Chapter 15

Fire in the Hole

Alex

I looked at the house, my hands in my pockets. It was cold in Ohio. Why I was here, I don't know. I didn't want to be here, but I had to be to save Maggie

I walked up the stairs to this house and knocked. Turning around, I looked at the snow falling. Someone then opened the door. "Yes?" A women's voice asked. I turned around and saw the beautiful face that I loved so long ago.

"Hello Melanie," I smiled. Her eyes went wide. "Alex? What are you doing here?" She asked me, looking around to see if Chase was here. My smile vanished.

"No, Chase is not with me. Can I come in? I know this may be a bad time but I need your help," I told her. She sighed and nodded. "Come on," she opened the door more to let me in. "Thank you," I walked past her and into the house.

The house was very clean and nice. Even for a small house like this, it seemed cozy. Maybe the next time I move I will get a small house like this.

"You can sit if you want. Do you need any drinks? I have blood in the cooler downstairs if you need some," She told me, going over to a chair and sat down.

"No, I'm good. Thanks," I sat down and looked around. A little kid came from the hall and stopped to look at me.

She ran over to Melanie and Melanie picked her up and sat her on her lap. "Casey, I would like you to meet my good friend Alex. Can you say hi?"

The little girl smiled at me and waved. "Hi."

I laughed. "Hello."

Melanie smiled. "Casey, why don't you go play in your room. I'll be in there in a little bit," Melanie kissed her daughter on the cheek and set her on the ground.

Casey ran down the hall and into a room. I watched the little kid skip down the hall and I chuckled. "You're a mom?" I asked Melanie, kind of surprised. She looked at me and smiled.

"I am. To make a long story short, Victor experimented on me. You know how he is," Melanie sighed.

I looked down at my hands. "I'm sorry to bother you Mel, but you're the only person I could think of. Victor took a person that I love and he is planning to turn her. He thinks she is part of some stupid vampire prophecy."

"Ah, yes. Victor as told me about that. He stopped by not to long ago asking me if I wished to join him once again. That would mean leaving Casey behind or taking her with to become a vampire later in life. I refused him, as you can see. He told me that you were involved with the girl," Melanie looked at me with sad eyes.

"Mel, I'm sorry but I just need your help. You were with him longer than I was. You know more than I do. Please, just tell me what I can do," I begged her.

She looked at the ground. "Okay. I'll tell you. But over lunch first. Come one. Lets go out to eat."

Melanie got up and went to grab Casey. I moaned. This was going to be a long day.

(Break)

We sat in a quiet place where we could talk. Casey was a smart child, knowing everything that we were saying and talking about.

"So how have you been Alex?" Mel asked me. I looked down at her hands that were folded on the table. I looked around the restaurant, thinking this was all a set up. But I knew Melanie better than that.

"It's been okay. Same as always really. Chase giving me a hard time. Trying to get over that fact that he has ruined my life countless times. Same old, same old," I told her, grabbing a menu.

She looked over at Casey and moved some hair out of the little one's face. "He won the girl's heart, didn't he?"

I finally looked up at her. "Like always," Raising my glass of water in the air and giving it a drink. "What exactly did he do to win her heart, if I may ask," Mel leaned closer.

"Why do you want to know?" I asked her, setting the glass down. "I just want to know if he's using the same moves like he did on me," She told me. "Like what, sleeping with you and then telling me about it? Yea, that worked out well. No, he got into her head, acted innocent and they kissed, we fought, she was taken, blah blah blah," I rolled my eyes.

"I'm sorry," Melanie leaned back, not looking at me. "I got over it in time. It's really not a problem. Living for eternity has its advantages sometimes," I smiled, looking at my hands.

"And the disadvantages?" She asked me. I looked at Casey who was quietly listening. "I think you know. I would have just liked to live my life, grow old and die. But Victor took that from me. He took it from you. I didn't want this life for you. Neither did Chase. That was one of the things I respected about Chase at the time. But Victor convinced him. That damn son of a bitch," I slammed the table with my fist and it shook.

Casey coward and moved closer to Melanie. "Sorry," I muttered, rubbing my hands on my face. "It's just hard right now. Maggie means a lot to me and she is about to be made into a bloodsucking monster. I just can't see her that way Mel, I can't."

Melanie reached across the table and took my hand. I looked down at it. "Don't worry Alex. I will help you. Just settle down, please."

I sighed and pulled my hand away from hers. "This was a mistake," I whispered. "What?" She asked. "Coming here, it was a mistake. I was distraught. I didn't know what I was thinking." I kept shaking my head, my eyes closed.

"Alex, I'm going to help you. I don't care if you like her. You and I, that's in the past. We are friends now. Please, I want to help." Melanie sighed, and looked at Casey.

I opened my eyes and looked up at her. She looked at me, turning her head from Casey. "I still have feelings for you," I told her. She shifted uncomfortably in her chair. "Oh," she told me.

"God, I absolutely hate Victor. When I see him next I am going to rip his head off," I closed my eyes once more and sighed, trying to clam down. I sniffed the air and froze. I snapped open my eyes and looked around. There were people at the bar with sunglasses on and I could tell they were watching.

"We have to go," I leaned in and whispered to her. "What?" She asked, looking around. "Victor. He has people watching. We have to get Casey out of here or he will take her too," I stood up and turned only to be blocked by someone.

"Sir, please sit," The man said to me. I looked at Mel and she had picked up Casey and was holding her close. Looking back at the man, I saw him flash is teeth and saw his fangs.

I looked behind him and saw the others moving to the kitchen and I hear faint noises of people behind attacked from behind. "Sir, I am not going to ask you nicely again. Please sit."

