Beyond Those Gates... - Chapter 13
This story is almost done, read one of the last chapters of this. :)
Leesha & Kimm: Awwee, thank you guys. I feel better, but I still don't have as much ideas left. I guess it's supposed to be like that because the story is almost done...maybe one or two more chapters? I also have a new story now. It's called Love is Deadly and it will be added to the love and romance section. Here is a bit of the beginning:
I remember the first time I meet him, it was in first grade. I was small, but I had a major crush on him. Back then things were so simple. You didn't have to worry about anything, but deciding which crayon to use to color in stuff. Anyway, I would always see him out at recess playing with his friends. All the girls would use to drool all over him. I guess you could say even as a kid, he had the looks, the personality and pretty much everything...or so I thought.
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Jack's P.O.V
In the last few days, I had to watch as Nicolette suffers through a lot of pain. I managed to get away with the help of Rodrico, who ended up dying however. This war had already begun before it started. The council leaders were still trying to negotiate about the war, but it didn't work so well. Already as I speak, the war has started and it's changing earth. The humans seem to sense something wrong and something tense about things too. A few sorcerers and sorceresses have already died and many more are going to. We are stronger than humans, but of course we still have weak points as well. The council was also glad that I managed to get back Nicolette, but was very angry that I followed with the group, when I was instructed not to. The gate it's self is being torn down and is weak. Soon there will be nothing that separates us from the vampire realm. We may be doomed, unless Nicolette heals any faster...
Nicolette was in a deep coma for a few days and when she woke up, she wasn't feeling so well. There were beads of sweat and she was always coughing. She looked very pale and sickly as well. It was a good thing for us that we had magic on our hands, but even with that, it was hard to get her back to normal quick enough. I felt guilty with the thought that I didn't save her in time and that Luke had got to her. Angry as I was, I was still getting ready with the war and that I needed more time that we don't have. All we could do is hope for now.
Nicolette's P.O.V
You don't know what I have been through the last few days. Well actually, the last two days. I was in a coma before that, but now, I feel like as if my insides are going to explode. I am sweating like crazy and my head feels dizzy each time I sit up. There is one thing that is for sure, I am not going anywhere. I was glad that I am out of the vampire realm and thankfully back to the real world. My world to be exact. But I didn't think it was any better because of what Jack had told me so far. Pretty much a war had started and that everything was tense and chaotic. Each day, I felt more weak and fragile, and I hated that beyond measures. I couldn't move without having any pain doing so. The good thing is that I was glad to see Jack. He spoke of how he talked to me in the dream and explained pretty much all the questions I had, but I was sure that I forgot with all the fever I have, I think it's burning my brain cells away. It was when I blanked out one night that changed everything.
When I woke up, I was in a different bed? As I sat up, everything became so familiar to me again. I felt better of course, but I wasn't sure why. Should I be feeling like this? Am I dead? Just then the door swung open and it was Luke. Pure angry spread through me and before long I realized I was fuming. He had his casual cold look and then Katrina slide in beside him. "Traitor...traitors!" I snarled at the both of them, even though I wasn't sure why I was doing it to Luke. But when my memory cleared up for me, I remembered that Luke had once been one like me. I remembered if that was possible, me dying once as another person, yet it was still me. Katrina spoke up, but she was talking to Luke. "I don't know why you want her back and especially taking care of her? Besides didn't Cresen want her dead?" She added. Luke stared at me for a moment before turning to Katrina. "Sure, but he sort of changed his mind as well. You see she had a promise she didn't make long time ago and it is now that she pay it off. By turning into a vampire and that would have to force her to serve us." He stated. Katrina nodded in a huff before walking out."What?!!?" I demanded. "No you're crazy." I said. "Just watch me. Besides one more bite and that's it." Said Luke walking over to me. I willed my legs to stand, but it was sore and hurting.
