Diametric Dimensions

Chapter Two

BELLA

I watch from the foliage as Erika uses her telekinesis to hit herself in the head with a brick. Even though it was stupid I was impressed. It usually takes weeks of training to even lift a golf ball. I become visible and walk over to where she lies unconscious and look at her head. Damn, that's one big bruise. I gently place my hand over it and concentrate, when I take my hand away the bruise is gone. I use my own telekinesis to lift her off the ground. I cloak us in shadows and start walking towards her house.

I go into the house and lay her on the couch, hoping her parents don't hear me. I stand and walk out the door just as quietly as I entered. As I walk towards the forest I here a voice in my head.

"Bellator Noctis?" The voice says.

"Get out of my head and use the earpiece, Max." I reply.

"Fine." I hear via the tiny earpiece that sits right in front of my eardrum. "I don't know why you hate telepathy though." Max whines.

"I don't hate telepathy." I say. "I hate you."

"Bella, why are you so mean to me?" He asks.

"Because you are a slimy creep." I respond.

"Harsh." He says. "On the other hand, did you talk to Erika yet?"

"She knocked herself out, so I took her home. I'll try again in a couple days."

"You need to get her quickly. She's one of they most powerful Regis we've ever seen. The Vene will be swarming her soon."

"Yes, I'm aware." I say exasperated. "I'm tired, so leave me alone now."

I turn the earpiece off with a flick of my head. Gods, Max was disgusting. Even hearing his voice made me want to shower until my skin rubbed away.

I was very awake and full of energy, I needed to do something. I thought about Max again. Scratch that, I needed to fight something. I smell the air. There! I smelled the faint trace of rancid meat and garbage. A Vene was in the area. I flicked my wrists and twin daggers appeared in my hands. The blades were dark and the hilts were inset with diamonds that looked like stars. Hidden in shadows you could see where I got my name from, 'Bellator Noctis', 'Warrior of the night'.

I spotted the Vene. It seemed to have a small carcass in its hand, probably a raccoon or a squirrel. Vene feasted on the flesh of animals and other living creatures, including humans. For some reason they wouldn't eat Regiums or 'Regis', they had no problem killing us though.

"Hey you!" I shout at it. "You stink!"

It growls in the guttural language that all Vene use. I never bothered to learn it, languages never came as easy to me as it did other Regi, but I would guess it said something like "I'll kill you, you bitch!"

It drops the carcass and charges at me. I easily sidestep and lightly tap it on the back of its head with one of my daggers. It growls again and pulls out a rusty sword from somewhere. It swings the sword towards me. I parry and hit it back making a large cut on its arm. I then flip over it and stab it through its heart. It glows bright red and dissolves into a pile of rotten flesh and the rusty sword.

The fight only lasted about thirty seconds, but I felt much better. I walk away leaving the flesh and sword behind. Sometimes the spoils are good, like jewelry or some poison. This sword was rusty and old so I left it for some human to find.

When I get back to the forest I am exhausted. I look around for a nice tree to sleep in. Finding one, I climb it, and lie on a thick branch. I close my eyes and let sleep claim me.