Don't Dream, it's over ((Closed))

[kyra]

Kyra held her legs to her chest as she stared out the window of the guestroom of Chloe’s cottage. Her recovery was well on its way. Well, the physical healing was done. Her scars were fading slowly and Kyra was no longer so weak and fragile. The doctors also didn’t expect for her to have another seizure any time soon. She had gone back to school as well. Teachers even told her that she was going to pass the year which was amazing since for two months she hadn’t attended classes before the whole incident in the girl’s bathroom. Kyra was only at Chloe’s for the weekends now so she could attend counseling. Kyra eyed the lights flickering about the village. Even though she was doing much better, Kyra still felt so distant, so alone. It wasn’t exactly a secret that she didn’t have any friends. Now that Layne was gone, Kyra’s only real companions were Chloe and Security, Chloe’s horse. Why was it that she had never even tried to make friends? Oh well. It was too late for that, right? Kyra was pretty sure that a great deal of the school new about her situation now. She had quickly gone from the loner girl to the cutter girl. Did she like it? No way, but she tolerated it. After all, she just wanted to get through her last two years and then she would be done with Hogwarts once and for all.

“Kyra?” Chloe asked with a sense of panic in he voice as she ventured into the night to find her niece. “Kyra? She said finding Kyra’s shadow. Get inside now.” She said pulling Kyra in. Kyra stumbled alone with Chloe’s movement of her, but she didn’t say a word. After all, it was Chloe. After Kyra entered the doorway, Chloe closed it shut, locked it, and then took out her wand and magically sealed it up. “What are you doing?” Kyra asked finally. Chloe shook her head eyeing Kyra in terror. “He’s back.” She said simply. It didn’t matter; Kyra knew exactly who she was talking about. “What? Why?” Kyra stuttered. Chloe shook her head. “No clue, but we have to get you out of here. You know exactly what he wants. He gave you months to suffer without your mum and Layne. Now he wants you.” Kyra stared blankly with wide eyes. She nodded. “Yea.” She said simply. “How do you know?” She asked. “Clover Mently saw him in the woods by the shrieking shack earlier. She explained. “Mum and Layne?” She asked hoarsely. Chloe shook her head. “No, not as far as I know. Just Blade.” She managed to say. Kyra nodded. “Give me five minutes she said walking down the hall. Chloe nodded and headed for her room.

Kyra wore a black hoodie and her jeans as she held on tightly to Chloe’s hand. She didn’t know where they were going or what they were going to do, but anything was better than waiting back for Blade to find her. Kyra had to get as far away from him as possible no matter what. Was she scared? Of course she was. She was leaving, going god knows where and for what? To escape Blade? Why escape him when she could fight him? Why run when she could tear him down. Kyra finally realized it. She reached and pulled her wand from her pocket. Then, she grabbed her black cloak from the hanger on the wall. Chloe walked in the room as she pulled on her pink sweatshirt. “What are you doing?” Chloe asked eyeing Kyra. “Finishing this. I have to deal with it.” She said walking for the door. “Kyra no!” Chloe called running for her niece. “He’ll kill you.” She said with a tear streaking her face. “Well, when he does he’ll be done. Cause I’m the only other one Blade wants to hurt. When I’m gone, so will his will to live.” She said simply with a look of bravery in her eyes. Kyra then eyed Chloe and headed for the door. She had never done anything this brave, stubborn, and stupid in her entire life. It was about time.

Kyra made her way to the Shrieking Shack. She wasn’t exactly sure what she was going to do yet. After all, she was just one kid. One kid with a history of cutting, fainting, and seizures. How was she supposed to stop some one as strong as Blade? After all, he had hurt her many times before. He had even taken away her mother and sister. How was Kyra supposed to stop him? She was fifteen years old for heaven’s sake. How could she even begin to stop Blade? What was she thinking? She was thinking of getting out. Getting her mum, Layne, and Chloe out. And this was the only way that she knew of. As Kyra approached the woods she took a deep breath. She heard some rustling, buy she didn’t shudder. She took a few steps closer. “Blade.” She started. “I know you’re here. So, quit running from what you want and face me.” She said placing her wand in front of her face. More rustling. Kyra stepped closer. “Blade..” she said getting agitated. Suddenly a face came from the brush. Slowly, Kyra began to make out the figure. “Kyra..” Someone said in a little voice. Seeing who it was, Kyra ran over in tears. “Layne..”

