Long Live Life
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Skai has taken the Cullens under his control along with possessing most of their gifts… except for Lucas who flees to find Lucien and the others. Meanwhile, Lucien, Luna, Sarah and Evan appeared to have a visitor.
Chapter 26 – What Must Be Done
"This is it. Remember what I said." I said to them as more banging came. That's when Evan's eyes turned into surprise and rushed towards the door flinging it open.
Luna's POV
Evan flung the door and to our surprise, Lucas nearly fell over holding his side with one hand while the other one was holding on the frame of the door panting as the bag he was carrying on his back was dangling on his shoulder.
"Lucas!" We gasped as we all came over to him and helped him into a chair after Evan closed the door.
"What are you doing here?" Lucien asked Lucas.
"I thought you were with the others back home." Evan said.
"What happened to you?" Sarah asked seeing Lucas with his clothes having a few rips.
"Skai attacked us." Lucas answered after taking a few breaths.
"What?" I gasped as the others were dead silent.
"He's got every gifted vampire on this planet, all of our friends and allies we know; the Denalis, Marcus and the guards, including your parents and Carlisle and the others." Lucas said.
"No." Lucien said.
"Yes, and now he's on his way here, soon. There's no doubt he'll find us with Jalen's tracking skills. He's coming for me, then Evan and Sarah, Luna and then Lucien." Lucas finished causing Lucien to pull me close to him, like he's about to lose me.
I can't believe it; the Cullens have fallen? They lost to Skai? All of them, including the other people of the Volturi and everyone they know? How? Skai is that strong? Is there no stopping him? Is this really the end?
"I'm sorry I couldn't get here sooner." Lucas said. "Skai attacked yesterday and Carlisle told me to come to you guys before he got taken. I would've arrived earlier but I had to shake off two metal vampires that were tailing me back in Denver. I thought I'd be too late when I came here thinking that you guys moved to a new location and I didn't wanna risk calling you."
"We were about to leave until you showed up." Evan said.
"So what's been happening to you guys here? Have you had any encounters with any metal vampires?" Lucas asked.
"No, nothing has happened since we came here." I answered.
"We just took turns patrolling at the hotel while guarding Luna." Sarah said. "We were planning on moving now if we didn't hear from you."
"What happened since we left? Are Luna and Damien's family okay?" Evan asked worried as I turned to Lucas like I was about to panic.
"Relax, Korrina, Damien, Calvin and Maureen are all safe." Lucas said causing everyone else and me to be relived. "We sent Jasper to locate Skai, along with Jalen since he should've kept his mouth shut," Lucas said chuckling and then sighed. "The next thing that happened was that those two came back as metal vampires and they and Skai ambushed us."
"I thought Skai wanted gifted vampires. Why did he take my dad, Carlisle, Esme, Jacob and the others?" Lucien asked. That is weird; none of them posses a gift and yet Skai decided to take them?
"Apparently Emmett's strengths, Krystal's speed, Bryce's reflexes and Jacob's shape-shifting ability were useful in battle. Add Carlisle's compassion, Rosalie's beauty and Esme's love and you get a one of a kind vampire." Lucas said.
"What are we gonna do?" Evan asked. "How the hell do we stop Skai if he has almost every single vampire's gifts? Add the damn sword and those metal vampire army and he's unstoppable."
"Not quite." Lucas said.
"What do you mean?" Lucien asked.
"Four days ago before we got attacked, Marcus contacted us about what he and the wives found out about the legend of that sword." Lucas said. "There's a possible way of defeating him, freeing everyone to where they came from and destroying that sword."
"You mean without those elemental vampires' assistance?" Sarah asked and Lucas nodded his head. Really, there's a weakness to the sword? We can stop Skai and free everyone that has been taken? Great!
"Alright so how do we stop Skai?" Evan asked.
"Well….," Lucas seemed a bit nervous when he spoke. "It's a bit risky and some of you won't like the idea but –"
"Shh," Lucien said and we all turned to see him holding his hand up.
"What is it Lucien?" I asked.
"Do you guys hear that?" Lucien asked. I didn't, but I'm sure the others have as they listen in on what Lucien heard. That's when Lucas went towards the window and opened it as we followed him. The outside was quiet due to everyone being inside as the night has fallen judging from the sky and that's when we looked down.
"Oh shit!" Evan said when we saw a metal vampire climbing up the walls heading towards our window, and fast.
"They've found us!" Sarah said as Lucas shot an aura sphere at the metal vampire causing it to fall.
"We gotta move, NOW!" Lucas said and we all rushed out of the room and took the stairs with Evan in the lead, Sarah behind him and Lucas behind me and Lucien holding my hand. We just got down to the third floor when we heard a cry from behind us and we turned around.
"No Lucas!" I cried seeing him being pinned to the floor by a metal vampire on top of him as we saw four more coming in from down the hall.
"Get going!" Lucas said trying to get the metal vampire off of him. "I got this! I'll meet you guys at the lobby! GO!"
