Chapter 1
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Today is the day that I will finally, FINALLY be allowed out of this stinking hospital and got to John's second mansion in Florida. I mean this is going to rock after living in a hospital for like a month. This is going to be so great.
I mean this hospital is so white I can barely stand looking around without my eyes watering and me almost going blind. I am really glad John is practically blind because he can't suffer through all this torment.
After living here I still haven't gotten used to the smell of medicine and death. I mean I'm okay with the blood because I drink the blood of the animals I eat and I was covered in a ton of half human and half wolf DNA from Erasers four weeks ago.
I have been forced to drink all that disgusting medicine and I'm not allowed to swallow the pills because they think I will choke and die. How rude is that? They also have to give me a ton of shots and I am so glad I didn't grow up in the School because I can barely stand the shots.
The first time I got a shot when I was actually conscious and that was just plain old terrible. I had to hold on to the bedside table to keep from punching the doctor and putting the needle down his throat to see how he liked it.
When he finally finished the very painful shot I had to hide my hand away from him because he would have seen the chunks of wood under my fingernails. You still have to love my super strength.
"Come on Sunset! Wait is your stomach starting to hurt? Then you better slow down some." John said worrying over me once again. "Okay John calm down. I am fine and you should know better that I can take a lot more than what I seem like." I said.
John took a few deep breaths and put his arm around mine and grabbed my hand. "Okay I'm better know see? Nothing will happen and I am calm." John said. "You just want to make sure I don't trip and fall." I said accusingly and John looked down sheepishly.
"Fine I admit it. I did what you just said because come on you have a sprained ankle. I have to make sure you don't trip on a stray rock or something." John argued. "You mean my foot? It is perfectly healed and I can kick a wall to show you." I said.
Of course John hurriedly disagreed to that and I sighed. It was dazzling out with all the sun and such so John could barely see. He tripped on a rather large rock and I had to steady him. "But who's going to save you? I mean you are practically blind. Why don't you wear some sunglasses once in a while?" I asked him.
"Because I can't see your beautiful face." John said and I looked at him. "Yeah well here have these before you trip on someone's dead body and fall into an open grave why don't cha?" I asked and shoved my sunglasses on his face.
"But these are girl sunglasses." John complained and played around with them. "It's either these leopard print ones or my hot pink ones. Your pick." I said and John stopped complaining.
We hopped into a car and drove to the nearest airport where we got on to the closest plane to Florida and once we sat down and the plane started going up and I quickly unbuckled my seat belt and ran into the bathroom to throw up. Curse this sickness.
We finally touched John and I finally got out of the bathroom. John was standing out in front of the door carrying a glass of water and a safely concealed mouse. I gulped both down and smiled at John. "Finally we are here. Did you know like ten guys mocked me about your sunglasses? I had to finally tell them that my girlfriend gave them to me and that shot them up immediately." John said.
"Yeah well that's why we part humans rule." I said and I looked around the airport lobby. There sitting on some couches were Lucy, Demetri, and Emerald. I saw that they had forced a leash and collar on Ghost and I saw out the window Nightwing and Blackwing.
"Finally you got here. You guys were delayed for like two hours." Lucy said gingerly hugging me trying to avoid touching my stomach. "Yeah well I didn't really notice because I was too busy puking from air sickness." I complained.
"Yeah well you're here now! Come on you have to see John's mansion because it is so amazing. I have like two Jacuzzis in my room. John why are you wearing girl's sunglasses?" Lucy asked looking at John.
John glared at me while I just grinned back. "Okay well with this touching reunion over let's head to the house shall we?" Demetri asked. "Call it a mansion because it makes it seem like we're rich." I said.
Suddenly I was almost knocked over by something really furry and I bent down to pet Ghost. "Mama I missed you so much. Are you feeling any better?" Ghost asked. "I am feeling much better thank you Ghost. So how is that ear going gangster wolf?" I asked flicking his torn ear.
Ghost just grinned even harder and I bet all that smiling actually hurt. We stepped out of the airport and two birds alighted onto my shoulders. "Hello Sunset. We both have missed you." Nightwing said. I looked over at Blackwing who gave a series of different wing motions. "Yes I'm feeling much better." I said and yes I have finally learned Blackwing's language.
