Fighting for the Lost (Sebastian's Daughter Book 4) (COMPLETE)

Chapter 10

(Hello all of you fabulous human beings out there! So I wasn't going to post this today, but then I started thinking. Tomorrow starts my senior year of high school, and I'll either be not writing at all because of the stress school brings to my life, or I'll be in a writing frenzy because I don't want to pay attention in class and found that writing is the easiest way to not get caught for slacking off. Anyway, just in case I decide to take a break from writing, here's a chapter now. I hope you all have a wonderful day. I love you all and I hope you enjoy!)

Selena's POV:

Quivering in fear, I held Alex's hand tighter.

"Who's here?" Alex asked.

"Come out, Selena. We'll kill him if you don't."

I slowly started moving toward the stairs again. Alex held tightly to my hand, stopping me.

"Selena. What's wrong?"

I glanced at him. "They're here," I whispered again.

"Yes, but who?"

"Selena, we're waiting...."

I looked away from Alex, and felt myself crumple to the floor. Tears began to flow from my eyes, and I couldn't control them.

Alex was immediately on the floor beside me. "Selena, please. Tell me. Who's here?"

I glanced up at him again. "Everyone. Maria, Finny.... Nathaniel and his demonic helper...."

"So they have Finny and Maria?"

I nodded. "And they'll kill Finny if I don't go out there." I cried harder. "Alex, what do I do?"

"Go back to your room. I'll send someone up to stay with you. I'll go talk to Dad, alright?"

I nodded, and somehow lifted myself off of the floor and into my room. I collapsed on the bed, listening to the voices becoming louder and more angered.

"Selena, are you coming?"

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Third Person POV:

Alex ran down the stairs, taking them three at a time. When he finally burst into the kitchen, Sebastian was standing beside the table, seeming lost in thought. When he saw Alex, he was startled by the urgent expression on his face.

"What's the matter?" Sebastian asked worriedly.

Before Alex said anything to him, he saw Samantha and called out to her.

"Samantha! Go and stay with Selena. Please!"

Samantha seemed shocked by the sudden order, but didn't ask questions as she hurried up the stairs to Selena.

"What is happening?" Sebastian asked again.

Alex told his father briefly of what Selena had told him and where she was at the moment. Sebastian was out the door before Alex could finish his last couple of words.

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Samantha made it to Selena's room in a few seconds, she was about to open the door when she heard the front door slam closed. Be careful, Sebastian, Alex. Don't get hurt.

Opening the door, Samantha was relieved to see Selena was still there. She was sitting quietly on her bed, hugging her knees to her chest, her cheeks stained with tears. Samantha moved into the room, closed and locked the door, and sat next to Selena. She hugged the girl close and tried to comfort her, but Selena seemed to have no reaction to any if it.

"Selena," Samantha whispered. "What are they saying?"

But Selena had found a way to block out the demon invading her mind. At least, while she was communicating with her brother.

Alex, what's happening down there? I can hear them screaming at each other from up here.

"I'm not sure. All I can hear are jumbled words. I don't like it."

There was a silence between them, and a voice broke through.

"Selena?"

She jumped as she pulled herself out of her trance. She glanced up, for the first time noticing that Samantha was sitting beside her, holding her.

"When did you get here?" She asked quietly.

"Just a minute ago. Are you alright?"

Selena didn't know how to respond, so she didn't. Instead, she just found herself leaning further into Samantha's comforting arms, wondering why she felt so safe. Samantha was roughly the same age as she and Alex were, and was sweet and friendly when they first met her, but somehow their ordeal had changed her, and now she felt more like a motherly figure than a friend. She wasn't quite sure how she felt about it, but hoped Samantha would go back to her old self after the whole thing was over.

"Selena? Are you okay? You're quiet." Alex's voice pulled her from her thoughts.

I'm alright. Dad must have them distracted. They haven't said a word to me.

"Yeah, well, him along with about half of the demons staffed here are outside right now. Just stay with Samantha."

Alex, don't go-

"I'm not. I'm just telling you what I hear."

"Are they saying anything to you?" Samantha asked.

Selena shook her head. "No. Alex is keeping me informed. But he said he can't really hear anything from inside."

"He's not planning on going out there, is he?"

"I told him not to, and he said he wouldn't, but if something happens, I know he'll go. I can't stop him because I can't go outside, or even into the hall." Tears were starting to fall from Selena's eyes, and she rested her head on Samantha.

"I'm sorry, but once they let the others go, we'll take care of them. Then you can go wherever you want."

"But hasn't there been enough killing? So many people have died already."

"It's only one more human, and a demon, who Sebastian will gladly take care of for you. Maria may kill Nathaniel herself." Samantha giggled slightly at the thought.

Selena sat quietly. "But that one human may have people he cares for. There's Peter, and it's possible his parents are still alive, or he found someone after Maria kicked him out that he loves, or-"

"Selena," Samantha sighed. "He's hurt you multiple times, and you know he won't stop until he finally kills you. What's with the sympathy? I thought killing him was our goal."

"I wouldn't say it was my goal to kill him. I just want him to leave me alone."

"Is that right?"

Selena jumped at the voice in her head. It sounded more demonic than before, like Nathaniel wasn't speaking through the demon anymore; the demon was speaking directly to her.

"I will kill this blond brat if you don't get out here, you monster!"

Selena let out a soft cry. "They're going to kill him," she whimpered. "They're going to kill Finny."

Samantha held Selena tighter. "Sebastian won't let them hurt him. And Finny can take care of himself, remember?"

"He can't stand up to a demon, Samantha!"

Samantha simply held Selena close as she cried, not sure what to do. She knew the demon was continuing to speak with Selena, but of course she had no clue what it was telling her.

Samantha sat holding Selena, the only sound in the room the girl's sobs, as she tried to think of a plan to do something to help the others.

(So I was rereading this to edit it, and I almost cried. I'm really proud of this chapter, so I hope you all enjoyed it. On a happier note, we are so close to 1,500 followers! I never in my life expected to get anywhere near this number, so I just want to thank each and every one of you. You guys are the greatest! (And in case anyone is wondering, the current number, as I'm writing this, anyway, is 1,479. That's huge!) So... yeah. I love all of you, and thanks for reading.)