Finally! The chapter that drains my brain juice. I know I took quite some time to update but then... you can't blame me for it, can you? (*Puppy-dog face*)
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Well, enough of my crapping, hope all of you will enjoy this chapter.
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Will Zoey be coming back? Will she be coming back to this House of Night for me? If she coming back will land her into danger, of course I wouldn't want her to come back but then, will she forget me?
While I was thinking and my heart is breaking, one by one, the raven mockers spread out their massive-though not as huge as their father's-wings and took flight into the vast, dark sky.
After a while, many screams were heard, high-pitched screams, shocked screams, screams laced with agony…
The raven mockers must be attacking those pitiful people. What day is it? As I was wondering, suddenly, a small gust of wind blew by, a voice with it, telling me the date.
It is at midnight, just halfway between new year's eve and new year. Thus, many people will go out and celebrate and by this time, many people should be exiting restaurants, getting ready to go home, most probably in a drunk state. Those people are really pitiful, they are supposed to be celebrating something jovial but in the end, it became a funeral, just like dropping to hell from heaven at the same time.
When the screams finally died down a little, bright balls of fire lit the sky, throwing it into a fiery pit. Then, the shouting started again, twice the amount compared to before.
Zoey and her friend, the one with the affinity for fire, err… Shaunee, must be very pissed now. Seeing as the raven mockers can use their elements or in Zoey's case, one of her elements.
Taking in the bloody scene, some Sons of Erebus Warrior got their senses back and tried to attack Neferet and her consort. However, before they got to even touch one strand of their hairs, some of them got killed by the raven mockers which have swept down to protect their father. That sight is seriously disturbing, the raven mockers used their long and apparently, sharp beak to slit the Warriors' throats, their head separated from their body. Eww… The others died like Shekinah, cluthching their throats, trying to breathe though no one was even near them.
Hmm… Who has so much power to actually kill a person or many people at one time without so much as going near them.
I wanted to go and help, move forward to destroy evil but then even though I can control my own thoughts, the monster inside me is still strong enough to restrict my movement.
The fledglings are still staring at what they will call the 'hot guy' after what felt like decades. Won't they ever get tired? You can only stare at the same face for only a few minutes. Well, there is an exception to this, being Zoey. One can never get tired just looking at her beautiful face, searching her brown-green eyes… Too bad that I can only see it in my mind now.
My train of thought was broken when Neferet called my name, beckoning me to walk over to her. At Neferet's command, I can move again. Leaving my temporary shelter, I slowly made my way to her.
When I reached her, squeezing pass the frozen crowd of fledglings, the man asked her who I am after taking a few glances at me.
Neferet explained to him, "My handsome Consort, this is help I brought to aid us with our great plan. His name is Stark and he has a very special gift that I am sure that you, too, will find useful. He is very talented in archery and I specially got him transferred here, he never misses his target. It is also because of him that I managed to rescue you out." As she spoke, she gave him a flirty grin, one hand on his bare, muscular chest, the other slowly creeping down his trousers.
Luckily, he stopped her hands from going further down and told her, lips touching her earlobes, "Later, my dear queen." At least I and the rest of the people don't have to see them having hot, passionate sex out in the open.
Neferet didn't argue but tiptoed to meet her lips with his. They made out for what felt like forever before he finally pulled away, both of them trying to catch their breath. When they were tongue locking, I had to resist the urge to turn my head and puke.
Neferet turned to face me and told me, "Stark, as your reward, you can suck all the blood you want from any fledglings here and no one will have the rights to stop you." After she made her statement, she left with her consort's arms around her waist but then her hands moving it up so that it can reach her massive boobs.
Some of the fledglings' attention turned to me and one blonde one approached me, swaying her hips from side to side, cupping her breasts in her hands and licking her lips. She pressed her body against mine, gyrating it so that her breasts were moving up and down my body. One of her hands moved up my shirt while the other moved down my jeans.
The 'monster' is apparently very lustful as well. My hands crushed her body against mine and my teeth sink into the skin at her throat. Her warm, sweet blood swarmed into my mouth, made the dry ache in my throat go away.
When both of us have physical contact with each other, there is another thought other than mine and I found out that I could actually read her mind. Ohmigod, ohmigod, I'm with Stark now. Bet the other girls are super jealous of me now. I shall show him how good I am… Haha…
Wow! That is a plus to being a red fledgling and I totally didn't expect it. Oh, please, I didn't even know they exist until not long ago.
As I drank more blood, instead of the monster side getting stronger like one will expect, I am able to suppress it and realization gradually returned to me.
Once again, my thoughts returned to Zoey. Then, I registered what I am doing… What would Zoey think if she knows what I am doing now? No…no…no!!! I can't do this! I tried to pull the girl-whatever her name is-off me and move back but then she kept clinging on to me, making it almost impossible. I say almost impossible because being a red fledgling also makes me stronger. Thus, using my newly found strength, I finally managed to pull her off me. But, I kept one hand on her arm so that she will not try not leap on me again.
How I wish that what just happen didn't happen. Okay, I know I am not making any sense here. Time cannot be reversed, that is for sure even though ridiculous are happening now. I just wish that she will have no recollection of that happening.
As I said the 'magical words' in my mind, I felt a little tingle travel from my head down to my arm to that girl. Through our touch, I searched through her memory. To my surprise, she doesn't remember our little scene just now.
Even though I messed with her brains, that didn't stop me from being horrified for what I have done and almost do-that is, I almost raped her, have sex with her and/or drain her of blood. I ran through the group of fledgling-staring at me but not with horrified expressions-and into my own room.
Using my super speed, (which, duh, comes from being a red fledgling and I suppose, a red vampyre as well) I ran into the dorms and slammed the door behind me-so hard that the frame shook.
I got into bed, hoping that I can sleep so that I could escape reality for a few hours. But then of course fate is not so kind to me. I closed my eyes, wishing that the darkness will engulf me. While waiting for the moment that I will no longer be aware of my surroundings, I recounted my past, -or at least parts that I can remember (for example, I most definitely cannot remember my days as a baby)-especially on the event that just took place.
I realized that the ones that I can remember the most as well as the most interesting parts of my life happened when I met Zoey even though all the time we spent add together is not even one quarter of a day, that is, six hours.
I know there is a special, deep kind of connection between me and Zoey. It is like we are soul mates and I wouldn't even say that I believe that there is such a thing before I met Zoey. We got close to each other, both physical and emotional, when we hardly knew each other.
Zoey's cherokee features, her beautiful looks lingered in my brain, behind my closed eye lids. Thus, I slept peacefully and soundly with Zoey, my guardian angel, my soul mate, watching over me.
I dreamt a very sweet and perfect dream that night. Zoey and I are holding hands, walking slowly down a beach with rich, golden sand, clear sea water and blue sky.
However, whatever happens in dreams will never come true. If they do, this world won't be filled with so much chaos. Ah hell!
***
Days passed the same way, nothing special at all. I wake up, eat breakfast, go to classes, and go to bed. What is different than before is that now many female fledglings are fawning over me and that I will sometimes drink blood from one of them but twist their memory.
No, wait… Maybe I spoke too soon. There is something special going on with me, it is just something that other than me, no one will or can realize. I, on the other hand, can sense my humanity slipping away from me although I am holding on to it with all I can-because, if I am being honest with myself, for the sake of Zoey and myself. Complicating… I know.
The monster side of me is getting stronger and stronger. I am consuming more and more blood each time and I am thinking about more evil things now… When I crave for blood, I just do it now, not even pausing to think, like it is a totally natural reaction but it is most definitely not.
***
I was by Kalona-as I have later found out-and Neferet's side when they spoke. This is not the first time that I was near them and they talked to each other but then this particular one held my interest.
Neferet asked, "Kalona, why do you always waste time getting into other people, particularly girls', dreams when we can use the time wisely and do something?" When she said 'something', she sort of 'launched' herself at him, making it very obvious what it means.
