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Post by jlcgurl on Aug 3, 2010 16:39:01 GMT -5
I relaxed a little and held out my hand to shake hers. I smiled gently. "I'm Crystal." I looked at her a little puzzled. "What exactly are you doing here?" I asked her.
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Post by Luna on Aug 3, 2010 16:49:46 GMT -5
Sylvia raised one eyebrow, her amber eyes sparkling with curiosity for a moment, then accepted the hand in a strong grip. "Looking for Lacey, actually," she said mildly. "Has she been around here?"
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Post by jlcgurl on Aug 3, 2010 17:00:29 GMT -5
I sighed and said, "Not since Lucian and my friend scared the crap out of her. We haven't wanted to see her, and they made that clear so we don't ever want to. Especially not at my house. How do you know her? Just plain involvment with Lucian?" I laughed a little. I hated how girly my laugh sounded. Wait....Why am I disliking the fact that I'm girly? I don't know who I am anymore.
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Post by Luna on Aug 3, 2010 17:06:16 GMT -5
"It would seem that she killed my birth parents," Syl said very matter-of-factly and not at all as it really mattered to her. She shrugged. "So I guess I owe it to them to get revenge or whatever." She turned to Lucian, who had been silent and brooding the entire time. "How many friends do you have now, anyway?" He raised one eyebrow. "A very disturbing amount... at least three."
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Post by jlcgurl on Aug 3, 2010 19:07:17 GMT -5
I rolled my eyes at him. "I'm sorry I can't help you. I just don't want to get myself in more of a mess than this guy over here's gotten me into." I said and giggled again. Why won't I stop doing that? I'm such a weirdo!
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Post by Luna on Aug 4, 2010 17:56:49 GMT -5
Syl raised one eyebrow. "I didn't come here looking for help. I'm perfectly capable on my own." She shrugged and turned to look at Lucian. His expression was as unreadable as always. "What have you been doing, anyway? Making friends while Lacey slipped away? I thought you hated her." "I do," he said automatically, then shrugged. "And I've been busy fighting other bloodsuckers, sometimes wolves, hunting my mother and her pawns, and generally wreaking havoc." And falling in love, he added mentally, but he decided that in Sylvia's presence it would be best to leave that off for now. "So... the usual." Syl smirked and looked to Crystal, her eyes narrowing. "And you're friends with this guy... why?" She asked, tilting her head to the side, clearly somewhat mystified.
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Post by jlcgurl on Aug 4, 2010 20:12:44 GMT -5
When I heard that question a million different answers went through my head. Some I didn't want to use like, "Because when I first saw him I instantly fell in love with his darkness, mystery, and beauty." Yeah like I would actually say something like that. Why was I friends with Lucian? It was at first because I did like him, and the love turned into a friendship when I really wanted it to be a realationship. I was remembering when he used to treat my like a piece of crap. He didn't care at all, and I wanted to believe that he had hid all of those things inside. It seems that I was right the whole time. I sighed and said, "I'm not exactly sure why, but I guess it has to do with the fact that he was different and I was intrigued by that at the time. Everyone thought I was a normal human girl. They thought I was crazy for wanting to hang out with him, but I'm clearly not so it didn't really matter to me. Surprisingly he's my only werewolf friend. I have to admit my life was a mess after I met him, but it's way better than living my insane life where everyone thinks I'm just a normal girl and I don't understand a thing about life." I shrugged feeling a lightness in my heart for some odd reason. I couldn't be liking Lucian like that again. He has a girlfriend.
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Post by Luna on Aug 4, 2010 20:38:47 GMT -5
Syl's eyes narrowed, completely expressionless for a few seconds, then she shrugged and turned away. "Okay, well, it was incredibly nice being here and all - " There was a very distinguishable touch of sarcasm to the words - "But I must me going. Social gatherings are not really my thing." She vanished swiftly, shifting casually into her wolf form the second she left the house. Lucian looked at Crystal and smirked. "She's... interesting, isn't she?"
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Post by jlcgurl on Aug 4, 2010 21:04:21 GMT -5
"Yeah, and she's some what like you." I said giggling softly. "Ugh! Will I ever stop laughing like that?" I muttered faintly. I knew he could hear, but I didn't care anymore. I had to get use to not being able to talk softly like that. It was something I was able to do when I pretended I was human, but I couldn't do it now. Sorina had even grown on to hearing me speak low and soft. I should be able to adjust by now. I guess I just wish my life was still a lot more normal than it is now.
