Life.....
It is one of those things that can be lost so fast one mintue your totally in control of everything around you, living, breathing, seeing. Everything possible is for the taking, what is it you dream of most? Can you taste it? Or is it so far away that your fingers just cant quite make it? Or maybe, you watch, wishing, hoping, stewing on it until one day you explode.
So you run to no where in particular, you have been running so long that your starting to feel the strain. As you start to slow you look around taking in the scenery before you, the sun has gone down and all you see around you is empty streets. Your heart starts to race and your eyes widen, all you hear is the drip coming from a building and it sets off goose pumps, then everything goes black.
What they do not realise is that in the dark of the shadows, behind that trash can and watching from the hight roof tops. There is always something watching.....waiting, for the perfect time to pounce. To feed on the innocent and compete in the fight for power. You may think your the only being out there, don't you human? The things you can discover if you just look hard enough. Those are the things that eat you alive, tear at your flesh and remove all traces like you never exsisted at all.
My life has not always been nice to me I was born different, maybe not on the outside – but on the inside everything is a abomination. Everything seemed normal as a child, I did normal things children did. That was until I hit the ripe age of 13 thats when the hunger began, I don't know how else to describle the feeling. I never got any warning, my whole body would freeze over, feeling like someone else was talking over. Then my body melted into it feeling the hungers extacy, what happens after that is best unsaid. Still to this day I struggle to look at myself in the mirror, to face the demon inside me. I know she will always be in there lurking it takes all my strength just to fight back.
The only thing keeping me on edge was my new found friend dog, who was in fact a wolf. She had been by my side ever since (which was only a week ago). . . .I decided to fight back against my demon. I tell myself that I'll be strong, but the truth is that wolf is my rock and without her, I would be straight back where I started. Sometimes I wonder where she come from, and what exactly she is. Normal animals bark and snarl at me, they have good sences like that. I guess that is why I feel this attachment to dog she makes me feel safe even if it is a false sense of security.
Being bogged up in side makes me restless, so on this fine day I decided that a walk was in order. It was nice to be alone since the dog was usually around. Listening to the wind pick up and blow my hair around my faces. It had an odd sence of serenity......Then BOOM it hit me, my heart skipped a few beats.
Once I opened my eyes I panicked, my hands were tied behind my back and my vision was blurry. I could not remember a thing, I felt my heart start to race again but knowing how stupid that was, I forced my self to breath slower. Once I had calmed myself I noticed a blonde little girl sitting on the chair reading. I looked around and it was definitely my house.
“WHAT THE ….” I struggled to get the handcuffs off but nothing was working.
The small girl just smiled. “I was wondering how long it was going to take you to wake, how are you feeling?”
I just spat at the crude little monster “WHERE IS DOG!” I screamed at her, and what the hell had she tied me up with, this shit is starting to burn.
Then it hit me, I looked to the small girl as she closed her book, she had the most unusual eyes. She smelt....like dog but that could be the bed, my nose was rather close to the blanket.
“It happened again didn't it.” I whispered and the small girl gave me a sad grin and nodded slowly.
“Do you remember anything Ala?” She asked softly.
My head was pounding and I just looked to her for a moment. What was I doing?
“Do you know what happened to me? I whispered.
She nodded slowly.
“What is your name?” I asked after a long silence.
“Lottie” she said softly.
As I sat up Lottie pulled over her chair to sit closer to me. Really, what was a child doing in my apartment Some things were not adding up, I looked at her for a while, it seems as she was just waiting for me to ask questions. This was no normal girl.
“How did you find me?” I finally ask her, unsure if I actually wanted to know this answer.
“I have been here the whole time.” She smiled so innocently, it made my stomach queasy.
I looked under the bed as if I would a sign of someone living under there, but there was nothing. The silence was drilling into my skull, I couldn't think. “what do you mean here?” I demanded frowning at her. She just kept a placid face, like there was no worry in the world.
“Well, I have been by your side waiting, ever since you said that prayer.” She looked at me right in the eyes.
I always thought demons were burnt from the inside if they touched or said anything about god, or holy or anything.
“Bloody Hell, what on earth is going on?” I cursed.
Out of no where I heard cracks of bones and a light shimmering, as I looked up at Lottie, she was no longer a little girl.
“Remember me? It is lucky you got me doll, because a little birdy told me your going to have a visitor and your not going to like it.”
It is one of those things that can be lost so fast one mintue your totally in control of everything around you, living, breathing, seeing. Everything possible is for the taking, what is it you dream of most? Can you taste it? Or is it so far away that your fingers just cant quite make it? Or maybe, you watch, wishing, hoping, stewing on it until one day you explode.
So you run to no where in particular, you have been running so long that your starting to feel the strain. As you start to slow you look around taking in the scenery before you, the sun has gone down and all you see around you is empty streets. Your heart starts to race and your eyes widen, all you hear is the drip coming from a building and it sets off goose pumps, then everything goes black.
What they do not realise is that in the dark of the shadows, behind that trash can and watching from the hight roof tops. There is always something watching.....waiting, for the perfect time to pounce. To feed on the innocent and compete in the fight for power. You may think your the only being out there, don't you human? The things you can discover if you just look hard enough. Those are the things that eat you alive, tear at your flesh and remove all traces like you never exsisted at all.
My life has not always been nice to me I was born different, maybe not on the outside – but on the inside everything is a abomination. Everything seemed normal as a child, I did normal things children did. That was until I hit the ripe age of 13 thats when the hunger began, I don't know how else to describle the feeling. I never got any warning, my whole body would freeze over, feeling like someone else was talking over. Then my body melted into it feeling the hungers extacy, what happens after that is best unsaid. Still to this day I struggle to look at myself in the mirror, to face the demon inside me. I know she will always be in there lurking it takes all my strength just to fight back.
The only thing keeping me on edge was my new found friend dog, who was in fact a wolf. She had been by my side ever since (which was only a week ago). . . .I decided to fight back against my demon. I tell myself that I'll be strong, but the truth is that wolf is my rock and without her, I would be straight back where I started. Sometimes I wonder where she come from, and what exactly she is. Normal animals bark and snarl at me, they have good sences like that. I guess that is why I feel this attachment to dog she makes me feel safe even if it is a false sense of security.
Being bogged up in side makes me restless, so on this fine day I decided that a walk was in order. It was nice to be alone since the dog was usually around. Listening to the wind pick up and blow my hair around my faces. It had an odd sence of serenity......Then BOOM it hit me, my heart skipped a few beats.
Once I opened my eyes I panicked, my hands were tied behind my back and my vision was blurry. I could not remember a thing, I felt my heart start to race again but knowing how stupid that was, I forced my self to breath slower. Once I had calmed myself I noticed a blonde little girl sitting on the chair reading. I looked around and it was definitely my house.
“WHAT THE ….” I struggled to get the handcuffs off but nothing was working.
The small girl just smiled. “I was wondering how long it was going to take you to wake, how are you feeling?”
I just spat at the crude little monster “WHERE IS DOG!” I screamed at her, and what the hell had she tied me up with, this shit is starting to burn.
Then it hit me, I looked to the small girl as she closed her book, she had the most unusual eyes. She smelt....like dog but that could be the bed, my nose was rather close to the blanket.
