Hey again my amazing readers! Ye i kno... took me quite a while to write this, but u shudn' complain: IT'S REALLY LONG! anywayz... since i forgot to add this to the last chapter end (and i'm really sorry bout that) i'll out it here... Here's a list of all of Elektra's powers:
- Clairvoyance (as you might have guessed, she uses the Tarot cards for this)
-Time Control (not exactly... she is only able to take inanimate thigs to the past... not herself or anything that is alive or was alive)
-Telekinesis
-Advanced Healing (think of Wolverine from X-Men!)
- Super-strength and Super-speed
-Perfect balance and increadible flexibility (enabling her to do those amazing jumps:P)
-Invisibility and fire power (both very like Sue's and Johnny's... cept her fire only burns what she wants it to burn... killer huh? lol)
- Ice (so she can create ice and use it as a weapon... bit more info on this pwer will come later on in the fic)
- Electricity (ye... kinda like doom)
(And to all Evanescence fans! PLZ listen to Whisper ! It'll really help wen the right scene comes.. k?)
So that's bout it... can't think of anything else to say, so ENJOY THE FIC!
Devon walked along the dark main street of New York on the cold Saturday night. Elektra had given him instructions where they'd meet. He turned to one of the pitch black side-alleys to see at the very end a softly glowing sign.
Eclipse
Devon walked slowly towards it, beginning to regret having agreed to this. He finally reached the lonesome entrance. There stood a gigantic, bald door-man. His face was covered in scars and his eyes were a dull, blinded-white.
"Name?" he growled in a bear-like manner.
"Street… I'm here to see Elektra"
"Aren't we all!" he laughed, or coughed more like, in amusement.
"No really… she's a friend of mine"
"Yeah… and I'm the tooth-fairy!" he said croakily grinning, revealing a horribly distorted and decayed set of teeth.
"Call her up and you'll see for yourself!" Devon said loosing his temper.
The guard looked mildly surprised at the young man's persistence, but finally took out a walkie-talkie and said into it.
"Tell E to come to the entrance"
After a few minutes Elektra emerged from the rusty metal doors.
"Thanks Scar" she smiled to the security.
"Anything for you, babe"
Devon inspected Elektra's appearance. She looked nothing like the day he had met her. Her hair that was once sleek golden-blonde and reaching just below her shoulders was now messy, black with neon-blue streaks. Her eyes were neon blue instead of their natural aqua color. She was wearing skin-tight dark jeans that were so ripped that he wondered how they still stayed on and a black corset. She was wearing neon-blue lipstick, over-done eye make-up and foundation that made her skin look ghostly white.
"Devon? You coming or what?" she called from the door.
Devon snapped out of it and followed Elektra inside the big, heavy and rusty metal doors.
She led him inside a very dark room, where the only light came from blue flames floating in mid-air all around the room.
"Watch your step" she sighed nonchalantly.
He looked down a bit to see a narrow stone staircase leading downwards. Devon followed Elektra down the eerie stairs lit by the same lonely blue fires.
The further down they went, the louder the music became. It reminded Devon of underground rave as he felt every single bass beat in the stuffy air.
Finally they reached a small entrance hall. It was decorated with gothic decorations and furniture, but they were all ripped apart and broken into splinters. The only thing that was still intact was a massive crystal chandelier emitting a soft neon-blue glow.
At the end of the room sat a thin tall man next to floor-length midnight blue curtains. He was shuffling a pack of old and ragged cards as he smirked up at the two of them.
He had long silver hair that reached his mid-back, completely black eyes and very pale skin. He had an anorectic-like build and a thin, gaunt face that made him look even less alive.
"Well, well, well… E in the company of a mortal" he said in an oily, dark voice.
"Shut up and let us pass" she spat out.
He randomly picked out a card from the deck and turned it backwards to Elektra.
She sighed and whispered "Queen of Hearts"
The skinny man turned the card to face her… it was the Queen of Hearts.
"You never fail on this" he snickered.
"Well why do you always ask me then?" Elektra said walking past him to the curtains.
"Procedure, darling… just procedure" he laughed softly, getting up.
He looked down at the two of them, and swiftly pulled the curtain to the side revealing a long dark corridor.
"Have a nice time, mortal" he mocked as he sat back down.
