I don't own any characters except for Iris and Ryan, so please refrain from suing my bootay. This story is sorta following current storylines, with a few minor changes. Phloe never wanted to go to New York, the Broe thing will be explained in the next chapter and Phillip's not such a jerk. The couples will be Shelle, Broe, Mason, Phynthia (I dunno if that's right), Rote, and possibly Lumi. I will also include the "Gemini Twins" and the mystery that surrounds them.

Prologue

All my life I've lived here, in Paris. I've never been out on my own. I've only been out of my house, if you can even call it that, to attend important "meetings". I really do love it here, it's just I'm cut off from my family and the rest of the world. And now, my father, whom I barely knew, has died. My brother Tony sent for me to move to Salem with him and my sister Alexandra two days ago. He just expects me to get up and move to some hellhole in Illinois. What's in Illinois? Farms? Chicago? That's all I got going for me.

Why my father wanted me to live there I don't want to know. My father.he's risen up again so many times, why should I believe he's dead now? Because Tony tells me it's so? My father was apparently so evil that I was in danger due to my name and my relation with him. So, for the last 10 years I've had to change my name twice and gotten my own personal bodyguard. Ryan was only 9 when he began taking care of me, but he'd been training all his life. Yeah, a whole 9 years, whoopty freaking do, right? But he's never let me down, not once. And now, not only am I moving to some unknown place, but also Tony doesn't want Ryan to come. So he's "letting him go".

I lose myself in my thoughts as the plane descends in the Salem airport.

Chapter 1

Yesterday. "So Tony says that father wanted me to live with my siblings if he ever died." I told Ryan through the bathroom door as I got out of my shower.

"Yeah, I heard. But, I don't know where you're moving to." Ryan answered back.

"Some unknown town in."

Ryan cutting me off was my first clue that something was off. He never did anything like that. "You shouldn't tell me where you're moving." He spoke so nonchalantly that I knew he was hiding something.

"Why not Ryan? You're moving there too!"

"Well, you still shouldn't tell me where you're moving."

"Ryan, you keep saying you, as in me. Ryan, what.no, don't tell me. If it's what I think it is, then I don't want to know."

"Iris, I don't want to talk about this through a wall and when we do talk, you can't loose your temper."

I scoffed; I don't loose my temper.always. "Ryan," I stepped out of my bathroom in jeans and a t-shirt. "I know what it is you're going to tell me, and you know what, I don't want to know." I began walking away; I was stopped by his firm, but soft grip on my arm. Why did he have to be such a great guy? I asked myself.

"Iris, you've got to hear this whether you want to or not, so let's go sit on the terrace and talk." Ryan implored me with his eyes.

"I hate you." I said to him as I let him pull me to the terrace.

"Iris," We both sat down and he took my hand in his. God, it's like he's dumping me. "I'm not going to be going to the states with you."

I knew it was coming, I had already thought this in my head. The problem was that now it was real. Not just my worrying. "Why are you leaving me? You have nothing else Ry! You've told me time and again that I was the most important part of your life! Me! You've got no one else. You're alone in this world, like I used to be. Your parents can't rise from the ashes Ryan. Dead is dead! You have no family left, only me. You can't go, I won't let you!" I began sobbing uncontrollably. I couldn't believe the harsh words I said about his parents. Ryan just held me in his arms until the cries subsided. I knew he would know what to do, he always did. "Ryan, I'm." He cut me off again before I could utter an apology.

"Don't," He said shaking his head, "you're angry and upset. I understand it. I am too." I looked up at him, "don't give me your puppy eyes. Wipe the tears away; I know you'll be ok. Do you think I would've agreed to leave if I knew you wouldn't have been ok?"

I shook my head at him and moved onto his lap. We sat like that for a while, how long I still don't know. He just held me and whispered calming words into my ear. Like two stone lovers we sat, I didn't want this to be the end. But, I knew it was, this is the last day we'll ever spend together. I should've seen this coming, and maybe I did. I just truly didn't want to believe it.

Finally he broke the silence, "Iris?" I turned my head to him; he pushed the fallen stands of my Dark-Auburn locks out of my face. He stared straight into my eyes, brown (Ryan's) to black (Iris'). "I'm leaving tomorrow, after your plane takes off to where you're going, I'm leaving too." He spoke so softly, like you think an angel may.

"Where will you go?" I asked.

"I can't tell you. It'll be a danger to your life."

I cut him off, imitating the words he always said to me, "and mine." We spoke and the moment was so bittersweet.

"Yes, I can tell you one thing though. I've found family."

My head shot up in rapt attention, "Family? That's great! Take me with you then! Please, I don't want to go to.!"

He chuckled, "You know I can't you do that."

I began crying again, this would be the last time I'd see him. Our paths could never cross again, for both our lives could be endangered. But, fate has other ideas in mind. She works mysterious ways.

From the living room he could see everything that was happening on the terrace, he saw the two embrace and was most surprised and delighted when Iris leaned in and the two shared their first kiss with one another. "Well, that'll be the last time you two have such happy times. Everything that happens now, will be all down hill."

Ok, that's chapter 1 and the prologue. I'd love it if you tell me what you think.