“It happened again didn't it.” I whispered and the small girl gave me a sad grin and nodded slowly.
“Do you remember anything Ala?” She asked softly.
My head was pounding and I just looked to her for a moment. What was I doing?
“Do you know what happened to me? I whispered.
She nodded slowly.
“What is your name?” I asked after a long silence.
“Lottie” she said softly.
As I sat up Lottie pulled over her chair to sit closer to me. Really, what was a child doing in my apartment Some things were not adding up, I looked at her for a while, it seems as she was just waiting for me to ask questions. This was no normal girl.
“How did you find me?” I finally ask her, unsure if I actually wanted to know this answer.
“I have been here the whole time.” She smiled so innocently, it made my stomach queasy.
I looked under the bed as if I would a sign of someone living under there, but there was nothing. The silence was drilling into my skull, I couldn't think. “what do you mean here?” I demanded frowning at her. She just kept a placid face, like there was no worry in the world.
“Well, I have been by your side waiting, ever since you said that prayer.” She looked at me right in the eyes.
I always thought demons were burnt from the inside if they touched or said anything about god, or holy or anything.
“Bloody Hell, what on earth is going on?” I cursed.
Out of no where I heard cracks of bones and a light shimmering, as I looked up at Lottie, she was no longer a little girl.
“Remember me? It is lucky you got me doll, because a little birdy told me your going to have a visitor and your not going to like it.”
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Questions......
We live in this world of questions and doubt. Did fate bring us here or is it just something we just stumble upon. Once I would of thought of this all as a stupid little game, who has the most power? It is the never ending game of blood lust, power and money. Every life you take gives over to the urge of blood lust, one more leads to ten more without a worry you have the lives of hundred of people. Power, that thing where you have control over people you treat as your pets, but what you have is never enough. So you go out for more power and more money. The gold that dazzles in you eye. Now? I am trying to find who I really am, keeping these awful things behind. Ridding myself of the influences of evil, of my already demonic nature.
What made me decide to stop? Death, my life was hanging on a thread. Some one had been feeding humans blood of the unicorn, because something in the blood has a reaction with the demon brain and numbs the whole body. So when I started to suck the energy from the human, my throat felt like it was on flames then my body froze and I fell to the ground. I could still see, hear and feel everything. I watched my life hang there, one of lilith's children were standing over me, ready to take my lifes blood. There for the first time I seen my wolf. Ripping Lilith's child to bits until she could reach her throat. My life was slipping faster, these things have time limits. She bit on some odd shaped pill thing and I was out like a light. I remember asking for something to save me – I guess my prayers were on my side.
I took peoples lives with a kiss, just taking their energy was never enough. At some point taking energy turned into the life thread. What is the life thread you say? Some people think it is the soul, like if you take it that part of the person becomes apart of you. Its a lie, your soul takes off to the afterlife, and nothing may touch it until it's there, then it is the will of the gods. Some turn to the angels, some become minions The minority become Guardians, follow their loved ones and serve to protect them. Usually in the form of an animal, a dog or a cat sometimes it is unusual things like a snake or a frog. It turns out that is what Lottie is, my guardian. Usually for humans their guardians do not change shape, this is due to the fact that it would probably scare the shit out of them. Keeping the humans separate from the supernatural is a high priority, what would happen if they knew? Oh, boy.... lets not get into that. Lottie chose the right time for me to see her, she appeared as a child so I would not get up and kill her, which is fair enough I guess. When she went to watch me in the bar she chose to take her adult form. Something about the animal form made me love her for what she is, maybe it is because Demons are half animal or something? Who would really know.
Back to reality.....
I was not going him the choice to find where I lived or who I was with, I decided to deal with this head on. “Don't follow me.” I growled at Lottie, she didn't need to see this, nor did anyone. I left my apartment and walked into the forest, the mutual ground of the supernatural I felt him coming before I seen him. Our bond connected us from our brain, we can feel our mates when we are close enough. I just stood there staring, thinking. My heart was pounding and it took just much to not break down. As soon as he was close he slipped his arms around my waist and stiffed my hair. I could not help but move my arms over his in protection. Like I was protecting the thing we both lost together.
“Glad you still smell the same my butterfly, I know your still belong to me. It has been a long time coming, I have been looking for you for 10 sweet years. My heart has never stopped yearning your sweet soft lips.” His soothing voice sung to me, like he was the only one who was ever there. My pounding heart and my heavy breathing gave away my true feelings. I should not be doing this, its the reason I left. At any moment my body was going to portray me and I was going to make him mine, and be lost in the hunger that we had those many years ago.....
“No, I am not her anymore Verne. I am never going to be. I am not your butterfly any more.” I said with a sigh. I must not and will not give it. I have to be strong, I will not give in.
“I remember you said "Don't leave me here alone" but you left me there to deal with the whole mess, how could you think I would just let you go?” He said it with such a smooth voice that everything come crashing all at once.
“let me go? You took away my whole world I can't look at your face with out replaying it all in my head over and over again. Yet you have the bloody guts to say I left you? Your pathetic Verne! Just......” My yelling turned into me being slammed against a tree.
Baboom.....I felt my heart thump as I stared at Verne in shock.....Baboom the feel of my heart pounding from my chest and I remember to breath again. He held my hands as he blocked me against the tree, a fierce look in his eyes.
SHIT..... I have done it now.
“He wasn't just your baby, did you ever think of that? I lost him too! Then you left me to deal with that wretched vampire. Every day is a mental bloody punishment, you leaving made it 10 times worse. And I know about your secret fucking guardian you think she is going to save you from the hell that is about to be let loose? Human kind cant be saved from one bloody dog? HA.” He gazed into my eyes with the sly look, not as my mate, but as a predator about to take his hunt. “She will rip out her insides and lick them off her fingers without a flinch”
That was when I realised he was hers. Lady Lilith she craved power so much, she made it in her control to take control of the supernatural world. She had the biggest army of us, they could produce more vampires then Demons, fae and the like. She could make her people from a bite, the rest of us had to create ours from pure blood and the chance of survival was rare. When I was promised to Verne, I was given to his family. Lady Lilith and Vernes family sacrificed my parents in the bonding ritual, I watched them tear out their throats and in turn Verne and I had to drink in the ceremony. Verne's family were high in the power chain, but they couldn't take Lady Lilith with her army. So they traded our first born child, demons are born with certain “gifts” that vampires aren't All that happiness I had, ended the day our son was born and ruined any sanity I had left. I cried for days, I woke up some time after that. Could have been a week or a month, I can't recall. I ran, and I never returned.
“What do you want from me?” I barely whispered. My fear was consuming me, not knowing where this was going.
“I want you to come back to us my butterfly, I will let you say you goodbyes, We will be back later.” With that he was gone again, as fast as he was there. I could still feel his warmth. I had to kill that connection and that bitch.
When I returned Lottie was nowhere to be seen, if I was going to sneak around I would have to do it in a guise. I pulled out an old jumpsuit that would be easy to move in and pulled a wig over my hair. I looked in the mirror just to check, was going to need to change my sent too.
“I just love playing dress up!” Lottie exclaimed.
