A Modern Myth II

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~<>~Theo's POV~<>~

By the cold look Valkyrie gave me I could tell she heard my minor slip. I wanted to get out of the house now, she'd be looking closer, in fact she was probably listening to me think right now. I washed any negative thoughts of Kynaree from my head. "Well, it's no more fun than Cecil's" I noted bringing my arm around Kynaree's shoulders so she knew I was talking to her.

She shrugged, "At least there's more people here"

"I guess" I mumbled, my hope of leaving was shattered. If I had to endure a few hours of these so-called 'people' I was going to freak. Valkyrie, again, gave me one of her glares and I mentally avoided thinking anything negative all together. Soon after Ember walked cautiously down the stairs and into the kitchen to join the rest of us.

Everyone tried to give her a warm smile, aside from Cecil who didn't meet her gaze. Even I smiled, it's probably better to befriend a half-demon rather then not and have it eat your face in the middle of the night. I was so busy trying to not to think that I didn't notice Trudie was home until Kynaree ripped out from under my arm and hugged her.

"Trudie!" she said, even though I knew Kynaree had seen her just a few hours ago. "Where were you?"

"Looking for a job" she answered and then her eyes found Ember standing at the end of the room. Kynaree followed her gaze and smiled, answering the question Trudie was most-likely wondering.

"That's Ember, she's going to be staying at Valkyrie's with us" I could tell she was trying to be reassuring.

"Alrighty then" was all Trudie said.

"She's a half-demon" Kynaree added. Trudie didn't seem to care much, I noticed that she was one of those people that was laid back and kind of went with whatever. "Wanna play monopoly?" she randomly added.

"Not really. I think I'm going to read or something"

"But you read all the time" Kynaree whined, "Maybe we should move your group date to today"

"No, no group dates" Trudie complained. I sat and listened to their minor argument while everyone else chatted briefly to one another. Everything seemed too normal today, I began waiting for some psycho to break through the window and start ripping everyone apart limb from limb. Geez, I was turning into Cecil.

Then the ringtone 'Kryptonite' began blaring on Cecil's blackberry, he lifted the phone to his ear and pressed the talk button seeming relieved until the voice on the other end began speaking. Valkyrie shushed everyone and we all listened intently as Cecil's expression turned to one of horror. He handed the phone to Valkyrie, "Here, Oni wants to speak with you"

[Kàylà]

~Valkyrie's POV~

As soon as Cecil said Oni's name everyone's thoughts went into a panic. I lifted the phone to my ear and took a deep breath before speaking. "Hello?" At least I was being polite. Sorta.

"Hello Valkyrie did you miss me?" Oni chuckled.

"Actually no I didn't bastard." I told him angrily.

"Ah there is no reason to get angry now." I could hear the menacing smile in his words.

"What have you done with Rodger?" I asked him getting to the point.

"So how have you been?" Oni continued to talk as if it was any normal conversation.

"Oni knock off the games and tell me what the hell you've done with Cecil's father." I gritted my teeth trying to keep control of my anger.

"Valkyrie impatience will get you nowhere." Oni sighed.

"Well Oni my patience with you ran out a long time ago so it better get me somewhere." I closed my eyes trying to keep myself from screaming out in frustration. Nathan took my hand in his as he listened to the conversation going on between Oni and I.

"Careful Valkyrie one more impatient outburst and I hang up and you won't know anything that might have happened to poor defenseless weak Rodger." Oni chuckled evilly.

"I've been fine Oni. How have you been?" I asked still gritting my teeth, hoping that this would get me somewhere.

"Oh I've been lonely without you Valkyrie if only you would have left Nathan and joined me. You could be my Queen of Chaos, you could rule the world and live happily ever after with me." Oni sighed happily as he was lost in his twisted day dream.

"Oni focus, tell me about Rodger now." I heard his sigh on the other end as I ripped the day dream from his mind.

"Well I'm sorry I can't give you the location of him but I can let you know that I will take absolutely good care of him. He might just suffer from a bit of blood loss but other than that he'll be as good as new. That is if you can find him in time. Good luck Valkyrie and my offer still stands, you can still rule as my Queen." Oni laughed again and hung up the phone.

Shakily I handed Cecil back his phone and I quickly glanced at Nathan. He had heard everything that Oni had said and there was a dark look in his eyes. I had never seen Nathan truly angry before but I could see the anger that was starting to build. Normally it was Nathan trying to calm me down but this time I was doing my best to keep his anger under control.

"Who was that?" Ember asked breaking the silence.

"Oni, he was the head of my guard until he betrayed me and joined Dr.D's army to fight against us." I quickly explained.

"What's going on with my dad?" Cecil asked next.

"All I know is that Oni has him somewhere and is going to use him for feeding. He won't kill him he'll just use Rodger as a blood donor for when he doesn't have time to hunt." I told Cecil.

"So wait you guys were just in a war?" Ember asked us.

"Yea." Nathan replied and I began to tell her all about the war against the Dartan's creator Dr.Dartan and a bunch of other hybrid freaks.

[--Kyle--]

--Dr. Dartan's POV--

Not one person on the planet -this twisted, dark, evily beautiful planet- could truly get the feeling, the sheer ecstacy, the blood pumping adreneline and sweet taste of killing someone you absolutly hate, as I did when I killed Aurora. That was truly my greatest achievement. My greates high. I wanted to charish that moment forever. Oh! and the way Xian would feel, the pain, the full enraged anger taht would pulse through him, the want to kill me back. It gave shivers down my spine of happiness. I couldnt wait to see Xian's face when he confonted Ethan.

I dropped Ethan's body in a bush in the woods. I quickly floated away. I hid by a nearby tree and waited. I saw Ethan awake, getting back to full consciousness (stw?). He woosied over to the tree and vomited. Nauseas from being awake in a street and asleep for a day and wake back up in school and aending up in the woods, flashes of movement it seemed to him, it all came at once when he awoke and he couldnt take it. Weak little one.

