Sorry for not updating in awhile, but I've been sort of brain dead for this story, and haven't been able to think of any ideas... but I finished now! Hope you guys like it :)

Zoey POV

Well things seemed to have settled down, since Aphrodite and I made up, and she was surprisingly alright with the whole Stark thing.

The day went by pretty quickly, but we spent like ALL DAY in the library. Needless to say I was dead tired, and gratefully plopped on the inviting bed, falling asleep close to immediately.

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I found myself under a magnificent oak tree. I looked up trying to find the top, but saw there didn't seem to be an end. It just kept stretching and stretching never stopping.

I was surrounded by similar trees, but not nearly as tall.

It was beautiful.

I admired the hundreds of flowers that speckled the emerald green grass.

As I just stood there basking in the sun that blazed a brilliant yellow, I heard mumbling.

I froze, not daring to even breathe. But the sound seemed to be coming closer, and I turned my head woodenly to the source.

There was a little opening to particular large group of trees, and I bet you can guess who I was greeted. That's right...Kalona.

He didn't seem to notice me, and I hoped to keep that way. I tried to sneak away silently, but even as a vampyre I couldn't, and the grass made a loud rustling sound, when I moved.

He snapped his head up, and just stared at me, as if not able to believe what he was seeing.

I stared at him too, but not nearly as long Something was different about him though... He didn't seem to radiate power like he usually does. His hair was matted with what looked like blood. As usual he was shirtless, and his pants were spattered with dirt and more blood. But the thing that struck me was his eyes. They were no longer the mesmerizing amber that I had to fought to get lost in (not that I liked him or anything, but hey I have to admit he was hot). Now they had hollow, empty look to them, as if he had seen things that would haunt him forever.

"Zoey?" he whispered in a gravelly voice. He didn't call me Aya..

But I didn't answer, I mean I had no idea what the H-E-double hockey sticks was happening.

"Zoey...what-how..." he made a tentative step towards me, and in return I stumbled back.

"Zoey!" I felt of whoosh of air, and suddenly he was grabbing my shoulders, digging his fingers into me.

"Yeah it's me, and get off!" I screamed.

He blinked and released me, as if coming out of a dream.

"How did you get here?" his eyes burned holes into me.

"How should I know? You're the one who makes me suffer through these stupid dreams." I spat, not forgetting what he did to Heath.

"No I didn't-I can't." he stuttered.

"Listen Kalona, I don't have time for your games." I said in a deadly calm voice, getting a little weirded out about how he was acting.

"I-I-" he bowed his head down, and looked seriously confused and lost now;well that makes two of us, "Zoey, you have to help me!" He snapped his head up, and were those... were those tears! What the heck, I've never seen Kalona cry.

"Look I have no idea what going on here so-"

"It's Neferet, sh-she trapped me in here and-" he said rapidly, but I cut him off.

"Hold on a sec, why the fudge would Neferet trap you here, it's so beautiful."

He looked at me as if I was crazy, and said very slowly, "Wait...what do you see?"

"Um, a whole bunch off trees and flowers and all that naturey stuff."

"I see the exact opposite, everything is burning and-and dying."

"So, it's not like you haven't been the cause of thousands of deaths." I practically hissed.

"This is different..." he got a far away look in his eyes, and I waited for him to continue. He didn't.

He blinked a couple times again, before meeting my eyes, "Please...help." he sounded so desperate, and I almost believed him. Almost.

"Tell me why I shouldn't just leave here right now." I said already turning around.

"Because if you don't Neferet will kill you all" I froze.

He's probably just bluffing, and only wants to get out so he can kill and rape more people...right?

"How do you know?" I asked, trying to level my voice, but still facing the opposite way.

"She has the crazy idea and wants to kill everyone so that she can create her own superior race. That means she's gonna not just humans but vampyre's and fledglings sre going to die too."

"How do-" I didn't want to believe him. I couldn't.

"Are there not fledglings dying in Tulsa?" He stated, but I answered it anyways.

"Yes but-"

"This is happening all over Zoey, it's Neferet and only you can stop it... but you need to free me."

"And why the hell should I?" I was getting mad now, not only was I totally freaked out, but who was he to boss me around, and tell me what to do.

"Because she is planning to create this new race using me. I am the key to it, and you are the lock. Don't let her find the key Zoey. Because you don't want to know what's behind that door. "

I know it's short, and probably a little confusing, so if you have any questions just leave it the reviews and I'll be happy to answer them in the next chapter, which will hopefully be up soon :D

Oh yeah and the next chapter will have a lot of explanations to what's been happening so since I have an idea, I'll TRY to put the next one up soon.