I jumped a little. If truth be told she scares me still, I am not used to sharing space with a human, and I miss dog a little.
“Yeah well I hope you're up for more than that, I have a feeling things are about to get messy.” I said as I turned around.
“I know that silly, I was making sure you were ok. I also have a brilliant plan! We better get our move on if we are going to make it before sundown.” She said happily as she jumped off the bed and we left the room.
Lottie was not the only one with a plan.
I was not going him the choice to find where I lived or who I was with, I decided to deal with this head on. “Don't follow me.” I growled at Lottie, she didn't need to see this, nor did anyone. I left my apartment and walked into the forest, the mutual ground of the supernatural I felt him coming before I seen him. Our bond connected us from our brain, we can feel our mates when we are close enough. I just stood there staring, thinking. My heart was pounding and it took just much to not break down. As soon as he was close he slipped his arms around my waist and stiffed my hair. I could not help but move my arms over his in protection. Like I was protecting the thing we both lost together.
“Glad you still smell the same my butterfly, I know your still belong to me. It has been a long time coming, I have been looking for you for 10 sweet years. My heart has never stopped yearning your sweet soft lips.” His soothing voice sung to me, like he was the only one who was ever there. My pounding heart and my heavy breathing gave away my true feelings. I should not be doing this, its the reason I left. At any moment my body was going to portray me and I was going to make him mine, and be lost in the hunger that we had those many years ago.....
“No, I am not her anymore Verne. I am never going to be. I am not your butterfly any more.” I said with a sigh. I must not and will not give it. I have to be strong, I will not give in.
“let me go? You took away my whole world I can't look at your face with out replaying it all in my head over and over again. Yet you have the bloody guts to say I left you? Your pathetic Verne! Just......” My yelling turned into me being slammed against a tree.
Baboom.....I felt my heart thump as I stared at Verne in shock.....Baboom the feel of my heart pounding from my chest and I remember to breath again. He held my hands as he blocked me against the tree, a fierce look in his eyes.
SHIT..... I have done it now.
“I want you to come back to us my butterfly, I will let you say you goodbyes, We will be back later.” With that he was gone again, as fast as he was there. I could still feel his warmth. I had to kill that connection and that bitch.
When I returned Lottie was nowhere to be seen, if I was going to sneak around I would have to do it in a guise. I pulled out an old jumpsuit that would be easy to move in and pulled a wig over my hair. I looked in the mirror just to check, was going to need to change my sent too.
I jumped a little. If truth be told she scares me still, I am not used to sharing space with a human, and I miss dog a little.
“Yeah well I hope you're up for more than that, I have a feeling things are about to get messy.” I said as I turned around.
“I know that silly, I was making sure you were ok. I also have a brilliant plan! We better get our move on if we are going to make it before sundown.” She said happily as she jumped off the bed and we left the room.
Lottie was not the only one with a plan.
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Determination: It is one of the best assets we can possess, the tool we can use to defeat discouragement. The act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose. A person who is determined has a firmness of purpose and the resolve to achieve a goal. It is a fixed intention or resolution to overcome obstacles. It gives you the drive that is needed to get shit done.
My determination has lead me to this old run down motel. Lottie is sure this is where we are to find the answers.
“Quick Ala, its this way, just down the elevator. This building is several hundred years old, it has been 'empty' so people think for about 50 years. Until the Guardian society decided to take it over and build their library, but that had only been in say, the last 20 years or so.” Lottie paused to take a breath as she pushed the elevator button.
“So here.....” They elevator sounded and they got in ”.......is where we keep all our records and journals so if we ever have a repeat of a supernatural mishap.......”
Lottie paused as she pinned in something on the keyboard and they stepped out into a big expansive library. I looked on in awe just slightly paying attention to what Lottie was saying.. This place was so empty almost eerily it definitely have some kind of magic in it, I could feel it prickle down my spine.
“...........and that is how the garidens protected themselves from them!” Lottie explained excitedly.
Maybe I should have been listening more carefully to that one, eh, if it was something I REALLY needed to know she will explain it again surely.
Lottie sat me down with a pile of books.
“look for anything to do with vampires, the vampire mistress and the war with demons.” She said after setting about to looking for more books and humming.
I perked a brow at her....Bossy little beggar...I thought to myself. But hey, she is willing to help me slaughter these things that control my life. It had been a wee while maybe an hour or so when Lottie pipped up.
“This is it!” she squealed.
“100 years ago Demons ruled the supernatural plane along side the fae. Everything seemed to be normal enough to the humans. Every now and then a human would turn up souless, or in a coma as they thought, his was due to the demons soul sucking, which obviously is a descendant of yours Ala, I know there is many more types.” Lottie quickly flashed me a smile.
I knew all about these wars anyway....... well I knew how the vampires had come with their fresh armies taking the demons, but with what? Its not like you can just stab us in the heart or shoot us with silver.
I knew as Lottie was blabbering on there had to be more to this story, too bad my family was all dead. Maybe my son knows, although I am positive he will be brain washed into oblivion.
Just then I felt a tingling sensation, it started in my fingers and my toes. Then my ears started ringing and my whole body was taken over I twisted in agony
“LOTTIE!” I screamed.
Her eyes opened wide and she jumped at me, but it was too late.
I landed where ever I was with an oof, and in a protection circle. Fuck it all, I could hear soft murmurings of
“Ala Arcadius Velentai....”
Everything went silent, so creepily silent that I couldn't hear anything. I just lay there staying quiet as possible not moving.
“You didn't harm her did you?” I heard Verne whisper.
“Would you shut up you idiot, I wouldn't harm her when I need her so much. One more word and I will have your throat.” A voice said, with a smooth purr.
I felt a tug on my conscience I smiled knowing it was Lottie trying to find me, then cringed when I remembered I was being watched.
“Ala Arcadius Velentai, you have been summoned, I demand you to rise.” The woman belted out.
I was planning on just laying here, but my body betrayed me.
“Who the hell gave you my summon name.” I screamed at her, still not looking. Summon names were personal, you shared them with no one but your.....bond....mate.....bloody bastard!
“Ala I am sorry, you.....” there was a sound of a crack and Verne was on the floor looking sorry for himself.
“It's too damn late to apologize.” I whispered, trying not to loose what composure I had left.
Thats when I seen her for the first time in a while, she wore a hood, but her eyes sure did glow under that thing. She had a smirk on her face, but it seemed so friendly. I knew the face for what it was though, this woman was a force not to be reckoned with.
“I think its about time we had a little chat don't you?” NO I thought to myself.
I was never going to be ready for what was to come. So I nodded my submission, there was no point trying to get out of here right now.
“Such a naughty little demon you are running away like that, what did you have holy water for breakfast for the last however long? You know I always get what I want, and what I want is for you to want to rejoin me. In return you will get back something close to your heart.” her lips perked at one side, a wicked smile.
What was it that I was getting back? Verne, my parents, my son? I did not want to say names, or ask her questions, I did not want to owe her anything.
“Marie, I need to think on this, and I need more information.” pushing for time, not an easy task when you don't have much of it.
