"Come on, Ant! Take that giant freak-headed minotaur down!" Johnny B shouted loudly at Ant as they tapped the game controller ferociously.

Erin sat opposite of the television the two boys were staring into aggressively. She had her head on her hand, awaiting Shaunee as she searched for Zoey. It had been approximately fifteen minutes. Johnny B and Ant came in few minutes ago to play their games on the old-fashioned console below the television. Erin was bored out of her mind. Where was Shaunee? Did she stop to talk to a hot guy or something? Did she stop to eat.. ?

Erin sighed loudly and turned her gaze to the cabinets near her. Her heart squeezed. 'Blood.'

A pair of arms suddenly snaked themselves around her waist. Erin instantly blushed at the contact. But then she panicked. Was it Jones?

"Hey gorgeous,"

Her heart did back-flips when the familiar voice sung out to her. Though it was merely a whisper, it felt as if she had just screamed into her soul. Erin couldn't imagine a better greeting.

"Venus." She murmured nervously.

Said girl let go of Erin, circled her with a seductive step and sat down opposite of her. A sly smile was on her pretty face and her eyes finally looked peaceful after days of wrestling with her feelings for Erin. Things were starting to get better day by day. Now if only a falling meteor fell onto Neferet and pierced toxin into her body then all's well.

"What are you doing?"

Erin smiled. This felt so... Perfect. "Uh, hah, w-waiting for Shaunee..."

Venus pouted adorably. "Damn. Not waiting for me?"

"I was. You kept me waiting." Erin whispered softly, a blush coloring her cheek like a cloud.

Venus smirked. She looked around and upon noticing no one else but Johnny B and Ant (and they were so engrossed with their game to even notice Venus had entered the room), she scooted up, leaned towards Erin and gave her a long, hard, passionate kiss on the lips. Erin complied. With tongue. Yeaaah. That's happening.

It lasted for a while. A minute, at least. It was all tongue and lips and saliva exchanging. Erin's hand was in Venus' hair and Venus' hand was under Erin's-

Well, let's just say it was in some inappropriate part of her body...

Erin placed her other hand on Venus' shoulder and with enough self-control, she pushed her away just slightly enough to whisper, "Venus, I'm expecting Shaunee."

Venus smiled cheekily, and gave Erin two more passionate pecks on the lips before pulling away and sitting down. "Sorry. Got excited."

Erin reached across the table and gripped Venus's balled fist tightly. "I love you."

Venus's face couldn't have gotten any redder.

"I, uh, got this." Out of nowhere, she reached down to her right and suddenly pulled out a brown paper bag with a McDonald's logo on the front. Erin sniffed once and knew that she was hungry- but not for burgers or fries. She needed the food vampyres drink. Of course, blood.

"Where did you get this?"

Venus shrugged. "A couple of minutes ago Zoey, Stark and Aphrodite left for some weird 'search' or something. Don't know. Didn't care to ask. Still don't care. But I tagged along anyways. Needed to, uh, 'think'," She murmured, giving Erin a slight 'look', which of course Erin caught. "Halfway through, they told me to go back... Well to be completely honest, Aphrodite forced me to go back." Venus scoffed. "Bitch."

Erin gave her a look and tapped her lightly on the arm. Venus, being completely smitten by Erin's cuteness, sighed in defeat and shrugged, mouthing a 'sorry, sorry'. "Anyways, I went back. But I stopped by McD's and got this."

She looked away at that. "I've been noticing you don't like blood... Or at least, don't like the thought of blood."

Erin chuckled nervously, hands slipping behind her back. "Yeah. Hah. You caught me. I'm not.. secure at the sight of blood. Been a trait of mine since birth." Her words were true, preferably. However her reason was not adequate. Especially not at that situation. Venus noticed the little things (that's a first) about Erin. And it surprised even herself at that point. She noticed that she was lying.

"Baby," Venus started. "You need to trust me. Or this can't work." Her own words stunned her. "I risked a lot of my reputation on you. You owe me, Erin."

Erin blinked. Then blinked again. She stifled a laugh and suddenly burst out in giggles. Her cheeks were velvet red and her shoulders bopped with laughter. Venus was confused. Amused, but confused. She stared, entranced, at her new 'girlfriend' as she laughed. Even when laughing, she was such a beauty to Venus. It was like something was replaced in her mind. That mean attitude was blocked by a large, loving wall that indulged her nerves into some sort of hormonal lesbian frenzy. She just loved Erin. Venus was sure.

