Authors note:

Al- Britt and Dari don't own the hollows or any of the characters in it. We all belong to Kim Harrison, except for the two freaks that are… unable to be here at this time. Please enjoy this chapter. I have certain matters to attend to at this moment. *pops away*

Britt- *comes out of their hiding place and whispers* is he gone?

Dari- *follows her out* I don't know.

Al- *pops in behind the two girls and drags them away* enjoy the chapter!

Britt and Dari- NOOOOOOO! Don't leave us with hiiiim! *poof. They all popped away thanks to Al*

Chapter 4: Defiance

Claira's POV

"You didn't have to hit her so hard! You knocked her out you creep! She was just trying to get your attention since YOU WERE IGNORING OUR CALLS! If she's hurt so help you, I'll kick your butt!"

I was mad. Britt is lying unconscious on the floor. He didn't have to hit her so hard. He could've killed her! Oh, I hope she wakes up soon! I can't believe she did something so stupid! Well, yeah I can but still, breaking his stuff! But he still didn't have to hit her that hard. Banning her from chocolate for a few weeks would've been plenty punishment enough.

"If she didn't want to get hit, she shouldn't have touched my stuff. I'm here now, aren't I? So what did you two want?" Al still sounded a bit off, but I don't care!

I made a gesture towards the winged man. "Oh, I don't know, maybe, to know why the heck a man with wings came out of your tapestry!" Did he not see the man standing over me? And what had the mysterious winged man meant when he had said 'mine!' earlier? What was his? The tapestry? He can have it! I heard Britt stir from the other side of the room and watched as she sat up. Good, she's alive! Oh Britt, just keep your mouth shut! No such luck existed.

"Damn bastard, didn't have to hit me so hard. It's your fault. Should've come when I called. And where did that bastard Peirce go? The wuss. I'm going to kick his ass for ignoring us! And next time you try to hit me; you'll lose your hand jackass!" Britt was ranting, and I could tell it was because she was in pain and was trying to play it off. She was trying to set some ground rules for Al. but she should know you can't set ground rules for a demon. Al turned his gaze from the winged man to Britt. He looked… amused? I'm surprised he hasn't hit her again or something. But then again, it is Al we're talking about. I watched as Al turned his gaze back to the wing man, and did the same. Now, the whole time the wing man had been staring at Al with hate I had been slowly inching my way further from him and closer to Britt. He hadn't noticed yet, hopefully, so I closed the remaining distance between me and Britt quickly. I was away from him!

Britt's POV

Claira seemed a bit frazzled. Hmm, wonder why? I have a pretty good guess. I turned my attention to the two men who were sizing each other up it seems like. You can feel the menace radiating off of both them.

"Ragone, what are you doing out of the tapestry, and how ever did you manage to get out?" came Al's quiet and menacing voice. He was… pissed! But why? They know each other? Aw, I wish I had some popcorn.

"I come out of tapestry to claim what is mine. How I got out is not your business." Oh. My. Gawd! His voice is musical. It actually sounds similar to a piano! He is so not human!

"Claim what's yours you say? And whatever is that?" Al seems like he's plotting. What's he up to? Hmmm.

"The girl! The girl is mine! Don't play games with me demon! I claim her, she's mine! MINE! Give her to me, and we'll go back into the tapestry together. Hand her over!" which girl! What the hell! Oh nuh-uh! I have to say something, because I need to know.

"Al! You kidnapped his girl! That's fricken sick man! I knew you were messed up but really! Stealing someone's girl, how pathe-"I was ranting and I knew it, until the bastard in question cut me off.

"I didn't steal anyone's girl, brat. I suggest you shut your mouth before I do it for you." How rude! His voice and been sharp and to the point. He had dismissed me with that one sentence. I was about to say something back until Claira's hand clamped onto my mouth. "Shut up!" she hissed. I turned my attention back to Al as I heard him start to speak again.

"Which girl, Ragone? I don't know what you're talking about. Now, why don't you go back into the tapestry and I'll get you as many girls as you want." That's just messed up! Girls are not toys! That bastard!

"I don't want any girls, but that one!" his finger pointed at Claira and I heard her gasp out "Oh no." you got that right.

"HELL NO! YOU AINT TOUCHING HER YOU BLACK WINGED FREAK! COME ANYWHERE NEAR HER AND I'LL KI-"Just when I was getting started, Al interrupted me again.

"Brat, you'll keep your mouth shut like I said unless you want to go to sleep again? Hmm? I can have that arranged. Ragone, you can't have that girl. Without her, I'd end up killing the other brat because she can't seem to keep her mouth shut." Came Al's menacing voice. He scary when he wants to be!

"Then it looks like I'm not leaving anytime soon. I'll just stay here until I can get her to my castle." Whoa ohhh! That can't be good! Now we gonna be stuck with another freak. Great, just great. Why does Al have that glint in his eye?

"Very well, if you stay here, then you have brat-sitting duties when I'm gone. And you won't drag her into your tapestry without her consent? Got it? I'm going to put a curse on the tapestry that will prevent anyone who doesn't want to enter from being pulled in." Al you bastard, how could he say that!

"Al, you bastard, we don't need a babysitter! I'm sixteen, and Claira's eighteen! Besides, Claira will never agree to that! So now what, you just gonna let he freak walk around your house! Idiot! I didn't know demons were so stu-" I shut my mouth because Al had taken a step towards me and I really didn't wanna go to sleep right now.

XXX LATER XXX

Well, I can't believe how suckish this is. Al actually separated us. Me and Claira were put into different rooms to 'teach us a lesson on our manners'. Now, not only is Claira who-knows-where right now, but that creep Ragone has free reign on where he goes around the house.

While hoping that Claira is alright, I drifted off into a memory filled dream.

Claira's POV

I can't believe he called me his. The nerve of that guy. I don't belong to anyone! And then to top it off, me and Britt were separated. Today was the worst day ever!

While praying that Britt was behaving, I let sleep consume me and jumped head first into my memory filled dreams.

Regone's POV

I finally found her. My one true mate. And she will be mine, I promise it. She can't escape me. That rowdy girl may pose a problem though, she has to go. Claira, what a beautiful name for my mate. Claira, you will be mine! "I promise it!"

*Author's note: whew! That took forever to write! Don't you love Ragone? I do. Lolz. Well please review, so we can write the next chap! Ty all our reviewers! LUV YA!