Blood Red Sky, October Sky [ready player one ebook txt] 📗

the girl?” Mr. Croft asked and Eddie nodded. “Zoey Briar, Princess to the Briar family.” Eddie said. Looks like he’s done his homework. Mr. Croft had dark brown hair and bright blue eyes; he had a neatly trimmed beard that had some gray in it. “Zoey I’m sorry for how my men treated you.” “Oh it’s fine I mean I’m handcuffed and pulled by my hair a lot.” “Release her and bring her some food and drink.” Max took off the handcuffs and I immediately started rubbing the sore skin. “Now if you don’t mind I must be on my way.” “You’re going nowhere.” Mr. Croft said. “Oh really now and why is that?” “Because you are mine now.” I glared at him. “I am nobody’s and I never will be now I can leave the easy way or I can leave the hard way. You choose.” I stood there and looked at him. “Neither.” He said. I sighed. “You guys say you know what I am so if you know that then why are you trying to piss me off?” Mr. Croft took a step towards me. “How old are you Zoey?” “17.” I replied. “How old are you really?” He said reaching out to touch my hair. “21.” I told him smacking his hand away. “Do you not like to be touched?” “Not by old perverts like you.” I said. “You might as well get used to it because we are going to become family.” I laughed. “How exactly do you plan on doing that?” “By marrying you to my son.” He said bluntly. I stood there mouth wide open. “But you’re human.” He leaned down and whispered into my ear. “Everything isn’t always as it seems.” He pulled away. “Now come meet Daniel.” He started off down the hall and I had no choice but to follow him. Please be safe Kaleb. I was led into a room that looked like it used to be a library. There was a little seating area off to the side and in that area there were five boys. Great I’m like a prize. “Daniel. There is someone here for you.” Mr. Croft said. A dirty blond boy stood up he was well built for a human. He had tanned skin and bright pale blue eyes. He was cute I’ll give him that. “Daniel this is Zoey Briar I’m sure you already know about her.” “Why yes hello there Miss Briar.” He held out his hand and I just looked at it. “You’re supposed to shake it.” He told me. “I know what I’m supposed to do I’m just not going to do it.” I said glaring at him. “You have pretty eyes Zoey.” Daniel said. I stuck my tongue out at him. “That is no way to treat your future husband.” Mr. Croft said. All of Daniel’s friends were staring at me. “Daniel I must attend to some business you and your friends please take care of Miss Briar.” Then he walked off. “Why don’t you have a seat Zoey.” He pointed at the couch where he was sitting when I first walked in. “We can talk about our future.” I took a step towards him. “I see that in my near future I’m will be kicking your butt in front of all your little friends. You don’t want that do you?” He shook his head. “Good then help me get out of here.” I started for the door but his friends now stood guard in front of them. “Ah you humans are so fragile.” I said smelling each and every one of them. “The beating heart, the flowing blood, and the very breath you take I can easily rip from you.” I looked at Daniel. He was laughing. Had I done anything funny? No I think not. “Zoey you think we’re humans? How naïve you are.” He flashed then he was standing next to me. “We are far more powerful than any human.” He said cupping my chin and bringing my face to his. “And it would be in your best interest to stay and marry me.” Then he kissed me. It wasn’t like the kiss with Kaleb this was stranger. I didn’t have that little spark like with Kaleb either. He moved his mouth against mine. I could smell blood on his breath, could taste it on his tongue. He pulled away and looked me in the eye. “That wasn’t so bad now was it?” I didn’t say anything because my fangs had popped out. “All right gentlemen I believe we can trust her now.” His friends looked worried. “Good night gentlemen.” His friends started to leave. “That wasn’t a good idea.” I said my fangs throbbing from the smell of his blood. He ignored me and turned to walk away. Now’s my chance. I pulled him back and tilted his head and bit into his neck but as soon as his blood touched my tongue it started to burn. I pulled back and rolled away. “Ah it bwuns.” I said fanning my tongue. “I told you I wasn’t human you stupid girl.” He yelled at me. “But you smell so good.” “My blood is poisonous to vampires.” “Sowwy.” I said still fanning my tongue. “I’ll get dad to get you a solution.” He held out his hand and I took it. “If you’re every hungry we have humans here for you to feed on.” I didn’t say anything. We walked into an office that was down the hall. “Father are you in here?” “Yes Daniel what do you need?” “Zoey here tried to drink my blood.” “The solution is on the table there just take it all.” Daniel grabbed the vial and handed it to me. “Here just drink it.” So I did and my tongue instantly stopped burning. “Wow.” I said. We walked out of the office. “Zoey I’m sorry about this.” “About what?” I said scanning for exits. “About the kidnapping. It’s just I saw you at the conference about the werewolves but you kept looking at that Pierce guy. I wanted you for myself and I told dad about it so I guess he had it all set up.” I stopped walking. “What is it Zoey?” Daniel asked looking me over. “Hey you!” Daniel turned just in time to be punched in the face. “What the hell?” Daniel said from the floor. I looked up from him to see Kaleb standing there and he was looking right at me. “Are you alright Zoey?” “Yeah I’m just fine.” He walked over and hugged me. I was so worried when they took you I didn’t know what to do.” Tears prickled my eyes. “Kaleb you stupid dog you shouldn’t have come.” “Why not?” he asked pulling back to look at me. “Because she’s mine now.” Daniel was in high in the air. Wings had come out of his back and they were blacker than black. “You’re kidding me an angel?” Kaleb asked. “I am no angel nor a demon.” “Then what are you?” “A God.” Daniel said and dove at me. I was lifted into the air. “Daniel put me down now!” I yelled at him. “Why so that filthy werewolf can have you I think not.” Then he kissed me again. I tried to pull away but he was just too strong. I heard a growl coming from below us. Daniel pulled back and shouted at Kaleb. “Leave now dog boy she’s mine.” “Over my dead body she is.” Kaleb yelled back his fangs coming out. He’s going to transform. “Kaleb don’t please just leave I’m not worth the trouble!” But he didn’t listen to me. He started growing black fur over his body and his face started to push it. He always told me that is was a very painful process and it took few minutes but today he had transformed within a few seconds. He let out a loud howl and jumped at us. He clawed Daniel which made him drop me. I landed on the ground with a loud thud. I could hear Daniel screaming from somewhere up above. I turned to look up and fell down. I put my hand to my chest and felt wetness. Blood. Great I’m bleeding. I tried to stand and winced at the pain. I stumbled to the door. I had to get out of here. “Where do you think you’re going?” I turned and saw Mr. Croft standing there. He had wings just like Daniel except his were grayish. “What…are you?” He laughed a scary laugh. “I’m your worst nightmare Zoey and I’ve come for what’s mine.” He grabbed my hand. “Let go of me.” “What are you going to do about it? I mean you were running from the nice little fight in the other room.” I was getting pissed and I could feel the power racing through my veins. My hair started to lift up like an invisible wind was blowing around me. I started to glow silver. “Leave…me…ALONE!” I let all the power out at once and it knocked Mr. Croft across the room. I walked over to him. “I am nobody’s toy.” I told him. He wasn’t only scared he was terrified. “Now who has the power?” I asked before I hit him again. “Zoey stop!” I heard Daniel yell. He came running up but he didn’t get far before I hit him too. He stood up and tried running at me again. “You’re persistent I’ll give you that.” I didn’t even recognize my own voice. “Now you all shall die.” I lifted my hand and I was about to attack when out of nowhere my power was suppressed and I fell to the floor. My whole body was on fire. ‘Zoey that’s enough.’