"Once again let's stop this family reunion and let's go." Demetri said and we all squeezed into the taxi. A half hour later we were in front of a huge mansion and it was even bigger than John's old one.
"How could you ever forget about this mansion John? It is truly amazing." I said breathlessly and John grinned. I explored the humongous house and it took like two hours to finally go over all of it.
There was a huge pool which I obviously avoided and I ended up in a huge bedroom and the walls were of a golden color. "Yes Sunset this is your new room. I made sure that Demetri painted it this color. It's pretty late so why don't you go to bed?" John asked coming up behind me.
I didn't even notice the sun start to set (get it?) "Oh yes thank you John.' I said kissing John on the cheek. I carefully changed into some pajamas avoiding the stomach area and hopped into the huge bed. This bed is so huge and soft it won't take that long to fall asleep. Then I plunged into sleep.
I was in the snow freezing and I didn't have anything other than jeans and a tee shirt to keep me warm. I tried calling the elements but, never once did they come. I know now that they have abandoned me forevermore. I was alone in a forest and nothing living was here. I looked around the clearing and found a couple of odd lumps of snow on the ground. I walked up to one and carefully wiped away and screamed. There under all that snow was the dead body of Demetri. I wanted to stop uncovering the bodies but, it seemed like someone was controlling my body. Everyone I gasped at. I passed by Lucy's Emerald's and everyone I loved. I never found John's and I hope that he was still alive. I finally uncovered the last body and sobs filled me. There on the ground was the dead body of John. Blood was all over him like he exploded on the inside. I fell to my knees and cried ever so harder. I heard heavy footsteps coming towards me but, I never looked up. In front of me two huge steel boots were standing right on John's body and the person must be a man. I never chanced a look to see the man's face and suddenly a hand gripped my head. A surge of energy filled me but, it was soon replaced my searing pain. It felt like I was exploding on the inside and I screamed as loud as I could and I was filled with pain I fell to the ground dead.
I bolted up in bed and glanced wildly around. My heart raced as my panic increased and my whole body ached. I heard a door slam and someone came up to me. I was about to scream when I realized that it was just John.
"Sunset what happened? I heard you scream bloody murder all the way to my room. What happened?" John asked gazing into my eyes. "The n-nightmares. The-they're back." whispered and John gasped.
"That can't be true. How are they back? I thought they were gone along with all of our problems." John said and looked me straight in the eyes. "It's true John did you ever think I would lie about this? We can never escape this life and it will always come when you least expect it." I said solemnly.
Suddenly I heard running footsteps and there stood Demetri and Lucy. They were gasping for breath and I have to admit that Demetri looked really funny with pajamas on. "What's happening? I heard a scream." Demetri said. Duh he heard a scream. I bet everyone in the neighborhood heard it.
"I'll explain after I get something to eat. I'm really hungry from all this screaming." I said and headed for the kitchen. "Only Sunset can think of food when there's a crisis going on." John said laughing slightly.
"Wait what kind of crisis?" Lucy asked looking at John worriedly. "You will find out soon enough." he said and they eventually joined me in the kitchen. I heated up a mouse and pulled Emerald onto my lap as I ate.
"Okay this is what happened. The nightmares are back and I fear that there may be someone out there wanting to kill us." I said and Demetri shook his head. "Everyone wants to kill us now." he said and darkly and I ignored him as I described the dream.
"So what your saying is that you felt like you were exploding on the inside?" asked Lucy and she looked a little green. "Yeah I don't know about that. Why would I be feeling that? The only thing that the guy did was put his hand on my head." I said confused.
"I think that guy has a genetic mutation and that it gave him a power like you guys. I think that he can kill you on the inside." Demetri said. "Okay who is cruel enough to give someone that power?" I asked and we all answered at the same time. "The School." Man I am really starting to hate that cursed place.
"Great we have once again another person on our hate list. Maybe you John should write that hate list after you finish that one million things I love about Sunset list." I suggested to him. John blushed deeply and Demetri looked at John amused.
"Ah young love I just well love it." Demetri said and I glared at him. "John feels embassement and luv." Emerald said and I looked at John slyly. "Oh does he now?" I said and John blushed even harder. I think his ears are red by now.
