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? Tales of two worlds ?
?Season 3 ?
? Chapter 20 ?
? Written by Goddy Francis?
.” Vampire ?” I scoff crossing my arm staring at everyone of them.
Seriously , as long as I’m still breathing , no one is turning me into a vampire. I can’t live my whole life feeding from humans and probably avoiding sunlight because not every vampire can possibly walk un-der sun.
” I can’t turn my form into something because I nee-d to be pres£ntable to your council. Look I’m fine. If they don’t want me then basically I’m gonna as-sume we’re not meant to be together.”
” You don’t un-derstand. Alita just calm down.” Elna says and that didn’t make any s-en-se to me.
” I’m not even sure if she can be sired..” Dylan said standing up. ” You said she’s not just a witch but a goddess , which means there’s 99% capability that it might not even work.” Dylan shrug.
” Yeah ? She’s not just an ordinary witch.” Arden said looking at me before looking away.
” Then maybe we should try it then.”
” Why are we trying it ?” I scoff looking at patient Derek.
” Alita calm down. How does her blood taste ?” Derek ask.
” Really bitter.” Arden reply.
” Ooh. That’s really not cool.”
” I’m not really sure she can pas-s throu-gh the process. She can’t be sired. Her blood is gonna reject it.” Derek said.
I sigh and roll my eyes. I’m still trying not to think I’m really gonna die for real. I don’t wanna die not anytime soon. I think something else is going throu-gh their mind and no one’s willing to tell me.
” Why do I feel you guys aren’t telling me something.” Arden didn’t say a word including Dylan.
Elna stare at me including Derek.
” Is there any other way for himiko ? The p@rt that doesn’t involve her getting killed ?” Dylan ask.
” I really don’t know for now. I’m still gonna look out. Maybe get to someone powerful maybe.”
I take a de-ep breath and get on my feet.
” I nee-d a nap. I really don’t wish to process anything at all.” The sound of getting killed is ma-king me nauseous.
” Alita..” the guys called after me but I’m alre-ady climbing the stairs .
I walk past Arden’s room and entered my suppose ex room. I really can’t remember when last I got here. It’s still the same , nothing changed. I shut the door and climb on t©p of the be-d.
” Alita..” Elna called outside the door with a knock. I growl and hvg my pillow. She let herself in and shut the door.
” Hey best friend.” She smiled and walk beside my be-d to sit close to me.
” I’m really sorry Derek had to kill your mood.”
” It doesn’t matter , does it ? He was trying to help and I really don’t blame him. I just keep on wondering why is my life so complicated ? Himiko wants to reinf0rç£ throu-gh me and then what ? Arden’s council don’t even like me because I’m a fv¢kin witch. How does that even make any s-en-se ?” I scoff and roll on the be-d to sleep on my back.
” Nothing is gonna happen to you. If himiko wants to harm you then she nee-ds to pas-s throu-gh us. What the fv¢k is wrong with her ? You shouldn’t let her get into your head.” I turn my head to the side and smile.
” Thanks Elna. I’m really glad you’re here with me. I sort of loose hope in myself when you left , thank God you’re back.” She smile and stro-ke my hair.
” Can I ask a question ?”
” Yeah.” I reply her looking at her.
” Do you remember anything about your past life ?”
” Nothing much. Just a tiny glimpse throu-gh my dreams. I live normal but not basically normal. I serve at a temple or such and I was a witch. Worst p@rt , that’s a long time ago.” I state , gaining a loud sigh from Elna.
” Should I spend the night ? Sleep over ?” She grin and wi-nk.
” Thanks bestie. I’m fine. Arden’s here by the way and I really wish to spend my entire night getting everything over with.” I told her and that made her nod giving my hand a gentle squee-ze.
” It’s fine by me. I’m gonna drop by Tomorrow to check on you.” I giggle and smiled.
Elna stayed for long and we talked a lot. p@rt of it was about home , our home. Our island and our people. I’m sure my mom must have forgotten about me , about her daughter. It’s been long since I left and she must think I’m dead. That made me sick. My mom appeared on my imagination and I imagined her looking around if i could accidentally appeared from the dark.
If everything ended and I possibly make it out alive , I’m going back home. I know i really wanted to run away but then I really wish I’m with them. A happy people.
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” Hey..” Arden smiled at me from beside my door. Elna left about twenty minutes ago and I was trying to think about something positive ap@rt from that crazy white haired witch killing me. Even if I can’t fight her , I’m gonna make sure I do that. I don’t mind dying while fighting.
” Hey b©yfri£nd.” He chuckle and walk in shutting my door.
” How are you feeling , girlfriend ?” He ask sitting close to me on the be-d. I smiled back and nod.