And then I heard him. Xian. Oh how I wished to just see his enraged face. It was like a drug that I was havinig withdrawls from. And then suddenly, he came into the clearing. Ahhhh....it was perfect. Ethan looked up at him and looked confused, but relieved to see a familiar face. Xian's face became further enraged....oh I wanted him to die as well...hopefully if this went my way, Ethan would do it for me.

Then suddenly Xian tackled Ethan. But not in anger, but in happiness, to see him and that he was okay? Forgivness? What the hell was he doing. DAMMIT, NO! Where is the fight?

--Xian's POV--

I saw Ethan and I couldnt help but feel relieved he was okay. And to my surprise he looked confused, like he had went to sleep early and woke up at midnight, confused on the actual time and place. Displacement of the body. It wasnt him. But who would take over his body? and how?

I endfed up runnning to him and tackling him to the ground. Hugging him and crying. I didnt expect my emotion to be this. I was so angry wih him. But now I knew it wasnt him at all. I just cried. I was so stressed about this, and now it was over and she was gone. She was gone. I cried harder.

"What are you doing? Why are you crying? WHERE ARE WE?" Was all Ethan could come up with at this time of emotion. I chuckled.

I ansewered as simply as he had asked. "I am crying and hugging you-" which was odd cause I was not normally a hugger. "and I am crying because of what happened with Aurora and I am happy to see you didnt do it and that you are okay, and I have no clue where we are."

"Wait did I...?" he trailed off.

"No...you didnt. Someone, I dont know who or how, but someone took over your body and killed her. We have to get back to Valkyrie's...Addy is there and we need to figure this out."

"But so...What?"

"I will explain on the way...come on."

"Z?"

"Yeah?"

"I am.....I'm...I'm sorry...abou-"

"I know...its okay. You didnt do it. That is all I care about." I put my arm around his shoulder and we headed back...but I suddenly had a vision. It was of us...in this very spot...and people...four of them suddenly rushing out of the trees. Not to hurt or confront us...but...what?

Then suddenly my vision was over and it started to happen.

Great...a vision two seconds before it happens...how convenient.

[Kàylà]

~Nathan's POV~

After Valkyrie explained the war to Ember everyone dispersed in different directions. Trudie and Kynaree went into the living room to watch wheel of fortune, Ember went back up to her room to stay away from everyone else, and Theo went with Trudie and Kynaree. Cecil was about to leave the kitchen to but Valkyrie stopped him.

"I need to talk to you about Theo and Kynaree." She told him grimly.

"What about them?" Cecil asked in a dull tone.

"Theo keeps trying to think up ways to break up with Kynaree." Valkyrie explained.

"So let him." He started to walk away again.

"If Theo breaks up with Kynaree, he would break her heart. I hear her thoughts too remember. You don't wanna put her through that pain do you? I mean I know how much you hate Theo, trust me I don't blame you I'm not very fond of him either, but I put up with him for Kynaree's sake." She explained.

"So what do you want me to do about it?" Cecil asked in a slightly pissed tone. I was wondering what Valkyrie had up her sleeve normally it was easy for me to read what she was planning but today she was catching me by surprise.

"Tell Kynaree how you feel." She suggested.

"She already knows I like her as a friend." Cecil shrugged. Valkyrie glared at him, I crossed my arms across my chest and watched the conversation continue.

"Well it's your fault she's in this relationship I mean if you would have asked her out sooner she wouldn't be dating Theo." She started to rant.

"But I don't like her that way." Cecil argued.

"Don't lie to yourself Cecil Linton Cooksley I hear thoughts everyday you argue with yourself over your feelings all the time about Kynaree and about everything else." I couldn't help but let out a small chuckle when Valkyrie said Cecil's middle name. Valkyrie glanced my way and I saw the small smile in her eyes before those scarlet eyes turned back to annoyance at Cecil.

"What are you talking about I don't lie to myself. I just remind myself." Cecil said defensively.

"Look Cecil the only way Kynaree is gonna get out of this relationship without getting hurt is if you confess how you feel about her and then ask her out." Valkyrie sighed as if it was totally obvious.

"Have you even tried thinking this through. Kynaree isn't gonna dump Theo just to go out with me." Cecil argued.

"Valkyrie you're not a match maker just let things follow their course, what happens happens, and if Kynaree get's hurt then she get's hurt she'll get over it." I told her calmly. She turned around and glared at me.

"Nathan stay out of this. Plus you're the one supposed to be saying 'Wow Valkyrie that is a great plan.' " She continued to glare at me.

"You're kidding right?" I asked raising my eyebrow at her. She ignored my comment and turned back her anger to Cecil.

"So Cecil it's either you save Kynaree from getting hurt or you let her get hurt and live with the guilt on your shoulders for the rest of your pathetic life." She told him.

"Okay fine I'll think about it but in the meantime we should try to convince her to dump Theo." Cecil suggested.

"No that won't work I already tried." Valkyrie admitted.

"Well we can try again now that both of us are trying to convince her maybe she will listen to us. I mean we are her best friends besides Trudie." Cecil explained.

"You can try but it probably won't work." She said. Cecil walked out of the room then and into the living room leaving me alone with my angry girlfriend. Instead of saying anything I went over to her and wrapped my arms around her.

"Hey everything will work out in the end."

"Yea thanks for your support earlier." She teased.

"Well it's true you're not a match maker. " I grinned. She turned around in my arms and lightly kissed me on the lips.

"I'm still mad at you." She grinned.

"Love you too." I kissed her again. We walked into the living room to join everyone else and we saw Kynaree crying on the couch clutching onto Theo's arm. Immediately my thoughts went to the possibility of Theo actually breaking up with Kynaree just now but then she began to talk through her sobs.

