Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Underworld characters throughout this story.

AN: This is my first Underworld fiction. I hope you enjoy it.

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Hope Rekindled

Selene hid behind a large pile of wood waiting for the creature to come. "Come and get it," she whispered to herself. Ever since the death of Victor, the death dealers were regrouping under the rule of Marcus, who wanted nothing more than Selene and Michael dead. They had been outrunning the death dealers for eighteen years. There was only a small group of people who joined Selene and Michael in their fight against Marcus. Some of these people included two new vampires, Crash and Oviedo, and surprisingly, the elder Amelia.

Crash was a large tall man, with short white hair. He had a tendency to blow things up and crash, hence the name. Oviedo was a skinny young man, who had a thing for weapons. He was a vital tool in the war against the death dealers. Along with his creative weapons, his fighting skills were impeccable. Amelia had joined Selene in the fight for her beliefs. She became aware of the other elder's deceptions and vowed to stop them. She was now the mother figure of the newly formed clan, always guiding them in the right path, especially Selene.

The new clan knew that they would have problems with Marcus, because of Selene's actions, but they did not expect the coven to recover so quickly. They also did not expect a new enemy that may be even more powerful than Marcus himself. This new enemy was an ancient demon of the deep, Uraku. This demon was fierce and with him, he brought his army of the deep. None of the new clan had ever seen Uraku, but they heard many things about him. It was said that his flesh was black as night and burned to the touch. He had solid red eyes that could bring even the strongest of beings to their knees. His teeth were rumored to be even sharper than the vampire's and able to rip through flesh and bone with ease. He was certainly someone the clan did not want to meet. His army was composed of demons banished to the depths of hell, each taking a different form. Only by killing them off one by one could Selene and Michael gain an advantage.

Selene stayed quiet as the hellish creature turned the corner. He was one of Uraku's minions. Once his entire body was in view, Selene drew her guns and ran towards him firing. The creature spotted her easily. He didn't as much as flinch as Selene littered his body with bullets. The creature lunged at Selene and knocked her to the ground, slinging the guns to the side. The creature kicked her stomach causing her to yell in pain. "My master will be much pleased," said the distorted voice of the creature. He grabbed her by the throat and slammed her into a nearby shed. Selene's eyes turned an electric blue and she said, "I don't think so." She grabbed her knife and dug it into the creature's arm. He immediately dropped her and roared. "I bet that's upsetting," said Selene jumping to her feet. The creature lunged for her once again, but this time she was ready. She took her knife and dug it deep into his skull, twisting it until the creature collapsed. Selene pulled her knife out of the dead creature's skull and said, "One down, hundreds to go." Selene looked to the sky and knew she needed to head back to the safe house before the sun came up. She made her way to her car and took off for the safe house.

Meanwhile, about twenty miles from the safe house Michael arrived at Amelia's location. They were spying on the prison called House of the Forgotten after hearing of some unusual activity. "What news do you have, Amelia," said Michael sternly. Amelia turned and eyed Michael and said, "Nice to see you too, Michael." Michael rolled his eyes and said, "Could we just get to it. You said it was urgent, and you don't have much time until the sun is up." Amelia pulled out a pair of binoculars and said, "Look there, in the courtyard. It appears that there is going to be a large public execution." Michael looked at the courtyard and then at Amelia and said, "Okay, and why are we interested in it?" "Well we have spotted several death dealers entering the prison as if they are gathering just for the execution. This is unusual so I looked a little further into it. Then I heard a rumor that they will be executing a hybrid." Amelia now had Michael's attention.

"A hybrid? I thought every hybrid was accounted for," said Michael. "That's what I thought, but then I realized that all but one is accounted for." Michael froze wondering if Amelia was going to say what he was thinking. "Michael, I'm pretty sure the hybrid is Yura … your daughter." They both stood quietly for a moment. "Well, if that is the case then we need to stop it. We need to be here for it," said Michael. Amelia hesitated before asking, "What about Selene, how will she react?" "I'm not sure, but we need to get back to the safe house before dawn." Amelia and Michael quickly got in the van and left for the house.

Selene stomped into the armory and said, "Where is Michael!" Oviedo almost fell out of his seat, but recovered before saying, "Uhh, he left a few hours ago." "To do what?" Selene demanded. "I don't know it was something about Amelia and the House of the Forgotten. He said he'd be back before dawn." "He better be," said Selene as she stomped out.

Michael and Amelia arrived at the safe house just in time. The sun was beginning to peak over the hills. The safe house was much like the mansion. It had many rooms, no one was sure exactly how many there were. These rooms consisted of an armory, firing range, weight room, along with many other rooms.

