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Twenty-Three - Vanadine
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Shadows Of The Heart Twenty-Four - Carine
Watching the ground pass beneath her had become something normal eventually. The action of her bouncing in time with Horann’s steps had stopped hurting as she became used to the situation. There was nothing she could do. Struggling was pointless she had found as Horann’s strength exceeded hers by a limitless factor and fighting against it was like fighting stone.You’ve got to do something! Her mind had told her. Vanadine will come but might not be able to save you.“You’re Horann, right?” Carine had asked, her voice sounding strange as she bounced along on the creature’s shoulder.As a reply Carine received a low growl.“Vanadine told me about you,” she had said.“All my good qualities?” Horann had asked with something she assumed was a chuckle.“Yes, actually,” Carine had said, trying anything she could think of to get the thing to put her down.When it happened she was unprepared and felt the air blasted from her lungs as she hit the ground. She rolled to her side, her back screami
Shadows Of The Heart Twenty-Five - Vanadine
A red mist had descended over Vanadine’s vision when he had seen Carine scratched and grazed. The fact Horann gripped her arm so tightly it would leave bruises made the anger he felt double and every last drop of it was directed at Horann.Her initial swipe had narrowly missed ripping his face from his skull but his reactions had spared him and her second was easy to block. Satisfaction thrilled through him when he heard and felt the bones snap in her face.Now finish her!Yet Vanadine allowed Horann to recover, not wanting the fight to end. He would kill her today but despite his promise, he wanted to draw it out, make her suffer and humiliate her after everything she had done.Take Carine and hurt her? Now you will see what pain is!Horann managed to stand, holding her smashed face and howling rage at the ceiling overhead.“I will kill you and when I am done I will kill your bitch too!” Horann shouted at him.Yet there was a quality to her voice, something he had not heard for decad
Shadows Of The Heart Twenty-Six - Carine
Heart pounding and trembling in utter fear, Carine could only watch as Horann reached for her. The creature seemed to have limitless strength despite the injuries Vanadine had given her and the restricted air where he was squeezing the life from her. Yet this was not Hann and Vanadine was struggling against the thing he was riding on the back of.Carine’s chest had folded in when Horann had burned him, crying out when she had stabbed her claws into his belly, the blood trickling down his abdomen and soaking his shirt. Misery, horror and despair had rolled through her as she watched the pair clawing and hitting each other. For some reason, she had thought a fight between Elves would be a more structured thing similar to a karate fight in the Olympics. Yet this was a savage, base brawl, each of them just trying to hurt their opponent in any way they could.Horann’s clawed hand inched towards Carine as she stared at it, petrified and glued to the spot.Fucking move! Her mind screamed but
Shadows Of The Heart Twenty-Seven - Vanadine
A heaviness grabbed his chest as he walked from the Council chamber, avoiding looking at Carine. It was the hardest thing he had forced himself to do in his long existence and the grief and pain it caused were overwhelming. He halted when he reached one of the upper corridors, doubling over and clutching his chest, the pain far worse than anything Horann had done to him.It’s for her own safety. He knew. If they think she’s not that important to you, she’ll be safer.But what if they just breed with her now? Vanadine thought sickly.The thought of anyone using her in that way sent sickness and rage through him in equal measure. Carine in pain of any kind sent a crazed madness through him and he had almost flown at Garolinius when he had been torturing Carine in the chamber.I just need to get back to Earth. Get away from these fuckers and to somewhere I can think.Vanadine knew he would have to formulate a plan as there was no way the trio of brothers were ever likely to return Carine
Shadows Of The Heart Twenty-Eight - Carine
Don’t go! Carine had thought as Vanadine walked from the chamber without a backwards glance. He can’t be going to do as they said. She thought. He wouldn’t…Yet Carine knew Vanadine would do anything for her, even if it meant his own life being lost so a few strangers would mean nothing to him.Never mind that, what about the things he said about other women? Her mind demanded. What is he going to do go back to Earth and shack up with Laura?Of course not! Carine thought.Even so a small part of her mind wondered if he had spoken the truth when he said he was just fond of her.“Take her somewhere pleasant,” Adnanter said. “And dispose of that,” he added, flicking his hand at Horann’s corpse.Carine was dragged away through a maze of tunnels that all looked the same until she was utterly lost. Eventually the guard dragged her up an almost endless flight of stairs that doubled back and curled around madly. Reaching the top Carine was out of breath and her thighs ached. The guard seemed
Shadows Of The Heart Twenty-One - Vanadine
Fright grabbed him when he heard her question. Carine was not about to like or accept his choices and he tried to think of a gentle way to put it as he stared into her beautiful eyes. He looked down, abruptly ashamed of what he had done even though it protected hundreds of people from the poisons these people spread and sold.“I find drug dealers and rob them,” he stated, watching for her reaction.Apart from a slight widening of her eyes she did not flinch, letting the silence draw out between them.“Dealers?” She asked in a small voice.Vanadine nodded.“Then I take whatever drugs they have and dump them,” he added, not wanting to keep anything from her.“Do you know how dangerous that is?” She demanded. “These people are killers!”“There is little chance of me being killed,” Vanadine said.He felt pleased she was more concerned over his wellbeing than his taking drug money having thought she would be wholly against it.“You do not mind?” He asked.“What that you put yourself at ris
