DISCLAMIER: I don't own anything from the underworld, (though Lucian would be yummy, lol) blah blah. Sorry this one's short, will have the next one up soon. Sorry it took so long! Love you all! Review!
Lucian and Ravenna left the tent as the sun fell far down below the earth.
"So what did you think?"
She shrugged but nodded. "It feels good to be a part of something that I have always wanted."
He smiled and held her hand.
"My lord!" Someone yelled.
"What is it?"
"Death dealers! Many of them. Approaching fast."
Lucian stiffened.
"Oh my god," Raven whispered. "They've come to kill you!"
"It's going to be alright." Lucian said and then turned to the lycan.
Before he could say anything, two arrows lodged into his shoulder. Lucian cried out and fell to his knees.
"No!" Eric appeared and grabbed Ravens hand as another lycan helped Lucian.
"Come on! We must leave!" Eric pushed raven up onto Shadow and Lucian behind her.
"Tell them, to get to the, fortress." Lucian said.
"We're already leaving."
"Good." "Go shadow, go!" Raven yelled.
The horse took off, raven stirring him away from the danger.
"Keep going. To the cliff face." Lucian said.
She could hear the pain in his voice. "Hang on." She urged. "We're almost there."
She could feel him nod, and then half slink down against her back. As the cliff face appeared, the ground opened up beneath it. She rode inside.
Raven dismounted, quickly.
"Help me!" She yelled. Two lycans appeared, and helped Lucian down, and to the nearest room. Raven followed quickly behind.
"Set him on the bed." She said. "Get Eric." She said firmly.
Lucian looked to raven, his eyes weak. "Raven." He whispered. She took his hand.
"You're going to be okay, you've had worse." Lucian smiled, but she could see the pain in his face.
"Eric's coming Lucian. He will help you."
"You've got to do it."
"What?"
"There is too much silver, raven. You have to get it out." His voice was weak and his breathing labored.
"Lucian, I don't know if I can without hurting you more."
"You have to get the silver out love."
A tear fell down her cheek but she nodded.
"Alright."
She moved to his other side, and took the shaft of one arrow gently in her hand.
"Don't move." She whispered.
He nodded, and she saw him tense slightly. She broke the head off one arrow, and Lucian held back a cry. She carefully slipped the shaft from beneath his skin.
"Just, don't think about it." She said.
"I've had worse." He said.
"I know. I was there remember?"
"It seems like an entirely different life. Like that one was bad, and this one, better." He tensed again as she carefully touched the other arrow head.
"Relax, Lucian." She broke the head and pulled the shaft out.
Quickly she wrapped each wound.
"You're going to be okay Lucian."
"Hm. Doesn't feel so." Raven smiled.
"Hush my love." She said. Eric appeared in the doorway.
"How is he?"
"He is doing better." Lucian said sarcastically.
Eric smiled and properly dressed his wounds. "Our fearless leader will survive." Eric announced and then left.
Raven sat on the edge of the bed and Lucian took her hand.
"Thank you." He said.
"For what?"
"For being you." Raven smiled.
"Your strange Lucian, did you know that?"
He smiled. "Course I did."
"And maybe a little insane." Lucian laughed.
He held out his arm and let her curl softly against his chest.
"I love you Lucian lycan." "As I love you Ravenna Corveniuis." And they together fell asleep.
"We were close, my lord, but Lucian escaped." The death dealer announced.
Marcus yelled in fury, knocking over the nearest object. The vase fell to the ground and shattered. Amelia flinched away. The dealer slipped away, leaving Marcus to rage at Amelia and Viktor.
"This cannot continue! Lucian must pay for what he has done!" Marcus yelled.
"All in good time, Marcus. He must first be cornered. Better tracked so we may find this beast. Once you corner the beast, it will cower."
Ravenna woke alone. "Lucian?" She called. But no one was there. The door was open and an eerie light shone through it. She got up and looked out the door down the hallway. It was the sun trailing down the hallway, blazing through a mist that spilled into the underground hideout. "Lucian?" She called again, her voice echoed through the halls. "Eric?" "Ravenna," A voice called. "Lucian?" She walked out, skipping around the sun light. "Ravenna." It called again. "Lucian where are you?" She was suddenly surrounded by faces. Dead faces. "Ravenna." They called. "You let us die." "No," She cried. "No!" They reached for her with bloody hands. Lycans as well as vampires made up the crowd of dead. "Get away from me!" She screamed as they pulled at her hair and clothes. "No!"
She woke with a scream.
"Raven!" Lucian was looking at her anxiously, Eric was in the doorway.
"Are you okay? You were screaming."
"Yeah, it was just a dream." She put her head in hands.
"What time is it?"
"Almost night." Her eyes shifted to Eric, who closed the door. She thought about something, something in the back of her mind that had been a growing fear, yet excitement. It could mean life or death and she knew only one person could help her.
"I need to see Tanis."
"Tanis, but, Raven, if anyone knows you're alive,"
"He can keep secrets, Lucian, you above all know that."
Lucian sighed. "All right. I'll send a message."
"I want to meet him tonight."
