24 Chapter 24

When she woke up Emmett was up too this time. "How'd you sleep?" He asked as soon as he noticed.

"I slept good. Thank you for that," Clara smiled and he nodded.

"I could feel everything from here so easing your emotions helped me sleep too honestly but if you need another good night's rest just call." He sat up and messed with his hair.

"You have pretty bad bed head in the morning Emmett," Clara messed but that got him blushing.

"You don't look much better," Emmett joked back but it was kind of true.

"I know I just want my own bed. Ughhhhh," Clara could kind of sit up now but it was still hurting.

"Well maybe if you weren't so heroic you would be in your own bed," Emmett fixed his hair a bit but it was still a mess.

"Well maybe if people didn't try to die around me I wouldn't have to be heroic. I was only doing what I know Avery or even you would have done for me. It could be healed soon but I think all the healers are on missions right now," Clara's hand drifted where her wound was.

"The healers already stopped by actually. The pain you have is from the poison but otherwise you are fine," Emmett got out of the bed and stood closer to Clara. "I know what you did was to save Avery but next time a little less saving okay? I think the poison might not have caused so many issues with Avery."

"Well might is not a chance I was taking, " Clara sat up entirely and looked around for a second. There was a knock at the door but it wasn't a school day so it was odd. "Come in," Clara said not as loud as she meant too.

"Oh Clara you are looking so much better now. I am glad to see the healers helped," the voice sounded so familiar.

"Get out. I don't know who you are but leave now," Clara scooted all the way back into the bed and Emmett was very confused.

"I know you don't know me Clara but I'm related to you actually," he held out his hand and looked directly at her. She didn't see her kidnappers face but she recognized his voice very quickly.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Soma Heartfelt. It is a pleasure to meet you," he kept his hand extended.

"Of course but if you don't mind leaving. My wound might have healed but I'm still feeling under the weather," Clara didn't touch his hand and he nodded.

"Of course I've been visiting you often so I'll be back again in a few days if you are still here. See you soon," he walked out and instantly Clara went to Elijah's office.

For once Elijah had the doors closed. She knocked and he opened the door after a moment. "There's an issue."

"What? You okay?" He did a quick look over to make sure nothing was wrong.

"Do you know about a Soma Heartfelt?" Clara watched as Elijah's expressions changed.

"No I don't but I don't know the entire family line. You'd have to ask your father. Why?" He had stepped into his office more so she could as well.

"He said he's been visiting me often which I believe but I don't think he's a Heartfelt or at least not one of the decent ones. His voice is exactly like one of the ones who kidnapped me Elijah," Clara watched as his face grew in anger.

"I think I know who you are talking about, let's get your father down here to confirm this issue okay?" He went for his impairitor but Clara stopped him.

"No! We have a chance to catch him so we just have to wait for him to return next. Until then we tell no one of this issue. It'll ruin my chance to get him," Clara set her hand back at her side.

"Okay I understand," Elijah gave a slow nod as he answered. "So what's the plan for when he comes back."

"I am going to look at his memories hopefully without him detecting me but that means Emmett needs to be here for his next visit as well." Clara just went back to the bed she had been using after that. "Emmett do you mind visiting for longer hours? I need help when the man comes back."

"Uh sure but why?" Emmett didn't listen to the conversation her and Elijah had.

"I just don't know him. I will explain it after if I'm right which I kind of hope I'm not. If I am let's hope I can stop it," Clara curled up and facing Avery. "I do know you aren't asleep Avery but you aren't helping."

"Oh come on Clara this could be the man who stabbed me," he opened his eyes and faced her too. His wound was for the most part healed, the only issue was the poison had yet to clear up.

"Yes and he is probably the man who tortured my father and younger sister, your point? If this doesn't go smoothly and you mess up it will be worse. I can make an excuse if it's me, saying the poison is causing issues since I have more of it. You don't do anything, you've risked enough anyways and you'll get to go home soon," Clara had a bit of a raised voice which caused her emotions to pour out of her. Not like inflicting but it was felt by everyone even though only Emmett was an empath.

"Clara you can't control your abilities how are you meant to do this?" Avery had sat up this time to face her.

"I don't have to control my abilities that's the point Avery. I can let them go wild and even he wouldn't bat an eye at it. I just let my abilities go crazy while he's here. Random orbs, emotions being inflicted, and even random healing when none is needed. Trust me, I've got this." Clara turned away and covered herself with the blanket. "I need more rest to pull this off... who knows what damage I'll end up doing so let's hope he comes after school this time."

"You are bargaining a lot on chance Clara," Avery had a little bit of force in his voice.

"Isn't that how it always is Avery? Luck and chance is all we have in this world truly. No such thing as a perfect plan," Clara had no bite in her tone but there was no kindness in her voice either.

"Whatever. I'm glad I get to go home soon," Avery retorted back and Clara whipped around rather quick. During which she summed an orb and threw it at Avery with a loud grunt from him.

"I made it so you could go home fast and I can definitely turn it back." That's all Clara said as she laid back down and covered herself with the blanket again. She pretended to fall asleep and a few moments later Emmett and Avery were talking.

"Way to go. You know you really messed up just then right? Saying you get to go home sooner to your family while Clara is stuck here because she took most the damage away. I know you'd show your true self at some point to her. Being an ungrateful jerk to the one who just saved your life but then again I am not surprised. You were always spoiled," Emmett didn't yell when he was talking because he believed Clara was asleep.

"What do you mean my true self? At least my family isn't the one who has the freakish twins in it," Avery scuffed.

"And you know what? Clara doesn't even care about that. You are a spoiled kid and it is really showing right now. You might want to give Clara space before you talk to her again unless you want a bigger orb of hers thrown at you," Emmett sat down next to Clara and took her hand. "Try to heal yourself a bit in your sleep, " he muttered to her.

Clara obviously didn't respond and soon fell back asleep. Emmett had left feeling like she was in a cloud of warmth. He had eased away the mental pain and kept the dreams away once again. Clara woke up hours later alone, even Avery and Elijah were gone. She didn't like that she was alone but there was nothing she could do about it. The door opened and in walked the mysterious man.

"Hey Clara, how are you feeling?" He smiled but didn't step any closer than the door.

"I am alright. What's up? You don't visit for just checking up," Clara was pointing out a fact. She had never seen him there unless he needed something or was going to go off for her being reckless again.

"I am actually not there, this is a dream again. Just wanted to talk and with Emmett and Avery there privacy isn't really a thing. Especially when it has to do with you," he did walk a little closer then the door but that's when a barrier stopped him.

"Alright, what do you need to discuss? Seems rather important," Clara sat up in her bed but she couldn't get off it to step any closer to the mysterious man.

"Well it's about time you knew who I was, truly." He had sat on the floor this time and Clara crawled off the bed to face him. "My name is Alexander. I am not a human like you think but a fairy. My Queen sent me to watch over you and observe you much longer than you would think. She knows your true story and so do I. None of the other fairies know though so it's okay," he was slow about explaining it.

"How does she know my true story and why send a fairy to watch over me?" Clara was confused on somethings. The council said they hadn't told anyone what her true story was.

"She knew because shefound it odd that a young baby would be taken when none of the abilities were showing and no other baby had ever been taken. Not long after she saw a vision of it. She decided to investigate it herself and for the first few years of your life in the other human world, she checked on you. I started watching over you when you turned six. Been around ever since but even though I had interactions with you I made sure you wouldn't recognize me," he was relaxing after telling Clara all of this. It seemed like a weight had been lifted off his chest. "She didn't understand why the council had sent you away until you were two, that's when she noticed your abilities. None were working but she had seen them when she got a vision. That's why she had me watching over you. She has wanted to meet you since you came back here but also wanted to make sure you were adjusted first."

"How did Philip never notice you?" Clara didn't really understand why the Fairy Queen would be interested in the disappearance of a human baby.

"I made sure I was never around when he was. If I ever noticed his thoughts, I went back home and waited for a bit. It was really hard to stay unnoticed. He was always checking your memories so I always had make our interactions seem normal," he rubbed his head but smiled.

"Why didn't you change my memories instead? Maybe it wouldn't have been such a problem," Clara wanted to know all the reasonings.

"You mind is one of maybe three humans like you who I couldn't read, who any of the fairies could read. My Queen couldn't either but she could see visions of how powerful you would be. It was never passed a certain age though which she also found odd," he was still smiling which was unusual to Clara.

"Okay but why tell me now?" Clara was starting to understand it now. A vision had sent the Fairy Queen looking for her and than a vision had kept her watching over Clara.

"My Queen's powers are of healing and visions. When I reported to her last, she wanted to heal your poison. She can do it as well since it is stronger in that sense. The only thing that can affect her is how fast she can heal, otherwise she is entirely fine." Xander had gotten up and looked at where Emmett would have been sitting. "He's gonna wake you up soon.. The point is the Fairy Queen would like to heal you entirely and discuss something. You may take someone with you but I will be your protector as I was already assigned as one of your new guards."

"Alright but I do have to tell the council about this. I don't think they'd want me to meet the Fairy Queen without the whole council being there," Clara stood as well going back to the bed.

"You can't tell the council. She will call them after you have talked and handle them herself okay? There is nothing you need to worry about right now besides waking up. Someone is there to see you but I don't think it's good.. I'll be right there," and the dream ended.

She woke up and flung herself up. "Woah Clara it's okay, sorry to wake you." Emmett rubbed her shoulder a bit.

"Sorry weird dream," she looked over and sure enough there was Soma Heartfelt. "Oh hello again."

"Hey Clara, sorry to have you woken. I see you are doing much better though. I just wanted to drop by to talk a bit. Maybe privately?" He seemed really nervous.

