Black Blood

Black Blood
(un finished, will be updated)

"Ding" Next in line!" Calls the voice of the man at the ticket both,
Faie pricks up her ears and looks ahead of her, she is next. After
waiting all day in a hot little train station with two bench seats, a
rusty old coke machine, and a large number of evil eyed hicks, the girl
in black is happy to get moving. She walks forward and her long lacy
black skirt sweeps the floor sending up a tiny cloud of dust, and she
reaches into her hanging black bag for a crumpled up ten pound note.
She reaches across the wooden counter and places the note in the old
ticket seller's wrinkled hand, before withdrawing her porcelain pale
arm from the desk. The old man looks at her with eyes the colour of
faded denim, she looks back with her dark emerald ones and says in a
clear voice," Single to North Favor please." Her lightly rouged red
lips twist in to a polite smile as the man punches in the digits to
register the ticket. He rips of the ticket and hands it to her quickly
before dinging the bell for next in line, as she walks away she can
hear the old man mutter under is raspy breath," Damned witches." She
shudders, and looks down at her hanging silver pentacle before tucking
it under her tight velvet top, the out line could be seen underneath
the smooth black fabric. Slowly she makes her way over to one of the
two benches and sits down waiting for her train to be called, she is
inpatient, she has wanted to get out of this town sense she was 10 and
7 years later she finally gets to feel this dream in her reach. A cold
wind blows and makes her dark brown hair fall into her face, she sees a
small clot of blood tangled in a few strands, the memories of the past
weekend turn inside of her like a boiling pot of water.

"Get out of this house now!"

Echoes the screaming voice of her mother, Faie lay cowering on the
floor with rips in her long black gown mixed with the blood pouring
from her deep cuts.

"I?.tryed to stop it! Its not my fault! You have to believe me mother,
I would never?."

She is cut off by her mother slapping her across the face in a wave of
furry.

"I told you that if you brought this unnatural force into my house
then you would leave it! You could have killed your father, me or even
the baby!"

With a deep growl of bitter rage and hurt in her voice Faie
yells,

"He is not my father! And you love your child with him more then you
ever loved me!" She burst into tears; they fall slowly down her face
mixing with blood as the slide.

With a look of pure hate her mother grabs Faie by the hair and drags
her out of her room screaming and throws her out the door with her suit
case packed, a few 10 and 50 pound notes flutter to the ground. "Your
dammed right I love my baby more then you. Now go and I never want to
see your little demon summoning ass here bothering my family ever
again!" she slams the door.

Slowly Faie stands, black tears fall to the ground in front of her, a
mix of eye make up and blood make them darker then onyx.

A shaft of sun light falls threw a crack in the blinds on Faies
sleeping eyes, they flutter open and survey there surroundings. She lay
on the floor covered by a thin white sheet stained with blood from her
now scabbing wounds. There are loads of old dusty books on tables and
chair around her. She looks behind her and sees a man sleeping softly
on the couch, still clothed. He has dark brown hair that has fallen
over his closed blue eyes. His face is young, maybe very early 30ths
with only a slight show of stress showing around his forehead and
mouth. Faie stands gingerly, the gash in her leg still soar and aching.
She walks over behind the couch to his bathroom to take a shower and
closes the door behind her. Quietly she slips into the shower and turns
it on; a jet of clear hot water falls on her head and wakes her
up.

Searching for the soap she finds none so she grabs the shampoo and
pours a good amount in her hand. Rhythmical she lathers her toned arms
tries to wash the blood from her self, the shampoo stings into ever
wound. Moving to her breast she washes each one gently in turn making
sure to wash any blood away, the hot water pours slowly down each one
before falling to the slippery porcelain floor. She steps out of the
shower, the bath room now filled with steam. She looks at her naked
body in the distorted mirror and cries quietly to her self. Lifting a
towel from the rack she wipes away her tears and then the steam on the
mirror so that she can look at her wounds.

Completely upright she looks at her reflection staring back at her
with the same emeralds eyes. She looks at her pale skin that shines
with water dripping from her body; her eyes follow the curves of her
breast down to her hips, past her legs to her toes. A gash on her leg
oozes crimson blood down her leg staining the white bathroom rug. She
sees a vivid purple bruise across her rib cage, as she turns around she
winces at the sight behold her. A four clawed slash mark reaches from
her right shoulder blade sloping down to her side. Each line healing
slowly before her eyes as her innate ability starts to kick in. The
venom from the "thing" that attacked her cause her innate healing to
slow down, nearly killing her. She sits huddle clutching her knees
rocking back and forth, the screams echoing threw her mind, images of
the attack flashing like a movie.

Just a normal shift into the astral plane, nothing new about it, she
was going to visit Thee'ron the shadow wolf, her watcher. As she made
her way to his domain she was attack by..by?what? She didn't even know,
what ever it was it was powerful, the most powerful energy she had ever
felt. What did it look like? She wracked her brains. Like a punch to
the stomach she remembers, quickly she bends over the toilet and is
sick. Wiping her mouth the still image of the creature burns in her
mind,

Eyes as black as the night sky, a pointed fanged smile and a voice so
filled with hate it is poison to hear. Long claws dripping venom on a
body about 7 feet high, red fur covers every muscle and long blue hair
touches the shoulders. Demonic wings stretch out with long sharp claws
to slash on the tips. This is no ordinary creature, this thing was
evil. So evil she could feel it in ever bone in her body. Resisting the
urge to vomit again she stands and wraps a towel around her shaking
body and walks out into the living room to fetch her clothing. She
dresses in tight flared sleeve velvet top, and slides her long lacy
black skirt over her fishnet legs, the wound on her leg already healed
with a slight scar. She slips on her black boots and does the zippers
up the side before standing and looking at the now awake David. With a
kind smile he stands and embraces her tightly before letting go and
looking at her softly.

"I'm glad to see you healed quickly, I was worried your powers wouldn't
pull threw for you this time.

She nods, and looks at him intently," Do you know what attacked me when
I was trying to get the message to Thee'ron?"

With a downward glance he finally lifts his head, moving a piece of
hair out of his face before sighing and speaking," Threw all my years
of experience in the astral plane I have no idea what you came across,
but I think it might have something to do with?your powers."

She shudders slightly and knows what he means. When Faie was born, the
stars were in the right place with the moon and the sun. A minute in
time when every thing was balanced, light and dark walked along the
same path, and everything was at peace. During the moment she was born
there was temporary surge of power on the astral plain. As she was born
she was blessed and cursed, with the powers of Light came healing and
the ability to cross into the astral with her body and soul, but with
the powers of Dark came the chaos energy that yearns to be used and the
ability to sense death and darkness even in the purest of hearts.

She stands staring at him for a few more moments," Does it, what ever
it is have the ability to physically cross plains like I?"

He drops his head once more and nods slowly," I believe it can, and
will. It's after you and will not stop until you're found, but your
ability to sense darkness will give you a heads up when it is
near."

