You say there is so much you don't know

You need to go and find yourself

You said you'd rather be alone

'Cause you think you find it tied to someone else.

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I open my eyes lazily as the rays of sun reflects, I hold my head and groan as I sit upright. My mouth drops open when I notice the kind of environment I am.

It's so green. My hand trace the grass am sitting on. I close my eyes and shake my head and jump off the floor and look around.

Okay I remember saving Jessica, going to the library, reading that horror children's book, hearing my name, going to the restricted area and seeing that romance book with my Chemistry Teacher's name on it, and that's it, that is all I remember.

Where am I?

How about I ask the most important question. How did I get here?

"Good. You are here," A familiar voice sounds relief in front me, I look ahead to see Theo leaning against a tree, looking intimidating as ever.

Well, I'll be damned.

"Where am I? What did you do?" I ask with an accusing tone as I walk towards him.

He pushes himself off the tree and approach me. "Look, Camille," He says.

I stop when I get to his front. "What?" I shouldn't be talking to this moron, he almost killed me.

He places his hand in his pocket and look around with a sigh. "Everywhere is quiet, can you keep quiet and come with me," He wasn't asking.

I look around and notice the silence, it's peaceful, everywhere is quiet and peaceful, making me wonder. "Am I dead?"

Theo furrows his eyebrows. "No, of course not. Your body is laying on your bed," He informs me.

I blink with my mouth opened. "Someone found me?"

He nods. "Yeah," He answers.

"What am I doing here?" I ask curiously.

"You wanted to know the truth about yourself, come on," His hands shows me the way.

"Better be a good thing," I murmur and follow behind him. "Where is this place and how is it connected to me?"

He stops abruptly, making me stop, he intertwine his fingers behind him and look down. "You ask too many questions, haven't you heard about curiosity killing the cat?"

I shrug and mimick his standing posture. "Am a raven, remember?"

He let out a dry chuckles. "You might lose yourself by finding out more about where you came from and what you are," He stops and turns to me. "Do both of us a favor and follow my lead with your mouth shut."

I hum and use my hand to zip my mouth, he watches me with amusement as I throw away the invisible key.

He nods and face his front. "Now that is settled. Welcome to The Vale," He says.

I frown. "The Vale as in The school Vale?"

"The Vale as in The town Vale," He mentions.

"I thought The Vale is just a school," I say.

He nods. "It was a town before these two decided to work on destiny, if you'd ask me, I'll say destiny is just a stupid fancy word for coincidence."

"What two?" I ask curiously.

He stops and sighs. "Wait and you'll see."

A lady who appears to be in her mid twenties stands in the middle of a garden with her eyes closed and her body relaxed, she seems to be going with the flow of the environment; The Sun is Shining, the birds are chirping, butterflies are flying around enjoying themselves.

How is place The Vale?

I smile as I watch her twirl around, humming a song, it's likes she's having the best day of her life.

I look beside me to see the half blind man smiling, he looks better when he smiles. I notice his smile fades into a frown, I look to see what's got him worked up.

A man tiptoeing towards the lady. "What the-" Theo pulls me back from interfering.

"I said watch not interfere," His tone is firm and scary, him staring down at me makes him looks like a scary man with his scars and eyes.

"What if he wants to hurt her?" I ask. I don't know what I'll do if he does anything to hurt her.

He shrugs like he doesn't care and face ahead. "He won't," He sounds so sure of himself.

Maybe he won't. Theo obviously knows more about The Vale than me.

The man grips the lady's wrist and pulls her to him, she struggles to get out of his cage until she sees his face. She pulls away from him and punch his shoulder while scowling at him.

The man rub the area she punched and pout playfully at her, she rolls her eyes as he pulls her into a slow kiss.

I smile in relief and look up to Theo. "It was a town before these two decided to work on destiny?" I repeat what he said in form of a question.

He sighs. "That is Ulrik or Eric here and Sabine, we are here to see them among other things," He tells me.

Well, I love their romance and I wish to know more about them, although I still don't know how this is connected to my past, I haven't seen Richard or Corinne anywhere.

I just love everything about these two, the way the guy is taller than the lady, how cute they look together and the lady is giving a me vibe, her hair is of two colors; her natural blonde and pink highlight at the tip.

"Let's go," Theo grumpy voice snaps me out of my idea of romance novel, I mean I don't know what I want to do with my future and I think am going to be a badass romance novelist, I can see the book cover 'The lonely girl in the garden by Cami Stark'

"Get your mind out of that and let's do what we came here to do," Theo snaps at me.

Get my mind out of th-

"Holy shit, you've been hearing my thoughts this whole time, I thought I had this spell protecting my mind from Intruders like you," I groan.

He chuckles. "You did but we are in past," He reveals. "Your magic doesn't work here, my magic works because you are inside my mind, I used you as my anchor, am channeling your powers and strength, which is why your body is laying unconscious in the real world," He tells me.

Am shock and surprise.

"Very useful, just don't drain me," I remind him.

"We'll see about that, come on," He walks and I follow. I'll pretend I didn't just here him say he'll see about my survival after this.

My eyes sees wonder as we walk pass each houses, no one can see us which makes everything better because they'll think me a freak when they see me.

This town is beautiful, the buildings the houses and a familiar lake. Everyone is busy doing their own thing, kids are playing, everyone is happy, beaming with joy.

"How many years in the past are we?" I ask curiously, I know he said we are in the past but I need to know how many years because The Vale present is like a woods, there is no way I would have thought that the place was once a beautiful town and that lake look exactly the same.

"Why?"

