Grimm: So this is that one-shot I was talking about, but I'm gonna cut it up. Mostly to bother people but I wanted to prolong the story a bit so I could start on Blood Ark or work on Sapphire Moon or something. If you don't know either one of those, I suggest you go look at my profile. It'll help me. By the way, I need OCs to use in a story called The Gray Garden, so if you PM me, I'll take a look. Special Thanks to my two reviewers and my new follower! Thank you! I really appreciate it.

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Dancing with a Demon

Where was she?

The violet female looked around. She was in a room completely created by large crystals. They glittered and shined although there was no light source. The gems gave off their own light, which was very unusual.

How did she get here?

(Flashback)

She was sitting at home like every other night, reading a book that Rouge had given her. Eve shared her home with the curvy bat and The Ultimate Lifeform. She had taken a liking to both people. During one of her and Rouge's conservation, the ivory bat said that Shadow had also taken a liking to her. Unfortunately, the plum hedgie was alone at the moment. The two agents had gone on a mission involving some strange occurrences. Which didn't settle well with the female at all.

To make matters worse, it was at night and Eve was having nightmares. Every night, she would wake up in a cold sweat, panting. Once, she awoke to Rouge looking at her, distressingly, Shadow had stood in the door's frame. It was brought to her attention that she had screamed. Since then, Rouge and even Shadow kept a close eye on her.

Now with both gone, she didn't want to fall asleep. To succumb to that frightening ghostly beast. Therefore, she read her book, hoping that they would come back before she fell asleep.

Much time had passed, and by now, Eve figured it was somewhere around midnight. Sapphire eyes drooped but she remained awake as best she could. Then the doorbell rang. Lilac ears perked up slightly as she made her way to the door. Her guest didn't seem to let up as they continued to press the bell.

"I'm coming! J-just give me a moment!" she exclaimed, reaching the door and pulling it open to find Amy.

"Hey!" the sakura female greeted.

She seemed...off. Her fur was a bit pale and so was her muzzle. Those jade eyes Eve had seen so many times before were now darker and more intense.

"Why are you here, Amy?" Eve questioned. She couldn't place what was going on with the usually bubbly bubblegum pink fangirl. Eve let it go for the time being.

The pink female smiled. "I wanted to take you out. Let's go somewhere fun." Her smile was different. It wasn't sincere like all of her smiles. This one seemed to have a hidden meaning. Those green eyes watched her every movement, and within a second Amy began dragging the lavender hedgehog out of her sanctuary.

"Come on. You'll love it," the rose girl said, gripping Eve's upper arm. The startled plum female managed to get out of her hold and backed away to her home.

"What do you think you're doing, Amy?!" she stuttered. The pink hedgehog didn't faze as she turned back and sternly gazed at the reclusive violet.

Amy sighed,"I figured I would take you out. Rouge said you were having nightmares, so I came to keep you company."

Eve thought about it for a moment, and realized that the sakura female was only trying to help her by staying with her. She even went a step further and invited her to go somewhere. Eve looked back at those jade eyes, the ones that sent a shiver down her spine.

Against her better judgement, Eve took Amy on her offer.

"Okay but let me lock up and write a note so Rouge and Shadow know who I'm with."

"Let me! I'll write the note. You get the keys to lock up." Amy stated entering the home and striding into the kitchen. Eve blinked and grabbed the keys on the rack by the door. She waited until the other female left the home.

Locking the front door she placed the key under the mat and turned to her pink companion, "Alright, we can leave now."

Amy smiled again, darkly, "Good."

Not once did that shiver leave Eve.