Well, I am excited to be back at it. Our camping trip was a lot of fun. I would like to say thanks to the reviews, faves, and follows I got. To answer your question VampWolf, that was indeed the night that Mika tried to run away with Yuichiro and the orphans. However, I am changing things a little bit to better fit my story. It will happen a night later than in the anime, as you will come to see. There will probably be a handful of things that I change up, if just slightly. I won't deviate horribly, and I am thinking of using the four years that was skipped over as a good basis for further developing my character, and forming her relationship with the other vampires. However, all of this is subject to change of course! As always, please feel free to give my some reviews, your thoughts on how I am choosing to develop the characters, etc. Also, I do not own Seraph of the End, nor its characters. The only thing I own is my OC, Serenity. Enjoy!
Chapter 5- Lost Boy
The sound of knuckles on wood startled me out of bed. I was so wrapped up in my blankets that I could barely move. The knocking got louder and slightly impatient sounding.
"J-Just a minute!" I stuttered out. I tumbled onto the floor in my quick attempt to get out of the bed. The damn blankets had tripped my feet up. This was not a good way to start ones day. Managing to untangle myself from the blanket, I carefully wrapped it around me to shield my naked body from the eyes of whoever might be at my door. With carefully placed steps, I shuffled over and ripped open the door with a huff of annoyance. My face almost met someone's knuckles, as they had their hand up ready to knock once more. I narrowed my eyes at the owner of said knuckles and came to realize that there were two males at my door, looking back at me with inquisitive eyes.
"Well, it's about time!" The one in the back complains. I glance over to him. He has black hair and is wearing the uniform of a vampire soldier. The other sighs softly and rolls his eyes.
"Oh, get over yourself Rene, she's a guest of Lord Ferid and the queen. Mind your manners," he said sounding bored. My eyes slide back over to him as he speaks. He is wearing the same attire as the Rene character and has purple hair. "Name's Lacus, and this here," he said pointing his thumb over his shoulder, "is Rene." His eyes slid quickly over me and I blushed. I wasn't expecting to have strangers at my door first thing, and here I am, wrapped up in nothing but a blanket. I squeezed it a little tighter around me.
"I'm Serenity. Might I ask what it is you are doing at my door?" I inquired. Rene stepped forward and spoke before Lacus could explain.
"The queen requested that we inform you of what time she expects to see you today. She would like to see you this evening, around 5." He gave me an unfriendly once over. "Although, I highly suggest you wear something a little more appropriate." I pursed my lips to keep from flying off the handle at this asshole. Lacus elbowed Rene in the ribs and started waving his hands, trying to diffuse the situation swiftly.
"Ignore him please! You look fine! Really, honestly," Lacus spoke rather quickly. I frowned at him.
"I was sleeping," I hissed. "You," I snapped, pointing to them both, "woke me up! I threw my blanket around me so that I could see who it was. I didn't expect to stand here and have a conversation with complete strangers!" I was irritated at the turn this had taken. I assumed it was Ferid and I could have told him to give me a moment to dress. My little rant caused both to flinch away slightly. "If all you needed was to deliver that message, then please leave so that I can get on with my day," I snapped. Realizing I was being rude, I sighed and continued, "It was very nice to meet you both, perhaps we will meet on better terms next time." I gave them both a quick smile and shut the door in their faces. Lacus cocked his head to the side and looked at the door for a moment.
"See what you did Rene?" he whined. "You've upset her, and if she tells anyone, we are going to be punished.
"Like I care," Rene huffed. "I don't see why she is so important to Lord Ferid or the queen. She certainly seems strange. That, and she looks like a human," he added in distaste. Lacus tapped a finger on his lips thoughtfully.
"Well, she is pretty. That would explain why Lord Ferid has her around," he shrugged his shoulders and the two vampires disappeared together down the hall.
