Here is another chapter. This time is more focused on my character, Cynthia, I hope you won't annoy reading it. Thanks to Gina Star, Bluemistic1993 and Toffy (I think I'll ask for you're help very soon) for reviewing my last chapter, hope you'll like this one. Just tell me what do you think about this one.

A/N Again, I don't own anything except Cynthia and the Dark Lord…..

Cynthia opened her eyes and found herself in a room she didn't recognize. There was no roof on the bed, or there was but made of glass, so she could see the sky. The bed she was lying on was big and soft, the blanket was black with a half silver moon pad on it . She sat on the bed and took a deep look at the room. It was round and on her right was a balcony; on the left side was a big window with silver and white curtains. A desk was under the window, all in carved wooden. On one of the legs there was mermaid , and a butterfly ,was carved on one of the drawers of the desk. Next to it at the end of the window was a closet . Her luggage and backpack were in front of it. The door was right in front of the bed and two beautiful mirrors were hung on both sides of it. They had carved frames : a phoenix and a half-sun and half moon, just like the tattoo she had on her wrist.

She stood up and moved to the balcony. She exited the glass door and set on the porch swing on the balcony . The sky was full of stars, that was a perfect place to watch them. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath: a warm wind was caressing her face. Then she opened her eyes again and tensed : a dark figure was standing in the shadow in front of her. She couldn't see who it was, but her senses were now alerted.

'You'll join me as you promised once you were the Silver knight. You gave me your loyalty. You'll by my side very soon. ' Cynthia stood up quickly ' I won't join anyone except the rangers. We'll defeat you, whoever you are. You and you army, the Dark Knight included'

' He won't be by my side long again, he will betray me. But you, my child, you were born evil, and you'll turn evil again.' His scary laugh broke the silence of the night and the figure disappeared.

Cynthia jumped on her bed. Eyes wide open, beads of sweat on her face. Rays of sun were illuminating the gloomy room. 'Never!' she cried out. A nightmare ,again. But…. She took a look at the room she was in : everything was exactly the way she saw it in the dream, but she never saw that room before. How could she know all the details of the furnitures? It was too real…. Even the fear…. Who was that figure?...and join the dark side…never in my life….never….

She stood up and walk to her luggage: she was still wearing the clothes of the day before, and the t-shirt was wet. She opened her bag and took out grey slip and bra ,a grey t-shirt an a pair of jeans. I need a shower, right now!...then she exited her room and opened the door she found on her left. After 20 minutes she was dressed and ready , her hair still wet, closed in a low pig tail . She moved to the main hall and found Daggeron keen on a big cauldron. 'Hi there! Are preparing some kind of potion?' Cynthia was approaching Daggeron, smiling. He turned to see who was talking to him. ' Hi Cynthia, I thought I was the only early riser after Udonna, well I'm not the only one anymore. Actually I'm preparing Fireheart 's breakfast . Wanna help?' he gave her a hopeful look . 'Is Fireherat the Dragon that use to combine with Nick? All right, I've never seen a dragon before, well It would have been too strange, even for me…'. They moved to Fireheart' s cave. He was sitting on his knees, wings on his sides, his head under the left wing. When he heard them he greeted them moving his wings forth and back and making his usual cries.

'Good mourning sunshine. Here is you're feed and a new friend' Daggeron put down the cauldron and moved on one side to show Cynthia. Fireheart stopped and looked at the new arrival. He stretched his neck out to Cynthia and smelled her. She let him do it without moving, then he kinda smiled at her.

' He likes you' Daggeron smiled.

' Happy to know it, I was already seeing myself roasted….not a good image…' then she made a semi horrified expression that made both Daggeron and Fireheart smile. They stayed with Fireheart for a while then they went back to the main hall where Claire Madison and Vida were setting the table for breakfast.

' Cynthia, you woke up very early. We didn't wanted to wake you up 'cause you were very tired yesterday. You ok?' Cynthia smiled at the girls and moved to help them.

' I slept enough, thanks. The bed was really comfortable, and the room is beautiful. The view from the balcony is extraordinary, you can even see the lake'

' I'm happy that you like it. Now sit down and let's eat together. What are you girls going to do today?' Claire looked at Madison and Vida, who was pouring some milk in her mug.

'We have our shifts at the RockPorium this evening, then we can come here again and have a little girl talk….'

' Sounds good to me!' said Claire and Madison nodded happily.

'What about you Cynthia?' four pairs of eyes looked at her. ' Well….. I need to buy few things, new jeans and other stuff. I think I'll go to Briarwood and take a look around.'

