I didn't think there was anything at that moment that could have made my situation worse. I had a hunter tracking me, I'm supposed to be the key to hell, I'm a witch that doesn't even know half of what she can do, I felt completely and utterly useless. "MAYBE I SHOULD JUST GIVE UP AND JUMP OFF A CLIFF. I FIND IT KIND OF BETTER THEN BEING SERVED UP ON A DAMN PLATTER." I yanked off my necklace and through it into the stream that I was riding beside. And then a thud, sharp pain through my chest. And then another thud, this time a sharp pain in my head. Wearily I could open my eyes and seen a blurred version of my surroundings. There was a short blond girl standing in front of me with a bow and Dante. The pain was overwhelming and couldn't think clearly too even understand what was going on. Shortly after closing my eyes I began to just let the blackness sink in well memories flashed before me. …..
Lightning struck the ground right at Monique's feet blasting her 30 feet into the air. She landed abruptly on her face and was hurt. "Dante, please help me I think my neck is broken." "No Monique, you were never instructed to kill her. You were instructed to kill Dominick you deserve what you get."
"No death is what Monique deserves." Dominick came charging out of the forest and stomped on her throat. Then ran directly to Christina's side, he began to inspect the wound in her chest. "Dante she's been hit directly in the heart, what do I do?" Dante who was in just as much shock as Dominick just stared and shook his head from side to side. "You can't bite her; her blood is poisonous to your kind. There isn't anything that can be done, I'm sorry Dominick but it might be for the better."
"Your right Dante." "Come on we need to return back to the haven and tell everyone of the news." "No Dante, I mean you're right I can't bite her, but she's dying and I can allow her to drink my blood." "Dominick have you gone mad, it's never been done or even spoken of. You can't do it, I won't allow it." Before Dante could say another word he was taken down from behind. The hunter had caught us, Eric had gotten to us. Quickly Dante shape shifted and began to pace around Eric. Then a loud thud as Dante sprang up and knocked Eric to the ground. …..
.... "Christina if you can hear me, I need you to trust me. Open your mouth and drink this it will help you." Though she could not see him she could still hear his voice over the dancing memories that were going through her head. She opened her mouth and allowed the blood to course its way down her throat. When it stopped flowing is when she knew there was something bad about to happen, because her body began to freeze up and tighten. "I can't breathe, please help it hurts so bad, make it stop please."
The pain just continued on and on, no one was helping me. I tried to move, but it just hurt more. But then the pain turned to warmth and I felt like I was sleeping but still able to hear everything around me. But then everything became quiet and black leaving me in nothing but numbness. ….
"Listen here hunter" Dante snarled through his teeth. "I'll give you the option to return to town and inform them that the girl is dead and leave it at that or I kill you here where you stand." "I'm not leaving here without that body so bring it on biscuit." "Dominick go, leave with her and run well you can, I'll take care of the hunter but the others will come for you." Dominick just nodded and grabbed Christina and shot off through the woods higher up the mountains.
"Mayor Sir, we have some bad news. The hunter has returned, not by his will though. He was killed sir and left in the middle of the road." "How was he killed, it is impossible that she could have done it." "Well she didn't, we believe he was mauled by a bear." The mayor stood up and walked to the window of his city hall office. "Well then I guess we need to call up the best hunters and trackers we can find. Eric could have been a great hunter."
A meeting in city hall was set for the following evening with hunters and trackers expected. "Oh and I also want every animal hunter in the area here today before night fall out there hunting this bear. There is too much to be done, to let some bear come in the way. Get rid of it." "Yes mayor I will call everyone now." ….
The sound of water caught my attention and began to drag me away from darkness. As my vision started to come back to me, I could see a water fall pouring down in front of my face and sat up to get a better look at what I was seeing. I was in a cave of some sort, and by myself. I tried to remember what happened before I got to where I was but not a thing could come to my mind.
"How do you feel?" Startled by the voice I jumped and fell straight through the waterfall into the river below. I looked up from the river to see Dominick leaning against the wall of the cave, just between a crease of the waterfall and the opening to the cave. Everything around me was in such sharp contrast to my eyes. I could hear the slightest little sounds of squirrels running around and birds taking flight. The sun had just begun to set and gave me a burning sensation that made me leap out of the water and run for cover.
"Dominick what's going on? What is wrong with me?" Dominick came into the shadows following right behind me. "It's the light I know it's painful, but that's just because it's new. You will adjust to it in time. I didn't expect you to pull through that quickly. But then again you are a witch that could have given the extra boost." Before he could finish I couldn't help but lift my nose to the air and take a slow deep breath in, the air tasted and smelt amazing. "Christina I don't know how to tell you but I'm just going to say it, you're a vampire now. You were going to die and I couldn't bite you because your blood is poisonous to me. So I had you drink my blood."