Free Dancing With Monsters by M.M. Gavillet

passed it to
Ezra.
    The fire-scape of the Shadowlands
faded. I knew I was back at Ayil’s home, but I still hung onto
someone. I opened my eyes expecting to see Nessa’s usual
angry-concerned eyes, but instead, Ezra was starting back at me
with her blue eyes filled with shock.
    “ I’m…” she
whispered.
    “ You’re with me—it
worked,” I said, with a smile as I looked at Ezra and then at the
horrified faces of Nessa and Malachi.
    “ Seth…how in Hell did this
happen?” Nessa stepped away with unblinking eyes.
    “ You brought back
Ezra—from the Shadowlands.” Malachi crossed his arms and smirked.
“New ability—for a monster. Bravo!”
    “ I’m here with you,” Ezra
ran her hands over my shoulders and looked around the room. “I’m
really here—really here!” She giggled as tears swelled in her eyes.
“I’m out of the Shadowlands and here with you, Seth.” She tightened
her grip on my hands.
    “ This is amazing and to
answer your question, Nessa,” said Ayil leaning in the doorway with
a mug in her hand. “This sort of thing can only be done by angels,
and no ordinary angel.”
    “ But there was no angels
in the Shadowlands,” Ezra said, looking over her shoulder at
Ayil.
    “ No, there isn’t, but it
seems Seth had acquired the ability quickly.” Ayil replied and
stepped closer to us.
    Sunlight poured into the room and
illuminated everything in a golden glow. Ayil stood in a beam of
light that made her grey hair sparkle with gold flecks. She smiled
with her twinkling eyes.
    “ What do you mean acquired
abilities?” Nessa asked standing in front of Ayil.
    “ You mean Seth is an
angel,” Malachi said, with a pale face. “How…”
    “ Not an angel, but the
abilities of one. To bring someone back from the Shadowlands takes
strong powers—powers that can only belong to an
archangel.”

 
     
     
     
     
     
    4
     
    April
     
    I was still pumped up on how fast I
had run, and not to mention, how I had outran Ben. My body stilled
tingled with excitement at my newly found abilities. I felt a whole
new world had opened up, and I finally had a place that I was
beginning to fit into. Ben was kind and patient with me, but I
sensed something wasn’t right at the same time it was. I couldn’t
put what I felt into words, and didn’t know how to explain it to
Ben, it would be too embarrassing. Instead, I pushed it away. I had
had enough of pain and disappointments in my past. I wanted
happiness and that happiness wasn’t going to be clouded by
anything.
     
    “ Yolanda just contacted
me, and we are to meet her on Friday.” Ben smiled as he put his
phone on the table.
    “ Where at?” I
asked.
    “ Not sure, she’ll let me
know just before we leave.”
    I looked around his house. “So, you’re
just leaving everything? What will happen to this house? You just
can’t leave without doing something to it.”
    He laughed. “Oh April,” Ben said
getting up and walking over to me. “You are truly a caring soul.”
He curled his strong hands gently around mine. “That is why I chose
you…” His phone began to vibrate on the table.
    Ben read the text to
himself.
    “ Who is it? Yolanda
sending a message?”
    “ No,” he shoved the phone
into his coat pocket. “Just a little monster business I need to
attend to. Stay here and get some rest, because it will be a long
trip to sanctuary.” Ben arranged the collar of his jacket, smiled,
and planted a quick kiss on my forehead. “Be back in an
hour.”
    “ But where are you going
and why can’t I go with you?” I asked following him to the
door.
    “ Be back,” Ben said with a
click of the door.
    I went to the window and watched him
leave like lightning through the forest.
    “ Really, leaving me here,”
I turned away from the window and crossed my arms. “I don’t think
so.” I had the ability to run as fast as Ben, if not
faster.
     
    The cold air rushed past me as I
darted through the forest. I followed Ben’s footprints