Prologue

The sky was dark; the stars were hidden behind the thick layer of clouds that was a constant companion to the residents of the small town. A lone figure sat still and silent on a fallen log at the edge of a dense forest. An unnatural chill hung in the air, seeming to permeate everything it touched. The figure shifted slightly, its face tilted into the wind as if it could sense a change in the air. Soundlessly, the figure rose and turned to face the trees.

"You don't need to bother," it spoke softly into the darkness, "Your timid emotions gave you away hours ago."

The trees rustled and a dark cloaked individual appeared in front of the figure.

"I betray myself so quickly, do I?" uttered the papery thin voice of the newcomer.

"Subtlety was never your best characteristic; did you find what you were looking for?"

The figure asked in a silken voice as it seated itself once again on the fallen log.

"That and more, my dear, that and more…" The cloaked figure paused, regarding the other with a wary eye. "What brings you to this dreary place? You're not feeling sentimental, are you?"

The seated figure scoffed, "There is no room for nostalgia when the past betrays you."

"Come back with me, child," The papery voice whispered "Your true potential eludes even you… We will help you realize power that you can't even imagine."

The figure rose again, turning its crimson eyes on the cloaked individual with disdain.

"The only thing that eludes me is why I stayed with you as long as I did. Go away, Aro, I have no use for you."

A/N Chapter 1 will be up very soon... As in later tonight, please stay tuned!