The Dark Side of Life
LaLunegirl
February, 2004
Chapter 14
AN: I'm just writing via ear. I really have no idea as to where this story is going. I'm so damn lost so forgive me if this sucks.....pls!!!!!!!!!! Once again thanks Spotty and I hope you feel better!!!!!!
"Y-Your mother?" Nephrite asked in shock, his eyes blinking rapidly. Jadeite sighed and nodded as he placed the still body on the bed in the room. "Mind explaining this one?"
"I'm not to sure myself. Mother died way before Skye began school. She didn't remember mother at all. I remember her very well. Katrina is our mother re- incarnated." Jadeite said shrugging helplessly.
"Yeah...next thing you know he'll be saying that Darien has the soul of their father." Muttered Nephrite making Kunzite laugh. Suddenly Darien was in the room again staring at all of them hard.
"What is going on here?" He demanded.
"The woman we just rescued? It seems that she is the reincarnation of Jade and Skye's MOTHER" Kunzite said dryly. Darien was about to retort but shut up as Kunzite's words sunk in. He turned around sharply and stared at Jadeite.
"Mother?" He demanded. Jadeite nodded and smiled grimly. "Is there any particular reason as to why all these women we encounter seem to be related to you somehow?" he asked dryly. Jadeite groaned and began hitting his head with the wall. "STOP THAT!" Darien hissed. "KKris is in the next room" he hissed. That stopped all action as they all readied plans of encounter.
KKris sighed again as he drank deeply from the woman Jasmine had brought him. The woman was in a trance so she didn't fight as he sunk his teeth into her soft flesh. This time his sigh was in bliss. The warm blood...her life-force flowed into him via canine teeth. He knew Darien was getting ready to strike and he wanted to be in full power. Suddenly a thought crossed his mind. He stopped drinking as the woman's heart gave way and she silently died not knowing what was happening. An evil smirk crossed his face. Oh yes this would be the perfect plan....he would get Darien and that woman of his....he wiped his face with the back of his hand and tossed the woman aside. Settling back he let images of Serena filter his mind. Oh yes he would play them well.
Serena smiled sadly as she sat beside the woman named Katrina.
"For some reason you look oddly familiar" She said smiling. Katrina smiled back.
"Do I?" She asked softly. Serena nodded thoughtfully as she tried to figure out where she had seen this woman before. "Don't worry yourself so much over that. It's not important" Katrina smiled at her. Serena's eyes were troubled but she let it go with a shrug.
"You know what? For some reason I have a feeling I'm missing something." She said softly. "Something that could mean my life and death."
KKris smirked as he watched the night sky. The sky had always fascinated him. It was the one thing that was like him. Never changing. Never getting older yet getting older. Suddenly the door behind him slammed open. He whirled around in shock but suppressed the surprise from his face. He knew who it was.
"Ah! Darien....Welcome. How are you? Oh and I see you brought you bitch with you" He smirked as he watched Darien closely. Darien, like himself, had not changed much over the years....but.....something was different. He squinted, trying to decipher what it was. Then it came to him and a slight smirk played on his lips. Oh his plan would work out perfectly. "Now then....I know this isn't a pleasant visit. What is it you want Mr. Shields?" He asked sitting down on a chair and took a sip from a clear wine glass filled with red liquid. ~Ahhh the soothing flavour of Blood~ KKris said as the liquid quenched his thirst. He watched with more than a little amusement as Darien turned red in anger. But he did nothing for the valuable package in
his hands.
"You did this to her! CURE HER!" he hissed. KKris just raised his eyebrow and spoke as he hadn't heard.
"You took care of Michel I assume" He asked. "You were always good at that kind of stuff" He said laughing slightly as he watched Darien get more and more pissed. "You know what's curious? I don't think you've met the rest of my family" He said smirking. "And we've known each other since when? Gracious me! Has it really been that long?"
"Yeah KKris. Maybe you don't remember because you were busy killing off my family" Darien hissed getting impatient.
"Oh yes. That woman who looked quite like you...a delicious bit of meat she was." He said smirking as Darien's eyes began glowing. "Though that blond man was a bit stringy when it came to his blood." He watched amused as Darien began hissing as he all but threw the girl in his arms at the Silver haired man. "What's wrong Darien? Going to kill me?" he asked, his voice filled with sugary sweetness. "If you do then you'll never get your girl back" Darien's eyes lost their flash because he knew KKris spoke the truth. "You aren't' willing to risk her life are you?" He taunted. Darien's muscles bunched up visibly as he restrained himself.
"HEAL HER!" Darien roared as he was held back by the brown haired man. KKris rolled his eyes.
"Yes I know what you want...but what do I get out of this deal?" He asked rising and coming over to the silver haired man and the girl. "She is hanging on by a thread" he mused smirking. He reached out to touch her cheek when she was immediately pulled back by the silver man who held her. Raising an eyebrow he stared amused at the man. "You are willing to help save a vermin?" He asked. The man only growled at him in response. "Wouldn't you rather have the world as your feeding ground? Feed when you want and whoever you want?" he asked trying to make the man come to him. But he was met with icicles that made him raise his brow. "Your choice silver man" he said shrugging.
"You put this curse on her! You take it off!" The blond haired man shouted. KKris looked on in amusement. He looked almost as bad as Darien.
"Is she a love interest to both of you now?" he asked chuckling slightly. His only response was a growl. "hmmmm....and what if I refuse?" he asked rising an eyebrow.
"I will kill you." Came the bland response. He turned slowly to Darien.
"Ah. Kill me will you? Like you tried to do the last time..." He paused. "And how is it that you are still alive? Luke did a pretty good job of killing you off all those years back. How are you still here?"
"So there is a lot you still have to learn" The brown haired man said softly, his eyes boring into his back. Shaking his head KKris went and sat back down on his chair.
"I have yet to understand what's in it for me." He said softly. Darien's eyes flashed.
"What the hell do you want?" He demanded.
"Hmmm....you know what the funny thing about this is? I can ask for anything, and in exchange for the life of this silly human you would give it to me." KKris said laughing. "The only problem is that I have everything I could ever want." He chuckled as he got up and rubbed his eyes. "Immortality, Money, women, and all the blood I could ever wish for. What more could a vampire ask for?" He asked.
"Well there must be something you want" The brown haired man said when he noticed that Darien was fuming too much to speak.
"Oh I know" KKris spoke up, his eyes sparkling. "I know exactly what. But you have to agree before I tell you." He smirked watching Darien's face muscles move as he clenched his jaw. The others just stood there silently watching the show. Darien turned to look at Serena's limp form and sighed. Walking over to her he placed a soft kiss on her forehead. Then turning to KKris he nodded his head.
"I agree to anything you say." He said softly, not letting any emotion show on his face, as he took his hand and slammed the fist into the wall next to him muttering "Almon" ~ Promise~. KKris's face turned gleeful as he rubbed his hands together like a little devil. Then he did the same thing Darien did.
"Almon". This was the only type of bond or promise that would 'HAVE' to be kept. The slamming of the fist was the action of what would occur to them if they broke the promise and the word Almon sealed it. The only thing that could trap a vampire....
"ALL RIGHT THEN!" He said as he walked closer to Serena. But the silver man pulled her away again. "Oh come now. I said I would save the girl. But I need to at least touch her to do that" He said rolling his eyes. The man turned to Darien who nodded ever so slightly. With a growl the man gave Serena's body to KKris.
"But one wrong move and you die!" Darien hissed as his hawk eyes watched closely. KKris rolled his eyes as he took the girl from Kunzite.
"This girl...she seems oddly familiar. Do I know her?" He asked. But as thought no one answered. Rolling his eyes again he turned and walked away with her. "You don't see thousands of vampires protecting me do you?" he muttered. "But then again I can protect myself." He chuckled at the irony of all this but groaned as the other's said nothing. Taking her to the back he put her on a bed he appeared. Then turning to the four men who were following him he sighed. "I need Darien to sit beside the female" He said gesturing to the seat next to her prone body.
"First tell us what you want in exchange." Kunzite said holding Darien back. KKris sighed.
"I have everything I've ever wanted. So I'll strike you a deal. You go into her world. And if you can convince her to come back with you then I'll save her and I won't even kill you....yet. Almon" Darien raised an eyebrow.
"What's in it for you?" He demanded. KKris laughed.
"Watching you suffer as you try to bring the girl back...and she can't remember you. Oh how much fun that will be" He said smirking at the thought of a broken Darien. It was impossibly hard to bring someone out of this kind of curse...but he didn't know that did he? So he could get rid of the woman and Darien in the same time. And if Darien was not able to retrieve her he would be stuck there forever. And All that would be left for KKris to do would be get rid of Darien's little bodyguards and he could destroy Darien's body and the girl. That way he could never come back. And he would be rid of his last problem forever. He almost smirked at the thought but then remembered where he was. "Here's the deal. I can save her if you can get her soul to return and fight. But remember you can't force her to come with you. She has to be willing to come back" He said. ~And if you do, somehow, get her to come back I'll do as I promised and save her. But the moment you get home...well that'll be your last visit home. Then turning to Darien he said. "Close your eyes Darien and transfer your soul into her mind....Have fun." He chuckled as Darien closed his eyes and left his body. "Now then....all we do is wait" he smirked as he sat back and closed his eyes also. Time to watch the fun.
Darien stared at the landscape. It was exactly the same as before. Except there was sky....with dark clouds to boot. Just staring at the unsettling sky sent chills down his spine. Involuntarily he shivered as he began walking. He had to find Serena soon. He knew Almon would stick but something in this world was giving him the chills. Whirling around as he raced he began shouting her name. Moments later he sat down and stared blankly at the sky. It was no use. Everything looked exactly the same. He needed to find a way to keep track of where he had been and where he was going. But what the hell would he use? The only things he had were the clothes on his back...which consisted of a dark sweater and jeans. Feeling in his pockets he came up with....a dagger. Well that wouldn't be much...wait! He quickly slipped out of his sweater and began cutting it up in tiny pieces. By the time he finished the clouds had decided to be merciful and not rain....but in it's place the wind picked up. And every time a piece of cloth was put down it would be gone. Groaning he closed his eyes. The sweater was ruined beyond wear. So he would have to walk around practically naked. He didn't mind though. Cold was something he couldn't feel—no wait. Groaning he remembered that now that Serena was in his life he could indeed feel cold. Then another idea struck him. This one a bit brighter than the last. Taking the dagger he cut his wrist. The blood! It would seep into the ground. It couldn't be blown away. Not even blinking as the dagger sliced his wrist he turned his wrist around so that the blood could drip to the ground. And just as he had suspected the ground sucked up the blood like a starving child with milk. Slowly he began walking. And just as he had suspected moments before he cam across a trail of blood. Either someone else in this world had the same idea as him, or the world was very tiny or, more sensibly, he was indeed walking around in circles. Sighing he began walking in the opposite direction making sure his wrist was still leaking like a broken facet. He had to keep cutting his wrist every few moments because his vampire skin was used to healing automatically. Something about all this gave him a bad mind. Why in the world did KKris agree so fast? Something wasn't right. But right now was not the time to think about it.
Serena giggled as she and Katrina swam in the lake that she had just wished up. It was crystal clear and filled with small fishies that would come up to her and play/get tangled up in her hair. She was having the time of her life! She felt like a kid again. SPLASH! Serena whirled around looking like a drowned rat as she stared in shock at Katrina who was looking at her with a giggle.
"You look like a drowned rat!" She giggled. But that giggle turned into an outraged pout when Serena splashed her back. Their laughter filled the once quiet world and unknowingly to them filled the ears of a handsome ebony haired man whose heart fluttered with the sound.
Raye watched silently as her brother went limp. It took all her might not to yell out but she somehow contained herself. If they thought she would stay home while they did god knows what...they had another thing coming at them. Andrew had disappeared and the girls were locked away. And besides, Serena was the only normal one around them, who she could talk to, She knew deep inside that she might just be more of a distraction to them but she had to try didn't she? She couldn't loose her brother again. It would destroy her. And besides that brown haired man was giving off weird vibes that were disturbing. She saw one of the men leave the room for a second and not waiting to see who it was, just making sure it wasn't the brown haired man, she snuck up behind him. He was Darien's friend so he could be trusted.
Nephrite sighed as he left the room for a moment. Just as he started down the corridor the hair on the back of his neck began prickling. Immediately he pulled himself into fighting stance and whirled around grabbing the person, who was obviously surprised, by the arm and holding their head immediately in a headlock. The figure squirmed quite a bit but said nothing. Puzzled he looked down and gaped.
"How the hell did you get here?" he hissed at Raye. She opened her mouth to answer when his hand slapped her mouth shut. "Forget it....we gottta get you out of here now." And her protests were heard loud and clear when she began dragging her feet but he didn't let off. Once they were outside he began glowing as he put up a force field around the two so he could shout at her without interruptions. "NOW WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" he shouted whirling on her. Raye glared at him and crossed her arms waiting until he got tired of bashing her. 'YOU INSAINE FOOL! IF KKRIS FINDS YOU HERE HE'LL KILL YOU! WE HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS TRYING TO KEEP DARIEN'S SKIN INTACT WE DON'T NEED YOU HERE TOO!" Raye raised an eyebrow as she stared interested at his flushed face.
