Chapter 21 With a promise i can't keep, I'm reluctantly updating this damn mess.
"What do you mean?" Serena asked. Rachel shrugged, then sat down by her brother. "When Raissa gave me that mark, our blood mixed together, so since she has witch blood, it was passed onto me." "Wow." "So, on top of being able to turn into shadow, read and manipulate minds, fly, and half control over all evil, I also have all the powers of a sorceress." "Such as?" Collin asked. "I have no clue, it's too recent an experience!"
She looked down at her brother. "Topping it off, when Stanton comes out of this, he'll probably be a wizard." Serena looked up. "How do you figure?" Rachel shrugged. "I just know so. His blood might be changed because of Gerard being inside of him." She leaned over, and gently stroked Stanton's hair. Serena left him for a second, then walked over to a sleeping Jimena, and held her hand. "So how long until these two wake up?"
Rachel tucked her tongue into her cheek, and tried to think. "I'm not quite sure." She looked up, and caught the helplessness in Serena's eyes. "I'll try." She put two fingers on Stanton's head, and concentrated. "What are you doing?" Collin asked. "Shh." She whispered. Past his mind, she looked for his spirit. His energy was low, and he was very weak. But he was alive.
Nothing internal was damaged, he was just in a coma, and would be until his energy was restored. She blinked, and with a blank look, she calmly walked to Jimena. She put two fingers on her head, then gently focused her mind into Jimena's. Jimena didn't even have an energy level. She had to be awakened with the power of two. She pulled her hands back, and calmly assessed the situation.
Stanton might take a long time to wake up...but as soon as he did, Rachel would have to combine powers with him to wake her up. Then, Collin would have to free her, and then he would also have to free Jimena. And when she was freed, Gerard would be released. They would have to catch him before he could escape, then they would have to defeat him once and for all. She sighed, then faced them both.
"They're both very weak. But the only way Jimena wakes up, is if Stanton wakes up. Don't worry, he will wake up, the only question is when, and what kind of condition he's in." Serena's face saddened, and Collin looked down. He walked over to Jimena, and sadly traced her tear-drop tattoos. Rachel's heart felt pinned by thumbtack. The doorbell rang, and wiping a tear aside, Serena said, "I'll get it."
Rachel sat down by Jimena, and studied her. Curling black hair, gloss painted lips, slightly tanned skin, and a beautiful face. Her fingers were long and thin, connected to strong, hands. No wonder Collin loved her so much. She was a beauty. A drop of water fell on Jimena's face. Rachel looked up at the ceiling, but no leak was in sight. She looked around, but then saw Collin's red face. Her eyes widened at the tear on his cheek.
Her heart broke into pieces, but she knew that she could never have Collin. He belonged to Jimena. She reached over, brushed his tear aside, and spoke in a comforting tone that she hadn't used in a long time. "She'll be fine." He looked up, and at his puppy-dog look, she barely managed to restrain laughter. He looked down at Jimena, then asked softly, "Rachel?" She blinked, then looked at him.
He bit his lip, and it seemed like he was almost reluctant to ask. "It's alright." She said softly, then impulsively took his hand. "You can ask." He took a deep breath, then looked into her eyes. "It's both really. A question, and a statement." She nodded. "The statement first please." She requested gently. He looked down at her hand. "You're a very nice person for a follower." She tilted her head, and smiled adoringly.
"It's just the way I am." He cleared his throat, then continued. "Um...you said yourself that you love me." Realizing the truth of his statement, she blushed. "Yes." "How...how is it that you love me but...you're really treating me more like a friend? Why aren't you acting like, 'At last Jimena's out of the way, he's mine now?'" She looked back at him, then smiled knowingly.
"I'm not that kind of person. And if you truly love Jimena, you should know love doesn't work like that." He smiled, then looked at Jimena again. "The question?" Rachel said. Collin licked his teeth underneath his closed lips. "When...you were banished...I wont ask you what for but...how did you deal with it the night you had to leave? How did it feel for you and Stanton?"
Rachel blinked, then turned her head to the clear coffee table, and listened to the thunder from the outside darkness. A tear fell from her eyes, and landed on her dress. As if she was trapped in her memories, they took over relentlessly. She watched the damp spot on her dress grow. Little did she know, not far away, were Tymmie and Serena, bent on hearing the hurtful story, knowing that it would be easier for her without an audience.