“It's lady lilith to you child, you have had plenty of time to decide, I am not playing around. I am going to take this place from these humans who put themselves higher then us all. I deserve better, I should be able to walk these lands without having to hide, its not just me, my people, my family deserve better. Ala you have a special part it this plan my dear, you have something no one else does. You do remember you are mine? I also have you in my circle of protection, so the choice is yours. Do you wish to help us?” She walked around my circle watching her people and watching me. Oh how glorious it would be to be able to feed again, my hunger was coming back ten fold since my adrenalin started to rush. Come on Lottie, where are you
“These people belong here too Lady Lilith, I wish them no harm. I have done enough to them and it is not my way no more. I am not your people and I do not wish to aid your fight for power. I just want to live my life in peace, with no more suffering You have done enough!” I blurted and my breathing deepened.
Lady Marie Lilith snapped her fingers then, I frowned as I noticed a bunch of bodies being shuffled around. Then a teenage boy was in her grasp, he didn't look afraid, but he didn't look alive either. The look on Vernes face told me everything I needed to know, this boy is our son. My heart melted instantly, betraying me to show emotion. Deeeeeeep breaths......
“You see my precious little Ala, there are somethings that I have control over. You can either do what I say, and have all the things you love close again, or.......”She took out a knife from a sheath and grabbed the boy, putting the knife at his throat. “You can watch me draw the blood from your little baby boy and be bound to me, I bet you can not possibly guess what I have laced on this knife.” She purred as her eyes lit up the room.
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My determination has lead me to this old run down motel. Lottie is sure this is where we are to find the answers.
“Quick Ala, its this way, just down the elevator. This building is several hundred years old, it has been 'empty' so people think for about 50 years. Until the Guardian society decided to take it over and build their library, but that had only been in say, the last 20 years or so.” Lottie paused to take a breath as she pushed the elevator button.
“So here.....” They elevator sounded and they got in ”.......is where we keep all our records and journals so if we ever have a repeat of a supernatural mishap.......”
Lottie paused as she pinned in something on the keyboard and they stepped out into a big expansive library. I looked on in awe just slightly paying attention to what Lottie was saying.. This place was so empty almost eerily it definitely have some kind of magic in it, I could feel it prickle down my spine.
“...........and that is how the garidens protected themselves from them!” Lottie explained excitedly.
Maybe I should have been listening more carefully to that one, eh, if it was something I REALLY needed to know she will explain it again surely.
Lottie sat me down with a pile of books.
“look for anything to do with vampires, the vampire mistress and the war with demons.” She said after setting about to looking for more books and humming.
I perked a brow at her....Bossy little beggar...I thought to myself. But hey, she is willing to help me slaughter these things that control my life. It had been a wee while maybe an hour or so when Lottie pipped up.
“This is it!” she squealed.
“100 years ago Demons ruled the supernatural plane along side the fae. Everything seemed to be normal enough to the humans. Every now and then a human would turn up souless, or in a coma as they thought, his was due to the demons soul sucking, which obviously is a descendant of yours Ala, I know there is many more types.” Lottie quickly flashed me a smile.
I knew all about these wars anyway....... well I knew how the vampires had come with their fresh armies taking the demons, but with what? Its not like you can just stab us in the heart or shoot us with silver.
I knew as Lottie was blabbering on there had to be more to this story, too bad my family was all dead. Maybe my son knows, although I am positive he will be brain washed into oblivion.
Just then I felt a tingling sensation, it started in my fingers and my toes. Then my ears started ringing and my whole body was taken over I twisted in agony
“LOTTIE!” I screamed.
Her eyes opened wide and she jumped at me, but it was too late.
I landed where ever I was with an oof, and in a protection circle. Fuck it all, I could hear soft murmurings of
“Ala Arcadius Velentai....”
Everything went silent, so creepily silent that I couldn't hear anything. I just lay there staying quiet as possible not moving.
“You didn't harm her did you?” I heard Verne whisper.
“Would you shut up you idiot, I wouldn't harm her when I need her so much. One more word and I will have your throat.” A voice said, with a smooth purr.
I felt a tug on my conscience I smiled knowing it was Lottie trying to find me, then cringed when I remembered I was being watched.
“Ala Arcadius Velentai, you have been summoned, I demand you to rise.” The woman belted out.
I was planning on just laying here, but my body betrayed me.
“Who the hell gave you my summon name.” I screamed at her, still not looking. Summon names were personal, you shared them with no one but your.....bond....mate.....bloody bastard!
“Ala I am sorry, you.....” there was a sound of a crack and Verne was on the floor looking sorry for himself.
“It's too damn late to apologize.” I whispered, trying not to loose what composure I had left.
Thats when I seen her for the first time in a while, she wore a hood, but her eyes sure did glow under that thing. She had a smirk on her face, but it seemed so friendly. I knew the face for what it was though, this woman was a force not to be reckoned with.
“I think its about time we had a little chat don't you?” NO I thought to myself.
I was never going to be ready for what was to come. So I nodded my submission, there was no point trying to get out of here right now.
“Such a naughty little demon you are running away like that, what did you have holy water for breakfast for the last however long? You know I always get what I want, and what I want is for you to want to rejoin me. In return you will get back something close to your heart.” her lips perked at one side, a wicked smile.
What was it that I was getting back? Verne, my parents, my son? I did not want to say names, or ask her questions, I did not want to owe her anything.
“Marie, I need to think on this, and I need more information.” pushing for time, not an easy task when you don't have much of it.
“It's lady lilith to you child, you have had plenty of time to decide, I am not playing around. I am going to take this place from these humans who put themselves higher then us all. I deserve better, I should be able to walk these lands without having to hide, its not just me, my people, my family deserve better. Ala you have a special part it this plan my dear, you have something no one else does. You do remember you are mine? I also have you in my circle of protection, so the choice is yours. Do you wish to help us?” She walked around my circle watching her people and watching me. Oh how glorious it would be to be able to feed again, my hunger was coming back ten fold since my adrenalin started to rush. Come on Lottie, where are you
“These people belong here too Lady Lilith, I wish them no harm. I have done enough to them and it is not my way no more. I am not your people and I do not wish to aid your fight for power. I just want to live my life in peace, with no more suffering You have done enough!” I blurted and my breathing deepened.
Lady Marie Lilith snapped her fingers then, I frowned as I noticed a bunch of bodies being shuffled around. Then a teenage boy was in her grasp, he didn't look afraid, but he didn't look alive either. The look on Vernes face told me everything I needed to know, this boy is our son. My heart melted instantly, betraying me to show emotion. Deeeeeeep breaths......
“You see my precious little Ala, there are somethings that I have control over. You can either do what I say, and have all the things you love close again, or.......”She took out a knife from a sheath and grabbed the boy, putting the knife at his throat. “You can watch me draw the blood from your little baby boy and be bound to me, I bet you can not possibly guess what I have laced on this knife.” She purred as her eyes lit up the room.
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Reason – It is a voice in your head telling you things you should do, the basis or motive for an action, decision, or conviction. An underlying fact ot cause the provides logical sense for a premises What makes us choose these things? Who would really know, maybe it was god, if there even is one. In that crucial moment when you head starts to spin, and you realise the things you actually hold dear, even if they are the things people would not expect.
“WAIT.....” I squealed.
