Meanwhile, outside the rather sexual-tension-occupied room, a casual but unusually quiet girl was walking down the halls, in search of her friend with benefits. It didn't take her long however. Because as she expected, he was lingering merely meters away from the depot entrance with a sly smirk on his face and cold cocoa in his hands. Aphrodite knew the look. She practically owned the look, after all. He knew what they did. Or at least, eavesdropped a little.

"So, let me ask you," Damien started, smirk still on face. "Did it feel good kissing Stevie Rae's ass?"

Aphrodite scoffed, but couldn't stop a grin to magically appear on her face. "It felt as good as it'll feel punching you in the face right now."

"W-Woah, Aphrodite," Damien mused, side-stepping and joining Aphrodite as they both waltzed down the halls. "I was only joking."

"No shit." She mumbled incredulously. She then snatched the cocoa away from Damien's hands, a hungry, cornered look in her eyes, and dipped her head back as she drank the plastic cup clean.

"Woaaah." Damien mumbled, staring wide-eyed. You'd think it was a battery or something. And oddly enough, it was also cold! She drank cold cocoa down like coal in a train; as if it tasted delicious. Which it didn't. In Damien's opinion, of course. When Aphrodite lowered her cup, Damien placed a hand on her shoulder and another on the cup. "Now, now, Aphrodite. That's enough chocolate for one day."

Aphrodite laughed and rolled her blue eyes, shaking her head. "Please, unicorn. I can have as many chocolates as I want." She strut past him, a sway to her hips and a jump to her walk.

Damien smiled a little. "I'm guessing Stevie Rae helped get your spunk back."

The latter stopped abruptly, heel crashing down onto the ground in an attempt to keep from falling face-first. She gained her posture, whirled around and coughed awkwardly. "Sorry, what?"

Damien laughed. "Aphrodite, you have been dead these past few days."

"Have not!" She defended, eyes wide.

The boy smirked. "You have. Admit it. Though we were together, you kept thinking about Stevie Rae and don't you dare deny it. You also kept wearing that disappointed frown on your face. Seriously, Aphrodite. Wrinkles."

Aphrodite stared, offended, probably, shocked, maybe, dawned upon, definitely. She didn't even realize it. Maybe it was the hormones or something but for some odd, strange reason, just the thought of Stevie Rae now, made her giggly and childish and happy.

Happy.

She was happy.

Stevie Rae wrapped an old, thick blanket around him and led him inside, hands never leaving his body. She didn't speak. For some reason, after talking to Aphrodite, speaking to him would just be a bore. And like the past few days, her false words felt like venom in her mouth. However, Rephaim didn't push her on her silence, he let her take over the air with her silent breathing instead of comforting words. And that only made Stevie Rae even more suspicious. She felt wrong when with him. And it wasn't just because of Aphrodite.

She led him down silently, as she did for the past few days. Today, his right arm was stained with red. Of course, it was blood. Whether it was animal blood or a human's... Well, that was another story. Stevie Rae averted her gaze, trying to focus her gaze on anything but his oddly cold, black eyes. She felt so sure that he was the one when they first fell in love... Now... It just seemed wrong.

"Stevie Rae,"

The latter's head turned with wide curiosity and surprise. "Y-Yeah?"

"Thanks for getting me," Rephaim mumbled. He turned to look at Stevie Rae straight in the eyes and inside those black orbs, she could see the lingering darkness.

She thought it was gone for good. But Rephaim seemed very... secretive and clingy lately. And the combination was fairly odd. Besides, he was- is- a Raven Mocker. Things like that don't just fade away. Though she promised the black bull prosperity and love to the boy, she knew she couldn't with the evil in his eyes. For weeks now, she had just wished she could avoid seeing it. But as she stared straight into his heart of darkness, she knew avoiding the cause would be worse than pursuing it.

"Sure."

Zoey walked down the hall, trying to spot a particular blonde. She was in full manual mode. She had to do a lot especially now with Nefefreak's plans and the dam and everything. It was all crashing onto her at full force. Plus, Stark was still having his major beauty sleep and that left her alone for the situation. She was cornered. At the moment, at least. She slowed her walk down to a step in three seconds. Something caught her attention. Something... strange.

