A full moon shone brightly over the sleeping town. Faint clouds drifted lazily towards it but they could not defeat the tranquil light thrown down by the ancient satellite. A light that illuminated a lone figure moving from shadow to shadow, concealing themselves from any eyes that might spy them. No matter how they tried they could not escape the eyes that had circled the Earth since the dawn of time, one by day the other by night.

Robyn stealthily followed the voice that called her, a voice that would either lead to her destiny or demise. It was a gamble she would have ordinarily ignored but the price of doing nothing could be much greater than the price she could end up paying by responding to fate's messenger. Curiosity had led her into trouble many times before but there was a chance that this time it would do her some service. The only way to find out was to take fate by the hand and dance with it once again on the thin line between life and death.

A dance she had joined often.

There was only a short time before the sedative worked its way out of her system. She only had that amount of time to find Lily and make her bargain. Already she was half way to Sunny Acres and the top of the cabin was illuminated by the moon's light. It served as her guide and showed her the path she had to take. The closer she came to the cabin the louder the voice became.

This time no images assaulted her. There was no warning. Something wasn't right. Even when she had reached the threshold of the front door there were still no images. All was quiet and it made her edgy. Sticking to her plan she walked into the cabin and into the bedroom where the trap door to the basement was. Slowly she opened it and peered down into the darkness. The voice called her and she descended the stone steps into the bowels of the cabin.

A strong Scottish accent greeted her as she reached the bottom of the stairs. "I wondered how long it would take for you to come here."

"Michael?" Robyn asked trying to spy him.

"Yes. It is I. If you're looking for your mother she's not here."

"Where is she?"

"I don't know. I came here to find you. When were you last here?"

"I can't say considering I was unconscious when I left. Do you know who might have been responsible for that?"

Robyn heard a match being struck and it flickered into life. She watched it almost floating in the pitch darkness before the lantern lit up. Its light filled half of the room and she gasped when she saw Michael. His shirt was torn and bloody. Several stab wounds marked his chest and arms.

"The same person who was responsible for this," Michael replied indicating his wounds. "She has an ally. Someone who's been helping her hide from us. I don't know who he is but he goes by the name of Dominic. Anyone you might know?"

Robyn thought for a few seconds, "I can't say it rings a bell. I take it he's protecting her while she's too weak to defend herself."

"You could say that. I was close to finding her when he stopped me. He doesn't know what I am, yet, but he knows of us."

"That's not good for him. The Judges won't be pleased."

"They're already displeased. Lily forgets the rules but she has nothing to lose. We're now searching for the both of them, if we find him we find her."

"What have I got to do with any of this?"

Michael turned away as if she'd touched a nerve, "Our time is running out. She has designs to come back to power with this Dominic's help. If she succeeds she'll come after you and your family. We'll be able to trap her when she comes for you but until then we…we…have been asked to… to protect you."

"Well isn't that novel?" Robyn asked with her arms folded.

Dominic opened the door of his refrigerator and tried to find something to eat. He'd not been shopping recently and there was little choice. He had plenty of eggs and some salad. Thinking of what he could do with the two things he decided upon making himself a boiled egg salad it wasn't much but it would do. Taking out what he needed he closed the door. He gasped when he turned around and saw Lily behind him. In his surprise he dropped what he held in his hands and he heard the eggs break when they hit the floor.

Without a word Lily grabbed Dominic by the throat and threw him back against one of the kitchen counters. Before he could get away she grabbed him and threw him back against the same counter. Pulling him towards her she threw him to the floor and he landed flat on his face. Walking over to him she got a bunch of his hair in her fist and dragged him across the floor before rubbing his face in the mess made by the broken eggs. Letting go of his hair she kicked him and walked over to the other side of the kitchen.

Grunting in pain Dominic pushed himself up onto his knees and tried to wipe some of the egg and blood from his face with his sleeve. Slowly he stood up and turned to face Lily who was staring daggers at him with her one remaining eye. He began to walk towards her but stopped when he saw her pull a bread knife from the knife block. Knowing her track record a wave of fear passed over him and before he could away she charged up to him and shoved him against a wall with the knife pressed to his throat.

"You fool! Do you have any idea who you attacked earlier? He was one of them!" Lily hissed.

"I didn't know. I swear I didn't know. If he was one of them how did I hurt him?"

"You didn't you idiot! You can't kill what's already dead! If they find us we're both in trouble. We'll both be dead! You're going to do what you've been planning to do and you're going to do it right now."

Dominic gulped, "I can't. The process might take years it's-"

"Right now!" Lily screamed.

With no other choice Dominic nodded. If he refused she would kill him. When she backed away he went to get his medical equipment. It was going to be a long night, a very long and complicated night.

After talking with Michael for over an hour it was time for her to return to her body. Making sure that Michael would be alright she found the same doorway that had enabled her to leave her dream and walked through it. Back in normal sleep she relaxed and waited for morning to come.

There was a lot she had to think about and it would all look clearer in when she was awake. Even though the Judges had called a temporary truce until Lily had been captured she was still bound by their rules. She still couldn't tell anyone what had happened to her and a long, difficult time waited ahead. Until Lily was back where she belonged she would still fear for her and her father's lives. She didn't know if Lily would ever be found and captured until it was too late. It was her hope that the Watchers wouldn't fail but she knew they were growing desperate. Michael hadn't told her what goal Lily hoped to achieve and what exact part this Dominic played but all would soon be revealed.

When it was she would be ready for whatever was going to come her way.

After a gruelling fourteen hours of non-stop work Dominic sat exhausted in his chair and waited for his patient to wake up. It wouldn't be long before she did and he hoped that she'd be pleased with his work. If she wasn't pleased she would kill him. There was still a long way to go but most of his preliminary work had been completed, from here on in things would be a lot easier.

Lily began to stir as her anaesthetic wore off and she started to wake up. Slowly she sat up and studied her hands. They were no longer half rotted. New skin had been grafted on after the old had been removed. Feeling her face with her new hands she began to smile when her fingers touched upon new lips and fattened cheeks. Wanting to see what she looked like she climbed off of the table and walked over to the mirror hanging above the fireplace. Looking into the mirror she began to laugh triumphantly.

Turning to look at the doctor she beckoned him over and began to thank him for his work in the best way she knew how. He'd been instrumental in her goals and the beginning of a whole new era. The beginning of a new fight to remove her enemies, a fight that she knew she would win.