It's here! The sequel to Gray Skies and Endless Nights! Just so you know, Crow is not the main character of this story. Enjoy!

I don't own Night world, just this Idea. And the little gnome standing behind you as you read this.

Riley POV May 2

I walked towards the circle now being used for a trial. It was dark, around six or seven PM I believed. I was sure to try to keep my messy brown hair out of my face and above my gold eyes. Key word tried. I walked into the circle, waving to the other witches that I'm 'on demand' for. As many boy witches are.

If you haven't noticed I'm a witch too. and I am a boy, how many girls have the name Riley Kantus? "Good, now that you have arrived we can proceed." said the mother that was temporarily taking the place of the dead Crone. "aw, I'm touched. You didn't have to wait for me." I said sarcastically. "Actually we did, it is your trial." another replied.

Yet another one stood up; this one holding Jessica, a girl I had gone out with that had been declared 'off limits'. "Oh." I said quickly. The trial went on for a long while. That's when they realized they hadn't decided on a punishment. That didn't last long. "We realize that you have grown to be conceited and arrogant because, being a male witch, you are wanted by many of the other witches. This is why we have decided on a fitting punishment." she said.

"You are to find your soulmate by the summer solstice (June 21 1:16 PM). If not,you will sign a contract-" "Well that doesn't seem so bad." I interrupted. "As I was saying. You will sign a contract, this will bind you to never use your magic again." she finished. "What! But I'm a witch! I'm nothing without magic!" I yelled. "Our decision is final. This court is adjourned. Oh, and by the way you may be accompanied by one acquaintance." Aradia said. And I thought we were friends.

I went back to my place and started packing a backpack full of clothes, herbs, charms and whatnot. I made sure to place my greatest treasure in there carefully. I sat down to decide which friend to bring along.

"Hi Riley! So who are you taking to find your soulmate." my friend Mia Weld asked sitting uncomfortably close to me, batting her brown eyes. You see, Mia had a huge crush on your truly. "Sorry Mia but I already chose my friend." I told her. "Awwww, but Riiileyyyyy." she whined. "You realize that makes me want to bring you even less." I replied. She stopped at this. I walked outside and saw my friends Bane/Onyx and Crow. "Ah just the guys I wanted to see. Mia, I need to talk to them privately." I said smiling. She left pouting.

"Hi Riley, hows life?" asked Onyx. "Good. ish. I see you two came back from Montana. Now to the point. I'm bringing both of you with me." I told them. "But Aradia said one friend." Crow confirmed. "Don't worry, I'll just leave with Onyx and we'll meet up with you down the road." I answered. "Sure." the shapeshifter said.

He ran towards the tree line and turned into a tiger, bounding into the woods. Since when is Crow a tiger? "When did he?"I asked. "It's a long story." He answered. We walked down the road towards the nearest town, which happened to be San Fran. "This is going to be so easy." I said to myself.

May 15

"THIS IS SO DIFFICULT!" I yelled, bashing my head into the hotel room's desk. "Oh come on. Maybe we haven't gone through everyone yet." Onyx smiled holding the list of every girl in San Francisco. "What about Jessica Thompson?" Crow asked. "two Fridays ago, 8 o'clock, dinner." I answered. "Alissa Benson?" "The first Sunday, 7, movie." I answered. "Amanda, Hampson?" "Last Friday, 6, another movie." I sighed.

"Wow. You remembered every date and time." Crow said, wide eyed. "Well it looks like it's time for a change of venue." Onyx grinned. And that's why we're on our way to Sin City. That's also why we're lost somewhere in Nevada.

"You two are witches. How do witches get lost on their way to the one city filled with witches?" Crow complained. "Shut up! We're forgetful okay!" Me and Onyx shouted. "Look, there's a girl. Why don't we ask for directions?" Onyx suggested.

"Because she's a werewolf, that's why." I answered. I turned back to face him but he was already talking to the pretty girl. She pointed in one direction and smiled enticingly. Onyx came running back. "She says Vegas is that way." he said pointing in the same direction. That's when we realized she had stolen my bag, that I had let Onyx carry. We began chasing her. "Wait!" Onyx yelled. "Why on Earth would she wait?" Crow yelled at him. Guess where we chased her into? Las Vegas!

"Crow can't you go faster as a tiger?" "Yeah, I'll just turn into a 300 pound tiger and run through the streets of Las Vegas!" he yelled back. We stopped to rest. "Dang it that had all our supplies in it!" Onyx sighed "At least she was hot. She reminded me of Rowan". And she took my amulet. Of all of those things in that bag I could not, under any circumstances, lose that amulet.

"Crow! You and Onyx, chase her into an alley, I meet up with you!" I yelled running towards a fire escape, climbing onto the roof. They sighed and kept running. I began jumping roof to roof. Soon I came across an alley with the girl in it. As carefully as I could, I set up some wards around the buildings.

Sure enough the girl tried to jump onto the fire escape when she saw Crow and Onyx running. And she also bounced right off. I climbed down. "Give me that bag." I ordered. She pulled out my amulet and began twirling it around her finger. It was a gold, dome-like half sphere. It was encrusted with an icy diamond that was inside a circle made up of a pattern of sapphires and rubies.

"Well you guys are persistent, I'll give you that. But I don't know, I think this amulet could buy me a very nice dog-collar."she smiled. I began whispering some incantations as my anger grew. As I did so the markings on my solid gold ring drifted off of it and attached themselves to the amulet, Onyx began chanting with me as the amulet started glowing. It also began getting very hot. "Ow!" the werewolf yelled. I held out my hand and the amulet flew into it.

"You guys are strong, and determined too. That's good, it makes my job easier." she smiled. "What are you talking about?" Crow asked. "My name is Whippet Black-paw. I was hired to protect your soulmate once you find her. This was a test." she smiled passing my bag to Onyx. "Daybreak knows who she is? And they didn't tell me?" I yelled. "Yes and I guess it was to make it a challenge." "Well since I just put a truth spell on you, I'm going to believe you. But don't think this means I trust you Whippet." I said with a glare.

"So where are we staying?" Crow asked. "Well I was thinking we should pay our cousins Thea and Blaise a visit. What do you think Onyx?" I asked. He was busy flirting with Whippet to care. It took us a while to find Grandma Harman's old place. But when we did It got interesting.

Blaise had a boy over, as usual. And Thea welcomed us and gave us a couple of rooms. This was going to be tough.

As you can see, Riley is a bit of a player. And now for the questions!Why did Circle daybreak hire Riley's soulmate a bodyguard? Why is Riley's amulet so important to him? The first to answer all of these the closest get to make a OC for this story!

~Apolloson