Its been a long time since I posted anything for this fandom, but I started re-reading the books the other day and I found a draft of this story on my old laptop and I thought I'd revamp it and give it a go on here, enjoy!

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Claire Danvers let out a deep sigh as she walked home, shifting her heavy bag to a more comfortable position on her back, and actually looking forward to a day with no school. She was becoming increasingly glad that none of her housemates would be home at this time of the day, perhaps there was some cosmic force looking out for her for once.

She and Shane had been arguing again, although lately that was hardly anything unusual. Shane resented the amount of time that Claire spent working at the lab with Myrnin, he always had, although lately it had transitioned into a paranoia that she was cheating on him.

Eve and Michael tended to stay out of the drama show, but last night they'd apparently decided that they would back Shane. Claire had ended up storming to her room in a furious fit of tears and she'd left the house well before any of her housemates were stirring that morning.

Apparently it had been for nothing, because the university had sent everyone home quickly enough. There was no power in the buildings, and with all of the lectures being computerised, the staff had decided there was no point in keeping the school open.

Claire sighed when she felt her phone begin vibrating with an incoming call and pulled it from her pocket, rolling her eyes when she saw the caller ID: Shane. Claire hung up the phone with another sigh, she really did not want to deal with him. Her phone began ringing again a split second later and she let out a soft laugh when she saw that Eve was now calling her. Hanging up on her 'best friend' as well, Claire fished her house keys out of her bag, rolling her eyes when Michael called a second later.

"God, you guys just can't take a hint, can you?"

After a moment of hesitation, Claire hung up on her landlord and one of her best friends, although she did feel a slight pang on that one. He had stayed relatively quiet last night, only really adding to the argument when Eve prodded him to or when he thought things needed calming down.

Letting herself into the house, she smiled when she saw a photo of Myrnin wearing his stupid bunny slippers pop up on her phone screen, signifying another incoming call. She answered as she let the door swing shut behind her, shivering slightly, the house must still be on edge after last night she mused, tossing her keys into a dish by the door.

"Hey, Myrnin, what's up?"

"Whe- be quiet would you? Claire, where are you?" Myrnin sounded panicky, although that was nothing new for her half-sane boss.

"Home," Claire replied, slipping off her bag and throwing it onto the couch absently, "power's out at the university so classes are cancelled for the day, and don't even start on how stupid it is that everything is done electronically, its so much easier, Myr." Claire quickly interrupted what she was sure to be a rant when she heard his quick intake of breath.

"You're home now? At the Glass house?"

Claire laughed, wedging the phone between her cheek and her shoulder so that she could slip off her jacket and hang it up. "That's what I said, Myrnin, honestly, sometimes I could swear you never listen to a-"

"Claire, you have to listen to me."

"I swear, if this is just because Bob's gone missing again-"

"You need to get out of that house, Claire."

"What are you on about?" Claire laughed, looking over her shoulder involuntarily as another shiver wracked her small frame.

"Get out of the house, Claire!" Myrnin yelled, making Claire jump and run for the front door.

Before she could make it that far, she bumped into something solid and her blood ran cold.

"I was so hoping he would hurry up."

A scream automatically tore from Claire's throat and she span and ran in the direction of the living room, if only she could get to the portal… Only she couldn't get there either, he was blocking her way again, an immovable force; way too fast for her.

"I just want to talk to you, darling, you're hurting my feelings you know."

"You don't have feelings." Claire spat back, remembering the phone in her hand, he knew she was in trouble, if only she could keep him away from her until Myrnin could get there then she'd be fine.

"Your little pet wont be able to save you this time, Claire."

"What do you want?" She asked, enunciating each word clearly and backing away from him slowly.

"I'm going to punish them for what they did to me." He shrugged, completely blasé.

"They'll kill you." Claire breathed, shaking her head slightly. "You know they will."

"They'll have to find me first."

Claire's heels hit the bottom of the stairs and she span, vaulting up the steps two at a time, secret room.

Yet again there was an immovable body in front of her before she could reach the top of the staircase, this time he grabbed her, placing a firm hand over her mouth and restraining her with her back to him.

"You're coming with me, little girl."

Claire could hear Myrnin shouting for her through the phone she still held and she tried to yell back to him; to beg him to help her, but her words were reduced to nothing more than a murmur by his hand.

She was aware of a hand being pressed to her neck and noticed her world beginning to dim. Claire thrashed in his hold, slowly loosing her grip on her phone and falling out of consciousness herself.

She heard her phone clatter down the stairs as her vision swam, her eyelids fluttering heavily.

"That's it, sleep." He crooned, the last thing she heard before she passed out completely.