Okay, here a new story that just would not leave until it was down. I have not forgotten about the others but me and Malea are having a dispute at present on how the next chapter should be written and then Terri had to stick her nose in and not leave. So Terri has her story now and Malea is sulking in her corner, so maybe we will see the next chapter of Run With The Wild Winds within the next couple of days.

Falcon: *Smacks Malea in the head* but nothing, and this not your story.

Terri: So what is her deal?

Rad: Can I eat her?

Falcon: *Face palms before eyes go upwards in bescheeching of the heavens.* Why me! And no. Rad, get back here.

Terri: Ha, have fun. Onto the story. Rad, I think...Oh bother! *Quickly chases after Rad and Falcon.*

Please read and review! Don't own nothing but my characters that come from my own warped mind.

Forgot!!! Speech is as:

"ALL" Speech thoughts. (Non-verbal communication)

ALL Commlink communication

Broken Nights.

The gravel rolled gently under their feet as they tightly pushed their sweaty bodies into the crumbling wall behind them. Holding a hand low in the air as a head turned towards the footsteps that crunched along the broken pathway. Black streaked across the young cheeks as the innocent eyes turned towards the elders that were leading them to safety. A small whimper was heard before a shushing sound was made. Sliding with silent feet, the teenager crept forward to look around the corner of the building. Eyes and brains making quick calculations of time and distance. With a flick of the wrist the first one to race across the quadrant before a hail of hot pulsing fire followed their falling comrade.

"Told you it would never work." A voice whispered as the face pressed closer to the wall. Tears streaking down the hidden face.

"Just shut up." The teenager's voice snarled at the hidden figure. "I'm trying to think." The voice holding a slight higher pitch to it.

"So you are saying..."

"I ain't saying nothing. So shut up before I shove you out there to defend for yourself, Marc." The body leaned forward slightly as the hands pressed along the wall, fingers seeking the hidden holes out.

"Geez, Terri." Marc ran a hand along the back of his neck before dropping his head against his chest. His breathing becoming sallower as he slipped in a light sleep as his back rested against the building.

"Are we going to live?" A small voice spoke out as Terri felt the hand slide into hers. Her face turned stunned for a moment, unsure of the physical contact that she was receiving from the small hand in hers. Her palm closing on reflex before giving it a reassuring squeeze.

"Sure, kid." Terri mumbled before she kicked Marc in the shins to awaken him. Frowning as stones started to rain from above their hiding place. Her eyes glanced up as a head bobbed back into the shadows. Almost rolling her eyes as the one person that could be that annoying was brought forth into her mind. She nudged Marc with her hand as another shower of stones and dirt was thrown their way.

"What?" Marc swiped at the hand that shook him from his slumber. Rubbing at his eyes to help them back into focus as he watch her head move into a certain direction. "Oh!" He muttered as he licked his lip, banging his head against the wall behind him.

"Count of two..." Terri raised her right brow in emphasises of the plan that was forming in the forth of her brain. Tapping the side of his head before she signalled the directions that she wanted to move in.

"Why me?" Shaking his head as he turned his massive body into the setting sun. "You know we don't have long before night fall?" he shivered at the thought of the nightly creatures that wandered the streets.

"And you're a sissy, Marc!" Terri snickered before her hand hit his shoulder. "Come on, we have to a place to bunk down for the night!" The little girl reached for Terri as they marched forward along the building. "Rad." Terri whispered out as they passed the spot that she knew that she had seen him in. "Get your butt down here, Rad."

"You called, mistress." His voice curling around the s of the word.

"You need a leash for that animal, Terri." Marc scoffed as he eyed the black creature in front of their party with barely held contempt.

"Play nicely, Marc." Terri scolded as her eyes searched the area for a resting place. Raising her eyebrow as Rad nodded his head before he bounded up and away from thr group. Terri smile softly as she watched the grace that her friend had coiled within his body. "This way." She pointed into the direction that the creature had bounded away in. Falling to her knees when a loud screeching sound pierced through the air.

