Twan burst through the bracken into a grassy clearing with his pursuer close behind. Blood covered and dripped from Twan's wolfish muzzle as he took a sharp turn; resulting in a loud crash from his predator hitting a tree. He skidded to a stop turning and facing the enemy, he couldn't bite back a smirk.

That quickly changed as the dhampir pounced at him pinning the lycan down a evil smirk crossed his face revealing the razor sharp fangs he possessed. Panic filled Twan's eyes for a трещина, сплит секунда as the fanged boy lunged at the werewolf's neck.

A loud scream echoed as a massive paw threw the dhampir across the clearing. Narrowing his eyes with excitment Twan sprinted at him, only to be rewarded with a mouth full of bark as the bloodthirsty male flipped onto a дерево branch.

"Nice move,Tesla." Twan laughed morphing into his full-human self.
"Thanks! I've been working on that! Glad to try it out on a friend, Bloodaxe!" Nick teased jumping off the дерево and advancing to his half-wolf friend.
"So I was wondering when w-" Twan stopped mid-sentence as he sniffed the air,"Do Ты smell that? Someone who shouldn't be here is trespassing!"

Nick narrowed his eyes before sniffing the air,"It's a girl, I can smell it," His eyes narrowed in lust,"She smells of flowers! Let's find her!"

Twan rolled his eyes as the ventured into the woods, shifting through the shadows, until the scent led them to the river. Twan groaned,"Why is she in Nightmare Woods?! Why are we even looking! She's probably dead!"

Nick growled,"Shut it, Bloodaxe, something is moving on the other side," He squinted and made out the shape of the small black haired girl with streaks of blue lining through it. Twan growled,"She's like 12, and you're stalking her! Aren't Ты a little old!"
"Yeah I guess, I mean no one has to kn-"
Twan slapped Nick,"Shut up! let's go run her off!"
"Okay.."

The boys moved easily across the stream and slid into the shadows creeping up on the little girl,"Remember don't kill her.." Nick sighed. The pair began to advance the little girl, but were stopped by a throwing звезда whizzing past their faces. The boys looked back in the deepening shadows. To there surprise a silhouette stood there with a grin and blinking green eyes. Quickly Nick's eyes adjusted and he made out the shape of a girl that was slender, tall, and..

"Sexy.." Nick smirked,"Hello, my name is Tesla, no need to swoon over my amazing looks I alre- Whatthefuck!" he yelped as another звезда flew above his head into a tree," Эй, Ты bitch! I was just trying to be nice! Why are Ты even here! Your not from any clans around here!,"
"My business is my business! What did Ты call me?"
"A bitch!"
"I'm a bitch?"
"Yes! An incredibly attractive one!"
"Listen here, pretty boy, just because Ты have all the girls swoon over Ты in the other clans, I'm not one of those girls! I happen to be your worst night-mare! Now I'll give Ты five секунды to apologize before I rip your stupid head off, Mr.Oh-My-Look-At-Me-I'm-A-Dhampir-Pretty-Boy!"
Without flinching Nick smirked,"Fiesty, I like it!"
"10..9..8.."
"Come on!"
"7,6,5,4,3,2,1!"
"Fine! I'm sorry!"
Phoebe nodded before kicking the boy in the stomach. She turned to Twan, who was having a laugh-attack, nodded and begin to walk away.

Something stopped her, she turned looked into the clearing, her gaze met Delta. "Why is she here?" She smirked,"Silly girl!" Phoebe walked past Twan and Nick, and into the clearing.
"Hello, little girl." Phoebe scoffed.
Delta peered at her, rolled her eyes, and continued walking.
"Hey Ты brat! I was talking to you!"
Delta shrugged and continued walking. A growl escaped Phoebe's lips as she lunged at the girl; vorpal blade in hand. Instead of blood splattering the ground all she got was dirt and grass. Green eyes met the girl behind her.
"What? The? Hell?"
Delta smirked as roots sprouted from the ground and wrapped around the dark-haired girl.
"Hey!"
"Target practice!" Delta chimed as she pulled out her bow and aimed it for Phoebe's head. Extending the bow's string she let go watching the Стрела fly. Inches away from the girls head Twan snatched the Стрела broke it and ran at the girl in волк form. With haste, Nick cut the roots and nodded at Phoebe," We aren't friends, but I don't Ты should die yet." Phoebe frowned slipped out of the roots and advanced towards the battle.

Nick went to run вперед but something else caught his eye. He looked into the trees and spotted a white cloak. "Huh?" He ignored the fight and ran at the form. As he springed at the blonde haired girl he managed to let out,"Hello, gorgeous!"

"I'm taken Ты pig!" She placed her hands on the moving boy and flipped over him; kicking him in the back. She unsheathed her dagger and swung at him.

Metal clashed metal as the two fought. Her blade scraped his face. But he had the upper hand he quickly countered another of her attacks, disarmed her and pinned her down ready to bit her neck.

"Silver Angel!!"

Nick looked up as a shape tackled him.
"Shit," he looked up and smirked,"If it isn't the famous theif, Nightlock!" Kneeing him in the stomach he rolled out under Bentley and jumped up ready to attack.
"You okay?" Bent muttered to Ayress.
"Yeah! Now let's kick his ass!" she laughed.

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Twan bit down on Delta's leg as she scored a blow to his side. He growled and twisted away ready to pounce again but was cut off by a winged girl landing on him,"Bad puppy!!" Mel chimed. Her eyes gleamed at Delta,"No problem!" Twan looked up for assisstance from Phoebe but she was fighting someone else, a dark haired girl and an archer.

