After Anwyn had left, David and the boys pressed on with their night. Breaking off singularly, they began to hunt down their next prey. Dwayne went off in the direction of the music playing in the distance. Coming up to a concert that had been playing endlessly, he singled out a slim blonde haired girl dancing to the music off in the corner. Sectioning her off from the crowd, Dwayne began talking to her. After a few shared laughs, Dwayne led her away from the crowd. Dinner was served. Marko and Paul had similar success in obtaining dinner. Marko chatted up a short long haired brunette. Through her body language, one could tell she was into Marko. As the conversation progressed, she decided to call her friend over to meet Marko. Seeing a two for one deal, Marko scanned the crowed for his brothers. Spotting Paul off in the distance, Marko called for Paul to come over. The four seemed to click. Eventually, they paired off into two's and went different directions. Their meals had been secured.
David walked down the board walk heading towards the beach. As hungry as he was, David didn't make any sort of effort to obtain his next victim. In fact, food was the last thing on his mind. David came to the railing which separated the pier from the ocean. Looking out at the water, the image of Anwyn kept flashing in his head. In reality, she shouldn't be anything special. After all, David was surrounded by girls all the time. Hundreds of them flocked to the pier every night. What made this one any different? Her power? Her cockiness? Her bravery? Perhaps all of the above. The fact remained that David had never encountered anyone like her before and yet at the same time, she seemed familiar somehow. David was quit certain he had never met her before but there was something familiar…something he couldn't quit put his finger on. Her sheer beauty alone made Anwyn stand out from the crowd. Combine with all he had witnessed and she was definitely someone that David wasn't going to forget anytime soon. "I need to find her again. If anything, just to get her name", David thought to himself as he stared blankly at the crashing waves. David was so lost in thought that he didn't hear the others coming up behind him.
"David, what are you doing?" Paul asked has he slammed his hand down on David's shoulder. So distracted by his thoughts, David jumped on impact.
"What the hell!" he exclaimed.
"Sorry man, just trying to get your attention. Why are you so jumpy? Gone soft on us, have you", Paul teased.
"No", David sneered. "Just thinking".
"About….?" Marko questioned.
"Nothing. You guys done feeding?" David asked, not even looking in their direction.
"Yeah, we're good", Dwayne commented.
"Let's head home then".
"Wait, you're not eating?" Marko said out of shock.
"No, I'm not hungry", was all David said before mounting his bike and kicking the engine to life. The boys didn't take the conversation further. They could tell something was on David's mind and they thought it'd be best to leave it alone. David was never one to share his feelings and only pressing the matter would piss him off. The boys were smart enough let it go. Mounting their bikes, they also kicked their engines to life. Without another word spoken, they all sped down the pier, heading towards their home.
Anwyn eventually made her way to a secluded part of the beach. The sun was going to rise soon and she was exhausted. Ensuring that she was alone, Anwyn opened the portal and stepped inside. Making her way through a wooded area of the spirit world, Anwyn came to a clearing. "Ah, home sweet home", she mumbled to herself. There in the middle of a clearing stood a tall tree. Its branches seemed to reach out for miles. Centered in the middle of the tree was a house. The outside was made of wood and glass windows were on all sides. On the inside, all the amenities that would make a human comfortable were contained within its walls. Anwyn air bended up to the front door and entered her home. Dropping her bag and staff at the door, she made her way to the bedroom. Flopping down on her bed, Anwyn had a moment to reflect on the day. In truth, Anwyn had been visiting the human world for centuries. Although she met very interesting people, none really stuck in her memory nor did they capture her attention for more than a few minutes. Yet, no matter how hard she tried, Anwyn couldn't get David's icy stare out of her mind. "He seems so familiar to me. I couldn't have met him before though. I've never been to Santa Carla before. Maybe he was somewhere else before….I don't know"! Truth be told, all the boys really intrigued her. "They're not like any human's I've ever met. I don't know….something….something felt different about them. I can't quit put my finger on it. There's something off with their auras. Oh Anwyn, quit thinking about it. You're going to drive yourself crazy". Shaking her head at the very notion that these humans could occupy space in her mind, Anwyn got ready for bed. Jumping in the shower, Anwyn took a moment to feel the water hitting her skin. The tension of the day seemed to dissipate as her body became engulfed in water. Drying herself off, Anwyn rummaged through her dresser for something to wear. Anwyn didn't really own a lot. Needless to say, her clothing was limited. Scrounging through her meager belongings, Anwyn did manage to find a long shirt. Deeming it good enough to sleep in, Anwyn washed her face, brushed her teeth and lay in bed. Lying there, Anwyn thoughts began to shift towards the weird boys she met earlier. Closing her eyes, one-by-one images of the boys began to appear in her mind. The tall dark haired and blonde haired one was off in the distance, play fighting with each other. The smaller curly haired one sat on the side, watching his brothers fighting. Then David appeared before her; his icy cold blue eyes staring into hers. "Why am I thinking about you", Anwyn screamed in her mind as the image of David bounced around her memory. Exhausted physically and mentally, sleep soon found Anwyn. She faded into slumber….the image of David was the last thing on her mind until it faded away into darkness.
….Meanwhile at the cave…..
As the day started to devour the night, David felt rather unsettled. Not being able to get that mystery girl out of his head, he stood outside and watched the waves crashing on the rocks below. Lighting a cigarette, David tried to calm his thoughts. From behind, David could hear footsteps. Feeling a hand on his shoulder, David turned around to see his brother standing next to him.
"The sun is rising soon. What are you doing out here"? Dwayne stared at David for a moment, doing his best to read his brother's face.
"Honestly? Honestly, I'm thinking about that girl we ran into earlier". David wasn't one for sharing his feelings. Having to admit that to Dwayne was hard.
"She was rather interesting, wasn't she? At first I thought she was just another potential meal for us. Then again, after what we saw…..I'm thinking she wouldn't be such easy prey. I still haven't made sense of what I saw back there. She can't be human, that's for sure". Dwayne kept staring at the water. A small smile formed across his face. "She was rather beautiful though".
"I thought she was a meal too. After she started manipulating the air around her and creating fire from nowhere…I mean how the hell did she do that?! She can't be human. But if she isn't…..then what is she? Who is she"? David's mind was flying in several directions at once. It was not like him to get so worked up over anyone. But when David locked eyes with that girl, it's as if the whole world stopped around him. No one else existed, no one else matter. He couldn't argue with his brother's comment though. That girl was gorgeous. Her long wavy red hair cascaded down her back like a fiery waterfall. Her pale skin bounced against the moon light, giving off an iridescent glow. Her green eyes…..shit she could use those things as weapons! They could stare straight through you. "It's weird because it seems like I've met that girl before. She just seems so familiar to me and I don't have a clue why".
"I don't know man. Maybe we'll get lucky and run into her again tonight. For now brother, let's go to bed. The sun is beginning to rise". With that, Dwayne relieved himself as company and headed back into the cave. Putting his cigarette out, David followed his brother's lead. As David began to settle into the rafters, the last thoughts that entered his mind were of the mystery girl. "I hope I can find you tonight", David said to himself as he drifted off into day time slumber.