Drabble 13: Lovers to Enemies
Category: Blogging

It was a clear day in 1905, the sea salt breeze flowing around the decks as the Battleship cut through the oceans water. Sonja sat on the deck as she talked to a few of her shipmates, it didn’t matter to anyone that she was the wife of the captain. To everyone else she was just a Major who always cared to check on everyone, her children sat close by as Sonja’s eyes watched them closely. The beautiful sun high up in the sky with only a few clouds to chase it, the temperature was a bit hot but the cool breeze kept it settling at around 80-90 that day. As the breeze caught her hair Sonja tucked a flyaway hair behind her ear, hearing the over com with her husbands voice as he announced lunch was ready. Sonja watched everyone get to their feet heading to the mess hall, “Liza, Jerick come on let’s eat” she said waving her children to follow along.

As the three of them walked through the ships corridors as Commander Mike gently pulled Sonja aside, Sonja’s brown hues searched his blue hues. Pausing for a moment knowing he needed to speak with her as she looked to her kids, “Go on I’ll be there shortly, Uncle Mike and I need to talk.” she said with a small smile. As the two little one left her sight she looked up to Mike, “What’s wrong?” Sonja asked her head tilting to the side. Mike looked around them before sighing, “He wants to port at America, now I know things between the two of you have been rocky.” stopping himself to look around making sure not a soul was listening to them. “I know what you both are, along with the kids.” Mike stated before speaking again, “If you want to get yourself away from Jacob and run with the kids I can make sure we stop in London and I’ll make it an easy get away for the three of you.” Mike looked around again before looking down to Sonja. Not saying a word as all Sonja could do was nod her head and give Mike a gentle hug, she knew he had seen what Jacob does behind closed doors or possibly that he had heard them fighting recently.

Before letting her go Mike looked back at her, “If he does anything tonight come to the deck, I’ll have a boat ready for you and the kids.” he whispered it in her ear before giving her another hug. Sonja smiled through tears as she nodded swiftly walking down the corridor wiping the tears from her eyes, tonight might be the night she finally gets away from her horrid husband. As she walked down the corridor she held onto her chest where the pendant had been centuries ago, as she reached the door to her quarters with her husband and two beautiful children she could hear them inside. Taking a deep breath as the put her hand on the door, her wedding ring basically glowing from the gentle light as a sigh escaped her body.  Sonja feeling a person behind her as she looked back seeing Mike gently waving to him before hearing a loud crash from the room, flinging the door open with Mike at her side as they seen both of the kids on the floor with Jerick covering his sister. Before Sonja could even move Mike was already in the room pushing Jacob back against the wall of the room, Sonja running over to her kids as she looks to them both gently lifting Liza into her arms as Jerick sat next to her.

“What the fuck are you doing Jacob? Those are your kids!” Mike yelled at his friend not letting him go, Jacob took a breath before he spoke. “My kids? Ha only ONE of them are my actual blood children, isn’t that right darling?” His words were like poison in the air, “Go on Sonja tell him how OUR oldest child isn’t even my blood child, how she isn’t anything but a bastard child from you and that wolf of yours.” Jacob pushed Mike off fixing his shirt. “Elizabeth isn’t even mine.” Jacob stated as he looked to his little family, “She is Lucian’s child, that disgusting Lycan who stole you away from me before I.” Jacob cut himself off not wanting to tell the story about how he brought Sonja back to life. Jacob took another breath before walking out of the room, slamming the door behind him as he left to go somewhere. Mike stood there looking to Sonja and the kids, his mouth agape as he looks to the kids. “One isn’t his?” He asked cautiously, seeing Sonja’s eyes fall to the floor he knew. “She’s your ex-husbands child isn’t she?” Mike asked sitting on the floor not far from them, seeing Jacob’s son getting closer to his mother and sister as Mike sighed.

