Vampire Dreamer

Chapter 25

Before I could even finish my sentence a window shattered. Glass went everywhere Ray and Evan jumped up ready to fight, but they were too slow. A figure moving at shocking speeds knocked Ray and Evan out in a single blow, all I could see was him move close to me, and everything became one blur. Suddenly a pain in my stomach and head woke me up. Nothing made sense everything was still spinning all I could figure out was that I wasn't in the same place anymore. When my vision cleared I could see the room I was in, the walls were stone bricks like a medieval jail. Someone opened a door from behind me, everything looked gigantic since I was laying on the cold, harsh floors. In a black suit he reached down and tried to help me up, instead I backed up as much as I could until I hit a wall. A peculiar expression filled his face but then was overtaken by a wicked, twisted smile. The space between us was shattered in seconds he moved at impossible speeds. My back was against the wall and I used it to get up, this suit guy was observing me like he has discovered a new specimen. Then he finally spoke taking one step closer. "Do you know who I am?""I don't care who you are. Why am I trapped here is what I want to know." My smart comments never end even in the midst of danger. "Alice, you shouldn't be so rude to me." He took another step closer."Why is that?""I am your darling family member, who has taken it upon himself to drag you here for the family meeting.""I thought my bro was going to come and get me.""Well something came up and he has been talking to the leaders of the family." These so called leaders of the family was my grandpa and a few other guys who my grandpa chose. The leaders of the family make most of the decisions it's like a court. They all own enough land to make a community which is exactly what happened a long time ago. They all live miles of each other and they own all the land in between them, I'm not exactly where they own land but I know that much."Why is he talking to them?" Before he could answer my brother walked in the room a look filled his face it was full of mixed emotions but when he saw me all I could see was worry."Alice! Oh my god are you okay. Did you go to hell and back, you look like someone beat you up.""I was knocked out cold by Mr. Black suit over there." I suddenly remembered Evan and Ray being knocked out too. "Are Ray and Evan okay?" The guy's face became frustrated."You need to answer my questions first. Call me Ben not Mr. Black suit.""Fine Ben, just answer my question.""They are fine, unharmed so don't worry. Happy now?""Yes I am thank you.""Nate should I let you and Alice have some privacy you seem to have quite a lot to talk about." I almost forgot my brother's real name. Nate nodded and Ben left."What would we need to talk about?" "I'm not your real brother you know this. Yet you treat me so kindly. Why?" I never really thought of him as an outsider."I just know you're trustworthy and really kind. You would never want to hurt me so I can let my guard down around you." I let out a small smile and he smiled back a teeth less smile. But it was obvious he forced himself to smile, something is seriously wrong and I have no clue. "What's wrong?""It is so hard to deal with. I can't. I can't!""Nick you okay? I'm worried about you." Mr. Black suit returned and whispered something to Nate. "Ben I can add some things to that deal right?""Whatever you wish, I don't care how you fix it just fix it." He left again. Nick and I were alone again in this prison looking place."Alice... I... I'm..." His eyes dropped to the floor followed by his head. Normally I would say something smart but I there was something in the atmosphere that made it impossible to say anything. He lifted his head just enough to make eye contact with me. A single tear, something I have never seen from him, appeared under his left eye. "Is something..." Before I could even finish he interrupted my sentence he hugged me."I want to do this. But I don't want to go against you." His hand slid down to my wrist, his thick hair hiding most of his face. "What are you talking about?" Long moments of silence fell, time froze. "I'm in charge of..." he dropped his head onto my shoulder. "I can't do this." Before he could even turn Ben walked in with a few others, one of which was my grandpa."Time for plan B." My grandpa spoke loudly and with force. "Knock her out." Without even a second thought someone came over to me, with no time to react everything went black.