" I have no where to go no friends no family" she sighed " why couldn't I have just died with him?" She asked herself closing her eyes " it would be so much better"
Running Scared
Quincy frowned as she grabbed an apple from the tray and offered it to the girl, "I'm sure you didn't die for a good reason child. As for where to go, you can stay here and we'll be your new family. If that's fine with you."
" but my brother he'll come for me sooner or later he'll find me" she said with a sigh closing her eyes " I'm all alone" she said " I'm scared and alone" she said
"You're not alone, please don't think that," Quincy told her softly. Her ear twitched as she heard her brother's light footsteps once more. He was still a bit away so she would wait until he came closer to bring him up, "And we aren't going to let your brother get to you."
Her ear twitched once more, "Speaking of brother's I believe mine should be here any moment now."
She sighed wiping her tears but her eyes remained red and puffy as she remained laying down"Will he hurt me?" She asked
"No, no of course not child," Quincy reassured though she knew James could be at times, most of the time, intimidating to others. She just hoped he chose this moment to at least pretend to be kinder than he typically was. She tried coaxing her just a little bit before he inevitably came in, "Do you want to sit up and eat?
She shook her head "No" she said placing hands under her head " I'm not Hungry" she said closing her eyes once more
Quincy frowned a little as she put the apple back on the tray, "Okay, but it will be there if you ever want it."
It was then James entered the room. He hadn't heard much of the conversation though he had heard some and figured it might be best for him to act like, he, cared. Those words pained him even though they were just thoughts. He didn't smile as he looked at the girl, his chest twingeing again, "Um, hello?" He hadn't spoken to anyone other than Quincy in a long time.
Rebecca opened her eyes to look at the man " Hello" she muttered at the tall man. She decided she wouldn't be completely rude, she sat up to look at him properly. " I didn't mean to bother you I was just running from someone" she said muttering the last two words
James blinked a moment before tilting his head slightly. Due to his enhanced hearing, he heard every word clear as day. He couldn't fight his habits and ended up crossing his arms, "You were running from someone, barefoot, bloodied, and looking like you went through some type of shedder? I couldn't leave you out alone in the woods looking like that, it was no bother."
" I have to go he'll come looking for me and I can't let him find me I'll never make it" she said using her hands to support herself as she stood up from the cott
James was semi gently as he pushed the girl back down so she was sitting back on the cot, "No you don't. Whoever he is he isn't going to find you here and even if he does, you won't be the one in danger."
" you can't hurt him please I know he's a horrible heartless loveless person but you can't hurt him he's my brother" she told James
"You just gave me three reasons to hurt him," James commented dryly. He opened his mouth to say more, but Quincy beat him to it speaking over her elder brother.
"Buuut James won't your brother as long as you stay here with us," she said knowing very well that wouldn't be the case when it came down to it that wouldn't be true.
" you don't know me I don't know you I see no reason for me to stay you very well might be a threat to my life so far wherever I've been I haven't been safe and don't take this personally I don't very well trust you and since I was a little girl I've been trained on how to identify a supernatural being so how do I know you aren't just keeping me here for my blood" she said
James' eyes flashed red for a moment before a smile pulled at his face. He couldn't remember the last time he had wanted to smile or laugh, but here this girl was bringing him to the edge of both, "If I just wanted your blood I would have drained you out in the forest where I found you. Instead, I brought you into my home and showed you hospitality. I hope you would show more respect for your 'savior.' You would be dead if I hadn't interfered."
" Maybe that would've been better would've done me a favor now I have to spend every waking moment scared of when my brother is coming for me to finish his job" she said
"And he won't do that," James told her his patience beginning to wear thin at how roundabout this girl was. He supposed it couldn't be helped though, "If he did come here, he would be doing a very stupid thing trying to enter the home of the vampire king."
She sighed, " So I just stay here and he won't get to me?" She asked looking up at him
"Correct," James nodded as he looked down at the girl. He was studying her trying to see why she was causing all these, emotions, within him.
She nodded "Okay, thank you for saving my life and patching me up I'm sorry for being such a brat but when your only family beats you black and blue you tend to have an attitude" she said
"It's no problem, though since you'll be living with us it would be nice to know your name," James asked, well more commanded, her in the politest tone he could muster. Quincy had since left the room thinking that her brother might able to handle himself around the former human.
"Rebecca Lockwood but I prefer to be called Becca" she said with a small polite, smile towards the king of vampires
"Well then Becca, I am King James," he responded watching her. He made no indication of a smile his face as cold and uncaring as it was when he entered, "And from this point on you are going to live in my castle."
She nodded " okay" she said politely folding her hands, interlocking her fingers together as she set her hands over her lap
James nodded and went to leave her to her own devices. He glanced around her… Room. More like a cell. He let out a deep breath before grabbing the tray of human food and making his way towards the door, "Come with me. I'll show you to someplace more… Accommodating."
Rebecca stared at him for a moment before getting up off the cott and following him out the door into new area, area she'd never seen
James began to expertly navigate the castle moving at a slower pace than he would have liked. But he understood that Becca was injured and recovering so the girl might not be able to move as fast as he could. Though that would remedy quickly once she began to gain her vampiric powers.
She followed behind him looking down at her feet both het legs hurting her, heck most if her body was hurting but that was expected
James arrived at one of the empty rooms in the vacant castle. He opened the door with his hand before stepping inside, "This will be your room while you stay here. If you need anything, you can find Quincy," after a moment of hesitation, "or myself and we'll help you as best we can."