Chapter 2 - Children of The Dark
Laughter emanated from the kitchen. Dinah had warmed up to Cris. Cris was almost the carefree kind who'd always be hungry and raid anyone's fridge. She had found some leftovers in the fridge and took a bite. "Ugh, Barbara cooked this time didn't she?" she asked Dinah. Dinah laughed. "Lemme guess, there's no beer in here either," Cris said sticking her head back the fridge. "Ah!" she exclaimed holding up her prize, a bottle of orange juice. She unscrewed the cap and started drinking out of the bottle. "Barbara's gonna kill you if she catches you," Dinah said reaching for a glass and handing it over to Cris. Cris grinned accepting the glass from Dinah. As she started pouring the juice, Barbara's voice came from behind, "He's back," he voice had a faint trace of hope that she was wrong.
Cris stopped pouring but kept her back turned. She didn't want to show them how scared she was. "When," Barbara asked. Cris cleared her throat, "Yesterday," she slowly turned around looking straight at Barbara.
"Okay, time out, what's going on?" Huntress said stepping forward.
"Okay, so this guy changes into a shadow?" Helena replied. They were seated in the living room. Helena sat to the side of Barbara, across from Dinah, who sat next to Cris. "Yes," Barbara replied. "So. how did he kill little miss pink?" Helena asked. "He ah." Barbara found it hard to reply. "He absorbed her," Cris replied. She lifted her head to face Helena. "What?!" Dinah exclaimed. "He absorbs people, well. he absorbs their minds," Barbara explained. "Why?" Helena asked. "He does it to get mentally stronger. He absorbs a person mentally weaker than him. He's kinda like a vampire, hence his name," Cris replied. "What's his name?" Dinah asked. "The Dark Prince," Barbara replied. "Why would they have to be mentally weaker?" Helena asked. "If they are mentally strong it makes them difficult to be absorbed, cause they would fight him off. It could actually kill him. If they are weaker, they are lost in his consciousness and their bodies disappear, like it was vaporized. Anyway, the stronger he gets the more he'll seek challenging, stronger minds," Barbara said bending her head. She rubbed her eyes and pinched her nose. "He is soulless, senseless and evil its self. His eyes are like two black holes, just waiting to suck you in," Cris murmured as if to herself. Helena looked at her, "You've been near him?" Cris looked up and half nodded. "So your mentally stronger, than him," Helena stated. "No," Cris swallowed her voice seemed strained, "He won't take me." "Why?" Dinah asked. Cris just stared at the table. Barbara took a deep breath in and then said, "Because she's his sister. Helena and Dinah whip their heads to face Cris. Cris looks up. The pain is obvious in her eyes. "I'm going to get some fresh air."
Barbara began to follow her, but Helena stopped her. "Wait, there's another thing," she said standing up. "How did she do that?" Helena asked. "What?" Barbara asked frowning. "That. appearance in the kitchen," Helena said. "Oh, that's her power, she can transport herself instantly from shadow to shadow. She can use your shadow to suddenly appear behind you or wherever your shadow may lie," Barbara replied. "Children of the dark, huh?" Helena said. Barbara smiled and the wheeled off after Cris. Dinah stood up and said, "Freaky." "Yeah tell me about it," Helena replied.
Laughter emanated from the kitchen. Dinah had warmed up to Cris. Cris was almost the carefree kind who'd always be hungry and raid anyone's fridge. She had found some leftovers in the fridge and took a bite. "Ugh, Barbara cooked this time didn't she?" she asked Dinah. Dinah laughed. "Lemme guess, there's no beer in here either," Cris said sticking her head back the fridge. "Ah!" she exclaimed holding up her prize, a bottle of orange juice. She unscrewed the cap and started drinking out of the bottle. "Barbara's gonna kill you if she catches you," Dinah said reaching for a glass and handing it over to Cris. Cris grinned accepting the glass from Dinah. As she started pouring the juice, Barbara's voice came from behind, "He's back," he voice had a faint trace of hope that she was wrong.
Cris stopped pouring but kept her back turned. She didn't want to show them how scared she was. "When," Barbara asked. Cris cleared her throat, "Yesterday," she slowly turned around looking straight at Barbara.
"Okay, time out, what's going on?" Huntress said stepping forward.
"Okay, so this guy changes into a shadow?" Helena replied. They were seated in the living room. Helena sat to the side of Barbara, across from Dinah, who sat next to Cris. "Yes," Barbara replied. "So. how did he kill little miss pink?" Helena asked. "He ah." Barbara found it hard to reply. "He absorbed her," Cris replied. She lifted her head to face Helena. "What?!" Dinah exclaimed. "He absorbs people, well. he absorbs their minds," Barbara explained. "Why?" Helena asked. "He does it to get mentally stronger. He absorbs a person mentally weaker than him. He's kinda like a vampire, hence his name," Cris replied. "What's his name?" Dinah asked. "The Dark Prince," Barbara replied. "Why would they have to be mentally weaker?" Helena asked. "If they are mentally strong it makes them difficult to be absorbed, cause they would fight him off. It could actually kill him. If they are weaker, they are lost in his consciousness and their bodies disappear, like it was vaporized. Anyway, the stronger he gets the more he'll seek challenging, stronger minds," Barbara said bending her head. She rubbed her eyes and pinched her nose. "He is soulless, senseless and evil its self. His eyes are like two black holes, just waiting to suck you in," Cris murmured as if to herself. Helena looked at her, "You've been near him?" Cris looked up and half nodded. "So your mentally stronger, than him," Helena stated. "No," Cris swallowed her voice seemed strained, "He won't take me." "Why?" Dinah asked. Cris just stared at the table. Barbara took a deep breath in and then said, "Because she's his sister. Helena and Dinah whip their heads to face Cris. Cris looks up. The pain is obvious in her eyes. "I'm going to get some fresh air."
Barbara began to follow her, but Helena stopped her. "Wait, there's another thing," she said standing up. "How did she do that?" Helena asked. "What?" Barbara asked frowning. "That. appearance in the kitchen," Helena said. "Oh, that's her power, she can transport herself instantly from shadow to shadow. She can use your shadow to suddenly appear behind you or wherever your shadow may lie," Barbara replied. "Children of the dark, huh?" Helena said. Barbara smiled and the wheeled off after Cris. Dinah stood up and said, "Freaky." "Yeah tell me about it," Helena replied.