Author's Note: This is really short and so I wasn't GOING to put it in by itself... But I felt so bad about not updating for a while. So... here.
Mini Chapter
Chapter 9: The Possession
Lexington shivered and clutched at the pendant around his neck nervously. Sweat gathered at his temples and a muscle under his right eye twitched as he contemplated removing the necklace. It was really the only way to get away with keeping it, he reasoned. If Brooklyn saw him with it again at dawn it might cause a fight. Or worse, he might ask difficult questions, or even try to take the necklace away from him forcibly.
Lexington shivered again, but this time there was a hard look in his eye. If Brooklyn DARED to try and take it... Well, never mind about that now. That's what he was trying to prevent.
But in order to keep it... he had to take it off. That was the only way. He wrapped his talons around the chain, intent on lifting it over his head.
'Or...' Something in the back of his mind supplied, 'we could just leave.' Lexington paused. The idea had merit. What was the point of a necklace if you didn't wear it? And dealing with Brooklyn would be so pointless and difficult. He didn't HAVE to go back to the roost at sunrise really...
Lexington hesitated. Not go back to the roost? There was something wrong with that thought. He HAD to. The castle was the only place that was safe during the day.
'But we don't HAVE to be vulnerable during the day...' Didn't he?
There was something wrong. Lexington could feel it. Of course he had to turn to stone during the day. What was telling him otherwise? Was it all trying to justify the necklace?
"We...?" He muttered. Who was...?
Lexington looked down at the necklace. He was still holding it as if to take it off. A sudden realization made him jerk the chain upwards in an attempt to get it over his head.
"AAARGH!" Lexington roared in pain. He let go of the necklace and cradled his hands. After a moment of heavy breathing he was able to unclench enough to bring his hands to eye level. His palms were blistered. The necklace had burned him.
"Oh no..." Lexington cradled his hands and looked around nervously. He edged towards the door. He had to tell someone... He'd go to Goliath, or Brooklyn. Someone had to know before...
A pair of hands clamped down on his shoulders. They snaked their way around until a pair of arms held him tightly around the shoulders.
"We should go outside." A woman's voice whispered in his ear.
Author's Note: I DO have more coming. A good couple chapters at least. Which, my attention span nonwithstanding, you might see in the next week or so.
The main problem is that I kept thinking of things I wanted to add to the upcoming bits and I couldn't decide which way to take. Since there were some scenes that would contradict others and etc...
Eventually I just plotted it out and wrote that down and I REFUSE to deviate from that... much. Then you have to take into account that when it comes to writing conflict I want to hide under a pillow and let someone else do it. xD So yeah.
Also my attention span for all of my own fanfics just went right out the window. I've been reading Portal fanfics for the last two weeks. And also thinking about starting yet ANOTHER fanfic... *slaps wrists* .
What can I say? I warned you guys before I started (I think) that updates are sporadic and whenever I can wrangle myself into writing. This is why I can't have a beta.
Whither - The economy thing comes more from Emily being an unreliable narrator, not the actual state of the economy. She's 19 and her only source of information on the subject is from the diners. You gotta remember, even when the economy was comparatively VERY good people still bitched about it. Also, it says a little about why Emily puts up with so much from her boss. She's worried that she won't be able to get another job should she quit.