**Sorry Chapter 4 was removed shortly after being posted! I found a mistake that I corrected but then it still showed up wrong when it was published. Sorry for any inconvenience! **

Yay! Another chapter! Let's see what Bliss saw in the room. Much more drama coming your way!


Schuyler stood outside wringing her hands. So far the gala had been completely boring. Charles and the rest of the elders had given speeches and there had been toasts. Mimi had been shooting daggers at her all night. When the dancing had started, she left to get some air.

She sat down on the steps. The paparazzi were long gone now. They had left early to cover another upscale event in another part of town. She wrapped her arms tightly around herself and looked out at the night sky.

She looked down at her feet and a shadow cast across them. She looked behind her and saw Jack. He had his hands in his pockets and looked down at her. A lump formed in her throat and she looked back out at the sky. Jack sat down beside her.

"So, where's Oliver?" Jack said after a few moments of awkward silence.

Schuyler took a deep breath before she answered. Her heart felt like it was going to pound out of her chest.

"He wasn't invited. He isn't apart of the committee." She said still staring ahead of her.

"You could bring dates you know. I'm sure they would have allowed him to come, since, you know, you're in love." Jack looked straight at her.

Sky bit her lip.

"If you're sooo in love why didn't he come? A good boyfriend should support his girlfriend."

Sky looked down.

"Unless of course... he's not a good guy at all."

Schuyler looked up and looked him straight in the eye.

"I can't believe you," She stood up. "Why are you being like this? A hours ago you were perfectly fine. Now look at you. You're being an ass right now," She turned to leave but Jack grabbed her arm and pulled her back down on the steps.

"What I don't understand is, why. Why him and not me?"

"Jack, please. I – "

"Schuyler, you need to give me an answer not another excuse."

She closed her eyes. "That is the truth. I love him not... not...you."

She opened her eyes and looked at Jack's face. He showed no emotion.

"Why was that so hard for you to say?"

She looked down and didn't answer.

"Why was it so hard for you to say? You can't even look me in eye when you talk to me."

Schuyler was on the verge of tears. She turned away from Jack, taking deep breaths to try and calm her down.

"Sky, look at me."

She shook her head violently. Schuyler thought about what Bliss had said in the bathroom earlier. She knew she had to talk to Jack but she couldn't find the right words.

"Sky, look at me!"

"No," She started to sob.

Jack unexpectedly pulled her into his arms. She buried her head into his shoulder, letting the tears fall. He rested his chin on her head.

"I'm sorry."

"No. It's not your fault it's mine," She choked out. "I hurt you and I never wanted to. I wanted everything to be okay again. I didn't want you to d-d-die. After Mimi told me that you would die," Jack's arms tightened around her at the mention of Mimi's name. "I just knew that I couldn't let that happen. I wouldn't be responsible for that. So I just said I loved Oliver but I didn't mean. I didn't mean any of it."

"Since when do you listen to Mimi?"

"It's the truth though. I can't let you be like my mother. I just can't lose you in that way. If you love something set it free..."

"If it comes back, it was, and always will be yours." Jack looked down at Schuyler. "I would have found a way you know. There must be some way – "

She shook her head and wiped under her eyes. They sat there in the silence for a moment.

"I'll find a way. I promise," Jack said planting a kiss on the top of Schuyler's head.

"Promise is a pretty big word, Jack."

"You don't trust me?"

"No it's not that. I just don't want you to make a promise you won't be able to keep."

"I have time. The bonding won't be for a while, I can stall."

"I'm sorry for everything."

"Don't be. Maybe it's what we needed."

"Maybe," Schuyler buried her head in his chest.

Jack pulled her chin up and looked into her sparkling blue eyes. Schuyler smiled and pressed her lips to his. The kiss was soft and sweet. Schuyler broke away and laughed at Jack's facial expression.

"You're teasing me now, aren't you?" He tilted her head up a kissed her with a passion that could have lit a whole forest on fire. Schuyler ran her fingers through his hair as Jack put his hands on her waist and pulled her closer to him. Their tongues intertwined and danced around.

There was a sudden crash from inside the museum that caused both of them to jump apart.

"What was that?" Schuyler said breathlessly.

"I don't know. Let's go check it out," Jack stood up and helped Schuyler up.

He grabbed her hand and led her inside.


It was absolute mayhem inside the ballroom of the Metropolitan. A band of Silver Bloods had burst though the doors and started to attack. Tables were being knocked over everywhere and food and cutlery were flying everywhere. People were running and screaming everywhere. Right in the middle of all this madness stood Mimi Force.

Mimi had started to fight whoever she could. She roundhouse kicked one that was on her left, and knocked out whoever was on her right; she didn't know if they were a blue blood or silver blood.

She looked at the ballroom doors and noticed Jack and Schuyler come in hand in hand. This made her even angrier.

A silver blood came flying at her and she swiftly punched and kicked them down to the ground without much effort. She stepped over the crumpled body and marched straight to Jack.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" She screamed at Jack and glared at Schuyler.

She noticed they both looked slightly dishevelled. Her eyes narrowed. She noticed a silver blood coming up behind her and she made a fist and punched him out without looking back.

"What's going on?" Jack yelled.

