Hi peeps im baaack! Woohoo well im using a description of Iliana from the
Witchlight book of the nightworld series, as I am too lazy to do one my
self, plus I figured its more accurate to use the original descripton!
Oook to all my reviewers!
Med: Yes I am strange... Johnny Depp kicks ass! Yes orlando is oookkk, but nothing compared to darling Johnny! Glad ya liked it! And hope ya like this chappie – it's a lot longer than the last one hehe!
Jez: Hi hmm well I mentioned the play because it was an excuse! And to anyone who care... it was crap! The music was unsingable and noone knew what they were doing... *mumbles to self no where near as good as Oliver last year* I'm glad your proud of me! I did this one myself too!! Yay!!
Randomcat: Hey no probs bout reviewing your... they're hilarious! Im glad you like the story, and hope you like this chappie! It probs wont clear anything up yet, but it'll become clear as the story progresses!
Chappie 8!
Nessa pulled away first.
'Oh my Goddess what have I done?' she whispered to herself. Darren caught on to what she said, and his face became soft, and concerned.
'I think I had better go.' She said as she stood up. She walked across to the door.
'Don't leave me. I lost you once... please not again' Darren murmured so only them two could hear.
'You have never lost me, and never will... you belong with Stephanie, and I belong with someone else. I love you Darren I really do. You're like a brother to me, and I love you that way, just as you love me like a sister. I know it, and you know it too.' Darren nodded his head slowly. 'Now I really must go... you know I hate hospitals.'
Daren stood up from the bench he was sat on, and walked with a sullen Nessa to the front of the hospital.
'Now I'll see you later, but you stay with Steph from now on. She needs you more than anyone at the minute, and you need her. You will be happy together... I can tell. See ya around!!'
With that Nessa gave Darren a swift kiss on the lips, turned on her heal, and walked into the night where the darkness engulfed her miniature body frame.
'I swear to god Thierry leave me alone, or I will Blast your head off with my hot witchy fire!' Nessa shouted at her bedroom door. She was so sick of that vampire, sticking his nose in places it just shouldn't be... people needed their privacy!
'Erm it's not Thierry' came a small light voice from behind the barrier door. 'It's Iliana. Listen could I please just talk for a little while? Please?' Iliana had just arrived at Nessa's house the day before, and even though Nessa and Iliana were about the same age – closer than the others at least, they did not exactly get off on the right foot. Nessa just told her that if she went near her then she will basically which she had never been born. Iliana by the looks of things has obviously not been swayed.
Nessa frowned 'Why should I talk to her? After all she is a Daybreaker...'
+But she is the only one you like out of them...+ Interrupted her inner voice as per usual.
'Oh shut up... oh my goddess I think I'm going schizy.' She replied to it, hoping that Iliana wouldn't be able to hear her argument with herself.
'Fine come in, but make it quick!' she yelled at the door.
Slowly the door opened to reveal a girl with silvery – fair hair, and violet eyes. She had an extraordinary delicacy of features and grace of movement that made her as pretty to watch as a white kitten on the grass. Although she was seventeen, she seemed slight, and childlike. Almost fairylike. She was wearing a baby pink skinny t – shirt, and a denim flowey skirt that stopped just above her skinny ankles that were decorated with a delicate silver anklet.
Iliana walked over towards the cream sheeted bed, and sat next to Nessa.
'well?' Nessa asked toning her voice with impatience.
'I just want to firstly say that even though you are stubborn, and still believe that all daybreakers are scum, I just want to remind you, that you kill nightworlders, does that really make you any different to us?'
'What you have forgotten Iliana' Nessa replied 'is that I hunt daybreakers aswell as nightworlders, and the only nightworlders I hunt are vampires. Do you know why?'
Iliana shook her head. (she wasn't there when Nessa had the outburst at the Daybreakers – just clearing that up lol)
'My father's a vampire.' Nessa states as though it's obvious.
'So? That doesn't mean –' Iliana gets cut off.
+she obviously doesn't have a clue, nice to know Thierry keeps people informed with info huh?+ Nessa thinks before interrupting.
'Look my father left my mum as soon as he found out she was pregnant with me. OK? He left my mum all alone to look after me. And we've done fine without him. But part of me wishes that he was here to watch me as the lead roll in the school theatre productions, watch me be presented with certificates when I was 10 for passing my piano and singing exams... I always hoped maybe that, maybe if I worked hard, and achieved as much as I could, get top marks and stuff, then he would be proud of me, and maybe then, just maybe, he would come back and live with us, and we'd be a happy family, and mum wont be lonely, and I would have that part of my life that I need. I remember every single time I went up on stage and what not, I would look out to the audience, and search every single corner just to see if my father had turned up to watch me. To see if he was sitting next to my mother, nudging her like all the other fathers nudging their wives saying, that's my daughter. I'm so proud of her.'
Nessa bent her head down. Iliana put her slender hand on Nessa's slim shoulder.
'Eventually I realised he would never be there not for me, not for my mum. I was so angry. Why can all the other kids have fathers who love them and I don't? I wanted to know exactly why my father left us, but I knew I wouldn't get anything from mum, so I went up into the loft where I found a box filled with newspaper clippings and letters. There were some photos of mum and dad happy together as well. They looked as though they had some sort of... a... connection... yeah a connection. Dunno what happened to that. Anyway, I looked through the newspaper clippings, and found the stories being about unexplained murders occurring in the area. Loads of people were questioned, but my father wasn't. I don't know how, guess it was his vamp powers or something. Ily he killed so many people I... I... hate that man so much! So many young girls my... our age, so many who had life to enjoy for years to come, but that was taken away from them in a blink of an eye! And by then man I wished was proud of me!'
