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Trinity:

I couldn't have sat up fast enough. My ankle throbbed from where Oren's hand was. My head and neck throbbed from the hard bathroom floor. I took deep breaths in order to calm my racing heart. It didn't work.

"Trinity?!" Puck yelled outside the door. "Are you okay? What's going on?"

Puck didn't leave me time to answer because had already broken the doorknob and was making his way into the small room. His shoulder's were tense, ready to fight whatever force that made me scream. Puck's intense gaze searched every inch of the bathroom. He gave me an annoyed look.

"Why did you scream?" He snapped.

I glared back at him. "That is none of your business."

"It...kind of is. Seeing as I'm here to protect you."

"Well I don't need your protection, than you very much." I reached towards the soap sitting on the counter, and began to wash my hands. The warm water warmed my cold finger tips.

"You are so ungrateful!" He growled. "I should just go back to the kingdom."

Back to Meghan, I thought bitterly. "Yeah you would like that wouldn't you?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing." I snapped. His hand gripped my shoulder and he spun me around. Puck glared at me. I glared back. An ugly feeling crept up in my chest. I did something very spontaneous and rude on the anger. I threw the bar of soap at his face. The wet pink lump bounced off his forehead and onto the floor. He stared at me then burst into laughter.

"Really, kitten?" He laughed harder. "You threw soap at my face?"

I pouted before smiling. My smiling quickly turned to laughing. Even I questioned throwing soap at him now. Brown eyes on green. Puck's fingers lightly brushed his fingers along my cheek before kissing me.

This kiss was different from our first. Our first had been rough and needy. This one was soft, passionate. Both of his hands moved to my jaw, his thumb softly brushing my jaw. My fingers clasped his wrists. When I pulled back, Puck pecked my lips once more. Then twice. Then a third before finally pulling back all the way.

"When I said her name last night, Trinity, it wasn't because I was thinking about her. I haven't spoken to her since I left to find you. She has to be worrying her head off."

A part of me felt relieved that it wasn't what I thought of, but it he was still thinking about her.

"You should send her a message or something," I said, pulling away slightly. Puck nodded.

"I decided that last night, so while you were asleep, I slipped out."

Puck walked out of the bathroom; I decided to follow him. A small plastic bag sat on his bed. He turned it over and its contents tumbled out. Chips, soda's, chocolate milk, candy's, and two disposable phones. I laughed at the variety. Puck picked up on of the blue Blackberries and put it in my hand.

"I found an area where I can contact Meghan. If you need anything, just call me." His eyes searched mine. "I don't want anything to happen while I'm gone."

I scrolled through the phone before looking into his eyes again. They were filled with concern and doubt. I smiled at him and stuck up my pinky.

"I pinky swear."

Puck smiled as he linked his pinky to mine. He kissed my lips once more before slipping out of the room. I sat down on the bed and continued going through the phone. It wasn't hard to navigate, but it definitely wouldn't help me in an emergency. I set the phone down; it immediately began buzzing. I picked it up and smiled when I saw it was Puck.

"You realize you just left, right?" I grinned while walking towards the bathroom.

"I know, but I just wanted to make sure nothing happened from the time I left to the time I got in the cab."

I smiled wider. "No nothing-"

A loud knock stopped me halfway. A nervous wave tremored through my body.

"Puck..." I whispered. "Are you at the door?"

"...No, why? Is someone there?"

The knock came again. Only it was more forceful.

"Yes." My voice cracked with fear.

"Trinity, get underneath the bed, I'm turning around." His tone was serious. Deadly.

I dove underneath the closest bed and pressed the phone back to my ear. I heard a muffled voice before the door was kicked in. I jumped.

"Puck, they're coming I can see them." I whimpered into the phone.

"Shh, Trinity. Just stay calm, Trinity. You are going to be okay. Just stay underneath the bed." Puck's voice was strained with fear and frustration.

I moved my body further to the wall, and pressed my palm against my mouth. My chest burned with the lack of air. The intruders footsteps circled around my before they completely left. I grabbed the phone off of the floor.

"They're gone." I whispered softly.

"Okay, just to make sure stay under the-"

A hand clasped my ankle and yanked hard. I dug my fingers into the carpet in hopes of stopping the dragging. Puck's name tore its way out of my throat in harsh screams of fear. The person flipped me onto my back.

"Hello, daughter." Oren grinned at me. He placed his hands on my hips, almost admiribly. "It is nice to see you once again."

I slapped his hands away as he tried to go higher. Oren frowned and sent a small shock through my body. I whimpered in pain.

"Yes, yes." He hummed. "You will make a fine queen."

