A/N: So Im gonna post this, but it doesn't feel complete, so I'll probably edit it later once I get a copy of the book.
My breath caught in my throat, and I blinked a few times to be sure I was seeing things properly. The boy was at least six feet tall, and had a lithe figure hidden by his black leather jacket. A glint like light on metal temporarily shone in my eye, and I raised a hand to shield my eyes. In the next moment I had covered my mouth with the same hand, muffling the shriek that wanted to rip free. He had pulled out a curved, ten inch long dagger, that was pulsing a soft blue-white light.
A small voice in my head screamed for me to go find Niko, and leave before he started killing people. Another said it was too late, but the loudest wanted to know how he got a weapon past security. Granted, the guards weren't exceptionally bright, but come on! It was a glowing sword. My shocked gaze darted from the deadly dagger to his brilliant eyes. He was staring down at the sword, running his fingers over it. Another boy with raven hair, and icy blue eyes stood beside Golden Boy. He whispered something to his friend, making a smile light their faces.
I began to weave through the crowd towards the bar. Undoubtedly, that's where my best friend would be. "Niko? Niko, where are you?" I called, my gaze darting around nervously. The people around me seemed to be changing. Irises flashed purple, amber, unnatural green. Random dancers' teeth elongated, and fingernails turned to claws. "Niko!" I shouted, panicking, and earning myself a few annoyed glances from couples.
"Something wrong, Lex?" Niko asked, appearing behind me like a phantom shadow of black, and gray, a furrow in his brow, and considerable glitter in his hair. Under different circumstances, I would have laughed. He set his hand on my shoulder, a concerned look in his eyes. I had begun to tremble slightly, feeling chilled to the bone.
"Th-there's two guys with these glowing dagger's in here. I don't know how they got in, b-but-"
"Glowing daggers?" Niko repeated, an urgent tone to his voice. "Lex, where did you see them?"
"Wha- why does it matter where? I saw them, in the club, Niko. We need to leave!" I grabbed his sleeve, starting to pull him towards the door.
"No. Lex, I know you're a little scared, but I have to see them. It could be important." He dug his heels in, pulling me to a halt.
"Important?! Niko, they're crazy people with knives!" I snapped, my eyes wide.
"Trust me on this, okay? When have I ever steered you wrong?" He pleaded, giving me a small smile.
Sighing, I shook my head. "Never... Fine. If I die, I want it in my eulogy that you talked me into this. I'll show you where I saw them, then we're leaving." I began to move back to the supply closet I had been near earlier. No one looked out of the ordinary anymore, and I began to think it was just my imagination, and the strobe lights.
It didn't take as long as I had thought to reach the door with it's imposing, bright red, "Employees Only" sign. Turning, I began to look where I had left Golden Boy, and his companion. "Well? Where are they?" Niko urged, beginning to get fidgety.
"I-I don't know...They were over there when I saw them last... Maybe they le-" A loud crash from inside the door broke my concentration. I yelped, jumping away. "What the hell was that?" I demanded, looking to Niko for input.
He had a grim expression on his face. "Trouble. Stay behind me, Lex, okay?" I nodded mutely, biting my lip in a nervous habit. Slow and cautious, Niko reached for the chrome door handle, opening it a crack. I glanced behind us. No one even batted an eyelash as we crept inside the large closet. Shadows covered the entrance from view, and cables littered the floor. A boy with spiked blue hair lay on the floor, tied up in one of the electrical cables, with blood on his shirt. Niko motioned for me to be silent, and to follow him, as he crept behind a tower of boxes labeled "Cleaning Supplies".
From behind the cardboard boxes, I peered over my best friend's shoulder. Golden Boy, his friend, and a tall girl in impossibly-high-heeled black boots, and a white dress stood over the blue-haired boy. I squeezed Niko's shoulder in fear, my eyes locked onto Golden Boy as he prowled back and forth like a caged lion.
"Do you know them?" I whispered, barely daring to raise my voice any higher than a breath. Niko pressed his lips into a hard line, nodding once. "Who are they? Why are they trying to kill that kid? Why aren't we doing something?" I inquired quickly, my words blurring together with barely a breath in between.
"We aren't doing anything because I don't want to get my head chopped off by Jace...Or Alec." He added as an after thought.
"Who's who?" I asked eagerly, staring at the two boys curiously. "And, how do you know them?" I poked Niko in the chest lightly with my unpolished finger tip. He rolled his eyes.
"You never give up, do you? Shush, and I'll tell you when we get out of this alive." Niko promised, holding up his pinky for me to shake with mine.
"If." I corrected, gnawing on my lip again. The girl had unwound what I thought was a bracelet from her wrist, and was holding it loosely in one hand. A gleaming golden whip. I started to ask what it was, or who the girl was, or if her and the raven-haired boy were related, but stopped when Niko gave me a look that warned an act of violence if I got us caught. 'Sorry' I mouthed, watching tensely.
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