War of Hearts

22 - The dead end

 Her brownish black hair covered her steel grey eyes, which were set in fear as she watched Erana standing in the rain with a baby. She stumbled towards her, tears running down her face. Her pale cheeks were tinted with red and her long fingers reached towards her as Erana reached her. Marina grasped Erana in her arms.

"Sister," Marina whispered in her deep, thick accent.

Erana heard Marina's sobs through the rain and her sign was filled with happiness.

"Is this the young Antoinette?" Marina asked, losing her arms around Erana.

Erana shook her head. "This is Julian's baby."

Marina gaped in shock. "Who's the mother of the child?" As expected by Erana, it was Marina's second question.

Erana stayed still. She's lying to her loving sister in law. Should she tell the truth to Marina? What will happen when Marina gets to know its Erana's child? Will Erana be able to tell Marina that she bore a child of another man?

Marina took the baby into her arms and walked toward her cottage. "Come in," she said and Erana followed her into the cottage.

The cottage was warm and small. Its air smelled of werewolves. Marina placed the baby on the warm couch and turned to face Erana.

"Who's the mother of the child?" Marina asked again

"Ever," Erana muttered under her breath.

Marina faced the wall, her face creased and her fists closed so tight she can feel the sweat trapped inside them. That's when she heard a sound that almost stops her heart. It was the sobbing sound of the baby. Erana wanted to go to the baby and sing him a song to sleep but she stooped herself.

"This is what they do!" Marina roared. "This is what the royal angels do! Why do they always have to destroy the lives of the Roosevelts!"

Erana stared at Marina, having no idea about what she was talking. Erana walked closer to Marina and said, "Julian told that he will come back to take the baby."

"That's what Jonathan told Edward Hamilton but he never came back." Marina slumped on to the couch. Tears ran down her face, like the water flowing through the drains.

"Marina." Erana sat at her side, quietly holding her hand.

"My Jonathan was in love with Queen Angel. She got a baby from Jonathan. Jonathan gave the baby to Edward Hamilton of the Earth land and asked him to look after the baby, Jonathan has promised to come back to take the baby but he never came back." Sadness flowed through Marina's veins.

Erana's face washed blank with confusion, like her brain cogs couldn't turn fast enough to take in the information from her wide eyes. Suddenly Marina stopped weeping and took hold of Erana's hands. "Go, protect Julian! Protect him! Don't let him end like my Jonathan. Don't let the innocent Roosevelt boy die."

Erana nodded. Her red eyes well up and tears streak down her pale face, her lips trembling until she bites them. She lied to her sister in law and made her go through the pain she went through long ago. Erana stood from the couch and walked toward the door.

"Erana," Marina spoke. Erana didn't turn to face Marina but she stopped at the door paying attention to Marina.

"Are you a blood drinker?" Marina asked her voice weak after sobbing.

"Yes," Erana said and walked out of the cottage.

* * *

Alexander had his arms around Cedric and was kissing him, full on the mouth. All eyes were set on them. Elizabeth's face washed with a wave of sadness but she managed to wipe away the sadness being happy because her best friend, Cedric has found love even though she lost hers. The grand councilor weren't that very happy about his son falling in love with a man but he managed to smile and bless his child's happiness.

"Do you know them?" La asked from Peter, staring at Alexander and Cedric.

Peter nodded. "They are my family."

La placed her head on Peter's shoulder and closed her eyes.

"What are you doing?" Peter asked.

"I'm tired," she murmured.

Peter put his arm around La and pulled La closer to him. La smiled and placed a kiss on Peter's shoulder.

Michael and Joseph were seated on the corner of the bunker. Michael was struck in his own world, trying to solve the puzzling questions revolving inside his head. Alicia came toward the two water brothers and sat next to them. Joseph put his arms around Alicia and pulled her closer to him.

Michael grinned. "Ali, are you the reason behind the social Joseph?"

Alicia and Joseph both laughed together.

"I think so," she said and kissed Joseph's cheek.

Joseph and Alicia began to romance each other, slowly Michael removed his gaze on them and tried to concentrate on his shattered self.

Michael shook his head violently. He pounded it down again and again, but his thoughts will not dislodge themselves. They will drive him insane. Make him into a monster. But yet he kept them deep inside, close to his heart they abide. He wanted to get rid of these terrible thoughts but he also wanted to keep them tucked deep inside. They confused and angered him. His thoughts were about Erana. He didn't love her. When she told him that she's bearing a child from he had no choice other than to push her away from him. He knew it was cowardly, he knew it was terribly wrong but yet he had no other choice. When he found out that Erana was a blood drinker his heart of ice melted. That moment when he saw her in the prison, he fell in love with her. He wanted to talk to her but he couldn't. When he saw Erana's baby bump his heart began to relax. But again his heart is on fire because Erana has escaped the prisons and Erana is no the Erana he knew, she's a blood drinker. Michael has seen how blood drinkers lose their memories and transform into complete monsters, he remembered the way Marie Roosevelt tried to kill her own son. He felt scary about his son in Erana, he feared about losing Erana and his child. He stood up, cursing himself and walked away from Alicia and Joseph.

And suddenly the rocky door of the bunker burst out with fire and smoke. A trail of smoke roared out of the gaping hole in the bunker and a huge half eagle, half horse like animal was standing in the smoke.

"Aruda," the queen Angel muttered to herself. She was laid on a bed in the middle of the bunker along with angel Air.

Out of the smoke stepped Ever Angel followed by Julian Roosevelt and Cael Angelo Fire. The angels in the bunker bowed their queen as Ever Angel walked into the bunker.

Ever stopped by her mother's bed and gave a weak smile to her mother who was on thriving toward life.

"Amota treated mum and air angel with the flowers and her powers," Elizabeth said, walking toward Ever.

"How many of us are left?" Ever asked, facing the crowd gathered around her.

"Eighty nine," Cedric answered, stepping out of the crowd. "All royal angel children, the Roosevelts, the Orogons, the Walcotts, the Antoinettes, the Hamiltons, few of the Angelic army, queen Angel and the Air angel."

"Everyone, hold each other's hands," Ever ordered and took hold of Elizabeth's and Cedric's hands.

"What are you going to do?" Elizabeth asked, puzzled.

"I am going to grant everyone the powers of the royals,' Ever said and everyone gaped, surprised and confused at the same time.