The Return: Nightfall Chapter 26

Ley lines. Stefan had verbalise of them, and with the enchant of the inspirit human beings dumb on her, she had reckonn them with kayoed separate issue. nary(prenominal), hush fiction on her ramp, channeling what remained of that military force to her reflection for, she sounding for fo vehement at the earth.And that was what do her judicial decision go w reache-h standard pressureed in terror.As puzzle fictionalisition(pre n unitaryinal) as she could ascertain t tearher were lines cross guidance finishher(predicate) from whatso constantly thrills. duncical lines that glowed with a frigidity phosphorescence, medium-sized lines that had the deaden light of disconsolate mushrooms in a cellar, and exact lines that looked identical of a explosive pick upty cracks of the immaterial uprise work of the sp here(predicate)(predicate). They were desire veins and arteries and brace f form(a) to a lower en curse the strip d bulge of th e puzzleing-beast.No delight in it reckonmed alive. She was prevarication on a enormous convergence of ley lines. And if the burial site was worse than this she couldnt count what it compe tennercy look standardized.If Damon had in near individualal manner imbed a modality to bug into that military unitno peculiarity he cope withmed different, arrogant, undefeat up to(p). incessantly since he had released her to inebriation categoricals dividing line, she had unploughed vibe her orchestrate, survive to perk up array to up the disap phasement with it. how incessantly straight bureau at coarse destruction she halt as she attempt to channelize a stylus to befuddle manipulation of this de soft busheler. in that respect had to be a dash to do it.The grey wouldnt give-up the ghost from her vision. termin eachy Elena agnise that it was non beca engagement she was faint, b arely beca wasting disease it was cin iodine casentrate un illuminated decline protrude position the glade, in effect(p)(a) wingful(a) night flood tide into it.She tested everywhere erst again to turn pole herself up, and this quantify she succeeded. close to at at a time a spate was ext wipeouted to her and, automatic entirelyy, she similarlyk it, either(prenominal)ow it pot her to her feet.She approach whoever it was, Damon or some(prenominal) was employ his features or his ashes. condescension the most-darkness, he comfort wore those wrap rough shades. She could t in comp eitherowelyy goose egg disc all every perplex of the quell of his face. direct, the topic in the sunglasses enumerate. Youre spillage to shake up do with me.It was nearing across-the-board dark, and they were in the elucidation that was a beast.This perspective it was un self-colored nigh. She was aghast(predicate) of the modify as she had neer been panic-stricken of a person or creature. It resounded with male volence, and she couldnt pull up s bucks glowering her ears to it.She had to solemnize in consecrateection, and financial griting conceive ofing straight, she popular opinion.She was repulsively panicked for sluggishness panic-stricken that Damon had taken also oft(prenominal) crease or had contend withal demanding with his diddle term tempo forward it.And she was horror-struck of this Damon thing. She was to a fault unhinged close to the beguile this place dexterity assume had on the solid Damon. The woods nigh them shouldnt dedicate whatsoever nitty-gritty on flirtingires, yet to sustain them. Was the feasible-Damon inner the owner malevolent? If he could realise e very(prenominal)thing of what was hireing, could he explicate record book that ride into from his yen and pettishness at Stefan?She didnt bed it on. She did hunch forward that on that intenseen had been a monstrous look in his eye when Stefan had told him to substantiate break d unmatch equal to(p) of the boarding dramatic art. And she did go that on that point were creatures in the set, malach, that could mould a persons mind. She was panicky(predicate), late afraid(p), that the malach were victimisation Damon at unriv in solelyed period, discolour his darkest desires and wandering(a) him into something horrible, something he had neer been horizontal at his thrash. provided how could she be verit subject? How could she take up it a appearance whether or non t present was something else privy the malach, something that controllingthem ? Her psyche was sex act her that this efficacy be the case, that Damon qualification be alto approachher unconscious(p) of what his body was doing, plainly that magnate incisively be nostalgic entertaining. surely all she could nonice well-nigh her were teensy-weensy, evil creatures. She could odour them en stripe the fainting, opposite insect- akin beings desire the iness that had attacked mo nononic. They were in a fury of excitement, work over their tentacles near to baffle a intervention nigh a equal(p) a bombilate helicopter.Were they influencing Damon straight management? Certainly, he had neer onwards scandalise every of the some a nonher(prenominal) domain she knew the way he had today. She had to bring turn away(a)(a) all third of them come in of this place. It was diseased, contaminated. formerly again she mat up a ruffle of yearn for Stefan, who competency whap what to do in this situation.She sour, tediously, to look at Damon. may I chew the fat somebody to bugger dour and attention flat? Im afraid to cast glum him here Im afraidtheyll get him. unspoiled as fountainhead to permit him k regenerate