"Tonight? Raven,"
"Please."
Lucian sighed again, his eyes weary. "Alright."
He got up and called one of the lycans, ordering them to send a message to Tanis immediately. "Tell him that I wish to meet me at Waters groove. As soon as possible." The lycan nodded and took off. Lucian turned back to Ravenna.
"What is it that you're not telling me?" He said, closing the door again.
"Lucian, please, there's many things you've never told me, and something's, I don't think you would ever want to know."
"Are they so terrible?"
Raven nodded slowly. "I had orders, Lucian, you must understand that. I'm a soldier in a war that was beginning even before you and Sonya."
"But you're not anymore, Raven. You belong to us. A family! You don't have to fight anymore. You don't have to keep the secrets!"
"Lucian, please my love, don't. Just, not right now."
He sat next to her, taking her hand. "Just know that I love you. Always."
Raven snorted. "There was a time you would have said otherwise."
"But then it would be Sonya now with me, and you I would have lost, and my heart would hurt all the more."
"Sonya was killed because she was pregnant, Lucian."
"I know." He said, and kissed her forehead.
There was a knock at the door, and it opened. "A message has been received my lord."
"Go on."
"It reads, meet there in ten." Lucian nodded. "Go about your business."
Lucian turned to raven. "Let's go." He said. Raven grabbed her cloak, and they grabbed their horses.
They soon arrived at Waters groove. Raven could see Tanis standing by the water fall.
"Lucian is that you?"
"It's me." He said.
Tanis stepped forward. Raven slipped from shadow, but stayed hidden in the dark.
"What is it you want?" Tanis growled.
"To talk."
"Why should I listen to anything you say? You had raven killed."
"It was not my men. And I'm not here for me."
Tanis looked confused. "Then, who?" He asked.
"I asked him too." Raven said, and slipped her hood from her face, stepping into the moon light.
"Raven?" Tanis gasped.
"Hello Tanis."
He looked as if he had been slapped. "You've been with him?" He asked, appalled.
"Yes Tanis. It's dangerous at the coven. I can't keep pretenses. I knew Viktor was beginning to plan something."
Tanis shook his head. "So what, you play dead and hope no one misses you? Marcus is furious. He's trying to hunt Lucian and the pack down so he can slaughter them."
"I know well what my father intends, as does Lucian, and the wolves. They love me enough to protect me."
"As do I." Tanis hissed.
"Please Tanis, I didn't ask you here to fight, I want your help."
Tanis sighed. "You know I would do anything."
Raven nodded.
"What is it then?"
"It's hard to explain." She looked over her shoulder at Lucian.
"More secrets Venn?" He asked sourly.
"Please, I swear I will tell you, just, not know."
A growl emanated from his chest but he walked into the forest and away. Raven explained her to Tanis.
"Raven, I don't think I could."
"Please."
"How do you know?"
"I just have a feeling alright?"
"Ravenna, if, if it's true, it would mean serious trouble."
"I know, but I don't want Lucian to know. Please."
Tanis sighed. "I'm scared for you raven, I truly am. If Marcus or Viktor were to find out you were alive, and then find out what you think is true, they would hunt you down and kill you, but I promise, I will help you."
She closed her eyes, a tear slipping down her face. "I know the danger, but if I am, I want to do anything in my power to protect. I know it's what Lucian would want."
"Well damn him! You seriously can't tell me you would put your life in danger that much for him!"
"Yes, I would, as I would for you."
"Venna, me and you would be so much different, please tell me, that if it's true, you won't."
"I'm sorry Tanis. And you promised. Please. It would explain a lot of things for me. I need to know."
He sighed, shaking his head. "Alright. But this, this will be the only time."
Raven nodded. "Wait here." She turned and walked into the forest. "Lucian? Where are you?"
"Always here, my love." He dropped down from the trees.
"I need to go with Tanis, only for an hour."
"Raven,"
"Please Lucian, there's something I need to know, and I can't tell you, yet." He growled, but nodded.
"I will be waiting for you, here." He kissed her and let her go.
An hour later raven appeared again. Lucian spotted her. She waved to him then turned to Tanis, and spoke to low for Lucian to hear.
"Ravenna, this is so dangerous! I can't believe this is even happening!"
Tears were streaming down her face. "Tanis you can tell no one that you know I'm alive. Please I beg of you. I don't think I can even tell Lucian right now."
"Raven you have too. If you tell him he will put up more protection!"
"No! Not yet."
"Raven, its already far along. You can't not. I won't go until you swear to tell him."
She sighed but nodded. "Alright. I promise. Now go."
"One last thing."
"What?"
"Your going to marry him isn't you?"
Raven looked away, and down. "Yes, I am."
Tanis snorted. "Happy marriage." He hissed and took off into the night.
Raven went back to Lucian who pulled her into his arms.
"I'm sorry." He said.
"It's not your fault. I should have told him the plan in the first place."
She pulled from him, wiping her tears.
"What is it?"
"There's something I have to tell you, Lucian."
"Anything my love."
"Lucian," She paused and looked into his eyes. "Lucian, I'm pregnant."
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