Okay I was EXREMELY bored, seeing that NO ONE in my house has woken up yet from a nice, peaceful sleep that I'm about to go end. Mwahahaha!! So yeah I uploaded this one, too. Just so you all know, I am completely on team Stark! So there won't be any real lurving with Erik/Zoey unless I change my mind later. Okay, ON WITH THE STORY!!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything/anyone except for Natalia, Joleen, Brooke and Lissarillia (you'll have to wait to find out who they are!)

Stark

I could feel her nerves. She was frightened that they would not believe her. She worried me greatly. The High Council was very intimidating as we made our way, weaving through desks and chairs, to the centre of the room. Zoey sat down, and I sat beside her. I squeezed her hand and looked behind me. Jack and Damien were sitting next to each other, and Aphrodite was beside Darius. Erin and Shaunee were reading through a list of essentials that was left on their desks. I saw them gasp as they read one of the rules, then giggle into their palms childishly.

"May we all rise!" Duantia demanded smoothly when all of the members of the council had been seated. Zoey and I stood up, and the others did, too. It was obvious Duantia was expecting to see Kalona and Neferet enter, because when it was only a tear streaked, distraught Neferet, she looked highly confused. "Neferet, whatever is the matter?!" She asked briskly.

What Neferet said next not only shocked Zoey, but the whole roomful of people.

"I-I-I'm so sorry!" Neferet gasped for air between big sobs. "K-Kalona... I'm so sorry!"

"Neferet!" Duantia yelled, aggravated at Neferets behavior. Neferet took three long, deep breaths and continued.

"Sorry," she muttered. "Kalona, he got to me. Even before he rose, he was visiting me in my dreams, even in my mind when I was fully awake! It was like he was controlling me! He got to me so badly that I actually thought I was Nyx incarnate, and that he was Erebus. He isn't, and I am so, so, so sorry!" She collapsed onto the floor on her knees, and out of the corner of my eye, I could see Zoey rubbing her temples with her eyes closed.

"Duantia, may I speak?" A lady who I recognized as Natalia asked politely.

Duantia sighed but agreed. "You may, Natalia."

"Thank you," Natalia said, and then turned to Neferet. "Neferet, what is going on? First you say the figure who claims to be Erebus come to Earth is Erebus, and also you convince us you are Nyx incarnate!" Neferet nodded shamefully. "But now," Natalia continued, "you are saying you are wrong, that Erebus Come To earth is just a fallen angel?"

Neferet met mine and Zoey's gaze, and then turned back to Natalia. "I am."

Duantia looked at Neferet expectantly, "Well? Continue."

"Kalona is not Erebus. Like Zoey Redbird," Neferet gestured over to us, and Zoey nodded once in response, "told us before, he is an evil immortal fallen Angel. But you see, I turned my back on Nyx's ways when Kalona began to enter my dreams. He would tell me I was Nyx incarnate, and that together we could get the ultimate power. He basically hypnotized me, up to the point where I really thought that I was Nyx incarnate. The spell only broke just then, when Zoey and her friends banished Kalona. Again." Neferet finished her speech, got up, and then bowed respectfully to Zoey.

I could feel her emotions of surprise, suspicion and curiosity. Then she spoke, sounding more High Priestess like than ever before.

"We did not banish Kalona, Neferet. We do not know where he is, who he is with or what he is planning, but we do suspect it is not good. As much as I would like to believe Neferet and her story of Kalona's hypnotism, I find it difficult." Neferet looked at Duantia and the High Council, and then slowly walked over to our table.

"Please believe me, Zoey. I'll help you destroy Kalona, I will!" She begged, hands together and new tears filling her eyes.

Zoey

Ugh. My life is so confusing!

Now Neferet is on our side, we have all the aspects we need to defeat Kalona. The five elements, healing power, and numbers. I'm not exactly sure whether my connections with Ay-a will help me or not, but I'm positive that I will never, ever go to Kalona's side now. I can't believe I ever started to think I could change him. He's not anything like Stevie Rae, or even Stark, for that matter.

We've been here for a whole two more weeks, and we haven't seen or heard from Kalona. We all thought this was a good thing, until Aphrodite mentioned that he might just be planning something even bigger than before. Jeesh!

* * *

"Zoey?!" I woke up to Stark's worried face. We were together in the double bed the High council had given me. So far, Kalona hadn't entered my dreams once, since I had been sleeping with Stark. Well, that's good, I suppose.

"Stark? What's wrong?" I asked nervously. I didn't like seeing him like this one bit.

"It's Stevie Rae… She-she…" He trailed off, not wanting to tell me the rest. My emotions were already on overload, and I knew he could feel it.

"What, Stark, what?" I asked urgently.

"She got trapped in the sun by the other red fledglings, the bad ones. She has serious injuries, Zoey. She's at the castle with us now in the infirmary but Darius said…" He bit his lip, his eyes welling up with tears. I couldn't move, though. I couldn't stand all of this. My eyes were dry, and so was my face. And with that, I fainted.

Okay that's the chapter! And If possible, I really need another character, but I can't think of any affinities or names!!! If you have any, please tell!!! (p.s I will give all of the credit to you…)

Name:

Vampyre name (if available):

Affinity(s):

Good/evil:

Human, fledgling, vampyre or other (please specify):

If fledgling, are they newly marked?

Hobbies/likes:

Dislikes:

Roommate (if available):

Do you give me permission to change anything to something I find more suitable?

Okay by answering yes to the last one you hav a butt-load more chance I'll choose yours.. : P

In the next chapter, we face Stevie Rae's problems, and a little oops-i-just-walked-in-on-you-two-kissing situation….. : P

~Nyx's special fledgling~ xxxxx luv ya!