The Hybrid

TWO

I watched as Timothy quickly walked out of the room without saying another word to Noah who stood in the same spot watching me intensely. I groaned softly as I attempted to stand only to fall back down as I caught a whiff of the lovely smell from earlier. It didn't make it easier for me when I got a chill down my spine either.

I looked down at my hands to see that they were shaking, my heart was beating at such a fast pace that I swore it would explode at any minute, the room was beginning to spin, my mouth was beginning to feel a bit dry, and I craved something but it wasn't food. Noah had not moved from his exact spot but his facial expression had changed. Instead of the unbothered expression that he wore a minute ago, his face was now filled with worry.

"What is happening?" I managed to ask.

The door shot open as Elizabeth made her appearance into Noah's office. I looked up at her as she stared at me with a sad expression on her face before quickly turning her head away from me and towards Noah. She stood next to him as he mumbled something to her.

"I want to know what the hell is wrong with me?" I demanded as I slowly stood up and leaned against the wall for support.

"You're dying, Ororo." Elizabeth revealed.

"What?"

Ignoring me, Noah turned to Elizabeth. "Do you know how long this will go on?"

Elizabeth shook her head. "She's a hybrid. She was created by a human and a vampire. She's way more powerful than an average vampire. Her mother seemed like a normal vampire who was just greedy on revenge but I'm starting to think there was more to her."

"What are you getting at?" Noah asked.

"I'm saying that I'm not sure if she will come back after this. She will die but she may not return as a vampire, Noah. She may not ever return." She revealed.

Noah stared at her for a second before shaking his head in disbelief. Pacing the room, Noah rubbed his face in panic refusing to look at me or Elizabeth. Elizabeth sighed in sadness before walking over and giving me a hug. She pulled away and looked back at Noah.

"I'll leave you two alone."

"She's shaking like crazy!" Noah exclaimed to Elizabeth.

"Her blood is thinning." Elizabeth announced. Without another word, she walked out of the office closing the door softly behind her leaving only Noah and I.

I gave Noah a soft smile resulting into him scoffing at me and shaking his head. Slowly, I leaned from against the wall and began to make my way towards him which made him stop his pacing and watch me in confusion. Grabbing his hand, I lifted his head until he stared directly in my eyes.

"It's okay, Noah." I reassured.

"You're dying, Ororo. There's nothing okay about this. What the hell is wrong with you?"

"What else am I supposed to do, Noah? I'd rather not sit here and panic about this in the final moments of my life. We expected this. We were warned many times. There's no point in being upset about it now."

Noah scoffed. "We knew you were going to die and return as vampire. Regardless of what we were told, I never expected to live without you. We haven't had any time."

Sighing, I pulled Noah into my arms as he wrapped his arms around my waist. "It's okay. You did well without me before and I am sure you will do greater things without me again. I love you, Noah."

"I love you." He mumbled.

"Is it okay if you leave for a few? I want to be alone."

Noah shook his head. "No."

"Please."

Sighing heavily, Noah nodded. I stood in the same spot as Noah slowly walked towards the door. I listened as it opened and closed shut before letting the tears roll down my cheek. I refused to let Noah or anyone else see me cry. I wanted them to see that I was strong up until I took my last breath. Walking over towards the mirror that hung on the wall, I stared at my reflection.

"I wanted to spend my last moments with you." I started. "I wanted to tell you that you tried so hard and if no one else is proud of you then I am. Whatever happens, please know that I am proud of you and the woman you've become."

Wiping the tears, I smiled softly at my reflection. I know I seemed crazy but I wanted to spend my final moments telling myself how proud I was. I didn't want people coming to me and saying these things to me now all because they felt sorry for me.  I could recall many of them disliking me for simply not being one of them. I didn't need the fake love or the pity.

Suddenly, my legs felt weak causing me to crash down knocking over a few things. The door slammed open as Elizabeth, Noah, Timothy, and a few more guards entered the room in panic. My vision blurred up once again as I felt the hands of Noah wrap around me. I heard the sound of arguments and demands being yelled out but I couldn't tell what exactly was said due to the sound of my heartbeat taking over. I listened to the sound of my heart as it slowed down until it no longer made a noise or beat and my eyes finally closed.