"Why are you laughing, oh nerdy one?"

Erin shot her a look but still kept the giggles on. She shook it off, a wide smile on her fare face. "You called me baby. And you were so sweet."

Venus stared at her in surprise. Suddenly offense hit her. "Woah. You think I can't be sweet?"

Erin reached out and grabbed Venus' hand once again. "No, I know you are. I just haven't seen that side yet.. Well, not unless you want me in your bed. Besides that, clean free."

Venus laughed, turning away cheekily. "Yeah, fine, true. But still," She turned back, eyes piercing into Erin's. "Don't change the subject."

"Ugh." Erin turned away, the smile slowly fading from her face. She looked a little bit adrift. "Have you ever wondered why we were turned into vampyres? Or why they exist in the first place? Or why the House of Night exists and why they must always mark new 'meat' every month?" She gave Venus a helpless look. "Goddess, Venus, everything's so messed up. The minute I found out I wasn't human anymore drove me insane. Nobody but Shaunee knows this but..." She drifted off solemnly, her eyes side-glancing to the floor.

Venus' face grew worried with every word. And finally, her chest grew chilly at the sight of her girl like that. She didn't want to mess this relationship up. Not like the others before Erin. Erin was different. She was a girl. Venus don't just become some crazy lesbian clingy chick for one chick. She's crazy for Erin. And this feeling is different from the rest... This feeling is strong and bubbly and joyful and.. Unbelievable.

"No one wants to be a vampyre, Erin..." Venus whispered, picking each word as carefully as possible. "But nothing is an accident. Nyx chose all of us for a reason. I know sometimes you regret everything but..." Venus colored ferociously at her next sentence. She couldn't help but to feel nervous. "But thinking about it, if I hadn't been marked, I would have never have met you."

A sudden beating can be heard. Maybe it's Erin's heart. Maybe it was some sort of contraption in the distance. Whatever it was made the situation quick awkward, however. Venus never was the hopeless romantic. She never did like cliche scenes in love movies. Yet it felt right saying that. Shit. Venus was turning into a pussy.

"Damn," Erin whispered, a tiny, ghost of a smile on her face. "You are such a different person, Venus."

"Shut up." Venus snapped.

Erin smirked smugly. "And now she's back."

Venus laughed and shook her head, her teeth gritted together. "Well, what can I say? It's an original."

"Yeah?" Erin muttered. "Then I guess Aphroidite's stealing from you?"

"Yeah." Venus murmured. "Bitch. Heh."

Erin smiled widely. "Venus, I-"

"Erin!"

Both the blondes sitting down turned their heads. Shaunee stood at the doorway breathing heavily. She wasn't sweating, neither did she look very tired. However, her chest puffed up and down as if she's out of breath. And Venus couldn't help but to tilt her head in curiosity as she stared at Shaunee's chest. A tingly feeling emerged inside of her. And then, she came to a horrific realization.

She likes boobs.

"Shaunee?" Erin murmured, eyebrow raised. She gulped inwardly. "How.. How long were you standing there?"

Shaunee's eyebrow twitched, but it was unnoticed by Erin, and she shrugged. "Just arrived. I can't find Zoey. I think she left."

"Yeah, she did." Venus mumbled awkwardly. "Went somewhere with Stark and Aphrobitch."

Erin smiled. And Shaunee caught it. But she said nothing.

"Yeah." Shaunee mumbled incredulously. "Hey Venus, mind if I talk to my twin alone?" She gave Venus a sarcastic fake prep school girl smile. "It's kind of a non-bitch th*ing."

Venus instantly scowled. And Erin's smile dropped. Venus stood up abruptly and without even looking at Erin, walked up to Shaunee. "You better watch what you say, you mocha ass."

Shaunee growled and balled her fist up tightly. She tried her hardest to suppress the angry slap she wanted to give Venus. She watched in spite as Venus passed her and disappeared into the hallway (but not before checking Shaunee's ass out first). Finally, she made her way to Erin and sat opposite of her, a pouty frown on her dark face.

"That bitch will get what's coming to her."

Erin hesitated. "Y-Yeah.. But.. I don't think you should treat her so badly, twin. I mean, she's trying to be nice..."

