The Metamorphosis of CT, Book 4 (Chasing The Lights): Chasing The Lights Omnibus Books 1-4, #5

By Sherry Hutchison

As CT and Johnny enter high school, they can't ignore all the changes taking place in their lives. CT's final journey is one you read about in fairy-tails. They realize their lives will never be the same.
Their final journey has them jumping from mortal to fae realm. They realize the power of friendship & love will get them through anything.
As long as they continue to chase the lights, it will lead them to their new home.
CT made a wish. Her wish was granted. This can't have been in vain. She's morphing and her life will never be as she knew once it. However, with her wish comes sacrifices.
Their new Saga Continues this summer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sherry Hutchison
• Release date: Jan 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463992395

Sherry Hutchison

I was that book geek hanging out at the library every Saturday. I stepped through those doors into a magical world where I could be anyone, do anything I wished. It's no surprise this led to a successful writing career in multiple genres. I reside with my husband Chris and two fur babies, Max & Maisie. I still stand firm in the belief that Fairies do exist. I am constantly chasing those lights! www.leaverealitybehind.com https://books2read.com/ap/8PMdok/Sherry-Hutchison https://www.amazon.com/Sherry-Hutchison/e/B01M28PHJR https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sherry-hutchison www.facebook.com/authorsherryhutchison www.Pinterest.com/sherrylhutchison www.instagram.com/authorsherryhutchison

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Chasing the Lights:

The Metamorphosis of CT: The Conclusion

Book 4

Sherry Hutchison

AKA

Sherry Lee

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All Rights and Permission United States Copyright Office. Chasing the Light is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is entirely coincidental. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned or distributed in printed or electronic form without permission.

Also, by Sherry Hutchison

Chasing the Lights

A CT Journey – Book 1

Mr. Sumpton’s Ghost – Book 2

Vernon the Witch: Book 3

CT Fights for Her Life

The Metamorphosis of CT: Book 4

The Final Journey - The Conclusion

For Mom

Dora Eileen Casey Stringer

Mom, your wisdom and faith in me stayed strong, long before I learned to have faith in myself. Love and miss you.

Character Bios

CT (Chelsea Thomas)

It’s all about CT and her beautiful red hair! She’s always had a bit of an attitude but stayed ahead of the trouble. However, now that she’s 13 years old everything in her life as she knew it has slowly changed. CT is evolving, and soon it will be impossible for her to hide these changes from her mother. What will she do?

Grasshopper (Johnny Granger)

Johnny AKA Grasshopper. He’s 14 years old soon to be 15. He’s the long-legged boy next door. He’d rather run then walk, anywhere. He’d rather dive through open windows instead of walking through the door. He’s CT’s cohort in crime, her best friend. They share several secrets. An Angel literally touched Grasshopper last year, and he’ll never be the same.

Lil John (John Wickens) – Special Friend

John was placed in a time out and lost his wings for a while, so he’s hanging out in the portal world with Fia, Liam and the other fairies.

Charles Thomas (Nickname Tommy)

Charles is CT’s dad. CT always knew there was more to the story of why he suddenly left her and her mom a few years back. Last summer she found out why.

GT (Gertie Thomas) and Linda Granger

CT and Grasshopper’s mothers and they’ve also become best friends. They’re so glad that their children have become best friends. If they only knew what these two had been up to over the past few summers, they’d separate them for life.

Fia and Liam (Queen and Commander of The Fairies)

To know them, to have seen them, and be allowed the memory of them is a gift onto itself. They are such beautiful, colorful, little people that fly with wings. Yet, they must stay hidden from the human world.

The Light Fae Fairies

They number in the thousands and live under Queen Fia’s rule, deep within the forest. They remain invisible to the humans until they get careless and drop their protective shield.

Tray

Tray is small and slight for his age. He used to look pale and sort of sickly. He has short curly blond hair and was always usually skittish and jumpy, but Tray is a different boy now that his dad quit drinking and started going to church, with the help of a few hundred fairies. What exactly did they do to him?

Scott

Scott and Johnny (Grasshopper) have been friends from day one. Scott is a huge boy for a fourteen-year-old. He’s determined to join the military when he finishes school.

Zolar, Assassin, Trusted Scout to Nialinda, Queen of the Dark Fae Fairies.

Prologue

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My name’s CT, AKA Chelsea Thomas.

It’s hard to believe that my life has changed so much in just under 4 years. I was always quirky. I have this wild head of red hair, which is enough to give anyone an attitude. We moved to Louisiana. Lights shining outside my window captured my attention, drawing me like a moth to a flame. I’m 13 now, at least in human years. I’m not sure what I’m about to become.

My advice would be this late at night when you close your eyes and wish very hard for something to happen, be careful what you wish for. It may come true.

Chasing the Lights: The Metamorphosis of CT

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I frowned as I stared intently out the kitchen window at the strange fairy hiding up in the tree behind my house. I willed my mind to reach out to Grasshopper who was next door. Mind talking was just one of the many new talents we’d gained since hanging out with Fia and her fairy clan.

Grasshopper, are you there? That strange fairy, he’s out there again in the trees. I can see him now. It’s the third time he’s been out there.

I’m here, Grasshopper answered, Which tree is he in?

