Pushing past her father she raced down the hallway towards the sound of Gabriels scream. The whole conversation she had been having with her parents became lost, all she could think about was what if. What if that "angel" from last night had gotten into the house. Panic swelled inside her mind like a leech. Swiftly she ran down the stairs and into the dining room. She spotted her brother instantly. There lying halfway underneath the table was his unconscious body. She ran to his side pulling his frail body towards her and resting his head on her lap. Had she just seen what she feared would happen? Right as she caught Gabriel in her sight she saw a flash of black sore past the now shattered window. It was for only an instant but she was willing to bet it was him... Worriedly staring down at Gabriel she noticed his skin was a deathly pale and even though he was unconscious she could feel his body jerk every once in awhile. A small stream of blood was running down his temple painting down the side of his cheek. What happened? She wanted to cry because he looked so weak but she couldn't bring herself to, not yet.

Her parents both ran into the room just then. Her dad stood in the doorway, eyes wide with shock when he spotted Gabriels unconscious body in Paige's lap. Her mother ran from his side and knelt down next to them. "Oh my baby, what happened?" She brought a hand to her mouth tears already filling her mothers eyes. Paige looked down at Gabriel. She noticed his face was obviously more gaunt then usual. Looking back over at her father she frantically yelled, "Call a doctor, he needs medical attention now!" Her father kept his eyes on Gabriels form for a second longer before running from the room to seek help.

Gabriels bright blonde hair was matted against his forehead sticking to the sweat that clang to his skin. Brushing his bangs to the side Paige stared down at his innocent face. His ocean blue eyes were closed, framed by his light blonde lashes and his usually rosy cheeks were paper white. She wanted to groan in frustration but instead she let the now arriving Nina take Gabriel and rest him in her own lap as she dabbed at the blood running down his face with a warm towel. Paige stood up and slowly walked over to the shattered window. The glass shards crunched underneath her black dress shoes.

The glass had broken in and littered the floor around her meaning someone from the outside had broken it. Night time was almost upon them but it was still light enough to see outside. She examined the yard beyond the window but saw nothing unusual. The trimmed grass outside her house swayed in the wind and the white picket fence that surrounded the place looked undisturbed and still. Paige didn't have to wonder to much to know what must have happened. That "angel" or most likely "demon" from last night must know that the secret was out. He must have spotted Gabriel alone and attacked him through the window. But that didnt explain why he had left so suddenly. Did this mean her and Gabriels fates were sealed? How could she ever hope to fight that thing and survive... She stood silently in the corner watching as the doctor made his way into the room carrying a large case filled with his equipment. She tilted her head to the left while watching the scene play out. That hadn't taken him long...

He first started his examination on Gabriel by checking his heart rate and flashing lights in and out of the boys eyes. After he concluded that it was okay to move Gabriel to a bed Nina the maid carried Gabriel into one of the rooms upstairs followed by the doctor and her parents. She didn't bother to go with them not wanting to get in the way of anything. Staying where she was she watched as maids bustled in and out of the hallways. This was definitely going to be the households main source of gossip since nothng exciting ever happened around here. Letting out a sigh she fell against the wall and stared down at the mess of glass. If she wanted to be of help she should probably sweep up the shards. Breaking out of her thoughts by the sound of footsteps she looked up and took in the sight of Ms. Ellis coming into the room. Her governess walked stiffly towards her barely glancing at the shattered window.

"What happened here?"

Paige slightly shrugged. "I'm not really sure... Gabriel's unconscious and he's being looked at by a doctor in the other room."

The plain brown haired womans face went pale as she took in what Paige had just said.

"Is Gabriel alright?"

"I honestly don't know Ms. Ellis, he didn't look well."

The governess shook her head and finally began to take notice of the glass littered under there feet.

"Were... we robbed of anything?"

She thought over the question as she looked around the room. Nothing seemed to be out of place that she could tell. This was the same room she had had breakfast in that morning, the dining room. A large rosewood table sat in the center of the room decorated with a garnet colored table cloth and purple flowers from the field were set in a vase at its center. Two rosewood china cabinets filled with decorative wines and drinking glasses were set against opposite walls and a small chandelier hung above on the high ceiling.

