The One I Know: Fallen From Grace

A.N. Yo. Just wanted to say that i don't own GW... though i wish i did... sighs Well, remember, this fic is going to have flashbacks in order to explain how things got the way they are. So please just be patient and all will be revealed in due time.

Chapter 1

I walked into my house, a strange feeling washing over my body. It was eerie how silent the house was, being Friday night and all. Especially since it was only a little after 9 PM. Usually my brother and son were still awake and playing video games, but tonight, nothing broke the silence except the rumble of thunder in the distance. A cool October wind blew through the open front door and I closed and locked it, shrugging off my coat immediately after. I felt another cool breeze run across my legs and looked around the foyer and then into the dining room for a source of the sudden draft. All of the windows in the dining room were opened a few inches.

Stop being so paranoid. I thought. But I couldn't stop. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. I quickly went to the base of the stairs and looked up into the second floor, which was now a pitch-black void. I heard a soft scraping sound and I flipped the light switch mounted on the wall to my right and the light flooded down the stairs, sending my cat fleeing from her hiding spot, down the stairs, and past me into the dining room. I sighed a mixture of frustration and annoyance rather than of relief. Damn cat.

I went upstairs and turned down the hall that ran parallel to the staircase. I went past my own bedroom and continued down the hall. A few feet down, I stopped next to the doorway of my brother, Adam's room. I looked inside and saw Adam lying on his bed, sprawled out and snoring quietly. His TV was still on, the volume almost muted. I walked over to his dresser and turned the TV off. Adam stirred slightly as I walked back to the door, but he didn't wake up. My next stop was my son, Bryan's room. I paused though, when I felt something brush across my neck, almost like a quick breath, but no one was there when I turned and inspected the area. I looked down and my cat stared up at me, then beyond me, down the hall. I cleared my throat and continued to Bryan's room.

I stopped in the doorway and then walked over to the bed. Bryan lay under the blankets gripping his teddy bear tight. His hand lay near his face, thumb resting against his lower lip. I walked over and kissed his forehead lightly then stood up straight and walked back to the door. I never even noticed the shadowy figure hiding against the wall, only a few feet from where I stood; Not until it came out of the shadows and pulled me backwards, clamping a hand over my mouth that is. I tried to reach for the gun in the holster at my waist but the intruder got to it first, pressing the barrel against my head immediately. I stood still and tried to look at my captor but couldn't see clearly in the dark.

"Don't try anything. We know what you're capable of, and I think you know what we can do also."

We?

"Now, you're going to lead them to us. They were your friends. They'll rescue you." I could just imagine the smirk spreading across his lips. I then heard a soft meow then a few seconds later, the man that held me groaned in pain and loosened his hold on me as my cat attacked his leg, hissing. I elbowed him in the ribs and smirked inwardly at the crack his ribs made as they broke. The man dropped the gun and I picked it up quickly, pointing in at him.

"Don't move." I ordered, my confidence back to its normal level. The man stared at me incredulously. He had no choice though; I had the gun now. The odds were stacked in my favor. Or so I thought. I looked on startled as he changed shape right in front of my eyes. There was no longer a human standing in front of me, but a gray-black human-shaped shadow with glowing yellow eyes. Oh my god. This isn't good. Quickly, the figure rushed along the floor past me and I lost sight of him as he blended in with the various shadows cast all over the room. I quickly turned on the ceiling light and narrowed my eyes as the light shone down. My eyes widened in fear at what I saw next.

Well. What do you think? Please, review. Please, please, please! sad puppy dog eyes review or i'll sic Hee-chan on you... : p