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Chapter 14

"Well, report. What are you waiting for?" a voice in the darkness snapped.

There was a shuffling sound before a quavering voice responded to the command, "W…well sir. I know they left, but… but I've gotten through to her. She's going to come with me. All I have left to do is convince her that's its ok to leave her brother behind."

The first voice growled and the second knelt down in the light to where the first could see it more clearly. The second was a human shape, but you wouldn't be able to tell from the way it shook, and from the disfiguration that now covered its face. "You have failed me one to many times boy." The first voice rasped.

The human whimpered in fear, "But… but I tried sir!" he said hoping to redeem himself just a little.

"You obviously didn't try hard enough!" the voice said becoming irritated. The owner of said voice began pacing, its claws making small sharp scraping sounds against the stone floor. "I have one final job for you, and if you fail this time I won't be so kind in your punishment. Already you have let the human girl, your counterpart, one-up you so much she is almost more feared among the ranks than you." the creature laughed menacingly, "Yes, one final job. Do not fail me! Kill the girl. It is time for you to end your relationship, and see if you cannot get any of the other humans as well." The human swallowed as beads of perspiration began to form on his brow. He couldn't fail his master this time, but he didn't want to kill the girl. He had become slightly attached, even though it had been against orders. The creature took a noticeable sniff and grinned wickedly. "Is that too much to ask? Have you become… attached? Shall I send my more faithful human to do it?"

"N…no sir. I will kill the girl. She is of little importance." The human looked down in trepidation. No, this time he would not fail his master. This time the girl would die.

Silvia

"Go away!" I yelled.

"Would you please just listen?" Simon asked exasperated.

I glared at him. "Leave me alone! A L O N E. By myself, without others. Alone!"

"And where do you expect me to go?" he asked throwing his hands up.

"I don't care! Just not here!" I clenched my fists by my side.

"Look Silvia, this is stupid. You need to stop yelling and see reason."

"No, you look." I said pointing to him, "I love him and there is nothing you can do about it, and as soon as we are back in Regalia I'm leaving." I turned away and crossed my arms.

"So you're going to the Overland? Is that it? You're going to leave your people to live up there. We are everything you have ever known Silvia!"

I closed my eyes this was not the time to say something stupid, but I just couldn't help myself. "You're just jealous. That's all you've been. I know you wish you were first born. I wish you were first born, but guess what, your not! I also know that you and your girlfriend broke up. I know that you want to have a relationship like I have. I know you like Raven too. I'm not stupid; I see the way you look at her." I added at his glare. "I know that Peter is with her right now." I could see I had hurt him, that I had gone to far, but I just couldn't stop myself until I had totally ruined everything. "I know that you're not a virgin any more either! That you got your ex-girlfriend pregnant, that she ran off, and that the child died!" I saw Simon's shock. I could see the pain in his eyes. I wasn't supposed to know that. It was the one secret he had kept from me.

"You go to far Silvia. Too far." He said quietly. He had rearranged his face to look calm yet sad. I could still see the freshness of the wound I had caused in his striking blue eyes.

"Simon, I… I…"

"No, don't say it." He interrupted, "You knew exactly what you were doing so don't you dare say it." My brother's voice shook with hurt and anger. Then he turned away from me walking calmly out of the room, and I could see how broken he really was.

I sank down onto one of the beds shocked. What had I done? He was my brother, and I broke another piece off of him. I understood that he was trying to protect me, but… but why couldn't he realize that I didn't need it? I placed my head in my hands and felt a headache start up. This was not how it was supposed to be. We were supposed to take care of each other, just as we had promised as children.

I sat there for what seemed like a few moments when it was probably more like an hour before I heard a knock on the stone beside the curtain. I looked up as it swished signaling the entrance of my cousin. "Raven asked me to get you guys for lunch." I nodded and walked slowly towards the hallway, "Where's Simon?" Peter asked.

My shoulders stiffened and I stopped in place, "How should I know." I said coolly not bothering to turn and face him, "I'm not his babysitter." I left him standing bewildered behind me as I left the room and headed down the hallway in the direction where I saw Raven leading Demetrius and a couple others from our party.

I know it's extreamly late and I'm sooo sorry. I don't know when I'll be able to update next but I'll try and make it soon. Sorry!

~chocoyum4~