Author's note: This is my first house of night fanfic so be nice but constructive criticism is appreciated as long as it's with reason lol so without further a due here's chapter one :) (please read and review ^^)
(Warning: big spoiler if you haven't read Hunted, so read it now ;))
Chapter one: The end of an imprint
I felt my hands shake as my body was intoxicated with the unknown feeling, I gasped clutching my chest feeling my legs give in. Erik and Damien who had stood not too far from me noticed the change in my reaction as they rushed to my side. Erik caught me before I fell to the ground his eyes wide with a mixture of concern and fear. I gasped once more feeling my consciousness slip from me. Erik shouted something to the twins and they nodded fighting the tears which streaked their face. Their faces reminded me of clowns in the circus their mascara was leaking and making unattractive smudges on their faces I wanted to laugh but the pain in my chest protested against it. I couldn't hold it off any longer, so I screamed.
"Zoey! Zoey! Stay with me!" I heard Erik shout as he carried me sweeping me off the ground and into his arms
I wanted to speak, to assure him that everything was fine, that I was fine but I wasn't. The pain in my chest told me otherwise, I felt like a hole had been drilled through my chest. I gasped once more.
The air didn't seem to come into my lungs as I breathed and I felt my vision waver once more. Am I rejecting the change? Is this how death felt? Is this how Stevie Rae felt? This much pain?
I closed my eyes as Erik called for me to stay awake, this time my ears worked perfectly but my eyes refused to open, I heard everyone and everything around me.
"Zoey no! open your eyes!" Erik shouted, I heard his consecutive intake of breaths and his feet as they ran. We were moving…he was carrying me.
"We-we're here!" I heard the familiar voices of the twins, haha. Even in panic they still finish each other's sentences
"Professor Leonobia?" Erik prompted in between breaths
A door opened and I heard the professor's familiar voice, "Put her on the bed"
I felt my frail body swing at each step and felt the softness of the bed on my back a cold hand ran through my face as Erik whispered in my ear, "It's going to be alright"
The consecutive gasps were gone but I still felt the pain in my chest. I felt someone hover above me as the familiar sound of ripping cloth rang through my ears. Ripping cloth? And wait, when did it get so cold? I could have answered the questions myself even before Professor Leonobia spoke, "There's no wound on her chest, Erik are you sure the pain originated from her chest?"
"Yes! She could barely breathe and…she was clutching her chest!" Erik panted as he tried to get the words out of his mouth
"I-is she going to be okay?" Shaunee squeaked
"She's not rejecting the change" Leonobia said as I heard the rest sigh in relief, "But, we don't know what the cause of her pain is"
Everything went black after that, then when I thought I regained my sight I saw a horrible image which baffled me, a sword…a long striking sword was punctured to my chest, it held me up on the wall as I bathed in my own blood. I wanted to scream but instead I coughed up blood. I couldn't breathe. Blood filled my lungs as I looked at my murderer feeling hatred towards the woman who stood before me. Her laugh was high and shrill as she spoke, "Good bye Heath"
I felt my lips move but they did not speak the words I wished to say instead I heard heath's voice speak for me, "Zoey…you'll never….get…Zoey…"
My eyes blanked as the realization hit me like cold water slashed on my face, I just witnessed Heath's death…the imprint…
So I only did what I could do, I screamed my heart out.
My eyes flew open as I felt tears streak my cheek and a small sob escaped my lips.
"Zoey! Zoey!" Erik shouted as he shook me lightly meeting my eyes. I looked away, "Zoey" This time his voice was soft and full of concern, he lifted my chin with his fingers as he met my eyes once more, "What's wrong? Where are you hurting?"
I didn't care that the others were looking at me with the same tear streaked face, I didn't care that Dragon suddenly burst through the doors looking at each and every one of us before looking straight at me. I didn't care that Leonobia was studying me with a concerned expression. I didn't have any control, so I threw myself at Erik and he received me arms wide open. I sobbed into his shirt, "Heath's dead! He's dead! Neferet killed him!"
Author's note: hope you guys enjoyed chapter one ;) please review and if enough people are interested with the fanfic, I'll update ;D