A few moments passed before Mike stood up, “Make sure everything is packed by tomorrow, I’ll have the ship dock in London and you three can get off then.” he said smiling to them. Seeing Jerick stand up Sonja worried for a moment before seeing her son giving Mike a hug, “Thank you..” Sonja said to Mike as she could only hold Liza close to her. Mike smiled and nodded, “If you need somewhere to stay safely tonight let me know, there is a room that is open for you if you need it.” He said before walking out making sure the door closed behind him. Sonja looked to her children seeing a bruise on Jericks arm, “Jerick Viktor what happened?” she asked gently taking his arm in her hands. Jerick just sighed and pulled his arm away, “Dad went after Lizzie… I stood between them so instead of him grabbing onto her he got me.” he said quietly looking to the floor of the room. Sonja pulled both of her kids close to her, what felt like an eternity was only a few moment before there was a knock on the door. Jerick hurried to his feet and opened it seeing Mike again, moving to the side so he could enter before Jerick shut the door again. Mikes face had dropped as he looked to the little family, “Jacob plans on killing your daughter before killing you, we are only an hour from London if suggest getting your bags ready and acting like nothing is wrong.” he said before looking to Sonja and he kids. Mike turning to Jerick, “You think you can do that for me son?” he asked seeing Jericks tears in his eyes. All Jerick could do was nod as he ran up to give Mike a hug again, “Yes dad I can do that we can be ready shortly.” Jerick wishing that he had his sisters father or possibly that Mike was his father and not that heartless vampire that was Jacob.

As the hour marked down another knock was at the door, Sonja looking through the peep hole as she opened the door allowing Mike to step in. Mike looked at them and smiled lightly, “Come I have the boat ready to go, and don’t worry Jacob won’t see you he’s flat out drunk.” he said to the kids before turning to Sonja. “He is plastered drunk, and not a shock but in bed with another woman so trust me he won’t hear you leave.” Mike said gently picking up a bag before Master Chief walked in to help, Sonja thanked them both dearly as she stopped and looked around for a moment looking for her pendant. As all the bags were on the little boat Mike came back into the room seeing Sonja still looking for her necklace, “Missing something?” he asked seeing her looking through a drawer on the bedside table. Sonja turned and looked at him her hues blue before they settled back into her brown color, Mike nodded and walked over to the bookshelf that was engraved into the wall as he pulled a book out. As he opened it he pulled the necklace from it, gently handing it to Sonja before shutting the book putting it back in its place. As they walked through the corridor they walked past a room hearing her husband in there with another woman, all Sonja could do was hold her tongue not wanting to make a sound as they silently walked past the room.

Outside on the deck the moon shone brightly against the black sky, the stars shining brightly as the chill of the wind caught them. Hearing the waves against the little boat that was lowered into the water as Sonja carefully watched her children board it, Mike looking to Master Chief as the decided who would go with them on the short distance to land. Mike looked to the little family and nodded as he got into the boat holding a hand out for Sonja, as the boat left the ship Sonja could finally breathe not noticing she was holding her breathe since they left the little room. Watching the battleship looming farther and farther away as she held her children close, her blue hues now changing back to the brown as she finally felt safe again. Smelling the salt water in the air as her hair blew with the wind, a single tear fell from her eyes.

As the boat touched landfall Mike pulled it onto shore so he could help them, as everything was out of the boat Mike helped them into a little town. Walking closely with them as Mike walked into a little shop asking if any houses were for sale for his “wife” and children, as he walked out he sighed looking to Sonja and the kids. “Everywhere is booked with families, they said the best bet was going to to the forest and looking for a house.” Mike said as he pulled the kids close, “Don’t worry Major I will find somewhere for you and the kids, let’s go out this way of the woods someone said it’s a walk but there should be a nice house out that way.” as Mike said that he grabbed the bags walking with the family. As they walked for a while they seen a little house in a clearing with a lake behind it, Sonja smiled and wiped a tear away seeing the house. As her children ran to check it out Sonja and Mike walked behind them, seeing the children standing at the door patiently waiting on their mother and uncle.

As the door opened to the house the children ran to see how many rooms it was, Sonja slowly walked into the house as she looked around. Mike stood there and cleared his throat gently setting the bags down, “I think you should be settled in by tonight, there are some wolves around but with your daughter being who she is you shouldn’t have any problems.” he said with a smile. Mike gently pulled Sonja into a hug whispering into her ear, “Your Lycan husband is alive I looked him up, don’t worry I’ll send word of where you are to Luka so she knows.” as he let her go he could see the tears in her eyes. As Mike left the house Sonja shut the door quietly behind him, making sure to watch as he left the woods so that he would be safe. Seeing a note on the bags as she opened it, ‘Don’t worry everything is here including your swords, Jacob won’t find you here you’ll be safe. Also I think a friend of yours lives in these woods, I think his name was Raze. You and the children will be safe here, take a breath Lucian should be HOME soon Major.’ sitting down on the couch as she read it. Tears fell as she smiled to the note, hearing a howl not far from her home as she knew Raze had already caught her scent.

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