Forced Into The Warlords

//Chapter 4\\

~Avery~

"Come on, sis..." I grasp Vanessa's hand tighter. She's still on life support, Mother almost pulled the plug on her, but I said no. She'll live. I know she will. My eyes widen when I feel Vanessa's hand give mine a small squeeze back. She moans a bit in her sleep, but makes no move. "Vanessa?" I whisper, but get no response.

The door opens and I look up. "Hey." Luke and Kate walk in slowly, dressed casually. Kate quietly closes the door behind them. "How is she?"

I snort. "I dunno..."

They grab two chairs and sit on her other side. Kate quickly brushes away a tear. "Did she really try to commit suicide?"

I shake my head. "I don't think so. There was no weapon..."

"But who would've attacked her then?" Luke asks next.

I sigh, closing my eyes. "Please, guys. Not now..."

The two just nod, understanding the position they're forcing me into. Come on, Vinnie...

~•~

~Vanessa~

"Have you heard any voices in your head?" Death asks me. We went back to the room with the long table. I sit at the end, Death sits across me. A single candle lights the dim table, and Ares and Malady's faces who sit on the sides.

You have no idea.

*Laughing*

"Yes."

Ares nods slowly. Malady ignores us, admiring her dark nail polish. "That voice," Death explains, "Is...Pena. Well. You are Pena, but you know what mean. You have no memories of your past life, but she does. I don't understand why she's only speaking now though..." Death trails off.

"Have you had any strange tastes or urges?" Ares asks this time, and I'm surprised that he's speaking straight at me.

"Yes," I answer. "On my tongue..."

Death's eyes widen, but Ares ignores him. "Those tastes you've been getting are people's feelings and emotions," he explains, "A characteristic Pena also had."

"So...I know how you'll feel because of the taste on my tongue?"

"Yes."

"Can you make an example."

Ares looks over at Malady and thinks. "Mal," he says to Malady, "I like your nails."

Malady looks up. "Really?!"

I feel a sweet taste on my tongue and suddenly know what he meant. "Oh..." I mumble.

Ares continues. "Your hair will grow and your eyes will change to red. You can't control it in your early stages of the merge, but over time you will learn."

"...am I ever going to see my family again?" I ask quietly, they all hear me. Death nods slowly, "Yes...you will. If I had killed you, you wouldn't have. But that body in the human world will still be useful, especially when father sends us there for a mission."

Oh father. You'll love him. We were once his favourite...

"I want to go back." I ignore the voice in my head.

"Excuse me?"

"I want to go home. I don't want to be here." I look down at the fine oak. "Its not my home..."

Ares and Malady glance at me and at Death. Death shrugs. "Very well." He stands up and pulls out his scythe. The sight of that thing makes me frown. He points the blade at me. "See you later, Pena."