Author's Note: here's Chapter Two for you all. :)
I don't own anything except my OC/s & added plot/dialogue.
Chapter Two
Wednesday seemed to never come around, and now it was sunset. Sarah was busy getting all those of the 'army' rounded up for another pep-talk and all that. Real boring though.
Steve and Gabe were headed towards the chapel in words. I quickly put away my sketch book and pencil before going after them. My shoulder length blonde locks moving with my actions. Today I was dressed nicely, mothers orders. I wore a simple red graphic T-shirt, black denim skinny jeans and white converse shoes.
"Hey Steve!" I called after him. "What are you up too?"
Both men stopped and looked at me. Steve looked at me with warmth but seemed jittery, while Gabe just stared me down. I've never liked that guy, bad vibes from that one.
"Oh nowhere Fay, just fixing things up" Steve replied.
"Could I come with?" I asked hopefully.
"We don't need the kid hanging around" muttered Gabe, yet I still heard him.
"Please Steve? If it's to do with that Vampire" – at this point, I could really despise myself for this – "I'd love a chance to stare him down. Maybe give him a piece of my God loving mind." Yeah I sounded like an ignorant minion.
My skin crawled. I needed a hot shower and scrub myself clean. Gabe seemed to change his tune, slightly, at my words. But Steve looked to just about not to give in.
"Well...fine. But! You have to stay near us. Don't let the Vampire charm you or anything" replied Steve turning and taking a step before facing me again. "Here take this too."
What he gave me was a silver chain that I was to keep hidden in my hand. It was a precaution he wanted me to take. But I knew Godric wouldn't do anything. He was willing but they didn't see that. All they saw was the 'Vampire'.
Coming to the chapel we swiftly moved to the basement door. Gabe went first, followed by Steve and then me. I could hear Gabe and Steve talking to Godric before I even close the door and reached the bottom step.
"Alright Godric, you have anything to tell us before your coming week?" Questioned Steve sitting on a seat.
I saw Godric looking away from them rather bored. But that changed as I made my way to Steve's side. His eyes landed on me and I lightly shook my head. I hope he didn't think I was lying to him nights before. I saw this as an opportunity. If I could show Steve and Gabe I was trust worthy and full of hate, I could check on Godric and bring him True Blood.
"Don't look at her" spat Steve glaring daggers at Godric while tapping at his chair. I could have hit him up the back of the head so much right then.
Godric turned his gaze from me but not before flashing me a look that he understood. Neither Gabe nor Steve saw it thankfully.
So there I stood, watching and listening to my cousin and his goon attempting to get information from Godric. But it wasn't going anywhere. Godric said little, and it pissed both men off. I had to hold in the pleased smile.
"Why must you be difficult?" Asked Steve with a sigh.
"I believe I am being cooperative. I have not once tried to escape, I offer myself willingly" said Godric off handedly.
"Yes, we know. But we want to know more about your kind here" said Gabe on the verge of busting a blood vessel.
"As I have said; they do not concern you. I should be enough" replied Godric drawing his eyes on Gabe. I know he was telling the big guy to back down with his eyes.
"Fay, are you alright? You're quiet, I thought you would have said something by now" said Steve quietly.
He was right. Any Vampire hater would have yelled out something hateful to Godric. But what to say that will please my cousin but not anger Godric?
"I'm just a little stunned to be so close to...that" I said spitting the last word. Though my voice wasn't all that menacing, just enough to make both men believe me.
Steve nodded. "Of course. I thought so. But don't worry Fay" he replied patting my arm.
"I think we should just go. He's not saying anything worth wild" said Gabe looking at Steve and me.
Steve nodded and we headed to the stairs. "Just bring him some True Blood later Gabe."
"Yeah" groaned Gabe. I guess he had other plans that were now going to be pushed back or cancelled.
Exiting the basement I turned to the two. "If Gabe has other plans-"
"Yeah, I was going to pull a surprise ten mile run on the recruits" said Gabe with a somewhat sadistic smile upon his face.
"That sounds good and always the best way to prepare them for sudden attacks. I could always bring the Vampire his True Blood" I finished. Yes I was sucking up, and yes I hate myself for it. But desperate times call for desperate measures.
Steve and Gabe looked at each other in thought. Maybe it was too soon to ask to do it? Stupid! And waste of timing sucking up.
"Well as the Vampire said; he is here willing. So he shouldn't be a problem. Not to mention I have the silver chain, I could take another with me too." I hope that sold it or I'm at a loss.
Steve turned and gave me a satisfied smile. "It seems your showin' more initiative Fay. I'm glad you want to stand up like this. It shows you're growin' up."
Gabe agreed, well I think he did. So as we walked out they told me where they kept the True Blood and how to warm it, though I already knew that. And also where more silver chains were, plus other weapons against Vampires.
But I think the best thing about all this was the fact not only will Gabe be on the surprise ten mile run, so would Steve and Sarah. This gave me more time. I didn't have to go home, as I was staying at my cousins. Tomorrow I was to help Sarah early in the morning.
