Part One: Riley and Imy

Chapter Three: The Moving Shadows

The set had soon ended after that, and Imy, Riley, Twiggy, and Jake were all coming down from adrenaline high.

"Hey Riley, could you cut that out?" asked Imy as she shut her mike case, her voice was hoarse from all the screaming she had done.

"Cut what out?" asked Riley, rolling up her cable.

"The smiling, it's eerie." She replied with humor.

Riley grinned, after a show she was always excited and happy, it was almost like she fed off of the positive energy from the crowd. "I can't help it." She responded, her smile faded a little when she noticed Imy's necklace, "Imy." She said quietly.

"Ya?" she asked, still pumping on the energy.

"Look at your moon thingy." Riley said.

She looked down at it, and noticed that the thing was sparkling with violent colors, "Uh oh." She muttered.

Neither Riley nor Imy could explain it, but whenever Imy was going to get into trouble or get hurt, her necklace would always glow. The last time it had worked was when Imy was about to cross the street. She noticed the colors and stopped to look at it, moments later, a car accident happened on the exact same street.

"Let's get out of here." Whispered Riley.

Imy nodded, picking up the case, "I'll see you tomorrow at practice, correct?" She said in her taking care of business tone to Jake and Twiggy.

"Wouldn't miss it." Smirked Jake.

Riley rolled her eyes and once again strapped the gig bag across her back. "I hope there's a back way." She said to herself.

"There is," Replied Imy, who was looking around the room, "I wonder where Art and them have gone?" she asked with a small hint of disappointment.

Riley smirked, "Well there's certain pains creative artists have to take Imy." She said, a tiny chuckle escaping.

"Oh stuff it." Muttered Imy crossly. The pair proceeded to cross the dance floor. Riley shifted uncomfortably between her feet when she noticed all of the stares directed at the two. What was going on?

"C'mon," Said Imy, obviously feeling it too, as she began to walk three times faster towards the door, "I want to get out of here."

Riley was walking close behind her, and the two made it out of the club and into a nearby alleyway. Imy sat down on a wooden crate, "I'm glad we got out of there." She said.

Riley nodded, "It felt like some weird wave was pushing down on us or something."

Imy started to nod, but stopped when she heard something, "What was that?" She asked.

Riley shrugged, worry plastered on her face. She could feel something, it felt like....delight? She looked up and noticed the full moon, "O Mater Luna, Regina nocis, adiuvo me nunc." She paused and slowly shook her head. Where had that come from?

"Riley, that was beyond creepy." Whispered Imy, standing up.

"I know," She responded.

"No, it was creepy because I understood you. You said something like O mother moon, queen of night, watch over me now." Imy's eyes widened.

Riley nodded, "Let's leave."

Imy nodded and the two started walking towards the spot where the alley met the street, but they were cut off by something.

"Where'd you come from!?" Demanded Imy at the man who was suddenly blocking their path.

Riley noticed that it was the same man who had admitted them into the club, he smirked, "Don't play dumb with me Goddess." He stated.

"Goddess?" Responded both Imy and Riley at the same time.

Soon, more people came from thin air, forming a circle around them. "Imy," came Riley, her voice breaking, "What's going on?"

"I don't know." Imy's eyes were flitting at every face, "But their eyes are yellow."

Riley gaped when she noticed the phosphorous eyes that everyone seemed to have.

"O Mater Luna, Regina nocis, adiuvo me nunc." This time it was Imy who spoke the words, she covered her mouth with her hands immediately, as if it had just slipped out. A couple of the people in the circle flinched, but quickly regained composure.

"Cassandra," Said the man, "Why don't you come talk to your Daughter?"

"Mom?" Begged Riley, hoping that she was on friendly terms with the group.

A part of the circle parted, and Cassandra stepped in, Riley's heart sank when she noticed that her eyes glowed yellow along with the rest of them, "I told you not to go out at night." She whispered, almost sounding sad, "Now I have no choice." She lowered her head and stared at the ground.

The man with the white hair stepped up and grabbed Riley under the chin, "Look at my eyes." He commanded.

Something about the way he said it sounded alluring, so Riley slowly tilted her head up, she could feel deceit and eagerness flowing through the man.

Tymmie. He said in her mind, My name is Tymmie. Join us. He whispered.

Join what? Asked Riley inside her head, confused. She suddenly felt the same confusion flowing through the man called Tymmie at the moment.

The Atrox. He said, opening up a whirlpool of memories depicting it.

Riley didn't understand at first, how could she? What was Atrox? Whatever it was, it seemed like a force of great power, a power to grant Riley whatever she wanted. She was going to find out more about them, when she felt a hand grasp her shoulder.

She snapped back into reality, and so apparently, did Tymmie. Riley pushed him away, startled and fell on her behind. She felt disgusting, like someone had just filled her brain with worms, "What the hell?" She cried.

Imy looked around, and members were slowly advancing, "I pulled you away from that guy. Something's not right here at all." She said to Riley.

Fear was pulsing around the alley like crazy, "I want to get out of here." Whimpered Riley, the fear getting to her as well.

Imy looked as if she was in deep concentration, "Grab my hand." She commanded.

Riley looked up at her friend, her eyes were dilated and there was this feeling of power encircling her, "What?"

"Just do it."

Riley hesitantly grasped her friend's hand, and the two vanished.

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howdy y'all!

Sry no recent update, I was down in the city for the WARPED TOUR! Aw man, it was awesome! Anti-flag had the best set, and I got a few battle scars from the mosh pit

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