"Come on!" Lucien said hoisting me on his back as he followed Sarah and Evan down the stairs so fast. With each floor we reach, more metal vampires appeared and Evan and Sarah fought them off without the need of their wolf powers. We just entered the empty lobby when Evan and Sarah just got grabbed and lifted into the air by a female vampire using her hair.
"No!" I cried as Lucien quickly puts me down.
"I'm coming guys!" Lucien said as he was about to run over there when an aura sphere was shot hitting the metal vampire causing her to drop Evan and Sarah as they landed on their feet and we all turned to see Lucas at the bottom of the stairs with his hand up.
"Lucas!" We all cried running over to him.
"You're okay!" Sarah said.
"No time for that, we gotta move!" Lucas said and soon we are out of the hotel where the roads are empty.
"Uh guys," Lucien said and we turned to our left to see Lucien pointing at another group of metal vampires coming at us. How many of them are there?
"Luna, hang on to Lucien!" Lucas said and Lucien quickly puts me on his back again and I held on to him for dear life as he and the others started running in vampire speed.
"This way! We'll lose them in the woods!" Lucas said and we all followed him until we were out of town and soon into the woods. It must have taken hours later before we were out of the woods and soon into another city that we stopped at a bus station that's empty.
"Are they still following us?" Evan asked after Lucien puts me down on a bench as Lucas looks back.
"No," He said turning back to us. "I think they stopped after we went passed the tallest tree and down the path where we saw that bush that looked like Kanye West. Skai must have called them back."
"That was close." Lucien said as we all took a breather. "What are we gonna do? Skai is coming for us for sure."
"We can't run from him forever. Skai won't stop until he gets what he wants." Sarah said.
"He'll destroy everything and everyone in his way once he gets us." Evan said.
"That won't happen." We turned to Lucas who spoke. "Here," He said giving me the bag he was carrying when he got here. "I booked a private flight before I got here; there are tickets and passports and money as well. The plane will take its destination to Volterra. There, Vladimir will be there and explain everything on what to do to stop Skai and the metal vampires." He explained.
I looked into the bag to see sure enough to see it filled with tons of cash, some food and a bottle of water and tickets and our passports. I'm surprised they had mine readied. But then I noticed something.
"Wait, there's only four tickets here," I said counting them off and then looked at Lucas. "What about you?" I asked as the others turned to Lucas.
"I'm staying here." He answered.
"What?" Lucien said as we were shocked at his answer.
"I'm gonna fight Skai, by myself." Lucas said.
"Lucas, are you crazy?! He'll kill you!" Evan said.
"Of course he will not because he wants my gift. Besides, he and I still have a score to settle." Lucas said.
"Lucas, you can't fight Skai on your own, not when he has the metal vampires at his control, including our family and the sword he has." Sarah said.
"Who says that I will lose, not that saying that I'll win either. I can hold Skai off for as long as I can, giving you guys enough time to get on that flight." Lucas said.
"We're not leaving you Lucas." Lucien said.
"Don't worry about me. You need to protect Luna and get to Volterra so they can help you stop Skai. You don't have much time. If we don't put an end to Skai's psychotic plan, it'll be the end for us all." Lucas said.
"No Lucas, please," I said running over to hug him. "Don't do this! Please! I don't wanna lose you like we lost the rest of your family." I said as I started crying.
"I'll be just fine." Lucas said gently letting me go and handing me over to Lucien. "What matters is that you guys get to Volterra where you'll be safe. Trust me, I know what I'm doing." He looked around. "Evan, take that rental car." He said and we turned to see him pointing at a silver Chevy car out in the parking lot along with a few other cars. "Use that as transportation to the airport."
"Lucas, are you sure there's nothing we can do to change your mind?" Sarah asked.
Lucas was silent staring at us all.
"My mind has been made up the minute I got here. Look, whatever happens to me, don't turn back. Keep going… and be careful." Lucas said and we all nodded our heads.
"Now go, get going before he gets here." Lucas said and ushered us to the car. The four of us got inside with Evan in the driver's seat and Sarah sitting with him while Lucien and I took the backseat. Evan took off the plastic cover and grabbed two wires connecting them together causing the engine to start as the headlights were turned on to give out light up ahead.
"Alright," Lucas said sticking his head in when Evan rolled down the window. "This car should be good all the way to your destination since the others are all crappy. Now get going. Don't worry about me no matter what. Go!" Lucas said bringing his head out as he stepped back and Evan shifted the gear to drive grabbing the steering wheel and soon driving out of the parking lot and into the road. Evan looked through the center mirror as Sarah, Lucien and I turned back to see Lucas watching us drive away without him.
This just gets intense by the minute. Wait until you see the next chapter. Please review and go to my poll to vote which story you want me to write about next. I have two stories that are in a tie based on your votes and I want a tie breaker. Note these stories are not involved with After Breaking Dawn just so you know.