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here is the next chapter
chapter 29! wow this story is long i'm hopping to finish it soon because i have had a sudden brain wave as to where it will go form this point onwards
hope you enjoy this chapter it is sort of a tying together of where al the characters were and to get them in the same place so that the story could continue i hope it's not to confusing to know what character the story is focusing form at eachpoint:
first it is Vintage and Darien
then it is China, Skulduggery and Valkyrie
then it is Caelan and Vanity
hope you enoy this chapter and review!
sorry for any spelling mistakes
Disclaimer:
These characters You Shall see
Do not entierly Belong to Me.
I have simply Kidnapped them to My Lair,
To play with Them There.
They shall be returned when I see fit,
Or until they have forfilled their entire bit!
Vintage and Darien were laying on her bed wrapped in each other's arms. They had been lying together like this for a few minutes. Darien sighed and ran a hand through Vintage's hair then leaning over to kiss her forehead.
"you're beautiful." He said softly.
Vintage mumbled something unintelligible whilst laying with her eyes closed.
Her sister hadn't been see for the last week and no matter what Vanity had told Vintage she knew her sister hadn't even been home. She sighed sadly. Why had it come to this. Vanity had always been the least stable of the two but she was the kindest, the one least likely to break your heart intentionally or to use you. Vintage shifted slightly trying to find a more comfortable position. It was like sister rivalry.
Vintage had always been jealous of Vanity, the way Vanity always had people looking after, her caring for her, sheltering her. Everyone took pity on her and let her go easily. But Vanity had hated it. She had wished she was strong like Vintage, able to break someone's heart and not care. It was as though they were born at the wrong times. It should have been Vintage and then Vanity not the other way around.
Sometimes Vintage felt as though the connection between the two of them was so strong as if they were one person, they could converse with the other inside their heads and hear each other's thoughts. When one of the twins would be in danger or hurting the other would be able to sense it and feel the pain as well. That is what had happened. That time, Vanity had been lucky. It was her third attempt every other time someone had walked in and disrupted her before she could begin, but that third time she had left. Gone somewhere no knew of. She had been missing for days and hadn't been heard from. Vintage was worried, usually the two of them were inseparable. She had been working with Darien that day trying to figure out where to hide next when suddenly she felt her airways close. She had tried to breath but couldn't. closing her eyes she squeezed them shut and push past the pain until she was given an image of Vanity in a room harming herself.
It was lucky Vintage had seen that vision otherwise she felt certain there would only be on twin left today. Vintage sighed and tried to fall asleep but began to feel a sense of panic. She opened her eyes, there was nothing to be worried about in the room. Closing them again she saw a brief flash, she was underwater being tugged to the surface. Her eyes flew open instantly and she sat up, Darien's arm fell from around her.
"what's the matter?" he asked tiredly. Vintage quickly swung her legs over the side of the bed,
"Vanity!" she said before running over to the dressing table and picking up her phone. Quickly she dialled Valkyries number.
Skulduggery and Valkyrie with the help of China had been for the last half an hour researching the profile of Alicia Crows. They had tried everything but found virtually nothing. The information that they had managed to scrounge up was that Alicia was currently living in Australia. Skulduggery sighed and leaned back in his chair stretching.
"we've been at this for half an hour and only found this, I think it's time to head off." He said tiredly.
Valkyrie nodded and leant over to pick up her jacket. She picked it up and felt something start vibrating, she jumped and then remembered it was her phone. Quickly she pulled it out of her pocket and answered.
"hello, yes speaking, what! Where are you? Okay stay th… fine I'll ring Fletcher and we'll pop over. Where is it. The lake. Okay see you soon, stay calm." She hung up and turned back to skulduggery and China.
"Vanity's in trouble Vintage just called says she needs to get to Vanity as soon as possible I'm going to call Fletcher and get him to take us all to the lake."
Skulduggery nodded standing up and placing his hat on his head. China stood to, she turned to Skulduggery.
" how long has it been since you saw my sister?" she said whilst Valkyrie talked to Fletcher on the phone. Skulduggery groaned. "where going to go see her?" he said sighing. There was a pop and Fletcher appeared.
"right everybody stay calm and take hold Fletcher the rescuer extraordinaire is here." Valkyrie rolled her eyes laughing.
"get over yourself, take us to Gordon's." And with a pop they were there grabbing hold of Vintage and Darien and with another pop they were at the lake. And there right in front of them his back towards them was Regan.
Caelan lifted her drenched body from the water and placed her down on the bank. He then sat beside her and looked at her confused.
"Vanity, you have to breath." He said. She shook her head as water droplets flew everywhere and turned to face the other way.
"Vanity, please you'll suffocate yourself." He pleaded she still laid there her face going red, stubborn as the transformation began its completion.
"well if you're not going to take a breath then I'll make you." He said and he leaned over her body and placed his lips cold wet lips on hers and kissed her.
Vanity laid still for a moment in shock and then gasp breathing in air which haltered her transformation. Caelan's lips moved against hers and the fuzzy feeling returned as his body began to warm up. He had planned for it to be just a quick peck on the lips but as he was about to pull apart he began to get this feeling in the pit of his stomach. He leant even closer bring his hand to her wet hair and gripping it. this is what he wanted. To feel alive and to be warm Vanity could make him that. He pulled her body closer and she felt him smile as she responded moving her lips he pulled her up and rolled them over so she was on top of him. He placed his other hand on her back pressing her to him. Vanity ran her fingers through his hair and felt the water collect on her hand. Caelan rolled them over again and then broke apart from her.
He leant his forehead on hers and sighed.
"you can't sacrifice yourself Vanity." He breathed staring into her eyes
"but, why do you care." She said the spell had broken. He rolled his eyes and shook his head.
"because of this." He said and then he pressed his lips to hers again and kissed her passionately she moaned and wrapped her arms around him bringing him even closer. She felt his chest begin to vibrate as he began to make a growling sound. He pulled apart from her and quickly stood up walking away to the edge of the water. He stood there with his head in his hands water dripping off him. Vanity got up off the ground and walked towards him. She wrapped her arms around his soaked waste and leant her head on his bare chest and sighed.
"you're worried." She stated curiously
" yeah." Caelan sighed and wrapped his arms around her. " Vanity, I don't want to hurt you okay." He said making sure she understood. She nodded
" I understand, it's just… I need to know…" she began
"what?" Caelan butted in
"this is real isn't it, you're not one of Regan's minions are you?" she asked. He pulled apart from her and looked down into her sad and scared eyes.
"of course I'm not." He said and kissed her forehead she smiled.
" thank you." She said looking back up into his face. She leant up on tip toe and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"well this is lovely isn't it." Came a snarl from the side of the lake. They looked up to see Regan standing there a smirk plastered across his face. He Began to walk towards them when a small pop was heard and Skulduggery, China, Fletcher, Valkyrie, Vintage and Darien Appeared.
Hope you liked it and please review
Vanity Storm
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