"What do you mean?" Serena asked. Rachel shrugged, then sat down by her brother. "When Raissa gave me that mark, our blood mixed together, so since she has witch blood, it was passed onto me." "Wow." "So, on top of being able to turn into shadow, read and manipulate minds, fly, and half control over all evil, I also have all the powers of a sorceress." "Such as?" Collin asked. "I have no clue, it's too recent an experience!"
She looked down at her brother. "Topping it off, when Stanton comes out of this, he'll probably be a wizard." Serena looked up. "How do you figure?" Rachel shrugged. "I just know so. His blood might be changed because of Gerard being inside of him." She leaned over, and gently stroked Stanton's hair. Serena left him for a second, then walked over to a sleeping Jimena, and held her hand. "So how long until these two wake up?"
Rachel tucked her tongue into her cheek, and tried to think. "I'm not quite sure." She looked up, and caught the helplessness in Serena's eyes. "I'll try." She put two fingers on Stanton's head, and concentrated. "What are you doing?" Collin asked. "Shh." She whispered. Past his mind, she looked for his spirit. His energy was low, and he was very weak. But he was alive.
Nothing internal was damaged, he was just in a coma, and would be until his energy was restored. She blinked, and with a blank look, she calmly walked to Jimena. She put two fingers on her head, then gently focused her mind into Jimena's. Jimena didn't even have an energy level. She had to be awakened with the power of two. She pulled her hands back, and calmly assessed the situation.
Stanton might take a long time to wake up...but as soon as he did, Rachel would have to combine powers with him to wake her up. Then, Collin would have to free her, and then he would also have to free Jimena. And when she was freed, Gerard would be released. They would have to catch him before he could escape, then they would have to defeat him once and for all. She sighed, then faced them both.
"They're both very weak. But the only way Jimena wakes up, is if Stanton wakes up. Don't worry, he will wake up, the only question is when, and what kind of condition he's in." Serena's face saddened, and Collin looked down. He walked over to Jimena, and sadly traced her tear-drop tattoos. Rachel's heart felt pinned by thumbtack. The doorbell rang, and wiping a tear aside, Serena said, "I'll get it."
Rachel sat down by Jimena, and studied her. Curling black hair, gloss painted lips, slightly tanned skin, and a beautiful face. Her fingers were long and thin, connected to strong, hands. No wonder Collin loved her so much. She was a beauty. A drop of water fell on Jimena's face. Rachel looked up at the ceiling, but no leak was in sight. She looked around, but then saw Collin's red face. Her eyes widened at the tear on his cheek.
Her heart broke into pieces, but she knew that she could never have Collin. He belonged to Jimena. She reached over, brushed his tear aside, and spoke in a comforting tone that she hadn't used in a long time. "She'll be fine." He looked up, and at his puppy-dog look, she barely managed to restrain laughter. He looked down at Jimena, then asked softly, "Rachel?" She blinked, then looked at him.
He bit his lip, and it seemed like he was almost reluctant to ask. "It's alright." She said softly, then impulsively took his hand. "You can ask." He took a deep breath, then looked into her eyes. "It's both really. A question, and a statement." She nodded. "The statement first please." She requested gently. He looked down at her hand. "You're a very nice person for a follower." She tilted her head, and smiled adoringly.
"It's just the way I am." He cleared his throat, then continued. "Um...you said yourself that you love me." Realizing the truth of his statement, she blushed. "Yes." "How...how is it that you love me but...you're really treating me more like a friend? Why aren't you acting like, 'At last Jimena's out of the way, he's mine now?'" She looked back at him, then smiled knowingly.
"I'm not that kind of person. And if you truly love Jimena, you should know love doesn't work like that." He smiled, then looked at Jimena again. "The question?" Rachel said. Collin licked his teeth underneath his closed lips. "When...you were banished...I wont ask you what for but...how did you deal with it the night you had to leave? How did it feel for you and Stanton?"
Rachel blinked, then turned her head to the clear coffee table, and listened to the thunder from the outside darkness. A tear fell from her eyes, and landed on her dress. As if she was trapped in her memories, they took over relentlessly. She watched the damp spot on her dress grow. Little did she know, not far away, were Tymmie and Serena, bent on hearing the hurtful story, knowing that it would be easier for her without an audience.