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A/N: Yay, New Mayhem! I don't know why I didn't originally plan on including it in this story, but I'm glad it popped in. I like writing about it.
I need to read the books again. I'm not sure what the name of that one place is… I think it's Las Noches or something… Is it? If I'm wrong, please tell me, and I'll fix it. The same goes for any other things I mess up. I hate having a bad memory.
Oh yeah, just so you know, I'll be changing the point of view for a while during this chapter. I'll write "'s POV" every time I change from now on. I just thought I should give warning to be watching for that, so no one misses it.
Reviews:
LivinInTwilight – Thanks for the review! And the book recommendation. I've been really wanting to read Twilight for months, but the library near me doesn't have it so I have to put it on hold to get it, and I haven't gotten around to that yet. It sounds awesome though! Wow, you reviewed on the same day I put the chapter up. Awesome.
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Section Four
I haven't been to New Mayhem in hundreds of years. When I appear outside the doors to Las Noches, I don't see anyone in sight, human or vampire. I'm surprised—it would have been just my luck to appear right in front of Morgen.
Of course, the one vampire I want to find isn't there either. I can't see or sense Acantha anywhere near. The next option would be to try to find someone who knows where she is. I'm not looking forward to going into Las Noches, where there are bound to be a lot of vampires, so I wait on that option. Instead, I wander the streets of New Mayhem, hoping I'll happen to come across her.
By the end of it, I'm certain Acantha's nowhere in this city. I've walked by every building at least twice. I even appear back at my house for a quick check, but she still isn't there.
With a huge sigh, I head into Las Noches. My two choices are: questioning random vampires, or asking the human behind the counter. I choose the second one.
I don't know the human, but a quick look in her mind tells me her name is Christine, and she's blood-bonded to Nikolas. Great. The last thing I want to do is anger someone like Nikolas.
"Are you Seth?" I hear from behind me. I stop myself from jumping, and turn. A vampire is walking over to me. She has red hair that stops a little past her shoulders, and icy blue eyes. When she comes to a stop in front of me, her head comes up to my neck.
"Yes…" I say slowly. How does she know who I am? How does anyone know who I am? At least she's an excuse to put off questioning Christine.
"Are you looking for Acantha?" she asks. I nod. She sighs, looking sorry for me, and continues quietly, "She's in trouble with some witches."
"What?" I say loudly. She narrows her eyes at me, and I ask, "Why are you worried about someone overhearing?"
She turns to go outside, muttering to me, "Come on." I follow. Once we're out the door, I open my mouth to ask her about it, but she interrupts, still quietly, "Morgen asked me to keep it quiet, so it doesn't make other vampires or witches think Acantha has a weakness, to be captured by witches."
I gape. "She's captured! Why? Witches don't capture, they just kill. Anyway, how do you know Morgen? Who are you?"
She looks amused at the amount of questions I have. "I'm Isabel, and I'm blood-bonded to Morgen. He wants me to help free Acantha. I can't do it alone, since I'm only human, and he mentioned that you know Acantha."
"Why can't Morgen help you? He'd be more help than me."
Hesitating, Isabel tells me, "He's… busy with stuff right now. Are you going to help or not?"
"Of course. Where is she?"
She gives me a brief explanation of what happened. A few witches, including a Vida, caught Acantha by surprise and were able to knock her out. They took her to a rented house and left her there, along with a couple witches to guard her. Isabel doesn't know what they want with her.
"Why can't she will herself out of there?" I point out when she's done.
Her hesitation is so small I'm not sure if I imagined it it or not. "The witches probably have a way to stop her from disappearing. I don't know what all the witches know how to do. Anyway, I can show you where she is, but you'll have to do most of the breaking in on your own. I won't be able to be much help against witches."
I sigh. I don't know how much help I'll be against witches, either. But I can't let Acantha die… "Alright. When do we go, now?"
She shakes her head. "They'll be expecting a vampire to try to rescue her at night. We should go later today, in the daylight. Acantha will probably be asleep in the early afternoon, so the guards will be less careful. Meet me at the entrance to New Mayhem at one, okay?"
"Yes." I'd better go get some sleep first. I'm tempted to wait up till it's time, but I know by the afternoon I'll be tired.
I leave Isabel and go back home to wait and sleep.
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(Isabel's POV)
I walk in the front door and face both my parents, waiting anxiously for me. My part in the plan could have blown everything if I'd done it wrong.
"Well?" Mom says, at the same time that Dad asks, "Did you find him?"
Smiling, I assure them, "I found him. He believed me."
Mom still looks a little questioning. "Are you sure?"
"Of course. He was surprisingly easy to convince," I comment. "He bought my story right away." It was actually pretty amusing to see how little Seth questioned it. He would never survive if he wasn't a hermit. Any witch could set a simple trap for him, and he would walk right into it. Pathetic.
"Good. When are you bringing him to join Acantha? You know that any wasted time is dangerous. He might think it over and start to wonder," Mom warns.
"I know, I know. He'll meet me at one." I go up to my room for some sleep before it's time to lead the vampire into this trap.
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A/N: Whooo, another section done. Poor Seth… haha. I had fun with Isabel's personality. I was planning for her to be really different, but she just kinda turned out this way. This story keeps doing that on me. If the ending turns out different than I planned, I'm gonna laugh.
Anyway, review please! I love reviews, they make me so happy and make me want to write more!