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Post by Luna on Aug 4, 2010 21:11:32 GMT -5
Sorina
“Sunny, I only have the time to save your life every other day,” was how Lucian answered his phone – no simple hellos or any half-considerate thoughts like, If she’s calling me, she must be in deep trouble. It didn’t matter what happened, or how deeply he fell in love; Lucian would always be Lucian. She drew her breath to reply with something as cynical and barbed as he deserved, but her heart wasn’t in it. She let all her feistiness bleed out, at least a little. “I know,” she said softly, “but it’s important. You know how Ebony… almost killed me?” He was silent, waiting for her to elaborate. She did hear him growl, though, and that made her smirk for a moment before she continued. “Maybe… it wasn’t… almost. Maybe you and Shadow and the others were a little too late.” “What are you talking about? We weren’t late – you’re alive.” “Am I?” she said hoarsely, uncapable of getting her voice above a delicate whisper. She knew he was deadly focused by the tone in his voice when he spoke again. “Sunny, what the hell are you talking about? What’s wrong?” “Well, let’s put it this way.” She sat down slowly on the couch, pulling a brush through her long golden hair mechanically. “I’m way faster and more graceful than I should be, my skin is a little paler and my eyes are a little wilder, and… my teeth…” She swallowed, hesitating. The only sign that Lucian was still there were his fast little breaths. “I bit my lip and they sliced it open. And the blood tasted – well, not like it should… for a human…” Lucian’s voice was low and intense, more so than she’d ever heard it, even with Lacey. “Ebony… made you… a bloodsucker?” “That’s the basic explanation, yes.”
Lucian
Lucian gave a low, rumbling growl, his entire body growing tense. "Do you want me to come over there?" There was a snort, and then a sort of bell-like chuckle. Did light, pleasant laughs come with the transformation into bloodsuckers or something? "I'm fine. It's not like me turning puts me in danger... quite the opposite." She was taking this very calmly. He shrugged and muttered a casual, "Fine, bye," and flipped the phone shut, raising his eyebrows at Crystal. "You catch on to what that was about?"
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Post by jlcgurl on Aug 4, 2010 21:45:34 GMT -5
I had frowned when I picked up on the conversation easily. My eyes were still filled with a sadness, but also with a touch of horror. My friend was a vampire. I nodded uneasily.
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Post by Luna on Aug 5, 2010 19:47:52 GMT -5
Lucian laughed - not a real laugh, but a short, cynical sound with no trace of genuine amusement. "Well, isn't my mother just the freakin' greatest?" Aidan, who had melted out of the way during the fight and the appearance of Sylvia, now padded forward again, raising his eyebrows. "Okay, what exactly happened?" Lucian narrowed his eyes at him. "My soulmate got changed into a bloodsucker," he explained shortly, his upper lip curling up slightly to reveal some of his teeth. Not as threatening as vampire fangs, but still pretty intimidating. "Apparently, by my mother."
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Post by jlcgurl on Aug 5, 2010 20:18:27 GMT -5
My anger shook up inside and I quickly left the room. I needed to control myself but I had no idea how. I ran into the bathroom and locked myself in there. Tears spilled out of my eyes and I kicked the wall hard. It was as hard as an angry human teen would, so it wouldn't damage the wall. I wasn't angry anymore, I had passed that a long time ago, I was furious. I screamed, trying to get my anger out, and I fell quickly to the ground. My tears fell faster as I layed my head on my knees. Could life get any worse? Who would have ever imagined that my life would end up like this? If someone just knew how I felt right now.....
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Post by Luna on Aug 5, 2010 20:35:23 GMT -5
After a few moments, a couple light, hesitant taps came on the door, definitely not the kind of knock Lucian would use. "...Crystal?" Rose's quiet, subdued voice called gently.
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Post by jlcgurl on Aug 5, 2010 21:15:36 GMT -5
"I'm fine. I just need to be alone." I said to her. I was trying to stop the tears that kept running. I just wanted to calm myself down enough to be able to relax. I knew inside I would never calm down enough to completely relax, but if I could at least calm enough to be stable enough to even think without a blast of tears coming out again. No one would be able to really fix me. The only two people I ever thought would hasn't been able to yet. One never seemed to care, and any time the other one tries something worse happens to me and makes it even harder. A spew of tears came out and I tried to stop them. Why is my life such a mess? Will I ever be able to just have a good time in my life again? The tears finally stopped falling, and I wet a washcloth with cool water and dabbed it on my face to calm myself down. I dried my wet face and took a couple of deep breaths and opened the door. "I'm fine." I said to her. I smiled faintly at her.
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