Hallowed Ground || Summer and Stephen
To say she was intrigued was an understatement. Never had a human – a priest at that – held such a reputation amongst the Supernatural community as this man; Father Stephen Freeman. Summer had heard of his family throughout the years, a frightened whisper on the lips of the vampires she had encountered, but she had given it barely a passing thought – until now. Rumours had begun to swirl. The priest’s quarry had changed, his list of targets no longer consisted strictly of blood-suckers. All of the Supernatural world was now fair game. No one was safe. There was even talk that Father Stephen had taken a consort, a pretty little thing no doubt. But Summer had never been one to put much faith in such talk. She intended to find the truth for herself. It was this hunger that had led her to trespass on hallowed ground.
The church rose before her, a crude crucifix looming down from the building’s steeple-crowned roof. Beneath her feet, the ground pulsed with an unnatural holiness. Summer hissed through her teeth as the sensation radiated up through her legs. The feeling was far from painful, it just held and unwelcome purity. Steeling her resolve, the girl moved forward. A gloved hand settled upon the handle, pulling the door ajar just enough for Summer’s lithe frame to slip through.
The building’s interior was candle-lit, the flickering flames causing the shadows to dance along the walls. The front of the room was dominated by a large altar, pews running in strict lines from there to the back of the room. Hidden beyond the fields of her immediate view were smaller cloisters and antechambers. All would be explored at her leisure. Whether Father Stephen could be found within one of these rooms remained unknown; regardless, there were bound to be others – a nun perhaps, or another priest – and if they proved useless (or even if they didn’t), Summer would enjoy indulging in a little sacrilege.
Pulling back the hood of her cloak, Summer moved lightly through the church, a hand trailing lazily along the tops of the pews as she passed them. As she reached the altar, the young girl’s head cocked to the side, her lips thinning as she regarded the cross that rested there.
“I never did understand the fuss” Summer mused aloud, fingers hovering just above the holy symbol.