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'Great, the world is coming to an end and it's all my fault.'
This was the thought that kept going through Esme's head. She had failed to listen to the warnings, failed to pull the group together in time and failed to sacrifice herself to close the gates of Hell.
This was definitely not her lifetime.
But things had been so different this time around. She had friends and family; the outcast had been replaced by someone who was wanted and loved by many people. And now, instead of doing the right thing and killing herself to save those people, she had stayed behind...refusing to leave them to a worse fate than death.
Too many doubts had entered her mind at the last minute. Concern and confusion for her family made her flee back to their home and try to hide her children away from the war between good and evil.
And now, they were going to die anyway. Esme rubbed her temples and looked out through the window. The sky was bloodred and the sun appeared swollen, ready to fall from the heavens at any moment. Looking over at her husband, he had tears in his eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He whispered, clutching their son close.
"Would you have believed me? Or would you have made a phone call to the guys in the white coats? I tried to get you to open your eyes, I told you stories so that you would understand a little of my world."
"You lied to me, Esme. I may not have understood...but I have always believed in your dreams and feelings. You couldn't even give me that credit?" This time he glared at her. Grasping her hand and pulling her to him, his amber colored eyes stared deep into her hazel eyes...straight to her soul.
"What about our children? Will Domaneai want them as well?"
Tears spilled down her cheeks as she nodded. Clutching her sleeping girl babe to her chest, Esme almost broke down. Everything she had done, it had been for them. And now, her father -her demon's father- was going to get her blood. It could not happen, she would not let it happen.
"Jace, I have to go out there. I can't let either side come looking for our children. Not with you being a Seeker and I being who I am..." She choked on this last part. "I will return to you. And to Connor and to Marie. I don't have a choice. I can't live without you."
Sobbing, pushed Marie into Jace's arms and clung tightly to her family for a few minutes. Kissing her babes on the forehead, she moved back a little; her eyes were shining brightly with tears and love. Tenderly, Jace and Esme kissed. That one sweet kiss that had first made her realize how much she loved him and how much he meant to her world.
"Shralari is dead. I will not allow her to come back. Ever." She whispered quietly. "Naryn and Ameleigh are waiting for me. I don't know if..if Tabitha made it..."
He nodded and loosen his grip on her. "I will find out where Andrew and Liam have hidden and join them. The further into hiding we all go, the better. Especially with these two..."
Trailing off, he finally let go of his one true love, his soulmate. They both rose at the same time, Conner mumbled about being woken up and having to stand. He looked at his mother with his old soul eyes and started to cry. "I wanna come too, mommy. I wanna fight with you."
Her son, only five years old and yet how much he knew about her. He was part of her world, the world that had been left to fall into the pages of bedtime stories. Ruffling his hair and putting on a brave smile, she whispered softly. "Now Connor, you know that you have to take care of daddy and Marie. I need you to tell Daddy all your secrets. Even the most secret of secrets."
"Se-secrets? But I want to come with you..."
"Connor." This was her stern mommy voice.
Bawling, he clung to his father's leg. Sniffling a couple of times, Esme tugged at his mind with her..unlocking an ancient mind. Straightening, the child looked up at his mother and then to his father. "I can tell you so much now. Follow me and all will be safe. Good luck," the child's voice now seemed ageless.
"It is not about luck anymore. It is about righting my wrongs."
 Naree · Mon Oct 03, 2005 @ 04:36am · 3 Comments |
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