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Authors: Dara Nelson
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That’s not something he did every night,” he said, as his sad eyes stared at the ground. I started to reach for him, but stopped myself. I turned to Matt and Carlos, “He was saving him, wasn’t he? Someone had approached him and he negotiated to keep Jason safe, didn’t he?” I said.
Matt nodded, “Sounds like it to me. But for it to be someone that he wouldn’t fight, someone that he was afraid would hurt Jason….,”
“MY FATHER IS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING!” Jason yelled, making us all jump.
“Jason, we don’t mean that he was afraid. I know how strong your father is. We all know. We meant that he was worried that this was someone or something stronger than him who might hurt you. Something that was more powerful than even your father. And, believe me, that’s something that scares the he ll out of me.”
Jason relaxed a little and even slightly smiled at my response.
“Look, there’s someone back at the compound that we should talk to. She’s a very wise Egyptian vampire. She knows a lot about Queen Sekhmet , she’s studied her and she was around the last time that Sekhmet was active, before she went into her self-imposed hibernation that she’s in now, or was anyways. Would you be willing to come back there with us to talk to her?”
Jason narrowed his eyes and studied us. Finally, he nodded his head slightly and stood up. I watched as he wandered out of the cave, and admired as he spread his wings. It really was a stunning sight. Seraphim’s were truly stunning creatures – imagine the most amazing sculpted Greek God-like body that you can, with chiseled abs, broad chest, powerful arms and legs, more than impressive other body part s , all on seven to eight foot tall, completely hairless creatures with hands shaped more like talons, feet more like claws and the most beautiful wings that I have ever seen that, when unfurled, reach to an impressive ten foot span. Truly breath-taking, I thought as I clasped Carlos and Matt’s hands in mine and we walked outside. We r ose into the air and I felt the wind from his wings as Jason followed behind us. He landed silently behind us in the courtyard near the waterfall, folded his wings behind his back and followed us inside. Bahiti was waiting for us by the door. “I had a feeling you would be looking for me,” she said as we walked up. I smiled at her then made introductions. “Bahiti, this is Jason. Jason, meet my good friend Bahiti.”
I smiled again at the stupefied look on his face. Even as young as he was, he still knew beauty when he saw it. He was having the same reaction to her that I had the first time I met her. “Why don’t we go into your office, Bahiti? You have all of your maps, history and research in there, correct?”
She nodded, “I do. Please, follow me,” she said as she turned, opened the door and headed down the hall. After spending a minute or two figuring out which chair would work best for Jason - a low-back chair that he could put his wings over the back - we began , “ Do you have any idea why she’s awake, Bahiti? You said she’s done this before since she shut down over a thousand years ago ?”
“Yes, she has. Not on a regular basis. There’s no pattern to it that I can find. But every so often she rises. She acts like she’s searching for something or someone. She’ll summon one or several people into her chamber. But, but,” she trailed off as she broke eye contact with me , afraid to say more.
“But, what, Bahiti? Please, tell us everything.” I said.
“Well, whoever she summons into her chamber , I don’t know what she does with them. She can’t be feeding on them , because they’re vampires and wouldn’t provide her much sustenance . But they’re never seen or heard from again.”
“But, but, what about my father?” Jason whispered.
Bahiti saw his worry. “If he’s with her, there’s still time to
Matt nodded, “Sounds like it to me. But for it to be someone that he wouldn’t fight, someone that he was afraid would hurt Jason….,”
“MY FATHER IS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING!” Jason yelled, making us all jump.
“Jason, we don’t mean that he was afraid. I know how strong your father is. We all know. We meant that he was worried that this was someone or something stronger than him who might hurt you. Something that was more powerful than even your father. And, believe me, that’s something that scares the he ll out of me.”
Jason relaxed a little and even slightly smiled at my response.
“Look, there’s someone back at the compound that we should talk to. She’s a very wise Egyptian vampire. She knows a lot about Queen Sekhmet , she’s studied her and she was around the last time that Sekhmet was active, before she went into her self-imposed hibernation that she’s in now, or was anyways. Would you be willing to come back there with us to talk to her?”
Jason narrowed his eyes and studied us. Finally, he nodded his head slightly and stood up. I watched as he wandered out of the cave, and admired as he spread his wings. It really was a stunning sight. Seraphim’s were truly stunning creatures – imagine the most amazing sculpted Greek God-like body that you can, with chiseled abs, broad chest, powerful arms and legs, more than impressive other body part s , all on seven to eight foot tall, completely hairless creatures with hands shaped more like talons, feet more like claws and the most beautiful wings that I have ever seen that, when unfurled, reach to an impressive ten foot span. Truly breath-taking, I thought as I clasped Carlos and Matt’s hands in mine and we walked outside. We r ose into the air and I felt the wind from his wings as Jason followed behind us. He landed silently behind us in the courtyard near the waterfall, folded his wings behind his back and followed us inside. Bahiti was waiting for us by the door. “I had a feeling you would be looking for me,” she said as we walked up. I smiled at her then made introductions. “Bahiti, this is Jason. Jason, meet my good friend Bahiti.”
I smiled again at the stupefied look on his face. Even as young as he was, he still knew beauty when he saw it. He was having the same reaction to her that I had the first time I met her. “Why don’t we go into your office, Bahiti? You have all of your maps, history and research in there, correct?”
She nodded, “I do. Please, follow me,” she said as she turned, opened the door and headed down the hall. After spending a minute or two figuring out which chair would work best for Jason - a low-back chair that he could put his wings over the back - we began , “ Do you have any idea why she’s awake, Bahiti? You said she’s done this before since she shut down over a thousand years ago ?”
“Yes, she has. Not on a regular basis. There’s no pattern to it that I can find. But every so often she rises. She acts like she’s searching for something or someone. She’ll summon one or several people into her chamber. But, but,” she trailed off as she broke eye contact with me , afraid to say more.
“But, what, Bahiti? Please, tell us everything.” I said.
“Well, whoever she summons into her chamber , I don’t know what she does with them. She can’t be feeding on them , because they’re vampires and wouldn’t provide her much sustenance . But they’re never seen or heard from again.”
“But, but, what about my father?” Jason whispered.
Bahiti saw his worry. “If he’s with her, there’s still time to
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