BLOODWIND: A SOUL'S WORTH

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Paul POV

Blood and ash filled my nose, I could taste it in my mouth burning in the back of my throat. There was a city not to far from where I stood it looked as if a black fire was consuming it and the screams I couldn't help but shiver. The creams would haunt me. I felt fear and remorse. These feelings weren't my own neither was this body. It was as if I was just looking through the eyes of someone else feeling what they do and they were scared shitless. He couldn't move maybe he was paralysed with fear or it could be the dead bodies or what was left of them all around us.

They were butchered limbs, body organs of all kinds laying in inch deep blood. I didn't blame the guy (whose body I was stuck in by the way) for not moving. I'm not sure even I could. A scream caught our attention. We turned to face a red man? "Demon" I spoke well technically he spoke as he looked at him. He was red you would think he was covered in the blood that surrounded us. His scales gleamed in the moon lit sky he was half naked you could see his white teeth gleaming as he stuck his hand through a pregnant women's stomach and pulled out her child. She watched while dying as the demon then ripped the small thing apart.

I retched. We both did he did it without a 2nd glance or remorse. Our retching called his attention when we looked back up his lightning blue white eyes looked at us. And he smiled showing his once white predatory smile now stained with blood "Father I have been looking for you". I turned and ran whatever fear that had paralysed me left. I dragged my feet through the carnage I could hear my own heart pumping so loud it was as if it was the only sound I heard. I looked back he seemed to be gliding toward me in a laid-back pace, before I knew it I tripped on someone's decapitated head his lower jaw was missing, eyes were black no pupil nothing blood poured from them.

My fear rose his death looked slow and painful. I looked up for him. He was nowhere to be seen panicking I whipped my head side to side looking for him. Then he flashed in front of me. His demonic features seemed more frightening up close. I could feel a prayer to god on my lips but the jumbled out incorrectly. In stutters and mumbles. His grin grew wider wolfish. "As much as I would like to finish you off and show how you're prays are put to waste I cannot deny my wife that satisfaction it was you after all that started this Barnabus". He then hosted me up like I weighed nothing and in a flash, we were now in the black flamed city. The flames did nothing to him while it seemed to cling on its victims in a spiteful embrace with him it was as if he was their lover.

The flames when they sensed me, rose in high wails as if they wanted to make me suffer the most. What the hell did this guy do. I looked up and saw a temple on the mountain. These buildings looked old like BC old when I looked around people were dressed in normal cloth the women dressed like Muslims. Men in loose shirts and dull cloth pants. What the hell. The Red Demon was also looking in that direction. A smirk on his face "She saved you for last even in her rage she is quite the sadist wanted to make sure you knew your death was coming". "She would never do this" his voice was shaky but confident in a sense. He laughed loudly as if I well he just told the best joke ever. His confidence drowned and it felt as if his blood dropped 100 degrees in a single moment and before I knew it we are at the temple.

This guy was fast faster than me in my wolf form and it made me wonder what the hell he was and be thankful it wasn't really me but me trapped inside. The doors were open and blood dripped out to the bottom of the mountain. You could smell charred bodies as if went in all I saw again was death but this looked different. Their faces all looked as if they had experienced the greatest amount of pain and agony and that their death was slow.

Soon we found ourselves in a room that had a waterfall. Now it was a blood fall. Bodies of the priests I imagine, seeing as I felt the emotion of recognition were hanging naked and castrated above a fountain, they were still alive. Their blood had dripped into the fountain staining it red. Bodies of young teenage girl's women were on the floor their necks torn open blood leaking out. I didn't see children and I let out a sigh of relief.

I looked again at the crucified men and saw a figure to my right a woman in a what use to be a white dress, was now covered in blood it flowed with her as she circled the men her hair had white butterflies in them the hair itself was a black blue and reached below her hips loose. The way she walked was as if there were no bodies no floor as if there were any men hanging helplessly above her. "My love" the man spoke to her and she turned. Both of us gasped. It was El her eyes were a shade of gold meets red I never noticed but now I see a faint aura surrounding her. A shield almost her mouth was pouted slightly I wondered why till I saw a hint of her elongated canines peeking from her red mouth. Was that red? blood?

The demon man was with her within a blink caressing her as if she was a delicate doll nothing like I saw outside. Before it seemed that she would linger into his touch he whispered something to her and her eyes snapped to us "Barnabus" she hissed at me, suddenly the room turned darker colder it felt as if I was choking on my own fear. Her soft beach sand aura now brightened and seemed to take shape. Soon she had tails and a horn though it looked more like an outline of it instead of attached to her wings grew, dragon like wings long rubber like and had claw like shapes at the tip. Her eyes shone brighter and black seemed to enter it. If I looked closer, it looked as if they were making shapes like pentagram like stars twisting and turning. Outside the screams grew louder and when I face the window the flames grew higher and spread faster.

