The Darker Side of The Street

Elliot
Looking at her, with her beautiful eyes, crying was something that he could not bear. He felt torn apart, especially because part of the reason why she was crying was him.
"Storm, nothing will happen to me, ok?" He said, holding her face in his hands and looking right into her eyes.

"You don't know that, Elliot" She replied strongly, trying to push him out of the way. "Elliot, just move away" SHe shouted at him angrily with tears still on her eyes. "I wouldn't stand if something happened to you or Garred so move away" But he didn't move, she wouldn't walk alone so she it was not possible for her to walk so much. "Elliot!" She shouted again.
But he did something unexpected even for him. He knew it was rushed, maybe too rude but he had to do it. Very swiftly, he leaned towards her and pressed his lips on hers. But for some reason, even with the swiftness, it felt good. Eventually he just brushed hi lips against hers softly.

"I wouldn't let anything happen to you, or me, or Garred, ok?, now let's just walk" he said, gasping because of the excitement. But before they began walking he hugged her tightly.

Storm, Wolf

Storm felt her brain almost die as Elliot kissed her. "I wouldn't let anything happen to you, or me, or Garred, ok?, now let's just walk" he said pulling away from her.

He hugged her tightly, and Storm began to feel her tears fall. "I hope your right Elliot, and if they take you down, I'm going down with you!" She pulled away from him, smiled, and kissed him back, stroking his cheek with her thumb as she did so. Pulling away and gasping she took his hand once more and led him down the hall.

Head spinning from the kiss she looked at him and thought He's definatly the one.

Vecian,

Ariel is exhausted, I can tell, even if she hadn't told me. Her eyes are drooping, and she can barely nod, and say "Thanks," to Garred. I walk along with her, towards the gym, but Ariel is slowing down.

"I just need to sit down for a minute, 'kay?" she says in a whisper, "You can go on if you want."

"Not a chance," I reply,"There could be more vamps around. Wouldn't want them sneaking up on you, would you?" She believes me, but I know that I stay just because I want to be with her. She gives a weak smile, and sits down on the ground, leaning her head against the wall. I sit down with her, the butterflies going off in my stomach, yet again.

Desivy

As we walked towards the gym, I kept sneaking glances at Drako. His eyes were dark and his face was clouded. I stopped walking to let him catch up to me, just about to tel him we would save his sister, when my hand brushed the sword at his side.

For just an instant love, pure love and happiness, but sadness and tragedy swept through me, filling every nook and cranny of my being. Heat blazed along my skin and in front my eyes (or maybe behind my eyelids, I wasn't sure) I saw lives and deaths and colors and feelings and unfamiliar faces flash. But just for that one second before I snatched my hand away.

"You can hear the gemsong?" Drako breathed, ad I nodded, too stunned to talk. His eyes lit up, not with happiness, but with curiosity, almost a tentative wonder, like he was afraid to ask something. He breathed out heavily, leaning back. He looked around him, then at me, silver eyes now wide. The way he was acting was scaring me, so I shrugged, muttering "Let's go" before walking off towards the gym, shivering slightly. Whatever this gemsong was, I wasn't so sure it was my friend.

Ariel
Vecian stayed with her and she couldn't help but to feel overly grateful. BUt maybe it was something else she felt, something she really didn't want to admit every time she was with him.
"Thanks" she said slowly. "I mean, for staying"
He just smiled and nodded. And the one thing she noticed was that she actually liked Vecian's smile. Very slowly he helped her to get up and grabbed her hand. it was a good feeling that ran trhough her with he grabbed her hand.
"We should get going" Ariel siad quietly, blushing a little because of his presence.
"yeah" He said and they started walking towards the gym.

Elliot
He had done it, afterall he had done and she liked it. his brain couldn't identify that, it was in a total shock. He was walking out of insticnt not because he knew he was doing it. all he could think about was that kiss. Next time will be better,he thought, smiling as he did so.
IN no time, or actually in no time he was aware of, they reached the gym. Amazingly, Garred and Hayley were already there.
"Storm" Garred yelled as he saw her walk through the door.She went to hug him, still not letting go of her hand and just wishing to kiss her again.

Vecian,

When I had grabbed Ariel's hand, a tingling had gone through me. It makes me feel insanely happy, just to be here with her. Really, I don't want to go to the gym, back to chaos and prying eyes, where we can't have peace, just being alone with Ariel...And I realize that I love her. The feelings that are so new, so unusual, are something that I haven't really felt for anyone, and I seriously doubt that anyone's felt them for me.
As we enter the gym, its evident that I'm not the only one lost in daydreams of love. Storm and Elliot. Sam and Veriane. Maybe Desi and Drako. Odd how terrible things can bring people together in the most intimate ways. Seeing that no one is really doing anything to get a rescue party started, I step in front of everybody, and Ariel stays with me.

