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Some lines used from the movie.

Chapter 6

David arose from his chair snatching his long black coat he swung it on in one swift graceful motion. He walked over to a small nook and put the bottle away for safe keeping. Walking to the entrance to the steps he turned to Cody and Angel.

"Don't wait up boys."

It was a few hours before sunrise. Raven lay in bed sleeping, a gentle breeze blew through her window causing the purple curtains to billow out around the window pane. Yes this was "the murder capital of the world" but being four stories up Raven really didn't see the need to worry about leaving her window open.

David's feet hit the wooden floor with a heavy thud. Raven didn't seem to wake at the noise she merely rolled over facing away from him. He looked around at the room. He was a bit surprised he was expecting a girly room. Instead of pink frilly, fluffy thinks and boy bands plastered everywhere there was a wall of bookshelves crammed to bursting with books. Not just any books but all the classics. Dante, Poe, Shakespeare. He looked at another shelf as he walked by. The Odyssey sat next to books on ancient Egypt and Anne Rice Books. He gave a little laugh at those. Shaking his head he thought if only she knew.

Passing her door that he opted not to use, he noticed her poster hanging on it, Bon Jovi. He looked around at the bed where she slept. Purple sheets matched the curtains that lined the window. It was a four-post bed with a curtains draped over the head of the head and foot. She had black skull and cross bone curtains hanging there.

He made his way over to the small night table that stood next to her bed. He still wasn't sure why he was looking around. He didn't even know what he was looking for. He just knew he wanted to be there. He opened one of the drawers open moving some personal knickknacks about he noticed a book. Pulling it out he turned it over in his hands. It was a sketch book. He had no idea she drew.

He opened it slowly flipping through random pictures of flowers or animals, stopping when he saw something he recognized very well. He looked down at the picture of a woman standing a top a high cliff. It was the Bluffs. He'd recognize that spot anywhere. He couldn't make out the woman because in the picture she was facing her back turned looking over the edge.

He flipped the page the next picture was someone holding a woman with the ocean below them and the cliff behind them. They were just hanging there suspended in mid-air. He looked at the woman in the picture the face was partly viable now. She was in a pale purple dress her hair was windblown across part of her face but it was still recognizable. It was Raven. He then turned his attention to the other figure in the picture. This one was blond. Wore all black and had piercing blue eyes. It was him. He was staring at a pencil drawn mirror image of him. Down to the last detail even the hint of a devious smile on his lips.

The last and final photo was just a face. An angry face with short dark hair, a five o clock shadow and eyes stared back at David. Well there had been eyes there they were scratched out with a red colored pencil. It looked like parts of the picture had been smeared as if someone had either dripped something on it or they had cried. The eyes had been scratched so hard that when David turned the next few pages the indent still remained. From her bed David heard a moan escape Ravens lips. He returned the book to its place and came to sit on her bed beside her.

David waited till she turned to lay on her back. He leaned in closer taking off one of his leather gloves and tossing it on the stand beside the bed. He brought an ice-cold hand to her face an held it there gently.

"Let's see if I can find out what goes on in that pretty little head of yours princess." He closed his eyes and concentrated.

A barrage of images came to him. Different moments flashed past he saw a little girl out on a swing set. The sun was high in the sky and the child played alone. Almost as if he was in a time lapse movie everything around him seemed to speed up the sun was suddenly gone and it was dark the girl sat there all alone before getting up and walking home. Another image flashed past of a girl hanging out with a bunch of kids before someone pulled her up caused a scene and dragged her into the car.

The next image was a bit different. He was in a small apartment when Raven walked in from another room arguing with a dark-haired man who walked in behind her. He grabbed her violently by the arm and turned her around backhanding her across the face. Her head jerked violently to the side. Her lip was split and bleeding. She shoved him away running to the nearest room. She was in the kitchen. Rummaging through a drawer she found what she was looking for. A long butcher knife she held in her hand as she waited for him to enter the room.

The man came running at her and grabbed her by the hair giving it a violent yank. She turned and slashed at him with the knife. She only scratched him across the face. He grabbed at his wound as she attempted to run. He managed to kick her in the stomach and knock her to the ground. The beating continued. David watched mentally as he outwardly flinched. It was as if he could almost feel her pain. He let a growl escape his mouth.

Yes he was a vampire. Hell he was a monster that killed with no remorse. He had killed just for the fun of hearing his victims scream in pain and agony. This was too much for him though. When he would kill a woman he would never make her suffer. Not the way this bastard was making Raven suffer.

