Tenna was thinking about Eric and Devi talking that one time. She in some ways felt a little left out. It seemed like Devi and Eric were close. She guessed she just wanted to fit in somewhere with them. Devi seemed to talk to Eric a lot about her problems and well, she felt like no one turned to her for help.
Maybe its just me... Tenna thought She sighed as she held her arms and looked down sadly.
"Spooky...." Mr. Spooky popped out from her bag and looked at Tenna worriedly. Then he floated up to Tenna and touched her on the arm.
Tenna looked at her familiar and said "Oh, yeah I'm fine..."
As Tenna was walking around, just trying to clear out somethings from her head, she accidentally bumped into Eric.
"Oh, sorry!" Tenna said
"Oh its fine." Eric said and then asked "Um, are you okay?"
"Huh, yeah I'm fine." Tenna said "Why?"
"Oh, I just noticed that you were alone and I thought maybe something was wrong." Eric told her.
"Oh, I just thought you guys were talking about something important..." Tenna said "So I thought I'd bud out of it..."
"Oh..." Eric replied "We weren't talking about anything too important. Devi just had some stuff on her mind and needed to clear her head. You could have joined in if you wanted to though."
"Nah, she doesn't want me to listen to her nag about stuff..." Tenna replied a little sadly. "You seem to be more helpful to her than me."
"That's not true." Eric told her. "After all, you're a very caring friend. You listen to anyone that needs support and you've stuck by her this whole time."
"Eric..." Tenna replied a bit flusteredly "Well I don't do much..."
"You cared for me when I was sick." Eric reminded her happily. "That's doing much to me and I know you do much for Devi, being she has told me what you have done for her and that she appreciates it."
"Yeah...." Tenna said and asked "Hey, you're not saying this just to butter me up right?"
Eric giggled and said "No! We really do appreciate you and glad that you are our friend, so don't feel bad about yourself."
"Thanks!" Tenna said as she felt blush rushing to her face and her heart pounding so fast. Tenna touched her chest and looked at it oddly. Okay that's strange...
"Something wrong?" Eric asked when he noticed her acting odd.
"Yes, I'm fine!" Tenna said quickly "I'm gonna go get me and Mr.Spooky a few snacks! I'll seeya later!" Then quickly burst off running.
"She must have been really hungry...." Eric said in his cluelessness.
Tenna stopped running and said "Man, that was weird!..." Then she touched her chest and then her head. I've been feeling strange lately, especially near Eric...WTF? No way! I've only known him for a month! There is no way I could be falling for someone that fast! She thought as she stomped her foot down. Still...She sighed I gotta admit he is kinda cute and well...He's so sweet, so modest, a real gentleman with skills to boot! Then she thought of what he said about her and touched her face in a dreamy way.
She shook her head and said No! Snap out of it Tenna! Besides, he likes Devi. Obviously...I gotta respect that and I'm going to! Then sighed and thought as she looked out the window Or does he still? Do you really just see me as just a friend, Eric?
"Spooky?" Mr. Spooky said as he popped out from her bag and cuddled her face.
"Oh..." She cuddled her little friend and said "Thanks...Least I got you Mr.Spooky."
"Hey, Tenna!" Eric called out. Tenna turned to him and said "What?"
"We decided since we can't really do much during this weather, we should make tonight a movie night!" Eric told her. "And we think we should all decide together on what movie to watch. Want to?"
"Sure!" Tenna replied "Better then doing nothing."
"Cool!" Eric said and then noticed Tenna didn't get anything to eat. "I thought you were going to the snack bar? You said you were going to get a few snacks for you and Mr. Spooky?"
"Oh..." Tenna replied as she remembered her saying that. "I was just thinking about stuff and lost track of what I was going to do..."
"Oh okay...." Eric said alittle uncertain about what she said but just put it off and said warmly "Well, come on, we'll pick out some snacks together to eat during the movie."
"Alright." Tenna said as she nodded. "Sounds good!"
With that they walked off.
