That part was truer now than ever. Rissy was different this time around and that was certain. He thought that their last life together was too traumatic and that he might as well have granted her wish. If he could not have her by his side, then maybe she could live an eternity with someone who didn’t disgust her. At this moment he lost hope and couldn’t breathe. “Have you ever loved two people so much that there was no way to choose one over the other, only to find that one was the one you were really meant to be with, and then realized that you had made a terrible mistake?”
She really tried to understand what he was saying and the story was a little familiar. It was like a story she had once been told or had read about. Something kept pulling at her to just be with him, but she was fighting it. She wondered how she could ever be with a man, who was so vile with someone he supposedly loved, and yet she wanted to be with him and how could he choose another over this one? She just wanted to hurry and get home. She chanted quietly a spell of protection in case he harmed her as well. What had started out as a wonderful night had now become a nightmare for her. She was with an atrocious man and she had to get away from him soon. She thought about asking him to pull over but was afraid that he would become violent with her. He could feel how uncomfortable she was and it depressed him further. He knew he deserved this for the pain he had caused her in their past life together. This had all been a rouse and they were never going to be together. He felt that he had been tricked once again by the fates.
When they arrived at her house she did not wait for him to open the door for her, but opened it herself and fled to the house, opened the door with her mind and sealed it with a chant. He just stood outside the car staring. His heart jumped into his throat and he wept. As he entered his own house Randolf took one look and went to get Svelta. He knew something was terribly wrong. The only time he had ever seen his employer this way before was when Risanne and the child died.
Svelta rushed upstairs to Johann’s room while Randolf hid all of the elven wine. Charlotte crept up the stairs and listened outside of the door. She heard her benefactor explaining to Svelta what had happened. She became upset and decided to do something. She never wanted to see him like this ever again. If he lost hope, then what would happen?
She slipped into the last bedroom and took a small portrait off the wall, went downstairs and slipped out of the house. She knew that Johann would be furious, but she was going to do anything she could to fix things. Charlotte never was one to wait for things to happen.
She finally arrived at Rissy’s home, went to the door and knocked. No one came to the door but that didn’t stop her. She banged harder on the door. A small tearful voice said “Charlotte go home. I want nothing to do with any of you especially that vile creature you worship.” Charlotte being determined loudly spoke. “Rissy Ann Moonshower you will open this door now or I will break it down. I want to talk to you about some things and they are important. Do it now or I swear I’ll have your cousin come over here and break it down with a wave of her hand. Oh yes I know her and she knows me and Johann.”
Slowly Rissy cracked the door. “Is Johann with you?”
“No Rissy, he’s not. He doesn’t know I’m here, but please my friend let me in.” Charlotte was hoping that she would not have to resort to bringing in others of the Moonshower clan. She loved them but they all came like a herd of cattle when only one was asked for assistance.
Rissy slowly and carefully opened the door and pulled Charlotte inside slamming the door and locking it with locks and spells. Her eyes were red and the makeup was streaked. She had not changed out of her dress either. Charlotte went to the kitchen as she told Rissy to go change. When Rissy returned Charlotte had coffee waiting for her. Rissy was too upset to even realize that Charlotte had done this without asking. They went to the parlor and sat down. “It was so lovely Charlotte and then he told me about this woman he loved and that he violated, cheated on and pushed away. If I had any idea that he was like that, I wouldn’t have let him hold me like he did in the ocean.
“And I suppose that the soft water rained down on you because you love the way it feels.” Charlotte said rather bluntly.
“What did he tell you Charlotte? I did nothing with him.” Rissy almost screamed.
“Hush child.” Charlotte said. “First of all, he never said a word to me. Secondly you have always loved that little trick when cuddled up against him in a lake or ocean.” Charlotte stared at her while she spoke these words.
Rissy spat. “I have never been with him before. Never and you know that.”
It was at this juncture that Charlotte pulled out the portrait and showed it to Rissy. Rissy’s mouth fell open and she cried harder. “This cannot be, Charlotte. I’ve never been with him before. You did this to make me think I’m going crazy.”
Charlotte became very angry at this point but held it in. “As he once said to you, ‘look at it with all of your heart, mind, and soul and tell me what you feel and see.’”
Rissy trembling looked at it and had a myriad of emotions and thoughts fill her. She couldn’t take her eyes off of it. There she was in a beautiful wedding dress, standing beside him hand in hand. She wanted to deny it, but her heart told her to see it. Really see it. Tears were flowing. She looked at Charlotte and back at the portrait, then back at Charlotte once more before stating, “He’s the angel isn’t he?” As soon as she said this she fainted so overwhelmed with the emotions flooding her.
Charlotte went to Rissy’s side and took the portrait from her hands. She laid Rissy down on the sofa and went to get her some of the bottled water out of the refrigerator. When she returned Rissy was trying to sit up. “Charlotte, please help me get up.” Charlotte set the water bottle on the coffee table and assisted Rissy in sitting up. “I thought they were fairy tales. How can this be?” Charlotte looked around expecting Johann to come busting in and dragging her out before she could say another word. She knew that it would not be long until he felt her presence missing from the house, if he hadn’t already. Charlotte felt that it was time for Rissy to know more and since Johann had screwed things up so badly that she was the one who could set things right. “Rissy, do you believe in reincarnation? That’s how. Yes he is an angel but he is also much more. Previously in times before these, you only saw him as a vampire and yes he is part of those creatures as well. I know that he wants to tell you the story in full so I am only going to highlight the situation and hopefully finish before he finds out where I am.” Rissy had handed Charlotte the bottle of water and Charlotte opened it and handed it back to Rissy. “Yes Charlotte I believe in reincarnation but how does this affect me and why does this woman look almost exactly like me. By the way I don’t believe all of that vampire crap.”
“You are a Moonshower correct? Your family has many strange situations as you are well aware. You always return in a similar form. The hardest thing for Johann is having you not remembering him. He does truly love you, and about the assault, do you know he almost died when he realized what he had done? When you returned to him, he was prepared for you to kill him. Later it was discovered that your promiscuous side had enticed him to do it. That part of you realized that he was vulnerable and could always raise his ire, but in his weakened state he was unable to control himself. He had been poisoned by someone who wanted him and lied to him about a child. Her name was Rina, she was a queen, and the child’s name was Lucy. The softer side of you forgave him and to this day, he cannot understand why you did and has never forgiven himself. This was to be your time and now he feels as though all is lost. Listen to your heart Rissy and listen closely. Do not tell him I was here and that I told you anything. I love him Rissy and I tell you that he loves you.” Before Rissy could respond, Charlotte rose, grabbed the portrait, and left.
Charlotte hurried home and ran quickly upstairs to the room where the portrait was to be; replacing it exactly where it had been. As she came out of the room there was Svelta standing there tapping her foot. “Just what are you doing in there missy?”
“I was just tiding things up.” Charlotte said with a smile. “How is he mother?”
“He’s going to be alright Charlotte. It was a big blow to him and he feels fairly hopeless and if you think that I believe you were in there working, you are out