Chapter 55.-1

Chapter 55 Last Hours. The time? I wasn't sure. Jayden? I didn't know where he was or if he was alive. How close was I to my decision? Very, very close. A burst of fire escaped my hands and the chains stuck to my skin painfully. I screamed out in pain and once again tried escaping the chains. They'd tied me up in the cave. They were using all of the chain hooks. I remembered the first day I was down here. I was looking at the chain links thinking they won't use them. And here I was chained down to the very last. I hated this. It was worse than the first change but this time I was awake. I was used to fire running through my veins but this was unbearable. This was going to last all day. Another wave coursed through me and I grunted. Why did it have to hurt? Why couldn't it be painless? My body was in agony; my back felt like a weight had been dropped on it and I couldn't shrug it off. "Dammit." I gritted my teeth. I brought a flame to my hand and stared at it. The flame danced all over my hand and grew smaller as I shut my hand. If I were human, my skin would have melted right off. But I'm not. I'm not human anymore. I'm far from it. I'll never be close to human again. I stood up and tried thrashing out of the chains. The fire burned through my veins and the red haze filled my vision. I didn't want this. In my past lives I remembered the worry. I remembered appearing confident and cocky but in truth I was scared. I grabbed one of the chains and tried pulling but the heat of my skin against the platinum burnt me. I flinched away from it and screamed in frustration. "Uh!" I dropped to the floor. I brought my knees up to my chin and wrapped my arms around my legs. The tears sliding down my cheeks were searing hot. How much longer of this? ** I was so confused... What's... Going on? I'd felt like my mind hit a brick wall and suddenly went blank. The pain was still recognizable. My back was uncomfortable. I feel like I've been down here for years. I looked up at the holes in the ceiling. The sky had orange clouds... It was sunset. Soon. It would be happening soon. Footsteps sounded through the cave tunnel. There aura was small and different compared to angels. It was a human's aura. The male peered around the corner. His green eyes watched me carefully as he stepped in. I stared at him. Why was he down here? What with me having random outbursts of heat and fire, it wasn't safe for him. "What are you doing down here?" I asked. It came out harsher than I wanted it to. He cautiously came forward. "I... Wanted to check on you. Elijah told me not to--" "You should have listened to him." I said. "It's not safe here, Jayden. You should go." He stared at me with pity. My jaw clenched as his thoughts were about what would happen to me and him. "I will make you leave." I snarled. "Listen to yourself," He bent down a fair distance away from me but didn't attempt to touch or come any closer. "Stay strong. Not just for me but for the people you love. The people that love you." I glared at him. "It's too late for that. I've past the point of caring. What happens tonight happens. My mind is irrational at this stage and I'm not one to question this stuff anymore. Now Jay; I want you out of here. I don't want you near that demon anymore." "But..." "Please leave. Find Bonnie." He frowned. "Who's Bonnie?" He asked. "She's your guardian. The wolf. Find her. She'll lead you. I can blind your aura from Eli and Grigori for you to escape." "But Alexis..." I shook my head and grunted as a wave of pain passed through me. "Do it." I snapped. He nodded and stood up. A tear rolled down his cheek as he sent me one last look before leaving the cave. I did as I promised. I blinded them. I made him invisible to them. I followed his mind until he stopped near the river and found Bonnie. I was only able to blind them because of the amount of energy I have gained from this change so far. I am far stronger than any angel, even Elijah. The wolf turned around and before his very eyes, she changed. She transformed into her true form. Into the angel I saw in her mind: A beautiful woman with bright sparkling blue eyes. Her almost white hair was long and flowing. She was younger than I thought; probably nineteen or twenty. The white clothes she wore were covering the important parts. She was just smaller than Jay but he was pretty tall. Bonnie opened her arms with a loving smile. It was a smile I'd seen on Gabriel's face whenever he looked at me. Did she...? Jay was still shocked at the transformation. I could feel it. Hell, I've seen a lot of things in my existence and I'm shocked. Even in this amount of pain. He cautiously stepped forward into her arms. Her forehead was to his nose. She tiptoed and wrapped her arms around his neck. He stood stiff for a moment but then he rested his hands on her back. Soon enough he relaxed into it, rested his head against hers and closed his eyes. She loved him. It was clearly there. And I could feel how safe Jay felt with her. I opened my eyes as a warm and different feeling spread through me. She was his guardian... She wasn't supposed to fall in love with him. But I wasn't one to judge. The memory of when Gabriel and I admitted our love for each other for the first time flooded my mind... *1789* I stormed out of the ball room and lifted the skirt of my dress to run up the staircase. God, I hated this. I hated them. Brooke ran after me. Her ball gown being a beautiful deep purple and her red hair flowing down her back. "Lonny," "I hate being here. Why was I forced into this? Those men are... Vile." "I know my dear." She grabbed my hand and led me down the hall. "Do not pay attention to them." "Don't be absurd. That is beyond impossible when they are up my tail every few seconds." We walked into my room and shut the doors. "Especially when..." My mind wandered to the one man I wanted here. But I pushed it out. "Is something wrong?" Brooke asked. I shook my head as I opened the door to the balcony. "No. I'd appreciate it if I were alone." "I know how you feel about---" "Please go!" I interrupted.