Three demons held a young girl down, while a fourth slit her throat, making her screams garbled and liquid-like. Around the quintet were at least twenty other demons, all of them with glowing orange eyes and luminescent orange skin covered by blood-red cloaks. The twenty surrounding demons were chanting and waving their arms, which were twice as long as they should be, with nails at least a centimeter in diameter at the base and tapering to a sharp point nearly three inches farther down.
As the girl dies, a shimmering circle forms underneath her, slowly spreading to cover the entire room. When it stops growing, it pulses brighter and brighter, until it is too bright for any eye to see. It stays that bright for a few seconds before fading slightly, making the hundreds of demons pouring out of it visible.
"Gypsi? Gypsi, what's wrong?" Riley asked in worry. He stared at the girl in front of him, watching as she swayed slightly and her eyes remained glazed over. The two had been walking around town all day, and were standing on a large bridge overlooking the highway. Riley pulled a cell phone out of his pocket and cursed when he found that he didn't have reception. He wandered around the area for a second looking for a good spot, all the while shooting worried glances at the dark-haired girl. "Finally!" He dialed the number quickly, and looked up in thanks when he finally heard the phone ringing on the other end.
Just as the phone was picked up, Gypsi suddenly pitched forward. Riley ran back to her and caught her just before she could fall over the edge. He closed his phone and picked the girl up, hurriedly carrying her back to Giles' house.
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"What happened?"
"Is she alright?"
"What did you do to her?"
"I don't know, okay! We were just talking, and then she spaced out. I was trying to call Raven and ask what was going on, but then she just started to fall. I barely caught her before she became road kill!"
Raven carried a bunch of washcloths back to the living room, where Riley was standing over the dark girl. The white witch paused for a moment when she saw Riley standing over her 'sister', tending to the girl gently and tenderly. 'Maybe he's not so bad…' she thought to herself.
She walked the rest of the way in and laid a damp washcloth on Gypsi's forehead. "That must have been a strong one…" she murmured.
"What was that?"
"I said this must have been a strong one. She normally regains consciousness in a few seconds."
"So you know what's wrong with her?"
"Of course. She had a vision."
"What?"
"She's a seer."
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A/N: Yes, I'm ending it there. It's eleven PM, I've been awake since eight, I get cranky when I don't get enough sleep, and I've still got three more chapters to write for my other stories. Don't worry; the next chapter should be longer. Please review and let me know what you think?
Thanks -
cowgirlnm-1: Um... I might have forgotten to write that part... if I did, just assume that he has a soul... And for at least one of those, you might just get your wish! Thanks for the review!
sheilamarie: And now another one! I'm glad you like this fic so much!
