Hope Everlasting. [COMPLETED.]

Chapter Thirty Five-The Secrets Within.

Chapter Thirty Five-The Secrets Within.

Dylan’s P.O.V.

I was shocked. That was the only way I could think to describe it. Paralysed, by the wonderful yet impossible sight in front of me. And it was only when I let her name slip freely from my lips, that I finally realized it was truly real. “Lilith.”

“Hello, Brother,” she replied, smiling slightly. “I missed you.”

I began shaking then, my whole body compulsing with a thousand emotions. Shock. Amazement. Excitement. Grief. Fear. I wasn’t sure how much more I could take. Finally, after what seemed like a million years, I managed, “I missed you, too.”

Even I noticed the strain in my voice, the obvious pain hidden behind it. I realized then, that even after all these years, I’d never given up hope that I might one day see her again. And now I had; in the worst of situations.

“Oh look, weakling finally broke through,” called a voice. I turned, to see a twisted, malicious smile upon Tallulah’s face. Her expression was mirrored by Hope, who seemed to be sneering in a manner that one might associate with Draco Malfoy. If it weren’t for the fact we were in a very dangerous situation, I might have been forced to knock them down a peg or two. I mean, I knew they were dead and all, but they seriously had some issues.

“Broke through? What do you mean?” I turned just in time to see Ashlynn turn to her sister, eyes narrowing sharply.

“Oh, you know. Finally break through and have enough power to come here. To the Land of the Living.”

“We’ve been keeping her out for weeks. Months, even,” Tallulah chimed, in an almost sing song voice. “It wasn’t hard, really. We wanted her to join us, at first. But of course, she changed her mind. Told us she’d stop us getting to her brothers and the moaning, wimpy group of freaks they call their friends, even if it was the last thing she did. Some might even go as far to say she’d die to protect them. Oh, wait...she already is!”

The girl cackled manically then, and Hope joined in. Lilith just stood there, anger clear in her eyes. She’d never exactly been loud and outspoken, but I knew just how strongly this was affecting her.

“I think,” I began in a soft, quiet voice, choosing to ignore the two spirits, “that you owe us an explanation.”

Lilith nodded. “You’re right, I--“

“No!” Cory’s voice echoed around our surroundings, full of power, and anguish. “Don’t you see? She’s part of them! They have this planned, it’s a trap! She did the same to Tabitha; why would she want to help us? If you believe that, dear Brother, then you’re more stupid then you think.”

I could kill him sometimes, I really could. Then again, I might not have to soon; the job might be taken by another.

“No, it wasn’t like that, I promise--“ Lilith began, but she was cut off.

“You!” Ashlynn exclaimed. “You...your voice! It was you, the one that warned me they were going to act! I knew I recognised it from somewhere! Cory, she’s on our side!”

There was a moment of quiet, in which we all seemed to process this information. Eventually, begrudgingly, Cory nodded. “Fine. But you’d better start explaining,” he warned. His tone was low, danger weaved amongst his words.

“Would someone like to explain what the heck is going on here?” Until that moment, I had all but forgotten that it wasn’t just our usual group here. Seth and Sadie still remained; and they were in danger. Then again, it was much too late for that, for regrets. We’d have a chance for that later--if we survived, that was.