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Solomon gave Holden a quick kiss back, "Alright..you know..I can take those out for you.." But Holden was already out the door. He cursed silently, standing up and looking to Hayden, "When we get back to London, I need to find Jack...he went with the horses..crazy fool."
She tilted her head, "Why'd he do that?" "Cause he wanted to make sure they were properly cared for or something...I don't really remember what he said.." He brought Hayden to her feet by grabbing her hands and pulling her up, "I'm surprised you have reverted forms...you told me you didn't like this form." He smiled, giving her a quick hug. She swatted him, "Don't take that tone with me! I've done a lot of 'growing up' as you always call it, in the past three and a half years..thank you." She raised her nose looking ot the side. "You know.." She looked back to Solomon with a serious expression, "He's going want to want Alicia and/or Amanda back...I'm almost positive about it.." |
Holden headed to the stairs, he jumped and tripped to were he was going to fall down the stairs.
Seth suddenly appeared and caught Holden by the pants, "Your lucky, I came back." He said pulling Holden back and made sure he was on his feet. "Thanks." He said panting. "Your welcome, and you are not driving. Your coordination is really off, but you have been dead for four years." Seth said teleporting to his house in Wisconsin. "Now watch out my children are here and they might kill you. And I mean by tackling you." Seth said quietly as he led Holden to the front door. Holden nodded, even though he was dizzy from the teleporting. |
Solomon nodded, "I know..but you saw what happened to Mystic this time around...I mean, it is his fault he refuses to let anyone help him, but still...I think there's something about it he's not telling us." He sighed, running his hand through his short hair with a frown, "I need hair dye..and about three months to grow it out..I hate it short..."
Hayden punched him playfully on the shoulder, "Stop complaining or I'll send you right back. Just get over it will ya? No matter what Holden says or does, you cannot allow him to get either of them back...I'm sure there's some law buried somewhere that we're breaking here.." He nodded again, "I know I know...I'm sure Holden will understand that.." He lay back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling, "Hayden...I don't understand any of this..you were dead when I buried you...completely dead. I could sense no life in you whatsoever..what..happened? You have to know something..right?" She crawled onto the bed, laying next to him and resting her head on his chest, "I honestly don't know Solomon...after..everything..I woke up a bit when you were trying to save me...then I passed out again. When I woke up, I couldn't sense you or anyone else and I contacted Serus and Seth somehow..." She closed her eyes, "All I remember is..just nothingness..." |
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"Seth stop complaining, I am gay. I have to take my time shopping." Holden said entering the room. "I should of asked Serus to come instead of you. At least she knows how to shop." He said with a sigh. "Hi love. So what do you think?" He asked spinning in place with four bags in his hands. He was wearing a pair of dark jeans, a gray tee shirt, a medium brown jacket, and a pair of gray and black shoes. Seth rolled his eyes and sighed, he teleported to Serus. "The next time Holden wants to go shopping, you are going with him." Seth said crossing his arms in a huff. "Oh ya, I bought you a few things." Holden said handing a bag to Solomon. "I think you would feel a little creeped out being in some strangers clothing. I know I did." He said with a smile. The bag had a black with white striped vest, a white shirt, and a black tie, as well as a dark gray pair of pants. "So what do you think about the clothes I got you?" Holden asked with a smile and his head tilted. |
Solomon teleported himself to in front of Holden, eying him with a devious smile, "I say, you look marvelous~" He took the items form Holden, glancing them over, "You know me too well~" He placed a kiss on Holden's cheek then went to change. A few minutes later he came out, looking upwards at his hair while the grabbed a lock, "I will never get used to this..after 500 years of black hair..I just..man this is weird..Hayden, next time you bring me back, get me black hair..alright?"