"Are you quite done?" She asked dryly. Nephrite opened his mouth and shut it nodding dumbly. "Good. And you must be insane to think that I would leave my brother alone again. He could die again and I wouldn't know. I know I'm causing you more problems but I couldn't just stay home thinking abut all the horrors of what was happening to you all." She said matter o factly. Nephrite sighed as he thought what she said through.
"Fine! But you are still stupid to come down here." He closed his eyes and rubbed them with his hands. Then looking back at Raye he sighed. "We are going to have to keep you invisible. If KKris finds out you're here he'll just use you as leverage into destroying Darien." Raye sighed and leaned against the tree that was behind her. "I could send you back" He mused rubbing his chin but the fiery spark that appeared in Raye's eyes had him rolling his eyes. "of course not...what in the world were you thinking Neph?" he asked himself sarcastically. "Fine. But I'm going to have to get you to STAY. OUT. HERE." He said the last three words as if speaking to a child. Very slowly and deliberately clear. Raye rolled her eyes again but nodded. "Once we are done...and If KKris keeps his end of the bargain we will be doing a hasty retreat. I want you prepared to have one of us four grabbing you and flying away. Darien, I assume will by dead tired as Serena. So that is two we will have to carry along with you. Unless Jadeite, Kunzite or myself start towards you, you will scream. And I do not mean those girly shrieks you females are particular to but an honest to...er...god....scream" He stumbled over the word 'god' but kept going. "I or one of the other two will come out here for assistance but Remember. Do not make a sound unless KKris is trying to kill you. And be assured that if your presence is felt (although it's anyone's guess as to why he has not already picked up on your scent.) he will send his minions out here to finish you off. You have a mental link with Darien because you are his sister. Try to suppress your fear and terror. Be sure that where he is....well if he feels it then he could rush out of his state and that could 'damage' him." Nephrite explained as he glanced back at the house.
"Let me get this straight. If this KKris sends someone after me I'm to scream but not scream?" Raye asked confused. "How can I scream while terrified and still not be terrified so that Darien doesn't feel my panic?" She asked glaring at Nephrite. Nephrite sighed and rolled his eyes skywards.
"Pathetic humans" he muttered as he glared at the birds flying up ahead if it were their fault. Then turning to Raye he gulped at the look of murder in her eyes.
"Pathetic am I?" She hissed glaring at him, her hand in the form of a fist ready to pummel him.
"NOT HERE" he snapped. "You can kill me when we get back home but I think if I showed back into the room with visible bruises KKris might just get a bit suspicious." He finished dryly chuckling. Raye was still simmering but she took a deep breath and relaxed.
"Fine. I'll do what you say....but...please look after him...I can't loose him again" She said softer. Nephrite nodded as he closed his eyes and began glowing again.
"All right. You're around a force field. No one will be able to pick up your aura. But they will still be able to see you...so scream if you get into danger" he said. "I have to get back before they send out a search party" and without another word he rushed off leaving a hissing Raye to hide behind the tree.
Max sighed as he sat across the red headed girl at the coffee shop. Her eyes were watering as she stared at him disbelievingly.
"Y-You really don't know what happened to her?" She asked trying not to freak out. Max shook his head.
"No. When Serena disappeared we arrested someone named...Jacob McKnight." He watched closely for Molly's reaction and wasn't disappointed when he saw her eyes go large and her fists clench on the table.
"What the hell has that bastard done now?" She demanded all traces of her former teary eye self gone. Her eyes flashed with anger.
"We're not to sure at the moment. He's at the moment locked in a jail cell. But we have a reasonable reason to believe that he, earlier on the day Serena disappeared, had kidnapped Serena from the school and taken her into wilderness far from populated places." Molly gasped at this but he didn't stop to explain. He just kept speaking. "We know this for a fact....the only problem is that he refuses to tell us where he's stashed her now. He says that he doesn't know about her whereabouts. That he left her tied to a tree and when he returned she was....gone." He finished shrugging slightly.
"I AM GOING TO KILL THAT BASTARD! THAT FUCKING COCK SUCKER!" Max stared at her wide eyed and in surprise. From her looks he would never have guessed she even knew what half the words she used meant. He inwardly chuckled as the phrase 'looks can be deceiving' but outward he looked on sombre as he let her run her course of curses and profanities.
"I take it you know him?" He asked dryly when she calmed down enough to sit down and become conscious of the eyes that were staring at her with wide curious, and somewhat offended gazes. Her eyes had been wandering around the shop but she turned sharply and glared at Max as if this was all somehow his fault. She just sat there staring at him....studying him for a moment. Then she let out a harsh laugh.
"Yes I know Jacob. We had the same father."
Jadeite had taken to pacing back and forth as he watched his sister's limp body closely. His thought briefly went to his 'mother'. He hoped to god that Katrina would be all right where they had hidden her unconscious body. Shaking his head he focused once again on his sister. He wished he could go into Serena's body and help out. KKris hadn't said that Darien couldn't have help in retrieving Serena into the living world but something deep inside said for him to stay out of this one for the time being. He would get his change. Kneeling down beside Darien's body he put his two fingers on her forehead and closed his eyes. All under the careless but watchful eyes of KKris. Darien was deep inside Serena's soul but had yet to reach her. He was still at almost Maximum strength so that was a plus for them. Opening his eyes slowly he went over to Serena's body and touched her forehead in the same fashion. She was fine also but for some reason she felt like a stranger. Like she had when he first met her. She had Skye's soul but in a different more...withdrawn body and personality...if that makes any sense. Sighing he let go of his sister and went to look for Nephrite leaving Kunzite to watch over Serena, Darien and KKris just in case something went wrong. He caught Nephrite rushing in the door. He seemed panicked but hiding it well. Grabbing the brown haired man by the arm as he tried to rush into the house not even noticing him, he stopped him. Nephrite stared at him, not really seeing him for a moment.
"Jadeite?" he asked slowly as his eyes came back into focus and Nephrite could see clearly the panic in his eyes. Nephrite then grabbed Jadeite by the arm and hissed into his ear what was bothering him. "Raye's here. She's outside!" Jadeite's eyes grew wide in shock as he pulled away and stared at Nephrite for any sign of humour. But he found none and that sent a chill running down his spine.
"You're kidding right?" He hissed back. Nephrite had dark eyes and shook his head.
"I've put her under a shield that will hold if KKris tries to scan the area. He will not detect her. But we must keep an eye out for trouble."
"Why the hell didn't you teleport her home?" Jadeite hissed angered.
"BECAUSE!" He shouted but a smack on the back of his head had Nephrite ducking his head and lowering his voice. "Because she won't let me" Jadeite sighed and nodded.
"Fine. We have to get back as to not arouse KKris's suspicious. But we must keep a mental eye out for her." Nephrite nodded and with one more backwards glance both men headed back into the house.
Darien growled in frustration as he came across his bloody path again. This was getting outrageously annoying. "SERENA!!!!!!!!" He shouted. "SKYE!!!!!!!" he added just in case she had forgotten her present name. He stopped and listened for a moment. Nothing was heard so he shouted her name again...this time moving another way. They only way his blood was not splattered. "SERENA!!!!!!!!!!! SKYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" His voice echoed thought the world and unknown to him reached the ears of whom he was trying to. Unfortunately it also reached the ears of Serena's present companion and she didn't take to a man taking Serena away from her land.
Katrina, or the replica of her, glared in the direction the voice was coming through. She knew that voice very well. That was the voice of the man who would take her charge away and she had orders not to let that happen....no matter what. She turned with a forced smile to look at Serena. Serena was looking in the direction of the voice with a puzzled look on her face. Then she slowly turned to look Katrina in the eye.
"I...I know that voice Katrina. How do I know that voice?" She asked softly. Katrina smirked inwardly but smiled gently outward.
"OF course you know that voice. It is the voice of that pesky male from before you summoned me. You remember the rude crazy man who was trying to force you to go with him?" She explained. She knew for a fact that Serena was scared stiff of the handsome male who had tried to take her away. "I know that man and he can't be trusted. He is crazy. You remember him talking about taking you to his supposed real world. Don't believe a word he says. Real world for him is Lucifer's lair down below" Serena's eyes grew wide and Katrina nodded gravely. "Yes Serena. That man is from Hell. He is Lucifer's right hand man." She sighed looking sad. "And he is going to try to take you away from this wonderful place Serena....You don't want that now do you?" She asked softly. She watched with a satisfied smirk as Serena's wide eyes grew hard as she shook her head fiercely.
Lita sighed as she stared at the door...or what was left of the door. Once the men had left, with the wards on their door, she had burst the door into a million little wooden splinters. Thinking that they were safe to get out they tried to exit. Only to be thrown hard backwards against the wall. The wards were not, so it seemed, on the door but the whole area surrounding the room. There was no way out. Amy rolled her eyes as she watched the murderous glint show up in her friend's eye.
"Lita. Calm down. The boys will take care of this little problem and let us out soon enough." She tried to reason, but as usual it was all In vain as she watched Lita punch the wall repeatedly leaving circle blemishes where her fists had struck. She looked helplessly at Mina but she was too busy applying layers of guck called makeup sitting in front of the vanity. Sighing Amy got up off of the bed, her book lay discarded by the pillow, and she went over to Lita and grabbed her arm before she could punch the wall again.
"LITA!" She cried as she grabbed her arm. Lita looked over at Amy startled. She raised an eyebrow as if asking what was wrong. Amy rolled her eyes as she pulled Lita to the bed. "You are going to hurt yourself!" At this Lita snorted and tried to pull away from Amy.
"Unless you are forgetting old friend....I am what we call a V-A-M-P-I- R-E. A creature of the night that drinks blood. You remember what blood is right? We feed on it. I have lived many centuries....I cannot keep wounds. Remember? You're one too. Our skin heals before we can even blink." She said in a voice as if speaking to a small child who didn't know they were human. Amy rolled her eyes as she held fast on Lita's arm.
"No really Lita?" She said softly. "I didn't know that." She added sarcastically.
"Will you two knock it out?" Mina wined from her chair. "You've been at it for hours. It gets quite annoying after about half an hour of your bickering! You made me smudge my mascara" She whined as she turned to face them. Lita and Amy took one look at her face and began snickering at the way she looked. She had a streak of mascara going from the upper eyelashes to the right of her face, past her cheek, all the way down to her chin. She growled as she gave them the evil eye.
"OH SHUT UP!" She glared as she grabbed a cup of water and a dry cloth. Dipping it into her cup she began wiping at her face but that just made her face look worse for it smudged the mascara more. She now had rings around her eye and blush like black mascara across her cheeks. This only made Amy and Lita hoot louder with laughter.
Zoisite sighed as he slowly got out of the earth. He had been resting since before the others had left and he was quite tired. But now that he was rested he was feeling quite wonderful. He hoped that the others were doing well and wished for a moment that he had the strength to go after them. But he was not fully rested yet and he could do more harm than good if he went after them. He knew that the girls were locked up in the room above and no one other than whoever put the wards around the room would be able to let them out...unless of course that person died...and that was his only hope that they were all well. He could still feel the wards holding strong sot hey were feeling well. Brushing himself off he left the room in which he lay and scanned the grounds slowly for Raye. And surprised he could not feel her soul there anywhere. It kind of made him wonder. She had to be in the house. There was no where she could go. He quickly scanned the girls' room to determine if Raye had been locked in there and no chance. Worry filled his being as he rushed upstairs and began scanning every nook and cranny. She had to be here! She was Darien's sister! If anything happened to her there would be hell to pay. He began sweating as he reached the attic on the last floor about twenty minutes later. It took him not very long to check everything on the floors and she was no where in the house. He raced down to the door...er...what the door used to be....that the girls were trapped in. He could see the faint glow of the wards. Amy and Lita were laughing like crazy at Mina who looked...quite dreadful at the moment.
"Ahem" He cleared his throat and the three girl's heads snapped towards the door. Lita was still snorting when she saw who it was, Mina began weeping as she rushed forward, careful not to touch the wards, and Amy smiled serenely at her love. "Having fun ladies?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Hell yeah! Mina looks insane!" Lita said smirking as she got up and walked over to him also.
"Can you get us out?" Mina pouted slightly. Zoisite sighed.
"I'm afraid not. I need to know something though...have you seen Raye? She isn't in the house and she was strictly forbidden to go with Darien and the rest." He asked with a worried frown. Amy also frowned as she looked at him thoughtfully.
"I'm afraid we cannot do much in here. Our scanning powers are being blocked by wards." She said softly. Zoisite cursed viciously before nodding curtly and rushing away. He had to find Raye and fast.
To be continued.....
