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This love story begins with a werewolf. Well, more like a cursed human. But not cursed the regular way, she was cursed by a sorceress. It was her first full moon as a werewolf. Now, regular cursed humans don’t remember their night of murder. But this woman was cursed differently, she remembered every gruesome detail. But on this first night after killing a few humans she got caught. She tried to gnaw through the net she was caught in, but somehow it wouldn’t break. Then she smelled and heard a man come out of the forest. He cut down the net and she fell down with a thud and a yelp.
“Well, I caught myself some prize.” gloated a middle aged man wearing a lab coat.
The werewolf snarled back viciously.
“Now, now, no need for anger. You were the idiot to fall into my trap.”
“You hid it so well.” she said. They both were surprised. Werewolves don’t usually speak but again, she was cursed differently.
“Well, I really do have a prize. I guess you’re coming with me.” he lifted the net and threw her on the back of his truck then drove away. It wasn’t long until he stopped at his lab. As soon as she was pulled from the truck and carried into the lab she had a bad feeling. She was placed on a table and strapped down. The man and a lab assistant cut off her ragged clothes. They took a blood sample and walked away. So she was left to lie there, hoping for rescue. After awhile they returned. They held the same vial of blood they took from her.
“This should keep you as a werewolf so we may have more experiments done.” the man who captured her said, and he injected the blood in.
She felt nothing different. Then they threw her in a cage, turned off the lights and left. There was no food in the cage, only water but it tasted foul. She spent most of the night trying to escape but to no avail. So she fell on the floor, alone and afraid. The lights turned back on and the two men came back. She was limp as they lifted her onto the table. But once she touched it she sprang up and attacked one of the assistants. She quickly broke his neck and ran towards the door. But stopped when she heard a gun cock. She turned and saw a tall thin blond haired man with pale blue eyes holding a shotgun.
“You stay and watch her while I get something.” the middle aged man said and walked away.
The werewolf studied the man holding the gun. He looked easy to manipulate. And because she could talk she thought of a little plan. Knowing that there would be a good chance of it working.
“Why do you point a gun at such a gentle creature?” she said sweetly.
He said nothing and pointed the gun higher.
“Come on dear, point that gun away.” and she put her hand on the tip. Then she began to flirt, acting sweet and demure and speaking in a gentle voice. And the man fell for it. He set down the gun as she began to gently lick his face. Then the neck and once on the neck she opened her jaws and with one chomp broke it. Then she jumped out the nearest window. Once out she saw that outside was a small town. Knowing there would be people she dashed through it and ran towards a thick forest. Once in, she found a tall tree and scampered up it. When she was in the tree she began to breath easily. But after an hour of rest she heard some noises. She hid deeper in the tree and listened.
“Don’t hide, I know you’re up there.” a kind male voice said. She peeked through to look at him. He was a man the same age as her, with green eyes, dark blond hair and a gentle smile. She fell for him in that instant and jumped down. She was still a little cautious but felt safe around him.
“Wow, I knew you were a werewolf but you are more beautiful than I thought.” he reached his hand out to pet her. But she resisted and stepped back a little. He looked a little sad but seemed to understand. “Would you like to come to my house?”
She shook her head and she cleared her throat. “I must go now, but I will find you again.” she sprinted off.
The kind man just stood there.
“You didn’t tell me your name!” he called out but there was no response. So, with a heavy heart he walked away.
Two years passed and the werewolf wondered what that man was doing. So she returned to the same town where the man was and also that laboratory. The lab was shut down. But other than that the town looked the same. She walked to the same tree she met that man at. Once there she saw him.
“You found me.” he said and approached her. But something was different. He smelled weird and he looked different.
“You’re not him.” she said and backed away.
“You got me.” and he lifted his hands. He removed the costume that looked like her friend. And beneath the costume was that middle aged man wearing the same lab coat. Then a net fell on her.
“No!” she yelled and began to struggle. But as she struggled the net seemed to tighten.
“The more you struggle the harder it is to move. Don’t you feel it wrapping around you?” he asked.