****
Anne was walking in the rain under an umbrella. She loved the dreary cold and pitter-patter sound of the rain. Now if only it was blood instead of water. She thought cheerfully to herself. Anne couldn't help but sense a faint energy source coming from the forest near by, so she decided to check it out. As she threaded deeper into the forest, she found Johnny completely a sleep, where he had fallen asleep the other night.
Anne just about jumped when she saw him there. However, it seemed like he was in a deep sleep so Anne crept up to him slowly. Then she put her hand shakily to towards him. To her, this was like putting a hand into the cage of a viscous man eating tiger, except being not only could her hand get chopped off, her whole body could be decapitated by his fury if he was angry enough. Though, Nny seemed to only be triggered to doing things like that, if prompted enough to. He never really seemed to do so without a reason, though annoyance was one of these reasons but only annoyed enough.
Still, Anne was taking a risk doing this but she was curious and decided to take the risk. She first waved her hand over his body and then pressed her hand against his chest to feel his heart beat.
"Amazing..." She said finally calming down a bit. He's nearly stopped breathing and I can barely detect a heart beat. He's in a trance like sleep. Whenever the master sleeps, Johnny especially becomes a bit drain and ends up falling to sleep somewhere too, least eventually.
She pondered about a bit I forgot about that when I saw Nny with that girl. I knew he would be resting off some place, before hand, which is why I was surprised to see Nny here in the first place, but why didn't he sleep earlier? Does it have to do with that girl?
It was amazing to her and to Nuka, sometimes to the Dough Boys even, how Johnny didn't like to sleep all that much. In fact, he almost despised it, yet he would sleep a lot when he wasn't doing any task. He would even sleep during times when he was punished or tortured for something. Johnny thought it was scary to wake up and be uncertain if what you remember about life was real or just a dream.
However, at the same time, his body being it was still human and would become weak, he needed to rest. At least being a sleep meant he couldn't feel any pain. Which is why at times he forced himself to fall a sleep, sometimes even using his own powers on himself to do that, so he could escape a little bit from the pain. To him, sleeping was just one of those bitter sweet things that he had to go through.
Anne touched his head and then stroke a few of his bangs back. "You know I could kill you right now and then I wouldn't have to worry about you, but then again you are the master's little pet. He wouldn't appreciate anyone killing his little attack dog. What the master see's in you and why he forces you out of your own will, kinda is a mystery to even me. He and the Dough Boys say you're special, different from the rest of us warriors but won't say why. I wonder if you even know?"
She then placed a hand under his chin and leaned it to the side to have a better look at his face. "And yet the master punishes you worse than any of us. It's like he's afraid of you. And what about that girl? What does she have to do with you? You could possibly escape so much punishment if you only would kill her. You got the ability to and the perfect chances to, yet you keep that scrawny girl alive, even when she's perfectly helpless!"
She gently laid his head down and sighed "Do you possibly still love this girl? I know she was your ex-girlfriend. What you saw in her, eek! I will never know! Well, lover boy, I would kill her gladly, but knowing your personal reasons towards her, well, not sure if I even want to risk what you would do to me. You're definitely not my biggest fan, that's for sure, but then again who needs fans, when you can be feared?"
Then she looked at him again and said "It's a shame too. You're kinda cute and you got the touch of a true dark warrior. Striking down your opponents so quick, even if its against your will to. You do it in such a perfectly fine way. Cold and ruthless. No mercy at all. I really do admire that in you. Sweet dreams, knight of true darkness." With that she disappeared.
"Interesting..." said Magnus as he had watch the whole thing from far up on a tree. "I think its time to test a certain apprentice of mine." With that he disappeared.
Devi, Tenna and Eric had just done with the movie they were watching. They were laughing a bit cause the movie had cheesy effects that were used to try to scare people, only to end up looking totally fake with the actors over acting the parts.
Tenna almost busted a gut from laughing. "Man, when that guy was pulled into the water, I got all tensed, but then he pops out with a giant fake snake, I thought I was gonna die laughing! That's the cheesiest thing I've seen since early days in childhood, where me and my sibs would watched power rangers and those super hero things!"
