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chapter 2 the cold

Becki could not remember just how she arrived to this darkness but she could tell she needed to pull out of it. The darkness felt vile it seemed to eat at her very soul even. Her mind whirled with half caught conversation her parents telling her to calm down and that nothing would hurt her and a scream from what she could suppose was from herself. Then a disturbing sound of metal being crushed and a laughter that sent fear sparking deep in her soul.

The darkness thickened even more as a slight pull on her shoulder. She began to scream for help knowing she was falling deeper into the darkness getting further and further from her family. Soon enough she felt sure she would die and then just have to await her parents when something thick and tasting vaguely of copper infected her failing strength pulling the rest she had been promised away. Her body felt sluggish and stuffed in a way she could not struggle or talk. She pulled herself further into the peace and chill of the darkness only to be snapped back to this land between by the blearing call of a siren.

Eventually a new quiet came to her darkness this quiet gave her a silent hope that this adventure had all been a dream. She could hear her sisters strangled greeting that Becki felt she had to answer but nothing in the world of light would work with her. Her life was simply frozen in this dark place with no thought or hope to escape. At this moment of realization the haunting laughter returned surrounding Becki and guiding her further from the warmth of the light. Somehow she had gotten myself caught in the worst trap any could imagine and there was little to no chance of escaping now and what was worse Becki decided was she could not even give in she would be a slave to the darkness forever and be lost in the cold.

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Jami-Lynn opened the door to her home feeling cold and horror struck. She found herself pleading that the nasty blankness of shock would soon over power her. Her parents were gone and her younger sister had had to have surgery and was torn up. Jami-Lynn did not even bother to turn on the light as she just stood there in the darkened entrance hall slumping against the door.

Inside the home beside her father well worn recliner a lamp flicked on just as it always did if you were home late from curfew and a small pointless hope sprung up in Jami-Lynn's heart. She glanced up hoping to see her fathers stern scowl as normal to see nothing. The hope instantly died and a true fear filled her. Someone was in her home and she was completely alone. She reached behind her hoping to find anything with which to defend herself and her small fingers wrapped around a umbrella

but at least it was something.

"who is there? I am warning you I will call the cops you shit so you had better get out of my house." Jami-Lynn was proud of herself for not sounding scared if anything it came out as a growl of hatred. A part of her was glad to have something in which to lash out at for the rest of her crappy night. Holding the umbrella like a bat she stalked into the living room a breeze brushing past her as she moved the smallest hint of the words happy birthday as it did so.

As Jami-Lynn investigated the room thrusting her umbrella before her several times she was alarmed to find the room empty. She could have sworn someone was there.... the light... but... but what if it had all been her mind and instead of the truth she was finally losing it the way her sister had done so many years before. No no she could not go crazy she was the last solid stone for her sister she could not dare to do that. Shacking her head in a determination to ignore the oddity of the light Jami-Lynn went down the hall to her bedroom and locked the door. Better safe then sorry

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Uriel growled low in his throat he had gotten close he was sure of it when a vampire belated disrespect for himself and his brothers strength as hunters was taunted. A ghoul had appeared on the street below them and began to feast upon the flesh of some young teenagers. Annoyed beyond belief at the interruption he glared down sorely tempted to tell Leriel to handle it on his own but one touch of his brothers mind reminded him just how close his brother was to becoming one of those creatures creators. He felt his chest puff with pride that they had both survived this long as it were.

Uriel are you going to sit there all night going threw our lifetimes or are you going to deal with the creature. Leriel voice came almost in a drawl and if it were not for the fact Uriel was in his mind knowing he could not feel anything he would have sworn it was a joke.

Yes brother I shall deal with the ghoul we will have to hunt its master at next rising it is almost dawn you should seek shelter. Uriel ordered silently.

Leriel's silver brow arched at the treatment. I have lived long without a babysitter brother you need not direct me as one would a fledgling

Uriel rolled his eyes but swooped low to kill the cannibalistic servant to the undead. The ghoul turned and smiled at him making a clicking sound. In that moment many others toys to the vampire sprang from their hiding spots indeed most of them still the mindless ghouls but thrown into the mixed where shadow warriors. Uriel scowled frustrated at falling for such an obvious trap.

Indeed brother if I did not know of your resent distraction I would have thought you were slipping. Leriel mutters softly calling a storm to cover them. Did you not listen when the prince spoke of the mage and vampire union?

You know I did. There is no excuse for what has happened tonight. I must just not have been thinking. Uriel sighs.

Leriel sigh bring lightning down on a ghoul and taking his place next to his brother. And at this rate you are better off being the one to go to the earth you have left yourself wide open a couple of times I will not stand by and watch you get mutilated right before meeting your mate. I would never be able to live with my sister to be then and you would charge me to find her anyways I have ready saw it in your mind so do not attempt to pretend about it.

Uriel silenced his objection his brother was undoubtedly right but that did not mean he would not try to stop him from having to kill and add more stain to his soul. No he loved his brother to much for that.

(A/N I really really can not write fighting at all so we are skipping I will work on it and maybe I will add it in later but for now... skip de do da)

Dawn was just starting to paint the sky rainbow colors as the brothers managed to get to their resting ground and put up barriers both had wounds from tonight adventure but Uriel's were more serious.

Go to the ground and heal brother next rising I will find your destined and protect her. Leriel offered.

You will not. Uriel snapped angrily. She is mine to protect. No one else's. Not even yours brother. He knew he was being unreasonable and that his brother only wants to help but he could not allow it.

Leriel chose to be silent. He would make sure that his brother healed but it was more then obvious that in the state he was in nothing would calm him down. Both shut down their hearts as the suns first pure rays appeared over the horizon.

An ok still not as long as I had hoped but I need to hurry to work. Thanks for reading!!