Eternal Thirst - Chapter 20... The Last

Chapter 20- The End
Legacy's SOS

I watched as anger quickly arose in Serenity's face. I never underestimated this girl, and her strength. Jayne was always the one who fought for her, and had the attitude where she didn't take anything from anyone... but Serenity was always so gentle. Timid, and soft spoken, Serenity was never the conflict type.
I've seen serenity angry onetime years ago. I was watching from a distance on a stupid mission for Emanuel, but when I saw Jayne get into a fight, and the guy got the best of Jayne, Serenity intervened and literally snapped his neck, and ripped his head from his shoulders. It took Jayne everything to calm her down, I left without a word.
I could honestly say that I'm afraid of Serenity at this moment. Her eyes are a full circle of gray, and her teeth have extended. My breath is caught in my throat, and my chest began to ache like never before. My mind screamed for me to run away, but my legs... they were numb, and heavy. If I had a heart, im sure it'd be in a battle with my rib cage right now.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" she screamed, and then wrapped her fingers around my neck.
"SER LET HIM GO!" shadow screamed. I didn't know if he wanted to save me, or if he wanted to kill me himself.
"Please, s-seren-"
"SHUT UP!!!" she screamed in her demonic rage voice
"I-I didn't kill Jayne I SWEAR!"
"LIER!"
She squeezed harder, and I watched as my vision went blurry, and my body went limp. It was like I could no longer feel myself. I inhaled, only for it to be stopped midway, and my eyes closed as darkness took over me.

Serenity's SOS
I felt satisfaction wash over me as Legacy fell to the ground. It felt good for a split second thinking he was dead. I picked him up, and smiled in satisfaction. A warming sensation filled my body, and I had the very horrible urge to laugh. Laugh at Legacy's horrible fate.

He stirred, and I watched as his chest rose up and down, very slowly, it was almost still, but having heightened sight I could see. Pain washed over my body as I learned he wasn't dead. My rage hadn't subsided, and I was ready to light him on fire. I needed him dead.

I trudged over to him and before I knew it, rain had his arms wrapped around my waist. Restraining me. I wanted him dead also. And when I got that feeling, my anger subsided, and I broke down, into his arms.
I turned to look into the eyes of Legacy once more, and then me and rain walked away. We walked past everyone, and went into the guest bedroom, where I continued to sob.
"It's okay Ser, calm down" he soothed
"It's not okay rain, I'm a monster, a murderous monster" I sobbed
"No, Ser, you're not, you were just upset, and it's okay!"
"NO! Rain, you don't understand." I yelled
He gave me a confused look. I began to explain

"Rain, you don't know how bad I wanted to kill him, it was like hunger, like I hadn't eaten for centuries and he was food. I wanted him dead, just like Jayne's dead. It was like, the only way I was going to be satisfied was to watch him wither away, and stop breathing. I wanted to watch his eyes clothes, and I wanted to drain his blood. Then when you grabbed me, I felt the same way about you, I wanted to kill you rain SOOOO so bad, don't you see, I've let Jayne's Death take over me, and look what it's made me"
"Ser, you are the most gentle, sweet, and caring person I know, you wouldn't hurt a fly. That thing out there, it wasn't YOU, it was the rage inside of you taking over, so don't worry about it, and he deserves to die for what he did to Jayne, but not yet, we need him for answers" Rain said

"Answers? TO HELL WITH ANSWERS, WE NEED TO KILL HIM!" I yelled feeling my anger rise again
"No Ser, if we find out info about Akari, and Emanuel, we might have an advantage, after all Jayne said there were bunches of names on that list, were outnumbered, and with the stuff this Legacy guy probably knows, we could win, and we won't lose anyone... We've already lost Jayne, I don't think I can handle losing anyone one else, especially you" he explained
"I understand" I simply said