Nessa was crying at this point, her body shaking. Iliana pulled her over into a protective hug. Iliana grew a gentle smile on her lips. A smile of sympathy, yet a breakthrough.
Once Nessa had calmed down, and had dried her eye's, Iliana started to talk to her comforting her, and telling her about her escapade with Galen and Keller. Nessa in her turn told Iliana about Zale, and how she found out who he really was. And also about how when he touched her, she was transported no matter how briefly, into another world.
'That sounds like the soulmate link.' Came Ilianas opinion.
'What the hell is that?' Nessa asked confused.
'The soulmate link, is a link that connects two people together. You feel what they feel, see what they see. You know everything about them inside and out, and they know the same about you. You can't escape it once it's been found.'
'Well there must be some way to break it! Exclaimed Nessa. 'I am not spending my life being connected to him!'
'There is no way to break it, and you cannot deny it, or ignore it. The soulmate link is part of fate. It is your fate... destiny to be with Zale whether you like it or not.'
'But I can't, I love someone else... at least I think I love him.'
'Who?' Iliana asked.
'He's called Tyrell. He's sweet and funny and drop dead gorgeous! Plus he's a nightworlder as well. I think he's a witch, which is cool, but I don't really know, I can't place whether he is or not. Hmmmm.'
'Oh well why don't you ask him? And do you know his last name... that should tell you something at least!'
'Erm I don't know his real last name. He was introduced in class as Tyrell Johnsen. Doesn't exactly sound like a nightworld name really.'
'No... well you need to find that stuff out I suppose, you know less of him than you do of Zale.'
'Yeah but...' Nessa couldn't think of what to say to that. Iliana was right.
Nessa looked at Iliana. 'Ily?' she asked.
'Yeah?'
'Thanks. For listening, you know what?'
'What?'
'For a daybreaker you aren't that bad.'
'You know the others aren't that bad if you gave them a chance.' Iliana stated.
'yeah well... listen do ya wanna bunk in here for the night? I can run downstairs, get some popcorn, we can watch movies, and just chat.' She looked to the floor. 'What ya think? I can most certainly say I've never been a one for this, and I've never done this with my other friends either so it's a bit weird, but you're really nice... I feel like I can talk to you... and I've never said that before either'
'I feel so privileged' Iliana laughed. 'Yeah sure, it'll be fun. But you can't just get popcorn... you need ice cream, pizza and Pringles!'
Nessa laughed as well 'And you expect me to carry these things by my self?' Nessa raised an eyebrow.
'You're a big girl – ' Nessa chucked a pillow at her. 'Ow! OK! OK!' she yelped.
Nessa laughed even harder. She can't remember having this much fun, and they had barely even started with the movies or anything! Plus Nessa didn't really know Iliana at all, but after their little... talk, Nessa felt as though she had known Iliana most of her life.
They went into the kitchen. The same kitchen where everything else had started.
Galen and Keller were sitting opposite each other at the breakfast counter. Deep in discussion. They stopped at the sign of another presence in the room. They stared at Nessa and Iliana happily talking to one another. Nessa saw them, swallowed her pride, smilled and waved.
'Hi Keller, Galen!' she said cheerily turning her back on them to get into the freezer for ice cream, then into the cupboards for crisps, and popcorn. She grabbed the portable phone off the bench to ring the pizza shop down the road, all the time not noticing Keller And Galen's open mouthed faces of utter disbelief. This girl who absolutely detested daybreakers, was one having a happy conversation with their friend Iliana, and two happily unforced said hello to them as though they were normal people!
Keller pinched herself, feeling pain, to make sure she was still awake but to make sure pinched Galen who yelped pulling him back to the real world.
'What? What's happened!?' Nessa spun around hurridley almost dropping everything on the floor. Iliana rushed over to take some of the food off her. Nessa gave a smile of thanks.
'Err nothing! Galen just attempted to grope my leg that's all' rushed Keller who received a glare off Galen.
'OooooK! A bit too much detail for me! Galen keep your hands to yourself in my kitchen you randy beast!' Nessa said giving the shocked couple a wink as Nessa and Iliana started to walk out the room. At the entrance, Iliana turned around and gave two thumbs up to the still shocked couple.
Back up in Nessa's room, Nessa, and Iliana got changed into their PJs, Iliana's, a cream strappy top with a picture of Winnie the Poo on it snoozing next to a tipped over pot of honey. She was wearing matching shorts.
Nessa's were deep maroon, same style as Iliana's, but had a picture of Tweety with devil horns, with 'I am no angel' written underneath.
'Nice PJs' Nessa and Iliana said at the same time. They laughed at each other then.
'Soooo what shall we watch? Ooh! We need to order pizza! Lets do that first.'
'Yeah! That would be good.' Her stomach growled in agreement.
'Hello? Yeah I'll have errr... Ily calm down woman!' Iliana was jumping up and down pointing at the pepperoni and veggie style pizzas. 'I'll have on medium pepperoni, and one medium Veggie... Oi Ily do ya wanna get garlic breath?' Iliana stuck her tongue out in distaste. 'My thoughts exactly. No thank you!... Yes... uhuh... really?... OK... yeah, see ya in 'bout twenty then?... ok bye!'
'Did you know him or something?' Iliana asked after she stopped laughing.
'Yeah I know her she's called Kimmi. She's really nice, but we have to be ready at the front door if she's the on delivering it.'
'Why?'