He grabbed the scruff of my shirt and pulled me up. His smile was ice-cold as he flashed his teeth. I had no energy in me and I was powerless. I struggled, pointlessly in his grip as he slammed me against the wall. "I won't lose you again. Just give in." He said harshly. "No...no never." I muttered under my breath. Nothing much has changed since I last died and I doubt it would ever change. "You're so stupid and pathetic. You're always so stubborn, but times have to change. You will agree to me once this is over." Said Luke as I felt a brush of his lips on my neck. Strange thing was that after all the things I have been through, the bite didn't hurt as much anymore. Instead, it sent a shock through my whole body like electricity. For a moment, I could hear my heart slowing down...Wait... WHAT? What is happening? I felt weaker as my legs gave in, but apparently, Luke wasn't done yet. I felt tears streaming down my cheeks as he pressed his wounded wrist against my mouth. "Drink it." He commanded, but I refused to do so. It wasn't soon that, I had no choice. I managed to gag on the first bit of blood. It was a weird metallic taste and it was then that I felt my senses heightening and everything surrounding me feeling sharper then before. Somehow I had a feeling that I wasn't me anymore. It just wasn't me. It was like he killed me, yet somehow I felt more alive then ever. When he took his wrist away, I gasped in for a deep breath of air. Then everything seemed to change back to normal...well sort of.
Luke knelt down and picked me up and placed me towards the bed. "I'll see you after the war." He said before shutting the door behind him. I was so confused at what had happened, but I was too tired to chase after him. I started to drift to sleep and into a dream, well more like a message from Jack...
"Nicole, Kido, where they hell are you?" I saw a face below me, it belonged to Jack's. "I am in the...the vampire realm." I replied weakly. There was a shock and disbelief that seemed to have entered him because he was silent for a long time. "Oh boy, this is bad..." He muttered to himself really. "This is really bad. What happened so far?" He asked again. I swallowed and managed to speak, even though my voice was high and squeaky. "I...I...I...well Luke...he ...bit me again, but this time he forced me to swallow his blood as well." I said slowly. Sudden it seemed like Jack's face turned green and then to red. I wasn't sure if he was surprised, angry, mad or frustrated...I think it was all of them. "When I get my hands on him..." Grumbled Jack "Wait, what is wrong?" I demanded, interrupting what he was going to say next.
He stared at me like I was crazy and kept on shaking his head. "You don't know what he did to you do you?" He asked. I shook my head slowly. "Nicolette...he turned you into one of them." Croaked Jack. My heart stopped for a moment, I swear it did! I thought about all my life and the life possibly before that. I never wanted to get turned into a monster? That was not the point of my life. How could I live on if I can't die? How can I live on when if I die I would come back alive again? But I knew vampires can fade if they wanted to when they die. I guess I shouldn't be selfish either, Luke also had meant a lot to me. For a moment I pondered onto these thoughts and then looked straight at Jack. "So now what? Are you going to...umm kill me?" I asked. His eyes widened and shook his head. "No way, you are my best friend and it was not your fault. It was Luke's....and when I get my hands on him..." He trailed off. I sighed softly before speaking. "No, I will settle it with him it's my battle, besides I think you have the total war on your hands already." I added. Jack nodded sadly. "Listen, if you are still the girl from the legend, I think I may know a way how to convince the Luke. I believe he has enough power on him to stop it." He added. I nodded thinking about it for a bit. "Okay, lay it on me." I replied.
"Alright, you know how he has different kinds of abilities and stuff?" Asked Jack. "Yeah, no duhh, he like freaking powerful." I replied while rolling my eyes. "Exactly, but alone he can not stop Cresen." He said slowly. "But if you managed to convince him to get to our side, then together you and him can stop this. You have powers beyond many vampires as well." Added Jack. I smiled softly towards him before shaking my head. "I'm sorry, but it won't work." I stated. Jack frowned before speaking. "Why not?" He demanded. "It is because he is half under Cresen's control and he is half under the promise." I replied. Jack just shrugged. "Just break it then!" He said. I shook my head annoyed at him. "No, you don't understand, it's one of those chain sealed promises till death and I know he won't break it." I stated. Jack sighed. "Well do whatever you can to stop it..." He trailed off.
I nodded and then one more thing popped into my mind. "Listen if I don't make through this war and I don't come back to the human world, tell my dad the truth and tell him I love him." I said seriously. Jack nodded. "Don't say things like that, but as you wish." He said softly. I stared into the background and then an idea popped into my mind. I wondered if love can break the chain. I once had heard that something could break it, something that can only come naturally between two people... I wasn't sure if I loved him in my head or anything, but sometimes I really do feel something different when I am with him? Who knows, I guess I will just have to find out..."What are you thinking Nicolette?" Demanded Jack. I looked at him before smiling. "Oh something, don't you worry, I might be able to save the world after all." I replied before blowing a kiss to him.
