A/N: ok dialogue… mind to mind will be like this bold thoughts and dreams italics and regular dialogue is in "quotations" (duh) well on with the fic… Read and Review! Thanks!

I paced through a cold, dark room. The only warmth was by the fire where I dared not go, no, where I could not go. It was so very cold. So cold in fact, that I questioned whether or not the life growing inside of me was going to freeze too death.

"I wont tell you where he is I wont!" I snapped at a man sitting in his warm chair facing the blazing fire. Bastard.

"You act as if you care." replied the man curtly.

"I do care he's the man I love!"

"not anymore." My eyes were blocked with a stick film, and I went blind. My throat swelled shut and I could not breath and my ears filled with a nauseating liquid that I could almost taste, and I could no longer hear. My lunges felt as if they would burst under the lack of oxygen. The man laughed and lifted the curse as I fell to the floor in pain. I glared at the beast who made me suffer and for the first time in our meeting, the man turned to meet my glare and I screamed in horror at the face of-

I awoke gasping, covered in a cold sweat. Curling into a tight ball in my bedroll, I closed my eyes as tight as I could. I then let out, to my dismay, a quiet cry. I had tried not to wake Counan but was sure I did now. He had been worried and often slept restlessly to ensure my comfort since I had started having the dreams. They progressed with every week and every time they got worse. Horrible visions and things one normally does not wish to experience in their lifetime got worse every one of those bright nights.

I then heard Counan stir and felt him roll closer to me. I slept falsely hoping to convince him but, as always, he knew me to well to be fooled. He brushed his lips softly over my shoulder and rubbed my arm soothingly, and I turned to face him with tears in my eyes. His matched mine. They were full of pain and worry but not for the same reason. He couldn't understand my dreams…could he?

"It's alright love." He whispered as I buried my face in his warm chest. He stroked my sweat soaked hair as I fell into a more peaceful slumber. That was always the plus side. After I had the dream it was gone until seven days later. I could get my rest and go unharmed. He wrapped his arms around me, protecting his love, student, and friend.

Dawn came all to soon for me. I sat up and stretched my arms up as high as they went and smiled. Today was a new day and a day closer to Erachnia. As I gathered the things for breakfast I noted that Counan was nowhere to be seen.

that's odd I thought getting the spit on the fire ready. He's always here when I wake. I put the kill from last night on and rose to look around camp without success. I went back to the spit and watched the rabbit cook slowly. where could he be? I was starting to get worried and I bit my lip, thinking. Suddenly, I felt cold, damp hands cover my eyes and mouth an was told to keep quiet. I nodded my head, numb from fear. Fear for Counan fear for myself. My captor turned me to face him…her?…it.

"A little scrawny but she'll do I s'pose" Its voice was that of calm water yet also the call of a wolverine. Millions of beautiful singing voices yet also scraping fingernails. As it spoke I clenched my jaw and balled my hands into tight fists to keep from trembling. Scrawny for what? My nails dug into my palm and I felt the blood trickle down my fingers. "Why is such a fair maiden like yourself all alone in the forest of the Shanons? You picked the wrong place to go camping pretty and now you will pay the price. Well actually it depends on your idea of a consequence." it grinned and stroked my cheek. "Though I don't think you will find it as pleasurable as I."

As the creature slung me over its bare shoulder from the ground I realized its sex. It was - he was a male. I didn't find this a good sign. He hit me over the head and I was knocked unconscious.

I awoke tied from every limb to posts on a wooden platform. I looked around the best I could and saw no one. I pulled and tried to get free but it was futile. All it did was bind me tighter. A door creaked and I heard the Shanon come in.

" Your awake. Good. I find it better when they squirm." He smirked at me and I felt nauseated. It was then that I looked down and realized I was bare. I was going to be raped. That is what the Shanons did. They looked for maidens in the forest and raped them. It's how they reproduced. After the intercourse the maiden dies and the baby is produced. It was a horrifying and quick process. And I, I feared was going to become a new victim. I gagged at the thought. And to think I listened in school and didn't remember what the forest of the Shanons looked like when I entered it with Counan. How stupid can one get?

"If your going to try will you hurry and do it already?" I snapped. " I'm sure you would love to sit here and talk about it all day but I, on the other hand would rather eat dirt."

"You're a feisty one aren't you? You say hurry and try? O it will happen, but I fear you will be very difficult to-"

"Please your making me sick." I spat, " And don't get cocky with yourself! Try me and see what happens!" The truth was I had no idea what I was going to do but I was going to do it!…whatever it was exactly.

"I thought you would never ask." he grinned and approached me as I winced. The thought of that on top of me was to much to bear. He advanced on me and climbed onto the platform.

"don't even think of it" I hissed, my voice like ice. I concentrated hard on my bindings, thinking of a way I could get out of them. But then as I could feel his breath in my neck my bindings, to my surprise, came lose and I kicked him. He yowled in pain and fell of the platform. As I jumped off the platform I came to a quick stop in the air and realized my left arm was still tied to the post and wouldn't come loose. My eyes wide I looked back at the monster and cried for help knowing its uselessness.

"You'll pay for that one pretty." he hissed and advanced on me once again. He grabbed me from behind to prevent further injury to himself and kissed my neck and I lifted my chin uncontrollably to allow him more room. I gagged once more at the feeling that was causing me pain, disgust, and pleasure. I hated it but I loved it. That was the power of the Shanons. They made it impossible not to enjoy by magic and weak maidens gave in. I was not going to be weak I decided. I loved Counan and that would prevail all. Tears ran down my cheeks and I cried,

"YOU WILL NOT WIN! You cannot control me! I love Counan more than my own life damn you! GET OFF!" he looked at me and smiled a warm smile which I was surprised to see. Light filled the room and blinded me briefly. When I could see again a tall man with pointed ears stared at me well done he said to me mind to mind. The elf stood where the Shanon did before and waved his hand. The wall in the room opened and Counan burst out and ran over to me. This was all…. A trick? A test..? I was about to slap him for deceiving me when I realized he was crying. really crying. Not of joy but of true sadness and I was engulfed in strong arms.

I'm so sorry love we had to do it… it's the law of our clan. The newcomer must pass any test the elders decide. They had to see what you would do in that situation under full Shanon powers. The test was to see how strong our love was. I'm sorry a tear fell from his light eyes and I wiped it away knowing it was not what he wanted to see his love being kissed by another.

I know. I love you. I told him and kissed him long and hard. You are the one I want to kiss he smiled and kissed me back.

Welcome said the elf who was impersonating the Shanon. to Erachnia.

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