'Because she's a hunter like me... she's in my posse so to speak. I've already risked their friendships enough by lying to them about Zale, I cant risk them finding out that everything I tell them are now turning out be lies. It's not good. They can tell the whole of the school that I'm a nightworlder, and people will believe them. And yes the town is over run with adult by nightworlders, but they will just let me get killed, and not do anything about it. As long as they're safe, which they will be.'
'Oh, well I suppose that's a good excuse!'
The doorbell rang about twenty minutes later. Nessa and Iliana were ready at the door. It wasn't Kimmi however, it was still someone with pizza, but he had jet black hair, and raven eyes, reflecting the porch lights, glow. Iliana gasped. She's never met anyone like him before. He was cute! She looked at his T-shirt, and saw that it had an eagle on it... her favourite animal. She took it as a sign, and took the money out of Nessa's hand who was just staring at this gorgeous boy. He was human, she could sense that, but that meant nothing to her.
'Hi' She said.
'Hi... err do I know you from somewhere?' he asked as he took the money out of her hand, skin on skin contact. Iliana could see a pink haze enveloping them into a world of their own. She could fell the guys awe at this event, he was a bit freaked out as well, but he's seen a lot in his short life. Not much has surprised him since.
'What's happening?' He asked her with his mind.
'It's the soulmate link' Iliana answered more to herself than to anyone else. Her thought was filled with warmth and love towards this guy who two minutes ago walked into her life. He felt the same. He found himself looking into her mind seeing that her name was Iliana. He tried it out saying it.
'Iliana, such a beautiful name.' Was what he said.
'Thank you Will.' She replied.
She found herself going deeper into his mind, and couldn't stop herself. She came across one of his memories. She saw it as though she was there herself, just looking on from the outside.
Will was just 5 years old at the time, but he saw the man, the man with light blonde hair, so light it was almost white, break into his house. He saw his 16 year old sister run into the room, just as the man had reached him, she shouted at him to leave her brother alone. He turned to look at her and grinned. The man walked towards her, and pushed her against the wall. Will saw the man start to stroke her neck, progressing downwards to her skirt. The skirt his dad would use to complain about being to short. He remembered his sister's screams of pain as this man raped her, he remember her last scream of fear, and pain. A scream that still to this day haunted his dreams. He saw the man put his lips to her neck, and he saw his sister go limp in the mans arms. He saw the man's face as he pulled away. It was covered with blood. The saw the man lick away some of the blood from his lips, then turn to smile at him. He remembers seeing the sharp glint coming from behind the man's lips. The man put his finger to his lips in a shushing movement, as he climbs out the window and submerges into one with the night.
Iliana could feel Will tremble into her as the memory finished.
'Please no more' he begged.
Iliana mentally attempted to leave the world, and found she could. She came back the present day holding tightly onto Will. They were both sitting on the porch step holding onto one another not daring to let go. She saw his pain and grief, and wasn't going to let him go through all of that again. She could feel he was strong, and just as well. If she was in his position, she would have gone mad.
'Will... I... I'm sorry, I don't know what to say,' she said troubled, 'What was your sister called?' she asked him gently.
'Danny.' He mumbled from her neck.
Iliana looked around to find Nessa looking rather distraught at what had happened.
Will wasn't her soulmate obviously, she realised that he was Iliana's by what had just happened, but as Iliana was sucked into his thoughts, Nessa found she was too, which was what she couldn't quite explain. She saw everything from Will's eyes, felt his emotions that started with childish confusion, then pain because his sister was in pain. He felt the tension in the air, and reacted to it by staying quiet. She felt all this, and then the confusion as to why sis wouldn't get up off the floor. Was she just taking a nap?
Then she was sucked back out again as Iliana left.
William looked up. Smiled meekly at Nessa, then deepened the hug with Iliana before getting up.
'Will are you ok?' Iliana asked.
'Yeah, I just need to go think things through really.' He replied.
'Oh... OK, well be careful.' She whispered to him as she kissed him gently on the lips. She may have only known him for 10 minutes, but it felt right... they were soulmates.
'You too.' He replied just as gently back.
'Will walked down the drive, stopped, waved, then walked on deep in thought about the recent events.
Nessa picked up the pizza's and gently pulled a brooding Iliana back into the house. They went up back into Nessa's room, and sat on the floor in front of the widescreen T.V.
'She was one of my father's victims wasn't she?' Nessa asked.
'I think so. She was called Danny, ring any bells?'
'Yeah, she was found murdered at 23 Oak view Terrace near the school, I can't remember the date, but it's in one of the news paper articles. I never thought the deaths had been that gruesome! What kind of sicko does that with a 4 year old kid in the room even!'
'How did you know that?' Iliana enquired puzzled.
'Well this will sound so dodgy, but I like got sucked into his thoughts, and I don't know how or why, I saw what happened through his eyes, and felt what he felt. I'm surprised he's not in a loony bin after that. I felt your presence there so I assume you're soulmates with him huh?' Iliana nodded. 'Cool I just hope he's not an arse hole like Zale.' She added as what she thought to be a lighter note.
'hmm... well the pizza's getting cold... lets just have a good time tonight, and we'll figure it all out in the morning. What you think?'
Nessa replied in a stuck up posh tone 'Why I think that is a wonderful idea darling!'
Iliana laughed, and put final destination 2, into the DVD player.
'Ok I am now staying away from, pigeons, Screens, cars, planes, barbed wire fences, ladders, cookers, and barbecues.' fixed Iliana.
'You missed out lifts' commented Nessa. 'ooh and men with hooked arms... and I am never going to put my hair in a plait again!'
'Amen to that!' Chimed in Iliana.