I heard but it was a voice coming from in my head. Did I kill anyone? ‘No everyone’s fine’

What are you? ‘I am you the other you’

What does that mean? ‘I am the more powerful you…your real self’

than everything went black.

Chapter 4
Numb. That's all I knew. It hurt a lot more than actually feeling pain. I'm dead. That's all that was running through my mind. I'm dead...I'm dead...I'm dead. 'You're not dead'

came the voice. 'You're just out of it you have used to much power at one time'

Then why can't i wake up? 'Your body couldn't handle the stress and collapsed'

All of a sudden I heard a loud ringing sound that hurt like hell and made me snap my eyes open. I instantly saw the giant hole in the wall. Did I do that? 'Yes that is just the minium of your powers'

I tried to move but couldn't. I looked around for Kaleb and saw him laying in a puddle of blood. I immediately closed my eyes. I killed my best friend, my only real love. I've had quite a lot of lovers in the last few years, some women even, but Kaleb is the only one I love with all my heart. Kaleb I'm so sorry. 'He's not dead'

What? 'He's not dead'

The voice repeated. I opened my eyes just in time to see Kaleb move his hand. I slowly got to my knees and crawled over to him. It took a lot of strength out of me so it hurt to pull Kaleb up onto my lap. "Z..." "Shh don't speak." I told him. I bit into my wrist and held it to his mouth. "Drink." So he did he licked it then put his mouth around the bite marks. After he was done he slumped back down. "Z..." He started as his eyes rolled back into his head. "Kaleb?" I said gently shaking him. "Kaleb come on this isn't funny." I said shaking him harder. I pulled him closer to me and started crying into his hair. "You can't die. You can't leave me. You stupid idiot." 'Use your power'