Death's Angel

10/31/04

Mark paced his suite, he was beginning to loose hope of ever finding a lead to Amber. At least once a week every week since she left he has done what he could to track her with his powers. He knew he wasn't the only one hoping she could be found & brought back to them. He needed the woman who truly brought peace in his life back, Glenn wished to thank her & ask forgiveness as she did not need to add him to the barter. Kay wished her best friend back, the house in New Jersey felt so cold & empty with just her in it. Cena…well Cena wanted her back for Kay's piece of mind. He didn't get much of a chance to get to know Amber that well.

"I am retiring for the night Glenn."
"Good luck brother." He said from the couch returning to his book he was studying. Now anyone on the outside might be wondering why he wished him luck, but those on the inside knew that night would be prime to try to find her soul. Mark made his way into the room shutting the door behind him. Moving to the window he pulled back the drapes to allow the moonlight to filter into the room. Changing for sleep he moved to the edge of the bed were a black pouch was resting on the table next to it. In the pouch was the amber heart as well as the lock of hair she left him. Mark grasped the pouch in his right hand before laying back in the bed resting it over his heart his left hand grasping over the right his eyes drifting close the only thought in his mind was Amber & where ever it is her soul rested.

~0~

His eyes still closed he heard someone singing. The voice so lovely yet also so sad. He knew the voice, he only heard it raised in song once but he could never forget it. The song was Bring me to life, the song Adam had told him she was singing before he joined them at the club that night. The sorrow filled words fit her current predicament so well. His eyes opened & he still felt he was still in the hotel room he hadn't moved, turning his head towards the window he could see her framed against the moonlight looking out at the sky. His movements on the bed caused her singing to stop. He moved out of the bed making her way around it towards her. "Taker stop." Her voice distant sounding yet firm. He didn't wish to but did so just looking at her with her back still to him. "He will know the moment you touch me…I do not know if he allowed you to remember what his punishments can be like."
"I remember. So you saying he is allowing me to see you?"
"At least tonight…I do not know how long. Please tell me…did Kay survive the attack?"
"Yes, John & I got to her in time. It took some work, but I helped purge what was in her. So you are the reason why she wasn't killed."
"Yes, but she was marked for death…if you had not saved her she would have been at the masters feet."
"Will he permit you to look at me? Allow me to see your face?" She slowly began to turn & that is when the moonlight began to show the tatters of cloth as well at the wounds under them. "Dear lord…Amber…"
"Blame not yourself Taker, I knew the trials I would face. I saw you & Kane freed, at that time I no longer fought. How is your brother?"
"Glenn is doing ok, still adjusting without such strong dark influences on him."
"Glenn hmm? And he has changed for the better? I am glad."
"Amber any clue where you body is now?" Her eyes grew wide the lowering her head. "You know, but you also know he will punish you?" She nods.
"So what is your true name Taker?"
"You already knew it, just didn't know at the time."
"Mark."
"Yes. I can't wait to hear it from your actual lips."
Amber lifts her head back up towards him. "Red eyes & blood soaked hands slowly taint my soul…find her within…" Amber screams doubling in pain as she drops to her knees. Mark couldn't stand it anymore rushing too her side, lowering to his own knees. As he went to grab her his arms went right threw her as a second scream left her lips fading from his sight.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO." A balled fist pounded the floor.
~Pit fights…~ Her voice barely reached his mind before his bedroom door came open with Glenn standing in the door way.
"Mark what is it?" He made his way to where Mark was still kneeling by the window. He slowly raised himself back up standing his head lowered trying to push back the tears what wanted to trace his face.
"She was here…her spirit was here like an apparition. She is not dead though…god I saw her, I heard her…I was not permitted to touch her & I broke that one rule…She was trying to tell me where he body was & she fell in pain. I just wanted to comfort her & she was taken away again." Glenn placed an arm around Mark's shoulders knowing he wanted to break down. "Come brother, let's get a hot tea you can tell me what she managed to tell you, maybe between us we can put it together & get her back." Mark nodded allowing Glenn to lead him back to the main room of the suite.