The Wretched And Divine
A World Of Hate Awaits
ALEX'S POV
I looked at the clock - 2:15am. I couldn't bring myself to stay asleep because my anxiety was sky rocketing, worse than it's ever been. Most of my time was spent watching Andy sleep peacefully. How could he knowing that in a matter of hours, his life could end? I didn't sob nor did I really even cry. Silent tears streamed down my solemn face as I watched my mate's chest rise and fall as he slept for what could be the last time.
I placed my hand in the middle of his upper chest, just below his collar bones and I felt... his heart. My eyes were so focused on watching him breathe that I ceased to notice his eyes flutter open. I was unaware that Andy was awake until he ran his thumb under my eye.
"Angel..." He trailed off groggily with a hint of sadness in his voice.
I bit my lip to refrain from crying any harder. The sound of his voice and the sensation of his finger gliding across my tainted wet skin made an indescribable pain form in my heart. I rested my head on his chest and whispered weakly,
"Sing to me?"
It was silent for a minute and I used that time to focus in on the sound of Andy's heart beat. A somewhat sad somewhat content smile formed on my face when he began singing my favorite Black Veil Brides song.
♪We booked our flight those years ago,
I said I loved you as I left you.
Regrets still haunt my hollow head,
But I promised you I will see you again♪
My eyes fluttered open at precisely 1pm. I was alone in Andy's big bed and I nearly shivered at the thought that I could very well wake up like that every day if he died.
I crept down the stairs and into the living room where Andy, his parents and Ashley were sat. I placed myself beside Andy, who was in the middle of a conversation with Chris, and glanced at Ashley.
He moved to sit on the armrest beside me. "You okay?" I shook my head. Ashley frowned and rubbed my arm soothingly.
Regret filled my body when I locked eyes with Andy. He smiled at me so lovingly and, as much as I wanted to, I couldn't return it. How could he possibly smile today?
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
I glared at him then mumbled, "Wonderful." I tightened my jaw stubbornly as my eyes began to sting with tears. No crying. Not till tonight at least, that's when I'll need all my tears.
Amy sighed. "Alex, I am just as scared as you. Andrew is my baby boy and I could not imagine losing him but....You must think positive. Andy has been training with his father and he is already very strong, Maxwell doesn't stand a chance." She turned to her husband. "Right, Chris?"
He smiled proudly and said, "Not against my son."
I felt better about the situation upon hearing their positivity but not enough for my worries to disappear. I was still scared shitless and would be till the fight was over.
I could barely button my black ripped skinny jeans because my hands were shaking so much. It was currently 5:45pm and we were to meet with the Head Master at 6. I had on a dark gray v-neck and black combat boots. Andy was dressed in black skinny jeans, a plain white t-shirt, and a black leather jacket. He too had on a pair of combats boots and laced them up as I finished my makeup.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Ashley walk into the room. His eyes instantly locked on me.
"Alex.. You're shaking really bad." He pointed out.
I paused from drawing on my eyebrows and looked at my hand. He was right, it was shaking so much I'm surprised I drew my eyebrows on cleanly.
I laughed dryly and mumbled, "Nerves." I wasn't really sure why I was putting makeup up on. Maybe it was to stall time, I don't know.
"Ready to go?" Andy asked. I looked at him with fear in my eyes making him frown. He grabbed my hand and whispered, "Come on."
Then we left. It seemed like the ride to see the Head Master was faster than before and I didn't like that at all. Before I knew it, we were walking down that long corridor to his office.
After two gentle knocks on the door we were ushered inside.
He clasped his hands together and looked between the three of us. My knee was bouncing up and down nervously, my heart racing.
He cleared his throat before asking, "Are we ready for tonight?" Andy and Ashley nodded. I on the other hand, remained completely still aside from my shaking leg. "I have already informed Mr.Green and Mr.Mabbitt of their punishments. Mr.Mabbitt was surprisingly cooperative but Mr.Green....Let's just say he wasn't too happy about the situation."
"Do you know where Craig is now?" Ashley asked.
