: Chapter 35

We arrive at the waterfall. We are grouped into a group of four and each group was given missions. I was grouped with a vampire and two witches. "Let's go check the waterfall," one of the witches says, "I'm sure we'll find the pearls there".

"I'm not sure about that André but let's go. We might find a mermaid there," the vampire says.

We set off and arrive at the waterfall. It was the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen in my life. The water was clear and shimmered under the sun's rays. I wish I was seeing this with Blake. For some reason today I haven't spoken to Minsi.

It's now twelve and she hasn't woken up yet even when I was with Blake. His scent didn't. I wonder if she is okay. 'Maybe she's sick,' I think, 'Wait doesn't that mean I should be weak? She's probably tired'.

I shake it off and continue with the mission. I walk around looking for the pearls we were assigned to find. I'm blinded by a light from the ground and when I take a closer look and I realize it's a pearl.

I pick it up and as I was about to go to the others I hear a voice from behind me. "Hey! Given that back!"

I turn around to find a mermaid. Her tail shined in the water as the fins hit the water. Her hair was cherry red and reminded me of Ariel in The little mermaid.

"Does the pearl belong to you?" I ask softly trying to not scare her away.

"If it wasn't why would I be asking for it back? Give it," she says.

'Wow what a feisty one,' I tell myself.

+Look, I need this pearl to complete a mission, I don't want to lose it," I tell her.

"That's mine, you need permission," she yells.

I could see she was getting angry and I read that if you anger a mermaid they might end up killing you by drowning you. "I saw it on the ground, that's not stealing plus I don't see your name on it," I say.

"Give me my freaking pearl!" she shouts.

"What do I get?" I ask.

She looks me straight in the eye and then she looks away sighing, "I'll explain your feelings cause I can feel a lot of confusion from you," she says.

I jump with joy and agree. She gets out of the water and her tail changes to human legs. She leads me to a huge stone where we sat and talked. "What's your name?" I ask.

"I'm not here to make friends okay? Let's get this over with, I explain your emotions, and you give me the pearl," she replies.

'Wow, how rude,' I think to myself.

"Okay so I want you to hold up your hands and close your eyes," she says changing her tone.

"Okay".

I do as I'm told and she puts her palms on mine. The next thing I know is feeling a sting in my chest and seeing white. After some painful minutes, my vision comes back. I glare at the mermaid whose eyes were shining white with her mouth wide open in what I think was because of shock.

"You are half vampire and half werewolf," she whispers her eyes turning back to normal.

"Uhhh, yeah. Is there something wrong with that?"I ask.

"You are a powerful hybrid. When I met you I sensed a strong aura from you, this explains everything," she tells me.

"Aren't you supposed to be explaining my emotions?" I ask with an eyebrow raised.

"Alright," she rolls her eyes at me and begins to explain, "From what I've seen you have reincarnated and it's hard for you to believe that this is your second life. You are also having a hard time accepting the fact that you are not human but a breed of two mystic species, that to one of the strongest, but this is not what's troubling you right now. There are two guys in your life...," she pauses looking at me straight in the eye, "...one vampire, one werewolf. The vampire was your first love in the past before you met the werewolf who I suppose is your mate. War broke off and that's why you died and here you are, again in that situation. You don't know who to choose, correct?" she says.

I nod my head and she continues, "You don't want to make a mistake like last time. You want to find your mate's second mate to protect him and your loved ones," she says.

'She knows a lot,' I say to myself, 'At least Minsi is still asleep though I can hardly feel her'.

"I think it's for the best," I whisper.

"Mmmm...I don't have a say in that but all I can say is that you have a strong bond with your mate because of the werewolf stuff. If it wasn't for that you have a stronger bond with the vampire since the past. You acted recklessly because of anger in the past and you regret it. But...," she closes her eyes then opens them as they glowed white again, "You cannot prevent the war from happening. No matter what decision you will choose, you won't stop it but you can prevent the deaths of the innocent, you will have to sacrifice what you love the most to save them. Don't act recklessly or this world will turn into havoc," she tells me.

'Sacrifice what I love the most? Havoc? War?' I was confused.

"What will I sacrifice?" I ask.

"I told you all I know," she says.

"But.."I try protesting but she cuts me off.

"Yep, pearl?"she asks.

"You haven't answered my question," I say.

"I don't know, I can't see clearly but I told you everything you need to know," she says.

I sigh and hand her the pearl, "Thank you," I say.

"Yeah yeah whatever," she says waving her hand as she stood up. She began walking to the water. Suddenly she stops and looks at me with pity and hope, "Luna, right?" she asks.

I nod and she smiles at me, "'m Alora, you can have the pearl but I want what's in the bag," she says pointing at my bag.

'What?' I think, 'Right! The marbles'.

I open my bag and take out the box with marbles. I got to her and give her the marbles and she gives me the pearl. She seemed happy when she saw them.

"Luna, I just want to tell you that think about it. The one you love is not the one you think you love," she tells me and jumps in the water before I ask any more questions. She had dropped a bracelet made of shells and pearls. There was a note too. I pick it up and read it, 'Tap the bracelet three times if the situation is bad. Only For Emergencies' I said.

I smile and slip it into my pocket. I run back to my team to show them the marble. We were in second place and the rest of the day we spent it. Playing games and activities. We go back to school and I was tired so I went straight to bed.