Shaunee turned her glare towards Erin, a scowl on her face. "Erin, she's a bitch. I don't know why you're defending her. Speaking of which, why are you two suddenly sisterly best friends?" She looked a little bit reluctant to say that last part.

Erin frowned. "Shaunee, what's wrong with you? Venus is just trying to be nice."

"She's a jerk. Always will be."

"Shaunee-"

"Why are you defending her?!"

"I-I just- She's not that bad once you get to know her!"

"You think you know her?"

"Well, yeah, kinda. I mean, she's so nice when-"

Shaunee burst out of her seat and leaned in close to Erin, her eyes staring straight into Erin's beautiful blue eyes. "You don't know that girl at all. She may 'act' nice around you but behind that smile she will always be that spiteful girl that I hate. That I hate more than Aphrodite. And if you want to defend her over me, then I guess we aren't twins after all."

Erin felt the words pierce deep into her heart. The last part caught her off guard and she couldn't help but feel her eyes warm up. She forced them back. Tears aren't going to be shed in this battlefield. Not with her best friend and twin as the rival. Something was wrong with Shaunee. She knew it in her heart that Shaunee was never this mean without a solid, honest to god reason. And she needed to know that reason before coming to conclusions.

"Shaunee, are you-"

Erin was cut off. Shaunee looked away with a pitiful look in her eyes. Erin couldn't help but see the confusion and pain in her twin's eyes. But why? She wanted to know what was bothering her life long twin. So she surrendered. She knew Shaunee wasn't patient. And she knew she didn't like to be rushed. So she surrendered the reigns. And let Shaunee take the control.

She didn't know how long the silence lasted. All she knew was that she needed to use the bathroom. So following Shaunee's silent pursuit, she tried her best to suppress her working urine. Oh goddess...

"Erin," Shaunee - finally - started. She seemed reluctant to speak, and refused to look Erin in the eye. But she spoke, nonetheless. Though the topic, touched a soft sensitive side that made Erin cringe. "Why did Venus kiss you just now?"

The question caught Erin completely off-guard. And before she knew it, her heart was beating at 55 miles per second. She wasn't ready to tell anyone yet- not even her twin, who understood her and loved her like a sister no matter what. She didn't like this feeling of incompetence. She wanted to tell Shaunee, yet her eyes glided off to the nearest exit at the thought.

"O-Oh," She forced herself to speak. After all, did she have a choice? She couldn't lie to her twin. Never. "Um. Shaunee, I-"

"Just give it to me straight, Erin." Shaunee whispered softly. Her eyes finally looked up. And she seemed so sad. Sad for what? Erin thought, secretly, because she liked girls? Because she liked Venus? Or maybe it was because... She wasn't exactly talking to her twin like she used to..

"I'm in love with Venus."

And so she did. She gave it to Shaunee straight. And she thought it was the right thing to do. Until Shaunee sighed loudly and turned away. Then it got awkward yet again..

"I see." Shaunee mumbled.

Erin looked away. She didn't like this. This never happened with her twin before. And now with the atmosphere strangely dark...

"Look, twin," Shaunee turned her gaze and stared straight into Erin's vulnerable, blue orbs. Erin felt afraid. "We've been through a lot. What with the whole vampyre Neferet thing. And we've pulled through. We dodged every damn bullet that bitch threw at us.. Together. With you, water and as me, fire... We're a complete match, twin. And I will never, ever, ever not call you my sister." By then, Erin was close to tears. She felt overwhelmed with love. By her twin. Her mocha-skinned, lovable, humorous and hot twin. "But.. You being my twin also means no secrets. Tbh, I felt a little bit.. offended that you didn't tell me about you and Venus.. I got pissed.. Because I was jealous. And because I thought I wasn't in your life anymore. And it sucks, Erin! Damnit! I hate being jealous and you know that!"

Shaunee threw her hands up in the air in frustration and sighed loudly.

Erin stared, dumbfounded, at her twin. The words she said dug deep into her core. And it made her reflect on what happened throughout the time she and Venus had the fallout. Shaunee was there... Yet she lied to her own twin and told her she liked Jones when instead she was, in fact, in love with Venus. And she felt guilty for all the neglecting she has done to her twin. Something as big as her love for a girl - and a bitch - shouldn't be kept from Shaunee at all. Erin gritted her teeth and looked down. She felt terrible.