Devi laughed "Yeah! Oh and that woman who flipped out cause she thought a leach was on her, but it turned out to be a leaf...Good grief!"
Eric chuckled and said "The plot was okay though but those effects...Man...." He shook his head as he didn't know what to say about it really.
"Yeah..." Devi said "Anyway, I'm gonna go edit a painting. It's something for Mina."
"Oh, yeah, you told me you were painting something for her." Tenna commented.
"Is it her birthday or something?" Eric asked
"No, it's just something I wanted to do for her as a thank you for what's she done."
"That's nice." Eric replied warmly. "She and Edgar have done a lot for us."
"I know right?" Tenna said. "Not only did they help us understand about this knight thing and what we're facing, they even gave us a vacation. We definitely should treat them to something. I dunno what, since she's rich but a painting is a start."
"Yeah..." Devi replied. "Sometimes the most simplest of things are a great gift and with how Mina is, I have a hunch she really would just appreciate the normal stuff that we enjoy."
"I agree." Eric added
"True that!" Tenna replied happily. "Anyway, I'm gonna do one of those normal things and take a shower."
"Okay, well I'm gonna just hang out in the lobby for a little bit." Eric said. With that, Tenna and Devi went back into their room, while Eric went towards the lobby. As Eric walked into the lobby, he spotted Magnus sitting in one of the lobby chairs. He was a bit surprised to see him as he walked over to him.
"Magnus, what are you doing here?" Eric asked
"Oh, I thought I just stop by to see how things are." Magnus said "However, I do have a test for you."
"Test?" Eric replied as he tilted his head curiously.
****
"So, he's a sleep?" Eric said standing next to Johnny who was still a sleep.
"Yes, in kind of a trance like sleep." Magnus explained
"You don't think he's going to jump out and attack do you?" Eric said a bit weary.
"He doesn't show signals of waking up." Magnus explained "When you get more experienced, you will start to know when someone is about to strike. You just can sense it in the air."
"So...." Eric replied "What's my test?"
"What do you think you should right now?" Magnus answered
Eric looked at Nny for a moment and then summoned his dark energy blade and held it up under Nny's chest. He stood there for a while as he thought about it.
"I don't think he really wants to..." Devi's voice rang in his mind. "I don't think he has control of what he does..."
Eric took a deep breath and sighed as he made his decision. He held his blade back as if to strike, but then rest his hand as his blade disappeared.
"Hmm?" Magnus replied
"If I end his life right now while he's like this..." Eric replied "I'd be no better than he is...Even if he does deserve it for what he's done and it would be easier for us, I can't bring myself to do something like that...."
Especially... Eric thought If he does have no control...than he really doesn't deserve it...Though he didn't want to admit that out loud. Besides, I can't hurt Devi like that....if she does want to save him...Eric sighed
"Magnus?" Eric asked "Did I pass your test?"
"This wasn't a pass or failed test." Magnus explained "It was to see what you would do and only you will know if you did the right thing or not."
"I see...." Eric replied as he turned to leave. "I dunno really if I did the right thing or not....."
"Maybe the answer to that will come to you in time." Magnus said as he watched him walked away. "Eric!" He called to him which caused Eric to stop and turn to him.
"I will say this." Magnus told him. "I am proud of you. Not for your decision but how you thought about it through before you act. That is the most important thing in situations like this. However, remember not to take too long in your decision. That is the tricky part and in future decisions, you may not always have time to think and must live with any consequence of your actions. I hope you remember this. "
"I will, Magnus." Eric replied and then said with a small smile "Thank you..." as he turned around and headed back to the hotel.
That boy certainly follows close to his heart. It's amazing how strong his will over that is.. Magnus thought with a proud smile but soon frowned. However...Will it be enough?
Then he looked at the silver manacle he wore on his left wrist and laid his hand over the diamond shape, onyx jewel on top of it.
Eric took a deep breath and sighed again as he walked in. Devi who had got done editing her painting, was walking towards the lobby, when she notice Eric looking a little bit bummed out.
