A/N: Hello. I got a review and I said I would have another chapter, so here it is. And a little head's up. If the part is italicized and in the past tense that means it's a scene that happened in the past.

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Chapter 4: Tortured Memories

"Keep your strength," Cassandra told Raven. He had his arm slung around her shoulder, as she helped him walked through the dark tunnel.

"No, I have to tell you this now because this could be my last chance," Raven whispered. The Waeruock coven he had once belong to found them right after their fight with Dean. Cassandra arms were bloody and Raven barely had much strength left in him. They would be easy pickings if the Waeruock coven caught up with them. "If my foster-father finds us, I won't be able to fight him off and he may take me away from you." Raven began to become dizzy again. Cassandra tightened her arm around his waist as his legs began to give out.

"Don't give up on me just yet. I'm not going to let you go." She stopped for a moment to get a better grip on him.

"I was in such a dark place before we met. When you came, you saved me. Cassandra, I…" Raven gasped. His head was throbbing and what ever was inside of him was winning.

"Just hold on, as soon as we get out of here, I'll get you some help."

"Your arms," Raven mumbled, seeing her wounds were still bloody. Thin slash marks ran across both of her arms from where Dean used a knife on her. She laughed a little bit to herself so he would think she was okay.

"Who cares about me," Cassandra replied. Raven's hand brushed across one of her bleeding arms, she winced and he laughed at her.

"We could slaughter them," Raven said coldly. Cassandra couldn't believe how serious he sounded. Why is he talking this way?

"Raven, are you feeling all right?" Cassandra asked. Raven grabbed her arm and squeezed it. Blood poured onto his hand from her wounds. His strength had returned and he threw her against the wall. She gasped in pain and looked up at him. He smiled wickedly and Cassandra noticed his eyes were no longer blue and violet, both of his eyes had become an icy-violet. "What's wrong with you?" she gasped.

Raven touched her cheek that Dean cut, pressing on her cut and causing the wound to open again. He put his finger to his lips, tasting her blood. Cassandra touched her cheek, not believing his actions. She pushed herself further against the wall, fearing what Raven could do next.

"I like the way your blood tastes," he replied. "Do you want to bleed more?" he asked. He grabbed her arm and squeezed her wounds. Blood dripped onto the floor and Cassandra tried to push him away. He applied even more pressure, causing her to scream.

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Cassandra wakes with a start. She rubs the scars on her arms, which took over a year to heal. That's when things had started to go bad. They had just defeated Dean, her ex-boyfriend, who had suddenly gone insane. Little did Raven and Cassandra know, Dean had been possessed by a third-class demon. When Dean was defeated, the demon left Dean's body and entered Raven's. If Raven hadn't been strong enough, he wouldn't have been able to integrate with the demon and stopped him from killing her.

Where am I? she wonders, when she sees she is no longer in the forest. Before she can panic she spots Evan, sleeping in a chair next to her bed. I'm glad you're okay, she thinks to herself. She runs her fingers through his black hair, which is so much like Raven's. I wonder if Raven is here too. No he would have been in here waiting for me to wake up. Could Warner be here? She slips out of bed and gently places Evan in it, and pulls the covers over him. Resting on the dresser is outfit and to her displeasure she finds it is a dress. Let me guess, a guy picked this out. Oh, well, it will do for now.

The first door she tries, ends up being a bathroom. She spots a mirror and finds her clothes are torn and her blonde hair seems a few shades darker than usual. A large dark brown spot is on her right shoulder—dried blood, but the skin has been completely healed. Thanks Evan. She turns on the hot water and fills up the bathtub. It's so nice to be back in civilization and back with someone I know.

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"Sounds like she's finally up," Gojyo says as he looks at the right wall, hearing movement from next door. The half breed glances at Sanzo, who is smoking a cigarette as he reads the newspaper. For the past hour Gojyo has been bored out of his mind since Hakkai and Goku are getting supplies, while Sanzo is quite one to hold a conversation. "She's really hot. I wouldn't mind getting to know her better." The monk doesn't say a word. "Did you notice she has hair the same color as yours, it's not often you see a blonde in this area."

"Shut up," Sanzo mutters. "She's probably as annoying as that stupid kid." One more day and I never have to see them, Sanzo reminds himself. Gojyo stands up and is about to leave.

"Where are you going?" Sanzo asks, barely acknowledging him.

"To give her a proper welcoming," Gojyo smirks.

"Sit down," Sanzo folds the paper and stands up.

"You're going to talk to her?" Gojyo asks in disbelief.

"You'll probably try to sleep with her." Sanzo mutters as he leaves the room.

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A soft knock on the door catches Cassandra's attention as she steps out of the bathroom, feeling revived from the warm bath. The dress she is wearing is way too short for her taste, that's all she needs is for Warner to see her like this. She quickly walks over to the door and answers it so the person doesn't wake Evan. Standing before her is the blond-haired demon.

"I'm not a demon," Sanzo informs her when he sees the look on her face. "And I'm not going to hurt you."

