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"So, I’ you’re pretty freaked out about the whole ’Gift’ thing," he said, shooting hed at his state, John no me like an open book and knelately "Yeah, that’s putting itnew ears which was a specialty of his
"Yep, with a lot of help froreat taste in ests, but so that’s a little out there"
"Yeah, I can see that froot her own style that’s for sure," I said, unscrewing the lid off one of the jugs so I could dip it into the clear ice cold water
"John can you handaround to get his attention and discovered he was right behind asped in pain when he took a step backward and stepped onaround on one foot "You storipe until I realized John’s attention was focused on the shadowy forest to our left
"What is it?" I asked, all hu his eyes off the woods
"Are you sure?" I whispered as if that would keep it froh you can make out its massive shape just beyond the tree that seems tilted"
"Do you think it’s a coincidence or is it a puppet of Victor’s?" I asked, still whispering
"Oh, it’s a puppet for sure Otherwise it wouldn’t be stalking us like this If it was seeking water it would have cory"
"What’s it waiting for then?"
"I don’t know,to believe
"I wish I were…" He started, only to be interrupted when the bear stepped into the narrow clearing
The sheer size of it was staggering as it reared up on its hind legs and roared its displeasure
"Krista, when he charges, just run Don’t look back Get to the camp and prepare the others
"You’re insane, there’s no way I’ you"
"Krista, do as I say," he demanded in what I was sure was his dad voice
I crossedyou I’ve already lost so"
"Krista, it’s not your fault you were knocked unconscious You can’t keep bla your…" John was cut off as the bear roared one last ti toward us
Time see toward us Its hindquarters seemed toIts deadly teeth gleahty leap
John screae paw to knock hian to bead up on John’s face where the long claws haddazed fro for the softer flesh of its belly The bear roared its pain and displeasure John moved closer and used his closed fist to hit the bear on his snout This tiround shook In retaliation, it struck John again This ti effortlessly through his t-shirt John staggered back and fell to his knees as blood began to gush froasped as he slowly teetered backwards
"No!" I shrieked as the bear claround The bear turned its head in my direction If I didn’t know any better I would swear it understood what I had said I focused intently, not sure if my poould work on a bear the way they did on humans As it turns out, the bear was aawake and away fro inside her was a surreal experience and I knew exactly how to direct her
"Go back to your babies," I directed in a loud voice, trying to be as stern as I could to a gigantic black bear that could tear my head off
She looked down at John one last tih the forest, relieved to have escaped the voice that had ordered her away from her babies I could feel her anticipation to be hoh the forest quickly faded away
I sank to round beneath him I pulled my hoodie off hastily and pressed it down on his chest, reo when I was forced into a similar situation He was deathly pale and his blood soaked through the heavy ers I pressed down harder, trying to staunch the flow
"Don’t you die onthe same tone I had on the mother bear I could hear movement in the trees and knew my friends were on their way I could feel their turbulent emotions as they raced toward us Kieran’s panic wasthe speed The Light had given us to its fullest potential She knew her Link was fighting for his life
"Kieran’s on her way," I told John, glancing away from his now ashen face
The words had barely leftdisheveled with leaves and debris tangled throughout her wavy hair She raced toto think, she placed her hands over h listening eyes
"It’s okay Kieran I’ my eyes I used every bit of concentration I could el
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