Risska's POV

"Risky, wake up. Risky." I woke up to Nick standing over my bed looking down on me. I sat up and stretched my arms. "What time is it?" I asked him. He looked at his watch. "Ten p.m. Acheron wanted me to take you on my patrol to teach you. I brought some stuff from the house," he said handing me a backpack.

I opened it and it had my favorite shirt and jeans, a pair of underwear and socks, my toothbrush and hairbrush, my favorite converse, and my shampoo and conditioner. "I figured you would want your stuff," he said. I got up out of the bed. "About how long until we need to get going?" I asked.

"As long as you need." I looked at him. Something was different about him. He seemed tired…and sad. "Nick, are you alright?" He ran his hand through his hair. "Yeah, I'm fine; just a long day ya know?" he said trying to smile but his weariness still showed.

I nodded. "Well, after patrol, we can go and move my stuff to your house." He laughed. "Don't worry about it; I got the moving bug and moved and set up everything for you." I play punched him on the arm. "You are so stubborn. I would have helped you." He laughed and went out of the room and closed the door behind him.

I went to the bathroom that was in my room and turned on the shower. Nick had been acting so strange. I wonder what was wrong with him. He could use that excuse on anyone else and get away with it, but not with me. I tested the water and it was a little too cold for my taste and so I turned the hot water up. I liked my water scalding hot for my showers. I put my hand under the water again and it was perfect.

I pulled the thingie that no one bothered to give a name to that made it change from bath to shower and got into the shower. I took my shower and change into the clothes Nick had brought for me. When I went to close the backpack, I saw something shimmer at the bottom of the bag. I reached my hand in and pulled out my favorite necklace. It was a simple one but it was my favorite….because Nick had given it to me.

It was a silver chain with on of those old-fashion looking keys on it. The day I died, I was going to wear that day but decided to wear a yin and yang symbol necklace. I was still wearing it and I reached up and took it off and put on the key necklace. I finished getting ready and went downstairs. Kyrian and Nick were talking. They looked up when I walked into the room. I came up to Kyrian and gave him a hug. "Thanks for letting me staying here." He nodded "You're welcome.

Nick looked at his watch. "Ready?" he asked. I nodded. "Lets go," I said smiling. He smiled and took my hand and lead my out to the world to teach me the skills I would need if I was going to survive in my new role as a

Dark-Huntress.

(5 A.M)

"I have no clue how you are still going after a day without sleep," I said as I followed Nick into his house. He looked at his watch. "It's actually pushing two days. We'll both go to bed." He closed the door behind me. I went to the refrigerator where he kept my Cherry Coke Zeros for me. I popped one open and drake some. I offered him some. He took it and took a deep drink. He wiped his mouth and handed the can back to me.

I took it and drank what was left and threw the can away. "Who knew that this would be so hard?" He laughed. "It'll get easier. Artemis was an idiot for putting the mark on your neck in plain sight. It almost got you killed tonight," he said with ice in his voice. He motioned for me to follow him. We went to the living room and kicked off our shoes. I sat on the couch with my feet under me. I knew Nick didn't care about me putting my feet on the couch.

"I think it was more of bringing me back. I don't think she brought me back as a fighter. I kind of just decided that myself," I said defending her. After all, I wouldn't be alive if she had not brought me back. Nick sat beside me and sat sideways. "I'll talk to Ash about getting you a squire." I shook my head. "I don't want one."

"You need someone to take care of Fangworm Books, Risk. You're getting a squire whether you want one or not." I sighed. "Fine." He laughed and turned on the TV. I moved closer to him and used him as a pillow. I must have dozed off because I woke up to my necklace held up above me. I didn't move. It was just Nick looking at it. I felt vibrations go through the chain, so he was probably running his thumb over the chain. He set it back down gently thinking I was still asleep.

He shook me gently. "Risk…Risky, go to bed." I sat up. "What time is it?" I said rubbing my eyes. He looked at his watch. "Eight a.m. Go on to bed." I got up. "You need to go to bed too." He laughed. "I'm on the way." I gave him my serious look. He laughed again. "I promise. The spare room is now your bedroom."

"Night, Beau," I said over my shoulder as I climbed up the stairs. I went to where I used to know as the spare room. When I walked in, the room was decorated just like my room back at my old house. I went and climbed into my bed and fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Nick's POV

"Night, Beau," Risska said as she went up the stairs. I turned back to face the TV but I was not really watching it. I was thinking back to tonight, when Risska had almost been stabbed on her Dark-Huntress mark. If that would have happened, then Risska would have died, end of story. I sighed and turned off the TV. I headed up to my room and passed Risska's room on the way. I opened her door and leaned my head in. She was fast asleep. I went to my room and followed suit; my last thought before falling asleep was Risska's beautiful face.