Chapter 12

Unstoppable

I was sticking with my original plan of overlapping fields of fire. I took off my vest and pulled the necklace out of the pocket. I out it around my neck and covered myself with mud. It came back and went to the Doc first. It stuck it's blade into his back to see if he was alive.

"Help me. I'm one of you."

I shook my head and it turned him over. I covered my eyes as the blast flung the beast backwards. It didn't kill it though.

Goddamnit!

It got up and I picked up my torch. I moved forward and faced it.

"Come on you fucker. Kill me."

I threw the torch down, lighting another fire as I did. It was looking around again, which meant the mud was working. It felt like standing in an inferno. The fire was spreading and I smirked.

"That's right. You can't see me can you? Ugly piece of shit."

It looked at my direction and the smirk fell off my face.

"Fuck!"

It fired at me and I kept running. Walls of fire continued to shoot up as I ran. I hid behind a tree and tried to catch my breath. My heart was pounding in my chest, I actually thought it might go right through. When I saw the red lasers…I realized my heart had given me away.

"Shit!"

I jumped forward and hit the ground. The beast was on me before I could get away. It threw me through the hair and I hit the ground hard. I was crawling away at this point. I was sore and hurting, but I had to kill it. It grabbed me by the throat and unleashed its blade. I was gonna die. I closed my eyes and thought of only Jasmina.

"Oiye!"

I opened my eyes and the beast looked at her.

"Eres un desgraciado hijo de puta!" (You are one ugly motherfucker!)

She shot it and it went near its heart. If it had a heart at least. It roared in pain and let go of me. I watched it fire a blade into her shoulder. I saw an axe and picked it up.

"You motherfucker!"

I swung away, hitting at it with every bit of strength I had. I didn't stop until I'd cut its head off. I knew it was dead for certain. I don't know how, but I managed to walk back to Jasmina. She'd already pulled the blade out of her shoulder. I fell to my knees in front of her and she looked into my eyes.

"Did you get it, Green Eyes?"

I slowly nodded.

"My name is Royce."

She looked up at me and smile softly.

"Well Royce, you have the most beautiful green eyes."

I laughed a bit and she looked at her necklace.

"You found it."

"Yeah. It was in my pocket."

"Who do you think put it there? I knew you'd come back."

She put her hand on my back and I pressed my forehead against hers.

"How? How could have put so much faith in me after everything?"

She smiled in amusement. She moved her hand to my heart.

"This is why. You acted like you didn't have one. From the second I laid eyes on you, I saw right through you."

I smirked.

"And you're in love with me?" I asked.

"Yes. But I'm scared."

"Of what baby?"

"What happens when we go home? We both do different things in different places. Will that be the end of you and I?"

I shook my head.

"No. It'll be a beginning."

She touched the necklace and I leaned back so I could take it off.

"No."

She stopped my hands.

"Keep it."

"But-"

"It's a gift." she whispered.

She pulled me down to her and I sat beside her. I wrapped my arms around her and held her close. My Siren.

"It's not easy for me but uh….I'm…in love with you." I said.

Jasmina's POV

I smiled when I heard him say that. This was a side of Royce I'd never seen, and I liked it. It was still hard for me to move, but I could look up into his eyes. He looked down into mine and I managed to wrap my arm around his neck. He leaned down so I could kiss him. I moved my hand to the side of his face. Even after everything, I still desperately needed and wanted more of him. He pulled back and I laid my head against his chest. The creatures were dead and I could sleep peacefully in Royce's arms.