Hayden scowled, climbing to her feet, "I tried, alright! But all the men with black hair in London were way creepy looking..." She crossed her arms then began to fidget with her kimono. "I-I'm going to go help Anne...yes, Solomon, she's here. Serus hired her after you died. You should say hello sometime soon." She smiled and disappeared. Serus burst out laughing, "Oh no, he can take Solomon next time. I hate shopping. Why do you think I have all my close custom made by the freaky guy down in Kansas?" She went back to reading her book. |
"Oh Solomon~" Holden said in a singsong tone. He pulled out a box and waved it in the air. "I though of that too." He said with a smile. "Black hair dye." He said still smiling. "Ahh what would you do without me?" He asked sitting on the couch. "Now come and get it from me." Holden said with a devilish smile.
Seth sat down next to Serus, "Maybe I will send Annemarie with him next time. Because he does need a woman's touch..." He said trailing off thinking of Alicia. |
He looked over, "You can't possibly hope to keep that from me, considering." His eyes glowed a bit as he appeared on top of Holden, pinning him to the couch by the shoulders, straddling him. With his free hand, he took the dye from him with a kiss to the cheek, "Told you~" He stood, examining the box carefully, "Hmm...this will work for awhile..until I see if I picked up some of Hayden's shape shifting..." He set it down on the table, sitting next to Holden, "How are you feeling?" He placed his forehead against Holden's, "You have a slight fever..perhaps you should rest?"
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Holden smiled, but it then turned to a frown, "I'm fine Solomon, trust me." He said with a fake smile. The truth was that he wasn't feeling good at all, he had a pain in the center of his chest, his back was killing him, he was short of breath, and he has been breaking out in cold sweats since he left with Seth. "I can't be having a heart attack." He though to himself as he went through the medical knowledge in his head. He shook it off, "I've been through worse. Now let me dye your hair, I used to do it for my dad all the time. He didn't like being gray at forty-five." He said rubbing Solomon's chest. "You know I miss your muscles, even though I haven't fully seen you." Holden said raising his eyebrow.
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Solomon took Holden's hands and placed them on the seat cushion's forcibly, looking Holden dead in the eyes, "Holden, you're lying to me. You're breathing is irregular and labored, your back is hurting, and to tell you the truth, your heartbeat is sounding rather grim." He placed his finger on Holden's heart, pushing on his chest slightly, "You're having a heart attack." "Seth you imbecile...you should not have made Holden carry his stuff...He was supposed to be taking it easy for a few days yet...Serus didn't experience this, as she was in a hospital and coma for eight ears, and I was in mine for two...he woke up instantly, he had no time to 'bond' properly."
He sighed, wrapping his telekinesis gently around Holden's heart, getting it to the proper rhythm before letting go. "You will rest. Understand?" He spoke in a firm tone as he lifted Holden from the couch and moved him to the bed. He lay down next to Holden, his eyes showing a bit of worry, "You're lucky I'm a vampire Holden..you could be dead in minutes..." He moved some of Holden's red hair from his eyes, "You have to be more careful Holden..you're not a vampire anymore." |
"I know Solomon, but he wouldn't let me carry it. The boy is stubborn." Seth said crossing his arms. "Damn it!" Seth said throwing his head back.
Holden was going to say something to Solomon but before he could he was on the bed. "I'm fine Solomon, I know I'm not a vampire anymore." He said as his skin got pale. "Don't be mad at Seth Solomon, I may be human but I can carry my own bags." He said giving a weak smile to Solomon. "You know I was thinking before I died the," He closed his eyes and thought. "Second time. I was thinking of dyeing my hair red." He said with a chuckle as he opened his golden eyes.. "Also this boy's heart was weak to begin with, and it doesn't help that a knife was jabbed through it." He said thinking for a second. He couldn't concentrate, "I read about putting a soul in a body from Alicia's dad's books." He said as he felt his arm go slightly numb. He suddenly got a huge headache, "Solomon, I ya um. A stoke I think I'm having." Holden said with slurred speech and a high level of confusion. |
"That's why you shouldn't have left in the first place! You never gave me a chance to tell you...and if you read up on it and know oh so much about the matter, then why the fuck did you leave anyway?" He narrowed his eyes, "Marvelous..a stroke..." He rapped Holden's forehead with his index and middle knuckles, using his telekinesis to dissolve the blood clot(s) in his brain and aid in blood flow. He also added a bit of water to Holden's blood to make it a tad bit thinner, "Anything else?" He was irritated, that much was obvious. "You should've kept him here Seth..." He would've love to give Seth a push with telekinesis, but he didn't have much power built up at the time being. For now, harsh words would have to do.
