Okay, I've been working on this thing forever, and I finally finished the first chapter last night, kinda short though, sorry. I wasn't going to post this until I finished Ch. 2, but here it is anyway. I'll try to get Ch. 2 up later today... hopefully sooner rather than later.
She walked into Pandemonium, just like she did every Saturday night. She didn't think tonight would be any different than any of the other hundred times she'd been here. There was the same stench of fog and sweat, the same pulsing lights that were almost blinding, and the same pounding music that threatened to deafen all the people there.
Isabelle made her way to the dance floor and pretended to lose herself in the dancing, even though her senses were still on high alert. She was always careful to pay attention for any demons who may be lurking about the premises, or any hot guys she might want to mess around with.
After dancing in the center of a mass of a hundred strangers, Isabelle walked over to the bar to catch her breath. She would never buy a drink (far too risky in a place like this), but she knew it was a good place to meet someone to talk to for the night. She picked a stool and looked around at her possible entertainment for the night. She saw a guy who looked attractive enough, with light brown hair and bright green eyes. He turned his head slightly and the point at the tip of his ear became visible. Isabelle cursed under her breath. She wasn't interested in getting involved with another faerie at the moment.
"Is something wrong?" The boy next to her asked. Isabelle looked at him, noticing him for the first time. He had black hair and brown eyes. Pretty average for the most part, but there was something different about him that Isabelle couldn't quite put her finger on.
"No, nothing's wrong. Just trying to enjoy myself," Isabelle answered.
"And are you?" The boy asked.
Isabelle smirked. "A little more than before."
"Good," he smiled back.
Isabelle and the boy talked for about a half hour, but Isabelle hardly noticed the time passing. She was actually enjoying herself talking and flirting with him, as opposed to just doing it for the thrill.
After a while, the boy looked out into the crowd, and a shadow passed over his face. He suddenly became more serious than he had been before.
"I need to leave now," he said.
"Ok," Isabelle answered, surprised to find herself somewhat disappointed. "Wait. Before you go, what's your name?" Somehow they had forgotten to introduce themselves.
The boy smiled. "I'm Simon. And you are?"
Isabelle tucked some stray hairs behind her ear and answered, "Isabelle."
Simon turned to look at the crowd of people once more and seemed to be anxious about something. He turned back and leaned in close to Isabelle. "Can I see you again tomorrow?" He asked so quietly Isabelle hardly heard him.
Isabelle was speechless. This certainly wasn't part of her plan for tonight. She was not expecting to be having any second dates any time soon. And yet, there was something about Simon that told her that she had to see him again. So she nodded.
Simon smiled. "Great," he answered. Then he gave her an address to a restaurant and a time to meet the next day.
Simon turned away from Isabelle and disappeared into the crowd of people on the dance floor. Isabelle tried to watch to see where he went, but he seemed to have vanished. Isabelle shrugged it off. It was easy enough to lose someone in a crowd like that.
Isabelle had no reason to stay at Pandemonium after Simon left, she had had her fun for the night. She made her way back to the Institute and into her room without anyone even noticing. She wasn't too worried. She wouldn't have gotten in trouble for being out, she just preferred to avoid the confrontation.
As Isabelle readied herself for bed, she couldn't stop thinking about Simon. There was something nagging at her, something about him that was unusual. Isabelle shrugged to herself and figured it was probably just the lighting or whatever they were pumping into the fog machines that night. She fell asleep smiling, still thinking about Simon.
Kinda just an intro so far, but let me know what you think! Note, this is an AU so there are some differences in the characters' lives and personalities. I think I'll spoil too much if I say more, though, so I'll just keep this as a brief warning.