She looks at him with a deadly silence, not sure on weather she wanted
to adsorb this news or not. She looks at him and nods; she is ready to
do what he says.

"Were should I go then?" She watches him moved his hand to the collar
of his shirt, bring out a large number of different amulets and symbols
on long silver chains. Slowly he takes of the tiniest of the lot, a
small glinting pentacle. He walks over to her and puts it around her
neck.

"Keep this safe and it will do the same to you." Echoes his voice threw
the dusty air.
"I want you to go to my old coven in the north; they will keep safe and
give you further instruction.

She nods once again, a slight shake in her voice she says by and walks
out the door.

"Now boarding for North Favor, please go to platform 1G to board"
Drawls that familiar raspy voice. Slowly she rises, shaking her self
out of the trance and goes to boards the train. As the door slides open
to let her on she can feel the piecing of many eyes on her back,
quickly she finds her self a seat alone in the corner before settling
down for the long journey ahead.

Chapter 2
Meeting the pack

"Last stop, North Favor!" Her head rose slowly, memories of a sweet
dream swim out of her mind like a gentle stream. She wishes she could
keep it in her mind, give something to shift her focus to. Standing she
leaves the train quickly and looks around the station.

"Were are they!" she thinks frantically. They were supposed to be here
to great me when I arrived.

Looking around for something to sit on, frustrated she throws her self
on the nearest bench, causing a few weird looks from some pink haired
diva. Out of the corner of her eye she spots a man walk into the train
station. He easily stands out from the rest of the busy travellers with
his long white hair and deep blue tunic clashing brightly against his
kaki trousers. Quickly his head turns towards her, and their gazes
meet, almost like he sensed her there he walks over and puts out his
hand.

"Hello I'm Tazin Amok , but you my dear Faie can call me Taz." He
flashes her a warm smile as he takes her hand in his. If feels like a
wave of warm rushes over her, the energies are so pure and powerful.
She quickly stands and grabs her suit case, following him out to his
car.

Half way threw the journey she finally thinks to ask him about how he
knew it was her.

"Um Mr.Taz? how did you know it was me?" He looks at her with that
same warm smile and says so simply," You admit the strongest sense of
loneliness, power, and restraint that I have ever felt from any one.
Also, David gave me a description." Laughing he pulls into the drive
way of a beautiful two story Victorian country home.

The trees hauntingly sway in the evening air; the setting sun just
visible threw the moving branches. The car creeks to a stop and then
both get out . He leads her up the bush lined walking path to the
beautiful stained glass front door. A large emblem of some ancient sort
hangs gleaming nailed onto the wooden frame of the door. It was almost
hypnotising to stare at, almost beaconing her to enter the house, and
that every thing will be safe once she was within the houses walls.
Noticing that she was staring at the emblem, Taz puts his hand on her
shoulder to snap her out of it.

"That protects this house from any evil, you will be safe here."

She jumps at the sound of his voice, and smiles as they enter the
house.

The first thing she thinks is wow! It's so beautiful and huge! A large
spiral stair case leads up stairs to her right and the kitchen door a
deep oak stands 5 feet in front of her. The carpet a stunning crimson
red that seems to just swallow you whole as you walk on its smooth
velvety surface. The living room to the left holds a large wrap around
black couch with 3 adults sitting on it discussing something in hushed
voices. Taz leads her into the kitchen and beacons her to sit
down.

"It's been a long journey; you should eat before you meet the others."
With a smile and a nod Faie devours a deliciously prepared meal. After
cleaning her plate in the sink she wonders were Taz had gone, as if he
heard her think this Taz comes strolling into the room with a wide
smile on his face.

"Its time for you to meet the others, don't be nervous I am sure you
will get along just fine." Motioning for her to follow, she rises from
her chair and follows him down a hallway near the stair case. They
finally reach a door way at the end of the twisting hallway that must
take them into the down stairs basement. As he opens the door you could
hear distant voices echoing from below down the cold concrete
stairs.

They seem to walk for quite a while, when suddenly the end it near. It
was like there was a house completely below the top floor all to its
self. The living room had a light pine hard wood floors with white
painted walls. A ceiling fan hung in the middle of the room giving it a
un natural chill. A black couch like the one upstairs wraps around the
living room with 5 teens around her age sitting talking amongst them
selves. On the floor by the coffee table sat a girl with extremely long
straight hair, there were many colours of brown and blond streaked
threw it, suddenly her back went ridged, and she could have sworn her
ear pricked up as she suddenly turned her head and looked right at her.
Faie hadn't even realised that Taz already went back up stairs and left
her alone on the third step to the bottom. The rest of the group turned
there heads as well and stared at Faie with mixed expressions. The long
haired girl smiled as she got up and walked over to her. She had a deep
midnight blue gypsyish skirt on that was cut serrated at the bottom, it
bounced as she walked. Her light blue top had long flowing sleeves with
deeper blue embroidery around the sides and front. Slowly she came to
the foot of the stairs were Faie was now standing and smiled, showing
her almost oddly sharp teeth.

"Hello my name is Natalie.."
"Just call her wolfy!" came a shout from the back of the room.

Quickly Natalie span around, her skirt doing an impressive twirl," Oh
shut up Sandra!"

With a smile on her face she turns back around to face Faie, her
strangely coloured eyes stared at her, they were the most stunning
mixture of light sparkling green and a wild icy blue, they mixed giving
her an animal look of intelligence and wonder. Looking to her neck she
sees a round, medium sized pentacle. It interested Faie, it was not
your ordinary pentacle, and if she remembers David's teachings it was a
Tetragram pentacle, quite rare. Before she realised it, she was staring
right down Natalie's top. The way her small breast made just that nice
curve of cleavage, that showed between the parts were her top tied
together into a bow. Faies heart beat increased and warmth spread all
over her. She could feel the heat rise to her checks as she snaps her
head up quickly. With a nervous giggle, Faie smiles and asked in a
slightly choked voice,

"So why did she call you wolfy?"

To her surprise Natalie smiled," Because I am Therian. You know, I am
not all human; my soul is the mixture of wolf and woman. What makes me
different from most therians is that I can physically shift sometimes,
and I can also enter others dreams. It can make to some interesting
situations."

At that moment she could have sworn that Natalie smiled a fanged smile
and winked before turning around and standing next to Sandra. Once
Natalie was still Sandra stood up and walked boldly towards her. This
Sandra girl was quite the site to behold, bright pink trousers hung
loosely around her thin waist barely holding on with black leather
belt, not unlike the one Faie has some were in her suit case. Her torn
and studded purple Punky fish top was the opposite of her baggy
trousers and hugged her chest tightly, not leaving much up to the
imagination. She had a short spiked pixie cut hair that was dyed bright
fire engine red, the same colour was slathered on her lips.

"Welcome to the home of sheltered freaks! Give just one pound a month
and we might get new doggy dishes" came her loud booming voice.

