Endless

Chapter 1

Reunion

A dark shadow walked out of the darkness and into the moons silver cool light. Another shadow joined it. They wore light cloaks, with hoods over their heads, to cover their bodies. There was a loud crash and the trees started to shake. The two people looked around then crouched as a smaller more feminine person appeared in the moons rays. She spoke her voice metallic in the now still air. "Hello my pets," The two in cloaks ducked, as if bowing to her. "This place is different then I remember it to be." She placed a small pale white hand on a tree.

One of the two spoke, "yes the land has changed a lot in the last hundred years since we have been... gone."

She rubbed the front of the tree. A burning sound and smell entered the air and then a loud moan as the tree clasped in to ash. "Oops," she said clapping her hands together.

The two people stood removing their hoods. One has blond his eyes a light green. The other has dark brown shaggy hair with piercing red eyes. He smiles showing pointed teeth.

"Ash and Zach my good friends," Zach's green eyes flickered with amusement. The girl walked further into the light, purple hair framed her face and clear, grey eyes stared welcoming at the two men before her.

"Kare what shall we do tonight?" Ash asks his eyes turning silver as the moon touched them.

Kare's arms crossed her chest. "Hmm, how about we go visit an old friend..." Ash's eyes widened and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Is she even still alive? It's been a while..." Zach cut himself off looking at Ash and regretting what he had said. Kare walked over to a small puddle stirring it with a small bony finger. A glow appeared over the water then a fuzzy picture appeared on its surface.

"Yes. Yes our old friend Jammya is still around." She stood, smiled, and started to walk back into the dusk of the surrounding woods. Ash and Zach flipped up their hoods and followed Kare.

They came to the woods end, a small village stood at the bottom of the valley in clear view. Zach looked back at Ash, who still had his hood hiding his face but he could tell his friend was smiling. Zach walked up to Kare laying a hand on her shoulder. "Kare there is no telling if she will see us. Poor Ash hasn't been this happy in a long, long time. Maybe this isn't a good idea." He frowned as she shook away from him. They walked away, out of Ash's hearing range.

"I know, but we must try you know what it said." She touched his cheek and smiled at him. He tried it return it but could not. He shook his head still not agreeing. "We must go see Jam." She turned walking back to where they left Ash. He looked up as they walked up, his hood was now down.

"The town is quiet, not many people up. Except one house with every light on," He looked at them his lips twitched into a smile. "Looks like Jam does remember us, and knows we are coming." They nodded at him then they all were gone.

Jammya was in the kitchen her long red hair pulled up into a loose bun, her bright golden eyes shining in the light. She leaned over the stove smelling the food as she stirred it. She glanced at the watch around her wrist. An icy wind brushed past her and she froze.

"Don't you think it's a little late to be making dinner?" Jam turned around seeing someone she had hoped to never see again.

"Dedeku..." She said in an icy voice. He tilted his head and smiled showing long sharp fangs. He brushed his solid black hair out of his face showing his teal eyes. "So you have finally chosen to show your face to me again. How long has it been?" She was clam watching him walk in and sit in a chair.

"My dear, I knew you were in this run down town for the last five years." He laughed, but stopped as a shadow crossed the window. His eyes narrowed and she stiffened. A cat meows could be heard out in the yard and they both relaxed.

"They why are you here, if I may ask?"

"Well if you don't know, then what I have heard must be a lie." He frowned running his fingers over the chairs unique designs.

"Might be," She turned back around stirring the food. She looked at the window seeing three sets of eyes staring at her. She winked at the three then turned back around shifting aside to the others could see Dedeku sit in the chair.

Kare cursed under her breath. "Things couldn't get any worse." She looked over at Ash, panic in his eyes. She shook her head.

"There is nothing we can do but wait for him to leave." Ash wanted to argue buy was silenced by a stiff nudge from Zach. They left the house in silence. Ash had a solemn look on his face; Zach put a hand on his shoulder.

"We'll see her again don't worry. She can take care of herself. She's a strong girl and we all know that."

"We'll Jam you aren't being much of a help. Hmm..." Jammya set a plate of food in front of him. "You're so kind." She gave him a short smile and walked to her own seat.

"You never answered my question." Jam said taking a bit out of her food.

"Well..." He gathered his thoughts, "There was a disturbance in this area, and I came to investigate it." Jam showed no expression, but wiped her mouth with a towel.

"How noble of you, But this area has been know to have quakes. I don't really pay much attention to them." She stood picking up her plate, and walking to get his. Dedeku grabbed her arm as she reached down. "De..." Her words were lost as he interrupted her.

"So Jammie, I have been mistaken? Is that what you are saying?" She pulled her arm away with the plate.

"Seems that way, Old Friend," He stood the chair falling with a thud. "Feisty as usual," She smiled setting the plates into the sink.

"You know exactly why I am here, so tell me, now." His face reddened with his fit.

"Jeez, calm down. If I did know anything I would have told you, but the fact is that you're getting old, and you shouldn't jump to conclusions." She laughed, she flipped the water on and started to whip that plates.

"Anyways, it's getting late you should leave now." De straitened his coat and walked out the door. Jam heaved a sigh and wiped her brow with a towel. "That went well, and so it begins again."

She walked through the house and turned off all the lights. Once she reached the Kitchen again she opened the back door and hit the back porch light switch. The light flickered for a moment and she stepped out onto the concrete. A shadow walked into the light forming into a person. She ran up hugging him. "It's been a long time, Ash."

"Yes, yes it has." His voice was nearly a whisper. Then he slowly pulled away form her. His red eyes drifted over her, and he ran his hands throw her long hair. "You've changed."

"Well silly it's been what, a hundred years, or so." Her eyes narrowed as two other shadows took shape. "Well I'll be damned. You two still alive," She moved beside him and he turned to face them.

"Nice to see you too, Jam." Kare walked toward them Zach at her side.

"Jam why was Dede here?" Zach spoke his face in the shadows.

"Getting straight to the point, eh? Well I don't know maybe it was from the Shift you created." Jam sighed, "Now he's here, again." She turned and looked at the roof. De had pitch black dragon-like wings extending from his back.

"Yes very observant of you, Jam." Ash growled from beside her, automatically she put her hand on his shoulder. De grimaced looking at her hand. Jam raised her hand and toward him curling her fingers a few times in a come hither gesture, he jumped off the roof. His wings folded flat against his back and his put on his coat again.

"What do you want now De?" Jam said returning her hand to Ash's shoulder.

De frowned at the both of them then sighed, "I'm here for you, all" He said it slowly choosing his words carefully. "There is another problem and we need the four of your powers again."

"And what is the problem?" Kare's voice was soft like velvet but the power rang clear in her words.

"Well... You see... Ummm well, Renshai has returned, and The Order can't get a lock on him."

"Pfft!" Zach hissed, "And why should we help you? The Order left you gone for over a hundred years..." His gaze looked at Jam. "Jam? I have a question for..." Jammya had raised her hand to hold him off.

"I'm sure you all would like to know that, but The Order didn't know where you where. Only I did... Before you get all mad, there are reasons why I had to leave you dormant for so long. Now is not the time to discuss them." Her gaze rose looking at the sky, "We have visitors…

End of Chapter 1