Mansion in the Woods

[Egyptian Myth]

( 8o .. Ohhhh, Hf is gonna eeeat hiiiiim. And I'm not sure what you mean, but if Ville's a vampire he has to feed some time. But you can say he's not hungry, or particularly good at putting his hunger off. Nyuh.
ONOZ Hf attack tiem..! ._. )

Eyes narrowing, he ducked down with inhuman speed to avoid the book, but was then shoved away. A considerable growl that almost rose to a hiss escaped him, and he soon turned and darted after her, speed blurring his form. The door had shut by the time she got to it, so he flew past her to stand between her and the door. His visible eye was more black than brown now, glaring at her not only with hunger but with vehement fury. His stance was tense and ready to move; for one reason as much as another.

[Lunar Tragedy]

The girl's slanted eyes narrowed apprehensively as they bore into Ville's, no longer as softened by his honesty as they were prior. He was essentially telling her that Izzy was in danger. No one put her friends in danger, and obviously if Ville knew about it he had something to do with it. Taking a step forward, a low growl built up, the sound menacing despite her appearance as it escaped from her throat.

Why would she be frightened?" She questioned, her voice clearly displaying all the anger she felt as she raised a finger to point as his chest. She shook her head slowly, glancing over her shoulder to the stairs before returning her attention to the male before her. "You'll take me there?"

She considered him seriously, her mind reeling with the possible outcomes and consequences of whatever she chose. This was bad, really bad, but just maybe.... Maybe Ville wasn't? She arched an eyebrow at him and sighed. "Let's go then."

[l u c i d `]

Ville was silent once more, fighting back a snarl that threatened to rip past his lips. He was rigid for a moment before he gave a quiet, "Instead.. why don't you wait here for Charlie. I'll get Izzy for you." and, true to his word, he started off toward the library. Once out of Akina's sight, he seemed to have disappeared all together, due to the high speed he was traveling. Lucky for him, he was faster then both of his brothers (I guess I should put that under the "others" category. That he's super speedy.. Anyways!).. but, he wouldn't be able to run forever, he knew.

He yanked open the library door and slipped past Simon, sliding a cool arm around Izzy's waist and pulling her to him before she could fall. Before either of them could even notice what had happened, he was back out in the hall, smiling coolly to his younger brother.

"I'm taking her. She's mine." he informed the other boy. Izzy, breathless, didn't even struggle against the strange boy who had told her to go into the library and was now, apparently, saving her from the younger boy. She felt as if she had swallowed tons of a cotton, her throat was rather dry, but she still managed a high pitched, ear-drum shattering, "AKINA! CHARLIE! GET ME THE FUCK OUT OF HERE! NOW!"

[Lunar Tragedy]

"No you don't!" Akina responded in a choked whisper, her heart racing as Ville's suggestion and quick exit worried her. She'd seen something fierce in his eyes, and he'd hurried off so quick... Maybe he somehow knew that Izzy had fallen deeper in trouble? Her dark blue eyes widened and she quickly sprinted off in Ville's direction, intent on catching up with him. If Izzy was in trouble, maybe she could help? She certainly wasn't going to let her friend get hurt... and she even found herself worrying about how the male would fair alone with whatever awaited him. "Wait!" She called several times as she attempted to reach him.

She started upstairs, pausing as she reached another floor. She knew she'd seen Izzy and Ville both come this far, but beyond this, she had no idea. Frantically, she glanced around, running a shaking hand through her black hair. "Izzy!!" She yelled her voice reaching an octave higher than even her usual, pacing back and forth as she looked at the doors Charlie had opened earlier. Then, she noticed a pair of orange eyes peering at her from some distance away.

Akina started toward him, excited to see her smaller friend within his grasp, but fearful at the same time. Something about the tall male scared her as he began to walk Charlie down the stairs she'd just traveled up. Ember's gaze seemed sinister and cocky, and she couldn't help but glare as she spoke to him. "Where'd Ville go?"

Ember smirked, pointedly avoiding Akina's question as he quickened his pace drastically, pulling Charlie along with him as he mumbled something to the girl about remembering that Izzy was in the dining room.