"No," I told him. A sound came from his chest. "No need to fight guys. Lance, I've got it from here, thank you."

Lance backed off to reveal Victor walking towards us. Melanie held Casey so Casey's face was to her chest. "Now, please sit and let's talk. I don't want to fight."

Victor pulled up a chair and sat down. I stayed standing, watching Mel and Victor closely. She was still holding Casey, telling her it would be alright. I slowly sat down, still observing my surroundings and any exits that could get us out of here.

"Alex relax, I am only here to talk about Maggie. I didn't want to involve Melanie and the child, but this is where I found you," Victor looked at Melanie and then back to me.

"You hurt them and I swear to god I will kill you myself," I hissed at him. Victor held up his hands. "Whoa Alex. Not to burst your bubble but I am about 500 years older than you and would easily kill you before you screamed mamma."

I gritted my teeth, holding back a snarl. "See? It's easy to hold back those feelings. Now, about Maggie. The wedding is tomorrow and I would love for you and Chase to come. Melanie, you are welcome to," Victor looked at Melanie and then back to me right away. "But there are rules. You will be escorted by my best advisors. They will watch you all night and through out the ceremony and if you as so much move when I bit her, they will rip your arms off."

Victor smiled at me and then looked at Melanie. "She is beautiful Melanie. Ages slowly though. Must be a vampire trait she caught from you."

Melanie just stared at him, pulling Casey closer to her. Victor laughed and stood up. I flashed my eyes and Melanie and she looked at me. "Fire," she mouthed. I looked at Casey.

I smiled. "Hey Victor." Victor turned around. "Yes Alex?" He asked me. I stood up and walked over to him. "You know, I have been thinking the past day or so," As I was talking Melanie made her way out the back door and to safety, "I was thinking about the prophecy. And I think you are right."

Victor smiled. "I knew you would see Alex." "Yea, I did see. And you know what would go great with this wedding tomorrow?" I asked him.

Victor frowned. "What?" he asked me a little suspicious now.

"Fire," I smiled a very sinister smile and vanished.

"Crap. Find him!" Victor screamed, looking around. I laughed, moving around him. I came up behind him. "Still think I can't kill you?" I asked and moved away before he could grab hold of me.

I set the place on fire after locking all of the doors. I reappeared by Victor. "See you tomorrow Victor."

Getting out of the restaurant, I followed Casey's scent and found them in the woods. "Come on guys, lets go. We have planning to do," I looked at Mel and she looked scared and worried.

"Mel, everything will be okay. Come on. Let's get you back home," I looked back and saw smoke through the trees.

Maggie

"Ali, stop. I don't want to try anything else on," I moaned. Ali looked at me. "I know, but please, just this last one."

I folded my arms. "No. I am done. You can't make me do anything I don't want to. Let's just go with the first one. He will be frickin happy with whatever I have on."

Ali moaned. She put the dress back and sighed. "Okay, lets go back to your room."

She grabbed my hand and dragged me back to my room. I wasn't in the mood for anything right now. I found out I was going to be a vampire by tomorrow night. How great! Alex and Chase were no where to be found and I was for sure they were going to come by now. Maybe I should just give up on them.

"Okay, I have to go but don't try to leave the room. I am warning you, Kay?" Ali hugged me and shut the door behind her and I heard it lock from the outside. I fell back onto the bed and tears came down my face.

I had lost everything. It was my entire fault of course, but I didn't know this would happen. I had lost my family, Zach, Ali, everyone. Everyone I cared about will be gone and torn from my life and I can't do anything about it.

Lying there, I thought of all the things I would miss when I was stuck here.

I heard a knock at the door. Closing my eyes, I ignored it, trying to think I was back at home in my own bed with Alex watching me.

Alex. When I thought of him I could feel his kiss still on my lips. And then I thought of Chase. I was confused. Everything in my life at this point was confusing. But I didn't know what I wanted. I wanted Zach, but I also wanted Alex and Chase.

"Maggie? Can I come in?" Ali's voice was on the other side. Like she needed my permission. She was the one who could lock it.

"No," I muttered, grabbing the pillow and putting it over my face, trying to block everything out.

"Ali, leave us," I heard. I froze. Victor was on the other side. Shit.

The door unlocked and opened. I quickly got up and feel off the bed, scrambling on the ground and tried to get up fast. He shut the door behind him and I heard it lock on the other side.

"What do you want?" I asked him. "I just want to see how you are doing," he told me, whipping his hair. I narrowed my eyes. "Is that ash?" I asked, almost laughing.

"Yes, actually. I went to talk peacefully with your little Alex and he decided to try and kill me with fire. He failed though. A stupid attempt I might say. But I am a forgiving person," Victor walked around the bed and got closer to me.

He pushed me up against the bare wall and pressed his face to my neck. "You just smell so delicious. I can't wait till tomorrow. Maybe I should just get a tiny taste now."

I could feel his breath on my neck. It was cold compared to regular people. He licked my neck with his tongue, trying to taste me. "Please don't," I whispered to him.

"Why not? Some humans actually enjoyed getting their blood taken. It's like an adrenaline rush," Victor laughed in my neck.

My body was shacking with fear and I knew he could feel it. Victor backed away and cocked his head to the side. "Maybe I'll just leave you wait until tomorrow. Good day, my love," Victor smiled at me, kissed my cheek and knocked on the door to be let out.

I fell to the ground, my mind reeling. Tears covered my face and I sat there, wanting to drown in my own tears. This can't be happening to me, it just couldn't.

Okay! I am thinking that this is coming to an end very quickly! Please, tell me what you think will have in the next 3-4 chapters. And yes, there will be a second story! Please Review! And again, sorry for any errors. =)