A/N: Hi! I'm back again.

First off, I'd like to say thankyou to everyone who has reviewed or favourited, especially Azura Fang whose incessant reviewing wore me down enough to write this ;)

Azura: Thankyou for all the compliments, I'm flattered *blush* As promised, here is your hug from my dear Leo! I agree that Skulbook is awesome and everyone should go and read it. Your reviews do, of course make me feel awesome! About my updating habits *grins sheepishly*, yeah, they're not too good... In fact, I have no structure at all, I just post a chapter as and when I have the inspiration to write it. I have to say, I wrote this just because I wanted that cookie that you promised me, and super long reviews make my day :)

Is that everything covered? Okay then, ta ta!

P.S. I am a girl, don't worry ;)

This chapter was (sort of) requested by 'Forever In Freefall'. Sorry that it's not funny, I just wasn't in that kind of mood, y'know what I mean?

Also, this was mostly written and posted while I was half asleep (including this author's note), so please forgive me for any mistakes you see.

Anyway, at last I say, enjoy the chapter my friends!

It was a beautiful summer's night; the air was clear and crisp, and there was not a sound to be heard but the rustling of leaves as a gentle breeze whispered through them. Stars glimmered in the sky like diamond dust strewn on a canvas of silken velvet. There were no clouds to obscure the majesty of the heavens; they were laid bare to strike awe into even the hardest of hearts. For what mortal could fail to question their significance in this tiny world when they looked upon constellation after constellation, a world that they would never, could never understand?

In the penthouse of an apartment building, a woman stood, silhouetted against the backstreets of Dublin. The smell of cigarette smoke and blood lingered on the smooth black leather that clung to the curves of her body as she contemplated the cosmos. Not a mortal, but not a god. She drifted in a sort of limbo between the two absolutes, not quite fitting into either of the ideals.

Maybe she was superior to mortals in terms of strength and life span, but she could not truly see. She did not see the beauty of the night sky, only balls of burning gas. She did not understand the thrill that comes with thinking that there might something more out there, something more to this life that we all live. She did not feel the wonder of seeing a far away planet glow, or the hope of making a wish on a shooting star for the first time.

So on this perfect night, as she gazed out of the glass panelled wall, the woman thought of more material experiences; what she felt were the finer things in life. The burn of alcohol, a body moving in unison with hers, the look in the eyes of a victim as they took their last breath...

She smiled darkly at the last notion, knowing exactly what she was missing in the next room. She was always up for a little torture, but she couldn't hog it all to herself now, could she? She had to give someone else a chance every once in a while.

A long, drawn-out scream of agony sounded, until it faded and a loaded silence reigned again. Oh, the last cry was always so... satisfying. A door creaked open behind her, and seconds later she felt callused hands on her bare hips and a warm mouth at her neck. The young woman's eyes fluttered closed in pleasure, tilting her head to the side to allow easier access to her neck as skilled fingers ran up and down her body.

"Now, now, William," She whispered playfully. "Don't you go starting something that you can't finish! Remember we have an appointment now."

The reply came in a Southern accent. "Screw the 'appointment', Darlin', our guest can wait. I'm sure that he won't mind another night locked in the underground room."

A sigh. "Hmm, I suppose I can make an exception to my strict rules... just for you, sugar."

"Well then. Time for some fun?" Billy-Ray questioned, his voice husky with lust and anticipation.

"Always."

Tanith leaned backwards; black lips finally meeting pink as she fell into her lover's fervent, fiery embrace.

A/N: Soo... How was it? You guys know the drill by now, Please Review, and suggestions are welcome!

Amara Calla xoxoxoxoxoxoxo