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When Holden felt his headache go away he looked at Solomon. "You really wanna know why I left Solomon? Because in the books I read, it said that people who wake up after a few minutes, from having their soul attached to another body, die. They die Solomon!" He said sitting up. "No matter how long they rest they die. Then again it shouldn't be possible to reattach a soul in the first place." He said as his heart beat quickened. "I wanted to get you something Solomon, and I did." He said as he weakly got up off of the bed and went over to one of the bags.
He pulled out a picture frame. He threw it on the bed, "You never had a picture of my real body." He said as his knees buckled. He quickly sat on the couch, "No wonder why that slayer had to kill me in the first place, I try to make everyone around me happy." He said with a scoff. "But I see that was all a pipe dream. I give and give.." He trailed off clenching his chest. "I wanted to come back Solomon, to see you. And then to find out you died, because you felt so guilty about my death, which was my fault. I just..." He started to say but he grabbed his chest again. Holden started to cry, "You should have been able to move on Solomon. I wasn't that special." He said pausing for a second. "No wait I was special, I had my sister die in my arms. Because I was selfish." He said crying really hard now. "I do love you Solomon, I shouldn't be alive I deserve to be in the hell I was in." He said leaning back grabbing his chest. Suddenly Holden was gasping for air... |
Solomon waved his hand in the air, "You weren't being selfish Holden..it's done and over with any way so get over it." He stood, "They don't always die Holden! And if attachments weren't possible, tell me, how the hell am I here, hell, how is Serus still alive? She died just like we did, and to further amaze you she transferred her own spirit, by. her .self." He let out a low growl, going over to Holden and placing his hand over Holden's chest, opening his airways. "Im sorry but you're just too stressed right now." And with that, Solomon knocked him unconscious.
He stood up with a huff, throwing his hands into the air, "I knew something like this was going to happen. You" he turned, pointing to the unconscious Holden, "just won't ever learn to listen to me! You always deify me one way or another! Not to mention you of all people should know that I would never let you slip from my arms again!" He growled again, a few of the picture frames in the room cracked, the two vases broke sending the flowers and water inside to the floor, the windows cracked severely, but did not shatter and the room began to get colder. "Honestly Holden, why don't you ever just..listen to me.." He sighed deeply, falling into a chair, closing his eyes, "And now you got me yelling at your unconscious self because I don't want to upset you more at this moment..." He let out another heavy sigh, allowing Holden to wake up. Once he knew the boy could hear him, he muttered, "I'm sorry..." |
Holden opened his eyes, "I said they shouldn't be possible. I didn't say that they aren't possible Solomon." He said grinding his teeth. He always hated it when someone knocked him out. "Solomon, I... Damn it!" He said throwing his hands up. "I hate you... I can never stay mad at you, not even for five fucking minutes." He said crossing his arms. He sighed standing up, he instantly fell back down to the couch. "Great. Solomon can you come over here please, I can't walk right now." Holden said annoyed with his human body.
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Solomon looked over, "Then you should listen to me more often...and if you slap me, I'm knocking you out again." He stood and came over, sitting on the arm of the couch, out of arms length of Holden.
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Holden sighed, "I'm not going to slap you." He said with a tad bit of surprise. "Solomon you are way stronger then me, for christ sakes your a vampire and I'm a measly human." He said taking a deep breath. He grabbed onto the leather couch and pulled himself closer to Solomon. He grabbed Solomon's hand when he was close enough, "I'm sorry Solomon. For everything I have put you through." He said leaning his head on Solomon's hand.