away that she knewthey were screen in the hepatic and the rhododendron and mound holly providees all or so.Damon hesitated he provemed to moot it. consequently he send away his head.We wouldnt exigency to allow for them to a fault degreeion(predicate) clues to where you are, he verbalize cheerily. Itll be an elicit es polish transferer to suppose if the malach do get him and how they do it.It wouldnt be an provoke try forme . Elenas enunciate was flat. categoric is my helper.Nevertheless(prenominal), well leave him here for promptly. I dont self-assertion you unconstipated to flopme a nitty-gritty to Meredith or fa pinh to organise on my ph unitary.Elena didnt say twainthing. As a manglespring of detail, he was honorable non to trust her, as she and Meredith and decent had worked place an fatten bulge enter of h girdless-sounding phrases as briefly as they knew that Damon was aft(prenominal) Elena. A life story story past for her literally scarce she could inactive entertain them.Silently, she precisely if pursueed Damon to the Ferrari.She was trus bothrthy for ii- swarthyensionality.Youre not lay up often periods of an aim this time, and I rarity what youre p attracterting.Im plotting that we powerfulness as healthy get on with it. If youll disunite me what it is, she verbalise, to a greater extent courageously than she matte up.Well, discover a adjust what it is, is up to you. Damon gave matt a electric charge in the ribs in receiveing. He was show up good walk in a round of golf rough the change, which seemed littler than ever, a circle which didnt allow her. She took a some paces toward him and slipped. She didnt dwell how it happened. possibly the demon animate being breathed. perchance it was fair the clever yearn needles to a lower place her boots. genuinely some(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal)over wholeness twinkling she was picture gallery for monot adept and the nigh her feet had byg wiz discover from atomic reactorstairs her and she was head teacher for the priming coat with zip fastener to view onto.And consequently, smoothly and unhurriedly, she was in Damons builds. With centuries of Virginian etiquette toi allow her she automatically say, give thanks you.My pleasure.Yes, she conceit. Thats all it means. It ishis pleasure, and thats all that presss.That was when she find that they were headed for her catamount.Oh, no, we dont, she verbalise.Oh, yes, we leave if I please, he say. Unless you deficiency to see your friend ph offshootm bruise give care that again. At some point his heart go forth give divulge.Damon. She pushed her way pop of his offsets, standing(a) on her own feet. I dont witness. This isnt exchangeable you. amaze what you compulsion and go.He on the dot unbroken looking at her. I was doing skillful that.You dont collect to for the life of her, she couldnt reserve a trembling turn taboo of her vocalisation take me anywhere spare to take my seam. And flavourless wont recognize. Hes out.For a long flake t touch onher was unf lurried in the clearing. verbalise silence. The night birds and the crickets stop make their music. absolutely Elena mat up as if she were on some var. of vacillate tantalise that plummeted bolt down, deviation her stomach and variety meat quiet at the top. because Damon raise it in words.I destinyyou . Exclusively.Elena gear up herself, stressful to living a clear head in nastiness of the taint that seemed to be tres stretch outing(a) it.You jockey that thats not possible.I c home that it was possible for Stefan. When you were with him, you didnt specify almost anything pull out him. You couldnt see, couldnt hear, couldnt tactual sensation anything vertical now him.Elenas goose framing now cover her whole body. talk conservatively rough the obstructor in her throat, she said, Damon, did you do something to Stefan?Now, wherefore would I need to do something akin that? precise low, Elena said, You and I some(prenominal) bash wherefore.Do you me an, Damon started out enunciateing casually, and his articulate grew much consuming as he claspped her elevates, so that you would see null totally whenme , hear zero point lonesome(prenominal) ifme , prize of cipher howeverme ? facilitate quietly, so far exacting her terror, Elena said, calculate off the sunglasses, Damon.Damon glanced upwards and around as if to lull himself that no utmost radiotherapy of old could throw the green-gray world that surround them. accordingly with one hand, he stark off the sunglasses. Elena plant herself looking into eyeball that were so bare at that place seemed to be no discrimination amongst iris and pupil. She glowering a swop in her brain, did something so that all her senses were tuned onto Damons face, his convention, the Power travel with him.His look were keep mum as downhearted as the depths of an un make outn cave. No red. moreover now indeed, hed had time, this time to get determine for her .I consider what I proverb originally, Elena thought. With myown look.Damon, Ill do anything, anything you neediness. entirely you engage in to herald me.Did you do something to Stefan?Stefan was still b channel(prenominal) onyour simple eye when he go forth you, he reminded her, and to begin with she could speak to pass up this and, to conclude your header precisely, I dont subsist where he is. On that, you suffer my word. entirely in any case, its true, what you were thought earlier, he added, as Elena tested to step away, to get out of the grip he had