Alirght, so this is my second chapter...uploaded a lot sooner than I expected fortunately. It is a pretty short one, but it explains a few things that may prove themselves important in the future. As usually, thank you for all your great reviews!

"And you say this woman could help us find Osiris's blood?" asked Kate, a little worried.

"My friend Pili said that she would trust her with her life, so yes." Helen replied. To be completely honest with herself, she didn't know anything about this female, but Pili had sworn that she was the only one that could guide her through the labyrinths that protected the blood of Osiris.

After a two hours walk through the desert, they arrived in front of the mysterious woman's house. It was a small house, alone in the middle of the desert, and Will couldn't help wandering himself why did that woman choose to live in a place like this.

Suddenly, the door opened, allowing them to see an old woman, probably in her late 70s. Even though she was old, it was clearly that she had once been a beautiful, noble woman. Her green eyes, as deep as the sea, showed wisdom.

"I am sorry for disturbing you, but we are here to see Aset." said Helen in a respectful tone. She wasn't the type to be impressed too easily, but there was something about this woman that intimidated her.

"Well I guess your journey is not useless in that case. I am the one who they call Aset."

"I am Helen Magnus and these are Will Zimmerman and Kate Freelander."

"This must be a mistake. We were told that Aset can help us find Osiris's blood." said Kate.

"I can. I haven't decided if I want to help you yet." Aset's tone indicated that Kate had offended her.

"Please, Madam, don't be offended." Said Will. "We were under the impression that you'd be a little…"

"…younger?" The old lady now seemed to be amused. "Yes, years have left their mark on me. That doesn't mean I can't help you."

"Then, will you please help us with this, Madam? I assure you it is a matter of most importance." Said Helen, praying that she accepts.

"You are English." Aset said with a cold tone. "Come closer."

Helen clearly didn't have another option, so she approached the old lady and let her take her hand into hers. Even though her fingers were cold, her touch felt like fire on Helen's skin. She immediately cursed herself for being so incautious in the presence of someone who clearly was an Abnormal, a thing that Pili had forgotten to mention obviously. However, after little time, the woman's touch felt reassuring and soon after she released Helen's hand.

For a second, Helen could have sworn that Aset was now the one who was intimidated by her. But the old woman didn't let her moment of weakness last for too long.

"I shall help you." She said briefly. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I trust you. You may be the one."

"I am sorry?" Helen asked, a little confused.

"His fiery lips have left their mark on yours. Even though you don't want to admit, your love for him burns you on the inside. Whenever he is around, an ocean of fire is melting your heart. You are strong and your heart is made of ice, but you won't be able to resist for too long."

"I am sorry, Aset, but I don't know what you are talking about."

"Please, call me Stella. My real name is Stella Marris, but the Egyptians have always called me Aset"

"Alright then. Stella, what were you talking about?"

"You've been kissed my dear. By a vampire."

"That is crazy." Said Will.

"Young man, only because your leader chose not to tell you about this aspect of her life, it doesn't mean I am crazy."

"She is right, Will." Helen admitted. She hadn't told him about the fact that Nikola had kissed her one year before in Rome, because that would have probably fueled his "You love Nikola" theory, but now she had no other choice than admitting.

"Are you telling me that you and Fang Boy kissed?" asked Kate. "And you never told us?"

"It was nothing!" Helen said, angry that their discussion had taken a completely inappropriate path. "I didn't want to kiss him; he tricked me to do it! It was a short kiss; it only lasted a few seconds! It didn't mean anything, I swear."

"A few seconds?" Stella asked. "Time is the most powerful thing in Universe, and nothing can defeat it. Except love…"

"Will you please help us find the blood, Stella? We need to know where the entrance in the Secret Cave of Kebet is."

"I will show you. I am coming with you."

"I don't mean to be rude, but are you sure you can handle this?" Helen asked, a little worried. Even though Stella was clearly an Abnormal, she was old and Helen didn't want to take any chances.

"Age is just a number, my dear Helen. You should know that better than anyone."

Their road to the Secret Cave was a peaceful one, no one had interrupted them. Stella was the one leading the way, closely followed by Helen and the others. Helen was nothing if not intrigued by the old woman. She clearly was an Abnormal, probably a telepathic one; however, her powers only seemed to work on Helen. She didn't seem capable of reading either Will or Kate's thoughts.

When they got to the cave, Stella seemed to be worried.

"Someone else was here before us." She said.

"Any idea who it might be?"

"He came to my place few days ago. He wanted the blood too, but I didn't trust him, so I refused to help."

"How did he look like?"

"One has to worry about the competition and not the opponents."

Soon after, they entered the dark cave, turning on their lanterns. It was indeed a labyrinth, full of tunnels leading to God-knows where.

"We have to find the Chamber of Four. It will tell us where to go." Said Stella in a whisper.

They let her lead the way, but soon their lanterns went off, leaving them into darkness.

"I thought you changed the batteries, Will." Said Kate angrily.

"I did, I swear."

"Well, obviously, you didn't, because they are not working!" Kate yelled at him.

"Would you please keep quiet?" Helen whispered on a threatening tone. "We are not alone."

Before yelling at Will again, Kate discovered that her boss was right. Someone was clearly following them. They hid behind a wall; their hearts beating faster than normally as the unknown man was approaching them. Their follower had a working lantern and a gun, which obviously gave him some advantage, but he was alone and they were four, so Helen wasn't too worried. However, their follower seemed to know that he was being watched, because he turned off his lantern, plunging the tunnel into complete darkness. The next second, Helen came out from the shadows and pointed her gun at the stranger.

"Stop right there." She ordered. "Put your gun down. Now."