Chapter Two- Lost Then Found
Godric was on my mind all day as I helped out around the church with my 'parents.' Sarah now tutted and tapped my cheek.
"Are you ok there? You look far away."
I napped to my senses now, then smiled. "Oh, I just had a few things on my mind. Doesn't matter."
"Do ya need to talk?" she asked me, blonde hair blowing a little in the wind as we raked leaves. I shook my head, wishing Godric was outside to see the trees and feel the wind, not trapped inside.
"It's fine." I just kept saying. The only thing I could say really.
Imagine if I told them I didn't want to follow in their footsteps? That I liked vampires?
Actually, I really didn't want to know what they would say and do. The thought actually scared me.
That night, the place was locked up nice and tight, and I put my plan into action on meeting Godric again without my parents knowing.
"I want to help." I told Steve now as he arranged the alter, glancing up at the cross once more. "Oh?" he said now, intrigued. "In what way?"
"You needed a night guard for the vampire? I want to do it."
He ballooned up for a start, then said, turning to me with a slightly red face. "No. No way Rosie. I am not leaving you in there with that monster! He could hurt you!"
"But the cage is locked- he can't get to me."
"Rosie-!"
"I'm not a child, Steve. Let me help, please? You know I want to study these vampires some more. You can trust me... you know you can."
Steves chest was heaving a little now, then he groaned, closing his eyes for a moment. "Fine. Fine! You can do it. I must be out of my mind..." he sighed at the end, and I frowned- he really cared about me.
But Godric wouldn't hurt me. I could... just tell.
I always could wrap Steve around my finger. It was a talent I had long acquired from practice.
Half an hour later, Steve and Sarah hugged me, Sarah telling me to stay safe and not anger the vampire. The other guy named Gabe was taking over from me at one in the morning, so I had four, almost five hours alone with him.
Somehow that seemed more exciting than dangerous.
As the car sped away, a little giddy feeling erupted in my chest, and the keys were burning in my hands as I walked back to the church and let myself in.
My footsteps echoed as I walked through the dark church, only the candles were lit, the flickering orange and yellow light dancing across the room. I nodded at the cross as I passed it. I may have not been like Steve and Sarah, but I was a believer in the Lord to some extent.
But... didn't God forgive? Why would he want all this murder happen in His name with these vampires? It made no sense... God couldn't be that horrible could he?
The silence seemed deafening as I walked down the cold stone steps towards where Godric was. When I opened the door and peered in, seeing that white clad figure... still sat in exactly the same spot as before.
Had he even moved at all-?
"Welcome back." He said now, and I saw open and alert eyes, but still so sad at the same time. "Good morning." I said, smiling genuinely, then closed the door behind me, walking forwards and stopping before him, right close to the cage that my fingers hooked themselves onto the cage wire, peering inside as he added quietly. "It's late for you child."
"But early for you." I replied, pulling up the chair and sitting close. Godrics arms moved fluidly now as he put them on his lap, then looked up at me with those... Bambi like eyes. He was adorable, just like Bambi as well.
"It is." he said, then we met each others eyes, not looking away or speaking for the moment. You could have heard a pin drop, but I was sure he could hear my heart that was pounding.
"Can I get you anything?" I asked him now, and he looked mildly surprised. "You're asking me?"
I blinked, then said in an intrigued voice. "Did I offend you?"
Godric shook his head the slightest fraction, then said in an amused voice. "No, you just surprised me."
"Oh... good or bad surprise?"
"Good." he simply replied, and I chuckled. "That's a relief."
Godric seemed... intrigued by me even more now it seemed, so I had to ask. "Can I get you anything then?"
There was silence, then he replied in that voice like honey again. "Thank you, but no. I am fine. Your company is enough."
I was rather humbled by his words, and then he closed his eyes once more. Umm...
"Roxanne, your father was correct in saying that it is dangerous for you down here. You should leave." he simply said now, and I frowned. "Are you going to hurt me then?" but then I realized. "You-? You heard him say that, all that way from here-?"
"Vampires have intensified hearing when they are changed."
"And when were you... uh..." I wanted to ask his age, but not offend him at the same time. He must have realized the same thing, for he said in a chuckle. "You needn't worry about offending me, child. I am far too old for that."
"How old?" I said, eyes growing in wonder as he met my eyes once more, then just said that age that blew my mind. "I am two thousand years old, Roxanne. Maybe more."
"That's not... possible-!" I gasped, standing up and staring with my eyes wide. "That's... incredible-! You must have seen so much during your life."
Godric was silent, and I felt my hand go towards the gate, then unlocked it, walking inside.
"That is really dangerous."