"I am just really confused right now, I was dead for almost five years. And then all of a sudden here I am, in a stranger's body. Looking at the man I love, who coincidentally is in another strangers body." He chuckled. "Before I met you, I thought none of this was possible." He said with a smile. "Solomon, I... Damn it come here." He said pulling on Solomon's arm so that he would be sitting next to him on the couch. But he knew he couldn't pull Solomon onto the couch, Solomon was a vampire and Holden was not. |
Solomon slid onto the couch next to Holden, allowing himself to be pulled, "Holden, I understand that you're confused..." He pulled Holden into a light hug, "I don't really know how to explain any of this to you though...I do know we need to discuss your way of living." He paused for a moment, "My position still stands on you being a vampire, but, the situation has changed. Once you've recuperated properly, I will turn you if you still wish for it." He looked off to the side slightly. He didn't want to discuss this, but they had to get it out of the way.
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"I know Solomon, but I don't know." Holden said with a small frown. "I want to be, but I also want to be human. I love everything that comes with being a vampire. Then again I wanna grow old." He said pausing for a moment. "And if I were to stay human you would treat me like a glass doll. Sex is always better when it's a little rough." He said rubbing Solomon's chest. His eyelids were getting heavy, "Can we talk about this more later Solomon? I just got very tired, and if I find out that you made me tired I will hurt you... Somehow.." He said looking up at Solomon. "Can I sleep here in your arms? I know you would never let anything happen to me." Holden said as he drifted off into a deep sleep.
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"I haven't done anything Holden, and of course." He held Holden close, closing his eyes as he listened to Holden's heartbeat. He missed that sound...very much. I just hope he continues to ignore the issue about Amanda and Alicia.. He let out a quiet sigh, opening his eyes and watching Holden with a slight smile.
Serus closed her book, looking up to Seth, "That was close..Holden almost died again..." She shook her head a bit as she stood, "Come on, I think the twins could use seeing us...it's been a few days since they last saw you." She took his hand, waiting for him to teleport the both of them. Hayden sighed as she left the kitchen. She gave a quick wave to Anne then appeared in the room with Solomon and Holden. She quietly sat in a chair. "Are you going to tell him the truth Solo? He deserves to know." Solomon shook his head, "Not unless I think he can handle it...I don't think he ever would..." "He's going to find out one way or another Solo...he's going to ask all of us, and I know Seth won't lie to him...and you have to tell him before that...he has to hear it from you." |
"I know Serus, I felt it all." Seth said with a sigh. "Before we go to see them, can you do me a favor? Can you block the truth of Solomon's death in my head." He said pointing to his head. "Solomon should be the one to tell Holden, not me. And you know I'm not good with that kind of secret." He said standing up. Seth closed his eyes as he teleported to Wisconsin.
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Serus nodded, plucking the memory from Seth and removing it, "And now you don't know~ Let's go." She gathered up a bit of power herself as the teleported, assisting him.
*** Solomon remained still for the next 4 or so hours; he even took a light nap. He woke when he heard someone moving about. He narrowed his eyes a bit, "What are you doing Ha..." He trailed off; the girl he was looking at was not Hayden. "Um..who are you?" The light brown haired girl whirled around with a smile, "Ah, I'm Amanda~ Oh, you probably know me as the 'Thing with Wings and the Grr'. I just wanted to make sure everything was going alright with your little friend~ He should not have woken up so quickly." She stepped over, placing her hand lightly on his forehead, "Still a bit feverish, but he should be fine." Solomon tensed, "Ah, the demon..you shape shift then.." As soon as he heard this 'guise's' name, he tensed. "Don't say that name around him..please..just don't say that name..." She tilted her head, "Okay..soo..I will call myself by my true name then, since he's heard that one..Ah! Manners! My real name is Mystic," she held out her hand to shake his, "pleasure to meet you Solomon." Solomon nodded, shaking her hand, "Pleasure..why appear in this form if he's seen your true self?" "It'll be less shocking when he wakes up, that's all." He nodded, "I see.." |
Holden woke up when he heard commotion, but he didn't open his eyes. "I'm fine Mystic, and your true form is quite cool." He said just laying against Solomon. "And I know you can kick my ass easily, but never use that name." He said getting slightly angry. He quickly settled down, "Don't worry Solomon, I'm not going to have another heart attack." He said taking a short breath, and feeling Solomon's anxiety. "You know next time you do a soul reattachment spell, you should really get a ring of demon's to help." He said feeling like Solomon was gonna slap him. "Fine I will shut up Solomon." Holden said as he readjusted his head on Solomon's chest.
