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I think it's time for some drama! Yay I love conflict!

Thirteen Years Later...

It had been forever since Shadow had done anything dangerous. She hadn't done anything like that since Jacob had been back in the tunnels. He was thirteen now. Today was his thirteenth birthday. Shadow was setting up the last of the decorations in the great hall. Shadow was hoping that little Cathy was going to be there. Jacob had a crush on her and Shadow wanted him to be happy while at this party.

Vincent stepped in and looked around. "Shadow. This is amazing. Is there nothing you can't do?"

"I can't write my name in the snow with my own urine."She got off the ladder and hugged her brother. "So what's up?"

"Nothing, I just came to see you. It looks wonderful."

"Wait till you see my turntables."

"You're what now?" Vincent asked giving her a puzzled look as she led him up the stairs.

"These are turntables." She strode over to a table that had what appeared to be record players sitting on it. " you put a record on here and play it and/or scratch it, like this." Shadow put a disk on and started it started to play when abruptly she put her hand on it and pushed forward fast. Vincent put his hands on his ears.

"Sorry, I forgot your sensitive ears are as used to this kind of noise like my sensitive ears are." she let the disk go and it played again. She stopped it after a second.

"Shadow, That was...unusual. People like to listen to that?" Vincent asked taking his hands from his head.

"Yes, you sort of turn the scratch into a rhythm and combine it with the music and you get something that sounds half decent. It's for after all the adults leave."

"You aren't an adult?" Vincent said curiously. By looking at her, You couldn't tell Shadow as twenty-eight years old. She still looked sixteen and sometimes acted like it.

"Vincent, you know that I know my body doesn't age normally, neither does yours. You don't look a day over twenty and you know it's true. You're almost forty-six but you don't look it." She smiled.

"Yes, I know but you are really twenty-eight, and where is Jacob anyway?"

"He's with his friends doing something." She went back downstairs. She started pulling food and drink items out of her bag of infinity and placing them on one of the many tables.

"Has William started the cake? How are the your other kids doing?" Shadow asked, not that she didn't already know.

At that moment, all of Vincent's younger children appeared. " Hi Shadow" Young Will said being the bravest of the six. The three boys had inherited their father's unique traits while the daughter's had all been normal. Shadow thought this was kind of funny, seeing as how Jacob had not taken the unique features.

"Hi Will. I see you've brought your brothers, Alex and Winslow, and Your sisters, Carol Anne, Lena, and Jessica. What brings you here?" The lot ranged from five to ten years old with Carol Anne and Will, the Twins, being the oldest and Erik being the youngest.

"We wanted to see if you need any help." Alex said uncertainly.

"That was very kind of you guys but I'm done, except for the cake that William is supposed to be making. Vincent, You didn't answer my previous question. Has the cake been started?"

All the children ran to Vincent and while struggling between Erik climbing on him and children hanging on him, he answered. "Yes the cake should be almost finished."

"Okay I'll go get it, I'm done here. Good luck Vincent." She wandered out of the Great hall, leaving Vincent to fend for himself against his kids. Her mind started to wonder as she walked down to the kitchen.

All of the sudden she ran straight into someone, knocking what was in their hands onto the floor. Shadow shook her head. "Sorry about that." She knelt down and started to put her grab the items when a hand stopped on top of hers. Shadow looked up and her eyes met with cerulean ones of Jacob. He looked away distractedly and looked like he was blushing but it was hard to tell because of his naturally tan skin.

"Hi Shadow. Sorry I bumped into you. I should watch where I'm going. My thoughts have been distracted lately." He hurriedly picked up the books and papers and started back the way Shadow had came."See you later."

"Bye." He was already gone. Damn she thought to herself Why do I get like that around him? Well at least I don't spaz out.

She got up and went to the kitchen. William had the cake finished all it was going to need was the candle that were to be lit.

"Wow. It smells amazing William, and it looks great to boot."

"Thank you."

Shadow took the cake and covered the platter with a glass covering. She transported to the Great hall and set the cake underneath a table near the wall. When she looked for Vincent she found him pinned to the floor with all of his children on top of him.

"My My, the children have defeated the mighty Vincent." The children started to giggle."Now I, once again, have to save him." She ran over and and started to tickle the older ones and she lifted the smaller ones onto her shoulders.

After a bit she realized Vincent didn't get up. She set the kids down and went over to Vincent. She looked him over and realized he was asleep. Turning back to the kids she asked playfully."Which one of you has cast a sleeping spell on your father?" They all pointed at a different person and started giggling."Well I know the cure for this. I'll be right Back."

She transported to where Catherine was. She wasn't far from the great hall. "Hi Catherine."

Catherine jumped a bit, after thirteen years Shadow still managed to surprise her. "Hello Shadow."

"I need you help with something." She explained everything to Catherine.

"Ooooh Ok." They came into the great hall and Shadow announced."I have found the cure. A kiss from his true love will awaken him." Catherine strode over to Vincent, knelt by his right side, and kissed him full on the lips.

At first he was unresponsive but as the moments passed he became more and more animated and kissed back. He moved his left hand and cupped Catherine's cheek.