She did and it was uncomfortable. So she stopped struggling and laid there. They carried her to the back of his truck and drove away. Once at the lab they laid her on a table and left. It was dark as she laid there, waiting for them to return. Then she heard a noise.
“Shh, it’s me. I’m going to get you out of here.” the man she met in the woods said. She would have responded but her mouth was covered. Just as her hands were free the lights turned on.
“I knew you would save her!” the evil scientist said and shot him. He fell to the ground. She would have yelled no, but her mouth was still covered. The scientist strapped her hands back down and left. She began to cry.
“It’s okay, I’m still alive.” he said and unstrapped her. Once free she stared at the hole the bullet made, it wasn’t even bleeding. She was speechless, as she stared.
“I know what you are thinking. I’ll tell you when we get to my house. Now come.” he said and they headed over to his house. Once there he sat down and looked at her.
“Do you see those pictures on the fridge?” and he pointed to some mountain climbing pictures.
“Yes.” she said.
“Well, I was a mountain climber. I loved it, the rush you get once you are at the top is indescribable. But I wasn’t the safest climber. One day I was climbing a mountain with my wife. But I didn’t have any ropes, I know it was stupid but I liked the risk. I lost my footing and I fell to the bottom of the mountain. Everything went black as I died. But then, after what my wife told me of being dead for twenty minutes I woke. I was lying on a stone table. I began to look around, I was in a cave. I sat up and saw my wife sleeping.
“‘Felicity?’ I said. She woke up. ‘Jack, you’re alive. She did it!’ well I was throughly confused, ‘Who did it?’ I asked. She told me about a sorceress who could bring people from the dead. But if they are dead for longer than an hour she can’t do it. I was only dead for twenty minutes. But I didn’t feel like myself. I felt no pulse and I wasn’t breathing. When my wife noticed she ran away screaming in terror. I ran after her but it was useless so I went home. But my home was her home and she locked me out. So I found this house in this neighborhood. I also noticed that I was immortal. I never aged, nor ate nor slept. I have been alive for ten years after what happened and haven’t aged a bit. I look thirty when I am really forty. When you saw that guy shoot me I could’ve kept standing but fell down so I could save you.”
The werewolf backed away. “So, you’re a zombie?” she asked.
“I prefer ghost, but yeah, I’m the living dead.”
There was a minute of silence before he said, “So, what’s your story?”
“I’ll tell you but first, what’s your name?” she asked.
“Jack. Jack Bower. Your’s?”
“Selina Grey. I guess I’ll tell you my story then. Though it is very short.” she took a deep breath, “I was also married. He was a handsome man that went by the name, Jason. But, there was a sorceress who wanted Jason for herself. In order to do it she cursed me and took Jason one night.”
“That’s it?” Jack asked.
“Yeah, like I said, not as long as yours.” after she said that Jack stood up. “Where are you going?” she asked.
“You want revenge, don’t you? I’m going to the scientist’s house. You coming?” he offered.
“Of course.” and she stood up and followed him.
Once there he walked up to the door first. To make sure of traps. He turned the doorknob and the ground beneath him gave in.
“Ouch.” he said with mild discomfort.
Selina ran to him. He was lying on a bed of spikes. Most of them piercing his body.
“Good thing my head didn’t get stabbed.” he said and she pulled him out. She looked at all his holes.
“You okay?” she asked.
“Sure.” he replied normally before falling to his knees. “I think.” he said pained.
“Jack, you’re badly hurt.”
“Go, I’ll be fine. I’m not bleeding and it doesn’t hurt. Kill the scientist.”
“Okay Jack, I won’t be long.” and she headed to the bedroom window. It was open so she crept in. He was sleeping on his bed. She immediately broke his neck then ran back to Jack. He was now lying on his back.
“This is bad Selina, I think I’m dying, again.”
She stared at him in shock, before tearing his shirt and pants off. She then preceded to lick his body. Everywhere she licked she also rubbed her neck on. The holes began to heal. Even the internal organs healed. Jack was watching her, surprised. Once she was done he stood up.
“Selina, you did it.” he said, stunned.
