Chapter 5: Crest and Whistle
***Raegans pov.***
My family and I were all asleep. I was just dreaming about us being humans again and not having to be hunted ever again and being able to live a happy and normal life. I heard somebody getting up and leaving the room so I opened up one of my eyes to see Gregory leaving. I guess he went to go get something. So I closed my eyes and went back to sleep.
**Not to long later**
My eyes snapped open when I heard shouting coming from the corridors I looked over to see Rudolph also awake looking confused.
"Come on!" I said.
We both hopped down from the ceiling and ran out to the corridor and we gasped when we saw Gregory dangling from the ground while holding onto the grave yard keeper who was tied to a rope. Rudolph and I went to release Gregory from the grave yard keeper.
"Gregory let go!" I begged.
"It's a trap! Let go!" Rudolph begged.
"GREGORY?! LET GO!" we yelled in unison.
Gregory released his grip and fell to the ground with a thump.
"What in the world is going on out their!?" we heard the booming voice of Father.
Rudolph and I looked at Gregory. He is so going to get it.
***Main Room***
As Rudolph, Gregory, and I walked to the main room Gregory gave us a punch in the shoulders which Rudolph punched him right back. I stuck my tongue out Gregory.
We saw Father, Mother and Anna waiting for us in the room, Rudolph and I sat on the steps while Father started to talk to Gregory.
"Did you bite him?" Father asked.
"Just a taste." Gregory replied.
"Was it worth betraying your family!?" Father snapped.
"Well your the traitor." Gregory pointed, "For ever denying the truth, we are dark gods. You have turned us into cowards. Sulking in our holes like worms." He shouted.
"What would you have us do?" Father asked.
"Fight back! Make these mortal's blood run cold." Gregory replied.
"And if you could do it Gregory, Your're to young, ruthless, and willing to risk a stake in the heart to prove it." Father shouted once again.
"Rather a stake than this prison!" Gregory shouted.
Suddenly we heard 'Let their be light!'. The whole room flashed with blinding light. We all screamed as the light burned our skin. Father shielded us with his cape as we all hid behind him.
We heard a loud crash as the lights went out as the room went dark once again. I saw Tony doing a victory motion with his hand.
"Goal!" Tony cheered.
"Wow." Rudolph and I said.
Father dropped his head weakly and fell backwards into Mothers arms out of energy. My siblings and I surrounded him.
Tony walks forward. "I found out about the coat of arms, *we all looked at him* It's Lord McAshton my Father's boss. The missing stone must be at his house sir."
There was a long period of silence.
"Did you hear me sir?" Tony asked.
"You barely saved my life." Father weakly said.
"He's very, very weak." Mum said.
"I know just what you need." Tony said.
***Dairy Farm***
After my family and I had gotten our energy back, Mother put Gregory into his straitjacket and his muzzle to keep him from attacking anybody while Father grabbed Anna and Rudolph' s hands. I held onto my brothers hand.
Father took charge again. "Now, I must find a place for you children."
"You can stay at my house." Tony offered.
"We need darkness, duntness, and decay." Father said.
"Then you need our cellar." Tony said.
***Cellar***
We made it to Tony's house and we snuck through the cellar door and walked down the stairs to the cellar. We all looked around.
"I'm sorry if it's-" Tony started.
Mother smiled at him. "It's perfect."
Gregory found a knitting basket to stay in, and Anna found a cradle type bed and Rudolph and I found teo wooden chests to sleep in. We both climbed into our chests.
"I better get going upstairs, you all have a good day's sleep, and don't worry I'm on it." Tony assured us.
Mother got confused. "On what dear?"
I looked at her. "On finding the amulet Mother-"
"That's how young people talk today these days." Rudolph finished.
Mother nodded. "Oh."
"Night dude." Tony high fives Rudolph
"Night dude." Rudolph high fives back.
Tony closed the chest for him before coming over to me.
"Night dudette." Tony high fives me
"Night dude." I said and high fives back. Tony closed the chest for me. I closed my eyes and went to sleep.
I sensed someone leaving the room so I slowly opened the lid to see Anna going up the stairs. I opened up the lid all the way.
"Anna, where are you going?" I whispered.
Anna turned and looked at me. "I have something to give Tony for good luck."
I nodded before climbing out. "Alright, let me come with you though just in case his parents are still up."
Anna nodded and we walked to his room.
When we made it to his room, I slowly opened the door and Tony was asleep so we slowly walked in and sat on his bed.
"Tony." Anna whispered.
Tony slowly opens his eyes. "Oh I thought ya'll were my Dad again."
"Don't be surprised, I'm here to give you this." Anna said before pulling out her wrapped up handkerchief and placed it on Tony and unwrapped it revealing a mouse from the old country. "It's from the old country it will bring you luck."
After she said that she hopped off the bed and went back down. I looked at Tony.
"Tony, you know how to whistle. Don't you?" I asked. He nodded. "
Well if you ever in danger or if you ever need my brother and I. Just whistle."
I whistled and it echoes.
Tony tried whistling but was having a hard time to.
I whistled again this time more louder.
As soon as I was back in the cellar I looked around at my sleeping family, I sigh realizing tomorrow is when the comet aligns with the moon and we still haven't find the stone yet. What if we don't find the stone on time? Then what happens next? All the questions were overwhelming my brain that I sat down against the wall letting tears flow.
A million thoughts in my head
Should I let my heart keep listening?
Cause up 'til now I've walked the line
Nothing lost but something missing
I can't decide what's wrong, what's right
Which way should I go?
If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling, is this just a dream?
Ah-oh, yeah
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah-oh, if only
If only
If only
Every step, every word
With every hour I am falling in
To something new, something brave
To someone I, I have never been
I can't decide what's wrong, what's right
Which way should I go?
If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling, is this just a dream?
Ah-oh, yeah
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah-oh, if only
If only
If only
Am I crazy?
Maybe we could happen, yeah
Will you still be with me when the magic's all run out?
If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling, is this just a dream?
Ah-oh, yeah
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah-oh, if only
If only yeah If only yeah
If only yeah
If only
If only
I heard a clap and I looked up to see my twin smiling at me.
"Mothers right you do have a gift." Rudolph complimented.
I smiled a little. "Thanks Rolly."
He came over and sat next to me. "So what are you doing up?"
"I'm just a worried since you know, the ceremony is tomorrow and we still haven't found the stone yet." I said.
"I know Rae, we're all feeling that way." Rudolph sadly said.
Tears formed in my eyes. "What if we don't find the stone Rudolph? What if we remain vampires for the next 300 years?"
Rudolph pulled me into a hug as I broke down.
Rudolph: Hey its alright everything is going to be fine, we are going to find the stone I promise.
I started to calm down as we remained in our hug for a while, I looked up at him and he looked back giving me a smile his eyes were filled with worry.
"I'm alright now brother, its alright." I assured him.
He nodded even though he is still worried about his twin.
We looked over at the sleeping family.
"We should get some sleep before Mother and Father catches us up." Rudolph said.
I nodded. We told each other 'Until the night' and we went back to our chests.