Chapter 4 Sorry, it took me a while to update - really, busy - but here it is:)
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Lets do the time warp again….
Myrnin opened his eyes, thinking about the kiss, about …Claire . He immediately made one step back, pushing Ada slightly from him.
" I can't ! I love someone else - I am married ! " , he felt guilty what he did to Claire and he felt guilty what he had to do, to Ada, but he could not go down this road. Ada had to know, right now, that he was not here because he wanted to be with her again, but to give a her a chance of life on her own . Free from crazy Myrnin, able to make her own decision.
" I don't understand? You are here for me , to safe me. YOU LOVE ME ! Myrnin , I love YOU …? " Ada was lost, she was nearly killed and saved at the same time by the same person and now this person, she loves with all her being, with every fiber , tells her , she cannot be with him ?
"Ada, you are free - leave me - leave him… " and he looked over to his staked self. " I was not good for you and never will be , but I can give you now more than ever , a life without me and maybe the chance to find someone who truly loves you " , Myrnin turns around and stands with his back towards Ada , unable to look further into her green eyes, which are filled with love for him , devotion and ….and despair.
"Please Ada, go… go and never turn around …" Myrnin shouted the last words , releasing Ada from him and he ….from her.
Ada's face turned emotionless, it could have been chiseled out of italian limestone , her hands folded together resting on the front of her lap : " Just tell me one more thing, Myrnin " . Her voice was cold, it almost felt icy , her humanity was gone at this point.
" Turn to me - look at my face and tell me her name - I just want her name ."
Myrnin unable to say anything , followed her command and faced Ada again . His eyes unsure where to look, trying to avoid hers .
" Her name - Myrnin . " , Ada's voice got stronger,more demanding . " Am I not even worth her name ? "
Myrnin finally braved her gaze : " Claire Danvers … her name is Claire Danvers ." ,with that , Ada gave him a thin , frozen smile and walked up the stairs to the alley.
Myrnin sat down on a chair and put his head in his hands. He did it, he saved Ada from himself. She would eventually get over him, he was sure about that . He did the right thing - but why did he feel, he did something wrong. He sat for a while , before he decided to move the stake out of his former self. He kneeled at the head and pulled with a swift movement of both arms the wooden stake out , watching 1870 's Myrnin waking up and gaining conscience again.
Myrnin offered himself his arm, which seemed very wrong to him, but for right now, it was the only thing he could do. His grip was hard on him and only with strong effort , he was able to pull the wrist away again.
1870's Myrnin sat up and stared at his future self : " I am … you? " , he stated surprised.
Myrnin nodded : " I came from your future to make something RIGHT you…no…WE, did wrong , but it is good now."
The two Myrnins looked at each other, each fascinated by the opposite person. Understanding without talking , Myrnin thought - well, we are the same person.
" Where is Ada? " 1870's Myrnin finally wanted to know.
" She is gone and for her sake, she hopefully never will come back to you.. "
" How can you say something like this ? " Myrnin felt, that his old ego started to flare up again. Trying to fill him in as good as he could , without giving to much revelation of the coming future.
Myrnin was relieved , that he caught himself in a better state of mind . He would have hated, to leave himself in such a desolate situation otherwise.
" My work s done . You will find a cure ,I left you some formulas to perfect the crystals you already produced. I see you in the future " the two Myrnins bowed to each other and separated, with one leaving not only the place, but the entire time .
Meanwhile :
Ada walked out on the street, it was still dark , only a few more hours till sunrise. Her head was spinning and she was not able to think a clear thought. He had thrown her out ! He came back - rescued her and broke up ! HE BROKE UP ! Ada moved her hands up to her head , stopping the spinning of her thoughts , stopping the increasing pain that burned into her brain , repeating that name over and over again - Claire Danvers , Claire Danvers - DANVERS !
" Danvers !" , she said to herself. She knew that name . She had heard it before , but where and when? Her hands still clamping her head between them , looking like the mad woman out of a book, pulling her hair out of the tide bun and releasing her long brown hair down to her shoulder.