"AN ATTACK, SHERLOCK! WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING ON?"

Jack didn't pay attention to her comment. Mimi put her hands on her hips and glared at Schuyler. Schuyler dropped Jack's hand immediately. Mimi watched as Jack surveyed the ballroom.

"Where is Charles?"

"No idea."

A silver blood came racing towards them and knocked Jack to the ground. Another came and tried to attack Schuyler. Schuyler quickly fought him off. Mimi kicked the one that was on top of Jack and Jack lifted the silver blood up and threw him against the wall. The impact made a deafening crack and the Silver blood fell onto the ground.

Mimi turned around and began to fight with another. Jack ended up fighting a silver blood beside her.

"WE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE." He shouted in between punches.

"HOW?"

Mimi swept the room looking for any way out. The amount of silver bloods in the room seemed to be dwindling. Only a few were dead, most were still up and fighting. Most of the Blue Bloods seemed to still be standing.

The silver bloods then began to retreat and pushed back into the hallways. Mimi stayed in the ballroom and surveyed the mess. Schuyler stood near her. Mimi glared at her and Schuyler just blankly started back.

Jack came back in the room running his hands through his messed up hair. Mimi marched up to him and attempted to smooth out his hair for him. Jack grabbed her wrists and murmured "Not here."

Mimi pouted and looked back at Schuyler. Jack walked over to her. Mimi turned away and saw Charles approaching her. He was barking orders at people around him.

"Schuyler. You are coming with us tonight. You aren't going home by yourself, we can't risk it."

Schuyler nodded and Mimi scowled.

"Is everyone accounted for?" Jack asked.

"Yes, everyone except one." Answered Charles.

"Who?" Mimi asked.

"Bliss Llewellyn."


Charles was pacing back and forth in his office. The committee members sat around him. They had all come straight for the gala. Their outfits were torn and their hair was a mess. They all looked at him with concern and worry. Charles stopped pacing and looked up.

"Is Schuyler Van Alen present?"

"No, she's gone to bed," Jack answered.

Charles nodded. He clenched his fist and rested them on his chair. Everyone was waiting for him to say something.

"The attack tonight was aimed at the capture of one particular person. This person has a very important position on the line at the moment. If the silver bloods had gotten a hold of her, things would have been disastrous," Charles held up a manila colored envelope with a red seal on it.

"I received this letter earlier this week. It's from a small country called, Senovia, off the coast of Southern France and West of Italy. This letter was asking for Allegra Van Alen. They don't know Allegra Van Alen is in a coma," Charles looked up at the confused faces around him. "Senovia is a country with a monarchy. The Van Alens have ruled Senovia for years. Their Queen, who is, I am told is Allegra's Great Grandmother, just passed on. She had one child who died before her and now no one else is able to take the throne. Allegra's mother is dead and so is her grandmother. Since Schuyler's father is nowhere to be found, not that it would matter since he is not a Van Alen, and her grandfather is dead that leaves us with one other person.

"The person that is next in line for the throne is Allegra. At the moment, the Queen's advisor is handling affairs but he can only do so for so long. If a Van Alen does not claim the throne, it will be passed off to another family. The other family is a Blue Bloods family working for the Silver Bloods. Giving them the power run a country would mean disaster for us. They would have control of so many things and be able to unleash so much evil. They could easily gain so much power.

"Their plan tonight was to capture Schuyler Van Alen and kill her. They know she is only other Van Alen and they know Allegra will not wake. If something happens to Schuyler Van Alen we are all doomed. "

The committee just sat there stunned.

"So, she is royalty?" Mimi asked.

"Yes."

"Why haven't the silver bloods killed off everyone there then?"

"There is a barrier blocking them. The Van Alens possess extreme power. This power keeps the Silver Bloods from doing anything, I don't really know how it works exactly. The family working for the Silver Bloods is planning to break down that barrier and let them all in if they take the throne. That's where thing will go crazy."

"Have you told her yet?" Jack asked.

"No," Charles ran his hand through his hair. "I can't let a seventeen year old girl rule a country. She is barely an adult."

"She turns 18 very soon."

"She is a new soul, she doesn't know about the dangers she can encounter."

"Are you going to tell her?"

"No. No one is to tell her. I am letting all of you know so we can watch her closely. She will be staying here for as long as needed."

"Then what is going to happen to the country? You said the advisor can only handle things for so long,"

"I will handle that. We just need to focus on keeping her safe for now."

"What about Bliss?" Another member asked.

Charles was silent.

"I don't think there is much we can do."

"What do you mean there is nothing we can do?" Someone yelled out.

"We don't know who exactly is running this operation."

"That is a load of bullshit. You know exactly who is running this!" An elder said.

Charles shook his head. "The silver bloods usually kill whoever they have captured. I hate to say it but Bliss was merely a snack for them."

A buzz went around the room.

"There will be another meeting tomorrow. I expect you all to not tell Schuyler any of this. She is not to be notified. The less she knows the better as we do not want her to somehow fall into harm's way."

Everyone nodded.

"Meeting adjourned."

The members shuffled out and Charles leaned against his chair. He certainly hoped this would all work out.


Woo! Long chapter. Sorry for any mistakes! Microsoft word is being stupid when it spell checks.