'Why don't you come with us? We start our shifts at 3pm so we can show you the city and the hottest shops, you ok Maddy?' Vida looked at her sister.

'Sure! We'll have fun. Claire will you come with us?'

' Sorry but I want to contact the other villages and see if something new has happened . ' They finished their breakfast and prepared to go out.

XOXOXOXOX

'That dress is reaaly cool! It looks fabulous on you, you made the right choice buying it. And what about the tan top : H.O.T.!' Vida was talking about Cynthia's purchases as the three of them entered the RockPorium ' We must go there again, I really have to get that dress too, in pink of course.'

' So this is where we work. I usually restock and stay at the counter, Vida is usually at the turntables, Chip works, while Xander' she pointed at the armchair in front of them ' pretends to supervise our job, while he bothers our female costumers' Cynthia smiled and looked around the shop: there were loads of shelves full of cds, comics, and books.

' Well, we have to change into our 'RockPorium' shirts, gimme your bags, I'll take them in our rest room. In a few minutes you'll see Dj V in action.' Cynthia gave Vida her shopping bags and saw the two sister disappear behind a door. She turned to the entrance and froze. He was there in front of her, the Dark Knight.

'So here is where you rangers meet. Nice place really' he was looking around.

' What the hell are you doing here. Shouldn't you be in that gloomy cave with your horrible and stupid Hydiacs?' Cynthia was more than surprised to see that guy on the surface, in the real world, at RockPorium . He was even hotter in flesh and blood. He was wearing a pair of jeans ripped on the knees and a black t-shirt. His hair was uncombed, fixed with hair tonic. He was really hot. But it's still not the time to think about how attractive is this BAD guy. Think about the danger…..think hard, harder…..blue eyes…NO….danger…but I don't feel the danger now…... why?

'I wanted some fresh air, so I decided to come and say hello. You know, humans are very strange. Do you really like this kind of things?' he took a cd from the shelves : Paris Hilton's album

'Not really. This is commercial, real music is in the other shelf, maybe one day I'll introduce you to Queen' and she grabbed the cd from his hand and put it aside, disgusted ' but I don't think you are here to buy some music. What are you doing here, seriously'

'C, I'm gonna start here, prepare: you're gonna dance!' Vida said from behind the turntables, then she put her head speakers on and the music started. Maddy looked at her and saw a worried expression on Cynthia's face. 'You ok C?'

'Yep. E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G is ok, don't worry. I just go out for a sec, see ya later.' She smiled at Madison as she turned to face the Dark Knight.' All right let's talk outside' she speak low enough to let him understand her, then she opened the door to let the man exit the shop. He went out and waited for Cynthia to be out too. 'who was that guy' Xander was next to Madison. 'I don't know, but if she says she's ok, I trust her' then they both go back to work, Madison's senses alerted.

XOXOXOXOX

'You didn't tell me your name.' his gaze was fixed on her face.

'The deal was clear: you won I tell, you lost -as you actually did- I keep the anonymity. And I don't really believe you are here only to know my name'. He moved so rapidly she couldn't even see him and he stopped few inches far from her. Why are we always so close?!? And why does he look so gorgeous? still don't feel the danger . A shiver passed through her spine. He was wearing a pair of bell-bottoms jeans, that looked little close fitting on his behind, as she could see before when he exited the shop.' Why don't you go back to your cave and do something bad as you criminals do in the spare time?' she gesticulated as she spoke. He grasped her left wrist and squeezed it. 'I'm not a criminal ' his look was now angry. She was stunned.

Your fear it moves me.

Your weakness I taste.

I breathe you, I hate you.

You course through my veins.

'But you are a Master supporter, this means two things : you are nuts, or not a good person. Or both of them as I know. And U…'

'Michael ! the car! ' a female voice cried out. Her little son was following his ball on the street, where a car was passing. The couple turned to see the scene. Cynthia freed her wrist of his hold and ran to the child but the man was faster: he grabbed the baby before the car hit him. They rolled two or three times before stopping on the other side of the street. Cynthia was astonished. She grab the ball and run to the guys. ' You two ok?'

' You have to pay attention kid. You have to control if the street is clear before cross it . Pay attention next time' and he put the cap he was holding on the kid's head.

'Thank you' the little voice said.

' Thank you very much . You've saved my baby.' The kid's mother was now next to them. She embrace her child tightly.

' This is your ball, Michael, right?' Cynthia gave the ball to the baby.

