Chapter fourteen:
I felt my body jerk and I opened my eyes but we were in complete darkness. I felt my feet moving uncontrollably.
"Who's the girl?" I heard a woman ask. When I opened my eyes I found myself at the end of a long line.
"Emory, you already know her." Now it was Vincent talking. I heard someone walking toward me and I snapped my eyes shut nervous. "She's delicate, but stronger than most. She has a hard past knows all about our kind." Vincent's voice was getting closer and closer.
'What is going on? And when he says kind does he mean……….. ?' My thoughts were interrupted by the still of footsteps.
"Princess?" The woman Exclaimed.
"Yes… it's been over 1000 years but she has finally returned and will end this battle." Vincent said as he stared walking, his footsteps closing in on me.
When they finally stopped they were in front of me. I opened my eyes with my head down and I was right. His feet were right in front of mine. "Vincent, what are you talking about?" I asked lifting my head. I looked deep into his eyes as he looked straight into mine.
"Come with me." He said grabbing my wrist and walking to a desk. There a woman with long curly hair and golden eyes. Her skin so impeccable and clear it amazed me. She smiled at me and there across that smile I saw the long sharp fangs. I wanted to gasp but I was frozen in her gaze. "This is Stephanie.'' Vincent said. I kept my eyes on her but was distracted as something moved on her lap. I looked down and a thin black cat stood starring at me. I reached over to pet the cat but Vincent caught my hand. I looked up at him and he was shaking his head. I rolled my eyes and reached forward petting the young cat. It purred and everyone gasped.
"That's impossible." I heard Emory say.
I looked up at her questionably. "What? How is it impossible im just petting a cat." I said.
"Yes but this cat never lets anyone pet it unless its me." She said wide eyed. "please, have a seat" she said calming down a little.
"So what's all this about?" I asked stupidly. "I mean the whole princess thing and what not."
She looked up at Vincent. "She does not remember."
"Well it has been a long time and she has been reborn so those memories are stored somewhere in her." He said looking at me.
"Take her and get her to remember, when she does, have her come to me … alone." Emory said partially strict.
"Yes Emory." He said looking to me and showing his hand to me. I grabbed it and he walked me down to a tunnel. Walking further and further in, I soon was in darkness.
"Why did you call me Elena?" I asked confused still holding Vincent's arm.
"It was a past life of yours; I'll help you remember them." He said. It was awkward being next to him. He stopped and I did as well. "Elena … "He began as he put a hand to my face. I couldn't see him but it was as if he knew exactly where he was.
"You're a vampire aren't you?" I asked suddenly. My heart beat hard in my chest and my face got hot.
"Yes, and you are my princess." He said.
"But I'm not – well I don't remember being a princess." I said.
He lit a small fire from a torch on the wall. It lit brightly and I could see him in front of me.
"Do you want to remember now?" He asked looking behind him then back at me.
"Yes…" I said unsure of myself.
"Don't move." He said. He put his hand on my cheek and he pressed his lips to mine. As he kissed me I felt sparks of memories. He softly bit my lip practically begging for an entrance which I gladly gave. He pushed me into the wall of the tunnel softly as our toungs danced. More memories flashed. I was in an elegant dress and then I was kissing Vincent again, but this time we were in the tunnel with the one torch set and in the same placement.
'I ….' The memory was cut off just as his lips disconnected from mine. I took in a deep breath of warm air warming my frozen mouth.
"We … kissed … " I said.
He just looked at me still in front of me.
"Yes, before, I was by your side, that is, before we lost you." He said. My breath heavy as he softly kissed my neck. "I want to be by your side." He began, "I don't want to loose you again." With his breath on my neck, I could almost guess what he was going to do next. But I waited in anticipation, and shock.