Tis short yet again. REALLY short. Shorter than last time D: But I couldn't think of anything more to put in this chapter just yet. Next chapter is gonna be epic, I promise. ;)
So anyways, snow days lately have helped out my writing. :) Check for updates by the end of February (week off) and sometime in April I think (2 weeks off if we don't have too many snow days)
That is pretty much all! Hope you enjoy this chapter and please review whether you like it or not! Thank you in advance! ^.^
It didn't feel like I'd slept a long time when I woke up because a pall of exhaustion still covered my mind making everything so blurred. The night was quiet besides the crunching of leaves as I moved through the wood. Alec still carried me through the darkness of the forest, and I felt guilt as his steps seemed dragged and feeble. Where were we going? I yawned to let him know I was awake. He probably hadn't even noticed I was due to his fatigue.
Alec jumped a bit startled and almost fell over but quickly retrieved his balance. "Jane?" he murmured.
"Alec, we should rest," I told him gently.
"Not yet," he said stubbornly. "Just a little further, sister."
I shook my head and sighed. "No Alec. You need to rest. I know you are tired and you can't go much farther. Where are we going anyway?" He continued to stumble through the forest with me in his arms and refused to give me an answer. "You don't even know do you?" I said. "Alec, we need to rest." Alec was about to refute my argument again when he stopped dead in his tracks. "Good. Now put me down."
Alec shushed me furiously and helped me to stand beside him supporting me with one arm. I hissed as the pain reentered my nerves and I fell to the ground in agony. Alec crouched down next to me trying to soothe me, but he seemed unfocused. He kept glancing in front of us.
I shrieked in my pain and there was a frost on my shoulder. I looked up to meet the same carmine-colored eyes that directed my brother to the forest earlier, but these eyes were on a different man. The men had shared resemblance in their eyes, white skin, and dark hair, but this man's hair was long and straight and his garbs made him seem of a higher status even though the first's man's clothing suggested he was of wealth all the same.
"Hush, child." The voice was smooth and soft. More so than voice of any other person I'd ever heard. I was astonished, but it gave me the urge to sleep oddly enough. My eyes drooped slightly, and I looked to Alec.
"Who are you?" Alec asked heatedly.
"Aro… There is no need to be cross, my friend. You are in need and we are here to help you." My eyes fell more as I stared back at the man. Alec was about to say something more, but Aro stopped him. "There is no time for questions now. We will do this quickly and painlessly. You won't feel a thing. You won't remember a thing." Alec began to panic yelling at the man and trying to shove him away from me. Another one of the men who looked very similar to Aro took Alec away.
"Hey…" I whispered barely audibly as Alec struggled and shouted. Aro pushed a few strands of hair away from my face and neck. I thought it as peculiar, but didn't react until he stared leaning toward my neck. "Hey!" I said a little louder. He pushed his teeth into my neck and I started to shudder violently. I writhed against the dead leaves and opened my mouth wide. I saw Alec shouting, but I couldn't hear him. I'd lost my hearing. There was blood dripping from Alec's neck and I couldn't bring myself to understand. It was all so strange. Was I dreaming? Every nerve in body felt a shock jolting through it back and forth. My muscles screamed and I felt them twisting on themselves and contorting in utter pain. I could feel myself collapsing and the seams that held me together breaking. Then I went numb. I must be dreaming. My vision began growing hazy. I reached out toward Alec thrusting my hand in the air even though I could no longer feel anything. Everything went black then with just the blink of an eye.
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