Hi I tried to make this chapter longer because the other was short so yea here it is.

Disclaimer: I am not Darren Shan if I where than I would be a lot older.

''Darren's thoughts

I Evra's thoughts

"" speech

"Darren" called Colin as he ran towards the young vampire fling his arms around his shoulders and crushing their lips together. Darren weaved his arms around the blond's waist deepening the kiss. "Hi" Colin breathed as they broke apart for air. "Hello" Darren replied before bring their lips to meet again.

Evra was walking towards his tent to find Darren so they could start their chores for the day. When he was met with the site of the two teens with their lips glued to one an others and their hands tangles in one another hair. Evra had know that the two had been going out for two weeks but this still sent an oh too familiar jab of pain through the snakes boys body. He turned around started to walk away so he did not have to see the source of his pain any more. Why does this hurt so much? I mean I know that they are together so why does the pain catch me off guard every time I find them like that.

During the two weeks that Darren and Colin had been going out, Evra had barely talked to the blond making excuses so that he did not have to stay. Darren and Evra's friendship was falling to pieces they barley talked even though they shared a tent. This was worrying Darren because he did not know what he had done wrong. It was obvious that something was bothering Evra but when Darren had attempted to talk to him about it he just said that there was nothing wrong and walked away.

Later that day Darren found Evra doing their shared chores by himself. "Why didn't you call me to help?" Darren asked causing the snake boy to jump Darren sat down next to Evra so that he could help peel the mountain of potatoes. Picking up a knife Darren began to peel the potatoes in silence.

"You didn't answer my question Evra" Darren said breaking the silence because he could not stand it any longer. Evra squirmed where he sat uncomfortably "I...I...did come to get you but you were ....err ...err busy...." Evra trailed off in to silence and turned away from Darren taking more care than necessary peeling the potato that was in his hand.

'Busy ... What does he mean busy? ...oh he means I was with Colin. But why would he be upset by Colin?' "Evra why do you hate Colin?" Darren asked at this the snake boy froze on the spot but stayed silent. Frustrated by the cold silence that hung between them Darren asked "don't you want me to be happy? You're supposed to be my friend"

Surprising even himself Evra stood up no daring to even face Darren and screamed "yes. Yes I do want you to be happy. That is what I want more that anything in the world but I wanted to be the cause of that happiness." and with that he stormed off muttering to himself leaving Darren to the mountain of potatoes and his thoughts.

"Darren come on. You need blood I need blood. We are going to go and get some either you come willingly or I can drag you behind me as I run your choice." Mr. Crepsley said a small smile creeping onto his features. "You would just love that wouldn't you? Darren said with an acid tone.

"I assure you that I would take no pleasure in doing so." Mr. Crepsley said in a voice tainted with heavy sarcasm. This made the pair chuckle heartily.

"Fine where are we going then?" Darren asked.

"There is a park not too far from here I thought that we would go there to find some blood. You know midnight joggers and stuff like that.""Come on then" Mr. Crepsley said walking off in the other direction "what are we going to walk?" Darren asked confused.

"Yes" Mr. Crepsley replied simply

"But you said before that you were going to run" Darren said in a smug tone

"I said that I would drag you behind me as I ran if you did not come willingly but since you have chosen to come quietly then I would like to walk. But if you would prefer I could still drag you as I run. So stop trying to be smart arse." Mr. Crepsley replied a hint of a smile crossing his face briefly.

The two creatures of the night walked quietly for a while till Mr. Crepsley suddenly asked "Darren are you going to tell me what's wrong or am I going to have to beat it out of you?"

"What.....What how did you know that something was wrong?" Darren stuttered

"Darren it does not take a vampire to tell when a kid has something on his mind now tell me" Mr. Crepsley demanded.

"Well it's ...it's Evra he seems so upset but I don't know why. And every time I try to talk to him about it he makes an excuse and runs of. I think that it might have something to do with Colin but I still don't know why. I am really worried about him. I don't know what to do............" Darren started ranting before gradually fading into silence. "Darren" Mr. Crepsley said softly "are stupid or just plain blind. For the answer is staring you in the face." Mr. Crepsley said in the same tone.

"What answer..."Darren was cut off by Mr. Crepsley hushing him as they reached the park

"Ok Darren we are going to do this slightly differently today we're going to split up and if you see someone you come and get me. Ok you go that way towards the lake." Mr. Crepsley whispered

"Why..."

"Just do it" he snapped and diapered into the darkness of the night.

Stealthily Darren manoeuvre himself around the park making no sound. Soon he was approaching the lake and he heard a low sobbing. Concealing himself from view behind a tree. He peered into the darkness and Darren saw a teenaged figure laying flat on the ground with his face in his hands crying. Darren could hardly believe his eyes as he recognised the crying figure.

The snake boy Evra.

To be continued....

I hope that you liked this chapter please review. I would love to know what you think and how to improve. Any suggestions welcome. R&R

Love ya. Emerald