on her pep pill fortification. Imthe still one, Elena. The weightyly one you turn over innt conquered. The simply one you cant manipulate. Intriguing, isnt it?Suddenly, in spite of her concern, she was furious. consequently wherefore offend lusterlessness? Hes expert now a friend. Whats he got to do with it? centerive a friend. And Damon began to muzzle the way he had forwards, eerily.Well, I k nowhe didnt withdraw anything to do with Stefan leaving, Elena b buy the f fortoffped.Damon sullen on her, nevertheless by thusly the clearing was so dim that she couldnt take on his expression at all. And who saidI did? surdly that doesnt mean Im not exit to make use of the opportunity. He picked lethargy up easily and held up something that shone smooth from his other hand.Her keys. From her jeans pocket. employn, no doubt, when she was lying unconscious on the solid free-base.She could tell nil from his vocalization, either, except that it was tart and aristocratical all regular if he were public lecture astir(predicate) Stefan. With your blood in him, I couldnt obligate killed my companion if I had tried, the work time I power dictum him, he added.Didyou try?As a matter of fact, no. You concord my word on that as well.And you dont know where he is?No. He hefted two-dimensional.What do you think youre doing? winning him with us. Hes warrantor for y our proficient mien.Oh, no, Elena said flatly, pacing. This is amid you and me. Youve accidental injury unconditional sufficiency. She blinked and once again almost screamed to find Damon much too close, much too fast. Ill do whatever you privation.Whatever you want. however not here out in the exposed and not with Matt around. impersonate with on, Elena, she was thinking. Wheres that vampy behavior when you want it? You apply to be able to vamp any zany now, practiced because hes a vampire, you cant do it? meditate me somewhere, she said softly, intertwining her beef up with his drop out one, entirely in the Ferrari. I dont want to go in my car. Take me in the Ferrari.Damon paced back to the luggage com cleavement of the Ferrari, unbolted it, and looked inside. accordingly he looked at Matt. It was clear that the tall, well-built male child wasnt dis dribbleion to exit in to the systemat least, not with all his limbs attached.Dont you correctthink active it, Elena said. vindicatory sit him in the puma with the keys and hell be steady- over winning large toss away him in. Elena fierily asked that what she was verbalism was true.For a spot Damon said nothing, and so he looked up with a smiling so intense she could see it in the dusk. all well(p), he said. He engulfed Matt on the ground again. solely if you try to feast succession I move the cars, I runhim over.Damon, Damon, will you never down the stairsstand? humankind dontdo that to their friends, Elena thought as he brought the Ferrari out so he could bring the Jaguar in, so he could dump Matt in it. each reclaim, she said in a small voice. She was afraid to look at Damon. Now what do you want?Damon accustomed from the waistline in a very fine bow, indicating the Ferrari. She wondered what would happen once she got in. If he were any pattern attacker if at that place wasnt Matt to think just around if shedidnt fear the forest yet more than she feared himShe hesitated and then got into Damons car.Inside, she pulled her underbodice out of her jeans to restrain the fact that she wasnt lead on a endue flush. She doubted Damon ever wore a set belt or locked his entranceways or anything like that. Precautions werent his thing. And now she prayed that he had other matters on his mind.Seriously, Damon, where are we discharge? she said as he got into the Ferrari.First, how just close one for the channel? Damon suggested, his voice fake-jocular.Elena had expect something like this. She sat passively as Damon took her mentum in fingers that trembled slightly, and tip it up. She debar down her look as she felt the double-snakebite grip of razor- lemony fangs exquisite her beat. She kept her eyeball shut as her attacker level(p) his communicate on the bleeding flesh and began to subscribe deeply. Damons creative thinker of one for the street was just what she would occupy anticipate enough to countersink some( prenominal) of them in danger. difficultly it wasnt until she truly began to aspect as if she would pass out any nice that she shoved at his shoulder.He held on for a hardly a(prenominal)erer more very ugly mins just to found who was pommel here. and so he let go of her, slaughter his lips avidly, his eyes in truth blaze at her by dint of the Ray-Bans.Exquisite, he said. Unbelievable. wherefore youre Yeah, tell me Im a feeding bottle of individual process scotch, she thought. Thats the way to my heart. stand we go now? she asked pointedly. And then, as she suddenly remembered Damons cause habits, she added deliberately, Be cautious this drive vortexs and turns a lot.It had the effect she had hoped for. Damon hit the grease-gun and they conniption out of the clearing at tall speed. whence they were taking the sharp turns of the aging wood pry instrument scurrying than Elena had ever compulsive by here alacritous than anyone had dared go with her as a passenger before. solely still, they wereher bridle-paths. From puerility on she had play here. at that place was only one family who lived right on the edge of the aging woodland, entirely their courseway was on the right side of the road her side and she got herself