"I...I..Ca...Can't believe they took Rodger!" She balled.

"Kynaree it's okay they'll find him." Theo awkwardly tried to comfort her.

"No they won't first Phil and now Rodger won't Oni ever stop!!!." She started to cry harder. Valkyrie went over quickly to Kynaree's side and glared at Theo. From the look she was giving him I could tell that he wasn't to thrilled about how Kynaree was clutching onto him for dear life.

"Shh it's okay Kynaree. Don't worry I'll find him and he won't be dead. Umm I mean he won't be harmed." Valkyrie corrected herself. Now I understood why Valkyrie was trying so hard to make it so Kynaree wouldn't get hurt. Here she was crying over someone else's dad that she barley knew. Just imagine if it was Theo that was breaking up with her.

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~<>~Cecil's POV~<>~

The conversation with Valkyrie disturbed my thinking process entirely, now I had five things to worry about my father being captured by some psychopath, Kynaree being heartbroken by Theo, Oni finding some way to kidnap someone else, Nathan and Valkyrie constantly keeping watch on my mind, and possibility of locating my mother.

The locating wasn't the problem, it was what I was going to do when I met her. It was going to be difficult seeing that she had a phobia of my dad, who contributed half of my DNA. Why did all the problems in my life come at me at one time? damn Oni, damn Theo, damn Valkyrie, damn my stupid dad.

When I focused back on what was in front of me, I noticed Valkyrie's glare and Kynaree's worried expression. Even Nathan was looking my way, well glaring actually. I sighed and tried to stop pitying myself. "Don't worry Cecil, I didn't mean what I said. He'll be okay" she tried to assure me and herself.

"I know" I tried to smile convincingly at her. She came and dragged me onto the couch next to her anyways, I sighed. She was quickly losing her composure, still she was trying to comfort me.

"Just look at the bright side" Theo suggested sitting on the opposite of her, "At least Oni didn't kidnap you" Even though I knew in the back of my head, he probably wished Oni would've. Then he added, "Maybe we should go back to Cecil's, and let everyone absorb the information"

He just wanted to get out of Valkyrie's mind reading range, but so did I, I didn't argue. "You can't leave!" Kynaree practically exploded.

"Yeah, it's too dangerous to leave now that Oni is out in the open again" Valkyrie agreed.

"Well, where do we sleep?" Theo wondered.

"We can move some of the beds from the upstairs bedroom and put them in Trudie's and Kynaree's bedrooms. That way we can have a buddy-system. Cecil and Theo stay in one room and Trudie and Kynaree share the other" Valkyrie said.

"What?" Trudie blurted.

"It's just for a little while"

"Besides, it'll be fun! Like a sleepover every night" Kynaree smiled widely at her as she said this. Trudie made an attempt to smile back but I could tell she wasn't excited what-so-ever. I wasn't thrilled about my bedroom arrangement either though.

Theo, Nathan, Valkyrie and I helped move two more beds down a floor. The beds weren't heavy for Valkyrie and Nathan, just awkward to carry. We added one in Kynaree's room and the other in Trudie's. Kynaree offered Theo and I her old room, talking about some big window in Trudie's that she wanted to sleep next to. "How come you have so many beds Valk?" Kynaree wondered as she helped us make the beds in her old room.

"For council meetings, the rest of the royal family uses the guest rooms" she replied.

I internally sighed when the girls and Nathan left the bedroom, I was left alone with Theo. He looked thoughtful, "Do you think Kynaree has a diary?"

"Why?"

"Eh, nothing" he muttered back.

"And no I don't think so" I said back without any emotion. Let's get this over with I told myself before I finally started speaking to Theo, "You don't seem pleased with your relationship with Kynaree"

"She's just -I know you won't ever tell this to her but-, she's just so annoying. She's clingy, talkative, ditsy, and I mean for God's sake she's afraid of dogs. She's practically afraid of everything" Theo complained.

"So basically you won't care when I ask her out?"

"What?" he snickered, "She's not gonna go out with you. I mean, do you think she'd really dump me for you?"

"She might, if she hears the truth about what you really think of her" I pointed out, Theo was avoiding my gaze, my expression was quickly turning into a scowl.

"As if you'd ever tell her that. Besides why would she believe you to begin with?" he grinned in what he thought was triumph. He didn't realize I had Valkyrie on my side. She'll break his fingers if she has to.

As the room turned silent my thoughts returned to other issues on my mind. My dad told me only what I needed to know about my mom, that he was the cause of her deathly-fear of us. At the moronic age of 26 my dad overreacted to the death of his co-worker's families and decided to protect my mom, his girlfriend at the time, by giving her an experimental serum that caused great fear of the object of the offender's choice. Unfortunately the serum was more powerful then he thought, and didn't realize my mother was pregnant with me.

The fear isn't only a phobia but an actual hate, so when she found out she was pregnant her hate almost lead her to abortion. However somehow her motherly instinct talked her out of it and she suffered nine months. So here I am, trying to figure out if she would accept any help from the MMC.

