Elena had all her guards spread out to find Isabel. She tried using her scepter, but it didn't work. Where was Esteban? How come he didn't protect her? That witch better not hurt Isabel.
Meanwhile, Isabel was nervous and terrified. Esteban tried to calm her down, but she didn't let him touch her. Then her dream came back to her. Was it possible it was true? No, it couldn't be. Shuriki entered the room and Isabel decided to take a chance. " Why did you kidnap me?" she questioned.
" I think you already know," Shuriki replied. Isabel looked up at her. Did she know about her dreams?
" It's not possible, you're messing with my mind," Isabel accused.
" Am I?" Shuriki asked. Isabel nodded. Esteban cut in.
" Isabel, there's more to this than just you," he announced.
" He's right," Shuriki stated.
Isabel looked back and forth. She didn't know if she should believe them or not. " Who else is involved?" she questioned. Shuriki walked to her and touched her forehead. Isabel gasped as more memories than in her dream showed up.
Flashback
A younger Shuriki was in the royal castle, playing with her siblings. " Get back here, Tyrone," she commanded jokingly. Her brother laughed. They both continued playing tag until they heard an explosion. They both looked at each other before going to see what happened.
They entered the throne room to see their parents knocked out. " Mami, Papi," Shuriki shouted. A crying noise appeared in the distance. " Isa, mi sobrina," Shuriki called out.
" She's not your sobrina, anymore," a voice declared. Two people appeared. The man held a 2 weeks old Isabel in his arms.
" Who are you?" Shuriki asked. " Yeah, leave her alone!" Tyrone demanded. The man and woman smirked.
" Don't act like you care about her," the woman snapped. " Yeah, you vampires are not capable of emotions," the man rebuked.
Tyrone tried to attack them, but an arrow went into his heart. " On that arrow is a potion that kills vampires," the woman remarked. Shuriki looked furious. She disappeared, reappeared, then snatched Isabel. She ran out of the castle. She tried to get away, but guards surrounded her. One of the guards snatched Isabel from her. Two more seized Shuriki. " Uh, uh, uh," Shuriki grunted, trying to break free.
She looked up at the woman, who now held Isabel. " I would kill you, but I prefer to torture you, then kill you," the woman said. " Oh, and don't worry, your used to be sobrina is safe with me," she added. " Take her away," she demanded. The guards forced Shuriki into a carriage cell. The last thing Shuriki saw was the woman stroking Isabel's hair lovingly. The worst part of the flashback to Isabel was that the woman and man weren't just regular people. They were… her parents.
The flashback turned to memories that Isabel had in her dream. Memories she didn't know existed. Her parents torturing her, sexually abusing her, starving her. Luckily, Elena cared enough to convince her parents to leave her alone. She was three years old, so it made since she didn't remember. Not only did her parents abuse her, but they weren't really her parents. They were so nice in recent memories, but life can be deceiving.
Isabel looked up at Shuriki and Esteban. " You're my…" she started. " Aunt? Yes," Shuriki told her. Isabel shook her head. " Why were my parents so nice to me before they died?" she asked. Shuriki shrugged.
" You're not going to hurt or kill me?" Isabel asked.
" Why would I kill my niece that I just got back?" Shurki asked. " You're safe with me," she added.
" So, Elena isn't my sister then," Isabel said.
" Not by blood," Shurki replied. Isabel frowned.
" I need your help with something, child," Shuriki remarked. Isabel raised an eyebrow. " You need my help with something?" she asked. Shuriki nodded. " What is it?" Isabel inquired. Shuriki guestered for Isabel to follow her. She led her into a room with two coffins in it.
" What are in those?" Isabel inquired.
" Not what… who," Shuriki corrected. She opened up the coffins. Two creatures laid in the coffins. " Are those…" Isabel started. " Yes, these are your real parents," Shuriki told her. Isabel gasped.
To be continued.
