"I'm sick if this. You're in every mirror I look in. Every time you're around something bad happens. So who the fuck are you. Because, you're not my brother. I'm an only child. My mother died" I stood there staring at the mirror, watching him press himself against the mirror, taunting me, mocking me. "What's your name. Tell me. OR I'LL SMASH EVERY MIRROR I SEE."
"shhhhhhh, you'll wake the child. I tell you what my name is. But I'm heart broken you've forgotten me. I've spent years shouting at the mirrors. Begging you to see me. I've been ever so lonely without you sister. How about I repeat my vow I made to you all the years ago" He said hugging himself in pleasure.
"What the fuck are you talking about you crazy bastard" I whispered checking over my shoulder looking at Pumpkin. 'Thank goodness she's a heavy sleeper'.
"I Zion, hereby swear to protect my little sister Dione, no matter the cost" He said placing his left arm across his chest"
"Whatever the cost, what the fuck are you talking about. I don't ever remember who you are. And for the last time I don't have a brother. I'm an only child"
"You really don't remember. Well that tends to happen when someone tampers with your memory. I was, well I still am engaged that you forgot me. All this hardship that you've been through would have never happened if I was around".
"Shut up, no one tampered with my memory. I'm fine. I don't need protection. I can protect myself"
"No, you can't. Can't you see that all you need is me. We don't need anyone else. No humans. No vampires. No wolves. No witches. No Gods. No father. All you need is me. I will make you see. I will make you see the truth." I took the bait and punched the mirror, instead of smashing my hand went through the glass. He grabbed my arm, I tried pulling away but instead he starting coming through.
"Let go. HELP, SOMEONE HELP ME, CASTOR, CASTOR". He came through the glass as I stumbled back I hit my head on the ground. I could feel the hot blood leaking from my head. Everything felt hazy, everything from the neck downwards felt numb. "Someone, someone, Castor".
"Shhhh" he pulled me into his arms like a mother holding a baby. "Don't worry, I'm here, shhhhhh. You know injuries from other Gods take longer to recover from. See you resisted me and you got hurt. I'll be back, that stupid vampire is on his way". 'My eyes feel heavy'. Darkness, all I could hear is sounds, noises, someone calling my name.
"Dione, D, come on wake up. Shit. Pumpkin what the fuck happened, Dione, please wake up." I hear Castor yelling at the top of his lungs, clasping my body in his hands. 'Castor, if that him'
"Castor" my voice sounded rusty. His body was warm, yet cold, it felt safe. His hard chest, which my face was resting on felt like a pillow so comforting. I placed my hand on his chest 'He's topless'. "Castor? Can I ask you question?"
"Yes, ask me anything. Your wound is nearly healing." He said clasping my face.
"Did, did you see a taller male version of me run of here. He's crazy did you see him"
"Dione, there, there wasn't anyone here, but you and Pumpkin" He said looking at me concerned.
"Mu- Master, you were shouting at the mirror and smashed it" Sitting up I looked at the floor. there was glass fragments on the floor.
"No, no, there, there was someone in there, his name was Zion" Looking at their faces I could tell I stood up. "No, no I'm-I'm . I'm not crazy, please. He was in there. I tried to grab him, but he pulled me trying to pull me in. And he came out. He's out there. He's crazy. Don't you guys believe me." I place my hands on my head, trying to understand what happened. Did it happen the way I saw. I looked and saw a window. "Hahaha, look, is the window is open, he left from there. See."
"Okay, okay. I believe you. Alright. Let me see your head okay. Ummm your bleeding a lot". Castor put his hand over his mouth, trying to hide is fangs. 'He hasn't been feeding'. "Lets wash you up and get you in some clean, clothes and then tell me exactly what happened. He held out his hand for me. I took his hand and followed him to his room. Pumpkin started to clean up the blood. As we enter his room, he ran a bath, with warm water and bubbles. I started to undress myself but, couldn't reach the corset strings.
"How do they wear this shit?" Castor laughed and came up behind me. He started undoing the corset strings and the dress dropped down.
"You got bruising. Listen I know you may not believe me, but I don't think your crazy. Someone definitely did this to you." He took my hand and helped me into the bath, his cheeks were bright red and he was avoiding eye contact. I just realised that I was naked in a bath with someone I almost had sex with. "I, was terrified when I saw you on the floor with Pumpkin holding your hand. I guess it was a feeling I thought I would never have about you. The feeling I could lose you, or even care that it could happen. You being a God, I'm not supposed to care about you. I'm designed to hate you. But I just can't". He stroked the my hair over my ear and leaned in. His lips were so close I could feel his breath on my face. "You, drive me crazy. I don't know what to do. I want to lock you in this room with me, and hear stories of your life. I want to be the centre of your world. But I know that will never happen, because that spot is taken. But, I want you, all to myself. Listen what if we forget about this mission, and you marry me and we find some where to live. Together. We can bring Pumpkin." He look desperate.
"Why, why do you want to run away so bad? Tell me the truth. Why? Don't lie to me" I put my hands on his face looking him in his eye, those blue memorising eyes.
"Fine. I'll tell you the truth" he said looking away from my gaze.