Thank you all again for your kind support and love! Without any further ado, I present to you chapter 5! Enjoy, and happy reading!
CHAPTER 05
He nestled comfortably in the air with the axe bass on his lap, the boy looked down at his little companion with a smirk, "Ya ready Squirt-miester?"
The girl all but gave a determined nod and a squeal, which he took as a definite yes. With the informed consent, the vampire bent down to tap at the small device below him. With a click, it woke with a silent rumble, it's lights blinking as the wheels of the cassette tape inside began to whirl.
Marshall got into a ready position and started tapping his fingers on his bass. "1, 5, 7, 3..." The boy's calloused fingers strummed the metallic strings, Marshall sang his newly constructed song, accompanied with the little one's irregular clapping which was supposed to serve as a steady beat. But no matter, the added pizzazz made the song more upbeat and catchy.
The teenager had to admit that his jam sessions have became very enjoyable with the little spunkster around. Thanks to her, he's been spewing out new songs nonstop! Marshall has been experimenting here and there and found a cool approach on making his songs, with a little extra help from the girl of course. One time during Marshall's jamming, she stumbled in during his practice while making these strange noises from her puckered lips. She continued on and formed a certain pattern that somehow fitted well with the tune he was playing on his Axe Bass. From then on, he liked the idea of mixing beat boxing with his music.
Marshall finally ended with a last cord, he quickly reached down and tapped the red button to stop the recording from the little device that settled between him and the girl. He gave a satisfied grin at the completion of the recording, "Not bad, I think this one beats the rest of what we've done!"
The grin on the boy's face was infective, and it immediately got the girl to grin as well, which revealed her little baby chompers. Marshall held out his fist in front of the girl, with that the infant eagerly met the boy's fist with her own with a subtle bump. His hand then headed straight to ruffling the top of the girl's head, a small giggle escaped from her lips at the action
"Good job there Squirt."
Never had the boy ever thought that taking the girl in that night would've resulted into this, he was pretty damn glad to have not left the little one behind in the woods. Despite being stuck home here with the girl, the activities and shenanigans that the two (sometimes three whenever Schwabelle feels like jumping in the fun wagon) made up for not going out during the night for the boy.
Heck he almost forgot about his nightly fun dates, not that it bothered him much. The only reason as to why he would venture out into the night was just so that he could relieve his boredom and compensate all the lost time during the day. But it seems that the boy much rather prefer to staying inside his small home with the little golden fuzz ball.
Over the past several days the vampire teen has experienced so much with the girl, all slightly exhausting for him to bear, but over all thrilling and fun. He grew to enjoy all the little things that they've done, well almost everything. Just subtract the diaper changing and everything should be fine.
"How about another one? Ya up for some more Jammin?" It was obvious that the girl didn't want to stop, seeing how her face lit up. The boy gave her a toothy smile and played his instrument that let out another pleasant tune that filled the room. The boy felt so carefree and content with how things are, grateful at how the girl's company has made his home more, well homier and much less boring.
It was sad really, the teen was clouded by such optimism to know that such things can't last for long.
The girl has been acting strange lately, that Marshall Lee was fully aware of. He noticed how awfully quiet she has been throughout the day. Normally he would hear her occasional Muashrew calls, as well as her detectable bubbly squeals while playing with Schwabelle. But so far, he's been hearing squat diddly. Marshall thought of it as something minor, but the girl's recent behavior changed it.
Marshall didn't know what exactly went wrong, he just gave the infant the usual meal. Right when he gave the squirt a spoonful of Strawberry bits, she upchucked them right on the table. It startled the vampire big time, it was a first he ever saw the girl reject strawberries.
After wiping off the vomit clean off from the little one's face, Marshall propped the girl on the clean side of the kitchen counter and began to inspect the child, "Alright Squirt, what's gotten into ya?" Normally the girl would've responded with at least a giggle, but all that came out from her small lips was silence.
It finally dawned on the boy that something was definitely not right with the girl. The only problem was that he couldn't really specify the issue.
He took in whatever his eyes could detect. The boy noticed how droopy the girl's eyes are. Marshall's hand instinctively patted the top of the girl's head, "Don't tell me that you're still sleepy from that little Jam session now are you?" The girl's sleeping schedule has been altered one too many times, to the point where she would actually try to stay awake the whole night just so she could spend more time playing with Marshall. So it was obvious that the girl has been lacking some descent sleep.
As for her silence, the boy believed for a fact that the girl had lost her voice from all the singing they've done that night. Well he wouldn't consider it singing, more like nonsense jamming and music tom-foolery. But still, they've prolonged their time together that night, so it made since for the girl to be tired from such an activity, to the point where she can't even speak. Marshall knew that feeling well whenever he performed for over 3 hours without any refreshment to quench his dry throat.
But that happened 3 nights ago, so she should've gotten her voice back by now. Upon close observation, Marshall noticed how awfully pale her face is…
"Crap, you're not looking so good."
He brought his face closer to get a better look of her face. Snot was running down her overly pinkish nose, and her eyes look a bit teary. Is she leaking or something? Or possibly broken? The fact Marshall didn't know what was wrong with the girl panicked the boy.
