Throwing my arm up, in a attempt to hit my brother. I smiled brightly when I felt my fist hit into his face, his blood splattering onto my hand and arm. Pushing up from my feet, I managed to push up and grip onto my brother tightly. Not allowing him to have access to my head or chest, two sure ways of mine, Eric's, Bills and Jessica's deaths. I had to win, the moment they arrived when Jessica and Bill were still here. I had to save more than just stupid Eric.
"I will not kill you Athena, I'm not willing to lose another family member" he said, pushing up against me.
I screamed and dragged my nails across his face, feel the ground slowly begin to warm. The night was becoming lighter; Rebecca was raising the sun fast.
"You killed Zachariah; you've torn our family apart. I will avenge his death and save my family" I growled into his ear.
"I am your family!" he roared, I scoffed.
Throwing his fist up, it connected with the side of my head. Hearing the bone to my skull crack, I fell limp beside him. Grabbing my head, I pushed up away from him. Glaring at him, the sun was beginning to rise. I could see Rebecca standing in the doorway, chanting quietly to herself. Her arms extended, she looked at me and nodded. Diving on top of me, Michael pinned my arms down into the ground. His face was distorted in anger and confusion, I glared up at him.
"Why won't you just let me kill the vampire and we can regain our friendship like we've done before!" he screamed at me, he raised his arm ready to swipe and kill me.
"Do it, be the one to explain to mother and father that their son. The warrior killed his younger sister and brother in an act of anger against a Viking you know nothing about" I hissed, he screamed at me.
"Neither do you, Athena. You think you maintain your humanity, you are no better than I am" he stated, bringing his hand down and gripping onto my throat.
I gasped, and clawed at his hand. It's not that I needed to breathe; his nails digging into my skin would sooner or later break my neck and render me useless for a few hours. By then, most if not all the vampires in Bon Temps would be dead and this was all useless. Feeling the bone of my skull begin to pop back into my place, I wiggled my arm away from my head in an attempt to give myself with the upper hand.
"The sun is rising early, come we must seek shelter" he said more calmly then anticipated.
"Your final sunrise, Michael" I snapped, he looked to me.
His calm face pulling into a sneer, a low growl rumbled in his chest "If this is to be my last sunrise than it shall be yours Athena" he stated, gripping my neck tighter.
I could feel the bones beginning to bend under his grip, I gasped in pain. My sudden jerk, pulling my right hand free. Pushing up, to pull me up by the neck I used this moment to throw my hand forward. My sharp nails, busting through the skin of his chest cavity gripping onto his heart I felt his body jerk and clench.
"Zachariah and Michael, two great warriors fallen to the mot unheroic death. Men ruled by their pride, killed by a woman who claims to understand the human race" I state, locking eyes with him.
"Ripping my heart out will not kill me, where too old" he whispered, I smirked.
"Age is not the factor; you may live a crushed heart. You will not survive the suns power" I said, digging in.
Feeling his ancient organ crumble under my grip, his face blanking out as his body slumped against mine. His grip on my throat releasing, I threw his unconscious body away from me. I could feel a burning sensation run across my legs and my back. Facing the sun, I looked at the sky as it was a bright pink. A smile creeping across my face, Michael would reanimate any moment now. But for the first time since my birth as a vampire, I watched the beauty of a sunrise.
"Athena, he will come back any moment. Strap him down" Rebecca called to me; I looked back at her and nodded a silent thank-you.
Grabbing his unconscious body, I pulled it to the front of Bill's manor. Putting him on his back, I could see the sun scorching his one porcelain skin. I could feel the pain of the sun becoming unbearable. Looking at my ride side that was facing the full force of the sun, I looked at my arm once to a clear and white complexion was not flaking and darkened like a roast that had been left in the oven for several hours too long.
Moving to the closest tree, I ripped a branch around three or four inches thick. Dragging it back over to my brother, my entire body was beginning to turn black. The sun was almost completely in the sky, I was gritting my teeth to save myself from screaming. Pulling up my last little ounce of strength, I looked down at my charcoaled and unconscious brother.
Flashes of happy memories ran through my mind, taking a steady breath. I let out a unnatural scream, as I thrusted the branch into his chest. His eyes flew open, I looked to my brother once more before I watched as his body began to bubble and melt. My brother was experiencing the final and true death. Breaking the branch had given me shade, which saved me slightly. I had only had moments left; moving to the house I looked to Rebecca whose face was emotionless. I couldn't watch my brother die, knowing my hand was the one who sealed the end of his long life.
As my foot touched the first step of Bill's manor, I felt a wash of wind throw my fragile body back into the melting sun. In confusion I looked to the witch, her face was smug.
"Vampires are a plague to the human world, you shall not live past today" she said, I gritted my teeth again as the pain was causing my vision to blur.
"Your life it tethered to mine, if I die so do you!" I screamed out, trying to roll away from the sun.
"Then I shall die a hero! Good-bye, Aifric" she said, I looked to her.
She had used the name I was birthed with; the sensation of death was eerie. Knowing I'd die within the next few seconds was something I would never think I would experience. After years of living without the fear of death, death becomes an obsolete subject. Closing my eyes, I clenched my jaw and let my mind wonder. Whilst I embraced and waited for the true and final death.
Hey guys, sorry I've been away for so long. Life outside of the TB world caught up with me! But I hope you enjoyed this chapter, please review! This isn't the end either! There may be one or two more chapters. By the way Aifric is actually a real name, it's Irish and it means pleasant :-).