A/N Disclaimer: Guess...doesn't belong to me

Leo POV

As the door slammed shut behind her, leaving a swirl of cold air behind. I picked up the booklet, leafing through it. My memories were still in a whirlpool. I know a Shana, I know that I liked her a lot…but I can't remember what she looks like.

The booklet contained information about the immortal world. I flicked through quickly, absorbing the information while attempting not to tear the booklet apart with the new strength I had gained. I had of course, completely lost the sense of time. When I had been first brought here, I remember amazement at how fast they moved, then fear at how easily they could tear me apart.

But now? I could see every lithe move they made. My eyes swivelled of their own accord to the blood. It tempted me, the smell now embedded clearly in my mind. I shook my head, if I were to do it, I would die, like she said. And so would Shana.

I growled; surprised at the sound, before noticing I had ripped easily through the sheets where I had been holding onto. I glanced towards the blood again. I could feel the tickle in my throat and something new, something inside me craving the blood, craving to be fed. Every moment that passed, I felt the monster overcoming my sensible side. Every time I saw the blood, my resolve weakened. Then I remembered the girl who'd come in. She told me I could create illusions of people's greatest fears. I wondered if it would work on me. I tried to clear my mind but nothing happened. The taste, the smell of the blood had stayed permanently.

I heard the water lap against the sides of the pool, a sound that I wouldn't have been able to pick up before. Without a thought I dived into the pool, my clothes on and my eyes wide open. The water was deliciously warm against my skin. Then there was a barrage of memories. I opened my mouth to let out a yell as scenes flashed past. In almost all of them I saw her. Shana. Laughing. Smiling. Crying. Angry. Sad. Happy. Then my power worked. And it scared me.

I saw her dead, lying on the floor unmoving. The vampire's stood around her, their eyes cold; her eyes soul less, empty. I saw her last moments, her voice pleading with me, her voice blaming me. 

She was dying just because I couldn't control my thirst. Then she appeared. She was in front of me in the water. Her mouth open in a silent scream. I couldn't bear it any more, I swam up to the surface and climbed out. I stared into the water where I could faintly see her still watching me with her empty eyes. Taking deep breathes I didn't need, I didn't notice the thirst that tickled my throat, trying to make me take the blood that lay at the other side of the room.

She came out of the water, climbing out looking like she always did. Alive. I almost made to hug her but she made me stop, pointing to the blood. I paused in my breath, holding it. The monster inside me wanted me to satisfy my hunger. She made me face her and I felt her warm breath against me as she knelt down in front of me. Her voice repeated the same words over and over again, "Do you want me to live? Or do you want me to die."

Her blue-green eyes met mine and she wouldn't break the stare. I wouldn't. I couldn't. She disappeared. Fading away but her words were burnt into my mind. I sat back on the bed, my arms wrapped around me. I realised that with a vampire, I was able to remember every memory that I had had since I was changed. She would always haunt me in that way. Her dead eyes, her motionless body, forever there.

Phoenix POV

That was how I found him. He looked as if he hadn't moved in the last hour. His eyes staring motionlessly ahead. His clothes were still wet, the smell of chlorine hanging onto him. I wasn't sure what had happened but it was enough to keep him from the blood. His eyes flickered to me as I entered and then resumed their watch. It was safe to say that he hadn't noticed the girl behind me. I pressed the button that shielded the blood from view and cut off their smell.

"Leo." He jerked, turning. I moved to the side. His eyes widened and his mouth moved wordlessly. Shana smiled shakily. She walked over slowly. Her eyes were bright as if it were possible she would cry. She had been changed of course. Her eyes crimson red but already starting to fade away. She reached him finally and he was still staring in amazement. She kissed his forehead gently, "Hey, Leo." Leo unwrapped his arms and stood. His lips curved into a smile, "Shana." Without warning he pulled her into a hug. Murmuring sweet nothings into her hair.

I had to smile. Those two were a match made in heaven. Or hell, depending on how you looked at it. They sat down together almost awkward on where to start. I cleared my throat, "You have half an hour to catch up. Leo's power is illusions of people's greatest fear. Shana's is to be able to survive off herself and allow one other person to survive off her meaning that Shana will never have to drink blood and whoever she chooses will only ever need to feed from her." Shana laughed at Leo's disbelief before offering her arm to him. He blinked, surprised but then, he pressed his lips against her neck and bit down. I saw his eyes grow red again from the black they had become.

Then the most amazing thing I had ever witnessed happened. A pure white light cascaded from where he'd bitten and I could see it travelling through her body. It slipped through her old blood channels and you could see every blood vessel. It wasn't repulsive but beautiful. From where it cascaded it reached Leo and flowed through him. Once it had travelled through both of them it switched to a golden beam swirling through their bodies.



"Venom." I called to her through the door. She came through and paused, her eyes wide as she watched the exchange. The light finally became a beautiful silver-blue and it seemed almost ethereal as they watched each other intently. Then the light faded. They snapped out of their trance and turned to us.

"It's a miracle." Venom breathed, her voice carrying easily across the room. The two of them stood up. Leo frowned, "May I ask, how?" Shana nodded her agreement. She motioned for us to sit. She nodded to me and I understood. It was the story that she had told me many years ago when she had witnessed my change. I left, smiling at the two vampires. Reaching the office, I perched myself on the desk. I thought back to the two animal drinkers that had come and the one who had arrived earlier. I had felt a connection to them. They played a very large part. That's why I gave them the note that would get them into the club. Yet, it was dangerous because although I was almost certain that they wouldn't give us away, I knew they were part of the Volturi. Their spies.

It was risky, I knew. But I felt it was worth it.