The Vampire Chronicles

Chapter 18

Ever since the ritual we would all focus on our spirtiual paths. Everyday in our meetings we would take like fifteen minutes and meditate to communicate with Raine. Apparently we were doing something right because no matter where we went we felt this strong spiritual presence with us. It seemed so diffrent to us, None of us really had faith in anything before this. As hard as it was to put everything we had to Raine, We had to try our best. Without her the coven would fail. Ever since the kidknapping the feeling on Philip or Damien watching had faded away. That doesn't mean none of us had our guard down. We were alerted all the time now. You could say we are ridiculously cautious right now. Losing the family was too costly if we weren't.

I was so exicted for our next stop on our tour. We were going back near my home town. Cincinnati was only 20 minutes from where I used to live. In the last venu Michael had pulled me a side to have a quick chat. He wondered why I knew so much about the Pagan religion and traditions. I never told anybody that my mother was a high priestess in a Pagan coven. I had been apart of the Pagan society since I was about twelve or thirteen years old. I pretty much knew everything there was to know about this stuff. Although faith was always hard for me I tried to somewhat have faith in something. Now that we were back in town I figured it would be good to see my mom again and introduce everybody.

The tour bus had pulled into the venu and parked. I shot off the bus and ran into the parking lot. I breathed in and out and looked at the view. "Goddess I missed home so much!" I said out loud. Ben walked off the bus and stodd next to me. "Ben, I just wanted to let you know that we all get to meet my mom today." I told him. "Awesome. Can't wait!" Ben said excitedly. "Wow, You're exicted to meet my mom." I laughed a bit. "Of course I am. You are my Fiance." Ben explained. I jumped up and hugged him. "Well i'm going to call a cab and take us over there." Ben said as he hugged me then walked away. Michael and Cyndy walked off the bus and up to me. "I heard the news. We get to see your mom! I'm excited!" Cyndy said hyperly. "Ben went to call a cab. So it should be here soon." I told them. "I don't think I have ever met a Pagan high priestess before. This is will be so wicked." Michael said to me. "Yes. My mother is awesome and extremely cool." I told Michael. "Will she be okay with the vampire thing?" Cyndy asked worried. "Nope. My mom will support me one hundred percent of the way. I think she believes in them too if I recall correctly." I exlplained. "Well good. We have nothing to worry about." Michael said to us. Cyndy and I nodded and we all waited for the cab to arrive.

About twenty minutes later the cab pulled up. Ben, Michael, Cyndy, and my myself got into the cab. Turns out Dj and Aaron made plans for a double date and couldn't make it. So they stayed at the VE! tour bus for a romantic dinner movie night thing. I didn't say much in the cab I was too busy just thinking about things. Looking out the window many memories flashed through my head of when I lived here. "Damn, it's been so long." I say outloud. "What?" Everyone said to me. "It's been so long since i've seen this place. Makes me think of how much I missed it. I used to hate it here." I explained. "Why did you hate it? It looks nice." Cyndy asked. "Many people caused me suffering. I've lost so many people here. Growing older taught me that I should always value this place. I grew up here. I have so many memories." I told her. "Ahh I see." She nodded. We pulled up to a building and got out of the cab.

"Well we are here!" I say excited. "Cool. Lets go." Cyndy says walking for the door. "Uh, Can you guys stay out here for a minute. I want to go in by myself. I'll come get you." I said going for the door. "Sure. Sounds good." Ben says leaning against the wall liting a cigerrette. I take a deep breath and walk through the doors. I smiled as I walked up to the alter. I didn't see my mom so I waited at the alter. I looked all around and saw all the same paints and artifacts i've always seen. "Mom where are you?" I asked outloud quietly. I clutched my tigers eye necklace and closed my eyes. "Brandy?" I hear someone say. I opended my eyes and turned around. That's when I saw my mom for the first time since i've left for California. I ran up to her and hugged her tight with tears of joy flowing down my face. My mom held me back just as tight and kissed my forehead. "You'll never believe this. So much has happend." I said looking up smiling at her. "Take a seat and tell me all about it." She says sitting down.