"Okay can we please move to more important issues other than my love life?" John asked eager to move the subject on to something else but, I wasn't. "So you're saying our relationship is nothing to you?" I asked faking mortification.
"No never would I say that. How could you ever think that?" John asked actually believing me. That guy is way too gullible for his own good. "I was just joking John. Man you have to lighten-"I was cut off when I heard a loud crash.
"What in the world was that?" Lucy asked and we all thudded up the stairs and I got Burt my crow bar out of my back pack. I looked around and entered my room. But nothing was there except for a broken window.
I walked up to the million of pieces and being careful of the sharp pieces I found in the middle of the pile a white note. I picked it up and I found words on it. It read if you want your precious bat boy John to live and love you I suggest that you come with me before he dies. Okay no one will ever kill John.
I heard the door slam shut and I thought I heard something. "John can you keep that door open please?" I asked and then I heard a strangled cry. Turning around and I saw John pinned against the wall by his man.
I looked at his feet but, thankfully his shoes were too small to be that guy in my nightmare. The door was slammed shut and there was this like black shield blocking any one from coming in.
I charged at the guy holding John but, I was thrown back and I hit the ground heavily. I saw that there was a huge black shield covering the guy and John. The guy turned to me from choking John and he said "I'm giving you a choice here. Join with me or I will kill your little boyfriend." I heard the door be hit repeatedly by Demetri and Lucy who were locked out.
"I might never ever join you and I will never change my mind because you will die before you kill John." I said growling at him. "Well if that's your choice." he said and started to choke John even harder. John gazed at me with a hopeless look. Anger filled me and I reached my climax and I exploded with anger.
I didn't turn into a wolf because I wanted to question this guy and I charged the shield. I was flung back but, I kept trying harder and harder. The shield never gave in and I stood next to it panting.
John was getting close to running out of air and he was starting to faint. No one will ever kill John and I will never live without him. Suddenly unimaginable strength filled me and it increased my anger even more.
I charged at the shield and I gathered all my strength and then I rammed it. Instead of flinging me back I didn't move at all. I heard a loud cracking sound and the shield crumpled into pieces and now there was nothing between me and that guy.
He was too shocked to keep hold of John and John escaped from his grasp. Seeing John safe I decided to give revenge on the guy. I pinned the man against the wall and punched him straight in the gut and all the air came out of his lungs.
"You- will- never- ever- touch- John- or- any- of us- again- or- you- will- suffer- in- a- world- of- pain." I said and with each word I gave him a hard punch. HE lost a tooth and had a massive black eye but, I kept going. Blood was on the floor when I heard a voice behind me.
"Sunset you have to stop. You're going to kill him." said Demetri and he pulled me away from the poor guy. I nodded my thanks to him and looked at John. Lucy was easing some air into his lungs and he wasn't as purple as before.
I turned back to the guy and saw that he was pathetically trying to crawl away. I pulled him back and looked him straight on and I could feel his gasps on my face. "Now why are you here and tell me now before I kill you." I said making my voice as low as possible.
"Don't kill the messenger! I was just to bring you to my master. I don't know a single thing about what he wanted you to do." the guy cried and I saw tears come out of his eyes. "Does your master have the power to kill people on the inside?" I asked feeling slightly scared.
"No he doesn't! No one has that power because it's all a myth. I swear I don't know a thing about it. Just please let me go!" he pleaded and I sighed. "Demetri question him all you like and make sure to give him a punch or two for me. I'm going to the bathroom." I said and before I left I walked up to John.
"Are you feeling any better?" I asked him. "Yeah but, it's my entire fault that he almost got him hurt. I just wish I was strong enough to beat the crap out of him." John said and he was starting to blame himself.
"John if you were the strong one of the group you will lose all your smartness and you will become angry about every little thing like me. We need a calm, smart one in the group. You know I always preferred smarts than brawn." I said and kissed him.
"Yeah well I guess you're right. Do you know the square root of seventy two?" John asked me smiling. "How would I know? You're the brain so you figure it out." I said and walked into the huge bathroom I had.
I looked into the mirror and sighed at my reflection. My normal bright gold eyes were dull and slightly red from all the anger I felt. Underneath my eyes were bags and dark purple. I really need to get more sleep and without any nightmares jolting me awake. My hair looked its normal goldish color and I am glad to say that there aren't any gray hairs. You wouldn't know how embarrassing that would be.
