~Roxanne~
"Daddy say something?" I asked as I held his lamp hand in mine. His eyes were glazed over and I know my dad was lost in thought. I had just told him things he's been asking to hear since I came back home pregnant. I always wondered if it would be too much for him, and now I have my answer.
My dad looked up at me and shook his head. "I'm sorry baby girl," he said squeezing my hand. "I was supposed to protect you and keep you safe and I didn't."
Two years ago I'd be happy to through my dad under the bus, and beam at the chance to see him admit his faults. Now, I knew how it felt to be a parent, and how it feels to try and want to keep your child safe. I was stubborn, much like him. No matter what anyone did or said I was going to do what I wanted. No one could have stopped me and Erik, or Nyx. There was just no way my dad could have helped.
I got up and wrapped my arms around my dad. I missed him so much. I missed talking and laughing with him in a way I just couldn't with my mom. When he life he took that away from me and I resented him for that. I've been spending too much time resenting my dad for what he didn't do and not spending enough time appreciating all he does for me and Isis. "It's okay daddy, I love you."
"I'm not going to let you go get yourself killed," he said as he pulled back and looked into my eyes. "I just can't loss you too."
"I'm sorry, I don't have a choice. Nyx chose me and it can't be undone."
"I'd beg to differ," Aphrodite whispered, but everyone ignored her.
"No!" my dad said and left the room.
I sighed I had no idea of what to do. This was real and no one could change anything. No matter what I want I have to die. I have to do this for Isis. I looked to Lenobia, and she took my father's seat. "I don't know what to say to him. I think he's going to get himself killed."
"We're not going to let that happen. We can keep him safe."
"But he's going to do something stupid and I…I have to find Erik."
"Okay, let's go and I'll come back and talk with your family after things calm down," Lenobia offered with a hopeful smile. I got Isis and we picked up Erik and Stark. I couldn't help but crawl into Erik's arms and let him hold me on the ride back. Everything was going wrong and I had no idea of how to fix anything.
When we were finally alone I couldn't help but cry. Everything was just so frustrating and I was powerless. I'm a resourceful person, and no amount of money, singing, or hard work, could make things right, not for me, my dad, Erik, or Zoey. I managed to ruin everyone's lives. "Don't think like that. We just want to protect you, and we'll find away."
I looked up into Erik's eyes and I knew he felt the way I did and was trying to be strong for me. "My dad is"-
"It doesn't matter. He can't do anything. And all of this will be over before he can try."
"If my dad dies because of me I don't know what I'd do," I cried.
"I won't let anything happen to him, or you," he promised me. I held on to Erik for dear life. He was the greatest thing to ever happen to me, and I knew I would never lose that.
"You need the girl to have the power you're looking for. Once she's sacrificed you'll have the power you need, and influence to rule over the vampires, and kill those useless humans. They have to kill her not you," the bull told Neferet. I didn't think it would be this easy to follow her, but it was. I wonder why Zoey never tried it. She didn't have the son of Erebus around her all the time and even when she did they weren't good at observing things that weren't on her person.
I got lower behind my bush careful not to make a sound. I had to know my enemy if I wanted any hope of defeating them. I knew I could handle Neferet, but this bull, was going to take a lot more work. How do you kill a billion year old mythical creature? Is it even possible to kill the bull?
"What should I do with Zoey then? Killing her is far too gracious and not enough to make her pay for ruining all of this," Neferet said with her voice sending a cold shiver through me. Everything about her made me… not scared, but something close. She terrified me, but that didn't make me want to run or give up. It made me twice as determined to defeat her and make sure she'd never hurt anyone else, especially my friends.
"When the child is taken away bring her to me, and I'll be sure to sentence her to a suitable fate," the bull said in his loud deep voice. "Once she serves her purpose there won't be much need for her anyway. It's quit a shame we couldn't persuade her to our side."
"We don't need Zoey Redbird. She is nothing more than a useless child"-
"A useless child that has foiled your plans time and time again," the bull yelled at her, causing birds to scatter overhead. "Never forget that. You can never under estimate a foe. No matter how much more power you possess, nothings ever prominent."
"Yes I'll remember that."
She was afraid of the White Bull, as she should be. He was pure evil and there wasn't much we could do to stop him. At least not now they want to give my daughter over to the humans, but I wasn't going to let that happen. All I needed was a plan.