Dagan watched the light go on in the room on the second floor.  She was in there, he knew it, he didn't know how he knew, he just did.  Dagan didn't focus on the thought too long, it was just another fact that he took from his instincts.  Dagan being a witch, he knew a lot about instincts.  Anyone's greatest weapon was their self, although it could also be their failing if parts were ignored.  The girl in the room, now there is a powerful weapon, thought Dagan, only, she does not know enough about herself to be of any danger to the plan they had in mind.

Dagan looked to his left. Well? He shot the thought to the shape of darkness set in the shadow of the building.  The reply was not immediate, but satisfactory none the less.  The girl vampire has left to go and feed, the boy remains downstairs, he is sated.  The thought came with a tinge of excitement running through, which Dagan ignored.  He was excited as well, but had the dignity not to tell everyone he was thinking to.

The witch looked again at the window again, just to check, and noted with relief that the light was still on, but now the curtains had been drawn, probably getting changed, he thought complacently, then got on with the job at hand. 

Dagan concentrated, calmed his mind, thought of the energy in his body and his mind, then he focused this energy and sent it down his arm like lightening, through his fingers and into his hand.  Witch-fire.  He sent his power, his energy up into the sky, but not too far, he didn't want to alert anybody, more like sending a signal.  He felt, more than saw, his friends move from hiding into action.

Let the game begin

Dagan moved from his own position, away from the window he was watching, into a more advantageous watching position, he kept glancing back though.  He didn't want anything to go wrong, this girl was precious to him, as precious as his soul, he thought ironically.

Nothing will go wrong Dagan, stop worrying.

Dagan chose not to comment; instead he just watched the action happening, saw how his teammates worked in perfect harmony to get the girl they had all seen and followed here earlier.  Dagan had been more surprised than she had when the vampire had helped her run earlier on.  He had gotten over his shock quickly once they had run into a home, after that it had simply been a case of close-watch until the girl was left alone.  Like right now, he thought urgently, left alone in her room to sleep.  The perfect opportunity, one certainly not missed by him. 

He thought back to earlier on again, the question as to why a vampire would help a mere human was quite questionable, but Dagan didn't ponder long, he didn't have the time right now to brood over such thoughts, he just wanted that girl, and he wanted her now!  She was his to look after, not two simpleton vampires!

Dagan!  I'm shocked!  That you would have selfish thoughts coming out of your head! The thought was definitely feminine. Skye he thought, concentrating on her aura strongly, care to pay attention to what you are doing?

Yeah Skye, leave the guy alone and get Red ready to catch. Then Zeke added as an afterthought to Dagan: This girl of yours is tough, mentally that is, took a full whack to get down, but she is fine, no problems.

Dagan felt a little more relieved, but knew he would not be fully assured until he had the girl in his arms.  He watched now as she got dropped from the now open window to the arms of Red, who at the moment only appeared as a large dark shadow in the night. 

Not long now, he thought to himself.  He wondered why he was not more nervous, probably because he had been so set on actually getting her, he had not really thought about having her, a soul mate, by his side. 

He vaguely noticed shadows moving past him towards where he knew cars waited for them to arrive.  Dagan wasn't going to move until he saw her.  He wanted to know if she was all right, he watched now as she got carried closer and closer towards him.  He felt his breathing speed up as he saw her in the moonlight held in Red's arms.

He heard words spoken from a wiry mouth only as if from miles away. "What did I tell you Red?  I told you he would wait to see her before actually getting in a car so we could go!

The body stopped in front of him and he looked down at the beautiful body of his soulmate.  Yes, he Dagan, was in love and now he knew it in his heart and soul.

"OK, great you have seen her, Dagan we really should go, it won't be long before the vampire misses her and comes looking."

That snapped him out of his funk; he gave a quick glance at her face then turned towards the cars now at the roadside with the engines running.  Dagan held the door open of one dark car as Red put his soulmate inside then he himself followed, shutting the door quickly.  There was enough time for one quick glance at the house then the car was moving away.

Dagan smiled expansively.  They had done it!  He regarded Bren as she turned her head quickly from the drivers seat.  Her dark face and hair almost hid her completely in the darkness.  "We did it!" she yelled, "your soulmate and future (supposed) wildfire in one snatch!  WOW!  I can't believe it!"

"You believed we wouldn't do it Bren?" he queried in fake astonishment

"Me?  Never!  Behind you 100% in belief we would.  Never anything but!"

"Yeah, sure Bren," came the surly remark from Red, "we believe you."  But he smiled at Dagan then at Bren in the mirror.

Dagan looked down at Morgan spread between himself and Red.  He felt complete already, just with her being near him.  Dagan felt more relaxed now, than he had ever had the recollection of being and he planned for it to stay that way, she was part of the team now, everyone knew it.  Only Morgan had been left out of the picture too long but tomorrow, when the two cars would finally reach their destination, Dagan and his team would explain everything to her, she was, afterall, part of the Nightworld now.