Silvia sighed as her drink spilled onto her jeans. "Damn!" She said while jumping out of her seat to grab some napkins from the nearest table. "Why is it that every time we go out clubbing I end up spilling something or tripping over someone." I said to Ashley.

"I don't know. Maybe you're just born with the gift of clumsiness. But right now I'd die for that gift cause every time you jump around when you're wearing that top and jeans you get checked out by any guy standing close you." She laughed. I gave her I dirty look before I grabbed my purse to head to the bathroom and salvage what was left of my favorite jeans.

Moving accost the dance floor I tried to avoid the swaying bodies as best I could. Unfortunately someone bumped into me and I dropped my purse. It went flying across the floor and slid under the nearest table. I scowled before heading over to retrieve it. Yeah, my bad luck just kept on coming, and knowing how the last time I came out with Ashley went, I would probably end up embarrassing myself in front of some guy I knew and have to go to work with on Monday.

Reaching down I fumbled to get to my purse. When I finally got a hold of it from where it had been stuck under a chair leg someone had moved on top of it, I pulled it out. Straightening, I looked around and smiled. Ok no one had seen that rather embarrassing event.

After I went to the bathroom and fixed my jeans I went back to our table. Except Ashley wasn't there, on the table was a note on a napkin in her handwriting.

Hey Savvy,

Sorry, I met up with a guy. I just couldn't resist. You know me and my urges. ;) Anyway I'll call you tomorrow. Love ya.

I sighed as I crushed the napkin and threw it in a trashcan. Stood up by my own best friend. Now that was sad. Grabbing my coat I headed out the door and down the street toward my car. I opened it up and got inside but when I tried to start the car it wouldn't work.

"Oh come on. Don't do this to me now. Cant I have at least something go right." I growled. Getting out of the car I slammed the door in disgust. I would have to walk the twelve blocks to my apartment and it wasn't the warmest of nights. Unlike other places and big cities, in Toledo, Ohio we did not really have taxis, and since her friend had ditched her. . . Well she was on her own.

It was almost midnight too, which meant that all the loonies and creeps would be out. Not to mention any troublemakers that thought it was fun to bother random people on the street. For a minute, I considered going back to my car and waiting until morning to walk back home. I laughed aloud. That would probably be worse. I kept walking but tried to speed up to travel the twelve blocks to my apartment.

Suddenly a scream ripped apart the night. I stopped, frozen. Cursing silently, I grabbed my pepper spray, and then tore off in the direction of the scream. Stupid, stupid, stupid! I thought to myself. There could be a gun involved or a serial killer. Why are you still heading towards it? Still my legs would not slow down. I could here the struggle getting closer and I turned automatically into a small dead-end ally. I stopped short, hidden in the shadows.

Before me, three men were battling each other. Two were blond and looked like they came straight out of a Greek painting. Both were about six foot and looked like they could be brothers. The third was also a blonde-haired person but not a golden one like the others. He had a dirty rugged look about him though it did not detract form his looks. He was slightly taller than the brothers were and from what I could see since his back was to me, he was handsome. He was lean and muscular with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The stranger had on all black from head to toe.

As I watched, the men charged each other and began to fight. I moved closer to the ally wall to avoid them. I stifled a scream as something flew by my head and embedded itself in the brick wall next to me. My heart was pounding rapidly as I watched the strangers throw what looked like ninja stars and other weapons at each other. I could no longer tell which one was which, and I was not even sure who the good guys were either.

Across the ally, I spotted a women lying on the ground crying. She must have been the one who screamed earlier. Looking around I tried to find a way to get to her and not run into the fight. Cautiously, I reached over and grabbed the strange metal star that was stuck in the wall.

"Ouch" I swore silently. A small drop a ruby formed on my finger. I reached up again but touched the middle this time. After a moment, I worked it out of the wall and gripped it tightly. I would only have one chance to cross the ally to get to the girl. Hopefully, I could do that without being caught. I watched as the tallest one whipped out a sword and started sparring with one of the brothers. It seemed the fight had been going on forever but really, it had only been a few minutes. It would be over soon but I had to get to that girl just in case.

I counted to three silently and then dashed for her but I wasn't fast enough. An arm went around my waist and another was at my throat.

"Hello honey." A low smooth voice said in my ear. "You come to join the party?" he asked. My stomach turned with nerves as I considered what to do. As I opened my mouth, he yanked back my head and exposed my neck. I small sound of pain escaped my lips.

"No," I said calmly. "I came to do this." I shoved my elbow into his stomach and spun around catching him off balance. In a second, I had him on the ground but he was not staying there. Grabbing my ankles, he pulled me down with him and tried to pin me underneath his body. I kicked up to catch him in the groin but he avoided it easily. I could feel myself losing ground quickly. My self-defense training deserted me and I started to thrash. Suddenly there was a sharp pain in my right hand and my attacker exploded in a cloud of golden dust. I laid there shocked as the tallest man plunged his sword into the second brother and he too dissolved into a pile of dust.

My hands were trembling as the stranger walked over to me and knelt down. For the first time I got a good look at his face and I gave a small smile. He had the darkest eyes I had ever seen, they were practically black, and his features were strong and square but with a softening around them that said he was kind. His hair was dirty blond and wavy own to his shoulders and his lips. Well his lips were soft and wonderfully sensual. My vision seemed to be getting hazy and I wondered if I was going to faint. Reaching up I traced a finger over his lips confirming my suspicions.

"Take care of the girl," I said letting my hand drop. Then my vision faded and everything went black.

AN: Hope you like this story. It is an off shoot of the Dark Hunter series. Let me know what you think please Good or bad. I can stand constructive criticism. Thanks