Shadows Of The Heart Twenty-Nine - Vanadine
“Explosives?!” Laura shouted. “What the Hell for?”“Blowing stuff up,” Vanadine said. “What else?”“What or who?” Laura demanded.“People in Elaris,” Vanadine assured her. “No one here, I promise.”“And this Tony, who’s he?”“Drug dealer,” Vanadine said. “But I’m sure he can get what I need or tell me where to go.”Laura looked sceptical as she stared sat him, obviously having difficulty with the truth.“How do you know drug dealers?” Laura asked.“I’ve been targeting his men, beating them up and robbing them,” Vanadine said simply. “That’s where I get my money. I prey on the predators.”“I can’t let you do this,” she said.“Lucky for me I don’t need your permission,” Vanadine said.“But what if they do something to you? What about Carine?”“I’m doing this for Carine,” Vanadine said, a little annoyance trickling through him. “To get to her and bring her back.”All these questions!Vanadine stood, his decision made.“Wait!” Laura cried.“What now?” Vanadine demanded in exasperation.La
Shadows Of The Heart Thirty - Carine
Where are you, Vanadine? Carine wondered miserably as she stared out of the single window her prison cell had.She had been studying the landscape outside for days now, wondering where Vanadine was. The citadel she was in looked to have been built in some kind of crater. Whether this was due to an asteroid strike or some other cause, Carine did not know. As she stared blankly at the land outside, rolling, verdant hills caught her eye in the distance, a vast plain stretching from the crater to the trees that grew at the base of the hills. Something huge hinted at the presence of mountains in the farthest distance, grey outlines of a slightly darker colour. A herd of some kind of animal crossed the plain, grazing lazily as they migrated and Carine envied their freedom as she sat there, thoughts grinding through her mind like gears grinding in a gearbox.He’s left me and he’s not coming back. One side of her said, depression and misery raking fingers of ache over her insides.Don’t be ri
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Shadows Of The Heart Fifty-One - Vanadine
They had moved under cover of darkness, walking silently along quiet passageways and hiding in empty rooms when the occasional night worker headed their way. Vanadine was unaware of their destination as Horann led them while Marrin made sure any room they entered was unoccupied. The four of them had been forced to turn back several times in order to avoid servants or guards performing their tasks.Eventually Vanadine followed Horann down into the lowest level before they would be back in the carved tunnels, heading towards an area that was part corridor, part living space. A single, old elf lay on a straw mattress, several personal items surrounding him. A chair and table had been placed against the wall, a single lamp burning low to provide light.Horann turned and gestured for them to wait and Vanadine watched as she crept over to the sleeping elf and casually strangled him into unconsciousness. He glanced at Carine to gauge her reaction but she did not seem bothered by the act at a
Shadows Of The Heart Chapter Fifty - Carine
She could feel the rough texture of his skin as she held his hands to her temples. Her breathing and heartbeat quickened in anticipation and fright.Is this going to hurt? Am I going to die?If you do it’s better that it’s Vanadine who will be the one to end you and not those fuckers on the Council.Carine swallowed as Vanadine began speaking strange words, his eyes closing as he prepared to drain her life force.What the fuck am I doing? She thought desperately.Thought was impossible then as a deep sucking sensation tugged at her brain. It felt pleasant to begin with but as the process continued it started to become uncomfortable and then downright horrific. Her vision faded, as if a mist had formed around her, deepening into a fog as she stared at Vanadine. His eyes were closed, his face relaxed as he sucked the life from her as if he had not a care in the world. A thought flickered across her mind...mistake...Yet it was lost in the maelstrom of exhaustion and overwhelming weakne
Shadows Of The Heart Forty-Nine - Vanadine
The two halves of him, only recently united, seemed to split once more.There’s no way you can even consider this. One part said. This is Carine we’re talking about here. What’s it going to do to you if you kill her?Yeah, but if you don’t do it and she dies anyway, how’s that going to make you feel? Knowing there was something you could have done and didn’t out of fear?The thoughts swirled inside his head as he recalled the first and only time he had used this power.***The fight had been brutal. Horann had picked a better known establishment this time, the Gilded Knave being frequented by slightly more affluent patrons than the dives she usually picked.It had been a shock to Vanadine when the fight broke out as she had led him to believe they were simply there for drinks and a meal. Horann had drifted over to the bar, elves watching her ass as she swayed through the crowd. Vanadine had continued his simple meal until he had heard the shouting..When he saw some of the elves pulli
Shadows Of The Heart Forty-Eight - Carine
