Summery: Ever since Dani sang at the festival, she's been thinking about starting professionally. But when faced with the choice, she's not sure she wants to. She finally gives in and goes, as long as Jason and Jimmy come along. But when her father is kidnapped and his very life threatened, can being just a mortal save him, or does she have to give up her life and become a vampire? And will Jason be the one to turn her, or must she turn to an old enemy? Oh, scary, get a load of that! I love that summery! Tee hee!
Me:- Cute and fluffy warning, cute and fluffy. I do own all the characters. Yes, they are mine, all of them! Mwhaaaaaa! Sorry, evil laugh. On with the story!
Wings That Grow Tired
Chapter One: The Girl of Legend
I walked down the forest path that Jason and I had been through a million times. But I was alone right now; Jason was out hunting with Jen and Alex. I shrugged my shoulders and picked a red flower to place behind my ear. He told me he was coming back tomorrow, so I still had a while to wait. Tomorrow, however, I start my Senior year at school. I shook my head and focused on enjoying the moment now. I sat down on a rock and watched a red robin hop around in the meadow, looking for bugs and such. I then saw a small rabbit as he hopped closer to me. I reached out with my hand and it sprinted away. I giggled and looked around in the clearing, smiling at the sun. Something suddenly wrapped around my waist and kissed my neck.
"Hello, Dani." I sighed, realizing I was holding my breath.
"I hate it when you do that." I scolded, turning to face Jason. "I thought you weren't supposed to be back until tomorrow."
"Change of plans, I missed you too much."
"It's nice to be missed." I smiled, looking back into the meadow.
"Did you miss me?"
"Not the least bit." I chuckled. He nodded and kissed the top of my head, pulling me closer.
"Are you going to school tomorrow?" I asked him.
"Shh." He whispered, kissing my ear.
"What?"
"Just enjoy the moment." He lulled.
"I was, until you scared the bejesus out of me." he smiled and closed his eyes. I sighed and leaned into his chest, listening to his breathing. Birds sung their songs above our heads and the grass swayed in the soft breeze. A thought suddenly crossed my mind and I stood up, looking down to Jason. I reached out with my hand and he raised an eyebrow.
"Dance with me." I smiled, grabbing his hand. He stood up and followed me to the center of the meadow.
"Dance to what?"
"Just dance." I smiled, taking his other hand. He smiled and muttered something about humans, but I didn't care. Today was going to be my last day of summer and I wanted to enjoy every second of it with him. We twirled around in the grass. I had kicked off my flip-flops and was dancing barefoot in the grass. Jason then lifted me in his arms and kissed me on the neck. He set me down and we walked back to his house. I walked up to my truck when Jason grabbed my wrist. He pulled me into his embrace and kissed me harder than he had ever before. I stepped back, gasping for breath.
"Wow, what was that for?" I asked, still breathing hard.
"Just in case I don't go to school tomorrow." He smiled, kissing my wrist. His icy lips sent shivers down my neck and I laughed, still not used to his chill. I walked into my truck and closed the door, waving to Jason. I pulled out of the driveway and drove back to my house. Jimmy hadn't sold the horses, but we were planning on selling Midnight's Fighter. She would make us a lot of money. I pulled to a stop and found Jimmy talking to someone I didn't know. There was an older man, then a younger boy next to him. The boy was about my age, give or take a year.
"Speak of the devil, here she is. Dani, come meet Mr. Trueheart and his son Carson." I stepped out of my truck and saw Carson had short, brown, spiky hair. He had blue eyes and an athletic build as he walked forward with his dad, Mr. Trueheart. I smiled and shook his hand, turning to Jimmy.
"Have horses been fed?"
"Not yet, you got them?"
"Yeah, no problem." I walked into the barn when Carson stopped me.
"Anything I can do to help?"
"Umm…you can help me through hay." Trying to be nice. He nodded and looked down the stalls. "We only own six, but the barn houses twelve." I chuckled. Carson nodded and grabbed some grass hay.
