Sorry it's so short, I wanted to publish another chapter today and this was as far as I could get.
Enjoy! :)
I wake up to harsh sunlight streaming in the window. Grunting, I roll over. My head starts to throb as I sit up, squinting my eyes. Ugh. A hangover. Just great.
I roll out of bed, and start to fall onto the floor. My vampire reflexes stop me, and I slowly stand up. I walk over to the window, out of habit. My car is parked in the driveway, next to Nik's, Rebekah's, and what must be Elijah's. So Nik's hybrids still obey his wishes when he's gone.
I look away, then decide to go get my clothes from my car. I open the window, crouching down on the windowsill. Then, I jump, landing quickly on the gravel. It takes a few seconds for my body to heal itself from the minor wounds, probably a broken or sprained bone or two. Then, I walk to my car, opening the door and jerking out my bags. With one in each hand, I jump onto the windowsill of the first story room under Nik's room, then jump up to his room. Once I'm inside, I close the window and pull out a shirt, pants, undergarments, socks, and shoes.
I dress in a maroon v neck and black skinny jeans, with black combat boots. I quickly get ready in the bathroom, putting my hair in a high ponytail. Then, I go downstairs. Elijah is sitting in a chair across from the couch, where Rebekah is, talking calmly to her.
"Good morning, Avalon," Elijah greets, and I nod politely, going into the kitchen. I grab a blood bag and tear into it, draining it in seconds. Then, I walk back to the living room, taking a seat next to Rebekah.
"Any plans?" I wonder, and Elijah shrugs hopelessly.
"All we know is that they weren't genuine hunters, and that they probably have to do with Silas," Elijah states, and I nod, gulping.
Silas. I should've known. They couldn't have followed me, though, right? It's impossible. I covered my tracks.
I suddenly know what to do, pulling out my phone and walking into the kitchen. "Excuse me for a second," I say, then dial Parker's number.
"Hey! How's it going? You find Mr. Hybrid?" Parker asks cheerfully, and I sigh, sitting on the floor with my back against cabinets.
"Not good. I found him..." I start, getting interrupted by Parker.
"That's great, though!"
"He... He was kidnapped. Elijah and Rebekah are here, and Elijah thinks it's a non-hunter that has to do with Silas," I explain to my current best friend, besides Marisa of course. Parker's been there for me a lot recently. We've gotten pretty close.
"Oh..." Parker responds, shocked. "Sorry," he mumbles, feeling bad for sounding so happy earlier.
"It's not your fault. Just... Would you be able to come?"
"Yeah, of course, I'm only about half an hour away right now. I'll be there soon," he says, then the phone line clicks, signaling that he hung up. I put my phone away and walk back into the room.
"My friend Parker is coming to help. He knows... Stuff... About Silas," I tell then, sitting back down on the couch.
"Okay," Elijah says slowly, nodding seriously. "When?"
"About half an hour."
"What about you?" He asks, raising an eyebrow.
I shrug at Elijah's question. "What do you mean?"
"What do you know about Silas?"
I sigh, fishing for an explanation. I need to tell them. It could help us get Nik back.
"Well, actually, a pretty good amount," I start, leaning back and relaxing before continuing. "A while back, a few of Silas' witch friends came to me saying that Silas had a request for me. That since I wasn't attached to anyone at the time, because it was after my best friend left, I was strong, independent, and smart, so I was a perfect candidate for his job.
I wasn't that knowledgable about Silas then, so I said 'sure.' I met with them, and they said that he wanted me to find-and kill- anyone who came close to discovering his secret about the cure, which isn't exactly a secret anymore I guess. I was supposed to kill any very interested vampire, witch, or werewolf, and kill as many hunters as I could.
I didn't know what it did to you if you killed a hunter, so I went and found a vampire hunter. One of the five. A witch was following him discretely at the time, trying to find a way to kill him, and knew I was working for Silas' group, so she put a spell on me without me knowing. It made it so that if I ever killed a hunter, it would make Silas suffer the consequences.
Right after she was finished- I still didn't know she was there- I killed the hunter."
I wait a while before continuing, taking in their shocked expressions.
"I hurt Silas, I weakened him, and for that, he hates me now. He wants me to suffer as much as I made him suffer."
Rebekah and Elijah gasp, terror filling their faces. "Oh my God," Rebekah breathes, glancing at Elijah. He just looks mortified.
"So you think that's why someone took Nik," Elijah confirms, and I nod stiffly.
"Yes."
