~ATTICUS~ Austin and his family met me outside their home. I asked for all of them to gather; I was hoping to request a huge favor, and I wasn't sure if they would be willing to help me. "What's this about?" Austin asks me. He was already in a defensive stance. He knew that something had to be wrong for me to arrive here to speak to him. He would also be suspicious after I asked everyone to gather as well. “The overlords have taken Autumn," I inform him. There are surprised gasps all around me. Everyone is shocked that I've mentioned Autumn and the overlords in the same sentence. It's surprising to hear myself say those words, also. The more I said it, the worse I felt inside. She was no longer by my side. Autumn was in danger, and for the second time, I could not get to her in tim