The image suddenly changed to a hospital Raven lay there bandage covering most of her body, wires and ivs stuck out from her chest and arms in random places. This was what she had told him about the night they talked on the beach. The night he tormented her and threatened to leave her behind. David wanted to rip out the guys throat if he ever got his hands on him. David wasn't a religious person by any means but in this case he made an exception. He prayed he would find this guy one day and make him suffer a thousand times than what he had done to Raven.

David released himself from Ravens memory. She stirred a bit burying her face into his cold hand. He stood not realizing how long he had been in her head. It was an hour to sunset. He opened the drawer and rummaged around a bit before finding what he had searched for. He made his way to the window before leaving he folded the paper he held in his hand and placed it on the nightstand, turning jumped out the window landing effortlessly on the ground before taking to the air and heading back home.

Raven woke up the next afternoon with a pounding headache. She rubbed her eyes and stretched her back cracking with her movement. She reached over to the nightstand to look at the clock and her hand brushed up against something leathery knocking it to the floor. She bent over and picked it up. She turned it over in her hands.

"How'd this get here?" She went to toss it on her bed stand and noticed a piece of paper folded on it. She picked it up and read it.

Princess,

Meet me on the beach at 8.

David

Raven walked into her living room when she heard someone call to her. She went into her kitchen rubbing her temples. "Good afternoon sunshine. It's about time you returned to the land of the living!"

"Sabin, sweetie shut it. I feel like I got a hang over. What time is it anyway?"

"It's about five." Edge said from his seat at her table.

"At night?"

"Yep." Morgana added popping her head through the door.

"What? Do you guys live here now?"

Edge laughed"We might as well. We're here more than you are lately."

"Just what is that supposed to mean tall blond and annoying?" She said as she smacked him in the head.

"He means you spend way too much time with your new friend than us." Sabin said with a pout.

"Aww is my little pumpkin ass jealous. Raven came over hugging Sabin and patting him on the face.

Morgana and Edge busted into fits of laughter as Sabin flipped Raven off. "Pumpkin ass. I like it." Edge said.

"I'll remember to thank David for giving that name to him when I see him later."

"Your going out with him?!"

"Not going out. Just meeting him."

"Right suuuuure! You're just going there to suck face." Sabin added making kissy
noises at her. Raven shot around the table and began chasing him through the kitchen. They ran through her living room toppling chairs and magazines as they went.

"You better get them sweetie. She just may murder him if she catches him." Edge just shook his head as he rose from his seat. Walking into the living room he saw Sabin on one end of the coffee table and Raven on the other.

"You take that back."

"I will not. You're going to suck face and you know it. Look you know I'm right. Your blushing!"

She felt the heat rise in her cheeks. "I am not." She tried sidestepping around the table. Sabin stepped the other way. "Are too!"

This went on for about ten minutes till Sabin made a dash around one end of the table. Edge caught him easily tossing him onto Raven's sofa. Raven went to give chase before he picked her up and tossed her over his shoulder. "Calm down killer." He chuckled as he put her on the ground and stood between the two.

The rest of the day passed rather uneventfully until Raven looked at her watch. It was Seven o'clock.

"Crap, I'm not gonna make it!"

"Calm down I'll help you get ready." Morgana said getting up and walking to Ravens room with her.

"See they are going to suck face!"

"Can it pumpkin ass." Edge said as he put down his book and threw a pillow at him.

"Will everyone stop calling me pumpkin ass. I don't have a pumpkin ass!"

Raven and Morgana spent about half an hour before she was finally ready to go. They stood to leave her room when Raven remembered the glove. She ran to the nightstand grabbed it and shoved it into the pocket of her red leather jacket.

"Come on we'll walk with you. Besides I promised Sabin we'd take him on the rides and buy him cotton candy."

"What is he five?" The girls laughed as they came and collected the boys and headed to the boardwalk.

Once they arrived at the boardwalk Rave split from the group and made her way to the beach. The noise from the boardwalk bothered her to no end. It was a mash-up of people, bells, whistles and bad carnival music. Once she hit the beach it seemed the sounds just drifted away. The were replaced with the soothing sounds of the waves hitting the shore.

"I see you got my note princess."

Raven jumped nearly a foot in the air when David seemingly appeared out of nowhere. "The hell? Don't do that to me." She put a hand over her heart. "I think it stopped!" She said jokingly taking her hand away.

David reached out a hand and placed it on her chest. "No. . It's still working fine" "No thanks to you!" He gave a small chuckle as he took his hand away from her chest.

"Come on. We're going this way." She followed behind as he brought her to a more secluded part of the beach. If he was going to pull off his plan he didn't want anyone to see them. He had a fire blazing in a can by the time she caught up to him.

"I think you left this at the ball Cinderella." She dug in her pocket and stuck his glove out.

"So that's where that went to."

"When did you go in my bedroom?"

"You invited me remember."

"Yeah into my house, not my bedroom."

"I came back. I was going to tell you to meet me but you were asleep. So I left the note." He said coolly.

"You were in my room when I was asleep! Why the hell were you in my room while I was asleep?"

"Calm down. It was just to leave you the note." he said as he slipped on his glove. "Sit I got you some food as a peace-offering."

"So what are we having ?" He tossed her a white container and a fork.

"Chinese." He replied with a wicked gleam in his eye.

"She popped open the take out container and looked in. When she wouldn't eat it right away he turned to her.

"It's rice princess."

"I know what it is Mr. smart ass. I'm not really hungry."

"What, you don't like rice? Tell me Raven, how could a billion Chinese people be wrong?" She looked down sticking a forkfull in her mouth.

How are those maggots?

"What?"

"Maggots, Raven. You're eating maggots. How do they taste?" Raven looked down into the box in her hand and saw hundreds of maggots writhing around. She spit out what was in her mouth and dropped the box. She looked down at the box that spilled on the sand. There was nothing but rice on the ground.

"Sorry bout that. No hard feelings huh? Why don't you try some noodles?" He leaned over extending another container to her. She looked into the box.

"Their worms."

"What do ya mean their worms?" David took the box back looking in it and dug around in it with the chopsticks he held.

"Don't eat . . ." David popped the chopsticks in his mouth twirling his tongue around to bring in the noodles that stuck out.

"They're only noodles Raven." She snatched the box from his hand and looked in it. There were only noodles there.

Raven put the box down on the ground hopped up from her seat and began walking back the way she came. David hopped up and followed after when he realized she wasn't coming back. He caught up with her about halfway back to where they walked onto the beach. Grabbing her arm he spun her around and grabbed her by the shoulders.

"What's wrong with you."

"ME, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME? Are you friggin' kidding me?!" She shrugged his arms from her shoulders. She hauls back and slaps David across the face causing his head to snap to the side. For a brief second his eyes flash their demon yellow before he shuts them and turns to face her. When he opens them they are back to their normal blue.

"That was a mistake princess!"He said as he grabbed her shoulders and shook her. "I was only having a bit of fun with you."

"Let go. You know. Maybe that guy at the comic shop was right." She said as she wriggled from his grip and started walking again.

"What did he tell you?" he grabbed her by the wrist. "What did he tell you?" David asked more forcefully this time. She turned to face him. "Your dangerous."

"What?" he hissed. He was more angry with the Frog brother but it sounded as if he was mad at Raven.

"He told me to steer clear of you . . . and you know what? I should have friggin' listened! I don't know what you did back there but whatever it was you're a sick freak!" Just as Raven finished her sentence one of the fire cans that were on the beach came barreling at them. David heard it. He released Ravens wrist and turned to catch the can.

Raven looked in shock before dropping to her knees in the sand. David put the barrel down and turned to look at her. She was kneeling there, head in her hands sobbing.

"I. . . I'm so sorry. I. . . I didn't want that to happen. I don't want to hurt you." She choked out between sobs.

David suddenly felt that pang again. Was it guilt? Sadness? He didn't know but all he knew was he hated this feeling. He hated it with a passion. He bent down and stuck a hand out to Raven. He bit his tongue. He was going to do something he never did in his whole life. He was going to apologize.

"If it's any consolation I shouldn't have messed with you like that. You know I wouldn't do anything to hurt you. I promised remember."

She looked up at him and took the had he had extended to her. She pulled herself up and threw herself at him wrapping her arms around him. "I'm sorry." She said into his chest. He looked down at her and wrapped his arms around her.

"I wanted to see for myself what you could do. I shouldn't have done that. I. . ." the words stuck in his throat. "I'm sorry."

David felt Raven suddenly tense in his arms. She pushed herself away to arms length. He kept his grip on her waist as he looked at her. He could smell fear coming off her in waves. She wasn't looking at him but rather at the boardwalk behind him.

Suddenly Raven reached up and grabbed the collar of David's jacket pulling him to her. Their lips crashed together and she snaked her hands through his hair. David felt a spark. He couldn't explain the feeling it felt like some one had sent a shock through his body. After a few minutes when Raven needed to come up for air she let go of him glanced behind him again. The feeling of fear was now gone so was the figure that was standing on the boardwalk.

"Wanna explain what that was that for princess."

"I … I saw Damon. I didn't want him to recognize me." David gave a growl.

"So you decide the best way to do that is to plant one on me?"

"Seemed like the best idea at the time. Who are you kidding you probably enjoyed it!" She said with a laugh. He took her arm and placed it on hers. "C'mon I'm not letting you go home alone."

