Chapter 3

Chapter 3
I don’t get any sleep at all. It's about 3 in the morning and nobody has said anything to anyone. I don’t know why they’ve stuck around. I wish they would leave already! I hate this. I hate this life! I don’t know anything about these guys and yet they're here. One's a solar, my sworn enemy and the other is something I don’t even know. I grip my head and think.

‘I have to find a Halfling before to long or the urges will come back and with more force. They may take me over and I may be unable to be revived.’ I frown and shake my head. I give out a disgruntled sigh and stand up. I turn around and head toward the brothers.

“Ok, listen stay here do whatever I don’t care. I have to go…. I have to go and take care of some business. I don’t know why I even care to tell it to you. I just thought I owed you, Even though I owe you nothing.” I sneer knowing someone was going to say something. I glare at them as they look back. I walk off the roof and faze into the apartment.

I hear the teacher and Fannie in the other room doing things. I laugh silently to myself then grab the red book off my desk. I sift through it and find what I need. Laying it back down I laugh to myself one last time as I faze away. I then reappear in front of the hotel building. I look up and down as I faze away to the roof. I look from the view forty-two stories up.

“Took you long enough to get here. I bet waiting this long has been a bitch on you.” I hear a snicker come from behind me.

I turn and look at him. “Hello Shadow. It's nice to see you too.”

“So, are you ready.” He smirks at me.

“I don’t have much time just sit.” I watch him walk over to the ledge and sit down with a wrist up. I feel my blood begin to boil and then my eyes turn silver. I stalk over to him and grab his wrist.

“Please don’t hurt me too much. Remember what happened last time. I had to be stitched up.” He eyes me wearily.

I smile as I feel my blood take over and sink me mouth into his flesh. The warm coppery liquid rushing down my throat as I begin to inhale it as I sit back on my knees. I hear him moan above me as I open my eyes and feel them turn red. Thirty minutes go by as I lift my head and wipe my mouth. Shadow takes out a strip of cloth and ties it to his wrist.

“Thanks.” I mumble as I stand and turn away.

“You never ask for anything more from any of us do you?”

“No. I don’t need anything else from you or them, just the stuff that runs through your body.” I smile and nod as I faze out of their.

Landing back on the roof something fly’s by my head as I duck.

“Get down!" I hear someone yell

I look over and it's the woman from before. She has a knife up and swinging in full arches at Pane. As another male is wrestling with Angher I stand their in confusion. He’s a bit taller then Angher but built the same and has bright blond hair with his brown eyes staring fiercely at Angher.

“Don’t just stand their chick got on one of them and slay them!” the male
yells at me.

“What the hell are you two doing here!” I yell back at him refusing to budge.

“We saw them here and knew you were in your fall. So we thought these two were going to take advantage of you.” He nods at me while dodging a blow from Angher.

“I don’t need body guards! Leave now this is my territory anyways. You two shouldn’t have been anywhere close to this place.” I breathe out calming myself.

They all stop fighting as if they had just forgotten what was going on. The woman and the man bow to me as I get confused. Then faze out as if nothing happened before I had gotten there. I look at the two concerned then black out, last thing I feel is falling but never landing.

I wake up as the sky is dark. I blink several times as I look around. I can’t see anything visions to blurry. I open my mouth and try to speak but nothing but air comes out. I see something move next to me as I try and focus on it.

“She’s awake.” It says.

“I don’t care.” I hear it but I don’t see it.

“Do you need anything?” the one above me says.

I nod my head as I try and point to the cooler.

“Water?”

I nod my head. I hear some rustling and then I feel someone lift my head. I don’t care at this point as I feel the cold liquid fill my mouth as I swallow hungrily. My throat feels much better as my eyes become more adjusted. I look around with heavy eyes once more. I see the figure beside me ‘Angher’ I think but I don’t see Pane as I pass out again.

I wake again but this time I am coherent to begin with and I can see. I moan as I try and move to sit up but hands stop me.

“What.” I moan out.

“You are still too weak to move. You’ve been in and out for three days now.”

“I’m fine. Why are you still here?”

I didn’t get a reply. “Do you need anything?”

“I don’t need a maid.”

“You ungrateful little wench. My brother is trying to help you.”

‘Pane.’

“It's alright brother.”

“No it's not. You’ve helped her and she’s treating you like dirt. I don’t care how helpless she is right now. If she does it again I'm going to kill her were she lies.” I hear him growl.

“Shut up. I’ve never needed anyone’s help so why bother having someone help me now.” I whisper.

“It's alright. I don’t mind.”

“You’re to nice Angher.”

I feel him smile. “Fine I'm sorry Angher. I would like your help as if to get me some water. If you don’t mind.” I feel him bloom and hop up.

“Damn. Ummm, were out of water. I’ll run and get some. Be right back. Try and not to fight feel me.” He stalks toward his brother and looks at him then fazes off.

“He likes you, you know.” Pane says not even looking at me.

“I don’t know why but yeah I kind of got that. I don’t know why he would like someone so tainted.” I don’t look at him either.