“Was there ever a doubt?” she replied with a smile and kissed him. They kissed and hugged for two minutes before walking home.
“Selina, I’ll let you in on a little secret. The only way to kill me is...”
“To tear his heart out and bury it.” a wicked voice inturrrupted.
“You!” Selina and Jack said at the same time. They looked up and saw a woman with black hair, green eyes and a purple gown.
“Looks like I have some fans before me. I’ll introduce myself, my name is Nightshade.”
“What are you here for?” Jack asked.
“To collect your debt. I want my magic back. But the only way to do it is to kill you. And the only way to kill you is to rip out your heart and bury it.” and she approached him.
“No you don’t!” and Selina charged her. But something unseen hit her and knocked her back. Nightshade grabbed Jack by the throat and pushed him against a tree. Using the other hand she began to cut his skin with her nail.
“No!” Selina yelled and stood. But Nightshade grew a dragon’s tail and wrapped it around Selina’s throat.
“Don’t underestimate me girl! I’m more than meets the eye.” she threatened and began to cut Jack’s sternum. Once she cut a large square out of his sternum the piece fell to the ground. Jack’s organs were dry and dead. But there was no heart.
“What?!” she exclaimed in anger and looked at him.
He began to laugh. “Oh you poor sorceress. Don’t you know that if I bury my heart I don’t die?”
“Where is it?!” she commanded.
“Look for it.” he said.
She threw him and Selina to the ground and backed away.
“This is not over. If I don’t find it in a week I’m coming back! You can wait for me until then.” she threatened once more and began to transform into a large purple and black dragon with green eyes. Then she ate the piece she cut of Jack and flew away. Selina looked at Jack’s hole. She was speechless.
“You can put your hand in there if you like.” Jack said. Selina began to touch his lifeless organs.
“How is this possible?” she said.
“Sorcery made it possible. The same sorcery that turned you into a werewolf and gave Nightshade the power to become a dragon. Now let’s go home and cover this so flies don’t get to it.” and they walked home. Once home they spoke of ways to cover it until Selina got an idea.
“What if I hunt a deer and use some of it’s hide?” she suggested and they thought over that for a while.
“That may work. Then you could lick it so it would stay on.” Jack said and they agreed. With a flash Selina ran out the door. After ten minutes Selina came back covered in blood and holding a piece of deer hide. She was slightly limping.
“You okay?” Jack asked her.
“Yeah, I decided to attack a fawn and I didn’t see the mother. She ran out of the bushes and charged me. But I still won and now there are two dead deer outside. And also, most of the blood you see is hers.” and she began to put the hide on Jack. Once it was on she licked it and that bonded it to his skin. Then they locked eyes and they kissed.
“So, where is your heart?” Selina asked.
“I cannot say. Nightshade may hear and it would be over.” he replied.
She understood and asked no more. They enjoyed each other day by day. They did things that no regular humans would or could do. Selina jumped higher than a horse and did some acrobatics. While Jack did things that would break regular human bones and possibly kill them. But he was immortal and when he did break something Selina healed it. They were the strangest couple ever but didn’t even care. They only came out during the night though. As to not scare the neighbors.
But it was on the seventh day when Nightshade returned. They were sitting on a hill facing the full moon. Selina was eating some deer while Jack sang. He never ate because he was dead. A rush of air flew over them and they saw the sorceress hovering in the air. She had dragon wings on her back but the rest was human and she was watching them.
“Look at this odd couple. A werewolf and a zombie.” she taunted.
“Did you find my heart?” Jack asked her.
“No! If I did you would be dead!” she whipped out her tail and wrapped it around Selina’s neck. She lifted her up and began to strangle her. “Tell me where it is or your girlfriend dies!” she demanded.
“Don’t do it Jack.” Selina choked.
“Tell me!” Nightshade yelled and she tightened her grip on Selina.
“No!” Jack said. “I will never tell you!”
“Then say goodbye!” and she squeezed Selina’s neck so tight that Selina died.
“No!” Jack yelled and Nightshade threw Selina’s body at him.
“I will return Jack. Count on it.” and she disappeared in a cloud of purple smoke.
