Atomic Redwood Revamped

Chapter 10: “Julian’s love”

In the kitchen, Julian had the plates and food already waiting for them. “Well sit down and eat before this masterpiece gets cold!” Julian smiled and acted his usual self.

Jacques and Tempest looked at each other then shrugged. They sat down at the table, ready to eat his ‘masterpiece’.

The masterpiece was cheesy enchilada(white jumping rice in a cheese sauce, with cream cheese topping and ground up beef). She had this before with her parents but that was hamburger helper, this looked and smelled completely homemade…

“Whoa!, cheesy enchilada! Did you make this from scratch?” She asked.

Julian seemed to beam with joy at her statement. “Why yes I did! Its your aunt’s favorite, it was also your fathers too.” He smiled ear to ear, showing all of his teeth, including his fangs.

“…You really love her, don’t you?” She asked.

Julian’s smile decreased. “…Yeah I do… At least I still love the way she use to be anyways…”

“Sorry for bring it up…” She apologized.

“Don’t be, its okay really.” Julian responded, smiling some more. “Well… eat up!”

Tempest picked up her fork and grabbed a spoonful of cheesy enchilada and popped it into her mouth.

After she ate the mouthful, she got up off of the seat and walked over to Julian. “What?” Julian asked.

Without saying anything, she hugged Julian who just blinked, not knowing what to do. “That was awesome! This is a masterpiece!”

Julian laughed. “Man I should cook for you more often!” She smiled at him again and went back to her seat to finish eating…

After they were done, Julian got up to do the dishes but Tempest took the plates away from him.

“Tempest let me…” Julian said, trying to take the plates back.

“No Julian. With everything you’ve done for me, doing the dishes is no problem.” She said not taking no for an answer.

Julian just shook his head. “Yet another thing…” She looked at him confused. “You’re as stubborn as your father was.” She smiled and went to washing the dishes.

`While she was doing the dishes, Julian and Jacques sat at the table, talking really low. She was trying not to listen but

She couldn’t help it…

__________Julian and Jacques’ conversation__________

“Are you sure nothing happened?” Julian asked.

“For the last time Julian, nothing happened!?” Jacques answered.

“Just remember, don’t let your feelings for her get in the way…” Julian responded.

“I know there’s no turning back, I get that.” Jacques responded.

“You can’t teach her everything in time.” Julian told.

“I know… I just hope I can teach her enough…” Jacques said back.

“Jacques even you aren’t strong enough to stop him. How do you expect her to?” Julian asked.

“Nicolae said he knew where the key to killing him is…” Jacques answered.

“Then why her?” Julian asked.

“Desari said it can only be her, no one else…” Jacques answered.

“…Desari…” Julian said.

“She’s getting better… She misses you.” Jacques spoke.

“I miss her two…” Julian said back.

_______________End of conversation________________

And with that, they stopped talking. She was even more scared now… How am I suppose to stop someone even more powerful than Jacques!? She rinsed the last dish and drained the sink…

She dried her hands while trying to calm herself. Jacques wouldn’t let anything happen to me… if the prophecy says only I have the power then I should be fine… right?

“Well I think it’s time to fight some real targets.” Julian said as Tempest got back to the table.

Tempest saw Jacques look at Julian in a weird way. “What do you mean by real targets?” She asked, almost to afraid to ask.

Julian took his eyes away from Jacques to look at her. “Lycons.”

Holy shit! Me, fighting lycons?! Is he insane?! “Don’t worry. We’ll be in the same room, ready to stop it if they get to aggressive.” Julian said, putting his left hand on her right shoulder and patting it for support.

After a while of promises and convincing Jacques, they finally walked out of the front door, heading for the building.

“Remember Tempest, stay close and don’t stop.” Julian said being very serious.

Tempest nodded even though she doubted Julian would have seen it. As they walked she held on to Jacques’ left arm for support and comfort at the same time.

This time they turned to the right and headed down another long hallway. At the end of the hallway was a set of stairs going down.

Without a word, they set off down those set of stairs. It was so quiet that you could hear every step they made, heading down the stairs.

The walls and stairs their selves were concrete. Tempest knew this because of how the steps sounded as they hit them and how it echoed off the walls. Tempest couldn’t see anything, not even herself but Julian and Jacques lead the way without any problems.

Once they finally reached the bottom of the stairs they headed left. It seemed the farther they went the darker and scarier it got.

Tempest could hear growls getting louder, that’s when she knew they were close to the lycons… Finally there was a light ahead, two light actually. When they reached the door, on either side of it were metal and glass flame lights, which were lit. The door itself was made from thick black iron with four deadlocks.

Julian took out his set of keys and unlocked them with four different keys. “Okay before I open the door, Tempest the most important thing even if you are winning, never stop watching out and never not expect anything out of nowhere. Lycons are pack hunters. Even if you are only fighting one, two more might jump you from the sides.”

Tempest nodded and gripped her sword, her fathers sword. “Very well, here we go…” Julian said as he pushed the iron door open. The door must have been closed for sometime because dust went everywhere as it opened… Inside was NOT what Tempest expected what so ever…

For one, the room was all lit up. Second, it looked like a dojo… Tempest walked in between Julian and Jacques looking all over the place. This is where the lycons are? She didn’t understand why it looked so… nice.

“You stay here, I’ll open the door so some of them will come in here.” Julian spoke, walking to the door across the big room.

The room itself was about half a football stadium, long and wide. As Julian opened the door, growls came through. Julian stepped slowly backwards and kept his eyes towards the growls.

Out of the door came four lycons. These lycons were covered in fur. Their heads were like a wolf, same for their tails. Their hands and feet were like paws with claws. Three of them were brown and black, one was brown and tan. Tempest also noticed that their eyes were glowing green with cat like slits for pupils…