[Shinju]

*Ember's POV*
I slowly ascended the stairs to my room. So these people that I am living with had just got done fighting a war. I wasn't exactly sure that violence would be the best thing for me at the moment. I was hoping Valkyrie and her crew would be able to fix things before they got to out of hand, but deep down I knew that I would end up getting tangled up in this big mess.
I opened my door and entered my room. The window had been left open a crack to let some fresh air in. I sat down next to the windowsill and stared out the window. The stars were glimmering in the night sky. I watched as a few shooting stars. cascaded down from the heavens.
Suddenly something caught my eye. Two obsidian wings exploding silently into the night. A raven perhaps or maybe even a crow? No it couldn't have been because the wings were much to large. I shook off the thought passing it off as an over sized bird.
*Evander's POV*
I watched Ember gaze at the evening sky. It was a particularly calm and cool night. Silence filled the crisp air, occasionally broken by the call of the crows or the howl of a coyote in the distance.
Ember had grown considerably since the last time my eyes had fallen upon her. Her hair had grown into long cascading locks of onyx, her eyes no longer like cinders, but intense storms of fire. Her complexion was that of ivory, as hauntingly beautiful as the newly fallen snow beneath my feet. And of course she had physically matured as well.
As of now I just stood there, staring at the very being I had been to ashamed to take care of when her mother had past. Even I, a demon, could not stand the thought of how I had betrayed the single most important part of my existence. How could Ember have ever stood in my presence knowing that it was not she who made herself kill her own mother, but I. I had aroused the demon blood that would have otherwise quietly coursed through her little veins, never to bother her or cause harm to the others around her. But such is the nature of my rank of demon. If my fury is awakened, it typically will not smolder until I kill the very thing that has roused it.
I felt it was time to take my leave. This was not the appropriate time for me to reveal myself to my daughter. Maybe some other night, but it would have to be soon. Keeping this secret for little more than ten years had taken it's toll on my conscience. Why should a child rile up these foolish, trivial emotions in me? How dare she have the audacity to weaken me in any form. But I cannot blame her, for she doesn't even know I exist. Her mother had fed her the lie that I had died in some tragic accident when she was just a babe, so I cannot place the blame of my weakness on her.
With a sigh I took of into the sky, careful not to have her see that I was more than just an oversized raven. But I did catch a hint of curiosity in those sorrowfully burning eyes. I was to blame for the anguish in them.
I knew that by the end of our meeting she would want me to burn in hell for what I had done to her. But I had to do this, I had to confess my wrongs to her, even if it meant she despised every fiber of my being.
I cupped my handed together and when I opened them again, a little raven with a dark blue streak down it's back appeared.
"Riark, watch my little angel for me." The bird glided down to her window, and I took off into the dusk.

[--Kyle--]

--Xian's POV--

"Who are you?" The first person, a male with dark hair and violet eyes. They all had the same eyes. Dartans.

"Um. Well I am Xian and this is Ethan." I gestured to Ethan when I sid his name. "And you?"

"Wait, Xian?" He asked.

"Um. Yeah."

"You are the one. Dr. D told us that we would find you. But he told us to kill you." The guy said. Well that is nice.

"So...are you?"

"Are we what?" He asked confused.

I suddenly noticed one of the other shift slightly. It gave me a chance to see them all. One other male, dark hair, and two females, one blonde the other dark brown with red streaks in in the front. "Kill me?" I was confused now too.

"Oh, That...no. He tod us to but wee dont run with him anymore...seeing how hes dead."

"Wait, are you the ones who ran off during the battle?"

"Thats us." The other male said. I looked at him and the first guy introduced them.

"This is Taius," he gestured to the male. "and this is Raius" -the blonde- "and Luana." the brunette. "And I am Orian."

"Nice to meet you."

"You two travel together?" Luana asked.

"No, actually we have a perminent residence near by." I answered.

"Odd. We never knew that it was possible for Dartan's to be civilized. We were told by Dr. Dartan that we were never to communicate or to live as normal people. We were told that it wasnt possible." Orian told us. They had a weird factory like robot alien thing going on. Not knowing anything and speaking clear and perfect english in a dead perfect monotone voice.

"Well, Dr. D" - I emphasized the 'D', not wanting them to give him a proper title like he didnt deserve - "is, well was, a liar and extremely....crazy." I coudlt relly think of a better word at the moment. Crazy was the best word for him anyway.

"Oh. Well may we see your residence in which you stay?" Orian asked almost excited, but with a straight face.

"Yes, we would like to see." Raius agreed, with a high soprano voice that made a shiver go down my spine the way she said it. I needed to loosen these freaks up a bit.

"Um sure. If you stop talking like that."

"In what way are we speaking wrong?" Taius asked cocking his head to one side.

"Well, too perfect. It needs to be more...you know...loose?" If that made sense but they seemed to be smart enough to understand.

"If we do not speak perfect, we would be wrong?" Luana asked, confusing her self.

"No, just dont say it so perfectly." I tried to explain.

"In this way?" Orian asked. "We can see the residence of house you live?" He tried, concentrating on each word to get it right.

"Umm..no. But you will pick it up eventually.." I told them.

"Pick what up? Did you drop something?"

"Never mind." I said getting irritated. "This way." I started walking in the direction of home. I had noticed that Ethan had not said a word. I looked his way and saw that he was staring deeply at his hands. A tear in his eye.

"Hey," i whispered to him when I was next to him, I put my arm around his shoulder to comfort him. "I know it wasnt you...we will figure it out okay?"

He sighed and put his head in his hands and put almost all his weight on my shoulder, resting his head there. "Okay." was all he said, almost inaudible.

[Kàylà]

Valkyrie's POV~

After fixing up the rooms for everyone I went back downstairs with Nathan. I was surprised when my mind was filled with Cecil's thoughts about his mother. Normally his mind was very guarded for a human. Nathan had a shocked look on his face and I could tell he was hearing Cecil's thoughts too. I tried to block him out because I knew this was very personal. I succeeded for a couple of minutes but then his thoughts came rushing back in my mind.

I was finally distracted enough to ignore Cecil's thoughts by a knock on the door. I got up and went to answer the door. Xian was there along with Ethan and I barred my teeth, letting my fangs come out, glaring at Ethan. In my peripheral vision I saw Addy hide behind me.

"What is he doing here?" I whispered harshly to Xian not taking my eyes off of Ethan.

"Valkyrie calm down. It wasn't Ethan's fault that he killed Aurora. He didn't do it, something took over him and made him do it." Xian defended him.