[kyra]

The tears just poured out as Kyra hugged her sister tightly. Layne had been missing for months and she was about the only thing that Kyra could think of. Kyra held on to Layne as tightly as she could without a thought of letting go. Layne’s face was streaking with tears as the air between the two seemed to be steaming. Minutes passed, but Kyra could think of nothing to say. Finally, she pulled back and stared into her little sister’s eyes. “Where have you been squirt?” Kyra asked whipping a stream of tears from her face. Layne smiled for a brief moment. Then, her face was streaming with tears again. She leaned back into to Kyra’s arms. “It’s okay Layne. You’re with me now. He can’t get you.” She said softly. Layne nodded in her sister’s arms. “That’s right. He can’t. Because he’s dead.” Kyra’s mouth dropped. “But, that can’t be true. Chloe said people saw him today near here.” Layne nodded. “They did. He brought me back here so that you could see me and then we’d leave again, but..” She paused. Kyra looked at Layne. “But what?” She asked. “I killed him.” A voice said walking closer. Both the sisters looked at the figure. Kyra cried again. “Hi baby.” Delaine said walking up to her daughter and hugging her tightly.

“Mum!” Kyra squealed and cried at the same time. Kyra hugged her for minutes and all three of them cried. Finally, Delaine pulled away. “What happened?” Kyra asked finally. “Well, he took us to Finland.” She started. “Kept us in a cabin in the woods. Threatening that if we tried to leave that he would kill you.” Kyra gulped. “So, we went along. Finally, he decided to torture you a little and let you see Layne, then pull her away from you again. He magically sealed me in the cabin, but a wizard by the name of Bo Ergsong freed me this morning. So, I took the floo here and..” She paused. “I killed Blade, with this.” She said pulling out a bloody knife. “Oh my god.” Kyra exclaimed sort of scared and happy all in one. The person that she had been afraid of for years was dead. He had hurt her and threatened her. He had hurt her mother and even taken her family away from her. He was dead. He was dead! Kyra began to cry. “I can’t believe..” She rambling. “We’re free.” She asked just making sure. Delaine sort of shook her head. “We’re free from him, but we’re not free yet.”

“What?” Kyra asked. “I’m not taking any chances in being convicted of murder. It wasn’t self defense, I just attacked him. He would have killed you eventually.” She let out. “We can’t take the risk of being caught or anything like that. So, me and Layne are leaving for good.” Kyra stood watching her mother with an astonished look on her face. “To Australia I think.” She said simply. Kyra felt like crying again. “Come with us.” Delaine said finally. Kyra’s mouth dropped again as she looked at Layne who just nodded. “What?” She asked. “We can be a family, finally. Without Blade we can be a family.” She explained. Kyra shook her head. Wait. You just murdered your husband and Layne’s dad and now you want us to be a family?” She asked. Layne started crying. Blade was her father after all. But, Kyra knew Layne. Layne was smart, she knew that it had to be done. Delaine eyed Kyra and nodded. “That’s exactly what I want.” She said nodding. Layne nodded as well.

Hours later, Kyra was throwing everything at Chloe’s into a bag. “You can stay here Kyra. You don’t have to go. You have school.” Chloe said watching Kyra pack. Kyra shook her head. “Chloe. I know that I could go to school and live here and I won’t be attached to the murder if anyone even finds out. But, I can’t live without them again. I can’t, I won’t.” Kyra exclaimed tossing more stuff into the bag. Chloe began to cry. “Well, what about me?” She asked. “Will you come visit?” Kyra shook her head. “I don’t know Chloe, but you can come stay with us. We’re finally going to be a family Chloe Finally.” Kyra said zipping up the bag. Chloe nodded as the tears came out. “What about school?” She asked. Kyra sighed. “I can go to muggle school.” She said thinking. “You know, finally make friends. There’s no need to be anti-social now. “She said smiling at the thought. “No more rumors about what happened.” She smiled again. “I get a fresh started Chloe.” Chloe smiled briefly. She walked over and hugged Kyra. “I’ll miss you, you know?” Chloe told her. Kyra nodded. “Back at ya.” “Kyra..” Delaine entered the room. “Ready?” She asked. Kyra nodded. Everyone then walked to the floo network. Chloe continued to smile. “I’ll go first.” Kyra said smiling and yet crying. “Bye Chloe.” She cried again. Chloe nodded trying to hold in some tears. “Hello new life.” Kyra sighed as she took a handful of floo powder. “Barrow Creek Australia.” She commanded. And with that, Kyra was gone. Gone from a weird, sad life full of pain and misery. Gone from people that she couldn’t trust and a world that saddened her. She was gone from that life and yet a new one would begin. A life where Kyra became the social butterfly. The life where Kyra finally got he chance for people to read her writings. A life where people started to love her drumming. It was a life that she belonged in. It was the one that she was truly destined for. Kyra was free.