I sighed in annoyance as I let the blanket fall to the ground in a heap around me. Those two were definitely strange and Rene was simply rude. I didn't mind Lacus as much though. I ran my fingers through my hair, only to find several knots had formed in my sleep. That's what I get for wallering in my blankets for so long. It would take a while for me to get my wild cerulean locks straightened out, so that's what I spent the next hour doing. I decided to just let my hair hand loose around me once I was finished. I didn't feel like spending any more time working with it. Throwing on the clothes that Ferid had made for me, I decided to explore the city until it was time to go visit with Krul. As I made my way through the streets of Sanguinem, it saddened me that any human children who crossed my path took one look at me, and terror immediately took over their face. They would flee before I could even speak. Of course, I could have easily chased them down, but I felt that would only exacerbate the situation. I eventually came across one of the station at which the children donate blood. I hopped up on a concrete ledge and watched from a distance. The children were all dressed in the same white baggy clothing that showed they were livestock for the vampires. Many looked too skinny and most were pale from lack of sunlight. I felt a twinge of pain flutter across my chest at my sorrow. The hardest thing for me to hide as a vampire that was almost part human was my emotions. I was not void of emotion like the other vampires seemed to portray themselves to be. Somehow I cannot bring myself to believe that the other vampires feel no emotion. Surely the reason that I exist is because my father loved my human mother. I have seen them irritated, annoyed, or curious. I think that secretly they can feel other emotions, they just choose not to show it. Immortality can do that to you I suppose. Even I don't react to some things the same way as a human would. I get over things much faster, and have better control over my emotions, but that doesn't mean I do not feel. Vampires just see things over and over again and become unresponsive to certain things perhaps. Although it would seem that I am the only one around who sees humans as more than just a food source. All these little children were individuals and special. I hated to see them suffering so. It would seem that they are only given the very basics to live and get by on. However, there was not much I could do to help them. In my current state, there was no way I could take on all of the nobles and progenitors by myself, and despite my feelings for the little humans, I wasn't sure I really wanted to. Being at war with myself like this was not a pleasant feeling. I am finally around others similar to me. It wouldn't be wise to disregard their way of life. Even if I did, finding a group of humans who would accept me as I am seemed highly unlikely. My mind wondered to Mika. He was the only one I have ever met who I have so openly told what I am to. A smile crossed my lips. He was a strange little one. He understood things on a higher level. I am so happy to have finally come across someone such as himself. I glanced back over at the line of children. It had shortened considerably while I was lost in my thoughts. It was getting later. I decided to start making my way to go see Krul.
When I arrived at the throne room, the queen was beside herself with joy to see me. We moved into one of her dining rooms and she had blood brought to us. I sipped at mine slowly as to not be rude. She seemed pleased when she spoke.
"How are you liking your stay at Ferids mansion?" she inquired. I swirled the blood in my glass around while I thought of my response.
"His mansion is very beautiful," I stated. "Ferid is an excellent host." I decided to not mention the illegal blood drinking we partook in last night. "I greatly appreciate his hospitality, as well as yours Krul. I am grateful to finally be with my own kind." Krul leaned forward and nodded.
"It isn't any problem at all! I can only imagine how lonely you were. So tell me, how did you come to find us?" I met her eyes and smiled softly.
"I was traveling, and somehow managed to find myself in Japan. I'll be honest, I knew about you for some time before I decided to approach. I was unsure of how easily I would be accepted," I admitted and looked down at my glass of blood.
"Silly girl, you are a vampire. Of course we would accept you! I hope you will come to find yourself with many more friends as time goes on. By the end of this week you should have at least three more. I have asked Lord Crowley to observe your strengths and weaknesses when we test your strength at the end of the week. His two aides will be accompanying him as well. He is one of our best fighters," she beamed. I found that my nerves kicked up slightly at the prospect of meeting three new vampires. I hope they weren't like Ferid. He was a little too cruel sometimes for my liking. At the same time, I was excited at the ability to make more friends. I gave Krul a grateful look.
"I look forward to it. Hopefully I don't disappoint," I murmured. It was shortly after I spoke that a little black blur flew in front of my face and headed towards the queen. I reached forward and snatched it out of the air. Whatever it was immediately started screeching. I realized it was some type of bat. "What the hell?!" I squealed and dropped it on the table. Krul started laughing and scooped the little ball of darkness into her hands.
"Arukanu, you naughty little thing, you really shouldn't frighten our guest so!" The little creature turned in her hands to look at me. With its one eye. I've never seen such a thing in my life. I looked back and forth between the bat creature and Krul. She was looking at the little creature with adoration in her eyes.
"I'm sorry little creature, I didn't mean to grab you so hard," I said reaching forward to pat it on the head. It jumped up and licked me. I screamed and jumped back. Pressing my hand to my chest, I practiced careful breathing. That little thing was weird. "Sorry," I said sheepishly, "bats freak me out a little. I've never really seen one quite like this little guy either. As I inspected it further, I realized it had a little devils tail and horns! How odd. It looked nothing like a normal bat at all. I gave Krul a questioning look. She placed the little creature on her shoulder.