Elektra led Devon inside the corridor as the curtain closed by itself, but stopped half-way and turned to face him.
"Street… this is definitely going to be the most awkward date you'll ever go on, but this is the only place I can meet someone without creating a hassle" she said as if trying to apologize, as she continued to walk on towards the door.
"Why…" Devon started.
"No time... I'll tell you when we get inside. But I need to ask you this… Do you know what exactly the Eclipse is?" she asked in an urgent tone, as she reached the big and heavy steel door.
Devon shook his head.
She knocked on the door, what seemed to be a complex Morse-code.
The sound of chains and big locks being dragged out of the way could be heard through the door.
"Ready to come into my world?" she whispered into Devon's ear as she pushed the door open with ease.
Elektra didn't wait for an answer, as she kissed him lightly on the cheek and led him into the dark neon-blue lit room.
(A/N: as you might have noticed... i was in a very dark and neon-blue mood... don't ask... lol! Moving on!)
Loud music pounded in Elektra's ears as she stepped through the door into the smoky and musty air of the dungeon. But she was far too used to this to pay any attention. She felt Devon shivering beside her… no wonder; we are deep below the ground. She could see him looking around as they walked quickly towards the bar.
"The Eclipse is a night club where your dreams can be fulfilled, or your worst nightmares converted into reality. Play by the rules and trust no one except me, because in here… you are amongst only a few humans" Elektra said hurriedly as she lead Devon through the crowd.
"What do you mean?" Devon asked now really confused.
Elektra scanned the room with her eyes as she paced in between those surrounding her. There was a group of seers and medians (A/N: for those ignorants that don't know what a median is... he/she is a person that has easy contact with the spirit world... in the middle of our world and theirs) in a back corner, starring into a vessel of blue-glowing water. Next to them sat a small gang of assassins and mercenaries, probably picking out an unsuspecting victim from the crowd in front of the stage to kill… not because of work, but for the thrill of killing. There was a group of thugs beating the crap out of someone, and no one was doing anything about it except betting how bad he'd end up. Next to the bar, in the furthest and darkest corner of the underground club, Elektra knew there would be a group of vicious cannibals, devouring their newest prey. And on the other side of the bar, there was the V.I.P lounge and the little minions of the big bosses sat in front of it. But right in the middle of the club, right next to the crammed dance-floor which was full practically 24/7, sat the biggest group of all… That's were Elektra should be sitting… with all of Doom's crooks, thugs, and powerful killers…
"Look around you! This is the place where all immortals, individuals with powers, medians, seers and anyone with connections to the dark side gather to become who they really are for the night. These people have normal lives outside this dungeon, but here… they turn into their real paranormal selves" Elektra whispered as they past the whooping group of Doom's allies. She jumped over the bar counter, gesturing for Devon to sit down on one of the stools.
"Even you?" Devon asked, worried about what kind of life she had to live in.
Elektra turned to look at him.
"No… this isn't me… but neither was the person you met the other day" she said turning and preparing two shots of a silvery-white substance.
Devon looked up at the tough exterior of Elektra… how can she live like this?
Elektra took out one small bottle of Morphine pills from her pocket. Without even thinking, she took three capsules out of the bottle, opened them and thrust the contents in one of the shot glasses. She ate the now empty capsules before she drained the shot glass of the now milky-white liquid.
"Do I want to know what you're drinking?" Devon asked concerned.
"No" she sighed, in what seemed like a sorrowful way, before she picked the second shot glass and drank that down as well.
She put the glass down, shutting her eyes.
All the images running past her eyes slowly started to fade into darkness… all the incomprehensible voices and sounds died away into nothing… into only silent whispers in her ears… the feelings she felt… the feelings from her past… gradually became just numbness within her mind and soul… nothing…
Elektra slowly opened her eyes, only to see a cold mist… clouding her senses…
"Elektra? Are you ok?" Devon said standing up, ready to help her if she fainted again.
Her eyes were steamed up with the same dullness and fog. What was it? Devon thought.
"Yeah… I'm fine… I'm just tired that's all" Elektra lied.
She knew exactly what was causing this… it was the secondary effect of Obliviscor… the drink she had just had… but it would die down… it always did…
"Are you sure?" Devon asked still in concern.
"I told you I'm fine! Just quit it will'ya!" Elektra shouts at him, snapping out of the after-effects of the drug.
