I knocked on Uncle Carter and Dante room. The door opened and Dante leaned against the frame, ''Cool off?"

''I need to talk to you.'' I said and he stepped away to let me in. ''My uncle went to the manor?"

''He's was right, he was the only one to have allot of experience.'' he said as he shut the room. ''His words though, I was trained by Saya so I still say I should have gone.''

''We're all good, alright Dante?" I asked.

''Oh we're done playing that who's better game?" he asked and I groaned.

I scoffed, 'Do you like hearing yourself talk?"

''Actually, why yes I do.'' he said as he sat on his bed. ''Want do you need, Nevaeh? Want do you want to talk about?"

''Tell me about the thing you dream about.'' I said and his eyes widen slightly. He got up from the bed and ran his mouth down his mouth before he crossed his arms over his chest. '"Well?"

''None of your business.'' he said coldly. ''I told you that because I wasn't feeling right, don't throw it in my face.''

''I'm not,'' I said as I walked over to him. ''Dante, I think I know what it is.''

''So?" he asked. ''I don't want to know.''

''Huh?" I questioned. ''What do you mean?"

''I don't want to know, how hard is that?" he asked. ''The less I think of it, the less I find myself with a bottle in my hand.''

''That thing is a Demon.'' I said.

''No shit Sherlock.'' he said, snorting.

''It's not the same Demon.'' I said and that caught his attention when he just stared at me. He gave me a hard look as I took a deep breath, ''Dante, you know Demons can only come to Earth if they summoned and have a vessel?"

''Yeah, so.'' he asked.

''You said you didn't know your mom past.'' I said. ''Who knows what did before your father. Maybe—''

''Whoa! Back up.'' he said. ''Are you . . . are you trying to say my mother was some devilish worshipers? One of those whores?"

''I'm saying Demons don't choose random body, their vessels are made in their image.'' I said. ''This Demon is tormenting you, but he can't ever really hurt you.''

''Get out.'' he said, pointing at the door with such a cold look that could kill. He gave me a look like he could kill, his teeth slightly bared, ''You're wrong, my mother was no devil whore and I'm not a Demon bitch.''

''Dante—'' he cut me off by pressed me against the wall.

''Stop it, Nevaeh.'' he said and I glared at him. ''Why would you say this? You hate me this much?"

''Why would I lie about this?" I asked.

''How do you know then, huh?" he asked. ''How'd you know I'm a vessel, huh?"

''Because I just do!" I said coldly. ''Aracelia told me things about Demons before and as I thought it, the more it seemed right. Dante, it's not your fault.''

''Shut up.'' he said, grabbing my shirt and pulled me away from the wall, only to slam my back against the wall hard. I knew I could easily push him away, but I saw the fear in his green eyes. He was angry, but also scared. I could easily see it in his eyes, they reminded me so much of a child eyes.

''You know I'm right,'' I said softly to him. He pressed his lip together roughly as he glared at me.

''I'm not a monster.'' he said after a moment.

''Of course you aren't.'' I said. ''You can't tell me you never wondered though.''

He took his hands off me and turned around. He walked over to the window and pulled the blind open a little. He looked up at the dark sky, ''He always comes to me in my dreams and I'm always in the sky. I think he's an entity and his home in the sky or at least . . . it will be some day.''

I walked over next to him, ''Dante, we're all born with some weight on us. You're soul, it's not damned.''

''Don't try making me feel better.'' he said, crossing his arms over his chest as he looked down at me. ''I could have lived happily in denial all my life. Your weight is so much better than mine, your body won't belong to a Demon one day.''

I frowned, ''I thought you should at least know.''

''Why?" he asked as he turned to face me.

''Because I know what it's like to be different.'' I said. ''All my life, I didn't know what I am but now I do. I learned to live with it. This could explain why you're a good fighter.'' I said, hoping that'll make him feel better but I knew this was way too serious for him when he didn't crack a sarcastic joke. He continued to look depressed and miserable. He reached up and I jerked back as he ran his hands threw my hair, ''Dante?"

''Just kiss me.'' he said as he leaned down and pressed his mouth against mine.

My eyes widen as my hands flew up to his chest, pushing him away. I wiped my hand across my mouth like a child worried about getting cooties, ''Dante!"

