I don't know what to do. 

 I can definitely tell he's moving to the next city since he seems anxious. His Cepan must be getting food for them. 

 I want to talk to him, and time is running out. I need to do something. 

 But those idiots are carefully drinking at the diner bar, afraid of my knife on the table. More importantly, Four is afraid of my knife. 

 Well, I have Legacies. I could use those. The ones other than Vox, of course. 

 So I try telepathy. 

 "Hey, you." I try to send him in my mind. It's hard work trying to use telepathy, and it feels like he's blocking me out for a second. Thanks dude. I'm trying to help you.

 Take my help. 

 He looks over to me in curiosity and fear. 

 "Don't worry. I'm not a Mogadarian. My name is Jaelynn, and i'm Loric too."

 He doesn't answer back, but his eyes widen with joy. I know he can't talk back to me without telepathy, but I can talk to him in person. 

 So I do something stupid. 

"I'm going to walk outside with my stuff. Meet me out there in two minutes."

 I see him nod quickly as I grab my guitar and backpack while Jason and Piper follow me out the door. As soon as I leave, all of the truck drivers tense shoulders totally sink in relief.

 Am I really that miserable when it comes to death threats? 

 Well, it is a death threat, so it makes sense. 

 I see him get up through the window, but he stops for a second. A grown man meets him at the table, and sits down. 

 He takes a look at me through the window, smiles sadly, and sits down once again. I have to do something. Otherwise I won't see him ever again. 

 I won't be able to protect him. 

The fear in my stomach creates a pit i'm about to bury myself in. 

 "Are you okay, Jae?" Piper wags her tail below me. I know she doesn't know about Four yet, so i'll keep it on the down low so they don't get too excited. 

 "Yeah, Piper."  I calmly reply. 

 There is nothing else I can do now. Other than something stupid, but that's all of my ideas. 

 I drag my bags back to my car and close the trunk as fast as possible. I know this is stupid, and I have to be ready to run if the plan doesn't work. Then I hide behind the nearest car.

 By this time, the two guys are walking out of the door, hurrying to their truck. This is the only chance I have. 

 "John, are you sure she was their? It could just be your eyes deceiving you."

 "I swear she was there. She was asking me to come outside telepathically." 

 Are they... talking about me? 

 I come on out of my hiding spot the nearest car, shaking with anxiety. 

 "It's bad to talk about people behind their backs, Four. Maybe you should learn some manners." 

 The Cepan stands there in shock while John has his "I told you so" face on. But then freaks out when he realizes I said his number out loud. 

 "How did you know that?" 

 "I have Legacies too. I had to use them." 

 The Cepan looks like he's about to punch me in the stomach. 

 "Why the hell did you say that out loud? It's dangerous for us to be out here, and there are cameras all around us."

 "I cut off the cameras power when I got here. I'm smarter than you think. I wouldn't of just done that if I wasn't sure that I had done it correctly." My tense shoulders relax like the truck drivers as I speak. I was afraid of what would happen if I showed myself, but my confidence has boosted. 

 I'm ready for anything to come my way. 

 The Cepan relaxes a tiny bit before asking the question I see on both of their minds. 

 "What's your number?" 

 "I don't have one." I mutter. 

 The man, who I think is named Henri, looks shocked. 

 "How can that be? No one else got off of Lorien an-"

 "That's what they say, but me and another girl named Ella got off Lorien on another ship. Not all rumors are true." 

 John stares at me in awe, and I know i've accomplished my goal. 

 "I'm sorry if i'm bothering you, but I need help. I don't have anywhere to go and my Cepan is dead."

 Henri stares at me in pity. 

 "How do I know you're not lying?" 

 Because I know you're names without asking? I could talk to John telepathically? What other proof do you need? 

 I think for a moment what else I can do. Then it hits me. My pendant.

 I take out my necklace from my pocket and pass it to him. 

 This is another one of my secrets, but he doesn't know it yet. 

 This pendant is loralite, which is why he would recognize it, but it has a powerful entity living inside of it. 

 If you haven't heard the stories of Lorien, you wouldn't know what the entity is what gave the Garde their powers. Once Lorien was destroyed, it came to earth, but a part of it lives in my pendant. Sometimes the pendant glows or starts to get warm for that reason. That means the entity is changing locations. It also gives me advice in times of need. 

 "Okay. You are clear."

 Henri smiles with John, and I realize how they look like father and son. 

 "As I said, I need help." They give me back my pendant, which I latch back around my neck. 

 "Could I stay with you two? I could help John with protection and training and i'll pay you back for any expenses." 

 It's a lot to ask for just meeting them, but I need help and I could be a great asset to their duo. I know how to fight, and if John gets into any trouble, I would probably be with him. 

 "Henri, it would be nice to have another Loric around. Please?" 

 Wow. I feel like a abandoned puppy when John asks that way. 

But Henri sighs and grins at me. 

 "Sure. I mean we are a struggling species. Better in numbers." 

 I laugh a bit. 

 "My name is Jaelynn by the way, but most people call me Jae." I tell them both as we walk to our cars, which are right next to each other thankfully. 

 "I'm Henri, and this is John. I guess now you would have to be Jaelynn Smith and act like John's sister and my daughter. Are you okay with that?" Henri asks as I get in my car. 

 "Well, i've never had a brother, but i'll be okay with that." 

 "So wait, aren't you coming with us?" John pauses in the passenger seat. 

 "Yeah, but I need to get rid of this car first." 

 Hey guys! 

 I hope you liked this chapter and are ready for some action in Paradise, Ohio! How did you all like that chapter? And how do you all think John and Jae's relationship might be for the first couple of weeks? Anyways, I hope you like it, and see ya at chapter seven!!

 ~ thewritingmusican