It had been a few days since Patricia had seen Shadow or Dev. Being alone again had gotten her depressed. Tonight she trapped herself in her room, writing in her journal, when she heard a tapping on her window. She paused and looked up. A smug smile broke across her lips as she reached for the window and slid it up. "Hello Dev." He smiled smugly and slid in with ease, sitting beside her.
"Hey Patricia." She blushed gently.
"So where have you been?" He let out a long sigh.
"Talkin to daddy. Apparently he doesn't like me, hanging out with you."
"Well… It's not like… we're… like… together or anything…" Dev leaned backwards slightly.
"Y… yeah…" He blushed and turned away. Suddenly his eyes squeezed tightly and he dubbed over in pain.
"Dev! DEVERON!!! ARE YOU OK?!?" He fell on his stomach then rose up, holding his sides. His hair grew longer and turned purple. He grew 2 inches taller, and then turned to face her.
"Man that will never be fun." He rose up and Pat found herself looking into the red eyes of Shadow.
"Shadow… J'ai un questione… you wouldn't happen to change when you have romantic feelings for someone… would you?" Shadow gulped.
"Uhh well yeah, how did you know?"
"Heh read it somewhere…" Shadow closed his eyes like he was having an eternal fight. Pat spoke barely above a whisper.
"I like you too…" Shadow froze and, in a few minuets, Dev was in front of her again.
"You like me or Shadow?" Pat smiled.
"Both." He smirked and took her hand to his lips, kissing her palm. "Gah! That tickles!!!" He laughed at her.
"You're the only girl I know that has ticklish hands." She grinned.
"Yeah I'm just THAT special." He leaned in and kissed her cheek.
"You're very special." She blushed hard. Just as she turned in modesty, she felt a cold breeze caress her cheek then die. When she turned back, Dev was gone. Totally confused, she just sat there, staring at the window.
"Today, she admitted she likes me. It felt weird. When I told my mom she said 'Aww how cute.' My cousin from Japan called. He wants to get together. I told him about her so now he wants me to bring her with me. Dark better not hit on her." Dev looked at his Xanga ™ site with a sigh. "Ok so I can't write to save my life." He explained in an exasperated voice. Then he smiled to himself. Followed by a deep blush. "Gah!" Shadow appeared again. "Nice cover Dev." Shadow smiled with slight cockiness. A soft knock sounded on his door.
"Deveron, are you in there?" Shadow stretched lazily.
"Nah, it's me in here." His mom opened the door.
"Oh shadow, how perfect, ready for your night out?" Dev got up slowly.
"Yeah, Les, come on." The soft pink creature, almost like a rabbit, hopped out from under Dev's bed, yawning. She jumped onto his back, becoming deep crimson wings, and Shadow flew off.
Groups of police men surrounded the Smithsonian, including a man known as Ben, who was Patricia's father. The man sighed.
"So this famous thief, Shadow, is supposed to come in 5 minutes?"
"Yes sir, that's what the note said." Ben sighed at the rookie. The kid was paid and Ben wasn't, but the kid was still under his authority. He shielded his eyes from the spotlights and saw the dark figure of shadow, land on top of the building.
"Alright men, let's move in."
"Damn, I can't believe I fell for the daughter of a high ranking auxiliary police officer." Shadow sighed to himself. He slid carelessly into the heating duct and dodged the cameras. He reached the room he was looking for and sprayed the air. Red lasers appeared throughout the room. He smiled and began his practiced tumbling routine. Bounding by one, rolling under another, flipping over the third. Soon he reached the glass case containing the hope diamond. Cutting the glass slowly, he reached in and grabbed the jewel, setting off the alarm. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a lighter and flicked it under the smoke detectors. "Now for a diversion." He said with a smirk. Water poured from the sprinklers, slowing the police down. As they poured inside, Shadow flew, confidently, through the air, back home.
(Phone call) P: "So you're gonna be leaving for Japan?"
D: "Yeah. (Scratches head) Actually, I was gonna ask you if you wanted to come…"
P: "Uhh sure but I'm poor"
D: "Nah, I'm gonna pay for you. My cousin and aunt wanna meet you."
P: "You sure? I mean that's gonna be a lot of money."
D: "Nah, I'm rich. Come on, please? For me?"
P: (Smiling) "Fine, fine. You cheater, you know I'm a sucker for that word."
D: (smiling bigger than her) "Yup, sweet, we're going in 3 weeks. I gotta go sweetie, see ya in a few days."
P: "Alrighty Dev. See ya."
He hung up the phone and whispered softly. "It's settled." Slowly he pulled on his pajamas and shook out his slightly damp brown hair. Then he slid into bed and turned out the light.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the Mousy brothers." A man with white hair and golden eyes spoke, a tinge of poison in his voice and face. His white wings shone in the moonlight. In each arm, choking slightly, were the two loves of the phantom brothers, Patricia and Riku, a dark, short haired girl of about 14.
"What the hell do you want Krad?" Shadow asked with his teeth clenched.
"Well isn't it obvious? Or have you forgotten my oath to kill you two?" Dark, who looked exactly like Shadow, but with 3 piercings instead of one, and no tattoo on his arm, was glaring at Krad.
"Let them go." He whispered harshly. "They have nothing to do with this."
"Au contraire." Krad said rather sadistically. "They are the key to your transformations. As soon as they're gone, getting rid of your 'alias's' will be simple." He laughed manically, squeezing the girls' necks harder. Riku passed out as pat clenched her eyes tighter. She heard the other girl faint and Krad's laughter.
"You bastard." She spit out hoarsely. He laughed again.
"Wow Shadow, you got a feisty one." She growled lowly and kicked hard at Krad. "Now, now little one, I'm gonna have to hurt you." He choked her till she too, passed out.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" Dev awoke, sweating and panting hard. His mother ran in and flicked on his light.
"DEVERON! WHAT'S WRONG?" Dev glanced at his mom then looked down, tears in his eyes.
"Krad… he tried to kill… Pat… and Riku… I can't bring her to Japan knowing that, Mom. I can't put her in that kind of danger."
"Dev, she's a smart girl. She'll be crushed if you tell her she can't go now. Just be very careful." She put her arms around her son. "You couldn't have chosen a more perfect woman. She'll be alright. I can promise you that." His mother winked at him as if she knew a secret.
"But how can you be so confidant?!? She's gonna frickin die and it'll be my entire fault."
"Dev, she will be fine. I swear on my very soul." He blinked up at her. "Just see me before you go. I'll take care of everything." She winked at him then left the room, leaving her son completely confused. He finally settled down and fell back asleep.
(Meanwhile…) "FRICK!!!!!!" Pat screamed, waking up in a cold sweat. She had seen it, Krad choking her and Riku. But that was only the beginning of her dream. As she was "knocked out" she heard a voice calling to her. Two, actually. One belonged to Shadow; the other was a female's. She had soft blue hair and purple eyes.
"Patricia, call on me, I will save you. Just call me..." the voice trailed off, just like that. Soon Pat found her mind screaming out the name Dayna. She felt a strong power surge through her, then an odd sensation covered her. Something pulled her back and shielded her. The eyes she saw through were not her own. She had become Dayna. Her eyes shot open. She plucked a midnight blue feather from her wings and held it up, chanting softly. A surprised Krad turned and faced the full shock of a lightning bolt. He collapsed onto his knees than the floor, turning into Satoshi, a young man with light blue hair and eyes. It was then that she noticed Deveron and Daisuke, a 14 year old with red hair and red eyes. "Crap…" Dayna fell to her knees and bent over Dev. He was bleeding at the temple and Dai's arm was cut.