"I'm... So, so, so sorry, Shaunee." She whispered. "I mean, I didn't realize.. I mean I did but I didn't think- I just thought- What with everything with Venus... I got caught up in my own drama and I- I guess I just forgot.. Or got drowned up. Goddess, twin, I was so depressed for so long. And I didnt- Ah, shit."

Shaunee actually smiled. She reached out across the table and grabbed Erin's hand tightly. "Never keep another secret from me again... Especially not one as big as this.. Okay?"

Erin looked up and smiled, nodding. "Yeah, I promise, twin."

"Great!" Shaunee murmured. "Because all this heart-pouring is starting to get to my head! Oddly enough, I feel hungry and need blood." She got up. "Want a pack?"

Erin hesitated. Blood.. She looked down to the floor where Venus had place the McD bag. She stared at it long and hard.. And then she took a long breath. "Yeah..." She mumbled. She looked up at Shaunee. In her head, she thought of what Venus said. And she thought of what Venus did.. For her. "Yeah, I do."

Shaunee looked stunned. Her eyes widened as her smile stretched. "Oh?" She asked. Without any other word, she left for the cabinets. With a strange, proud smile on her face.

Erin felt proud as well. After the few years being a vampyre and running away from the thought of blood, she was finally over her phobia.

How?

Unlike a cliche and greatly overrated character, she decided it was because of McDonalds. Goddess bless America.


We fast-forward to a week and a half later. Zoey and the gang are at their usual routine. Venus and Erin had proudly declared their relationship, leaving everyone (and I mean, everyone) greatly stunned and disbelieving. Shaunee and Erin are back to their old, never-seperating ways (much to Venus' slight disappointment) and Aphrodite and Stevie Rae are once again talking. However with each conversation, Aphrodite seemed to be holding something back. And with each humorous but painful conversation, Stevie Rae is starting to doubt her choice..

Meanwhile, in the dark room of a Raven Mocker deep inside the tunnels, Stevie Rae sat on a crumpled up bed with her arms folded over her stomach. So much has happened in the past week and a half. And I mean, so much. She tried to think about it all but it just made her queasy to do so. Venus and Erin. Venus.. and Erin. Oh goddess. But then again, she and Aphrodite. She sighed. Speaking of Aphrodite, lately she has been pretty suspicious. Stevie Rae observed how she snuck away during lunchtime and would disappear into either Zoey or Stark's room. Something was going on. Aphrodite doesn't just disappear. If anything, she liked the spotlight more than being alone.

She shivered. She felt cold. But why would she when she was, one, not only a red vampyre but also, it was never cold in the tunnels. So when the shivers kept arising goosebumps on her soft, sensitive skin, she couldn't help but avert her eyes away from the native american boy who was folding up clothes and arranging his personal belongings. He looked the same like any other day. But any other day would mean the past few weeks. Before those three weeks, he didn't have this cold aura to him. But now, Stevie Rae could feel a swirling darkness. She didn't want to be admit it. I mean, she heard it from Nyx herself! She blessed him! How could she accept him accepting darkness when Nyx herself announced that she has accepted him!

Stevie Rae shook her head. She had always liked riddles. But this was too much.

Rephaim finally stopped arranging his stuff, and turned with a smile on his tan face. Stevie Rae, forced from the cold, had to smile back. He made his way to her. And each step he made seemed to suck a little piece of Stevie Rae's life away from her.

"Stevie Rae," He murmured. "My love. I want to take you out tomorrow night. Bring you to the park. We can talk then. And have a.. 'Date'? I do not know what humans call it. But I want to have it with you."

Stevie Rae blushed. At the back of her mind, she was reminded of a proposal. "O-Oh, Rephaim.. A date.. Wow."

He shrugged. "I know it may seem random. And fairly sudden. However, I would love to take you to a night stroll." He offered his hand to her. And Stevie Rae's heart nearly broke when she saw the man she loved inside Rephaim's eyes. Even though he was a Raven Mocker made from darkness... She fell in love with him once.. Didn't she?

"Yes," Stevie Rae whispered, a small smile on her face. She wanted to believe he was still the Rephaim she fell in love with.. "Yes, I'll go with you."

He smiled widely. Almost proudly. And nodded. He bent down, almost like a prince, a prince from a movie, a prince Stevie Rae thought she loved, and took his princess by the wrist. He kissed her hand lovingly. Yet when he did so, she could feel the black threads stretch among her skin towards her heart. And she couldn't help but grit her teeth when his lips touched her skin.