"But I don't think you'll kill me. You're different. I don't see you as a mindless ki-" but I stopped dead and gasped as he was stood before me, so close I could see each blue fleck in his eyes.
"This is how quick I could kill you. You shouldn't let your guard down." he simply said, eyes still exuding sadness once more. I didn't move, but neither did I look away- he was too mesmerizing to do it.
"Do it then." I said, heart starting to panic and hammer against my ribs. Godric was silent, but then he turned and walked back into the cage, sitting down in the spot he was previously sat in and crossed his legs.
"I've no wish, nor reason to harm you." he said now, and once my heart started to slow its drumming beat, I hesitantly put a step forward and sat down opposite him, holding out my hand that he just looked at.
"Umm... nice to meet you?" I chuckled weakly, and he held out his own, rather hesitant one I noticed, but then saw the chains around them and acted without thinking, raising my hand to them and undoing the silver that was burning his skin so badly.
"Thank you." he said as I dumped the chains to the side, then I watched the burns heal slowly. Godric held out his hand now, and I took it, shaking it for a tad too long. His skin was so cold that it surprised me.
"Nice to officially meet you then." I chuckled, finally letting go. It was hard to believe a boy with such young looks could be so old in age.
"Why are you not afraid of me?" He asked now, a frown graced that beautiful face now, and I blurted out. "Vampires aren't that different to humans."
The adorable Bambi frown deepened. "Tell me your views, I'm very interested."
I blinked in surprise, then nodded. "Oh, ok. Ermm... yes. I don't think the views between vampires differ with each person. I don't... think that they are dangerous, only that were making them sound it. Humans can be so very cruel sometimes to things they don't understand. And it saddens me. It saddens me that my adoptive parents made this church too to outlaw and destroy vampires, when they have never really done anything to them. We should try and understand these things before we go jumping in with stakes out and silver chains."
As I finished, Godrics expression was impossible to interpret until he said quietly. "That was beautiful. I never thought humanity could ever view us in that way." he chuckled lightly. "I guess I have been proven wrong. I like that."
All I could do was smile-
What a beautiful, brilliant man he was.
I was the one who talked for the rest of the hours, for Godric seemed content to listen intently, occasionally commenting on something I said.
He seemed genuinely remorseful when I told him of my parents vanishing, and now that they had been pronounced dead.
"And now Steve and Sarah think vampires did it... but where is the evidence?" I said now, looking down at the floor for a moment, tears threatening to spill over.
"You should never give up hope, Roxanne."
I chuckled. "You can call me something else. Most people call me Rosie."
"But calling you by the same name everyone else calls you would be boring." he said with a small chuckle, that smile I was growing to like alot on his face. "I think I shall call you... Rose. Your hair is the correct color too."
"Rose?" I laughed, but he was right- no one had ever called me that before, so I smirked playfully and said. "And you shall be Bambi."
A confused frown appeared on his face now, and he asked, innocently perplexed. "What is this... Bambi?"
I laughed at him now, then said. "It's a film. You've never watched it?"
"No. I never really had chance to watch, ah, films."
"You are kidding!" I said in disbelief, then said with a grin. "Tomorrow night, I'll bring my portable DVD player and we can watch some, yeah?"
Must he always look surprised? But then again, two thousand years old... it had to be alot to surprise him now I imagined.
"That... sounds good." he replied, and I said back. "I'll find out a few more films you might like. That ok?"
"Why are you being so kind to me?" he asked now, and it was my turn to be surprised. I actually didn't know, but then I realized why.
"Because I want to show you that humans can be. Not all of us are bastards in this place."
Godric was just speechless I think, and a good speechless as well. I'd surprised a two thousand year old vampire... not something that happened everyday.
"Once again, you surprise me." he told me now, but then his eyes darted to the door as if he heard something. "There is someone coming."
I stumbled to my feet now and got out the cage before Gabe, my replacement, could see me in there. As I locked the gate once more, I saw Godric sat in the middle of the enclosure as before, eyes closed and hands in his lap, shielding his silver free wrists from prying eyes.
Gabe walked in now, and straight away looked at the cage that held the motionless vampire, and then at me. "He give you any trouble?" he asked, giving Godric a filthy look. I stood up and genuinely yawned. "No. He was good as gold."
The big muscled man nodded, then said. "Run along home, but be careful. You don't know who's around, and your father-"
"Steve." I corrected, and Gabe nodded. "Go home."
I nodded, then walked towards the door, going through it and said under my breath, knowing he could hear me.
"Have a good evening Bambi."
What a unique person that vampire was.
Thanks so much for the lovely reviews, I really wasn't expecting people to be interested in reading this:) pleasantly surprised like our Bambi in this chapter. Reviews are very much loved and appreciated!
