Wide Awake Book 1 Of Disperse by . ., . . (read aloud books .TXT) 📕

"Mom!!!", Emory shouted walking up the stairs. No response. "Mrs. Disperse!",shouted Kaedan. Still, no response. The girls looked at eachother in fear and ran upstairs. A note was placed on the table, a rustic looking one too. Emory picked it up and read it aloud,"Want your mother? Your going to have to come find her, and get her from me. Here's a hint of where we are.", Emory finished scaredly. A black arrow pointed down to another paper that slipped from under the rustic looking envelope. It was a map. It had twists and turns and rustic, dull drawings. Emory then looked back at a black shadow racing out of their door. Kaedan screamed,"Aahh! What was that!?". Emory turned back to the note and read on,"The race is on, young one. You have one week to get your mother, if not, she dies. Emory fainted into Kaedans arms and sqealed dramatically,"Mother..". Kaedan sighed and put Emory back on her feet. Emory rose and grabbed her backpack. "What about me?", Kaedan sighed. Emory looked back,"I must find my mother, this is my fight not yours.". Kaedan huffed and pulled out her necklace,"Remember, I am your friend, your best friend. I am not letting MY best friend go on a journey without me. Especially one as important and cool sounding as this! We've always dreamed about this day Emory! Remember, adventures together. Modern life is getting old! Let's do this adventure, together.", finished Kaedan. Emory smiled,"Your a great speech maker Kaedan, grab the backpack from downstairs.". Kaedan rushed down stairs and got the backpack, and rushed back up swiftly. They both grabbed money from Emory's safe, one hundred and fifteen dollars each. They also each packed three water bottles for themselves. They packed a sewing kit, a kitchen blade, and add water food with snacks. Kaedan slipped twenty rubber bands on each of her arms. She had a pulled back, long, streaky pony tail held together by two of them. Emory did the same and tucked her necklace inside of her shirt. Kaedan looked down at the floor and saw the only pair of shoes she brought, dress shoes. Emory smirked,"It's ok, I have extra hiking boots.". Kaedan and Emory slipped on thermal socks and their hiking boots. Kaedan rubbed her chin,"What else, what else?", she thought aloud. Emory sprang up and ran downstairs, grabbing a waterproff spray. She sprayed it on their shoes and smiled. Kaedan nodded,"Now all we need is one more pair of shoes, and some clothes. Wait! What about staying clean?", she screamed. Emory shook her head sarcasticaly,"Fine, I'll get the extra snow boots I have and I can pack some deoderant. Ok Kaedan?". Kaedan nodded and rushed into the bathroom. She clutched the deoderant and some sanitizer bottles. Both the girls clipped the sanitizer bottles to their pants and put on a light jacket. They packed big bulky jackers too, yet they thought since it was the middle of summer, they'd probably not wear it. As they walked out the front door, a black bug with blood covering it grabbed Kaedan's arm and clung on. It's viney legs expanded, covering her arm. Kaedan turned pale as Emory grabbed her kitchen knife and cut the bug in half. Kaedan wiped off her hand,"Ok, we officially need better weapons. I call the crossbow!", she smirked. Emory nodded as she went outside with Kaedan and grabbed the crossbow, and arrows, off the shelf in their secret clubhouse. They had got these crossbows from their neighbor. Of course they were young, but around their neighborhood, nobody is safe. They loaded it full and carried the ironically light crossbows on their back. 

Emory stared at her house and ran in. "Wait up Emory!",shouted Kaedan. Emory grabbed a necklace with a blue gem at the end. She slipped it on and tucked it under her shirt. After that she grabbed some books and seeds and stuffed it in her backpack. She ran out before Kaedan had a chance to enter. "Ok, let's go.", Emory stated. They ran down their driveway and grabbed their bikes. Emory hid the soft tears as she left her town. Emory stared at her necklace in dolor. "Watch out!", Kaedan screamed as Emory nearly ran into a pole. Kaedan sighed with concern,"Pay attention, what does the map say?". Emory stopped and took out her map,"It says we head into these woods, did you bring the emergency kit?". Kaedan smiled,"Woods, ok im fine with that, but why do we need the emergency kit. I mean, I brought it, but why?". "Duh, what if  we get into a fight and get injured!?", Emory smirked. Kaedan shook her head sarcastically,"Lets move on.". Emory took out her map,"Says we should keep moving into the woods. Great, it's dark too. Looks like we're camping. Good thing I brought a blanket.", huffed Emory. 

Peddling and peddling into the depths of the woods Kaedan huffed and stared up at the full moon,"C'mon Em' it's dark. Lets just stop, I am so tired my legs are giving up on me.". Emory smirked,"Let's find the perfect place.". Kaedan huffed as they passed the dull dark tree's. Finally Emory stopped at a clearing. Two fresh tree stumps layed at the opening, and one tree stump gently to the side. Kaedan slipped out a bottle of water from her pack and took a small sip. Emory snickered,"You better save some, we passed the store and I'm not going back.". Kaedan closed the bottle as Emory slipped out her bulky jacket and layed it out on the floor. She took off her jacket and rolled it up into a pillow and layed her stuff down on a stump, about knee high. Kaedan repeated her and fell onto the jackets. She pulled up the small blanket and slept on her side. Emory sprayed bug spray everywhere around them and sloped down next to Kaedan. They were asleep in under a minute. Darkness showered the overhead. A twilight sky covered them as they hugged their jackets to sleep. A misty shadow passed by them and whispered,"Darkness rains over me, and soon you, young ones.".

