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Brooklyn remains under Aiden's spell while her angel springs into action to get her back…
Castiel returned to find Brady sitting on the couch. His eyes glazed over as if in deep in thought or if in a trance. Castiel sensed something was wrong. Very wrong. Brooklyn was nowhere to be seen and Castiel could not sense her anywhere. He could feel the human emotion of panic set in as he hurried over to Brady trying to snap the hunter out of his trance. "Braden, Braden," the angel said in a commanding voice snapping Brady back to the present. Confusion washing over the man as closed his eyes and shook his head as he tried to comprehend what just happened. Looking around he saw Brooklyn missing and Castiel standing before him focusing those sharp blue eyes on him.
"Cas, where's Brook?" Brady asked agitated by the absence of his friend. The angel could see hysteria starting to build in his brown orbs. Brady would be of no assistance if he was not of a level head. Castiel reached out placing a firm but comforting hand on his shoulder sending a calming energy throughout Brady. Brady fell back limp under the angel's grip. He slumped against the couch eyes closed breathing slowly. Castiel looked around the room hoping to find some trace some clue as to where his Brook was. He didn't know if she was hurt, alone, scared, or what. He had to find her. He missed seeing her face and feeling her warmth when she leaned into his strong frame. He wanted to hear her voice again and look deep into those grey eyes that swelled with the love she felt for him. He did not know what he would do if anything happened to her. She had become his everything. She was his everything even before she gave him her heart. From when she met him he knew he had to protect her and spent every chance to be close to her. She was counting on him to find her and she would never give up if he was to ever be missed. "I will find you, Brook" he said to himself.
Brooklyn awoke to being on a rather large and very comfortable bed. She scanned her surroundings to see that she was in a large apartment. She had no idea as to how she was brought here or who had done it. The furniture was modern yet the wall art looked as if it belonged in another time. Seeing she was the only soul there Brooklyn got up and walked over to the various paintings that adorned the walls. They depicted various events throughout human history. One was of Columbus landing in Hispaniola and another was of the Battle of Hastings. As she continued to take in the various scenes, one caught her eye. It was the largest one and stood alone on a far wall. It was in ancient times and had two distinct and well known figures featured. One was Judas Iscariot and the other….
"That is my favorite artwork. Would you agree, Brooklyn?" The voice reverberated from behind her. She spun around meeting Aiden face to face. She felt those violet irises locked into her grey ones holding her there. Once again she felt that same invisible pull invade her body drawing her in to Aiden. She struggled to maintain control of her will telling herself that Cas would find her and to never surrender or give up on him. She closed her eyes fighting to block Aiden's domineering spirit from completely taking over her soul. But she still could feel him seeping in and touching her very being.
"Forget, Castiel, Brooklyn. Give yourself to me. I can show you things that would never see with Castiel. I take you to foreign and exotic places that you have only dreamed of. I can pleasure you in ways that you never imagined. I would treat you like royalty…" the vampire whispered to her.
"Yeah only at the cost of my soul! Sorry but no thanks!" She still continued to fight back against him keeping the love and passion she had for her angel tight. Aiden could feel the angel's hold on her tighten as she cried out for him.
Aiden, seeing as how he was not winning this battle, approached his intended and crashed his lips upon hers. His fangs lowered as he kept his lips planted firmly upon hers. The hollow sharp points penetrating the interior of her lower lip causing Brooklyn to wince in pain. She attempted to push the vampire away from her but he proved far more superior in the strength department. He pinned her arms to her side as his fangs continued to lay lodged in her lip. Brooklyn felt a strange sensation begin to overcome her entire being. She felt as if her body was on fire like it was being ravaged by a fever. The feeling spread throughout her body as she remained firmly in his grip. Her legs buckled beneath her no longer able to support her. She could feel herself begin to weaken greatly and slowly slip from the vampire's grip. Aiden caught her before she could collapse and carried her back to the bed. He broke the intimate contact he shared with her assuring himself she was comfortable. Upon laying her down he saw a small trickle of blood on her lip from his "kiss". Closing the space between them Aiden leaned in to lick the warm crimson elixir from her. The taste was nothing he had ever had before. He could taste the blood of Gabriel as it pumped through her body. It was so pure, so good, so sweet and so heavenly. He wanted more but knew he could wait. Now that she was in deep slumber Aiden went to get preparations made. He wanted this to be something neither one would forget. He just had to ensure that any unwanted visitors did not come barging in.
Even though she was in deep slumber, Brooklyn's soul continued to cry out for her Cas. She hoped that he would be able to feel her call out to him draw him to where she was. Her hope and conviction kept her going as she knew that she would eventually reach him.
Castiel continued try and sense Brooklyn but to no avail. He was beside himself with grief as he was unable to find her. He knew Aiden was responsible for her vanishing and that Brady was the key to finding her. Only problem was Brady had no recollection of what happened from the time that he arrived back to when Castiel found him in the zombie like trance on the couch. Brady attempted to find her with his pendulum. Like the angel Brady was coming up empty on his search. He threw the crystal on the table in frustration.