"Let me introduce the circus freak show and there special
talents."

Pointing to the dark corner a figure is barely visible. "Oi vamp boy,
get out of shadows, the sun has already set!"

Turning to Faie she whispers,

"He is also a dammed powerful witch, well we are all witches but that
boy has got some power!"

A disgruntled laugh comes form the corner and a boy around the age of
19 walks out. He is very tall and thin with light sandy brown hair.
Wearing a black trench coat that reached the floor and stirred up a bit
of dust as he moved into the light, His skin was kind of a very light
looking pale alabaster. He wore long black trousers, with a matching in
colour shirt. Laced up boots were on his large feet that made a thump
as he walked forward. He had a wise glint in his deep dark brown eyes
and had an ankh hanging on a chain around his neck. Towering in front
of her he gives a slight smile,

"Dark Eve little one, my name is Ethan, Tis nice to meet you on this
full moon."

From next to him Sandra rolls her eyes," Ignore vamp boy there, he
always talks like that." Her saying this gets a heavy glare from
Ethan.

Thinking to her self, David was a vampire as well; she wondered what
type he was.
Trying to speak up,

" Hello I am Faie, may I ask what type of vampire you are? My teacher
was Psi."

She gets another wise smile from him and a glint in his eye,

"I am what ever vampire I need to be." Sandra decides to speak up
again,

"That means you better not faint in front of him, or you might wake up
I bit lighter."

Rolling his eyes Ethan slinks back into his shadows.

Rubbing her hands together," Right next on the freak list, we have
Ethan's brother, or should we say sister Jason!"

Sitting silently on the couch a 17 year old boy stands up. He is quite
thin and wears baggy black cords that hug his hips nicely and flare out
as they go down. He has a tight black tea shirt with a small silver
ring around the neck, his wrist adorned with spiky bracelets and his
nails painted black, quite like hers bringing a smile to her face. He
has chin length Raven hair that shapes his face sexily. His light blue
eyes sparkle intelligently with a mysterious glint. He gives her a
mischievous smile and walks over to her, taking her hand and kissing
it.

"Hello my dear Faie." She blushes, out of the corner of her eyes she
can see a frown crease Natalie's face, and she swears she hears a low
growl. That same heat floods threw her, and a sudden thought comes to
her mind?.Jason and Natalie, and her same room??..! Oh boy when her
thoughts wonder.

Breaking her out of her trance Sandra speaks up again,

" Oi look at you two Goths could be a couple!" I low growls is
defiantly heard from Natalie's corner, in a slightly harsh voice that
almost sounds like a bark she says,

" Come now Sandra lets get this over and done with!" Turning around to
face Natalie,

" Ooo wolfy now, heal girl don't make me borrow one of Jason's leashes,
because I know he must have a few."

Natalie smiles slightly and sits down again, her arms crossed and her
keen glance still on Faie.

"Any ways were was I, oh yeah Jason; well this ones special little tid
bit is that he is secretly a woman!"

A booming laugh echoes and every one smiles, Jason growls at her and
sits down again.

"Hey Jason leave the growling up to wolfy girl there, or ill have to
put both you kinky animals on a leash , maybe ever together, bet you
two would like that!"

Both Natalie's and Jason's eyes dart down, and Faie's checks turn red,
she would sure like to see that.

"No seriously now, Jason is telekinetic, not to mention I bet a bit of
wolf is in him as well, you should see him and Wolfy fight over a place
to sit, one of these days I swear he is going to cock his leg and piss
on that chair!" At Sandra's blunt remark every one bow there head in
silent shame and laughter.

"Alrighty now who do we have left, oh yes Zara." She says this almost
bitterly," She has left the room for the time being, not that she is
ever out here any more. She is psychic, powerfully psychic so be
careful what you think about her or anyone else of that matter." With a
twinge of pain in voice she sits down next Natalie, who smiles at
Sandra.

"You just don't like her because she caught you thinking naughty
thoughts about Ethan!" Sandra turns bright red and hits the laughing
Natalie with a pillow, Ethan could be seen if possible sinking further
back into his shadow, and Jason is in near hysterics." Ooo good one
wolfy hun!" Comes his smooth voice as he clenches his stomach with
laugher.

With a smile on her face she turns to the still slightly red Sandra,"
So what is it that you do anyway?" Standing up Sandra puts her hands
together and creates a large blue orb that seems to dance and swirl in
her hand. She smiles at Faie,

" I am an elementalist, meaning I have some control over elemental
powers and can summon them.

"Wow." Says Faie as she goes and sits next to Jason, he gives her a
smile and a wink. A hard glance is given by Natalie as she stands up
and goes to Faie.

"So what is your talent then?" she says and smiles sitting on the other
side of Faie, now sandwiched in-between Jason and Natalie, Faie is
quite pleased.

" Well now that is quite a story, when I was born there was this weird
thing going on between good and evil so I was "blessed" with both
inside of me. With my good come self healing, and the ability to walk
in the astral plain with my body and mind. With dark comes chaos magic
in my veins and the ability to sense the slightest amount of good or
evil in some one." She says with a sigh, every one looks on with
aw.

Emerging from his shadows, Ethan gives her a curious glance," You were
born during the Taon Lastin."

"In English please vamp boy" says Sandra, yawning loudly.

Rolling his eyes Ethan continues," It means that when she was born, the
stars were in the right place with the moon and the sun. A minute in
time when every thing was balanced, light and dark walked along the
same path, and everything was at peace. During the moment she was born
there was temporary surge of power on the astral plain. As she was born
she was blessed and cursed, with the powers of Light came healing and
the ability to cross into the astral with her body and soul, but with
the powers of Dark came the chaos energy that yearns to be used and the
ability to sense death and darkness even in the purest of
hearts."

Saying that he sits down in the low sunk seat in the corner of the
room, Faie turns to him in shock,

"How did you know that? Those are the exact words that David said to
me!"

He smiles, and puts his fingers together," Because I studied the
prophesies of old, I never new it to be true till now, very interesting
indeed I always thought they were a bunch of crap really."

Smiling Natalie speaks up," There goes Ethan, always so wise."

Ethan glances to Natalie," Now, now my wolven one, I only know as much
as I need to know."

Natalie nods, stands then stretches,
" I think it is about time that we go off to bed, oh and until you get
your own room you are bunking with me Faie." She definitely had a smile
on her lips as she said this.

Slowly every one rose up and walked there own way, each to there own
bedroom. Faie rose as well, following the graceful swish of Natalie's
beautiful skirt. With out making a sound it almost looks like Natalie
was prowling down the hall way to her room, suddenly she stops in front
of a dark brown door way, the grain in the wood made it look like eyes
watching them.

