My muscles tighten, fighting to keep a stern cold posture. The air was ice cold. I could see my breath; the only thing keeping me slightly warmer was my long curly blonde hair curtaining my neck. I close my eyes and breathe slowly, feeling everything around me fall away, when I open I let out my last breathe before
I release the trigger.
My arrow went dead center of my target, I seen someone walk towards me out of the corner of my eye. I turned to see Zoey sit down on one of the cargo crates shivering, "What are you doing up and out here?" I said picking up another arrow and putting it into my bow. "I couldn't sleep." I looked up, "Nightmares again?" Zoey nodded, I could see the dark bags under her eyes. Zoey, she's my little sister by 5 years, when she was 16 she wanted in on the vampire killing,
I wasn't going to allow her at first, no way in hell was I going to let her go down the same road I am, where she could have a way better life without all this, without me. Zoey wouldn't let up until I finally gave in, so this is her first two weeks at the hive with me, king , blade and a few new comers.
I grabbed another arrow and put it in place, "You should try to go back to bed Zoe." I drew the string back and released, hitting next to my first arrow. I looked over and she was still sitting there, she looked rather dazed. Zoey had nightmares when she was younger, really bad, she only has them twice a week now. "Can I try?" I gave her a funny look, "I don't know Zoey." "Cmon, your going to have to teach me things sometime, specially if I'm going to be fighting vampires.
I gave her a long look I thought to myself, "she chose this remember, if you want her safe, you going to have to teach her finally." "Okay, lets try this cross bow out first." Zoey's eyes lit up, "Really?" I nodded, "Really." I taught her the basics, aim, squeeze the trigger and let it fly. "Now when you shoot, squeeze do not pull." I spoke, "I know." "Okay, aim down your sights." I pointed towards the target. "I got this Abby." Zoey spoke, agitated. I stood back and watched.
The arrow flew by, hitting the targets center. "I did it Abby!" I giggled a tad, "Yes, you did." There was a slight pause. "Can I keep shooting?" I nodded, "As long as you want, anytime you want to come out here when you can't sleep, that's what I do." I started walking towards the stairs. "Where you going?" I started the walk up the steps, "I am going to bed, you've got this remember?" I said with a tiny giggle. Zoey laughed too, "Goodnight sis." I stopped on the stairs, "Goodnight sis." I said and walked up the rest of the stairs.