I held my back against the door as Garroth, Zane and mom ran down the stairs. I willed myself not to cry as I tried to focus on breathing. "Sweetie, what's wrong?" My mom asked.

I started to shake and Zane walked over to me. "Sis, who's at the door?"

I signed a V to them, but they didn't understand so I tried a few other letters in sign language. "Honey your other brother's not here right now."

Garroth handed me a piece of lined paper and a highlighter. I sunk to the floor, with my back still to the wall, and drew a giant V on the paper and Garroth picked it up and immediately grabbed my arm and pulled me away from the door.

Mom and Zane saw it too and mom pulled out her phone. "Garte we need you at home right now."

I buried my face in Garroth's chest as he rubbed my back soothingly. I was still holding back the tears as he lead me to the basement's panic room. Zane followed us and we walked into the small ten foot, by ten foot room. I sunk to the floor in the corner and curled up.

"(Y/N)?" Zane asked. I looked up at him. "Are you okay?"

I started to sign 'no, I feel utterly weak', but he didn't understand. Every time I was somewhat near Valkrum or he invaded my dreams I felt like my voice forgot how to work. I shook my head and held my knees to my chest tightly.

"You're going to be okay," Garroth replied as he tried to pull the deadbolt shut. I felt really tired as soon as we got in the room and it was because of the wall's material.

Garroth pulled the deadbolt shut with a loud clunk and I flinched. Zane pulled me into a hug and Garroth sat down next to us. "I hope Laurance doesn't show up anytime soon."

Laurance's P.O.V.

I walked down O'Khasis Boulevard and saw a man standing at the steps of the Ro'Meave's. I walked up and cleared my throat. The man turned and faced me. "Hello young man can I help you?"

"Um, yes who are you?" I asked.

"I'm the Garte Ro'Meave sibling. I can to check up on my niece and nephews."

Your P.O.V.

I felt my heart stop. 'He's here!' I signed, panicked.

"Zane can't you just look up like sign language or something or your phone!?" Garroth exclaimed. Zane let go of me and pulled out his phone.

"Okay... (Y/N), repeat the signs." I repeated the actions and Zane furrowed his eyebrows togethers. "Are you trying to say 'he's here'?" He asked.

I nodded and he sighed. "We know Valkrum is here!"

I pointed to Garroth and signed 'friend'. "Garroth's friend?" Zane asked. I nodded again and Garroth's eyes widened.

"Laurance is here!"

Laurance's P.O.V.

I stood at the door with the man and knocked again. "Maybe they're not home," I sighed.

"They're home," the man replied, crossing his arms. I watched as a car pulled into the driveway and (Y/N)'s dad jumped out of the car and punched the man in the face and threw the door open and pushed me inside. He slammed the door and locked it.

"Mr. Ro'Meave?" I asked.

"Zianna take him downstairs to the panic room. We need it make sure Vylad gets in okay!"

Your P.O.V.

I heard a knock on the door. "Garroth open the door!" Mom yelled. Garroth looked at me for confirmation and I nodded and Zane knelt in front of me, just in case. When Garroth opened the door mom and Laurance spilled in.

Garroth slammed the door shut and locked it. I sighed and stood up and Laurance pulled me into a hug. I hide my face in his arms and tried to focus on breathing. "Isn't Vylad supposed to be home soon?" Zane asked. I felt my heart skip a beat.

Vylad... I jumped to my feet and started signing furiously. "(Y/N), sweetie calm down we don't understand ALS." My mom stroked my hair.

"I know a bit," Laurance stood up. I signed to him as he translated. "You need to let me out. He's going to hurt Vylad?"

I nodded and tried to open the door, but Garroth pried me off the door. I clawed at him angrily and he released me and I tried to open the door again. After what felt like years of trying to open the door it slid open and I bolted from the room and saw Vylad running inside and slammed the door shut with dad right next to him. I sighed in relief and ran over, pulling both of them into a hug.

I pulled away, blinking quickly. 'OMG WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?'

"School!" Vylad yelled, grabbing my wrist and pulling me along with him to the basement. The door was closed, but Valkrum materialized in front of us. I would have screamed, but I couldn't. I pushed Vylad and my dad behind me and stepped forward.

"Well, well, well, I see you're here to give up?" I nodded and he smirked. He went to grab my arm, but I quickly kicked him in the 'sun don't shine' area and pushed him into the wall and ushered dad and Vylad into the panic room.

I was about to follow when my foot was yanked out from under me. I grunted silently and kicked Valkrum in the face as hard as I could and scrambled into the room and dad slammed it shut and I scurried to the back with Laurance and Vylad.

I was panting, with no noise and curled up. I felt a comforting arm wrap around me and I moved closer to them. I looked up and saw Laurance. I smiled weakly and felt warm liquid fall from my lips and I quickly moved away from him and tried to cover my mouth to stop the blood.

"(Y/N)!" He yelled. I frantically tried to swallow the thick blood, but more just kept coming and spilling from my lips and I was choking. I was getting dizzy from the lack of air and fell over, I felt like everyone was surrounding me, but I couldn't tell, because the next thing I know I passed out.