Michael and Amelia made their way into the armory to find Selene, but instead they only found Oviedo. "Hey, Oviedo where's Selene," asked Michael. "On a rampage thanks to you," replied Oviedo. Amelia chuckled and said, "Oh what's wrong, did little Oviedo get yelled at?" "Hey, you try talking to her when she's in a mood." Michael smiled and said, "I'll go find her and tell her about it." Amelia nodded and Michael went to find Selene.

Michael headed straight for Selene's office knowing that she'd probably be there. He went into the office finding Selene typing away at her laptop. "Michael, where have you been?" said Selene not looking up from her computer. Michael huffed before saying, "I didn't know I had to report to you wherever I go." "Michael, it is dangerous out there. More and more death dealers and creatures are showing up." Michael said nothing and just stood there. Selene stopped typing and looked at him, "I'm sorry, I was just worried, that's all." Michael walked over behind her and started massaging her shoulders. She leaned back into him as he kept massaging. "Well, to answer your question, I was with Amelia at the House of the Forgotten. We have a little problem." Selene looked up at him and said, "What kind of problem?" Michael hesitated and said, "There's no easy way to say this, so I'm just going to say it. There is going to be an execution at the prison, a big one. Amelia has gotten wind that it is a hybrid. Death dealers from all over the country are coming to see it." Selene stood and said, "A hybrid? Where did they get a hybrid?" Michael's voice got a little weak as he said, "We have reason to believe it's...Yura. We don't think she's dead."

Selene froze. Could it be? Could it really be her? "Selene," said Michael bringing her back to reality. "Are you sure?" said Selene holding back tears. "Amelia is confident that it's her," said Michael stepping towards Selene. Selene stepped away and gazed out the window. "When is it to happen?" asked Selene quietly. "Tonight, we think." They stood quiet for a few minutes before Selene broke the silence, "Okay, we will go tonight. First, we must rest this day. Go tell the others." Michael managed to smile. He walked and kissed Selene on the cheek, but she did not move. He left the room to tell the others leaving Selene silently staring out the window.

Michael made his way back to the armory to find the others. "Hey, Amelia, she said that we will leave tonight so everyone needs to get some sleep," said Michael. "Who's going?" asked Oviedo. "Uhh, I'm not sure," said Michael looking at Amelia. "I'll take care of it," said Amelia. Michael walked out to head to bed and was followed by Amelia. "Hey Michael, how is Selene?" Michael stopped and turned to Amelia, "I'm not sure, she acted strange about it. I've learned to leave her and let her sort it out. I think she will be fine, she just needs time." "Probably, was she in her office?" asked Amelia. "Yeah, she may still be in there." "I think I'll go check on her," said Amelia. "Thanks," said Michael. They parted and headed in opposite directions.

Amelia headed down the hall to Selene's office and walked in to see Selene collapsed on the floor in sobbing. Amelia hurried over to Selene, sat on the floor, and took her in her arms. "Shh, Selene it's okay." Selene kept on crying in Amelia's arms. "What's wrong Selene?" Selene's sobs turned to simple tears. "I can't believe that she's been alive this whole time." "Selene everything will be okay, everything is all right." Selene's voice was more stern as she said, "Amelia, I am the reason she's there." "No you're not there's nothing you could have done that night." "It's not just that, don't you understand, I am the reason that the House of the Forgotten even exists. I know what goes on there." Just then, Amelia realized what she was talking about. It was Selene who founded the prison. It was Selene's idea. Amelia looked at Selene and said, "That was a long time ago." "Yes, but what if she never forgives me. What is she going to be like after being there?" "There are many questions, nothing is certain, but the only way you'll find out is by getting her. Anything at this point would be better." Selene's tears stopped and she said, "I know, you're right." They both stood as Selene wiped the tears from her face. "You need to get some rest; it will be a long night." Selene forced a smile and said, "Thank you Amelia."

Amelia walked out of the room and Selene headed to hers. She quietly opened the door and stepped inside. She smiled when she saw Michael already asleep on the bed. Selene walked to her dresser and changed into sweatpants and a tank top. She crept across the room and slid under the covers next to Michael trying not to wake him. She scooted next to him and Michael's arms instinctively wrapped around her waist. She smiled and thought to herself about how lucky she was to have him. She knew that no matter what was ahead of them, Michael would get her through. She then dozed off into an uncomfortable slumber.

AN: What did you think?Should I continue?Please review and let me know.

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