I'm sorry if this was SO overdue.
Lots of errors might be present; plot holes, grammatical error, OOC's, etc...
OOC : Out of Character
I did this on my phone.
Chapter 8
The ride back to Briar Creek was a quiet one, the sky casting a reddish-orange glow as the sun prepares to set. Ash was never this quiet, not even when he left Mary-Lynette. His head keeps on replaying and looping the things that he learned back at Thierry's mansion.
Flashback:
"I'm being watched." Janice said, her eyes not moving from the scenic view of the garden.
"That's impossible. Thierry's mansion is one of the most secured place on Vegas." Ash countered.
"No, I know that this place is safe. But when I go outside, I feel lots of eyes trained on me. "She stated. Before I can counter more, she went on.
"My father, Nicholai Spencer, is a very powerful man. He owns almost all of the establishments and firms across United States. He can even manipulate the police like a puppet master pulling strings on its puppet. "
"He is also a descendant of Maya, the first pure vampire. He and Lord Thierry were good friends before, as I have heard. "Ash looked at Thierry who didn't even move an inch. "But back on the 16th century, while Hunter Redfern was busy having a war against witches, my father rescued a woman named Jewel from rogue vampires. She fell in love with my father, and so did my father. Hence, here I am."
"So that makes you what, like 400 years old?" Ash questioned.
"Yes. Father was a good man back then. But not until the mid-war when a group of witches captured Jewel and tortured her, leaving her to die. My father tried to save her by turning her into one of us, but she did not make it. Her body just burned out."
"Father went on a rampage, now joining Hunter, their combined forces crippled the witches. But that didn't end well when Hunter made a blood pact with Maiev Harman, which signified the end of the war. "
"With all that's been laid out, my father became dormant and awaited until now, to launch a war against the witches." Janice finished.
"What's this going to do about this? Why announce that something happened to us?" Ash pressed further, his anger fueling a bit.
"I was desperate, because it is the only way to catch your attention, because I need you and your soulmate." Janice said.
"And why's that?" Ash snapped at the mention of Mary Lynette. He doesn't want her to be involved in this war/revenge that Nicholai wanted to ignite.
"Because she looks exactly like Jewel…"
Does this mean that Mary Lynette is the reincarnation of a vampire, and a part of Night World after all? Joy flooded Ash, but it was too soon when dread consumed him. Janice said that the war will start a month from now, giving him exactly 31 days to think through this. Ash was haunted by this thought until he reached Mary Lynette's house.
Just wait Mary Lynette, I've cleared things up.
Grass swayed against Mary Lynette's right cheek, waking her up. She yawned and stretched her arms upwards, taking note of her surroundings. She slept at her favorite stargazing hill, throughout the day.
It's been a while since she last went here. The last time was the day that Ash promised to return. She thought that he had forgotten that promise, and slept there, crying her heart out under the bright stars...
Flashback:
The sky was beautiful that evening. Stars were laid out as far as the eye could see. Crickets and fireflies gave the forest a home-like aura, just like Mary Lynette always wanted. But not tonight. It's been a year since Ash left Briar Creek, leaving a promise that he will return for Mary Lynette on that exact day.
He broke that promise. Earlier that day, Mark kept silent about the whole thing. Rowan kept shooting worried glances, Kestrel was silent, but Jade was the only one who was brave enough to encourage her, kept telling her that he might have been delayed or something. Until the day passed, and it was nighttime again. There she was again, climbing up on her favorite hill, her heart plunging down every time she saw something that reminds her of him. She laid there, unable to stop the tears from falling.
But Ash surprised her when he hugged her from behind, murmuring comforting words, stroking her hair gently, listening as she went still. She turned around, and hugged him tightly, tears still falling. He kissed those tears away, smiling at her.
He fulfilled his promise.
Flashback ends
A loud shushing sound interrupted Mary Lynette's thoughts. She got up quickly, and went on a defensive stance. The three sisters taught Mary Lynette self-defense against humans, vampires, wolves, and witches, in case something like this happens.
With her hand raised, she waited until the creature hiding from the bushes reveal itself.
And waited, until somebody grabbed her from behind. She lost consciousness.