The fall

Chapter 8

Penelope

My head is spinning, I feel as I am running through infinite darkness—Where even am I? I don't feel anything it just feels like I'm in a daze. What was I even doing a moment ago?
I see a door a door in the distance and I reach my hand for the knob before I open it and I step inside a room which then I feel a set of arms wrap around me.

I turn around and see Blake, he pulls me towards him. Leaning his head down to my neck, I feel sharp sensation. My eyes widen in horror before I grip his forearms, struggling stopping him.
"Blake, what are you doing—stop it!"

He doesn't let me go, he actually doesn't let me go even though I tell him 'no'. This isn't Blake, or is it? Can I even tell the difference?
I keep trying to push him off me, but I practically feel my life being sucked away.

...

I gasp and start coughing as I suddenly wake up, It was just a dream.
Blake spits some blood aside and I touch my lips, they are smooth and I feel the thickness of blood on them. But before I can ask what happened he pulls me towards him which makes my face pressed against his chest while he rests his chin on my head.

"You're so fucking stupid, Pen." He says between a sigh.
I look up at him, he's pale and I see the panic in his expression slowly die down.

"What happened..?" I ask.

He stares back at me before he reaches his hand and caresses my cheek lovingly.
"You pushed Gabby away before a sinner could grab her, not just any sinner—a fear sucker, rank B to be exact."
He sighs in relief as he presses his forehead against mine.
"Thank god you are okay, we got too you just in time. But that thing was doing something to you."

"So that's what the dream was about, my fear.."

He pulls away as he tilts his head in confusion.
"What dream—"

His sentence cuts off short as Gabby pushes him out of the way, Blake frowns and stands up dusting off his clothes as Gabby places her hands on my shoulders, shaking me lightly as she stares at me with a lecturing frown.
"Move—! You stupid, reckless, most annoying hunter! How dare you do that? You scared me half to death!"
She flicks my forehead and I smile in a dumbfounded expression.
"If you died, I would actually go to the afterlife and bring you back myself! My god, Pen—don't do something so reckless."

I scratched the back of my head as I laugh nervously.
"I'm sorry guys, It won't happen again."

Later on we stand up and regroup, Rich came back from watching the dead sinner, apparently it hasn't started dissipating until now.
That's a rank B for you.
I touch my throat, the sensation of having my life sucked in my dream was from that fear sucker. I thought I didn't have any fears—but I guess it lingered in the back of my mind.. I'm just surprised that my biggest fear is having my beloved boyfriend force himself on me.

I snap of my thoughts as the others call for me and we continue walking deeper into the forest, it feels like we have been looking for the kids for days—but it has only been about six hours. Blake is getting more anxious about finding his brother—we have been reassuring him but it feels like a lost cause soon..

We soon hear a branch break and we turn around to see Lucian pointing the tip of his dagger towards us, it's glowing—he must've imbued his evol in it.
Gabby laughs slightly.
"Is this your little brother, commander?"

Blake sighs as he nods.
"Seems like it."

Lucian threatens once again which causes Rich to point his gun at him.
"You're sinners! Step back or I will kill you!" Lucian yells.

Rich frowns.
"The fuck? How even old are you, 5?"

Blake face palms his face.
"Just be quiet, both of you. Listen, Luc—"

Lucian steps back and I hold out my hand to stop him.
"Hey, It's okay—It's us, we are not shapeshifters."

He frowns.
"That's what all shapeshifters say!"

Blake groans in annoyance before he pinches the bridge of his nose.
"When you were seven, you came too my room cause you pissed—"

Lucian covers Blake's mouth immediately and his cheeks flush in embarrassment.
"You promised to never bring that up!"

Blake stares at him in relief before he hugs him tightly, Lucian hugs him back before he starts sobbing and shaking hysterically in his big brother's arms and I pat his head.

After he calms down, Gabriella speaks up.
"Alright—lil man, where are the others?"

Lucian sniffles.
"They are not too far from here but many are injured, I was looking for help."

I sigh, before I pat his shoulder.
"You did very well, now show us where to go Luc.."