Atomic Redwood Revamped

 

Chapter 22: “Being a Scarletti”

 

That whole night consisted of Tempest finding out everything she could from Gregori about her mother and family. She found out that besides her mother being a wonderful doctor, she was also a wonderful dancer and singer, which being a Scarletti, it was mandatory to learn how.  Gregori and Julian were tense around each other but it seemed to lessen the longer they were around each other and got to another one another.

 

________________That night in the bedroom_____________

 

“I’m glad to finally learn about my mother… She had a lot of talents.” Tempest spoke as she snuggled into Jacques’ strong arms.

 

“I’m glad too, though Gregori might leave soon.” Jacques responded.

 

Tempest looked up at him. “What do you mean?”

 

“Honey, he just found out his mate and daughter are alive and safe, he’ll go and find them as soon a possible.” Jacques explained, rubbing her arm in comforting circles.

 

“Yeah your right, if it was me, I’d do the same thing…” Tempest responded.

 

“Let’s get some sleep love, tomorrow we are starting up with the rest of your training. Maybe even try to work on your Wiccan abilities.” Jacques said, pulling her gently closer to him.

 

“Okay, I love you.” Tempest said closing her eyes and taking a deep breath.

 

“I love you two.” Jacques responded, closing his eyes also…

 

____________________The next night_____________________

 

Tempest woke up to find Jacques gone. She brushed it off and got dressed to go downstairs. Once downstairs, she found all of the guys in the kitchen. “There you are. So, what are we doing tonight?” No- one answered her.

 

“Do you know what he knows?” Julian asked.

 

“Afraid not, but I can tell you what he’s been up to. He’s been trying for years to find the true power behind our transformations… I believe he wants to just it somehow to make himself stronger…” Gregori answered.

 

“Why aren’t you answering me?” Tempest asked.

 

“What does Tempest have to do with all of this?” Jacques asked.

 

“All I know is that only she can defeat him.” Julian answered.

 

“Yes but why her? What can she do?” Jacques asked.

 

“I believe its not her exactly, but her blood… She has his blood in her, but she also has the Scarletti’s. I didn’t tell this, but the Scarletti’s were a long, powerful line of witches… Witches that can tap into past generations… that equals amazing powers. Temp use to say that she needed her brother, so she would speak with him often. Her brother was more powerful in magical ways than she.” Gregori explained.

 

“HELLO!” Tempest yelled. Still nothing… That’s when she grabbed Jacques by the shoulder.

 

“What the hell!?” Jacques said standing up quickly.

 

“What?!” Julian asked.

 

“Someone just touched my shoulder!” Jacques answered.

 

“Stop! Don’t move!… Tempest?… It’s okay, this is normal…” Gregori spoke.

 

“Normal!? Are you fucking insane?!” Tempest responded.

 

“Tempest?… If it’s you, go back to your room, I will explain everything. Jacques, show me to her room, now.” Gregori spoke.

 

Tempest found this very odd but did as he said, with the guys not that far behind her…

 

When she got to her room, she got the shock of her life… There she was… in bed asleep… but how?

 

“Gregori what the hell?” Jacques asked.

 

“Your mother and uncle use to do this all the time, though they did it on purpose… They were taught how to control it. Tempest just lay down over top of yourself… You will be back in your body.” Gregori somewhat explained.

 

Tempest sis as he said to do, shaking… When she laid down her eyes wanted to close, so she let them… When she opened her eyes, they made a sigh of relief.

 

“What the hell was that?” Tempest asked, sitting up, glad she had on her night closes and didn’t sleep nude last night.

 

“All Scarletti’s had the power to do that… The key is learning how to control it, instead of it just happening. It’s a very helpful gift but it comes with it’s consequences. Temp didn’t do it that much but Barack loved to…. Being away from your body to much puts a strain on the body. Temp believed that’s why he got heart disease, though Dayan did not believe.” Gregori explained.

 

“I don’t want to do it… ever again.” Tempest responded.

 

“That was your mother’s reaction… but she did do it again… when it was necessary…” Gregori explained.

 

“How do I control it?” she asked.

 

“You need to learn how to know it’s going to happen first… Once you know how to define it then you can stop it. Temp always said that it seemed to be linked to her emotions… When Barack died, she was in bed for a week… She refused to do anything until her emotions calmed down so she wouldn’t just come out of her body in the middle of a walk.” Gregori explained.

 

“So pretty much, I’m screwed. The only way I can stop it is by finding the trigger myself.” Tempest responded.

 

“Yes, it’s different to each… Including twins.” Gregori confirmed.

 

“What happened before you woke up? Did you have a dream?” Julian asked.

 

“No, at least I don’t think so… everything was normal.” Tempest answered.

 

“What emotions did you have before going to sleep? And waking up?” Gregori asked.

 

“Well I was happy to learn about my mother, excited even… when I woke up… I don’t know!” Tempest answered.

 

“Maybe excitement does it? Have you ever  felt as if a dream was real then you feel a pull that takes you to your body?” Gregori asked.

 

“No… this was the first time.” Tempest answered. “Besides it can’t be excitement because I was excited about things before and this never happened.”

 

“I wish I could help you with this, I really do but I have no idea how to fix this… Dayan can  help you though, he has done it before, though not after I turned him… Lycon blood seems to stop things like that. Just when it happens go back as soon as possible.” Gregori responded.

 

“Did mom have a problem with her heart? You said her brother died from it, was she?” Tempest asked.

 

“The only thing it did to her was give her asthma, like I said before, its different for everyone.” Gregori answered.

 

“So again, I’m screwed.” She responded.

 

“I might know someone who could help but its only if you’re willing.” Julian spoke up.

 

“Julian, I’m willing to try anything at this point.” Tempest responded.

 

“Follow me.” Julian spoke as he walked out of the bedroom. They followed him all the way to outside, where he stopped. “No one has ever know about this but Darius and Desari…” He said as his wolf, Julius, walked up.

 

When Julius got in front of Julian, Julian kneeled in front of him. “Can you help us brother?” 

 

“Brother?” Jacques responded.

 

“This is my baby brother, Julius, he always preferred life as a wolf than a vampire.” Julian explained.

 

”Vampire’s can’t transform.” Jacques responded.

 

“No they can’t, but half vampire half Wiccan can… Julius is only half… mom got spunky at a point.” Julian explained.

 

“Wait so there are others who are half vampire?” Tempest asked.

 

“We don’t know… At first Julius would turn so no one would know he’s a Halfling, but then he liked it… Julius as you know Tempest is a Halfling but she is also a half Wiccan, like you. Can you change so she can speak with you?” Julian asked.

 

Julius backed up a couple of steps which got Julian to stand up. When Tempest looked at Julius, she was his fur start to turn… turn into hair…

 

Before their eyes a wolf turned into a man with long blond hair, very muscular, and blue eyes. “Everyone Julius, Julius everyone.” Julian introduced.

 

“I knew the moment you came, you were like me… But I also knew you didn’t know… so I waited.” Julius spoke, with an animalistic tone…

 

“Julius I don’t remember you leaving your body but she can and so did her mother and uncle.” Julian explained.

 

“Different wiccan’s… My father was a shape-shifter. Before he was killed, he taught me how to use my abilities, he also told me only powerful Wiccan lines can do unordinary things… like leave their bodies. I can’t help with that but I can teach you the basics.” Julius explained…