AN: I would like to say thank you to everyone who left a supportive review that meant alot to me. I am feeling better, however I haven't really written alot. I only go two chapters from my little break. But I thought in celebration of Degrassi tonight I'd post them. Let me know how you like them... Sorry for any mistakes, I just wrote them, I didn't fix them... Enjoy and I love you all.

Clare

I pinned my eyebrows together over the way Alli was acting. I was severly confused, it was as if we weren't in a mansion full of vampire's or somewhere that no one knew where was. We had no way of communicating with anyone to let them know, and don't think I didn't notice the healing holes that covered her throat. It honestly looked like she had been attacked, and she was acting like we were just high school girls gossiping again. I wasn't sure what to make of it but I knew something was off about the way she was smiling while telling me about the guy she had met at the police station while reporting me missing.

I couldn't help but push the thought aside though, because as crazy as it may seem she was acting how she normally acted, even though it was unconventenal for the circumstances I didn't really mind. I had missed her, and after ranting to her about Eli, and hearing her threaten to hurt him, I felt better myself. I had my best friend, and sexy vampire who actually seemed to care about me. What more could I really need? As I asked that I had to fight the urge to think about Eli, as if I really needed a player who just wanted some late night fun before he had to go to work and get married. The nerve, I thought watching Alli animatedly talk about how her and this police guy went out to dinner to "talk about me" and how they ended up not mentioning me once, big shocker there really. I sighed.

"What is the matter Clare?" She asked stopping what she was doing and eyed me with slight aggrovation from being interupted. I put on my best apologetic smile and shook my head. She raised an eyebrow at me but shook it off and continued. Yep same old Alli, maybe I was wrong and it was just the fact her personality could over come anything.

"Oh there you are my lovely little chicks." Declan greeted from the door frame. We looked up to see him smirking down at us. Something in his eyes sent a shiver down my spine, which was odd because his eyes were on Alli not me. The feeling disappeared once he turned his eyes to me and something softer appeared. "I'm sorry but I need to borrow Alli way from you. She needs to head home soon and unfortunatly, we have to have a chat before she can go. You understand right pet?" He stated to me, with his smirk not faltering once. I shivered again and nodded my voice no where to be found. I gulped and shifted slightly uncomfortable under his stunning eyes. I looked away to Alli who looked completely mesmorized by Declan. I rolled my eyes, yes my friend was definatly boy crazy, but I couldn't blame her, Declan was very charming, and attractive, and sweet, and caring, and... "Come Alliah." He whispered in a dangerously seductive voice. And oddly even though the words weren't ment for me it still had an imense reaction that I couldn't control. My breath caught as he held his hand out to my best friend and silently led her out of the room.

I pinned my eyebrows together confused about what just happened. "Clare?" Came a new unsure voice from the door. I looked up to see Mark standing there looking nervous. What was he doing here?

"Mark? What are you doing here?" I asked very confused now.

"Um well actually when Elijah kicked me out of the manner Declan took me in." He said, still looking nervous and fiddling with his hands not looking up at me. "I heard he brought you here too, I also heard what happened with you and Master Elijah." He added, staring holes into his hands that were now gripped tightly together.

"He seems to like taking in Eli's strays doesn't he?" I asked, giving him a gentle smile, while also feeling sorry for myself and for him. He finally looked up and looked confused.

"Strays? Clare I'm not his... I'm yours." Mark said, in an even more unsure voice as he had earlier. My eyes widened at his words, I was speechless at what he said. "That's why I'm here Clare, I want to apologize, but I knew a simple sorry wouldn't do, so I came with a warning." he added.

"A warning?" I asked, getting a feeling my world was about to take another turn for the worst. Really did I have a target on my head from Destiny that insisted I be dumpeed into a hell hole every few days?

"Yes, I'm sorry it's about Alli..."

KC

"What about Clare?" I asked jumping up at the blonde's words I noticed Eli did the same. He held the same tense stance I held. The blond looked at the other woman, she seemed unsure and very nervous as the girl gave her a pointed yet secure look.

"Jenna what are you holding back?" Eli asked in a stern voice that made the small girl take a step back, and start fiddling with her hands.

"Damnit this is taking to long." the other girl said. "Snake just came by the manner. He was asking for Declan, he wasn't acting right." I looked over at Eli who squinted his eyes in debate at the burnette. She didn't falter in her stance simply stared back at him.

"What did he want?" Adam asked, looking over at Eli as well. Bullfrog nodded his head as if to say this was a good question.

"How was he acting weird?" Imogen asked, crossing her arms as she leaned against Bullfrog's desk and crossed her legs out infront of her.

"Um..." She started looking at Imogen akwardly before turning to Eli. "He said he had a meeting with Declan, yet Declan has been gone since last night. Odd don't you think he'd be gone if the Master was scheduled to meet him. I questioned him about it and he simply shook his head and told me to send Declan to him when he returned. However, I'm not sure he will be returning anytime soon." she confided. I was confused, who was Declan who was she and why was she connecting any of this to Clare.

I didn't voice my confusion though I simply stood froze as I watched Eli for any reactions. As much as I hated to admit it, Eli was the closest I had to any hope at finding Clare. Thankfully he felt the same as I do about Clare and understood the importance to finding her. He glared at these words and release an audiable growl in his chest, this can't be good. I needed to know so I finally asked. "What does this have to do with Clare?"

"The Master has been acting strange lately. It was even more strange that Declan so willingly decided to take in Mark after he attacked Clare..."