"You must stop this E" my wind pipe was cut off she was closer now she had me by the throat and hoisted off the ground my feet dangling uselessly below me. I tried to get her grip off me but it was iron clad. Her eyes were now closer I saw the gold red and black swimming in a circle blazing in anger. "You dare tell me what I should or should not do!" she was pissed you could hear it but you could also hear the pain and disappointment in it. She threw me like a rag doll against the blood fountain. If I remember the pain correctly from my own beatings. His ribs just broke. He looked up at El and held his hands out. His face was wet. "Please El you don't have to do this these are innocents" wrong thing to say it.

The ground shook and walls crumbled, at her fury, her hair flew as if she was in water serene yet dangerous. "HE WAS INNOCENT. I ASKED YOU THE SAME TO PLEASE NOT DO IT TO GIVE ME TIME." She took a breath in to collect herself blood tears were streaming down her face "YOU WERE MY FRIEND I PROTECTED THIS CITY FOR MANY YEARS AND HOW DO YOU REPAY ME!" you could see it in her eyes the pain of the betrayal I wanted to go to her comfort her she was after all my imprint and to see that pain in her eyes shattered my heart into a million pieces. What could they have done to her to deserve this? "Please you must understand we did what we thought was best for you." He then looked at the wait a minute now is a man? A half-naked man black hair his green eyes shone as if lightning was behind them he was standing casually off the side arms crossed smirk on his face. Yet you could see his hurt and his sadistic smirk. He was enjoying every second of it.

"This demon poisoned you, he would have turned you into the mistress of the 7 hells and tarnished your soul" he spat in disgust. El laughed her voice tinkling above the chaos her face now red with blood as she tried to wipe away the tears. She then flashed in front of us our face in an iron grip as she forced us to look at her. Her voice was cold steel sending shivers down our spines. "the ironic thing is father, you turned me into this, after you killed my son." Her son? "For you see you messed with something that not even my husband would dare cross." she paused looking at him "You fucked with a mother's child"

Her canines if possible grew longer the shadows on her face made her look feral dangerous. Whiskers soon formed on her face tails behind her standing to attention flicking from side to side in anticipation. "Now you will know a pain like no other". I screamed but it seemed to be drowned out by someone else's my arm had been ripped off. Then heat was applied to it a soldering heat like the time you accidently burn yourself with matches but 100 times worse. My voice felt horse and sore already. The heat was coming from her hands a black flame. She held out her hand her nails were long and sharp like thin knives she brought her hand down to me leg and began ripping the flesh off. She then smiled at me like a wolf at its meal you could see the bone in my leg showing she then bit into my leg I heard the bone shattering in-between her teeth like chicken bones breaking it clean off from my body. I felt all the pain! I couldn't believe it. isn't this a dream.

"No it's not a dream" she was now standing over me her mouth full of blood and it looked like a piece of my leg hanging from her mouth "I'm going to make sure you know no peace only pain, you took a piece of my life now I will make sure you will never make it" she then slid up towards my midsection and opened my robes "P-P-Please I-I'm sorry" I whimpered out. She looked me right in the eye smiling "I'm not" she opened her mouth and bit me. after I was done screaming I looked up hazy from blood loss she had it in her mouth like a Labrador would a pigeon.

She spat it out to the side and looked at me grinning like a crazy person. My head felt heavy there was a glow surrounding me it was warm as if she was making sure I didn't die but I felt all the pain. He came took her face and kissed her blood and all she returned his kiss with just the same energy, before I knew it they were stripping down in a blood frenzy scratching clawing their way through each other's clothes. The next thing I knew I was screaming again and knew only black.

The scream was stuck in my throat when I sat up in bed I was drenched in sweat and shaking. Though it wasn't because I was going to phase anytime soon. I thought I saw a shadowy figure by the corner of my eye, but it was gone by the time I blinked again it was gone. I breathed out. That felt to real. I got out of bed and made my way to the bathroom to splash cold water in my face maybe take a cold shower and check all my limbs really are there. Besides that, there was no way in hell I was going back to sleep after that.

That El wasn't real my El cared about other people and her siblings. She put other people first above herself and was always happy, though I suspect never to piss her off I doubt she would. A shiver raked my spine I made it to the bathroom switching on every light in my path as I did so. I looked out the curtain seemed early the sun was beginning to paint the sky lighter. The stars were vanishing one by one. Couldn't be more than what 4-5 in the morning perfect time to wake up and take a run before school. I need to clear my head shake off what is left of that nightmare before I go. With that thought I left the house (lights still switched on) and ran to the treeline with only my shorts on and barefoot I quickly phased and took a run. I breathed in the scent of fresh air. I welcomed it the smell of blood and guts were still in the back of my throat.

From the smell, I thought of the pregnant women from there I dry heaved on the forest floor, thankful I didn't eat. That image refused to leave my mind. Paul? Paul what was that? Leah was close by she seemed frightened couldn't blame her that dream was very realistic. THAT was a nightmare? Sam then came into my view his black fur had droplets of water on it problem morning dew. Yeah, a really… I tried to find the right word for it and before I knew it I was replaying the dream again in my mind. Leah whimpered and cringed at the memories. Sam also looked well as much as a wolf can look disturbed There are no words to describe that.