"I don't think so. Whoever it was that shattered the window is gone now..."

I hope. She added to that sentence in her head.

The governess seemed to relax at these words and excused herself from Paige's presence following a maid towards Gabriel's room.

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She turned away from the doorway and continued staring out the window. How could this actually be happening. After the whole normality of today it had been like last night could have been a dream, but she wasn't going to fool herself. Something not right was going on here and she needed to come up with some kind of idea on what she should do. If that thing really was out to kill them then should she convince her parents to move away from this house? That could be a start but in order to convince them she would have to tell them the whole story of what had happened last night.

She shook her head.

They would probably believe her to be crazy. Instead of private school she'd be sent to a mental hospital. Letting out a sigh she stepped away from the window and walked out into the large waiting room. She had to admit she didnt feel as scared for herself as she should. It was Gabriel she was scared for, he didnt deserve this. She thought back to those chilling words that that "demon" had said to her. He had been so terrifyingly real... What was he? And why didnt he just kill her last night? That was something that bothered her, it just didnt seem right. Why hadnt he just killed them both right there, he had the chance to, but yet he gave them a chance to live. Could that mean maybe he wasnt pure evil?

"Uuuuugh!" Shaking her head vigorously she tugged at the hair that fell loose from her bun. Dammit things just didn't make sense anymore. Her whole perspective on life had changed in just twenty four hours. How could she be sure what was real anymore? Gabriel had said something about forest sprites and vampires, what the hell had he been talking about. Paige's gaze snapped towards the staircase when the sound of multiple screams ripped through the air. They had come from upstairs. Her eyes went wide, she had thought Gabriel would be safe from that thing if he was surrounded by people.

Rushing from where she stood she climbed the stairs hurriedly. Just as she reached the top Ms Ellis and two maids rushed by followed by her parents. Their was blood smeared across the front of her fathers gray suit and his eyes were practically bugging out of his head. He was competely drenched in sweat like he had just ran a marathon without stopping. She wanted to ask what had happened but she noticed immediately that they had left Gabriel behind. He was still in that room! Without even acknowledging them besides a quick glance she ran past them towards the room they had come from. Her mother made a grab at her but missed her arm by an inch.

"Paige no don't go in there! It's Gabriel, stop!"

Paige rushed into Gabriel's room so quickly she didnt have time to realize that a body was lying just behind the doorway. Her foot came in contact with something large causing her to topple over. She fell onto something stiff and wet before hitting her face on the hardwood floor. A stinging pain shot through her nose when it made contact with the floor. Quickly pushing herself up to a stance she noticed a puddle of blood forming just a few centimeters from where she had landed. Looking down she realized the thing she had tripped over was the doctor. There lying dead on the floor was the doctor from earlier. An open wound in his neck flowed freely with blood, his eyes were still open but they were unmoving. He looked like he had been absolutely mortified before death took him.

"Oh my go..." Paige keeled over about to let out the contents of her breakfast when a loud banging noise caught her attention. In the corner of the room just near the bed was the man with black wings holding her brother against the wall by his throat strangling the life out of him. Paige didn't stand there long enough to examine the differences that were apparent on Gabriel. She rushed forward and tried to pull the mans strong arms away from her brother. She didnt manage to move the mans arms but her interference at least surprised him enough to look away from Gabriel towards her and for him to loosen his grip. In the second that he turned away Gabriel brought his nails over the mans black eyes and was dropped to the floor as the winged creature took a step back. Paige made a move to go to Gabriels side but stood rooted to the spot when she took in Gabriels appearance

Her brother was covered in blood and his once ocean blue eyes were a dark gray. His teeth were sharp, stained red with blood and before she could examine the creature that resembled her brother anymore it ran over to the window and dived out into the night. The sound of shattering glass pierced the air and she just stood still as the sound of the boys running footsteps faded away.