Shadow's SOS
I couldn't tear my eyes away from him. The guy who changed my life for the worst two years ago. It's him, the one who changed Jayne, Ser, Rain, and I. I was surprisingly not angry with him, because I didn't think he was the one who killed my sister.
It didn't add up. If he was the killer, why would he come here?
Could it be to make him look innocent... to throw us off?
And... by the way, where the hell is Thorne?
If they killed him, why would they dump Jayne's body in a different place than his?
Nothing makes sense. I need to figure something out. I'll just have to ask him a few questions, and beat the answers out of him.
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"Who are you? And why the hell did you come here?"
"Shadow, you know who I am" Legacy answered
It was no doubt that I knew who he was, but I wanted to hear it from his mouth.
"Listen, you have about 10 seconds to state your name and your business, or, I'll bring Serenity down here and let her ask the questions!" I spat through my teeth
I saw, this sudden fearful expression wash over his face. Who would've known that anyone could ever be afraid of Serenity? Hell... I was even afraid myself.
"My name is Legacy, and I came, to pay my respects for your sister... Jayne" he said
"Why would you come pay respects... for the person you viciously murdered"
His face went into surprise, pain, panic, and then sadness all at once.
"I DIDN'T DO IT! I WOULD NEVER HURT HER!" He frantically yelled
"Oh really... because I recall her whole reason for being a part of this life... is your fault" I said, as my anger began to rise

"I- I know" he sadly said. Then silence filled
"Listen, I know you don't believe me, and if you release Serenity, and let her rip me to bits, I'll understand, I deserve it for what I did to you and your sister, but I promise, I didn't kill her, it wasn't me, I'd never hurt her!" he said, and looked as if he was close to tears
He had to be lying, playing the victim. Acting as if he was hurt, to take attention off himself, when in reality, he killed Thorne and Jayne. HE MUST'VE!
"YOU'RE LYING!" I shouted
"NO! NO I SWARE! I'm not asking you, or your friends to spare my life, I just want it to be known, that I'd never hurt your sister, I've been getting so sick of Emanuel, that when he decided to kill her, I tried to save her, but they told me, they'd kill me.; So I left. I regret it, I should have helped Jayne, but... I was an idiot. But I SWARE to you... I'm not Jayne's Murderer." He cried

This time, I believed him. I mean, if he did murder her, he'd be asking us to spare his life, he came here, to apologize and pay respects, knowing that we know who he is. Knowing that we'd kill him. Feeling guilty that he is at fault for Jayne's death in some way. He knew the danger he was in. yet, he came anyway.
He's not Lying.
Emylee's SOS
I sat by Jayne's bedside. I grabbed onto her lifeless hand. She had been like the sister I always wanted. And now I no longer have her. Guilt washed over me as realization came to surface. Jayne had been there for me from day one, but I failed to help her. I didn't know she was in danger, but the day she saved me, she didn't even know I existed.

I lay there, on the ground, bleeding, freezing, and dying. She was just simply walking, and yet, she saved me. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be here. Then, my fight with shadow, Ser saved me, and I couldn't even save her best friend.

She soothed me when I thought I lost my mother, and Malinda. She always had a good attitude toward me when I was with Chaos, even though she knew the Pain I was causing her brother.
When I was attacked by Akari, she was by my side. She introduced me to this life, and was always there for me. I failed her, I definitely failed her.

Serenity's SOS
Sleep is something I've been missing out on. But who could sleep. I lay on Shadow's bed, completely still, wondering what the meaning of life anymore was. I should have gone to find Jayne the first time she didn't text or call me back, and I could have saved her. Saved her all the pain she must have suffered. Saved all of us the Pain were suffering now... with her gone.
"Ser, I'm okay" I heard the most familiar voice. I looked around my room. It was Jayne's voice. I must have been going insane
"Ser" I heard Jayne's voice call my name again.
"J- Jayne" I asked, looking around the room like an idiot. I didn't see her, but I hear her.
"Gosh I must be going insane, like Jayne would really be here" I said to myself
~God I miss her~. I thought to myself

"Miss ya too girly" I heard her voice again.
"What's going on with me?" I asked myself
"Nothing Ser, it's really me" The voice said. I saw a sheer figure of my best friend appear before me.
"Oh my-J- Jay- Jayne?" I asked
"Yeah, don't worry you don't need a strait Jacket. I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm okay, Im sorry that I've been making everyone sad, and that I left but, Im okay, I do wish I was still alive with you guys, especially so I could kick some but in the war!" Jayne said
I couldn't reply to her, I didn't know how, I just couldn't. I had a lump in my throat the size of a golf ball. So large it was choking me. I lost control, I couldn't remember how to inhale and exhale.

