Destinys End(Reserved)

Ellie nodded to herself as if in agreement, they had come to the same conclusion when they realized he was blind. As far as they knew they were the first Daywalker and Nightwalker to be together. Both were vampires, but their lines had still been so different. They had no idea anything like this could happen going into their relationship, but their son being blind hadn't caused them to love him any less. He had been such a bright and sweet child, it was hard not to love him. She wasn't surprised that he had been adopted so quickly. Her previous thoughts faded into the background as he spoke, his question leaving her thoughtful. One could argue that she's met many Nightwalkers, but she knew that wasn't quite what he meant. "I fell in love with one..."she answered softly, a sad smile on her lips. Kai had been cold towards her at first, but in time the layers peeled away to reveal a gentle soul underneath. Something he denied for the longest time. It still made her smile just thinking about it. We certainly were a strange pair weren't we?



Ayciella was more than ready to get out of there. The city was creepy, sending chills up her spine every time she allowed it to get to her. As a hunter she's seen many things, things no one should have to see, so it felt strange that she was unnerved now. Hunter doesn't mean immune to spooks...she laughed at herself, looking up to see they were nearing the end of the road and thus their journey. Relief ran through her veins as she moved towards Caspian. The feeling didn't last. A sound caught her attention, her gaze snapping to the ground in front of them. There was a round object the size of a golfball, a flashing red light on its side, a few feet from them. It took a moment for her to register that it was a small explosive, but once it did she acted quickly. Without thinking about it she shoved Caspian towards a piece of fallen wall from the building behind them. They couldn't avoid the full blast but they wouldn't get the brunt of it and that was all that mattered. She heard the device go off as she reached the wall, felt heat on the back of her neck, as a pressure suddenly pushed her off her feet. Severe pain spread through her sides as she hit the wall, then the ground, with a thud. Stars danced in her vision though she was sure she hadn't hit her head, at least she didn't think so. Ayciella pushed herself up despite her left side crying in protest, scanning the area with a careful eye. That device hadn't come out of thin air. "The day we have a mission with no excitement is the day I retire."

Luka didn't run and yet she had expected him to. She hadn't come right out and said it but she felt that he knew. The air shifted around them, simultaneously becoming both warm and cold at the same time. Her lungs burned though being a vampire she didn't require the oxygen the organs were crying out for. Why she felt like this she wasn't positive, but she brushed it aside and looked up as he got to his feet. This street was already quiet so she was confused, but no words left her lips as she also rose to her feet. There were a few places they could go but she wasn't sure if he wanted complete privacy or not. Ellie hadn't thought she would make it this far, but she would answer what questions he may have. He deserved to know the truth after all this time, if that's what he wanted. Still she felt he would be safer if he walked away now, but she didn't voice this. The words refused to leave her lips. Her feet moved against her will in the direction of the park, her muscles aching with the need to move. "Ask anything you'd like." She told him quietly, clasping her hands in front of her as she walked.

Ayciella heard another blast go off from the other side of the wall, sending dust and debris down onto their heads. She coughed as she waved her hand through the air directly in front of her face, trying not to sneeze despite the pain in her sinuses. There was a wetness on her left cheek though that was the least of her concerns at the moment. They needed to get out of this situation alive before they could assess the extent of their injuries. "Do you think we stumbled into someone's territory?" No one owned the fallen cities, but there sure were those out there who thought they did. Groups of bandits and the like; there was a whole list and some of them were hostile against strangers. Kill first and ask questions later hostile. "Do you see anything?" She asked her partner, leaning around the corner of the wall to scan their surroundings. His condition was a concern to her, but she also had to put aside those worries for now. From a glance she couldn't see anyone, but she didn't doubt that whomever was out there spent enough time here to know where the best spots to hide were.

Ellie continued on her path to the park when he made no objections, allowing the cool breeze to brush across her face. It soothed her burning skin, clearing her mind that was surprisingly not as crowded as she had expected it to be. Perhaps because some part of her always knew this day would come, or Kai's calming words that still lingered in her thoughts. She ran a hand through her shortened, snow white hair, thinking to when she first saw him. Did he not remember that she had called him by a different name? It was amusing, but she didn't blame him. A lot had been going on, and could one blame her? He looked so much like his father, it had been an honest mistake. "I did." She answered honestly. Once she was sure she hadn't been seeing a ghost, who else could he have been? Kai coming into her dream the same night had confirmed it for her.


Ayciella looked at Caspian in bewilderment though no words left her lips. As far as she was concerned there was no cover in a city this destroyed, but there had to be something since they couldn't see their assailant. They would just have to do their best with what they had, they were pretty good with that. She leaned around the wall again to look, her ears ringing from the blasts. She was going to have a headache for a few days, but as long as they came out of this alive then that was but a small price to pay. Her eyes darted to any darkened area she could find, but she couldn't see anyone. Nor could she find a good place to hide but she was mostly leaving the search for cover up to him. "We have to move." She muttered, wincing as she forced herself up to her feet. They would lose the sunlight if they didn't get a move on and she didn't want to be stuck in the city with a stranger armed with bombs when it got dark.