A loud tired yawn escapes Natalie, showing her pearly fanged teeth.
She looks at Faie with her inquisitive glance and says,

" This is my room, make your self at home"

She opens the door to reveal what at first Faie could have sworn to
been a forest. The walls were a green as deep as emeralds, there was a
hard wood floor that was shadowed in the dim light from the moon out
side. Natalie walks to the wall and flips the switch, chasing the
darkness away. There was a large twin bed covered with a tie dyed green
and black duvet with a mahogany bed side dresser. On the dresser was an
interesting lamp, it had a blue shade with little stars and moons cut
out, making the shapes shine out onto the wall. Also on the little
table laid a bowl of crystals, they glinted mysteriously in the dim
light, and two statues, one of a black dragon with ruby eyes and one of
a black wolf, all curled up glaring above its tail. Looking towards the
right there is a single bed, the same duvet and side table were over
there as well. Her suit cases sat on the centre of the bed; happily she
walks over to her bed and sits down eyeing the rest of the room. There
was a door not to far away from the entrance, Faie guessed this to be
the closet. Also there was a very large up right dresser, with a
display area blocked off by a deep blue sheet. Underneath there were
many drawers, the smell of incense and other witchy things came from
that area, she guessed it to be Natalie's alter. Hung about the room
where many herbs and plants, dream catchers with long elaborate
feathers also hung over both there beds. Turning to her side she unzips
her suit case, and roots about for her night gown and robe. While
searching she doesn't even notice that Natalie was undressing behind
her until she turns around and sees an interesting site before her.
Standing there partly naked, was Natalie, she was wearing cute little
blue lacy underwear with this tiny bow at the centre rim; she was
slowly buttoning up a long white shirt that she must be wearing for
bed. The small breast that she had peeked at before were just as she
imagined, small but firm and high??..oh how her mind wondered.

Quickly turning so that she could not be seen watching, Faie had the
most lovely visions of her floating threw her mind. She imagined her
hands running threw that silky long hair, her tongue flicking over??..
A slight moan escaped her, causing the already dressed Natalie to look
up. With a shaky laugh and flushed cheeks, Faie quickly stood up and
grabbed her nighty.

"Um is there a bathroom I could use around here?" says Faie still a bit
shaken, and still a bit aroused.

Standing up and going to the door, Natalie points at a door not to far
away down the hall way, "If some one is using that there is one down
the second hallway to the left when you first come down the stairs into
the living room."

With a smile and a nod Faie walks down the dark hallway to the
bathroom. Stopping in front of the door, she notices that the door is
already opened ajar and that some one was already inside. Curious, she
opens it slightly and pears threw the steam, a tall figure wrapped in a
towel was drying his hair. She squints and notices that it is Ethan,
her breath catches in her throat as she watches the water drip of his
back and shoulder blades slowly, following the grove of his
spine.

"Ahhhhh!" she thinks," Not that I'm complaining, but why do I keep
wondering in on naked people!" Before he could see her she quickly
shuts the door and runs down the other hall way to the other bathroom.
Faie always under estimated most vampires' sense to feel other people's
energy way before they were in sight.

Her heart beating a mile a minute and warmth spreading all over her
body she closes the bathroom door behind her, clicking the lock.
Quickly she undresses, she wants to get back to bed and dream, and she
knows she will dream very well tonight with so many things to think
about. As she slipped the lacy string that was the strap to her night
gown over her shoulder, she can't help to think that she might be
slightly attracted to Ethan. A shudder passes there her body as she
thinks of him. It was a completely different feeling then from what she
got from Jason; with Jason she got the hot attracted feeling, with
Natalie she got that but more yearning and longing, but with
Ethan???its was so much more this strange feeling of being drawn to
him, in a spiritual way, and now a slightly sexual one.

She sighs, and walks slowly back to the hallway that contains
Natalie's bed room. As her hand touches the door handle, she can sense
an eerie presence behind her?..slowly she turns around and she gasp, it
was Ethan. His still slightly wet hair sticks to his face slightly,
wearing a long black shirt that reaching not far above his knees,
surprising on how tall he was and a pair of black sweat pants. Staring
down at her he smiles and says,

" Shouldn't be wondering the halls this late, never know what you might
run into." He winks, and turns around and walks a few steps before
turning around and saying," Oh good night."

Slowly his figure disappears into the shadows of the hallway. Leaning
against the door, she tries to calm down; he had given her such an
intense fright. It's like he "knew" she saw him before??.. Her body
shakes slightly as she has intense fantasy, the quickly snap away as
she opens the door.

Quickly she slips inside the dark room, only the lamp a Natalie t's bed
side casting moons and star shaped light all over her face and ceiling.
A glint can be seen over the covers of Natalie's bed, she is staring at
Faie.

"Night night, Faie. And sweet dreams?." She says as she turns her back
in the covers, and softly falls asleep.

Slipping under her covers Faie lie staring at the moons and stars on
the ceiling, they reminded her of home some how. Shaking this sad
thought out of her mind she turns to the side and looks at Natalie, a
red glare catches her eye and gives her a start. Its the dragon statue
at her bed side, it almost looked like it was watching her??the wolf as
well, kind of like they were protecting over Natalie as she slept.
Strange, she thinks before turning to her side and drifting quickly of
to sleep.

Chapter 3
A Walk on the Wild Side

A thick heavy mist suffocates her from all angles as she stumbles
threw the forest. Roots stick up from the muddy ground tripping her
over and causing her to fly face first into mud. Blurry eyed and cut
all over she peers over a tree root, threw the thick fog she sees
something moving?..and watching. Quickly she stands up starts making
her way forward, to what she thinks is a clearing. The humid air makes
thick beads of condensation move threw her hair, and stick to her face
uncomfortably. The sound of a twig snapping to her right echoes threw
the air, she turns her neck sharply and the blurred sight of some
animal darts by. Shaking and scared she keeps walking forward threw the
dense forest, slowly the trees start to thin and she comes up onto a
grassy hill.

Every thing is silent as she looks out onto the giant vast plane that
seems to endlessly go on in front of her. The grass sways as a gentle
breezes wraps her in its warm embrace, she stares up at the sky in
perfect peace. The fear of what ever chasing her has left her as she
stares up at the setting sun. It was so much more beautiful then a real
sunset, it was like she was standing in a moving water colour painting.
The oranges moved with the crimson reds and danced about the large
amber gem was the sun. Out in the distance stood a solitary tree, its
bows swayed in the same gentle breezes, but suddenly the breeze changed
to a wind, cold and harsh. In stead of embracing her it was biting at
her goose pimped flesh, like a hungry dog ravaging a piece of meat.
Wrapping her arms around her she looks up at her once perfect sky ,
that was slowly turning black. As if some one had poured ink onto the
painting, large black clouds slithered in covering the setting sun.
Lightning flashed across the blackened canvas and thunder vibrated
threw out her body. Faie turns her gaze to the solitary tree and a site
startled her. Standing under the tree appeared to be a man, his black
coat rippled all around him in the wind. In his hand was a long blade,
it glinted with its own mysterious light. Suddenly the beings head
moved and looked straight at her with its fiery red eyes like sparkling
drops of blood. She could feel a cold shiver, but it was not caused by
the wind. In and instant she was falling, falling down into an endless
spinning tunnel, the darkness was swallowing her whole. Flashes of a
wolf and a man stand next to each other, then just the man with is
shadow covered face and fanged smile. Before she reached the bottom of
the tunnel his sword raised and was coming right at her, the sound of
his laughter and a wolves howl echoing in her mind.