The sound from the children ranged from ew to aw. Shadow tried not to let the feeling of the kiss get to her. This was one of the times when she hated being connected with Vincent like this. The sensation was almost overwhelming when they stopped.

"Shadow are you alright?" Vincent asked as he sat up and Shadow noticed a concerned tone in his voice.

"I'm fine why?"

He stood up, walked over, put a hand to her forehead."You are bright red. You look as though you have a fever."

Shadow almost blushed. She whispered in Vincent's ear"Do you know how hard it has become to try to block off the part of our connection that lets me experience everything you feel? It's become even harder now that Jacob's older and..."Shadow shut her mouth then. Vincent still didn't accept her feelings about Jacob. She tried not to mention it to him about it but sometimes it slipped out.

"I know it must be hard for you. I'm sorry."He said as if he hadn't heard the little blurt but Shadow could tell in his eyes that he was disgusted.

Several Hours Later...

The last of the party guest had left and only Shadow and Jacob remained, Cleaning up the party. When they got done they sat down on the base of the steps.

"Man That was some party, Thanks Shadow." He looked down.

"What's wrong Jake?" She was the only one that could get away with calling him that.

"Well there's something I want but can't have..." He looked up at her."I want something that shouldn't happen, something that if Dad ever found out, He would probably kill me."

"What is it?"

"I want you." Jacob leaned in and placed a kiss on Shadow's lips. She pulled away."Jake! What is with this all about? I thought you liked Cathy. You're Dad would never approve of this." Shadow stood up and started to walk away when Jacob grabbed her by the waist and kissed her fully. Shadow was overwhelmed and gave in. Her tongue licked Jacob's lips while her hand found their way into his sandy hair. He was just a little taller than her so she craned her neck. Jacob's lips opened eagerly and Her tongue intertwined with his. She pulled away from the kiss after a few moments.

She backed away slowly and ran away from Jacob. Shadow had a horrified look on her face. She transported to her art studio. Shadow could feel Vincent's emotions. He had seen the entire thing. The emotions running through him went from horror to disgust to anger to sadness.

Damn it! How could I be so stupid Shadow thought, repeatedly hitting her head back against the wall, hard.

After a couple of hours Shadow heard some one coming down. She was too into herself to know if it was Vincent.

She stood up and closed her eyes. "just make it quick."

Someone grabbed her by the front of the shirt she was wearing and used it to pull it off her feet.

"Do you know how long I've been searching for you"

Wait. That's not Vincent's voice, it's nowhere near as husky Shadow opened her eyes to find Jacob giving her a stern look. Then after a moment his expression softened and he wrapped his arms around Shadow in a hug.

Shadow pulled away. "What are you doing here? Where's Vincent?"

He dropped his arms"oh. Well I found out he saw us. He confronted me about it and we sort of got into a fist fight and now Dad's passed out in the hospital wing. He's got a few scrapes and bruises but he'll live"

"Why did you beat up your Father?!" She exclaimed, know Jacob would never raise a hand against anyone if he could avoid it.

"Well he said, and I quote"You are not allowed to see Aunt again and If I ever see you around her again I will take here far away and you will never see her." So I punched him in the jaw and we fought until I got him in the gut and knocked him out. I can't stand the thought of losing you" He tilted Shadow's chin up and placed a kiss on her lips. This time Shadow didn't resist at all. Her arms went around his neck and she pulled him closer. Then after a few minutes she pulled back.

"I need to see Vincent."

They came upon the bed Vincent was laying. They had walked together hand in hand the entire way there. Shadow moved to Vincent's side while Jacob stayed at the foot of the bed.

Shadow shook Vincent's shoulder. "Vincent wake up."

He woke with a start, when he saw Shadow, Vincent grabbed her by the shirt."You." was all he said. Jacob started to move but Shadow Put up a hand to stop him.

"You can do whatever you want to me but it won't change my feelings for Jacob. You can't hate me, you can hurt me but You can't separate me from him. I just want you to accept it. Please for the sake of your relationship with you sun....Come with me." She got him to his feet. Jacob started to follow but Shadow stopped him."Alone."

They walked until the came upon a chamber that was big enough to fit two great halls in it. A big white mat was placed in the middle of the room. Shadow stood straight in the middle of the mat. "Vincent, I think you can kill me now."

Vincent looked at her for a moment confused. But then His dark side surfaced. He Raised his hand in a striking movment. He came down on her tearing three deep gashes in Shadow's stomach. He repeated the process in different areas until Shadow crumpled on the ground. She was dying from blood loss.

At the moment Vincent came to his senses Jacob ran into the room. He pushed his father aside and grabbed Shadow in his arms and stared to cry.

Shadow cupped Jacob's face."Why do you stain your beautiful face with these ugly tears?" She whispered softly, smiling up through her tears.

"Sh-Shadow, Don't leave me, Please! I can't lose you......I love you!" He put his lips to Shadow's and kept them there.

This is it Shadow slowly wrapped her arms around Jacob. The kiss was the last thing she felt and Jacob was the last thing she saw before darkness took her.

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