They both stopped giggling when they heard the phone ring. Nessa looked at her clock, 11:30 pm.
'Nessa? NESSA!' Shouted up a male voice from downstairs.
'Yeah?' Nessa yelled back.
'PHONE!'
'K I'll Get it from up here!'
'YOU WHAT?!'
'I'LL GET IT FROM UP HERE!' She bellowed back downstairs. Honestly for vampires they're pretty deaf!
'yello?' she said with a stupid twist in her voice. She knew who it was on the other end.
'Err... blue?' replied the voice on the other end.
Nessa laughed.
'Who is it?' Asked Iliana.
'Oh it's Tyrell.' Nessa said. 'Hold on I'll put it on speaker'
'OK Ty? Talk please!'
'Err what do ya want me to say? And how did ya know it was me? Oh and who was that guy on the phone, Ash I think it was... actually how many guys do you have at your house anyway there seemed to be more than one, and they sounded your age! Nessa are you there? Nessa? Hey!'
Nessa was laughing so hard she couldn't breathe. She handed the phone to Iliana who looked at her oddly before saying.
'Nessa's a bit tied up at the minute.'
'Oh? How so?'
'Erm, well she can't breathe.'
'And why is that?'
'Because she's laughing so hard she looks as though she's going to pee herself.'
'Oh... well sexy looks like it's going to be us two for a while,' He brought the next phrase to a whisper, no doubt Nessa would be too caught up in trying to breathe properly that she wouldn't notice. 'Play along,'
Then in normal tone. 'So who are you any way? Ah who cares? You sound sexy enough. Listen how bout you and me get together some time?' He asked, his voice laced with seduction.
Nessa froze. 'What did he just say?!' she mouthed. She was shocked how dare he!
'I said Why don't we meet up some time.' Answered Tyrell, 'And I see you are back with us now.'
'So help me Tyrell you better not be serious!'
'Hell yeah! 'snot nice is it?' he smirked down the phone.
'ok ok I'm sorry! I've just got my best friend and her family staying with me for a while. I don't know how long for though' Nessa sighed.
'What's your friend called?' He asked
'Iliana... oh and I know it was you because you said that you would ring at 11 and – '
'But it was 11:30 when I picked up the phone to ring you so...'
'Tyrell you are never on time!'
'You got me there!'
Iliana started to giggle.
'What?' Nessa and Tyrell both said together.
'Sorry, it's just that you guys make such a cute couple!'
'I am so sorry about her! She doesn't know what she's talking about!' Nessa could feel herself going red.
'So you don't think of us a couple then?' asked Tyrell now serious.
'Err' Nessa didn't know what to say, what if he didn't feel the same way? She had only known him for like a day, and a night... wow so much stuff can happen during that time! She looked to Iliana who nodded her head 'Go on tell him' she mouthed.
'Errm... well we've only known each other for like a day practically, and I barely know you, and you barely know me – '
'Stop stalling Ness' Interrupted Tyrell.
'Don't interrupt me' she coughed. 'We barely know each other, but I would say...' she took a deep breath, 'Yes.'
'.........'
'Tyrell say something!'
'.........'
'Tyrell!'
'Huh? Oh hi' he laughed.
'What's so funny?'
'Oh nothing, just I'm relieved... I really like you Ness you know that?'
'I do now' Sighed Nessa, she thought she was done for there.
'Good, listen I'll speak to ya soon k? I got to go out.'
'Oh. OK, see ya later then!'
'Bye.'
'Bye.' Nessa hung up, and sighed. Iliana looked as though she was going to have a fit.
'Just say it Ily'
'AWWW!!!! You guys are soooo sweeeeet!' Iliana gave Nessa a short hug. 'Now where's the ice cream?'
And so that was how Iliana and Nessa spent their little girlie night. Stuffing their faces with Ice – cream, talking about Tyrell, and about William, with a little bit of 'What's it like to be in daybreak?'
They talked about circle daybreak for 2 hours before they fell asleep at 6am – good thing it wasn't school in the morning!
They woke up round about lunch time.
'You sure you want to do this? I'm not forcing you to do this you know, it's your decision in the end.'
'I know, and I am doing this of my own free will. I feel I can do this now.'
'OK, I'll go round up everyone while you get changed k?'
'Yeah that would be good.' Iliana started to walk towards the door. 'Oh Ily?'
'Yeah?'
'Thanks.'
''s OK'
Nessa walked over to her drawers, and pulled out a pair of her black, big flared Jeans which had a blue chain attached to them. She also pulled out a baby blue skinny t – shirt that had a picture of a kitten holding onto a branch with one of its back paws. Underneath the picture was printed – 'Hanging in there' Nessa put these clothes on, and headed down stairs to the newly found discussion room – otherwise known as the sitting room.
+Goddess she's quick+ Nessa thought after she recovered from walking into the already full room.
Thierry stood up. 'You wanted to talk to us about something Miss Harman?
+Talking about making things easier for me Mr Formal.'
'Ah yes Mr Descouedres I do.' Replied Nessa innocently, making her voice sound posher than it was.
+No you are not going to start a fight as usual! You are not going to do this! Be serious!+
Nessa coughed before continuing. 'Moving on... I want to talk to you about joining you in circle daybreak.'
Wooooo! Well I must say this is very long for me... longest chapter yet! 19 pages! Wow, well I must say I did not know Nessa was going to do that... she has a mind of her own! Honestly!
Well I shall up date a.s.a.p, and see what happens, I shall be asking you yes or no questions soon, just to help me along a bit, I now hav an idea of whats going on now thanks to Med! I really appreciate it!
