Contains violance. I am giving you a fair warning.
"He awake yet," I heard a voice from the darkness.
"We can only hope or she will have our heads later," a deeper voice answered.
I knew both of those voices. I had heard them before when I was kidnapped. They were the ones that took me. They took me to this place.
"Yeah she will. She's changed now that he is dead."
"I know. I wish she hadn't."
"Hey I think he is up," one of them said. The lights came on in a blinding light. I just came to realize my head hurt. My head really hurt. "Now we need to get him out of this room."
They came over and yanked me up off the ground. Their skin was cold next to mine as the forced me to walk. We entered a cemented room. It looked like a warehouse to me and that might have been what it was.
"Sit," the tallest ordered.
I did as I was told and sat down. The cement was cold but it felt good. I looked around to see that the room was cut in half by a wall. Dark tinted glass covered a section of the wall. It was the type you could see out of but not in. That meant someone was behind that glass.
"Get the whip," the tallest ordered. Garrett did as he was told and got a whip. The tallest faced me and smiled. "I was told to do this to you. Sorry mate."
I didn't like the sound of that. He was going to hurt me. And he was going to enjoy it.
Garrett tore the back of my shit open and faced me away from the tallest one. I heard laughter behind me as the first strike came down. Warm blood ran down my back and I heard them hold their breaths. A second strike came down and I winced. Once more the whip came down. I screamed in pain. I gave them what they wanted. A forth strike came down on my back and more blood flowed.
"Enough Drexal," Garrett choked out.
"Yes that is enough," he gasped for air. "Let's go get some air. The smell of blood is thick."
They left the room quickly. I was on the ground beaten by them. I didn't have the strength to sit up so I laid there. The floor was cold as I pressed my cheek to it but it felt good against my hot face.
The beating continued for days. It passed between four men all of whom looked dead. They each had a piece missing as if someone had torn out there heart. In a way I felt sorry for them but that was only before and after my beatings.
I sent letters to my family when told to. They were taken to them or that is what I was hoping for. I didn't want my family hurt.
* * *
Pain shot through me with blazing fire. I didn't dare open my eyes for fear of seeing flames. I was in Hell. I had to be in Hell with the way this felt. It felt like someone took a hot iron down my veins.
"Kill me," I screamed. I knew it wouldn't help but I couldn't help it. "Kill me now!"
"Hold him down," I heard Evangeline yell. I felt four sets of hands hold me down. "It is almost over."
The pain was unbearable now. I wanted to die. I wanted them to kill me so the pain would go away. I wanted death but they weren't giving it to me.
"Evangeline we can't hold him much longer," I heard Garrett on my left hand. "He is thrashing about to much."
"Garrett we don't have a choice," she screamed above my yelling. I was being ignored now. "It is almost over. The pain is going to start to fade soon."
Sure enough the pain was subsiding now. The fire was leaving my veins quickly. I stopped thrashing about with the pain leaving. I felt normal. The only thing different was the burning in my throat.
"Let him up," Evangeline sighed. She took a deep breath and let it out. "I hate changing people." I opened my eyes to see them letting go of me. Three of them looked angry at me for what I had done. I couldn't blame them, I did get some killed. Evangeline was starting at me smiling. It wasn't a happy smile but more evil. Drexal was beside her also smiling that same smile. "Welcome back Edward," she mocked.
"What is going on," I asked my voice trembling. I gasped as air hit the back of my throat. It burned and was a very uncomfortable feeling.
"Nothing Edward," she smiled. I reached for my throat to rub it but she was right there before I could touch it. "We will take you hunting Edward. You need blood and we will give it to you. That is the burning. Rubbing won't help anything."
"What am I hunting?"
"Human," she laughed quietly.
"Okay," I was unsure n what to say anymore. She scared me. "Evangeline what happened?"
She bent down to my ear. I could feel her breath lightly brushing my skin. "Edward you happened," she hissed in my ear. "Now you're part of my clan. I suggest not asking to many questions, for your own safety."
"Evangeline something happened to you," I said in barely a whisper. "Why are you taking it out on me?"
"Edward so many things have happened to me in the past few days," she sighed. "I'm not taking it out on you. I'm just trying to get my family back. Is that to much to ask?"
"I'm sorry," I turned my head and looked at her dead in the eyes. Something was missing. The light had faded and was replaced by sorrow. Something big had happened and I bet I was the cause of it.
She straightened up and faced the others. "I want to talk with Edward. All of you go hunt."
"Alright Evangeline," Drexal smiled. "Don't kill him."
"I'll try not to but I'm making no promises," she laughed.
They all laughed then left the room. I was alone with Evangeline now. She took a seat on the far side of the room. I hadn't noticed there were chairs there until now. He head was in one of her hands looking at me.
"Edward we are alone," she smiled faintly at me. "I know you have questions so ask. I promise not to hurt you anymore then I have."
I stared back at her. Her eyes didn't have sorrow in them anymore. They were bright and happy. I didn't think she was happy to see me but then who knows.
"Who died," I asked unsure.
"No one," she said calmly. "No one in my clan has died. The others think so but no one has died."
"So you lied to me," I was shocked.
"Yes I did," She leaned her head on her hands more. "I bet you are wondering why I'm not trying to kill you. And why I'm not angry with you right now. Yes?"
"Yes I am. You were angry with me just a moment ago. What are you up to?"
"Edward I simply can't kill you. No matter how much I want to, and I do, I can't," she sighed. "I was told I couldn't kill you. I'm sure it is just because they want to kill you themselves."
"Who's them?"
"The Volturi. The Kings of the vampire world," she laughed a little. "Some kings. They are torturing me now just to get me back."
"They want me dead?"
"Mmm uh," was her answer. "They want to watch you burn. They are all evil and just want power."
"What did they do to you," I asked watching her eyes. They changed every now and then from a light red to a deep red.
"They made me come after you. I would have let you be if they hadn't told me I had to change you."
"What did they do to you Evangeline? Something had to happen for you to do this."
"They threatened my family Edward. They threatened to kill them all so I picked the only way out," she closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. "It have to join them again. It is the only way out. I'm sorry you were brought into this."
"I thought you were the bad guy," I smiled at her when she opened her eyes. "Turns out you're not. You're the one of the good guys but in need of help."
"Yeah," she laughed. "Don't tell the others. I hate to lie to them but it is the only way to keep them safe."
"Your secret is safe with me," I smiled at her.
"You know I'll have to find ways to punish you, right?"
"I do now. How?"
She laughed. "I have my ways Mr. Jones. Don't you worry about that." She got up out of the chair and went towards the door. "Mr. Jones I suggest following me tonight. We wouldn't want anything to happen to the new clan member."
"Yes Evangeline," I said and followed her out of the room.