None the less I put that to the back of my mind. Right now I had to get the True Blood before going back to the chapel. Steve had told me he kept some of the bottles in his office. So to his office I went. Turning on the light I took in the place. His desk was right in front of me with two chairs sitting before it. The room itself was painted brightly and decorated in the typical stuff. It was so very fake, like my cousin and his wife.
Walking around behind the desk I found his little fridge. Opening the door I was greeted with a few bottles. I grabbed one and proceeded to the closest microwave, which wasn't all that far from here. With the bottle warmed up and ready I began my walk back to the chapel.
I could very faintly hear Gabe yelling, which meant they were all gone. A sigh of relief left my lips, salvation. Coming to the chapel once more I practically had a jump in my step all the way to the basement. Before I even ventured down there I took a few deep breaths. I may have even ran my hands threw my hair and straightened out my clothing.
I descended down the stairs to find Godric sitting exactly like the first time I saw him. Hearing my footsetps he looked up and I gave him a soft smile. This time I didn't sit by the opening of the cage, I actually took a seat in front of him but still at a distance of a meter.
"I brought you another True Blood" I said handing it out to him. "And before you give me that 'I don't need it' stuff, just humor me, again, and take it" I added with a stern look.
Godric shook his head but took the bottle. "I see your acting like your older than me already" he said with amusement.
I shook my head. "Not really, I just don't want you to starve" I replied. "I'm sorry about earlier…" I found myself saying softly.
"What about it little one?" he questioned resting back against the wall.
"Well, for sayin' what I said the way I did" I explained. "I thought it would be the only way to be able to see you, gettin' Steve's trust so that I could bring you True Blood without havin' to sneak around."
At this point I removed the silver chains from my wrists and put them in my bag. I hated that I had it. And I could only imagine what Godric thought. But the look he gave me was a gentle one. It was like he had no problem with anything.
"You said the other night you felt like the 'real' you, what did you mean by that?" Godric asked. I bet he had been thinking about it a fair bit.
I smiled with a small laugh. "I guess I meant that being here and talking to you like it was an ordinary day, I mean night, it's not normal for me. In everyone's eyes here at the Fellowship I am the good Christian girl, who would never do anythin' that's so wrong."
Godric found that amusing. "Why do you play the good girl then?"
"Do I have a choice? Yes, but it's not what my parents, Steve and his wife want. They want another minion – I mean follower for their cause. But I don't plan to play it for much longer, in a week I will be eighteen and out of here" I said with confidence.
"And what will do you after getting away?" He asked sounding honestly interested.
"I'd have to find another town, rather far away too. Then I'd find a reasonably priced place to stay, and I'd need to get a job as soon as possible. I only have a decent amount of money saved to last me a short while" I replied thinking it all out.
"You've thought about this well."
I smirked. "I've had plenty of time too."
Godric smiled softly and took to being silent. I watched him and studied him. He had his eyes closed, head back against the wall. He looked peaceful and serene. And let's not forget that wisely air to him. Just how old was Godric anyways?
"Godric, how old are you?"
His gaze came back to me. "Old enough little one."
I sighed. "Please tell me, you know how old I am!"
My reaction amused him, his eyes told me. "I am over two-thousand years old."
Wow. I hadn't been expecting him to be that old! All the historical moments he would have seen or heard about, it was astonishing. Maybe he had seen some of the world's most beautiful art works, maybe even met the artists. I didn't care if he could tell I was surprised, because my face would have given it away.
"I can't imagine all the things you have seen or done, it's...it's astonishin'" I sputtered.
I had many questions I wanted to ask. I wanted to hear all his stories. And in my surprise I don't know how I could still do maths.
"If you're over two-thousand years old that would make you older then Jesus, right?"
"Yes, I am older than your Jesus. But I wish I had met him."
I couldn't help but laugh. "I wish you could say that to Steve and all those idiots out there."
That was the first time I had actually said that they were 'idiots' out loud. And it felt wonderful. Stretching with the satisfaction of myself I then noticed the time. I had been down here for nearly two hours. This meant I had to head back upstairs now. And my cheery mood became deflated. It wouldn't shock me if Godric knew what I just thought.
"It's that time" I sighed. "Best head back to stand beside those idiots up there."
I got to my feet, dusted off and fixed my bag. But when I looked at Godric I found him right in front of me. I blinked, what was up with him? His left hand came up and pushed back some of my hair that had to be out of place.
"I look forward to your next visit" Godric said softly and honestly.
I smiled and nodded my head briefly, not sure if my voice would betray me if I spoke. Then I moved to the open cage door before looking back. Godric was moving to grab the True Blood and then looked back to me. With that I left the basement and went off to wait for Steve and Sarah to come back. I'm back in my fake world, but how I'd love to be in my real world with Godric. Even if it's down in a basement.
TBC...
