Chapter 14: And So We Meet…Again
Telling Damien had been difficult but I needed someone with authority to support my theory. Jack had a game plan and finally with Damien's help, it was going to be put into effect, three weeks were going to fly. I stepped out of Damien's office and turned to see Cillian.
"Hey stranger, isn't it past your bedtime?" I smirked. His passionate eyes burned with playfulness as he wrapped an arm around my shoulder. "Since when do I follow the rules? Mr America called dibs on you but I kissed you anyway." "Tony? Is that the only reason that you kissed me? To get some sick, twisted revenge on your petty enemy? Thanks but I don't want to be the shiny new car that you toddlers are fighting over." Electricity sparked through my veins again as I shrugged his arm off of me. I could hear him shouting after me but I walked on. I stormed outside and right into Neferet. What had I been told about her? Something that must've been in a vision. "Are you alright? Tasha, right?" I nodded and she rested a hand on my arm. Coldness shocked through me, arguing with the strong electricity in my body. Something wasn't right about Neferet, that much was clear but I couldn't put my finger on it. "I'm…I'm fi-ine." I stuttered. She smiled, "Of course you are." My world went blank and all that I heard were the screams of the tormented.
Love is lost, hope is gone
Souls cling onto Death's sweet song
Darkness controls the destruction of Light
Behold the end of House of Night!
Blood. Smoke. Rubble. I opened my eyes to the horror that was too real to be true. Flames. Death. Nicky? As I ran, I screamed. The shaky building came down on him. I stopped. I was pulled from the horror…
"Tasha? Tasha, wake up. Oh Goddess, what's happened?" I heard Jack whimpering. "Ja-ack?" I asked slowly. I opened my eyes and recognised the white room. The sight of Jack could've broken the hardest of hearts. His large child-like eyes were flooded with tears and he was shaking. He had been beaten more; bruises and scars were all over him. The worst part was the fear that visibly consumed him. Whether it was the fear of his captors or the fear of me not waking up, it still broke my heart. "I'm fine," he replied, "I just thought you were dead though I'm not too sure how possible that is." I opened my mouth to talk when reality tapped me on the shoulder.
"Jack, I gotta go. I'm sorry." He nodded, understanding. As my subconscious was rushing out, I told him "Damien says you're still as smart as ever." The last thing I saw was Jack's delighted face.
"Tasha?" Looking up I saw what I thought Nyx might look like. "Am I dead?" her laughter chimed through the air, "No you're just in the hospital wing. Are you alright?" I nodded, looking at the girl strangely. "I'm Ebony and…" She was cut off by the entrance of Damien Stevie Rae, Shaz, Morgan and the two idiots.
Questions, questions, questions! Questions fired from every direction came at me until it was too much to handle. "ENOUGH!" I screamed. The electricity shot out through my fingers and burnt out every appliance in the room. All eyes turned to me and my embarrassment syndrome kicked in. Whilst my slow mind tried to compute everything that had just happened, Stevie Rae addressed me, "Y'all have an affinity for electricity? Why didn't you tell me? Jesus, Tasha, what are we goin' to do with you?" Embarrassment further sunk in and was probably showing horrifically on my face. "I…I…I…" I stumbled in my words but maybe that's what a day of unconsciousness does to you. Without thinking I excused myself, got up and left. As soon as I left the hospital wing, I ran. I bolted over the grounds until I reached the stables. I hadn't been here yet, and was curious. As I walked in, I was in awe. Tens of horses on each side of all different breeds. Hushed voices disturbed me. I could clearly hear a woman speak, she sounded nervous. Then I heard an angry man reply. I walked further down the stable and saw the office door slightly open.
"Where is she?!" he demanded. I knew his voice.
"Here," I replied
Elijah turned to face me.