“Selina!” Jack screamed and cradled her body in his arms. “It doesn’t have to end this way. Hold on Selina, this is not the end.” and he carried her body back to his house.
Once there he set her body on his kitchen floor and headed to the basement. He lifted up a tile, dug through some dirt and pulled out a coffee can. In that can was his heart. He carried it back up and put it next to Selina’s body. He wrote a note and put it in her hand. Then he pulled out his heart, held it in both hands and said,
“My life for hers, my life for hers. Whatever life I have I give it to her.” he then bent down and kissed her. He felt his life flow through him and into her. Then he began to feel tired, for the first time of being like this he felt tired. So he laid on his back and died. The last sentence he said was, “I love you Selina, I will always love you.”
Two minutes later Selina woke with a gasp. She sat up. “Jack?” and she saw his body lying on the floor with his heart in his hand. “Jack!” then she felt the note in her hand and read it. It said,
My dear Selina, when you read this I will be dead. But just know that I love you. You may think what I did was foolish but you being alive is better than the life I was living. I never wanted to be a living corpse. It isn’t natural, I know you may think that being a werewolf isn’t natural but at least you are alive. I am sleeping after ten years of being awake. Goodbye my love, enjoy life.
She began to cry. “Oh Jack, I love you too.”
“Looks like this has turned into a tragic love story. And not the happy one you wanted. But, so is life.” the sorceress said.
“Stay away from him!” Selina growled.
“I intend to. When he died my power came back to me. I will no longer bother you.”
“Bring him back!”
“I can’t do that. He has been dead too long. And that means the ten years of my magic keeping him moving.”
“Can’t you bring him back entirely? Make him alive again, instead of a zombie?”
“No, that is not my power.”
“Then I’ll do it. Leave, witch!” and she stood slightly.
“Try to raise him from the dead. But you’re gonna need these.” and she handed her his sternum and skin. Then walked away.
“I’m gonna do it Jack. You’re gonna wake up.” she ripped off the deer hide and grabbed his heart. She began to lick it and it slowly undried. Then she licked the arteries and area where the heart goes. She put the heart in and the arteries healed together. Then she used the same method on the rest of his body until he looked alive. But he was still dead so she breathed air into his lungs and did CPR. But that didn’t bring him back. So she laid her body on him and said,
“My life for his, my life for his. I give half my life to him.” and half her life moved into his body. With that he gasped like he had been holding his breath for hours.
“Selina?” he said and instinctively felt his pulse, it was pumping. He was also breathing. He looked at her sitting by his side. He sat up.
“You did it!” he exclaimed with joy.
“Was there ever a doubt?” she replied and they kissed.
“And they lived happily ever after. But you know, something’s missing.” the sorceress said and they looked up from their kiss.
“What do you want?” Jack asked her in an annoyed tone.
“Nothing. Come outside.” she replied blankly and walked outside. They followed. She was standing outside with the dragon wings on her back.
“Selina, you are the only sorceress who I have seen do what you just did. I have respect for you. Come under my wing, fellow sorceress.” Nightshade said. Selina looked at Jack.
“Trust her.” Jack said so Selina went under her wing. After two seconds Nightshade opened her wing. Selina was standing there as a human wearing a white dress with diamond high heels and she had blue eyes, black hair and fair skin. Jack was breathless.
“Selina.” he said.
“Jack!” and she ran to him. They kissed a long happy kiss. A real kiss.
“Jack, your turn. Come under my wing.” Nightshade said and Jack walked towards her. Two seconds later Nightshade opened her wing and Jack was wearing a tux and his hair was neatly combed. They both ran to each other and hugged.
“Do you wish to get married?” Nightshade asked.
“Yes!” they said together.
“Well then,” she blinked and a horse drawn carriage appeared. “Now, get inside, drive to the nearest church and get married.”
“What about the rings?” Selina asked.
“I presume they are on your fingers. Now go, before I change my mind. Keep the horse drawn carriage.”
“What about a car?” Selina asked.