” I’m sorry.”
” Don’t be. I just wanna be alone to my thoughts and myself.”
” You’re sure ?”
” Yeah.” I reply and smiled at him. One p@rt of me wanted him to l@yclose to me , the other just want to be left alone.
” Okay. You nee-d anything , just call me.” He wi-nks and I smiled.
” Thanks.” I said as he k!$$£d me quic-kly on my cheek before walking away.
I shut my eyes and all I could see is whatever thing Derek said repla-ying in my head. I turn on the TV and the video game. This will definitely help ease my tension. No matter how true that is , I’m a strong woman. I won’t watch another woman or my damn reflection take my life for her selfish purpose. On a second thought I ba-rely could blame himiko , vampires treated her badly like a piece of $h!t.
I pla-yed video game with a nice music keeping me company and I eventually fall asleep. I had a bad dream that night and I couldn’t help but take a run the following morning to ease my pain. It’s ba-rely dawn since the entire street was empty.
I keep on running and eventually st©p to sit on a bench at least to catch my breath. I really can’t remember when last I ran , that was in Amazon.
” You’re dying.” I heard that familiar voice behind me and I couldn’t help but hiss in disgust. She turn around and sit close to me with a victory smile.
” Akeelah what do you want ?”
” Do you even have a house ? I mean you keep on sneaking around my business.”
” Dude you miss me seriously. And sorry to pop your bubble , I have a house amidst the wind.”
” as-s-hole.” I scoff and stand up to continue running.
” You know you can’t run away forever right ?” Akeelah ask jogging beside me.
I roll my eyes and ignored her. What am I supposed to achieve if I ever reply her.
” And a tiny reminder. They don’t love you , none of them does. They just want to deceive you and possibly turn you to their kind because they think witches are some garbage and vampires are like God and should be respected like Artemis , Athena and yes Diana. They will use you and then he’s gonna get rid of you and go back to Jasmin.” I growl and turn around to punch Akeelah on the nose.
I angrily gr-ab her arm and slam her back against a car. Her eyes alre-ady darkening and I don’t care about her dark magics.
” Any hate speech from you again and I’m just gonna rip your head off your n£¢k.” I growl and my voice was thick. My hand was still curl around her n£¢k.
” I’m not scared of you , birdie.” She huff and mock.
I gr0@nand sma-ck my elbow across her face. She growl and spit out blood. She tried to fight back but it’s over my living b©dy she could ever defeat me. I pushed her angrily and slam her tiny b©dy on the wooden bench and it destroyed . Thank God it’s still early. She wipe her mouth and spit out blood .
She begin singing a silent incantation and I knew what that means. I really don’t wanna hurt her. Her arms were alre-ady in flames and that ba-rely freak me out. What ever magic she got herself in truly helped. I pressed her against the wall of a sto-re and threatened to punch her with my fist still hanging.
” You can’t do anything as-s-hole.”
” I don’t wanna kill you.” I tell her with my fist still hanging.
” You can’t.” I press her ha-rd ly against the wall as she held my hand with her burning hands. I ti-ght£ñed my fist as she scream.
I heard her bones snapping out of their original places. I ti-ght£ñed my fist and she kept on screaming , her skin were alre-ady producing cut marks. I re-lease my hand and threw her on the floor.
” I won’t warn you again Akeelah. St©p stalking me.”
” fv¢k you , you stupid as-s bit-ch.” She hiss. I scoff and kicked her face angrily as she pas-sed out.
I sigh and stand opposite a car mirror. Surprisingly himiko was staring back at me. Stupid reflection. I bit the inside of my cheek and glare at her , she was grinning back at me.
” What do you want ?” I ask her.
” Just checking on you.”
” You disgust me.” I told her and she laugh like I made a really funny joke.
” You disgust me more sweetheart. Why can’t you just be different. What is so special about Arden by the way ? I bet he hasn’t sle-pt with you yet , so what’s keeping you with him ?”
” It’s none of your business. Stay out of my path. Just leave me alone.” I said getting really pissed.
” It’s nice your blood’s different. You would have lost your life trying to be turned into a vampire in order to plea-se your cute little d!¢khead vampire.”
I stare at her for what happened to be minutes as I turn to run away. I didn’t notice I was crying till I got close to Arden’s. I feel weak and useless. I st©p running and wipe my eyes before entering the house.
” Hey..” I ran into Arden and hvg him ti-ghtly.
He stro-ke my hair and k!ssmy cheek holding my w@!st.
” Where did you go ?”
” Morning run.” I coo on his che-st and trail my f!ngerson his back.
” Why didn’t you tell me ?” I raise my head to look at him. He look worried , like he was looking for me earlier.
