Uprising Souls-Chapter 3
The next evening Nick awoke around around 8 o'clock. He got up and dressed quickly in hope that he would be home before Monica woke up. Before leaving he stopped by her bedroom door and looked in on her. The beauty she possessed when she slept was unlike anything his eyes had ever seen. Her eyes delicately closed, and her curly locks spread out over her pillows and her breath just making the slightest noise. He caught himself staring at her and then quietly closed the door so he wouldn't wake her. He slipped out the back door and started making his way to the hidden shrine.
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Akasha- "He didn't kill her!" She screamed as she ripped the flower arrangements that surrounded her to pieces.
Marius- "My queen, not all is lost."
Akasha- "He didn't kill her! His human emotions conquered him and he turned her into one of us! The uprising takes place in two weeks, and instead of making progress with him, I'm losing him!"
Marius- "Perhaps your over reacting about this." In her rage, she grabbed Marius and threw him across the room, hitting him against the heavy stone wall.
Akasha- "He has an attraction to this girl. Because she drank his blood, she'll also have a piece of a mortal soul within her. And that is exactly what he wants right now. My blood also courses through his veins, which means she has some of mine too."
Marius- "And now your fear is, if you keep giving him blood from you and he gives it to her, the two of them will be able to overpower you."
Akasha- "And if I don't give him my blood, I'll never be able to wipe out those mortal feelings of his." Marius picked himself up off the floor and looked at Akasha as she began to pace.
Marius- "So, what do you want to do about this?"
Akasha- "There's only one thing to do. I must figure out a way to get rid of that girl."
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Nick had just crossed the lake in back of his house and come up to an unusual arrangement of large pine tree's that formed a circle. Standing in the center of them be bent down and brushed away some leaves. He uncovered the trap door to the shrine of Those Who Must Be Kept. He opened the iron door and made his way down the winding stair case. He surveyed the room covered in torn flower petals, with Akasha no where in sight. ‘She knows.' he thought to himself.
"Yes, I know." he looked up as Akasha stepped out from a shadowed corner.
Akasha- "You couldn't go through with the kill. So, instead of just letting her die, you turned her into one of us!" At the sound of her screaming, Nick finally realized that he had had just about enough of her trying to change him and his life around.
Nick- "You don't own me Akasha! I can do whatever I wish with my life, and I don't need or want your consent. You made me and I learned to except this life, but you have no say over what I do at this point in time." Akasha, having heard enough, raised her arms and using her dark magic sent a strong wind gust at Nick, a gust so powerful that he lost his balance and hit the floor. She quickly ran over to him, straddled his waist, and gripped his neck with her hand, making sure he was pinned to the hard stone floor. Nick knew he was no match for her strength, so he didn't even waste energy in an attempt to get free.
Akasha- "I do own you. You and I have a destiny to fulfill and I'm not about to let anything get in the way of that. Especially not some little tramp that you have now turned into your fledgling." Akasha bared her white vampire fangs.
Akasha- "I gave you this life and I can easily take it from you. Watch and see." With that she sank her teeth deep into the flesh on his neck and drank the blood until she felt his body go weak under her's. She released her grip. Sitting up on his hips and taking his upper body with her, she held his face close to own neck and whispered in his ear.
Akasha- "Only one thing can save you now."
For a moment, Nick thought that death might actually be the better way out. But then thought of Monica drifted back into his mind. He knew she couldn't be left alone at this time. She was a new born vampire that was in need of a guide. Without another thought, he bit through her ancient immortal skin and swallowed her luscious poison. After the first few gushes that left her body, she felt the power of her blood course through his arms as they tightened around her.
Akasha- "Drink more sweet prince. Let flights of devils wing you to your rest." Nick flipped Akasha onto her back as he slowly released her neck. Lying his head down on her chest he let his hands rome over her breasts that were just barely covered my a sheer garment. Akasha smiled to herself as she ran her finger nails up and down his back.
Akasha- "Your feeling better I take it?" Nick came face to face with her and smiled.
