The Cursed One

"We'll save her."

Lazarus's POV//

I was weak. Helpless. Useless in this situation. I couldn't save Nikolina. I tried. I failed. And as a result Zaiden has her captive. And I have a knife in my side.

I growled, and pulled my phone out of my pocket. Instantly, I called Nikalus.
"Hello?" Nik answered, and I coughed, "Lazarus, what's wrong?"
"Nikalus, please listen," I said, as I pulled the knife out of my side, and dropped it, "god that hurt."
"What happened?"
"I was stabbed, but that's beside the point," I managed to stand up, and started walking towards the car, "Nikolina was on her date with Zaiden, but it turns out Zaiden isn't as good as I thought."
"What do you mean? Where's Nikolina?!" Nikalus yelled in my ear, through the phone.
"I don't know. She was kidnapped by him just now. Lysander was right about Lazarus, but he hasn't answered any of my calls or messages. We need him here, now more than anything."
"I'm on my way to you now. Where are you?" Nik said, panicking.
"By the movie theater."
"Stay there. I'll be there in five." I coughed again, and Nik hung up the phone. I walked over to the wall, and leaned against it, holding my side where I was bleeding.

Five minutes later, a car drove up, and parked right in front of me. I looked up, and saw Nik get out, with a first aid kit in his hand. He ran over to me, and set it on the ground.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. I'm just worried about Nikolina." I said, wincing as Nik ripped my shirt, to get to the wound.

As Nik cleaned and bandaged my wound, I tried to call Lysander, but he never answered me once. I growled, then winced, as Nik pulled the bandages tighter.
"Sorry." He said, and I nodded, "He's still not answering?"
"No. And we need him. If anyone is gonna make sure we get Nikolina back, it'd be Lysander."
"He loves her, doesn't he?" Nik asked, and I smiled.
"Yes. I'm sure of it."

Nik helped me to my feet, and took out his phone.
"What's his number?" Nikalus asked, and I gave him a confused look. "He doesn't have my number, so maybe he'll answer."
"Right." I said, and gave Nik Lysander's number.

Nikalus's POV//

I dialed Lysander's number as Lazarus told me, then pushed the call button. The phone rang a couple of times, and I begin to feel that he wouldn't answer, but then someone picked up.
"Hello?" He said.
"Is this Lysander?"
"What's it to ya?" He said, clearly annoyed, since he sounded as if I woke him.
"It's Nikalus." I said, hoping he wouldn't hang up.
"Nikolina's brother?"
"Yes."
Lysander scoffed, "what do you want?"
"Please," I said, begging him, "help us find Nikolina. Help us save her."
"Save her? What do you mean? What the hell happened?!" Lysander growled, and I looked at Lazarus.
"Zaiden kidnapped her, and attacked Lazarus."
"Is Lazarus alright?"
"Yes, he's fine. I bandaged him up, but Nikolina isn't!"

Lazarus stepped up, and frowned.
"I forgot to mention, Zaiden is a vampire, and he drank some of Nikolina's blood."

I glared at Lazarus, and growled.
"Your just now telling me this?!" I spat, and Lazarus rubbed the back of his head.
"What's going on?" Lysander asked.
"Zaiden is a vampire. He took some of Nikolina's blood also."
"Oh hell no!" Lysander yelled, and I could hear tree branches rustle, "ow. Fucking tree. Where are you? I'm coming to you right now."
"By the movie theater."
"Okay. Actually meet me at Forgotten Academy. I'm closer to there, then the movie theater."
"Fine. We'll meet you there, Lysander." I said, and hung up.

Lazarus stepped forward, and looked at me confused.
"We're meeting him at Forgotten Academy. Can you drive?" I asked, and Lazarus nodded, "Good. Then let's hurry. We're burning daylight."
"Uh...Nik-"
"I know it's nighttime. Get in your car."

Lazarus smiled, and ran to his car, getting in quickly, and taking off. I followed after him quickly, going well over the speed limit. But hey, this isn't the time to care.

Arriving at Forgotten Academy, Lazarus, and I parked our cars, and got out. Lysander appeared out of the woods, and I could see how desperate Lazarus was to hug him, but now wasn't the time.

Lysander walked up to us, and grabbed Lazarus by the shirt.
"You idiot!" He yelled, and went to punch Lazarus, but luckily I grabbed his arm, and stopped him.
"Fighting, isn't going to help us find Nikolina, Lysander."
"It's his fault." Lysander growled, looking at Lazarus, "I told you I didn't trust Zaiden, and that she shouldn't go on that date. Now look what happened!"

I sighed, and pulled the twins apart, before slapping Lysander across the face.
"Yell at him, after you find my damn sister." I said, and the twins looked at me, "If I find out that she's dead, both of your asses will follow her, but you'll both go to hell. You got that?"
"Yeah. We got it." They said in unison.
"Where do you think Zaiden took her?" Lysander asked, saying Zaiden's name bitterly.
"I don't know, but I have a feeling..." I stopped, as I remembered something.
"What's up, Nik?" Lazarus asked.
"That number. The guy in her dreams. Was he there?"
"The what and what?" Lysander asked, completely lost.
"I don't know. I never knew about any of this. Nikolina told you, during our mission didn't she?" Lazarus said.
"Yes, and I told her not to message him back again."
"She didn't message him back again," someone said, causing me to turn around, "he called her, and she answered the phone earlier today."

Lazarus's POV//

Ashleigh, and Penelope were standing with Rhys, and Luca looking at us.
"Do you know what happened?" Lysander asked, and they nodded.
"Lazarus called, told us it was important, and to gather everyone." Penelope answered.
"We don't know how many we're going against to save Nikolina. The more people we have the higher success rate we may have." I said, and Nikalus nodded.
"I'm Nikalus. Nikolina's older brother." Nik said, smiling gently.
"I'm Penelope, this is Ashleigh, Luca, and Rhys. Nice to meet you."

We gathered in a circle, and tried to decipher a plan, but nothing would come yet, and it was getting late. Everyone looked tired and beat, and I could tell it hurt Nikalus, but he didn't say anything.
"How about this, let's rest for now. I know Lysander, and Nikalus don't like it, but if we go in tired it won't matter how many of us will be there, we'll still lose," I began, and looked at Nik, "Nik, stay here on campus tonight. We'll come up with a plan first thing tomorrow morning, then take action."

Everyone nodded, and I looked at Lysander and Nikalus.
"Don't worry guys," I put my arm on Lysander's shoulder, "We'll save her."