I Need You (H.S Vampire)

Chapter 30:

Chapter 30:

(Harry's POV)

Ellie was knelt over me chanting and I felt the remains of my second life wilting away. Whatever the knife was laced with made it impossible for my immortal body to heal. The poison was killing me from the inside and the pain was overwhelming. As death approached me, I was recalling all the events that happened since we found each other after so many years, realising that everything that happened was done in a matter of days. And in those days, I only had a handful of moments with her. Everything had become a crazy mix of broken moments I was now trying to hold onto.

"Ellie. Please. Stop please." I managed to say making her fall into silence with the room as her eyes met mine. Her body was covered in a mix of black and red blood. Her heart looked punctured like mine but I could see it was healing. Her beautiful eyes were full of tears as I held her head in my hand. I tried to sit up but I couldn't move my lower body. Her blotchy face sobbed as she watched me fade away. She looked radiant in a the dimmed light.

"I don't know why this isn't working?" She whispered as I turned to see Gabrielle's dead body just a short distance from us. I quickly remembered the fear I had when I thought that was Ellie.

"I will bring you back. I promise I won't let you -" she continued before I cut her off.

"Don't. Don't bring me back." I stated looking back into her eyes away from Gabrielle's dead body. I didn't want to her to follow the same fate as Gabrielle and I knew the magic she would have to use would. And now I knew why I was made a vampire, what my purpose was, I wouldn't let myself play any part in the game that is trying to kill Ellie. If I could take myself out of it, I could at least protect her one last time.

"What are you talking about? Harry we don't have a lot of time -" she said looking between my wound and my eyes in panic. I couldn't feel her touch against my hand anymore and the pain was becoming less. I felt myself holding on so I could say goodbye and look into her eyes one last time.

"Close your eyes." I said watching her as she did. As I held her hand, I pulled myself into her thoughts with my last ounce of strength and let her mind think of us sat on the hill away from this, looking out at the morning. I was sat behind her, her back on my chest as we embraced each other.

"Open them." I said. We sat like this for what felt minutes but in reality was seconds. She shook her head against my chest and turned to face me, twisting her body. Her hands were covered in a mix of my blood and hers, the blood fading between reality and her mind.

"This isn't right. This isn't real." She said as tears formed on her face, her reaction going into shock. She touched my chest where my wound was making me wince. I felt myself loose control of the vision in her mind and I couldn't keep the reality of my death out of it. Her eyes opened wide as her she revealed her shaking hand covered in my blood. She looked back at me and i grabbed her hand and brought it down to our laps. I saw her mark on her right arm and my guard dropped.

"I'm so sorry El." I said tears escaping. The pain was so much to bear and I was quickly draining.

"Don't-" she interrupted moving so she was sat on top of me, her hands falling on both of my cheeks.

"- I'm sorry I couldn't fight for us. I'm sorry wasn't stronger for you." I continued.

"You did. I know you did." She said as I closed my eyes trying to hold onto the strength to keep this going. She sobbed a little trying to look away as I wiped her tears with my thumb.

"No Harry. We can't hide away from this. We need to heal you." She said as I moved her hair away from her face, enjoying the peace of her presence one last time. I pressed my lips against hers and the connection brought us out of her mind.

We were back in a reality and I could see her take a couple of blinks trying to process where we were and what had happened. Once she saw her hands again, she began shaking again and looked at me with her eyes wide open with shock. Her silence scaring me as I  held her hand.

"I love you Ellie. I always have and I always will." I said smiling. Even with my heart punctured, it felt whole knowing it was hers. She shook her head at what I was saying. I hated that this was going to hurt her, that I was going to lose her again. But I knew I had to be selfless and make her believe I was going to be at peace with this.

"No. Don't say that. That's your way of saying goodbye and this is not goodbye." She said stuttering. I wanted to say something to calm and soothe her but the words couldn't come out, getting stuck in my throat.

"I don't know how to live without you. I don't want to." She said through her tears, not breaking my eye contact.

"We've not had enough time." She continued as I refused to let my eyes close.

"It's not enough time." She cried, her voice a soft whisper. I felt myself letting go and leave my body like a massive weight had been lifted from my shoulders.

"Harry?" She whispered as I left her.

I felt free.

"Harry!" I heard her scream before the pull of purgatory dragged me away from the feeling of freedom and her.