Eagle Crest Hallows [3]

Grayson

The hairs on the back of my neck stand up and I open my eyes.

"You two better have clothes on," A voice whispers, "Or I'll haunt your a*s until my very spirit withers away into absolutely nothing."

I look up and find a ghost.

"You smell like hell," I scowl.

He raises an eyebrow.

"Get away from my niece before I find away to materialize enough to make sure you never lie down again," he threatens.

Riley

I yawn and open my eyes to see a ghost, "HOLY SH*T!" I yell, falling off the bed and onto the floor. "W-What the hell?!" I mutter, Rolling on my back.

Grayson

I follow Riley to the floor and take her in my arms, hushing her as I look back at the ghost.

"It's just me, Rye," he says, "I didn't mean to wake you."

Riley

I sit up and tilt my head to the side slightly. "A-Alyx?" I ask, shaking. "You scared the crap out of me..."

Grayson

I wrap my arms around Riley and kiss the back of her head, trying to get her to calm down.

"I'm sorry," he says, truly appearing solemn, "I just wanted to see you and Logan again before I have to go. Then I saw this guy..."

He shakes his head at me.

"No matter how old you are, Rye, I'm always going to see you as the five year old girl who I played father for," he whispers, glancing away once he's said it.

Riley

I freeze when he said that. "I love you too," I flash a smile. I motion him towards me. "Can I give you a hug?" I ask, standing and opening my arms for him.

Grayson

I watch, reminded of how I don't have something like this, as the ghost comes closer.

"I'm kind of transparent, Rye," he flashes a smile, "Haven't - "

He disappears without notice and I stand, holding Riley from behind.

"He found a host," I whisper, flashing a smile, "Finally got his way out of his afterlife."

Riley

I flash a smile at Gray before turning to him. "Yeah. I know." I chuckled, feeling his wings again.

Grayson

I smile and kiss her, my arms still around her.

"You're okay, right?" I ask, my forehead against hers, "Or would you like some cheering up?"

Riley

I smile, kissing him back. "Cheering up would be helpful."

Spoiler

This is sad. Lol. Fade out?

Grayson

I smile and pull her closer, playfully tickling her cheek with one of my wings.

Spoiler

Suree.

Riley

I giggle and set my hand on the side of his face, smiling.

***FADE OUT***

Spoiler

Time lapse- An hour I guess. Lol.

Spoiler

Lol. Cool.

Grayson

I wake, my wings tucked neatly behind me, with Riley in my arms. I smile and kiss her forehead before silently slipping out of bed and dressing. Once I'm covered, I kiss her forehead again and head downstairs.

Breakfast time.

I sneak into the kitchen and try to figure out how everything works.

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X

I slip into the neighborhood, my hood concealing my face from view, and glance around. The sun sets in the distance before I reach where I'm supposed to be. Apologizing to the air, I remove a dagger from my belt and slip into the basement window.

And this is why I don't go alone.

My nerves shoot through the roof, making me tingly and anxious, as I walk past the ashen bodies sprawled out around me. Some smell of death, some smell of metal. I ignore them and head up the stairs, as silent as can be...

Riley

I wake, sensing someone coming. I dress quickly before peeking out my door and walking out, yawning.

Grayson

I somehow successfully make eggs and toast, though I don't know what happened with the bacon. The hairs stand up on the back of my neck again and I turn around to find a guy in a cloak standing in the doorway. Jumping out of my skin, I scream and drop all of the food on the floor.

"Aw, man," I pout, looking up at him.

"I believe I'm in the wrong house...." he whispers to himself, looking around, "I apologize."

He turns to leave and smacks right into Riley, which gets me up and rushing to her. I take her in my arms and glare at the man as he apologizes again.