A Vampire's Charm

My Backbone

Claire's POV

       "Papa." She said.

       It was almost as if the world had gotten quiet. So quiet that you could hear a shoe tap echo across the state. A penny drop. The sound a tear makes when it slides down your face. I've never heard that sound, but I'm guessing it would have to be very quiet to hear. That's how quiet we had all gotten in that very moment.

       "Oh shit." I heard someone say. I realized that my lips were the only ones moving, and I had been the one to mutter that. Adelle's face looked very pale, not happy like someone who was just reunited with their father should be. I guess she had daddy issues, but right now, we had bigger issues to worry about. While everyone was distracted, I sent  flame spiraling towards Celmira. I guess she had the exact same thought, because I soon found one of her shadow puppet vampires coming at me. How does one deflect shadow? Light.

        Well, I hope light works. I summoned a golden flame, and made  ring around all of us, and a separate ring around Adelle and the man. I should really find out his name. Maybe if we actually survive this, Ill ask. The fire consumes the ground around us, licking dangerously. Almost in a perfect circle, as if I had put gasoline beforehand. I was so proud of myself, but none of that now. I had to focus. Merlin was still staring at Adelle, and I was getting the sense that he wanted to have a heartfelt conversation with her, too bad I had to ruin that.

        "Merlin!" I exclaim. His head snaps towards my piercing gaze. "The incantation. Finish it now." I lick my dry cracked lips and glance at Adelle.

           "Do you know it?" I question her. She nods her head yes and takes another step forward, borderline touching my scorching flames. And together, they chant.

         A whisper of words, almost serene and peaceful. I find myself enchanted for a split second, before I remember what is happening and what is at stake. Me and atticus look at eachother one more time, and then I turn and run through the flames. I can hear him calling my name- screaming it. But I will myself not to hear, because I know that if I listen, I'll give in.  So instead, I find myself running through the fading shadow creatures, and straight to Celmira.

            She gives me a withering look, and then releases her claws. Black flesh surrounding her long thin fingers. The claws almost look like an inky black steel, ready to rip into anything. I smile and find myself, surprisingly, not scared at all.

          I had faith in myself, and my powers that could go beyond any weak trick ass bitch. I wanted to win, and so I would will myself to do so.

          Golden flames licked up my arms, down to my toes, and I realized with a jolt, I was on fire. Me. Claire, the girl who always listened to what her strict mother had to say. Me, the girl who had feelings for a man- a vampire. A creature so vile, so looked down upon in myths and folklore. And my heart was still swollen for him. Because I too, am a vile creature. Just a really good disguised one I guess. But I was all those things- and more. I was powerful, and beautiful, and just a tiny hint of evil. But nobody in this world of myths, in any dimension, could survive without a backbone. And I'm just glad that I could say that at one point, my backbone was lit on fire. and my backbone was stronger than I could ever hope for.

        I don't know if any of that could really make sense to someone, anyone. But I know who I am, and what I will be. Who I will be. And it was not a girl who hid behind a vampire king as soon as he showed up. It was one who protected him instead. Protected what was mine, in every sense of girl power that there was.

           I slam into Celmira, causing her to fall back wards. We both slide on the floor, she sinks her claws into the floor to slow down the fall. I'm still on top of her has I smile and say "thanks."

        And then I punch her in the face. My flames scalding hot burn her face. I start to see her cheeks get red and meaty, but she heals fast. With a hiss, she tried to sink her claws into my side, but I am too fast. I roll off of her and jet upward. I'm on my two feet now, and she's quick to follow.

          Her shadow puppets start to flicker, and the room starts to get darker as the windows grow more and more tinted in color. I'm guessing that the spell is working. The shadow vampires seem frozen in time, and I feel grateful for that factor. Celmira grits her teeth  but then smiles  bit.

      "Oh honey... did you think that was the only trick I had up my sleeve?" she laughs as I glance back at Merlin and Adelle. Valdus still looks stuck on stupid as he glances between merlin and Adelle, I almost feel bad for him. Atticus looks as if he's trying to figure a way out of my flames, but then looks up and smiles at me, quite slyly might I add.

             "Oh honey..." His intense eyes rake across my body and then stay stuck onto mine. "Did you think that was the only trick I had up my sleeve?" I blink before any realization hits me.

          Slowly, very slowly, legions of wolves and vampire guards come marching out of the shadows. Almost as if Atticus knew that this would be war. Almost as if he knew that I would try to fight this on my own. Hell, even the wolf guards that were trying to get me to come off of the chandelier that one time were there. They smiled at me and waved. Atticus had a trump card, and it trumped both me and Celmira's. The warriors halted on command. Hundreds, no, thousands surrounded everyone in this room. It was as if they had appeared out of thin air.  I smiled on the inside. Almost as if it were, magic. I was in awe, and felt the need to clap.

            

           That sneaky little hobbit.

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     SNEAKY LITTLE HOBBITSES HAVE STOLEN MY PRECIOUS !!!!!!! Hey guys!!! did yall like this update?? Ive been very obsessed with watching the hobbit movie series on a repeat and I think my family is going to kill me cause theyre so annoyed with it hahaha I still have yet to read the books, BUT I REALLY WANT TO I just haven't been able to get my hands on them *sad face*

        see you guys next update!!!!!! love yall sneaky little unicorns ahahahah

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