Shafts of daylight shown threw Natalie's curtain and landed on Faies
hair, heating it and her face enough to wake her. With a big yawn she
crawls out of bed and stretches her arms in the air. Looking over at
Natalie's bed she is slightly shocked to see it made up and flawless,
as if no one ever touched it. Faie had completely forgotten the dream
from the night before and was making an attempt to get dressed. She
finally throws on pretty black mesh and velvet top with fine detailed
rose embroidery, and a pair of baggy cords. Stretching one last time
she makes her way to the door and starts down the hallway to the living
room.

Gathered around the coffee table were Natalie and Jason in mid
discussion while sipping coffee and tea. Sitting on the fire place was
Sandra in deep concentration on making what was now quite a large green
ball of energy. Faie passed them all for her eyes are set on a very
special target, poppy seed bagels! A bag of perfectly delicious poppy
seed bagels sits so still and ready to be pounced on by her and her
good friend cream cheese. As she approaches her target, Faie notices a
little yellow post it note stuck to the bag. Curious she gets closer
and picks up the post it.

"Any one that touches these bagels risks the bane of Nexus. Thank
you"

She almost starts crying, having her favourite food sitting right there
and protected by this "Nexus" person. A loud growl comes up from inside
her stomach; she has to eats something soon! Risking fait she sneaks
one of the bagels from the bag and prowls over to the toaster, hoping
that no one notices. Just as the bagel pops up and she begins to spread
cream cheese on Ethan walks into the room. He lifts his head and
says,

"I smell??..bagel?..of the poppy seed variety, which I believe to be
mine."

Faie freezes, she is caught red handed with a cream cheese smeared
bagel on a plate in her hands. Ethan walks over and stands right next
to her, they all watch with dead silence. She has to think
quickly????,

"I made this for you!" In a tiny voice she hands the plate to him. To
her surprise and relief he smiles and takes the plate and turns around
eyeing Sandra's energy ball, a sly smile spreads across his face.
Standing behind Ethan almost crying from lack of bagel is Faie,
suddenly her stomach growls really loudly in the dead silence, every
ones eyes turns to her. Bright red and dead still she stares up at
Ethan who is now looking straight at her, smiling he steps closer to
her and hands her the plate.

"Here you go my dear, enjoy. I think I just found my self a more
appetizing breakfast." Before he turned around he bent close to her ear
and whispered,

"You are welcome to my bagels anytime; just don't tell the others
that." He winks and walks to the still in deep mediation Sandra, she
was completely un aware of anything but her ever growing energy ball,
which was now just over the size of a bowling ball. With a sly smile
and a flick of his wrist the large swirling orb flies out from in
between her hands and into his.

Quickly Sandra snaps awake and stares at Ethan with a look of pure
hatred,

"ETHAN, GIVE ME THAT BACK RIGHT THIS SECOND OR GOD HELP ME?.!"

Ethan laughs,

" God can't help you Sandra and you know that."

Smiling again he puts his other hand over the energy ball and closes
his eyes. Suddenly the orb turns into a swirling ball of chaos energy;
it was like looking into a dragon's eye, beautiful and dangerous.

Suddenly she feels a pull in her centre; it was the chaos magic in her
blood yearning towards the orb. With out realising it she starts to
edge towards Ethan, before she can get with in a noticeable length he
close his eyes again and spreads his arms outwards. With a deep sigh
the energy goes threw his hands into his body. He opens his eyes; they
have a very noticeable difference that she can't quite describe.
Turning to the fuming Sandra he says,

"Thank you for the breakfast, I will see you guys later."

And on that word he picks up his coat from the rack and walks up the
stairs. Sandra starts jumping up and down yelling,

"Damn him, damn him to the hell dimension that vampire crawled out
of!"

Before anyone could say a word she storms down the hall way to her
room, slamming the door behind her. Faie suddenly decides to speak
up,

" Um..did he look different after that or was is just me?"

A quite voice from the coffee table says,

"That Faie, was Nexus" Turning around she sees that it's Jason. Slowly
she walks over to him and sits on the couch.

"What do you mean?"

Jason sighs," That is just his vampire half, trust me he will get over
it in a few hours, I hope. Anyways, I was meaning to ask you, do you
want to go out to this club with me tonight? On Thursdays they have
kind of a Goth night and play some really good music, thought you might
enjoy going."

He smiles as he goes to the kitchen counter to clean and refill his
coffee cup. Faie looks at him aghast,

"I would love to go! Wow thank you so much for asking."

She smiles brightly and notices her bagel still sitting on the table.
She darts to it, and quickly ravishes it. Jason watches her and
smiles,

"You are a spiting image of Wolfy there when she gets a hold of a
chicken leg"

Faie can't help to laugh with Jason as Natalie glare's at him with a
smile on her face.

"Yes but I only eat like that when I am shifted, what's you excuse
Jason?"
Faie sits there smiling enjoying the little play fight that the two
were having. Suddenly Jason looks over his shoulder and says,

"Bite me sweetie." Grinning he walks towards her and hands her a cup
of tea, then sits next to her at the coffee table. Natalie looks up
from her coffee cup and says slyly,

"Is that a promise then?" Jason blushes and grins before drinking more
of his coffee. Natalie looks down at her tea dissatisfied, she
whimpers,

"Jason you forgot my sugar" Not even looking up from his coffee Jason
barely flicks his wrist before the bag of sugar flies from behind him
on the kitchen counter and lands neatly in front of Natalie on the
coffee table. With a smile she says,

"Thank you my dear" and starts to help her self to the sugar. Faie
sits there in a slight state of shock before remembering that Jason was
telekinetic, but it still scared the living day lights out of her.
Suddenly footsteps echoed to there right, every one turned there head
to see Taz standing at the foot of the stairs. Clapping his hands
together he smiles and says,

"Are you guys ready for today's training?" Faie sat bolt right and
turned to Taz???training, did he say training! She thought quickly as
he walked into the room and looked around, Jason and Natalie had
already risen and were making there way upstairs leaving her and Taz in
the room.

"Don't worry about them, they have to under go special training to hone
there skills, as does Sandra, but from what I can feel Ethan has been
feeding again."

Staring at him and wondering how he knew Faie turns her head to him
and says,

"What about me? Do I have to do any training?" He smiled her and
shakes his head no; this sent a welcoming wave of relief threw her
system.
"No, you have exactly four hours in till Jason and Natalie finishes
there training, why you don't explore the grounds it's a beautiful day
out side." With that final note he rises and disappears up the stairs,
just as quietly has he come.

