Landon felt the pain leaving completly as he faced his sister in the moment that would

decide not only what happened to him but also, Takira. He felt the third prescence

before he saw him. "Neo,"he grounds out turning to face him as the anger returns into

his eyes. He could see the scarlike marks on his cousin's face from the blades that

he'd slashed across his face. "Yes, nice to see you again, too, Landon,"Neo smiles

walking to Candra's side as he traces the fading scars on his face. "He didn't take

your powers as a price on your protection, did he? Takira was just going to be a pawn

in your game to become a full demon...."Landon realizes the truth placing one of his

hands over the bruise on Takira's face. She moves a little and he smiles for a moment

then returns to them. "Very good, brother dear,"Candra taunts picking up the knife as

Neo claps,"You figured it all out." "Not quite where's Tara?"he asks still watching

Takira. "With friends,"Neo replies taking the knife and rubbing his finger over the blade

with a smile.
Tara stops upon reaching the house, but decided that going inside would be too loud.

She slowly places her hands against the wall and begins climbing up toward one of the

windows. Morning light was just beginning to come and there was no telling how long

she'd been out or what had happened since. "What do you get out of this?"Landon's

carries down to her with other voices. "Just the satisfaction of you,

the-so-good-so-perfect-pure one made full demon,"another male voice answers as she

climbs further. "Why is there no sound from Takira or Candra?"Tara mutter pausing

to listen, but hears nothing beyond their voices. Just as she reaches the window edge

she hears a very quiet almost silent,"Daddy?" "It's ok, Takira; no one's going to hurt

you,"Landon tells her as she begins climbing through the window. Candra and another

guy appearing around Landon's age or older stood him who was kneeled beside Takira.

Now if only I could get him to look at me......
Landon carefully helps Takira to sit up then allows his blades to exit his hands. "Would

you actually kill your own flesh and blood for a single child?"his sister questions

obviously wanting to know as she watches him curiously. "If I have to,"he replies

noticing Tara who was shaking her head for him to stay the same. "Don't,"Takira

pleads quietly pulling on his hand. "Just be quiet for a minute, kid,"he says standing and

facing them. "Give up, Landon, you can't beat us,"Neo tells him. "Maybe not, but I'll die

trying at least." "Then so be it,"Candra answers moving forward. Almost of his own

accord his blades slashed out at her even as Neo moved at the same time. He saw

Tara briefly as she shot out her tounge wrapping it around Neo's neck. He heard the

sickening crunch of bones snapping then Neo fell to the floor unmoving. Crying brought

him back into his own frame of my and he turned toward the sound just as he felt the

blow make contact. The fire burned through his shirt and also caused a pain in his

stomache. "Landon!"Tara yells even as he struggles against the pain. Sirens rang out

in the distance as he continues to fight his sister. He could vaguely hear tara, takira's

crying, and also the sound of glass shattering as the ground rushes upward to meet

them.