"I don't care. Get him out of here!" I came close to yelling.

"Valkyrie I swear I didn't hurt Aurora. I wasn't in control of myself something possessed me." Ethan pleaded with me. I didn't have a chance to say anything back for my mind went blank except for my own thoughts. A dark brown haired Dartan came into my view and I looked at him curiously.

Nathan shifted next to me nervously as he saw the look of confusion on my face. He knew my mood swings were never a good sign. "Valk what is it?" He asked a worried expression filling his face.

"I can't hear anyone's thoughts anymore...except my own." I whispered in amazement.

"What?" Nathan asked bewildered. Now was getting curious looks from everyone. I hated being the center of attention that was Kynaree's job.

"Stop staring at me." It was almost inaudible except I knew that every person in that room could still hear me. Everyone but Nathan averted their gaze from me. "You, Move back a bit. I wanna see something." The dark haired Dartan backed up to where he was before my mind went blank.

Thoughts from everyone in the house returned to my mind and I wasn't ready for the pressure in my mind to return and I stumbled back slightly. Nathan caught me and I blinked a couple times to get rid of the spots that were blocking my vision. "Okay now come closer again." I told him.

As he came closer my mind went blank again. A smile took over the confused and thoughtful look on my face, as I realized what this Dartan could do. "Cool!" I couldn't help but yell in excitement.

"What?" Nathan asked looking relieved that I was back to my normal self.

"He-" I pointed to the Dartan behind Xian, "somehow made it so I can only hear my own thoughts." I explained to everyone. No answered me and I heard footsteps running down the stairs and Kynaree burst into the room.

"Is Rodger back?" Kynaree asked hopefully. I was about to answer her when she saw Xian, Ethan, and four other Dartans in the doorway. Even I hadn't noticed the other three till just now. "They're not Rodger!" Kynaree cried.

"No their not Kynaree. Sorry if we woke you, you can go back to bed." I told her softly not wanting the waterworks from earlier to start up again.

"Don't worry you didn't wake me I couldn't really sleep anyways. Trudie kept me up with her reading lamp." Kynaree complained.

That was when the other Dartans decided to introduce themselves. The other dark haired Dartan started with himself. "I'm Orion, this is Lunana." He pointed to the brunette standing next to him. "And this is Taius, and Raius." He told us pointing then to the other male who made my mind blank and the blonde haired girl.

"Nice to meet you. Why did you bring them here Xian?" I asked still not happy that he had brought Ethan here.

"They are against Dr.D, so I figured they might be able to help us with Oni and Lian." Xian explained.

"Are you not going to introduce yourselves?" Raius asked in a weird monotone voice.

"Um yea...I'm Valkyrie, this is Nathan, and Kynaree. Upstairs is Cecil, Theo, Trudie, and Ember." I told them.

After everyone left again I went upstairs to go to bed. Sunday went by quickly and I was surprised when I had to wake up for school on Monday. Something felt off about today. Like something big was going to happen.

I shook the feeling off and headed downstairs after I was dressed and ready to go. I went downstairs and gave Nathan a quick hug before heading into the kitchen to make sure everyone was up. Trudie was putting her dishes in the dishwasher and everyone else was still eating breakfast. I noticed that Ember was missing.

"Where's Ember?" I asked.

"She already left for school." Cecil told us.

"Oh." Everyone finished eating and we headed to our separate vehicles and drove to school. I noticed Xian and Ethan, along with the other Dartans standing together in the parking lot. I went over to Taius and linked arms with him. Already the thoughts were instantly gone leaving my mind in peaceful state. I saw Nathan give Taius a jealous look and I grinned at him reassuringly.

"Sorry Taius but your staying by me all day. I've had to put up with to many voices in my mind for way to long." I told him as we walked into the school.

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~<>~Kynaree's POV~<>~

How hard was it for five guys to follow directions? Not one of them showed up to Valkyrie's on Sunday, so the group date was ruined. Trudie seemed relieved, but I could tell inside she was disappointed. Theo and Cecil both seemed to be acting weirder then usual, normally they tried to hide their hate for one other, but yesterday and today they freely expressed their feelings.

When Trudie, Cecil, Theo and I arrived at the school parking lot I seen Valkyrie link arms with one of the Dartans. Things were definitely weird, even Nathan didn't look like his laid back self. I tried to ignore the wolves when they got to school because I didn't feel like freaking out in front of everybody.

Trudie and 'Winchester' left Theo and I be until the bell rang. Theo didn't have much to say, but then again neither did I for once. Today was just too weird. The teachers were their usual mean homework giving selves. I was almost too happy when lunch finally came but I immediately noticed the absence of Cecil. "Where's C-Winchester?" I wondered out loud.

"Who cares" he grumbled.

"Me" I answered simply, curious to what his problem was today "What's going on with you and Cecil? You haven't been very nice to each other lately"

Just then we heard an elderly woman make an announcement on the loudspeaker "Students do not panic. Find a room without windows, stay quiet and remain there until further notice" I glanced at Valkyrie hoping she knew what was up but she looked as clueless as the rest of us. She went a distance from the Dartan she was previously sitting next to and a look of realization crossed her face. "Oni and Lian..." she trailed off.

Cecil came running at us from the other side of the lunchroom missing all of his Winchester disguise, "Kynaree, Trudie, you need to find a place to hide. Come on" he motioned for us to follow him. Theo came with us, while everyone else seated at the lunchroom table went off in different directions to join the combat. We were led into the orchestra room and Cecil stood in front of a closet and before I could tell him it was locked he took out a key and unlocked it. "Trudie, Kynaree hide in here" he pointed.

"What about you and Theo?" I asked as I realized there was no way the four of us would fit in here with all the instruments surrounding us.

"Yeah?" Theo agreed.

