Chapter 2-Protect
Valen looked at the phone number, that he held in his hand. It was written in flourished handwriting, and the paper was yellowing with the age of 10 years. Valen closed his eyes and tried to see his mother, but the only thing he can remember of her is her tinkling laughter and a beautiful pair of kind, innocent brown eyes. Valen swallowed nervously and gently pushed the number into the phone. He placed the receiver to his ear and listened to it ring. Once. Twice. In the middle of the third ring he heard the phone click as some one answered the phone.
"Hello?" A woman's light, happy, and girlish voice says on the other line.
"H-hello?" Valen's voice caught as a tear slides down his face, “Is this Shellian Creepe?" He instantly wanted to kick himself. He didn't know if she had remarried or, if she hadn't, kept the name.
"Yes, this is. May I ask who I am speaking to?" Valen had forgotten, she left when he was four, his voice had gotten deeper,he didn't exactly sound like an adorable four year old. She wouldn't recognize him.
"I'm Valen. Valen Creepe, I'm," Valen took a deep breath," I'm your son. And Hallow is hurt and we all need our mom. Me, Eestair, Kris and especially Hallow, We all need you, Mom," Valen was crying quietly now.
"Oh, Cupid, oh my baby boy," Shellian sounded far away as if she was remembering all of them, all of her children. "I am on my way. Tell James....tell him. I am on my way." The phone clicked as she hung up. Valen listened to the silence on the other side of the phone. He heard a whimper from under the table; he knelt down, and saw Moonlight. He crawled under the table and stroked her fur.
"It's okay Moonlight," Valen whispered soothingly,"Mommy's coming to help us." Valen kissed Moonlight's head, she barked and licked his face. "Come on Moonlight." He climbed out from under the table and grabbed her leash from the old wooden hat rack. The two year old puppy wagged her tail as he clipped her leash on her black collar with the hand sewn silver crescent moon made by Valen.
Valen walked into the living room, greeted by the startling sight of his father crouched down on the ground rocking back and forth staring at bloodied broken Hallow. Valen walked over to his dad, gently pulling Moonlight behind him, she was staring intensely at Hallow. He bent over his dad whispering, "Don't worry Dad, help is on the way." Valen kissed his dad on the head and ruffled his curly chestnut colored hair.
James looked up at Valen, as a small child would, his eyes wide and filled to the brim with fear, his voice sounded so small, "Valen, Do you really think Hallow will be okay?" James then started to bit his nails as his eyes unfocused and he stared to nowhere, he began rocking again. Valen knew his dad was in shock.
"I know he will be," Valen whispered. Valen walked towards a flood window. He looked towards the full moon; it was all aglow in an Halloween orange hue with out a cloud blocking his view. His finely tuned eyes saw a small black dot speed away from the house into the woods. "I will hunt you down and kill you,because you are the beast who did this to Hallow, you hurt my brother so I will murder you,” Valen mumbled heatedly, anger flashing in his icy eyes. He looked at his reflection in the large black window and saw his blond hair was a mess and his eyeliner from the day before was smeared down his face from crying. He reached up and tried to smooth out his hair. "I'm acting like a freaking girl," He grumbled under his breath. In the window he saw the red and blue lights from the ambulance and police cars through the darkness of the night. Valen tiptoed to Hallow and kissed his cheek. "Be strong big brother. I lov-" Valen’s voice cracked as another tear slid down his face. Valen hung his head as he began to cry again. Valen watched as the tears fall onto the table mixing with a pool of blood. Moonlight licked his hand as he sobbed.
He felt a hand pull his face up gently. He looked up to see Hallow's smiling eyes, "What’s-wrong-little-bro?" He whispered in between deep, throaty gasps.
Valen started to speak hastily, "Hallow people are coming to--" Hallow interrupted him.
"Valen.....you.....have....to be ........strong...for dad and Eestar and Kris....There is strenght in you.....I have seen it ...This.... will......help...you...if you...need it." Hallow whispered painfully as he slowly and hesitantly slid his hand into Valen's.Valen slipped something large into Valen's small hand and squished his hand closed. Hallow coughed once more and fell into unconsciousness.
The ambulance personnel busted into the room, they were pushing the gurney inside. A Female officer spoke softly to James and walked him to the ambulance after throwing a blanket over his shoulders. "Excuse us, miss," the younger paramedic said to Valen. Valen looked up at first not realizing who the paramedic was talking to. "I'm sorry for the confusion young man....But we need you to move." The man sputtered out. Valen nodded and Moonlight lead him outside. Valen sat outside the window and looked inside. He saw the two paramedics lifting Hallow and setting him down gently on the gurney. "What the heck could do this much damage to such a big and strong young man??" The younger man said.
"It’s a full moon, maybe a werewolf did it," The older man chuckled as he slammed the ambulance door behind him. Valen watched as the loud white and red vehicle drove away taking Hallow and his Father. Valen watched the van until it's flashing lights disappeared behind the hills and trees.
"Now the strong are gone only the weak remain. I have to be the strong one now, Dad always said 'When the monsters go bump in the night that's when we bump back,just a lot harder,'" Valen whispered, "What do you think I should do Moonlight??"
Moonlight cocked her head to the side and whimpered. In Valen's head he heard Moonlight's voice say, 'Protect your Family, Master Valen.' Valen, unknown to his dad, can communicate with animals. Valen hadn't told anyone about his special talent. Valen subconsciously knew he'd be a target if anyone besides the animals knew, He knew many people evil and good longed for his talent.
"Of course, that's right. Come on girl." Valen walked with Moonlight into the house and came face to face with the officer from before.
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