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Naraka - Ch.22

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 ‘’Can we trust the immortals?’’ I ask, and I feel as small and defenseless as a child – a very young child.
 Davous doesn’t answer immediately, he takes a moment to think his words through. ‘’You can trust them for sharing an enemy with you, yes,’’ he says eventually. ‘’But not much more than that.’’
 What does that mean?
 When I open my mouth to ask, Kate is quicker. ‘’What do you mean?’’ she asks – Could our minds be more in sync right now?
 Reluctance and dubiety radiate from Davous’s face as clear as day. He doesn’t like this question, that much is clear. ‘’Immortals and humans aren’t known for their great collaborations. No matter what, they will always be two completely different species. And though you have the same goal now, that will change when that goal is reached.’’
 Does he try to be so vague on purpose, or does that just come to him naturally? – I wonder . . .
 ‘’What do they want?’’ I ask, pushing him to keep going.
 ‘’I don’t know, but I’m sure it won’t be in humanities best interest,’’ he answers, still refusing to look at me – what’s up with that?
 '‘Why did Alexis let you escape?’’ I ask; I’m on full gear questioning mode now – I can feel it.
 He grins silently and grimly. ‘’Because she felt guilty.’’
 ‘’Why?’’
 Another grin. And slightly less grim this time. ‘’Because she never meant for me to be locked up.’’
 ‘’Why were you?’’ Tess asks before I can, her suspicious voice sharp.
 He smiles, genuinely now, his eyes far away. ‘’Because I was a fool. I thought I could handle it all on my own. I thought I could handle this world, and the other one, without my family. But then some immortals trapped me as I was travelling through the wastelands, putting me away with all the other vampires they’d caught. They had no idea who I was, and they didn’t care; they were much too glad with their lucky find.
 ‘’After all,’’ he says bitterly, ‘’it isn’t every day that you stumble across a half-blood.’’
 His eyes move to mine and I catch his gaze significantly. I don’t know why, but it almost seems like he’s trying to tell me something. Something he won’t say out loud. I don’t really get it, neither can I guess the reasons behind it, but one thing I’m sure of: the story he just told is not the ‘whole’ truth.
 ‘’Why were you hurt?’’ I ask to keep him talking. My voice comes out a lot smaller with this question – to myself I pretend not to know the reason why.
 His eyes leave mine, but they don’t move far. They hang in the air, staring into the distance again. The look in them troubled, very troubled. ‘’They were testing me,’’ he says, his voice even smaller than mine was. ‘’They were testing me to see what my limits are, to see what I can and can’t handle . . . to see how they could most easily kill me . . . ‘’ his voice dies away into the silence, perfectly.
 I feel numb.
 ‘’Are they – ‘’ Tess begins, and then pauses; her voice came out a little more shakier than she’d expected. She starts over, when she’s regained control ‘’Are the immortals going to fight all three vampires sorts? Or just the . . . human one?’’
 ‘’Just the turned humans,’’ he answers, his voice strong again. ‘’But they are preparing for something. Something big. And they want to know all their ‘potential’ enemies weaknesses beforehand.’’ Another significant look thrown my way – why can’t he just say what he wants to say?
 ‘’What are they preparing for?’’ Tess asks – the most obvious question.
 ‘’I don’t know,’’ Davous answers – he’s lying.
 His voice and face are sincere, and Tess and Kate believe them. So I don’t get why I don’t. I just don’t . . . He’s lying, I’m sure of that.
 ‘’What do they want from us?’’ Kate asks – the most perfect question.
 Davous frowns slightly – or maybe he’s frowning very deeply, but it just looks ‘slightly’ because of the almost no-wrinkles on his skin. Exactly how smooth is his skin? – I wonder to myself. My fingertips twitch a little. It takes me a few long seconds to realize what they want. And once I do, I’m so thrown off, that shock takes over my body completely.
  No one notices a thing.
 ‘’What did they tell you they want from you?’’ Davous asks Kate cautiously – he’s nothing, if not careful.
 ‘’They told us they we’re recruiting a hundred people – young people – to fight with them against the vampires,’’ Kate answers.
 His eyebrows raise the tiniest portion of an inch. ‘’And with how many are you now?’’
 ‘’Seventy-eight,’’ Kate prompts instantly. And then, when he doesn’t say anything, she asks in a wary voice; ‘’Why?’’
 He ignores her question, and instead asks one himself. ‘’Tell me; have they told you they will only reveal their tactics once there are a hundred of you?’’ he asks, his voice and eyes knowing.
 ‘’Yes,’’ Kate answers.
 ‘’How did you know?’’ I ask half a second later.
 His eyes jump to mine. They go from wide to narrow within the smallest moment. ‘’Just . . . ‘’ he begins, the look in his eyes significant – again, ‘’a good guess.’’
 Silence.
 I look into his eyes, and he looks in mine. But I don’t get lost. I keep my ground completely. My body doesn’t feel far away, nor does my mind feel hazy. I really don’t feel anything different as I stare into his dark eyes. I just . . . like it – that’s all.
 In my mind I say a prayer to whatever divinity watches over us. I thank it for the return of my normal self – whether it’s responsible or not.
 Relieve because of this realization – feeling like my self again after days of strangeness – washes over me in a nice cool and calming wave.
 ‘’Dang it!’’ Tess shouts suddenly. I flinch in surprise.
 ‘’What?’’ Kate asks at exactly the same time as Tess says; ‘’It’s one o’clock already.’’
 ‘’We should go.’’ I say on a wise and leveled tone – but not knowing where those words came from afterward.
 Tess’s and Kate’s eyes jump to me instantly, looking more than a little surprised. They blink, silent and dumbfounded. It’s really, kind of, insulting actually. But I don’t pay attention to it. Not now.
 I stand up from the couch, ready to leave.
 Why am I in such a hurry? (You’ll never guess).
 Because I can’t wait for tomorrow, when I can be alone with Davous. And ask him every question that comes to my mind.
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TanukiTagawa's avatar
:bulletwhite: This rule about the immortals begin their work only after put together 100 people are sounding like more and more suspicious... :worry: