Title - Until The Night
Chapter title - Be Brave
Genre - Romance/Supernatural
Disclaimer - I do not own The Little Vampire in anyway, shape or form. I entirely own my original characters. For this Chapter: Emilie Carter and her Grandparents
A/n - Just a very short but very needed chapter.
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C.13-
"Emilie.." The soft voice is near but all I can see is darkness. "Emilie." The voice says again. "It's over, you're safe now." The darkness fades away and I find myself seated in the back of a car. I look up and see my mother, peering through the rear view mirror at me. My father, in the front seat turns his head and smiles.
"Not long now." He says. "Nearly home, just another hour or so."
"Mum...Dad? What's happening?"
"We're going home, honey." My mum frowns. "Oh look, you're still half asleep." I turn and look at my reflection in the window. My brown hair is long and tied into a braid that rests on my shoulder. My denim dungaree's and pink trainers remind me of where I am.
"Dad, you've got to stop." I unfasten my seat belt and lean through the gap between the front seats. "Dad, there's a man, on the wrong side of the road. He's gonna-"
"Oh dear. Emilie shush. It's fine."
"But mum-"
"We died a long time ago. This is just a memory." She smiled, reassuringly. "We're part of your subconscious."
"But-."
"We're so proud of you, love." My dad turned again. "You've done your family proud. And Elizabeth too."
"How do you..." My father pulled the car over and gestured for me to get out.
The three of us walked down a small grassy hill to find a tall woman, with long, curled, black hair in a crimson gown, stroking the neck of her horse. She turned as we approached and greeted us with a soft smile.
"Elizabeth McAshton." I half whispered. She nodded.
"Emilie, I thank you for everything you have done." She took one of my hands in both of hers. "You found the amulet and saved Von's family. And now, you've given your life for that of the clan." She placed a soft kiss on the back of my hand. "I must leave now, Emilie. Be brave, and trust your heart." With her words spoken, she mounted the horse and rose away.
I stared after her for a while before turning back to face my parents. Only when I looked at them, there was blood, running from my mother's head, down her face and my father was slumped on the ground, his leg bent at an odd angle and blood running through his shirt.
"No!" I gasped and dropped to my knees beside them. "No, not again. I can't do this again." I shook my father but he didn't stir. "Mum, dad...please." I sobbed, leaning on my mothers shoulder.
"Emilie, it's time to wake up." My mother voice was horse as she spoke. "Be brave. Stay safe, darling. We're so proud of you. So proud." The image of my parents faded into darkness and I was once again surrounded by that all too familiar empty, black space.