I sat in the sunroom, just enjoying the sunshine.
"Jaclyn." It wasn't Erik's voice, but female, gruff and familiar. My eyes widened, I turned, seeing the dark cloaked figure.
"SCARHEART!" I cried, Scarheart was one of the many Redeeming Angels who never shared their true name, Scarheart got her name by the scar that crossed down over her left eye. I pounced from the chair and hugged her. She took down her hood, revealing the hauntingly beautiful face with her olive skin, and deep sea green eyes she was beautiful, the only blemish was said scar.
"You look wonderful!" I told her. She smiled, flashing pure white teeth. Her green eyes twinkling.
"Look at you, you're so radiant!" She told me, returning my hug. I pulled back.
"How are you?" I asked her.
"Well I was able to make sure Donavan wouldn't mess with you again, now you can come back." Scarheart told me, my eyes widened.
"Jaclyn?" I heard Erik's voice come from the doorway, he gave a startled cry at Scarheart, and immediately covered his face with his hand, disappearing from sight, Scarheart nearly ran after him, but I grabbed her arm.
"Wait, Scarheart, that's my husband, he's disfigured, but he'll be back." I told her, she looked at me, stunned.
"You settled here!" She cried.
"Yes! The way things were going I thought I'd never leave here, so I 'settled!'" I hissed.
"Jaclyn! You shouldn't have done that!" She replied.
"Well I did, even if I didn't want to, he would have forced me to marry him, because he kidnapped me!" Scarheart's eyes were Greek fire.
"NO! Calm down, he never hurt me! I could have protected myself against him in the first place, but I let him take me for a reason!" I told her, the Redeeming Angel looked on me.
"Jaclyn!" Came Erik's disgruntled voice, I rolled my eyes.
Great, now they're both mad at me! I thought. I looked to my husband, only seconds before Scarheart turned on him, she was going to attack him! I grabbed her arm right as she pounced and threw her to the side, standing between her and Erik, she slammed into the opposing wall, groaning as she stood, her hair falling out of place into her face and over her eyes, making her look demonic.
"Jaclyn, get out of my way." She hissed, I shook my head.
"Don't make me hurt you." She warned, I hardened my face, she took my sign, I wasn't about to back down, and she pounced. I went down and kicked Erik's feet out from under him. I heard him groan as he landed on the hard marble, Scarheart missed Erik and rolled out of the room, I jumped out after her, slamming the doors shut behind me. I landed, my feet spread apart, I was wearing a pair of worn out jeans and a black tee shirt that I snuck into this time period, so I could move like the warrior I was. The hard look on my face was equaled to the fury that Scarheart was engulfed in. She glared at me.
"You made me do this." She leaped at me, I put out my arms catching her and I sent her flying into the wall to my right, she hissed and kicked off the wall, tackling me, we went toppling down the stair well. We landed hard on the marble. I was on top of her my hands on her neck. Scarheart glared and kicked me in the stomach. I groaned and fell off of her. She screamed and picked me up by the neck.
"He needs to be punished, Jaclyn." She growled. I grabbed her arm and squeezed using her weak spot as an advantage. She cried out and let me go. I grabbed her other arm and slammed her against the wall.
"He's already been punished!" I yelled, Scarheart took my hand and twisted, I cried out and loosened my grip, she took the advantage to throw me down the other flight of steps. I shrugged it off and stood. Jumping up, I grabbed the ledge of the next floor railing and pulling myself up and over the slate wall, bolting I caught up to Scarheart and wrapped my arms around her waist, throwing my weight, I sent her flying across the corridor, she slammed against the wall between two windows. She sank down to the ground, I heard her growl and she jumped back up. Bolting towards me, I ducked, sliding to the side, she landed smack dab into the wooden door. I growled and pulling her away from the door. Pinning her arms behind her back with one hand, my other on her neck. She growled and snorted, snarling, and writhing, attempting to get out of my grasp.
"Calm down, Scarheart, don't do this to Erik." I told her. She kicked my feet out from under my and I lost my grip, falling. She bolted to the door, tearing it open, she stepped in. I stood and bolted towards the sunroom, but Erik beat me to stopping her. In seconds a Punjab lasso was around Scarheart's neck. I cried out, jumping before Erik could do any damage, I tore them apart.
"Scarheart! Damnit!" I yelled at her. She ripped the rope from around her neck, glaring at me. I stood between her and Erik once more.
"I told you, if I hadn't wanted to go with Erik, I could have stopped him from taking me myself. I came of my own accord. Scarheart, so do me a favor and take it down a few notches." I told her. Scarheart glared at me, flicking her green eyes from me to Erik. I stood in fighting stance, my arms spread out to defend Erik against the experienced warrior the best I could. She saw something that caught her attention. She stepped forth, I readied myself to leap. Scarheart took my hand, my left hand, studying Erik's ring. Her green eyes flicked to Erik, then back to my ring.
"He gave this to you?" She asked me. I nodded.
"Scarheart, I love him, and I don't want to leave him." I told her. She let go of my hand, a time portal opened behind her.
"Watch yourself, Jaclyn, I'll be dropping in every now and then to check on you." She said. I sighed, stepping back from her, suddenly tired, I eventually bumped into Erik, who wrapped his arms around me. Scarheart sent us a warning glance, and stepped into the time portal. I huffed, relaxing into Erik.
"Are you alright?" He asked. I sighed.
"I should be asking you that question, I'm sorry I knocked you over." I told him, Erik smiled.
"It was just your twisted way of protecting me." He told me, laughing. "But are you okay?" He asked.
"I'm fine I may have a few bumps and bruises from falling down a stair well, but I'll be fine." I told him. Erik looked at me wearily. I smiled and kissed him lips gently.
"I do want to lay down a little while though." I told him, Erik took me to the master bedroom, where I laid down and snoozed for a while.