Panic struck me as I looked on. Stalling stalling..... I didn't want to admit defeat, I though Lottie was going to magic her way here and save me, but it did not seem that was going to happen. Funny how even though you know someone for such a short time but learn to love them. I miss cuddling her as a dog and her perky attitude as a human. She made everything feel so safe, if even for a short while.
“I won't do it, you see.... he is not my child anymore then that man is my bond mate. It was lost so long ago. When they decided to hurt me, when I left I had nothing and I remain with nothing. So you can not use any of these demons lives to hurt me.” I stood my ground hoping that she was just threatening me, I did not want to loose my son under any circumstances even if he was just a pawn in her silly little game.
“Silly little Ala, you do not understand. With drinking the blood from your son, you are bound to me. Not just bonded like you are with Master Hopeless over here.” She said as she gave Verne a little boot. He had now come to, and was looking rather pasety at the sight in front of him. “It will be like being stuck in that permanent circle … just ….. movable. Surely you can take some comfort knowing that you're mine.”
She then took the boys arm and bit into him, inducing an awful pain right into my skull. Soon everything went dark and I was walking all alone down a path I had never seen before. I was in some kind of hall, with many doors.
“Hello?” I called as it echoed all the way down. I assume I was in some kind of dream state, everything had morphed, my clothes, my hair and the place I was in. I padded down the hall in bare feet, I heard the soft calls of a voice but I could not place them. I come to a door after a while and I stood in front of it. It had no sign of whatever was on the door, I placed my hand on there anyway.
“May the light be with me.” I whispered.
As I opened the door my heart got caught in my throat, the scene in front of me was my baby boy as a toddler. I just stood there as Verne was playing with the young red haired boy. Both of them were so full of life, but then I looked closer and it wasn't as nice as it seemed. Maire was standing in the background watching with a placid look on her face. It is nice to know that Verne actually got to know our son. If this is real that is, or is it just my subconscious playing tricks on me. I had enough, I closed that door and carried on down the hall, I could still hear the faint sound of someone calling me, it was still to far away to point to its whereabouts.
I opened several doors along the way, one scene was of Marie teaching my son some kind of histories that I gathered “Good boy, Seth. Now tell me the english names of the curse. Gluttony, greed, wrath, pride.......”
“Are you sure that is correct hmmm? You know what happens when you make Mother upset hmm?” Marie purred to the child.
That made me so angry I slammed that door behind me. After that I ran, trying to find the voice but it seemed so far away. I missed several doors not wishing to know what was behind them.
The next one I come across was one different, I was in some place dark and heard a slight muttering in a sob. I could not make it out so I went in, and as I got half way across the room the door slammed on me. I jumped, it seemed as if the personal sobbing could not here it, or me. As I neared the person I realised it was Verne, he looked so defeated. He was actually praying......
“Please give me back Ala so I have the strength to save my son, so save us all. I really cannot do this alone. I am so sorry I put her through this, but it was not my fault, I did not want it either. I can't stop it PLEASE GOD SAVE ME”
My body just wanted to take the man in my arms. Why did I not see the pain that I left him, he didn't want it after all, but I did not give him a chance.
Feeling defeated I walked back to the hall and the voice was stronger and I finally recognised it.
“Ala? Can you hear me?” Lottie called in her mystical voice. I boosted for it and finally I was at one last door. I opened it carefully not knowing if it was some trick.
When I walked through Lottie had me in her arms. “Oh my gosh, I was so hoping that this would work! I was so worried that I had no way through to you but she must have you in a protection circle right?”
I was taken back by this a little and just looked at her for a moment. “Yes” I finally answered.
“I wasn't sure I was going to get through, though this means you are passed out. The only way I can get in to help you is if you break the circle.” She explain still holding on to me.
“Well . . . . . . it seems to me your in. I also don't know how to break a circle.” I said frowning.
“You silly goose, were you not listening. Its in latin, what people of god call the 7 deadly sins. Remember when I told you them in the library???.
“Ohhhhhh.....” I said as it all come back to me, I explained to her everything that happened. “Maybe you're strong, but you don't stand a chance. Marie has bound me there is no way out, she is strong beyond belief.” I said, sad and broken.
“You don't know much about what I can do yet, just remember I love you no matter what happens.” She said tenderly, she leaned into me for a moment and I felt like I was floating, butterflies danced in my stomach That moment when her soft lips touched mine, it felt like it was the only safe place in the world. Then BAM everything was black again.
Once I regain consciousness, I felt a heavy sense of magic over me. But I immediately new what I had to say.
I started to whisper fast “Luxuria, Gula, Avaritia, Acedia, Ira, Invidia, Superbia.”
Marie turned to look at me with shock in her face as the circle went down, and there was Lottie in dog form snarling at the vampires Verne was on the ground with a passed out boy in his arms, he was lucky he got to know him, how much I yearned for that and now I had taken his life.
“WAIT.....” I squealed.
Panic struck me as I looked on. Stalling stalling..... I didn't want to admit defeat, I though Lottie was going to magic her way here and save me, but it did not seem that was going to happen. Funny how even though you know someone for such a short time but learn to love them. I miss cuddling her as a dog and her perky attitude as a human. She made everything feel so safe, if even for a short while.
“I won't do it, you see.... he is not my child anymore then that man is my bond mate. It was lost so long ago. When they decided to hurt me, when I left I had nothing and I remain with nothing. So you can not use any of these demons lives to hurt me.” I stood my ground hoping that she was just threatening me, I did not want to loose my son under any circumstances even if he was just a pawn in her silly little game.
“Silly little Ala, you do not understand. With drinking the blood from your son, you are bound to me. Not just bonded like you are with Master Hopeless over here.” She said as she gave Verne a little boot. He had now come to, and was looking rather pasety at the sight in front of him. “It will be like being stuck in that permanent circle … just ….. movable. Surely you can take some comfort knowing that you're mine.”
She then took the boys arm and bit into him, inducing an awful pain right into my skull. Soon everything went dark and I was walking all alone down a path I had never seen before. I was in some kind of hall, with many doors.
“Hello?” I called as it echoed all the way down. I assume I was in some kind of dream state, everything had morphed, my clothes, my hair and the place I was in. I padded down the hall in bare feet, I heard the soft calls of a voice but I could not place them. I come to a door after a while and I stood in front of it. It had no sign of whatever was on the door, I placed my hand on there anyway.
“May the light be with me.” I whispered.
As I opened the door my heart got caught in my throat, the scene in front of me was my baby boy as a toddler. I just stood there as Verne was playing with the young red haired boy. Both of them were so full of life, but then I looked closer and it wasn't as nice as it seemed. Maire was standing in the background watching with a placid look on her face. It is nice to know that Verne actually got to know our son. If this is real that is, or is it just my subconscious playing tricks on me. I had enough, I closed that door and carried on down the hall, I could still hear the faint sound of someone calling me, it was still to far away to point to its whereabouts.
I opened several doors along the way, one scene was of Marie teaching my son some kind of histories that I gathered “Good boy, Seth. Now tell me the english names of the curse. Gluttony, greed, wrath, pride.......”
“Are you sure that is correct hmmm? You know what happens when you make Mother upset hmm?” Marie purred to the child.