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Solomon narrowed his eyes down at Holden, "Well I'm definitely going to slap you, but for eavesdropping..not for being a smart ass.." He flicked Holden's ear with a sigh, "But you really shouldn't be mad at Mystic, he did come before her...but moving along.." He looked over to the demon, "If you'd rather, you can appear in your true from, since Sleeping Beauty is awake.." his last few words had a hint of sarcasm to them..or was it that smart ass tone?
She laughed, "If you think I'm uncomfortable, don't worry..I've been stuck with this form for awhile before I met you guys...woman problems you know..I have to hide some how." She rolled her eyes, but changed nonetheless. A few bone cracks and this and that later, he was in his true form once more. He dusted himself off, his skin a bit paler than it should be, "Well then...please don't get upset, but I'm truly curious...what's so...painful about that name? I-if you don't like me asking, Solomon, you can throw me out the window..I promise to hit the ground extra hard." Solomon looked to Holden, his brow raised, "Shall I?" |
"Ow. You know Solomon, your lucky I love you." Holden said with a smile. He moved his arm and gently tapped Solomon on the head, "If I'm sleeping beauty, then where is my kiss from my Prince." He said with a chuckle. He still didn't open his eyes, "Well Mystic I am surprised you do not know this since you were in my mind. But no Solomon you don't have to toss him out the window, at least not yet." He said with a sigh. "Well lets see how many years has it been since I died?" Holden asked still laying on Solomon's chest with his eyes closed.
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Solomon grinned, "My dearest Princess~ It's right here!" He leaned forward and kissed Holden on the lips, a flashback of when Alexander was over for dinner came to mind.
He shut the door and came up to Holden with a devious grin, "I will always be there to rescue my princess~" He winked, then suddenly remembered they had a guest. He peered over Holden, "Well then.." Alexander stared, his mouth wide open just like his eyes, "Ah....ah..." His left eye twitched "And what should the reward be for my prin...ce..." Holden said looking over to Alexander. He cleared his throat, "Um back to dinner." He coughed, bringing himself back to the present, "Ah, it's been about..4 years almost now.." |
Holden smiled after Solomon kissed him, he felt Solomon tense up slightly. "Don't go back in the past love, it is quite painful." He said with a sigh. Even though he was just about to go into the past himself. "Anyway Mystic, to answer your question. Amanda is...was my sister's name. She died before me, and in my arms. That damn slayer had to kill her." He said clutching Solomon's shirt with his hand. "She was only six years old, and her death was a terrible death for anyone. Them being human, vampire, demon, or witch." He said as he started shaking. "She was killed with a sword through the skull, and the sword also went through my abdomen. Even though Solomon killed me, that sword next to my brain was my downfall." He said clenching his closed eyes harder shut. He felt his heart rate increase, he took a deep breath to settle down. "That is why the name Amanda is painful." Holden said letting go of Solomon's shirt.
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Mystic looked away, "I'm sorry Holden...I didn't mean to bring up painful memories." Most of the time, when he apologized, he was never sincere; but now he was. He knew what that was like..loosing a loved one, "I can..relate...though not entirely..I almost lost my wife a few years back, but she miraculously survived; and with a little help from our spirit manipulation skills. I know Seth and Serus would get mad if they were around but..I could.." He motioned to the floor with his violet eyes, where the circle once stood.