Nick- "Thanks to you, I feel a lot better." He took possession of her lips, kissing her with a bruising strength. When it ended, Nick got up and helped Akasha to her feet.
Akasha- "So, what is my prince gonna do now?"
Nick- "Feed my fledgling and get her out of my life as soon as possible. As long as I have you, I need anyone else."
Akasha- "That was the answer I was hoping for. If anyone but me could kill their own kind I would tell you to do just that."
Nick- "Don't worry. I'll teach her what she needs to know to survive. Then I'll get rid of her."
Akasha- "Well then, you have much to do and little time to do it in. You'd better get started." Nick smiled and kissed her one last time.
Nick- "I'll try to come back later. If I can't, I'll see you same time tomorrow night."
Akasha- "Go now." Nick quickly left the shrine.
Akasha- "This may be easier then I thought." She said smiling wickedly to herself.
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Back at the house, Monica was already up and dressed for the evening. Since Nick had not returned yet, she took this opportunity to explore the house. The upstairs bedrooms were very luxurious, unlike the rest of the house. It was nicely decorated, yet very plain modern day fixture through out the entire downstairs portion. Just as she was about to go out back, the doorbell rang. Monica walked through the living room and opened it, hoping to find Nick on the other side. Instead she found 4 cute guys, who she immediately recognized as Nick's band mates, the Backstreet Boys. Being the flirt of the group, AJ was the first one to step forward and introduce himself.
AJ- "We must have the wrong house. The last time we were hear, no one as beautiful as you answered the door."
"AJ if that was an insult to me, you'd better run." Monica turned around and saw Nick coming into the room. She assumed he'd come through the back door.
Nick- "Come on in guys." Monica opened the door wider and let the guys walk into the living room.
Brian- "So, frack man, aren't you gonna introduce us to your new friend?"
Nick- "Sorry guys." He took Monica's arm.
Nick- "Guys this is my new friend Monica. Monica this is Brian, AJ, Howie, and Kevin, my friends and group mates." All the guys shook hands and exchanged hello's with her.
Monica- "It's nice to meet you all. Umm, Nick could I talk to you alone for a minute?"
Nick- "Yeah, I'll be right back guys." Monica pulled Nick into the kitchen.
Monica- "Nick, do they know?"
Nick- "About what? About this?" He bared his teeth and lunged at her playfully.
Monica- "Yes, that."
Nick- "No, they know nothing, And I intend to keep it that way for as long as I possibly can." It was then that Monica noticed how the color in his face was not a shade of white.
Monica- "You already went out to feed? I thought we were gonna do that together?"
Nick- "Stop worrying so much. I'll take you out as soon as the guys leave." Monica took note of the non-caring, coldness in his voice. This was not the Nick she knew last night.
Brian- "Yo Nick." Nick and Monica both turned as Brian walked into the kitchen.
Brian- "Listen man, the 4 of us are going to a movie so we can't stay. We just wanted to let you know that we have a new concert set for this Saturday night. Run through at 5, concert starts at 9."
Nick- "Where at?"
Brian- "Radio City Music Hall."
Nick- "No prob man, thanks for the info." They high fived each other and Nick showed them all out the door. Monica was in a state of complete confusion. Nick's attitude had changed so suddenly, and she now feared what he would do to her if she said or did the anything wrong.
Nick walked back in, passed Monica and opened the back door.
Nick- "Come on, let's make this quick. I have other things to do." Afraid to question or disobey Monica followed him outside.
They walked through the streets of New York until they reached Central Park.
Nick- "There's always a few foolish people that rome the park at this hour.....In fact, there's one now." He pointed out a rather hideous looking man walking down by the lake.
Nick- "The easiest thing for you to do is to make him think that you are interested in him. And then when you get close enough, kill him." A slight fear went through Monica's mind as she watched her unsuspecting victim.
Nick- "Go on. I'll stay here and keep an eye on everything." Monica took a deep breath, and then headed down tot he lake. Nick stayed out of sight as he watched her.
