Waking The Cursed (Bullet for my Valentine. Final to Waking The Demon)

Chapter Seven - Heaven's Warrior

Matt's POV:

Getting home was a breeze. Cordelia opened up another portal for us, thanking us for helping her and Tristan out. I noticed Moose giving her strange looks and Cordelia ignoring them. Something has happened between the two of them, I just know it.

Nadine's house is separate from town and in a relatively secluded area, which is quite useful for us, seeing as we're all either supposed to be dead or missing. It's nighttime when we get home, which is another added bonus. I don't quite fancy burning to a crisp after spending a few days up at the cold mountains.

"Something feels wrong..." Nadine murmurs.

"I can smell blood," Moose frowns."Fresh. There's been a fight here,"

"There has indeed," Corey nods. "Can you smell it, Matt? Don't worry if you can't, you're going through vampire puberty. All of your powers and abilities are mixing up,"

Nadine strides ahead of us and we all walk briskly to keep up with her. She tries to push open her front door but its locked.

"Really?" she sighs. She flips over the doormat, takes the spare key and then opens the door.

We step into the cramped hallway and the metallic smell of blood takes over. Something very, very bad has happened here.

"This isn't good," Padge says seriously.

"Mum?" Nadine calls out worriedly.

I feel for the light switch and when I finally find it and turn it on, everyone gasps.

It's like a massacre has taken place here.

"Oh my god..." Lissa puts her hands to her mouth.

Nadine pushes past us and races into the living room, desperate to find her mother. "Mum, where are you?"

We follow her and I'm almost sick from what I see in the living room. Taylor Momsen, who set off to find James, lies dead on the sofa with her throat cut. Next to her, on the floor, is Tom Araya.

"Oh god, oh god...no, this isn't happening," Vic gives a cry of horror.

We search through the house and we find more of our dead allies. Lars, Kirk and Rob are gone. Dave Mustain, Kellin Quinn and everyone in Black Veil Brides (save for Andy, who we haven't seen yet) are also dead. They all died in the same way: their throats cut.

Lissa, Vic, Cyborg and Moose stay downstairs and they try and see if there are any survivors. They also set to work to find cloths to cover the faces of the dead. Myself, Corey and Padge head upstairs to follow Nadine.

"Andy?" Nadine gasps and runs to where Andy is crouched. He's still alive, but barely.

"We didn't see them coming," he groans. "The Circle will never be complete again,"

"Sh, it's okay...how badly are you hurt? We can heal you!" Nadine tries to calm him.

"No, it's okay...I don't want to be healed," Andy shakes his head. "Anyway, my wounds came from something similar you nearly died from a few months ago...I don't have a lot of time,"

"You'll be okay," I try to comfort him.

Andy gives a strangled laugh. "No I won't. Here, take this...something to remember me by," Andy pulls a necklace out of his pocket, which has an amulet on it. The amulet is a clear colour and there's some kind of smoke thing in there. "Heard you guys were searching for artifacts...this one's mine,"

"Thank you," Nadine takes it off him and holds it tightly. "Is there anything else we need to know?"

"James..." Andy starts coughing blood. "He's out of control...he's dangerous...they've figured out they need artifacts but there's a way to beat them," Andy then goes out of control with coughing.