Sam's voice was soft through my head as if mourning the imaginary people though I couldn't blame him. They felt real to me to You sure you didn't watch a similar horror movie maybe? Leah kept shivering the images now clear as day in her own head. No I think I would remember something like that. El was there and that was odd I couldn't believe her wrath her pain. I don't condone what she has done but I could understand her pain. Sam and I looked at her like she was made. She shook her white furred head imagine it was yours and your imprints kid. She turned to leave her words echoing in my head. I suppose she was right just imagining a family with El brought a smile on my face and harm coming to them brought an anger I wouldn't wish on anyone. Sam in the same thought as me puffed out and soon trotted back to Emily. Even though the run didn't help I made my way back home. Get ready for school and make sure El was ok. I didn't like the thought of losing her.

*Time skip*

I was late, God this was not my day. Somehow, I had no clean clothes had to make my way to Sams to go get spare Emily always kept spare clothes around for us. Then my bike broke down and missed the ride with Jacob to school and had to wait for Sam to drop me off. Not my day on top of that its calculus and I forgot to do my homework. When I made it too class my shirt was inside out and the teacher was more than happy to point it out. Well I took my shirt off in front of the whole class and earned some wolf whistles. When I looked at El she blushed slightly when I caught her. Well at least I know she finds me attractive. As I sat down I heard her and Kess take a sharp breath.

Jacob's imprints heart rate picked up slightly. From the corner of my eye I saw her stare wide eyed at me. as if I had grown a 2nd head. El was staring lock jawed at the book in front of her she reached over and grabbed Kess's hand. I looked at Jacob and he just shrugged his shoulders. The last five minutes of class I managed to catch up my work and copy some of Jacobs homework. I felt a light tap on my shoulder and turned around. El was looking at me timidly it's the first time I had seen it on her face. Kess guarded I couldn't read what was going through her mind. I heard a snort from the mind reader vamp. Oh yeah he couldn't read her mind either.

"Paul?" I paid attention to her again. She gave me a smile "Um I wanted to ask if you would mind sitting with me and Kess for lunch my fam all have doctors' appointments and mine is only tomorrow, receptionist got the dates missed up and-" "YES" I partly shouted in excitement I cleared my throat "Yeah that would be cool". She gave me one of her breath-taking smiles. Relief showed in her eyes. Did she think I didn't want to sit with her? Vamp boy looked as if he swallowed a sour lemon. Wolf 1 Vamp 0

*Time skip*

"Paul your fidgeting" Seth was smiling at me. Genuinely happy for me he was a cool kid I still find it hard to believ he got saddled with a multiple personality blonde bitch. None of us got far with them their walls were built up higher than china's. We saw them come out they seemed to be in a heated argument. The two boys and girls seemed worried and frustrated and El was pleading with them somewhat. We couldn't hear what language they were speaking and it seemed neither could the Vamps. "Their scared and worried" the creepy scar one spoke he was what's it called man he makes you feel happy when you constipated.

The argument seemed to heat up and you could see them getting more stressed. El grabbed the dark head baby faced one and spoke to him calmly soon they all looked calm once she got things in order they left in their respective cars and went. Everyone was watching them they knew it was a fight even though they didn't know about what. Once they turned they straightened themselves and glided towards us as if they hadn't been in the most altercation known to high school. The image of her gliding while castrated crucified men and mutilated bodies flooded into my head I tried to shake them out. Squeezing my eyes shut I willed away the nightmare refusing it to resurface.

Warmth flooded me, my wolf was moaning into the touch I opened my eyes to see a beautiful nebula staring back. "You ok?" I must have nodded my head because she gave me a soft smile. "I actually would like to talk to you privately if possible." Again, I didn't hear my voice respond, she grabbed my hand was about to lead me away before Jacobs girl grabbed El roughly looking slightly panicked. She hugged her sister and whispered in her ear. She still looked panicked and gave me a stink eye. Oookay then. We walked to the treeline she was still holding my hand soon we were past them though not too far from the school grounds.

She paused let go of my hand and began pacing. She looked deep in thought I didn't want to disturb her so I watched her pace. When she stopped she turned to me and kissed me. She tasted like chocolate strawberry mints. Her lips were soft and the kiss itself was warm I deepened the kiss not too much and s relieved sigh left her and she allowed the kiss to deepen further and nipped my lip a bit there was a bit of blood but it didn't stop us. I loved her kisses and all to soon she pulled away breathing heavily. She looked up at me smiled sadly "That won't happen again" before I could respond she ran back to the school. The lunch bell rang signalling the end of lunch how long had we been kissing?

For me it was to short "PAUL!" Seth was close to the treeline screaming for me I stepped out still confused about what happened. "Huh welcome to the kissed club bro" I blinked at him "Huh?" he snickered ant pointed at me "You got lipstick on your mouth" I touched my lips and looked at my fingers they were red. IT smelt like strawberry. I couldn't help the shit eating grin that spread to my face. I then turned to Seth and punched him in the arm. Making my way back to the school the nightmare seemed like it should an unpleasant dream that seemed to get foggier as the day carried on I hardly remembered it and I preferred it that way. This kiss on the other hand stayed in my head. The feel of her curves pressed up against me her scent filling me calming me. I wouldn't forget it.