AN: So waja think? I know I took forever to get this one up but hey! At least I got it up didn't I? Ja
LaLunegirl
LaLunegirl
February, 2004
Chapter 14
AN: I'm just writing via ear. I really have no idea as to where this story is going. I'm so damn lost so forgive me if this sucks.....pls!!!!!!!!!! Once again thanks Spotty and I hope you feel better!!!!!!
"Y-Your mother?" Nephrite asked in shock, his eyes blinking rapidly. Jadeite sighed and nodded as he placed the still body on the bed in the room. "Mind explaining this one?"
"I'm not to sure myself. Mother died way before Skye began school. She didn't remember mother at all. I remember her very well. Katrina is our mother re- incarnated." Jadeite said shrugging helplessly.
"Yeah...next thing you know he'll be saying that Darien has the soul of their father." Muttered Nephrite making Kunzite laugh. Suddenly Darien was in the room again staring at all of them hard.
"What is going on here?" He demanded.
"The woman we just rescued? It seems that she is the reincarnation of Jade and Skye's MOTHER" Kunzite said dryly. Darien was about to retort but shut up as Kunzite's words sunk in. He turned around sharply and stared at Jadeite.
"Mother?" He demanded. Jadeite nodded and smiled grimly. "Is there any particular reason as to why all these women we encounter seem to be related to you somehow?" he asked dryly. Jadeite groaned and began hitting his head with the wall. "STOP THAT!" Darien hissed. "KKris is in the next room" he hissed. That stopped all action as they all readied plans of encounter.
KKris sighed again as he drank deeply from the woman Jasmine had brought him. The woman was in a trance so she didn't fight as he sunk his teeth into her soft flesh. This time his sigh was in bliss. The warm blood...her life-force flowed into him via canine teeth. He knew Darien was getting ready to strike and he wanted to be in full power. Suddenly a thought crossed his mind. He stopped drinking as the woman's heart gave way and she silently died not knowing what was happening. An evil smirk crossed his face. Oh yes this would be the perfect plan....he would get Darien and that woman of his....he wiped his face with the back of his hand and tossed the woman aside. Settling back he let images of Serena filter his mind. Oh yes he would play them well.
Serena smiled sadly as she sat beside the woman named Katrina.
"For some reason you look oddly familiar" She said smiling. Katrina smiled back.
"Do I?" She asked softly. Serena nodded thoughtfully as she tried to figure out where she had seen this woman before. "Don't worry yourself so much over that. It's not important" Katrina smiled at her. Serena's eyes were troubled but she let it go with a shrug.
"You know what? For some reason I have a feeling I'm missing something." She said softly. "Something that could mean my life and death."
KKris smirked as he watched the night sky. The sky had always fascinated him. It was the one thing that was like him. Never changing. Never getting older yet getting older. Suddenly the door behind him slammed open. He whirled around in shock but suppressed the surprise from his face. He knew who it was.
"Ah! Darien....Welcome. How are you? Oh and I see you brought you bitch with you" He smirked as he watched Darien closely. Darien, like himself, had not changed much over the years....but.....something was different. He squinted, trying to decipher what it was. Then it came to him and a slight smirk played on his lips. Oh his plan would work out perfectly. "Now then....I know this isn't a pleasant visit. What is it you want Mr. Shields?" He asked sitting down on a chair and took a sip from a clear wine glass filled with red liquid. ~Ahhh the soothing flavour of Blood~ KKris said as the liquid quenched his thirst. He watched with more than a little amusement as Darien turned red in anger. But he did nothing for the valuable package in
his hands.
"You did this to her! CURE HER!" he hissed. KKris just raised his eyebrow and spoke as he hadn't heard.
"You took care of Michel I assume" He asked. "You were always good at that kind of stuff" He said laughing slightly as he watched Darien get more and more pissed. "You know what's curious? I don't think you've met the rest of my family" He said smirking. "And we've known each other since when? Gracious me! Has it really been that long?"
"Yeah KKris. Maybe you don't remember because you were busy killing off my family" Darien hissed getting impatient.
"Oh yes. That woman who looked quite like you...a delicious bit of meat she was." He said smirking as Darien's eyes began glowing. "Though that blond man was a bit stringy when it came to his blood." He watched amused as Darien began hissing as he all but threw the girl in his arms at the Silver haired man. "What's wrong Darien? Going to kill me?" he asked, his voice filled with sugary sweetness. "If you do then you'll never get your girl back" Darien's eyes lost their flash because he knew KKris spoke the truth. "You aren't' willing to risk her life are you?" He taunted. Darien's muscles bunched up visibly as he restrained himself.
"HEAL HER!" Darien roared as he was held back by the brown haired man. KKris rolled his eyes.
"Yes I know what you want...but what do I get out of this deal?" He asked rising and coming over to the silver haired man and the girl. "She is hanging on by a thread" he mused smirking. He reached out to touch her cheek when she was immediately pulled back by the silver man who held her. Raising an eyebrow he stared amused at the man. "You are willing to help save a vermin?" He asked. The man only growled at him in response. "Wouldn't you rather have the world as your feeding ground? Feed when you want and whoever you want?" he asked trying to make the man come to him. But he was met with icicles that made him raise his brow. "Your choice silver man" he said shrugging.
"You put this curse on her! You take it off!" The blond haired man shouted. KKris looked on in amusement. He looked almost as bad as Darien.
"Is she a love interest to both of you now?" he asked chuckling slightly. His only response was a growl. "hmmmm....and what if I refuse?" he asked rising an eyebrow.
"I will kill you." Came the bland response. He turned slowly to Darien.
"Ah. Kill me will you? Like you tried to do the last time..." He paused. "And how is it that you are still alive? Luke did a pretty good job of killing you off all those years back. How are you still here?"
"So there is a lot you still have to learn" The brown haired man said softly, his eyes boring into his back. Shaking his head KKris went and sat back down on his chair.
"I have yet to understand what's in it for me." He said softly. Darien's eyes flashed.
"What the hell do you want?" He demanded.
"Hmmm....you know what the funny thing about this is? I can ask for anything, and in exchange for the life of this silly human you would give it to me." KKris said laughing. "The only problem is that I have everything I could ever want." He chuckled as he got up and rubbed his eyes. "Immortality, Money, women, and all the blood I could ever wish for. What more could a vampire ask for?" He asked.
"Well there must be something you want" The brown haired man said when he noticed that Darien was fuming too much to speak.
"Oh I know" KKris spoke up, his eyes sparkling. "I know exactly what. But you have to agree before I tell you." He smirked watching Darien's face muscles move as he clenched his jaw. The others just stood there silently watching the show. Darien turned to look at Serena's limp form and sighed. Walking over to her he placed a soft kiss on her forehead. Then turning to KKris he nodded his head.
"I agree to anything you say." He said softly, not letting any emotion show on his face, as he took his hand and slammed the fist into the wall next to him muttering "Almon" ~ Promise~. KKris's face turned gleeful as he rubbed his hands together like a little devil. Then he did the same thing Darien did.
"Almon". This was the only type of bond or promise that would 'HAVE' to be kept. The slamming of the fist was the action of what would occur to them if they broke the promise and the word Almon sealed it. The only thing that could trap a vampire....
"ALL RIGHT THEN!" He said as he walked closer to Serena. But the silver man pulled her away again. "Oh come now. I said I would save the girl. But I need to at least touch her to do that" He said rolling his eyes. The man turned to Darien who nodded ever so slightly. With a growl the man gave Serena's body to KKris.
"But one wrong move and you die!" Darien hissed as his hawk eyes watched closely. KKris rolled his eyes as he took the girl from Kunzite.
"This girl...she seems oddly familiar. Do I know her?" He asked. But as thought no one answered. Rolling his eyes again he turned and walked away with her. "You don't see thousands of vampires protecting me do you?" he muttered. "But then again I can protect myself." He chuckled at the irony of all this but groaned as the other's said nothing. Taking her to the back he put her on a bed he appeared. Then turning to the four men who were following him he sighed. "I need Darien to sit beside the female" He said gesturing to the seat next to her prone body.
"First tell us what you want in exchange." Kunzite said holding Darien back. KKris sighed.
"I have everything I've ever wanted. So I'll strike you a deal. You go into her world. And if you can convince her to come back with you then I'll save her and I won't even kill you....yet. Almon" Darien raised an eyebrow.
"What's in it for you?" He demanded. KKris laughed.
"Watching you suffer as you try to bring the girl back...and she can't remember you. Oh how much fun that will be" He said smirking at the thought of a broken Darien. It was impossibly hard to bring someone out of this kind of curse...but he didn't know that did he? So he could get rid of the woman and Darien in the same time. And if Darien was not able to retrieve her he would be stuck there forever. And All that would be left for KKris to do would be get rid of Darien's little bodyguards and he could destroy Darien's body and the girl. That way he could never come back. And he would be rid of his last problem forever. He almost smirked at the thought but then remembered where he was. "Here's the deal. I can save her if you can get her soul to return and fight. But remember you can't force her to come with you. She has to be willing to come back" He said. ~And if you do, somehow, get her to come back I'll do as I promised and save her. But the moment you get home...well that'll be your last visit home. Then turning to Darien he said. "Close your eyes Darien and transfer your soul into her mind....Have fun." He chuckled as Darien closed his eyes and left his body. "Now then....all we do is wait" he smirked as he sat back and closed his eyes also. Time to watch the fun.
Darien stared at the landscape. It was exactly the same as before. Except there was sky....with dark clouds to boot. Just staring at the unsettling sky sent chills down his spine. Involuntarily he shivered as he began walking. He had to find Serena soon. He knew Almon would stick but something in this world was giving him the chills. Whirling around as he raced he began shouting her name. Moments later he sat down and stared blankly at the sky. It was no use. Everything looked exactly the same. He needed to find a way to keep track of where he had been and where he was going. But what the hell would he use? The only things he had were the clothes on his back...which consisted of a dark sweater and jeans. Feeling in his pockets he came up with....a dagger. Well that wouldn't be much...wait! He quickly slipped out of his sweater and began cutting it up in tiny pieces. By the time he finished the clouds had decided to be merciful and not rain....but in it's place the wind picked up. And every time a piece of cloth was put down it would be gone. Groaning he closed his eyes. The sweater was ruined beyond wear. So he would have to walk around practically naked. He didn't mind though. Cold was something he couldn't feel—no wait. Groaning he remembered that now that Serena was in his life he could indeed feel cold. Then another idea struck him. This one a bit brighter than the last. Taking the dagger he cut his wrist. The blood! It would seep into the ground. It couldn't be blown away. Not even blinking as the dagger sliced his wrist he turned his wrist around so that the blood could drip to the ground. And just as he had suspected the ground sucked up the blood like a starving child with milk. Slowly he began walking. And just as he had suspected moments before he cam across a trail of blood. Either someone else in this world had the same idea as him, or the world was very tiny or, more sensibly, he was indeed walking around in circles. Sighing he began walking in the opposite direction making sure his wrist was still leaking like a broken facet. He had to keep cutting his wrist every few moments because his vampire skin was used to healing automatically. Something about all this gave him a bad mind. Why in the world did KKris agree so fast? Something wasn't right. But right now was not the time to think about it.
Serena giggled as she and Katrina swam in the lake that she had just wished up. It was crystal clear and filled with small fishies that would come up to her and play/get tangled up in her hair. She was having the time of her life! She felt like a kid again. SPLASH! Serena whirled around looking like a drowned rat as she stared in shock at Katrina who was looking at her with a giggle.
"You look like a drowned rat!" She giggled. But that giggle turned into an outraged pout when Serena splashed her back. Their laughter filled the once quiet world and unknowingly to them filled the ears of a handsome ebony haired man whose heart fluttered with the sound.
Raye watched silently as her brother went limp. It took all her might not to yell out but she somehow contained herself. If they thought she would stay home while they did god knows what...they had another thing coming at them. Andrew had disappeared and the girls were locked away. And besides, Serena was the only normal one around them, who she could talk to, She knew deep inside that she might just be more of a distraction to them but she had to try didn't she? She couldn't loose her brother again. It would destroy her. And besides that brown haired man was giving off weird vibes that were disturbing. She saw one of the men leave the room for a second and not waiting to see who it was, just making sure it wasn't the brown haired man, she snuck up behind him. He was Darien's friend so he could be trusted.
Nephrite sighed as he left the room for a moment. Just as he started down the corridor the hair on the back of his neck began prickling. Immediately he pulled himself into fighting stance and whirled around grabbing the person, who was obviously surprised, by the arm and holding their head immediately in a headlock. The figure squirmed quite a bit but said nothing. Puzzled he looked down and gaped.
"How the hell did you get here?" he hissed at Raye. She opened her mouth to answer when his hand slapped her mouth shut. "Forget it....we gottta get you out of here now." And her protests were heard loud and clear when she began dragging her feet but he didn't let off. Once they were outside he began glowing as he put up a force field around the two so he could shout at her without interruptions. "NOW WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" he shouted whirling on her. Raye glared at him and crossed her arms waiting until he got tired of bashing her. 'YOU INSAINE FOOL! IF KKRIS FINDS YOU HERE HE'LL KILL YOU! WE HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS TRYING TO KEEP DARIEN'S SKIN INTACT WE DON'T NEED YOU HERE TOO!" Raye raised an eyebrow as she stared interested at his flushed face.
"Are you quite done?" She asked dryly. Nephrite opened his mouth and shut it nodding dumbly. "Good. And you must be insane to think that I would leave my brother alone again. He could die again and I wouldn't know. I know I'm causing you more problems but I couldn't just stay home thinking abut all the horrors of what was happening to you all." She said matter o factly. Nephrite sighed as he thought what she said through.
"Fine! But you are still stupid to come down here." He closed his eyes and rubbed them with his hands. Then looking back at Raye he sighed. "We are going to have to keep you invisible. If KKris finds out you're here he'll just use you as leverage into destroying Darien." Raye sighed and leaned against the tree that was behind her. "I could send you back" He mused rubbing his chin but the fiery spark that appeared in Raye's eyes had him rolling his eyes. "of course not...what in the world were you thinking Neph?" he asked himself sarcastically. "Fine. But I'm going to have to get you to STAY. OUT. HERE." He said the last three words as if speaking to a child. Very slowly and deliberately clear. Raye rolled her eyes again but nodded. "Once we are done...and If KKris keeps his end of the bargain we will be doing a hasty retreat. I want you prepared to have one of us four grabbing you and flying away. Darien, I assume will by dead tired as Serena. So that is two we will have to carry along with you. Unless Jadeite, Kunzite or myself start towards you, you will scream. And I do not mean those girly shrieks you females are particular to but an honest to...er...god....scream" He stumbled over the word 'god' but kept going. "I or one of the other two will come out here for assistance but Remember. Do not make a sound unless KKris is trying to kill you. And be assured that if your presence is felt (although it's anyone's guess as to why he has not already picked up on your scent.) he will send his minions out here to finish you off. You have a mental link with Darien because you are his sister. Try to suppress your fear and terror. Be sure that where he is....well if he feels it then he could rush out of his state and that could 'damage' him." Nephrite explained as he glanced back at the house.
"Let me get this straight. If this KKris sends someone after me I'm to scream but not scream?" Raye asked confused. "How can I scream while terrified and still not be terrified so that Darien doesn't feel my panic?" She asked glaring at Nephrite. Nephrite sighed and rolled his eyes skywards.
"Pathetic humans" he muttered as he glared at the birds flying up ahead if it were their fault. Then turning to Raye he gulped at the look of murder in her eyes.
"Pathetic am I?" She hissed glaring at him, her hand in the form of a fist ready to pummel him.
"NOT HERE" he snapped. "You can kill me when we get back home but I think if I showed back into the room with visible bruises KKris might just get a bit suspicious." He finished dryly chuckling. Raye was still simmering but she took a deep breath and relaxed.
"Fine. I'll do what you say....but...please look after him...I can't loose him again" She said softer. Nephrite nodded as he closed his eyes and began glowing again.
"All right. You're around a force field. No one will be able to pick up your aura. But they will still be able to see you...so scream if you get into danger" he said. "I have to get back before they send out a search party" and without another word he rushed off leaving a hissing Raye to hide behind the tree.
Max sighed as he sat across the red headed girl at the coffee shop. Her eyes were watering as she stared at him disbelievingly.
"Y-You really don't know what happened to her?" She asked trying not to freak out. Max shook his head.
"No. When Serena disappeared we arrested someone named...Jacob McKnight." He watched closely for Molly's reaction and wasn't disappointed when he saw her eyes go large and her fists clench on the table.
"What the hell has that bastard done now?" She demanded all traces of her former teary eye self gone. Her eyes flashed with anger.
"We're not to sure at the moment. He's at the moment locked in a jail cell. But we have a reasonable reason to believe that he, earlier on the day Serena disappeared, had kidnapped Serena from the school and taken her into wilderness far from populated places." Molly gasped at this but he didn't stop to explain. He just kept speaking. "We know this for a fact....the only problem is that he refuses to tell us where he's stashed her now. He says that he doesn't know about her whereabouts. That he left her tied to a tree and when he returned she was....gone." He finished shrugging slightly.
"I AM GOING TO KILL THAT BASTARD! THAT FUCKING COCK SUCKER!" Max stared at her wide eyed and in surprise. From her looks he would never have guessed she even knew what half the words she used meant. He inwardly chuckled as the phrase 'looks can be deceiving' but outward he looked on sombre as he let her run her course of curses and profanities.
"I take it you know him?" He asked dryly when she calmed down enough to sit down and become conscious of the eyes that were staring at her with wide curious, and somewhat offended gazes. Her eyes had been wandering around the shop but she turned sharply and glared at Max as if this was all somehow his fault. She just sat there staring at him....studying him for a moment. Then she let out a harsh laugh.
"Yes I know Jacob. We had the same father."
Jadeite had taken to pacing back and forth as he watched his sister's limp body closely. His thought briefly went to his 'mother'. He hoped to god that Katrina would be all right where they had hidden her unconscious body. Shaking his head he focused once again on his sister. He wished he could go into Serena's body and help out. KKris hadn't said that Darien couldn't have help in retrieving Serena into the living world but something deep inside said for him to stay out of this one for the time being. He would get his change. Kneeling down beside Darien's body he put his two fingers on her forehead and closed his eyes. All under the careless but watchful eyes of KKris. Darien was deep inside Serena's soul but had yet to reach her. He was still at almost Maximum strength so that was a plus for them. Opening his eyes slowly he went over to Serena's body and touched her forehead in the same fashion. She was fine also but for some reason she felt like a stranger. Like she had when he first met her. She had Skye's soul but in a different more...withdrawn body and personality...if that makes any sense. Sighing he let go of his sister and went to look for Nephrite leaving Kunzite to watch over Serena, Darien and KKris just in case something went wrong. He caught Nephrite rushing in the door. He seemed panicked but hiding it well. Grabbing the brown haired man by the arm as he tried to rush into the house not even noticing him, he stopped him. Nephrite stared at him, not really seeing him for a moment.
"Jadeite?" he asked slowly as his eyes came back into focus and Nephrite could see clearly the panic in his eyes. Nephrite then grabbed Jadeite by the arm and hissed into his ear what was bothering him. "Raye's here. She's outside!" Jadeite's eyes grew wide in shock as he pulled away and stared at Nephrite for any sign of humour. But he found none and that sent a chill running down his spine.
"You're kidding right?" He hissed back. Nephrite had dark eyes and shook his head.