"This is hopeless! I can't locate her with the pendulum and you aren't having better luck by using your angel mind trick. What are we supposed to do now!?" Brady spat out holding his head in his hands.
"Braden, giving up is what Aiden wants. He wants us to stop looking to give up hope that she will be found. Do you not think I am just as upset? Well I am! You may not see on the outside but inside my soul is burning with rage and grief. I love Brook so much that I would go to Hell and back if it meant having her in my arms again. She is my reason for being, Braden. I am deeply in love with her and she is my soul mate. Aiden will not succeed I swear to it" Castiel's wings extended from him spreading out showing that impressive span. Brady sat there eyes wide open having witnessed this outpouring of emotion from the angel. He knew how Castiel felt about his friend but didn't realize how deep the rabbit hole went. He had to give the seraph props though. The awkward moment was interrupted by what sounded like a woman's voice. It hit Castiel like a rock.
"Cas…" The soft cry radiated throughout Castiel's being. He closed his eyes as he knew who it was. It was Brooklyn and she had succeeded in reaching out to him. Emotions bombarded the angel from every angle as the calling came again.
"Cas…I need you…I pray you can hear me…" her pleas breaking his heart. She was alive! But where remained to be seen. Castiel attempted to communicate with her shutting his eyes as he channeled his own response.
"Brook…Can you hear me? It's me, your Cas. Please hear me…" His heart raced as apprehension and anxiety filled him. Brady sat there perplexed as to what the angel was doing. He thought that the angel was meditating.
Castiel's tensions were soon eased as her voice once again filled his ears. "Cas…I'm scared…Need you…Aiden…Bit me…Made me sleep…So tired…" Her last words trailed off as Castiel strained to understand what she was telling him. She made one last attempt to contact him mustering everything she had left. "Loft…Paintings…The Betrayal…Still in city…So tired…So so tired Cas…Darkness around me…Body…Fire…Hurts…Love you..Angel…" That would be the last Brooklyn could get to her Cas before the darkness took over severing her tie with the angel. Castiel's eyes shot open showing the emotions he felt in those blue irises. Brady stood up upon seeing the angel snap back to reality. "Cas. Cas what's wrong? What did you see?"
"Brooklyn, her soul spoke to me. I could feel her emotions radiating through me. She was struggling to tell me where she was. Aiden has her somewhere in Phoenix. A loft. She said there were paintings in it and there was one of the Betrayal. Aiden has her in a very deep sleep. He bit her, Braden. We have to find her before Aiden turns her" Castiel made no attempt to hide the fear and grief that he felt at that instant. Brady had pulled up his laptop scouring the internet for lofts in Phoenix. But the sheer number of lofts proved to be daunting. They would not find Brooklyn going that route. Time was a bit on the short side for Brady and Castiel and they had to act quickly. Brady looked back at his pendulum and looked at the angel.
"Cas, why don't you try locating Brooklyn using the pendulum. Maybe combining it with your angelic abilities could find her. It's worth a shot, right?" Castiel took the pendulum from Brady and let it fall until the chain was no longer slack. As it dangled from his hand, the crystal began to move on its own rotating clockwise slowly for what seemed like eternity. Castiel focused on Brooklyn hoping it would lead the pendulum to where she was. He closed his eyes thinking of her and everything about her that he loved. Her eyes, her face, her beautiful auburn hair, the softness of her kiss, the caress of her skin and her love itself. How it radiated from her soul. His heart swelled at those thoughts and feelings of his Brooklyn. His soul mate. Suddenly the pendulum landed with a loud thud on the table. Opening his eyes and looking down, he saw the pendulum landed somewhere downtown. "Brady, where is this?" Looking at the map it had landed on the central business district and entertainment areas. This narrowed the search down tremendously. Brady looked at the map then began to look up the number of buildings that housed lofts. They had a possibility of 15 buildings that she could be in. Thinking back to what Brooklyn had conveyed to Cas, Brady typed in a few more details. He sighed as that only narrowed it down to 10. But luckily they were all in a two block area so the search area would be small.
"Okay, Cas. We have 10 buildings that she could be in" Brady said grimly. "Was there anything else she was able to tell you? Anything about the outside of the building or maybe a number or two? If not then we will be doing a lot of walking."
"We have no other option, Brady. Perhaps being closer to Brooklyn we can find her faster. Aiden may be powerful but he is not stupid. He is aware of our physical and spiritual bond. He will try everything to block out the signal as you would call it."
"You mean like a TV signal? Put up a strong enough barrier the signal will either be extremely weak or not get out at all."
"Yes, Brady. That is exactly what will happen. Now come we must go for time is of the essence." Getting in Brady's car they sped off to downtown Phoenix. Cas hoped that Brooklyn could feel him coming for her.
Next chapter up soon!! The cavalry is off to the rescue!