Flashback
The sun broke through the high mountain tops and peaked through the think drapes. It gently crept upon Selene's pale face, waking her from her slumber. She opened her eyes and greeted the warmth of the sun. She carefully rolled over, Michael lay next to her. She smiled and placed her arm across his chest. She felt his hand grip hers, and she fell back to sleep.
Selene found herself back at the mansion. Vampires and Lycans stood around her. She stood at the railing, looking over them. No one fought, or howled. It was as if the war had ended. A hint of excitement was lit, the war would come to an end. But where was Michael? Amongst the silence, a gasping voice broke through. Selene noticed this and jumped down. All the Lycans and Vampires bowed. Selene quickly walked past them all, when she reached the back of the room, she was met with a disturbing surprise.
Michael, battered and bloodied, lay on the floor. His hair tips were stained with his blood, which was everywhere. It pooled around his body. No doubt it was because of the large gash in his chest. His breathing was shallow and quick.
"Get help, now!" Selene yelled.
No one moved. They stood in silence. Their eyes all seemed to have the same look. The same empty look in their eyes.
Selene looked around her, "Why do you stand there and do nothing? He needs help or he'll-"
"Die...they know." Michael said. His green eyes stared into her blue eyes. His eyes seemed dull, as if they were losing their shine.
"I don't understand." Selene said.
"In... wars, there are...always casualties. To end the war...between the Lycans...and the Death Dealers...I must...die." Michael explained.
Selene couldn't speak. Her voice had failed her and her heart was breaking into thousands of pieces. She closed her eyes, trying to say it wasn't real. A gentle hand took her face. Slowly she was forehead to forehead with Michael. Close enough to hear his breathing was worsening, and close enough to hear his heart slowly.
Selene opened her eyes and looked into Michael's "I've lost everyone important to me. I can't stand the thought of losing you as well."
Michael gave a small smile, "I know, but...sometimes everyone...loses." His breathing stopped and his hand fell limp, along with the rest of his body.
"Michael!" Selene bolted upright. Her breathing was fast and shallow. Her screams had woken Michael sleeping beside her.
"Selene what's wrong?" Michael asked. He sat up.
Selene didn't answer. She didn't hear him. Her thoughts were on the dream, or rather, the vision she had just had. Selene quickly moved from the bed and let the room. She raced down the hallway and entered the library. She walked down the farthest end and grabbed a black leather bound book on the top shelf. Selene dropped it on the table and opened to a marked page.
The vampires sought out knowledge of their visions in the Temple of Death. There, they learned the key to understanding dreams. While some may have been visions hidden as dreams, or they were dreams itself, they all have some form a meaning.
In order to have been given the vision, few can say for sure why they came. Most believe that someone in their past may have carried a reminisces of an ancient. The ancients, also known as the rogues, ravaged tens of thousands of villages and slaughtered twice as many humans. It was only centuries ago that the last of the ancients were kill and their rampage of destruction and death were put to rest. While the ancients ravaged the world, they were believed to be an evolutionary form from the first Lycans. No control of their wolf bodies and will. As the ancients were known for their brutality and rage, few knew about their secret. The ancients had the gift of foresight. How they learned to control it is still unknown to this day. Yet they still ravaged the lands.
Most vampires believed that the Ancients took the visions as a learning moment, like a dog would be trained. They used each new vision and learned to avoid the outcome. Despite their techniques, no vampire could use the visions as a learning technique. At most, they were able predict what they meant.
This technique was created by the eldest of the vampires; Viktor. He said that the mind and fate work together. That the visions, or dreams, were sent to be stopped the coming. And the fate of those who were lost in the sight would remain as if it never happened.
"I take it you don't trust dreams." Michael said. He wore a black button up shirt that wasn't buttoned.
Selene looked up at him, "This isn't something to be overlooked. At any moment the war could end. And if what I saw was the end of the war, then I would rather have the war continue."