"Theo" Cecil glared at Theo, "And I are going to find someway to aid Valkyrie"

"But Oni might eat you guys" was all I could come up with.

"We're going to be fine..." his face became thoughtful for a minute, "But, if things get really bad go back to your faerie portal"

"Well, that's handy for Kynaree but what about me?" Trudie asked.

"Just.. um, everything's going to be okay anyways. This shouldn't take long, we'll be right back. Just stay here and be quiet"

The silence lasted too long after Theo and Cecil left, I wondered how long this was really going to take. I'd have to pee eventually.

[Kàylà]

~Oni's POV~

My plan was working perfectly. While Lian went to set the school on fire I commanded the small army we had put together for this raid. It was the perfect moment. They were all at school, no one was suspecting an attack at their precious human school. With the information from the pathetic human Rodger I had been able to track down a number of different mythical creatures to join my cause.

No one would underestimate me again. Someone seemed to notice us and ran inside the school and what I assumed would be the office to let someone know about the advancement on the school. It was useless. The only possible way we could be stopped was if Valkyrie had heard my thoughts and called in reinforcements. For some reason though I had the feeling she was going to be to distracted to notice another random voice in her clouded mind.

The feeling was true for my spies located at Valkyrie's house had told me of the arrival of four new Dartan's, one of which could erase all the thoughts from her mind. It had worked perfectly to my advantage and I knew today was my only chance to put my plan into action.

My thoughts snapped back to reality as I entered the building smashing through the roof and landing on my feet like a cat. The school was quiet..too quiet. The human had gotten the warning in time but it was still no use. I heard footsteps running towards the front entry way of the building. I couldn't help but chuckle, poor unsuspecting fools. My army would meet them at the entrance, but I had a different assignment. Capturing that pathetic paranoid freak of a person's son.

Only then would the second part of my scheme be able to work. I heard more footsteps heading to what my memory recalled as the orchestra room. Four familiar scents hit me as I went that way but was soon distracted before I could follow them to the room. An explosion had went off in the chemistry lab and I saw Lian running quickly away from it in his wolf form.

~Valkyrie's POV~

Nathan, the Dartans, Wolves, Ember, and I all headed to the entrance of the school ready for the on coming attack. I pulled out the small daggers in my boots glad that I always had them just in case something like this were to happen. The wolves started to change into their full wolf forms and I saw Tryst give Rayna a worried glance before they morphed. hmm I wonder how he took the news I thought to myself.

We went outside and went into our fighting stances. There was no use hiding what we were now. I let my fangs extend and so did Nathan. I squeezed his hand quickly and then rushed into the battle of Nymphs, Vampires, Wolves, Leprechauns, and what I thought might possibly be full demons.

~Oni's POV~

I hid outside the orchestra room until Cecil would leave alone. He was having an argument with Valkyrie's faerie friend Kyanree, and Trudie the human that never sleeps. Finally they agreed to hide in the closet...as if that would do them any good. Cecil and the other Faerie, Theo, came out and I knocked Theo out with one hand while grabbing Cecil by the collar of his shirt like a misbehaving puppy.

"Hey Cecil how have you been?" I asked him grinning.

"Let go of me!" Cecil yelled.

I couldn't help but sigh didn't anyone have manners anymore. "Well let's play a game."

Cecil stopped struggling realizing that it was no use. "What are you talking about a game?" His voice was angry.

"It's a game where you have to use your imagination. Let's imagine that I go into that room right there that you just came out of, knocked down the door to the band closet and drank your little faerie friend dry. Then I'd have to let Trudie go so she could tell everyone the horrific details of both yours and Kynaree's deaths, because trust me I wouldn't make it pretty." The look on his face didn't change which angered me greatly.

His thoughts on the other hand told a whole different story. I had to admit Winchester was quite the actor. Before he could say anything I knocked him out also and slung him on my back. Mission Accomplished. This was to easy.

[--Kyle--]

--Xian's POV--

Addy, Raius, and Luana took the guest bedroom, and I told Orian and Taius to sleep in the living room for now.

Addy quickly began getting more and more irritated that she had to share a room with the other two "boring freaks" as she put it. So I told her that she could sleep in my room and I would sleep on Ethan's floor.

In the morning I woke up with a sense of unease. I was the first one up so I decided to take a quick shower before the rest awoke and fought over the bathroom. I tried to look in the mirror to see if I could 'see' anything. But it was very strange when I did. I only saw my reflection. I didnt know why nothing was working today, but it wasnt. Addy...I suddenly rememberd that she could also see the future but it was more difficult for her. She could only see the future if it affected herself. If it didnt, she couldnt see it. But I thought I would give it a try.

I took my shower and went outside, realizing that Taius was directly behind the door waiting when I opened it. "Oh...sorry. Why didnt you knock?" I asked.

"I waited instead of disturbing you." His monotone voice giving me the chills AGAIN.

"Yeah, okay sure."

I walked to Addy, who as in the kitchen getting something to eat. "Addy, can you come here for a minute."

"Umm. Sure." She followed me into the living room and I went and sat on the couch and she did too. Orian was in there too but he was accupied by the TV. Taius joined him and sat next to me. I got frustrated, needing to talk to her alone, but I stayed there and talked to her quietly.

"Addy, do you see anything bad in the near future? Like, today maybe?" I asked.

"Well, let me see." She stared at me blankly for a moment, not really seeing me, seeing into the future. "Huh...that is strange. I cant see anything. It is like it is all blurry. I am sorry I cant see anything. Can I eat now?"

"Yeah, sure..." Why couldnt she see anything? I wondered this as I went into the kitchen. I called the elemantary school again just to make sure that I had called them yesterday, enrolling Addy. I had to stop there with her there early to sign paperwork and stuff.

On the way back home from finding Ethan, I made some calls and made myself Addy's legal gaurdian. I had to lie about my age and status, but it was worth it. This way she could go to school and I wouldnt need to worry about her.

