Nicole sat lonely at the tree.

...Divinity...what is happening?...why is this happening to me?...am I going to be

the demon?...why was I chosen to be the leader...

(Spend all your time weighting...for that second chance.. for a break that would make it ok

there always some reason to feel not good enough and it's hard at the end of the day).

Nicole sat back against the tree hugging her knees trying not to cry.

...I can't do this anymore...first the note...then Divinity...and the crystal...I cant handle

it...I have to run...what about- Segato?...

( I need some distraction... memories seep from my veins let me be empty, weightless and maybe I'll find some peace at the end of the day )

.The moon light suddenly disappeared. Nicole looked up " Sega-"

"Why are you out hear alone?" he said whipping away a tear from her cheek.

Nicole looked down " I gess I was just thinking..."

"Your afraid about what Dumbledore said"

Nicole's face told it all " last time the only reason I stopped...I didn't kill him because you...

...you were there..

what happens next time...if your not their will I kill?

Nicole was surprised when she suddenly was pulled into his embrace.

.(in the arms of an angel, fly away from hear...from this dark cold eternity and the endlessness that you feel you are pulled from the wreckage from your silent reverie...

Nicole rapped her arms around him and held him tightly. Tears now flowing from her eyes.

" I wont leave you...ever" segato said.

(in the arms of the angel may you find some come from hear)


Chelsea and Vern sat up in a tree watching the two

Chelsea turned to Vern " why do you have to be such an ass all the time?"

Vern sat quietly.

Chelsea looked up into the stars " you know there's more to life then power and leadership"

Vern was taken back. He looked at the ground, speechless. " but that's the biggest respect when

you're a train-"

" that's not what I'm talking about...their's more to life then power...and killing." Chelsea

gave a smile "you have to have fun...what's that muggle saying?...all work and no play..

Makes...Bob or somebody a doll kid..."

Vern chuckled " you just ruined the moment"

Chelsea got a confused expression " we had a moment?"


The two sat nestled at the base of the tree with Chelsea and Vern above.

Nicole rested her head on Segato's shoulder, Segato looking at the stars.

Nicole opened her eyes to see a shooting star streak across the sky.

" hurry make a wish" Nicole said sitting up.

Nicole finished her wish and turned to see Segato staring at the stars.

He looked over and smiled.

He wrapped his arm around her and she leaned her head back on his shoulder.

" when are you going after Divinity?"

"...Tomorrow morning"


Chelsea stud up.

Vern looked up from the ground "where are you going?"

" to bed" Chelsea jumped down from the tree.

Vern didn't turn to watch her go down the path. He went back to staring at the ground.

...why cant I show her... he thought with a sigh staring at the two.

Their was a loud scream.

...Chelsea!...Vern said jumping down from the tree and running down the path


Nicole and Segato stud up and looked down the path from which a scream had emitted.

"That was Chelsea" Nicole said running down the path.


Vern skidded to a halt when he saw his hell hound.

Its fir was covered in blood and in its jaw was a life less body.

" what happened?" Vern said as the wolf dropped Chelsea's lifeless body to the ground and

bared its large bloody teeth.

Vern began to back away with a horrified expression on his face.

"No...you can't...no"

The large wolf growled and advanced towards Vern.

It suddenly jumped into the air as three through stars landed where it was once standing.

"Vern! get Chelsea out of hear!" Segato said unsheathing his sword.

Vern turned his head to look back at his wolf, with a horrified expression on his face.

Nicole threw another two stars " Vern now! That's an order"

Vern shook his head and darted from the ground to grab Chelsea.


(looking back at me I see that I never really got it right I never stopped to think of you...I'm always rapped in things I could not win.)

Vern ran through the woods carrying Chelsea eventually stopping at a clearing.

Vern shook Chelsea's lifeless body " Chelsea! You have to wake up...Chelsea"

Tears began to drop from Vern's face.

(What I really meant to say is I'm sorry for the way I am.. Never meant to be so cold ...what I really meant to say is I'm sorry for the way I am...never meant to be so ...cold to you I'm sorry for all the lies maybe in a different light you can see me stand on my own again...)

" you cant die...I promised you I would protect you and I failed.." vern said hugging her.