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I remember the first time I meet him, it was in first grade. I was small, but I had a major crush on him. Back then things were so simple. You didn't have to worry about anything, but deciding which crayon to use to color in stuff. Anyway, I would always see him out at recess playing with his friends. All the girls would use to drool all over him. I guess you could say even as a kid, he had the looks, the personality and pretty much everything...or so I thought.
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Jack's P.O.V
In the last few days, I had to watch as Nicolette suffers through a lot of pain. I managed to get away with the help of Rodrico, who ended up dying however. This war had already begun before it started. The council leaders were still trying to negotiate about the war, but it didn't work so well. Already as I speak, the war has started and it's changing earth. The humans seem to sense something wrong and something tense about things too. A few sorcerers and sorceresses have already died and many more are going to. We are stronger than humans, but of course we still have weak points as well. The council was also glad that I managed to get back Nicolette, but was very angry that I followed with the group, when I was instructed not to. The gate it's self is being torn down and is weak. Soon there will be nothing that separates us from the vampire realm. We may be doomed, unless Nicolette heals any faster...
Nicolette was in a deep coma for a few days and when she woke up, she wasn't feeling so well. There were beads of sweat and she was always coughing. She looked very pale and sickly as well. It was a good thing for us that we had magic on our hands, but even with that, it was hard to get her back to normal quick enough. I felt guilty with the thought that I didn't save her in time and that Luke had got to her. Angry as I was, I was still getting ready with the war and that I needed more time that we don't have. All we could do is hope for now.
Nicolette's P.O.V
You don't know what I have been through the last few days. Well actually, the last two days. I was in a coma before that, but now, I feel like as if my insides are going to explode. I am sweating like crazy and my head feels dizzy each time I sit up. There is one thing that is for sure, I am not going anywhere. I was glad that I am out of the vampire realm and thankfully back to the real world. My world to be exact. But I didn't think it was any better because of what Jack had told me so far. Pretty much a war had started and that everything was tense and chaotic. Each day, I felt more weak and fragile, and I hated that beyond measures. I couldn't move without having any pain doing so. The good thing is that I was glad to see Jack. He spoke of how he talked to me in the dream and explained pretty much all the questions I had, but I was sure that I forgot with all the fever I have, I think it's burning my brain cells away. It was when I blanked out one night that changed everything.
When I woke up, I was in a different bed? As I sat up, everything became so familiar to me again. I felt better of course, but I wasn't sure why. Should I be feeling like this? Am I dead? Just then the door swung open and it was Luke. Pure angry spread through me and before long I realized I was fuming. He had his casual cold look and then Katrina slide in beside him. "Traitor...traitors!" I snarled at the both of them, even though I wasn't sure why I was doing it to Luke. But when my memory cleared up for me, I remembered that Luke had once been one like me. I remembered if that was possible, me dying once as another person, yet it was still me. Katrina spoke up, but she was talking to Luke. "I don't know why you want her back and especially taking care of her? Besides didn't Cresen want her dead?" She added. Luke stared at me for a moment before turning to Katrina. "Sure, but he sort of changed his mind as well. You see she had a promise she didn't make long time ago and it is now that she pay it off. By turning into a vampire and that would have to force her to serve us." He stated. Katrina nodded in a huff before walking out."What?!!?" I demanded. "No you're crazy." I said. "Just watch me. Besides one more bite and that's it." Said Luke walking over to me. I willed my legs to stand, but it was sore and hurting.
