Fighting in Blood-Sequel to Raining Blood
Chapter 1: War, What is it good for?
Darkness, stillness, and the loud noises of the boardwalk are all around me. Not only do I hear and see these things but I feel these things. Ever since Ash's return I feel empty inside, I know he will take my life away, the one I love so much. I fear he will conquer me and kill my family making my darkness darker and making me so still so zombie like that not even my sharp hearing will allow me to hear the loud noises of the boardwalk in all its excitement. The sounds I love to hear, that get me excited and ready to drink as much blood as I can.
Speaking of blood more of it is spilled on the cold, moist sand. Another satisfying kill and I don't feel satisfied. All I feel is fear and terror, that one day my life will change and make me someone I wish to never be.
I scan the beach with hawk like eyes. Paul, Marko, and Dwayne dance around the bonfire like wild animals. The blood is coursing through their bodies making them feel alive. Something I long to feel but no longer can thanks to Ash. Willow, Lilly, and Sky watch them dance with laughter in their eyes. I laugh but not like I use to, why bother when my family will be taken away from me.
I focus more clearly and notice someone is missing. Someone who makes even me in my depressed state feel better. That someone who can make me laugh and smile and dance around like Ash was never here, threatening our lives.
But is David even missing?
"Looking for someone", David's husky voice rings in my ears like wedding bells.
"Where were you", I demand in a harsh voice. My words are a hiss and deadly like a snake bite.
"Testing your senses Rainy. We have to be on guard at all times." David runs his fingers down my right cheek, making me shiver with pleasure.
"That's why I was worried about you. Ash is looking to kill all of you and make me his forever."
As David plays with my hair to calm me down I think about how just two weeks ago Ash sent us a threatening message. War is upon his group and David's, the winner gets me forever. Everyone is up for killing but we are safe until his army is assembled and ready to kill.
That thought breaks me down and I crawl into a ball. David holds me close and whispers encouragement into my right ear. Everyone is staring; I can feel their eyes burning a hole through my pale skin. Their eyes cause me to curl up tighter.
"Find something else to look at", David barks.
They mumble apologizes and stare at the ocean and the dark and empty sky.
"Davey don't let Ash win", I whisper softly.
"I won't, we won't." He kisses my lips softly and nips my neck a few times.
As I close my eyes I repeat the words "Don't let Ash win", until my world grows black and sleep takes a hold of me like a warm blanket.
When my eyes finally open I find myself in bed but not alone in it. Lilly is next to me staring at me with worried eyes filled with tears. It pains me to see someone so young caught up in the big, ugly mess where lives are at risk.
"Lilly don't worry. David will fix everything." I hope she believes me because I have a hard time believing myself.
She looks at me for a whole minute without speaking. When she does she says this. "War, what is it good for?"
"Nothing, Lilly, absolutely nothing."
Lilly hugs me and that makes me realize even more that I have to protect her. Protect her from Ash and people and creatures like him.
We fall asleep in that embrace. For now we are all safe, until Ash comes with his army. His army that will be ready to kill for me. Ready to start this war that is not good for anything at all. But Ash will never realize it, not even when he dies; his last thought will never be what war is good for. His answer will never be absolutely nothing.