The Worth of a Coin (BxB)

Chapter 52

-Ruarc Brennan-

I'm alive.

I didn't know how it was possible for me to still be alive after the agony I felt of having fire flooding through my veins. It was like I was thirsty for blood, but the sensation had increased tenfold and surged its way all through my body with a vengeance.

I only had enough time to notice that Quan was safe and protected from his father before the fire started and I fell backwards, landing harshly on my back on the ground and blacking out. My memory from that point on had been hazy and black. I had flickered between consciousness and unconsciousness for about two hours before completely falling into my mind.

And whilst I was there, I prepared it for when Quan would arrive. I created a little landscape and got dressed in some clothes which looked more like I would wear them. I couldn't do much else, or I would be driven insane by the thought that I would finally meet my end.

I felt slightly sorry for myself, I had to admit that I'd lived a regular life when it came to lifespan. I hadn't lived for hundreds of years like other vampires I knew. I never got to exploit that part of immortality. I wished that I could've, if it meant that I could've actually spent more time with Quan and had a life with him. I knew from the moments we discovered that we were soulmates, that our souls were entwined, as were our lifelines. I knew that I would die when he did, or the other way around. The thought filled me with immense guilt.

I'd saved his life only to destroy it again.

But when we kissed in our minds, it felt like the whole world hadn't existed in the first place. It was like we had always lived together in our minds. The kiss gave me a new source of life, or at least that's what I thought it was.

I gasped for air, the taste of metal and salt on my tongue as my eyes opened wide. I was drenched in sweat, and I was confused unlike anything else I'd ever known. It was like my mind had been pulled away once again, so suddenly I couldn't tell which way was up. My head spun with the colours I was seeing and the voices I was hearing, everything was so overwhelming that I almost wanted to black out again.

I felt a small hand in my own and I looked at it, feeling my chest warm as I trailed up the owner's arm and met Quan's emerald eyes. I wasted no time in swooping down and capturing his lips in my own once again, continuing what we were doing in our mind. I was overwhelmed and confused but that didn't matter. As long as Quan was here with me, nothing else mattered.

A noise of disgust came from behind me, a voice I didn't quite recognise at first, causing me to break apart from Quan, moving in front of him with narrowed eyes.

My eyes landed on Jade, Dag, and Minerva. The presence of that particular fairy made me blink slowly several times as I tried to remember the last time I had seen her. It wasn't too long ago, but I was almost certain that she'd mentioned not being able to do much.

I slowly calmed down, noting that there weren't any threats here, but I still remained somewhat stiff. I felt awful, but I felt worlds better than I had felt an hour ago. It was as though I'd had a shower and alternated between hot and cold water for the past day and never dried off, the air in the room caused me to shiver slightly. I was still a rather young vampire, so I was still somewhat affected by temperature, so I couldn't imagine what this would be like if I was a human.

"What happened?" I asked, my voice somewhat raspy, causing me to clear my throat. I automatically moved so that I was behind Quan and wrapped an arm around him. "After I passed out and nearly burned to death?"

"We're dying to know," Quan added as he reached over and took my other hand in his. His eyes were still a bright emerald green, but he looked very unamused and weak. His skin was paler than normal, and he was shaking.