"Declan took in your servant?" the brunette asked shocked at Eli's words. This sent a chill down my spine, this had to mean something. I watched again for Eli's reaction. It was shock, fear, anger, and something like sorrow.

"He never brought him home? I should have known of course he wouldn't, it didn't make since for him to take him in the first place. Do you know what he did with Mark?" Eli asked.

"No, I know he has several vaction homes across the world. That was where I was when I was suppose to be away in Europe." Jenna confessed, looking very scared. There was something more I could sense it and I just wanted it out in the open. "We think Declan has Clare." She added.

"Jenna!" warned the other girl, causing the blonde to shrink in and start shaking. Imogen stepped up to her and looked her in the eyes. I raised in eyebrow at her actions, as she took Jenna's head into her hands and stared into her eyes. Neither one said a thing and the rest of the room was quiet. Imogen stepped away with a gasp and a shock look on her face. She looked over at Eli as Jenna began to cry. The brunette glared at Imogen in something like anger and frustration. She placed a warm hand on Jenna's shoulder and pulled her into a embrace as Jenna broke down sobbing dramatically. "Why would you do that to her? You had no right!" The girl now trying to confort Jenna. I pinned my eyebrows together looking at everyone in the room trying to figure out what was going on.

Adam, looked amazed some what put off standing infront of his chair, CeeCee looked concerned and sad standing beside her husband, Bullfrog looked somewhat impressed,yet also perplexed. Eli, looked angered yet curious he was quiet and clintching his fist at the scene. "What did you see?" He asked Imogen who was staring at him, in a mixture of sadness and shock. "Where is Clare?" He growled leaning forward as if to attack soon.

"Not just Clare...Julia." She whispered looking away from him. Everyone in the room froze other then Jenna who was still crying hysterically. Who the hell was Julia? and what did she have to do with Clare?

"What does Julia have to do with Clare?" Cece asked what I was wondering, she sounded shaken and I looked over to see she was gripping her husbands arm tightly. Her face was pale as she stared at her son who lost any color and any emotion, he was truely frozen with all eyes on him.

"Declan." Imogen shuddered fighting to say anything else. "Elijah I'm so sorry." She cried out herself and Eli jumped ripping Jenna from the other girls arms.

"What the hell is she talking about. What does Declan have to do with Julia? And what do you have to do with Declan?" He snapped pinning her against the closed door. He snarled at her, revieling very sharp teeth. Jenna screamed at him trying to get free only to be held up the wall with her feet no longer touching the ground.

"Elijah!" His mom cried in horror from across the room.

Eli ignored her and growled. "You better speak now or I will kill you this instant." He informed her in a very cold tone. No one moved to help the blonde, it was almost like they knew better then to interupt, Adam even looked like he wouldn't mind helping.

"Eli I can't breath." She gasped aroudn his hand that was now around her throat. He released his grip barely placing a hand on her shoulder to support her still not releasing her to the ground. "I'm sorry, I didn't know you, I didn't know Clare. I didn't know I'd like you all. I'm so sorry." Eli pulled her away from the wall and slammed her back against it. She hissed in pain. "Julia and Declan were seeing each other behind your back. She didn't know he didn't care, he was just using her to get to you, he wanted your upcoming power. He hurt Julia when she found out. He did horrible things to her, I thought he had changed, I thought he was sorry for what he did, He said he regreted it. When she killed herself he said he changed." Jenna said, crying again. I heard something snap as Eli held tighter to her shoulder. "He has Clare." She added. With that Eli threw her across the room and ripped the door off it hinges and ran. He was gone and we all stood there shocked. The brunette hurried over to Jenna and knelt down beside her.

"He used you too." Adam snapped looking down at the blonde in cold anger. "He tried to get you to get close to Eli when he saw it wouldn't work it was plan b. You was just a tool for him."

"Adam!" the other girl snapped, looking up at him appauled.

"Fiona, you can't defend her if she knew this whole time." Adam snapped.

"You don't understand what Declan can do. Female can't help it. Just as Imogen here can still memories, Declan can control anything with a two x chromosomes." Fiona growled in defense leaving Adam shocked.

"Since when?" Bullfrog asked, surprised by this news. I however, was confused...Vampire's had special powers that were surprising even older ones.

"Birth! Theory is it's because of me. I'm immune though." Fiona answered rocking Jenna who was bleeding all over her back and forth.

"That's good right, I mean if he wanted Clare and can control any female then he would have forced her to him sooner, which means we don't know for sure he has her." I said, finally catching up to the conversation. Adam picked up his phone and dialed a number before disappearing.

"No, he has her. He's been planning this for a while now." Imogen said, looking in disgust at Jenna. "He likes the game." She added, turning to leave the room too.

"Wait where are you going?" I asked, as she walked into the hallway.

"I have a few people I need to talk to. I'll be back." She said then also disappeared, leaving me alone with Jenna who was bleeding, Fiona who was craddling her, Ceecee who was crying and Bullfrog who was in complete shock it was almost funny. Great now what was I suppose to do? I couldn't leave because of trust issues I had no clue where I was.

"I'm going for a walk." I stated and headed out of the room towards Clare's room which looked like our apartment. If only I hadn't let Mia seduce me maybe we wouldn't be in this position. Maybe I'd be happily planning mine and Clare's wedding and she would be safe and happy. If only was all I could think then Clare would be okay and I'd have her in my arms and this would never have happened. Why did I have to be so weak? I was defensless to save her, keep her safe, I couldn't even be there when she had needed me the most, now I was left hoping she'd be okay, cause that's all I felt like I could was hope.