• I looked at what was left of my cereal and just sighed. "When do we have to leave today?" I questioned looking up in disappointment. "Well like Ann said it's gonna be before twelve, so pretty soon were going to be leaving then." Slade said while washing the dishes that Ann had her pancakes on. "Okay then, well I'm just going to grab my stuff then.

    "I guess I'll pack too," I chirped, jumping up. Slade looked at me. "Oh, so you just eat my food and leave?" "You're the one who offered," i said in a sing-songy voice. "Thank you, by the way." I called over my shoulder, heading into my room. After I had gathered all my stuff I went to sit on the couch where Lawrence sat, watching Will and Grace.

    I had finished eating and packing when I saw Ann sitting next to Lawrence, and gotten a mischievous idea. I went over to Ian, and Slade to tell them while they were washing dishes. "Hey so I got an idea," I said, while Ian was up for it, and Slade just had to ruin my fun. "You want to go up behind Lawrence, and Ann, to scare the bageebers out them isn't it. " He said eyeing me like I was some terrorist. "Man party pooper, and just wait till I tell Ann you used the word begeebers. So ready to scare your brother, and Ann?" I questioned Ian. "Yep ready as ever," He said while sticking a really scary mask on, and then linking his arm with mine, and skipping off while singing we're off to see the wizard. That's when I blurted "When did you get that mask?!"

    I heard footsteps behind me and suddenly there was a hand on my shoulder. With a scream i jumped up and whirled around, to see a mask of the dogman. i screamed again and, taking a pillow, smacked the thing across the face. ian stumbled to the side and yanked off his mask, to rub his bright red cheek. "Ow, god, ann!" I turned and looked to see alainna. "You did this!" I growled, pointing at her. "Did what?" she asked innocently. "you created this plan." "i did not!!" "dude!! the kitchen is ten feet away. I could hear every little detail!' I exclaimed. I looked over at the smirking slade. "You said bejeebers!!" Alainna and I dissolved into a puddle of laughter *metaphor!!* as Slade's face flushed and Ian ran a hand in front of Lawrence's face. Yep, you guessed it. Lawrence didn't even notice anything. He was lost in Will and Grace land. if that's a place. Ah well.


    "Ok yes it was my plan, and so's this one," I said, and asking her if she wanted to scar Lawrence since he was in Lala land. "Hmmmm........ Let me thing," Not even a second later she agreed to. We sat on either side of Lawrence since he was in the middle, and then we gave him jumper cables (poking really hard into the sides). He fleww into the air like he just saw a ghost, and when he came back down he looked a bit different. "Uhm Lawrence not to be rude , but you have a tail." I said while looking at Ann.

    Lawrence glanced down at his butt. "Oh. I do." he looked up. "Ian you never told me there was a full moon yesterday!" "You're the werewolf!" Ian exclaimed. "Shouldn't YOU know?" I glanced at Lawrence. "Why do you have a tail if there was a full moon yesterday?" I asked. "Well, the night of the full moon is when i have little control at all," he explained. "but then for the next two days i can work the powers at will. so, werewolfism has its ups and downs." "That's interesting," Alainna remarked. Slade cleared his throat, and we turned. He was standing by the door, holding my bag. "I think it's time to go," he said, face stoic.

    "No!" I whined aload while hiding behind Ian like I wasn't there. Ann was looking at me like I was a five year old, which I was at heart (^^). Ian looked at me noticing I had my backpack already on, and packed. Then he told me, "Alainna I'll give you all the gummies I have if you'll go home," he told me with the most innocent smile. "Okey dokey, but I know it's just so we can go back......." I told him. "Yeah, and Ian also knows it's one of your favorites since you ate the last pack in the woods," Slade told me, while starring the other way, and me glaring at him.

    "Wow. Alainna's desperate to stay and you don't even look upset," Slade remarked, looking at me. "That hurts." "You know I want to stay," I huffed. "Now let's hurry and go before our parents get there. Come on, Alainna!" I grabbed her by the wrist and dragged her out to the car, where we hopped into the back seat as Slade and Ian slipped into the front. Lawrence was asleep inside the house as we pulled out of the drive. "What are you going to do if they ask about the leather jacket?" Alainna asked. "I can take it back," Slade opted. "No!" I objected. " I like this jacket. I'll just say I found it in your dungeon." Slade laughed at this. Ian's eyes got wide as he froze in the middle of counting out gummy worms. "You can laugh!!" "Oh, shut up!" slade laughed again, trying to look cruel as he elbowed Ian. I glanced at Alainna, who stared hungrily at the gummy worms. "You know," I said loudly, "the police are probably going to interrogate us." All conversation ceased. Alainna leaned back. "We can just tell them about that wierd Dante dude, and the other one...um..." "Dimitri." Slade chimed. Suddenly a strange voice chimed in. "Thank you for including me." Alainna and I jumped and look. The Daemon Hunter sat inbetween us, hat tipped low over his head. "Now, ain't this interesting."