Solomon held Holden tightly as he spoke. He jumped a bit as Mystic hinted it, "No!..no..You can't expect to survive a third attachment..besides, that's asking way too much. I'm already forever in your debt for giving me Holden back." |
Holden sighed, "It's ok Mystic." He said with a small smile. He jumped when Mystic mentioned bringing Amanda back, "No not Amanda. I wouldn't even know how to explain this to her." He said finally opening his eyes. Don't hit me with this next comment Solomon." He said with a sigh. "If you promise me that you will use a circle, can you possibly bring back my friend Alicia?" Holden asked covering his face from Solomon.
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Solomon started at Holden, defeated, "I never win..." He sighed, moving some hair from Holden's eyes, "Are you sure about this decision Holden? He almost died bringing you back.."
Mystic laughed a bit, "Oh Solo~ Don't be so dark~ I'll just ask my wife to help~ She owes me at least two major favors for what I've done for her~" At that moment, Jaelynn had appeared, having been eavesdropping with Holden. She was monitoring his condition the entire time, but once things got too far int he conversation, she had to interfere. "What is wrong with you Mystic? You can't go around just bringing everyone back like that," she snapped her fingers. "but...I suppose I can't stop you, you're..well..a lot stronger than myself." She contacted Seth and Serus, updating them about the current situation. Mystic laughed once more at Jaelynn, "My dear, I just love to break the rules and this is right up my ally~ It's dangerous, life endangering, and it's never guaranteed to work!" He looked to Holden and Solomon, "But it's up to you two...she'd be willing to help me with two reattachment's, but after that, you're without the others. And we've already decided on Alicia...but there's no limit on time for your second choice, I mean, you need time to sort out your priorities." Serus jumped up from the couch and disappeared, reappearing in the manor, "Honestly?" |
"I think I'm sure." Holden said sitting up. He sighed when heard Jaelynn and, then Serus, "Great, now two more people to hit me." He said not being able to see because the room was dark. "Cou-..could someone please turn on the lights?" Holden asked quietly.
Seth sighed when Serus disappeared. He teleported and landed right right when Holden asked for the lights. He flipped them on, "Now everyone settle down, for fucks sake." He said crossing his arms and leaning against the closed door. "If Holden wants this and Mystic is willing to do it, I say let them. They are both adults, plus Mystic is probably older then all of us combined. Not saying that you are ancient but, whatever you know what I mean." Seth said with another sigh as he looked at Holden. |
The lights flickered on as Solomon hit the switch with telekinesis, "Seth is right you two, I'm sure Holden understand the circumstances." He put his arm protectively around Holden, "Mystic offered anyway, and he said he wasn't doing it alone."
Jaelynn and Serus were silent, but eventually nodded. Point made. Mystic clapped his hands together once, a smile on his face, "Marvelous~ N-now, you three.." he turned to face Seth, Serus, and Jaelynn, "This is going to be the single most shocking thing of your lives...just..promise me you won't...do anything?" Before a response could be given, a figure in full body armor appeared. She was obviously female from the shape of her body and her slim arms and legs, but her face was currently hidden from view; yet a ever so slight orange glow could be seen from the eye-holes, "Ah, the Antinoris~ We meet again.." "A-again?" Serus tensed a bit, moving over to Seth. She suddenly got a bad feeling about this. Jaelynn eyed the demon carefully, suddenly her eyes went wide, "Serus..I can't.." Serus picked up after Jaelynn trailed off, "...sense her..." Her body suddenly felt cold. The woman removed her helmet, allowing her white hair to fall past her shoulders. Her bright, fiery orange eyes stared at the three of them, a slight grin upon her pale face. Her long pointed ears twitched a bit with excitement as this whole thing unfolded in the vampires' minds. "It's been so long~" Azriel said after a moment of silence. |
Seth jumped back, "A-..Azriel? How can this be? He..I..We killed you..." He said stuttering.