It was coming from Venus' room, a strange... moaning type of sound. Zoey went up behind the door and pressed her ear against it. Hey, She was curious. Plus, what if she was getting raped? Turns out she wasn't far off, the erotic, moaning noises reached her ear in a matter of seconds and Zoey pulled away, back against the wall opposite the door with a full-on crimson colored blast on her face.

What.

The.

Bullpoopie?

"Holy Nyx." She gasped, looking away. Who was Venus... uhh, doing 'it' with? Was it Erik? No. It couldn't be. Johnny B? Ew. Ant? Okay, that's just wrooong. She gave up eventually. Venus was a... sophisticated and good-looking girl. Surely whoever she was doing it with was equally the same. Zoey shook her head roughly, trying to get the picture out of her head. "Oh goddess no."

"Why goddess no?"

Zoey looked up, eyes wide, at a usual annoyed Aphrodite and a calm, smiling Damien behind her. Eh? When did they start hanging out?

"U-Uhhm... Nothing. I just-"

"Hey Zoey, where's Stark?"

Zoey stared at the latter who had asked the uncomfortably surprising question. Aphrodite had her arms crossed and her eyes emotionless. Yet Zoey sensed something amiss behind that dullness. She blinked and got a hold of Aphrodite's gripping stare on her. "I- uh, he's napping... In his room... W-Why?" She was almost afraid of hearing the answer.

Aphrodite sighed loudly, eyes closed. "Okay Zoey, first of all, no one says 'napping' anymore. That's just..." She shivered sarcastically just to make Zoey roll her eyes. "And secondly, I'm sure you don't want to know the answer. Plus, it aint none of your business." With a snap, Aphrodite waltzed past her to Stark's room.

Zoey whirled around, a hint of annoyance in her voice as she spoke. "He's my guardian AND my boyfriend, so yes, it is my business."

Damien flinched. He looked uncomfortable as he stared between the two bickering women. They were both close to him... They were both... logical. Yet he couldn't let them bicker on, especially now with Nefefreak planning to drown their asses in her nudity. Okay hold up, that came out wrong. "Uhh guys, we shouldn't-"

He was completely ignored however. It was pitiful, actually.

"Look Zoey," Aphrodite sighed, glowering. "I had a... really messed up week. And right now, I'm having a side-relationship with a gay man." She raised her hand up abruptly and gestured at Damien, who hesitated, looked away and waved slightly at Zoey. Zoey couldn't have been more surprised. Her jaw actually slacked open. "And I'd really appreciate it if you leave a few minutes for me and your 'guardian' to be alone. Hell, I'll even stop sending you email pictures of when me and Darius used to do-"

"Okay! Well this got awkward." Damien mumbled quickly, exchanging glances with Zoey.

Aphrodite paused while Zoey stared at her with concentration, probably trying to understand what she meant. "... Who am I kidding. I won't stop sending the pictures-"

"You send me pictures of you and Darius doing it?"

"Damien!" Aphrodite exclaimed quickly. "Let's go!" She then walked off with a flustered Damien slowly tailing behind.

Zoey just stared. In her mind... Well, you wouldn't want to know what was going on in her mind. It was messy and she'd rather leave the accusions be. She just stared agape, disbelievingly. If Damien actually stayed behind, he'd say "Oh Aphrodite."

"So what's this about wanting to talk to Stark?" Damien asked as soon as they were out of earshot. They embarked down the path to Stark's room stealthily.

Aphrodite smirked. "I just wanted to mess with her." But then she paused. "Actually, there is something I need to talk to Stark about." She then turned and faced Damien with a very serious and un-Aphrodite-like expression. She took a step closer and raised her hands as if to place them on his chest, but then decided against it and dropped them back down to her sides. She looked down to her feet, as if embarrassed. "There's something I need to talk to him about... In private."

Damien stared at the suspiciously ashamed girl and pondered why- what is the reason for her behavior and her interactions with Stark. "Why-"

"I hope you understand."

When Aphrodite looked up into his blue eyes with that... expression- that un-Aphrodite-like expression that can make Stevie Rae melt to her knees and dump birdboy, well, Damien then realized the reason of why he agreed on this 'relationship' anyways. He had to support her no matter what. Cause right now, at this time, she felt how he felt when he lost Jack. And that was one of the most painful times of his life. And so he smiled, a small one but it meant a lot, and nodded.

"I do."

Aphrodite let go a loud sigh of relief and she backed away. "Thank the goddess." She opened her eyes and grinned mischievously at the boy. "Thanks. I'll see you later, unicorn." She then turned around and sauntered off, confidently even.