"OK, guys, can we, uh, think through, umm, strategy, or something?" I know that it sounds lame, but everybody stares at me, which was my goal, "We need to figure out where these vampires might be going, for starters," I say, getting straight to the point.

"I think that I might know..." Desi says uncertainly.

Storm, wolf

Storm's head wheeled as she ran forward to Garred, his face so relived to see her actaully alive. She was aware of Elliot not releasing her hand and smiled. She managed an awkward hug with Garred using her casted arm.

"OK, guys, can we, uh, think through, umm, strategy, or something?" She heard Vecian say. They turned toward and he seemed to smile. "We need to figure out where these vampires might be going, for starters," be began but was interupted by Desi's small voice,

"I think that I might know..." Desi says uncertainly. Storm walked toward her and put a hand on her shoulder, sensing the fear and trauma she was feeling that only a person who was part dog could sense. "Where Desi? We need any info you can give us, its crucial to get your father, and Drako's sister back." She smiled at her. "We're ready to do whatever it takes!"

Garred, Ghost

As Storm talked to Desi, Garred couldn't help but hear what had happened to Elliot and Storm, what they had done. And, to his surprise, he was Ok with it. Storm had met a lot of jerks who only felt false things, but Elliot's intentions seemed to be true.

So you made out with my sister huh? Garred sent him. Elliot turned to him slightly and frowned.

You're listening to my thoughts?!Elliot almost spat back.

You're practically shouting them Elliot. You're just lucky Hayley isn't paying attention.

Elliot
Dude, can I have some privacy? he asked Garred who had been listening to his thought. Since he was in ninth grade he ahd to be paying attention to what he thought because if it wasn't Garred it was Hayley.

Your shouting them, what can I do, stop thinking?Garred answered with a hint of laughter behing.

YOu? yeah, sure. I have to stop thinking every time I'm near you His annoyance echoed in every part of his brain. Besides communicating with someone in htat way, was extremely weird for him. That's why I don't have ghost friends.
Now Garred's laughter was ehard in every part of his head, in every hollow place of his mind.
Storm looked at them with curious eyes. Either wondering why she had a crazy boyfriend or why she had an insane brother. It was then that he thought about it. He kissed her, yes, but did she consider him her boyfriend?

Ariel
She felt the tension of every in that place, the moods and feelings of everyone in that place. that's why she hated summoning such a strong spell. But thankfully she had Vecian there and every minute that ticked by just assured her what she felt for him. She looked at him several times, just to find he was staring at her too with a warm beautiful smile.

"Desi, just tell us. We're friends, we're here to help you, ok?" Ariel siad to Desi while patting her back.

"I just don't want to put you all in danger" She said, lowering her gaze.

"Desi, we're here for that, we're friends.No matter what or trhough what situation we have to go trhough"
Ariel really meant that. Since she had arrived to the school, after being ostracized from her own family, from her friends; she finally felt she found real friends...
And even love, maybe.

Desivy

"I think I might know..." I say, interrupting Vecian. "Where, Desi?" Storm asks, walking up to me. "Well," I start, thinking out loud. "My father is from Europe, obviously, and he spent a lot of time in Russia and Italy. Also some time in Norway, but not very long. <aybe that's because he got in a fight and feld...BNu then again, he was involved with other vampires in Italy...that's where he met my mother. I know for a fact he got into a fight with the vampires there, you know how the Italian ones are, but he doesn't talk about his time in Norway or Russia. Maybe the fight in Italy wasn't bad and-" "Ok!" Storm said, cutting off my train of thought. "So, we have three possibilities...in Europe. Anywhere in the US?"

Storm, Wolf

Storm watched anciously as Desi thought. If there was somewhere in the US that was their best bet. Vampires were fast, but they weren't that fast.

Suddenly she heard the distinct laughter of Garred. She turned to look at him, sensing he was being himself. Joy. She saw Elliot, biting his lip, his face slightly red.

What are you doing? She thought to him.

Garred, Ghost

Garred frowned as Elliot thought about him being her boyfriend.

Dude, you need to get a life. He said jokingly.

God, please just shut up! Elliot snapped making Garred giggled.

You're so cute when your angry, what do you see in my sister anyway? He retorted.

Suddenly Storm's distinct thought came into his mind.

What are you doing?

Garred sighed Messing with Elliot's head. He's wondering wether or not you consider him your boyfriend.

