Chapter 11:

Chapter 11:

The three figures loomed over us, as we stood there, in the midst of the ashes that used to be rookie vampires.
“Felicia, darling” one of them said, as they landed on the ground, their scarlet wings flapping lightly behind them creating a gush of wind and blowing the ashes in Eliza’s direction. “Seems like we found our lost kitten”
The one who had spoken had thick curly hair falling behind her like waves of pasta. She stared at me with such intense rounded khaki-coloured eyes. Her small lips turned upwards and formed a smirk.

I felt myself flinch, ready on the spot as I stared back, trying not to be intimidated by such a vampire’s presence. I had never been intimidated an I wont ever be fearing such a monstrosity. William and Shane stood silently behind me, on the guard as well.
“Now, Now, Ensile.” The one called Felicia said. She flicked her lengthy raven coloured hair, which had red highlights -I admit, Felicia would take anyone’s breath away with such beauty- “We don’t want to scare her now do we?’
“Well can’t help it,” Ensile replied. “We love to torture, don’t we?”

Felicia turned her charcoal coloured eyes to me and stared silently, as if trying to penetrate my mind.
“Come on Felicia,” the third one said. She looked younger than the first two. She walked closer, her short white hair bounced with her steps as she walked and her sky blue eyes never leaving me. “It’s true, isn’t it? The rumor is certainly proved true.”

Her eyes wandered from me to behind me where I didn’t if it was William or Shane who was standing behind me.
“We could certainly use new talents too,” she said looking around at the ashes “To repay for the loss that you have caused.’
“A vampire slayer and a mere human.” Felicia said “What a nice idea, Tania.”
“Who said,” I sneered, “That we’d even join you?”
Their eyebrows twitched, indicating annoyance they didn’t want to show. They looked at each other, their nails growing.

“Yeah, the rumors were true” Ensile said. “You really are a brat. Enough chit chat, we’ll just finish you off.”
They ran towards us but it wouldn’t be just that easy. I’m talking elite vampires, who look like they glide when they walk and teleport when they run.
William took on Ensile while Shane took on Tania. I got Felicia. Felicia took out twin daggers from her sleeves as she stood there looking at me like, just as she was, an assassin.
She ran towards me and I manage to dodge her hit just a bit. I held up my rapier to block her daggers. There were loud metal clangs as our weapons met each and every time. I moved backwards, taking my turn to run at her. I tried to watch Shane and William, too but I couldn’t let my guard down.

There was a shout and my attention was drawn to William, who had ripped Tania’s wing off. He stood there, holding her broken scarlet wing and Tania stared in horror. She tried to run but William was too fast. He had gotten the dagger through her heart before she could disappear. I then understood that their weakness were their wings. Their wings had added points to their agility that’s why they could fight so well. However, no wings, no power.

There was an ear-piercing scream, as she slowly turned into sand. As William turned to look at Felicia, our eyes met for a second and I got that aching craving feeling for him but there wasn’t anything I could have done so I just gave him a nod.

It was a big mistake to let my guard down though because I felt myself being pulled from behind. I found Felicia’s daggers on my neck and her fast breath was audible.
“Don’t move,” she said holding the dagger so hard and close that it was nearly slicing my neck. William stood frozen in place, as if afraid that even breathing would make Felicia kill me.

“Drop the weapon,” she whispered fiercely in my ear. I dropped the rapier and she picked it up.
“Now,” she continued. “We let our guard down. I’ll I wish that I could kill you tonight. Too bad, I have to bring you alive to Prince Skyright. If not, I would’ve just slit your nice throat here and now.”
I looked calmly at Shane who was obviously looked disturbed. His eyes wouldn’t meet mine and he looked like he was lost in thought. I just stood there trying to find a way to figure how to escape.
“Let’s just get the girl,” Ensile said, her wings unfolding. I felt Felicia’s wings unfold, too and I felt my feet leave the ground. I was starting to panic a little, knowing that I had to think, fast!
“Eliza,” William choked out but there was nothing he could do that would cause Felicia to not harm me.
“Just go,” I told him “I’m fine”
Felicia’s arm tighter around me and we flew higher and higher. Suddenly, I felt us drop slightly. Felicia uttered a surprise cry.
I was dropped from Felicia’s hold and I fell to the ground. William ran to me and helped me up.
“Thanks I said,” I said. “You saved my life again I guess.”
“No,” he replied, “That wasn’t me.”
I stared in surprise and we both looked up. I found Shane on Felicia. He looked like he was strangling her but Felicia was fighting back. Ensile had already flown away and was out sight, leaving Felicia alone to fight for herself. Felicia couldn’t hold both Shane and her weight that she sank slowly to the ground.