"Run!" She roared as she flung the smaller girl up on to her shoulders before her fingers dug into the loose dirt at her feet. Her blood pumping through her system as she forced her body into overdrive as the aged old flight instincts overtook her. Pushing her further into the growing darkness of her mind. Her senses reaching out as her hand touched the out laying brick work. Her fingers traced the lacing of the iron before she forced the rotting wood away from the opening before she stepped into the musty smelling cavern.

"I'm...scared!" A tiny voice whispered into her ear as Terri stood, watching the area as her body bent to allowed the girl to touch the floor under them.

"It'll be alright." Terri sniff the air for any strange scents before her gaze turned back towards the child that sat huddled on the ground. Her slight shoulders shaking as the night atmosphere started to drop in temperature. So small. Terri thought as she struggled to maintain to keep her eyes open. "You got a name, kid?" Stretching before she dropped to the child's level. Her head tilting to the side as the girl shook her head no at the question. Terri pinched her lips together in thought before a distant shuffling sound drew her attention away from the child.

"They have arrived!" The warning sounded through her mind before her eyes made out the shape of her friend.

"Doesn't sound well with you, Rad." Terri smirked at the resounding snort that the creature made.

"I stay with you, mistress." The shape straightening itself with the pride that she could feel radiating off it.

"Rad, the name's Terri." She scolded before she stuttered out. Her eyes searching out for the child that was no longer in the area with them. "Damn it, damn it all too the ten hells. Why me?" She muttered as her eyes beseeched the ceiling above.

"She is over in those shadows." His bony finger pointed into the cornering shadows. His head tilting to the side as he stared at the curled shivering ball of flesh.

"Are you able to do a surface scan for her name?" Terri spoke as she moved over into the shadows. Her hands held out to the side as she struggled in the growing darkness. Her feet shuffling along, kicking tiny puffs of dust as she toed her way over to the shivering child. "It's gonna be a cold one tonight." Her own voice sounding loud in the stillness of the atmosphere.

"You rest." Rad hunched down to sit and watch the opening.

"Yeah, I hear ya." her hand reaching up to cover the yawn that was forming. "I should really strip this stuff from my feet." She murmured as she laid her head along side the child. Her body curling around in protection as she struggled to keep her eyes open.

"She is not for you, hunter!" The voice hissed into his mind as he watched the sleeping human female. Almost distributed by the venom that laced through the voice, his head tilted to the side as he scanned with his mask. The heat signture flowing from one into two. One being a lot smaller then the other.

"Why would you say that?" K'ylia-len shook his head as he stepped further into the opening.

"She is mine." Screeching echoed over the walls as tapping grew louder with each passing second

I am under attack! He summoned over his link as he quickly uploaded his co ordinates to his superiors. His eyes watching the walls wearily as he moved further into the room.

"Rad." Terri screamed as she searched for the nearest weapon that she could lay her hands on. Her eyes narrowing at the tallest shadow as her fingers curled around the timber that she had scattered earlier in her previous entry. "Rad, move." She yelled as she swung the stick up in an upwards arc towards the intruder. The feeling of claws across her stomach, pulling her backwards as she attempted to make contact with the shadows.

"Go, mistress. Take the youngling away from this certain death." Terri shook her head as she pushed her way pass him over to the sleeping child. Shaking slightly as she bent to retrieve the child into her arms, her eyes search desperately for an escape route out of the trap that she now found themselves to be in. Closing her eyes, she pushed her way into the narrow crack that she could barely see. A hint of musty wetness on the air as she felt the wall give way from under their combined weight.

"See ya on the other side then, Rad." She murmured as the last part of the wall gave way in a resounding crack. Her eyes flickered for a moment as she curled her body protectively around the child as she felt herself free fall for a few instants before she painfully hit the ground below. Groaning before her body slumped forward into a healing sleep.

Yeah, it's a bit choppy but things should work out as they go along. And no, I don't know what is Rad's problem with Malea.

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Until next time, have a good one! ;D