Break
Chapter 10: When The Day Met The Night.
This Story is set after Hunted and before Tempted and Burned. Zoey has just betrayed Stark. She lied to him and went into the thickset of the battle alone, with only her powers to protect her. Now her and Aphrodite go in alone to try and stop the evil Kalona. But difficulties arise and Kalona isn't the only old face they will be seeing tonight. As always... I do not own any of the House Of Night Characters but they have currently been kidnapped to star in my story. Please review! I always appreciate and love reading your comments! If you like Break then check out some of my other fanfics, just head to my profile!
"Could you be any louder," Aphrodite whispered furiously at me as I tripped over a non existent object.
"Sorry," I mouthed, rubbing shin.
Amongst all the screaming and mayhem of the fight, we had some how miraculously managed to break through the throngs of people and reach the main stair well. Climbing the stairwell had been the easy part. It was getting to the top floor that was going to be the real problem.
We ambled silently along the dark hallways, clinging to every possible shadow and doing everything but hold our breaths.
After a moment, I turned to Aphrodite. "Why are you doing this?"
"What do you mean."
"Well, you know that we could die and your sticking your neck out for other people," I said.
"I am not," she whispered furiously, "Kalona is just getting on my last nerve, you know, always trying to kill me and all. So I thought, 'hey, why don't I go after the bastard before he gets me?'"
She shook her hair and moved further along the hall away from me. I hid my smile. That was probably some of the reason she was helping me, but it was just funny that she couldn't admit that she wanted to help people.
All of a sudden, a loud crash echoed throughout the building and the next thing I knew, a terrified scream pierced the air, shattering the quite that had been seconds before. I spun on my heel as Aphrodite kicked and thrashed at a Raven Mocker that had broken through a window and had grabbed her from behind.
"RUN Zoey! RUN!" Aphrodite screamed at me as another Raven pinned her against a wall. Everything was going much to slow, it was if we were underwater but I knew it was just my mind playing tricks on me. Aphrodite's screaming came to me in whispery echoes, while I stood, frozen in place by fear and anger. A huge black Raven Mocker with fiery orange eyes was advancing on me. I was calling fire to me when strong hands grabbed me from behind. I tried to break free, squirming like a worm, but it was no use. He had me. I could tell it was Kalona without even seeing his face. My own being could sense him. The last thing I saw before a sharp pressure erupted in the back of my head was a crying Aphrodite and slanting grey walls.
I was in a meadow. The fresh green grass swelled above my ankles and the sky was a starburst of pink mellon, lipstick red and citrus orange as the sun began to set. A cool breeze tickled the branches of the peppercorn trees and the sun glittered over a small pond set in the center of the meadow. Strolling over, I noticed there was something round and cylindrical bobbing against the pebbles on the bottom of the pond. Bending over, I brushed my twisting brown hair out of my face and stuck my hand into the pond. As my hand brooke the surface of the serene water, something strange happened. The wind picked up, distorting the branches and curling the grass. The sun fell below the horizon and the moon was tugged up, casting night over the world with a splash of silvery light. Confused, I quickly put my whole in arm into the pond and felt around for the object. Knuckles grazing across the rocks, I finally came in contact with what I had been searching for. Wrapping my pianist fingers around it, I brought it to the surface. By the light of the moon I could see that what I had pulled out, was an egg. Well, it was shaped like an egg. It was five times larger then the average egg and was covered in sparkling diamonds. I was turning it over in my hand when I noticed a clasp in the middle of it. All of a sudden, I knew I had to open it. A surge of adrenaline rushed through me as I poised to open the egg. Just then, a branch split apart from a near by peppercorn tree and smacked me across the face.
Gasping back into reality, I tried not to flinch from the burning sting across the side of my cheek.
"Good. Your awake," said Kalona, flexing his slender hand.
Blinking rapidly, I took in my dim surroundings. There were no lights on. The only source of light was an oil lamp set on a hard wooden desk. Dark shadows were cast around the room giving it an eerie presence. There were no windows and four huge pillars in the corners of the average square room. I was bound with rope to one of the pillars closet to the door and giving a jerk, I could tell I wasn't going anywhere fast.
"You know, I keep thinking that you're my Aya; that your the girl who was my timeless end, and yet, my fruitful beginning. But you're just Zoey Redbird. I know my Aya is in you, I have felt her, she calls to me. But every time I get close to her, you rip her away from me," Kalona said, pacing slowly around the room as if in deep thought. "I thought we could be one with each other Zoey, but now? Now i'm not so sure."