Damien couldn't stop the smile from overtaking his lips.

As she made her way to Stark's room, she wondered about what Stevie Rae said. What she herself said. And what made Stevie Rae pick Rephaim in the first place. Sure, he got blessed by Nyx and got turned into a human. But she furgin' went gay for her! That's got to count for something. Unfortunately, birdbrains got more points than her this time. Aphrodite wasn't exactly hoping of winning her back, she knew fate lied in the hands of Nyx, however, there was no harm in picturing what could or could've happened if...

She snorted to herself. "Way to get ahead of yourself, Aphrodite."

As she drew nearer to the dark room down the hall, she thought about her vision. The first vision. The vision that made her feel this way; paranoid and afraid and lustful. The vision of Stevie Rae, the girl she knew she loved, dying, in the hands of a Raven Mocker. Aphrodite didn't really have a problem with Rephaim- besides the fact that he's an ass to her and is lying to Stevie Rae AND is a Raven Mocker. But to add it all up, she KNEW he was the one that's going to kill her. And she couldn't allow that to happen. Not even in a stupid vision. She knew the only person she could ask to help and he wouldn't go all flustered and melodramatic about it like most people would. And so, as she stood in front of Stark's room, she held her breath, knocked and entered.

"Erin, hey!"

A tall girl with long flowing blonde hair raised her head and stared at the girl bounding to her, dark-skinned and grin attached. She smiled and tucked a stray lock of golden hair behind her ear and nodded in awareness. "Hey twin." She noticed the obvious bounce to her dark-skinned twin's step and raised an eyebrow. "What's with the skipping?"

Shaunee scoffed and stopped once by her side. She slapped the girl's shoulder playfully. "Am not skipping. You should know better than to accuse me of doing that."

Erin laughed while shaking her disbelieving head. "What's going on?" She continued to jot down words onto her notebook, as if she was really studying, while flipping through pages of their old Vampyre Psychology book.

Shaunee didn't answer for a while, she just stared on as her twin study when they're not even attending school. It was a mystical illusion to her. "What are you doing?"

"Studying." Erin replied calmly.

"Why?"

Erin turned up to Shaunee with a smile on her face. "Because twin, though we don't have exams right now I still want to have classes in my head. No use postponing knowledge when it comes to good use."

Shaunee raised an eyebrow slowly and paused. "... Is this about the violent sex streams? Cause I can tell ya', it's not really-"

"N-No, no!" Erin stumbled over her words as she blushed. "God Shaunee, is everything about sex to you?"

The dark-skinned girl scoffed loudly but a smirk was on her face and she crossed her arms over her chest. "Erin, I know for a fact that you were thinking the same thing. Besides, isn't sex wonderful?"

Erin rolled her eyes, a smile also on her lips. Shaunee was so carefree. It made her happy to think she had her still. "It is. But that's not the point." She flipped a page in the large textbook and stared at the ancient words written. "I'm kind of... stressed."

"Let me guess,"

Just as Erin was about to stop Shaunee from saying anything sex-related, the girl actually spoke logic.

"This is about Neferet."

Erin stared up at Shaunee. Huh. They were twins, after all. But she didn't expect it. Besides, not only has she not spoken to her in a while, no one had actually brought up a serious discussion of Neferet in a while. "Yeah..."

Shaunee smiled and took a seat in front of the slightly bewildered girl, her eyes on the pages. "And what do you hope to gain by reading through this old, thick school textbook?"

"Well-" And then Erin's eyes widened. There was a pause for a minute. Shaunee looked as confused as a dumb bell while Erin... Well, Erin started flipping through the pages rapidly, eyes concentrated, mind set and right hand dribbling the pencil quickly onto the paper. She was writing notes down so quick that it was practically supernatural. "Oh my god, Shaunee." She mumbled. "You just said it all. I got it now!" She smiled brightly and turned back to her notebook.

Shaunee merely stared, confused beyond reason. "I'm sorry. But since when did you get super powers?"

Erin snorted and turned to look up at Shaunee. "I was looking through the book- it isn't really a school book. I mean, it is. But it's about the ancient gods and Nyx and Erebus and how Kalona got trapped and everything. I was trying to find a loophole. Even if we make a dam to stop the flood, how will that stop Neferet?" She flipped two pages and pointed to a picture of blood writing written by a vampyre philosopher, Edwinor. "See this? This is called 'blood magic' back in the day. This was before they were able to contact the Colorful opposite Bulls."