Devon looks shocked. He knew she could be aggressive… that she would try to hide her emotions… try to protect herself from getting hurt… for maybe not the first time… but the way she just shouted at him made his blood cool…
Elektra looked up to lock eyes with Devon's warm sultry grey eyes… but now they looked chilled with pure stun… maybe even fear…
Usually she could've read his face… translated his gestures… interpreted his expressions… but now, for the first time in her life… she couldn't… this scared her most of all…
"I got to go" Elektra said hurriedly as she jumped over the bar once again and walked past Devon.
Devon grabbed her wrist, hard enough to stop her from going but not too hard to hurt her.
She doesn't turn around to face him, but keeps her back towards him.
"I'm sorry" Devon whispers in her ear.
Slowly Elektra turns around to face him… with a staggered expression… one she no longer remembered.
"You're sorry? For what?"
"I don't know… I guess I'm sorry for intruding in your life…" Devon sighs, turning around to leave.
Before he could even take one step, Elektra put her hand on his shoulder. He steadily turned to look over his shoulder.
Elektra wasn't looking at him… she was looking at the floor in front of her with her hair hanging in her face… somehow she looked broken… Devon couldn't think of another word to describe it… just broken…
"Don't go… I'm sorry… I just… I… I can't control it…" she sobbed. No tears fell from her eyes… she had to stop those deceiving tears from crashing down her cheeks.
Before she knew what happened, Devon had turned to face her again and pulled her in his strong arms.
Elektra's POV
I inhaled rapidly, but as I felt his comforting warmth channel to me… I slowly relaxed. For the first time in my life, I felt safe… safe in Devon's tough arms. I held back my sobs, not wanting him to think I was weak… vulnerable… pathetic…
Devon's POV
As I wrapped my arms around her frail figure, I shivered slightly… she was so cold. Cold as ice. I could feel her holding her emotions back… biting her lip… trying to keep her sobs inside… Why does she fear to let someone in this much? Why is she so scared of people caring about her? Why is she so scared of letting go of her cool composure… of showing the real her? Why is she scared of showing she cares for someone?
(A/N: I just had to give them a moment... it's soooo sweet! awwww... i didn' kno i cud write sweet scenes... lol)
After a while, Elektra pulled away from Devon's embrace.
There was an awkward moment in between them, as they just stood there not looking at each other and not saying anything.
"Ummm… well… I got to go now… got to work" Elektra finally whispered, in an embarrassed sort of tone.
She turned around and began to walk to the back-stage door.
"And what do I do?" Devon shouted after her, trying to sound angry even though there was an unmistakable smile on his lips.
"Anything you want, but whatever you do… stay near the bar!" she shouted back, not even looking back at him.
Devon ordered yet another drink. He had been sitting there for now half an hour and was getting frankly bored of it. He was even considering leaving the place… even though Elektra told him not to. But every time he decided to get up and walk out, he saw one of the thugs sock their tonight's sufferer. This would make anyone scared of passing them by on your way out… even though Devon hated to admit it to himself.
His thoughts were interrupted by a sudden blast of loud music. Devon could hear the crowd going wild as the strong sound of electric guitar notes crammed the moldy atmosphere. He turned to look at the stage.
(A/N: If you wish go put on Whisper by Evanescence...)
"Elektra?" he said wide-eyed and staring at the girl standing on top of a tall pillar of ice high above the stage.
Blindingly bright neon laser lights flash across the cathedral-like ceiling above the stage and the dance floor.
Suddenly Elektra leans in to the open air in front of her. She's falling… falling without any reason to stop…
She begins to sing as her fall seemingly slows down.
But when's she's about a meter from the stage, her fall stops… SHE'S FLOATING IN MID-AIR!
Catch me as I fall…
Say you're here and it's all over now!
One of the guitar players takes her in his arms (bridal style) and puts her down. She slowly walks to the front of the stage to a mike stand still singing.
Speaking to the atmosphere…
She throws her hands in the air, dragging massive electric charges from the sides of the stage, forming a sort of blue-electric cage around them.
No one's here and I fall into myself!
This truth drives me into madness
Elektra falls to her knees and the blue cage around the stage disappears.
