IX
It was the day that Aaron hated, cause he told Alex that it was alright for her to go out with Mason. He trusted her enough. He watched from a distance at Alex and Mason enjoying the same large cold cut hoagie subroll sandwhich, smiling at each other. It was breaking his heart little by little for he had seen this coming. "It's hard to watch, isn't it ?" Aaron soon turned around to see Juliet behind him. "What ? How? When? I thought time affected you to. What of the Mummy?"
"It did some, my brain yes. My heart, no. I escaped when he wasn't looking so I don't have much time here.''
"So you know everything, you know about Mason and Alex. You know she breaks up with him. With my brother reversing time you become your age and Mason reverts into a full wolf.''
"No I didn't, I lose Justin again, I just can't. And Alex needs Mason, I know it. I know you love her Aaron and it hurts, It hurts me seeing you hurting. Look at them, Mason and Alex look very happy together.''
"I know and i'm making sure it stays that way. I won't let her break up with him."
"You're throwing away your marriage with Alex, to keep her happy. What of the children you had together?"
"Yes to the marriage, but she is already pregnant with out child.'' Soon two hands came out of no where, one cupping around Juliet's mouth the other holding her arms down. Soon the figured showed its self. "Hello again, brother.'' He sniffed the blond haired girl." Ahhh, a Vampire in love, a rare find indeed. I take it the Mummy failed his mission I gave him.'' She looked to Aaron with wide eyes, he knew she was to be taken and didn't do anything about it. "Please brother, let her go.'' He sniffed the air again. "Now I smell...Were wolf and a Wizard, good job you will be handsomely rewarder.''
"You used me, I led you here to find her. How could I be so stupid.''
"I told you, your weakness lies in your protection over these...filthy beings. Let me show you what I mean." He moved his hand from her mouth and she soon yelled out loud enough for Mason and Alex could hear her." JUSTIN, HELP ME. SOMEONE, SAVE ME, ANYONE.'' The hand then grabbed her by the neck, choking her. With his free hand pulled a crucifix from his coat pocket. "Tell me, are all Vampires like you afraid of crucifixes.'' She looked to Aaron again, shaking and scared. "Answer Me.''
"Y..Yes I am."
"Now Aaron watch.'' Alex and Mason heard the scream and went outside to check it out. "Aaron, is that you. What's going on ?"
"Stay back Alex, please don't come any closer.'' Mason was thinking the same thing as Aaron was. "I'll be fine Alex,'' Mason told her. He soon went full were-wolf and charged at the guy holding Juliet. Aaron's brother then pulled out a gun with silver bullets in the casing. As Mason lunged there was a gun shot and Mason fell to the ground, hurt and bleeding. "Just like Vampires, were-wolves are just so predictable ,'' he chuckled evilly. The end of the crucifix soon shaped into a chrome blade. "If you beg for mercy I'll let you live your vampire life. If you don't ...you know what will happen. '' She looked to Alex with sad eyes then to Aaron and winked at him. She looked Aaron's brother in his eyes and stopped trembling. " So, thats how it's going to be.'' He rammed it into her heart and twisted it slightly, pulling it out quickly. "I warned you brother, now look what you made me do.. Look at this mess I made. I'll leave you to contemplate brother." He vanished and Aaron looked to Alex. "Hurry and go get your brother, please.'' Aaron moved JUliet's body beside Mason and grabbed their hands together and levitated them off the ground. Soon Justin and Alex came out, watching Aaron. "Justin come over to Juliet's side. Alex come to Mason's. Now place your hands over their hearts, close your eyes and concentrate. I'll help you and guide you through. Now open up your hearts to them and focus your magic, let it run through your veins." Aaron started to tear, cause having to do this was the only way to save Mason and Juliet. Now feel your magic touching them.'' Little did they know they were performing a bonding union ritual.
"So Aaron, just how is this going to save them,'' Justin asked him.
"Well, what you are doing is creating a union, an unbreakable bond . And no, you are not transferring magic you are casting part of your soul as well your life essence. You are making them mortal. Doing this will heal all wounds, no matter how severe.'' Alex slowly moved her hands away. "I'm sorry Aaron, I can't do this, I just can't.'' Aaron grabbed her hands, holding them in place over Mason's heart."I'm sorry you got no choice in the matter.'' Aaron's tears now became more subtle and Alex just started to notice it. "What's wrong Aaron, please talk to me.''
"Once this is completed, we won't be able to see each other anymore.'' Now Alex began to tear cause she did not want that to happen, she loved him. She was carrying his baby in her. "I don't want that, I want to be with you. Yes I care about Mason enough, but not like I do with you, please. Besides, I think i'm pregnant with your child so you can't leave. This child needs you, I need you. I can't do this without you.'' The ritual now had completed and Mason and Juliet now slept peacefully. Aaron lowered them and went up to Alex and put a hand to her face. "I'm really sorry, I wish I could say something to make you feel better, but I can't. All I can say is that I love you, i'll always love you nothing will ever change that. '' His fingers caressed her cheek, then she touched his face with her hand. "I'll always love you too, nothing could ever make me forget about you.'' She looked down to her belly and felt it while Aaron looked to Mason.
"Yes you will Alex, yes you will.'' Aaron soon picked Juliet up in his arms, catching Justin's attention."Aaron, where are you going with Juliet?"
"It's alright Justin, i'm taking her back to the mummy. Don't worry she will be safe. Now I hope you, Alex, Mason and Max follow me to Transylvania, cause that is where I am taking her.''
"Why are you doing this ?"
"I have to make the mummy believe he has succeeded and go to my brother, then that's when I will attack.'' Alex looked to Aaron with concern. "You are going to die, aren't you.''
"I'm not going to lie to you Alex. Yes, there is a chance I might not make it. That's why i'm depending on you and your brothers to take care of the mummy. I can take care of my brother, my self. One other thing, do not whatsoever get any where near my brother. I don't care if you think you are trying to help me, just don't.''
"Okay love, I understand. Just please be careful, I do not want to lose you.'' He moved his hand from her face to her chest over her heart." You'll never lose me, as long as you keep me here.''
"And here too.'' She replied, movinf his hand to her belly. The two of them soon smiled at each other, then kissed sharing a moment of passion and love. They truly were meant to be. "Bye love, bye Justin take care.'' Aaron soon picked Juliet back up into his amrs and disappeared in a flash of light.