Shaunee had her head on her hand as she listened and she giggled at the last part.

"Blood Magic was used as... Some sort of calling card to darkness. It's like this, they use some sort of 'power source', something connected to nature and you splatter blood on it or something, and it'll contact the darkness through magic ways and you'll be 'reincarnated'." Erin sighed loudly. "The thing is, I don't know how this is related to the whole mess. But it sounds... Interesting." She squinted her eyes. "The White Bull used to be summoned by Blood Magic. Maybe... If we find something strong we can use against blood, we can block the connection and send the White Bull back."

"But we still have Neferet to deal with." Shaunee mumbled, taking a seat in front of Erin.

Erin nodded and pointed to Shaunee with her pencil. "Exactly. And I've been searching through this goddess-forsaken book for an hour now and I couldn't find anything that could 'destroy' her. She's immortal now thanks to Kalona and I don't know any 'immortal-destroying' daggers. But then you said 'old, thick school textbook',"

Shaunee raised an eyebrow. "But what does that have to do with-"

"I'm not looking at the big picture."

"Sorry, what?"

Erin turned to the very first page. "I've been looking from page to page, word to word, but I haven't seen the book as a whole yet."

"And how are you supposed to do that?"

Erin's gaze remained on the first page all the while. The first page was an introduction of the book itself, with ancient writings, colorful decoration splats and a giant black pattern on the top. "Shaunee, this book is called "Immortals". Don't you find it odd that it didn't say a single thing about killing an immortal though it's an officialized book written by Erebus?"

Suddenly, Shaunee's eyes widened. It all clicked. The joins to the finish line, the pattern, the words, everything made sense. And she was able to enter Erin's mind and see through the eyes of Erebus. "Ohmygod."

Erin looked back down to the book and traced her fingers over the words and pattern, and suddenly an image was formed on the page. The words disappeared, the large pattern, the colorful splats and some ancient words remained and combined. And suddenly, Erin could see the answer. "Shaunee, call Zoey."

Shaunee couldn't have ran any faster.

"Do I LOOK like Zoey to you?" Aphrodite practically screamed, anger radiating from her face.

Her voice was pitched up high from annoyance, shoulders curled and tense while her eyes were burning large porcupines with a sharp spear. All in all, she was the picture of anger perfection. And only one person in the whole world could actually do that to her. "Hey Stark," She murmured angrily. "Are you listening to me or what?"

A flustered Stark exited the bathroom with his eyes closed and his hair wet. "Look Aphrodite, I'm sorry, alright? I thought you were Zoey and-"

"I don't have friggin' black hair and asian eyes!"

Stark opened his eyes and confusion shined in them. "Wait, what?"

"I need your help." Aphrodite sighed out and sat down on his soft bed, looking troubled for the first time since she entered his room. She had said it quickly too; almost as if rushing through the subject. "It's about... uh- my vision... before."

"Why come to me?" Stark asked, scratching his cheek as he stared at Aphrodite in deep thought. "I don't have an affinity or anything like that."

"Yeah but what you have is a sense of secrecy." Aphrodite turned to him and gave him the most serious look she could muster up. "You have to promise not to tell anyone about this."

Stark gave in to a cheeky smile and he walked over to the bottled liquid next to his table. As he walked, his face looked disbelieving. "I promise." He grabbed the bottle, uncapped the top and drank from it smoothly.

Aphrodite stared at him, watching his adam's apple bop to the rhythm of his drinking. Finally, she sighed loudly. "I... I think- No, I know... I'm in love with Stevie Rae."

The next thing she realized, Stark choked on the drink and nearly did a spit take all over the wall. He had to close his eyes and try to get his breathing straight until he could finally talk again. "W-What?" He gasped. "I'm sorry but... I thought I heard you say you were in love with Stevie Rae, which is physically impossible."

"Hey, just cause I like cocks, that doesn't mean I don't have a heart." Aphrodite snapped suddenly.

Stark stared at her, eyes observing her movements. Was it true? Did this barbitch grow a heart? Or was it just an optical illusion she portrayed? "You're in love with... Stevie Rae?"

"Yessir, I am." Aphrodite mumbled absent-mindedly.