Realizing that this was a futile approach, Akina grumbled and turned back toward the direction she'd seen Charlie and Ember coming from originally. She broke into a full run, calling out Izzy's name several more times. After a few feet, however, a noise made her stop dead in her tracks. She could hear Ville's voice from a room not too far away. She was close, but now she was gripped with a new dread. 'She's mine.' she heard, and her heart began to beat even faster, pumping icy fear throughout her. Ville lied to her. How could she have note known?

Her stomach knotted up within her, and an anger rose with the pain. He would pay for betraying her carelessly laid trust, even if it was her fault for believing in him so quickly. She'd been stupid, but she wasn't going to let her friends suffer for that mistake. In response to Izzy's scream, she bolted forward, making it into the library as quickly as possible.

"Let her go!" The small female screamed, attacking the guy that held her friend. Her long nails sank into the cool flesh of his forearm as she attempted to move it away from Izzy.

[l u c i d `]

Izzy squirmed closer to Ville, as if it could get her away from Simon, but she had no idea who to trust now. Her head was spinning and then, out of the sudden chaos, Akina was there, screaming.

"Akina..!" the younger girl gasped in what seemed to be elation. She pushed the other girls hand away from Ville, "I think you got it wrong." she twisted out of his grip and he let her, still glaring at Simon darkly, his body more rigid than it had been moments before.

"I think he's trying to save us from that." she spat darkly, pointing to Simon, though fear was clearly sketched across her face.

"I thought I told you to wait for Charlie..." Ville's voice was quiet and strained. "Go find her. Now."

[Lunar Tragedy]

Akina's dark eyes widened as they were pushed away from Ville, her "rescue" stopped by the one she sought to save. Her expression twisted into one of utter confusion. Wrong? Saving us? Her thoughts were more jumbled now than before. Slowly, she turned, noticing the other, angry bother that Ville was focused on. Her sapphire gaze shifted between the two before it settled on Ville, her eyes sad. "I'm sorry..." She mumbled, her head falling forward in shame. The motion didn't console, however, as her eyes rested on the gashes she'd left in his pale skin.

He spoke, and she jumped involuntarily, her heart now racing again as she recalled the urgency and danger of the situation at hand. She shook her head rapidly, already pushing Izzy toward the door. "Charlie was going downstairs with Ember, she'll be fine, but you won't if you're alone..."

Her voice trembled, the tone revealing her uncertainty. Simon didn't appear outwardly harmful, but obviously Ville wanted them away for a reason. He was willing to risk himself to save them both, but she found herself unwilling to let him take that risk alone.

[Egyptian Myth]

Simon heard his brother coming then, and before he could think about what Ville was doing the older sibling had the girl in his arms and had darted out into the hall with her. Simon's black eyes narrowed and his teeth clenched; his fangs had unsheathed in his hunger. He flew through the door as it was closing to stand in the hallway with them, tense and all too ready to fight for the prey he had claimed. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?" He shouted at his brother, choking down a snarl. Ville's reluctance to feed and generally soft heart had always annoyed him, but he had never gone this far before... And Simon wasn't about to let him think he could.

[NightmareLullaby]

((Sorry @-@ I've been dead forever.))

Charlie felt a hot spasm run down her spine. Why was it that she ascted like she could help but when they really needed her, she was just a lifeless doll. She listened to Ember's words. The dining room? She was sure she'd heard Izzy's voice from behind them. She didn't protest as he led her down the stairs. Her eyes, usually bright grey and excited, were now dull and glazed over with fear.

"Izzy..." she mummbled, her voice barely a whisper

"Akina..."

She felt her heart beat faster. Her instincts told her to run, as fast and as far away as possible, but her legs felt like Jell-O. Her mouth was dry, a scream for help would be useless anyhow. No one would be able to hear. She didn't know what to do. There was so much going on around her. Izzy screaming, Akina growling and fighting for her friends. She did the only thing she could do to keep her last bit of sanity.

Charlie dropped to her knees, breaking from Ember's grasp. Her pale hands covered her ears, pressing down until her ears ached. Even though her throat was dry she was able to hum, loud enough to drown everything out. Loud enough to keep a happy mental image in her head, a bright sunny day, friends smiling and happy, instead of the dim lit hallway and the horrifyingly beautiful men.
Her humming turned into sobs. Her friends were th ones who needed hep, not her, so why was she calling for them to help her? The sobs became louder, almost screams as she rocked back and forth on her knees.
"Help....please...." she thought