Well please review, and I'll see ya in the next chappie hopefully!!!
Oook to all my reviewers!
Med: Yes I am strange... Johnny Depp kicks ass! Yes orlando is oookkk, but nothing compared to darling Johnny! Glad ya liked it! And hope ya like this chappie – it's a lot longer than the last one hehe!
Jez: Hi hmm well I mentioned the play because it was an excuse! And to anyone who care... it was crap! The music was unsingable and noone knew what they were doing... *mumbles to self no where near as good as Oliver last year* I'm glad your proud of me! I did this one myself too!! Yay!!
Randomcat: Hey no probs bout reviewing your... they're hilarious! Im glad you like the story, and hope you like this chappie! It probs wont clear anything up yet, but it'll become clear as the story progresses!
Chappie 8!
Nessa pulled away first.
'Oh my Goddess what have I done?' she whispered to herself. Darren caught on to what she said, and his face became soft, and concerned.
'I think I had better go.' She said as she stood up. She walked across to the door.
'Don't leave me. I lost you once... please not again' Darren murmured so only them two could hear.
'You have never lost me, and never will... you belong with Stephanie, and I belong with someone else. I love you Darren I really do. You're like a brother to me, and I love you that way, just as you love me like a sister. I know it, and you know it too.' Darren nodded his head slowly. 'Now I really must go... you know I hate hospitals.'
Daren stood up from the bench he was sat on, and walked with a sullen Nessa to the front of the hospital.
'Now I'll see you later, but you stay with Steph from now on. She needs you more than anyone at the minute, and you need her. You will be happy together... I can tell. See ya around!!'
With that Nessa gave Darren a swift kiss on the lips, turned on her heal, and walked into the night where the darkness engulfed her miniature body frame.
'I swear to god Thierry leave me alone, or I will Blast your head off with my hot witchy fire!' Nessa shouted at her bedroom door. She was so sick of that vampire, sticking his nose in places it just shouldn't be... people needed their privacy!
'Erm it's not Thierry' came a small light voice from behind the barrier door. 'It's Iliana. Listen could I please just talk for a little while? Please?' Iliana had just arrived at Nessa's house the day before, and even though Nessa and Iliana were about the same age – closer than the others at least, they did not exactly get off on the right foot. Nessa just told her that if she went near her then she will basically which she had never been born. Iliana by the looks of things has obviously not been swayed.
Nessa frowned 'Why should I talk to her? After all she is a Daybreaker...'
+But she is the only one you like out of them...+ Interrupted her inner voice as per usual.
'Oh shut up... oh my goddess I think I'm going schizy.' She replied to it, hoping that Iliana wouldn't be able to hear her argument with herself.
'Fine come in, but make it quick!' she yelled at the door.
Slowly the door opened to reveal a girl with silvery – fair hair, and violet eyes. She had an extraordinary delicacy of features and grace of movement that made her as pretty to watch as a white kitten on the grass. Although she was seventeen, she seemed slight, and childlike. Almost fairylike. She was wearing a baby pink skinny t – shirt, and a denim flowey skirt that stopped just above her skinny ankles that were decorated with a delicate silver anklet.
Iliana walked over towards the cream sheeted bed, and sat next to Nessa.
'well?' Nessa asked toning her voice with impatience.
'I just want to firstly say that even though you are stubborn, and still believe that all daybreakers are scum, I just want to remind you, that you kill nightworlders, does that really make you any different to us?'
'What you have forgotten Iliana' Nessa replied 'is that I hunt daybreakers aswell as nightworlders, and the only nightworlders I hunt are vampires. Do you know why?'
Iliana shook her head. (she wasn't there when Nessa had the outburst at the Daybreakers – just clearing that up lol)
'My father's a vampire.' Nessa states as though it's obvious.
'So? That doesn't mean –' Iliana gets cut off.
+she obviously doesn't have a clue, nice to know Thierry keeps people informed with info huh?+ Nessa thinks before interrupting.
'Look my father left my mum as soon as he found out she was pregnant with me. OK? He left my mum all alone to look after me. And we've done fine without him. But part of me wishes that he was here to watch me as the lead roll in the school theatre productions, watch me be presented with certificates when I was 10 for passing my piano and singing exams... I always hoped maybe that, maybe if I worked hard, and achieved as much as I could, get top marks and stuff, then he would be proud of me, and maybe then, just maybe, he would come back and live with us, and we'd be a happy family, and mum wont be lonely, and I would have that part of my life that I need. I remember every single time I went up on stage and what not, I would look out to the audience, and search every single corner just to see if my father had turned up to watch me. To see if he was sitting next to my mother, nudging her like all the other fathers nudging their wives saying, that's my daughter. I'm so proud of her.'
Nessa bent her head down. Iliana put her slender hand on Nessa's slim shoulder.
'Eventually I realised he would never be there not for me, not for my mum. I was so angry. Why can all the other kids have fathers who love them and I don't? I wanted to know exactly why my father left us, but I knew I wouldn't get anything from mum, so I went up into the loft where I found a box filled with newspaper clippings and letters. There were some photos of mum and dad happy together as well. They looked as though they had some sort of... a... connection... yeah a connection. Dunno what happened to that. Anyway, I looked through the newspaper clippings, and found the stories being about unexplained murders occurring in the area. Loads of people were questioned, but my father wasn't. I don't know how, guess it was his vamp powers or something. Ily he killed so many people I... I... hate that man so much! So many young girls my... our age, so many who had life to enjoy for years to come, but that was taken away from them in a blink of an eye! And by then man I wished was proud of me!'