Sitting there trying to figure out what she was going to do for the
next four hours, Faie rises and goes back to her and Natalie's room to
grab her jacket, it might be chilly for all she knows. After hunting
around for it she finally feels it soft cottony goodness at the bottom
of her suit case. Quickly slipping it on she runs up the cold concrete
stairs in till she finds her self back into the living room with the
crimson carpet, Walking a few feet she finds her self into the kitchen
were she ate a meal the other day, if she remember correctly Taz said
the door to the grounds should be in there. Walking threw the sparkling
clean kitchen was almost eerie; every thing was so shiny and had that
strong smell of lemon cleaner. Looking around frantically she finds the
door to the grounds and slips out of that eerie sterile zone.

Taking a breath of fresh clean air made Faie feel so at peace, a lot
more at peace then she had felt in a long while. Looking out in front
of her was truly a beautiful site, Taz was right the grounds around
this house, it was truly stunning. There were around 10 very large old
trees that reached up it seemed straight in to the sky, and the grass
was so thick and lush it was like walking on carpet. The birds were
chirping in the trees and every thing was so serine it was like walking
into a Disney movie. The way Faie figured out her day was like this, it
was now 1:12 meaning that she had exactly three hours 42 minute until
they both were released form training. At that time it would be 5:00
giving her two hours until her and Jason go to the club, meaning at
6:00 she should shower and get ready???whoa that just made three hours
and 42 minutes of alone time seem really short.

"Hmm what am I to do." She thinks as she walks on a path leading her
past a very large oak tree. Walking for almost 20 minutes on the same
path just looking down at the dirt trail thinking, she finally finds
the end to the path which runs into a small pond. The pond was clear
and you could just see the murky bottom with small fish swimming around
tranquilly. Deciding that she had nothing better to do, she sits down
and stares at her reflection in the pond. It was kind of creepy having
her looking back at her, much different from a mirror.

Staring into her own eyes she becomes lost for a while, a feeling of
gentle falling comes over her as she swirls into the emerald depths of
her own two eyes. For a while she doesn't see anything but slowly the
outline of shapes but slowly the images become sharper, she can almost
make out faces. Two people, one tall wearing a green shirt and black
trousers, his bright red hair was the easiest thing she could make out.
The other person was an African American woman that appeared younger
then the man; she wore beautifully wrapped purple and black cloth with
a gold trimming, which also was wrapped around her head decoratively.
Judging by there body language they were in the middle of a heated
argument, hands waving about and constant movement. Suddenly the man
brings his hand back and slaps the girl right across her face, causing
her to fall the ground rather hard. The man runs to her side and
touches the side of her neck, probably feeling her pulse; slowly he
backs away in shock before turning tail and running.

A cold chill passes threw the air and slowly the woman arises???but
her body stays still. Eerily the woman's sprit drift towards Faie and
stands transparently in front of her. She had very large almond eyes
set deep into her deep honey face; they blinked at her with a tranquil
look of peace. As the woman parts her rose pinks lips Faie suddenly
hears a voice inside her head,

"Do not be afraid my dear Faie I am here to warn you of things to
come. You have come far with your powers, much farther then you
yourself realise. Soon, you will come in contact with the shadowed
soul; he will be your key to defeat the Crimson one that plagues you.
It is not just you this creature plagues; for he has haunted the astral
for eons beyond are times. He takes the soul of those pure of heart,
you appeal to him for your power though mostly unknown to you, radiates
like the evening sun. You will be the one to fight the creature, you
were born on the holy day, and your path has lied in the stars for as
long as the stars were born. It will not be an easy fight, but you will
have many pure of heart to help and lead you on your way. Now my dear
Fae I must depart, but remember my words well for they will help you
along the way?."

As she finish's this sentence her image begins to fad, like when you
pour water over ink, the colours run and fade away??Slowly every thing
becomes like the running ink and she finds her self lying on the deep
green grass. With her head spinning she stands and glance to her watch,
it was 5:20! She quickly stands and runs back to the house. She darts
down the stairs with such agility she appears a blur to any one
watching. With a graceful jump she lands on the bottom of the stairs
down in the basement floor. Jason who had been sitting on the couch
reading a magazine jumped when he saw her appear out of no where.

"Now now my lady, were have you been then? Are you looking forward to
tonight, I know I am! I haven't been out for ages." He giggles and gets
up dancing about, Faie can't help to laugh and smile. Looking at her
watch she notices it just stuck 6:00.

"Ooo Jason I got to go take a shower, don't worry ill be ready by 8:00"
Faie smiles and runs to her room and gather her shower things. Slipping
the curtain back Faie jumps in and is surrounded by the creamy
porcelain and chrome handles. Deciding to be brave she stands back and
turns out a few of the taps, luckily the jet that comes out is a
perfect temperature.

"Now that was dammed luck" Faie things to her self as she gently
lathers the aromatic jasmine scented shampoo into her hair. Enjoying
the exotic fragrance the vision's of earlier drip from her mind like
the water on the floor. Letting the steam fill her lungs she then
breaths out a content sigh, to her showers had almost a healing
property, allowing her to wash all the pain a way for awhile at
least.

Finishing up she runs down the hallway in a towel and slips into
Natalie's room before any one could see her. Sighing relieved she now
has to decide what to wear. Ripping apart her wardrobe she finally
comes to a choice of clothing. Standing in front of the mirror she
can't help the smile at her reflection.

Long brown hair cascades down her back, her corset like top hugs her
figure tightly showing off the curves that nature blessed her with,
black lace and red silk rose's crawled like a creeping vine around the
top that was enticingly off the shoulder, the long sleeves hung
elegantly like black gossamer wings from her delicate arms, her pvc
skirt that was short and sweet showed off her long fish netted and boot
clad legs, the skirt not to short, so to leave most to the imagination.
Going to the corner of the room Faie grabs her floor length coat and
swung it on, as she walked out the door it flowed out behind her making
it look as if she flew not walked.

Spotting Jason in the living room she walks over to him and turn
around showing him the outfit, doing a double take Jason can't help to
laugh.

"Well missy I know who all the guys??and girls eye are going to be on
tonight! You look very sexy, I feel outshined now!"

That was a un true comment by Jason who was looking equally stunning in
his tight black top with a little bondage ring at the collar, and black
cords that were tight at the waist but flared as they went down, also
he was clad in full make up and what looked like Ethan's trench coat,
given that it was nearly touching the floor. Together they both head
out the door; this was the start of a night that Faie would never
forget.

