A New Breed Of Hope ( Sequel to Abby)

Chapter Seventeen

Zane marched through the corridors with a purpose, with every corridor he entered he noticed the guards had doubled again.

He headed down to the furthest end of the West wing where Bastiens office was located. He reached the huge double doors where two guards were posted outside, they immediately moved in front of them blocking Zane's way. Zane growled at them gaining no response.
"I want to see Bastien, now "

One of the guards immediately rapped on the door behind him. A few seconds later the door opened to reveal a haggard looking Julius. He took one look at Zane and sighed.

"Come in "

The guards moved aside and Zane entered the room, Bastien sat at a huge desk, his elbows rested on the top , his fingers steepled together. He stared at Zane, his eyes betraying no expression.

"What can I do for you Zane?"

''You know this is wrong Bastien, you can't just lock her up like some common criminal ''

'' I understand your loyalty for your sister Zane, it takes me no pleasure in seeing Abby in a cell, but for her own safety that is were she must stay.''

''What do you mean her own safety?''

"Zane, you don't understand the implications of Abby's mistake"

Zane swiveled to face Julius.

"Mistake, I think we both know this was more than a mistake Julius. I think your looking in the wrong place, Magda has followed Abby with nothing but loyalty do you really think this is how she would repay her."

"Now your the one mistaken Zane, of course Abby didn't kill Magda, but what she did do was drink the blood of a seer, it is forbidden, and for a reason."

Zane was getting more confused by the minute.

Bastien cleared his throat gaining Zane's attention once again.

" Zane the second I saw Magda's blood on Abby I knew she had to be put away, it didn't mean that we believed she had killed three people."

Zane waited patiently for him to go on.

"You have to understand Zane, what you and Abby are, well there is no precedent for that. It seems individually you are both very powerful but together you are unstoppable. You put simply are a new breed of vampire."

Zane felt both pride and fear at Bastiens words, he knew they were different, it was like they each held a part of each other deep within them waiting to be called upon.

"Magda told me before she was taken that she had foreseen great power in you both and that if it wasn't controlled carefully there could be dire consequences." Julius continued.

" Well I do feel stronger and I there's the part where i see through Abby's eyes."

"We believe the connection between you both is so strong it has created a bond which has been unheard of for centuries."

"What bond?"

Julius sat on the edge of Bastien's desk, earning him a reproachful look.

"We have been searching through the ancient scrolls to find answers, we found a prophecy that we have no doubt concerns the two of you."

Julius turned and accepted a scroll from Bastien, as he uncurled it he began to read.

"One born from the Master, one born from his servant.

Both shall be taken and reborn,

The servant shall become the Master,

A bond like no other formed,

Bound together with blood.

Shall one fall, both shall be lost. "

Zane had listened to the words but he didn't want to believe them. If this was true then that meant if anything should happen to him or Abby then they would both die, it did not bode well for them.

Bastien shook his head as if he had read Zane's mind.

"I believe the term lost does not refer to death, but as to oneself self. If either you or Abby should choose the wrong path then the other shall follow."

"How do we know what the right path is?"

"That is for you to choose" Bastien shrugged.

"so what does this have to do with Abby drinking Magda's blood."

"Ahh here lies the problem. A seer has a great gift, at the end of their life there powers are passed on to their next of kin. Had Selena been given those last few seconds she would have inherited her mother's birthright. As it stands Abby has now took that from her, she has taken power that does not belong."

"So your saying by trying to save Magda Abby has condemned herself."

Julius sighed. "Magda's power can only be controlled by kin, we have no idea what Abby is capable of."

"Well can't she just give it back?"

"Its not as simple as that, Magdas essence now flows within Abby, we have to try and find a way to set it free so it can be where it belongs."

Zane was feeling overwhelmed, there hadn't been a moment since he left school that he had been himself again, and now he realised he never would be. This was his life now and he had to try and belong, try and forget his parentage and be the man he should be.

"How do we do that?"

"We have no idea." Bastien replied.

There was nothing Zane could do about that right now, so he returned to his original topic.

"Do you agree with me that we have a traitor here at the castle?"

Both men nodded solemnly.

"So what do we do?"

"For now we must have them believe they are safe, that their task is complete and then draw them out"

"And Abby?"

"She must stay where she is, but I think if anyone can find a way to help her it will be you. You have permission to visit but you must keep this to yourself for now."

Zane left feeling more frustrated than he had when he went in, his relief that his theory was supported had been short lived after so many revelations.

He headed down to the cell, he didn't need to tell Abby what was happening, she had been there the whole time.