CeCe groaned softly as she slowly drifted back into consciousness. "Kim! She's waking up!" A nearby voice called. Toby? . . . she thought.
The sound of footsteps, followed by the opening and closing of a door, indicated the arrival of Kim. A warm hand pressed against her forehead. "Her temperature is more or less normal now. She should be fine." The hand disappeared and CeCe's eyes fluttered open. She slowly sat up and looked around, being met by the sight of Toby and Kim quietly amongst themselves.
"She joins the world of the living!" Toby said once he noticed CeCe had fully awoken. "Great news, we know where your girl was sent."
"Where is she?" CeCe cried, not realised she was snarling slightly. Toby and Kim blinked.
"She's at a place called Hopewell Spring, 20 miles south of here." The werewolf began.
"We're gonna check it out and make sure she's okay but . . . You need to stay here."
"What? I am not staying here! That's not fair!"
"CeCe, you need to recover from . . . Whatever it was that happened earlier. You can't do that while we're travelling and-"
"Hold on, Toby" Kim interrupted, turning to fully address the angered red head. "We leave in an hour. If you can walk from your bed to the other end of the room without feeling light headed or stumbling then you can come with us, deal?" The red head nodded in agreement and Kim faced Toby again. "I'll go pack some supplies, just in case, and get us some some transport."
"Just don't steal another car." Toby sighed. Kim cracked a small grin and left. "No 'borrowing' either!" He yelled after her, a small smile on his face.
"Like I said, don't worry about it. We'll figure everything out, I promise." Toby smiled and left the room, leaving CeCe to her own devices. He had just explained what had happened earlier, about how CeCe had somehow caused an earthquake and how the two hunters had stopped her. She knew she should have told Toby about the voice she had been hearing yet she hadn't after realising Toby and Kim would probably make her stay behind.
I can help you, young one.
CeCe sat bolt upright, looking around for the soft spoken and familiar voice that had just spoken. Her mind quickly registered the voice and she sighed. "Oh, it's you. How can you help?" the red head asked quietly.
I can give you power.
"Power?" she asked, noticing a faint humming in the back of her head.
Just enough to replenish your energy. You want to be able to save your girl, right?
"Give me the power." CeCe said immediately without a moments hesitation, smiling when a a burst of energy flooded through her veins. "But why? Why would you help me?"
I told you, I am a friend.
CeCe was unsure of how to respond and remained silent, staring down at the bed.
There is a fight coming. Be prepared.
"A fight? When?" The humming was gone and the red head received no response. "Answer me!" Still no response. CeCe growled and slumped down in her bed, thinking over what her apparent friend had told her. She figured that, by a fight, the voice meant their attempt to get Rocky back.
She sure as hell hoped so.
Toby and Kim walked into CeCe's room some time later, the taller boy carrying a back pack and the werewolf carrying a fabric satchel. "You ready?" Toby asked. CeCe nodded in reply as she hopped out of bed. "Go ahead." The only boy in the room said.
The red head confidently strode to the other side of the room, not showing a single sign of any possible fatigue. CeCe faced them with a slight smirk upon her face. "So?" She said. Kim, who had not been expecting CeCe to have recovered so quickly, blinked in shock.
"You can come. Just, uh, grab a bag and pack some stuff you may need and we can go."
While the red head was packing a bag, Kim dragged Toby into the hall way and closed the door behind them. "Her energy was almost completely drained when she woke up! There is no way she can have enough energy to be moving freely!" the werewolf hissed.
"Then why did you tell her she could come?"
"'Cause I was expecting her to stumble multiple times!"
"Like I said to CeCe a little while ago, we'll figure this out."
Kim sighed and nodded. The two slipped into silence, waiting for CeCe to exit her room.
As soon as CeCe was ready to go, the three walked out of the red head's apartment and into the street outside the building. The street had been cleaned up, the only evidence of that morning's earthquake being to cracks in the concrete.
Kim led them towards a black, sleek and expensive looking car with a grin. "Ta-da!"
"Woah, this is an awesome car! It has leather seats! With patterns on!" Toby said excitedly, sliding into the passenger seat and looking around with wide eyes.
Kim hopped into the driver's seat while CeCe sat in the back. The werewolf started the engine and Toby noticed something. "Kim? Where are the keys for the car?" he asked.
"Psh, I don't need keys." Kim replied as she started to drive down the road.
"Kim! I told you not steal anything!" he exclaimed.
"I didn't steal the car!" Kim protested.
"Oh really? Then how did you get the car?"
"I . . . Liberated it."
"You hot wired the car, didn't you?" Toby sighed.
"Maybe!"
"You can't keep doing that!"
"Bite me!"
CeCe smiled as the two older teens bickered and turned to face the window, staring at the now setting sun. Her thought swiftly drifted to Rocky.
I'll find you, Rocky. And if you are in danger, I will protect you. Even if it means sacrificing my life for yours. I promise.
And it's finally done! I had such bad writer's block with this one but I made sure to finish it. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed. I should have the next and hopefully longer chapter ready by Friday, like usual.
And thanks to every single one of my lovely reviewers! I no longer feel unloved! Ya'll make me smile or even blush with your kind words :D
~Werepire Out