"You okay, Eric?" Devi asked
"Oh..." Eric replied and said "Yeah, I'm alright, I guess I'm a little tired. I think I'm gonna go to my room and rest . Maybe get cleaned up."
"You looked like you came out of a shower a little bit, you're a little soaked." Devi pointed out. "Were you outside?"
"Oh yeah, I was out for a little bit..." Eric said with a little chuckle "I wanted to get some fresh air. The rainy air sure smells fresh. Better then the smog of the city!"
"I guess, well, I'll see ya later then." Devi said
"Seeya..." Eric replied and then thought as he walked toward his room If you think you can save him, Devi... I won't take that chance away from you, but if push comes to shove, then I may not have any other choice next time...
****
It wasn't too long before Devi got back to work on her painting. As she was working on the painting, Devi looked at her familiar who was painting a picture on a piece of paper beside her. She smiled a little bit at her, almost like a mother or an older sister smiling upon their young ones. Devi's face became a little sad, upon remembering what had happen to Demi during the fight against Nny at the mall.
"Hey, Demi?" Devi asked nervously.
"Huh?" Demi asked as she looked up at her master.
"What would happen if I lost you?" Devi asked
"Lose me?" Demi asked back and then replied cheerfully "You'll never lose me, silly!"
"I'm serious!" Devi replied "You got hurt when Nny attacked us and knocked you out of my hand..." Then she asked shakingly "What would happen if you got badly hurt or worse....?"
"Nothing bad will happen like that." Demi said optimistically as she floated up to her face. "I'll always be okay, because we're apart of each other. As long as you are alive and we're together, everything will always be alright. You don't have to worry about me, ever! As long as I have you, I'll always be okay!"
With that she cuddled her master's face cheerfully, Devi was a little bit surprised but smiled as she closed her eyes and returned the cuddle, finally relieved a bit.
"You know, Devi?" Demi asked
"Hmm, what?" Devi asked
"You worry too much!" Demi replied cheerfully "You need to lighten up a bit more!" With that she flew over to the bed and said "Come on! Lets jump on the bed! Tenna told me that you can always get away with that in hotels!"
"I need to get you to stop listening to Tenna..." Devi sighed as she watched her familiar jump on the bed. Devi hectically said as she ran to her familiar "Wait, you still got paint on you! Don't get it on the bed!"
****
That night Eric couldn't sleep. He was more of a night owl being he was a vampire. After he drank a little bit of a blood pack, he had packed and put in the fridge, he put on a black, silk, loose shirt and black silk pants, an outfit that was both appropriate for just around the house or out and about. Eric then walked over to his window and decided he didn't want to stay in his room for very long. He walked out and went into the lobby. There was a beautiful full moon and the moon gave him energy. It was like sunlight was to a human. It made him feel energized and refreshed.
Yet despite he felt this refreshness, Eric felt something bothering him. He guessed it was because of what had happened that day, with Magnus and Johnny. He wondered if he really did the right thing. Johnny was dangerous and he worked for the darkness. Eric could have saved them a lot of trouble doing so, but to kill someone a sleep and unable to fight back and also Devi seemed to have feelings for Nny. He wonder if he would have felt even worse. Eric sighed as he leaned his head on the window.
"Everything okay?" Said a slight emotionless voice behind him.
Eric turned around quickly to see Mina as she walked over to him. She was in a baby blue night gown.
"You startled me." Eric said.
"Sorry..." Mina said as he walked over to him.
"What are you doing up?" Eric asked curiously.
"I just couldn't sleep." Mina replied "And I thought I sensed something so I thought I come out to check on things."
"Ooh..." Eric said "Same here I couldn't sleep either..."
"Well, you're a vampire." Mina said with a little smile. "You're suppose to come out at night, that's why I didn't feel the need to ask. However..." She frown as she said "There's something bothering you isn't there?"
Eric was surprised a bit but then he remembered she had powers too. He sighed and said "Well yeah...I guess I do have a lot on my mind."
"Magnus explained to me about what happened." Mina told him.