“I can’t make that with magic. And besides, your story deserves this. Goodbye you two. We will never meet again.” and she flew away. Jack and Selina looked at each other.
“Let’s go.” Jack said and they got in the carriage. They held hands as they rode into the sunrise.
“I love you Jack.”
“I love you too, Selina.”
“Well, I caught myself some prize.” gloated a middle aged man wearing a lab coat.
The werewolf snarled back viciously.
“Now, now, no need for anger. You were the idiot to fall into my trap.”
“You hid it so well.” she said. They both were surprised. Werewolves don’t usually speak but again, she was cursed differently.
“Well, I really do have a prize. I guess you’re coming with me.” he lifted the net and threw her on the back of his truck then drove away. It wasn’t long until he stopped at his lab. As soon as she was pulled from the truck and carried into the lab she had a bad feeling. She was placed on a table and strapped down. The man and a lab assistant cut off her ragged clothes. They took a blood sample and walked away. So she was left to lie there, hoping for rescue. After awhile they returned. They held the same vial of blood they took from her.
“This should keep you as a werewolf so we may have more experiments done.” the man who captured her said, and he injected the blood in.
She felt nothing different. Then they threw her in a cage, turned off the lights and left. There was no food in the cage, only water but it tasted foul. She spent most of the night trying to escape but to no avail. So she fell on the floor, alone and afraid. The lights turned back on and the two men came back. She was limp as they lifted her onto the table. But once she touched it she sprang up and attacked one of the assistants. She quickly broke his neck and ran towards the door. But stopped when she heard a gun cock. She turned and saw a tall thin blond haired man with pale blue eyes holding a shotgun.
“You stay and watch her while I get something.” the middle aged man said and walked away.
The werewolf studied the man holding the gun. He looked easy to manipulate. And because she could talk she thought of a little plan. Knowing that there would be a good chance of it working.
“Why do you point a gun at such a gentle creature?” she said sweetly.
He said nothing and pointed the gun higher.
“Come on dear, point that gun away.” and she put her hand on the tip. Then she began to flirt, acting sweet and demure and speaking in a gentle voice. And the man fell for it. He set down the gun as she began to gently lick his face. Then the neck and once on the neck she opened her jaws and with one chomp broke it. Then she jumped out the nearest window. Once out she saw that outside was a small town. Knowing there would be people she dashed through it and ran towards a thick forest. Once in, she found a tall tree and scampered up it. When she was in the tree she began to breath easily. But after an hour of rest she heard some noises. She hid deeper in the tree and listened.
“Don’t hide, I know you’re up there.” a kind male voice said. She peeked through to look at him. He was a man the same age as her, with green eyes, dark blond hair and a gentle smile. She fell for him in that instant and jumped down. She was still a little cautious but felt safe around him.
“Wow, I knew you were a werewolf but you are more beautiful than I thought.” he reached his hand out to pet her. But she resisted and stepped back a little. He looked a little sad but seemed to understand. “Would you like to come to my house?”
She shook her head and she cleared her throat. “I must go now, but I will find you again.” she sprinted off.
The kind man just stood there.
“You didn’t tell me your name!” he called out but there was no response. So, with a heavy heart he walked away.
Two years passed and the werewolf wondered what that man was doing. So she returned to the same town where the man was and also that laboratory. The lab was shut down. But other than that the town looked the same. She walked to the same tree she met that man at. Once there she saw him.
“You found me.” he said and approached her. But something was different. He smelled weird and he looked different.
“You’re not him.” she said and backed away.
“You got me.” and he lifted his hands. He removed the costume that looked like her friend. And beneath the costume was that middle aged man wearing the same lab coat. Then a net fell on her.
“No!” she yelled and began to struggle. But as she struggled the net seemed to tighten.
“The more you struggle the harder it is to move. Don’t you feel it wrapping around you?” he asked.
She did and it was uncomfortable. So she stopped struggling and laid there. They carried her to the back of his truck and drove away. Once at the lab they laid her on a table and left. It was dark as she laid there, waiting for them to return. Then she heard a noise.