Chapter 4
Dance, trance, and romance

Walking up the street, Faie knew they were close as she could here the
low thud of the music as they moved forward. As they turned the corner
a sea of pcv and leather was all that was before them. Like an army of
fallen angles the gothic crowd stood dead still in the night as they
waited with bated breath for the doors to open. Slipping into the crowd
Jason and Faie easily blended in and became just another solider
surrounded by the sweet smell of leather and the only light coming from
the glint of pvc. Suddenly the doors swing open and the dark angels of
the night are awoken and march forward with energy of excitement in the
air. The moment Faie stepped in the club she realised it was nothing
like she thought it to be. Flashing lights hung from high ceiling, the
club was very large and very dark; the stage was set deep into the wall
at the back of the club. The atmosphere of the club immediately came to
life as every body in the building was moving and swaying to the music.
Slowly Faie began to feel the vibrations of the music flow there her
body and make her crave movement. Rocking her hips back and forth she
moved her body with the beat and let it shudder up her spine. Her
moving becomes faster and more rhythmic, like she was one with the
music; faster and faster she twisted her graceful form, building up
with the music. As the song came to its peek she could feel her self
doing the same, it was like as the song finishes her body was realised
but still trapped in this trance. Gazing about the room she notices
that many others have a look of pure bliss on there face, many of them
dancing so close there bodies move against each other and together with
the music. Looking to the corner of the room she makes out Jason and
this other boy in the shadows. She could see the arm and hands of the
other boy caressing and moving along Jason's body, not being able to
decide whether they were dancing or just being intimate together Faie
decided to better explore her surroundings.

Weaving her way threw the dancing crowd she make she way across the
room, searching for a side door so that she can get some air she
stumbles upon a row of 7 rooms, each numbered in roman numerals.
Strange she thought why a night club would have its own privet rooms.
Suddenly one of the reasons why struck her, and she thought her
previous comment very naive. Now slightly bemused and very curious Faie
turns the handle to the first room, looking inside there was not much
light and every thing had a slightly eerie red glow. There was a man
sitting on a long low sunk couch, he appeared of have a woman sitting
on his lap moaning quietly, and another girl lying passed out in the
arm chair. Squinting her eyes she looked at the beautiful young girl,
as pale as the moon light she seem to lay there suspended in reality,
her long black dress made to look like spiders web clung to her still
body. She had long raven hair that fell over the side of her face and
neck, leaving the other side naked and visible. Her head rested on his
shoulder as the man kissed her neck lightly, with closed eyes the girl
seemed to sigh slightly. Watching with added interest she sees the man
draped in the shadows passionately kiss her neck, this time a slightly
more audible sigh of pleasure escaped the girl. Suddenly something
seemed to go wrong, the man looked up and froze Faie with his almost
demonic eyes, and she could no longer move just watch with a silent
terror that screamed with in her yearning to be free. The man lifted
his head and Faie could see him smile with two elongated fangs lightly
touching his bottom lip. Now that light was cast on him she could see
that he was quite an attractive young man, with light brown hair
sweeping about his face. Like a punch in her stomach she recognised the
shadowed man, it was Ethan.

Struggling to get free from her frozen terror she watches as he looks
back down at the girl's neck and licks her playfully before nibbling it
lightly, in reaction the girl squirms a bit and giggles with her eyes
still closed. Wrapping his long arms around the girl like black
creeping vines Ethan entraps her, with one final kiss to the neck he
closes his eyes and buries his ivory white fangs deep with in her
glistening pale flesh. A loud moan of ecstasy escapes from her full
open lips, like she was completely un aware of the pain, he had trapped
in some type of spell. Around the room a deep dark energy swirled, so
powerful Faie could feel it pulling inside of her, yearning to be used
once again. The girls breast rose and fell rapidly, she was moaning so
loudly it was such a surprised that no one outside could hear despite
the music.

Ethan's grip on the girl became tighter she was like a butterfly
trapped in his erotic and twisted web, suddenly her moans became much
quieter and her chest begin to only slowly rise. With one last sigh the
girl's body went limp as she passed out; removing his fangs from her
neck Faie was staring at a full feed vampire. Drops of bright crimson
blood gleamed on his fangs and his lips were slightly stained, a full
flush was in his cheeks??looking deep into his eyes she could see them
now a swirling black with flecks of red. Moving the body of the girl
aside Ethan stood to his full height and looked at Faie with a devious
smile, as quickly as she was frozen she could feel her legs again and
turn tail and ran. As fast as should could she shoved people out of her
way desperate to get out of the club. Opening the doors she feels the
cold bite of the night air on her skin, not taking time to rest she
continues to run all the way back to the house.

Gliding down the stair case appeared Ethan, a look of pain creased his
face almost like he was fighting something back inside of him self.
Sitting on the couch was a silent Sandra, who jumped up as soon as her
eyes set sight on the despairing vampire. Running to him she begins to
yell,

"Its 5 o'clock in the morning! What are you doing out this late, and
how dare you take my energy earlier you know that it's against the
rules! You have no idea how angry I am at you!"

Walking as fast as he could to his room, while ignoring Sandra along
the way Ethan finally gets to his door. As he walks threw the thresh
hold Sandra puts out her arm and blocks him from closing the
door.

"Oh no vamp boy, you're not getting off that easy! We have a lot more
to discuss."

With a loud growl Ethan turns on Sandra fiercely,

"Look you little bitch; I do not have time to put up with your petty
complaints and problems so could you kindly go away!"

Waving his hand a momentary glisten of energy appears threw his door
way, Sandra goes to walk threw and ends up walking straight into an
invisible wall hurting her nose. With a red hot furry she begins to
bang on this force field and Ethan can't help to laugh. Quickly his
laughter is cut short as the figure of Faie could be seen walking
briskly towards them both. She had a look of anger and determination
that consumed her with fiery passion. Shoving the angry Sandra side she
walks right threw Ethans barriers and slams his door. Backing away from
Faie Ethan looks at her in shock.

"How..how did you get past my barrier!"

Ignoring the question Faie looks up at him from the front of the room
and starts loudly,

"I think we need to talk."

Sitting down on his bed Ethan stares up at her with almost sad eyes and
puts his hands together thinking. Looking about the room she could tell
by the haunting glow of the candle light that the walls were a dark
midnight blue matching the shade of the night's sky. The scent of
Egyptian musk hung in the still air as they both were silent. There
were beautiful silver candle holders on the walls burning virgin white
candles that cast the room with its only light. There were clothing
drawers towards the end of his bed that had on top a beautiful alter
cloth. In a delicate order there were four candles, green, yellow, red,
and blue each in the right directional order. Also there was a large
shiny dagger that had a gleaming curved blade; around it were various
coloured gems. Looking to the small bed side table she could see a
chalice, which was oddly stained with a dark substance. Finally Faie
turns back to Ethan and says in a soft voice.

"Explain to me what I saw, please tell me its not true?..tell me I
didn't see that."

A flash of pain shoots across Ethan's face as he holds his head in his
hands.

