Underworld

Chapter 7

I don't know how much time had passed but we were all calmly lounging around the interrogation room. Selene was staring out into the rain while Michael was ironically sitting in the chair we usually chained our Lycan prisoners in. Michael out of nowhere decided to ask us the ultimate question.

"Why do you two hate them so much?"

When he asked that my mind went back to that night.

"We already told you. We're at war." I stated flatly while leaning back in my chair. This caused him to look at us confused.

"So, that's it? You two are just following orders?"

Selene quickly turned her face away from the rain and towards Michael then she looked at me as though she was asking me if she could tell him. I just gave her a nod and closed my eyes hoping to catch a few minutes of sleep before we headed back to the mansion to face Viktor and Kraven.

When she started to tell the story, I finally fell into a light sleep

*Flashback/Dream*

I was back home. It was storming much like it was today. There was something in the stables that tearing apart the horses. I was in mine and Selene's shared room when Selene woke me up. I was only 20 at the time. She told me that I needed to hide. Something had killed our mother and our older sister. Their screams pierced through the air and breaking my heart. I suddenly heard our father's screams come from outside. "FATHER!" I cried out. Selene and I heard the screams of our two nieces. We both ran to their room but stopped when we stopped hearing their voice. I could feel my heart shatter more before running past Selene. When I got there I saw that their bodies were torn to shreds.

"Iris we must get to father," Selene told me with sorrow and hatred in her eyes. I nodded and got up and we both ran to the stables to find father's lifeless body. "Father" she whispered out before running to his body. We both broke down and cried over his body when suddenly an elderly man came to us.

"Do not fret my children. You are safe now." He told us softly. The next thing either of us knew was that we were being held by him in a fatherly embrace.

*End of Flashback/Dream*

I was wakened up by Selene shaking me softly. "It's time for me to head back," she told me.

This shocked me. "What do you mean just you? "

Michael stood up and grabbed her wrist before asking "What about me?"

"I will be in trouble for waking Viktor but he would be more lenient with me, you know this Iris." before she turned to Micahel. "Viktor will know what to do about this. I'll come back"

"We can't just stay here." he tried to counter.

"You will if you want to live."

"I want to go with you," He said boldly. They started to lean into each other which caused my chest to ache and me to turn around to give them privacy. I wasn't upset that they are finally going somewhere with each other but that I soon would become a member of the background. I have always been there taking care of Selene and she of me for over five centuries. After they were done kissing I heard a click of handcuffs. "What are you doing?" he asked yanking at the chain.

She stopped just short of exiting the room and turned to face him. "When the full moon rises tomorrow, you will change, you will kill, and you will feed."

I decided to step in and gently touched Michael's arm. "She's right Michael. Sadly it's unavoidable. Neither of us can allow you to roam free"

"I'm sorry" Selene apologized softly. She handed me another thing of silver bullets and Michael a gun. "A single round won't kill you, but silver prevents transformation. At least for a few hours." She looked between the two of us before stating quite seriously "If I'm not back in time, do us all a favor and use it." After she said her piece, she turned around and left the room leaving me alone with Michael.

"Why don't you ever say anything against her?" He asked me.

I looked down and sighed before returning to my seat. "Trust me I usually do but this is something that she must do alone. Viktor and I aren't as close as she is."

This seemed to confuse him. "What do you mean?"

"When Viktor looks at Selene, it's like he sees her as his daughter. Yes, he took care of me but he has always favored her."

"I've noticed that you are not as cut off as Selene. You seem to try and keep an open mind about everything dealing with the war." Michael stated. "Why?"

"I believe that there are two sides to every story. So far we only have one side to it."

"Selene said that it was forbidden to go looking into the past."

I smiled "That's my point. Why is it so forbidden?"

"You have a point."

"I know I do. But Selene for the longest time has been the loyal soldier for centuries until we met you. Now she is questioning what is going on around the manor." I said looking out of the window.

"I noticed how sad you looked after Selene and I kissed. Why is that?"

I sighed sadly before looking back at him. "Because I wish I had what you and my sister have."

"What? Being chased by vampires and Lycans and can't do anything while the other goes and confronts them?" He asked sarcastically

I laughed lightly. "No. I just want to feel that type of love. You know, romantic love."

"You'll find them. Sometimes it just takes a long time to find someone like that." He gave me a small but comforting smile before we slowly slide into a comfortable silence between us.