( Risska's POV)
I woke up at seven the next night with a start. In my dream, there was a beautiful woman who kept trying to speak to me, but every time she would try to speak, no words would come out. I tried to speak as well, trying to tell her that I could not hear her, but like the woman, no words would come out of my mouth. The dream ended with the woman running toward me, but then a bright light burst from the center of my vision, outwards.
I got out of my bed and went to the adjoining bathroom and got ready. After I finished, I was walking downstairs when I saw that Nick's door was slightly open. I turned around and walked back to where his door was. I pushed it open and Nick was laying on his stomach with one arm under his head and pillow and the other hanging off the bed. The blanket covered the bottom half of him, but his top half was shirtless. He was snoring in shallow breathes. I went over to him started to pull the blanket over his top half when Nick grabbed my wrist and sat up quickly, his Malachi form flashing.
"Beau, Beau; it's ok. It's just me," I said quickly. He let out a breath. "Risky? You know you can't sneak up on me," he said. "I know. I forgot." He let out a ragged breath and ran his hand through his hair. "What time is it?" he asked. "Seven."
He sighed and laid back down and closed his eyes. "It's too early for us to get up. The sun hasn't even set." I sat on the edge of Nick's bed. "Beau?" He opened his eyes. "Can I sleep in here?" He smiled and nodded. He moved over enough room for me and raised his arm. I laid down beside him and pulled the cover over me. He draped his arm over my side. Soon after, I heard his breaths slow and I knew he was asleep.
I closed my eyes and thought about the woman in my dreams. She seemed familiar, like I had meet her before, but I knew that I had never meet her. She also had and powerful aura to her; something I could detect, even not using my powers. I drifted off to sleep with Nick close by to keep me safe.
(10 pm)
I woke up to Nick getting out of the bed slowly. He was trying to back off of the bed without waking me. I sat up and Nick froze like a deer caught in headlights. I laughed. "Don't worry Beau. I needed to get up anyway." He relaxed and got off the bed. "I figured you could get a shower first and I'll eat and then we would switch," he said. I nodded. "Sounds good." I got out of the bed and went to my room and took my shower quickly so Nick would have some hot water. When I went downstairs, I saw that Nick had made me my favorite food, baked ranch chicken.
I wolfed it down and went to put on my new combat boots to get ready for us to leave. Nick came downstairs about five minutes later rubbing his hair with a towel. He threw the towel in the laundry basket and put on his socks and shoes. "Ready to go?" he asked grabbing the keys. I went to the refrigerator and grabbed my Coke Zero as I headed out the door. He closed the door behind us and locked it as I headed to the car.
Nick unlocked the door and I slide into the driver seat. I zoned out as Nick started the car and drove the car. I kept thinking about the woman in my dreams. She was SO familiar, but I couldn't remember who she was. It was like when you tried to remember the name of a celebrity when you see them in a movie, but can't remember their name.
I snapped out of my thoughts as Nick pulled sharply to the right and parked. He quickly turned off the car and leaped out. I leaped out with him and ran towards Nick's side of the car. "What did you see Nick?" He locked the door and started down the ally. "Gallu demons. Usually Sin patrols them." He manifested his favorite weapon, a long sword. I did the same.
There were a group of them and they had two females with them. The women we huddled close together as the demons circled them. Two of them lunged and bit the girls, they fell down instantly, convulsing as the change took place. I started to follow Nick into the fight when he stopped me. "Not now Risky. You haven't had any training against the Gallu demons." "Then I need get some hands on training Nick," I said angrily. He held up his hand. "Not now Risky. Promise me you'll stay."
"Nick…"
"Promise me!" he yelled. I screamed out in frustration and yelled, "Fine! I promise!" He kissed me on the cheek. "Stay." He ran to fight them. I hung back and watched like I promised. He was on fire. He was killing them left and right. I watched in amazement, but then my amazement was cut short. One of the girl who had been bitten, raised up and when she did, I realized that she was at Nick's back…which was unprotected.
I leaped into action, forgetting Nick's promise. Katra, Sin's wife, had been bitten by the Gulla and almost been turned into one. With Nick's Malachi powers, the Gulla would have a powerful weapon. I leaped on to her and held her down. Nick heard the commotion and turned to us. "Risky!" I turned to Nick to tell him to pay attention when I felt pain on my wrist . I looked back to the demon and saw blood on her lips. She smiled at me and spite in my face.
I leaped off of her and wiped the blood from my face. That's when the convulsion started. I felt like I was on fire. Like flames were licking my body. Close enough to feel the heat, but not to burn. That's when the pain turned up and felt myself blackout.
Nick POV
I heard a scream and a thud happen behind me as I was fighting the leader of the group. Damn it Risky. Why the hell don't you listen? I turned around to see her straddling one of the girls that had been bitten by the Gulla. "Risky!" She turned toward me, probably to yell at me, when I saw the Gulla bit her on her wrist. She jumped up shocked from the Gulla and staggered, obviously in shock. The shock, however, wore off quickly and she started screaming as the convulsions started.
I abandoned the leader and ran over to Risky. I scoped her into my arms. I then turned toward the leader, trying to keep calm so my Malachai powers didn't get the best of me. Risky needed me to keep calm and think rationally. He laughed and spoke to his minions, "Come on boys. We are done here." I turned away digusted and ran away and manifesting us at the same time. There was only one person I knew that could help us… Acheron Parthenopaeus
Risska's POV
I woke up in a beautiful garden, laying on my stomach. I got up and looked around, The garden had a special type of rose I had never seen before….they were pure black. I then realized that I was wearing a dress that I would NEVER wear. It was floor-length and it was a lavender color. It was light and billowy. I spun around in it like the preppy girls do in the movies. That's when I realized that I wasn't in my normal clothes or in the ally with Nick. The memories can back to me slamming into my brain like a jackhammer. I stopped spinning and held my head.
"The shock is catching up to you. It will pass in a moment," I heard a voice say behind me. I turned and gasped. The woman from my dream was standing at the entrance of the garden. She plucked on of the black roses from a bush and walked toward me. She slipped the rose behind my ear and caressed my face. "Oh Arisska, look how much you have grown."
"You're the woman from my dream!" I exclaimed. She nodded. "Yes, I visited you that night while you slept." "Who are you?" I asked.
"I am the Atlantean goddess of Life, Death, and Wisdom Apollymi…and I am your mother."
A/N The way to pronounce Arisska is "Ack-riss-ka". What do you think of Apollymi being Risky's mom? :O
Also if anyone could kindly tell me the Atlantean word for mother because I could not remember it for the life of me. Thanks.