"No, alfalfa at night, pokey green stuff over there." I pointed to the open bales. Carson nodded and set the grass hay back down and walked over to the alfalfa. He threw hay to the different horses as I fed grain to who needed to have grain.
"There, all done." I smiled, heading back into the house, Carson following me. I stepped inside and found my dad was talking with Carson's dad.
"Dad, I'm going up to take a shower!" I shouted from the stairs. He nodded and waved to me, showing me he understood. I walked up the last steps and started the shower. I walked into my room and gathered a change of clothes. I grabbed a pair of low-rise blue jeans and a black turtleneck tank top. I then pulled my head down and stripped my clothes. I stepped into the shower and started to hum a song. I didn't know the words, but I knew the tune. I finished washing my hair and stepped out and rubbed myself down with my towel. I then slipped into my jeans and tugged my shirt on. As I walked into my room, I saw the window open. I walked over to close it and smiled, hearing the bed creak. I turned around to see Jason lying down on it.
"Can't leave me alone for one minute, can you?" I asked, crossing my arms over my chest. He smiled and stood up, pulling me into a hug.
"No, it's addictive."
"What is?" I asked, turning around in his arms.
"Your love for me." I smiled and kissed his lips, softly. He kissed back harder when my dad called for me.
"Damnit." I growled, pulling away. "Be there in a sec dad!" I shouted. I smiled up to Jason and told him to wait. He nodded and moved silently to sit on the bed. He watched me leave as I walked down the stairs.
"Yeah dad?"
"We're ordering pizza, want some?"
"Yeah, sure. Um…cheese please!" I shouted, walking back to my room. I found Jason was not there, so I sighed and sat down at my desk, looking for a blank sheet of paper. As I found one, a hand slipped around my neck and brushed his thumb down my jawline.
"I thought you left." I said, turning around. Jason shook his head and pointed outside to the roof.
"I was out there, waiting like you told me." he kissed my neck and I smiled.
"We are having pizza, you want a slice…oh, right. I forgot who I was talking to." I laughed, turning back to my sheet of paper. His necklace dipped down my neck and I shivered.
"That thing is cold, colder than you." I said, rubbing my arms and looking back up to him. He smiled and watched me with an amused expression on his face. I growled at him and moved to sit on my bed, cross-legged. I started to write on the paper, but shook my head and crumpled it, throwing it across the room. Jason picked it up and read the first line.
"This is good."
"I don't like it." I growled, turning back to my paper. I started to hum when I got an idea. I started to write it down frantically and smiled when I finished it.
"There, that's better." I smiled, looking to Jason. He took it and smiled.
"You and your mom?"
"Yeah, although she won't be there for my wedding. But she'll always be here, in my heart." I smiled. The scent of pizza filled my nose and I set the paper down.
"Be right back, I need a human moment." I smiled, running down the stairs. Jason smiled and read the last of the song.
"She's never pulled anybody from a burning building
She's never rocked central park to a half a million fans screaming out her name
She's never hit a shot to win the game
She's never left her footprints on the moon
She's never made a solo hot air balloon ride around the world
No she's just your everyday average girl
But, she's somebody's hero
A hero to her baby with a skinned up knee
A little kiss is all she needs
The keeper of the cheerios
The voice that brings Snow White to life
Bedtime stories every night
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
She didn't get a check every week like a nine to fiver
But she's been a waiter, and a cook, and taxi driver for twenty years, there at home
Until the day her girl was born
Giving all her love to her was her life's ambition
But now her baby's moving on and she'll soon be missing her
But not today, those are tears of joy running down her face
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her daughter in a wedding dress, she gave her wings to leave the nest
I hurts to let her baby go
Down the asile she walks right y, looks back into her mother's eyes
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero
Thirty years have flown past
Her daughter's staring at old photographs of her mother
And she wishes she would be like that
Oh, but she already is
She's somebody's hero
A hero to her mother in a rocking chair
She runs a brush through her silver hair
The envy of a nursing home
She drops by every afternoon
She feeds her mom with a spoon
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero."