Chapter 4

OMG!!!!! I ACTUALLY GOT GOOD...NO…GREAT REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD, SUDDENLY MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK AS MUCH AS IT DID!!!!!!!!!XD!!!!!!! OH GOD, I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS CHAPTER!!! IT'S EXTRA LONG, BUT DON'T MIND THAT. I JUST SUDDENLY GOT A BRAIN STORM AND JUST HAD TO WRITE IT!!!

WAIT! WHY AM I WRITING IN CAPS?

Yeah, so…. Yeah. Ok.

Ok. I'm done

When I woke up, I was lying in a hammock. It was comfy… I bolted up right. How am I in a hammock?! I'm inside a freaking mountain. The insides of mountains don't have freaking HAMMOCKS!!!

"She finally awakens…." Ari's voice said. I looked at her and she was sitting in a hammock as well.

"Well, you're an early bird." I said, irritated. She smiles innocently at me. Just then, a guy entered our…well, I guess you could call it a room. He looked around 20 and had a lot of scars.

"Hi!" Ari said cheerfully. The guy blushed, put down a tray and hurried out of the room

"Well. What do you know?"

We ate what was on the tray. I don't think I want to know what was on it. After a while another guy came inside, only this one looked more commanding.

"Follow me." He ordered and walked out the door. Ari and I looked at each other, jumped up and ran after him.

After a while, we came to a door. There was a huge man standing outside.

"State your names." He said, in a deep voice.

"Stanley Shepard, come to seek the Princes'" our captor replied

"What about these two?" the guard asked

"I wish to present them to the Princes' on Ramdon and Daniel's orders."

"Do you take responsibility for them?"

"I do."

"Their names?"

Stanley looked at us, noticing for the first time that he didn't know our names.

"Angelica Matthew." I said in a small voice.

"Arianna Black" Ari said, in a slightly stronger voice.

"The Hall recognizes Arianna Black, Angelica Matthew and Stanley Shepard." The guard said and let us through. We reached a huge cave like Hall. There were five thrones, though one seemed unused. There were two people (or whatever these things were). One looked ancient, with flowing white hair and wrinkles and scars. But I had no doubt he could kill me in two seconds flat if he wanted to. Beside him, standing was a man not older then 25, wearing complete and utter black. His face was covered by his hair, so we could not see his face from where we were standing. His hair was a bit on the long side but not that long. A man hurried to us and I recognized him as Danny. He smiled at us and dismissed Stanley and lead us towards the chairs.

"Hello. I am Daniel Harrington. I know you must be very curious but would you be so kind as to wait? Our Prince has brought news for us." He seemed so eager and nice, I just couldn't refuse.

"Of course not." I hear myself say

"Much of this may not make sense to you. He warned us. We sat down and waited. I spotted a boy of not more then 12 struggle through the crowd around the two "Princes'"

The dark one spotted him as well, as he raised a gloved hand to salute the young one.

"How's the cub Prince?" I heard him say.

"Not bad" the younger one replied, "What about the Vampaneze Lord? According to gossip, you know where he is."

I looked at Danny. His eyes gave nothing away. Who the HELL was this "Vampaneze" person, anyway? I paid more attention to the conversation.

"If only…" The dark one grimaced. He looked around and I heard Ari take a breath in.

"Him." She whispered.

We got a view of his face. It didn't bear as many scars as the rest. His jet black hair fell on his face. He was actually quite good-looking, even if he did…you know… look a little evil.

"Shall we assemble? I have news but I'd rather announce it to the Hall in general." He said. Everyone scurried to their seats.

"The one clad in black is Mika Ver Leth. He is a Prince, along with Darren Shan, the young one, and Paris Skyle, the extremely old one. There are two more, though they are not present." Danny told us.

Mika Ver Leth was settling in his throne.

"Its good to be back. Has Seba taking good care of my coffin?" he asked

COFFIN??!! Ari mouthed at me. We shared a horrified glance.

"To the Vampaneze with your coffin!" a person behind us yelled, "What news of the Vampaneze Lord?"

There they were again, those bloody, stinking Vampaneze! God. What the hell were they?? Or who?

Mika ran a hand through his hair.

"First, lets make it clear….I don't know where he is"

The groans of the others vibrated the ground

"But I do have word of him." Mika concluded. They perked up a little. Mika's eyes swept the Hall. I felt his cold eyes rest on me.

I saw his eyes move on to Ari. Time froze for a second as Mika and Ari looked into each others eyes. Then Ari, my strongest friend, of all the people Ari fainted.

Ok, so it looks like Ari and Mika have some history….or do they? Guess you'll just have to find out. ;]……so

COMING UP; Ari's past, Ari and Angel are put in front of the Princes'. AND MR. TINY'S VISIT…..

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Alex XD