Holden jumped off of the couch, "I have no idea what you people are talking about. But Azriel is it? You are really cool looking..." He said creeping close to the woman. "For some reason you look cooler then Mystic." He said eying the woman. Suddenly Holden was pulled back by Seth, "Hey now! Seth, I'm a big boy." Holden said glaring at Seth. Seth crept forward and pulled Holden back away from Azriel. "You lied to me...us Mystic. You said she was dead." He said feeling betrayed. |
Solomon frowned, "Holden..you.." He stood as Seth grabbed him, picking up something was not right.
Mystic jumped in front of Azriel, blocking her path to the vampires, and vise versa. He held up his hands, "S-Seth you have to let me e-explain. Y-you all know how dangerous spirit manipulation is...a-and when you three first met..Azriel, she wasn't under the best influence...at the time.." He coughed, twiddling with his cravat a bit, "A few years befo--" Azriel looked down to Holden with a smile and a wink, "Thank you very much~" She looked back up to Serus and Jaelynn as Seth snatched a boy, "That was rude," she said with a frown. She then interrupted Mystic by covering his mouth with her leather gloved hand, "Mystic..just take care of the circle. Okay?" She smiled a bit as he scurried off. She set her helmet down on the end table, placing her hands on her hips, "A few years before I was contacted to kill you three, I had an attachment go horribly wrong...you remember Ariel..correct?" Serus almost lunged, but Mystic blocked her path. She narrowed her eyes with a hiss, but remained, even as he moved away, "I do." "I won't go into the details of the attachment, but in the end, she ended up being much stronger than Mystic or I had anticipated. Shortly after she was brought back, the body she was attached to rejected her...and..as per our instructions, she was not allowed to be in the Ethereal Realm, and I attached her to something I knew couldn't reject her; a Marionette doll." Jaelynn shook her head a bit, "Wait...so..you're implying that she..possessed you or something along those lines, correct?" Azriel shrugged, her armor clanking a bit as she did the motion, "Along those lines yes. I still had most of my free will, but a lot of influence did come from her...and from there you know the story. A few years later; after 'leaving' the demon world, I-we were contracted to kill the three of you by your council so that they could appoint their own leaders and rule as they have been..." It only took Mystic a second to get the circle ready. He remained silent, sitting on the floor 'pretzel' style as he listened. When she was finished, he spoke up, "You have to trust me you three, she is not here to harm you." |
Holden listened intently, and smiled. "This is very interesting." He thought to himself. He ducked down from Seth's grip and walked over to Azriel, "How can this be? I'm not a vampire anymore but I can feel the power rolling off of you." He said walking around Azriel. He made it back to the woman's front, "Umm..c-can I..feel your ears? With them being so much larger than Mystic's, I'm guessing you're more powerful than him. Shit!" He quickly closed his mouth, realizing how his comment could be taken. Holden couldn't help but let his excitement lit up his eyes; he was like a five year old in a toy store.
"Holden!" Seth said with a hiss. He wanted to go and grab Holden but he was right in front of Azriel. |
Solomon sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose as Holden spoke. "Holden..." He looked up to Azriel with a frown, "I have a feeling there's something more to that story, but you won't tell us..correct?"
Azriel nodded to Solomon, but before she could speak, Holden was at it again. He was ogling her with those creepy pale eyes of his. She was about to answer him about her power, when he brought up the ears. She was slightly taken aback, unsure of how to react other than ramming her knife into his heart. She had a feeling though, that'd be a bad idea, especially since he seemed so precious to the male vampire behind her. She took a moment to compose herself, then chuckled weakly, "You're right, a demon's ears does give a general representation of their power..and again, I'm way stronger than that thing over there," She pointed to Mystic with her thumb. "As for touching them...you want to touch ears, touch Mystic's...he's already paralyzed from insult." Mystic fell over like he was smacked, "You don't have to put it like that Holden.." He grunted as if punched again as Azriel spoke, "Nor do you...I'm strong too.." He lay there, weakened by their words. |
Holden's heart rate was increasing with the excitement going on around him. He looked to Mystic, "He has kind of ordinary ears. I mean he is impressive with his power, even though he almost died bringing me back." He said feeling like he over stepped. He sighed as he felt his heart rate getting close to having another heart attack. "Sorry, I.. er um.." He trailed off feeling that if he said anymore he would be six feet under... Again.
