The Immortalized Heart (Book 2 Original version)
A Plea

Twomonths before Kira's Imprisonment

It was the act of a fool. Of the history of bothinhabits of this world this must take the gold for number one. Coming directlyto the Main House, nonetheless armed, was something he would be killed for,that is if the queen wasn't the same person Kira made her out to be. None knewhe was here, they would try to stop him or imprison him because they did notunderstand--all they know is hatred and nothing else.

Brought before the queen,unarmed, the rest of the room was dismissed leaving only the two of them.Surely he must have know the risk of coming, but them again the enemy of myenemy is my friend. Eona and Ian went to the garden and spoke casually.

"Its not often I get a human visitor these days,nonetheless from the Association."

Ian sat across in the radiant sun and watched as theJune breeze brushed the flowers.

"Times like what we live in now its no surprise.It would be nice if things could go back to the way they used to be."

Eona giggled, "Maybe one day, but I doubt youcame here to reminisce about the past."

Association President is a stubborn man. He is blindto see past the hardship and does not easily let go of the past; after all helost his wife and child to the vampire. Ian may have hated vampires for whatthey did, but thanks to his sister he can see past the dismay and acknowledgethe act of a single vampire does not dictate all of their kind. That would belike comparing a murdering adult human to a human child.

"You and Kira used to be close, I mean, shealways looked happy and bright around you." Ian stood up, "Youchanged her so much, gave her a life she deserved-"

"A life I also took advantage of to myregret."

What does that matter? Kira never regretted that, shenever hated it, she offered it not out of payment or duty, but because shewanted to. The people he has spoken to all sound as if she was a bird locked ina cage when, as her brother, he had never seen her more free! Ian is jealous ofEona because she had the opportunity to watch Kira grow up, while he saw heralready grown up. It was for the best he told himself, besides Kira would nothave turned out the way she did if she remained with him.

"I know Kira, she knew what she was getting into,but choose to help you, regardless of what I or anyone else thought--she lovedyou."

That couldn't be anymore clear now than ever before,which is why he came to Eona, to ask for her help. Kira has a bad habit ofshouldering everything on her own, wanting to take everyone's burden ontoherself. She does this because she has a heart big enough to be shared with allthose around her and her she does not save any for herself. Kira will be alonethis way, even if she sees that its for the best its not, not for her and notfor those who she's forged bonds with. Eona's eyes grew red and puffy.

"It no longer matters, she's far beyond myreach..."

"She's in London." Eona hesitated, where thelatest reports stated that 'Syndicate' laid siege to an Association base. IfKira was there she would be caught in the cross-fire or worse, she was alreadyin it! Ian glanced to see the queen's shocked expression and knew if it was forKira she would do anything...it also meant she did not yet know nor the factthat Kira hasn't spoken to him in over a month.

"We need to retake that base and eradicate'Syndicate' from London, but against that many gifted nobles we don't stand achance and many people will die."

If Association President would not ask for help thenhis son would. It would give him a chance to replace his sister and to take herout of harms way, but the problem would be that old-eyed vampire they metbefore. She caused quiet a few problems for anyone getting close to the baseand yet not a single casualty had occurred, but the last report of her was twoweeks ago when she brought two captured Investigators to the Spain Branch.

Thatwas information unneeded to share because it was common now: a one-eyed vampirewho defied the Pureblood King. Not many get to say they have faced the god andlive to tell and even fewer have gone against him. This no name seems to enjoymaking a scene then disappearing without a trace; taking actions that areentirely opposite of a vampire's nature.

"I'm asking you to help us, to rebuild a lastingpeace between humans and vampires for Kira's sake."