"What was your dream?" Michael asked.
"I stood in the mansion. Vampires and Lycans had surrounded me. For some reason, they all bowed to me."
"That doesn't sounds so bad."
"Then I heard something. What I saw…was you. Beaten by something. You lay their dying. No one would help. You died." Selene finished.
At first, Michael said nothing, "Sometimes, wars cause's unwanted things to occur."
"Well I'm not giving it the chance to happen." Selene said. She closed the book and started to leave. Michael followed closely behind her.
"And just what is that supposed to mean?" Michael asked.
"Just as it sounds. I'm going out." Selene answered. She grabbed her black suit and dressed quickly. She walked to the armory and began loading her weapons. Just as she grabbed an extra round of bullets, Michael grabbed her hand.
"Why can't you just accept the fact that when it's your time to go it's your time to go?" Michael asked.
Selene looked at him, "Are you saying that you want to die? That you would sacrifice yourself to end the war?"
"In a way, yes." Michael answered.
"Then why do I find it hard to believe? You're just being foolish, you don't want to die." Selene said. She turned back to finish loading.
Michael turned her head back to him, "Maybe I don't, but if will end this war, then it must be worth it."
"You have no knowledge of the meaning of this war. You know nothing of what could happen." Selene replied. Her anger was rising as was Michael's.
"I know nothing of the war? I know everything about the war. Lucian's memories are in my head-"
"As many are in mine, but I do not have the same knowledge as they do. Just as you have no knowledge of the war in your own mind. You have only been involved in this war for a short time." Selene said.
"Is there a time limit in this war I don't know about? As far as I'm concerned, once you enter a war, you're part of it. As soon as I was bitten I was in it. So don't tell me I haven't been involved long enough. I could be home right now if it wasn't for Lucian!" Michael yelled.
Selene turned to him, her eyes were full of anger and hurt, "And if it hadn't been for Viktor, my family would've been alive and we would've died in peace! Don't you dare try to say you didn't ask for this. None of us did!" Selene screamed. She ripped her hand free from Michael and stormed out of the armory.
Once again Michael followed her, "And just what do you plan on doing? You can't hunt down any Lycan or Vampire and kill them."
"I'll do whatever I please. I've lost everything important to me, I won't let it happen again." Selene said.
Michael pushed past her and stood in front of the door, "I'm not letting you go out alone."
"Then I'll get you out of my way. One way or another, I'm getting through." Selene replied.
Michael gave a small smirk, "You can try." Selene made a grab for the door, but Michael grabbed her arm. He twisted her arm around her back. Selene rammed her head back into Michaels. Despite the pain, Michael held onto her.
Selene took a deep breath and twisted her arm. Michael was thrown into the wall. Selene clacked a pair of handcuff on his left wrist. She locked the second one against the wall. She took a step back and headed towards the door.
"Why can't you just accept the fact that you should let someone die to end a war?" Michael asked.
"Because I'm not a heartless killer." Selene answered.
Michael gave a small laugh, "Well you could've fooled me. All those Lycans you killed, for revenge that they never caused. Seems pretty heartless to me."
"Am I supposed to listen to what you say? You have no idea how much my life changed the day my family was slaughtered! You didn't hear the screams of my family! Had you been in my situation, you would've wanted revenge on the creatures that had murdered your family." Selene screamed.
"But the Lycans weren't the ones who murdered them."
"I know! Viktor did. And now everything I stood by, everything I was taught, is a lie. I have nothing to fight for anymore." Selene said.
"If that's the case then don't bother coming back. If you have nothing left, then why not just spend you immortal life out of other peoples way." Michael said.
For a moment, there was only silence between them. Michael just realized what he said. Selene wasn't looking at him, but he could tell she was hurt.
"If that's what you think about me, then I won't return. I'll be out of your life, forever." And with that Selene shut the door and was gone.
"Selene! Selene wait! I didn't...mean it." Michael called.