"Helloooo... Earth to Ser!" she said in her usual playful tone
"I've got to be going insane!" I whispered
"OMG ARE YOU DEF! I'm really here, well, my soul is here" she said and giggled
"Jayne, please don't go!" I said when I finally came to my senses
"Ser, you have to listen to me, and listen carefully. Legacy didn't kill me" Jayne said
"Wh- What, YES HE DID!" I argued
"Yeah, the dead ghost victim girl wouldn't know her murderer, but her best friend who wasn't even there, knows for sure" she sarcastically said. Teasing me.
I kind of laughed.
"Listen Ser, I know you need someone to blame, but it wasn't him, he actually had this weird crush on me, but that's not the point. I don't know who my killer is, but it's not him. I watched him leave, and I heard him shouting to Emanuel before I was killed, that they shouldn't hurt me. He fought for me, he's not my killer, so don't hurt him okay?" she said
"I promise" I said

"Good, now I only have a little while left, go get the others" she said
I didn't ask questions, I sprinted down the stairs.
"EVERYBODY COME UPSTAIRS QUCIK! NOW!" I yelled, and ran back to shadow's room before questions were asked
They all soon followed, and all of their eyes met Jayne's Soul. When I noticed all of their eyes were bulged out of the sockets, I realized I wasn't insane.
"Listen, I have something to say to you all" Jayne said
I think everyone was too surprised to say anything.

"Look, This is the last time you will be able to hear me, my spirit will soon be banished from this house, and I won't be able to come back, so pay close attention" Jayne added
It was true. When someone dies, and they're immortal, their spirits are forbid to enter their home after afterlife communication. She can't ever come back, and this may be the last time we ever see, or talk to her again. Since she's a vampire, and now dead, her spirit walks the earth forever. Talk about eternal life. That's why vampires try to avoid death, because their spirit walks, and they can never again communicate with loved ones who still live.

"Legacy is not my murderer, I don't know who it is, but you guys need to find out. Don't hurt legacy, he's a good guy, and he's on our side now. The war is soon, and you guys are outnumbered, but, there are more of our kind, on the good side, you MUST find them. Em... this is not your fault, it has nothing to do with you, please don't feel guilty, Ser, I love you, and I always will, don't feel guilty, but remember, it was good while it lasted right love? & Shadow... YOU are THE best big brother ever, my death, is not your fault, Im so sorry for causing you pain, I love you, and you mean the world to me. Promise you'll take care of Em, and keep the family together. Please! I love you all okay, don't ever forget me." Jayne said

I watched as her spirit stood, and walked over, she embraced me in a hug, so light I couldn't even feel it, but I did in some way feel it. She also hugged shadow, and kissed his cheek. She hugged the rest of us, and then I watched as her spirit disintegrated, and evaporated into thin air.
Shadow's SOS
My mind went blank as I watched my sister leave. I knew I'd never see her again, and it hurt. Pain flared in my chest. Not the usual aching pains we get when we endure unsatisfying emotions. It wasn't an aching pain, more like a fiery and sizzling sensation. Like there was acid burning my insides. I began to choke, trying to get some air, to calm the burning, but nothing could control it. My legs went week under me, and my vision became dimmer by the second.
A sharp pain flared in my head, it was pounding. It felt like someone was repeatedly hitting me over the head with a hammer. My legs, completely disappeared from under me, and I felt tears spew down my face, as I doubled over on the floor in pain, and darkness took over me.

Emylee's SOS
"SHADOW!!!" I called, as I watched him fall to the floor.
"HELP HIM!" Serenity yelled.