( what I really meant to say is I'm sorry for the way I am...never meant to be so cold...Never

meant to be so cold...)

"...no...I never got to tell you..."he said, his eyes filling with tears.

(I never really wonted you to see the screwed up part of me that I keep locked inside of me so deep.. It always seems to get to me...never really wonted you to go...so many things I wonted you to know...gess for me there's just no hope)

Vern held Chelsea, his tears falling.

The crystal around his neck fell from his shirt and began to glow.

" I'm sorry"

the crystal touched her cheek and it filled back with color.

"...Vern?.." A low voice called.

Vern's eye's widened as Chelsea opened her eye's.

"Vern wha-"

Vern hugged her tighter " I'm so sorry...I wasn't there to protect you...I thought for a moment I

...I..lost you."

(...I never meant to be so cold what I really meant to say is I'm sorry for the way I am...I never

meant to be so cold .what I really meant to day is lm sorry for the way I am... never meant to be

so cold)

Chelsea wrapped her arms around him and weakly smiled.

" why did you come back for me?..."

" ...I realized...power is nothing...I care for you...so much"he said as he lifted her.

Chelsea smiled and leaned her head into his shirt and fell asleep.

Vern looked down a Chelsea in his arms, his crystal still glowing " so much.."


Vern laid Chelsea down on the long sofa in the mansion entrance.

He looked down the lonely dark hallway. The top of the hallway extended high up, at the end of

the hallway sat a grand stairway, leading up to the next four levels.

He turned and walked out of the mansion's double doors to find Segato and Nicole at the edge

of the forest. Segato had a large animal slung over his shoulder.

The two walked over and greeted Vern.

" it was just a Boggart " he said throwing the creature down on the ground.

The creature gave a growl and disinigrated into a black smoke.

" but they can't heart...well not that bad" Segato said as the creature disappeared.

"Chelsea should of been able to get rid of it with ease" Vern said " it was basic training"

" perhaps it was a front...a distraction for us while the real creature got away" Nicole said as

Scar flew overhead.

" what do you mean?" Segato asked.

" the creatures at the river maybe their attacking again" She said as Scar landed on her arm.

" But why would they Attack her?" Vern asked as they waked back.

" maybe they thought it was me" Nicole said.

" No...it took the time to disguise itself as Vern 's wolf and attack her" Segato stated.

"So what?...you think they were trying to get to Vern?" Nicole said shocked.

" something like that" He said as they approached the house.

Vern looked at the ground ...why would they wont me?...

The three entered through the doors.

" Vern go find her room" Nicole said once she saw Chelsea.

Vern nodded and walked up the grand staircase.

Segato looked up " this place is amazing"

Nicole looked up " wow...its huge...come on lets go find our rooms"

The two wondered the house opening an endless amount of doors. Along the way finding

a living room with a cozy fire place nestled in the middle, surrounded by shelves of books, a

grand kitchen, dinning room, a greenery nestled behind the house. Above on the second floor

they found a weapon room and two training rooms. On the third floor they found two bed rooms

and two more on the fourth and the large library.


The Nicole finished climbing the forth floor when Vern appeared from on of the rooms on the

right.

" she ok?" Nicole said as Vern shut the door.

"She's fine.."

Nicole began to open the other door" you know Vern this hole time...I thought all you cared

about was power...but after tonight ...what you said...to her" Nicole smiled and closed the

door.

Nicole flipped the light switch to see her room. The walls were a dark gold and the bed was

large with white material draped around the top. It contained a walk in closet and master bath

room.

" wow talk about lavish." Nicole said in aw as she walked out of the bathroom.

She stud in the middle of the room and looked around.

On the right wall next to the bed was a huge window.

Scar flew off her shoulder and landed on her bed.

...Nicole...

Nicole stepped to the window.

...what is it?...

...please help me-

...what is wrong?...

...I cant move...please help me...

Nicole opened the window and looked towards the mountain range.

" Scar! Lets go" Nicole said as she flung the door open and rushed down the stairway.

the large griffin gave a loud screech and followed her down the stairs after her.


Vern sat lonely outside Chelsea's door when Nicole darted from her door.

