The Protector || MJ (TRV - Book 1)

10 | Revenge and Orders

~His eyes are watching me...~

Revenge and Orders

"You feeling okay? You still have to go back to school. I'm teaching for the first period. You can see me after third, and sixth, which is your last. I assume you're afraid that Ash would be in your class, but you might have to deal with him. We can't expel him from the school without reason - the principal didn't allow it." My head hung down as I realised I had to endure time with Ash. Knowing him...

"Just know that when you call my name, I'll be there." Michael flashed me a kind smile as I left the car and joined the stream of students, heading for the first period.

"Michael..." I whispered as I moved further into the school compound.

"Elise..." A voice gathered my attention. Mira's voice, to be exact.

"You've been away for long." I kept silent.

"You aren't like this, Elise. What happened?" Mira...

"Leave me alone. I have worse things to think about." I pushed her arm away from my shoulder.

Mira pulled me to a deserted corner of the school and pushed me towards the wall.

"I said... what happened, Elise? Answer me." Her eyes weren't blue. They were red.

"I can't be bothered to tell you," I answered with annoyance.

"Ash has better plans for you. I intend to do the same..." She combed back her blond hair and held me by the throat, pushing me further as I felt the wall cave in slightly to my body shape due to the sheer force involved.

"You're lucky to escape alive and unturned, my friend." Ouch. Is the bitch trying to hurt me now?

"Don't worry... Ash and I will help you out with that..." A shadow loomed over me, as I realised I was cowering in fear. Ash was now facing me as he sent his claws digging into my skin, with me praying incessantly for Michael to come and help me.

"Stop it, please! Ouch!" Me, my screams and my futile attempts to summon my spells.

I'm no power-bearer. I can't be if I'm so stressed up to the verge of that cliff.

"Oh, look at the half-breed. She's trying to resist without using any spell. How brave, isn't it, Mira? That look of despair, desperation - isn't it gratifying?" Ash's red eyes glowed as his pale face turned grayscale, holding a scythe in his hand.

"I can't wait to reap your blood and soul - take it away forever." Mira clung on to Ash like an obedient dog - some pet she is.

"Mira, don't cling on to me like that. Aren't you gonna help yourself?" As if he heard my complaints earlier, Ash's scythe was about to send itself grazing across my neck. Mira's eyes seem to glaze over as if taken over by an uncontrollable force in her mind, as she walked towards me in a daze-like manner, her hands hovering over my face.

Suddenly regaining herself, she whispered into my ear, "Imagine how Lord Xandor will be so disappointed when we bring you back a turned one. Listen to us and follow us back to him to treat you, Elise. He cured me. He cured me of my loneliness... by introducing me to the Fallen community. A world where no one is alone, where everyone holds power."