Chasing Snow- Chapter 5
Ivry
“Ivry baby girl, wake up” I heard Demetrius say and I groan.
“How long was I out?” I asked.
“18 hours,” He said with a pained look on his face.
“What’s wrong? Where is Payton?” I said in a panic.
“Payton is with Ann and I need to tell you something…” he said and I sat up looking at him with a curious face. “When you were asleep I went outside to talk to the guards and to practice my powers. Zoey came. She told me about the marks below my rib cage. It is the symbol of the King of the Underworld. She told me that the more I use my powers, the more I will be reincarnated into the demon thing that Zoey is. Using my powers already give the risk of me turning, which I have learned to fight, but she said I was poisoned and that it would accelerate the process. If I train with or use my powers, I will be turned into one of those demons, but if I don’t use my powers there is a high risk that we could lose the war and I wouldn’t be able to protect us.” He said, shame written across his face.
“Take off your shirt” I said while looking for my phone.
“Excuses me,” He said raising an eyebrow, “Ivry I don’t think this is the right to be having-”
“Take off your shirt,” I said again and this time he listened. “Thank you Emily for being a witch.” I grabbed my phone and took a picture of the mark and grabbed a book that I took from Emily’s cabin then flipped through until I saw what I needed. I grabbed my pocket knife and looked at Demetrius. “I need you to trust me,” I said and he nodded, obviously nervous. I cut down the middle of the diamond and recited the words in the book, “Os poderes da lua dá-me a força para curar a maldição, e expelir o veneno que tem tido espera de este corpo e o retorno dele ao estado em que se encontrava antes,” I said while the poison drained out of the cut and the mark faded off of him. The cut mended itself and I throw him his shirt. “Come on we are going to Vince and you are getting a tattoo,” I said.
“Wow, but they fade off as soon as you get them on. I mean, hello vampire, remember.” He said.
“Vince is a vampire. He knows how to give all of us supernatural people tats.” I said.
“Cool, I am surprised I haven’t heard of him before,” He said as he got dressed.
We got into the car and we sped off into the city for Vince’s tattoo shop. When we got there no one was there and Vince was sitting at the counter.
“ ‘Ello Ivry, what can I get you?” He asked in his cockney.
“Demetrius wants a tattoo, specifically this one,” I said showing him my phone.
They went around to the back and Vince did his magic with a needle. When Demetrius came out, I looked at it and it looked like the real thing.
“How much do I owe you Vince?” I asked as I pulled my wallet out.
“Nothing, you owe me nothing” Vince said with a smile. “Have a good day”
“Vince…” I said handing him thirty.
“No keep it. If you really want to repay me let me have a shot with this one here. But tell your father I said hello,” He laughed.
“Sorry, Vince. He’s mine,” I said, grabbing Demetrius’s arm and leaving the tattoo parlor. “Goodbye, Vince.”
Demetrius and I walked back to the car, hoped in and drove back home. I was excited that I had found a way to trick Zoey and I couldn’t wait to see the look on her face when things didn’t go her way.
