I don't own vampirates. All characters , names , places are owned by Justin Somper the author of the Vampirates series.
I just enjoy play with the characters :)
Chapter 3
An UnusualVisit
The dream:
Grace found herself in a long hall with doors all around it. She started to walk and, unexpectedly, stopped in front of one door, a door just like the others, but it was like if there was something or someone pulling her to that room. The door opened itself, allowing Grace to enter the room, and closed in the same way, after she did so.
The room was dark, but in the shadows she could see a bed and it seemed that somebody was resting there. Grace walked in the bed's direction but, suddenly, she felt a big headache and fell into the ground. Her eyes were burning like if they were in flames, which caused her an excruciating pain. Moments later, the pain disappeared and Grace opened her eyes. Everything was dark, even darker than before. She couldn't see.
As Grace tried to get up, the pain came back, but this time, it was worse. The pain made Grace hold her head strongly and shrink on the floor. The pain was so intense that she almost couldn't breathe. When Grace touched her eyes she felt that some kind of tissue was covering them and it was wet. Moments later, as suddenly as it came, it disappeared and Grace could see her bloody hands.
Grace was looking to her hands trying to understand what did just happen. At the sound of a knock on the door, she grew up pale as snow. A voice behind her ordered the person who knocked to come in and Grace grew up even paler. She knew that voice, but it couldn't be him. When she turned around, she lost any doubt she could have. It was her friend, Lorcan, who was laid in there.
He looked painful and his eyes were covered with blood tainted bandages. The door opened and a guy stepped into the room, which Grace assumed to be Lorcan's cabin. He pulled up a chair and set down next to Lorcan, talking to him. Grace started to talk to them, making questions, but no one answered. It was like she was invisible. It was like they didn't realize she was there. Minutes later, a girl entered in the room, she carried water and new bandages on her hands. With the boy's help she started to change Lorcan's bandages. As the girl did so, Grace could see that Lorcan's eyes were covered with burned skin and skinny lines of deep dark red blood emerged once in a while.
Present:
Grace was still in her cabin aboard of The Diablo, thinking about her dream.
What was that? Grace thought. It can only be a dream. I was sleeping, wasn't I? Of course I was. But it felt so real. And that pain? It's almost like I can still feel it. No, that freaky thing wasn't a dream, it can't be one. But if it wasn't a dream, what a hell was it? I'm going crazy! It's the only explication. And Lorcan? His eyes. He can be sick. I need to go back to the Vampirate ship to see him. I need to know if he's ok. He must need help. Yes, I need to go back and I need to do it now.
Grace quickly got up from the bed. She was about to get out of the cabin when a familiar voice came and dragged her away from her thoughts. "Grace…" As Grace turned around her mouth opened with the surprise. Next to her bed, some kind of fog was forming a body figure. "Grace did you forget me?"
"Of course not Darcy" Grace said, running to hug her friend, but, in spite of hugging her, Grace walked across her body. "Grace, you can't touch me. I'm here but it's like if I'm not here. Do you understand?"
"No! I don't but it really doesn't matter now. Just tell me how are you? And Lorcan? And the Captain? Oh Darcy, I miss you so much…" Tears were visible in their eyes.
"I'm fine Grace and so is the Captain. Listen I'm not here to chat, there's no time and you need to listen what I have to say." Darcy was very serious and didn't allow Grace to talk. "Grace, you can't come back to the ship, are you listening? You can't and you're going to promise me that you will never try to do it. Now Grace, promise me."
"What?" Grace asked in chock "What? But why? There're problem aboard the ship?"
"We had a couple of troubles with… that's not the point Grace, it isn't secure anymore. If you come back you will put yourself in great danger and I can't let it happen. So, promise me Grace. Promise me."
"I… I can't Darcy…"Grace didn't know what to say, she was petrified. "I had a weird dream about Lorcan, well… in fact I don't know if it was truly a dream, but it was really weird and creepy... and I need to know how he is… in fact you didn't answer me before. How is Lorcan?"
Darcy opened her mouth to talk, but it closed before a single word escape from her lips and Darcy stayed there, looking at Grace, who was anxiously waiting for an answer. "Darcy, answer me please, I need to know if he's ok. I have the right to know"
Darcy opened her mouth again and, this time, words escaped from her red lips. "Lorcan… he isn't ok… But he will be."
"What? But I don't understand. Is he sick or something? Darcy, talk to me. Tell me what's going on with him". But, in spite of answering Grace's doubts, Darcy vanished in the air, leaving the poor girl alone with her thoughts.
I need to go back to the ship. I need to see Lorcan. I'm sure he something is going on. Yes, I need to see him and help him and I need to do it right now. Her mind was clear. She has to go back to the vampirates and help her sick friend, the one she left behind. So, in less of a minute, Grace opened the door and made her way to meet the person with whom, she knew, she had to talk.
Hello everybody! Like I said: deleted and posted again. I know it's not much or anything new, but it's better than nothing :P Anyways, hope for more re-posted chapters later today. I'm starving to death, so i'll have dinner before do anything else :P
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