“Shh, it’s me. I’m going to get you out of here.” the man she met in the woods said. She would have responded but her mouth was covered. Just as her hands were free the lights turned on.
“I knew you would save her!” the evil scientist said and shot him. He fell to the ground. She would have yelled no, but her mouth was still covered. The scientist strapped her hands back down and left. She began to cry.
“It’s okay, I’m still alive.” he said and unstrapped her. Once free she stared at the hole the bullet made, it wasn’t even bleeding. She was speechless, as she stared.
“I know what you are thinking. I’ll tell you when we get to my house. Now come.” he said and they headed over to his house. Once there he sat down and looked at her.
“Do you see those pictures on the fridge?” and he pointed to some mountain climbing pictures.
“Yes.” she said.
“Well, I was a mountain climber. I loved it, the rush you get once you are at the top is indescribable. But I wasn’t the safest climber. One day I was climbing a mountain with my wife. But I didn’t have any ropes, I know it was stupid but I liked the risk. I lost my footing and I fell to the bottom of the mountain. Everything went black as I died. But then, after what my wife told me of being dead for twenty minutes I woke. I was lying on a stone table. I began to look around, I was in a cave. I sat up and saw my wife sleeping.
“‘Felicity?’ I said. She woke up. ‘Jack, you’re alive. She did it!’ well I was throughly confused, ‘Who did it?’ I asked. She told me about a sorceress who could bring people from the dead. But if they are dead for longer than an hour she can’t do it. I was only dead for twenty minutes. But I didn’t feel like myself. I felt no pulse and I wasn’t breathing. When my wife noticed she ran away screaming in terror. I ran after her but it was useless so I went home. But my home was her home and she locked me out. So I found this house in this neighborhood. I also noticed that I was immortal. I never aged, nor ate nor slept. I have been alive for ten years after what happened and haven’t aged a bit. I look thirty when I am really forty. When you saw that guy shoot me I could’ve kept standing but fell down so I could save you.”
The werewolf backed away. “So, you’re a zombie?” she asked.
“I prefer ghost, but yeah, I’m the living dead.”
There was a minute of silence before he said, “So, what’s your story?”
“I’ll tell you but first, what’s your name?” she asked.
“Jack. Jack Bower. Your’s?”
“Selina Grey. I guess I’ll tell you my story then. Though it is very short.” she took a deep breath, “I was also married. He was a handsome man that went by the name, Jason. But, there was a sorceress who wanted Jason for herself. In order to do it she cursed me and took Jason one night.”
“That’s it?” Jack asked.
“Yeah, like I said, not as long as yours.” after she said that Jack stood up. “Where are you going?” she asked.
“You want revenge, don’t you? I’m going to the scientist’s house. You coming?” he offered.
“Of course.” and she stood up and followed him.
Once there he walked up to the door first. To make sure of traps. He turned the doorknob and the ground beneath him gave in.
“Ouch.” he said with mild discomfort.
Selina ran to him. He was lying on a bed of spikes. Most of them piercing his body.
“Good thing my head didn’t get stabbed.” he said and she pulled him out. She looked at all his holes.
“You okay?” she asked.
“Sure.” he replied normally before falling to his knees. “I think.” he said pained.
“Jack, you’re badly hurt.”
“Go, I’ll be fine. I’m not bleeding and it doesn’t hurt. Kill the scientist.”
“Okay Jack, I won’t be long.” and she headed to the bedroom window. It was open so she crept in. He was sleeping on his bed. She immediately broke his neck then ran back to Jack. He was now lying on his back.
“This is bad Selina, I think I’m dying, again.”
She stared at him in shock, before tearing his shirt and pants off. She then preceded to lick his body. Everywhere she licked she also rubbed her neck on. The holes began to heal. Even the internal organs healed. Jack was watching her, surprised. Once she was done he stood up.
“Selina, you did it.” he said, stunned.
“Was there ever a doubt?” she replied with a smile and kissed him. They kissed and hugged for two minutes before walking home.
“Selina, I’ll let you in on a little secret. The only way to kill me is...”
“To tear his heart out and bury it.” a wicked voice inturrrupted.