That made me so angry I slammed that door behind me. After that I ran, trying to find the voice but it seemed so far away. I missed several doors not wishing to know what was behind them.
The next one I come across was one different, I was in some place dark and heard a slight muttering in a sob. I could not make it out so I went in, and as I got half way across the room the door slammed on me. I jumped, it seemed as if the personal sobbing could not here it, or me. As I neared the person I realised it was Verne, he looked so defeated. He was actually praying......
“Please give me back Ala so I have the strength to save my son, so save us all. I really cannot do this alone. I am so sorry I put her through this, but it was not my fault, I did not want it either. I can't stop it PLEASE GOD SAVE ME”
My body just wanted to take the man in my arms. Why did I not see the pain that I left him, he didn't want it after all, but I did not give him a chance.
Feeling defeated I walked back to the hall and the voice was stronger and I finally recognised it.
“Ala? Can you hear me?” Lottie called in her mystical voice. I boosted for it and finally I was at one last door. I opened it carefully not knowing if it was some trick.
When I walked through Lottie had me in her arms. “Oh my gosh, I was so hoping that this would work! I was so worried that I had no way through to you but she must have you in a protection circle right?”
I was taken back by this a little and just looked at her for a moment. “Yes” I finally answered.
“I wasn't sure I was going to get through, though this means you are passed out. The only way I can get in to help you is if you break the circle.” She explain still holding on to me.
“Well . . . . . . it seems to me your in. I also don't know how to break a circle.” I said frowning.
“You silly goose, were you not listening. Its in latin, what people of god call the 7 deadly sins. Remember when I told you them in the library???.
“Ohhhhhh.....” I said as it all come back to me, I explained to her everything that happened. “Maybe you're strong, but you don't stand a chance. Marie has bound me there is no way out, she is strong beyond belief.” I said, sad and broken.
“You don't know much about what I can do yet, just remember I love you no matter what happens.” She said tenderly, she leaned into me for a moment and I felt like I was floating, butterflies danced in my stomach That moment when her soft lips touched mine, it felt like it was the only safe place in the world. Then BAM everything was black again.
Once I regain consciousness, I felt a heavy sense of magic over me. But I immediately new what I had to say.
I started to whisper fast “Luxuria, Gula, Avaritia, Acedia, Ira, Invidia, Superbia.”
Marie turned to look at me with shock in her face as the circle went down, and there was Lottie in dog form snarling at the vampires Verne was on the ground with a passed out boy in his arms, he was lucky he got to know him, how much I yearned for that and now I had taken his life.
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Void – In a world where we are able to accomplish so much, yet able to do so little. In a place where you can give everything but not do anything at all. Such things can eat into your soul. Watching your cat be hit by a car, dropping the ember of your ciggerette on your new dress, your best friend kissing the guy your secretly in love with, watching your son die in the arms of his father. Such things can burn on so many levels, it just depends on how you see them. There is no way you can stop it from happening, because it is what it is. Maybe if you had that spiffy time machine or you just had the balls to do what was needed in the first place. It is only a matter of time before you find yourself back in the thing I like to call a Void.
So here we are, back into the reality. The room is in silence watching each other and my heart is rapidly beating. I look at Verne and my son with a sadness. Hoping like fudge cakes that he is going to be ok, I contemplate touching Seth, but I know that it wouldn't do him much good. Removing my wig, I spy Lottie lurching for one of the vampires, but it is not Marie. As soon as my eyes meet hers I know she has me.
“Come to me butterfly” I hear in my head, all I can focus on is her eyes. My body is pleased to do what ever she tells me too. No fight, no repulsion but a harmonious lure that has me needing to do anything she tells me to. So I walk to her, not to bother where I am standing, I doubt I would know if something was there or not, the will of my body just taking over.
“Now kill that dog” she is still talking in my head. Lottie has got 3 of the vampires down now, mid pounce for another, I dive and together we roll a couple of times. My grip is on her throat, and as we stop my blood lust takes over. I open my mouth to breath in her life, sucking it in, I feel her change shape into the human woman I have been with the last few days. You would think that would make me feel anything different, but all I felt was a boot in my side and I flew across the room. Odd, no one has had that effect on me before.
I heard Marie shout more demands at me, I rolled over to see Verne pulling Lottie off the ground. She didn't look any worse but when I get told to jump I. . . . . . get hit with a bloody unicorn dart!!!!!! How did I not see that coming? I thump to the ground watching my surroundings.
A dizzy whirl of dancing was going around me, Lottie had some kind of weapon in her hand now, the devil only knows where she was hiding that, maybe she has pockets under her skin. Verne was suddenly on the ground in front of me, he was looking into my eyes, mouthing words I could not hear due to Miss Bloody Lilith trying to demand my body up. Marie was striding her way to Verne when I spot Seth moving from the corner of my eye, he is rolling to his front. Seth's eyes are locked to his father and my heart flutters with joy.
*“Aperi oculos tuos, aperi cor tuum anima tua liberabit vos!” Verne shouts, Marie obviously giving up on demands I finally hear him. My body giving a slight jolt, I pushed myself to my knees making my way to Seth. Fighting the urge to attack Lottie I make my way over to my son. He looks at me like I am a stranger, that breaks my heart more then anything. You would think being reunited with your children would make the world somehow better, maybe it could. If happy ever after did exist…. Lottie trying to fight off the 2 remaining vampires is knocked to the ground. I look over to see Marie holding Verne by the throat with one hand, the other pressed against his chest.
Seth makes a grunt, with it making everything go black. I grab him and cover his body with mine, trying to keep him safe. He struggles under me but his strength is zapped and he is concentrating on....wait.... did he make everything go black? I stroke his hair thoughtfully, before I realise what I am doing.
There is a sound of someone smashing to the ground with a slight gurgle. “Turn it off” I whisper to Seth, but he refuses. I am left with no choice and slap the poor boy which makes him lose concentration for a few moments. When I look around Verne is back on the ground moving slowly to pull himself up, Lottie is being held by the two Vampires.
I motion to Verne to sit with Seth and he nods and keeps chanting the words to me. It seems to be giving me strength. Marie with her vampire speed is in my face again, she grabs my hair and yanks it.
“Look you little bitch, it is about time you start listening to me or this is going to get leathal.” Her tone no longer playing nice. I looked at her in the eyes, the orders she is giving me slowly taking over again.
Running over to Lottie I stop in front of her, the vampires have her held pretty tight. I place my hand on her face and smile.
“You are such a pretty little thing.” This is not me, it is Marie controlling me. I am about to take her when Verne has Marie down. Screaming at me take control, I pivot and smackdown n the vampire on Lottie's left. Leaving her free to take down the other, she straddles the Vampire pulling a ring from her finger, twisting some kind of dial. She opens the vampires mouth with one hand and puts the ring in his mouth. Closing it quickly holding it there. Nothing happens for a moment before an burst of light radiates from the vampire leaving her to disintegrate into dust. Leaving Lottie on the ground with a humph.
What the....... I lost focus at watching Lottie, what was that? Frowning I looked at her, then the other Vampire has me down. I felt her fangs dig into my skin and the sensation of her taking my blood was burning. Poor Seth, no wonder he was out to it. My mind was starting to numb and my vision was going blurry when the vampire started to scream removing herself from me. I scuttled back a little watching her, trying to concentrate and suddenly she was in flames. I looked around in confusion. That didn't make sense, Marie drank from Seth and she didn't burst into flames.