Chaos ran over to me, and so did Rain. They both reached down to grab him, and I got defensive.
"DON'T TOUCH HIM!!!" I yelled

"Em, we have to-"
"NO!" I yelled. I know they're his closest friends but... I felt they'd hurt him if they touched him. Whatever sense that made.

I reached down, and grabbed shadow in my arms; I took him to my room, and lay him on my bed. I heard his breathing as his chest moved up and down, I felt better. I sat next to him, and lay my head on the pillow, then soon drifted off with him.
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Rain's SOS

In panic I sat, thinking about the war to come. We were tremendously outnumbered. How the hell were we all going to come out of this? I need to think of a plan, because we have to win this. These people I've
been around, I've grown to love, more and more, and I'm not ready to lose them now, not ever. Especially Serenity. Then there's Em... she's like a sister to me, and Chaos is like my annoying Jerk of a big brother. Then shadow, he's been my best friend from the start. Then Emylia is like a second mother to me now, and Malinda is THE coolest person ever, and she's sort of like a cousin. Then, Jayne, she's always been my baby sister, and now that she's gone the family will never be complete. But... that brings me to Ser, my world, I've never felt about someone, the way I feel about her, if I lose her, then there will be no reason behind my existence any longer. I have to keep them safe....If it's a war Emanuel wants, then it's a war he'll get...

Emylee's SOS
A squeaking sound filled my ears, and I felt the bed move a little. I opened my eyes to see Shadow stretching, yawning, and sitting up. I didn't say anything; I don't think he knows I'm awake. He slid back on my bed, and rested his back against the headboard. He laid his head on it, and sighed. I felt his pain, losing someone in your life who matters to you the most.
It was like losing my dad all over again. The pain I felt from Jayne being gone, then watching others suffer. In this situation, shadow was my mom, getting sick, looking weak, depressed, CRYING, and being kind of, silent. I wished I could comfort him, but when you lose someone, it takes a lot more than comfort.
He finally began to move, and he turned in my direction to look at me.

"Emy?"
"Yes Shadow?"
"How long was I out?"
"I wish I could tell you... I fell asleep too" I said
"Oh..."
Then he stayed silent.
"So, it's really true... she's really gone" he said
"I'm so sorry shadow" I said

He just nodded.
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Myself and Shadow walked downstairs to see a room full of people. I looked at Rain who was conversing with a blacked haired guy with Orange eyes. I saw Chaos with 3 girls standing protectively behind them. It was his sister and her two friends. I also saw two other guys in the corners with red eyes, and they looked very much alike. Halo, Fate & Essence were here too, along with a couple of others... who were these people.
"OH HEY EM!" Halo Fate & Essence said in unison.
"Hey guys" I said
"HEY SHADOW!" they all concurrently said again.
"Hey" He said not too excited
Rain walked over to us.
"You guys, the war, is about to begin, in less than two hours." He said

"I know, but who the hell are all of these people?" I asked

"They're going to help us" he said

"There are better vampires?" I asked

"Yes, and I called them all, were not outnumbered anymore, we can win this" he said

"Rain, where did you find all of these people?" Shadow asked

Shadow's SOS

"I remembered, there was a book, Jessica used to keep, it had every good vamp in Ohio in that book. So I contacted them all, it took a lot of convincing, but when I told them Akari was back, they instantly agreed"

Jessica was the woman who took care of rain when he was attacked. She was like his second mother, considering the fact that his mother was killed along with mine. Rain never met his father, he's a dead beat asshole who doesn't realize how great of a son he has.
"Wow, this is great!" I said
"Yeah, now everybody get ready" he said.
"Okay well first thing we all need to eat, real food, and we all need to drink as much blood as possible, it's our strength" Emy said
"Yeah cool"

