Chapter 6

We Finally Start Trying to do Something Right.

"Just come down Austin." I said, getting impatient.

"Ok, ok. I'm coming. Sheesh." Austin came down the stairs. Fera sure was doing well. She didn't make a sound no matter how close Austin came towards her. As for Austin, well, he wasn't doing so hot. He was terrified, but it was way funny. Anyway, Fera was taking it much better than Austin was.

"Austin look at yourself. Fera is doing much better at the cooperation thing than you are." I said.

"So? SHE has nothing to worry about. She can whoop me in 5 seconds."

"Exactly my point. A DOG can beat you up, a fifteen year old vampire. Wow. Talk about sad."

"Oh just quit it. You're only saying all this stuff only because you have a crush on me."

"No I don't."

"Yes you do. From the first time you saw me too."

"No."

"Yep. You just don't want to admit it."

"So?"

"Ha! So you DO have a crush on me!" he said, feeling very accomplished.

But, he didn't know how big. Only I know that. But I have to say, I had a HUGE crush on him. Like that love at first sight kind of thing. Odd, but definitely true. For now. The question that I have now is whether or not he liked me too. Whoa. Random thought. Weren't we supposed to be talking about destroying evil? Scratch that. The Evil One. I win. I got it right. As I was saying, I should probably ask him if he likes me, but I would rather him admit it. It would make more sense in fairy-tale land anyway. I just read some little book about vampires. About them and bloodsucking and stuff. Who knew they were real, and that I was one of them? But they got some things wrong I guess. Like never ever aging, and the eye-color changing too. But the fangs are right. I got them. All nice, shiny, and white. A pearly white. I went off topic again. Sorry about that. I lose my train of thought a whole lot. It's a sort of problem I get. Anyways, this evil-whats-his-face… well he sucks. A lot.

"Hey Austin. How do we know that this evil dork is even a guy?" I asked.

"I don't know that either."

"Seems to me that you don't know very much." I said accusingly. We were walking towards the Atlantic, just a weird, go-as-you-think kinda thing. But it's ok. I like the ocean. It's very pretty.

"Hellooooo! Earth to Aria!" Austin yelled at me.

"Sorry. Guess I zonked out again."

"It's ok. I'm used to it."

"I wonder where Fera went." I said, speaking my thoughts out loud.

"I don't know. Let's look up and try to find it."

"Fera is a her not an it."

"Whatever." Austin said, obviously annoyed at my outburst. Anyways, we both looked up towards the sky, having to squint to see well. Then I saw an itty-bitty little brown dot up in the sky. Now that I mention it, a LOT of dots. And not just brown ones either. But mainly the dots were white, like their name suggests. Then they started to swoop down, scaring Austin out of his wits. Ha ha Austin! Sorry folks, I just couldn't resist it. It's WAY too much fun to tease him. Then I saw the dogs all land at once. They were so pretty, all their wings shimmering in the sun, ranging in shades from pearly white to light silver. It was very pretty. What made it even better was the sight of seeing Austin huddled in a corner. What a fraidy cat.

"Austin! Are you ok?" I shouted over to his little corner.

"I think so. But they are freaking me out. I mean, I can hear their thoughts! They are shouting things like, 'Oh our dearest has returned' and unfortunately for me, 'Ugh. What a filthy creature it is over there! If only we could destroy it. But, alas, Fera has ordered that there is to be no destruction whatsoever today.' I mean, how much ruder can they get?" He asked in a snarl.

"I dunno. But they're probably staying with us, so get used to it buddy." I said, mockingly. The truth is, though, I had absolutely no clue as to why Fera brought every single angel dog she knew of to one of the most populated cities in the continental U.S. Whoa. Talk about major geography usage. And I never even paid attention in that class either. I listened carefully, hoping I could hear the dogs too. But it was silent, other than the sound of the waves crashing against the harbor. Maybe Austin and I met for a reason, and it wasn't just fate. Maybe Fera brought me here on purpose. Huh. Never pictured her as a fortune teller.