Previously…
Suddenly, Dagonet was pulled from me roughly and sent flying into the wall of Eric's office. Eric stood beside me, fangs bared, ready to fight off my brother if need be. But Dagonet just watched me as he slowly got up from the floor.
"You're still so scared, sister. Why? It's not like I'm going to kill you like I did them."
Dagonet was smirking wildly, reminding me of that night when I had first discovered he was one of the undead.
The room was dark and cold. I lay on the bed, willing myself to go to sleep before he came in. Unfortunately, sleep would not come. I prayed and wished for Dag to be here with me, but he was gone. Gone forever. That's what he had told me when my older brother disappeared. He was gone forever and he wasn't going to come back to save me.
Downstairs, I could here the tv still on. Some late night talk show playing loudly. The clock on my wall read 12:34. Soon. He would be here soon.
I curled into myself closer and closer, trying not to cry. I just hoped it would end quickly.
Suddenly, one of the downstairs doors opened and I could hear my mom talking.
"---my baby boy's come home," the last part caught my attention. I slipped tentatively from the bed and tip-toed to my door. Opening it ajar, I could hear my mom ushering Dag in and telling him to sit down and rest. Why the sudden love?
"Why the sudden love, mother?It's not like you ever carede what happened to Anastasia and I before." There was silence on in the room. It was quickly broken by the sound of flesh against flesh as my mother slapped Dag like she had a million times before. His only answer was a low, evil chuckle.
All was quiet again, so I made my way to the end of the halfway where I could see into the living room without being seen. Right as I made it ot the end of the hallway, there was an ear-shattering scream and I could see blood marring the old brown carpet.
Then he burst into the room and started to fight the culprit who I could now see was Dag. Dagonet quickly grabbed his arm and bent it backwards, emitting another scream. Dag ripped out his throat and threw him to the floor. My eyes were now on the two bodies lying on the floor. Both bloodied, they looked nothing like they used to. Lifeless eyes stared out at me.
"They can't hurt us anymore, Anya," Dag was at my side now. His hands were covered in the blood, but he was wiping it on his shirt so he could take my arms. When his skin touched mine, the images came again, like they always had. A beautiful woman, an immense pain, and finally a happy release of anger in the last memory of killing our parents.
Dag let me go to check out the front window. Obviously, everyone else in the neighborhood had not heard the terrified screams. He came back over to me and I could finally see the elongated teeth. I gasped and he looked at me confused, before nodding and the teeth were sucked into his gums.
"I won't hurt you, sister. I would never hurt you,"
I came back to reality when Sookie shook my arm. Dagonet was nodding, knowing that I was remembering that night.
"They hurt us, Anya. They hurt you. They deserved what they got," He said it with another evil smirk. I shook my head and removed myself from behind Eric, who didn't look very happy with that idea. He watched anxiously as I moved towards my brother.
"Nobody deserves to die that way," He looked slightly sad at this. "Not even for what they did."
I could tell everyone but Dagonet and I were still confused. That tended to happene though. And somehow, I knew that this wouldn't have happened had I not come here. But where else could I go.
"Anya," I heard Sookie say my name. It sounded like a warning. I knew Sookie was…well, whatever she was, but I didn't know she could hear me. "I can, and I know what you're thinking." Well duh.
I turned away from my brother and sat back down in front of Eric's desk. I could feel him behind me, probably still watching my brother suspisuosly. My head ached horribly and slo I rubbed my temples.
Suddenly, Pam was at my side with a water bottle and some aspirin. I gratefully took them from her and chugged the water quickly. Smart vampires.
Everyone in the room was tense and I just couldn't stand it. Sookie could obviously tell.
"Ok, everyone out. Anya and I are gonna have some human time so she can relax," No one made to leave. "Now." This more forceful command made the vampires start to file out. Jessica seemed reluctant to go and just stood by, looking like she would rather stay.
"Jessica, would you mind staying too?" She nodded gleefully to my question and moved to my side, giving Dagonet a glare that would make the sun wither. Eric also seemed as if he wanted to stay, but I knew that would be a bad idea. I turned to him and gave him a pleading look. "Please."
He nodded, but made sure Dagonet left before he did. He shut the door quietly after everyone else was gone. Once the door was closed, I leaned back in my chair, sighing heavily. Sookie and Jessica just waited, something I was very thankful for.
"It's been a long time since I've seen my brother," I started softly, hoping to avoid the vampire ears outside, but also knowing it wasn't going to happen. "Or, at least, it seems like a long time." I was almost certain Sookie had seen my past in my mind, so I didn't need to explain much to her. "Our father was…very abusive. He would get seriously drunk and then just come upstairs and beat on one of us for a while before passing out. Dag always tried to make sure I wasn't the one he was beating on, but sometimes it just didn't work out that way."
I took a deep breath and collected my thoughts for a moment.
"When I was about seventeen, Dag ran away. After that, the beatings got worse. My father was angry that Dag had gotten away." I looked up at Sookie and Jessica. They both seemed pretty fascinated with my story, so I continued. "He came back eventually. I could tell he was…different. And the first thing he did when he came home was…killed them. Both of them. He said that they couldn't hurt us anymore and that it was good that thry were gone. I guess it was good that neither of us had to deal with that anymore, but, despite all they did, our parents didn't deserve what he gave them."
We sat in silence for a few minutes. Both of the girls were obviously processing what I had said. I was just grateful for the peace. That was until Sookie asked the most difficult question all night.
"So, what do we do?"
Author's Note:
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. Eveything has been so crazy and everytime I try to post, I find something else I have to do. I also just startred school, so I'm havin got deal with senior year drama. Ok, so this chapter was a little difficult. Also, I just wanted to let all of you know that I don't want Anya to seem like a damsel in distress or anything. I'm just trying to make her believable.
Ok, now to my amazing reviewers who have such patience with me:
Ayrtha21keybladewielder---Thanks for not being upset. I'm trying I promise. Yeah, Eric will forever be full of himself. And there is a lot to come with Dagonet. Keep reviewing.
Rebelwilla---I hope this cleared everything up.
JordanGoombette---Here it is. I hope you've enjoyed it.
SavagelyDisTurbed---Eric just might kick some Dagonet butt, but I haven't decided.
Mrs. 3---I know. And Dagonet is evil too, so it works. :)
Caleb's babe---Yes. There always seems to be more than meets the eye.
Kvaes Varetnai---I wish I had her powers too. That's most likely the reason I wrote them like that.
Murgatroid-98---See how strange it is that you were right?
Android 24---I love Eric as a character, so I have pretty much the same opinion when it comes to a story about him.
Shakespeare-is-Love---Well, I think he might eat you first, so I would be careful about that. Lol. And I hope Anya continues to be intriguing.
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Lizzle---Sorry I couldn't get you what you needed right away, but I hope this is ok. Enjoy.
Christina---Eric is drawn to Anya for reason that are even somewhat unseen to me.
Yakuit---Hopefully, this chapter is just as good and you continue to like it.
EdwardFanpire---Eric is very smexy!
WWEchica---I know all of that and it is awesome that you noticed it in the story, even if it was a subtle hint.
emeraldDaze---Hope fully she stops seeming like a damsel. I'm trying not to make her seem like that.
winchesterxgirl---I love Jessica. She is absolutely amazing. And I hope the chapter cleared some of your review questions up.
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Kellie-rose---She is not a vampire. Her brother is though. I'm sorry that was confusing and I hope I can clear it up.
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