Chapter 8: Heath

I wasn't at the House of Night with Zo. That was freaky, because the last thing I remembered was getting in my truck to drive there. I couldn't tel how Zo felt, because our Imprint has been broken. I couldn't see anything. I think I had something over my eyes, but right when I realized that, the pain came to me. I was in pain. And Zoey wouldn't know. I was freaked.

I began to wonder what was going to happen to me. I mean, come on! It's not like you're going to be calm if you had no idea where the hell you were and you were in pain for unknown reasons. Right in the middle of thinking about if Zoey was okay right now, I could suddenly see. I saw the stupid Kalona guy, with the blindfold that he tore off of my face.

"What do you want?" I snapped. This guy just plain pissed me off.

"Heath. You're Zoey Redbird's human consort, am I correct?" He asked.

"Yeah. So?"

"So, you must mean so much to her. So I've captured you. You'll remain here for a while."

"What?!"

"Zoey and her powerful friends will eventually discover your absence, and they'll come straight to me to save you. And they'll bring the New Goddess." He smiled at the last sentence. I glared at him. If my hands and arms weren't tied up, I'd beat the shit out of him.

"They won't fall for it. They're smarter than that. You should know that by now, you stupid immortal freak!"

"Oh...such harsh words."

"I thought you switched sides! You're supposed to be Nyx's Warrior! How could you betray her?"

"I never actually 'switched sides', Heath. I've planned this all along. And this one, here," Karissa stepped forward. "has helped me. Thank you, Karissa." He kissed her lightly, and I was filled with rage. I knew she was supposed to be Marla's roomie. Her best friend.

"What the hell, Karissa! You betrayed us? What the hell do these bad freaks have to offer you that Nyx and the gang can't?"

"Everything! Nyx and Zoey and her friends can't offer me shit! I hate them all!" She bent down to meet my gaze. "But you will help. Unless you want to suddenly be discovered dead."

"I'll do anything to make sure Zoey and them are safe. I'll never help."

"Oh. But I'll make sure Zoey takes the blame. I'll make it all look like you two got in a nasty fight, and that she was tired of you, so she got rid of you once and for all," she sneered.

"NO, KARISSA!" Kalona shouted. "Heath mustn't die. We need him for now to lure Zoey and the New Goddess here. The only assistance we need from him, anyway, is that he stays put...here. Send him to unconscienceness, so he doesn't stir too much." Karissa smiled a bitchy smile, and suddenly, without any movement, blackness clouded everything.

***

Heath, a female voice spoke to me. You are not alone. I am here for you. I'll always be here for you. You are currently unconscience.

"Who are you?" I called. My voice echoed off the blackness that was nothing. "I'm confused."

Of course you are, Heath. I am Nyx. I am here to bless you. And to assure you that for now, there is nothing to worry about. Your High Priestess is safe. Zoey is fine. And so are her friends. I am also here to tell you of the New Goddess.

Marla Marie Cosme has been renamed. Meaning that she from now shall be referred to as the New Goddess. Her Change has occured extremely early, but she's changed into the ultimate vampyre, the New Goddess. There is a prophecy stating that the Night and Day will collide. I cannot explain to you what this means, but I can tell you that the New Goddess has risen. If she doesn't save the Earth from the combinaton of Night and Day, then it's all over. She needs all the help she can obtain. Normally, another fledgling or vampyre Marks one. But this is a serious event.

"Nyx? Wow...I get the prophecy thing. But are you saying you're going to Mark me?"

I am.

"Sweet!"

Yes. Anyway, what you need to do will come to you. You will awaken as a fledgling. Do not worry. It may take a while for you to understand what you need to do to get out of here and warn Zoey, but it'll come to you. I promise.

"Why can't you just tell me what to do?" I asked.

Answers don't just come to you. If someone gives you an answer, it's cheating. I don't believe in cheating. I wish you much luck, Heath Luck. For now, I shall depart. Farewell.

For a second, I saw her. She looked just like that statue of Mary I saw one time...I forgot when...but she was beautiful. Then it all dissipitated, and I was back into nothing, same as before. Except this time, I knew that I'd wake up as a Vampyre Fledgling. Sweet.