Secrets are for the Silent

by twistedsteps301

Becoming accustomed to the darkness was easier said than done. It held secrets Aaliyah would never have believed in her wildest dreams. It wasn't exactly a fresh start but it was definitely new. "Sometimes the shadows expose more than the light is capable of."-Aaliyah. "...Maybe, but it can illuminate a new world to those who live in the shadows,"-Wally, "those like you."

10. Chapter 10

So I know that I am not supposed to post author's notes without actual chapter content but I felt that it would not be fair to those that have followed and even put their input towards this fanfic. I am ending Secrets are for the Silent…for now. I am going to be writing up a sequel to this because I have to be honest I cannot leave it like this and there are some loose ends that need tying up. Please ask questions, make suggestions, or just plain tell me how you feel. The next story is in the beginning stages and a lot can be altered. Plus I love hearing story ideas from readers, really gets my brain working. Which reminds me, for those helping with the naming of the bird that followed Aaliyah around, the name chosen will be in the sequel as well.

As another note, just on the side, I am rewriting the chapters to add more detail and fix anything that may not make sense with events occurring within the existing chapters.

And so for those interested here is but a tiny taste…

It was dark, the air hot and moist sticking to her skin as she clawed at her scalp in frustration.How could this happen, how could I have not seen this? It was right in front of me and so painfully obvious it makes me sick to think about it. With each heavy breath, she clung desperately to the rough bark of the tree, her palm now raw from the sheer pressure of her body weight alone. "I will rip every feather from you when I find you!" She growled through gritted teeth. Looking around was useless in this dark. It was dizzying and the heat merely added her growing frustration.

"It was your ignorance child that led you down a path blindly."

Fluttering of large wings just above where she currently stood could be heard, the scratching of claws on the bark of the tree as the large bird landed before silence once again reigned. "It may have been my ignorance to the obvious but you were the one openly letting me walk on so blindly. Why tell me now? Why after over a year am I finding out who they are and asked to carry out such a task? You know my feelings well enough, how the hell could he ask me to do this?!" Aaliyah practically yelled at the top of her lungs as they burned with needed air. Heaving a deep breath a low guttural growl rumbled in her throat, "And I have to face him again to top it all off? Why not just throw me into the lowest pits to burn for eternity?"

"I cannot lift you."

"I really hate you."