Magic (ON HOLD)

The Virus

Jackson's P.O.V:
Vanessa. She lay tucked in my arms as I carried her into the car. Instead of setting her in the back and sitting in the front by Karana like a normal person would have, I sat in the back with her and laid her head on my lap as I stroked her hair back. Vanessa was so beautiful. Her delicate face looked so calm and unweakened while sleeping. I wish it could be like that all the time. Her tiny freckles spotted lightly out on her tan skin and her long hair fell across her face in strands.

I have been in love with Vanessa ever since we first met. I remember it clearly as if it just happened now. It was pre-school and we were gonna go to sleep but, there wasn't any mats left. The teacher called to her and directed her to sleep next to me. She stumbled across the room with no argument and sprawled up against me. I could feel her breath stir the hairs on the back of my neck. Her chest lay to my back her legs bent up to fit together with mine. " Hi! I'm Vanessa but, you can call me Vi!" She whispered in the silence and slowly rested her head on my arm. "Jackson, I'm Jackson." I whispered back and we slept together quietly with smiles on our faces.

I have been there for Vanessa every day since. I was there when she did the musical Beauty and the beast and got casted for the role of Belle. I cheered loudly above the rest and I saw her smile at me before returning her focus back to the guy that was playing beast. I was jealous of him. He almost kissed Vi but soon I realized they didn't actually kiss they cut off as soon as the curtains were pulled together. The guy that played beast was the worst guy of all anyway. Logan Crestmayer. He always seemed to be adoring Vanessa like I was but he would never admit it to her face. But, I can't blame him. Neither could I.

I got knocked out of my thoughts when Vanessa seemed to be struggling around in my lap. A nightmare. I put my arms around her quickly but she jerked them off and spun around, squinting her eyes as her face seemed to drip pools of cold sweat. "Vanessa? Vanessa come back!" I shook her with my hands so tight on her arms they began to whiten. I glanced up to see Karana staring in the mirror with a confused and panicked look on her face as she began to turn the wheel so the car was to pull over to the side of the road.

Karana Jumped from her seat and jogged around the side of the car to arrive at the back door I was at. She yanked it open and dragged Vi from my arms into her own. I felt a pang of Jealousy and hatred which made me regret my feelings. Karana was her sister why would I even do that. I shook off my thoughts with some effort and sprang from my seat as well. Vanessa continued to spin around viciously and her clothes began to stick to her skin. I felt like vomiting but I would never leave Vanessa's side. Karana felt her forehead with the back of her hand and almost screamed in a loud curse when she lifted her hand it was smoking.

"Jace would know what is happening, but I don't! What the fuck she burned my motherfucking hand!" Karana cursed loudly this time and shook her hand vigorously like it would somehow relieve the pain. Vanessa seemed to turn an ugly black color and dark veins sprouted from her mouth. Karana gasped. "I GET IT NOW!!" She pushed Vanessa in her arms and gently laid her in the back seat. "The demon What was his name.....-" She paused to think about it then just gave up after a moment or two. " well he must have hurt Glamadora which means that his blood got into Vanessa. Demon's venom is poisonous and deadly!" She seemed to be trying to make her point very clear enough to get me freaked out. I exhaled very deeply. Then scooched in beside Vanessa and shut the door beside me.

"So, do you have any idea how to fix it?" I asked trying very hard not to give any of my growing panic away. "I don't but someone I know does!" She gave me a half hearted smile before turning back around to focus on the road. "Don't worry about it, she will be fine when this person comes." I looked away and saw Vi's Face again. This time it didn't look peaceful and gorgeous. Black demon blood lines covered half of her face and her face was scrunched up in pain. It didn't mean I still didn't love her. She was still somehow beautiful to me. If she doesn't make it through what would I do next? She is my girlfriend and my true love but I just don't know. But what I do know is that I can't think like this, she will make it.

Sometimes I just wish that things would go back to how they were before Karana showed up. She mostly payed attention to me and always focused on what we were or I was doing. She would give me countless hugs and kisses on the cheek and she would always smile. She doesn't smile anymore. I always see her with a stern on worried look on her face. She is more of a warrior then I could have remembered her being. I always knew she was strong, but how strong is to strong when all you can do is show no emotions at all. To not let people see your weakness or your heart ache. Why did the one person that is my best friend and true love have to be the one that goes out and kills demons with a power. Though that's not like I am calling her not normal. I don't really know what I am calling her. I know I'm not normal either.

We just seem to have the same power but her's just seems more powerful. She can take down anyone that gets in her way but can she really take this? How strong is to strong when you show no emotion at all. You'll make it Vanessa. I know it. But really is it better to survive with pain then die with peace?