You can find this song on YouTube by just typing in Within Temptation The Howling.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Avalon: Web of Magic/Quest for Magic series, or the song The Howling. They belong to Rachel Roberts and Within Temptation respectively.
We've been seeing what you wanted
Got us cornered right now
Fallen asleep from our vanity might cost us our lives
I hear they're getting closer
Their howls are sending chills down my spine
And time is running out now
They're coming down the hills from behind
The dinner party went smoothly for all Adriane knew or cared, because after about a half an hour of fake smiling and greeting people she either didn't know or didn't like, the warrior retreated into her room. She opened the top of a CD player and went to select a CD from the many that adorned her bookshelf. The dark, symphonic metal sounds of Within Temptation filled the room.
When we start killing
It's all coming down right now
From the nightmare we've created
I wanna be awakened somehow
When we start killing
It all will be falling down
From the hell that we're in
All we are is fading away
When we start killing
Adriane turned the stereo down a few decibels and flipped her silver laptop open. The screen turned gray, then blue and Adriane clicked on her account. A picture of Dreamer playing with Zach was her background, and she wished that Lily had not made him stay outside. Dreamer, that is. The warrior's thoughts drifted to the sandy-haired boy in the picture. Zach.
Zach was confusing. One moment he acted like he liked her, and the next he firmly stood on the "just friends" line. At least with Joey, Adriane knew that he liked her, she just wasn't sure that she liked him. Maybe that's how Zach was feeling.
The girl shook her dark hair out of her face and began typing her essay. By the time she finished, the party had finished as well.
We've been searching all night long but there's no trace to be found
It's like they all have just vanished but I know they're around
I feel they're getting closer
Their howls are sending chills down my spine
And time is running out now
They're coming diwn the hills from behind
"You stayed out of sight. Good." Lily said when Adriane had come downstairs later that evening.
Adriane just nodded. Pierre had already gone to bed, deprived of his nightly drink.
The phone rang suddenly, making both Lily and Adriane jump. Lily picked up the handset, and her eyes lit up, a fake smile forming on her face. As if the person on the other line could see her.
"Willow!" She exclaimed. Then, with her hand over the mouthpiece, she whispered offhand to Adriane, "It's your mother."
Of course it is. Who else had the name Willow? Adriane thought sarcastically and rolled her eyes.
Lily didn't notice. She was too busy talking and telling Willow how great everything was and what a pleasure it was to be staying here. The woman was lying through her teeth! She complained everyday about this or that or the other thing. After several choruses of "uh-huh"s, Lily handed Adriane the phone and walked into the living room.
"Mom?"
"Adriane, hi! How are you?"
For some reason, that question seemed really funny. Adriane briefly thought about telling her mother about what was really going on, but decided that a simple "Okay, I guess," answer would do just fine.
"That's great, Honey." Suddenly Adriane remembered Janelle.
"Mom, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure Sweetie. Shoot."
"Who's Janelle?"
Silence. The phone crackled a bit, and Adriane half-expected her to hang up.
"We adopted her. She's you sister, now."
When we start killing
It's all coming down right now
From the nightmare we've created
I wanna be awakened somehow
When we start killing
It all will be falling down
From the hell that we're in
All we are is fading away
When we start killing
Adriane felt like the world was crashing down upon her. She needed a razor, and she needed it now.
"How long has she been living with you?"
"Seven months," Willow answered, pride evident in her voice. "She's such a darling. She's eight years old, and she loves cats so much. We're planning on getting her a kitten for Christmas. I bought her this cute, frilly yellow dress and absolutely adores the thing. She wants to wear it everyday and pretend she's a princess. She so sweet, too. She makes sure to tell us every morning when she gets up and every evening before she goes to bed that she loves us and she's glad we picked her. She's perfect."
Adriane knew that if she didn't cut in soon Willow would continue to ramble on. Now she really needed her razorblade. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Another pause. Then, "I don't know."
"You don't know? How could you not know the reason for keeping your new kid a secret from me?!"
"Calm down, Adriane. It's not the end of the world. Ugh, I knew you would react this way." Willow sighed dramatically.
"I can't believe you!" Adriane cried into the phone before hanging up.
I feel they're getting closer
Their howls are sending chills down my spine
And time is running out now
They're coming down the hills from behind
Adriane knew why they had adopted Janelle. Because their first daughter had turned out to be a fucked-up cutter freak, and Janelle was their dream daughter. Of course, they didn't know about the cutting part, but they knew she was a fucked-up freak, they could tell when she was nine or ten, when she started to get calls home that she was being anti-social and how she would stay locked up in her room for most of the day. But could they blame her? They kept moving from place to place, and she was lonely.
Adriane thought about all this as she made yet another cut on her arm.
The sun is rising
Screams have gone
Too many have fallen
Few still stand tall
Is this the ending of what we've begun?
Will we remember what we've done wrong?
Kara held the unicorn gem up to her face. In the thick darkness, the silver horn gave off white and pink sparkles, the red that represented Starfire spiraling from the base to the very tip.
She was special. She'd always known that.
Who else had was a blazing star, destined to save Avalon from destruction from evil? Who else controlled this otherwise uncontrollable power?
She had ridden a unicorn, which was forbidden. And nothing she loved had died.
She made a firemental horse her paladin, rescued the Fairy Realms, and saved Lyra from melting when she'd-- accidentally-- been turned to quicksilver. Phel had chosen to give her a fairy map, out of all three of the girls.
Just imagine what she could accomplish with more power...
When we start killing
It's all coming down right now
From the nightmare we've created
I want to be awakened somehow
When we start killing
It all will be falling down
From the hell that we're in
All we are is fading away
When we start killing...
When we start killing...
When we start killing...
That was a lot shorter than my other chapters, but it got the plot moving forward. So, I hope you've enjoyed the story so far, please review!
--Krista