To his surprise Storm didn't answer, she just turned back to the conversation. Making Garred wait impatiently for Elliot's answer.

Elliot
Know what? I should kill but she's here and she would kill me toohe said to Garred who was still laughing. Elliot was getting truly annoyed but he had to swallow up all his annoyance and anger.

Anyways, what do you see in my sister?For some reason Garred was being too pushy with that question and it was something he couldn't answere easily.

What you saw in Aiel last yearhe just blurted out that phrase ad regretted the moment it went out of his mind. Garred was silent for a moment but his cheery mood, so enjoyable and persistent, surfaced.

Ohh, dude, that hurt. he said with fake sadness. But...you still have to to get a life. I mean my sister, dude, epic fail.

Elliot gave him a mocking smile and all of a sudden kissed Storm who was too concentrated in Desi's comment to even pay attention.

Ariel
"What options do we have here?" She asked Desi. "I mean, Des, we can't go to Europe, you know it. There has to be something we can do from here"
Ye, after all, the plan was getting a little too risky, but she ahd been in worse situations so whinning about that one was stupid.

"I think we can, but it's quite hard." Desi said.
It was then that ariel remembered the few years she ahd been in Europe. She remembered her time in Romania.

"Do you know about the Romanians?" Ariel suddenly blurted out.

Vecian,

I stare at Ariel.

"As in...Romanian vampires?" I've heard about vampires from Romania, previously known as Transylvania. I mean everyone has heard of Dracula, right? There weren't any solid facts, though. Vamps could keep themselves pretty secret, if they wanted to. Somehow, the thought of vampires who might have the powers that were attributed to this secretive group just didn't appeal to me.

Storm, Wolf

Storm felt the tension going on between Garred and Elliot, or at least she sensed it radiading from Elliot. And it caused her to worry.

Elliot didn't know if he was her boyfriend or not? Was he even? Storm shook her head, it was a little too much to handle at the very moment and she tried to concentrate, but failed as Elliot quickly kissed her cheek out of nowhere, she pretended not to notice but couldn't help feeling weakkneed and dizzy.

Storm had heard Desi say they may be able to get across the ocean, and Storm suddenly pulled out of her coma and shriked. Why hadn't she thought of it before!?

"We totally can get to Europe! I can't believe I didn't think of it before!" Storm looked at them excietdly, her emerald eyes glittering.

Garred, Ghost

Messing with Elliot was probably the most fun Garred had had in weeks, or so it had been until he mentioned Ariel but it had hurt for just a moment. As Elliot kissed Storm, Garred groaned into his head.

What a cliche! Kissing her just to make me mad and back off! Oooh I'm scared now demon boy. But seriously, why Storm? There are tons of other girls in this school who AREN'T dogs...literally! He chuckled.

lol.Irish, nice post
Ariel
"Storm, come on" She said when she heard Storm's comment. "Once, two maybe three of us can go, but all of us? Do you realize how many of us are here?"
She was actually trying to figure out a way that they could go together for she really wanted to go to Europe again.

"Yes we can" Storm said eagerly.

"Ok, let's say we did. I think that...we can get the Italians and Romanians to help us"

Elliot
Don't you have more interesting things to do? Elliot asked Garred already annoyed by his persistence.

Dude, do you always get all red when you're mad? Garred said with a huge laugh that almost went out of his mouth.
Deep inside, Elliot was having fun but what annoyed was that he couldn't think, he had someone intruding in his mind and lauging loudly in his brain.
You really like pets don't you Elliot? I mean especailly dogs, Garred continued with his obviously sarcastic tone.

Elliot pursed his lips for amoment, trying not to yell at him in that moment. But he couldn't help his fists from clenching.
Enough dude, get a life, know what? I'll just ignore! Elliot said, yelling in such a hig volume that his brain freezed.

Haha thanks!

Storm, Wolf

Storm clenched her hands in excitement. "Oh man, this is so going to work! Shadowing!" She said looking at all the confused faces. "Ghosts can shadowing distantces in minutes! And Garred can shadow maybe 3 people at a time including himself, and Hayley can take people too! They can shadow us across the ocean and straight to Italy!"

Garred, Ghost

Garred chuckled this was too great.

Easy tiger, don't wanna get brain-fied. And you can't not think about something someone says, and I can't NOT hear it. You're sunk my man. So what are you gonna get Storm for her birthday? A collar with hearts on it?

Elliot turned toward him slightly, his mouth twisted in a snarl. What do you have against your sister being a wolf shape-shifter?

Garred shrugged, smirk growing bigger. I'm just saying its useful. Whenever I wanted a dog when I was little I told Storm to morph and it was all better!