" what's going on!" he yelled as she ran down the stairs.

He heard a large screech and turned his head to see a four hundred pound griffin running down the hall after her.

"What's going on hear!" he yelled.

Chelsea stuck her head out the door

" what's up?" she said sleepily.

Vern turned " don't know...get back to bed..."

Chelsea yawned " ok..." she said closing the door.


Nicole reached the front door when Segato grabbed her arm.

" what's wrong?"

" Divinity is in trouble, I have to go" Nicole said opening the door.

" Divinity!...you can't go it could be a trap" he said holding on to her arm.

" No!" Nicole said pulling her arm out of his grasp " I have to...please don't get in my way"

Segato let go in shock.

Nicole rushed out the door with Scar following.

Nicole ran through the forest, trees rushing by so fast they became a blur.

...where are you?...

...at the base of the mountain...

Nicole ran to the river and then turned to the mountain range.

Scar followed close behind.

They reached the base of the mountain to see the mountain had fallen.

" Divinity where are you?" she said as thy began to lift the rocks.

One of the rocks shifted .

" divinity!" Nicole said trying to lift the rock, but feel back because the rock was to big.

" hmm ...I cant say I know a lot of lifting spells...but I do know levitation" she said standing

up " Leviosa" she said raising her right hand.

The rocks began to levitate revealing the dragon.

It's tough leathery skin was covered in scratches and dirt.

Divinity lifted her head.

...thank you...

Nicole smiled

...you ok?...

The dragon stud and shuck the dirt and rocks from her.

...fine...

...why were you down hear anyway?...

Divinity lifted one of her massive claws to reveal a small snake.

...I was down hear...and then heard rocks crack...I had to protect this snake..

...why?..

Divinity looked down at the snake

...don't know...

...come on we better get back to the house...I'll take the snake to the house and give it some

medicine...

The four began to walk back down the river to the house.

...Divinity..do you know what happened?...why did you attack me for no reason?..

...I don't know...I couldn't help it...I don't even remember attacking you...all I remember..

..is Segato...and then you..on the ground...some how he broke the spell...

...it was the same for me...back at the river that day...he did the same...

Nicole told Divinity about what Dumbledore said.

..my dark side...

she snorted

...I don't like it...I wont ever become that again...

...a bird?...Agitorsi

Nicole stopped as the bird landed in the river and Segato jumped off.

"Nicole why are you with Divinity...after what happened?" he said

" she's fine...it wont happen again"

" you cant - you never know"

" Segato I raised her..I know"

" but she attacked you"

" yes and I attacked the creature at the river...you never distrusted me...give her a second

chance."Nicole pleaded

Segato 's face showed shock and surprise " but..."

" I have to go now...this snake needs my help..." Nicole said walking down the path.

...what?...she's choosing the snake over me...

Segato thought as Nicole walked down the path and the dragon flew away.


Nicole sat by the fire down on the first floor stroking the small snake staring at the fire.

" your still up?" she heard, turning her head to see Segato.

Nicole looked up from the fire " yes...making sure this little snake makes it through"

" you ok?" Nicole said as Segato sat down.

Segato stared at the fire "how did you know Divinity wouldn't attack you again?"

Nicole stroked the snake " I knew when I looked at her...she wasn't so angry..

...she was good...its that feeling...that made me believe Divinity really was back to normal.."

" why did she do that in the first place...?" he asked getting up from the chair and staring into

fire.

" I don't think it was her...I think it was the crystal"

Segato looked from the fire at her.

" Dumbledore said the crystals feed from emotion...I think there were so many negative feelings

around that the crystal reacted...it controlled her...relasing her real power"

Segato looked back into the fire.

Nicole looked back down at the small back snake coiled in her lap " gess your upset

because I didn't listen...you think I didn't consider what you said"

Segato put his hands in his jean pockets " everything we've been through...you didn't even

believe me...you were willing to go through me..." he said anger in his face.

Nicole placed the snake on the chair and stud up.

" Segato...I." She started but looked back down at the floor and closed her mouth.

" you stud up to me...trusted the dragon ..more than me" he turned and walked out the

room.

Nicole watched him leave the room and then looked back at the floor as she heard the

front door open and then close.