He grabbed the scruff of my shirt and pulled me up. His smile was ice-cold as he flashed his teeth. I had no energy in me and I was powerless. I struggled, pointlessly in his grip as he slammed me against the wall. "I won't lose you again. Just give in." He said harshly. "No...no never." I muttered under my breath. Nothing much has changed since I last died and I doubt it would ever change. "You're so stupid and pathetic. You're always so stubborn, but times have to change. You will agree to me once this is over." Said Luke as I felt a brush of his lips on my neck. Strange thing was that after all the things I have been through, the bite didn't hurt as much anymore. Instead, it sent a shock through my whole body like electricity. For a moment, I could hear my heart slowing down...Wait... WHAT? What is happening? I felt weaker as my legs gave in, but apparently, Luke wasn't done yet. I felt tears streaming down my cheeks as he pressed his wounded wrist against my mouth. "Drink it." He commanded, but I refused to do so. It wasn't soon that, I had no choice. I managed to gag on the first bit of blood. It was a weird metallic taste and it was then that I felt my senses heightening and everything surrounding me feeling sharper then before. Somehow I had a feeling that I wasn't me anymore. It just wasn't me. It was like he killed me, yet somehow I felt more alive then ever. When he took his wrist away, I gasped in for a deep breath of air. Then everything seemed to change back to normal...well sort of.
Luke knelt down and picked me up and placed me towards the bed. "I'll see you after the war." He said before shutting the door behind him. I was so confused at what had happened, but I was too tired to chase after him. I started to drift to sleep and into a dream, well more like a message from Jack...
"Nicole, Kido, where they hell are you?" I saw a face below me, it belonged to Jack's. "I am in the...the vampire realm." I replied weakly. There was a shock and disbelief that seemed to have entered him because he was silent for a long time. "Oh boy, this is bad..." He muttered to himself really. "This is really bad. What happened so far?" He asked again. I swallowed and managed to speak, even though my voice was high and squeaky. "I...I...I...well Luke...he ...bit me again, but this time he forced me to swallow his blood as well." I said slowly. Sudden it seemed like Jack's face turned green and then to red. I wasn't sure if he was surprised, angry, mad or frustrated...I think it was all of them. "When I get my hands on him..." Grumbled Jack "Wait, what is wrong?" I demanded, interrupting what he was going to say next.
He stared at me like I was crazy and kept on shaking his head. "You don't know what he did to you do you?" He asked. I shook my head slowly. "Nicolette...he turned you into one of them." Croaked Jack. My heart stopped for a moment, I swear it did! I thought about all my life and the life possibly before that. I never wanted to get turned into a monster? That was not the point of my life. How could I live on if I can't die? How can I live on when if I die I would come back alive again? But I knew vampires can fade if they wanted to when they die. I guess I shouldn't be selfish either, Luke also had meant a lot to me. For a moment I pondered onto these thoughts and then looked straight at Jack. "So now what? Are you going to...umm kill me?" I asked. His eyes widened and shook his head. "No way, you are my best friend and it was not your fault. It was Luke's....and when I get my hands on him..." He trailed off. I sighed softly before speaking. "No, I will settle it with him it's my battle, besides I think you have the total war on your hands already." I added. Jack nodded sadly. "Listen, if you are still the girl from the legend, I think I may know a way how to convince the Luke. I believe he has enough power on him to stop it." He added. I nodded thinking about it for a bit. "Okay, lay it on me." I replied.
"Alright, you know how he has different kinds of abilities and stuff?" Asked Jack. "Yeah, no duhh, he like freaking powerful." I replied while rolling my eyes. "Exactly, but alone he can not stop Cresen." He said slowly. "But if you managed to convince him to get to our side, then together you and him can stop this. You have powers beyond many vampires as well." Added Jack. I smiled softly towards him before shaking my head. "I'm sorry, but it won't work." I stated. Jack frowned before speaking. "Why not?" He demanded. "It is because he is half under Cresen's control and he is half under the promise." I replied. Jack just shrugged. "Just break it then!" He said. I shook my head annoyed at him. "No, you don't understand, it's one of those chain sealed promises till death and I know he won't break it." I stated. Jack sighed. "Well do whatever you can to stop it..." He trailed off.
I nodded and then one more thing popped into my mind. "Listen if I don't make through this war and I don't come back to the human world, tell my dad the truth and tell him I love him." I said seriously. Jack nodded. "Don't say things like that, but as you wish." He said softly. I stared into the background and then an idea popped into my mind. I wondered if love can break the chain. I once had heard that something could break it, something that can only come naturally between two people... I wasn't sure if I loved him in my head or anything, but sometimes I really do feel something different when I am with him? Who knows, I guess I will just have to find out..."What are you thinking Nicolette?" Demanded Jack. I looked at him before smiling. "Oh something, don't you worry, I might be able to save the world after all." I replied before blowing a kiss to him.
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