CHAPTER 1-DO I KNOW YOU?

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

ALL HUNTERS, DARK HUNTERS, VAMPIRES, AND ANY OTHER MAGICAL CREATURES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS VERY SPECIAL MEETING CURTESY OF ARTEMIS. I CONSIDER YOU AN IMPORTANT ASSETT IS YOU RECEIVED THIS INVITATIN. WE HAVE MUCH WE HAVE TO DISCUSS AND THE SOONER THE BETTER. THIS MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT JAMICKA'S TAVERN ON 124TH STREET. COME WITH OPEN MINDS AND READY TO MEET NEW FRIENDS. KNOW THAT IF YOU ATTEND THIS MEETING YOU ARE SIGNING UP TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM THE DOOM THAT IT WILL SOON FACE.

SINCERELY YOURS, ARTEMIS

P.S. ALL DARK HUNTERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING.

I crumpled the letter that I held in my hands. I really hated Artemis, especially after she took me away from my life. But I guess it was my fault for being such a hard head. I wondered who else would be at the meeting. I quickly got dressed into a tight red tank top with some black extra tight skinny jeans and my black and red FILA'S. I know it's ghetto but that's my style. I put on one red and one black hoop earring in each ear with a red and black bead necklace and red and black dangles. I went to my fifty car garage and decided to go with my two toned blood red and black Audi Locus. No one else in the entire world has this car. So of course I'm proud of my baby and I drive it every chance I get. People especially men love to drool over my baby and take pictures with it and then they love to drool over me. Gods they are such losers. As I sped out of my gated mansion I had a vision of the past. It was one of my funerals. I must have cried all that night. Acheron was wearing a black cloak in the very back and he looked to be crying. Maybe he knew I loved him, I hoped he had not blamed himself for my death. My mother had tears in her eyes and my father looked so pissed that all the common folk were at least fifty feet away from him.

I had a bad feeling during my funeral and it was coming back at me ten fold. I lost control of my Audi for a minute but I quickly composed myself. Nothing could happen to this car or I would go all emo and seriously hate the world and take it out on the first poor Daimon or Demon that crossed my path. That would seriously be their worst day ever.

I finally pulled up at the Tavern and I instantly recognized the Ducati bike along with the sixty-seven Chevy parked right behind it. So at least I knew three people: Talon, Sam, and Dean. This should be interesting. As soon as I entered the building I was stopped by this really, really tall guy. He had shoulder length red hair and a sexy tattoo on his neck. "How you doin?" He asked me. "Who are you?" I asked as he looked me up and down. "I'm Jonathon, also the guy you will be leaving with tonight." He said all cocky like he was something worth looking at. I turned and smiled at him. He returned my smile only he looked like he just won a million dollars. Loser. "Well……" I said slowly loving the look of confusion that crossed his not so hot face. "Well what?" He said like the idiot he was. Instead of answering him, I kneed him where it hurts and he doubled over in pain. "Well…it looks like you will be leaving alone tonight." I said turning around and walking straight in to Dean. "Remind me to never piss you off." Dean said with a look of amusement on his face.

"Oh Dean you already know better than to piss me off." I said with the sweetest smile on my face. I jumped into Dean's arms and he automatically put his arms around me. He was basically my best friend but he could be a pervert when he wanted to. Which was all of the time when you really think about it, but hey what can I say he made me smile. "Where's Sammy?" I asked looking around for Dean's younger brother. "Probably in a corner somewhere scared of all the big bad Dark Hunters." Dean replied. "Or exactly the opposite." I said looking at Sam flirting with Samia by the bar. Dean looked into my line of vision and saw Sam. But before Dean could say anything someone announced that we would be having a karaoke contest and atleast five people were required to get on stage. Wow this Is ridiculous like a room full of hunters and vampires would get on stage to sing a song.

There was a spotlight going around and it landed on Sam and Samia. It took a while for Samia to get Sam on stage but she did it. That girl had skills. I laughed and fell into Dean when the music started playing. They had to sing Barbie Girl by Aqua and it was so hilarious. Sam sounded so hot but he looked like he wanted to die of embarrassment. Next was Dean and the song he sung was so perfect for him. It was too sexy and he actually took of his shirt while he was singing. He looked like he was having a good time. Which is good considering he just got back from Hell. When he was done he got a standing ovation. Then Gods, the man that was next was so beautiful. And I loved the song he sung. He looked so cocky but it only made him look better. He was so into it and he sung Leavin by Jesse McCartney and I really loved that song. Even more now. I was too busy in my own world that I didn't notice that everyone was looking at me. Why are these losers staring? I thought to myself. Dean pushed me forward. Only then did I notice that the crack headed thing they called a spot light was beaming down on me. Was there an invisible person next to me or something? I could have sworn there was a person standing next to me. "Come on don't be shy." The DJ said. Who does he think he is? I am not shy. Well I guess I have to show these lames. I got on stage without a lot of groping and took the mica. I knew the song the instant the beat came on. I love cars so of course I had to know.

I been looking for a driver who was qualified

So if you think that you're the one step into my ride

I'm a fine tuned, super sonic speed machine

With a sun roof top and a gangsta lean

I started moving back and forth to the beat. Causing all eyes to turn on me. A pole just magically appeared out of the floor.