''You understand, Nevaeh. You understand what it's like to be different.'' he said as he put his hands on my waist and I put my hands around his wrist, trying to get him to let go but he didn't. ''My uncle called me the devil child once, he always told me never be judge mental but he judged me. You aren't--''

''Dante, stop it.'' I said as I looked away from him.

''You know exactly what it's like to be different.'' he said as he pushed my back against the wall.

''Stop!" I said, freaking out since it was happening to fast. I could feel my hands sweat under the gloves and all I could picture in my mind was how angry Hadrian would be if he knew what Dante doing.

''I know I've been an asshole, but it's how I hide my feelings.'' he said.

I scoffed, ''Feelings? Let go now!"

He took one hand away from my waist to cup my face and turn my head to look at him. I felt his full lips against mine and I could feel the difference in the touch. Hadrian had average mouth, his bottom slightly bigger than the top. Dante mouth match mine pretty much, both our mouths were big and full. Dante did look so much like a Greek God, big and strong with a beautiful face.

I was happy when I heard the motel room door knob move because that's what got Dante to let go and I quickly moved away.

Uncle Carter clearly looked surprised when I did and he looked at Dante and I with a suspicious look. Dante turned with an annoyed look on his face and he looked at me. I scoffed and walked around Uncle Carter to my room. Once I was in, I slammed the door shut.

+Hadrian.+

I heard a knock on my door that made me look up from the pale scar on my arm where Yolanda had dragged the blade across my skin earlier. I got up from the raggy motel bed and went over to the door. I looked threw the beep hole and was surprise to see Nevaeh. I quickly unlocked the foot and opened it, ''Nevaeh, what is wor--''

She cut me off when she ran into my chest, her arms going around my waist as she held onto me. She squeezed her eyes shut as she pressed her cheek against my chest.

I pet her brown hair, ''What is wrong?" I asked. ''It's one in the morning, we agreed it'll be better not to see each other tonight.''

''I missed you.'' she said. ''Why should it matter why I'm here? I just am.''

''Because it's suspicious.'' I said as I grabbed her arms and pulled her away. ''What is wrong?"

She bit her bottom lip, ''Promise not to get mad?"

''Is it something that you know will make me mad?" I asked and when she didn't reply, I knew my answer. ''Just tell me.'' I told her.

''I feel so guilty.'' she said and I gave her a confused look. She stepped out of my arms and closed my door. Her hands nervously played together, ''I uh, talked to Dante about something. Something that ended with him . . . well, kissing me.''

I laughed, ''You are joking, right?" I asked and she just looked at me. My laughing stopped as my blood boiled up. I knew I should worry about that guy, I just knew he would be worse than Nick Morrow. I knew I had nothing to really worry about with him, but this Dante? Was I wrong to say I knew he was . . . more attractive than me? Did it kill me to know he was around my Nevaeh, my Uccellina?

Hell yes!

''Why are you guilty?" I asked.

''Because I didn't try hard enough to stop him. Hadrian, I didn't kiss him back though.'' she said quickly and I turned away. I brought my fist up to my head and started pounding my fist angrily against my head. I was trying to get all my frustration out. ''Hadrian, stop that!'' Nevaeh said and I felt her grab my arms.

I didn't mean to, I wasn't in control when I pushed her roughly to the ground. When I realized what I did, it was like ice water thrown on me. My eyes widen and I leaned down, taking her in my arms, ''I'm so sorry! Uccellina, I didn't mean to.'' I said as I held her. Last thing I want to do was hurt her, I wasn't angry at her but at someone else. ''I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.'' I whispered, repeating myself.

I felt her arms go around my neck, ''It's okay, Hadrian.''

I pulled away a little, ''I would never try to hurt you.''

''I know,'' she said. ''It was an accident.''

I shook my head and I looked away since I couldn't look at her now because I felt horrible, ''No, I shouldn't have done it. Be angry.''

She chuckled softly, ''I can't when you're this scared looking.''

I looked at her with a hard look, ''Nevaeh, I'm serious. I can't control my anger, what if I really hurt you? Or next time I'm angry?"

''I'll kick your butt first before you could try.'' she said and reached up, cupping my face in her hands when I opened my mouth. ''Hadrian, we both know it was an accident and I'm not even really hurt. I'm fine, see? No scratches or bruises.''

''But--''

She cut me off when she kissed me. She wrapped her arms around me fighter and I pressed my mouth against her hard. ''I love you, Hadrian.'' she said against my mouth as she pulled me down with her on her back as her hands messed with my shirt as she lift it up.