Emylee's SOS
Everyone sat around the table pigging out. We had to fight in about an hour and we needed all the strength we could get. This one guy, named Shade, was staring at me the entire time. He was really gorgeous so I found myself smiling and blushing from his gaze. He noticed because he gave me this cocky grin.
"Gosh I'm stuffed, and I think I've way more than quenched my thirst" I said as I got up from the table.
"Yeah, me to" The guy shade said
He then smiled, and winked at me. I dropped my head as I felt my cheeks get hot. Gosh why couldn't immortality take that away too?
"Okay Em, I'm almost done, we can go to your room and put on some suitable ass kicking clothes" Malinda said with a giggle
"Yeah me too, I want to come" Ser added

"Ooooh me to!" solstice said
"Hey if soli is going, then so are we" her friend spirit said pointing to their friend silence
"Hey, well if they're going then so are we" two 19 year old sisters Forever and Eternity said
"US TOO!" Halo, fate and Essence added
Oh gosh Malinda what have you started I thought to myself.
"PLEASE EM! WE ALL BROUGHT OUR OWN CLOTHES!" they all said at once which kind of overwhelmed me.
"Yeah uh, of course you guys can come" I said just trying to get them to shut up.
"YAY!" they all said at once again.
"Kill me" I mumbled to myself
I walked upstairs to Jayne's room, where her body still laid on the bed. She was ice cold... frozen. But her body didn't start to decay, or turn colors; she sat there, simply looking asleep. I really wish she was only asleep. I couldn't bear staring anymore... I left.
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"Okay, Ser, where's my sweatpants?" I asked
"I don't... know" she said
"Give em' to me Ser" I said
"OH ALRIGHT! GOSH!" she said and chucked my pants at me.
"Thanks"
We all got dressed and went downstairs. That same guy, shade kept staring at me. I decided not to even look in his direction anymore.
I needed some peace and quiet, so I could Gather my thoughts, and prepare. I walked into the house basement.

I sat on the couch, and lay my head back, trying to relax. Deep breathing, inhale, exhale.
"It's going to be okay My My, everything will be fine "I heard a voice in my head
I opened my eyes, to see my father

"D- Daddy?"
"Hey princess, how's it goin'?" he said
"This isn't real, he's dead, and this can't be real" I whispered to myself

"It's really me sweety, despite how weird this seems" he said
"Oh my gosh... DAD!" I screamed.
I jumped up, and hugged him, and squeezed him with all of my might. He was solid, not like the way Jayne was, but solid. Alive

"Daddy, you're alive?" I asked in tears.
"Yes, now listen to me, I will explain everything to you, but not yet, I must leave. But there's something you should know... Thorne is a bad guy. He's on the other side." Dad said

"What do you mean?"
"Just know that you can't trust him, he killed your friend Jayne" He said

"What... no, he's her boyfriend, he loves her, he'd never hurt her" I said

"Yes, he would, he's been working for Emanuel all along, trust me, I'd never lie to you, now I have to go" and with that, he ran out of the basement back door.

I decided not to tell anyone what I heard, I just sat back down on the couch, as tears flowed like a river down my cheeks. 'This must be a dream'

"It's definitely not a dream" A voice said as they came into the room.
I sat up, extremely fast.

"Oh man, you scared the hell out of me" I said
"Oh, sorry"... it was Shade.

"So um... your name's emylee huh?" he asked trying to make conversation
"Yes, but I prefer to be called Em, or Myls" I said

"Cool... I like Myls... you're a big deal, you know being the strongest of our kind" he said
"Yeah, I know, it's a lot of pressure, it feels good to talk to someone like me, you know since I've been living in a house full of protectors lately, and two warriors... well, other than my friend Malinda" I said

"Yeah, I saw her" he said and smiled
"She's pretty hilarious" he added
"Yeah, she can light up a dull room with her humor" I said sarcastically

"You know, your one of the most beautiful girls I've ever seen in my 19 years of life" he said
"Oh, is that a pick up line?"
"No, it's just me telling you the truth" Shade said

"Hmmm, well honesty is a great way to start off a relationship" I said
"A relationship sounds pretty decent to me gorgeous" he flirted

I paused, not sure of what to say to him.
"Oh, umm, actually-" I started, but was interrupted when shadow came downstairs
"HEY EMY I-!" He stopped mid sentence when he saw me and shade laying back on the couch

"Hey Shadow" I said
"Hey Emy, umm, everyone is preparing... it's time" he said

I started subtly shaking. I had to admit I was extremely afraid, but, I fight my battles.

