The next chapter is going to be the last one. I wrote this chapter kind of fast just so you know. Enjoy!
Lost Things-Chapter 8
"You hate me don't you?" Josh asked suddenly. They had been following the van for almost an hour now, and there had thankfully been complete silence, until now. Mick was enjoying the silence, but Josh just had to ruin it.
"No, he loves you for staking him and stealing his blood and giving it to a human that intends on revealing the existence of vampires to the world. Wow that was a mouthful," Josef put in as he glanced at Mick with that weird smile he always got. Josef really was a complete jerk, but Mick had to admit Josh deserved it.
"You act like Mick's completely innocent. He's trying to still my girlfriend from me!" protested Josh. He was sitting in the backseat leaning with his arms crossed, staring at Josef angrily.
"Like anyone would blame her for that…" Josef fought back with.
Mick rolled his eyes. "Will you two shut up? This is bigger then Beth and me, Josh. There are tons of vampires out there that will be threatened because of your stupidity. And Josef…just shut up you're pissing me off."
"I did it to save Beth. There was no other way we were going to find her. This Sarah Nelson did her job well. You're a good P.I., but even you can't beat someone who has a good plan," said Josh.
"If it were up to me I would have just let Beth die…" Josef commented.
"SHUT UP!" Mick and Josh both yelled at the same time.
"Ok, I'm just saying. Is a girl really worth putting yourself and everyone else like you in danger?" he asked. Mick could tell Josef was serious this time. Every now and then he actually had one of those moments.
"Listen Josef he's already given this crazy woman my blood so we can't stop now. So I'd really appreciate it if you would just be quiet." Mick glanced at the rear view mirror to see Josh looking pretty angry in the back seat. He had guts; not just anyone could act like this around two people he knew were vampires. "That goes for you too Josh. I'm gonna rip the throat out of the next person that says something stupid," warned Mick. After that he took a deep breath and got his eyes back on the road.
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Beth's breathing picked up as she back away from Coraline's body. Her whole body was going numb with fear. There was just no way Coraline could actually be dead. She was a vampire. Vampires weren't supposed to die this way. It just wasn't supposed to happen, and Beth couldn't help but wonder if Coraline was dead because of her.
The sound of the door opening snapped Beth out of her thoughts. The same woman that had done all of this to them came through the door with a strange smile on her face. "That really is a shame…," she turned to Beth, "I was really hoping she would kill you."
Sarah stared a Beth with a satisfied gin. She had successfully succeeded in killing one of Mick's loves and it wouldn't be too hard to dispose of the other. It was too bad Mick wasn't here to see it. The look on his face would be quite gratifying.
"You crazy btch!" Beth screamed before running and tackling Sarah to the ground. While she tried to regain her composure Beth realized this was her chance for escape. Quickly, she climbed to her feet and out of the room that had been her prison.
Outside the prison was a set of stairs. She ran up the stairs as Sarah finally got to her feet. The room Beth entered looked like some sort of office except it had pictures of Mick all over the walls and on the desks. There were also pictures of her and Coraline all over the place. This woman, whoever she was, had been stalking them!
Beth heard a noise behind her; she turned around to see a large fist coming at her. Beth was pushed into the desk from Sarah's punch. Near Beth's feet was a computer chair. She used her feet and pushed the chair at Sarah who stood before her. It didn't knock her down, but it gave Beth enough time to grab the computer keyboard and hit Sarah in the head as hard as she could.
Sarah fell to the ground looking nearly unconscious. Beth didn't waste time; quickly she ran out of the room only to come face to face with a very large man. "Well, well, well do we have here?" he snarled. The man looked scary. He looked like the type of man people in prison would be scared of. Beth didn't know what to do, but she did know where to kick a guy to make sure it was painful. So with all her might she lifted her knee and kicked him where it hurt most. The man fell to the ground in pain. "Ah! You stupid whore!"
Beth ran past him only to run into another man who picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. She kicked and screamed as loud as she could, but he was way to strong for her weakened body. He brought her to the stairs and through her down them. She rolled down the stairs and stopped when she hit the large metal door. Beth's body ached when she reached the bottom of the staircase. It ached so much she couldn't move.
