Chapter 12

For anyone that is confused, Lillian is indeed Seth's twin sister, but she hasn't always been living with the Plummers, they were, and I know this sounds generic, but they were separated at a young age. Lillian became a criminal and attempted to steal the ghost, but she did not anticipate that she would be stealing the ghost from the family that adopted her brother, Seth. In the end, there's a happy ending and the Plummer's adopt Lillian and she officially becomes part of the family and she sheds her criminal friends, but Demon and Slick are two young people still in the criminal business that she goes to for help when the Lion attacks. So, there is a very short recap of my other story Blue Eyes Now Cold. Anymore questions and I would be glad to answer them.

Riley lunged forward like a rabid dog intent on killing its prey. The knife gleamed dangerously in his hands. A maniac glee spread across Riley's face and he went in for the kill.

"I won't let you ruin everything. It was meant to be, can't you see that? It was meant to be!" Riley's voice was so low and deep that it imitated the throaty roar of a hungry Lion. As Riley rushed forward to what he believed was victory, he let out a growl, but he was no match for Shane.

The teenager had no idea what he was doing when it came down to a one-on-one fight, but Shane was reluctant to hurt the boy. He was just a child. Riley's moves were wild as he blindly slashed the knife around. Shane blocked each blow and clearly had the upper hand. Riley, his eyes glazed, had given over to his anger, he had given over to his pain as he realized sadly that the Lion had finally met its match. He wouldn't give up though; those horrible people were not going to get their grimy hands on Seth. If he couldn't have Seth, then no one would…

He used the knowledge that Shane did not want to hurt him to his advantage. Riley lunged forward one last time knowing that Shane would block him, but at the very last second, Riley ducked under the man's outstretched arm and desperately dived for his victim.

Seth let out a muffled yelp as he realized the Lion would reach him before Shane could react. He gave a frightened, hopeless glance at Lillian, but he found no reassurance nor help in the closed eyes of his unconscious sister. Seth quickly scooted backwards as he realized that he was on his own. No one could save him.

Riley, angered at his failure to kill the wretched Lillian, knew no other way to channel his anger except to take out his feelings on the poor, unsuspecting Seth. Riley stomped near the struggling teenager and violently stopped the boy's squirming with a vicious blow to Seth's chest. A loud snap resounded in the warehouse as one of Seth's mending ribs cracked under the force of the blow, leaving Seth gasping for air. Each breath became torture as pain flared through his chest with each agonizing breath he took. It felt as if sharp daggers were peircing his lungs everytime his chest expanded to allow for the passage of air.

Shane, enraged at the display of cold hatred, dashed forward but was stopped dead in his tracks. He wasn't quick enough. The Lion had pulled Seth up by his hair and was now using him as a human shield, the knife held firmly to the twin's sensitive throat. It was then that Shane noticed something that the Lion had not.

There was just a slight movement by London who was still lying sprawled on the ground. Shane silently warned Lillian not to move with his eyes. She got the hint; wait till the right moment to attack. But the Lion had noticed the small exchange.

Riley was furious that these two intruders would dare to defy his will, how dare they try to sucker punch him. Well he would show them, he would show all of them. No one defied the Lion and got away with it.

Riley Drake, intent on revenge, pushed the knife just a little harder against Seth's throat. Crimson blood began to trickle down the twin's pale skin. Riley roughly forced Seth to walk towards his sister.

Shane noticed, with a tinge of regret, that Riley had taken on a savage look in his eyes. Any emotions of love and other feelings associated with it, had long fled Riley, leaving a hollow soul left in its wake, a hollow soul that only knew anger and domination. He got what he wanted no matter what. Shane wanted to deny this revelation for he knew what it meant, he knew Riley could not be saved.

Shane, in agony over his uselessness, watched as Riley shuffled towards the defenseless Lillian. With all the strength that the teenager possessed, Riley slammed his foot into London's hand. With a sickening crunch, Shane heard several bones fracture.

Lillian could not longer pretend to be unconscious as the agony of the broken bones spread up her arm and into her brain. Momentarily blinded by her anguish, Lillian barely contained her scream of pain. She shot upwards, her damaged arm held protectively to her chest.

"That'll teach you to mess with the great Lion." Lillian turned teary, shocked eyes at her captor. "Now, no more games. It all ends now."