I could see that Grasshopper had stepped outside into the yard and was examining each tree, looking for the one housing the Fairy. Grasshopper didn’t have the specially enhanced vision I had. I could see a bird in the treetop in the forest from inside my bedroom window. This had just happened over the past few weeks. I added it to my many talents I now have. It hadn’t surprised or scared me, especially since Fia, Queen of the Fae Fairies, had explained to me what to expect. Well, most of it, anyway. There were things Fia hadn’t figured out how to explain to me yet. She doesn’t realize I’m sort of figuring it out for myself. I mean you’d have to be dumb and blind not to know something unique and profound was going on inside your own body. And I don’t mean just the normal growth surges a 13-year-old goes through. The things happening to me are way far over the edge of the norm. However, I know Fia’s going to have that talk with me before too, long. My strength and powers are growing too strong too fast.

So far, I’ve been able to hide everything from mom but I forget sometimes when I am at the moment. It all comes so naturally to me. The urge to levitate and float or glide across the backyard is like sweet candy. I do it because I can. But as a human, I’m not supposed to be able to do all the things I’ve started doing since last year. I think Fia’s afraid to tell me the truth about how and why I’m able to do the things I do. Between a strong feeling I have and the fact that she seems to be avoiding me lately.

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I reached out with my mind. Who are you and what do you want? I knew that Grasshopper was listening.

Zolar didn’t respond, not yet. He knew better than to do anything without his Queens orders. He vanished just as quickly as he’d arrived. He’d return and report what he’d witnessed back to his Queen.

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I glanced around to make sure mom was nowhere around. I jerked my head to the right and within a blink of the eyes; I was standing beside Grasshopper outside. I have to admit; I love the look of shock on his face when I do this. So funny.

Grasshopper jerked around at the sudden swirl of air as I appeared beside him out of nowhere. Man CT, he growled. You’ve got to quit doing that. If your mom or someone sees you we’re both toast. I gave him one of my looks. Yea, I know I should be used to that by now, he grinned. He motioned up toward the tree where our visitor had perched. What does he look like? I wish I could see him like you can.

I glanced around before answering Grasshoppers question, I know I shouldn’t, but it’s dark out and I made sure mom was in her room.

Looking up in the trees again, I answer Grasshoppers question. He’s gone now, but he looked purple with silver tips on his wings. He looked mad like he didn’t like me. I couldn’t really see his face. He had some hood up over his head. I’ve got to reach Fia and ask her about him. He’s trouble I can tell that much. I can feel the hate emanating from him.

I switched back to the present problem, I don’t know why mom’s making me go with her downtown to the meeting tonight. She never makes me go but tonight it seems to mean something to her, I grumbled as I shook my head.

Getting sidetracked, I grin impishly, "Admit it, Grasshopper, you’re jealous that you can’t, well I don’t even know what it’s called, but I can. I glanced around again to make sure mom hadn’t come looking for me yet.

Yes, I’m jealous, Grasshopper replied smiling. I think it’s so cool. Let’s call it warp-jumping. Does it give you a headache or anything when you do it? Oh, and your vision is like superman, that’s so unreal, I envy you.

No, I replied. It happened by accident which is kind of scary, but I’ve adjusted. I mean the mind-talking just seemed natural, you know?

Yea, he whispered probably because it involved Fia with us when it happened. The same as you levitating and floating with Lil John for the first time a few months back. But between the amazing vision and warp jumping, just wow, CT. Girl, what else can you do?

Oh, don’t forget the power of persuasion, I shot back. Except it’s not working with mom tonight. I just feel like she really wants me to go with her.

An idea popped up, Hey, run in and see if your mom plans on you going so we can hang out together.

Man, CT, there’s a game starting in 30 minutes, he said glancing at his watch. You know I like my games.

Boring, I responded as I turned to go. I ‘felt’ mom before she appeared at the back door. I’ve got to go, Mom’s ready.

Just then, mom stuck her head out the back door. Come on CT we’ve got to get a move on.

Catch you later. I waved as I ran inside to join mom. I had to mess with Grasshopper just a little so I reached out with my mind. Traitor, choosing a game over me.

Grasshopper replied quickly. Man CT, it’s a football game. But seriously, we need to contact Fia and tell her about this strange fairy. He’s not one of hers, is he?

No, he’s not, and he’s trouble I can tell. I just had to tease Grasshopper a little. Hey, I’m having a premonition. It’s your team. They’re going to lose tonight. Yea man it’s going to be bad.

Man CT, Grasshopper mumbled. That’s not even funny, you’re going to jinx them for real. I’m out of here. Just like that he vanished.

It was actually very strange to get used to. We, could turn a conversation on and off within our minds. It was cool but also weird. I knew we shouldn’t be able to do this but then I shouldn’t be able to do a lot of things I did since finding Fia and the Fairy Portal World. Or rather they had found me and took me to their Portal World.

I thought hard for a moment. It seemed so natural to me now that my life was evolving into this secret metric world. I mean I should crash under the pressure being only 13 years old. But I’m getting stronger and stronger every day. I’m embracing all the changes. It carried me closer to my father and Fia and all the other fairies. I’ve refused to think on what all this "evolving’ meant to my mom and what part she would play in my future.

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The next two hours were pretty mundane and boring for me, but I endured for Mom’s sake. That is until after the meeting down at the local Courthouse. Just when I thought it was about over, I began squirming, ready to get up and head for the door. Mom held me back by putting her hand on