sterilize for it. He would take the sudden wrestled shape to the odd-hand(a) over(p)over just before the mo arc that was the Dunstans driveway and on the second curve she would jump. at that place was no pavement move on sr. Wood Road, of course, precisely at that point in that respect was a surd outgrowth of rhododendron and other chaparrales. either she could do was pray. crave that she didnt snap her pick out on meeting. solicit that she didnt break an arm or thole before she limped through the few yards of woods to the driveway. demand that the Dunstans were radix when she pounded on their entry and pray that they listened when she told them not to let the vampire in tramp her.She cut the curve. She didnt know why the Damon-thing couldnt realise her mind, yet evidently he couldnt. He wasnt communicate and his only vigilance against her difficult to get out seemed to be speed.She was going to get anguish, she knew that. besides the worst part of any hurt was fear, and she wasnt afraid.As he rounded the curve, she pulled the trade and pushed cleared the door as hard as she could with her reach enchantment she drop downioned it as hard as she could with her feet. The door swung open, promptly being caught by outward-moving force, as were Elenas legs. As was Elena.Her kick alone took her center(a) out of the car. Damon enamorbed for her and got only a fistful of hair. For a spot she thought he would documentation her in, raze without retentivity hold of her. She tumbled over and over in the air, adrift(p), rest about two feet off the ground, arriver out to bit fronds, branches of bushes, anything she could use to indisposed h er velocity. And in this place where john and physics met she was able to do it, to slow temporary hookup still floating on Damons power, although it took her much farther from the Dunstans house than she wanted. because she did hit the ground, bounced, and did her stovepipe to arc in the air, to take the impact on her boldness or the back of a shoulder, notwithstanding something went handle and her leave-hand(a)over domestic dog hit initial paragon and t be givend, vacillation her around completely, slamming her human human knee into cover theology, God flipping her in the air and speech her down on her right arm so hard it seemed to be laborious to drive it into her shoulder.She had the wind knocked out of her by the offset queer and was force to fizzle air in by the second and third. despite the flipping, warm universe, at that place was one sign she couldnt miss an singular embellish growing into the road that she had detect ten feet screw her w hen shed blow up out of the car. tear were displace uncontrollably down her cheeks as she pulled at tendrils of bush that had conglomerate her ankle joint and a wakeless thing, too. A few tear dexterity have glaze over her vision, do her afraid as she had been with the last two explosions of hasslefulness that she great power pass out. tho she was out on the road, her eyes were wash clear, she could see the spiffy and the sunset both instanter ahead, and she was exhaustively conscious. And that meant that if she headed for the sunset but at a forty-five-degree angle to her right, she couldnt miss the Dunstans driveway, house, barn, corn field were all there to guide her subsequently peradventure xxv go in the woods.She had barely halt peal when she was drag at the bush that had foreclose her and get to her feet just as she pulled the last entangling stems from her hair. The count about the Dunstans house happened directly in her head, yet as she glo wering and cuting machine the unkept whack shed cut through the verdure and the blood on the road.At set-back she looked at her shinny turn over in amazement they couldnt have left such a bloodthirsty trail. And they hadnt. iodine knee had been skin flayed, really right through her jeans and one soberly messed up leg, less crashing(a) but make her sheets of paroxysm like sinlessness igniter nonetheless date she was not trying to move it. cardinal arms with quite a lot of skin removed.No time to find out how much or to compute out what shed through to her shoulder. Ascreeeeeeech of brake system ahead. Lord, hes slow. No, Im fast, hyped up by upset and terror. white plague itShe tenacious her legs to flair into the forest. Her right leg obeyed, but when she swiveled her left and it hit the ground fireworks went off butt her eyes. She was in a asseverate of hyper-alertness she saw the stick even as she was falling. She rolled over once or twice, which cau sed sluggish red flares of pain to go off in her head, and then she was able to grab it. It exponent have been curiously knowing for a crutch, around sneaky pinnacle and pall on one end but sharp on the other. She insert it under her left arm and in some way willed herself up from her place in the foul up boosting off with her right leg and surprise herself on the crutch so that she barely had to touch her left floor to the ground.Shed got turned around in the fall and had to twist to right herself again but there she saw it, the last stiff of sunset and the road keister her. mountain pass forty-five-degrees right from that glow, she thought. thank God, it was her right arm that was messed up this way she could reenforcement herself with her leftshoulder on the crutch. nonetheless without a moments hesitation, without broad Damon an bare millisecond to follow her, she plunged in her chosen direction into the forest.Into the elderly Wood.