The two men from earlier picked me up by my arm pits. I thrashed my body around and screamed more. Oren reached for my foot, but my foot beat him to it. I kicked my foot straight into his stomach. He doubled over and gasped for a second before standing back up. His once blue eyes turned yellow. They seem to ripple beneath a milky film.

"Silence." He growled. I opened my mouth to scream, but he shoved a hand into my stomach and sent a large shock through my body. "I said, silence."

My heart skipped uncomfortably before I completely lost sense. My world fell into complete darkness.

,*.

Puck:

I sighed for what seemed the millionth time in five minutes. Trinity hadn't made any sound or sign of movement since she shut me out last night. I heard a shift then a scream.

I instantly stood up. "Trinity?! Are you okay? What's going on?"

It didn't matter if she replied or not because I didn't give her enough time. I placed my hand on the door and concentrated very hard. In a second the door knob fell apart, allowing me access to the bathroom. I rushed in...to nothing. Nothing was there except for Trinity. Her face was sarrow, but that was it.

"Why did you scream?" I snapped, looking at her.

She glared at me. "That is none of your business."

Irritation filled my chest. "It kind of is. Seeing as I'm here to protect you!"

"Well I don't need protection thank you very much."

The little brat. "You are so ungrateful! I should just go back to the kingdom!"

Trinity's face turned sour and she bit her lip."Yeah you would like that wouldn't you?"

"What's that supposed to mean?" I said, even though I know she is referring to last night.

"Nothing."

Trinity got off the bathroom floor and faced the sink. She gripped the little pink soap in her palm then proceeded to wash her hands. I bit back my impatience. It didn't work. My hand shot out and spun her around. Trinity's eyes widened with anger. She twisted her arm back then launched the soap at my face. Lucky for me, it bounced off my forehead. We stared at each other before I burst into laughter. All of my anger from earlier disappeared.

"Really, kitten? You threw soap at my face?" I laughed again. Trinity pouted but it quickly turned into a laughter quickly followed her smile. The sound and look broke something inside of me. I brushed my fingers against her cheek. I leaned in and kissed her.I clutched her face in my hands. Her soft lips responded eagerly to mine. Trinity's tiny fingers wrapped around my wrist. When Trinity tried to pull away, I briefly kised her three times.

"When I said her name last night, Trinity, it wasn't because I was thinking about her. I haven't spoken to her since I left to find you. She has to be worrying her head off."

Trinity's eyes were briefly relieved then turned doubtful. She bit her lip again.

"You should send her a message or something," She said, pulling away slightly.

"I decided that last night, so while you were asleep, I slipped out."

I began to walk in the room and she followed. The bag from the gas station still sat on my bed. I flipped the bag over ,so that I could reach the phones. Trinity made a sound of amusmant, but didn't say anything..

"I found an area where I can contact Meghan. If you need anything, just call me." My eyes searched through hers. "I don't want anything to happen while I'm gone."

Trinity scrolled through the new phone before meeting my eyes once more. My chest tightened. Scenerios began to run through my head. She smiled at me before holding up her pinky.

"I pinky swear." Our pinkies linked together. I briefly pressed my lips against hers then slipped away. I pocketed the phone and made my way to the cab. Once I sat down, I realized I was already worried about her. I took the phone out and dialled the number.

"You realize you just left right?" She asked, amused.

"I know, but I just wanted to make sure nothing happened from the time I left to the time I got in the cab."

"No nothing-"

There was a dull sound at the other end. I sat up a little straighter.

"Puck..." She whispered. "Are you at the door?"

I paused before answering."...No, why? Is someone there?"

The noise came again. Only it was louder. More forceful. My chest tightened again. Trintiy's breathing on the other end became rapid.

"Yes," Her voice broke.

"Trinity, get underneath the bed, I'm turning around." I motioned for the cab driver to turn around. He did as I said. I gripped the seat belt until it cut into my palm.

"Puck, they're coming I see them." Her voice wavered.

I hushed her. I pinched the bridge of my nose.

"They're gone." She whispered into the phone.

"Okay, just stay under the-"

I didn't get a chance to finish. Trinity's screams cut me off. Knots formed in my stomach and I felt as though I were going to be sick. I could make out my name in the mix of her screams. I could hear talking, but couldn't make anything out. I heard one last scream from Trinity before everything went quiet. No screaming. No talking. No crying.

,*.

I tore my way through the hotel. Adrenaline pulsed through my veins, making my legs pump faster than usual. There was no time for the elevator, so I ran up the stairs. The door to my room was kicked in. Besides the door, to the human eye at least, everything looked normal. I got onto my knees beside the first bed. Ten lines were pushing the carpet the wrong way. I growled in frustation and flipped the mattress over. Tears filled my eyes. I can't believe I let her slip through my fingers. Again.

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