Raven arrives at work one night when Ruby comes up to her and hands her a letter. Raven looks it over turning it in her hands before reaching for a knife and slitting it open. She freezes dropping the knife to the counter with an audible clang. She read the letter with shaky hands.

Hello bitch,

Looks like I finally found you. You won't get away again that easy. I know where you are and what you do. You can't escape this time. You're mine! You always will be. When I finally get my hands on you we're gonna have fun just like we used to.

D.

She is visibly shaken and runs into the bathroom. She locks the stall door behind her and slides down the wall the tears falling. The letter still in her hand. She hits her head against the wall. How? How had he found her? She thought she had run far enough. Long enough. She was wrong.

David sat in the main room of the cave in his chair. He pulled a cigarette from his coat and lit it up. He was watching as the boys goofed off in the cave when that pang hit him. This time it was stronger as if someone had punched him in the gut. He almost doubled over. He had the overwhelming feeling that he wanted to break down and cry.

Raven hits her head against the wall again and her thoughts begin to drift. I want to kill him. I can't stand Damon. I want him to pay. Gods I wish he was anywhere but here. Why can't he leave me be. Damn it! David's image suddenly popped into her head. David. David where are you? Why do you make me feel safe. Help me, please.

The guys came over to David when they saw him double over. They went to reach out to help him but he waved them away. That's when he heard it echo in his head clear as a bell. I want to kill him. I can't stand Damon. I want him to pay. Gods I wish he was anywhere but here. Why can't he leave me be. Damn it! There was a pause then a second set of thoughts came. David. David where are you? Why do you make me feel safe. Help me, please.

It was Raven. He heard her. He was sure of it this time. He jumped up out of the wheelchair and made a b line for his bike. He had to get to her.

Meanwhile back at the diner Ruby convinces her to come out of the bathroom. Sal can see that she's upset. "Why don't you head on home hun? We can take care of things here."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure. You're a good kid don't worry about it."

"Thanks Sal." Raven grabbed her cell phone and called Edge for a ride. He didn't answer. She even tried Sabin and Morgana. Neither answered either. "I don't have a way of getting home." Raven sat in one of the booths by the window. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. Something made her glance out the window, she couldn't tell why but she had the odd feeling she was being watched. She folded her arms and placed her head on top.

A few minutes later she felt a hand touch her shoulder. She looked up to see David standing next to her. He slid into the booth across from her. "What is it?" She simply slid the letter across the table to him. He read it. He grew angrier with every word he read. He banged a fist on the table causing Raven to jump.

"David. I think he's here." She whispered.

"Where?" he growled out.

"Outside. I think he's watching. I don't want him to come near me. Please, will you take me home?"

He grabbed her by the hand. And all but pulled her from the booth. They made their way to his bike and got on. She slipped her arms around his waist and held on tight. As they took off Raven noticed they were going the wrong way. She shouted over the roar of the engine.

"David are you going the wrong way so he won't follow?" she never got an answer. He just pushed the bike as fast and hard as he could. Within twenty minutes they had arrived at Hudson's bluffs. He stopped the bike and she hopped off.

"David?"

"Do you trust me?"

"What?"

"I need to know. Do you trust me?" he said as he began to lead her down to an old shaft. That had danger, warning and keep out signs all over.

"Yes, but where are we?" she asked as he led her down deeper.

"Home." he said as she walked into the cave behind him.

"Home? You live here?"

She began to look around as David talked about the place. " Not bad huh? This was the hottest resort in Santa Carla back in the day. Too bad they built it on the fault. In 1906 when the big one hit San Francisco, ground opened up, this place took a header . . ." David clapped his hands together making Raven jump because she was interested in taking in the sight of everything before her. He stopped right in front of her. "So now it's ours."

"Ours?" She raised an eyebrow. Just then Cody and Angel came into the cave. Cody ran over and picked up Raven spinning her around.

"Yeah ours. We all stay here." Angel said as Cody put her down and Angel picked her up.

"That leads me to my next question why have you brought me here?"

David sat in his chair and motioned for her to sit next to him. She soon joined him sitting on some pillows Cody tossed on the floor for her. "You said he was watching, the letter says he knows where you are. He would have expected you to go home. You're going to stay here for a while. Do you understand." David said the last part as a command more than a question. She just nodded.

Everyone got to talking. David had told the boys mentally about hearing Raven. They made Raven feel welcome. After a while she began to doze and eventually fell asleep against David's knee. He smirked, patted her head then stood. He picked her up bridal style and carried her to where Stars old bed had been. Of course since his little visit he had the boys change it to something more Ravens style. He laid her down on the bed before he and the boys made their way to their own place to sleep.

Been toying with the idea of writing another Lost Boys story either centered around Dwayne or Paul because some of you have told me you miss the Boys.