"You know..." Before Eric could asked Mina replied
"Yes..." She said "Magnus has been a friend of my family for years..."
"I thought he never allows himself to get close to anyone?..." Eric asked
Mina explained "Yes does, however, he met my family from centuries ago. It's the reason why he knows of the knights and why he knew you were the chosen knight. He slowly started keeping his distance from my family in later years, ever since my 5th great-grandfather died..."
"You had five great grandfathers?" Eric asked with an odd face.
Mina chuckled and shook her head "No, I mean my great great...ect"
"Oh..." Eric replied slightly embarrassed and then asked "Why? Was he close to your great grand father?"
"I dunno much about that..." Mina replied "From what my parents and grand parents told me, my 5th great grandfather was killed during a great battle. I think Magnus was in charge of protecting him during that time. "
"Oh...." Eric said "That must have been real rough..."
"Eric?" Mina asked as she looked at him sadly. "Please, do me a favor."
"Yeah?" Eric replied
"Don't ever mention what I said to you to him or to anyone else..." Mina told him. "Especially to Magnus...It might bring back bad memories."
"Oh of course." Eric told her honestly. "I promise I won't say anything. I kinda understand how he feels a bit...."
Mina nodded and said "Besides me, only my family and Edgar know of this. I just brought it up to let you know why he's like the way he is, since you're his pupil...Plus I trust you, he cares about you a lot so I know I can tell you something like that."
"Really?" Eric asked
Mina nodded and said "Yeah, he doesn't like showing his feelings much, but he does care. It's just hard for him to show."
"Well, I guess so..." Eric with a slight smile. "He did teach me everything I know...Even when I was out on my own, I kinda always felt like someone was watching out for me and felt it might have been him... I wish there was something I could do in return for him."
"The only thing you can do is prove that you are truly the knight of protection and determination." Mina told him.
"Did your family sent him to find me?" Eric asked
"Tis not we that did." Mina replied "The original third knight was a vampire and my family figured that when the time ever did come, the third knight would be a vampire as well. My family then met up with Magnus and asked him to be the vampire that would train the third knight. It is why he became friends with my family. I dunno how or why, but Magnus agreed upon repaying a dept. I dunno what my family did but since then he agreed to this and thus later became our guardian vampire."
"And how did he know that I was the chosen knight?" Eric asked "And I never thought I would hear the term 'guardian vampire'
"He just knew..." Mina said "He told me how he found you. He was out having an evening flight and felt a presence or something and fate brought him to you."
"Fate?" Eric replied
"There's no such thing as coincidences." Mina explained "Just fate and fate happened upon you on that day. "
"I see..." Eric said. Then thought as he placed his hand on the glass window when he looked out the window. Fate...I wonder... He thought
"As for the guardian vampire thing..." Mina began to explain. "Some vampires will become guardians to people or things such as shrines. There is a code that some vampires, least the noble kind will follow and one of them is a vow that allows them to become a guardian."
"I see..." Eri replied.
"Anyway, you should talk about what's bothering you...." Mina said "Otherwise it could eat your soul."
Eric made a discouraging face cause of what she said and remembered what he told Devi about the same thing.
"I just dunno how to talk about it...." Eric replied "It's kinda personal..."
Mina placed her hand on his on the glass window comfortingly and said "Well, then all I can tell you, if its something you cannot change yourself, let fate guide you and then your mind will be at ease eventually."
"Thanks...." Eric replied with a small smile. Mina then yawned and rubbed her eyes.
"You should really go back to bed." Eric told her warmly. "I'm the vampire but you are still human and you work a lot. You really need the rest"
Mina nodded and said "Good night. Seeya tomorrow..." She then headed to her.
"Good night, Mina." Eric said warmly and then looked out the window. I wonder who you are fated to, Devi? Is it to him? And not to mention, who will fate bring me to, since I know I'm not destined to be with you?
Such questions made him feel so hazy. He decided to go outside for a little bit to bask in the moonlight, before heading back into his room to rest for the remainder of the night.
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