"Shit." Was the only thing he could mutter upon seeing the site before him.
Marshall felt his teeth grind behind his lips, he had absolutely no idea how to treat the girl's current state. Seeing that he was turned to a vampire at a very young stage, he wasn't able to experience or encounter all things human.
His shoulders slumped down further as his fingers brushed through his locks in frustration. "Dammit." Was all that hissed through his teeth, Marshall is left with nothing that will help the girl from her poor shape. Every second that ticked by got Marshall into thinking that the girl is near reaching the end of her life. Suddenly the thought of a lifeless girl entered his mind in one quick flash. Her limp limbs dangling under his hold, stale blue eyes staring far into the distant... The teen internally flinched at the image and cursed at himself for thinking up such morbid thoughts.
He heard a small squeaky sneeze from the girl, which again brought the vampire boy back to reality. How long has it been? Hours? Minutes? Seconds? He didn't know, but time was running short, and the girl needs help fast before… before who knows what will happen to her.
He looked at the clock that hung innocently on the living room wall, it read 6:30 p.m. Which means the sun is still barely out, which meant he has to gear up. But the question is, does that really matter at the moment? The boy searched for his hooded jacket and wore it with haste. He wanted to wear his gloves, but it seems that the girl hid them elsewhere again. So he would have to deal with slight sun burns on his hands, but he could deal with that later. He has time to tend his wounds wherever and whenever, where the child is only limited.
He cradled the girl close to him. He felt her body shiver against the fabric. Seeing that he had already wasted enough time prepping up, he didn't bother to search around for a blanket. So instead, the boy unzipped the upper part of his jacket slightly in order to allow the girl an opening to smoothly slip into his jacket. He kept his arm steady and in place under the girl, still cradling her under his jacket.
He could barely see the girl's pale face, another sneeze was made from the little one. Marshall scrunched up his brows together and whispered silently, "Hang in there kid."
He opened the door with a kick, not caring if he damaged the hinges or not, and made his way to the mouth of the cave. The scenery around him looked dark, seems that his hands will be spared from the sun's gaze for now. From a distance he could hear thunder roaring up from the east, Marshall could tell that he only had so little time until the rain hits.
The girl's fidgeting and squirms can be felt through his jacket, the boy's mind began to race again in pure panic. Where can he find help? There's nobody near around his area that can provide the medical service that the little one needs. He all but cursed at himself for living in such a secluded area. He could ask his ghost pals from the graveyard for aid, but asking help from the dead is a serious taboo and will result into nothing but trouble.
He went down the list of who could help him and which one lived closest to him despite the absence of any sort of relationship Marshall had with any of them. Sadly his list of contacts are short, and all lived far from where he stands, some even far beyond this world and realm. All except one.
The vampire pulled the hood over his head and held the girl closely to his chest. He gave a powerful leap high into the air and flew to the direction of his destination, determination clear in his dark eyes.
"My Prince! My Prince!" The petite lady stumbled her way inside the large study room. The exhaustion and distress audible in her breathing got the young noble to turn away from his reading with a startled expression.
"What's all the commotion about?" Asked the Prince, the little servant looked up at him with furrowed brows. "H-he made it past th-them! Past the-"
Before she could finish, she was interrupted by a loud knock of a door that seemed to echo throughout the castle, followed by some yelling. The prince stood up, making the chair scoot backward and fall to the ground. The boy urgently made his way out of the room and down the hall, with his trusty maid following his tail.
"Who is it?" The noble asked while descending the stairs with quick strides, the maid all but stuttered out her unsure answer. The ear pounding knocking grew louder and louder as the prince neared the entrance of his Kindgom. Many of his Guards were barricading the door, trying their damn best to keep whatever is out there out. But the door can't seem to withstand much more of it. The Prince could see the cracks forming at the center, he took note to find himself a much more sturdy material for his door.
Before the Prince could act on the situation, an enormous crack appeared after another knock was delivered to the poor door. The structure crumbled down on top of the guards, burying them until all could no longer be seen under the debris. From there the Prince saw the tall figure, hunched, soaked, and overall terrifying. Shock took hold of the little noble as the intruder walked over the pile of rubbish and staggered his way towards the Prince's direction with jagged breath.
The young noble stood stock still when the stranger suddenly stopped in front of him, his figure looming over his small frame. The Prince was unsure on what to do, he was far beyond too startled to even speak or move. Out of nowhere, a small squeaky sneeze kicked the shock out of his system, the shorter boy blinked questioningly at the figure before him.
"Gesund...heit?"
The stranger jolted a bit, as if he awoke from some unknown trance. With a lift of his head did the Prince get a good glimpse of the stranger in front of him. He looked out of sorts, not to mention pale.
"I-I need yer 'elp."
Again, sorry for the long wait. I've been busy with college and what not, dealing with crazy classmates and moody teachers here in the Philippines. No big deal. And also I would like to announce that I have finally got to watch the RISE OF THE GUARDIANS! It was just, just... wow! Haha, right right back with the program.
I wasn't as pleased with how this chapter came out. I kinda rushed things here as you can tell. But yeah, will baby Fi be alright? Well I guess we won't know until chapter 5.