"Your father." Ellie didn't know if that was too harsh to say it so suddenly, but it was the truth. "I couldn't help myself, you look so much like him." From the hair on his head to his features, only the eyes didn't match. They were more like hers, except dull. Something that seemed to be normal for those whom were completely blind. Blind vampires weren't common, but she's met many humans who were and they all had that unique feature. So it made sense he would have it too. Eyes were much easier to think about, but she knew she shouldn't let herself get distracted. She took in a deep breath as they entered the park, a light breeze brushing across her face and the crunch of gravel from below their feet. It became easier to clear her mind as she focused on it. The sound was oddly soothing. Ellie felt as ready as she could be to face her past. There was no turning back either way.

Ayciella looked to where he was pointing and nodded. It seemed as good a place as any and at least they would have some cover from above. They would have to be quick about it, she had a feeling their attacker had more bombs in their arsenal. Whoever it was was quiet now but she knew that once they left the safety of this wall that would change. "Okay, on three." She muttered, wasting no time in preparing herself to run like mad across the road. Luckily the road wasn't as broken up in this area so they shouldn't have a hard time. Bastian turned each hunter into a track star so she wasn't concerned about that. Okay, one...two... "Three." The number left her lips as she took off, her sides crying out in pain at the movement. It felt like her ribs were going to fall out of her any second but she ignored it. Injuries had to be on the back burner until later. She clenched her teeth, leaping over some fallen debris that was in the way. There was a clinking sound from somewhere to her left and she assumed that was the sound of another bomb hitting the pavement. There was no time to look back to confirm it, her eyes were locked onto the building in front of her.

This was the question Ellie had been dreading the most. What happened? The guilt rose up in her heart, but she pushed it back down and focused on the present. That time was difficult to think about, she couldn't allow herself to be consumed by it for she feared she'd lose herself entirely. Sin would come back with a vengeance, she was sure of it. "Your father traded his life for mine after a man took me." She answered slowly, clasping her hands in front of her. It felt like it happened just yesterday, but if that were true then her son wouldn't be an adult. Maybe she would have handled the situation differently if she had another chance, but she couldn't think like that. "...I couldn't handle the loss, or the guilt...it was my fault." Guilt casted a veil over one's view of the world, clinging to them like a shadow. Would she ever be rid of it? "Perhaps not chance at all, though truth be told you would probably be much safer if you turned away now." She was a walking bad luck charm for every person she cared about, she would never stop believing that.

Ayciella felt heat against her back as the device went off, saw debris fly by her as she kept on moving. Hopefully that meant luck was on her side but it didn't mean she could relax just yet. There was still some distance between her and the building though it was getting closer with every step. Before she knew it she was within its casted shadow, flinging herself forward into the safety of its walls. The air was cool in here, she hadn't realized how warm out it was until now. That was again the least of her concerns, turning on her heel to keep an eye on Caspian, and look out for their assailant. Those bombs are coming from the Northwest... There were still too many buildings in that direction to tell where they were.

Ellie laughed sadly. In her head she's gone over that time a million times, wondering what she could have done differently to prevent Kai's death. From not having gone out the day she was kidnapped to fighting harder against her captor; it seemed so simple now. Now wasn't then though, there was no changing the past and yet she still held all that blame on herself. It was difficult to let go of that guilt. One day she would be free, for now she kept these thoughts to herself as she loosely studied the park. The park was quiet, she was glad that not many people were here today. Likely due to recently troubling news. "I bring pain and suffering to everyone I care for." How could she believe any differently? Alice died, Kai was murdered, Claire and Elijah suffered for the longest time though they continued to tell her that it was the fault of the men whom were after them and not her. She had been there through all of it. Why couldn't she let go? It wasn't fair to her, she knew that. "A part of me did die back there." Ellie always survived, but parts of her were definitely gone.

"I'm alive." Ayciella didn't know if that was a good thing or not, but their situation could be a lot worse she supposed. One of them could be missing a limb. It was important to look on the bright side. "We could face whoever is out there, sit here until they get tired, or just try to get out of the city in one piece." She had no visual on their assailant and she certainly didn't want to be a sitting duck. They could possibly get cornered. Perhaps they should've brought a team with them, people to stay on the outskirts in case of situations like this but it was too late now. No matter, they had this. This wasn't the first sticky situation they've gotten into. She peered out again, looking for anything that would give the perpetuator away. "They're Northwest of our location, that's all I got."