(A/N): I promised myself I wouldn't but I still did. I am now writing 4 stories (2/4 aren't posted yet). This one takes place at the end of Burned right after the fountain scene. Enjoy, and remember, this is a no flame zone.
PROLOUGUE
*Rephaim*
Stevie Rae walked away from me. I let her get away. I should tell her to stay but, I cannot. That would put her in danger, more danger than she is already in. She stopped walking away and turned around smiling, tears in her eyes; she laughed and ran to me. She almost crushed the air out of my lungs when she strangled me in a hug and started to jump up and down. "What are you doing?" I asked through gasps when she released me.
"I just had the most amazing idea! I'm going to protect you and stay safe!" I cocked my head to the side. She was just so confusing. "How?" "I am going to tell Zoey about you!" She was out of her mind, as she would put it. "Why would that help us?" She laughed and said "I am going to be a spy for Zoey! I tell Neferet and Kalona about us and say I want to join you guys as long as I can be with you!" As simple as it was I hadn't thought of that, "Wait, what about your goddess? And wouldn't Neferet know?" She giggled, "Not if only Aphrodite, Zoey and I know. She might be able to read my mind but I will make it work, and Nyx wouldn't mind as long as in the end I was good and besides, it is for love!" She smiled and I tried to look for flaws in her plan, as much as I wanted her to come with me and father, my wants didn't outweigh her needs.
"I think the image in the fountain was a sign Rephaim, I think Nyx approves of this." She just looked so hopeful I couldn't say no to her. I still wanted to say no though.
*Zoey*
"WHAT?! REPHAIM THE RAVEN MOCKER?! AS IN THE SON OF THE IMMORTAL WHO SHATTERED MY SOUL?!" I screamed into the phone at my BFF. Instead of blowing up or crying Stevie Rae calmly stated that he had helped me recover my soul. Then I noticed it was on speaker phone from her side when he whispered to her "If this doesn't work then what?" then she shushed him and said "Zoey will help us, she has to." She sounded so broken, as if my words could replenish or shatter her, and I had had enough of shattering for one life. "Explain." I said, and she did just that, with detail. Then she went into a plan she had. When she was finished I had one of those feelings, like what she was saying was being approved of by Nyx and she was notifying me of it. But I still had a few questions. "So that's the real story behind the loss of imprint with Aphrodite?" Stevie Rae gulped.
"Yeah, but not because he wanted to, it's because he saved me," She said the second part so fast it was almost a blur. "Ok, fine, but only if I get to ask more questions," I said. "OHMYGOODNESS, THANK YOU, TRUST ME YOU WON'T BE SORRY!" She screamed so loud I moved the phone away from my ear and still heard her. She was jumping up and down because I heard the floor boards creek, making me think of my first question.
"Stevie Rae, where are you?" I asked, the floor stopped creaking and I heard her shuffle and a plop. "Oh it's me and Rephaim, were at the Gilcrease. You're on speaker phone by the way," she twanged. "Oh, hi Rephaim." I said a little awkwardly. "Hello," He said just as awkward. "Okay well how will you tell me what you learn or whatever?" I waited and she thought it through. "Well I could use Earth whenever I am already using it for something else, or I am not around Neferet." She kinda said it slowly and thought it through while she said it. "What about passing Neferet's test?" "Simple! I make up a story and picture it in my head when I tell it to her. Then I hope to Nyx it sounds true to her." Nyx gave me a good feeling so I trusted my instincts.
"Okay, I'm pretty sure that's it, oh and Rephaim?" He gulped, "Yes?" I smiled "Thanks for saving me and Stevie Rae, oh and if you hurt her, you will be chased down by each and every element and then destroyed." He didn't respond to that. "Okay, bye Zoey!" Then she hung up. Time to tell Aphrodite Stevie Rae is going to be 'evil'. Great.
Why can't I be the one dancing around and celebrating with bird boy?
*Stevie Rae*
"-oh and if you hurt her, you will be chased down by each and every element and then destroyed." Rephaim's eyes got about an inch around and he pulled his head back while his jaw dropped. "Okay, bye Zoey!" I said before she could ruin my moment with threats. I jumped up from Rephaim's little nest and started hugging the breath out of him, which of course was returned.
Later I was about to fall asleep while he was outside. I had my eyes closed when I heard him walk inside and lay down. I reached over to get closer to him, but all I got was air. I knew he was on that side of the bed/nest/thing, but I didn't feel him there. I opened my eyes and saw he wasn't there. I pulled my head up a few inches and saw him on the floor. "What are you doing there? Why aren't you up here on the bed?" He looked at me confused and was about to speak when he cocked his head to the side just stared. Finally he spoke "I thought you were sleeping there, are you not?" I blushed, "well, I just thought, you know, that maybe, you would sleep up here with me…" I trailed off and looked at the floor to hide my face. It wouldn't surprise me if my tattoos were invisible at this point. Nevertheless he jumped up and quickly laid himself down next to me.
As soon as he was settled I rolled as close to him as possible, it was risky but I didn't care at the moment. He put an arm around my waist and I put an arm around his waist and my head on his chest. It might sound weird, but it felt a lot like a pillow. His beak fell onto my head slowly and the world felt almost right.
I could get used to this.
(A/N): K guys, I will update as soon as physically possible. Thanks for reading and I would love it if you review, like from the bottom of my heart would love it. Like the terminator, I'll be back.