Nessa was crying at this point, her body shaking. Iliana pulled her over into a protective hug. Iliana grew a gentle smile on her lips. A smile of sympathy, yet a breakthrough.
Once Nessa had calmed down, and had dried her eye's, Iliana started to talk to her comforting her, and telling her about her escapade with Galen and Keller. Nessa in her turn told Iliana about Zale, and how she found out who he really was. And also about how when he touched her, she was transported no matter how briefly, into another world.
'That sounds like the soulmate link.' Came Ilianas opinion.
'What the hell is that?' Nessa asked confused.
'The soulmate link, is a link that connects two people together. You feel what they feel, see what they see. You know everything about them inside and out, and they know the same about you. You can't escape it once it's been found.'
'Well there must be some way to break it! Exclaimed Nessa. 'I am not spending my life being connected to him!'
'There is no way to break it, and you cannot deny it, or ignore it. The soulmate link is part of fate. It is your fate... destiny to be with Zale whether you like it or not.'
'But I can't, I love someone else... at least I think I love him.'
'Who?' Iliana asked.
'He's called Tyrell. He's sweet and funny and drop dead gorgeous! Plus he's a nightworlder as well. I think he's a witch, which is cool, but I don't really know, I can't place whether he is or not. Hmmmm.'
'Oh well why don't you ask him? And do you know his last name... that should tell you something at least!'
'Erm I don't know his real last name. He was introduced in class as Tyrell Johnsen. Doesn't exactly sound like a nightworld name really.'
'No... well you need to find that stuff out I suppose, you know less of him than you do of Zale.'
'Yeah but...' Nessa couldn't think of what to say to that. Iliana was right.
Nessa looked at Iliana. 'Ily?' she asked.
'Yeah?'
'Thanks. For listening, you know what?'
'What?'
'For a daybreaker you aren't that bad.'
'You know the others aren't that bad if you gave them a chance.' Iliana stated.
'yeah well... listen do ya wanna bunk in here for the night? I can run downstairs, get some popcorn, we can watch movies, and just chat.' She looked to the floor. 'What ya think? I can most certainly say I've never been a one for this, and I've never done this with my other friends either so it's a bit weird, but you're really nice... I feel like I can talk to you... and I've never said that before either'
'I feel so privileged' Iliana laughed. 'Yeah sure, it'll be fun. But you can't just get popcorn... you need ice cream, pizza and Pringles!'
Nessa laughed as well 'And you expect me to carry these things by my self?' Nessa raised an eyebrow.
'You're a big girl – ' Nessa chucked a pillow at her. 'Ow! OK! OK!' she yelped.
Nessa laughed even harder. She can't remember having this much fun, and they had barely even started with the movies or anything! Plus Nessa didn't really know Iliana at all, but after their little... talk, Nessa felt as though she had known Iliana most of her life.
They went into the kitchen. The same kitchen where everything else had started.
Galen and Keller were sitting opposite each other at the breakfast counter. Deep in discussion. They stopped at the sign of another presence in the room. They stared at Nessa and Iliana happily talking to one another. Nessa saw them, swallowed her pride, smilled and waved.
'Hi Keller, Galen!' she said cheerily turning her back on them to get into the freezer for ice cream, then into the cupboards for crisps, and popcorn. She grabbed the portable phone off the bench to ring the pizza shop down the road, all the time not noticing Keller And Galen's open mouthed faces of utter disbelief. This girl who absolutely detested daybreakers, was one having a happy conversation with their friend Iliana, and two happily unforced said hello to them as though they were normal people!
Keller pinched herself, feeling pain, to make sure she was still awake but to make sure pinched Galen who yelped pulling him back to the real world.
'What? What's happened!?' Nessa spun around hurridley almost dropping everything on the floor. Iliana rushed over to take some of the food off her. Nessa gave a smile of thanks.
'Err nothing! Galen just attempted to grope my leg that's all' rushed Keller who received a glare off Galen.
'OooooK! A bit too much detail for me! Galen keep your hands to yourself in my kitchen you randy beast!' Nessa said giving the shocked couple a wink as Nessa and Iliana started to walk out the room. At the entrance, Iliana turned around and gave two thumbs up to the still shocked couple.
Back up in Nessa's room, Nessa, and Iliana got changed into their PJs, Iliana's, a cream strappy top with a picture of Winnie the Poo on it snoozing next to a tipped over pot of honey. She was wearing matching shorts.
Nessa's were deep maroon, same style as Iliana's, but had a picture of Tweety with devil horns, with 'I am no angel' written underneath.
'Nice PJs' Nessa and Iliana said at the same time. They laughed at each other then.
'Soooo what shall we watch? Ooh! We need to order pizza! Lets do that first.'
'Yeah! That would be good.' Her stomach growled in agreement.
'Hello? Yeah I'll have errr... Ily calm down woman!' Iliana was jumping up and down pointing at the pepperoni and veggie style pizzas. 'I'll have on medium pepperoni, and one medium Veggie... Oi Ily do ya wanna get garlic breath?' Iliana stuck her tongue out in distaste. 'My thoughts exactly. No thank you!... Yes... uhuh... really?... OK... yeah, see ya in 'bout twenty then?... ok bye!'
'Did you know him or something?' Iliana asked after she stopped laughing.
'Yeah I know her she's called Kimmi. She's really nice, but we have to be ready at the front door if she's the on delivering it.'
'Why?'