"Arukanu is my familiar," she stated simply. She didn't seem interested in elaborating much past that. I smiled since she at least gave me that much. I wonder if the fact that she had a familiar meant she also had extra powers as well. I would have to do some research on it later.
"That's so cool!" I squeaked. The little bat seemed pleased at my response. He was making some odd chirping noises at me.
"You know, Arukanu is quite fast. From you snatching him from the air, we can conclude that you are capable of a good deal of speed." She stated. Oops. Well, the cat is out of the bag on that one. I smiled pleasantly.
"Aren't all vampires fast though?" I asked in my best innocent voice. Krul smirked.
"Yes, we are. Some are faster than others though," she answered. "I'm even more excited to test your skills now." I was ready to change the subject, if only slightly to not make it obvious.
"The three vampires I will be meeting, do you think we will get along?" I inquired. Krul nodded furiously.
"Absolutely. Those three can be quite entertaining. Crowley is very easy to get along with. His two aides are exact opposites of each other. Chess is very hyper and sweet, and Horn is very reserved and proper. They are all very friendly," she assured me. I felt a bit of relief at her words. I was a little concerned about the end of this week. I was not sure how powerful other vampires were. My fight with Ferid was fast and not a true way to compare skills. I wanted to end the fight quickly, so with some quick thinking and the aid of my speed, I diffused the situation. I am still uncertain if he let me do so, or if I was truly on even ground with him. I wanted to remain useful to Krul, but not too useful. I will not be taken advantage of. My pride simply wouldn't allow it.
"Thank you for your kind words Krul, it makes me feel better. I look forward to meeting them," I said. She nodded her welcome. I glanced down at my glass. It was almost empty. I downed the rest quickly. Arukanu had hopped back down onto the table and waddled towards me. I smiled down at him and gently pat him on the head. "He sure is cute, for a bat," I cooed. He nuzzled into my hand, which was not much bigger than he was. Krul giggled at our interactions.
"He seems to like you. That's a good thing. He is an excellent judge of character," she informed me. "How would you like a tour of my home?" she asked.
"I would love that, thank you Krul," I agreed. We stood and I followed Krul with Arukanu floating along behind us happily.
Kruls place was every bit as beautiful as Ferids, but she seemed to prefer darker colors to his white on white on white. I preferred her tastes over his. There was something false about the brightness that Ferid presented. Purity is often represented by white, and Ferid was far from pure. We ended up in a beautiful area that was halfway outdoors and surrounded mostly by stone. Vibrant flowers and vines clung to the walls. Steam rose from the ground and I was ecstatic when I realized what we were standing near.
"A hot spring!" I cheered. Turning to Krul I begged her with my puppy dog eyes. "Please, oh please, can we bathe in the hot springs Krul?" I pleaded. She laughed.
"Absolutely," she relented. I ran over to her and gave her a grateful hug and nuzzled her cheek with my nose. She burst into laughter and shoved me away. I was starting to really like Krul. She was much more fun than Ferid.
"Thank you!" I exclaimed. I threw my hair up in a quick messy bun and moved towards the spring. I peeled of my boots and set them to the side. Krul was already undressed and sliding into the springs. I would have to see if I could get ahold of a few other articles of clothing that would be easier to get in and out of. Once undressed, I clambered ungracefully into the water and sighed. This was even nicer than the bath I took the day prior. Flowers that fell from the vines were floating atop the water, giving the spring a natural perfume smell. It was wonderful. If it wasn't for Krul chattering away about this and that, I would have dozed off. We soaked in the springs until we couldn't stand it anymore. Once we were dried off and fully dressed, a few hours had passed. It was getting rather late. I thanked Krul for her hospitality and she informed me that I could come by whenever to visit with her. As I walked through the large underground city, I was impressed by how beautiful in looked all lit up as it was now. It was dark, but the city still glowed. The old style gothic architecture was so beautiful, and almost a little eerie. It was as I headed down a large walkway admiring the beautiful tall arcs and white pillars that Ferids voice reached my ears.
"Hello little lambs. I was beginning to wonder if you would show up. Aww, just look at those faces. I love the expression humans make when all of their hopes have been dashed. It's so intoxicating that I can't stop playing this game!" I pressed myself up against the wall and made my way towards the sound of his voice, curious as to what he was going on about. I peeked around the corner to see he was facing away from me, at the bottom of the stairs. As I took in the scene, I realized Mika was present, as well as the little dark haired boy. Behind them cowered a group of small children.
