A/N: So here is the next installment in One Freakish Love! I think this might be the last chapter with Cassie for a while, but she is a very important part of the story! I hope you enjoy!
Here is a thanks to my beautiful and lovely reviewers of the last chapter, BlueMoon1334, Blu-3y3s and InkShaper. Keep them coming! Reviews are my anti-drug ;)
Disclaimer: I do not own these super amazing characters that I dream of, they are owned by Darren Shan, also Cassie is MissXMagic's property. But I do own Ronnie!
Listening to: Secret; The Pierces (What I'm listening to is relevant to the chapter most of the time, turn on the song while you're reading, it might intensify the effect!)
Cassie nodded her head, the brown locks the framed her face falling onto her shoulders.
"But two things, you have to SWEAR not to tell anyone." I started, putting out my pinky finger, I never dared to break a pinky-promise, even though it wasn't as strong as a patented lock, I thought pinky-promises are super serious. Cassie held up her finger and interlocked it with mine, "And you have to promise not to scream."
"Alright, you're kind of freaking me out, what is it?" Cassie said, her eyes shining with curiousity.
"Well, if you haven't known, Darren and I are vampires." I breathed, Cassie didn't seem alarmed at all, I had to bring her through the whole question and answer process that I had once went through, we don't kill the people that we feed on, we can go out in the sun, because Darren and I are only half vampires, holy water doesn't cause a threat to us, crosses and garlic are just a waste of time blah, blah, blah.
"But that's not all." I started, "See, there's this kid named Steve, he went to school with Darren and I, he showed up at my house, and tried to confort me. Don't get me wrong, I love Darren, more than anything."
"I know that, I wish I could have a love like yours." Cassie swooned, I smiled, she was the only person who would listen to me without judging me, she knew that I was a vampire and I was hoping that she wouldn't judge me for what happened next.
"Well, Steve showed up again, and this time, he was a vampaneze-"
"-No way!" Cassie said hushed, her eyes wide, paying attention like it was a dramatic movie.
"Yes, way." I said forcing a grin, "But heres the bad part, he kissed me. And I kissed him back."
"That's not good." Cassie said, her lips pressing into a faint line.
"But, I wouldn't ever do it again, it was a long time ago and before all these things that Darren and I went through and no matter how much I want to, I can't tell Darren. Not just because I'm afraid that I'll break his heart, Steve is a vampaneze, and Mr. C would flip. But that's not the most disturbing part."
"Oh god, it gets worse!" Cassie asked, she had scooted closer to me, as we were both sitting cross legged on the floor, she placed her hand on my thigh, right when she saw I was starting to get upset.
"A couple of nights ago, I've been having these nightmares, they're the most realistic thing that I have ever imagined. I woke up a couple of times, and there was blood. All over me, under my nails, everywhere." Tears started to well up in my eyes, nothing hurts more than confusion. "I don't know whose it was, but I'm seriously afraid that I hurt someone, I'm not a killer, Cassie. But then when I went over to the creek to wash myself off, Mr. Tiny was there." Cassie took in a sharp intake of air at the man's name, even though she had never met him, she heard the tales of the truly evil man. Tears started to fall silently down my cheeks, not changing the tone in my voice, only messing up my makeup.
"He told me, that there was something evil inside me, that I have this rage, that is being begged to let out, and in time, during certain events, it will be. And that the Vampaneze lord is going to rise, and I'll be his Lady." I spat disgustedly, I looked up in Cassie's eyes, I expected to see fear, but instead I saw pity, and her eyes start to well up.
"Tiny said that the prophecy can change, I know I'm not a killer, I wouldn't ever do anything to hurt anyone" I said putting my head in my hands, this was the first time I had told anyone, and it hurt even worse repeating my unknown fate.
"Ronnie, no matter what anyone says, you can control your own destiny. What people say you're going to be, doesn't change who you really are," She began, looking in my eyes, firmly, "You control your destiny, and the only person that can change you, is yourself."* I nodded, her words felt as though they lifted a big weight off of my shoulders, it was true. I wouldn't become evil unless I let myself, if I kept my views and stayed true to myself, that wouldn't happen.
"Now, let's get all that black out from under your eyes, and have fun at this B-B-Q!" Cassie said running a q-tip under my eye makeup and picking me up off the floor. I rubbed my nose with the back of my sleeve, my signature Ronnie crying move, and followed Cassie out of my tent. The Cirque looked almost as beautiful as it did the first day I came. There was a large bonfire in the middle of the site, the sparks that escaped burned wildly until the hit the floor and sizzled to nothing. I sat next to Darren who was chatting with Evra. Cormac Limbs, and other members of the Cirque came up one by one and said goodbye, Truska gave me a really cool bracelet that had a cross hanging off of it. I laughed because it was pretty ironic. Throughout all of these goodbyes I would casually glance over at Darren who would give me a small smile, and a squeeze of my hand.
"I can't believe you guys are leaving!" Evra said
"It's going to be pretty boring without you here!" Cassie said
"Yeah, especially because I can't find anything cool in your tent anymore." Evra snorted. I gave him a glare, and he lifted his hands up, "I'm kidding! I'm kidding!" he pleaded.
"Kind of." he added under his breath, my vampire ears picked up his snicker, but I decided to just ignore it.
Mr. Crepsley came up behind Darren and I,
"We are going to be departing tonight, so say your final goodbyes, and then we will be off." He said. I nodded my head, and walked over and gave Evra a hug.
"Please, TRY and stay out of trouble" I breathed.
"Yeah, yeah mom, I'll try!" Evra played. Darren was next to me,
"You kind of do sound like a mom." he played, I gave him a playful shove. Finally I walked over to Cassie, I was going to miss her the most.
"Bye, Cass." I said giving her a long hug, squeezing her tightly, making sure to be a little gentle, because I didn't want my friend to snap in half in my grasp. "Take good care of Evra." I said with a wink.
"Will do Ron." She said.
I turned to Mr. Crepsley, who stood there majestically.
"Are you two ready?" he asked. I exchanged glances with Darren,
"Not really, but I haven't had much a say in anything since you blooded me." Darren smirked.
"As ready as I'll ever be." I said after him. Mr. Crepsley turned on his heel, and we started to walk away from the Cirque, onto a new adventure, onto Vampire Mountain.
A/N: This chapter was more of a filler than anything, but the next chapter gets... well, you'll see! I also want to start another story, to keep my busy along with this story. Who should my OC be paired up with, Vancha or Evra? (:
*Remember what Cassie says, this is probably the most important thing said in this story.