Exposing ELE (ELE Series #3) (24 page)

I don't look back because if I do, I know that I might hesitate. I might go back to see if there is any way I can reach the Tony that I know is still inside there. I can't risk that, not now. If it were just my life in danger, my decision may have been different. Now, I am responsible for many others. I must get back to the safe house to warn everyone that they need to leave. Tony knows its location; it will only be a matter of time before Zack and his minions surround us. I have to save my people.

Then, after everyone is safe, I will go back for Tony. If there is no way to fix him, I know I will be forced to make a choice nobody should have to make. Allow him to keep hunting me forever, or kill him. The thought sends dread coursing through my body.

No! Until that decision must be made, I will not stop looking for a cure. I have to find a way to change Tony back. There has to be some way... This can't be final. I won't let Zack win. I will not lose Tony!

My mom's last few words come to mind, as I run through the trees. “...And always love no matter what.”

To Be Continued...

Eye colors and the abilities they correlate to:

Dark Green
- Ability to read minds and hear thoughts. (Willow's first gift. Willow's original eye color: brown. Willow also absorbs other people's gifts when she is around them for a certain period of time. They still don't know how this is possible but some believe it's because she has a bit of Reaper in her. However, there is one major difference between Willow and a Reaper: Willow is still in touch with her humanity.)

Dark Blue
- Ability to heal. (Alec's gift. Alec's original eye color: Emerald Green)

Hazel-yellow/green
- Ability to compel people and make them do or believe what you tell them. (Zack's gift. Zack's original eye color: light brown)

Purple
- Ability to turn invisible (Claire's gift. Claire's original eye color: icy blue)

Brown
- Ability to change molecular structure and walk or pass through objects. (Connor's gift. Connor's original eye color- black)

Light Blue
- Ability to see through people's abilities or see when someone is using a gift. (Candy's gift. Candy's original eye color: light brown)

Neon Yellow
- Ability to possess great strength, speed, agility and immunity. Rarely, if ever, does someone with this ability get sick. (Willow's mom, whose name is Alice, Sebastian and Tony's gift. As well as everyone else in the first compound. Alice and Sebastian's original eye color: Baby Blue. Tony's original eye color: Hazel Green.

Copper Orange
- Ability to see visions of the near future. This is an ability that is new to everyone. Nobody knows how far in the future this ability will allow it's posseser to see, but currently Willow's dad has only been able to see a few minutes and no more than an hour ahead of time. In addition, with the knowledge of what lies ahead, they have been able to change the future outcome. For example, Willow didn't die during the attack on the hotel like the dad foresaw. (Willow's dad: Henry's gift.)

Black
- Ability to read other people's emotions and intentions. In addition this ability allows the possessor to control the emotions of others. (Erik's gift.)

Red
- Reapers, steal other people's abilities and drain their life from them. Not a lot is known about this power. Some believe that once a Reaper takes from someone that they only possess the ability for a limited period of time. This requires them to continually search for abilities to consume or in other words to help them power up. Because the process of reaping takes a lot of energy and a few minutes to completely drain a person, they don't bother using their powers on the people with yellow eyes. After all, the Reapers currently possess this ability since it was their first gift before they took the red shot that was supposed to cause instant death. Instead that shot caused the death of their humanity.

Gold
- Telekinesis. Ability to move objects with one's mind. (Marya and John's gift.)

Grey/Silver
- A gift we know little about. All we know is that the one person Willow has met with this eye color was not susceptible to Willow's other powers. In fact, she had to truly trust the person in order to allow a gift to work. (Jennifer's gift.)

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