Disclaimer: As we all know, I don't own any of the characters from the movie Blade. Raven and all other characters are mine though.

Before I get going, I just want to say a huge thanks to Sinnerstar Angel for the tips in the reviews from ages ago... I've written about 6double A4 sheets on one of those!!! And dissolved starr for all your support since the beginning... rock on guys!!!

Sorry for the layout of the last chapter. I put it on the net and looked over it and thought nasty thoughts. The system made a HUGE mess of my nicely laid out chapter sniff sniff oh well... I'll try to fix it!!!

Just a quick thanks to all those of you who still remembered me and reviewed the last chapter! hugs you all

Oh and I found most of the notes to this chapter... I have a funny feeling that I handed a couple of pages in with my coursework... hmm... I wonder what an examiner would think of them??!! Oh well I've got most of the ones that count so here goes...

Raven watched the tear slip down the side of his face concentrating upon it. She was shocked. How could he possibly know what her only friend had done to her barely five years ago? She stood slowly water dripping softly from her back onto the floor. Deacon's eyes followed her, haunted and sad. The look didn't suit him. It made him look human, weak. Yet Raven couldn't bring herself to just walk away from him. She jumped as Deacon spoke softly

"Did he... did he..." he couldn't finish the question. Raven looked at the floor and nodded. She heard Deacon's teeth grinding together. "I'll find him." He growled pulling himself to his feet "I'll kill him". Raven put a hand on the side of his face and he stood facing her. She traced the outline of his mouth with a finger as she shook her head softly.

"I killed him" she said coldly, "He betrayed the trust I put in him and then tried to slit my throat. He died with his own knife jammed between his ribs, choking on his own blood." She looked at her hands and flexed her fingers. "He couldn't understand where all the blood kept coming from, or why I kept pushing the blade deeper. He didn't cry out once. He died slowly. By my hand, and I enjoyed it." She smiled and brushed her lips across Deacon's, "Who would have guessed, the little freak in school would be a killer by the tender age of sixteen" She felt him relax and then felt his breath on her neck. His lips danced across her skin up her neck and along the muscle before delving into the hollow of her collarbone.

"You've always been mine" he murmured. Raven's hands found their way to Deacon's bare hips, leaving thin scratches in their wake. "Your passion for death, your skill, your body." His fangs grazed the sensitive flesh at the base of her neck and he felt her shudder involuntarily with pleasure beneath his touch, her fingers moving lower down his own body. "It's all mine" he whispered.

His fangs had barely even punctured Raven's skin when he turned abruptly, growling deep in his throat. A tall and well muscled man stood in the doorway to the bathroom. His hair was short but long enough to hang and look fashionably cool, black with platinum blond highlights. He wore a tight fitting dark blue shirt and dark jeans.

"What do you want Nathaniel?" Deacon snapped. The man kept his eyes firmly on the ground as he addressed Deacon

"We were told you had returned, we came to find out if the rumours were true." He said in a heavily accented Australian voice. Raven looked curiously at him, he was acting strangely embarrassed, she could smell fear pouring from him. Deacon also noticed this.

"Look at me when you speak Nathaniel." He said coldly, a cold grin slipping onto his face. The man hesitantly moved his eyes to meet Deacon's, a deep blush spreading over his face. Raven laughed within herself as she realised that neither Deacon nor herself was wearing clothing. That must be what was troubling Nathaniel.

Her keen nose caught a seductive scent blown towards her by the breeze let in through the open door. She found her canines elongating. She felt an almost irresistible urge pulling her towards Nathaniel. Her feet began to move her of their own accord towards the man at the door.

Nathaniel looked her straight in the eyes and smiled. Raven felt as if she was in a daydream centred on him. A low growl issued from Deacon tore the smile from Nathaniel's face. Raven found herself in control of her body again and shook her head. She looked at him quizzically.

"Nathaniel is a descendant of an ancient line of vampires whose scent is hypnotic to say the least. They were the most devout of the Hunter God's followers and so before he was vanquished, he granted the Lucinas clan the power to draw their prey to them. There are some uses for purebloods other than sacrificial ones." He glared at Nathaniel. "But only by my mercy" he added coldly, moving to Raven.

He put an arm around her and pulled her close to him. "Now that you fucks are back make yourself useful. I want a full compliment on security and if it's not done by the time I get back then I'm gonna start killing. Do I make myself clear?" Nathaniel nodded, his eyes fixed firmly on the tiled floor.

"Well, why the fuck are you just stood there, move." Deacon growled. Nathaniel hurriedly backed from the room and Raven heard his footsteps echo down the hallway as he ran.

"Deacon, why do we need security?" Raven asked softly as she walked down the hall beside Deacon. He was silent for a moment.

"There's a hybrid, so to speak, he's been nothing but a hindrance for years. He was the reason that I was in the Temple at the same time as you." He said. Raven stroked his skin with her nails

"He can't be all that bad then, he gave me to you" she said. Deacon stopped and glared at her angrily. Raven looked at him, hurt by his show of anger.

"That fucker killed me." He spat. Raven glared back at him

"You're still here though, so don't start thinking you can get like this with me." She growled. Deacon looked at her for a moment. His expression softened. He laughed.

"You really have always been mine." He said, "No other Vampire I've met has ever had the nerve or guts to go back at me" Raven smiled cheekily,

"I've never set much store by the rules" she said. Deacon smiled showing his perfect fangs.

"That's why we have so much in common." He said. "Go get dressed. I've got someone I'd like you to meet."

Pronounced Loo-Cee-ness

Am really sorry about taking so long to update... I'm not giving up on this, I'm just prone to either getting stuck or writers block!! Hell I can't even write what I want to in my diary!!! Has anyone seen Mr Sexy Stephen Dorff in Britney Spears' new video 'Everytime'???!!!! He looks so gorgeous!!!! He's been working out too by the look of it!!!!! Gets lost in thought with v.silly grin on face hee hee hee.... If you hadn't guessed by now I'm a bit hyper!!! Don't ask why cos' I honestly don't know... It might have something to do with the whole sleep all day and all night thing!!!!! Next chapter up soon!! I swear!!!

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