The Blood of Dragons (On Hold)

Chapter 6: Dangerous Encounters Part II

Hey guys! The beginning is a bit of an internal battle with just Emma, but the rest is pretty funny, and then scary! That is all! Enjoy!

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* * * Emma's POV * * *

I laid in bed listening to the never ending stream of whispers that came in a gentle wave, and my restless mind strained to make out the words.

"Emma."

"Emma... Please, just answer me."

"Emma. Please talk to me love." Nikolasz's voice said in anguish. "I need to know that your okay. Please." He choked on his words, and my heart broke hearing the worry in his voice.

I can't deny him. Something happened between us when we kissed. It feels like I can't bear to be without him now. I want to run to him, and forget everything that scares me about him and what he's done to my life. My eyes filled with tears and my mind filled with worries and questions.

I want to forget the fact that he can kill people through me using our connection. It scares me to think that he has that power. Would he hurt the people around me, would he hurt Niki? If Nikolasz didn't kill my mom, than I wouldn't have had to suffer the mental institution for most of my childhood.

....But, if he didn't do what he did than I'd be dead....

I also want to forget that he's a blood sucking vampire. How can I have a relationship with a vampire? A VAMPIRE! I'm human. I can't be with a vampire and stay with Niki. Plus, I don't know him at all! We only met that once! And HELLO vampires are dangerous, and I can't put my sister through that again. She got lucky with a few scrapes and bruises, but what if she gets attacked like I did? I can't lose her, no matter how irrationally my heart wants to be with Nikolasz.

"Emma." Nikolasz was still trying to reach me. "I need you Emma." He paused when his voice started to crack. "You are the most precious thing in all the world to me. Please come back to me love... I need you." Nikolasz hoarsely whispered and the feeling of his silent tears shimmered in my mind. I wish things could have been different...if he wasn't a....*sniff*...I have to do this, there is no other way. Tears came flooding down my face.

I have to reach him. I've done this before so many times when I was little that it almost feels second nature. I had to force myself to stop after that night. I was so afraid of my 'other-I mean Nikolasz. I thought that if I let him in then I would lose myself and he would kill people like he killed my mom. I actually thought he was my alter ego. A mother killing kind of alter ego and I thought I must have mentally snapped finally after all the abuse, neglect, and starvation.

"Nikolasz." I said with my tears now falling uncheck down my face. "I can't...." My words turned into a sob. It hurts so much to reject him. I have to do this for Niki and for myself. It's too dangerous. "I'm sorry...I can't be with you...leave me alone." I sobbed in between words.

My heart shattered and I cried uncontrollably.

I cried harder when I heard nothing but silence. Nikolasz didn't answer and for some reason that hurt more than I could have predicted.

*ahhhhhhhh* *ahhhhhhh* *Nikolasz**ahhhhh*

"Emmie! Wake up!" Nicole commanded as she charged into my room. "It's just a bad dream!"

I sobbed again when Nicole hugged me. It wasn't a dream, it was a good-bye.

"It's ok Emmie. We're safe. There are no vampires here." Nicole said like she was trying to soothe a child. She climbed into bed with me and hugged me tighter. It always made me feel better when Niki does this. She used to do this all the time when I got out of the institution. I was plagued with nightmares of the night our parents died. The familiar action made me stop sobbing, but tears still went unchecked down my face. When I finally got my hiccups and sniffles under control, Nicole let go and got out of bed.