"Don't you understand what its like to have two sides and still be the
same being? These two sides, so different yet the same, one always
suppressed constantly fighting to the surface. I can only hold back the
hunger so long; try as I must it still comes to the surface. When I saw
Sandra holding that energy ball this morning, it was like you holding a
steak in front of a starving dog???..I could not hold back, I had no
energy left to barely talk. When adsorbed the energy the pain went
away, and I felt my head clear??.but then once I had that taste I
needed more, almost like an addiction. I went to the club tonight
knowing that there would be lots of energy about and I could not
resist, I let my Nexus side surface and do what he must??..I was so
tired of fighting it. When I got there I just planed to feed of the
excess energy given of the by the dancers??but theses two girls came up
to me and began to flirt. One said she was a vampire, she asked if she
could take me to the back and blood play while her friend watched. Part
of me just laughed, and I asked her if she wanted to see a real
vampire. When I took them back there I was in a trance, I was no longer
the Ethan you see here, I was Nexus??..and though we live in the same
body, and are the same soul, we are different in so many ways. When you
walked in Nexus saw this as a game he could play, that's why he made
you stay and watch. But now that I have feed and the hunger it gone, I
have to suppress my self again and this causes a pain with in me that
only few could understand???..So you out of any one here should see my
side in this, you know partly what its like to have one side of you
fighting to be free???..Faie don't you see?.we have something in
common, we share a similar pain."

With that he looked up at her, such pain filled his face and eyes Faie
could feel it vibrate threw her body. Her face softened as she walked
to him, he stood and looked at her and then suddenly collapsed in her
arms. With all her strength Faie held him to her before sinking to the
floor with him still in her arms, she looked at his face and a small
glinting tear ran down his face. With her sleeve she wiped it away and
he open his eyes and was about to speak, but before he could Faie
whispered softly,

"Hush my dear there is no need to speak; I understand you don't have to
explain it to me any more. Just close you eyes and sleep."

With that she bent down and kisses his forehead as he closed his eyes
with some relief. As they both lay on the floor, Ethan curled up almost
cat like in her lap Faie stroked his hair softly and watched as he
drifted off to sleep. Looking up at the north wall she spots two swords
crosses with gold tassels on the hilt??..in her mind they struck her
with a slight feeling of remembrance, Ignoring this feeling she to fell
into a dreamless sleep leaning against his bed.

It was some time before Ethan re awoke, feeling refreshed yet ashamed;
he shook his head, and saw that he was now in his bed. But his barrier
had remained up, thinking it was Faie's doing he got out of bed and
went downstairs. No one else was up, or so it seemed. He walked to the
couch that Sandra was in, hours before, and laid down, half asleep,
half awake, yet still trying to come to terms with how much he had
taken from the girl the night before. Just as he was drifting back off,
Jason walked down the stairs, seeing him laying there; he ran down the
rest, jumping the last few and ran over to him.

"Ethan, Ethan. Wake up..are you okay?"

Suddenly Ethan smells the scent of Jason's skin right next to his face,
in a flash he wakes up and bites down on Jason's arm. Yelping in shock
and surprise Jason looks into Ethan's eyes?and notices that it's not
totally him in control?..

Letting go and looking very ashamed a tear glistens in Ethan's eyes as
he explains his inner struggle to his brother.

No beam of sun light shown threw Ethan's covered windows to fall on
Faies face this morning, it was pouring down rain out side?.a true
tempest. Lighting danced across the sky and thunder crashed like a drum
beat. Slowly she opened her eyes and tried to accustom her self to
these dark surroundings. The first thing that came to her mind
was,

"Ethan???Ethan?" She said in a loud whisper. Getting up she looks
around, the dishevelled bed gets her attention?..but there was no one
in it. Looking down at her self she relies that she had slept in
exactly what she wore to the club that night, dashing to Natalie's room
Faie quickly changes.

Already sitting in the living rooms was Sandra sitting on the fire
place reading the morning's newspaper, curled up next to her was
Natalie sipping tea. Quietly from the hall way emerged a tall raven
haired boy that every one nearly mistook for Jason. With a great yawn
this random boy walked into the living room shirtless and went to the
kettle and busied himself with tea. Looking to Natalie who was staring
at the spiky haired morsel with an open mouth was Sandra with a huge
grin spread across her face.

"Oh no you don't wolfy, that ones Jason's????.he brought that beauty
home with him last night."

Natalie Staring hypnotised that the elaborate tribal tattoo markings
the adored the boys back??.hearing Sandra's words she whimpers sadly
and says jealously,

"Lucky bastard???hehe I wondered were my leashes and collars went last
night!" This comment sent both girls into a fit of silent giggles that
immediately stopped as Jason walked in the room. With a slightly sad
expression he strolls in quietly, as soon as his eyes set on the boy
with the tea a large embarrassed grin spreads across his face.

The boy quickly notices Jason and puts his tea down. Walking over to
him he wraps his arms around Jason's tiny waist giving him a long
embrace before a kissing him.
The bright read face of Jason was all that could be seen as Natalie
and Sandra giggle silently.

Letting Jason go the boy smiled and whispered something more in
Jason's ears, making his already red face go crimson.

"Iv got to go, you have my number if you want to meet up. See you
later sweetie."

The boy smiled and went to collect his clothing before leaving the
building quietly.

Natalie and Sandra then seemed to then pounce on Jason knocking them
all over into the couch.

"Sooo tell us everything!!!!!" Shrikes Natalie as she pins Jason to the
couch.

"Yeah we want all the details??..well maybe not all the details!" At
that note they all burst out in to hysterical laughter.

Walking into the living room Faie smiles at the sight of Jason and the
rest having such a good laugh, tilting her head she noticed that Ethan
once again was no were to be found.
Suddenly Natalie shot up from the couch and raises her head high in
the air??.A look of pure terror passes across her face?.and the shadows
make her look more wolf like.

"Natalie what's wrong! Are you ok?" For once Sandra speaks seriously,
and puts a concerning hand on to Natalie's shoulder.

Looking around the room frantically Natalie rushes past all of them
and stops in front of a door way that Faie has never noticed
before.

Looking back at them all Natalie screams,

"Death! I can smell death??some one open the door, now!"

Lunging at the door she begins to bang her fist and scream before
falling to the ground helplessly crying. Jason runs up to the door and
with a telekinetic blast the door flies open and a wave of darkness
seems to pass over Faie. Stepping over Natalie, Jason enters the room
and quickly exits with his hand to his mouth and tears in his
eyes???

"Its?its Zara?..she's dead."

Muttered Jason in a choked voice as the collapsed into Sandra's
arms.

Swallowing hard Faie walked forward, her body shook as she approached
the door way, careful she stepped over the still weeping Natalie to the
sight that confirmed her fears. Lying delicately on the floor was the
dead body of a beautiful honey skinned girl, bright and elaborate
clothing hung on her body and wrapped around her hair. It felt like
someone had punched Faie in the stomach as she walked out of the
room.