Page 21 of Sapphire's Gem
They changed, and I flinched. “I see the lighthouse burning too. Someone is trying to get out. Shit, it’s one of us, but I can’t see her face. She’s wearing a full cut, not a prospect, and she’s trapped and being forced higher as the flames grow. There’s nowhere to go but up, and the flames are chasing her. She’ll collapse at the top. The lighthouse floors will collapse under her, and she falls into the flames. She’s screaming. I can’t see her face.” I gasped for air as my hands clenched on my leathers.
“I see a funeral. It’s a cop. It was unnecessary, could have been avoided. Blast, I don’t know who died. There’s a lot of anger and grief, and it feels personal. A container ship burns in the harbour. I can’t see its name, but there’s going to be multiple deaths. It’s painted blue and white with rust on the bow. I get the sense this is all linked,” I cried as Detective Wylde’s face flashed in front of me, and then the visions ended.
The world went black, and I passed out.
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“Come on, Prez, open your eyes,” Vengeance murmured as she slapped my face.
“Enough, bitch,” I muttered, trying to shove her hand away. I opened my eyes with a wince.
“There you go, those beautiful baby browns,” Vengeance teased, and I glowered at her.
“Shit, my head is banging,” I whispered with a second flinch.
A cool hand was placed on my forehead, and I felt the agonising headache fade and, at the same time, Stitch gave me an energy boost.
“How do you feel?” she asked.
“Like I got hit by a fuckin’ truck,” I replied.
“Not surprised, that was a bad one, multiple warnings?” Sparrow demanded, concerned from my side.
“Yeah. The restaurant is imminent, there was a strong sense of urgency about it,” I said, leaning back against Sparrow. She took my weight without a complaint.
“Do we need to get back now?” Sparrow asked.
“No. It was nighttime. The restaurant was full,” I replied. I frowned, searching the image for anything that might help. “Taco Tuesday. There were tacos on the table, and the buffet was set up. It’s this Tuesday.”
“You said the Mexican Hat? That gives us time to come up with a plan, but I think we should put a watch on it,” Sparrow said.
Stupidly, I nodded and winced as pain shot down my spine. A second surge of energy hit me, and I spoke to Stitch. “Thanks.”
“Let’s get to the resort, get some food into you, and then head home. You need rest, Prez,” Stitch said, and I agreed. I was drained, even with Stitch boosting my energy levels. Damn.
I got back on my feet and managed to get my leg over my Lowrider. I wobbled slightly but pulled out smoothly with the rest of my MC behind me.
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How I got back, I didn’t know. I was barely aware of anything despite Stitch keeping on boosting me. After I parked and swung off, somebody caught me as I began to go down. I was slung over someone’s shoulder and carried inside. Darkness was encroaching as someone laid me down on my bed and began stripping me out of my leathers and boots. Once done, they flung my duvet over me, turned off the lights, and pulled my blinds. Sleep took me before I could even say thanks.
Sparrow
“Church,” I called as I headed through the rec room. “Now.”
Heads lifted, but nobody looked surprised. It was unusual for me to call the church, but when Sapphire went down, I stepped up.
I didn’t sit in Saph’s seat but in my usual one as my sisters piled in.
“Okay. We all know what happened, but some of you didn’t hear the details. Vengeance, please play your recording.”
The room went silent as Vengeance replayed Saph’s visions and we listened. Storm wrote down every detail as Vengeance played it twice.
“The concern is the Mexican Hat. Sapphire said that was imminent,” I said.
“I agree,” Fortune replied. “Everything in me is screaming that death is coming. I’ve not had any visions, but yeah, I’m really uneasy about the Mexican Hat.”
I nodded. While Sapphire had clairvoyance, which gave her powerful visions, Fortune had premonitions. At times, Fortunehad visions, but mainly she felt dread and unease, or a sense of foreshadowing. Fortune’s powers worked strongest around money and our investments. But she sometimes got other feelings linked to Saph’s visions.
