Chapter 1: A Dangerous Deal
A soft gust of wind blew through the desert, gently stirring a white sheet being pulled away by the breeze. Underneath the sheet had lain a girl, no older than 18. With dried blood soaked through her shirt.
On her right, lay a container, the contents of this container having been knocked over, and a pool of blood lay spilled out before all to see.
The girl had been dead for a few hours now. The sun starting to peak through the horizon, on her right palm lay a large gash. The wound having been there for a few hours now.
Soft movement came from the container, and like a snake, a sliver of dark red blood began to slide out and crawl across the wood towards the opening of the wound in her palm.
Striking her palm, the blood began to slip into the open wound. A gasp, and the girl's eyes shot open, turning blood red.
Kate, a voice whispered. Yes, that was her name. Everything came rushing back in a second, the titty twister, her dad's death, Scott being a vampire, and finally Carlos shooting her. She should be dead.
Your alive because of me, the voice whispered again. Let me in Kate, it whispered. Shaking her head, she choked out. "No" feeling the tears sliding down her cheeks. She tried to move, but found that her body wouldn't cooperate.
There was something inside her, something evil. Let's make a deal Kate, the voice hissed inside her head. "Go to hell" she whispered, not wanting to even here what the thing had to say.
Oh, but I think you'll like this deal Kate, even you could win at something like this. It was a trick it had to be, and she couldn't let herself fall for it.
"What's the deal?" she said, finally finding her voice. It couldn't hurt to listen, and she could always refuse if she didn't like it.
A do over Kate. I will let you do all of it over again. You can start from the beginning to before you met the Gecko brothers, the voice said, waiting for her to process those words.
"What? How, that's impossible" she said, because she was pretty sure time travel hadn't been invented yet. I am Amaru queen of Xibalba, time has no meaning for me, the voice said going silent once more.
"What's the catch? what do you want in return" She said, knowing this wasn't going to be free.
Let's make a deal, Amaru repeated. I send you back, and give you a chance to do it all over again but if you end up back here, dead, like before, then its game over, you lose and I win and you let me take over. Amaru said, her voice dropping to a whisper.
"What do you mean, I have to let you take over?" she asked, confused by what Amaru was saying. I win, I get control of your body, it belongs to me. Do we have a deal? Amaru asked.
She thought about all the ways this could go wrong. She could lose and then die all over again only to have Amaru take control, or she could change everything and have a fresh start, something told her that wouldn't be as easy as it seemed, otherwise Amaru wouldn't be offering it.
"Yea, ok, I accept your deal" she said, because what other choice did she have, and she wouldn't let herself die a second time, not if she got another chance. Amaru was going to lose.
Let the games begin Amaru said, laughing inside her head.
The pain after that was excruciating. Letting out a scream, as white hot fire flashed through her veins, coursing through her entire body. She could feel her body burning with an intense heat, unlike anything she had ever felt before.
A light began to shine all around her getting brighter, and almost blinding. She could hear a feint laughter in her head, before the pain was too much and she blacked out.
"Kate…Kate" a voice said, sounding far away. Blearily her eyes opened slowly. A stream of light coming in from a window, and her brothers face came into view, leaning over her.
"Scott?" she mumbled, her voice slurred slightly from having just woken open. Letting out a gasp, she sat up fast and threw her arms around Scotts neck, hugging him tight.
Tears threatening to spill down her cheeks. She let out a sob. "Scott, oh god. I am so sorry, I didn't mean what I said" she choked, thinking about her last words to him which had been fueled by hate.
"Kate, what are you talking about?" Scott said, worry creeping into his voice.
"You alright back there Katie-cakes?" Her dad asked from the driver's seat. Pulling away slowly. She wiped absently at her tears, and smiled brightly. "I am fine daddy, I just had a nightmare" she said, yes a nightmare that would last for months to come, but wasn't that the reason she came back… to change it all.
"Where are we?" she asked standing up, wanting to know where they were in the time line. Peering out the window. She frowned, before her eyes began to go wide with shock.
Up ahead, she could see the motel sign of the dew drop inn, coming right into view. Her father flicking on his turning signal as they began to pull in.
"Wait Daddy, we can't pull in there. Let's wait for the next one" she said, her body shaking with fear, as she knew what awaited them if they went in that direction.
"What are you talking about? We have been driving all day, I need to get the hell out of this rust bucket, not stay in it longer" Scott whined. "Stop the RV" she said, hoping her father would listen.
Though he didn't seem inclined to. "I said, Stop the RV!" she screamed, causing the pastor to slam on his breaks. Not waiting for him to yell or say anything. She ran, throwing open the door. She jumped down the steps, and moved towards the back of the RV, pacing restlessly.
Scott coming up behind her. "Hey what the hell is your problem, are you still mad about dad dragging us away from bethel to go on this vacation" he said, annoyance clear in his voice.
"No…I just… I don't think we should go to the dew drop in, I just want this trip to be over already" she said, letting out a tired sigh. She had been ready for this trip to end a year ago, and she didn't know if she could relive it, a second time.
A noise from in front of her broke her concentration, turning abruptly she let out a scream, as the RV rolled backwards. Bumping into her. She fell, hitting the ground, as Scott banged on the RV yelling at their dad to stop.
Coming to a stop. He threw open the door, running toward her. "Katie-cakes, are you alright. I didn't see you" he said, as Scott began to help her to her feet.
"I'm fine daddy, but I think I should drive from now on" she said, taking the keys from him and heading towards the RV.
Collapsing onto the seat. She let out a single sigh, before freezing in her tracks, blood running cold. Slowly holding up the keys, that jangled before her. She glanced at the dew drop inn and then the keys, before going right back to the dew drop inn.
Your fate is unavoidable. A voice whispered in the back of her head.
"Katie-cakes, pull over at the dew drop in. We aren't spending another second in this RV, we can start in the morning" Her father said, his voice leaving no room for arguments.
Letting out a single nod. She started the car and turned on the turning signal, before pulling into the place that started it all. Slowly driving towards the parking lot her heart pounding in her chest.
It had been so long ago. That she couldn't even remember what exactly had happened. She remembered the poolside with Richie, and the shootout, but for the most part everything else was vague…
"Kate! Watch out!" Scott screamed, snapping her attention to the road, as Seth stepped out. A single beer in his hand, pausing as she slammed onto her breaks… and then there was that.
She had almost forgotten about that, Staring at him and him back at her. She glared motioning for him to move. Taking a swig of beer, he mockingly bowed and stepped aside. Her heart began to beat rapidly in her chest.
A feeling of fear as well as nervousness washed over her, and her stomach squirmed with nausea. She had never felt this way around Seth before, not even in the three months that they were together.
After splitting, she hadn't ever had the chance to see him again. Her death happening only a few months later.
This feeling she knew what it was now.
She was happy to see him, and boy did that thought really scare her.