"Whoever said I would let you," she replies coolly. She glances at Evan, then steps into the hallway, closing the door behind her. "I'm sorry I overreacted before. It was reckless of me to have jumped to the conclusion that you were the enemy."

"What makes you think I'm not now?"

"If you were, Evan would have killed you," she says simply. "Now can you tell me why Evan decided to hang around you guys?" Evan tends to be a loner, and she is surprised he is following these people. "Do you mind if we talk in your room? Evan is sleeping and I don't want to wake him up." Sanzo is taken aback by her demeanor, she seems so rational and calm, so unlike the boy.

"Hey babe," Gojyo greets when Cassandra enters the room. He looks her up and down taking in every curve of her body. Long slender legs, nice round hips and a pretty face, her blonde hair still wet. "How about you and I have some fun tonight."

"Oh sure…right after hell freezes over." Sanzo smirks at her comment. She ignores Gojyo and looks at Sanzo. "Is Warner here?"

"No, just you and the brat," Gojyo sighs. So much for having a good time tonight, the red haired youkai thinks.

"Has there been any sign of the others?"

"Daycarthro said he was going to find them within two days," Sanzo says as he takes out a cigarette. "Until he returns, you are supposed to stay with us." She nods her head.

"So who are you?"

"I'm Sanzo, the moron over there is Gojyo."

"I'm Cassandra. So, how did Evan end up with you?"

"Unfortunately we found him unconscious and we haven't been able to get rid of him," Sanzo mutters. Cassandra laughs.

"He tends to have that kind of an affect on people. He is really a sweet person once you get to know him."

"Evan, sweet?" Gojyo says in disbelief.

"You really need to get to know," she laughs.

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"Evan, I'm really scared," Pandora whispered to the tall man standing next to her. His violet eyes looked down at the woman he had known most of his life. The one friend he had always been able to depend on, but because of the Prince she was taken away from him to live in the palace—Evan should never have allowed that to happen.

"Don't worry, I won't let him hurt you anymore. Tomorrow night I'll come back here and I'll take you somewhere safe. I promise." He wrapped his arms around his childhood friend, wishing she would stop crying.

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"Evan?" Lamya called as she ran out to him. "Where are you going?" He was about to go to the palace to save Pandora.

"Don't worry about it. I'll be back in a little bit." He kissed the lavender-eyed woman. "I love you," he whispered in her ear.

"But I never loved you."

"What?" He pushed her away, but already he felt a knife enter his heart. He fell back gasping for breath as the blood gushed from the wound.

"I can't let you help her. If you had any sense you would have realized you loved her more than me. I realized that long ago, which is why I found someone else." She brought the blade across his neck and everything went dark.

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"Evan, you're still alive, but you died six years ago," Kakema whispered.

"You think I don't know that. Where's Pandora, I'm taking her away from this place," Evan replied

"You don't know?" Kakema asked.

"Know what?" Evan snapped.

"Pandora is dead," Jareiko replied. "She killed herself after you died."

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Evan opens his eyes, feeling wide awake. He stares off into space, wishing he hadn't dreamt of that. Tears are running down his cheeks and he curses himself for letting his past get the better of him. She's been dead for nine years and I still haven't accepted it. He wipes the tears away with the back of his hand.

"Cassandra?" Evan whispers when he realizes she isn't in the bed. "Cassandra!" he yells, throwing the blankets away. Where is she? She's abandoned me like everyone else!

"I'm next door," she calls from Sanzo's room. Evan disappears then reappears in Sanzo's room.

"Why did you leave me!" he demands.

"I'm sorry, but I wanted to talk to Sanzo and Gojyo." Evan doesn't reply as he sits on the bed and crosses his arms in front of him.

"I thought you left me," he whispers. The usual playful smile is absent from his face as he stares at the floor. Sanzo and Gojyo watch Evan, wondering if this is the same kid who had been annoying the hell out of them a few hours before.

"I promised you I would never leave you," Cassandra tells him.

"Sometimes people break their promises," he replies. Just like I broke my promise to Pandora...

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A/N: Sorry that this didn't have much of Hakkai or Goku, I thought I was going to be able to squeeze them in, but I had to talk a little bit about Cassandra's past, then the whole thing with Evan distracted me. It seems like I have been rewriting a lot of the original, so this chapter took longer than I thought it was going to. If I've confused the hell out of you, let me know, since when I originally wrote this, it was meant for people who had prior knowledge of my characters.

To those hardcore Saiyuki fans, sorry this chap didn't have much of them in it. As soon as I establish my characters I won't have to go into these long detailed explanations of their pasts. I promise to have more of Hakkai and Goku in the next chapter. But don't expect Raven to show up anytime soon, I have something special planned for him. Mwahahaha!

And remember, at least one review per chapter and I'll continue to post this. I'm almost done with the next chap so the sooner I get a review the sooner I'll post it. So review and let me know if someone is still reading this. Till next time!