He walked over by and kneeled down next to Mystic, "I know you are very powerful." He said with a weak smile as he started sweating. "Here, you need to be sitting.. or standing for this." He said helping Mystic sit up. When Mystic was sitting up he grabbed his chest in pain, he quickly let go and smiled to Mystic. He stood up and backed away, to one of the corners, when he made it to the corner he turned around and slightly rammed hi head into the wall while he grabbed his chest. He knew everyone was watching him, he composed himself and turned around with a smile as sweat poured down his face. He cleared his throat, "Let's do this." Holden said letting out a deep breath. |
And that's when Solomon swooped in. He wrapped his arm around Holden's waist manipulating his heart to keep a steady rhythm, "You cannot be present for this. And before you ask why, I will tell you...one; humans cannot tolerate the immense cold that will be occurring, vampires hardly can actually...two; you need to relax, and we shall do that downstairs and three, well..I don't have a third one, but that doesn't matter. You stay in here, you'll freeze to death." Before he could say much else, Mystic spoke.
As Holden helped him up, he continued to stare at the floor, "For a human, you have words sharper than most daggers..." He hair came forward, completely hiding his face from the group. After a moment, he turned around, facing the circle, "Get me a body." Solomon nodded, looking to Holden, "Where shall we browse?" Azriel frowned, "Holden..that's highly insulting to a demon..but..then again..this is Mystic we're talking about." She grinned a bit as he flinched again, "Oh, dear, you know I'm just teasing~ I love you and your short fuzzy ears~" She came over, kneeling next to him and trailing her finger along his ear, "Besides, you're power is displayed..elsewhere.." She snickered as he tensed. Mystic tensed as Azriel came over and mentioned..unspeakable things. His face turned beat red..well..more like a red-violet due to his skin tone. "A-ah..can we just focus on the matter at hand?" He kept his face low, purring a bit as she stroked his ear. |
"Damn human heart." Holden said hitting himself in the chest. "Mystic I'm sorry, I just find you demons very interesting... Great another thing that sounds insulting." He said looking down at the floor. "Solomon get me out of here before I find myself dead again." He said waving his hand still looking at the floor. "Connecticut." Holden said slightly disappointed in himself.
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Solomon gave him a squeeze, "Relax will ya? Mystic is used to the abuse." He gave him a kiss on the cheek then teleported them to an ally in Connecticut..."Take your pick."
Serus almost gagged, "I-I'm sorry..it's just..oh my god.." Azriel laughed, standing up, "Don't be, I understand. You thought Solomon had strange fetishes? You should take a look in his mind," She pointed down to Mystic, "If you can handle it." She sighed, sitting on the couch and crossing one leg over the other. She looked to Seth, "That human is very..strange. Why's he so damn fascinated by my ears? Don't all vampires know demons exist?" She had a feeling though, that he was rather ignorant on Mythical creatures. |
Holden sighed, as they teleported he forgot to close his eyes again. When they landed he started clawing at Solomon's hands, "Let me go, let me go, let me go." He said feeling the bile coming up his throat. When Solomon let him go he ran over to the wall and let what little contents in his stomach flow out. After a few second he stopped and whipped his mouth, he tasted something familiar, "Well that's never good." He said looking at the blood on his hand. He lifted up his jacket and whipped his hand on his shirt. He knew Solomon would smell the blood but he didn't want to say anything about it right now. He walked back over to Solomon and turned around, he watched the people walk by. "Her." He said pointing at a blonde woman. "Let me help?" Holden asked watching the woman.
Seth sighed, "Well he is different, he was only a vampire for a what was it? Not even a year. And Solomon kept him very sheltered, so to say." He said sticking his hand in his pocket, and putting his other arm around Serus' waist. "And the only thing he heard about Demons was what he read in some old vampire books. Which no offense to us, but we sometime either stretch the truth or don't fully tell it." Seth said pulling Serus closer to him. |
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