"What games?" Mika asked. No sooner had the words escaped his lips, his eyes widened and he looked down at a piece of parchment he held between his hands, only for it to be ripped away from the force of Ferids movement. Why does that piece of paper look so familiar? It floated to the ground. I looked back towards Ferid and gasped. He had one of the children but I couldn't see what he was doing. It was made clear to me moments later when he turned and let her drop to the floor, bright red blood staining the white ground around her.
"What a pity. Died so quickly," he said cruelly. My hand flew to my mouth as I attempted to silence my shock. I have to stop him. He has to be stopped. I felt my body start to shake in horror of what was going to happen. A growl came from the boy Mika called Yuu and my eyes went to him.
"Damn you," he screamed and revealed a pistol. He shot at Ferid to no avail.
Well well, I believe that is my pistol. Sneaking it past me took a cunning that few possess. I'm impressed Mika, I never expected to be this entertained! It makes me hungry for more. Does that fire of yours need rekindling? What if I told you that map you stole was the genuine article. All you have to do is make it past me and you'll be back in your world. It'll be hard to chase you once you've made it outside. The question is whether or not you can make it there," he said in his sickeningly playful voice. I felt my stomach sink when I realized just what he had done. I felt tears well up in my eyes as I turn and ran. I had to get to Krul. She was the only one who could stop him. If I hurried, they might not all die. Using my great speed, I flitted through the underground city at full force until I landed in a heap at her feet in front of her throne. Panic clearly written on my face, she jumped up and grabbed my shoulders.
"Serenity, what is it?!" she demanded with worry in her voice. I was unsure of what to say and still breathless from the exertion it took to get her as fast as I did. I spoke the only thing I could get to come out.
"F-Ferid!... Mikaela…. He's going to kill them all!" I stammered. Her eyes widened in some kind of recognition to Mikas name and she was gone. Shakily, I stood and made my way back, planting myself in the same place I had been before I left. I sank to my knees and used the wall as to support me when I saw the blood splattered floor and limp bodies of the children. Biting down on my lips to prevent any noise from escaping, my eyes traveled to the center of the room where Ferids hand was through Mikas chest. In a last attempt to finish him, Mika raised the pistol only for his arm to be sliced off. My eyes widened when the dark haired boy appeared next to Ferid, pistol in hand, and shot him in the head and dropping him. Mikas body crumpled to the floor. Yuu sank down and pulled Mika to him. Tears were falling silently down my face as I listened to their exchange.
"Mika!" he cried, "look at me!" Mika was struggling for breath.
"Go Yuu, leave me here," he gasped.
"Don't be stupid! We're going back together, remember?" Yuu pleaded.
"Don't let us die for nothing," Mika begged.
"Shut up! You're fine!" Yuu wailed and attempted to drag Mikas body with him. "You're gonna make it, c'mon! I can't leave. I can't! I finally have a family! I won't lose you!" Yuu sobbed. Finally, pulling Mika with him became too much and he lost his balance and fell backwards. Jumping up quickly to try and pull Mika again, he was stopped when Mika used the last of his strength to shove him away.
"Just go you idiot! NOW!" Mika yelled. Yuu looked heartbroken and lingered a moment longer before turning and fleeing with a wail of sorrow. My eyes widened as he headed in my direction. He skidded to a stop in front of me and a sob escaped my lips. His eyes were wild, frantic, and full of pain. Still, he feared the vampire on her knees that was blocking his path. I shifted to the side and met his eyes, grief causing my voice to crack as I pointed in the direction he needed to go to escape this place.
"Run away little one," I whispered. "Run away and don't stop until you are far away from here. I-I'm s-so sorry," I breathed. Not giving it a second thought, he disappeared from my sight. Turning back to the horrible scene behind me, I felt sick. I was too late. I heard the thundering steps of city guards approaching. I backed into the shadows a little more and schooled my features.
"What the hell happened here?" I heard one ask.
"Lord Ferid appears to be injured," stated another.
"How dare one of these filthy humans lay their hands on a noble!" the last spat and made to stomp on Mikas barely conscious form.
"Hold it right there!" Kruls voice rang out. "I've taken a particular interest in the blonde one," she stated.
"Anything you wish, my queen," the guard relented and moved away. "He's losing a lot of blood."