Emory woke up swiftly and saw Kaedan, still in the middle of her slumber. Emory picked up and packed up everything she had put down except the jackets and a blanket. She began to wait for Kaedan by carving a stone into a knife. It was small, but had a very sharp edge. Finally Kaedan rose swiftly screaming. Emory turned her head and stuffed the knife in the pocket of her backpack. Wearily, Kaedan rubbed her eyes and packed. As Kaedan and Emory were about to proceed in their quest, a black spirit rushed past Emory, cutting her arm. Emory pulled out her knife and threw it at the spirit. The blade cut through half of an old tree, as it came crumbling down onto the now more visable black ghost. Kaedan swiftly ran over to her crossbow and shot the human-like ghost. "Who knew ghosts could turn flesh when they wanted to? This is going in my diary, we killed a ghost!", snickered Emory. Kaedan laughed and ran over to retreive her blood soaked bow, showing gallantry. She put the crossbow over her back, and her satchel-like backpack over her shoulder, slipping on her light jacket also. Emory and Kaedan slipped over onto their bikes as Emory pulled out the map. "Ok.. So we're almost out of these woods, now we're off to.... Bereavment Fields". Kaedan looked at Emory, showing  her concern loudly through her fearful eyes. "Did you just say, Bereavment Fields?!" shouted Kaedan. Emory nodded slowly and began peddling. "Wait up!", vociferated Kaedan. 

Forthwith after peddling past the coppice, they found themselves in a dull, dark, and scary field. The grass looked as if it was burned to ashes, and grey skies towered over them. They sucked it up though, feeling a small bit of gallantry through their vanes. Peddling upward a hill, they found a little girl in a beautiful, blue sky dress. She was sobbing her eyes out. Emory looked at Kaedan,"She seems desolate, yet this could be another trick. I say we peddle past her.", nervously spoke Emory. Kaedan gently rolled her eyes sarcastically and hopped off her bike. "Why so glum little girl, and why are you all alone in... Bereavment Fields?". The little girl looked up, showing her odd black eyes. She smiled, blood dripping down her face. Tears of blue sparks ran down her cheeks as she stared up at Kaedan. She hissed as her fangs drew out. She ascended upwards and ran torwards Kaedan. Emory grabbed Kaedan's shoulder and threw her onto Kaedan's bike. "Run!", Emory Shouted. Kaedan peddled and peddled until she was fast down the hill. Emory held up her crossbow as the little succubus ran torwards her in fury. Emory shot the girl in her head, a tear running down Emory's face when she saw it drop. "What if she was possessed", She murmured. She slid her crossbow back onto her spine and kept peddling. Finally she reached Kaedan, who was sobbing in the fields screaming Emory's name. Emory stopped her bike as Kaedan looked up. "Miss me?", she snickered. Kaedan wiped her tears and gently shoved Emory. They both threw themselves up onto their bike and peddled out of the Fields

A black, human like figure approached the corner of Kaedan's eyes as they peddled towards Whispering Woods. Kaedan shook her head and peddled ahead of Emory.

"Are you scared?" murmured Emory.

"Very..",responded Kaedan.

"You should be, I am too."

"Who'd ever think you'd be scared Em?"

"Hah, lets just keep peddling. It says we're in... Whispering Woods. It says that black human like figures will try to whisper to you, or talk to you. It says their like Sirens. If they start singing, peddle faster and try to get out."

"Why.."

"Just do it Kaedan, I dont want you hurt."

"Thanks Em.."

A short time later Kaedan was crying, peddling as fast as she could torwards a white light. "Kaedan whats wrong?!", shouted Emory with concern. Kaedan shook her head and peddld faster, although she was behind Emory with a long distance.

A black figure was singing to her, in her head. She shook her head fiercly and peddled, sweating away. Suddenly Kaedan saw a pure white hand, with black claws, grab her arm. The claws made their way deeply into her bones. Kaedan started to screech a painful scream,"Emory! Emory! Help me! Please!". Emory's eyes widened and she leaped off her moving bike. Another hand reached over Kaedan's mouth as she struggled to get away. Emory was running quickly, yet her vision started to dim as the world became slower. A voice was whispering to her, silently saying "Crack the bones, and shatter the heart. We will rip your dreams apart. Don't run, don't fret, or cry at all. We'll try to make it the most painful fall. So turn around towards the light, your death will be a marvelous sight." . Tears ran down Emory's face as she quickly picked up her pace.

"EMORY! HELP!", Kaedan screamed as the black figure started to slowly turn with her. Emory stumbled over twigs and fell. She grabbed a stump and pulled herself