Bridge:

So if you feel me let me know, know, know

Come on I'm what you waiting for, for, for

My engine's ready to explode, splode, splode

So start me up and watch me go, go, go

I did a little spin around the pole and instantly got a response from the male audience.

Chorus:

Cause you where you wanna go if you know what I mean

Got a ride that's smoother than a limousine

Can you handle the perks?

Can you run all the miles?

If you can baby boy then we can go all night

Cause I'm zero to sixty in three point five

Baby you got the keys

Now shut up and drive, drive, drive

Shut up and drive, drive, drive

I got class like a fifty seven Cadillac

Got all the drive with a whole lot of boom in the back

You look like you can handle what's under my hood

You keep saying that you will boy I wish you would

I turned my back to the audience and did a little dip. In return I got all kinds of whistles and cat calls.

Bridge:

So if you feel me let me know, know, know

Come on I'm what you waiting for, for, for

My engine's ready to explode, splode, splode

So start me up and watch me go, go, go

Chorus:

Cause you where you wanna go if you know what I mean

Got a ride that's smoother than a limousine

Can you handle the perks?

Can you run all the miles?

If you can baby boy then we can go all night

Cause I'm zero to sixty in three point five

Baby you got the keys

Now shut up and drive, drive, drive

Shut up and drive, drive, drive

I got off the stage and looked around the room. All eyes were still on me waiting my arrival. That is until my best friend, note sarcasm, decided to make an appearance. Almost immediately everyone lined up in front of her. Beside her was the hottest man on the planet. He was built to perfection; no man nor Dark Hunter could ever rival his beauty. He had bluish silver eyes that changed colors. His hair was purple and down to the middle of his back. I never really liked purple but I guess I could make an exception. And he was staring right at me with a look of disbelief in his eyes. Gods what was his deal? You know, he kind of reminds me of Acheron when he could not believe that someone did something impossible or he just could not understand something. But what couldn't this man understand. Ash. I really miss him, thinking about it made me all depressed because I'm lonely. I do not want to waste my time with any of these ungrateful things we call humans or the stuck up Dark Hunters in attendance today. I needed him bad. I was completely falling apart. I was pulled out of my thoughts by someone else thinking it couldn't be her could it? Who thought that? "Let us recite the Dark Hunter Creed." Artemis said in her powerful voice. Every Dark Hunter in the room spoke in unison "We are Darkness. We are Shadow. We are the Rulers of the Night. We, alone, stand between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed. We are the Guardians. The Soulless keepers. Our souls were cast out so that we would not fore warm the Daimons we pursue. By the time they see us coming, it's too late. The Daimons and Apollites know us. They fear us. We are death to all those who prey upon the humans. Neither Daimon, nor Apollite, we exist beyond the realm of the Living, beyond the realm of the Dead. We are Dark Hunters, and we are Eternal."

That is a ridiculously long creed. And Mr. Sexy was still staring at me like I was a ghost. Maybe he was a stalker or something. Oh well I guess I could learn to love a guy who was stalking me. The weird thing about it was that I felt calm. The last time I felt that way was when Acheron held me in his arms and I missed that feeling. Gods I was going emo again. I subconsciously rubbed the ring that Ash had given me the last night we saw each other. I kept it even after five hundred years. When I looked back up at my beautiful stalker, he was staring at the ring on my finger with a look on his face that I could not place. Maybe he thinks I'm married. I knew I should have hid my ring before I came in here. I am such an idiot. Why was he so interested in the ring Ash gave me. I know it still look the same as it did five hundred years ago but wow could he tear his eyes away for just a second. And he did. He looked into my face. Man he was very pretty. Pretty does not even cover it. I don't think any words could. His beautiful changing eyes were warm and welcoming like Acheron's had been.

"As you all know there is an upcoming danger to this world. Well I have decided that we should fight this together. And since you are all here, I believe that you agree. We have to save this world form becoming corrupt and taken over by the things we have sworn to protect them from. Demons, daimons, and Apollites have gotten out of control and need to be taught that they should remain fearful in our presence. We can not let Lucifer roam this Earth or we can kiss our lives goodbye. Mother Nature would be no more and light will be deceased." Artemis said looking at the beings before her. Well I guess that means no more trees, or birds, or foxes, or squirrels, even though they scare me, or worst of all women. Only Dean could think of something like that when we are all in danger. And squirrels? Thinking about them sent a shiver down my spine. I hated those little evil critters. They are so feisty. This speech hit close to home because I could control Mother Nature and without that I would feel incomplete. "It is our time to show them that we will not let this Apocalypse happen. We will give it our all to prevent the destruction of this world for this generation, and those to come. All who agree with me say I." Artemis said. The room chorused their agreements including the stalker who was still looking at me? What did I do to him? Artemis closed out the meeting saying we would meet again to come up with different strategies on how to prevent the end of the world. I said good night to Talon, Samia, Sam, Dean, Wulf (the guy who sung my favorite song), and Kyrian. When I got out to my beautiful car I thought for a second. Why does this guy remind me so much of Ash? I sighed deeply and stepped into my car. As soon as I put the key into the iginition I felt a hand on my shoulder. "It has been a long time." A velvety voice whispered in my ear.