'Because she's a hunter like me... she's in my posse so to speak. I've already risked their friendships enough by lying to them about Zale, I cant risk them finding out that everything I tell them are now turning out be lies. It's not good. They can tell the whole of the school that I'm a nightworlder, and people will believe them. And yes the town is over run with adult by nightworlders, but they will just let me get killed, and not do anything about it. As long as they're safe, which they will be.'
'Oh, well I suppose that's a good excuse!'
The doorbell rang about twenty minutes later. Nessa and Iliana were ready at the door. It wasn't Kimmi however, it was still someone with pizza, but he had jet black hair, and raven eyes, reflecting the porch lights, glow. Iliana gasped. She's never met anyone like him before. He was cute! She looked at his T-shirt, and saw that it had an eagle on it... her favourite animal. She took it as a sign, and took the money out of Nessa's hand who was just staring at this gorgeous boy. He was human, she could sense that, but that meant nothing to her.
'Hi' She said.
'Hi... err do I know you from somewhere?' he asked as he took the money out of her hand, skin on skin contact. Iliana could see a pink haze enveloping them into a world of their own. She could fell the guys awe at this event, he was a bit freaked out as well, but he's seen a lot in his short life. Not much has surprised him since.
'What's happening?' He asked her with his mind.
'It's the soulmate link' Iliana answered more to herself than to anyone else. Her thought was filled with warmth and love towards this guy who two minutes ago walked into her life. He felt the same. He found himself looking into her mind seeing that her name was Iliana. He tried it out saying it.
'Iliana, such a beautiful name.' Was what he said.
'Thank you Will.' She replied.
She found herself going deeper into his mind, and couldn't stop herself. She came across one of his memories. She saw it as though she was there herself, just looking on from the outside.
Will was just 5 years old at the time, but he saw the man, the man with light blonde hair, so light it was almost white, break into his house. He saw his 16 year old sister run into the room, just as the man had reached him, she shouted at him to leave her brother alone. He turned to look at her and grinned. The man walked towards her, and pushed her against the wall. Will saw the man start to stroke her neck, progressing downwards to her skirt. The skirt his dad would use to complain about being to short. He remembered his sister's screams of pain as this man raped her, he remember her last scream of fear, and pain. A scream that still to this day haunted his dreams. He saw the man put his lips to her neck, and he saw his sister go limp in the mans arms. He saw the man's face as he pulled away. It was covered with blood. The saw the man lick away some of the blood from his lips, then turn to smile at him. He remembers seeing the sharp glint coming from behind the man's lips. The man put his finger to his lips in a shushing movement, as he climbs out the window and submerges into one with the night.
Iliana could feel Will tremble into her as the memory finished.
'Please no more' he begged.
Iliana mentally attempted to leave the world, and found she could. She came back the present day holding tightly onto Will. They were both sitting on the porch step holding onto one another not daring to let go. She saw his pain and grief, and wasn't going to let him go through all of that again. She could feel he was strong, and just as well. If she was in his position, she would have gone mad.
'Will... I... I'm sorry, I don't know what to say,' she said troubled, 'What was your sister called?' she asked him gently.
'Danny.' He mumbled from her neck.
Iliana looked around to find Nessa looking rather distraught at what had happened.
Will wasn't her soulmate obviously, she realised that he was Iliana's by what had just happened, but as Iliana was sucked into his thoughts, Nessa found she was too, which was what she couldn't quite explain. She saw everything from Will's eyes, felt his emotions that started with childish confusion, then pain because his sister was in pain. He felt the tension in the air, and reacted to it by staying quiet. She felt all this, and then the confusion as to why sis wouldn't get up off the floor. Was she just taking a nap?
Then she was sucked back out again as Iliana left.
William looked up. Smiled meekly at Nessa, then deepened the hug with Iliana before getting up.
'Will are you ok?' Iliana asked.
'Yeah, I just need to go think things through really.' He replied.
'Oh... OK, well be careful.' She whispered to him as she kissed him gently on the lips. She may have only known him for 10 minutes, but it felt right... they were soulmates.
'You too.' He replied just as gently back.
'Will walked down the drive, stopped, waved, then walked on deep in thought about the recent events.
Nessa picked up the pizza's and gently pulled a brooding Iliana back into the house. They went up back into Nessa's room, and sat on the floor in front of the widescreen T.V.
'She was one of my father's victims wasn't she?' Nessa asked.
'I think so. She was called Danny, ring any bells?'
'Yeah, she was found murdered at 23 Oak view Terrace near the school, I can't remember the date, but it's in one of the news paper articles. I never thought the deaths had been that gruesome! What kind of sicko does that with a 4 year old kid in the room even!'
'How did you know that?' Iliana enquired puzzled.
'Well this will sound so dodgy, but I like got sucked into his thoughts, and I don't know how or why, I saw what happened through his eyes, and felt what he felt. I'm surprised he's not in a loony bin after that. I felt your presence there so I assume you're soulmates with him huh?' Iliana nodded. 'Cool I just hope he's not an arse hole like Zale.' She added as what she thought to be a lighter note.
'hmm... well the pizza's getting cold... lets just have a good time tonight, and we'll figure it all out in the morning. What you think?'
Nessa replied in a stuck up posh tone 'Why I think that is a wonderful idea darling!'
Iliana laughed, and put final destination 2, into the DVD player.
'Ok I am now staying away from, pigeons, Screens, cars, planes, barbed wire fences, ladders, cookers, and barbecues.' fixed Iliana.
'You missed out lifts' commented Nessa. 'ooh and men with hooked arms... and I am never going to put my hair in a plait again!'
'Amen to that!' Chimed in Iliana.
They both stopped giggling when they heard the phone ring. Nessa looked at her clock, 11:30 pm.
