Niki, Tina went straight for the water but I wanted to sit on the side of the hot springs and relax a bit. Niki stared at Tina for a moment with an odd look to her eyes and said, "Why is she here with us, I thought she would have been killed like the rest of her family since they made your life a living hell Crystal?"
I thought for a moment on what to tell Niki such as Tina has changed since then and she didn't like how her family was doing stuff. But, Tina stopped me and said, "Yes my family made her life a living hell as you have said, but for what they were trying to do to Crystal and her father. When I told my mother Lissa that I wanted nothing to do with killing anyone or turning someone into a mindless sex slave, she had gotten so angry at me and she told me, "That I am the most worthless child that she had given birth to." If you want to disown me to Niki go head and do so. But, from now on I will try my best to redeem myself and nothing can stop me from this path." There was something in her eyes, a fire a burning desire to change to follow the path she has set forth upon, even if she had to walk it alone she would see this through no matter what, i could see this within her, i almost wished i had that same fire when it came to such determination.
I began to think back to the conversation with A'kreath and how angry he was, i wished i could have stood up to him stood my ground and make him see my point, but something about that anger that rage, his determination and his promise of death to me. it left me trembling even here in these hot springs. Upon hearing Tina say. " so what is it going to be Niki?" it was almost venomous the words that spilled from Tina's mouth.
I could feel the anger from Tina directed towards Niki, I wanted to get between them I but my instincts said not to get directly between Tina and Niki, "Niki I was shocked as well when i learned, Tina had changed sides, but when we arrived at the slave cells of the Black Spiral Dancers, Tina was hurt and if Spazz didn't kill her and thinks she is worthy of being redeemed then she is. So, I want you guys not to argue over this anymore and I have forgive Tina."
Niki looked at me there was a mixture of confusion and anger in her eyes she did not like this at all, i was defending one of the people who had made my life a living hell, it was obvious she wanted to say something more, " So, we are just supposed to think everything is all good from what happened over the years!? all the abuse and hatred? the name calling the bruises and the days spent crying your eyes out feeling like you were nothing!?" I sighed before looking down at my feet inside the water, part of me wondering how deep this water got, but at the same time i thought on what Niki said carefully trying to formulate a proper response to her, "Niki I understand the concern, but I believe Tina has changed, she was the one who lead us to you and the others down their before they had enough time to grab someone else to do even worse damage." I slowly slipped into the hot spring and immediately started to relax, the heat helped to loosen my muscles and it started to feel like the burden of everything was just washing away, yes the water was hot and my muscles where sore but it felt so nice to feel everything just wash away into the healing waters of the spring.
Niki and Tina just stared daggers at each other from opposite sides of the hot spring, they looked as if they were ready to kill each other before I sat back up on the edge of the spring looking over to Niki and saying, "After you get the help you need are we still down to travel the world Niki?" Niki looked at me with a smile and said, "Of course we are, around the world right Crystal?" I wanted to invite Tina as well she needed the change of pace and a new start to her life, but i knew Niki would not approve of it.
Niki looked at me there was something else on her mind, "Crystal, I need your honesty opinion on something, no half truths or trying to look on the brighter side." I smiled to her for a moment before it faded and was replaced with a look of concern and said, "Sure, what's your question?" Niki sighed and said, "Do you think you can trust supernatural's even after what happened today? What if they aren't taking us to be safety but wants to eat us?" I sat there for a moment partially shocked, i wanted to tell her we were safe and there was nothing to worry about, but part of me wanted to say run and agree with her.
Niki stared at me fore a moment trying to read my expression before i finally managed to form the words i was looking for. "If they wanted to eat us they would have done so by now Niki, and just because I hate what happened doesn't mean I hate supernatural's. As you can tell there are nice ones among them, to your question if I should trust them or not that is your opinion and mine is yes I should trust them. It is so much better to enjoy life without fear, isn't that right Tina?"
Tina nodded to agree with me before Niki just got out of the hot spring in a rush and stormed out of the room, obvious anger etched through-out her bodily movements. Tina looked over to me and gave a sad smile before saying, "I understand why she would not trust me or my family, but to hate all of the supernatural's? not all of them are the same, we are just like the humans, all walks of life, and different traumas. " I stared at Tina and said, "Understanding is the goal but right now, she needs time to understand not every supernatural is bad. I am starting to understand that myself Tina. We should follow her before she does something she might regret later on."
Tina and I got out of the water, dried off and dressed hoping to find her before she left the hot springs, when we left the female springs we saw her over by Spazz the old Lady who ran this place no where to be seen. "Tell me the truth you mangy mutt! you are just like the rest of those things aren't you! You are just waiting for your chance to FUCK ME!" Spazz just stood there looking down at her, he looked calm as if he expected this, his eyes showed he really cared about what was happening and wanted to help her with what he could, Niki threw a punch at his stomach, it looked as if she just hit a brick wall.
As she was pulling her fist back Spazz reached down and grabbed her fist lightly. " Las i can not make you trust any of us, and i can not make you believe what you are not ready to accept just yet, but i have a wife and three kids las, i do not plan on doing anything to you but getting a therapist for you and hopefully helping you to over come this." Niki screamed up at him. "STOP LYING!!!"