Sorry for taking so long in writing this but I had so much to do! Well, I was thinking on changing some things in the beginning of the story and I might but....some things will stay the same. Don't know...should I? Agh! Confused! Well hopefully you like this chapter and any comments are welcome! Ok...here we go........

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We reached New Mayhem once again through the same path that we had taken only moments ago. I still had time remaining but I could no longer waste it. I had made a fool of myself back in the alley, killing the girl had made me to sure of myself, to positive until Sahaid burst into my thoughts like a plague. Since when did I damn Sahaid who had done nothing but care for me since the day I died as a human. I had no right do damn him or anyone else for that matter. Aubrey and I walked in that lonely and awkward silence but this time it was filled with an ominous feeling. Something had been decided back in the alley, Aubrey was planning something, I could sense that at least. I noticed the looks he gave me when he thought I was not looking, thoughtful looks now and then, as if he was planning something for me...Was he planning to kill me in the woods? That would be a stupid idea for I could run away easily into the safety of Ardid. If he ever did end with me, Sahaid and Asper would not be too content with him. Yet I could not underestimate Aubrey for I had heard enough tales of him to know that he was someone not to mess with. Even if Risika defeated him, he was still dangerous. So unpredictable.

Before I knew it, we reached his home which was located right along Las Noches, the music could still be heard blasting but only faintly. He opened the back steel door and escorted me inside. I was taken aback by the rooms elegance even though black seemed to overtake the place. A small black leather cough was placed near the entrance and in the far corner lay a black computer. Near the large window that overlooked the moon, lay a black vase of the beautiful black roses that I had seen before. Yet all was not black like it had been in Jessica's room when she was mortal. The floor was wood, polished and fine. A large mahogany bookcase in a large room up ahead which appeared to be somewhat like and office or study, looked grand and was filled with books of all different colors. Beautiful, I thought. I walked inside a little further but stopped in my steps as I saw Jessica come in from the large hallway up ahead, obviously unaware of my presence. Her large smile was wiped from her face when she noticed that I was in the room.

"Aubrey?" she asked confused at what I was doing inside their home. She glanced at me with a wary look and then back at Aubrey, expecting him to answer.

He walked and sat in the small leather couch and smiled indulgently at her. She glared at him now, sensing that something was wrong. Her feelings were not guarded as his, at least not heavily and I could sense an odd energy come from her. Was that...anger? I laughed silently to myself and only looked away so as not to let them see me smile.

Obviously she did see me, "Why do you smile for? I don't see anything worth a smile from you here!" she said angrily. Aubrey close his eyes and still did not answer her. I felt sorry for her that she had to deal with Aubrey, the new one at least. Almost sorry, that is. I was going to answer her though, and not leave her out like Aubrey was doing.

"Nothing..." I resisted the urge to answer back and retaliate with a spiteful answer. I came to make peace, I needed to remember that. "Nothing that matters really. I came here to talk about Silver's proposal and not to make war or give insults to anyone." My answer only fueled her anger and Aubrey was still silent yet I was certain he was listening to us.

"I'm not insulting anyone. I don't see why Aubrey decided to bring you here but I doubt that you came here to play nice with me." Her voice was calmer now but I could sense the strain in it, as if she was trying to calm herself down and not yell.

"So you think I lie?" I asked, surprised at how little trust she had. I shook my head, thinking that gaining her trust would be harder than I thought it would be. I needed to make it clear that I had not come to ruin her new life for I would only be in New Mayhem as long as Silver's request allowed me too.

She crossed her arms and looked at me defiantly, waiting for me to strike. She was bold to go up against someone she did not know well. She held hostility against me because she thought that I was taking something from her, at least that is what I thought back then. I really did not know and I did not care. If she wanted Aubrey so much, she could keep in the end but from the looks of it, they were not doing so well in their relationship. Jessica was not cooperating with me and this upset me.

"I love your spirit but one of these days it might get you in a situation that is rather unpleasant." Tiredly, I looked away from her and sighed. I rubbed at my temples and I heard the clank of my golden bracelets as they collided in doing so.

She laughed but her laugh held something cynical. "So now you threaten me! You walk into my house and dare threaten me?" She uncrossed her arms and placed them at the top of the couch, she quickly glanced at Aubrey but his eyes were open now and he received her glare with an innocent questioning look. She only sighed as if giving up on having him support her.

I wanted so much to avoid any confrontation with Jessica and I explained to her once more that I had come in peace. The problem there was that she was stubborn and would not relent. She was so guarded and I was growing tired of trying to go around that shell and tell her that I had come with the purpose of helping Silver and nothing else even though my heart told otherwise. I would not ruin Jessica's newfound life for my pleasure. I had lived my time with Aubrey and that time came to an end along with my mortality. It was her chance now. Maybe it was my calm manner that helped Jessica realize that I really wanted to make peace for she finally accepted my peace offering. Whatever it was that she knew of me, she had to forget for it was all in the past and gone away with time. She did not glare at me or throw insults at me as she did before but she still did not accept me fully. I was content with what she gave me though and I realized that my time was running out. Soon enough I would have to return to Ardid.

I took my leave with Jessica and Aubrey, knowing that if I only spoke to Aubrey alone, it would anger Jessica. Besides, I could not really speak to Aubrey after the foolishness that happened in the street alley. I would not help them when it came to looking for Julia, I would only help them to fight her and I knew that Sahaid would understand that. In fact, he would help along but I knew that I had to offer him something in return for his help and that would be to never see Aubrey once more after that.

I walked out into the night and looked at the light of the stars and moon. I had lived in the night the day I was turned and never had the privilege to see the sun once more. I yearned to see it once again but I knew that I would only see if I wanted to die. My kind could not be in the sun without dying. Our skin was to fragile against all the light and power that the sun gave out. It was our weakness. I walked a few more steps up ahead, looking at New Mayhem. All the while, I felt as if I was being followed but knew that it was only my nerves playing with me after the hard time that Jessica gave me and the fear of Sahaid. I took out the small hourglass and looked at it. The last of the sand poured down like liquid and to the bottom of it. With no seconds thoughts, I whispered a few words in the ancient language and threw the hourglass to the ground hard. It smashes and a sort of small explosion came from it before I was back in Ardid once again.

I found Asryn waiting for me in the same room from a few moments ago. Everything that had happened in New Mayhem seemed like a dream. The dark energy that came from it was different from the flowing magic that Ardid produced. I remembered the eerie dark feel to the city while Ardid, even though shrouded in the night forever, flowed with gold and life. Ardid was my home.

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Well guys! I finally managed to write more. I beg. I plead for your reviews which help to enhance my writing and push me on to write more. If you have noticed, I have changed some things but for the best I hope. Happy holidays! *mucho love*