All For you, R.S. Vargas [my reading book txt] 📗

the commander of the war group. Jessica and Cherokee are her top people."
"What has become of Ephie?" She said in a quiet voice.
"She is still faithful to you. She is in my regiment." Stephanie answered her. Renee took a deep breath to settle herself.
"If we encounter Chrissy, Jessica, and Cherokee... they will be dealt by me, personally." Renee said coldly. I heard Nick gasp. Stephanie's hand flew to her mouth.
"Renee," Nick said softly. "You don't have to deal with them." He walked over to her, and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"Yes, I do." She growled at him as she swiped the hand away from her. She stormed off into the forest to find who or what was thrower of the knife. Nick stood calmly where she had left him. I heard a startling scream. I flinched. Nick, and Stephanie did not. I ran to where Renee had disappeared. Stephanie, and Nick didn't move. I ran into the forest, and found Renee standing over Ashley.
"Ashley!" I cried as I fell to her side. Renee was shaking her head. Ashley was on the floor with a knife in her arm. She was bloody, a complete mess. Her hair was matted, and caked with dried blood.
"She's fine." Renee said as she pulled me away from Ashley.
"You can't do this! Let me go!" I growled as I tried to get back to Ashley. She let me go. I quickly scuttled to Ashley's side. I looked over her. There seemed to be no wounds except for the knife in her arms. Then... where did all the blood come from? Ashley started to stir.
"Ashley?" I asked softly. "Are you okay?" She shook her head.
"I didn't mean to hurt anyone!" She cried loudly. "It just happened then two other girls came out of nowhere." She wasn't making sense."I didn't mean to!" She repeated her last words over, and over again.
"We should get her to a hospital." Renee suggested as she touched my shoulder. I cringed at her cold touch. She frowned, and looked at Ashley. "She's not human, is she?" I shook my head. She sighed.
"Nick!" She yelled over her shoulder. He appeared instantly beside her. "Where's the nearest Cut hospital?" She asked as she looked at Ashley. He began to speak when suddenly three dark figures came out of a tree above us, and he quieted.
"Renee." One of the figures said quietly. They all wore black cloaks. Ashley started screaming. "Shut up, mongrel!" The figured hissed.
"Don't talk to her like that!" I growled as I picked Ashley up, and wrapped my arms around her protectively. She said something, but it was muffled by sobs.
"I thought I heard your voice." The figure said. The figure stepped close to Renee while the others stayed in place.
"Why are you here, Jessica?" Renee said coldly. Jessica put the hood of the cloak down. She was a few years older than Ashley. Her hair was a light sand color of brown, and curly. Her features were sharp, and cold. Her eye's were a dark red.
"You get straight to business, don't you?" Jessica asked. Renee glared at her until another on of the hooded figures stepped forward.
"You'll answer me a few questions." The second hooded person said as it removed its hood. It was another girl. Her hair was thin, and was a brownish gold.
"Chrissy!" Renee cried happily, and rushed to hug her. Chrissy's eyes were as cold as Nick's, but were light red. I gulped uneasily as her eyes turned to me. She glared at me harshly.
"Renee, let go." Chrissy growled. Renee hesitated, but released her. "We've come to take you home."
"Home?" Renee hissed the words as if they were a curse. "That place wasn't my home. It was my prison!" I didn't know what she was talking about. I'd have to remember to ask her about it later.
"Your lucky Kayla took you back after you running off like that!" The third hooded figure hissed. It was a girl, I could tell by her voice. She took off her hood. Her hair was straight, and short. Her features were soft, unlike the others. Her eyes were brown with a faint red line her pupil.
"I wanted to leave, Cherokee" Renee said softly to the girl. I placed the names with the faces. Chrissy seemed to be the leader of the small group. She was very serious, and cold. Jessica looked as if she might strike any moment. Cherokee looked friendly, but dangerous.
"How could you just leave us?" Jessica said pleadingly. I couldn't believe I was watching this.
"Leave?" Renee scoffed. "I only left because it was a prison, and I did not leave you. You had chosen the dark side." She said this as if it was obvious. I rolled my eyes. I was confused and had given up on understanding any of this. My mind began to wonder, and there conversation faded. Their voices were faint. Like they weren't even there anymore.
Suddenly a fight broke out. I don't know it happened, but Jessica and Renee were on the floor. Nickolas- as Renee had called him- was fighting with Chrissy. Stephanie had appeared, and now was fighting Cherokee.
"Stop!" I growled over them. They didn't, they were ignoring me. I was going to help them. I laid Ashley against a tree, and looked over the people fighting. Renee seemed to be winning, and so did Nickolas. Stephanie was losing. I quickly ran to her aid. Cherokee was snarling over Stephanie.