Oh, fucking what now? She moaned in her mind as she heard the words Horann said.“There is increased activity among the guards, they are searching the citadel. It will only be a matter of time before they descend down here.”“They must know you have escaped,” Marrin said in a timid voice.“That was my assumption,” Horann agreed.“So what are we going to do?” Carine asked, nervously. “Vanadine can’t go anywhere and there’s no way we can fight off guards.”“Unless you have an army,” Horann said.“Actually…” Carine said after a few minutes thought.A groan came from Vanadine as he struggled up to sit against the wall, panting, pale and with a sheen of sweat covering him.“Van…” Carine began.With a massive effort of will and an obvious amount of pain, she watched in anguish as he got his legs under himself and tried to stand. Carine rushed to his side and placed one of his arms over her shoulder, helping him take some of the weight. He stood there, panting with his eyes squeezed shut, a
Shadows Of The Heart Forty-Seven - Vanadine
Guilt ate at him as he relayed his tale to Carine. She was overjoyed to hear Laura was all right but concern clouded her face when she heard about Tony, Tommy and the bomb.“You could have been killed,” she said without malice or accusation.“There was no other way to get through the thin without getting caught,” he said sadly. “I hate that I had to kill so many but there wasn’t much time to get to you before…” He looked away, unwilling to see her face when he asked his next question. “Did anyone..?”“No, babe,” Carine said. “Adnanter would have if Marrin hadn’t helped me escape but no, it was all threats.”“You said he saw you naked,” Vanadine said with anger and misery swelling in his chest.“Yeah but I didn’t think there was any kind of attraction there,” Carine said, pressing herself more tightly against him. “It would be a means to an end with him. He looked at me like I was less than, if that makes sense. Like an animal, cattle. He would have used me but I doubt there would have
Shadows Of The Heart Forty-Six - Carine
His scream caused her actual pain as it ripped at her ears, making her squat against the wall and sob, rocking. Halfway through, his second scream cut off abruptly, leaving a ringing in her ears. Carine stood and peered into the room but was unable to see much past the twisted form of Horann who was still burning him.“It’s enough!” She cried.“It is not,” Horann said, blowing on the end of the stick again before pressing it against his flesh. “I must get all the infected flesh or we will be back in the same situation in a few days.While she could see the sense in that it did not mitigate the fact Horann was essentially mutilating the man she loved and a mixture of hate and acceptance gripped her.She cause this in the first place! She thought.Did she? Or was it the three council fuckers? Are they the ones you should be hating?She was spared the sight and sound of the process but the smell was another thing entirely. A deep, cloying odour filled her nostrils, a combination of burni
Shadows Of The Heart Forty-Five - Vanadine
The voices were incessant. Hitting the edge of his consciousness but not fully audible. Two were hauntingly familiar, the third alien to his ears. He was laid on something hard and rough, something light covering him and warmth coming from his left. He slept.“Carine!” He screamed, jerking awake.The room was almost completely dark and he was alone. Pain began, throbbing from his belly outward to consume his mind and a low groan rumbled from his chest.Am I drunk? Have I been drugged? He wondered as he lay there, unable to move.Weakness unlike anything he had felt before gripped him, making muscles ache with the smallest of movements. Confused and scared, Vanadine lay alone in the darkness until sleep took him again.When he next woke he felt the presence of someone else near him.Friend or enemy? He wondered.Even if it’s an enemy, you’re too weak to do anything about it.He supposed that was right and so simply cracked one eye open. The firelight cast long shadows but was able to s
Shadows Of The Heart Forty-Four - Carine
Hot tears fell from her eyes as she looked into the small room. There was a sweet but heavy smell in the air and Carine knew it was infection from treating dogs with a similar smell at work.Jesus! Work. It feels like years since I was there.Vanadine lay against one wall, looking shrunken and small. The clothing that remained was torn and filthy, covered in blood, sweat and pus. A red, puckered wound rose from his abdomen, the flesh angry and raised, with a dirty, yellow discharge issuing from it. His features looked smaller, thinner and even his muscles looked more defined where his body had used every reserve it had to try and keep him alive.“What the fuck happened to him?” She asked of no one in particular.“I have been unable to speak to him much,” Horann replied. “The wound in his belly is from our fight in the Council chamber but these others were given to him by an animal outside. Other than that I am unsure what has befallen him.”“It looks as if he’s dying,” Carine moaned a
Shadows Of The Heart Forty-Three - Vanadine
Gentle rocking woke him, the action making his belly ache where the infection had made it swollen and hot. Knives of pain made it feel as if his skin was ripping and a low moan escaped his lips as he slipped to one side, laying on the cool granite.“Vanadine?”He opened his eyes a fraction, staring up into her twisted features.“Horann?” He asked thickly. “I should have detected your scent.”“You do not appear to be well enough for such,” Horann growled back.“Where’s the girl?” He asked.“Girl? I have seen no girl,” Horann said, sniffing the air. “There is a faint scent but long gone.”“No,” Vanadine said, his mind puzzled. “Just here.”“You are ill, Vanadine,” Horann said. “I can smell the infection from here,” she added.“Yeah, thanks for that,” Vanadine said with a grin.“We were trying to kill each other at the time,” Horann said, moving alongside him to sniff at his body.“This is deep,” she said. “The wound needs cleaning and draining. “This was not me,” she said, looking at th
