Heaven or Hell?

Chapter Seventeen:

Once me and Jack had returned to the crime of the scene, I was taken home by Blake an Aaron who now both sit on my sofa munching on walkers crisp.

"Remind me again why I couldn't stay with my mother or Jack?" I ask still feeling annoyed by the fact that I am not allowed to know who and why stabbed Becky.

"Because at the moment we have no idea what we are dealing with, besides it is every vampires dream to protect someone from your family tree" Blake answers as he begins flicking through the channels, much to my annoyance as he just turned off Jeremy Kyle. Maybe I should go on there. After all I am sixteen and I have many dilemmas so what is stopping me? Oh yeah this stupid vampire situation. I didn't even believe that they actually existed, yet here I stand with two full vampires and myself as a half breed.

"Why what is so special with my family tree?" I question.

"The vampire side of your family are practically royalty. They are so highly respected but each member had to earn the respect" Aaron answers.

"And how have they managed to do that?" I ask feeling slightly interested in my family history.

"Protect others, lead us into battle, simple things really but at high consequences" Blake answers.

"Okay, by the way how old are you guys in like vampire years?" I ask, considering Jack is 220.

"I'm 315 and Aaron is 218" Blake answers. Woah, that is old!

"And were you born vampires?" I ask.

"I was" Aaron says but Blake looks anywhere but at me.

"Blake? What about you?" I ask wanting to know why he won't answer.

"That vampire who you tried to stop me from killing, he was my sisters soul mate" He explains. "However, back in the 1700's things were different. My sister Macy was a human like our father, whereas i was a vampire like our mother. But her soul mate, Ethan is his name was and still is a complete jerk!" He adds.

"So where is your sister?" I ask.

"She was kidnapped by Ethan's kind and instead of saving her like a man in love should of. He killed her!" And saying that Blake begins to shake tremendously and is forced out of the room by Aaron.

"Zoey stay in doors a minute!" Aaron calls over his shoulder, but I refuse and begin to follow them into my back garden.

"Let it out" Is all Aaron has to say before half of my back garden is completely destroyed.

"I'm sorry for your loss" is all I can think of to say as Blake's breathing begins to return to a steady pace.

"Thanks" he answers, but I can't help myself. I take this opportunity to walk up to Blake and wrap him in a hug that normally a brother and sister would share. At first his body tenses completely but after a few seconds he hugs me back.

"You know you remind me of her" he randomly says, however as I look over his shoulder I see Aaron and Jack standing in the door frame. Aaron with his thumbs up at me and Jack with his arms crossed with a look of admiration on his face.

"Thanks and if I had a big brother who was annoying and never gave me a hug until now, you would remind me of him" I jokingly say trying to lift his spirits.

"Thanks" is all he says as he pulls away from our hug. I don't know why but after that little scene I think we will become a lot closer over the next few weeks.

"Right you two, I hate to ruin the moment but Hayley wants us in the living room" Aaron says giving Blake a pat on the back as he walks past.

"You okay sweetheart?" Jack asks me as I follow after Blake.

"I'm still annoyed I wasn't allowed to stay, but I'm touched about what Blake just said to me" I admit as he takes my hand in his and entwines our fingers, leading us into the living room.

"I'm sorry about that, but you will find out why now" Is all he says before placing me on his lap as he sit on the sofa, whilst my mother begins the meeting.

"First of all, congratulations to everyone on how you handled the situation today. There was a lot of blood and you all controlled yourselves" She praises, but at this I can't help but recall how I almost drank from my best friend. But Jack must be able to sense how guilty I feel as he squeezes my had for comfort.

"Second of all, Leo and his friends have been banned from their territory and will only enter it in order to complete their final year at school" She adds, oh yeah school. I forgot about that and we still have that musical to do. Fun - note the sarcasm.

"Thirdly, training will begin tomorrow after school for everyone including Zoey. A war is coming our way and it involves a majority of vampires around the world. And dare I say it, most of us may not get out alive" she explains. WAIT WHAT? No one said anything about a war!

"What? NO! I have only just found out about this crazy world and now you want me to fight?!" I rudely interrupt.

"I understand Zoey, but we have no choice. The other vampires - the coven who your friends belong to are declaring war. Not to mention they were the ones who stabbed Becky!" My mother reasons.

"Where is Becky?" I ask, not bothering to register what she has just told me.

"Upstairs resting, you may see her after this meeting" she answers.

"Fine, so what sort of training will I have to do?" I question considering I already know how to punch,kick and throw knives.

"You will have to start from the basics such as combat fighting, everyone else will be practicing how to use their powers to their advantage along with combat" She explains, hang on we have powers? Why am I only hearing this now?!

"But Jack and the guys have already showed me how to fight combat" I point out.

"Correct, but you were human. You now have vampire strength and all though its not as strong as I am. You still need to learn how to control it and how to use it to your advantage" she explains, okay now I get it.

"Okay, but what powers do I have then?" I ask.

"Well mine is the ability to control emotions, but truth be told Zoey we won't know until you know" she answers, well that's a huge help! Not.

"Okay, can I go see Becky now?" I ask. But as I ask this I notice Jack stiffen underneath me.

"You may but you must be warned. We had to wipe her memory clean" my mother advises causing me to look at her confused.

"What do you mean? Does she not remember me?" I ask, beginning to fear that I have completely lost my best friend.

"No, she remembers you but she doesn't remember anything about vampires or about her sleeping with Leo. It's for her own safety Zoey so go gentle on her" Jack says, whilst giving me a stern look.

"So does she not remember being a boy?" I ask as she was a boy when she was a vampire.

"No, in her mind she has and was always a girl. Never a boy, never a vampire" He answers.

"Okay" I numbly answer as I climb off of his lap and begin venturing up the stairs towards where she is resting. But wait a minute if she won't remember Leo, will she remember Liam?