"When- How- Why... How did this happen? When did it-" He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and shook his head. "Goddess, Aphrodite, you're unbelievable. First, Darius and now Stevie Rae. What is WRONG with you?"

Aphrodite scoffed loudly, glaring at Stark as if he was a beauty pageant contestant that just stole her prize. "Maybe it's you people!" She stood up, frustrated and regretful. "You know maybe I shouldn't have come to you for help. You're just so..." She sighed in frustration, eyes closed. "I'm not just some... bitch who plays with people's hearts, okay? I mean... I'm still human..." She trailed off into a whisper, almost as if she was going to burst down in tears at any moment.

Stark fidgeted. Where did this sensitive Aphrodite come from? ... Did Stevie Rae do this? "Hey, I..." He hesitated as he drew closer to her. He didn't know what to do. With Zoey, it was all hugs and kisses and comforting words... But he was never close to Aphrodite in any way. "I'm sorry."

"Don't." Aphrodite shook her head roughly and turned. And suddenly, she was back to normal, face portraying the cruel bitch she is. "I told everyone my vision wasn't important. But it's very important."

Stark raised an eyebrow. "Then why didn't you-"

"Because I was in denial, okay?" Aphrodite sighed loudly and brushed past Stark. "Rephaim is going to KILL Stevie Rae. Just that morning after that first vision, I had another vision. Or a dream. A vision-dream... thing." She whirled around to face a bewildered Stark. "That fucking... birdbrain made a deal with the White Bull! And I know no one will believe me. Especially not Stevie Rae! So I... I kept it to myself... But now, with that 'flood' thing coming closer, I know I can't... I can't keep this a secret anymore..."

Stark stared at her, pondering it for a while. "Are... Are you sure this isn't just the jealousy talking?"

Aphrodite froze, glared, grabbed a pillow from his bed and flung it at him. "You're not listening, Stark!" She exclaimed, looking flustered. "We have to save Stevie Rae. And I NEED your help.. Please!"

For the first time... Well, ever, Stark saw sincerity and truth in her eyes. A stronger bond than when she was with Darius. It got him thinking. If Aphrodite was really telling the truth, then Zoey and the gang misunderstood the whole situation lightly, and that might lead to their inevitable deaths. If Aphrodite was really telling the truth then... This whole event is much different than they had expected. Stark crossed his arms, eyes serious for once since Aphrodite entered. He looked up at her and nodded. "What do you need me to do?"

Aphrodite's forehead wrinkles disappeared as she nodded and tried to calm herself down. She couldn't stress out now. She had to remain vigilant. "I got a plan. It's tricky but... It just might work in saving all our asses." She drew a shaky breath. And with that confirmed Stark's suspicion. Whatever was bothering Aphrodite so much was serious. She's too proud to bug out for anything else. "So the White Bull told Rephaim that the flood will happen on the Fourth night of the upcoming Month. The night of the Full Moon... Before that, will be the day my first vision takes place..."

So hey! Chapter 11 is up! :D

'Killing An Immortal'. Interesting, eh? Wondering what Erin and Shaunee found out in that book? Hehehehehe. I'm wondering it myself.

-Shot-

But seriously though! I got the other chapter written and ready to be submitted. But I don't wanna upload two chapters so closely to each other. Next chap will most probs be up by the end of this week! So wooooo! All hail Aphrodite's awesomeness~

Blaise Night- Hahaha oh really? Well I'm glad that you like the pairing! :D I like em' too ;) Way too sexy~ And yeah, but don't worry, Aphrodite's the hero in all this! :D

Wolf Eyes- Sup' bro! Hahaha sorry for being MIA for so long. Been busy with school stuff and writersblock D: I'm back now! And that would be cool, wouldn't it ;) Aphrodite's definitely going to do something to Rephaim, just wait and see!

FangIsSolo- Thank you! :D Appreciate the review! And yeah I will update, of course! Thanks for sticking with me!

Chloe Jensen- Hahaha sorry it's not a weekly thing xD I get caught up sometimes with other stuff. I'll try to update like once in two weeks, at least. Hehehe. Thanks!

Thank you all for sticking with me until now! Gonna warn you though, story's coming to a dramatic ending soon! Watch the fantasy unravel.

Because MY favourite quote is, 'The difference between fantasy and reality is that one is what society wants you to imagine and the other is what you want to imagine. The thing is, you get to decide which one to live in.'

-Kyle Tamm