Nathan and Marine headed to bed soon after I was out in the garden area just smoking.
"Those will kill you"
It was soft and louder, I looked up it was Aro, I looked around he stared at me perplexed
"Are you actually talking to me Aro?"
I asked he stopped and he smiled at me it was a cheesy koolaid smile. I rose a brow and grinner right back. I inhaled and blew smoke at him.
"At least its not cocain"
"Thats true"
He said and sat on the bench I leaned into the tree,
"Jane cleaned your face,"
I stared I was swollen we fought hard I had a fat lip and swollen face he had a broken jaw I licked my lip as blood seeped out. I nodded
"Yeah for a kid she is one hell of a nurse, she was gentle and soft and professional as if she had cleaned blood her entire life."
He chuckled and I put out the last cigarette on my shoe and I put the bud in the blue plastic bag.
"Why do you carry a bag?"
"I don't like leaving DNA evidence behind"
He stared at me I looked at the forest and stared
"Do you have a gift as well?"
I zoned in on him he looked curious
"Yeah actually several"
"Multiple talents?"
I sigher and stood up straight I held out my hands and took a deep breath. The earth began moving roots began to uncoil and curl the trees began shifting and I made the trees line up and make a path. I stared at him my eye twitched, I sighed and rubbed my eyes. It took a lot of concentration
"Damn it"
I muttered and shook my head of the headache I felt a cold hand on my forehead I jumped it was like Ice Aro stood stock still I didn't move he stared
"You shouldn't stress yourself, you're not strong enough"
I stared at him he stared at me I backed away suddenly feeling extremely self conscience. I took a breath
"Thanks"
"What else do you do?"
I faded into the shadows he was shocked
"Thats how you do it"
I shifted out
"I've always felt like a shadow ya know, so when the storm hit I guess the shadows and I became one. I wouldn't tell nathan for the longest time. He thought he didn't have a power."
"Im mortality"
I smiled and nodded
"Sorry about getting blood everywhere, ill clean it up"
He waved it off
"Its of no consequence"
I nodded and leaned back into the tree he sat down and I looked up at the sky
"Why did you come to Italy?"
He asks I looked at him I blinked I take a breath to answer and hesitate why did I come to Italy? Because I just did I stare at him.
"I just. Followed the shadows and figured hell anywhere is better than where i've been"
He stared at me
"Did you not like London?"
I shrug
"It wasnt so bad I mean, it had its perks. The gear there is so much better"
"Gear?"
"Drugs"
"Why do you do drugs?"
He asked he wasn't scolding he was genuinely curious as if asking about the weather. So light and carefree but raging curiosity burned behind his eyes
"Its the only time I feel alive"
He looked shocked he frowned
"All the things that make me feel alive are killing me"
I said he frowned I heard a crack and vanished fading into shadows I go home and plop on my bed I stared at the ceiling. I reached under my pillow and pulled out a little red container. Lucy I dropped 4 tabs and slipped away into a fantasy world. I stared at the giant octopus in the swimming pool, shit its tentacles moving slimy over the stone I backed away shit. I needed the booze he was kicked by gnomes
"Hey you little fuckers!"
I yelled and turned I stared at Jane she rose a brow and held up a gnome she was examining it a guy who looked her age was staring at the octopus.
"Jane"
"Did you take drugs again?"
Jane asked I grinned she was in the cutest pink dress and pigtails. she frowned and looked at her cloths
"You look so cute, Jane do me a favor glare at that Giant sea monster so I can sneak into the bar."
She stared at me
"Alec, kill it"
She said I turned and Alec began fighting the creature I took the opportunity to run and I made inside and stopped there was blood everywhere dead bodies everywhere just stacked up and laying there Felix was stacking them and I wasn't in the pool I was in the huge room. I stared at the small dead children. They were so lifeless so gone. I started screaming I felt cold and then bats surrounded us I fell and they flew around me. Suddenly it was birds I faded into the shadows. Darkness thats all I felt around me was complete and utter darkness.
"Zarina"
I heard it faint like a whisper I looked up someone was calling me I heard it again
"Zarina"
Nathan he was calling me I sifted into the gray and went into real world.
