A distinct scent of Lucas’ blood gives me a desperate feeling. I could smell it. A scent that makes me hunger. It’s like a flesh that I need to taste. Why? Why did I feel this way? But no, I need to save him. Amherst is too powerful. He throws Trisha beneath this room and he blocks my power.
I just stared at Lucas and I could see the blood running from his forehead and to his neck that I can smell. I just close my eyes and I don’t want to see Lucas how bloody he was. And this feeling I felt I couldn’t understand. Why I am so desperate to taste his blood, too thirsty from his flesh. Amherst gives me a spell. I knew it; he trapped me.
“Common Thana, how do you save Lucas? “
He laughs like a devil and I see his sharp fangs that can suck his victim unto his death and I don’t let it happen to Lucas. I need to think about how I can get Lucas from Amherst.
I forced myself to stand up to fight Amherst, but before I made a move, a strong wind was coming over me, the reason I stumbled on the floor. I flicked my finger three times to freeze the whole room. I know I can do it. This is the magic power that I master a lot.
To my surprise, the frozen room suddenly melts away as a strong blow of wind passes through the whole place. I was thrown from the other corner of this room. I couldn’t believe that Amherst is so powerful.
“Do you want to fight with me? Or you want to save Lucas from my hand? “
“I will fight with you and save Lucas.” I said with courage in my voice.
“Oh! I am not surprised.”
Amherst laughs like a devil. I could not imagine that despite his gentle face, he was hiding his devil nature. I moved faster so he couldn’t sense me. I get off my feet on the ground and manage to fly and get closer to him. At that moment he loses his grip on Lucas and is thrown to the floor. Amherst flies too and comes nearer to me. He was too fast and clever. He holds me in my neck and choking me. I couldn’t hardly breathe because of the tightness of his grip on my neck. I stumble on the floor when he loses his grip on me. I choke and cough and crawl to Trisha. I need to save Trisha and I don’t want her to get hurt because of me. I flicked my finger and made a barrier to protect her from Amherst.
“Don’t you want to end this fight? Come with me Thana and I will let Lucas free.”
“No. Stay away from Lucas.”
“Hmm… Come and taste his blood. Huh! I know you can sense it, Thana. How do you feel if you smell Lucas’ blood? Huh?"
He cut Lucas' neck and let his blood flow. I don’t want to see Lucas’ condition. I can't take a look at him dying. Suddenly I felt weak when I smelled Lucas’ blood. I can’t understand why? But his blood gives me a fresh scent.
“Lucas”
I just whispered his name and that moment my vision faded.
“Lucas….. “
She shouts Lucas’ name the moment she opens her eyes and suddenly her tears are dripping from her eyes. She remembered how Lucas looked badly at the hands of Amherst. She does nothing to save him. Amherst was too powerful; she couldn't even control his power. He was too fast, his strength was too dominant. She comes to know that Amherst was belonging to the dark - evil forces, the vampires. What do they want from her? What do they need with her?
The scents of Lucas’ blood still linger on her senses. She couldn’t understand why she magnified Lucas' blood ; she was sure that Amherst made a spell to trap her. She grasps the air to breathe and scans everything around her. It was all dark, cold and hushed.
The wind is howling from the outside, and fears enveloped her body. She gets up from the bed and walks toward the window that is made of glass. She wiped the curtain that was slightly laid down on the floor. She looked outside and nervousness ran to her body when she realized she was not in Atenowa. She wondered what was happening at the moment she lost consciousness. What happens to Lucas and Trisha? Where is she right now? Those are the questions that run to her mind.
She peeked out of the window and asked herself. Where the hell was she? What is this place? The whole thing was dark and silence covered the whole place.
She remained standing in the windows and stared at the moonlight that gives a little light in this room. It looked beautiful in her eyes that made her feel awe. She breathed heavily and remembered Mia. She felt bad about Mia. She should not lock Mia in a bottle. She should listen to her.
She just sat in the corner, resting her head on her knees and cried silently. She needs her Aunt Salina, who always helps and saves her from the mess that she does. She needs her mother to remind her every time. She needs a family, friends that she can count on. She should not come to Atenowa if she just leaves her loved ones and it will not happen to ruin Lucas’ life and put him in danger for her sake.
All of the sudden, she heard footsteps come nearer to her. She raised her gaze to see who was behind the footsteps. She could not see the faces of it all. She could only see the shadows hiding in the dark. She stood up from her seat and watched the shadows approaching her.
“Don’t get too close. Stay there.”
Those are the words that slip from my lips because of the fear I felt. But, no matter what I warned them, they kept on walking towards me. A little light appears in this dark room as they come nearer to me.
“Thana don’t be afraid.”
Her voice is soft and calm. Suddenly, the avid feeling disappeared in my chest as I heard the familiar voice. The smile on my face shone as I saw Orenda in front of me.
“Orenda?”
“Yes, it’s me.”
All of the sudden I hugged her tight. A feeling of happiness I felt right now makes my heart jump with joy. But it vanished when I saw Willow standing at the back of Orenda.
“Willow?”
“Surprise?” He gave me a mischievous smile and glared at me with astonishment in his eyes. I don’t know what is that for? Willow always makes me wonder every time she looks at me. What is something about me that he sees?
I turned my gaze on Orenda and Trisha came to my mind.
“Where is Trisha?”
“She is safe now.”
It gave me relief when I heard those words from Orenda. But there were questions in my mind that I kept asking myself. How do they take me away from Amherst and where the hell are we?
“Calm yourself then. You are safe now… Lucas is safe too.”
My heart beats like a drum when I hear Lucas’ name. Tears were flowing from my eyes when I heard that Lucas was safe and alive. I cannot forgive myself if something wrong happens to him.
After a while, Willow looks outside and suddenly he feels restless. I could see panic attacks on him and a terror envelope covering his entire body as he glanced in the outside of the window.
Orenda pulled me closer to her and led a way out of this dark room.