"So I see," she answered and bent down running her fingers through the puddle of blood that had formed underneath him, taking a taste. "At this rate he won't last much longer. I wonder how these children managed to catch you by surprise, Lord Ferid Bathory, "she inquired haughtily. Ferids laughter filled the room as he sat up. His hair was down and soaked on one side in his blood. I was wondering when he was going to stop his acting game. Anger filled my chest as he began to speak.
"Dear me, what a treat it is to have our beloved queen here with us. You look ravishing as always," he said.
"Hmph. Why thank you! And your grin is just as smug and nauseating as always," she shot back. He gave her a look of mock hurt.
"How cruel," he pouted, "here I am with a gunshot wound to my head, yet I still manage a smile on my face because of my love for you."
"Really? I think that the only thing you truly love about me is my power."
"Hm. You know my heart too well," he smirked.
"You were attacked and injured by human children? You're a seventh progenitor for crying out loud! Wait, is this a joke?" she mocked.
"I'm afraid it's not, " he answered.
"I see. I didn't think you were that funny Ferid. But now one of my seraphs has escaped, and the other one is dying, barely clinging to life. If you have any explanation for your actions, now would be the time for you to star-"
"Ahhh!" Ferid interrupted, "but you have plenty of explaining to do yourself, don't you my queen?" she glared at him. "You've been fiddling with the curse of the seraphs, and that's against the law." He put his hands on his hips and smiled smugly. "If the progenitor council knew, they would be furious."
"Hmm. What did you say?" she snapped in warning.
"You heard me. If I told the progenitor council-" It was Ferids turn to be cut off as Krul flew at him with a spinning roundhouse kick and sent him flying backwards. He managed to regain his bearings and flipped backwards to land on his feet, but Krul was already coming at him. He took a defensive posture and to my shock, prodded at Krul again with his words.
"Aw, what's the matter my queen, did I hit a nerve?" he taunted and dodged her first blow. When he went to strike back at her she quickly severed his arm from his body, much in the same way he had done to Mike. Another kick to his head and he was on his back. Krul dug her boot into his throat.
"I'm sorry, I didn't catch what you were saying. Let's hear it one more time," she said coldly. Ferid smiled up at her.
"You're so violent Krul. Losing a limb hurts like hell, even if I can reattach it and heal myself," he muttered. I was pleased to hear the pain laced in his voice.
"You're lucky all I ripped off was your arm," she stated. He chuckled.
"This lovers spat has taken a turn. Alright, I am at your mercy. I promise not to meddle in your affairs any longer," he promised. Krul glared down at him and made gave no indication that she would be removing her foot from his throat. "I'm not an idiot," he continued, "I know I couldn't survive crossing you. My lips are sealed when it comes to your precious seraphs."
"Good. They better be, because if you pry into this matter again, you'll regret it," she said threateningly and moved away. Ferid stood.
"Don't worry, I value my life far too much to do that, " he insisted as he stooped down to pick up his missing limb and laughed. "But you haven't seen the last of me Krul. After all, I do love you! Ha-ha!" he walked away waving his missing arm in departure. Krul glared after him watching him leave. When he was gone, she approached Mika and put her hands on her hips while observing him.
"Hey human, do you want to bleed out?" she asked. "Because I can ensure that you survive all of this. I offer eternal life. I felt tears of relief form at the corners of my eyes when Mika spoke. He was alive.
"I don't want it." He was barely able to whisper.
"I see. So you want to die like your friends," she stated. I watched as blood began to drip from the corner of her mouth. "Unfortunately, you don't have much of a choice," she informed him as she climbed over top of his battered and bloody body. "Once you drink my blood you will become something far superior to a human." Krul pressed her mouth to Mikas and forced him to swallow her blood that she had collected in her mouth. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the wall. It wasn't long before Mikas screams started filling the air. I cracked one eye open and looked towards him wearily. The last of the guards were leaving the vicinity and had taken the bodies of the orphans with them to dispose of them. Mika was writhing on the floor in agony, Krul watching on emotionlessly. I stood and made my way towards her. She didn't have to look at me to know I was there.
"How much did you hear Serenity?" she asked calmly. I currently didn't have the emotional energy to hide anything from her.
"I heard it all. However, I have no clue what in the hell Ferid was talking about, and I don't care to. Whatever is going on with that seraph stuff, I want no part of. As far as I'm concerned, today never happened. You should have killed him though. He will cause problems for you down the road," I said bluntly. She cocked her head towards me and our eyes met.
