Chapter 5

I woke up in the soft bed. Again. And my head was aching like crazy. Again. But this time I was in a white silk dress. And this time I knew what had taken me.

Yay. So what now?

I stood up off the bed but this time I didn't go to the door. I walked to the high window. Can I make it?

I stepped back and took a running jump onto the window, and I pulled myself up and out. I grabbed a brick outside and hung on as I swung outside of the castle and into the open air. I slowly climbed down until my feet rested against solid dirt ground. Then, for the third no forth no… well whatever-eth time I ran like hell.

I'd made a good distance (again) when someone caught me (again).

I felt a cold hand grasp the back of me dress and to my thankfulness and my disdain a large chunk of white silke came off the back and I was able to keep running.

The roar of rapids caught me attention. West, a river. Water runs down hill and down through the mountains is where that town was.

I changed course and ran straight for the river. When I got there, I saw rapids. Crap. What now? I can't cross it, I'd die.

"Hang on!" Someone grabbed me and in one leap was clear over the river and a few, I don't know, hundred feet away from it? Not another vampire. Please God no.

"Why are you so tense? I mean I know I'm gorgeous but you don't have to be nervous."

"Shut up and let go of me!" I yelled and shoved against him.

"That's how you thank your savior?"

"I said get off!" I finally untangled myself from him and took a few steps back. What a jerk.

"You don't need to be so snotty, it's not like I just saved your life." I looked up at him. He had black hair and wore a black trench coat. His hair fell down over his red eyes and he wore black jeans, a black v neck and fingerless gloves under the coat.

"Who the hell are you?"

"I'm Allen!" He was in front of my face in an instant and he poked my nose.

"You're also irritating!"

"Aw, I get all flustered when people compliment me."

"UGH!"

"Am I annoying you?"

"Indefinitely."

"Hate you two," he looked at the sky, "Now let's go, Connor is going to have a fit if you aren't back soon."

"You know-"
"Why yes, as it so happens, I work with the slayers because I hate most other members of my own race."

"Not my first guess."

"Well then," he grabbed me, "Hang on!"

Again I was flying. Again I was freaking out.

Finally we landed, in the center of town. Vic was standing holding Dison's hands behind his back. Dison has a hood over his head and had two knives in either shoulder.

"Cassandra!" Jessica practically tackle me with the help of Kelly and Lillie.

"Ow. Lungs. Help. Can't breath."

"Jessica! Get off of her for god sake!" Sejiluan grabbed Jessica and half dragged half carried her off.

"You ok Cassandra?" Vic held out one hand and helped me up.

"I'm fine." I gasped, still breathless from the tackle-choke hug.

"Jessica you really turn into a five year old sometimes!" Sejiluan scolded her. Wait, he scolded her? Dear God the world's ending.

I snorted trying to cover up a laugh and I realized Allen had caught onto the little fact also. He wasn't trying to conceal his laughter how ever.

Dison snarled and flung himself towards Vic but Allen was there first, restraining Dison by the two knives in his shoulders, "Damnit let me go! Get off of me you stupid traitor!"

"Oh shut it!"

"Someone mind explaining what exactly happened once Vic got there and I…" I trailed off.

"Well this nincompoop was about to die and I," Allen drawled out the word, "saved his life!"

"You threw two knives and then started acting like a chicken." Vic glared.

"Aw, is someone a sore loser," Allen smacked Vic roughly on the back.

"Would both of you shut it!" Connor walked out of one of the nearby houses.

"You're no fun Connor!" Allen made a pouty face and sat, fake crying.

"Cassandra, get inside." Jessica grabbed my arm and pulled me, gently, inside the house Connor had come out of, "They're interrogating the assassin."

Ok guys, sorry this chapter is a little late, and it definetly ISN'T my best writing but I just want to thank everyone who's read it. Thank you all for reading and staying with me, I wrote half of this half asleep so, yeah. Thank you again!