“You!” Selina and Jack said at the same time. They looked up and saw a woman with black hair, green eyes and a purple gown.
“Looks like I have some fans before me. I’ll introduce myself, my name is Nightshade.”
“What are you here for?” Jack asked.
“To collect your debt. I want my magic back. But the only way to do it is to kill you. And the only way to kill you is to rip out your heart and bury it.” and she approached him.
“No you don’t!” and Selina charged her. But something unseen hit her and knocked her back. Nightshade grabbed Jack by the throat and pushed him against a tree. Using the other hand she began to cut his skin with her nail.
“No!” Selina yelled and stood. But Nightshade grew a dragon’s tail and wrapped it around Selina’s throat.
“Don’t underestimate me girl! I’m more than meets the eye.” she threatened and began to cut Jack’s sternum. Once she cut a large square out of his sternum the piece fell to the ground. Jack’s organs were dry and dead. But there was no heart.
“What?!” she exclaimed in anger and looked at him.
He began to laugh. “Oh you poor sorceress. Don’t you know that if I bury my heart I don’t die?”
“Where is it?!” she commanded.
“Look for it.” he said.
She threw him and Selina to the ground and backed away.
“This is not over. If I don’t find it in a week I’m coming back! You can wait for me until then.” she threatened once more and began to transform into a large purple and black dragon with green eyes. Then she ate the piece she cut of Jack and flew away. Selina looked at Jack’s hole. She was speechless.
“You can put your hand in there if you like.” Jack said. Selina began to touch his lifeless organs.
“How is this possible?” she said.
“Sorcery made it possible. The same sorcery that turned you into a werewolf and gave Nightshade the power to become a dragon. Now let’s go home and cover this so flies don’t get to it.” and they walked home. Once home they spoke of ways to cover it until Selina got an idea.
“What if I hunt a deer and use some of it’s hide?” she suggested and they thought over that for a while.
“That may work. Then you could lick it so it would stay on.” Jack said and they agreed. With a flash Selina ran out the door. After ten minutes Selina came back covered in blood and holding a piece of deer hide. She was slightly limping.
“You okay?” Jack asked her.
“Yeah, I decided to attack a fawn and I didn’t see the mother. She ran out of the bushes and charged me. But I still won and now there are two dead deer outside. And also, most of the blood you see is hers.” and she began to put the hide on Jack. Once it was on she licked it and that bonded it to his skin. Then they locked eyes and they kissed.
“So, where is your heart?” Selina asked.
“I cannot say. Nightshade may hear and it would be over.” he replied.
She understood and asked no more. They enjoyed each other day by day. They did things that no regular humans would or could do. Selina jumped higher than a horse and did some acrobatics. While Jack did things that would break regular human bones and possibly kill them. But he was immortal and when he did break something Selina healed it. They were the strangest couple ever but didn’t even care. They only came out during the night though. As to not scare the neighbors.
But it was on the seventh day when Nightshade returned. They were sitting on a hill facing the full moon. Selina was eating some deer while Jack sang. He never ate because he was dead. A rush of air flew over them and they saw the sorceress hovering in the air. She had dragon wings on her back but the rest was human and she was watching them.
“Look at this odd couple. A werewolf and a zombie.” she taunted.
“Did you find my heart?” Jack asked her.
“No! If I did you would be dead!” she whipped out her tail and wrapped it around Selina’s neck. She lifted her up and began to strangle her. “Tell me where it is or your girlfriend dies!” she demanded.
“Don’t do it Jack.” Selina choked.
“Tell me!” Nightshade yelled and she tightened her grip on Selina.
“No!” Jack said. “I will never tell you!”
“Then say goodbye!” and she squeezed Selina’s neck so tight that Selina died.
“No!” Jack yelled and Nightshade threw Selina’s body at him.
“I will return Jack. Count on it.” and she disappeared in a cloud of purple smoke.
“Selina!” Jack screamed and cradled her body in his arms. “It doesn’t have to end this way. Hold on Selina, this is not the end.” and he carried her body back to his house.
