Divine Falls

Chapter 18: Cabin in the Woods

I wake up with the sun beaming on my face. Ugh my head is killing me and my whole body is sore. I had a strange dream of a phoenix bird. It's feathers were dripping in blood and that girl was calling out to me again.

The phoenix and the girl calling to me must be connected in some weird way. I just don't understand what she wants from me. Did Vane keep her locked up in that horrible dungeon? I have a feeling she never made it out either, poor girl.

I hold my head like if I don't it might fall apart. I slowly sit up and my gown is replaced with an oversized T-shirt. It's faded with a cover of an old band on it. It smells like Pierce and I smile feeling safe again.

The room walls are made of wooden logs letting me know I'm in some type of cabin. It smells like old pine trees, nature and fresh air from outdoors, but I don't mind. It reminds me of when me and my grandmother would go outside and catch fireflies. She loved the way they glowed in the darkness.

I wish she was here now with me so I can ask her what this all means. Why was I chosen to carry this burden? I never asked for any of this craziness. I want this to end but Vane was giving me a choice to do what I had wanted pretty much all my life. A chance to show others how special and unique I can be.

The demon blood in me is awakening something and when it was, I felt cold inside like nothing mattered but pain, anger and revenge. All that hate filled me and was turning me into someone I didn't recognize. I never knew I had such an evil presence inside of me.

I tilt my head when I hear a voice not in the room. "I should check up on her one more time." I hear Vee's voice in my head and seconds later she opens the door. She's holding a cup of water. She smiles when she sees me sitting up awake now. I can tell she wants to jump on me and ask me a million times if I'm okay. She sits the water down on the dresser and then brings me in for a tight unexpected hug.

"I miss you too Vee. You're squishing me." I say She laughs and lets go. "I'm so happy you're okay. I thought I dreamt you dragged me out of hell." I laugh.

"Yeah well it was nothing really. I just showed up. What you did down there took a lot of strength."

I do remember using all my energy to stop that fire ball. Thought I would die for a second. "Like you said it was nothing. I was mostly worried about you guys."

She shakes her head. "I'm sure you were, but we are all back in one piece."

"Where are we at if I may ask?" I glance at the window and see nothing but tree's and the sun. It's a little bit cloudy outside though. I feel like a runaway princess hiding in the woods. It's like those bedtime stories my fake mother would read to me.

"It's a cabin that Pierce said his father used to own. It's very peaceful outside."

"Yeah it's the only thing I got left of him. I'm pretty sure Ash forgot all about this place. He was too young to remember anyway." Pierce says standing in the doorway. I can't believe how much I missed him even though Ash words plays in my head again. My body is still having that annoying pull to him when he's near me.

"How are you feeling?" Pierce asks.

I shrug. "A little better, just sore. What happened down there is a little foggy"

Honestly, I can remember some things, but it keeps going in and out, making me confused on what's real or not. I hope the ceremony wasn't completed.

"Vane cowardly ass disappeared when we got there. He's still weak from the celestial war. Explains why he needs your powers so badly." Pierce says. He's trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together as am I.