'Nessa? NESSA!' Shouted up a male voice from downstairs.
'Yeah?' Nessa yelled back.
'PHONE!'
'K I'll Get it from up here!'
'YOU WHAT?!'
'I'LL GET IT FROM UP HERE!' She bellowed back downstairs. Honestly for vampires they're pretty deaf!
'yello?' she said with a stupid twist in her voice. She knew who it was on the other end.
'Err... blue?' replied the voice on the other end.
Nessa laughed.
'Who is it?' Asked Iliana.
'Oh it's Tyrell.' Nessa said. 'Hold on I'll put it on speaker'
'OK Ty? Talk please!'
'Err what do ya want me to say? And how did ya know it was me? Oh and who was that guy on the phone, Ash I think it was... actually how many guys do you have at your house anyway there seemed to be more than one, and they sounded your age! Nessa are you there? Nessa? Hey!'
Nessa was laughing so hard she couldn't breathe. She handed the phone to Iliana who looked at her oddly before saying.
'Nessa's a bit tied up at the minute.'
'Oh? How so?'
'Erm, well she can't breathe.'
'And why is that?'
'Because she's laughing so hard she looks as though she's going to pee herself.'
'Oh... well sexy looks like it's going to be us two for a while,' He brought the next phrase to a whisper, no doubt Nessa would be too caught up in trying to breathe properly that she wouldn't notice. 'Play along,'
Then in normal tone. 'So who are you any way? Ah who cares? You sound sexy enough. Listen how bout you and me get together some time?' He asked, his voice laced with seduction.
Nessa froze. 'What did he just say?!' she mouthed. She was shocked how dare he!
'I said Why don't we meet up some time.' Answered Tyrell, 'And I see you are back with us now.'
'So help me Tyrell you better not be serious!'
'Hell yeah! 'snot nice is it?' he smirked down the phone.
'ok ok I'm sorry! I've just got my best friend and her family staying with me for a while. I don't know how long for though' Nessa sighed.
'What's your friend called?' He asked
'Iliana... oh and I know it was you because you said that you would ring at 11 and – '
'But it was 11:30 when I picked up the phone to ring you so...'
'Tyrell you are never on time!'
'You got me there!'
Iliana started to giggle.
'What?' Nessa and Tyrell both said together.
'Sorry, it's just that you guys make such a cute couple!'
'I am so sorry about her! She doesn't know what she's talking about!' Nessa could feel herself going red.
'So you don't think of us a couple then?' asked Tyrell now serious.
'Err' Nessa didn't know what to say, what if he didn't feel the same way? She had only known him for like a day, and a night... wow so much stuff can happen during that time! She looked to Iliana who nodded her head 'Go on tell him' she mouthed.
'Errm... well we've only known each other for like a day practically, and I barely know you, and you barely know me – '
'Stop stalling Ness' Interrupted Tyrell.
'Don't interrupt me' she coughed. 'We barely know each other, but I would say...' she took a deep breath, 'Yes.'
'.........'
'Tyrell say something!'
'.........'
'Tyrell!'
'Huh? Oh hi' he laughed.
'What's so funny?'
'Oh nothing, just I'm relieved... I really like you Ness you know that?'
'I do now' Sighed Nessa, she thought she was done for there.
'Good, listen I'll speak to ya soon k? I got to go out.'
'Oh. OK, see ya later then!'
'Bye.'
'Bye.' Nessa hung up, and sighed. Iliana looked as though she was going to have a fit.
'Just say it Ily'
'AWWW!!!! You guys are soooo sweeeeet!' Iliana gave Nessa a short hug. 'Now where's the ice cream?'
And so that was how Iliana and Nessa spent their little girlie night. Stuffing their faces with Ice – cream, talking about Tyrell, and about William, with a little bit of 'What's it like to be in daybreak?'
They talked about circle daybreak for 2 hours before they fell asleep at 6am – good thing it wasn't school in the morning!
They woke up round about lunch time.
'You sure you want to do this? I'm not forcing you to do this you know, it's your decision in the end.'
'I know, and I am doing this of my own free will. I feel I can do this now.'
'OK, I'll go round up everyone while you get changed k?'
'Yeah that would be good.' Iliana started to walk towards the door. 'Oh Ily?'
'Yeah?'
'Thanks.'
''s OK'
Nessa walked over to her drawers, and pulled out a pair of her black, big flared Jeans which had a blue chain attached to them. She also pulled out a baby blue skinny t – shirt that had a picture of a kitten holding onto a branch with one of its back paws. Underneath the picture was printed – 'Hanging in there' Nessa put these clothes on, and headed down stairs to the newly found discussion room – otherwise known as the sitting room.
+Goddess she's quick+ Nessa thought after she recovered from walking into the already full room.
Thierry stood up. 'You wanted to talk to us about something Miss Harman?
+Talking about making things easier for me Mr Formal.'
'Ah yes Mr Descouedres I do.' Replied Nessa innocently, making her voice sound posher than it was.
+No you are not going to start a fight as usual! You are not going to do this! Be serious!+
Nessa coughed before continuing. 'Moving on... I want to talk to you about joining you in circle daybreak.'
Wooooo! Well I must say this is very long for me... longest chapter yet! 19 pages! Wow, well I must say I did not know Nessa was going to do that... she has a mind of her own! Honestly!
Well I shall up date a.s.a.p, and see what happens, I shall be asking you yes or no questions soon, just to help me along a bit, I now hav an idea of whats going on now thanks to Med! I really appreciate it!
Well please review, and I'll see ya in the next chappie hopefully!!!