"Screw this. Just kill her." It was the woman's angry voice. Beth glanced up the tall staircase. The large man was all she could see. He pulled out a gun and aimed it at her. She tried to back up into the room, but her body was in too much pain. Then suddenly the guy was pulled backward, and Mick was standing in his place. He smiled at her before disappearing into the room.
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Mick punched the man that was about to kill Beth. He flew back into the wall, unconscious. Another man he recognized from the file Josh had given him came running toward him. He was stopped though when Josef ran in and tackled him to the ground. As Josef got to his feet he smiled at Mick. "I didn't think you had it in you," remarked Mick.
"Well I tend to surprise people every once in awhile, even myself," replied Josef. Mick laughed and turned around when he heard a noise behind him. He felt a strong pain in his chest when he was staked by Sarah Nelson. He fell to the ground unable to move. Josef tried to run to his aid.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," interrupted Sarah. She pulled out a device that almost looked like a cell phone. "You see if you take another step I push a button and this whole place goes up in flames."
Josef froze. That same crazy grin was on his face. "Ok so where do we go from here? Do you have some sort of plan?" he asked.
She didn't have enough time to answer. There were two loud gun shots and she fell to the floor, dead. Josh came down the hallway holding a gun. "Wow wasn't expecting that," Josef laughed.
Josh went to Mick and pulled out the stake. "Does this make up for things?" asked Josh as he helped Mick to his feet.
"Lets just get out of here, and then we'll talk about forgiveness," said Mick. He went to the stairs to see Beth struggling to sit up. "Here let me help you," he said as he ran down the stairs.
Gently, he scooped Beth up into his arms. "Are you going to make it?" he asked her.
A small tear ran down her cheek. "Coraline's dead." It was all she could say at the moment; it was all she had really been thinking about.
The happiness Mick had once felt just a moment ago faded away immediately when he heard those words. "What?" Mick stuttered in shock. Josh soon came down the stairs followed by Josef.
"She's dead, she died because she wanted to make sure I lived," explained Beth. "I'm so sorry Mick."
Mick was in shock. His whole body was cold, colder than it normally was. "Where is she?"
"In there," Beth chocked. She was starting to cry even more.
"Are you ok?" he asked. He was hurt about Coraline, but Beth was the one that was still living.
Beth nodded. "I'm just a little banged up, but I'll be fine." Mick nodded and turned to Josh.
He placed Beth in his arms. "Take her to the car," he ordered. Josh had a confused look on his face, but he soon walked up the stairs carrying Beth.
Josef looked at Mick with a serious look on his face. "I'm sorry Mick," he whispered.
"Uh…can you just leave me alone for a second?" requested Mick quietly. He was trying to fight back tears. Josef nodded and walked back up the stairs.
When Mick was alone he turned to the door that he stood beside. He placed a hand on the cold metal handle and opened the door to see a dark room with the moonlight shining through the ceiling. He walked into the room that had been Beth's prison for the past few days. The smell of Beth's fear was in the room. It killed him to feel how frightened she was. Then he could sense Coraline's fear and her sadness. He turned to see her body limp on the floor.
Slowly, he knelt down beside her and picked up her ice cold hand. A small tear rolled down his cheek as he looked at the woman he once loved. He placed his hand behind her head and gently stroked her cold cheek. "I'm so sorry I couldn't get here quick enough," he whispered. More tears emerged from his eyes. He leaned over and placed a kiss on her cheek. "And I'm so sorry I broke your heart. A part of me will always love you though."He paused. "Goodbye Coraline."Then he sat up and backed away from her body. For a moment all he could do was stare at her wishing there was something he could do. After a minute or two he took a deep breath and stood up and picked up her body.
Coraline would always have a place in his heart. You couldn't love someone as he loved her and then just forget about it, but Coraline was the past and Mick thought she knew that. It was almost as if she just gave up on life because she couldn't have him anymore. Either way Coraline had saved Beth's life by allowing her to live, but she had done it at the cost of her own life.