Chapter 2:

"It can't be" I thought

This scent it…it was Zeke's.

"Allison" Kanin said

Without realizing it I had walked closer to the door.

"Face it sister- your human is dead. His scent is all over Sarren because he killed your human."

Ignoring Jackal I pushed through the door and was faced with an abounded hall with blood lining the walls and a bad odor. There was only one light working and even that one kept flickering on and off.

"Careful" Kanin warned close behind me and Jackal behind him

Nodding my head we kept moving forward, the closer we got to the end of the hall the more Zeke's scent got stronger. My heart felt tight as if a hand was squeezing it. It felt hard to breath, I knew it wasn't possible. The audio of Zeke's death was clear, no matter what my heart wanted to believe right now- I couldn't let my mind think the same.

"Look" Jackal said

Looking to the left there was another single light just lighting up the center of the room.

"I'll go" I said

"Be careful" Kanin said

"Aren't I always" I joked back

"Sure you are" Kanin smirked back

Walking forward I slowly inched my sword out from its sheath as I got closer to the light. Finally reaching it I stood in the center. A moment to late I realized what was about to happen, and so did the others.

"Allison!" Kanin yelled as a blur of darkness flew by and sealed the door, locking

Kanin and Jackal out.

"Hello pretty bird…you've returned to sing your beautiful songs to me haven't you" A dark hallow voice said

"Come out Sarren!"

Standing still I turned my head from side to side and looked all around me as I waited for a crazy vampire to jump out of the darkness and attempt to rip me limb from limb and enjoy listening to my cries of pain. Just like he did with Zeke…

"Now now pretty bird-you were not expecting this were you"

Walking out of the dark and toward me Sarren appeared. His face covered in scars and an evil grin spread across his face. While his torso was a different story, he had one arm. The other was in the old hospital wing me and Kanin had stayed in when he first turned me.

"Now pretty bird I have a surprise for you- and I know you will like this surprise"

Looking at me a moment longer Sarren walked over and pulled a lever, the whole room was suddenly aglow with artificial light. My breath caught in my throat as my mind tried to take in what my eyes were seeing.

"Zeke…."

There in front of me tied to the wall in chains was Zeke…

"No no pretty bird, I wouldn't do that"

Looking closer at Zeke I realized what Sarren was saying.

"What did you do to him?" I asked

"I just did what I had too, the human guards wouldn't have let me past the gate and go through the river that leads to their preioces Eden. So I kept the boy alive…in a way" Sarren smirked at me

Sarren words sunk into me and my accepted what he said. Looking at Sarren I spoke:

"You turned him" I said gravely

But for some reason by then Sarren had left, slowly and quietly I walked over to Zeke. I kneed in front of him, raising my hand I reached over to left Zeke's head and look at him. With a loud cry and long sharp fangs Zeke looked up at me and roared an angry hiss. I jumped away ending up at the other end of the room.

"Zeke…Zeke it's me" I said walking closer

But it was like he didn't even know me, his eyes went passed me and continued to look around the room. He was close to the two week limit. Vampires can go two weeks without feeding.

"Allison" looking at the door Sarren I saw Kanin standing there looking between Zeke and I

"Oh well sister I bet your no longer human will be alright" Jackal said

"Kanin…" I said but didn't finish

"He's right Allison, Zeke was much to human to become a vampire, him being turned by Sarren could well it could have destroyed the Zeke you knew."

No. That couldn't be true; the Zeke I knew wouldn't just be gone. Vampire or not. Biting my lip I began to walk over to Zeke, finally his eyes settled on mine.

"Alli", Zeke continued "Don't, please don't"

Stopping in my tracks I looked at Zeke, REALLY looked at him.

"Your dying" I whispered