An Angel's Ascent (9 page)

CHAPTER FIVE

I danced for three of their songs and knew Aries’ eyes were glued to me. It was just plain crazy. A part of me was like hold up, what’s going on here? It was nice to get the attention but kind of scary too. I was used to guys checking me out, but it was different with this guy. It was like we had some wild connection. His next song was a love song more or less, and he sang it while never looking away. It was easy to imagine it was meant for me, making me feel wondrous and worried all at once. I so did not need another stalker, even if he was a famous rock star. I felt a connection, but we didn’t know each other well enough to say things like this. Maybe it was just a song…even if it wasn’t like the other ones.

“
Never thought I'd love so much,

Heart hurts way too much,

Every time you look away,

My soul sways, Tempted to fall,

Half not caring, into a black, torturous hole,

Only god sparing,

SO TAKE MY LOVE!

BREAK MY HEART!

BURN MY SOUL!

Guess we will always be apart.

When this madness stops only god knows,

How long I'll stand it, my heart slows,

Complete this cycle, I'll die broken hearted.

Resurrect my lonely heart, bloody seas parted.

Nothing will bring back my slowly burning soul.

Just to be loved, to love you was my goal.

Alone, always forever alone, so long,

Lonely fool I was now long gone...”

Wow, I thought. The words blew me away! They tore an agonizing hole down to my soul. I was in love with some hot lyrics, but dude I was irrevocably and astonishingly, head over heels for the irresistible Adonis onstage.

The next song was the same way. Trying to catch my breath while I was dancing my little butt off was not good for me apparently.

“
Looking in your lonely eyes I lose contact,

Lost in my emotional storm, contact I lack.

Swimming in your sad, sad eyes.

Too many hurts in your past,

They never had time for good byes.

Holding on to you and your waning strength.

Looking into your dark eyes, I lose my breath.

My emotions in a wild storm, a losing battle and,

Sinking I reach for your hand.

I break when your arms circle me.

Never had this kind of love see, and it’s all we ever wanted.

For this we've forever hunted.

Hurt so many times,

People always committing too many heart breaking crimes.

These chaotic emotions of mine,

Like a raging storm, and your my lifeline.

Need you to hold me.

Never let go of me,

We’re both heartbroken souls.

To find love like this was both our goals.

I cling to you, never to lose you in my storm,

And in our hearts we both don’t want it to end.”

Aries eyes never left me, like before through both songs, making me feel as if those words were just for me. We didn’t know each other though so how could that be, unless strangely, he felt what I felt. Both these songs made me wonder, but the next one made me want to believe. I could’ve sworn he was a sorcerer out to spell me.

“
This heart can only take so much,

Not pain and torture and such,

But these endless moments in time,

Can only be seen as a crime.

To the one whose heart can take no more,

My many lives a bloody gory written lore.

If you only knew this pain that’s deep,

Unluckily, I have to forever keep.

Buried within the deepest of veins,

Is for me, to release, in vain.

Too late to save me,

If you would only have me,

I'd give you many lifetimes,

Yes, I'm lonely and lost,

Day after day, I must confess.

You just don’t see, what you’re doing to me,

My immortal heart and I will leave,

So we'll be forever apart.

Why was I punished before you?

To you I would always and forever be true,

Would hurt you never.

Love you always and forever,

This pain in my immortal heart, never to depart.

I am not meant to have this thing,

The love we could bring,

And I have sinned and can’t repent.

A war among us all,

Which I would stumble and fall,

Is not something in which you need,

So in my greed, I let you go free,

Not meant to be with me.”

I could’ve sworn I saw tears in the end, but I had to be wrong. The lights dimmed more than they were already, and he disappeared. If that song was for me, I was confused. He liked me a lot but couldn’t be with me? Was he taken? Gay? Ah, hell all the real hotties seem to be into the wrong sex they say. And I just met the man. How we could feel anything more than lust. Michael must have seen all this as well and had come to the same conclusions as I. He had wandered back to his seat some time ago.

I was confused. The denied sexual fantasy part of me said this was what I had always waited for, while the realistic side said shut up he does this to a girl every show, so he can get laid and then move on. Was I willing to say no to Michael and others and yes to this utterly delectable stranger? It was so tempting… I could very easily break my vow. I didn’t want to be just another used pea in a pod to appease their blatant desires.

I really didn’t know if I even had a choice in the matter. Michael was talking to a waitress, so I made my way back to the VIP room I’d been in earlier, and as I came close, I heard the band talking.

“
You can’t do this man. I don’t know where those lyrics came from, but if they were really directed at that human, then you’re asking for it. You know we can’t mate or fall in love. It’s forbidden. We gave our hearts...”

“
Shh, before someone hears you. I know all this. I don’t know what came over me.” Aries replied quickly, interrupting.