" Think , Ada …" and she walked around in circles . " You know this name Danvers. …yes, yes. ..it is the black smith at the end of the town . Andrew Danvers " and with vampire speed, Ada leaves .
Within minutes Ada had crossed the small , but growing town of Morganville. She remembered meeting Andrew Danvers not too long ago. She didn't reveal at that time, that she was not Human, there was no reason.
She stood in front of the small wooden cabin and knocked panic stricken on the door : " Please, please open the door…..I need help! "
Almost instantly the door opened and Andrew Danvers was standing opposite from her . He was a strong young man and he had caught Ada's eyes before. " What is it Madame …do you need help ? It is too late for you , to be out here, ..it is not safe."
" Please let me in…I think something or someone is following me…." Ada turned around , like she was looking out for someone attacking her any second.
With a strong grip around her arm, Andrew pulled her in and closed the door behind them.
" I know you…" , he said with a worried , but welcoming voice. " You are the Lady , I saw the other evening passing by my shop .."
"You did ? " Ada looked into his blue eyes. He is handsome, Ada thought to herself, that does not make it easier..
"You name is Andrew Danvers , right.." and Ada played with her fingers in her long open hair. She smiled at him shyly , like she expected him to ask her out for something.
" Yes M'am . …I am Andrew Danvers the black smith, and you are….? " he gave her a wide , friendly smile, turning his back to her, to pull a chair from the single table in the room.
" …and I am , you final guest….." and Ada flung herself on Andrews neck, not seeing what hit him , and drained his body to the last drop, leaving the empty shell, who was only minutes ago, Andrew Danvers, on the floor.
Two years before present time :
Myrnin 's time machine started to smoke , the rumble got increasingly stronger and almost every warning light flashed brightly up. Myrnin was holding the break as strong as he could, seeing on the dashboard the years flickering by in ligthning speed . The high pitched sound of the machine ,made Myrnin almost unconscious , but he held on, until suddenly , his mode of transportation finally exploded and the numbers of the years stopped at 2010.
Myrnin took unconsciously a deep breath and put his arms on his shaking legs. Two years - OK, it could be worse - I can fix that, Myrnin thought to himself. He looked around the little room and discovered , that is was even in a more deserted state as usual. He walked up to the door an opened it. There was nothing ! Myrnin looked into a dark, cold room, that maybe was used as a lab years ago. A thick dust cover was lying like a blanket over everything .
Myrnin felt instant desperation rising . He ran back to the machine and confirmed the date he saw on the dashboard - 2010.
"What happened ? …Where is Claire ? " he questioned himself out loud.
Suddenly , he heard footsteps. They were light, but with his Vampire hearing , he knew, they would come closer soon. He slipped next to the door again , to see to whom they belonged , maybe Claire, yes, they must be Claire's .
Finally ,Myrnin could see the person - Amelie, but it was not Amelie the Founder, the Queen of the town , it was just simply - Amelie. She almost looked too common and he had to blink once or twice to make sure that he sees , who he thinks she is.
She was wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans . Her long blond hair open and falling past her shoulders. . She went to the secret door , that was hiding the tunnels to the cells - a way, Myrnin knew too well. He carefully followed her .
Amelie was several meters ahead of him and aiming to a refrigerator, pulling out a couple of blood bags. She than walked over to one of the cells .
" Hello, my old friend ….I brought you something to eat " and with a fast , well aimed throw, the bags landed next to a curled up person, covered under several blankets. A thin , pale hand sneaked out from under it and grabbed the closest one. Slurping noises were heard , growling, ….and without any warning, the blankets flew up into the air , uncovering a half naked man , soiled with blood , old and fresh, his face a farce , his eyes deep crimson and empty.
Myrnin , shocked , stepped back and accidentally through an empty pitcher down on the floor. Amelie turning around froze - her face surprised, drained - switched between Myrnin and the man in the cell : " You are him - Myrnin ! "