"Okay, well I guess we'll talk later beautiful" Shade said as he walked past shadow, up the stairs
"Beautiful? What was that about?" shadow skeptically asked
"Nothing, I'll explain later, now is not the time, but there's something you should know" I said

"What is it?" he asked concerned
"I know this might not make sense, but you have to trust me, I can't tell you how I know yet, but it's true" I started
"Whatever it is Emy, I'll believe you, just spit it out!" he rushed
"Thorne, is on the other side, he's been trading us in all along, and I'm quite sure it was him who killed Jayne, we could ask Legacy for certainty" I said

"Lets go" he said, and grabbed my arm angrily.

"LEGACY!" he called
"Yeah Shadow?" he asked

"Tell me the truth... is Thorne the one, who killed Jayne?"
"Umm... yes, he did, he's been working with Emanuel all along, they've been planning this forever, he thought that if he won her heart, she'd put her guard down, and it'd be easier to kill her" Legacy said

Shadow froze, I watched as anger slowly, but amply rose within him.
"I knew we shouldn't have trusted him!" he said
"What's wrong shad?" ser asked
"Thorne is a traitor, he murdered Jayne"
Serenity stopped breathing, and I watched as hunger filled their eyes. A hunger for Thorne's blood, they wanted him dead.
Emanuel's SOS
I had my army assembled; we stood firmly in front of the protector's house. They had no idea that we were going to attack tonight. They're already outnumbered, and now, that little brat is gone, this will be a piece of cake.
"Emanuel, I'll be back" Akari said to me.
"Akari, this is no time for splitting up, we have to stick close together" I told her
"I know, but there's something I need to do before we start, I'll be right back" she told me, and with that she disappeared

Jayne's SOS
I walked amongst my family, watching over them as the war was about to begin. I made it my priority to watch over them. I looked at the large army surrounding my house, and I watched as akari disappeared into my room. What is she doing?... I followed her
--"Through treacherous travels & the darkness of shadows....Bring thou fallen back to light, Stop the silence....release thou soul...Give life".... I heard her chant.
Then again.
Then again.
"OW!" I hissed, pain shot through my head.
"AAAAH!" I screamed as an ache rose in my chest. It felt like I was on fire,
Like I was a burning corpse, or feeling the raff of the sun centuries ago. My skin felt as if it was being peeled off. It burned, like I was being incinerated
I felt like a piece of oiled wood being thrown into a fire place, or like I was simply being lit on fire.
"STOP!" I screamed knowing she couldn't hear me.
She chanted her spell once more. Then I felt this sudden suction, and I watched as I turned to dust in my new self, my spirit, was being absorbed back into my body.
Akari Left, and I took my first breath.

Emylee's SOS
"Okay, ready everyone!" I yelled to the people in our living room
"Ready!" they all said in unison.
I opened the door, and stared into Emanuel's yellow eyes. It was a great sight, when he saw that our house, contained a full army, more than he had. I was ready, everyone was ready.
"Shadow... I love you, and If we don't make it out of this, I just want you to know" I said
"I love you too Em and I'll protect you, even if it cost my own life" he said
I kissed him once more, hoping it wouldn't be the last
I turned to everyone around me, and nodded, signaling that I was ready, but when I turned, and looked in the direction of the stares, what I saw, was the most incredible thing that could ever meet the eye.

Jayne...

I hope you guys liked it. I had to write it twice, it GOT DELETED AAAHHH! I was so pissed, but I salvaged most of it in my brain, that's what took me so long. It's not as long as I wanted it to be, my first version was much longer, I hope you enjoyed it. I'll make another article for all of my commentors responses Oh and I will also put pics up in the sequel chapters.

Love.. Bry