A/N: Im sooo SOOO sorry for the wait life is a little crazy at the moment but heres the next one. =D

Chapter Four

We ran for what seemed like hours before the ruins came into view, it had almost a magical feel to it and I felt me inner shadow hum the closer we got. It reminded me of the few pictures I had seen of the Aztecs, only this place had a sliver color, and as the moon lite it up it seemed to shine.

"Wow." Kyra muttered as we slowed to a walk and headed into the ruin city.

"This place is amazing, I almost wish we had time to explore it." Kimber stated, finding a shadow I jumped ahead and landed on top of a fallen tree that gave me a good enough view of the center of the city. There was a half pyramid that had stairs build up next to a mountain and on top there looked to be a door that had been covered in vines.

"I think we found the place." I called back to the others; this place looked like it was made to be defended. Kimber was the first to reach me and she let out a sigh.

"Agreed, and it should take them a while to find us maybe a day or two." Kimber offered.

"That's only if Mak stays in charge he sucks at scouting." Kyra joked before looking and me and frowning a little.

"Zoe what's up with your eyes? There different." Kyra stated tilting her head at me.

"What?" I questioned her as Kimber looked at me before taking a step forward.

"There sliver." Kimber informed me. Touching my face confused I frowned before clowing my eyes and opening them again.

"Back to black." Kimber told me and I frowned.

"I was trying for normal." I muttered before closing my eyes and trying again.

"Sliver." Kyra told me. Sighing I changed them back to black and pushed on confused and annoyed.

"Let's go see what's behind that door. Nothing more was said as we climbed up the steps stopping once in a while to check out some old script on the stairs.

"After all this is over we have to come back here, this place is amazing." Kimber stated as we reached the top.

"We shouldn't risk it." Kyra warned her. I had started tearing vines away from the door as the two argued; I flinched when my shouldered started to burn. Pulling back I placed my hand over it and pulled it away, I was bleeding again. Sighing I looked at the part of the door that was uncovered, there were black swirls moving, narrowing my eyes some I looked closer before realizing the shadows were locks and the door was unlocking. The burn in my shoulder stared to spared and I took a step away.

"Down the stairs." I ordered before turning and heading down both Kyra and Kimber shot me a look before they followed suit. It didn't help though My body was now throbbing, a wave of panic shot though me as my vision went black. Muffled yelling hit my ears before I felt my body lift as if it got tossed before I finally lost conciseness.

I found myself surrounded in nothingness, it was a strange feeling as I looked around, I felt, smelt and heard nothing.

"Kyra, Kimber!" Calling out my voiced echoed like it would have in and empty room. A bright light suddenly blinded me and when I gained my vision back I was alone standing in front of the door to the temple, though I was alone and it was no longer overgrown, looking down the stairs I saw people moving and going about their business.

"They can't see you, for your not really here." A warm voice told me, turning I looked back to the door to see a child maybe 10. Her eyes were black and her hair was red, she wore a long black dress. I watched her as she stood by my side looking down at the people.

"I have been waiting for someone of your kind for as long as I remember. I was a child when they put me in that room and sealed the door. There I met a woman she looked like you. She gave me freedom and my eyes turned back, that woman was the shadow. That woman was your mother." Looking down at the girl she reached up and placed her hand on my wound and I felt a burn before she removed her hand and smiled at me. Looking down I saw my wound was healed stuned I looked at the child. She took a seat on the top stair and mentioned for me to do the same. Sitting next to her I looked around.

"Where am I?" I questioned her before getting a smile as she looked down at the people.

"We are back in time this is the day before I was placed in the room, a gift to the shadow. We are at the moment removed from time, well our minds at least. Your body along with your friends are laying at the bottom of the temple, and the men you were running from are coming for you." I went to stand but she reached out and stopped me.

"I am sorry but you can't leave yet it is fate that you are taken, even though I am sorry for that." I narrowed my eyes at her.

"What the hell is going on?" I questioned annoyed, she offered a sad smile.

"I can only tell you what mother has allowed. The shadow your mother has a warning for you. Due to your blood there will be people that will try to use you; you cannot allow this to happen. You must keep yourself safe even though it may mean placing those you love in danger or worse."

"No." I told her getting a strange look. "I will not put them in danger to keep me safe they are all I have." I told her getting a smile.

"I like you, I have no idea what the great shadow has planned for you child but I wish you luck, and may you stay strong when you need to, and I hope you understand that you may need to be weak to survive this, and save the shadowed ones." As soon as the words weak left her mouth rage hit me but before I could respond the world I was in went black and once again I was left in darkness.