Ethan and the others waited outside as I went in to drop off Addy and sign the papers. She was all set so I went back outside.

We went to school, still early, and went into the office to get visitor passes for our four new friends. We told the administration that the would be going to the school for a few days, because they planned on moving here. I lied and told them that they were siblings. It was getting harder and harder to work out all these details.

We went back outside. I opened the front door and backseat door on the drivers side and told them to sit down for a minute to explain everything. Luana and Taius were to go along with Ethan, and Orian and Raius were to follow me around.

Some people began to pile in the parking lot and the bell was going to ring. Valkyrie showed up and linked on to Taius's arm. Well I guess he would be following her today.

I then realized that the reason that Addy nor I could see anything was Taius. His power was to block all mind abilities. That is why. He was outside the bathroom when I tried, and he was next to Addy when she tried.

I was going to try again in the bathroom but the bell rang. I would wait until lunch.

At lunch I went and sat down at a different table, now that we had a few more people we wouldnt have enough room to sit at our usual with Valkyrie and the others. But Taius never left her side.

Ethan and Luana came and sat by Orian, Raius and I a few moments after we sat down. I could see Ethan being very nice to Luana, extremely nice. I was about to go ask Valkyrie what he was thinking about when I remembered to check the future. Now that Taius was a table away from me maybe it would work. I looked into the shiny metal napkin holder and stared. i couldnt believe that Oni's face looked back at me.

"NO." was all I said before a woman was on the loudspeaker.

The new comers looked confused but I simple told them to follow us. I followed Valkyrie to the entrance of the school. We went outside and there awaiting us, was an army. Oh, great.

(I know I didnt advance on the battle, but I dont know how we are gonna do it and I figured that Kayla or someone could work on the details of how the battle would go. I just wanted to get what happened with the Dartan's the night before.)

[Shinju]

*Ember's POV*
The army was absolutely massive. If you could think of any creature it was there. Vampires, werewolves, leprechauns, Dartans, the list went on and on. I tensed. This was going to be a nasty battle. I hadn't ever fought before. Most times when I killed people I completely black out.
I looked over at Valkyrie. She was tensed but ready. Xian was near her.
My eyes wandered over the army. The werewolves teeth glistened in the daylight, the vampires eyes were a dark shade of crimson, and my heart began to race. Suddenly the front line of the army exploded towards us. A werewolf opened it's jaws wide and ran towards me intending to eat my body. I decided to try a new technique that I had been working on. But it was risky. If I didn't do it right or turn it off soon enough I could unintentionally kill innocent people. But I had to try because this army was just too massive for us to go on hand to hand combat.
I screwed my eyes shut. Instantly the air sounding my protective little force field became heavy. The oxygen completely left the small area I applied the technique to. Several of the beasts tried to gasp for air, but there was none. Soon the pressure built until they imploded in a gory mess. It was a rather disgusting skill.
Valkyrie gave me a surpised look. Yeah she hadn't seen that before and I didn't really want her to. I shouldn't have gotten so easily distracted. Suddenly yet another werewolf managed to lock it's iron razor sharp jaws onto my arm. I felt bone crush and my arm snap like a twig.
Then I completely lost it and my vision got fuzzy, sinking into the crimson cloud. I watched as I lost control of my body, and my mindless fingers latched onto one of the wolf's ears and tore it off brutally. It let an excrutiated yelp, letting go of my arm. I stared at my appendage in shock. It was so mangled and bloody. Tendon, muscle, and white bone stuck out. Crimson flowed like a river from my arm.
My right hand touched the injured arm and a wave or horrible pain washed over me. I concentrated. A gentle lilac colored light started eminating from my hand the the grotesque wounds I had acquired started to heal. I turned on the deoxygenation power again to give me a moment to recover.
*Evander's POV*
I watched as my precious little fire recieved a horrible mangling of her left arm. I was not going to stand and watch as this ridiculous army took her over. I swore that I was not going to involve myself with anyone but my daughter, but unfortunately my destiny decided to change the course. I watched for a few moments as she healed herself. I could feel the pressure as the air lost it's oxygen content, but I, one that was at such a high rank in the demon world, would not be effected with such child's play.
Suddenly I imagined how much power Ember could have in this wasting world, if I taught her a bit of the sinister alchemy I had acquired over the one thousand five hundred years I had inhabited the three realms. I knew very well that I could completely decimate this entire army with the sweep of my finger, but I wanted Ember to understand the horror of war. Her companions had already been down this path before, and I bet they hated revisiting it.
I smirked. Oni would eventually be killed by someone. If he managed to get away some how, maybe I would have to step in. He, in my view was a stain upon the earth.
*Ember's POV*
My eyes trailed over to the trees near the school. I continued to heal myself but looked over at the shrubs warily. I surely could feel a prescence. My stomach tightened. I wasn't the type of aura the werewolves, vampires, and other creatures had. It was truly something that made me feel sick and scared. I looked over at Valkyrie. She obviously could feel something strange too. Maybe this was just the fight getting me all riled up.

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~<>~Kynaree's POV~<>~

Three minutes of being in the closet was too much for me, "Trudie, I don't like it in here. It's smelly and boring" She sighed but said nothing. Instead she handed me one of the ear buds to her I-pod. I stayed quiet, for the first few seconds, so I could hear the music and lyrics, "I like his voice. It's pretty" I commented. "Isn't this the same person we were listening to when you were driving me around?" She nodded. "I like this song" She ripped the ear bud out of my ear and stuck it in hers. I almost pouted but a loud thud was heard outside the closet door.

I held my breath but footsteps soon followed after that. I shook Trudie so she would remove her earbuds. "What do you want?!" she finally yelled. My jaw dropped and I waited for the thing outside the door to find us. I motioned my chin towards the door and she heard the footsteps too. Her eyes widened but she slowly started to creep towards the door's window. With trembling hands I held on to the back of her shirt.

