You Found Me…

I must have been out for a while, as when I opened my eyes, releasing me from yet another blank, dreamless slumber, the room was over flowing with light. Light bounded off every surface momentary blinding me. Blinking the new morning's glory, I sat up and glanced at my surroundings. Everything was the same as it had been yesterday, before the moon took his place in the sky. The room didn't feel the same, there was somewhat a dark cloud smothering the room. It was getting closer.

The floor was cold under my now bare feet. It was surprisingly comforting from the harsh sunlight that burned at me from every direction. It took only moments to realise that I was alone. The darkness crept in closer. I was at my most venerable… it would only be a matter of pointless fighting for me to be out stone cold dead if he found me now. I couldn't be alone, not now, not ever. I wanted Riley; no I needed Riley.

I heard a noise coming from downstairs. I walked hesitantly down the staircase and in to the reception room. I could hear my heartbeat accelerate as I turned the handle to allow me into living room. I stepped into the harsh light that filled the room with an eerie glow. Phew! At least there wasn't anyone or anything in this room. I backed out of the living room, closing the door behind me and slowly retracing my steps through the reception room into the kitchen. That's when I heard the voice. It seemed so familiar that I almost screamed, but the huge invisible clamp around my throat stopped the scream from escaping my tongue. I stuck with my back against the wall, and started ever so slightly to tiptoe my way into the kitchen. The voice got louder even though it was still in a whisper. I stopped as I heard my name.

"That kid Emily has to be here somewhere, Kane." There was a minute of silence and then another gruff voice answered.

"Yeah, you sure that's it's the right address. The boss will be real angry if we got the wrong address and came back with the wrong girl."

I peeked my head around the corner of the arch that led into the kitchen.

Their faces looked pained as I searched for some reason for them to b demons. Yet I could not find any hint of this hellish evil. They were too human. They were handsome, blue-eyed, black haired humans.

I sighed knows I was safe. They were here to protect me from him, when Riley was away. I knew he wouldn't leave me alone, unprotected and venerable such an easy target. I swear I had seen them both before, bit I couldn't remember where or when. I was startled to hear my name being mentioned again. This time the other one who seemed more obedient started to talk in a soft almost whisper.

"Should we go upstairs and look up there? We need to see her as living proof that she is still alive." There was a pause and then the other stranger, who seemed the more dominant one out of the two, replied.

"Yes, at least we would know if she has been safe for the five minutes we weren't here. If he found out, we'll be done for." He said nodding to the new knowledge he now held. "Kane…" he gestured toward me with his eyes. The statue's eyes followed his partners and met my gaze. His gaze burrowed it's self into mine. He was more handsome than the other. His eyes now looking directly into mine, I wondered what he saw in them, as he seemed to be very interested in what he saw. A smile came across his lips bearing his all too perfect teeth. He took a step forwards and lunged at me. The next thing I knew was that there were hands clasped around each of my limbs.

I suddenly felt enraged, and felt a feeling, strong as the northern winds pushing against my chest. My muscles flexed and the hands on the limbs on my left side of my body were no longer there. But instead a loud crash came from the other side of the room. On of the men was slumped over on the ground just below a huge whole in the wall. My eyes became clouded and darkened, and the colours of the room began to slip away into nothing but black and red. Another flex of my muscles and again my limbs on my right side were freed. I looked across the other side of the room and sure enough, just as I had been expecting, another huge whole in the wall had been imprinted, and numb human slumped underneath. I landed gracefully on the ground, making no sound as I did. Swiftly I walked across the room towards the two men. As I reached them, I bent down so that I could see one of the handsome faces. I stared for a moment at the exquisite details of his face; the man's eyes opened. His eyes were full of shock and plain horror. He started to stutter something. I raised one eyebrow, making the pain on his face disappear, to only be replaced by respect and fear. This time he spoke louder.

"Do you know who you are?" he asked me with downright curiosity.

I looked at him with what must have looked a weary and confused expression, as he started to get up being careful, of what I assumed in my presence. Standing, he now spoke clearer.

"You do not know who you are?" his eyes wild with curiosity and amusement.

"No I do not. Well at least I knew who I was. What do you mean, 'do you know who you are?'"

He looked behind him at the destruction I had caused.

"I'm sorry, I haven't introduced myself. My name is Kane. I am a young demon, who was sent here by your father, to collect you and bring you to your proper home and fulfil your righteous place as princess of the Underworld."

I watched him carefully trying to figure out if this was some big joke or if Kane was actually telling the truth. I settled on the fact that he was joking. (I mean, any normal person would be joking about this wouldn't they?)

"Aren't you too old to be playing tricks on people. It is something that I would expect from a ten-year-old, yes; but not from a fully-grown man."

He smiled, but this hadn't been the smile from earlier, just before he attacked me and launched him and me against the wall, no. This was a friendlier smile. One that I would get used to if this was all-true.

"Yes, actually I am. But I am not joking with you Princess. Your father really is expecting you." With saying this, the other man came to and got up, slightly bowing in front of me before standing fully.

"Beg your pardon m'lady. This is Carlos, my superior. He is the king, your father's, best man for jobs that involve us going to the Earth's crust." The man now known to me as Carlos took my hand and kissed it; I smiled politely to him in return for his courtesy; still confused about the whole situation.