I am in great need of the shower and that's what I did. After taking a twenty minute shower and after putting on some fresh clothes I stepped out of the bathroom. There stood the group with Demetri holding the guy.
"You can't blame me because I'm a girl." I said and hopped onto my bed. "So what's the deal with this guy and hurry up because I want to go to sleep?" I said. "Well we need to make sure he's telling the truth so you need to use Touch on him." John said.
I sighed again and slipped off my gloves. I Touched the guy's forehead and I was instantly sucked into a vision.
The guy was nowhere to be seen but, I did see this one guy standing next to a small girl who was holding up a large mirror. "Do you see anything about Sunset or that stupid messenger I hired?" asked the guy. What does he mean see me or something? "No not yet but, I do sense a lot of blood." the girl said and her voice seemed eons old. Why does she have that voice and what's with all this sensing stuff? "Is it Sunset or the boy John?" the guy asked but, the girl just shrugged. The man slammed his hands on the table and I was surprised to see a crack in it. "You are an utterly useless thing of a girl. I thought you were the greatest Seer but, you see crap! You can't even identify what kind of blood there is on the ground! I should have killed you the first chance I had." the guy said and started to mutter darkly. "T-the visions are usually hazy when someone is using white and good magic." the girl stuttered feeling pretty afraid. I couldn't blame her because this guy is such a selfish jerk. "It could just be that witch Lucy using her magic." the man argued. "That girl has weak magic. It must be that girl Sunset Master." the girl said and shrank farther into her chair when Master glared at her. "This is terrible. If that girl is using magic on that cursed messenger then he will never stand a chance. Morrigan will be so ashamed of us. If only he would be here right now." said Master. "But the god Morrigan will never help us with our petty plan." the girl said. Who the heck is Morrigan? I heard a loud thunder crack and I heard the rustling of wings. I saw a huge vulture enter the room and landed in front of the guy and the Seer girl. The bird reeked of death and I heard that vultures symbolized death. "That's Morrigan's bird! He could be listening in on us right now!" said Master and I was even more confused. I heard a crackle of evil laughter come from the bird and the girl looked shocked at it. I saw a flash of light and in front of the guy and girl where the vulture was moments before was a man. He was tall like seven feet and he had dark red eyes that simply glowed evil. "Morrigan you are here to grace our presence." the Master said and instantly started bowing and he pushed the girl down to her knees. "I have no need for your petty prayers. I am here to help you because I was just bored and heard your pathetic pleas. I will take on this girl Sunset for you but, first I must get rid of something. I feel a presence in this room and I must simply get rid of it." the guy Morrigan said and he flicked his hand right at where I was standing watching. I felt the pull of my spirit body pushing me to my own body but, right before I left I spat right into the man's eye before I disappeared.
I gulped in breath and John looked at me filled with worry. He has really got to calm down some. "So is he telling the truth?" John asked. "Yeah he is and I know who his Master works for." I said and remembered looking at Morrigan's feet. "The guy is a god called Morrigan and he's the god of death. He is the same guy from my dream and he's here to kill us all." I said.
They gasped and the guy fell to his knees. "Morrigan has shown his presence to Master? We are truly grateful and he will help me to destroy you scum." he said. I kicked him in the face and he instantly shut up.
"Okay so we have to set up to find him?" Demetri asked. "Yeah but, you should have expected this. Peace never lasts long and for us it lasts even shorter." I said and started to pack up my stuff.
"We can't leave tonight while it's dark out. We have to wait for morning." John said laying a hand over mine. "Fine but, shouldn't you all leave my room now? I need to get my beauty sleep after all." I said and they all left except for John.
I lay down and John lay next to me. I put my head on his shoulder and he lent his head on my head. I smiled as I fell asleep and thank Ansuthiti that my dreams were dreamless and that I wasn't reminded about any of the night's events as I slept on till morning. Tomorrow or I think today we leave and fight the god Morrigan.
(So did you all like the first chapter? If you did or didn't (not like I'm complaining) then please review or I will steal all of your chocolate cookies though I don't know how I will get them. But I will so you better REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