The room went back to darkness and Verne was chanting again. I got so angry and let out a scream. Next thing I know there is flames throwing itself all over the room, Seth was on the floor, as was Verne, but it seemed to direct itself in Maries direction. The woman lay on the ground writhing in pain on the floor. Her body convulsed and the woman was dead, and the light from the fire dimmed into darkness once again.
“Seth, you can turn that off now.” Verne said calmly. The light drifted back slowly.
“Lottie, what was in that ring?” I asked curious. She was panting herself.
“Keratin, hair, nails that kind of thing. It explodes in contact with air and produces light.
Interesting....... so many things I need to learn.
Lottie grabbed onto my hand reassuringly, we sat there in silence taking everything in. Verne got up walking towards us with Seth in tow, when Marie's body convulsed and a spirit raising itself from her body. An angelic looking soul with tasselled blonde hair smiled at me one second, then he was sucked into Vernes body the next. The look of horror on Seth's face, the poor child.
Lottie and I stood in unison and ran for him. The thing that had possessed Verne just laughed. Once we had him behind us I just watched Verne, looking for clues that he may feel the bond.
~Orthon's Point of view.
“What you think about this one Lottie? Do you have answers for this?” I could hear Ala whisper. Wow, I really made something beautiful here!
“Sorry Doll, I am out. I have one more grenade thing.” The guardian shruged as the demon boy shivered. The fight for Vernes body was harder than anything, he had determination. I didn't want to have to take this one, but if I didn't then I was done, and there is still work to do. I looked up and smiled at Ala, pretty thing she is, with blood kissed hair and eyes that could eat your soul.
“Dear Ala, I was so close to having you. All to myself, it looks like you have more faith in yourself then I desired.” I purred. Ala shivered, a little, you could see the rage building up in her.
“What do you want from me!” she yelled. I tilted my head and looked at her.
“tsk tsk, you don't know? Verne my dear is the son of Orthon, master of possession. It was a hard job getting into young Maries body but someone had to do it. The love she shared for me let her in far too close. We had an affair, my wife never knew except one day she caught us. Killing the demon body I had taken for many years. Marie stayed there and cried a while, before I decided to take her body. I just needed you my sweetling, to make me some more little Demon children, for one day we can take over the world. Vampires are easier to control then most supernatural. Now wont you be a dear and come to me, we have wasted so much time already. Look how strong our dear little Seth is, at this young age he can black out the room, it will not be long before he can manipulate the shadows.” I started to creep closer, the excitement building. I watched as the guardian pulled a Phosphorous Grenade from her bag and pulling the pin. I kept walking closer the silly little bitch doesn't even know, a burst of glitter blew up in my face, I couldn't help but laugh.
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Lottie had Seth in her arms comforting him, he was hugging onto her tight. I had more then him to save though, the whole world in jeopardy if I didn't do something.
Fire..... I screamed full force at him, like I had done earlier. This time a strong fire ball flung, but he met it with ice from a flick of a finger. It sizzled with a hiss. I looked to Lottie for a sign anything that had reassurance that everything was going to be alright, but there was nothing but the sign of Orthon tapping his feet with his arms crossed.
Suddenly I knew what I had to do, it had been in my control the whole time, only I never seemed to have control over it at all.
I pulled the two people I held so dear close, gave them a little squeeze. I kissed Seth on the head “I love you, always and forever.” I whispered. Then I lay my hand on the side of Lottie's face and turned it to mine. “Look after him like you did for me, okay?” I asked her. Her eyes looked at me questioningly. “Promise!” I squeaked out louder. Lottie was starting to look tired already and now flustered. “Okay I promise, but we will get out of here somehow!” I smiled and closed my eyes pressing my lips against hers. Know that it was real this time and right now it meant everything. I stopped myself, and gave them both one final kiss on the cheek. At Least I know now, how to find love. I walked to Orthon with a smile, I don't think Verne ever truly new the capacity of my powers.
“Glad you chose me my dear.” He whispered in my ear running his hand down my arm and the other pulling my back close. I could feel how much he wanted it, so I kissed his neck, my need taking over that started with Lottie. He let me push him to the ground and I straddled him holding his face, kissing his jaw. Heat raged over my body in ecstasy I kissed him a few times playfully until he left himself open for attack. I had the power, his strength was not at all physical and the proximity restricted his magical abilities. So I sucked every ounce of life and soul from him bounding him to my body. Verne fell to the floor and my ears started to ring, my body started to float. This is it, I love you my darlings. Never forget me. Until I felt my body explode.
Epilogue
As Lottie and Seth stood there, not believing what they just saw. It was clear to them both what they just saw. The death of Ala and Verne had defined their lives and now neither of them had much to go by. It was clear to her that Orthon didn't take over his body, but nothing else was. They walked out in the sunlight holding hands with tears in their eyes not knowing what the future was going to bring them. So Lottie promised to protect and care for Seth as long as he stayed true to his heart.
So here we are, back into the reality. The room is in silence watching each other and my heart is rapidly beating. I look at Verne and my son with a sadness. Hoping like fudge cakes that he is going to be ok, I contemplate touching Seth, but I know that it wouldn't do him much good. Removing my wig, I spy Lottie lurching for one of the vampires, but it is not Marie. As soon as my eyes meet hers I know she has me.
“Come to me butterfly” I hear in my head, all I can focus on is her eyes. My body is pleased to do what ever she tells me too. No fight, no repulsion but a harmonious lure that has me needing to do anything she tells me to. So I walk to her, not to bother where I am standing, I doubt I would know if something was there or not, the will of my body just taking over.
“Now kill that dog” she is still talking in my head. Lottie has got 3 of the vampires down now, mid pounce for another, I dive and together we roll a couple of times. My grip is on her throat, and as we stop my blood lust takes over. I open my mouth to breath in her life, sucking it in, I feel her change shape into the human woman I have been with the last few days. You would think that would make me feel anything different, but all I felt was a boot in my side and I flew across the room. Odd, no one has had that effect on me before.
I heard Marie shout more demands at me, I rolled over to see Verne pulling Lottie off the ground. She didn't look any worse but when I get told to jump I. . . . . . get hit with a bloody unicorn dart!!!!!! How did I not see that coming? I thump to the ground watching my surroundings.
A dizzy whirl of dancing was going around me, Lottie had some kind of weapon in her hand now, the devil only knows where she was hiding that, maybe she has pockets under her skin. Verne was suddenly on the ground in front of me, he was looking into my eyes, mouthing words I could not hear due to Miss Bloody Lilith trying to demand my body up. Marie was striding her way to Verne when I spot Seth moving from the corner of my eye, he is rolling to his front. Seth's eyes are locked to his father and my heart flutters with joy.
