The next day came quickly for the six Garde from Lorien, they couldn't risk staying anymore especially after what had happened; they needed to get a move on before the Mogadorians decided to track them down.

Mark and Sarah had come to say their goodbyes since they would be staying behind; they knew that they didn't belong in this fight and they could only wish the group the best on their travels.

Mark had stolen back John's Lorien box from his father which he eagerly handed over to John while Avalon, Six and Camden discussed their plans; there was so much that was left undecided about all of this.

Mason and Camden were happy to see Avalon finally taking charge of the situation at hand and embracing her heritage as a Lorien Council member; as she had named Six and Camden as the start of her new council while John held a co-councillor position through his bond with Avalon.

John smiled as he approached Avalon before wrapping his arms around the brunette who sighed; he wasn't looking forward to what came next and he had even asked to come with her.

"How will you know where to start our search?" John asked making Avalon grin before nodding at his Lorien Box making him look at her confused; she had a feeling that there would be something helpful in there.

She was still trying to piece together the plan that they had been left with and Avalon wished someone on the council would have had the sense to write it down and leave it for them somewhere to help them out.

"There's a Lorien crystal in there that I believe will help us, Camden and the others are heading to Spain in search of Number Seven," Avalon stated knowing that it would be a good start, she wasn't sure on much else but she hoped that what she was saying was helpful.

John spotted Sarah approaching them and hoped that she wasn't going to make a fool of herself, she had been quiet after what had happened and he didn't want to make this farewell awkward in anyway.

Sarah rubbed her hands together before she spoke softly to Avalon, she knew this would be the last time that they saw one another; she wanted to say goodbye to the girl that had been her closest friend for a few months.

"I'm sorry for trying slapping you, I pinned my hopes on being with John to hide how I truly felt," Sarah murmured looking at the couple, she had seen how the couple were together and she doubted that she would have made him that happy.

Avalon nodded her head understandingly before she smiled softly at her friend, she doubted that they would be able to fully move on from this and they would find themselves fighting against the Mogadorians again one day.

"We will meet again Sarah," Avalon reassured her knowing that this wasn't going to be goodbye, she could feel it even if she hadn't seen it yet.

There was a part for Sarah to play in the future even if Avalon wasn't sure how big it would be when the time came; there was so much to be decided yet.

Sarah looked surprised and slightly worried, she had hoped that this was it for her and she had no desire to fight for her life again; especially when she couldn't defend herself properly.

"We'll meet again before myself and the others return to Lorien; I'm not sure when that will be but we will meet again," Avalon comforted as best she could making Sarah smile, she didn't know what she would do if she never got the chance to make this up to Avalon for the way she had treated her.

They had been close friends and Sarah had been sure that Avalon would have been her best friend if things had worked out differently; now it was a question that they would never know the answer to.

"I was wondering if you could tell me about my future..." Sarah asked curiously making Avalon smile at her; she'd had a feeling that the blonde would ask her about this, she knew what her friend wanted to know.

It wasn't easy and Avalon hoped that Sarah would understand that she couldn't give away so many details; she couldn't risk the future that would come first being changed too much.

"For the most part you will live a long and happy life," Avalon told her sneakily making Sarah laugh and hug the brunette, she'd known that her friend wasn't going to tell her anything that would give too much away.

Sarah blinked back tears before she threw her arms around Avalon, she hated that this was goodbye and she hoped that Avalon wasn't going to end up dead.

It wasn't how she had pictured them saying goodbye but there was nothing that she could do about it and Avalon had a great life ahead of her; she was just going to have to work a lot harder for it.

Avalon pulled back from Sarah, only to have John hug her from behind and hand her the crystal from his Lorien box; they didn't have much time and the sooner that they got moving the better.

"Time to discover where we'll be heading on our trip," Avalon muttered before pulling her diamond pendant from around her neck and connected it to the larger crystal John had handed her.

The moment Avalon connected the two crystals she was assaulted by information causing her eyes to snap shut in concentration, before the large crystal disintegrated.

Sam rolled his eyes in anger but didn't speak as Six looked concerned at the brunette in case she fainted; they didn't need any more time wasted waiting for someone to recover.

"Ava?" Six asked stepping forward glad that John was holding on to the brunette while she got her bearings back; she wanted to get on the road and the only person that had the directions was Avalon.

Avalon smiled as she opened her eyes and looked at her companions, she felt a headache forming and she knew that she was going to be feeling that later.

"The yellow crystal is in the Amazon Rainforest," Avalon revealed making Sam look up excitedly at the news that they were heading to South America; it was going to be quite a trip and they would have to move quickly.

They would have to do their best to stay out of the sight of the Mogadorians who would be keeping a close eye on all travel in and out of America after what had happened.

"The crystals are colour coded?" Sam asked making Six roll her eyes before she headed off to check their vehicle and supplies; they would be leaving shortly and it would be the only time that the seven would travel together.

John carefully let go of Avalon as she got back to her feet, he didn't like how pale she had gone and was rather glad that she wasn't leaving just yet; it gave him more time to convince her to let him come with her.

"There are five of them not including mine... the different colours represent parts of the elements from what I gathered, the yellow one represents Earth," Avalon explained fingering the necklace around her neck fondly.

Camden and Mason nodded before leaving the group to check their own vehicle while Leila said her goodbyes to the others before she joined them taking Midnight with her.

They would be heading to Spain and it would be a while before they saw them again, it was important that they found as many Garde as they could while they were tracking down Seven.

Avalon watched her friends leave sadly while John held her, she wished them luck on their journey and hoped that they would be successful.

"They'll be fine," John reassured her making Avalon roll her eyes as she looked at him, she knew that he was trying to comfort her; she just wished that she knew for certain what was waiting for them.

It was bad enough that things were still moving into place, there was a dark shadow that seemed to linger in her visions and Avalon feared just what that might be.

"I know, I am a psychic," Avalon teased trying to lighten the mood, she turned around and hugged John wishing that this wasn't so hard; they had so much to do and what seemed like so little time.

This is where the war against the Mogadorians changed, Avalon didn't know where this road would take her but she knew that this was just the beginning.

Six rolled her eyes as she watched them while Sam climbed into the truck, she didn't want to linger for another moment and she was hoping to get out of her before someone spotted them.

"For goodness sake; you're not leaving each other," Six called before she climbed onto her motorbike and revved the engine, she was getting impatient and they couldn't risk being caught by the police.

There was no doubt in her mind that the police would hand them over to the Mogadorians, she feared that the government might already know about the war that was coming.

John and Avalon walked over to the truck and climbed inside, they closed the door behind them and waved to Sarah and Mark before they left the church behind.

Sarah and Mark watched as Avalon, John, Six and Sam left Paradise leaving the couple behind; they both knew that they were now involved in something big.

Mark held Sarah close before smiling down at her, he was just happy that she had chosen to come back to him and that things might return to normal now.

"It's over," Mark whispered knowing that their part in this story was over however Sarah shook her head and look up at him with a small smile. "

No, it is just the beginning," Sarah said before she turned to watch the Garde drive off into the sunset, the world's fate resting on their shoulders.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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Author's Note:

To Be Continued in... The War for Earth