"I am sorry but no where is private with me. I always have to have a guard," Clara was stalling a bit. Xander would be there soon just like he said but what she didn't get is why she was relying on that.

"Oh I guess that is true. Your guard can stand a little further away no?" How Soma was acting was confirming Clara's theory.

"No, you never know when someone could try to hurt me. After last time especially," she laughed slightly before getting up.

"Excuse me sir, I have some important business with Clara. You can visit later if need be," it was Xander. Clara recognized his voice instantly and he wasn't in his disguise anymore.

"Yes of course. I will see you later Clara," and Soma left rather quickly.

"Now who are you?" Emmett was just baffled at everything happening.

"I knew what was coming wasn't good. He was very odd Clara," Xander entirely ignored Emmett.

"Am I invisible?" Emmett looked at Clara and she shook her head.

"Emmett meet Xander. Well actually you've already met him. He's mysterious man... well fairy technically." Clara had a small laugh as Emmett was sorting everything else.

"Why would he disguise himself as a human though? And join a group of humans who are against their own government?" Emmett was completely blown away by everything.

"I was sent to watch over Clara by my Queen. She had taken an interest in the young girl who had finally returned home but was then punished very quickly for being extremely powerful. You know how the Fairy Kingdom runs right?" He was rather formal about it which was different from them being in the dream.

"That makes so much more sense honestly. How you could suppress her powers," Emmett hadn't been in one of his dream that he controls.

"Yes that is one of powers. Anyways it's time to get ready Clara," Xander motioned for Clara but Emmett stopped her.

"Ready for what?" Emmett wasn't going to let Clara go anywhere just yet. "She still has poison in her and is no way ready to go anywhere."

"My Queen has requested to meet with Clara and she has already agreed. My Queen will take care of the poison in Clara first thing," Xander simply moved closer and held out his hand for Clara. "You'll get ready at your home first."

"Yeah of course," she took his hand and he helped her off the bed. "It's alright Emmett. I'm not going alone either so don't worry so much about me."

"You realize you almost died less than two weeks ago Clara. Don't ask me to not worry so much when your life is still in danger and the Fairy Queen wants to meet you. It's a weird request okay? She doesn't typically meet with humans," Emmett stayed next to her.

Elijah decided to come out too and join whatever party was happening. "Oh where is Clara going?"

"Its never going to end having to explain this is it?" Clara basically asked herself. "The Fairy Queen has requested to talk to me and has offered to heal the poison."

"Odd but it's great that she can heal the poison. I don't know how to heal it from you and if she can by all means, " was all Elijah said as he walked back into his office.

"Okay let's go back home. Are you coming with Emmett?" Clara held her hand out for him too.

"Yeah I'm coming. Avery is going to flip when he wakes up to you gone again," Emmett took her hand.

"He deserves it," Clara commented as they walked out. Sachell, the one who was on guard also joined in and they light leaped to Clara's home.

Once home Clara started coughing badly which hadn't happened before. "Told you she wasn't ready to move. This is probably from the poison. It's everywhere in her," Emmett told off Xander.

"The poison has weakened her entirely. How much longer do you think she could have kept it from her heart Emmett? Another few weeks maybe is my guess," Xander simply said back before helping Clara out.

"What are you talking about?" Emmett hadn't realized this.

"The poison is killing her Emmett that's what. I'm pretty sure my Queen is her only hope at this point. I thought Elijah would be able to do something for her once he had managed to help Avery but I guess I was wrong. I should have taken her straight to my Queen," Xander was rubbing Clara's back to help get the coughs out. "Light leaping must have caused an issue."

"Clara? Why is she out of the health center?" Katryn must have heard the coughing from where she was in the house.

"Can you get her ready to meet my Queen?" Xander just put it so simple but Katryn walked over to help Clara moved.

"Is the Fairy Queen willing to help? I've heard of healing powers," Katryn wasn't at all shocked but relieved.

"Yes she has. I am also one of the fairy guards she sent. We will be meeting the other in the Fairy Kingdom," Xander helped Clara too and she had finally stopped coughing.

"I didn't realize the poison had taken such a toll. I knew it was bad, I could feel it but ugh." Clara groaned and managed to move without help.

"Yes it seems to have taken quite the toll Clara but the Fairy Queen will fix that." Katryn smiled and rubbed Clara's back.

They made it to Clara's room. Xander and Emmett stood outside while Katryn helped Clara get changed. "You've lost so much weight I might have to make some adjustments to your dresses.." Katryn went to the closet.

"Yeah I did lose a lot of weight," Clara agreed when she looked in the mirror. "I look so sickly too. Worse first impressions."

"Don't worry about that Clara. The Fairy Queen will understand," Katryn walked out with a very pretty dress. It was a pale green with flowers. "Fairies love nature so this should work. They'll probably have you wear some of their clothes once you are healed." Katryn began to help Clara get changed.