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Man- "So, what's a pretty little thing like you doing out here so late and all alone?" He said as Monica approached him. She felt her dignity sink as she turned on a seductive smile and came up close to him. Grotesque was the only word she could think of to describe him, but her hunger was to great to be ignored now.
Monica- "Just out for some fresh air. And maybe some company if anyone is willing."The man smiled and stepped up closer to her.
Man- "I'll be your personal escort for the evening. But there is a price to pay." He said as he put his hand up to her face and ran his slinky fingers through her hair.
Man- "You could start by letting me warm up this cold flesh of your's."
Nick watched in horror as this was going on. For reasons beyond his control, a wild surge of jealousy and possessiveness shot though him as he watched this stranger touch her. He could bare it no more. He jumped out of his hiding place and ran down towards them, stepping in just as they were about to kiss.
Nick- "Hold it." The couple stopped. Monica gave Nick a questioning look as he stepped up to them.
Nick- "Let's go, we're leaving." He took Monica's arm.
Man- "She's not going anywhere. She's with me tonight. So get lost before you get hurt."
Nick- "I think not. Monica let's go, we're leaving mow!" Nick tried to pull her out of his arms, but the man pushed him away, making him stumble backwards. Releasing Monica, he quickly produced a gun from his coat pocket with one quick pull of the trigger, shot Nick in the shoulder. Monica's anger got the better of her the second that Nick hit the ground. She bared her new vampire fangs and lunged at her victim, knocking him down hard. She knelt down, pulled the gun from his hand and sunk her teeth into his throat. Aware that Nick needed help, she drank her meal as fast as she possibly could.
Death came to her supplier, and she retreated to Nicks side. She wasted no time in ripping his shirt open and examining the wound in his shoulder. It was bleeding a lot, although he didn't seem to be in very much pain.
Monica- "Nick, please don't die." Nick mearly chuckled a little.
Nick- "I'm not gonna die. But I need you to get the bullet out. The longer it stays, the more blood I'm gonna loose. And the more blood I loose, the weaker I'm gonna get." Monica settled herself down next to him.
Monica- "Let me know if it hurts." Monica put a finger on either side of the bullet hole and started to squeeze it out. Some blood spilled over her fingers as she worked at the silver object, slowly making it's way away from him. Mick winced in pain as the bullet finally came out. Monica ripped off a piece of his shirt and pressed it hard against his shoulder, to increase clotting time.
Nick- "You don't have to do that. It will heal pretty fast." He tried to sit up, but Monica pushed him back down to the ground.
Monica- "You need to take it easy for a few minutes. You lost a lot of blood and your color is very pale." Nick felt a little to weak to argue, so he just laid there as Monica took cloth away from his shoulder. The hole was clotted and healing up quickly.
Monica- "Would you tell me the truth if I asked you?"
Nick- "Sure, what is it?"
Monica- "Why did you do what you did? Why did you come in between me and that guy. I was this close to making a clean kill and then you stopped it." At her words nick shifted his gaze from her up to the midnight blue sky.
Nick- "I don't know exactly. Something inside me just went off when I saw him touching you. I just couldn't stand the sight of it. I didn't want him, or anyone else for that matter, to put their hands on you like that."His words were so sweet and heartfelt that Monica felt hot tears forming in her eyes.. She tried so hard to fight off these feelings that she accidently bit her tongue. While tasting her own blood, all she could think about was how much she wanted to kiss Nick.
Nick- "Don't fight that thought." Monica's eyes and mouth dropped at those words of his. He had read her mind. At that second a drop of blood fell from her mouth and onto Nicks bare chest. Without a question, thought or doubt, Monica bent down and kissed the droplet away. At the touch of her lips on his flesh, Nick put his hand behind her head and brought her face up to his.
Nick- "Open your mouth." Monica did as she was told. Nick opened his mouth as drop of her blood fell from her lips. Nick savored the sweet liquid for a few moments, before raising his head up close to her's.
Monica- "My dark angel." She whispered as he closed his lips over her's. Monica wasted no time in letting her tongue pass into his mouth and continue to share her blood and her passion with him.
