Disclaimers:
I don't own the Nightworld or any of the concepts or recognisable characters, that copyright remains with L. J. Smith so please don't sue me... I can't afford it ::lol::. Any unrecognisable characters are my own though, so please don't use them with out my permission. Oh and I'd love it if you'd R&R.Prologue
"I won't go."
Thierry looked at his companion, his bottomless dark eyes unfathomable Just our luck that those bastards picked Mary-Lynette as a target he thought angrily. Nothing else would have made Ash refuse the mission - he knows how important it is. He sighed at last breaking the silence, "Ash, they *need* you – you're the only one with the codes…Codes that may give us more information on the fourth wild power. Both of us know how vital it is, that we find whoever it is before the Council does."
Ash looked at Thierry. At the moment his ever-changing eyes were hard grey shining with an inner stubborn light. Thierry's problem is that he doesn't understand. Finding and keeping the Wild Powers safe is the only thing that's important to him…That and keeping Hannah safe.
The silence dragged on again, a thick uncomfortable silence, neither boy willing to break it. Finally yet again, it was Thierry who broke the silence again a trace of frustration creeping into his dark eyes. "I could order you to go you know" he snapped. "This mission's too important…"
"Not to me it's not!" Ash snapped back. "Not where Mare's safety is concerned!" He continued, angrily, his words ruthless in their bluntness "And if it was Hannah's life at stake instead of Mary-Lynette's, you wouldn't think this mission so important either!"
Thierry looked at Ash in shock; I didn't come across as that bad did I? I can't have been that insensitive. He chose his next words carefully "I really need you out on this mission…Wait hear me out – you know the codes, and also you're one of the few people who can work well with Quinn. So how about if we move Mary-Lynette to a safe house?"
Ash's looked thoughtful his eyes now a light green. "I don't know Thierry…"
"I understand your worry about your soulmate and I know you want nothing better than to be with her, but couldn't a team protect her just as well, at least until this mission's over? Especially if you choose the people."
Another silence fell over the room, this time broken by Ash "Alright Thierry, I'll do it," he said flatly. "But when this mission's over I'm not doing any more of them until I know Mare's safe…"