"Stop it." I growled as I plucked Cherokee off of Stephanie. Cherokee turned to me, and lashed out with her nails. I was too slow to avoid them. They sliced into my arm. I gritted my teeth. Blood was seeping out of the wounds. Earlier she had looked friendly almost peaceful, but now she was hateful, pure evil. The pain hurt to much to bare. I threw her to the floor. She grave a ear piercing cry. Everyone stopped fighting, and looked at the girl on the floor.
All eyes turned to me. Chrissy and Jessica walked over to where Cherokee had landed. They each placed a hand on her, and suddenly there was a cloud of smoke. When it cleared they were gone. It instantly fell silent. High above there was a booming laugh.
Ivy was sitting on a branch over us laughing. I glared at her. How long had she been there? I began to climb the tree to grab her, and pull her down. When I reached the branch she was on she stopped laughing.
"What are you doing?" I snarled as I grabbed her arm. She laughed at me. I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks in anger. She shrugged off my arm and jumped off the tree branch. I looked over, she landed easily on her feet. I slowly climbed down the tree. I was pretty sure that if I tried to land like her I'd fall.
"What were you doing up there?" Renee asked Ivy.
"Just thought I'd drop in." She smiled at her pun. I glared at her as I reached the floor.
"Why didn't you help us!?" I yelled at her. I was angry. While I had been helping Stephanie she had been watching above. I looked at my wounds. The blood was starting to dry, and the wound was starting to heal.
"I couldn't let them know I was on Renee's side." Ivy said shocked at the thought of her coming down to help us. Suddenly my wounds began to ache. I clutched at them with my hand, and fell to the floor. The cuts burned, and the area around them began to sting.
"What's going on?" Stephanie asked when she saw me. Renee shrugged, and looked to Nickolas for guidance. Ivy shook her head sadly.
"Look at his arm." Ivy said as she pushed my hand away from my wounds. "Cherokee left her mark. He'll be fully turned by I say... sundown?" She said tentatively, weighing the words in her mind. I glanced at her.
"Oh..." Renee trailed off.
"We can help him before the pain sets in, but we need to get him to Dr. Vensle."
"Dr. Vensle?" Renee asked uncertain she knew the name. Ivy nodded.
"He's new, but I hear he does great work. He's involved with the new branch of the cut a few miles that way." Ivy said as she pointed south of us. The pain was starting to seep lower into my body. I clutched harder at the wound.
"We should leave now." Renee said happily. Nickolas glared at me.
"Why should we?" He asked angrily. Renee shot him a dirty look then brought her eyes to me. They were sweet, and gentle.
"Because I like him." She said as her eyes twinkled. I smiled, and I could feel the blood rushing to my checks. I was flushed with emotions, but only one would win.
The pain.
I couldn't focus. My sight blurred, and I became dizzy. I could feel my life slip away.
"It's too late." I heard Ivy say, but it was fading.
"No, look he's still..." Then there was nothing. It was black. It was like sleeping. A peaceful dream.

(Renee)
"-looks like he's got vitals." I said as his eyes closed. A growl slipped through my teeth. "Who's this Dr. Vensle?" I asked as Ivy checked Josh's vitals. She looked up at me.
"You should know." She said as she stood up. "You know him better than any of us, but I suppose you'll just have to see." She said with a grin on her face. I sighed loudly, and walked over to Nickolas.
"What's your problem?" I asked him as he turned away.
"I've talked to Ivy. She told me all about you future." His voice was icy.
"Don't be like that." I said playfully. "It couldn't be that bad, could it?"
"It was very bad." Ivy reassured me.
"How bad?" I asked, not sure I really wanted to know.
"You, and that... that thing!" Nickolas hissed in rage. I couldn't help, but laugh. He glared at me. It froze my laughter in my throat, and forced it back down.
"I don't know what you're talking about." I said helplessly. Ivy shook her head.
"You will." She said happily. I shrugged, and bent own beside Josh.
"What do we do?" I asked looking to Ivy for answers. She shrugged.
"Take him to Dr. Vensle." Ivy said plainly. Nickolas shook his head. I groaned a he gave him opinion.
"We should leave him for dead." He offered. "Think about it. Why do we need him?"
"I don't care what you say, he's a vampire, and so is this little girl." I said gesturing to the girl Josh had called Ashley.
"Fine." Nickolas caved in. I smiled to myself.
"One of you call this doctor." I said as I paced back, and forth.
"I'll do it." Nickolas volunteered. He took off into he forest mumbling to himself. I turned to Ivy.
"Call, and request that they pick us up as soon as possible." I commanded. She did, and walked away from me. I stood there thinking while they were gone. What could my future have to do with this hybrid? This thing, I corrected myself. That's what Nickolas had used. I sat beside the boy. His dark black hair was as a ravens feathers. I brushed the hair out of his face. I sighed as