He stopped abruptly at the table and stroked its hard surface. "You pain me so, Aya. I don't know why you keep fighting me. It's as if you think you can win and we both know that that, will never happen." In a moment he was crouching by my side, a lock of my hair wrapped around his slender fingers. "I would never hurt you Aya, you know that?" He breathed close to my ear, as if he were murmuring a lovers most intimate thoughts.
I wanted to gag, I wanted to shove away from him, spit him, claw him but my body wouldn't moved. My entire being was consumed by his ageless beauty. His dark eyes flashed with desire and love for the girl he could never have. It was the oldest story in the book. He desired the one thing, he could not have.
Kalona's eyes went cloudy and he leaned in, teasing his lips against mine. I wanted to scream but my body was motionless. I was powerless beneath his gaze. It didn't matter if it was Aya or if it was myself, I knew once he had me ensnared in the depths of his eyes, I would never get away.
Gently, as if I were as fragile as a spiders web, he leaned in and pressed his cool lips to mine. Even though I knew with all my heart that I should be repulsed by the idea of such a thing kissing me, I was disgustingly attracted to his touch and I found myself against my will, kissing him back.
Breathing in sharply I tried to lean into Kalona, wanting to feel his strange, warm skin beneath mine, but Kalona pulled away and surprisingly, laughed.
"Typical. Now even you desire me, Zoey," Kalona whispered as if he was confirming a fact he had known all along.
This time, I truly did gag, "You have no idea how far off the mark you really are," I spat.
Kalona laughed again. In less then a second, he was crouched besides me. "So if I do this," he breathed against my neck, hand teasing down my rib cage, "You feel nothing?"
A shiver ran through me and I grounded my teeth together, "No."
"Not even if I do this?" His hands cupped my breast and he leaned in and kissed me. Fierce and hot. It took all of my energy not to respond to his intricate touch. I was about to turn away when I did something that I think surprised us both. I bit him.
"OW! You lit-," He touched a finger to his lip and I spat the taste of his blood out of my mouth like a bad ass.
Kalona smiled maliciously and strode over to a corner of the room, bending down to retrieve an object. Twisting my head around, I noticed what he was holding was egg shaped. And covered in diamonds. My eyes widened and I spun my head back around so fast I got whiplash. Wincing, I tried to control my features into a calm stance. It was the egg from my dream. How did he have it? Why? What was it really?
"I brought you something, Aya," Kalona called over his shoulder.
Strolling back towards me, I fought for calm and collection; hoping I was giving off a bored look.
"Isn't it beautiful?" He said, twisting the egg around in his hand, running a thumb over the coloured diamonds. Head held high, I glanced quickly at the egg and then away. What was going on?
"Take it," He said nonchalantly, holding the egg out flat in the palm of his hand.
Focusing on the facets of glittering crystalline, I exhaled slowly and shook my head, "I won't."
"Take it," His tone more forceful.
Pursing my lips, I gave a quick shake of my head.
Practically, quivering with anger, he stood abruptly and stormed his way across the room and out the iron laden door. Sighing with a little relief and shaking with panic and anticipation, I yanked at the ropes that tied me to the pole. Getting no where, I glanced around the vicinity for a rock or a knife or any sharp edged object that could help free me from my bindings. Finding nothing, I gave a few more good hard yanks then grunted in frustration when the ropes didn't let up. Grinding my teeth against the rope burn, I tried twisting my wrists in unnatural directions to try and free them, but it was no use. The bindings were tied to tight – so tight that I could feel the circulation in my hands slowly dwindling away and succumbing to an unpleasant tingling sensation.
Jumping as the door swung back on its hinges and collided with the stone wall, I gaped in pure horror as I saw the hatred filled face of Kalona, throw a bloody mess on the concrete before me. Soaked in sweat and blood, the figure laid out before me flinched at the cold harshness of the hard floor. Slowly, they sat up awkwardly and supported themselves on a shaky arm. Sweeping the hair off their face, chocolate eyes gazed up in dread at my tear filled ones. "Zooey..." They uttered, in despair, as if they couldn't believe just how bad things had gotten.
Not bothering to hold back the sobs that had arisen, I breathed, "Stark," As glistening tears ran there way down my cheeks.
"See, I told you she would do anything you want if you gave her him," A silkily dangerous voice I knew all to well emitted around the room, shrouding me in a blanket of ice and fear. The sharp click of high heels stopped just beyond the entryway. Without looking, I could tell who it was just from the gloating energy that buzzed through the air. Stepping across the floor, long legs danced across my vision and I looked up to see the red lipsticked smile of a truly foul human being.
"Hello Zooey, nice to finally see you again. I would shake your hand, but it seems your a little tied up," The words coursed from her mouth as smooth as honey, dripping sweetly with sarcasm.
Grimacing, I met her leveled gazed and practically spat her name, "Neferet."
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