"Nathan"
I said I was sitting on the floor in the living room I looked around
"Holy shit Zarina what happened?"
I looked at him confused I was covered in blood I stared at my hands
"Oh goddamn it one day one fucking day Zarina where yer don't end up killing a bunch of people"
"What?"
"Look at ya covered in blood I can't take you anywhere now ya wiped out my whole Schedule i'm gonna have ta get rid of all these bodies now."
"I didn't kill anybody"
"Oh really love your covered in blood and theres dead people in the swimming pool"
I stared at him
"Who else coulda done it Zarina? You're the murderer here"
"I'll strangle you to death mother fucker"
"See violence."
I stared at all the dead people and Caius walked in
"I am so sorry Caius ill get rid of the bodies I swear, I was tripping hard on LSD and I did some crazy shit. Im pretty sure I sacrificed children"
I said wide eyed
"See now yer neighbors think yer crazy, honestly Zarina moms will be here tomorrow"
I stared
"Shit both of our moms?"
"Yes both of them yours and mine, and ...ya"
I cringed and hesitate
"Im gonna go shower"
"Jane can assist you Nathan"
"No janes just a little girl dont be cruel Caius. Make Demitri do it."
Caius seemed to smirk at some inside joke and I walked toward the front of the castle going along the paito I would need a shower. I contemplate using one of the ones in here technically it was my house and I couod easily run home in a towel. I didn't care, I got toward the door I opened it broad daylight amd people fuck I shit it so fast I turned and looked at Caius he smiled
"Caius its the middle of the mutha fucken day"
He stared and seemed to smile
"So you were sacrificing children?"
"I was on so much LSD"
"You have bruising and scabs"
"My sacrifice was ruined, and Apolo sent birds to attack me"
"What?"
"Nothing Im completely crazy when im on Acid I sacrifice children I just killed a bunch of people. Holy shit Caius the tours people are going to see the dead bodies."
"Its all taken care of"
He said and seemed to stand taller,
"You need to be cleansed, Chelsea can help you she will meet you in the main hall"
I walked toward the main hall and Chelsea came out of no where literally
"Hi"
I was invisible, I panicked my heart was pounding I reappeared
"Chelsea don't do that, do you have any idea how much drugs I do? My heart can't take that"
I said she smiled
"Sorry come on ill show you where to go"
I smiled and went into a really nice bathroom the shower was amazing and the soap magnificent it was all granite black and gray deep bold marble. All glass mirror huge marble counter top the sink was enormous and the space amazing there was soaps and lotion I loved These people. I smiled and scrubbed it was beautiful I grinned and stepped out I brushed and flossed Chelsea walked in
"Want a facial?"
"Oh sure
She had me on a table and cleaned my face exfoliated, Extracted and masked.
"Your skin is so dehydrated"
"Why?"
"You drink and do a lot of drugs, you need more water"
I was silent she smiled and I felt better I dressed and stepped out going down the hall,
"Zarina,"
I turned and saw a door open and stared at Aro he looked surprised and looked at my dress he smiled
"You look lovely"
He said I stared
"Thanks"
I said he stared before I could say anything A blonde woman appeared out of nowhere I shifted into shadows petrified she scared me I came back out
"Dont do that"
"Sorry sirthe tour is about to begin"
"Oh I haven't been on a Tour yet could I tag along? Im sure my moms would like to come"
Aro smiled
"We will give your family a personal tour Heidi will make arrangements"
"Ok"
I said and shrugged
"I believe your family is waiting for you"
I grimaced I looked down the hallway, mother was coming, I gulped involuntarily mother I loved her. So much and I was afraid of hurting her. She was so fragile always afraid of losing me, I bit my lip and stood taller I had to be the presentable princess she expected.
"Aro"
"Yes?"
"Do I look like a slut?"
I asked he was silent I looked at him
"I can't be half naked around my mother, she'll cry you wanna see a middle aged woman cry? Its not that funny."
He pursed his lips
"You look Lovely Miss. Valentine"
I sighed and looked down the hall biting my lip.
"Good luck"
"I hope she didn't bring the priest"