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Aisling shot an Стрела at Phoebe, who dodged it easily. The girl sliced her Vorpal Blade at Aisling, skimming her stomach. The archer tackled Phoebe, placed her bow at her neck and landed a перфоратор, удар, пунш to her jaw but Phoebe returned the favor. Blood trickled from Aisling's nose and she fell back light headed. The green-eyed girl stood up and unsheathed her adamantuim claws and placed them at the archer's neck. Kyra let out a scream and hurdled a fireball at Phoebe knocked her away from her now-unconscious-friend. Her fist, burning with fire, met Phoebe's stomach. The claw wielded girl slashed at Kyra's side cutting a deep wound. Kyra fell to the ground coughing and cursing. Phoebe placed the Vorpal Blade at Kyra's neck, her Omega ожерелье swaying.
Fortunately again, Phoebe was knocked away by a wiccan. Becca clashed her four-sided blade with Phoebe's vorpal one.
"What, your blade isn't strong enough?" Becca teased and pressed her foot against Phoebe's chest; slowly applying pressure.

Bentley and Ayress, the secret lovers, had Nick pinned down, as Mel and Delta had Twan down. All three pairs ready to make the final blow, were interrupted by a loud calling.

"Enough!" A voice echoed as a winged girl with dark hair landed. "Fighting? For no reason? Why?" The Энджел said. "Stop now! или I will take care of all you, myself!"
"Who says we listen to you!?" Becca protested as the other's stared.
"I'm a guardian! Ты Вопрос my statement?!"
Becca removed herself from Phoebe, so did Bentley and Ayress from Nick, and Delta and Mel from Twan, Kyra helped Aisling gain consciousness and Twan, Nick and Phoebe stood.

"Most of Ты either know или suspect Ты are all after the same thing. The ransom?" Devin stared all of them down as they nodded,"Why fight? Why not Присоединиться together?"
"Are Ты insane!?" Ayress growled,"Join them," her view passed over all of them except Bentley,"Never!"
"Put surely not just one of Ты can take on a whole замок of guards!"
Ayress went to say something but was pulled back by Bentley while the rest was silent.
"What about Chaser? Those who've seen him know he is deadly!"
Few nodded.
"He is the one who killed his own clan in vengeance of his loved one! He went on to destroy other clans.. by himself.. and Ты believe Ты can go out there by yourself. Ты people are so arrogant! I'm not saying Ты must Присоединиться together, but it will be easier. Plus I'm sure there is plenty of money to go around!" Devin closed her eyes,"I must be off now." Before any reply was made she shot into the air and was gone.

The group looked at each other.
"I'm in!" Mel exclamed.
"Me too!" Delta laughed.
"I guess we are." Twan, Nick and Phoebe sighed.
"Us too," Bentley and Aryess nodded and gripped hands.
"Make that two more." Kyra and Aisling shifted.
All eyes fell on Becca.
"Death?" Melissa frowned.
"I guess I'm in." Becca growled. "Shall we get to know each other? I'm Death."
"Onxy."- Melissa.
"Nightlock."- Bentley.
"Tiger Storm."- Aisling.
"Delta Stream."- Delta.
"Phoenix."- Kyra.
"Tesla."- Nick.
"Omega." - Phoebe.
"Silver Angel." - Ayress.
"Bloodaxe." - Twan.

" So what's the plan?" A voice called from a steep rock.

Ten pairs of eyes shifted to the rock and Mel let out a gasp.
"Chaser!!"
"Who? Me?"
"What do Ты want Chaser?" Becca hissed.
"Nothing really.. just for Ты all to leave the ransom alone."
"Why would we do that?" She retorted.
"Who cares! He's the one that almost killed me! Let's return the favor." Bentley spat.
"Woah! I'm just warning you! Y'all will fail at getting the money! But if it's a fight Ты want! I'll give Ты one!" Chaser vanished from his spot and appeared behind Twan. His elbow knocked the boy down and he flipped him over; stepping on his chest and cracking a few ribs.

Fist met mask as Nick cannoned into Chaser. Unphased Chaser hopped up and kneed the boy in the stomach,"For a vampy you're slow!" and cuffed him on the head with the end of his нож knocking Nicholas out.

Chaser dodged two arrows and vanished only to appear in front of Aisling,"Tiger Storm, eh? Creative!" he teased landing a blow right in her nose. She fell back writhing in pain.

Kyra faced Chaser firing flames at him. The огонь singed the red плащ of the masked man but didn't slow his attack to her arm with his knife. He hit a small pressure point in her neck and she dropped.

Quickly he took care of Phoebe, Mel, and Ayress. Leaving Delta, Becca, and Bent.

Sprinting, Chaser flipped over Bentley and stabbed his wounded thigh,"Re-opening wounds is never good!"

Becca cried out as she barreled into him landing blow after blow after blow to his chest.
Chaser vanished quickly reappeared; pressed Becca to the ground and tied her wrists behind her back.

All was down except Delta.

"Delta Stream, right?"" Chaser smirked walking toward the girl. Shaking Delta conjured roots to pull Chaser away but he slashed through them. She tried to run but he would just appear ahead of her. Delta was cornered.

His voice grew dark,"Take this as a warning Ты fools!" The group was beginning to recover so he had to act fast. As all eyes fell on them Chaser flanked Delta and penetrated his нож through her stomach then slashed her throat. Her body crumpled to the ground bleeding and limp. Tears fell from Mel's eyes as she watched the poor girl die. They could do nothing.
"This isn't over!" He declared before vanishing. His voice seemed to echo,"It will never be over.
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