Darkside 25 

Jenny fell to the floor in tears as her powers drained out of her and into Avery. Once her power was gone she curled into the fetal position and cried. 

Avery stood over her feeling everything the Queen had. The emotion was overwhelming. She had never felt anything like it before. 

Bette walked up to her wrapping her arms around Avery.

“Let’s go home.” She whispered into Avery’s ear. Avery broke down tears flooded down her cheeks. 

“Shh. It’ll be okay.” Bette just held her. 

Avery looked up at her as a child looking up at her mother.

“I wanna go home.” She whispered. 

“We’re going.” Bette around the room and they flames erupted around them. 

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Alice stood on the deck watching Alistair color in a coloring book. Suddenly he stopped and stood up. 

“They’re coming.” He walked inside as the rest of the circle appeared in the family room.  

“Is everyone okay?”  Alice looked around at them. 

“Other than the normal minor battle wounds we’re fine.” Tasha stepped forward. 

Alistair walked over to Avery. 

“I did everything you said.” He looked up at her. Avery knelt down. He jumped into her arms. 

“Now can someone explain to me what was going on.” Alice said. Everyone looked at Avery. 

“You owe us an explanation.” Helena said. Avery looked at Alistair. She walked over to Bette and with tears in her eyes she pulled him off of her and handed him to Bette and stepped back.  She looked over at Lil and then to Tina. Flames engulfed her and she was gone.

“Where’d she go?” Alice asked. Alistair and Addy were screaming. 

“She has cut her connection with them.” Shane said. 

“Not just with them.” Lil held her chest.

Bette fell to her knees. Her heart broken at the loss.

“Why would she do that?” Alice asked. 

“She thinks she has to lose her humanity in order to be strong enough survive what is to  come.” Shane spoke up. 

“She’s wrong. It’s her humanity that will get her through.” Lil said. 

“That’s something she has to figure out on her own.” Shane said. 

“And if she doesn’t?” Tina tried to soothe Addy.

“She’ll fail.” Shane answered.