Alrighty folks, here is the continuation to A New Dark Hunter In Town. I'm not too sure on the title so I'm up for everyone's idea. Hope you all enjoy it I'm a little nervous to know what you think!
After a night of patrol, Styxx and Jez were on the chaise in the library. She snuggled against him grinning from ear to ear. "I love you Jez," he whispered in her ear. She turned gazing up into his eyes. "I love you too Styxx," she replied. She curled up in his lap letting his warmth sooth her. "Tell me about you're family. You know about mine," Styxx asked. Jez closed her eyes a moment summoning the picture of them in her head. She slid out of his lap and went over to one of the bookshelves. She pulled off an old thick book and brought it back where she returned to her former seat. She opened to the first page and revealed a picture of her with a woman who looked exactly like her, a man with her smile and a younger girl. It was her family Styxx could tell. "That's my father. I have his humor so you probably wouldn't have liked him but not to worry he probably wouldn't have like you initially since I was his oldest daughter," Jez teased as she pointed to the man. Next she pointed to the woman who looked like her. "My mother. You'd have liked her she had her rules and made sure that I followed them and was polite," she said with a smile. Next she ran he finger over to the younger girl. "My sister. She was a tough one. It's hard to say whether you'd have gotten along or not. You'd either have gotten along famously or fought like cats and dogs," Jez said thinking aloud. Styxx put his hand on hers. "I would have loved them all if they were anything like you," he assured her. Jez smiled at him then turned the page and continued on. They spent the night going through Jez's photo album. Styxx didn't have one obviously but he was able to conjure up drawings of his sister and nephew for her to see. "I wish I could have seen you as a child," Jez said sadly. Styxx smirked. "I'm rather glad you did not. I'm quite sure you would have smacked me," he assured her making her giggle as he tickled her. "Though I wish I could have seen you're gorgeous blue eyes in person if they were even bluer then they are now," he admit. Jez looked away. Immediately Styxx's face fell. "What is it Princess?" He asked her concerned. Jez just shook her head.
Styxx could see that something was bothering Jez. It was evident as they got ready for bed. Unable to stand it any longer Styxx gently grabbed her shoulders before they climbed into bed. "Jez what is wrong?" He asked her. She looked up into his bright blue eyes sadly. "You will never see my eyes for what they were. There will never be a human me again. Because even with Artemis' escape clause I will never be able to have my soul back," she finally admit sadly. Styxx looked at her confused. "Why not my love. Though of course I will love you're eyes and everything else about you no matter what," he told her. Jez shook her head. "Because if I get my soul back one day I will die while you will continue to live on forever," she said quietly. Realizing this was true Styxx snatched her against him hugging her tight. "I will not live without you. Not after you've shown me how to live to begin with. We'll figure something out I promise you," he assured her. Jez nodded wiping her eyes. Styxx kissed the top of her head and held the covers up for her. "Come on lets sleep. That way you're well rested to kick some daimon butt while pretending it's mine," he teased. Jez looked up at him with a smirk. "I never pretend it's you darling," she replied sarcastically. Styxx just shook his head at her before they slipped under the covers. Jez snuggled up to his side resting her head on his chest comforted by his arms and body beside her. "Good night my Princess," he said softly. "Good night my future husband," she replied with a smile.
Despite her happiness Jez's dreams were riddled with nightmares. She always had been but she had gotten so used to the nightmares she had that she could live through them now. But these were different. They gripped onto her holding her deep in them despite her frantic attempts to wake herself. Styxx would fade in and out sometimes he'd be getting killed by damions, other times it was her dying in his arms. She'd be eternally fallowing him around as a shade, since without her soul she wasn't allowed to live a peaceful afterlife. She call out his name screaming it at him, and yet he would keep going on like she didn't exist. She watched as he reverted to new women, year after year, century after century. No matter what she did she couldn't get through to him and all she wanted was to feel his touch, see recognition in his eyes again. Time and time again she found herself running after him yet never coming any closer to reaching him.
Styxx had woken up at the first call of his name. It was an agonizing sound. His eyes flew open and he looked franticly beside him to find Jez right there. He shook his head confused. Perhaps he hadn't heard anything after all, a remainder of a dream. He laid down gently trying desperately not to wake Jez. As soon as his head hit the pillow though he heard it again, "Styxx." Jez said in her sleep. She sounded frightened and desperate a sound he didn't hear from her, and it scared him. While they had shared a bed it was true he had woken to her twitching from nightmares but then he would just kiss her brow and she would seem to relax. But now she was completely tense. Something was wrong, this was a different dream. "Princess. Princess wake up," he said softly gently rubbing her arm. She was sweating and heating up. She couldn't have a fever, dark hunters were immune. He debated getting Acheron but decided not to try his luck with his brother for now. Only if it got to the point where he really couldn't wake her. "Princess please, you need to wake up," he urged kissing her forehead and shaking her a little. Jez's eyes flew open and Styxx could see pure fear in them.
It took a moment for Jez to truly wake up and realize where she was. "Styxx," she sighed the fear no longer evident in her voice. Styxx relaxed and smiled softly. "I'm right here Princess. Bad dream?" h asked brushing the hair out of her face. She nodded. "You want to talk about it?" He pushed. A hard look came into her eyes and immediately Styxx knew it was the wrong thing to ask. "No. It was just a dumb dream. Not like it was real. Besides it wasn't that bad," she snapped rolling over so her back was to him. Styxx scoffed at that. Jez would have regret snapping at him before that, it was a defense mechanism of hers. When she didn't turn back around Styxx sighed collapsing onto his pillow. "Didn't look like it to me," he argued. Jez twisted and kicked his shin, gently but hard enough for him to wince. "You are so difficult sometimes," he said under his breath. Jez flipped over and glared at him. "I'm sorry, would you prefer I bow to you and agree with everything you say? I'm sure that's what you're used to," she snapped. It was a low blow and she knew it but she couldn't stop herself. Styxx stared at her wide-eyed. He was about to retort but stopped himself. "No my love, I love you just the way you are, arguing and all. Anyway there are just a few more hours until sunset. Why not get some sleep?" He suggested stiffly. Happy not to have to be the one to smooth things over Jez's eyes immediately softened. "A genius idea my Prince," she said with a smile then kissed him and cuddled up beside him falling back asleep.