The Head Master shook his head. "He was so cooperative that I had no tabs kept on him, if he left or not, and where he went. Upon telling him he agreed to leave later that night. I asked him to call me if the plans changed, just so I knew, but I haven't heard from him since." After he finished he directed his gaze to me. "Are you prepared to go?"
I nodded gently. "I won't let him go alone." My voice was quiet.
His eyebrows furrowed together. "But Mr.Purdy will be accompanying him."
"Ashley offered to go in case Max tried to attack Alex; he's there to protect her if I can't." Andy said. The Head Master nodded.
"I called Mr.Green not too long before you arrived and gave him the final details. I'm going to tell you them now. Go to 677 Parkway Drive. There you will find an abandoned building that used to be a factory but is completely empty other than some piece of ply wood. There are only two floors so I'd say stay on the first floor for the fight but it's up to you. I'm sure you are already aware of this but in order to execute Mr.Green, you need to behead him. Any questions?"
Andy looked to me as if he was silently asking if I had any questions. I shook my head and looked down when he laced his fingers with mine and instinctively blushed.
"Very well." The Head Master said as he stood up from his desk. We followed him to the door and I could barely breathe at how quick that went. "I wish you all the best of luck." Andy and Ashley thanked him as we walked out of the door.
I felt as if I would throw up or pass out or both when we pulled into the parking lot of the abandoned building. I was fearful that an anxiety attack was coming on and wondering nervously if Max was already there. So, as the three of us walked up to the front doors, I held Andy's hand tightly. I was severely on edge and every creak would make me jump; fearing that the sound was Max. But there was no sign of him.
"W-where is he?" I asked anxiously. My eyes searched the fairly large room to see if he was lurking in the shadows somewhere. Andy tensed but didn't let go of my hand. His eyebrows were creased and his jaw was locked tight. Ashley stood beside him tall, alert and ready for anything.
"I don't know." He answered blankly.
We were stood in the middle of the first floor staring ahead of ourselves, the only sound being my rapid breathing. There was an eerie silence in the room that made little droplets of sweat trickle down my forehead.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here?"
I looked at the clock - 2:15am. I couldn't bring myself to stay asleep because my anxiety was sky rocketing, worse than it's ever been. Most of my time was spent watching Andy sleep peacefully. How could he knowing that in a matter of hours, his life could end? I didn't sob nor did I really even cry. Silent tears streamed down my solemn face as I watched my mate's chest rise and fall as he slept for what could be the last time.
I placed my hand in the middle of his upper chest, just below his collar bones and I felt... his heart. My eyes were so focused on watching him breathe that I ceased to notice his eyes flutter open. I was unaware that Andy was awake until he ran his thumb under my eye.
"Angel..." He trailed off groggily with a hint of sadness in his voice.
I bit my lip to refrain from crying any harder. The sound of his voice and the sensation of his finger gliding across my tainted wet skin made an indescribable pain form in my heart. I rested my head on his chest and whispered weakly,
"Sing to me?"
It was silent for a minute and I used that time to focus in on the sound of Andy's heart beat. A somewhat sad somewhat content smile formed on my face when he began singing my favorite Black Veil Brides song.
♪We booked our flight those years ago,
I said I loved you as I left you.
Regrets still haunt my hollow head,
But I promised you I will see you again♪
My eyes fluttered open at precisely 1pm. I was alone in Andy's big bed and I nearly shivered at the thought that I could very well wake up like that every day if he died.
I crept down the stairs and into the living room where Andy, his parents and Ashley were sat. I placed myself beside Andy, who was in the middle of a conversation with Chris, and glanced at Ashley.
He moved to sit on the armrest beside me. "You okay?" I shook my head. Ashley frowned and rubbed my arm soothingly.
Regret filled my body when I locked eyes with Andy. He smiled at me so lovingly and, as much as I wanted to, I couldn't return it. How could he possibly smile today?
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
I glared at him then mumbled, "Wonderful." I tightened my jaw stubbornly as my eyes began to sting with tears. No crying. Not till tonight at least, that's when I'll need all my tears.
Amy sighed. "Alex, I am just as scared as you. Andrew is my baby boy and I could not imagine losing him but....You must think positive. Andy has been training with his father and he is already very strong, Maxwell doesn't stand a chance." She turned to her husband. "Right, Chris?"