*“Aperi oculos tuos, aperi cor tuum anima tua liberabit vos!” Verne shouts, Marie obviously giving up on demands I finally hear him. My body giving a slight jolt, I pushed myself to my knees making my way to Seth. Fighting the urge to attack Lottie I make my way over to my son. He looks at me like I am a stranger, that breaks my heart more then anything. You would think being reunited with your children would make the world somehow better, maybe it could. If happy ever after did exist…. Lottie trying to fight off the 2 remaining vampires is knocked to the ground. I look over to see Marie holding Verne by the throat with one hand, the other pressed against his chest.
Seth makes a grunt, with it making everything go black. I grab him and cover his body with mine, trying to keep him safe. He struggles under me but his strength is zapped and he is concentrating on....wait.... did he make everything go black? I stroke his hair thoughtfully, before I realise what I am doing.
There is a sound of someone smashing to the ground with a slight gurgle. “Turn it off” I whisper to Seth, but he refuses. I am left with no choice and slap the poor boy which makes him lose concentration for a few moments. When I look around Verne is back on the ground moving slowly to pull himself up, Lottie is being held by the two Vampires.
I motion to Verne to sit with Seth and he nods and keeps chanting the words to me. It seems to be giving me strength. Marie with her vampire speed is in my face again, she grabs my hair and yanks it.
“Look you little bitch, it is about time you start listening to me or this is going to get leathal.” Her tone no longer playing nice. I looked at her in the eyes, the orders she is giving me slowly taking over again.
Running over to Lottie I stop in front of her, the vampires have her held pretty tight. I place my hand on her face and smile.
“You are such a pretty little thing.” This is not me, it is Marie controlling me. I am about to take her when Verne has Marie down. Screaming at me take control, I pivot and smackdown n the vampire on Lottie's left. Leaving her free to take down the other, she straddles the Vampire pulling a ring from her finger, twisting some kind of dial. She opens the vampires mouth with one hand and puts the ring in his mouth. Closing it quickly holding it there. Nothing happens for a moment before an burst of light radiates from the vampire leaving her to disintegrate into dust. Leaving Lottie on the ground with a humph.
What the....... I lost focus at watching Lottie, what was that? Frowning I looked at her, then the other Vampire has me down. I felt her fangs dig into my skin and the sensation of her taking my blood was burning. Poor Seth, no wonder he was out to it. My mind was starting to numb and my vision was going blurry when the vampire started to scream removing herself from me. I scuttled back a little watching her, trying to concentrate and suddenly she was in flames. I looked around in confusion. That didn't make sense, Marie drank from Seth and she didn't burst into flames.
The room went back to darkness and Verne was chanting again. I got so angry and let out a scream. Next thing I know there is flames throwing itself all over the room, Seth was on the floor, as was Verne, but it seemed to direct itself in Maries direction. The woman lay on the ground writhing in pain on the floor. Her body convulsed and the woman was dead, and the light from the fire dimmed into darkness once again.
“Seth, you can turn that off now.” Verne said calmly. The light drifted back slowly.
“Lottie, what was in that ring?” I asked curious. She was panting herself.
“Keratin, hair, nails that kind of thing. It explodes in contact with air and produces light.
Interesting....... so many things I need to learn.
Lottie grabbed onto my hand reassuringly, we sat there in silence taking everything in. Verne got up walking towards us with Seth in tow, when Marie's body convulsed and a spirit raising itself from her body. An angelic looking soul with tasselled blonde hair smiled at me one second, then he was sucked into Vernes body the next. The look of horror on Seth's face, the poor child.
Lottie and I stood in unison and ran for him. The thing that had possessed Verne just laughed. Once we had him behind us I just watched Verne, looking for clues that he may feel the bond.
~Orthon's Point of view.
“What you think about this one Lottie? Do you have answers for this?” I could hear Ala whisper. Wow, I really made something beautiful here!
“Sorry Doll, I am out. I have one more grenade thing.” The guardian shruged as the demon boy shivered. The fight for Vernes body was harder than anything, he had determination. I didn't want to have to take this one, but if I didn't then I was done, and there is still work to do. I looked up and smiled at Ala, pretty thing she is, with blood kissed hair and eyes that could eat your soul.
“Dear Ala, I was so close to having you. All to myself, it looks like you have more faith in yourself then I desired.” I purred. Ala shivered, a little, you could see the rage building up in her.
“What do you want from me!” she yelled. I tilted my head and looked at her.
“tsk tsk, you don't know? Verne my dear is the son of Orthon, master of possession. It was a hard job getting into young Maries body but someone had to do it. The love she shared for me let her in far too close. We had an affair, my wife never knew except one day she caught us. Killing the demon body I had taken for many years. Marie stayed there and cried a while, before I decided to take her body. I just needed you my sweetling, to make me some more little Demon children, for one day we can take over the world. Vampires are easier to control then most supernatural. Now wont you be a dear and come to me, we have wasted so much time already. Look how strong our dear little Seth is, at this young age he can black out the room, it will not be long before he can manipulate the shadows.” I started to creep closer, the excitement building. I watched as the guardian pulled a Phosphorous Grenade from her bag and pulling the pin. I kept walking closer the silly little bitch doesn't even know, a burst of glitter blew up in my face, I couldn't help but laugh.
~~
Lottie had Seth in her arms comforting him, he was hugging onto her tight. I had more then him to save though, the whole world in jeopardy if I didn't do something.
Fire..... I screamed full force at him, like I had done earlier. This time a strong fire ball flung, but he met it with ice from a flick of a finger. It sizzled with a hiss. I looked to Lottie for a sign anything that had reassurance that everything was going to be alright, but there was nothing but the sign of Orthon tapping his feet with his arms crossed.
Suddenly I knew what I had to do, it had been in my control the whole time, only I never seemed to have control over it at all.
I pulled the two people I held so dear close, gave them a little squeeze. I kissed Seth on the head “I love you, always and forever.” I whispered. Then I lay my hand on the side of Lottie's face and turned it to mine. “Look after him like you did for me, okay?” I asked her. Her eyes looked at me questioningly. “Promise!” I squeaked out louder. Lottie was starting to look tired already and now flustered. “Okay I promise, but we will get out of here somehow!” I smiled and closed my eyes pressing my lips against hers. Know that it was real this time and right now it meant everything. I stopped myself, and gave them both one final kiss on the cheek. At Least I know now, how to find love. I walked to Orthon with a smile, I don't think Verne ever truly new the capacity of my powers.
“Glad you chose me my dear.” He whispered in my ear running his hand down my arm and the other pulling my back close. I could feel how much he wanted it, so I kissed his neck, my need taking over that started with Lottie. He let me push him to the ground and I straddled him holding his face, kissing his jaw. Heat raged over my body in ecstasy I kissed him a few times playfully until he left himself open for attack. I had the power, his strength was not at all physical and the proximity restricted his magical abilities. So I sucked every ounce of life and soul from him bounding him to my body. Verne fell to the floor and my ears started to ring, my body started to float. This is it, I love you my darlings. Never forget me. Until I felt my body explode.
Epilogue
As Lottie and Seth stood there, not believing what they just saw. It was clear to them both what they just saw. The death of Ala and Verne had defined their lives and now neither of them had much to go by. It was clear to her that Orthon didn't take over his body, but nothing else was. They walked out in the sunlight holding hands with tears in their eyes not knowing what the future was going to bring them. So Lottie promised to protect and care for Seth as long as he stayed true to his heart.