Once there he set her body on his kitchen floor and headed to the basement. He lifted up a tile, dug through some dirt and pulled out a coffee can. In that can was his heart. He carried it back up and put it next to Selina’s body. He wrote a note and put it in her hand. Then he pulled out his heart, held it in both hands and said,
“My life for hers, my life for hers. Whatever life I have I give it to her.” he then bent down and kissed her. He felt his life flow through him and into her. Then he began to feel tired, for the first time of being like this he felt tired. So he laid on his back and died. The last sentence he said was, “I love you Selina, I will always love you.”
Two minutes later Selina woke with a gasp. She sat up. “Jack?” and she saw his body lying on the floor with his heart in his hand. “Jack!” then she felt the note in her hand and read it. It said,
My dear Selina, when you read this I will be dead. But just know that I love you. You may think what I did was foolish but you being alive is better than the life I was living. I never wanted to be a living corpse. It isn’t natural, I know you may think that being a werewolf isn’t natural but at least you are alive. I am sleeping after ten years of being awake. Goodbye my love, enjoy life.
She began to cry. “Oh Jack, I love you too.”
“Looks like this has turned into a tragic love story. And not the happy one you wanted. But, so is life.” the sorceress said.
“Stay away from him!” Selina growled.
“I intend to. When he died my power came back to me. I will no longer bother you.”
“Bring him back!”
“I can’t do that. He has been dead too long. And that means the ten years of my magic keeping him moving.”
“Can’t you bring him back entirely? Make him alive again, instead of a zombie?”
“No, that is not my power.”
“Then I’ll do it. Leave, witch!” and she stood slightly.
“Try to raise him from the dead. But you’re gonna need these.” and she handed her his sternum and skin. Then walked away.
“I’m gonna do it Jack. You’re gonna wake up.” she ripped off the deer hide and grabbed his heart. She began to lick it and it slowly undried. Then she licked the arteries and area where the heart goes. She put the heart in and the arteries healed together. Then she used the same method on the rest of his body until he looked alive. But he was still dead so she breathed air into his lungs and did CPR. But that didn’t bring him back. So she laid her body on him and said,
“My life for his, my life for his. I give half my life to him.” and half her life moved into his body. With that he gasped like he had been holding his breath for hours.
“Selina?” he said and instinctively felt his pulse, it was pumping. He was also breathing. He looked at her sitting by his side. He sat up.
“You did it!” he exclaimed with joy.
“Was there ever a doubt?” she replied and they kissed.
“And they lived happily ever after. But you know, something’s missing.” the sorceress said and they looked up from their kiss.
“What do you want?” Jack asked her in an annoyed tone.
“Nothing. Come outside.” she replied blankly and walked outside. They followed. She was standing outside with the dragon wings on her back.
“Selina, you are the only sorceress who I have seen do what you just did. I have respect for you. Come under my wing, fellow sorceress.” Nightshade said. Selina looked at Jack.
“Trust her.” Jack said so Selina went under her wing. After two seconds Nightshade opened her wing. Selina was standing there as a human wearing a white dress with diamond high heels and she had blue eyes, black hair and fair skin. Jack was breathless.
“Selina.” he said.
“Jack!” and she ran to him. They kissed a long happy kiss. A real kiss.
“Jack, your turn. Come under my wing.” Nightshade said and Jack walked towards her. Two seconds later Nightshade opened her wing and Jack was wearing a tux and his hair was neatly combed. They both ran to each other and hugged.
“Do you wish to get married?” Nightshade asked.
“Yes!” they said together.
“Well then,” she blinked and a horse drawn carriage appeared. “Now, get inside, drive to the nearest church and get married.”
“What about the rings?” Selina asked.
“I presume they are on your fingers. Now go, before I change my mind. Keep the horse drawn carriage.”
“What about a car?” Selina asked.
“I can’t make that with magic. And besides, your story deserves this. Goodbye you two. We will never meet again.” and she flew away. Jack and Selina looked at each other.
“Let’s go.” Jack said and they got in the carriage. They held hands as they rode into the sunrise.
“I love you Jack.”
“I love you too, Selina.”
