Duo and Hilde walked until they got to a sign which read: Drakken: Population-5,000.

Duo turned to Hilde and grasped her shoulders lightly.

"Hilde, you know that if you go in here, you...might never come back out. Almost everyone in there isn't human. This place is Hell on earth. Even for demons and vampires. You..." He was cut off by Hilde kissing him quickly on the lips.

"Shhh...I know Duo. All that matters is finding that guy and turning you back into a human. And yes, I know it wont be that easy. But...at least we'll be together right? Lets just do what we have to and get the hell out of here ok?" She said, smiling comfortingly.

With that, they walked into the town of Drakken, both afraid, both not sure if they would live or die.

Drakken was a dark barren town. At least the streets were anyway. Eyes peered down at them through closed and sometimes broken or cracked windows. Dark, evil eyes.

Inhuman Eyes.

Every once in a while, they would come across a dead body, all the blood drained out of the corpse from the vampires and their bodies mangled from the Werewolves. Hilde couldn't stop a shudder when she looked into their wide, fear-filled, lifeless eyes. Duo held her close, scensing her fear, trying to calm her because he knew he wasn't the only one who could since it. He could smell her blood flowing quickly through her scared body, and knew if they didn't get to somewhere safe soon they would both be dead. Even he couldn't protect them in this place.

He wrapped an arm around Hilde's shoulders and led them to a hotel. The man looked at them with red demonic eyes and grinned down at Hilde with a fanged smile.

"May I help you?" The man said, still grinning at Hilde, thinking that she was to be Duos dinner. Duo threw some money down and got a key, hurrying up to the room without a word.

When they got in the room, he locked the doors and windows, whispering to himself, "Who knows what could come in here in the middle of the night looking for a snack..."

~The next morning~

Duo awoke and was ready to go in minutes. He looked down at Hilde's sleeping form and thought about leaving her at the hotel while he was gone but realized she would be in more danger here than at a battle, so he woke her up and waited as she got ready. When she was ready, they went outside.

"D..Duo..." Hilde said, walking next to him. "Where is this guy? Can we find him soon?" She walked closer to Duo as a group of demons walked past them, glancing there way. Duo glared at them.

"Hilde I really don't know...we might find him soon and we might find him in a week. I don't know."

They walked until sundown, then headed back when it got dark. However, they were fairly far away from the hotel. Halfway back, Duo and Hilde were talking, both unaware of there surroundings, but were instantly aware when a voice came from the darkness. A voice almost like a whispery hiss. Duo stopped dead in his tracks when the voice broke the silence.

"Duo Maxwell. I see Hedio didn't stop you. I also see that my assassins didn't get you. And how nice, you've brought a friend. How nice, she can come with you to hell." The man then laughed. A maniacal laugh. One that chills you to the bone.

Duo glared at the darkness.

"So we meet again Zecklei...."

~End Chapter 8~

Hey guys! Wow! I got off my lazy ass and wrote sooner! lol, this chapter is dedicated to everyone who has ever reviewed. Oh and by the way, I won't tell you how it ends yet, but I will tell you that there's only about one-two chapters left ^.^ And Ill try to get them up...within....umm......sometime! (By the way I apologize for the shortness of this chapter.