The air was still, holding out on a thought not ready to release it. a silver glow that intertwines between the dark shadows of the trees, the blackness a danger lurking, unable to step out in the grey light. Derek walked forwards in great strides, crunching the very thin layer of snow on the ground but he left no footsteps, as if by magic his prints slowly dissolved after each step under the sparkle of the crescent moon. He gazed out through the trees in search of something, but he eyes stayed cold and hard, it had been there but was now far off in the distance. He strained his neck upwards, tightening his shoulders and clenching his fists tightly. He paused perplexed for a single moment, before breaking onto all fours and a rapid run. Un-touchable. A bullet through the night.
He came to a sharp turn stopping abruptly. He panted slightly, but remained motionless and hard. He stood up slowly, peering over the sharp cliff face that he had arrived at. The darkness loomed at the bottom releasing a long moan. The trees behind rustled, Derek twitched, zipping up his leather jacket he turned, totally exposed in the moonlight. The stone was a maze at the edge of the cliff, cracked into hundreds of routes that all lead to the drop, a cut off point between reality and the beyond. The bird took off high into the sky, ready to hunt. It's yellow eye's lay locked on the landscape below, the sleeping world of sanctuary which was to be ripped open from above, un-known to below. They felt safe inside or perhaps felt under a glass bubble. The hawk turned and glaced though the wind silently. Derek watched as the bird blew slowly further away.
The rustling continued, coming closer. The fern leaves moved to his left but Derek merely peered over his shoulder, as if annoyed but the interruption. A boy around twelve bustled out clutching his stomach, almost falling to the floor. His lip bled and his left eye closed due to a long single claw mark hiding his vibrant green eyes under the mess of his dark brown hair that lopped at his ears. Derek showed no kindness but stayed still, as the boy fell to his feet. Derek's eyes locked upon him, dark and unforgiving.
"Please" the boy chocked, as he pushed his tattered shoes into the soil beneath, as a brace against the pain that seared through him.
"You will heal, be patient" he replied in a dull voice. The boy looked up into Derek his face shadowed, a silhouette against the bright moon shine behind. He gulped, and tried to push himself up. "Did you find out what I asked?"The boy blinked looking at his bruised hands, "Alec, did you complete your task?" Derek demanded.
"Yes" he gasped "I know... I know what they want it's changing, everything... everything" he said through tears which began rolling down his cheek "why did you do this to me!" he cried. Derek looked down upon him; a then crouched low near his ear, so he could hear clearly. The boy's eye's glowed yellow as his anger boiled.
"Because I need you!" he whispered, the boy whimpered, grasping the ground as the wave lengths of pain pushed though, "I just wish you'd be strong enough to fight it!" he said forcefully "fight it Alec, use it, and help me figure this out!" Alec stretched a smile weakly, his eyes wet and red with pain. He nodded and inhaled. "Why are you hurt?"
he frowned, "A man he grabbed me yesterday night, he's like us but not!" his voice cracked "he was angry, really anger and umm he said.. like said" his voice stopped he gulped as his eyes widened,"Then there something you need to know, it's worst, worst than the last time! The cold has come What's that mean?"
Derek frowned harshly "Where did you hear that!"He snarled, grabbing the boy's shirt, "where and who from?"
"A man tall, scar down his neck! He told me to tell you, when I went to see her Merope!" Derek flinched at the name. He let go of Alec and glanced into the distance walking away. "He also said just randomly, I have her! Who does he have?" Derek didn't reply but stayed still, he rubbed his wrists where the scars slightly protruded above his skin.
"We need to find Scott"
(sorry if you've been waiting for an update but my exams have been taking place, and well that must come first luckily i havent failed anything yet! All A*'s in my english every single exam! but now it's settled slightly i can return to updateing more regually! well at least untill the next lot of exams come in!)