"I should kill you, you know," she stated, "since you now know more than you should. It puts me in a position that I don't like being in."
"I could tell as much by how you reacted to Ferids threats," I frowned. "But, I have no interest in a seat of power in your hierarchy, nor do I care for your laws as of now. I have yet to truly understand them. I was alone before I came here. I could just as easily leave and be alone again. I am beginning to wonder if it was worth coming here in the first place. I am also in a position I don't like being in, and I had no intention of being in such a place to begin with," I clenched my jaw. That bastard. He used me as a pawn in his game. I played right into his hands, and now I am stuck in this situation with vampires who seem to be perfectly fine with stabbing each other in the back. They don't care for one another at all. This is just a game of power. I thought angrily. Krul was observing me carefully, trying to read my expression.
"Give me your loyalty and I will let you live," she stated simply. "I have a feeling you are much more powerful than you let on. I won't ask much of you, just to stay in the shadows and be my eyes and ears. You will have to remain on good terms with Ferid, of course." I scoffed.
"Very well, I can give you my loyalty. Ferid is certainly the last person I would dream of giving it too," I snapped. "Also, I can remain on good terms with him, but I no longer wish to stay at his mansion. Please find me some different living accommodations," I demanded. Pleased with my answer she nodded her head.
"Give me a few days and I can arrange that without it being too obvious. In the meantime," she glanced down at Mika, "do you think you can take care of him until the change is complete? Help him reattach his arm and heal himself afterwards, and then bring him to me," she asked. I nodded my head and waved her off.
"That's fine," I mumbled. Mika had fallen almost silent during our conversation, save some whimpering, but another bout of tremors took over his body and his screams began again. I waved Krul off dismissively. She didn't like the attitude I was giving her, but let it slide and started to walk away from us. Once she was gone I walked over to Mikas severed arm and picked it up sadly. Arm in hand, I walked over to Mika and sat it on his chest. I picked him up and cradled him in my arms like a child. To me he was light as a feather. Using my speed, I flitted through the underground city once more until I reached my destination. When we arrived, I stood there for a few moments debating on if this was the right choice. After staring at the door that was Mikas home, I used one hand to twist the nob, and kicked the door open carefully with one foot. I shuffled Mika and myself through the door and closed it with the same foot. I glanced around sadly at the little home that he and his family had lived in together. Mika started to writhe and I quickly made my way to a bed and laid him on it. His eyes were open wide but he wasn't seeing me. He was reliving the past few hours and was blinded by his pain, both mental and physical. I left his side to go get a washrag and bowl of warm water. When I returned, his breathing was labored and his eyes were fixed on the ceiling. I went about cleaning him up. Removing his shirt, I began to wash off some of the blood that stained his chest and neck. The wound in his chest had already healed. I had to make several trips for fresh water before he was finally cleaned of the blood that marred his body. His arm was trying to heal itself as his human cells died and his vampire cells took over. I grabbed the limb and very carefully lined it up so that it would reattach evenly. I watched as the ligaments began to stitch themselves back together, then the muscles cells, followed by the skin cells. Eventually, his arm was back to its old form. Not even a scar was left in remembrance of its separation from his body.
I put myself in his line of vision. His bright blue eyes still looked right through me. I could see the pain, guilt, and sorrow swimming in their depths. I felt pain constrict in my chest as it had earlier today and more tears fell down my face.
"Mikaela…." I murmured his name and cupped his face in my hand. Stroking his cheek with my thumb, I brushed my fingers through his hair with my other hand. "I'm so sorry," I whispered. "None of you deserved what happened to you tonight." My tears were falling on his face. I propped his head up and slid myself behind him, letting it fall back into my lap. He was practically comatose, forcing himself to be numb. He had to grieve, though. I had to make sure of that, at the very least. I closed my eyes and allowed myself to be swallowed up by feelings of grief, sorrow, despair, and anger. I gently placed my fingertips on his temples. When I opened my eyes again, he was looking at my face. I captured his beautiful baby blues with my own and his eyes widened as I forced all of the emotions I was feeling outwards from my chest into my arms, through my hands and into him. When the connection was made, I could feel Mika, and what made him, him. I was careful not to push any other part of myself into him, other than what I felt he needed to feel. Too much could be dangerous. He quickly started to struggle to get away from me. His cries began to fill the room as he fought me off of him. I set very still and let him vent his emotions out. Soon, I severed the emotional connection I had made with him when I was certain his feelings were his own and not the ones I implanted. I remained seated on the bed as his anger took dominance over all else. Mika began throwing things and tearing the room apart. I bit my lip, closed my eyes, and struggled to contain my own tears at his soul wrenching wails. Bring my hand to my chest, I balled the cloth of my shirt in my fist. It has been a long time since I had felt a pain like this. Soon the room went silent and I felt the bed dip with his weight. When I opened my eyes he was sitting in front of me with tears pouring down his face.