As we got closer we heard muffled swearing behind the door. My brow knitted together and I concentrated on the figure's energy to see the level of it's power or to see if I recognized it. It wasn't very hard because the stranger was so close. Immediately my panic went away and I opened the door to let him in.

He didn't willingly come in so I pulled on his shirt-T until he stepped into the closet beside me and I shut the door. "What are we doing in the orchestra closet?"

"I could ask the same thing" Trudie mumbled sitting back in her spot.

"Anyways" he said before I could answer his question, "I just wanted to apologize for um- you know, not being at the... 'thing'" he did air quotes and his gaze went to Trudie and back to me.

"That's okay, you made up for it now. Group dating has begun!" I cheered and pushed him over to sit next to Trudie. He looked a little frightened but sat down, "Rivers, Trudie. Trudie, Rivers," Trudie's eyes narrowed and she popped her ear buds back in and stared at the wall in front of her.

Rivers looked uncomfortable and awkwardly looked around the room at all the instrument cases, stands and what-not that cluttered the closet. I brushed spiderwebs away from the back corner and took a seat by him. "So, Ri--"

"Just call me White" he interrupted.

"White?" I questioned, happy that I had someone to talk to.

"My last name" he pointed out.

"Oh, can I call you Whit?"

"... White"

"Whit sounds better"

"White, Whit sounds like it should be short for Whitney" and that's how I passed most of the rest of the time in the dark, small, ugly orchestra closet.

[<^>Krustine<^>]

~Trudie's POV~

When all hell broke loose in the school and we had to go hide in the Orchestra closet, with a whole bunch of cellos and violins, listening to Jason Mraz. Kynaree pulled the ear buds out of my ears from my I-pod because she heard foot steps outside the door. It ended up to be some guy named Rivers White who was one of the people Kynaree was trying to set me up with. I didn't even know him. But when he came over and sat by me I put my headphones back in. I could still hear Kynaree and him talking so I turned up the volume. That was a mistake.

"Hey, can I listen?" Whit interrupted me.

"Um.. No" I said as he took a ear bud from me. "Or sure."

"Thanks."

"Anytime."

In the background I heard her chuckle. After a while, I was talking and actually getting along with him and Kynaree was sitting there silently. I tried getting her to join in but everytime she did she would just randomly end her end of the conversation. It was so not like her to not talk.

"Kynaree, whats wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing." Was all she said, although her eyes were teary.

"Listen to me. I know more than you may think. Listen to me and answer my question. What. Is. Wrong?"

She didn't answer just started crying.

"Kynaree." I said getting up and going up to her to comfort her. Geez what was wrong with me. I wasn't the comforting type.

"I think I'm having a random moment.. Rodger, the school's being attacked.. everyone's gonna die..." were the words I could make out when she started talking to me through her sobs. Then I heard her say "I can't believe I think this is more important than your date."

"It's not a date." I argued.

"Well whatever you wanna to call it."

"A conversation." I said and the conversation with her ended there she cried for a little while but eventually fell asleep. Great. I was all alone with Whit.

I turned around when Whit locked eyes with me and kissed me.

[--Kyle--]

--Orian's POV--

I was not quite sure why this battle was taking place. The only other battle I have known was the one with Dr. Dartan. I was against violence personally. Most of us were, except for Taius, but he usually didn;t agree with a lot of what Luana, Raius and I thought. He was only with us to stay with Raius. They were trully in love...although I had no Idea why she picked HIM...I was the one she deserved. Taius was a fool.

But I couldnt think about that now. I had to act quick, I just needed to survive the battle without hurting anyone. I would just simply dodge an attack and run to a smaller section of the battle. That was the plan that Luana, Raius and I had agreed on if anything like this were to happen. Taius on the other hand...he was fighting his way through the crowd, killing anyhting in his path with his extrodinary strength...that was one good quality of him atleast, he was the body guard. I was the leader. Raius was the damzel in distress - the beautiful damzel - and Luana was the brains. It was working out quite nicely...so far.

I could see Luana using her special ability to create fire in her hand and flash it in front of an enemy's eyes to distract them so she could get away...maybe defensive menuvers werent the best after all, we must learn some offence if we want to...you know...live.

Raius was appearing and reappearing, going completely invisable and then running around some one, and then reappear behind them...which would be an amazing move if she were to drop kick him after, but instead she just ran to a smaller section of the battle.

Taius was still plowing through the enemy. Now i was just trying to figure out a way to use my ability to help out. I quickly figured out a plan. Taius' new found ability was to block mind attacks, completly temporarily wiping them clean when he was near someone...but being very intelligant - most of the time - he has already found new ways to broaden his power. He can not only temporarily disable them, he can also mimic them, almost like borrowing for a while, as long as they were close. I quickly hovered above the ground to glide over to Taius.

"Go near Valkyrie to listen to my thoughts...go."

He followed orders and he zipped over. Valkyrie suddenly looked puzzled, now that she couldnt hear her enemy's thoughts, she didnt know what they were going to do. But Taius only needed it for a second. i wuickly told him my plan. Another addition to his power, was that he could reverse the affects of one mind power, sending his thoughts into someone elses.

I told him to tell Raius to use her invisabilty to actually hurt some thing. She didnt like the idea by the look of her face. But she obeyed. And by the look of her face...she started to enjoy it.

I hovered - flew - to Luana and picked her up in my arms.

"Fire on them."

She looked confused but I nodded in encouragment and she obeyed.

She let out a rain of fire onto a small patch of bad guys. They caught on fire and Raius used her force field to contain them into a cocoon so the fire wouldnt spread to others, they burned - melted - quickly.

I was begining to like offence.