Chapter Fifteen
Of course Elijah wasn't dead. Nothing could be perfect of course.
How we found out wasn't easy.
You see, one day we were bored so all of us decided to go up to the surface to look around.
We saw Elijah there in this new modern town.
What happened to Zylphia?
People were dressed quite oddly and colorfully.
We looked like aliens.
Elijah saw us when we exited the newly remodeled hotel.
He glared at me.
Then I saw him whisper to someone near him.
A girlfriend.
I watched as he walked over to us and his girlfriend walked somewhere else.
"What are you doing here?" he asked bitterly.
"Checking out the world," I answered.
"You know what happened recently?" he asked me.
"What?" I snapped.
"You're family is all dead. Your parents died nearly thirty years ago. Did you ever see them again since you last left the hotel all those years ago? I think not. Your brother died about ten years ago. I went to his funeral and he wrote an auto-biography of his life. He lived a long time you know. He wrote in his auto-biography about you. He's been searching for you almost all his life. He never found out where you were but came close. He searched London, Zylphia and much of the hotel. He even found out when the hotel was being remodeled, that there was strange stains next to the elevators. Lucky for you, the strange stains led him nowhere but people we concerned. Your sister on the other hand never cared to remember you. She died about three years ago. Sucks for you. Of course you still have nieces and nephews around still but they won't know you. Your family is gone. You've been left alone Melanie. How sad," he said.
I glared up at him and noticed out of the corner of my eye, that his girlfriend was talking to a police officer.
I looked over at her.
"That's my girlfriend. I've had several so far. You know, once one dies you just have to move on, I'm immortal," he said.
"What is she doing?" I demanded.
"Well that really is none of your concern. Are you nosey?" he asked.
I grabbed his hair.
"Tell me!" I demanded.
He chuckled.
"You're so screwed," he said.
I saw the police officer walk towards us.
I let go of Elijah.
It all added up now.
Elijah whispered to his girlfriend to go report us to the police.
Elijah distracted us from finding out.
Now it was too late so we had to run.
We all ran as fast as we could to reach the elevator.
The police and Elijah chased us.
We all got on the elevator jus in time and then when I was to do a head check, I counted seven of us.
Seven? It's been six ever since Elijah left.
Then I realized, Elijah was there with us.
"Why are you here?" I asked.
"Oh, you know, to spy on you," he said.
Josiah rushed over to Elijah and held him against the elevator wall.
"Why are you here?" he asked.
"I just said dammit!" yelled Elijah.
"You're a traitor. You have no right to be here," said Josiah.
"Well too bad," said Elijah.
"Well we can't kick him off the elevator or we'll be caught," I said.
"But we haven't done anything wrong," said Rufus.
"I know, but something bad will happen if we're seen. You all know that," I said.
"It's not fair," said Rufus in a small voice.
"We know it's not fair, kid. But we have to stick together. We're a family," said Jeremiah.
We were a family.
As soon as we got to the cave, we checked every room for mortal humans.
We heard strange noises from the hotel above us.
Drilling sounds.
"We have approximately one hour until we see life here," said Rufus.
I trusted him. He was the nerd.
"Okay you guys all heard him. Grab anything important to you that leaves evidence of us. Put everything on platforms and ship it all to our Japan location," I ordered.
Everyone ran to there rooms and packed.
Platform after platform was sent out to our Japan cave.
Josiah and Elijah had nothing to bring except their thrones.
By the time all our belongings were packed, and hour had passed and there was only one platform left. Hopefully it was big enough for the seven of us.
"This is my last bag," said Elvira carrying a small bag with her.
Rufus and I were loading everyone onto the platform.
As Elvira walked towards us, a hole broke in the ceiling.
She screamed and ran to us.
A mortal human dangled from the ceiling and saw us.
"About time," said Elijah.
Traitor.
"Everyone! To China!" I yelled.