In An Alternate Dimension

Chapter 7

Ryan Clarke:

The endless torturous pain in my head cleared suddenly. I knew from the lack of pain that I was not it the pit anymore even before I opened my eyes. I blinked to find Hope staring incredously at me. She was a hot mess with strands of hair sticking out of her bun and soot covering her clothes. She had several spell books scattered open in front of her. There was a bowl with something burning in it as blood was dripping from a cut on her left hand into it. So she brought me back. Maybe she needs me for one of her crazy plans to kill my father.

Sun rays were drifting through the window. I never thought I would feel the warmth of the Sun again. I looked around and realised that we were in her room. I examined myself to find that my body was solid. There were no traces left of the wounds inflicted by my father. Interesting!

" How did you manage to bring me back?" my question seemed to bring Hope out of her daze. I was curious because all the witches I have seeked out in the past were not powerful enough to bring out even a spirit out of Malivore.

" I am not sure either. This spell was supposed to free your spirit from your body. I think it has something to do with the fact that you are not human. I think because you are immortal, you just got a new body when you got here. "

" So you think there is a dead body of me in Malivore and my father has no idea ? " I couldn't help chuckle at the thought of my father torturing a dead body only to find out I have escaped his grasp once again.

" Yeah maybe. but don't be so smug about it. We don't have much time.We need to... "

" I did'nt know there is a 'we' ". That earned me a pointed stare from her. Why am I flirting with her?

" Fake Ryan was a lot less annoying... " She stopped abruptly and glanced away, her cheeks turning into a lovely red shade.

She was thinking about me? My breath hitches. "You were having hallucinations of me?"

" Don't flatter yourself. I just did not want to be responsible for your suffering so I brought you out."

Neat. She was trying to dodge my question. Her eyes were trying to say something completely different but she is too stubborn to say anything more.

" Yes my father sent me out to kill you but I wasn't going to do that and you know it . You would be dead a long time ago if that is what I wanted. I was trying to find a way to stop him too."

" But you were going to give Landon to him"

There we go, talking about my pathetic little brother again. I don' t know what people want to keep saving him. I suppose all he needs to do is to just wait for someone to swoop in and save him.

" Yeah, but Malivore isn't planning on killing him. Landon is his prized possession. Anyways now I don't have to obey Malivore anymore because you helped me escape."

" Well in that case, you are free to go on your own way as long as you don't try to hinder my plans." She said in a matter of fact manner, trying to keep her expression neutral but failing. She wanted me to stay.

" Are you kidding me? Me leaving and missing out on the fun in killing him? No way. Guess you are stuck with me."

Hope smirked a little at that. She looked up at me like she was trying to see through my soul and find out my secrets. I felt a bit unsettled under her gaze. After a moment she seemed to have made up her mind.

" Alright then. There is something that you could help me with." She said as she was twirling a dagger in her hand. " Kill me" She finished, her steely eyes meeting mine.

" What?"

" Well you wanted to help, so kill me so that I can activate my vampire side."

I could sense fear and vulnerability in her voice. It was not the fear of death. That is something we have in common. It was the fear of eternal pain she would have to fo through if her idea did not work.

She had gone through so much that she shouldn't have. She should be enjoying life but here she is, having to deal with so much trauma and on top of that, having to carry the burden of saving everyone.

I had a sudden impulse to hold her. I slowly moved towards her, not wanting to scare her. She did not back away from me or try to stop me. I took that as a positive sign and closed the distance between us. I slowly wrapped my arms around her waist and engulfed her in a hug. After a moment, she hugged me back and leaned on my chest, burying her face in the crook of my neck. She smelled like rosemary.

I felt a famaliar warmth spread through me. It is like the strange connection we had in the pit. She must have felt it too because she hugged me even tighter. I had never hugged anyone in my life before but she seemed comforted in my arms so I guess I was doing okay. I could feel her tears on my skin.

" It's alright Hope. You don't have to do this. You don't even seem certain about this plan?"

" It is the only way. When I die I should theoretically become a vampire and be able to retain my witch and werewolf abilities also. If I manage to get a powerful witch to perform the necessary spells as I jump into the pit, to sacrifice my blood, hopefully that would kill it. " She replied, still hugging me. It seemed like she was trying to convince herself more than convincing me.

"should and if, your words inspire such confidence."

Hope chuckled lightly against my chest which sent shivers down my body.

" Seriously, first I need to become a vampire. We will figure out the rest later." She said as she moved out of my arms. She picked up the dagger on the floor and handed it to me.

" We don't have much time. I have put a sleeping spell on my father but he will wake up soon. So you have to do this now."

The dagger suddenly felt heavy in my hand. She couldn't kill herself so she is making me do it instead. Well if that's what she wants I have to be strong for her.

I held her tenderly at the small of her back. I wanted to make it quick and painless for her. So in one swift movement I pierced the dagger into her heart. Blood was flowing out of her mouth. I held her as her life ebbed away from her.

I layed her gently on her bed. As she became motionless, something snapped inside me. " All you have to do is to kill her again, this time permanently. " a deep rumbling voice filled my head. It was my father.

I knew he was getting stronger but I did not expect him to have the ability to control. Minds of his creations even when they are not in the pit.

A famaliar pain started coursing through my body and I fought hard to gain control of my body.

He made me raise my arm to dagger her again but I resisted. The room was spinning and in my exhaustion I let darkness overwhelm me.

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