He smiled proudly and said, "Not against my son."
I felt better about the situation upon hearing their positivity but not enough for my worries to disappear. I was still scared shitless and would be till the fight was over.
I could barely button my black ripped skinny jeans because my hands were shaking so much. It was currently 5:45pm and we were to meet with the Head Master at 6. I had on a dark gray v-neck and black combat boots. Andy was dressed in black skinny jeans, a plain white t-shirt, and a black leather jacket. He too had on a pair of combats boots and laced them up as I finished my makeup.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Ashley walk into the room. His eyes instantly locked on me.
"Alex.. You're shaking really bad." He pointed out.
I paused from drawing on my eyebrows and looked at my hand. He was right, it was shaking so much I'm surprised I drew my eyebrows on cleanly.
I laughed dryly and mumbled, "Nerves." I wasn't really sure why I was putting makeup up on. Maybe it was to stall time, I don't know.
"Ready to go?" Andy asked. I looked at him with fear in my eyes making him frown. He grabbed my hand and whispered, "Come on."
Then we left. It seemed like the ride to see the Head Master was faster than before and I didn't like that at all. Before I knew it, we were walking down that long corridor to his office.
After two gentle knocks on the door we were ushered inside.
He clasped his hands together and looked between the three of us. My knee was bouncing up and down nervously, my heart racing.
He cleared his throat before asking, "Are we ready for tonight?" Andy and Ashley nodded. I on the other hand, remained completely still aside from my shaking leg. "I have already informed Mr.Green and Mr.Mabbitt of their punishments. Mr.Mabbitt was surprisingly cooperative but Mr.Green....Let's just say he wasn't too happy about the situation."
"Do you know where Craig is now?" Ashley asked.
The Head Master shook his head. "He was so cooperative that I had no tabs kept on him, if he left or not, and where he went. Upon telling him he agreed to leave later that night. I asked him to call me if the plans changed, just so I knew, but I haven't heard from him since." After he finished he directed his gaze to me. "Are you prepared to go?"
I nodded gently. "I won't let him go alone." My voice was quiet.
His eyebrows furrowed together. "But Mr.Purdy will be accompanying him."
"Ashley offered to go in case Max tried to attack Alex; he's there to protect her if I can't." Andy said. The Head Master nodded.
"I called Mr.Green not too long before you arrived and gave him the final details. I'm going to tell you them now. Go to 677 Parkway Drive. There you will find an abandoned building that used to be a factory but is completely empty other than some piece of ply wood. There are only two floors so I'd say stay on the first floor for the fight but it's up to you. I'm sure you are already aware of this but in order to execute Mr.Green, you need to behead him. Any questions?"
Andy looked to me as if he was silently asking if I had any questions. I shook my head and looked down when he laced his fingers with mine and instinctively blushed.
"Very well." The Head Master said as he stood up from his desk. We followed him to the door and I could barely breathe at how quick that went. "I wish you all the best of luck." Andy and Ashley thanked him as we walked out of the door.
I felt as if I would throw up or pass out or both when we pulled into the parking lot of the abandoned building. I was fearful that an anxiety attack was coming on and wondering nervously if Max was already there. So, as the three of us walked up to the front doors, I held Andy's hand tightly. I was severely on edge and every creak would make me jump; fearing that the sound was Max. But there was no sign of him.
"W-where is he?" I asked anxiously. My eyes searched the fairly large room to see if he was lurking in the shadows somewhere. Andy tensed but didn't let go of my hand. His eyebrows were creased and his jaw was locked tight. Ashley stood beside him tall, alert and ready for anything.
"I don't know." He answered blankly.
We were stood in the middle of the first floor staring ahead of ourselves, the only sound being my rapid breathing. There was an eerie silence in the room that made little droplets of sweat trickle down my forehead.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here?"
Notes
enjoy! i have a feeling the fight scene will be three chapters long so keep that in mind!
@Red Phoenix77 i wrote this back when i was about 13 (im 18 now) but i assume that my thought process was that vampires weren't undead, they were very much alive. also, i was very inexperienced when writing this story so i didn't put too much thought into things. maybe i'll re-write it one day! :)
9/20/17