Vampires Realm Prophecy 01 - Child of Light

contact the person I know and see if I can get them to see you.”
    She nodded, silently thanking him for his offer. Had Arkalus really repressed her memories? Everything was getting more confusing by the minute and she wished that it would stop, or at least slow down, because she felt as though she was starting to suffocate under the weight of it all. She couldn’t deal with things when they were happening so fast. She needed time to think. She needed to take her mind off it all for a while.
    “Valentine?” she said and he brought his eyes down from the stars to rest on hers. He still had that look of concern that he’d been wearing since she left the room. She sighed. “Tell me about sunsets.”
    He smiled briefly and looked up at the moon again. “Sunsets? Let’s see.”
    She shuffled into a more comfortable position, turning to face him so she could see his profile in the near darkness as he thought about what to tell her.
    He closed his eyes.
    “I remember the last sunset I ever saw.” The smile teased his lips again and she wondered if he could still see it now. “The sky was blue at first. London was bustling as people went about their business. I was resting against the wall beside the Thames, looking up river. The lamps were being lit in preparation for the evening. The air smelt of damp straw and the unique scent of the water.”
    She closed her eyes too, wanting to see what he was seeing. “Tell me more.”
    “I watched the sky as it gradually changed, going from pale blue above me, down through subtle shades of green and yellow, and finally orange as it met the horizon. The colours intensified as the sun began to sink, becoming a glowing fireball as it edged towards the buildings, sending them into silhouette. The small streaks of clouds drifting overhead caught the dying rays, becoming threaded with gold at first and then pink as the sky began to glow a pale crimson.”
    She smiled, almost able to see it in her mind. “Was it warm?”
    “It had been a fine summer day. The warmth hovered in the air, wrapping everyone up like a comforting blanket and promising a mild evening. I could still feel the heat of the sun even after it disappeared. It was beautiful to behold.”
    “It does sound beautiful, Valentine.”
    She opened her eyes and found him looking at her. He was silent, looking deep into her eyes. She blinked slowly.
    “You should have killed me.” Her tone was empty and resigned.
    He shook his head. “You have a choice. You always have a choice. Mathias will help you learn more about the prophecy. You shall learn more about yourself. It has been millennia since it was interpreted. There are vampires who believe you will be the one to save us. Maybe they are right and the others are wrong.”
    She sighed. “I hope so.”
    He stood slowly and looked down at her.
    “I have disturbed your solitude for too long. I shall leave you in peace now. No matter what happens, remember that you always have a choice, Prophecy.”
    She smiled and he bowed slightly before walking back into the building. Her eyes roamed up the height of the building in front of her and stopped on the moon where it was creeping across the sky.
    She felt a sense of peace inside her and wondered if Valentine knew the affect that his words had on her.
    No matter what trials she faced in the future, she would stand up to them and do the best she could to overcome them.
    She had a choice.
    And she chose to save the world.

Chapter 9
    The house was in darkness as Valentine walked through it. The only places that were lit were the study and the kitchen. He moved quickly, keeping his footsteps as light as possible so no one heard him.
    When he reached the door, he realised that he’d been holding his breath. Was he that scared of someone hearing him? His species had good hearing, and it was a good enough reason to still everything that he could in the hope that he could leave without being caught by Prophecy.
    He reasoned with himself that this wasn’t the answer. Running away never solved anything, but what else could he do? There was a chance, albeit a minute one, that his family wouldn’t have heard of what he’d done yet and if he went back now, they never needed to know.
    He could ease back into his old life, leaving behind the chaos of the past few days, but he had to leave now or all was lost.
    He opened the door enough to slip through and then shut it behind him. Turning, a sense of relief washed over him when