Capturing Destiny

Chapter Fifteen

Wait

My life did not change, I moved constantly, always searching and never allowing myself to stop in case I missed him. Prohibition ended and suddenly the streets were filled with people drinking, Hitler was voted in as Chancellor of Germany – I wished I could warn the world of what he was going to do. In 1934 Bonnie and Clyde were killed by the police and the Parker Brother's released the game Monopoly and before long it was 1935. I mourned when Germany issued the Nuremberg Laws while the introduction of Social Security in the US created another hurdle for me if I wanted to interact with the human population, but of course I found ways around it.

Whenever I was not searching, moving up and down busy streets or travelling, by whatever means possible, I was scanning for the future, but I did not see the family or my angel, instead my visions focussed on the horrors that would face the world over the next decade, I saw my future and the horrible things I would read about.

It was early 1936 when I saw my family again. This time it was the last man, the monstrously tall man with the easy smile and boyish features. He was alone, hunting deep in the forest, his rifle over his shoulder, a sharp knife stowed safely in his belt. I watched in fascination as he stalked his prey, a huge black bear with the same concentration I had when I hunted. His courage astounded me; slowly he was moving closer and closer, waiting until he had just the right shot to take it down. So close to a clean kill.

I could guess what was coming.

Suddenly the wind changed and the bear became aware of his presence, it was enraged by his proximity and ran towards him. He got the first shot off before it's body weight hit him but it did no good, as soon as he was on the floor the beast began ripping at him. I sat by them, reassuring him that the Doctor would be there soon, that he would survive, that everything would be okay, although I knew he could not hear me. I kept looking round for the handsome, blonde man. I was shocked when suddenly, running from the west came the Bombshell Blonde instead, in all her vampire glory.

She threw the bear easily off the man before jumping lithely and breaking its neck easily. I panicked slightly as I saw her eyes darken as she gazed at the man in front of her but she shook it off before lifting him easily into her arms and gazing down at him caringly. I wishes I could cry with happiness when I heard him quietly ask is she was an angel before I came back to reality with a thump.

That was it, they were all born into this life and they were all together, they were waiting for me, waiting for us. I went back to my searching with increased vigour.

In 1939 WWII started, just as I had seen foreseen, and men from all over the country began training, readying themselves to fight. People began to arrive in the country in droves, Jews from all over Europe, military men from various countries using our wide open spaces to train and I made my way to Philadelphia, the last of the major cities on my list.

As always, the first place I made for when I got off the train was South 3rd Street, I started at one end and walked slowly down from one end to the other. I knew as soon as I arrived that this could be it, I examined the architecture from various angles, revelling in the feeling of familiarity it had. I had only been walking for five minutes when I reached it. If it had not been the church across the street I might not have believed it, there was indeed a building there but it was boarded up, scheduled for demolition and I had to stop myself from screaming in frustration, earning strange looks from the few people moving up and down the street.

I stood for a moment, trying to come up with an explanation, trying to understand but I couldn't. I did the only thing I could do...

I ran, and I didn't care who saw me. I moved as quickly as my small body would take me until I was well out of the city before stopping and screaming. It was not possible; I could not have missed him.

I began pulverising the thick trees around me, bringing down ancient oaks that I could not even reach my arms around with ease in my rage; any animal that dared come to close for me was quickly drained and thrown aside. Eventually I began to feel sloshy and that distracted me from my destruction of the forest. I looked down at my ruined dress and hands caked in mud and blood and for the first time since I had met those hunters so many years ago I felt ashamed. I had allowed myself to become the monster again, and I had ruined a beautiful dress in the process, it would have been a classic one day.

I ran back into town and collected my small bag of belongings, which I had left checked in at the station and found a hotel for the night. I even went as far as to heat myself a bath which I sat in till the water cooled to my body temperature. I simply could not understand it, I had been so sure I would find him here, what would I do if I had missed my chance? I would have ruined my entire future. Desperately I began searching the future again; surely I would have another chance, maybe I could catch him somewhere else, if only I worked fast enough.

I was in the diner again, it was the same scene from before, the paint a faded yellow, the tables set out just as they always were and, as I watched in wonder, he walked through the door once more.

I jumped out the bath in my excitement, sending cold water everywhere. I was not too late! I would still get to meet him; how had I not realised before? I was just a little bit early. I never saw the outside of the building in my visions, I just needed to wait... I just needed to wait.

A/N: So, the story is nearly over, as always, really appreciate anyone taking an interest in the story - let me know what you think!