Nessie's POV
Everything moved like a dream. Standing in the middle of Times Square, I watched the yellow cars pass, tourists taking pictures and the people bustling by without a clue that the world would be forever changes in a matter of minutes. The bright, sunny day seemed to have lifted everyone's spirits but I stood among them, letting my tears fall down my face. How many would not survive this war?
I couldn't remember how I had even gotten here. Just minutes ago, I was underground, watching a wedding that was never meant to be. I remembered the surprised shouts and the chaos that had begun in the church when Julian appeared, now a vampire. The guests who were content earlier to watch the drama unfold up the altar suddenly became restless when they saw their beloved Prince they believed met his death at the hands of a vampire. But there he stood before them, cold, pale and alive. I stood still and quiet in the shadows behind Jacob's protective stance, looking at him as he surveyed the scene waiting to see if a fight would break out. I felt his strong arm push me farther back against the wall. His worry was almost laughable. Out of everyone there, I was the one who could cause the most pain. But I let myself fall back and looked out to Lucas, who stood there shocked, hurt and suddenly terribly broken. I watched my father began to pull Lucas away.
"We need to get Leah," I heard him say quietly.
Lucas looked back to his brother. He was unwilling to leave without answers but his desire to make sure that Leah was found overwhelmed him.
"Go," Julian said to him.
With a quick nod, Lucas made his way out, following my father, his best man, Max and Seth.
Soon the church erupted as the guards began to take the Fiztroy's family into custody.
"Lucas! You can't do this!" Vivienne screamed at Lucas who was already out of the church. "You are the traitor!"
And that's when I felt Jacob take my hand and quickly lead me out of there. And now, above ground in Times Square I found myself now waiting. Jacob's phone rang and he quickly answered it.
"Yes?" he said. I looked up at him, praying to see a sign of hope on his face.
"She wasn't there," I heard Seth say on the other line.
"What do you mean she wasn't there?" Jacob growled. I cringed at his mis-directed anger. He was just frustrated.
"She's gone. Someone took her...smells like vampire," Seth responded back sharply.
I cringed. What are the chances that a good vampire, with good intentions, took her?
"We are going to try and follow the scent," Seth continued, "it's pretty much faded and well...there isn't much time but we are still going to follow it."
"Are you still with Lucas?"
"Yes."
"Stay with him. Nothing can happen to him."
"Of course."
Jacob hung up the phone and put it in his pocket.
"How much longer?" I asked Jacob, his hand still grasping mine tightly.
He looked at his watch.
"One more minute."
I nodded. There are no words to describe this feeling. Dread or anxious may be good words for my anticipation of the big event but all I felt was numb and my heart hurt with overwhelming sadness.
Warm arms grabbed a hold of me and pulling me tightly against Jacob's chest. I could feel his heart beat hard and fast. There were no words of encouragement, no reassurances that things would be okay because he wouldn't lie. I knew I had to be strong. Save the ones you can, remembering my mother's words from earlier that day. I took a deep breath, closing my eyes to regain my bearings and my courage. Then the screams began.
Dear People of the World,
Tonight is one of a great affair and a great reveal. Look with your eyes and you will know that all is true. What was once just a mythical legend, we will show you has been real all along. We are the creatures that go bump in the night and the shiver that creeps up behind your neck. Today is a great day. One that you will remember for all of eternity. Today will change history. Where us vampires will no longer hide in the shadows. We will stride purposefully into the day. As the lamb knows of the lion, you, our prey, will know of your predator. It is now that we, vampires of the world, rightfully claim our position on the top of the food chain.
Nessie's POVEverything moved like a dream. Standing in the middle of Times Square, I watched the yellow cars pass, tourists taking pictures and the people bustling by without a clue that the world would be forever changes in a matter of minutes. The bright, sunny day seemed to have lifted everyone's spirits but I stood among them, letting my tears fall down my face. How many would not survive this war?I couldn't remember how I had even gotten here. Just minutes ago, I was underground, watching a wedding that was never meant to be. I remembered the surprised shouts and the chaos that had begun in the church when Julian appeared, now a vampire. The guests who were content earlier to watch the drama unfold up the altar suddenly became restless when they saw their beloved Prince they believed met his death at the hands of a vampire. But there he stood before them, cold, pale and alive. I stood still and quiet in the shadows behind Jacob's protective stance, looking at him as he surveyed the scene waiting to see if a fight would break out. I felt his strong arm push me farther back against the wall. His worry was almost laughable. Out of everyone there, I was the one who could cause the most pain. But I let myself fall back and looked out to Lucas, who stood there shocked, hurt and suddenly terribly broken. I watched my father began to pull Lucas away."We need to get Leah," I heard him say quietly.Lucas looked back to his brother. He was unwilling to leave without answers but his desire to make sure that Leah was found overwhelmed him."Go," Julian said to him.With a quick nod, Lucas made his way out, following my father, his best man, Max and Seth.Soon the church erupted as the guards began to take the Fiztroy's family into custody."Lucas! You can't do this!" Vivienne screamed at Lucas who was already out of the church. "You are the traitor!"And that's when I felt Jacob take my hand and quickly lead me out of there. And now, above ground in Times Square I found myself now waiting. Jacob's phone rang and he quickly answered it."Yes?" he said. I looked up at him, praying to see a sign of hope on his face."She wasn't there," I heard Seth say on the other line."What do you mean she wasn't there?" Jacob growled. I cringed at his mis-directed anger. He was just frustrated."She's gone. Someone took her...smells like vampire," Seth responded back sharply.I cringed. What are the chances that a good vampire, with good intentions, took her?"We are going to try and follow the scent," Seth continued, "it's pretty much faded and well...there isn't much time but we are still going to follow it.""Are you still with Lucas?""Yes.""Stay with him. Nothing can happen to him.""Of course."Jacob hung up the phone and put it in his pocket."How much longer?" I asked Jacob, his hand still grasping mine tightly.He looked at his watch."One more minute."I nodded. There are no words to describe this feeling. Dread or anxious may be good words for my anticipation of the big event but all I felt was numb and my heart hurt with overwhelming sadness.Warm arms grabbed a hold of me and pulling me tightly against Jacob's chest. I could feel his heart beat hard and fast. There were no words of encouragement, no reassurances that things would be okay because he wouldn't lie. I knew I had to be strong. Save the ones you can, remembering my mother's words from earlier that day. I took a deep breath, closing my eyes to regain my bearings and my courage. Then the screams began.Dear People of the World,Tonight is one of a great affair and a great reveal. Look with your eyes and you will know that all is true. What was once just a mythical legend, we will show you has been real all along. We are the creatures that go bump in the night and the shiver that creeps up behind your neck. Today is a great day. One that you will remember for all of eternity. Today will change history. Where us vampires will no longer hide in the shadows. We will stride purposefully into the day. As the lamb knows of the lion, you, our prey, will know of your predator. It is now that we, vampires of the world, rightfully claim our position on the top of the food chain.
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