Hello! I have no clue if I'll finish this today… But, it's always good to get a head start. I also have no clue where I'm going with this chapter… But, hey, I have faith in myself, which I hope you share . Anyways, I am not giving up here. So, I will stop my chit chatter. Read On!

Chapter 2: Confusion

Phelos

When I awoke, I saw Damien sitting above me at the foot of the bed watching me. When he saw my eyes flashed open, he averted his.

"Good morning, Raven Mocker," he said.

"Good morning." My voice cracked from the lack of hydration and from just waking. He got off the bed and knelt next to me.

"I suppose I probably should have left you water. I apologize." He looked sincerely apologetic. But, his voice was too formal; he was uncomfortable around me.

"It's alright," I said. He nodded and handed me a cup of water, icy cold. I drank it greedily as he studied me. I set the cup down and looked in his warm brown eyes, foggy with sadness.

"What is it you desire from me, fledgling? What do you gain from helping me?" He shook his head and looked at his hands resting in his lap. Eventually he looked up but refused to meet my eyes.

"I get nothing except a clear conscience. If I hadn't helped you, then I would be like Neferet who killed my Jack," he said. The last sentence appeared to be more to himself then me. The name Jack circled in my head. We sat in silence until I finally pieced it together.

"Jack," I whispered. "Jack was the name of Neferet's sacrifice." Damien looked up.

"You know his name?" he whispered, shocked. I continued as though I hadn't heard him.

"You were his lover." My conclusion shocked me, but I now remembered why the name Damien had sounded familiar. Neferet had mentioned him once to Father.

"The boy's lover Damien is out of commission," she'd said, "He's totally lost in mourning Jack." Another thought occurred to me.

"You know my brother?"I asked. The boy nodded, his eyes leaking his tears of sorrow.

"Yes."

"Is he alright? Is he happy?"

"Yes. Him and Stevie Rae are together, and everything's out in the open. He's human." The words shocked me, but I nodded and let the boy have his mourning. My mission was accomplished. I remembered what I was supposed to. I remembered who he was.

Damien eventually gathered himself and he looked at me.

"Are you hungry?" he asked, his voice still shaking in pain. I nodded and he produced an apple, a grapevine, a plum, and sausage patty. "I'm sorry there is so little but it's all I could sneak away."

"It's alright." He handed me the food, careful not to let his hands brush mine. I gratefully ate the food. He looked in my eyes for the first time and asked a question that shocked me.

"Phelos?" He appeared reluctant to speak my name. "The Raven Mockers don't appear to be too much of a tight knit family. Why did you care so much about Rephaim?"

"Because he-he was my defender," I stuttered. He looked confused but I refused to say more. He may have been my savior but he was still the enemy. Damien looked at me a while longer then he got me more water, got up, and walked out without a farewell. I allowed myself to sleep.

The voice was there again.

"Hello, young Raven Mocker," she spoke. I heaved an aggravated sigh.

"You again? What do wish of me now?" The voice chuckled lightly, as though it found my aggravation to be funny.

"Nothing. Just to congratulate you on your wit of completing my last puzzle."

"Why may I not rest in peace?"

"Because, I have a task for you," she said, acting as though it was completely obvious.

"I thought you wished nothing of me now?" I sighed.

"Well, maybe you should look at how that is phrased. I do not wish this of you, I beg this of you."

"What is this task you assign me?" If I could see the face of the speaker, I'm sure it would've borne a smile.

"Get Damien to trust you, to open up to you. That is all."

"For what purpose?"

"Again, like my identity, I cannot reveal this to you. Let's just say destiny has a plan for you," the voice said. I sighed loudly.

"And what exactly is that supposed to mean?" I asked. The voice laughed loudly.

"All in due time, my boy. All in due time…" The voice faded off and my dream faded to nothing.

I opened my eyes to see the room still empty of life other than myself. I sighed. I was supposed to get my enemy to open up to me. Was that even possible? And, would I try? I didn't know. I was so confused. This is all Father's fault, I thought. If he hadn't beaten me I wouldn't be here; I wouldn't have to make any decisions. I decided to rest for now and slipped into the peaceful blackness of dreamless sleep.

Damien

I drove home in my new car. What is wrong with me? I thought. I shouldn't be doing this. Was this some sort of way to cope with Jack's death? If it was it made no sense. It was all so confusing. I kind of wished I could tell Zoey or Stevie Rae or the Twins or even Aphrodite. But, I couldn't tell anybody. Then I thought, Maybe I could tell Rephaim. I immediately dismissed the idea. He would tell Stevie Rae. Then again, she might understand my need to help Phelos. I was so confused. I shook my head as if to clear it, but I didn't know what to do. I was lost in my own head with no way out. I finally awoke when a car in front of me screeched to a halt, nearly hitting my front bumper.

"Hey, idiot! Watch the road!" he screamed. I'm in the wrong lane, I thought. I switched lanes and found a distraction in watching the road. I could have died back there if that guy hadn't been watching. I sent up a thank you to the Goddess. I was alive. But, suddenly, I was unsure if I wanted to be. I mean, if I wasn't I'd be with Jack… I cleared my head of such thoughts and again found my distraction in the road. I made sure to watch the lines and I found them almost soothing.

Jack

"He isn't doing well," I said to the Goddess. She shook her head.

"No, he's not," she replied. "Don't worry, dear son. He'll be all right." I shook my head, unsure.

"Nyx, I hope so."

Alright. I'm actually really proud of this chapter. I love the three lines at the end especially. I miss Jack . But, it's okay! OMG, my mom has a theory they might kill Damien to bring him and Jack back together! I hope not! Anyways, I hope you enjoyed. As always, I hope you review! If you didn't like it, DON'T FLAME! Constructive Criticism only, please. Anyways, I am obsessed with the band He is We. They are amazing! Anyways, I'm running out of time, so I'll bid you ado. Yours truly, StevieRae2011, signing off!