“Tainted?”

“Yes. I'm tainted form head to toe. I have been labeled from birth. Cursed to forever live alone and always hunted.”

The silence lingers for a while. Neither of us will look at the other as I go about brushing me hair and stretching out my sore muscles. The sunset was very beautiful as it filled the roof. I looked at Pane as he just sat their as if contemplating the world. Loath fills my body as I remember he is a solar. I grit my teeth at turn away form him.

“I know your brother is a Halfling too. But he has a clean soul and is not tainted. You two should leave me when he gets back. I’m fine now and he’ll get over it. Over me.”

“That’s his decision not mine. And I go were he is. I owe my brother many things and my life is one.”

“Fine then I shall leave when he gets back.”

His head turns to me. His cold eyes staring at me. “You truly are a bitch.” He spits from his teeth.

My blood rushes through my veins as if on impulse I jump up and walk over to him. He stares at me as I stare back. And in one swift movement I slap him. I slap him so hard his head jerks the same way as my hand and then some. He stands up abruptly and glares at me as my blood turns to ice. I see my red hand print on his cheek as it's swelling to life. I glare back just as hard as his brother fazes back beside us.

“Did I just miss something?”

Pane glares at him and then stalks off.

“Don’t worry your brothers in just another one of his moods. Whatever got him there he probably deserved.” I smile casually at him and take the water bottles.

“Thanks so much.” I walk over to the cooler and set them one at a time into the cooler. I then take the plaster holder and cut it up with my knife. “Save the ducks.”

“To save the ducks.” He roars as we both laugh.

I look over at Pane as my skin lurches. He’s still moping and not even noticing what’s going on. He seems detached. “Listen Angher, I don’t know how to say this but...”

He looks down and says “You like Pane don’t you.”

A little taken back I reply with a quick “No. What made you think that?!”

He blushes “Oh I thought that…Well you’re always looking at him and you two are so alike. I just thought that you liked him.”

“No.No.No.No. Not at all. I mean I wouldn’t mind being his friend but that would be it. I don’t even know if I could do that.” I shake my head.

I frown. “Listen what I wanted to say was that I have to leave. And I’m going to stay gone for a while.” I look down.

“You two can stay here as long as you like. The darkness, they aren’t supposed to come near this place. That’s a long story. So you two should be safe. I’m sorry. I really am. I just can’t be carefree anymore. I’ve wasted too much time, so many people have bled and I’ve neglected my objective. I may never see you again and I am sorry for that too. You’ve been so good to me may you find the kindness I have received from you.” I look up at him and I see his eyes glow with sadness.

I smile weakly and then grab the back of his neck and pull him too me in a searing kiss. I feel him press into me as I break away. Tears surface into my eyes as he won’t look at me and stalks away.

I hang my head as I hear a cold voice behind me. “That was nice of you.”

“It's the least I could do, unless that was meant to be sarcastic and in that case screw you.”

“No, it meant no offense. I really am thankful.” He looks away. “You really aren't a bitch. Seeing as how you’re a Halfling and everything, I don’t mind you much anymore.”

I look at him, one eyebrow raised. “Umm thanks. But look I really should be going now. Tell your brother thank you again. And to you thank you too. I know you helped me too and don’t deny it. Well I hope you two live long and well.” I will myself not to reach out and hug him or make contact as I turn and pack my things.

Finally shoving my things into my bag and grabbing a bottle of water I turn. I run into something hard as I almost fall on myself. An arm snakes around my back holding me on a vertical pose. I look up and it's Pane. His eyes glowing brightly and I can feel the pain in them. He stares at me hard and says “Clumsy.”

I smirk as I reply “Well as long as you’re there I can be as clumsy as I want.”

His eyes bore into mine as I lean up on my own. He doesn’t budge as I come skintight to his body. “I’m sorry” I whisper as I grab my bag behind me and faze from our fusion.

I reappear in the living room and look around. Nothings changed. I set my bag down softly onto the table.

“Lillia!” a shriek comes from behind me as I'm rushed.

Its Fannie giving me a vice grip of a hug. “I thought the worst. You’ve been gone for a week and I know you went through your fall. I was so worried when Shadow called.”

“Yeah sorry about that, I know I should have called but things came up.” I hug her back lightly and step back.

“Lillia what happened? Usually when you go through your fall you get weak and can’t see or stand let alone become conscious for a good several days.” She walks close to me and looks into my eyes.

I look away. “I was taken care of. Just leave it at that.” I grab my bag off the table and give her an empty hug as I walk to my room and shut the door. ‘God I need a shower.’ I think as I put my stuff in the basket for laundry. Then grabbing my cloths I head into the bathroom and shut the door.

About an hour later I emerge from the bathroom and lay heavily on the bed. ‘Oh my god I've missed my bed!’ I sigh to myself as I straighten my tank top and shift my pants around. A knock comes to my door as I grumble to myself and get up. I slowly walk over to the door and open it. I see two charcoal eyes as he shoots me in the gut and I black out.