The Unexplained

-Phe-

We all, aside from Aurora, sit in front of the tv. I hang upside down with my back on the couch cushion, my shirt falling down to reveal my slightly defined muscles, in which Abby earlier teased me about. She said I was showing off too much skin, joking of course, but I then told her that her tank top was just as bad. Jack had pouted and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, pulling her into his side and protested. I guess they've gotten muuuuch closer than just friends. A small pillow fight had followed, with Cas hiding behind Conner as he just sat there with a bewildered look. They were both really missing out, but oh well. 

Now we're all watching some cop show or something called Burn Notice, which Jack absolutely fawns over, and I believe he has Austin hooked. Currently, Michael Weston, who is the main character, is sitting in a small room as a man who kidnapped him sticks a needle in his shoulder. I don't understand any of this, as Jack started us in the middle of a season.

I glance over to see Cas completely pale, her eyes averted from the screen, and she trembles a little. Conner has noticed as well and watches her worriedly. 

"Cas?..." He asks softly. The others look over, and Jack pauses the episode.

She gulps and glances at him, pulling her knees to her chest.

Abby sighs and moves over, gently starting to rub her shoulder in a comforting way. "Cas has a fear of needles." She mumbles, "It's alright, Cas. It's just a show. He's not here..."

Conner flinches. "Who's 'he'?"

"No one. It's not a big deal," Abby says and stays next to Cas.

"Dammit, I totally forgot about her fear," Jack says as he quickly starts skipping ahead, worried about his best friend and Cas sucks in a shaky breath. "Sorry, Cas..."

"I'll...I'll be fine..." She says finally, sucking in more breaths and gives us all a reassuring smile. With worried glances, Jack hits the button on the remote and the episode resumes. I notice that while everyone has looked back at the screen, Conner's eyes don't leave Cas and Abby doesn't move, continuing to comfort her until she calms down. Abby returns to her chair, but Conner's eyes still don't leave Cas. It's only when she glances at him that he quickly looks back at the screen and clears his throat quietly.

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I'm worried at how comfortable Austin seems to be around Aurora. What if she purposefully got captured? What if Merlin gave her orders to get close? I just don't want him to get hurt, he's my friend.

I'm outside on the porch, sitting in a chair as Austin supervises Aurora. It's been a couple hours since Cas and the needle episode incident, and everyone agreed on Cas's statement that it would be nice to let Aurora outside for a bit so that she could get some fresh air. Part of me thinks she suggested it so that we all wouldn't be so focused and worried for her. Austin and I are both watching, so if anything were to happen, we could jump in and take care of it. With my elemental abilities and Austin's accumulation, it'd take quite a force to beat us both.

Yes, my thoughts are a bit extreme, but I've grown up knowing you can never be too careful. Ever. The world is just too cruel for anyone to be safe. 

It only takes me a moment to realize something has gone wrong. The warm breeze that had been rustling my hair is gone, and the trees have become horribly still, not the branches and leaves, but deep within. This is something I have the ability to sense and even though I'm not a demon, I am able to use nature to sense life forms and such. Someone is coming. I stand and I hop off the porch, quickly jogging over to the two.

Austin glances up from silently watching Aurora, who's sitting in the grass and simply dragging her finger through the dirt. She glances up as well, and I press my lips together. "I can sense something is wrong, go--"