    "Holy cheese nibblets!"(hehe I've been wanting to use that) I said allowed while squishing to the door to get away a bit. I looked across Dimitri to see Ann looking between Slade, and him. I heard a growling, and I looked aver to see Slades eyes red, and Ian glaring.

    Suddenly the car spun to the side of the road and whirling around (i don't know the term for it) before screeching to a stop. I fumbled with the seat belt, and made for the door, but suddenly Dimitri's hand clamped down on my arm. Slade unbuckled his belt and whirled around, fangs bared. ian's wings shot out awkwardly, but still intimidating. Dimitri had grabbed Alainna's arm as well and we both sat in freaked out silence. Dimitri smirked. "Now, now. I don't bite. i just wanted to have a nice, calm, decent conversation-" Lashing out, I punched him in the side of the face. In a blur of motion he let go of my arm and I fell to the asphalt, from when slade had yanked open the door. He shoved me behind him as Ian landed nearby, alainna in his arms. with a soft hissing noise, dimitri vanished from the interior of the car and appeared at the top. He frowned. "That was rather rude, don't you think." "Oh, you want to see rude?" Alainna blurted. "I'll-" Suddenly there was a hiss, and another man stood at Dimitri's side, the similarly clad form of Dante. "You wanted to leave me out of the fun?"

    "Oh come on you guys again why?!" I yelled loud enough for them to hear. "You....." Dimitri said glaring at me like I was something he wanted to blow up then he continued, "You were the one that beat me up.... Oh your so going to pay for that." That's when Ian got in front of me, and I also noticed that Dimitri was covered in bruises. " Dimitri now I know why you never told me what happened to you back out in the woods, and you came back looking like road kill. You got beat up by this tiny girl here." Dante said motioning his hand over to me. "I'M NOT TINY!" I yelled fuming . "Uhm Alainna I don't think it's time to make them notice were still here," Ann told me. "Opps sorry." I said back.

    Dante looked over then and gave me a wary look. "I remember you," he murmured. "You seem more practical then the other one." he jumped down from the car and landed a few feet away from me. "At least, in terms of facing off with a daemon hunter." Slade slid in front of me, revealing his fangs. I glanced down the road. The one time there wasn't traffic! Oh, way convienient, especially since there were no houses, either. I backed away slowly. Suddenly there was a rush of wind. I whirled around. Dante was there, smirking down at me with icy blue eyes. He had long white hair that hung around his face. Suddenly I couldn't move as fear rooted me to the ground. "Well, you just made this much easier for me." Slade had just lunged forward when Dante wrapped his arms around me and thrown down a little pellet that spread smoke everywhere. Suddenly everything went black.

    "OMG!! Ann where'd you go?!" I asked frantically looking around to try and see if you were anywhere near, that's when I had heard Ian yelling at me to stay close since there was one more Daemon Hunter around. "Oh now look at this I can finally get my revenge on you little girl," I heard Dimitri say to me. I turned around, and he just ended up knocking me out, and flipping me over his shoulder. Slade and Ian together yelled now that I was captured charging forward, to try and get us back.

    Time elasp

    After a while the mist faded away, and I looked around, finally seeing the sheen of the black leather that Dante wore. I squinted up at him. His white hair fell in delicate strands around his eyes, which actually looked kind of nice in the lighting. There was the soft squelch of wet leaves as he carried me bridal style. I folded my arms, too tired to fight, and looked ahead. A gray cathedral was ahead, crows flitting by ominously. "You're a Daemon Hunter?" I asked. He nodded, glancing down at me. "So...why are you kidnapping me? Wouldn't you be more focused on the others?" A light smirk crossed his features and realization hit me. "This is a trap!" "Mhm. You may have some hope, my dear." He set me down on the steps and pulled out a dagger, pointing it at me with one hand as he pulled out some rope with the other. "Now, I'm going to tie you up. Please make this easy for yourself and don't struggle, or yell." he waved the metal dangerously close to my neck. "I could easily slip." Pursing my lips, I stuck out my hands. He started to tie them.

    'Man why is my head killing me?' I thought while feeling a chill go over my head. The next thing I knew was that I saw some black, clad feet walking, and that I was still slung over Dimitri's shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Remembering that I had been knocked out earlier, I tried to squirm my way out of Dimitri's grip, and the skillfully tied knots around my feet and hands. "Oh so now you wake up?" He said while walking down a hill that was quite steep. "Yeah thanks to your attempt at knocking me out now that would be your fault. Now wouldn't it?" After saying that to him I felt him tense up in anger by what I had said. As he kept walking in silence, with me on his shoulder I decided to try to provoke him more. Lifting my tied together legs I ended up hit Dimitri squarely in his nose which brought himself back from tuning me out. "Ok that's it! I'm sick of you beating me up! I'm knocking you out again!" With that last said he did like he said. Right before he knocked me out also said, "Yay, now I don't have to listen to your babble anymore."