I shrug. "I don't know, am curious. Everywhere looks ancient modern," I reply.

"What do you mean?"

Argh! I don't know how to explain it, something about this place feels abnormal, out of context.

"Everywhere look modern, the building, cars but they dress anciently," I comment.

He chuckles. "You go around in street wear, Roman dresses in leather, British boy dresses up like a clown, Sage dresses up like my old granny. People dress the way they want," He winks.

I nod. "I know but-" He cut me off.

"Camille quiet!"

I sigh and nod.

I notice Sabine walks pass us in excitement, she stops and look at us, it's like she can feel us but can't see us.

"She's a witch," Theo announces.

Some great sense she has.

She shrugs and continue jumping, we keep following her until she stops in front of a big mansion, biggest in the town, her smile fades as she stands straight and push the doorknob.

She enters the place and we follow behind her, Theo and I are like a ghost in this town, no one can see us and nothing can affect us, we pass through the wall into the mansion without any trouble. I think I like being a ghost.

My mouth drops open when I see the inside of the mansion. It's very beautiful. I can't even begin to describe it-

"You were out with that boy again?" I turn my head to the sound of the an angry voice.

And I thought Theo was intimidating. The man looks really scary in his black and he is holding a cane, he doesn't need it but still uses it to support himself, something about that cane feels familiar, I can't remember-

Wait! I think I know, my dreams. There was a particular one I dreamt about a man holding this particular cane.

How is it everything connected?

"Father, I love-" Sabine's father interrupts her, and I'll say, he is not impressed with her.

"Finish that sentence, I dare you. I mean how dare you say that to me, how dare you claim to love that demon, you," He takes a threaten step towards her. "A daughter of a high born, my daughter in love with a demon?"

What's the big deal if she's in love with him, I saw the attraction between Eric and Sabine, they truly love each other and if I was Sabine I would rebel against my father. I don't know what type of history witches have with demons that made her father go against their love but it's something big. Up until now, I didn't know demon existed.

"We talked about this George, she loves him and he loves her, what's the problem," A new voice steps in. It's a woman in her late fifties, Sabine is a spitting image of her.

The man slams his cane on the ground and glares at his wife. "What do you know about demons, Siobhan?" He asks in a demands tone.

I can't imagine having a father or a husband like him.

Siobhan keeps her head low, she dares not look at him. "Nothing, High Father," She replies in a low tone and I can tell that she's terrified of him.

Did she honestly call her husband High Father?

"Don't talk to her like that," Sabine stands up to her father. That's my girl. "I love Eric and there is nothing you or the council can do about it especially since am pregnant," She reveals and quick slap a hand to her mouth and wish she hasn't said it.

Siobhan and George both gasp.

Am confused.

"What did you just say?" George asks as he takes another step towards her, Sabine keeps her head buried down as she takes steps back.

Sabine halts when her back hit the wall giving George the opportunity to touch her stomach. "Go to room," He orders and Sabine doesn't have to be told twice, she runs upstairs.

Siobhan swallows hard as George turns to her. "Did you know?" He asks. "Is that why you are so supportive of their relationship?"

Siobhan keeps her head down. "Answer me when I talk to you woman!" He yells as he moves swiftly and slam her against the wall with his hand wraps around her neck.

I didn't know I was moving until I feel Theo's hand on my shoulder, I look up to see him shaking his head. "You can't help her," He tells me.

"He is assaulting her," I say.

"I know but there is nothing you can do about it," He whispers, and there is a hint of sadness in his voice. I'll be damned Theo showed a real emotion.

"I do," Siobhan's voice came out as whisper barely reaching us.

He tighten his grip on her throat and raise her up. "And yet you refuse to tell me, goodbye Siobhan," He whispers in her ear.

She smiles and spit in his face. "See...see...you...in...see you in hell," She manages to say as she chokes.

Goerge smirks and drops his cane, he claws her neck. I close my eyes as his claws touch her neck.

Oh my God, he just killed that woman, his wife, the mother of his child. How can he be so cruel? I am burning with anger.

"Clear the thrash and summon all the leaders, I need to speak with them and get me the sisters," He says and disappears.

I glare at Theo. "I told you there was nothing you could do," He reminds me.

"I know but you could have told me what happened," I say.

He shrug. "A little blood is a small price to pay for what's coming," He says.

I raise my eyebrows in question. "What's coming?"

"We are time jumping or do you want to rush through everything?"

There is noway am missing anything, I need to know everything which brings my decision to-

"The latter."

He nods and stands in front of me. "This is going to hurt," He warns.

"Hurt?"

Without warning me, he places his hand on head, his eyes glows black as mine and then everything cause through like an acid flash black.

After George disappeared to wherever he went, Sabine escaped her parents home and went to stay with Eric. Months later George found Sabine and forced some five crazy ass sisters to help her give birth, she gave birth to a baby girl. The sisters gave George the baby.

He removes his hand from my head. I open my eyes widen and shut it back, I think am having an headache.

"Why did you stop?" I ask, he didn't show me their ending.

"You've seen enough, figure out the remaining on your own," He says.

"I know but I think I saw-"

"Time to go back," He says and snaps his finger.

★†★

I open my eyes slowly and see Dean hovering over me. I think I saw Dean in my trip to the past.

"Camille, you are okay?" He says as he helps me up.

I nod and hold my head in my hand. "Yeah am fine, I-" I stop talk when I notice Jessica and Dean looking at me somehow. "What? Am okay," I assure them.

Dean sighs. "You were out for two weeks Camille, you were practically dead," He informs me.

My mouth drops open.

★†★

💗, Milia.