“
Could she be the one we are looking for though? That’s possible right?” One of the other asked.

A chair scraped the floor distracting me momentarily. I jumped back until I realized no one was coming.

I stepped closer while looking nonchalant and wondered why they referred to us as humans, as if they were not. I also wondered if they figured I’d show up, and they had this all planned. I seriously doubted it. I mean. How would they know when I would, or if I would, show up? He hadn't asked me to.

“
She’s different and I think she feels it too,” Aries replied. Whoa… how did he know what I was feeling? This was serious weirdness. Be still my little aching heart.

“
All women feel stuff dude, especially toward us; we are a rock band, and it’s our curse,” this from another guy. What curse I thought…

“
There’s got to be some reason we came here, and she showed up and we both feel this,” this from Aries again.

A fist hit the table loudly, causing me to jump.

“
We came here because we’re touring the world. You don’t know she feels anything, and if the stories are facts than you can’t have her anyway. It says the one who comes will bring pain or love, but must stand alone. Now I don’t think that means she has to live on some forsaken island, but you heard the rumors. She'll be a young virgin, a witch, historian, an enchanter, and warrior all rolled up in one.” If he only knew what he had just said, and how eerily described me. And if somehow I had only understood what it would mean for me in the future.

That was me in a nutshell, strangely so, but what the hell were they talking about. I mean if being one step from the youngest Master in the state was considered a warrior, then maybe... As for the rest it was dead on.

“
I don’t plan on doing anything guys, but fate has a way of doing whatever the hell it wants and we all know this. Try to be open-minded about this,” Aries said quietly. He sounded a little aggravated.

“
We are open-minded, about as open as you can get. But listen to yourself, you already made up your mind, and you know where this will lead, her dead or hurt, and destiny thwarted. We came to waken her, not bed her. If she’s to even be the one, granted I’m drawn to her, but not her body.” Hmm, wow.

“
That’s bullshit and you know it. Even if she heard our music that doesn’t mean it will change her into anything. Only Kali…” Another nameless band member started to say.

“
We were all told the same thing Aries. We made our choices. We’re messengers, nothing more. I think we should chill before someone walks by and hears all this crap,” one interrupted the others.

I stood there a few more minutes until I heard footsteps crossing the room, so I dashed through the crowd. The Undead Ones were either insane, or not human. Since I knew for a fact there were such things I believed the latter. They weren't human, so what were they? How was I involved in this? Did I want to be? I heard stories about many different creatures, but I’d only met a few.

Could they all be types of demons? They did not emit any smells, other than delicious ones, and they did not appear to be eating people.

Aries walked out. He looked around, seemed really bummed and headed to the bar. The customers didn’t seem to pay him any attention. They all ignored him, except for me. One even walked right into him like I had. I remembered wondering earlier why they didn’t swarm him. He ordered a stiff drink of tequila and stared down at his hands. His face showed regret and remorse; I could feel him from across the room. His emotions were screaming at me. He was heartbroken and angry. About what though was the question?

This was getting crazier by the minute. I could leave now, or stay and find out what the hell they meant. Save me… I was going to do something really stupid in the next moment.

He gulped a few shots, ran a hand nervously through his hair, and walked to an exit. Hesitating he glanced in my direction one last time, but seemed not to see me. He opened the door and walked out.

Of course, I had to follow him, and I did so without thinking. I opened the door carefully and scanned the alley before stepping out. No one was in sight, nor could I sense any emotions out there, strangely, his either.

The door clicked and in that instant, I should have checked to see if I was locked out.

I stepped further away from the door and looked around. He couldn't have gone far. I looked in each direction and chose right. I followed the alley a little way and around a corner, down another alley to where it abruptly ended. I turned around to head back, realizing suddenly I’d been followed by three large, drunk men who were wanting trouble. I knew how to attract them all right.

“
Hello boys,” I said smiling, suddenly wishing I had a place for weapons in this attire. I still had my training. I really needed to start wearing the tiny black razor knives that looked like combs in my hair again if I didn’t wear other weapons. I knew demons haunted clubs, stupid, stupid me.

“
Hi yourself,” the middle one said. He was not bad looking, but his emotions stank like a septic tank. He was an animal, an animal that was extremely turned on. No fear what so ever.

“
Having a good time here at my friend's club?” Start with information. Let them think you have friends here that would notice you're missing.

“
Well, we’re hoping for some different entertainment, if you know what I mean,” the mean looking one replied grinning. I guess they didn’t believe me, or didn’t care.

I could handle one or two men, but I was not sure about three huge Viking types. They were nearly the size of the band members. I was in some serious shit. I could buy some time, but unless they were as dumb as that one was ugly, and I doubted that, then I needed help. The odds were a little low if I was betting on me. I could scream, but with the band playing inside and so many people dancing, no one would hear me out here unless they had been stupid enough to step outside like me.