She fell over, staring at Shane with such fright. Shane towered over her and suddenly I felt scared of him too. Shane looked at me, his iris growing smaller. Suddenly, they changed into light green. I uttered a silent gasp as he turned back to Felicia.
“There isn’t much choice, I’m afraid,” Shane said, his voice growing raspy. His long hair grew a bit longer and his arm became more masculine. His nails grew thick and long, I stood there, staring unbelievably as the brother I had been reunited once again changed in front of me. I couldn’t say anything; neither could William who was standing beside me.

“I always suspected,” William said “but I was wrong about him at this part”
Shane grabbed Felicia by the neck, lifting her up so easily. I had, too, gotten a feeling Shane was hiding something. I couldn’t believe that Shane had turn into a creature that wasn’t even a vampire.
He stopped and looked at us, his eyes staring into mine. He was apologizing but he couldn’t just say it.
“I don’t want you to see anything so please,” he said “Close your eyes.”
“No,” I said. I deepened my stubborn look and Shane knew that there wasn’t anything he could do.

He hesitated.
“Please,” William said, “Just go on. Do it, for Eliza’s avengement”
Shane tightened his grip on Felicia’s neck as he turned to her. Then he lifted his other hand and just reached inside Felicia’s chest. He had just reached inside like her flesh was made of paper. He took out the heart and Felicia looked at him in shock as she finally turned into sand. I stared, my emotions at the moment unexplainable.

Shane just stood there, changing back into himself. His clothes were loose since his other self was really muscular.

“You,” William said. “You’re a werewolf aren’t you?”
Shane stayed silent, the three of us standing there under the moonlight surrounded by ash.

“Yes,” he answered finally after a few minutes.
“That day,” Shane said, “I learnt that my mother was dead. I was enraged because I didn’t even get to talk to her or see her alive. I went and slept out in the forest. I heard some howling in the middle of the night and I thought that they were just wolves. I could take my anger out on them and so I went to hunt them down. It was too late when I realized they were werewolves. I got bitten by mistake and I disappeared for two years because they helped me control my turning into werewolves. I managed to succeed so I returned but I just couldn’t bring myself to tell my father or…Violet.”

“You were a werewolf all along?” I asked, stunned.
He gave an awkward nod. I looked at William, who in turn looked at me.
“What would you tell Violet?” William asked. I flinched again, remembering just what happened. I tried not to let any emotions out as I stood there, so close to him.
“Don’t worry,” I said with a smile “we won’t tell.”
Shane relaxed and smiled back.
“Thank you,” he said.

I looked at the moon and picked my rapier up, walking back to the direction where I had hidden.
“Where are you going?” William called out after me.
“My duty is finished. I have nothing more to do,” I responded.
“I’m really glad,” William shouted out again. “I’m really glad that you weren’t hurt. I couldn’t bear see another companion get hurt.”
I looked back at them and smiled.

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After I was sure that I was out of site I change back into Violet.
“Violet?”

I turned around quickly to look. James was right behind me staring and was pale.
”James,” I said walking towards him. He stepped back.
“I saw the fight,” he said, “I saw every single thing. First I find out that Shane’s a werewolf and now I find out that you are actually Violet. Vi, You are a vampire?”
I looked at him, speechless. How could I have been so stupid to not notice him follow me?
“I’m sorry, James” I said. “Don’t worry, I’ll prepare to move out of town. You wont have me bother you again.”
I prepared to go back to our hotel room.


“No,” James said. I stopped to look at him. He looked, not angry, but rather hurt.
“I can’t believe you didn’t tell your best friends anything!” he said, dramatically. I smiled as I felt for the first time that I was welcomed. Of all my time being a vampire, I can finally have a friend who accepts me for who I am. I felt tears start to drop.
“Hey!” he said, suddenly surprised “Why are you crying?”
“I don’t know,” I said, laughing while tears continued to fall. I must’ve looked pretty crazy then. He walked forward to wrap me in a friendly hug. After a while, we separated.

“But we have a problem.”
I looked up at his serious, brown eyes.
“Lila’s missing” he said grimly.