Post by StoryGirl83 on Apr 5, 2011 1:05:38 GMT -5
Chapter Nine – The End of the Road
The room was empty until the air shimmered and two figures appeared. CT wobbled as Max let go of him. “Do you realize that shimmering is worse than dark orbing?”
Max eyed him momentarily and rolled his eyes. “That’s probably because Toby has been dark orbing you places since you were three and I’ve only been able to shimmer places for the last few months.”
CT scowled. “Yeah, well, if they couldn’t track my movements, I wouldn’t bother asking for help from either of you.”
“There’s always Brianna,” Max retorted. “She can blink you places.”
“That’s worse!” CT announced.
Max, who had known what response he was going to get with that, laughed. “So I want to know why we just left them. I really could have used a fight.”
“We only have Aka’s word that they are up to no good.”
“If you’re going to start doubting her, then what’s she doing on this team?”
“I’m not doubting her auras, but I need proof of her conclusions before I act,” CT replied. “So far all we have is three demons dressed really well shimmering around places.”
Max sighed. “They spied on the Halliwells.”
“Which might mean something,” CT admitted, “but I’m not sure what.”
“It falls into line with Aka’s conclusions,” Max reminded him. He reached into his pocket and pulled out an egg. “Do you mind?”
CT looked up. Seeing the egg, he smiled and shook his head. “No, enjoy.”
Max stuffed the egg in his mouth and swallowed it whole.
CT shuddered. “Your father’s people are very strange.”
Max shrugged. “Nothing I can do about that,” he replied before popping another egg into his mouth.
CT sighed and walked over to the window. He looked into the house next door to where Ladybug paced the room. He could see Chris talking to her sister, Cilly Halliwell. Ladybug and Cilly’s younger sister, Hope Halliwell, walked over to the window and he ducked down.
Max frowned as he noticed CT scrunched against the wall. “What are you doing?”
“One of them is looking out the window.” CT peaked around the corner. “In case you didn’t notice, we don’t live here.”
Max chuckled. “Yeah, well those demons are nearby. What’s the plan?”
“The plan is for you to let everyone else know what we’ve learned.”
“And what will you do?” Max frowned. “You can’t stay here.”
“I can as long as the owners don’t arrive.”
“Yeah, well, considering who the owners are, I doubt they’ll be too happy if they learn a couple of demons were here.”
CT frowned and looked at Max. “Last I checked this house was owned by a little old couple that likes to make cookies for those three sisters.”
Max nodded. “Thomas and Irena Ludlow.”
CT frowned. “Should I know those names?”
“Irena’s mother was once married to a relative of theirs,” Max informed him. “She’s a retired doctor. Her father and brother both were as well.”
CT nodded. “And why would these people know about demons?”
“How about I explain it later when we aren’t chasing down the bad guys?”
CT nodded. “If they come home, I’ll be careful.”
“You’d better, because you’ll have to get out on your own,” Max teased before he shimmered away.
CT looked out through the window and saw Ladybug hugging Hope close as Cilly continued to talk to Chris. He closed his eyes and sighed.