Chapter 9: Secrets Uncovered
Making their way back from the spirit world, the sun slowly began to rise. The boys said their goodbyes and headed to the back of the cave. David lingered, as always. Wanting to spend every second with Anwyn that he could before the sunlight separated them. "We'll see you tonight, right baby?"
"Baby? I'm your baby now"?
"Well...I figured since I've already seen your naked breasts...I think it's safe to say you're my baby now". Anwyn shook her head and laughed.
"Yeah...you'll see me tonight", Anwyn said while she leaned in, pressing her lips on David's.
"You know….you could always sleep here. I hate that you have to leave when the sun comes".
"Well, that would be nice….but where would I"? Anwyn looked around. Besides an old dusty couch, there was nowhere else to crash. She didn't exactly consider this place "homie".
"You're right….there is no place for you to sleep…." David's thoughts drifted off. "Damn! I want her to sleep with me in my room….but what if she thinks that's too soon…" Looking around the room, a thought entered David's mind.
"I'm going to go….I'll see you tonight…promise". David leaned in and kissed Anwyn one more time. David watched as Anwyn moved to the center of the room. Splitting her arms apart, the portal appeared. Anwyn turned and smiled at David. She walked through the opening and with a flash of light…..she was gone.
Day quickly turned to night. A flash of light appeared in the cave and Anwyn made her entrance. Glancing outside she saw that the sun wasn't quit down yet. "They're probably still sleeping. Guess I'll wait here until they wake up". Minutes ticked by and Anwyn was getting bored waiting around. Glancing over at the corner of the cave, a shimmer of reflective light caught her eye. Off in the distance, somewhat near the broken bookshelf, she saw some sheer curtains, fixated from the low ceiling. "Why have I never noticed those before", she wondered to herself. Walking over, Anwyn pushed the curtains aside. Behind the veil, Anwyn discovered a bed. It was adorned with a fitted sheet, pillows, and several blankets. The bed was dressed rather ornately considering its surroundings.
"Do you like it"? Anwyn shot around and saw David standing there. The boys were close behind.
"What is this"?
"It's for you. You were right…there is no place for you to sleep here. The boys and I made this for you before we went to bed. It's your own space".
"You did this for me"? Anwyn was shocked. She had pondered the idea of being a part of a family. Although the boys made it quit non-verbally clear that they wanted Anwyn around, now….well now Anwyn was sure that she was a part of their family. Anwyn walked over and flung her arms around David. Crashing her lips onto his, Anwyn expressed how grateful she was for the gift.
"I love it"! Anwyn reached out and hugged the boys. "Thank you guys. This means a lot to me".
"So now you can stay here whenever you want. If you don't have to go back to the spirit world, you can stay here". Anwyn buried her head into David's chest. Never in all her life did she every truly feel at home. Those feelings were now in the past. After hugging the boys for the gift, they readied to leave and head to the pier. All of them made their way to the opening of the cave, ready to take flight across the water. As the boy's lept into the air, Anwyn dropped her staff on the floor. Walking over to David, she hopped in his arms. A little shocked, David grabbed her just before she fell.
"I don't really feel like bending right now. I'll take that ride now". Smiling and shaking his head, David lept into the air and joined his brothers in flight. Skimming across the water, all the boys landed on the cliff. Uncovering their bikes from their hiding spot, the boys one-by-one hummed their engines to life. David reached out his hand and pulled Anwyn behind him. As the last boy mounted his bike, off they drove towards the pier.
The boys made their way down the road towards the ocean. Stopping short of the sand, David and the boys dismounted their bikes. After grabbing Anwyn and lifting her off, David griped her hand and started walking towards the water. Anwyn looked around. The moon was surrounded by stars. The sounds of the water crashing against the shore put Anwyn in a state of relaxation. David turned and looked at Anwyn, "Thought we'd relax here for a while".
"Great idea". Anwyn sat down on the sand. She reached her hand out, gesturing for David to do the same. As Anwyn nuzzled into David, the boys ran past them, removing their shirts as they did.
"You two are just going to sit there? Let's swim", Paul yelled back as he dove into the water. "Damn…..it's freezing"! Anwyn just laughed. She got up and looked down at David.
"You coming"?
"Nah….you go ahead. I never liked getting wet anyway". Anwyn just glared at him. Formulating a devious idea, Anwyn just smiled back at him.
"Ok baby….your choice". Anwyn removed her boots and headed down to the water. As she reached the shore line, a huge splash of water came up and dropped on Anwyn's head. Soaking from head to toe, Anwyn looked over her shoulder, seeing Marko standing there laughing his ass off. The other boys joined in on the laughter.
"David! You're really going to just sit there and let your brothers bully me?" Anwyn jokingly shouted.
"I have a sneaking suspicious that you can handle your own out there. Besides, I don't like getting wet!" David shouted back.