” I’m sorry. I didn’t wanna wake you up and I was sort of occu-pied.” He sigh de-eply and lift me from the ground with my legs ti-ghtly wra-pped around his w@!st.
” Are you still thinking about yesterday ?” He ask climbing the stairs to his room still holding me.
” Maybe and I saw my stupid cousin. We fought.” I smile and t©uçh his hair as we walk into his room . He shut the door with his leg and lead me to his be-d.
” What happened ?”
I crawl out from his l@ps and sit properly on the be-d.
” A weird short story. She just appeared out of nowhere and tried to kill my vibe.” I knee behind Arden and t©uçh his hair.
” You should have avoided her.” Arden mutter. I ca-ress his che-st and k!sshis shoulder.
” Don’t try to sneak out of the t©pic.” He said. I sm-irk and k!sshis n£¢k still trailing my hands on his che-st.
” Lita…” He breathe out and that didn’t st©p me from k!ss!nghim. I really don’t wanna talk about my problems right now.
I plant gentle k!sses on his nape and up to his ears . A light m0@n escape out of his mouth as he held my hand at once.
” St©p..” he sigh and turn to look at me .
” Are you okay ?” He ask me. I rest my back on the headboard and cross my legs on the be-d.
” St©p over thinking.” He whisper sitting close to me.
” Thanks and I really don’t wish to talk about it either.” I turn to look at him and l@ymy head on his shoulders tou-ching his che-st. ” I don’t wanna loose you.”
” I don’t wanna loose you either.” I mutter still trailing my f!ngerson his stomach.
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The following morning I woke up rather to early cause I wanted to go for a run. Arden hesitated but I had to talk properly to him. Running has been helping lately and I just can’t stay at home or else I’m gonna loose my mind , thinking I’m definitely gonna die soon.
” I won’t stay long.” I told him and k!$$£d him before leaving.
As usual , it’s a bit isolated sice it’s ba-rely dawn. With my mind still clouded I ran into someone .
” I’m sorry.” I told this strange man standing in front of me. A vampire.
” Why are you sorry Alita ?” He ask with a sm-irk.
” I beg your pardon. How did you know my name.”
” Who doesn’t know you…” Another man said out of nowhere.
” The famous Arden’s girlfriend or let’s call her slave.” Another guy said and it’s obvious they were s£nt but by who ? His council , stupid cowards.
” Get out of my way.”
” And why should we do that princess or rather slave ?” I hated to be referred as such. I silently growl and raise my hand to sl@p him. Another hand held both my hands behind me as I struggle to break free.
” Who the fv¢k s£nt you ?”
” Why is it so important slave ?” The first man said sl@pping me across the face.
” Now you gon’ listen, bit-ch.” He clenched his fist to punch me and I made sure he couldn’t move.
” I can’t move..” he gr-unt trying to extend his punch.
” Me too.”
” Me three.”
” What the fv¢k…” I snatch my hand from the fourth guys grip and punch him ha-rd ly on the face.
” You fv¢kin bit-ch..” he cuss after I had bruised his face all over.
” Who s£nt you ? Your stupid council right ?”
” You think you can fight them huh ?” He scoff. I gr-ab his hair and sma-ck his hair on a car window. I pick out the broken spikes and stab his eyes with it endlessly. He scream as I toss him aside kicking him unconscious.
” I’m s£nding you a message back.” I said to the guys who still couldn’t move.
” fv¢k off bit-ch.” He cuss. I growl and clench my fist to punch him but a sharp pain hit my stomach at once.
I t©uçh my stomach and I was bleeding. I got sh0t again as I swiftly turn to look at whosoever that sh0t me. A hand grip to my arm and slam me against the alre-ady broken car.
” It’s so stupid , your coven s£nt five men to kill me.” I said.
” Seriously ?”
” Yeah..” I replied him as he sma-ck his gun on my face.
I growl and gr-ab his head and aggressively snap his n£¢k out of it’s position. The other three men alre-ady freed from my temporary paralysis. One shut me again and for once I remembered I’ve been sh0t twice before. I was burning inside as I kneel on the floor.
” Any last word..” one of them ask pressing the cold metal on my head.
With my fist clenched ti-ghtly, I shut my eyes and scream. I crash on the floor and open my eyes. They were all dead and broken but then I’m dying. It’s so stupid they had to poison the stupid bullet. Before I finally shut my eyes I felt that familiar cologne and warm hand embr@ce me to himself.
” Oh $h!t. plea-se open your eyes.” He murmur carrying me off the ground. I felt safe even if I’m burning up and bleeding. I struggle to open my eyes but it’s failing.
” You’ll be fine. Just breathe…”
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