I know I can stop the pain if I will it all away
if I will it all away…
Jumps to her feet, floating about one second longer in the air than a normal person would.
Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep, never die
I'm frightened by what I see
but somehow I know that there's much more to come…
Elektra starts conjuring ice around her, preventing her from moving.
Immobilized by my fear…
She breaks the ice cover into tiny splinters as tears begin to run down her eyes. Deep wounds and bloody gashes are appearing out of no where on her ghostly pale skin.
…and soon to be blinded by tears
I can stop the pain if I will it all away…
The injuries grow away into nothingness, in a rewind-like way.
…if I will it all away!
Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep, never die
Fallen angels at my feet...
Whispered voices at my ear...
Death before my eyes...
Lying next to me I fear...
She beckons me shall I give in...
Upon my end shall I begin...
Forsaking all I've fallen for I rise to meet the end!
Elektra continues to sing… bringing more force to the lyrics every time she sang them…
Devon was surprised she didn't rip her lungs open in the process!
Finally the music began to slowly die away, now only the other band members chanting in an eerie manner "Servatis a periculum… Servatis a malificum…"
The crowd goes completely crazy as she dives in to the audience. They willingly carry her across the area back to the bar.
"So what you think?" she asked, still breathless of the adrenaline from the performance.
"Are you kidding me! You were amazing! That song was so… I have no words for it!" Devon laughs in amazement.
"Really? When I wrote it it just sounded so clichéd… so unoriginal" she said leading him away from the now euphoria maddened crowd.
"You wrote that?"
Elektra blushes… but so slightly that Devon thought he only imagined it…
"Yeah… it's… it's a way for me to… to let go… of my feelings." Elektra whispers quietly.
She looks down at her wrist watch, as if to just escape Devon's stare.
"It's 3am… I think its best you leave now… the others will starts picking random humans to fight with. I don't want you to be one of them" she sighs sadly, leading Devon back to the main entrance.
As the warm night air hits Elektra's sweating face, she shivers only vaguely… she didn't like the heat… it's like she was made of ice or something… always cold.
She turns to see Devon, his body only an inch away from hers.
Her breathe gets caught in her throat…
What is this feeling? It's like I'm melting… like my frozen self-control dissolves into nothing… leaving me vulnerable… Why do I feel like this when I'm round Street? My knees are weak… I can hardly breathe… My heart is thumping in my chest…
I can read other peoples emotions… Why can't I read my own?
Suddenly she felt his lips press on her own. His warmth was radiating to her. The kiss slowly became long and passionate. Elektra could not help but respond.
This was nothing like the other kisses she had had… the other's were because of orders… she had had to seduce her next victim… get close to them… they meant nothing… but this…
Slowly he pulled away.
"I got to go…" he breathes, still out of breath.
And without another word he turns and leaves to the light-filled main street.
So... what'dya think? Gud or bad?
Now it's been really killing me, so I'm gonna starts beggin here! PLZ PLZ PLZ give me at least your favourite and least favourite scene of each chapter! I'll be grateful to you 4-eva if you giv me some reviews of ways to improve this fic... does puppy-eyes as she begs on her knees
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Thanx to my FANTASTIC and loyal reviewers:
darkflame1516 : HEY! so here's the new update you were waiting for, hope your satisfied:P... apparently, judging from the reviews i recieved from the last chapter you wer the only one who realised the fact that she's on drugs... lol... anyway, on to the mind-meld subject... it was an idea my now-so-called friend gave me... i didn' kno it was a rip from StarTrek i swear! have some mercy on me! lol REVIEWZ!
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Shadow of dusk : You threatening me? I can play that game too... takes out massive chainsaw, turns it on and screams IF YOU DON'T GIVE ME A NICE LONG REVIEW WITH YOUR FAV. & LEAST FAV. SCENE IN IT IM GONNA CHOP YOU TO PIECES! MWAHAHAHHA (jus kiddin... or not) ;)
So thanz again! I love me some nice long reviewz! The longer the better! I just love re-reading my reviews! THEY INSPIRE ME TO WRITE LONGER CHAPTERS (hint hint)
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Peace peeps,
Alexandra-Black
(p.s. DISCLAIMER: No i don't own any of the Evanescence songs or lyrics... so pardon me for usinge them as my charcters own... sorry to the fans! I'm not a good song writer k!)