"I-It's all m-my fault!" he sobbed. I reached forward and pulled him towards me. He didn't resist this time. Instead, he wrapped his arms around my waist and bawled into my stomach. I started running my fingers through his hair again as he cried.
"No, Mikaela. You must never blame yourself," I murmured to him gently. I knew he would never listen to those words. But it was worth a try. Sobs continued to wrack his body. I leaned back to get comfortable and let him cry in my lap. I would stay like this for him as long as he needed me to. As the minutes passed, I found myself singing to him softly.
There was a time when I was alone
Nowhere to go and no place to call home
My only friend was the man in the moon
And even sometimes he would go away, too
Then one night, as I closed my eyes,
I saw a shadow flying high
He came to me with the sweetest smile
Told me he wanted to talk for awhile
He said, "Peter Pan. That's what they call me.
I promise that you'll never be lonely."
And ever since that day...
I am a lost boy from Neverland
Usually hanging out with Peter Pan
And when we're bored we play in the woods
Always on the run from Captain Hook
"Run, run, lost boy, " they say to me,
"Away from all of reality…"
When I finished with one song, I would continue with another.
When all the world is spinning 'round
Like a red balloon way up in the clouds
And my feet will not stay on the ground
You anchor me back down
I am nearly world renowned
As a restless soul who always skips town
But I look for you to come around
And anchor me back down
There are those who think that I'm strange
They would box me up and tell me to change
But you hold me close and softly say
That you wouldn't have me any other way
When people pin me as a clown
You behave as though I'm wearing a crown
When I'm lost I feel so very found
When you anchor me back down
I continued singing songs until my voice was the only noise in the room. I glanced down to see that Mika had cried himself to sleep. I decided it would be best to leave him that way. This was the last decent sleep he would probably have in a long time, if it could be considered decent at all. Krul could wait. As I sat there listening to Mikas deep, even breathing, I pondered all that had happened that night. Ferid had set Mika up. The very night Mika came to the mansion to give his blood to us, Ferid had been carefully placing all of his game pieces right where he wanted them. Using my naivety of the city as a ruse, he had led both Mika and me into the library and showed me that damn map that Mika took. The very same room contained loads of human weaponry. That must be where the pistol came from as well. Based off of his whole attitude when Krul had arrived at the scene, I almost wondered if he had planned that too. He more than likely knew I would be coming that way after visiting with Krul. He gambled on if I would alert her to what was going on or not. But why would he go through such means just to turn Mika into a vampire? Was that the desired outcome? And if so why not just do it himself? I was suddenly overwhelmed with hate for Ferid. I had to put on one hell of an act now, especially if I was to be loyal to Krul. My attention was brought back to the child in my lap. His face was screwed up in discomfort and he has started whimpering in his sleep. I began to pet his hair again and hum softly. It seemed to do the trick and he settled back down. I was worried as to how this was going to effect the poor boys psyche. When I touched it with my own earlier, it was not in a good state. Sighing, I leaned my head back and closed my eyes. Eventually, I too fell asleep.
Ok, there it is! Sorry it took so damn long to update. Between camping and adulting, I have been super busy all week. Our nephew came and stay with us, and then my two younger brothers came after the nephew left. They are still here as I write this. Lol So, you got a glimpse into Serenitys powers! –Wink wink- Forcing creatures who don't feel into feeling….. hmmmmm. Songs! The first was Lost Boy by Ruth B. The second was Anchor by Mindy Gledhill. Both beautiful songs.
This chapter was a little hard for me to write, because I think it could be better. There were so many different directions that I thought about going with it. The loss of the orphans and Mikas situation in general always tore at my heart strings in the anime. Ferid is a douchebag. Honestly. I apologize ahead of time for grammatical errors and whatnot. I didn't review as heavy on this one because I stayed up so late to finish it and my head is pounding. I'll go back later and fix it up. Hope you all enjoyed. Let me know! Until next time.