We arrived in Washington seven hours later.
I must say, America was a bore. It wasn't as artistically creative as Japan, nor was it very cultural.
I see now why my dad wanted my mom and I to live in Japan.
By now, I had the files on these vampires memorized, and I as jumpin up and down in anticipation.
"Calm down, Kiara. It's not like we're going to Disney World," Alex muttered.
I looked over at him. "What's Disney World?"
He looked at me like I had just asked 'What's two plus two?'
"Oh, it's a place where an evil scientist put criminals in disney character costumes as their punishment. He tortures the criminals in disgusting, evil ways. But it doesn't look like a torture chamber at all. It looks like a fun place for kids. Too bad kids aren't allowed in it. It's one big, evil asylum in disguise."
I gave him a blank look.
"Why would I want to go there?"
"Because you'd fit right in with the criminals. And it'd be hilarious to see the evil scientist put you in a pink, frilly dress with a blond wig and girly make-up. That'd be your punishment for harrasing me and for being an infamous pedafaile."
I slapped him across the cheek, leaving a red imprint in his cheek.
"Liar."
"What," He asked, holding his cheek in his hand.
"I'm no moron. I know what Disney World is. My dad took me there once..." I trailed off, remembering how horrible Disney World turned out to be. That was the day the world was red. When my life ended.
"Are you crying?"
I snapped out of my horrible memories and felt a wetness on my cheeks.
"No, my contacts are irratating my eyes," I lied.
He raised his eyebrow, obviously not believing me but saying nothing.
The rest of the ride to Washington was a quiet ride.
We finally arrived at a house located near the vampires nest.
When we pulled up the driveway and came to a stop, I flew out the door and into the fresh air.
I streched and arched my sore back while men started carrying our belongings into the house.
I glanced up at the dark sky.
Dark?
"Alex! What time is it?"
"Three P.M.!!"
Huh. No wonder the vampires liked this place.
It was never sunny.
After our few belongings were put in the house, the three men got back in the car and drove off without saying a word to us.
Odd.
I stayed outside for a while longer, my thoughts on my parents and the mysterious Bella.
I have to see her, see her without her seeing me.
I'd have to do it when Alex is asleep, because he can't know I'm doing this.
I don't trust him enough to be honest.
My thoughts rolled back to Disney World and I plopped down on the grass, hugging my knees to my chest.
Mom... Dad... Sister...
My parents took my sister and I to Disney World last year...
My sister passed her Shadowhunter training so we celebrated...
I was eighteen and my sister was twelve.
We were a Shadowhunter family, a strong one, and I loved them with all my heart.
Surprisingly enough, my sister and I never fought. Ever. We were extremely close and we meant the world to each other.
Disney World was very fun, for everyone.
In the middle of our trip, they came.
We rented an isolated house near Disney World and we planned to stay two months so we could relax and see all of Disney World...
We were eating dinner in our isolated house when... when... Raven and cloaked figures burst into our house.
For once, we weren't prepared.
I wasn't prepared.
We grabbed our weapons though, and started fighting off the cloaked figures.
Raven was laughing...
I was too stunned that my best friend had betrayed me to do anything...
Until I heard my sister scream.
I ran to her, venemously killing the cloaked figures that surrounded her.
She was badly wounded, and crying. I've never seen her cry.
I held her in my arms and ran out the door.
After setting her down on the cool grass, I turned around to save my parents.
I started running for the house when the house suddenly blew up.
I screamed a blood curdling scream, still running for the house.
No one came out... no one except Raven...
My sisters screams matched mine and I turned back around to look at her.
She was in Ravens arms.
How did raven get to her so fast? How did Raven get past me?
Raven laughed as she flung her nails into my sister's skin, the skin that marked her heart.
I watched in horror as fire flew out of Raven's nails and directly into my sisters heart.
I screamed and flung myself at Raven, causing Ravens hand to go into my stomach.
I gasped and took out my dagger, swinging wildly at her.
Raven let go of me and ran off, laughing.
I panted and crawled painfully over to my sister's crumpled body.
She was crying, as the pain consumed her.
"Sister!!!"
"Kiara..." She whispered.
"No, NO!!! Don't leave me! Don't you DARE leave me!! No, oh no, no, no!! Stay with me, stay with me!!!" I sobbed, pulling her into my arms and cradling her against me.
She whimpered.
"Shh, it's going to be okay. I promise... we'll survive. It's what we do," I said, holding her tight, her blood covering me.
We cried together as I got out my phone and called the Institute.
When they picked up, my sister started gagging and coughing up blood.
"Kiara," The Headmaster said.
"Help!! Raven... cloaked figures... parents... fire.... dead... murdered..."
"Kiara? What's going on?"
"Parents... dead, murdered... help ME!!"
"Help is on the way. Hold on, we'll be there in ten minutes. Hang on," The phone went dead.
I dropped the phone as my sister gurgled and gagged again.
"Hang on!!! Help is on the way, don't give up... don't... give... up..." I held her tighter.
"Kiara... I love... you... a lot... don't forget... me..." She trailed off and pulled off her blue pendant with a shaky hand.
She put her pendant into my hand.
"I love you too!!! Ayanna..."
She gave me a small smile before her whole body went limp in my hands...
"AYANNA!"
"Ayanna... no!! No, no, no!!! Don't leave me!!!"
I bent over, resting my head on her heart.
"Don't leave me..." I whispered, "Don't leave me... Don't leave me..."
I kept chanting that over and over until I heard the Headmasters voice, "You have to let her go, be strong."
I felt hands on me as they tried to peel me away but I held on tighter.
"Let her go," He said.
"NO!!!!" I screamed and screamed and refused to let her go.
Eventually they gave up and left me there while they tended to the ashes of our house and the ashes of my parents.
I screamed louder.
My eyes flew open and I realized where I was.
I was in fetal position, on the middle of the lawn, and it was pouring rain. I was drenched.
Ayanna...
I screamed, and I couldn't stop screaming.
I screamed into the sky, into the rain, my screams filled with sorrow and death.
"KIARA!!" I barely heard someone yell my name.
My screams turned into wild fits of sobs, I cried and cried and I though I felt someone's arms around me, but I ignored it and kept crying into the rain.
How can I live on without my family? Without my sister?
I... can't...
Suddenly I felt like I needed someone... but who?