"I've put her under a shield that will hold if KKris tries to scan the area. He will not detect her. But we must keep an eye out for trouble."
"Why the hell didn't you teleport her home?" Jadeite hissed angered.
"BECAUSE!" He shouted but a smack on the back of his head had Nephrite ducking his head and lowering his voice. "Because she won't let me" Jadeite sighed and nodded.
"Fine. We have to get back as to not arouse KKris's suspicious. But we must keep a mental eye out for her." Nephrite nodded and with one more backwards glance both men headed back into the house.
Darien growled in frustration as he came across his bloody path again. This was getting outrageously annoying. "SERENA!!!!!!!!" He shouted. "SKYE!!!!!!!" he added just in case she had forgotten her present name. He stopped and listened for a moment. Nothing was heard so he shouted her name again...this time moving another way. They only way his blood was not splattered. "SERENA!!!!!!!!!!! SKYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" His voice echoed thought the world and unknown to him reached the ears of whom he was trying to. Unfortunately it also reached the ears of Serena's present companion and she didn't take to a man taking Serena away from her land.
Katrina, or the replica of her, glared in the direction the voice was coming through. She knew that voice very well. That was the voice of the man who would take her charge away and she had orders not to let that happen....no matter what. She turned with a forced smile to look at Serena. Serena was looking in the direction of the voice with a puzzled look on her face. Then she slowly turned to look Katrina in the eye.
"I...I know that voice Katrina. How do I know that voice?" She asked softly. Katrina smirked inwardly but smiled gently outward.
"OF course you know that voice. It is the voice of that pesky male from before you summoned me. You remember the rude crazy man who was trying to force you to go with him?" She explained. She knew for a fact that Serena was scared stiff of the handsome male who had tried to take her away. "I know that man and he can't be trusted. He is crazy. You remember him talking about taking you to his supposed real world. Don't believe a word he says. Real world for him is Lucifer's lair down below" Serena's eyes grew wide and Katrina nodded gravely. "Yes Serena. That man is from Hell. He is Lucifer's right hand man." She sighed looking sad. "And he is going to try to take you away from this wonderful place Serena....You don't want that now do you?" She asked softly. She watched with a satisfied smirk as Serena's wide eyes grew hard as she shook her head fiercely.
Lita sighed as she stared at the door...or what was left of the door. Once the men had left, with the wards on their door, she had burst the door into a million little wooden splinters. Thinking that they were safe to get out they tried to exit. Only to be thrown hard backwards against the wall. The wards were not, so it seemed, on the door but the whole area surrounding the room. There was no way out. Amy rolled her eyes as she watched the murderous glint show up in her friend's eye.
"Lita. Calm down. The boys will take care of this little problem and let us out soon enough." She tried to reason, but as usual it was all In vain as she watched Lita punch the wall repeatedly leaving circle blemishes where her fists had struck. She looked helplessly at Mina but she was too busy applying layers of guck called makeup sitting in front of the vanity. Sighing Amy got up off of the bed, her book lay discarded by the pillow, and she went over to Lita and grabbed her arm before she could punch the wall again.
"LITA!" She cried as she grabbed her arm. Lita looked over at Amy startled. She raised an eyebrow as if asking what was wrong. Amy rolled her eyes as she pulled Lita to the bed. "You are going to hurt yourself!" At this Lita snorted and tried to pull away from Amy.
"Unless you are forgetting old friend....I am what we call a V-A-M-P-I- R-E. A creature of the night that drinks blood. You remember what blood is right? We feed on it. I have lived many centuries....I cannot keep wounds. Remember? You're one too. Our skin heals before we can even blink." She said in a voice as if speaking to a small child who didn't know they were human. Amy rolled her eyes as she held fast on Lita's arm.
"No really Lita?" She said softly. "I didn't know that." She added sarcastically.
"Will you two knock it out?" Mina wined from her chair. "You've been at it for hours. It gets quite annoying after about half an hour of your bickering! You made me smudge my mascara" She whined as she turned to face them. Lita and Amy took one look at her face and began snickering at the way she looked. She had a streak of mascara going from the upper eyelashes to the right of her face, past her cheek, all the way down to her chin. She growled as she gave them the evil eye.
"OH SHUT UP!" She glared as she grabbed a cup of water and a dry cloth. Dipping it into her cup she began wiping at her face but that just made her face look worse for it smudged the mascara more. She now had rings around her eye and blush like black mascara across her cheeks. This only made Amy and Lita hoot louder with laughter.
Zoisite sighed as he slowly got out of the earth. He had been resting since before the others had left and he was quite tired. But now that he was rested he was feeling quite wonderful. He hoped that the others were doing well and wished for a moment that he had the strength to go after them. But he was not fully rested yet and he could do more harm than good if he went after them. He knew that the girls were locked up in the room above and no one other than whoever put the wards around the room would be able to let them out...unless of course that person died...and that was his only hope that they were all well. He could still feel the wards holding strong sot hey were feeling well. Brushing himself off he left the room in which he lay and scanned the grounds slowly for Raye. And surprised he could not feel her soul there anywhere. It kind of made him wonder. She had to be in the house. There was no where she could go. He quickly scanned the girls' room to determine if Raye had been locked in there and no chance. Worry filled his being as he rushed upstairs and began scanning every nook and cranny. She had to be here! She was Darien's sister! If anything happened to her there would be hell to pay. He began sweating as he reached the attic on the last floor about twenty minutes later. It took him not very long to check everything on the floors and she was no where in the house. He raced down to the door...er...what the door used to be....that the girls were trapped in. He could see the faint glow of the wards. Amy and Lita were laughing like crazy at Mina who looked...quite dreadful at the moment.
"Ahem" He cleared his throat and the three girl's heads snapped towards the door. Lita was still snorting when she saw who it was, Mina began weeping as she rushed forward, careful not to touch the wards, and Amy smiled serenely at her love. "Having fun ladies?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Hell yeah! Mina looks insane!" Lita said smirking as she got up and walked over to him also.
"Can you get us out?" Mina pouted slightly. Zoisite sighed.
"I'm afraid not. I need to know something though...have you seen Raye? She isn't in the house and she was strictly forbidden to go with Darien and the rest." He asked with a worried frown. Amy also frowned as she looked at him thoughtfully.
"I'm afraid we cannot do much in here. Our scanning powers are being blocked by wards." She said softly. Zoisite cursed viciously before nodding curtly and rushing away. He had to find Raye and fast.
To be continued.....
AN: So waja think? I know I took forever to get this one up but hey! At least I got it up didn't I? Ja
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