Again, sorry. I've been very busy, and haven't gotten around to posting, but at long last. Chapter five! Please don't be mad, but I'm switching the story over to Shyann and Ian. Shyann is what I named the half demon girl. Eden and Anneal will still have their POVs, but the main focus will be on Shyann and Ian. I started out the book with two people already in love. I wanted to make a growing relationship. Enjoy!

Chapter five

Four months later

Eden

"Shyann!" I call. She comes racing out of her bedroom, and tumbles down the stairs. "Shyann!" I race over to her. She gets up quickly. She shakes her head, as if shaking off the fact that she just fell down the stairs.

"Hey, at least they were carpeted." I still can't believe, how fast she's growing up. She's got to be at least sixteen, physically, and a thousand mentally. A knock sounds at the door, and I go to answer it, laughing.

"Starr, Miatta. What are you doing here?" I ask eyeing their tear stained faces.

"It's Jodi, Eden." Miatta chokes out, sobbing. "She-she-she g-g-got h-hit b-b-b-by a c-c-car."

"She's in the hospital." Starr says quickly, so she doesn't stutter. "It's not looking good."

"Shy!" I shout, and she comes racing to the door. She embraces the three of us, having heard everything.

"I'll get your sweatshirt." She says, patting my back. she returns in a matter of seconds, wearing a hoody of her own, and she hands me mine. The weather outside is rather chilly the first week of September. We all bolt to the car.

Once, we reach the hospital, we burst through the doors to the ER, ignoring the protests from the doctors.

Ian is bent over the bedside, weeping. I place my hand on Shyann's shoulder, and nod. She goes to Ian, and coaxes him into the hallway. He leans his head down, to rest on her shoulder, as he cries. I take his place beside Jodi. Her eyes seem to be struggling to stay open. She gropes for my hand.

"Tell her." She rasps.

"Tell who what?" I ask desperately.

"Ian's next huntress." Her voice is feeble. "Tell her who she is!"

"Jodi, who?!" her eyes shut, and her whole body goes slack. The monitor goes blank. Tears leek down my face. The doctors come rushing into the room, and try to revive her, but I know it is no use. I sob for the loss of my friend. Jodi is dead. I dry the tears from my eyes. She's with the dead of her Court now. She'll be happier.

But as a last favor for Jodi. Oh Jodi. "I am going to find Ian's huntress." I murmur to myself. "And she's going to be the goddamned best demon huntress that ever lived."

"Eden." I turn around, to see Anneal standing there. I rush over to him, and let my tears fall on his shirt, as he holds me.

"I can't believe she's gone." I sob. Anneal rubs my back in circles.

"Your kind, are supposed to die a pure death. Whether it's in an accident, or even murder." He holds me away to look in my eyes. "She wasn't killed by a demon." He annunciates clearly. "That's more than any of us can ask for." He pulls me back to his chest, and I just stay there a long time.

Shyann (POV)

Tears run hot down my face the minute I slam my bedroom door behind me. I really liked Jodi. She would always come over, and hang out with me when Eden and Anneal went out hunting. She promised she'd take me to the mall, teach me how to skim board, teach me how to long board, and teach me how to text on my cell phone.

Being half demon made me grow really fast, but not as fast as males. I'm like a real sixteen year old. My body is that physically, but I'm smarter than anyone that ever lived. I have a perfect sense of understanding about everything. I grew up so fast that I didn't get the chance to live like a teenager. Jodi was supposed to help me be one.

A knock sounds at the front door. Eden and Anneal are probably back from making funeral arrangements with Starr, Miatta, Aria, Melaina, and Faith. But when I answer the door, it is Ian. He stands there, his face crusted with tears, looking haggard.

"I'm sorry, I just can't trusty myself right now." The tears begin to flow again. "I don't want to be alone." With out hesitation, I pull Ian into my arms. Poor Ian. Anyone can see how much he loved Jodi. I walk him over to the couch, and let his head rest in my lap, as he sobs.

"She w-w-was my m-m-m-mate." He sobs. "The o-o-o-only one."

"Shh. Shh." I sooth. "The doctors said she had no pain. Her spine was injured badly, so she didn't feel a thing, Ian." He looks up at me with tear filled eyes. "You'll see her again. If not in this life, it will be in the next. She'll always be waiting for you, Ian. But you need to take your grieving time, and then move on. She would want that.

"Really?" he squeaks.

"I'm sure." This calms him down a bit. I put my hand on his cheek, and he turns his face into it. He lays the lightest feather kiss on my palm.

"You are to kind to be your fathers daughter." He whispers.

"But I'm kind enough to be Eden and Anneal's." even though they aren't my real parents, I feel that they are.

"You are." Ian left shortly after that, now being able to trust himself. He laid a light kiss on my cheek before leaving. Oh Ian. Poor Ian.

Ian (POV)

I begin to root through the box of personal effect, the hospital gave me. Her cell phone, bracelet that I gave her, clothes, and her flute. I pick it up, and grasp the smooth surface of the water flute. I look at the bottom of it, were her name is etched in.

Jodi Bangle. Then all at once, then name vanishes. Another name begins to etch itself into the water flute.

Shyann Cage. I suck in a deep breath, as I look at the name of my new huntress. Shyann.

AN: I hoped you liked this chapter. Remember to review. It makes me feel happy. and when I'm happy, I tend to write a lot!