How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"I told you there was no point." A tall, husky man appeared in front of me. The black-hooded monster's bony fingers dug deep into my skin. "Like I said, you won't escape." He grinned, the kind of grin that would have sent chills down my spine if I hadn't already been freezing to death. (1.7)
Gemma is determined to escape her dreams unscathed, but no matter how many times the same nightmare repeats, she just can't break the cycle and evade capture. It's almost like she's destined to be caught by the Death Walkers and this creepy man…
Quote #2
"[…] The prophecy said that if your emotions weren't controlled, then the power of the star would weaken and eventually die, which would make it useless to stop the portal from opening." He placed his hand on top of mine, which I thought was kind of weird. He sure seemed determined to touch me. "So to keep that from happening, and to keep Demetrius from ever finding out, Stephan made the decision for you to go and live with Marco and Sophia in the real world." (14.19)
Even though it's technically pretty impossible to change a prophecy, the Keepers are very invested in the idea of keeping Gemma alive and unemotional so that she can stop the portal from opening up. They're going to try to thwart fate.
Quote #3
"The Death Walkers will find you," he said. I could hear him moving toward me, his footsteps scuffing lazily against the hardwood floor like he was so sure I wasn't going to run away. "Now that they know the star's in you, they'll always be searching for you." (14.42)
Gemma thinks that maybe she can just walk away and go back to her regularly scheduled life, but Alex reminds her that it's her fate—and her responsibility—to try to save the world. And even if she doesn't want to do it, the Death Walkers will still be after her.
Quote #4
"In this world—" he motioned around us— "a lot of things do. Take me, for instance. A Keeper turned vampire. A complete contradiction. One stands for evil, the other for good." (17.171)
Many people believe that vampires are fated to be evil and bloodthirsty, but Laylen's proved them wrong. He's not a representation of evil; he's been able to overcome his vampire side and maintain his human compassion and logic.
Quote #5
But I wondered if there would ever be a time where I could just freely enjoy the feeling. Or freely enjoy my life. Would I ever be just normal? Maybe after I stopped this end-of-the-world thing from happening, I might be able to live freely.
But what was even going to happen to me after I stopped the end of the world from happening? (20.100-101)
Gemma just hopes that she's not fated to live this scary, complicated life forever—she wants to experience a normal life like other teenagers and young adults. It would be nice to live like other people for a change.
Quote #6
And that's when I knew it. I was never going to be normal. I was never going to be able to enjoy things, be happy, and do whatever I wanted with my life. I choked. (20.112)
When Alex won't answer her questions, Gemma realizes that a part of the prophecy must state that she has to die. That's a real bummer. She hates that she's just fated to live out this life and die without having any say in it.
Quote #7
I swallowed hard. "So if the vision I saw really ends up happening, then the woman's going to end up being tortured down there." (22.43)
It's super hard for Gemma to swallow the fact that the terrible vision she just saw—of the nice woman being forced into a lake—is something that cannot be changed.
Quote #8
"Prophecies are very hard to change, and I don't have a clue as to how we would be able to find out if it was a past or future vision. That is, unless we want to go to the City of Crystal and chat it up with the Foreseers." (22.64)
Even Alex can't tell Gemma if what she saw in her vision was the past or the future, but either way it doesn't make much of a difference. It's extremely difficult to change the course of a vision, and Gemma won't be able to help the woman.
Quote #9
I made it a little ways into the forest before the entire severity of my situation hit me. I was running through the forest, being chased by Death Walkers and Stephan. Great thinking, Gemma. Way to set yourself up for a cold death. Didn't your dreams teach you anything? (35.1)
Of course Gemma would end up running straight into the woods and being pursued by Death Walkers—just like in her dreams. Even though she's seen this in her dreams a hundred times, she still cannot change the ending.
Quote #10
"We need to do it now," Stephan told Alex. "Before things get worse."
"Do what?" My voice sounded weak and pathetic. "What are you going to do to me?"
"Gemma." Alex gave me a sympathetic look. "I already explained to you what was going to happen." (36.28-30)
Alex acts like they have no choice but to go along with Stephan's plan and remove Gemma's soul, but she knows this can't be the only option. It just can't be the only way the story can possibly end.