"We'll see about that", Anwyn murmured to herself. Turning around, Anwyn glared at Marko, "Well….score one for you Marko. But I believe you're forgetting one little thing…"
"What"? Raising her hands, Anwyn drew water from the ocean. Whipping the stream forward then back towards Marko, a water whip lashed out, striking him on the head. Marko flew backwards and fell into the water, soaking him completely.
"You're messing with a water bender". The rest of the boys howled with laughter. Turning around, Anwyn stared at them. "You guys are next"! Separating her hands, Anwyn parted the water, dropping them on the wet sand below. Propelling the water forward, it crashed into the boys, sending them flying back on the beach. As they simultaneously landed on the sand, Anwyn then raised her hands to the sky, creating a giant wave. Pushing it forward, it cascaded a shadow over them.
"Anwyn!" was all that could escape David's lips before the wave crashed down…..wiping out all of them. Walking out of the water, Anwyn placed her fists together in front of her, creating a giant air blast drying her off. Arrogantly walking over, Anwyn saw all the boys sprawled out on the beach. Getting on all fours, she crawled over to David. He looked up at her, pissed as hell.
"Oops! Guess you should have defended your woman".
Reaching over, David grabbed Anwyn and flung her on top of his chest. He reached over and smacked her on the ass, "You know I'm going to pay you back for this, don't you?" Reaching her hand downwards, Anwyn grazed the top part of his thigh, teasing on the boarder of his crotch. Anwyn leaned in and pressed her lips into his.
"I sure hope so", she whispered. With a grin on his face, David reached in, kissing her again.
"Probably should go see whether or not you've killed my brother's", David laughed. Air bending off David, Anwyn made her way towards them. One-by-one they all got up and just stared at Anwyn. The silence was finally broken with laughter.
"Ok…..you win", Dwayne said shivering.
"You guys look like a bunch of drowned rats!" Anwyn laughed.
"Yeah, thanks to you!"
"Don't go blaming me. Next time don't pick a fight with a water bender….while you're in the water"!
"It's going to take forever to dry off", Marko said, shivering as much as Dwayne.
"Nah, hold on". Anwyn moved her hands in a circular motion. Sending a forceful circular air current, Anwyn air blasted all the boys. Completely shocked, the boys just stood there. Their hair standing up on edge made it look like they licked an electrical socket.
"Uh…..thanks" was all they could muster up.
"No problem", Anwyn said…..still laughing.
"Well that was fun but now I think it's time to eat". By eat of course, David meant feeding on the locals. Highly reluctant to let Anwyn in on their nightly routine, David formulated a plan to shake her for a while. Up to this point, Anwyn had been really accepting of him and his brothers but David feared what Anwyn would think if she witnessed their true nature. Deciding to not run the risk of losing her, David came up with a plan. After the boys put their shirts back on and Anwyn got her boots, David grabbed her hand and made their way back up to the pier. "Why don't you take Laddie over to the carousel and we'll go get the food. We can come back for you two". Anwyn stared at David with a bit of curiosity.
"Really? I thought I'd come along for the ride".
"No, it's really ok. I know how bending drains you. Why don't you just relax with Laddie and I'll come back for you", David said, leaning in and kissed Anwyn on the forehead.
"Ok…..it you really insist. Come on Laddie, let's go have some fun". Reaching her hand out, Laddie grabbed it and they started walking down the pier, disappearing in the crowd.
"Ok boys, let's go eat".
"Not ready to reveal all our secrets, uh?" Paul asked.
"No chance in hell. There is no way I'm going to risk losing her. Maybe another time". David started walking off into the crowd. The boys soon followed.
Over an hour had past and Anwyn had been patiently waiting for David to return. Laddie had already gotten bored and Anwyn was starting to become inpatient. "Where are they? Honestly who the hell takes this long to get food"? "Laddie, I'm going to search for the boys. I want you to stay here. Don't leave this area. I'll be back as soon as I find them". Nodding his head in acknowledgement, Laddie ran over and jumped back on the carousal. Satisfied that Laddie was safe, Anwyn wandered off into the crowd. Aimlessly walking around, Anwyn had no luck spotting any of the boys. Getting frustrated, she decided to walk towards the edge of the pier. Looking off into the distance, Anwyn spotted a dim light shining over a hill. "Looks like a camp fire. Well…I'm tired of searching. Might was well go see what's over there". Anwyn made her way over the hill. Peering down and much to her surprise, she saw David and the boys. Peering further, tears began to form down her cheeks. Slowing making her way towards them, her eyes were fixated on the bodies that lay near their feet. Dwayne looked up and spotted Anwyn.
"David". Gesturing for him to look over, David turned and saw Anwyn standing there, tears filled her eyes.
"Oh shit! Anwyn…baby….what are you doing here"?! Anwyn said nothing. Her eyes that were once filled with tears began to glow white. The air around her feet began to swirl. As the air current became more violent, it encased Anwyn in a ball of air; lifting her off the ground. A look of pure anger spread across her face.