When she left his room, she felt a great storm in her heart. And somehow, her own misguidance seemed to have led her to a certain bitchy blonde's room. She knew that she could talk to Aphrodite again. And the thought warmed her heart up as if they were just meeting for the first time.

Back inside the room, Rephaim laid on his bed with his eyes closed and his eyebrows ceased. He looked stressed and unbelievably exhausted. When he opened his eyes, red lines seemed to have appeared over the surface of his eyeballs. And it made him grit his teeth and rub his eyes harshly.

"Stop it, bull!" He exclaimed through clenched teeth. "I am not your puppet!"

- Feel the wrath of darkness, Raven Mocker. Tomorrow night will be evil's calling. Fulfill your prophecy and raise me from my chains. Fulfill your prophecy and become the Raven Mocker -

Rephaim turned away. Deep in his heart, a still part of humanity still lingered in him. And it sucked his life away to think of what he will be doing to Stevie Rae. However the light in him was too small. And hatred swallowed that light within him and hid it beneath the darkest, dirtiest, deepest hole in his heart. And so, he felt nearly nothing when he thought of the events that were going to happen tomorrow. He merely felt the slow, deadly beating of his black, tainted heart.

"I can never return, can I? I will forever be the son of Kalona. Raven Mocker."

- That is your destiny. Embrace it. -

Rephaim struggled with the black threads the white bull had strapped onto his arms and legs. He could feel the pressure of darkness keeping him on the bed. He felt this everytime he communicated with the white bull. He frowned at a sudden thought.

"White bull, what does the mortal, the ex-High Priestess, who used my father, got to do with this? She is a nuisance. And I cannot trust her. You must dispose of her before she becomes even more powerful."

- Do not concern yourself with her, Raven Mocker. She is merely a tool I am using to complete the prophecy. She must be part of it. She, like you, will spill blood as the price for power. And her blood is grea greatly savored. -

"By your hunger."

- Precisely. -

Rephaim's stomach churned. And when he felt the black threads let go of his large, beefy arms, a relieving wave crashed over him. He got up and breathed. And inside, he just knew the white bull was merely using him. However the power of darkness drew him in like a mosquito. He was cursed with darkness since birth. And until death. So until the grave he will gravel at the white bull's feet. He is the son of Kalona.

He is a Raven Mocker.


Have I submitted it too late? O: Oh my.

This chapter was fun :p Finally I can write freely about Venus and Erin! Man I love those two! They're so cute together :U Now if only they were real...

Anyways, I'm glad that you guys are still sticking with me (: I know how patient y'all must be to wait for a new chappy almost every month but I swear, I am trying my best to make this fanfic AWESOME. The next chappy is PROBS gonna be a bit messy and depressing, but the ending will satisfy your hearts to its fullest potential... I think.

I AM NOT GOING TO SPOIL THE LOVELY SURPRISEEEEE so Imma shut up now o_o

Anywayssss, I've been very addicted to Teen Titans lately. Downloaded the whole complete series and the movie into my computer the other day and I've been watching it non-stop. To be more specific, I've been addicted to one character in particular.

RAVEN.

NO ONE SHALL TAKE HER AWAY FROM MEY :U

MOVING ON.

Blaise Night- HELLO! And no, I would not mind if we beat Rephaim up (: Actually, that would make me most pleased. But the beating doesn't come until later. Hehehe... MUAHAHAHA.

FangIsSolo- Hahaha don't worry, my friend! The chapters to come shall be filled with sweetness of the drama and twists :D It's gonna get even more mysterious! ... I think. THANKS FOR THE REVIEW!

ShadowCub- Hahaha really? Most of the stuff in the previous chapter were kind of made up by me! Hehehe.

Zelda's Hero- WOOTS. GO APHRO! Hahaha well Aphrodite is the boss and always will be! Aphrodite will do something interesting soon enough. Just wait and see ;) AND THIS CHAPTER IS TO ALL YOU VENUS/ERIN FANS BECAUSE THEY ARE HOT AND AWESOMENESSSSSS :U THANKS FOR THE REVIEW!

THANKS AGAIN GUYS FOR THE FAVORITES AND REVIEWS! I LOVE YOU GUYS! –SHOT-

Btw.

Raven is still mine.

-Kyle Tamm. TEEHEE.