' Thank you again. See you' and the two went away, leaving the couple alone in front of the park.

' Are you ok? Let me have a look' she took his head in hers and checked if he was hurt somewhere. She looked at his arms too and find a scratch bleeding on his left arm. She took his hand in her left hand and put her right hand on the wound. She was concentrated on his arm, careful not to look at his face. She whispered something and a strange vapour exited from her hand, directed to the scratch. He let her touch him, without make a stand.

'What are you doing?...It's warm……It's a strange sensation' . She could feel his pain, his rage and sorrow running through her, but she felt peacefulness too. It was the first time she could feel somebody's feeling, it was strange. And painful.

And I bleed you since I've healed you.

Your pain escapes through me.

'Cause I breathe you, but I hate you.

'Cynthia' her gaze was fixed on his wound.

'What?'

'It's my name, Cynthia.' She was now looking right in his eyes, then she turned to look at his arm. 'Ok, you don't bleed anymore. Now if you want to fight it's ok, but not here please, it's too crowded.'

'Why did you do that?'

'What? Cure you? You saved the baby and got hurt. You did something good, this is my way to reward you.' She was nervous, she didn't know why she healed his wound. She knew she had to, and so she did. She was embarrassed: his gaze was so strange she didn't know how to read it. why am I here, why are we enemies? Why is he soo damn hot!

'You are a very strange human.' And a cool one. I don't know why I am so captured by her gaze. ' I can destroy this place if I want, and you worry about my wounds. ' She was sure she saw a smile on his face. Their hands were still clasped. He stared at the hands.

'Oh, sorry.' She tried to leave the hold but he grasped it. ' free my hand, now.'

'And if I don't?' he pulled her next to him. Again….' I want to take a walk in the park, you come with me? If you decline I can decide to destroy everything around here, right now. Deal?' he was testing her. Her gaze was a mixture of hate, concern and something the Knight couldn't understand.

'I hate you. Just so you know'

'I'll take this as a yes. Let's go then. I would like to taste a, how do you call it? it's frozen, different tastes, fruit cream….' 'Ice cream?' Cynthia answered bothered.

'Yes, a big one with lots of flavours. I want to taste everything .' his voice was… joyful. He was looking at her, still her hands in his. She took a deep look at him: he was smiling at her, he was happy like a baby. His smile was a mixture of excitement and anticipation, sweetness and…………desire. He turned and face the street. 'Where do we go?' his voice more serious now. She heard his change of tone and answered.

'Are you serious? I mean, are you joking?' she didn't know how to react. ' U really want to take a walk in the park eating an ice cream…..with me?!? Did I hit you too bad the other night?'

'You're playing with fire Cynthia' as she heard her name coming out from his mouth she felt a shiver running through her spine. His voice was so deep and the way he pronounced it was so familiar. I can't believe my body reacts in this way, he just said my name….. I'm going crazy that's the point. Completely out of my mind…..if only he wasn't evil, but is he really so? '

It seems the pain's been traded,

Since I pulled you through.

And now my mind's been so jaded.

' I don't know, I'm new in town just like you….and Iet go off my hand' she was trying to escape his hold, but it was too strong. Instead of letting her go ,he pulled her closer to him.

'Remember my words, I can be very mean if I have to' and he gave her the most intriguing gaze she ever saw, she felt her cheeks becoming red as another shiver run thru her spine. Why was he involving her so much? He was making a hole in the wall she was sheltered in. And she didn't want that, not from him. He was something bad, something evil, something she had to defeat. He was the reason why she once had lost her family, her life, her love. Even if she couldn't feel danger or wickedness in him, she had to keep the distance from him.

' What a nice couple. Can I take a picture of the two of you? You look so happy and good together.' A photographer was looking at Cynthia and the Dark Knight with a hopeful expression on his face.

WHAT?! Do we look like a couple of fiancées? That's ridiculous! Unbelievable ! What's wrong with this man?!?. ' No thanks really, we are not engaged. We….'

'….. I'm sorry, you two were looking so involved in each other that I thought….' The man was trying to apologize after Cynthia reaction.

'No it's ok. We really need a photo together. Please, do it.' The Dark knight smiled at the photographer and put Cynthia in front of him and embraced her from behind , his arms around her shoulders, his face rested on her right shoulder. ' What are you doing?' she asked worried and surprised. 'Making that man happy, now smile my dear.' She smiled as the man make the picture.

There's just too much to fake.

But you see me, and I feel you.

And I am not afraid.

I'm not afraid.

R&R 