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This will be the last chapter
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Syrus sat on his bed at his mother's house, looking at the clouds. All's well that ends well, I guess. He touched the bandages covering his chest. I'm lucky to have survived. He had spent weeks healing from the stab wound that his late father had inflicted on him, and school was approaching rapidly.
"Hi, Syrus. Got a minute?" Zane poked his head in the door.
"Sure." Zane came in. He had had some trouble adjusting to living in a city, but he was getting used to it. "What's on your mind?"
"Just…everything." Zane sat down on his bed. "How's your chest?"
"Better. It still hurts if I take too deep a breath, though."
"You're lucky that's all, considering the wound." Zane looked a little concerned, but shook it off. "Have you heard the news?"
"Nope. Mom is trying to make me lie down as much as possible before school starts." Syrus felt so at ease with Zane now, as if he had known him all his life.
"Well, I'm turning eighteen in three weeks…" Syrus interrupted him.
"I know that, Zane."
"Let me finish. When I turn eighteen, I'm going to go live in our father's house."
"You're leaving?" Syrus asked despondently. "Don't you like it here?"
"I do, but I miss my home and my friends; then there's the vampires issue…do you understand?"
"I guess. I'm just used to having you around, and it'll feel weird." I want him to be happy, but I still don't want him to go.
"Anyway, in January, Mom's company is relocating her temporarily. We talked about it, and I want you to come and stay with me while she's gone. Atticus and Alexis will be staying with us while their parents go on vacation."
Atticus had made a full recovery in three weeks, after a few blood transfusions, thanks to his speeded healing ability.
"Really?! That would be great!" Syrus positively beamed. "How long is Mom going to be gone?"
"That's the more complicated part. She'll be gone for about 6 or 7 months." Zane cocked his head slightly. "Is that going to be a problem for you?"
"No. Well, I'll miss Mom, but as long as we don't have any long-lost vampire family members coming, I'm cool with it."
Zane smiled. "Great. I'm sure Daena will be thrilled to see you again. Her family is staying put for now."
Syrus felt like turning cartwheels. "Awesome! How are things going between you and Alexis?" He teased.
"Um…we're not really going out, but I'd like to be." Zane looked up at the ceiling.
"Ooooh! My big brother has a crush!" Syrus laughed; Zane blushed. "What about the inheritance complications?" He asked in a more serious way.
Alastor had been the ruler of a large region of vampires, and as his eldest son, Zane was the heir. But since Alastor had broken the Code of Blood, no one knew quite what to do in a situation like that.
"I'm going to be the ruler; I got the news last night."
"Zane, that's fantastic! So, do I have to call you King Zane, now?"
Zane laughed. "No! Vampire rulers aren't called 'kings', Syrus. I'll have a different title."
"Like…" Syrus waved his hands around.
"Hmm…after I'm crowned, I'll be called Kaiser in formal situations. You get to keep calling me Zane."
"That's good. King doesn't suit you." Syrus looked at the clock. "Jaden will be here any minute, waiting for me ot tell my story. Mom has been keeping him from visiting. She figures that he'll jump on me, or something."
"He might do that." Zane had met Jaden three weeks prior, and was amused by his constant quips and endless energy. It'll be good for Syrus to be friends with him. And vice versa. He smiled. "I'll go then." He ruffled Syrus's hair gently, and walked out of the room.
Two seconds later, Jaden bounded in. "Hi, Sy! Your summer sounded way better than mine! Well, not the getting stabbed part, but you had a real adventure! Tell me everything." Jaden hopped onto Syrus's bed, sending the latter flying into the air.
"It's good to see you too, Jay." Syrus replied happily. I'm glad some things never change.
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The End! And they all lived happily ever after! Just kidding. Only people in Disney movies live happily ever after. R&R