Hi guys! Another chapter! Sorry that it took so long but I really have mock exams, actual exams, tons of revision and homework as well as limited access to my laptop. I will try to upload another chapter in the next few days but I'm not promising anything. Sorry…

A silence descended between them.

"Well? How long?" Nico looked uncomfortable,

"Two months," he murmured, too quiet for her to hear,

"What was that?"

"Two months," he said. Amelia's mouth opened slightly then closed. Her eyes were wide and she was struggling to breath. Two months. Her brother had been missing for that long, her house, her home. Had Dad made it out? Nico must have read her mind as he said,

"Your Dad never made it out. I'm so sorry," that was it; she broke down, collapsed to the floor crying. Crying for her lost father, her lost home, her lost brother, her lost future… She tried to stop but couldn't. At sometime she felt Nico put his arms around her but she wasn't taking any notice of it at all, all she could think about was how her life had ended in such short a time. She had no idea how long she was there, just crying with Nico's arms around her, cradling her gently. Eventually she calmed down enough to realise that the sun had gone down. A bitter cold wind was blowing straight into her face, the smell of the night was clean and crisp, and the lamplights had turned on, shining down an orange light to chase away the deepening shadows. She couldn't feel her fingertips but she could taste tears that had crept into her mouth. She sniffled slightly then stood up, causing pins and needles to appear in her feet. She nearly fell but Nico supported her until she got her balance again. She didn't speak for a while, just stood there silently looking at the mound of black that had once been her home.

"Look, we've already been here too long; we should get moving if…" Nico started, breaking the silence that had consumed Amelia's mind,

"If what? We should get moving! This is, was my home. The place where a thousand memories lay and now they are destroyed! My little brother, the one who I've always sworn to protect is gone and now you just want me to move away from it all? How can I do that?" she interrupted, almost breaking down by the end but she somehow managed to keep it together.

"You're not the only one you know, so just stop acting like you are! My sister died on a quest, after a person I thought I trusted promised to keep her safe. It's tore me up inside ever since I found out about it. My Dad? Couldn't care less about me, left me in a hotel in fact since before the Second World War. Never knew my mum that well… But enough about me, the monsters after you can't be far so you have to start moving now!" he said, urgency in his voice. Amelia was shocked into silence by his outburst and tears threatened to overflow from her eyes, she needed to be strong not only for herself but also for her brother. If she broke down before she saved him then she couldn't think of what would happen. She angrily swiped at the tears crating rivers down her face and held back the rest, pushing them down.

"Let's go then," she said, seeing the relief on Nico's face. He spun on his heel and held out his hand to her, she didn't take it but instead stepped beside him giving him a weak smile.

"We do have people to save," she indicated. Nico started walking and she was about to follow when a loud growl was heard along with a dry cackle and a snort. Nico's eyes went wide,

"They've found us," he said simply.

Bit of a short chapter but I didn't want to make it too long. I've also been busy with homework, exams and lots of revision. Please review and tell me what you think of it, any future ideas are also welcome along with OC's if you would like them to star in this story…