Reflections Of A Dream To Find Her Way

Chapter Nine

I walked Misty home from the park, we shared one more kiss together. It was just as amazing as the first. I held her hands in mine as I gazed into her eyes.

"Thanks again for walking me home." she said happily. I smiled, knowing I couldn't be any more happier than I was in this very moment. "I'll walk you home everyday if that's what you want." I replied. "Misty you're letting all the cold air out." A man's voice spoke out from inside the house.

"Don't want to upset dad." Misty said. "I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow it is then, I can't wait." I responded. Misty smiled happily as she slowly closed the door, I could hear her shouting out to her dad from behind the door. I felt amazing, I had a good way back to my house from Misty's so I began to make my way down the road.

Mystwhirl wasn't a very large city, there was probably around three maybe four hundred people that lived in the entire city. Before I knew it the street lights came on, the sun had already set on this perfect day.

"Can't wait for tomorrow, Jackie Lynn is gonna be so excited." I mumbled to myself as I twirled. I was so happy to finally be dating the girl of my dreams. I began to hum as I skipped down the sidewalk. I was still a few miles away from home so I decided to cut through the back alley near the old abandoned deli to save some time.

"Hmm." I pondered. I could hear the sounds of stray cats fighting off in the distance. Walking through town at night was very creepy as I walked through the dark streets I soon heard the sound of footsteps coming from behind me.

"Well well well." A familiar voice spoke out to me. I turned to see none other than Damian, he had been following me. "What do you want?" I asked. Without any provocation he pulled out a small knife and began to walk towards me.

"You think your special, that was some fancy trick you used against me." he said. He had a huge smirk across his face as he slowly approached me, I stepped backwards, what could he be thinking.

"You and that b***h friend of yours spread rumors around school about me." He said angrily. "It's not really rumors if they're all true." I retorted.

My response angered him. "Shut up!" He shouted, he took a swipe at me, his knife barely missing me. My body began to tremble, what was going on. Why was he doing this?

"It's thanks to you that the administration expelled me today." He said angrily, he took another swipe at me. As I stepped backwards I tripped and fell to the ground. Damian towered over me, I could see the bloodlust in his eyes.

He licked his lips, he sat on me, the pressure of his body was immense. He grabbed a hold of my shirt, his fist reared back, ready to strike. "I'm gonna make you suffer before I kill you." Was this it? Was this the end of my story? I closed my eyes and braced myself for him to strike me. "Now you're going to pay you worthless maggot, and once I'm done with you, Jackie Lynn is next.. Then I'll take Misty for myself." he shouted.

Tears dripped down my cheek, this was it, the finale, everything that I knew was about to be over.

"I'd let her go right now if I was you boy." A voice spoke out. Damian turned his gaze towards the voice, what he saw was a pair of eyes glowing red in the darkness. I soon could feel Damian lift his body from me, opening my eyes I saw him standing there, knife in hand. I looked towards the voice, a voice I was so happy to hear.

"Mama Nachi!" I shouted. Mama Nachi unsheathed her sword and pointed it towards Damian.

"How dare you try and hurt my daughter." she said angrily. I could see the glow of her eyes stare down Damian as she slowly approached him.

"So baby needs her mother to fight her battles." Was the only thing he said before Mama Nachi's blade was at his throat.

"Big talk for someone trying to assault a little girl." she said angrily. I could hear him gulp and the sound of the knife fell onto the concrete. He was paralyzed with fear. Mama Nachi grabbed him by his arm and twisted it behind his back.

"I'm turning you over to the authorities." she said, I could see her gaze turn down towards me. "Are you okay Ami?"

I slowly lifted myself up from the ground, I could hear more footsteps approach. "Mama Monica!" I said happily as my third mother appeared before us. Mama Nachi squeezed Damian's arm tighter as Monica approached us.

"You okay Amélie? We were worried sick about you. When Penny said you hadn't come home we went out looking for you." she said.

I was so happy to see the both of them, I ran to Mama Monica and wrapped my arms around her, Mama Nachi kicked Damian to the ground and held her sword to his back.

"Take Ami home Monica, I'll deal with this piece of filth myself." she ordered. Mama Nachi was the number one Hunter in the Hunter's Guild, if anyone could take care of business it was her. "Come on Amélie, let's let Nachi take care of this." I took her hand in mine and the two of us began to walk away. I could still hear the screams coming from Damian as we made our way down the road.

"What are you doing out so late Amélie? You know the streets are dangerous at night." she said, explaining to me once again on the dangers.

"Can I tell you when we get home Mama?" I said lowly, I was still shaken up by what had just happened. "Of course, come on let's go home."

Back at home Mama Penny ran to me as I came I came in through the front door. "Where were you Amélie? I was so worried about you." she said, she was examining me up and down. "You're not hurt are you?"

I shook my head. "I'm fine mom, Mama Nachi found me." I said. "Where is Nachi anyways?" Mama Penny asked. "She's taking care of some riff raff that we came across tonight, she should be back soon." Mama Monica explained.

Mama Penny's happy look turned into a look of anger, I knew I had worried her by not coming home. I didn't expect what happened tonight to happen.

"Where were you Amélie? Talk!" She said with a heightened voice. Before I could say anything Mama Nachi walked into the house, I was so happy to see her.

"There you are, you take care of everything?" Mama Monica asked. "I did, I turned over that boy to the Guild, they are going to take him to the proper authorities." Mama Nachi said as she laid her sword against the wall. I ran to her and wrapped my arms around her, I was so happy.

"Thank you Mama Nachi, if you hadn't come." "Exactly Ami, if I hadn't come that boy could of killed you. What were you thinking being out so late by yourself?"

Was I seriously being lectured? I was just attacked. "I'm sorry Mama, I didn't mean to." Both her and Mama Monica crossed their arms, I could see the disappointment in their eyes. "Explain now!" Mama Nachi ordered.

"Well you see... I walked Misty home and I was on my way back from her house..." I started to explain. "The Crosse girl? Since when do you walk her home?" Mama Monica asked. My face turned red as I hung my head down towards the floor.

"Ever since I started dating her... It just happened today, I was going to tell you." I said. Mama Nachi placed her hand on her hip and smiled. She was still angry but I could sense the mood in the house had just changed.

"So you finally did it huh baby girl?" Mama Nachi said. "I'm proud of you for finally having the bravery to tell that girl how you felt about her, but that still doesn't excuse what you did. Do you have any idea how worried we were about you?"

I couldn't believe they were getting onto me. "Just.. go to your room, your mama's and I need to have a discussion." I bit my tongue, I had never once talked back to my parents. "Yes ma'am." was all I said as I slumped my way upstairs. As I plopped down in my bed I pulled out my phone and saw a lone message from Misty.

(Be careful on your way home.)

"Well isn't that funny?" I said. Even though I had just went through a traumatic experience I didn't want to worry Misty about it. Instead I began to message her about random things instead, downstairs however my parents were discussing what had just happened.