I know it's been a long time and I could go on and say how sorry I am and what reasons there were for me to not write sooner (And believe me, besides my pc there were some) But I don't think you want to hear that right now. SO.



Nightshade sat on the edge of Spot's bed and took a last glance at him before she arose. Just a day ago they had received a note from Maniac. He would Hazard stay alive if Nightshade would come to take her place. The others had strictly said 'No' and were planning on how to find him and get Hazard out of his hands. But Nightshade knew it wouldn't work. It would just get them in danger. So, she had decided to go on her own. She would find Maniac, or he would find her and then Hazard would be free and she herself. Well, she didn't want to think about that. She kissed Spot on his cheek and placed the letter on the pillow next to him. The last week had been hell. And he had always been there for her. She had screamed at him, hit him, and still he had been there, comforting her in any possible way and she know that she had to leave, for she didn't want to get him into trouble. So she climbed down the fire escape and headed aimlessly around Brooklyn only knowing that she had to find Maniac. She would free Hazard. She would fight Maniac. And if she was lucky enough to kill him, she would leave the people she loved foerever.



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Spot awoke when the sun hit his face. He turned around and groaned not really wanting to get up. But then he realised that he was alone. In the past week, Nightshade had stayed in his bed. He hadn't let her sleep alone, afraid that she would suffer under her nightmares. He was awoken very fast suddenly and looked beside him at the envelope on the pillow. He opened it hastily and began to read it. His mind seemed to spin with the words he read.



If you find this letter I'm already gone. I know that aren't the words anyone of you wants to hear, but it's the only way to stop this. I'm going to find Maniac. And I'm going to get Hazard away from him. But one way or the other, this is the last sign of life you will receive from me. Either Maniac will kill me, or I'll kill him and leave this city and go as far away as possible. Fury, I know, that if you read this, you will start cursing worse than Curse could ever do, and probably no one will understand since you will do so in Italian. And Witch, there is nothing you could have done to stop me. When she comes back to you, Hazard shall be your leader, at least her mind is more clear than mine could ever be. Stay together, promise me, and don't forget me, or Flame, Monday, Celtic or Spider.

And please, don't hate me.

I love you forever.

Nightshade



On an extra piece of paper Spot found a second letter this one addressed to him.

Spot,

I really can't imagine what you're doing right now, but I could imagine you pacing around in your room and throwing curses at me for being 'stupid' 'dead willing' and 'crazy'. Well, that's what I've always been. But don't try and come after me. Probably everything is already over at the time you read this and I'm gone, one way or another. I guess you read the letter I wrote to my 'shadows' so I don't have to explain what I mean by this. I didn't ask you for much in my life, in fact, I didn't ever ask you for anything! But this time I will do so. Please take care of my girls. And let them stay with you as long as they want to. And keep them from following me (Yeah, I'm positive that I'll win this fight). You won't have much trouble with them as long as all of them are together. Hazard can keep the loud ones calm, and Witch knows how to cheer them up when they're down. And Snake and Dagger will keep them all going on. But I'm talking without telling you what I really wanted you to say. And I'm just saying this because I know, that we won't ever see each other again. So please don't destroy it be coming after me!

Well, maybe I should just tell you, but don't ever tell my girls about this, for it will ruin my reputation.

Since I can't put feelings well into words myself I stole all that follows from a song I once heard. But I just feel the same way.

Sometimes I question you and me The reasons I'm here get hard to see But when I feel your fingertips brush mine I swear I see heaven for a moment in time Been running and hiding So scared of love

But every time you look into my eyes And every time you kiss my lips good night The honesty's too much It's in the way we touch It gets me every time Anytime you look at me that way There's so much said when there's Nothing to say The sweetest thing I've heard Without a single word It gets me every time

Sometimes I wake up next to you And I wonder if you knew That you would change my life with Just one kiss That you would be the one I'd fall in love with I've been running and hiding So scared of love

The sweetest thing I've heard The sweetest thing I've heard It gets me every time It gets me every time

But every time you look into my eyes And every time you kiss my lips good night The honesty's too much It's in the way we touch It gets me every time Anytime you look at me that way There's so much said when there's Nothing to say The sweetest thing I've heard Without a single word It gets me every time

So, now you can go and laugh at me, or just sit there and forget me when I leave all of my life behind. But whatever you are going to do, maybe you find the time to think of me every now and then.

I love you

Samantha Williams



Spot sat there and couldn't believe his eyes. She loved him? And she had just left to throw her life away?! And she really thought that he wouldn't come after her?! He would find her, he promised herself.

Just at this moment he heard some noise from outside. When he opened his door to find out what was going on, he saw all the girls running downstairs and heard them screaming out of joy.

"What the hell is going on here?!" He asked from the top of the stairs.

"Hazard, you're back, but how, what happened?" Fury hugged the black haired girl and looked asking at her.

"We have no time for this, Night, she is in the hospital, Maniac shot at her. I guess he hit her heart!" The room fell silent for about a minute before Spot ran out of the lodging house. He had taken this minute to return to his room and pulled some pants and a shirt on and now he was running to the next hospital he knew of. If Maniac had killed her, he wouldn't see the next dawn!





So, I hope this is good enough as an excuse for the lack of story you get from me in the last time.

Oh, the song is 'Every time' from Sweetbox.