A/N: Sorry I havent posted in a while! havent been in he writing spunk lately but now I am. Any who, story time! Oh, and have you guessed who Vince's apprentice is? I'll give you one more chap to find out! ;) one last thing, there's a poll on my profile. ake a look and vote! thnks!

Sully P.O.V

I smiled. She was back! She was here with me. I picked her up and swung her around by her waist.

"Ow, my head." She said and I set her down. "I'm a little light-headed," she touched her temple hen realized half her hair was gone. "What happened!" She screamed.

"Oh tha, hat was me." Vince said from behind us. Nicky looked over my shoulder and I turned around. Nicky gasped. Vince had Rose in a choke hold. She was so weak that she couldn't even spike up any thorns.

"Let her go!" Nicky yelled out.

"Ha ha! No." Vince said with bitterness in his tone. I've tried to kill you so many times... so just DIE!"Vince threw Rose on the ground. She didn't get up. But she was still faintly breathing. Fear went across Nicky's face he eyes even changed color, but it all quickly faded.

"No, i still have four lives!" Vince smiled and started to chuckle.

"Oh sure, you have four left!" He walked closer to her, but I stood in front of him. "Get out of my way! apprentice!" I was pulled backwards by an invisible force. Speaking of invisible, Vince disappeared. His form shaped four inches in front of Nicky. He smiled at her, but she didn't move.

"Get away from her." I tried to get loose, but it only got worse. The thing grabbing my neck tightened. I was starting to cough.

"It's about time the truth came out." He whispered to her. Rose had gained conciousness, and slowly stood up.

"Nicky? What's he talking about?" She started to walk towards her, but he glared. Rosa, knowing that she wasn't strong enough to fight him a second time, stepped back. all was quite.

"ell them!" Vince grabbed her and threw her forward. I tried to go to her, but couldn't.

"Okay, I... No, I cant do this." Vince glared and lashed ou his blades. he kicked her to the ground; I panicked and fiercely fought to get loose. I could feel the invisible scales around my neck getting tighter. I couldn't let her get hurt again, even if that ment me getting killed!

"Shut up! You! Get him ou of here!" I was pulled to the ground and started to get dragged away. Has when I punched the "empty" area above my head. I had hit this monster's tail. He let ou a yell, and I got up and tackled Vince. His blade stabbed into my shoulder. I screamed and so did Nicky. She got up and ran to help me.

"Get away! Run!" I yelled at her.

"NO, I'm not leaving you!" She said. Rose looked over her shoulder and started to battle the "helper".

"Leave!" I threw Vince down, my blood om his arm. He growled at me and vanished. So did his little helper. Rose looked at e and so did Nicky. "Lets go." I said. The three of us left for the giant doors. hey swung oped by them selves and as we were running off, I heard behind me an echo.

"I'll have her blood spilled, and one day, she'll have no chance!" I ignored it as best I could and headed to Nicky's house.

Nicky's P.O.V

I was back. Again... Don't ask me how ha works, i really don't know. By the time We reached my house, Sully's arm was no longer bleeding. In fact, it was now starting to crack on his fur. We ran up he stairs and slammed the door shut. I locked all the bolts and what not. Finally, we were all looking at each other. We breathed heavily and walked to the sofa. I sat down first, hen Rose. Sully jus stood.

"Um, this is gonna sound wierd." He mumbled to himself. "Do you mind if I, well, take a shower?" we looked at him, then at each other.

"Sure why not?" Rose spoke up. He left us alone and I was still pondering my mind of what would happened next in this endless story. "So what now?" I looked at her. Instead of answering her, I stood up and walked into the kitchen. I walked to the fridge and grabbed a water bottle. I open the cap and started to drink it. When Rose came in, I had finished the entire thing.

"Hey..." I said. I wiped my mouth on my arm.

"Do you think he'll find us again?" I looked at her. I knew wha she really ment. She was asking if we were moving... again.

"We're staying here." I told her. her face was filled with shock.

"What!? But why?! You know he's afer us and he will... you know." I was calm and looked her in the eyes. "Why?"

"Because. I'm tired of running, and hiding. Is ha all i can do? I nearly got o people killed in one day. ISsthat all I am? a damsel in distress? No. We're saying" It was silenced for a minute or wo then she spoke up.

"here's another part to the reason we're staying, isn't there?" Rose looked at me. I blinked and looked to the ground. It as rue, but I didn't want to admit it. "Tell me. Say it, just say it."

"FIne. I love him."

"Say his name." I looked back up. WHy was she making me do this?

"Fine. Sullivan! James P. Sullivan! Happy?!" Rose looked at me with no sympathy.

"I know you've been scared, but why now?" I looked back at the ground. Why now?

"Because. He's showed me how much he really loves me. And, also, I feels like I'm finally safe to be in love again."

"Safe!?" I looked back at Rose. He face showed her disbelief. "You really think you're safe? You are in more danger than ever before!" ROse was right. In fact, this was the most dangerous time o love anybody, because anyone I love, will be hurt... and possibly killed...