The Recruitment of Ash Redfern
Ash's POV
I looked up at the house as I waited for someone to answer the door, it was huge and white. It almost hurt to look at with the sun glaring at it. The door had an intricate design on it that I stared at until some answered the door. ''Hello Nelson'' Galen greeted the person who answered the door. Nelson gave a small nod and stepped back for us to enter. I was told to wait in the foyer until Thierry could see me see me.
''Ash?'' I hear call from behind me. I turn around and nearly fall out of my standing when I see Quinn.
''Quinn, what the hell are you doing here?''
''I could ask you the same thing''
''Thierry requested me''
''Why?''
''Well that's what I'm here to find out, so Quinn why are you here''
''I found my soulmate'' I just stare at him, I'm not sure I've heard him correctly. Quinn having a soulmate, that's just too bizarre to comprehend.
''Who is the unfortunate soul who was matched up with you?'' I say after an awkward silence.
''Hey! Anybody would be lucky to have me as their soulmate''
''Sure, if you like short people'' Quinn glares at me, ''I know I know you never reached your growth spurt''
''I never had a chance, one of your ancestors made sure of that''
''You know you keep saying that but I think the fact of the matter is that you have bad genes'' Before Quinn can defend himself Lord Thierry walks in.
''Ash Redfern, I'm glad you made it. I hope everything went fine with my staff?''
''Well you might want to warn them who their target is next time, they didn't seem very pleased to know it was me''
''I'm aware of that fact and I've justified my actions to them''
''Why thank you, it's nice to know that they know why they had to recruit the 'disgusting' Ash Redfern'' I answer with a cruel smile.
''Ash would you like to discuss this in my office? Quinn, Rashel is back if you would like to see her'' Quinn excuses himself and I follow Thierry to his office. It is a large room filled with books and is immaculate. Thierry gestures for me to take a seat on front of his desk. ''You are probably wondering why I asked for you''
''Please do tell, I can't take the suspense any longer'' Thierry stares at me levelly, not affected by my demeanour at all.
''I have noticed a change in your behaviour; you have been stopping a lot of cruel behaviour. You being a former…''Thierry searches for the correct term.
''Ass?'' I offer.
''I wouldn't have used such a strong word but no, you're still an ass'' I'm surprised; I thought Thierry was all business. I try not showing it in my expression but nothing gets past Thierry, he smiles at me and I realize it was a joke. ''Anyway I was wondering why the sudden change behaviour?''
''I had a change of heart''
''And why was it you had a 'change of heart'?'' Damn Thierry and his probing questions. I had planned on keeping Mary-Lynette out of the Night World, talking to one of the elders about her was doing exactly the opposite.
''I met someone who I wasn't worthy for, I've been trying to make it up to her''
''Well that's a relief, I wasn't sure''
''You do realize I have no intention of becoming a Daybreaker?''
''Yes, but I'll give you a room for the night''
''Okay?'' I agree a little mystified.
''Rashel should be waiting just outside the door to show you to your room'' When I open the door I'm surprised to see it's one of the girls from car ride.
''So your Quinn's soulmate, I offer my condolences'' She actually smiles.
''Indeed I am''
''Well why are you showing me to my room when you could be getting all cuddly with an icicle?''
''Because I wanted to apologize about how I acted, I judged you from what I had heard and didn't bother making my own mind up about you''
''How grown up of you, I can see why your Quinn's soulmate''
''Really?''
''Yeah, you know with him not having a chance to finish growing, he needs someone who is mature''
''He is for hundred years old, I think he had plenty of time to mature''
''No, I meant someone mature to not make fun of his height'' Rashel actually laughs.
''Well here is your room, I hope you have a nice stay'' As I enter the room I think maybe it might not be such a bad thing to be a Daybreaker, if Quinn could manage all the hugs and talking about feelings surely I could? Curse Thierry, he's trying to trick me into staying.
Hope you enjoyed it, Ash will be meeting the rest of Daybreak in the next chapter. As always please review.