What? Kalona can actually get into people's dreams? Should that be a good thing or bad? Could that be the reason why the girls here are like ohmygod, Kalona is just so damn HOT!!!
By the way, no one, no one here ever mentions goddess any more. Yah, and we don't have the two times per week ritual anymore. Actually, we have, it is just that it is a different kind. Instead of casting a circle, Kalona just stands or sit, whatever he feels like, with both fledglings and vampyres at his feet, treating him like a god or as what Neferet still likes to say: Erebus.
Anyway, back to the conversation…
"My dear queen, you know why I do that. It is just to make those stupid girls believe that I am indeed Erebus-"(see what I mean!) "-like you said," Kalona answered her.
"Whatever. I need to go and teach now so that some of those teachers will believe and nobody will suspect a thing. So…I will see you later, in our room and get busy?"
Must they make their sex life so public? It is like they want to announce it to the whole world but then the whole world already knows it. Yucks…it is so disgusting.
After Neferet left, Rephaim, Kalona's first and favorite son entered.
Kalona said, "You know, Rephaim, I am thinking about stationing some of my sons, your brothers to guard the entrance of the girls' dorm so that no guys can enter. This way, I can make sure that no guys and girls will have physical contact when they are sleeping and I can get into their dreams."
"Father, should I pass the order down?" Rephaim asked.
"Never mind, I think that it is okay. They are all still smitten with me."
Well, how could they not be, what with you entering their dreams and hypnotizing them.
***
Another day, when I was roaming the school grounds, nothing to do, I overheard-actually, it is not really considered eavesdropping since they did it in the open, allowing anyone and everyone to listen-Kalona and once again, Rephaim talking. Their topic this time is Zoey. I bet this wouldn't be a pleasant conversation to me.
Kalona spoke. "Rephaim, pass my word, no, order down to all my sons that none of them are to injure or even worse, kill Zoey Redbird, my beloved A-ya. The rest of them are okay, my sons can have their fun. No, wait. For the red one, the one who bled to set me free, bring her alive to me too, I want to kill her myself…"
"Yes, father. I will make sure that father's A-ya will not be hurt, not even a strand of her hair. The red one will also be captured."
And just like that, another conversation ended and I walked away, wandering to nowhere in particular.
To Stark's surprise, Kalona preferred and thus, usually referred to Zoey as A-ya. Yes, that is not the only time he called Zoey A-ya. Why the heck does he call Zoey A-ya? What does A-ya mean in the first place? It doesn't sound like it is a nickname. Could it be Cherokee? After all, Zoey is from a Cherokee heritage.
Out of curiosity, on that fine day,-not at all fine because the sky is still covered with dark, heavy clouds and the storm is still going on-I made my way to the media center, something like a library, really.
I entered and no one is inside. Then, I used one of the many computer stations, went to my favorite search engine, Google and typed in 'A-ya'. Like I have suspected, it is in Cherokee language, meaning 'me'.
Why would the Cherokee people call or name-is A-ya a name or is it something like a greeting?-somebody me?
Another question to ponder is why… As in why does Kalona care so much about Zoey's life? Obviously it is a good thing but then to him, Zoey is his enemy, why would he want Zoey to be alive? Only Zoey, but not the rest of her friends, or as other people like to call it, 'Zoey's gang'.
It is like he knows that Zoey will got to his side and by the way he spoke her name, it seems like not only does Kalona expect Zoey to be his ally, but his lover. Did I just say the word 'lover'?
How can that be possible? Zoey and Kalona…lovers, a couple? No…he said 'my beloved A-ya'. Beloved. Aah! Kalona already has so many females, including Neferet, giving themselves to him. Isn't it enough? Why would he want Zoey, of all people?
That night, I tossed and turned, not able to fall asleep. How could I? After knowing that somebody, who can have anyone he wants wants someone you love, who might very possibly be your soul mate, as his woman…
But then again, I don't see why would Zoey cross over to the dark side and be with Kalona, to not see her smiling kindly at everybody. At this note, I finally fell asleep, with Zoey conquering my thoughts, my being, also making me feel like I still have my humanity with me.
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