+

''I thought you might be angry at me.'' Nevaeh said as she looked at me. ''I couldn't stop thinking about how much if I didn't tell you, you'll be angry at me and call me a cheater and allot of other mean things.''

I ran my hand down her bare back, ''If I hadn't pushed you and realize how angry I was, I might have. I might have taken my anger on him out on you and I know how much I'll regret that.''

''You don't think I am, right?" I asked and my eyebrow furrowed together. ''A cheater? You don't think I actually would kiss him back, right?"

''Of course. If you trust me, I trust you.'' I said and she smiled. ''So, how was it?"

A blushes formed on her face as she smiled and leaned towards me, ''Great.'' she said as she pecked me.

I grinned, ''Thanks, but not what I meant.'' I said. Her whole red turned red as she laid back down on the pillow, ''I mean, that kiss. With him. Is he better?"

''It was like kissing a smelly breath sloppy dog.'' she said and I chuckled. I knew it wasn't a direct answer though. ''Nothing compared to yours, Hadrian.'' she said and I took her hand. ''You're the only one that knows how to really kiss me and make me forget where I am.''

''How,'' I said, sighing happily, ''charming of you to say.'' I said making her giggle.

+Nevaeh+

''Nevaeh, you take the right side.'' Uncle Carter said as he pointed at the sketch of the manor home we had to go. ''Dante, you take the left side. I'll go in threw the back, I can get passed the workers in the back.''

''Did you see him?" Dante asked.

Uncle Carter took his phone out and showed us a picture of a long red hair women, ''She is more like it. Scarlet Emmarina, she's the owner. Our target.''

''A woman?" Dante questioned. ''Jeez, they're always the much smarter ones.''

''Be careful, she has guards all around the place. One caught me, just lucky I actually looked like a tourist interested in the old manor.'' he said. ''And be careful of the worker, some are probably rats.''

I went back to my room and got prepared. I put a small knife in my combat boot and strapped around my thigh three more knifes were tucked in. No undercover, more weapons I get to use. On my other thigh was a gun I probably won't use, I always do pretty with knives and my fist.

And well, I still suck at using guns. I hate the loud sounds they make. I tied my hair up in a tight bun and threw on a tank top. I tucked my dagger in it's case as I walked over to my door and when I opened it, I almost ran into Dante. I awkwardly looked down at my feet.

''Where'd you go last night?'' he asked.

''Huh?" I questioned as I looked up at him. ''What?"

''Last night, I came over to your room and you didn't answer.'' he said and my blood turned cold, but I remained calm.

I swallowed the heavy lump in my mouth, ''I was here, I was ignoring you. Why were you coming over anyways?"

''I wanted to talk.'' he said and I felt like he was lying.

''I don't want to talk about anything,'' I said. ''I just want to get this over with so you can go back to your church in Arizona.''

''Wanna know the real reason why I did?" he asked.

''Amuse me.'' I sarcastically said. My uncle beeped the horn downstairs in the parking lot for us to hurrying us. 

''I'm no saint, Nevaeh.'' he said. He grinned as he turned, walking away, ''I was gonna try and seduce you since it was our last night together.'' he said and I scoffed, slamming my door behind me hard that it echo.

Dante should really not become a priest.

+

''Please be careful.'' Uncle Carter only told me and I forced him a smile. I know it's because he cares, but I can do this. He needs to stop worrying.

''I will, Uncle Carter.'' he said and he hugged me. I was a little embarrassed since he was treating me so much like a child when he should trust me. I trained hard, I was determined the whole way and I'm good at this.

Dante gave me a nod before they both turned and ran away in different direction of the woods. I turned and quickly walked towards the direction Uncle Carter told me to go to. I held my dagger tightly in my hand just in case as I hurried. It was getting dark, the sky mixed with purple orange and pink.

It took me a good five minutes until I saw the really old eighteenth century manor building. And a Demon guard hired by Scarlet Emmarina to watch her property. I hid behind a tree and watched closely. His back was to me and if it wasn't easy to point out that he was a Demon from his black long sleeve shirt and black pants because no human would be able to survive in this humidity dressed like that.

I looked up at the sky and the sun was quickly going down. I ran over to the other tree quick and quiet like a cat, closer to him. I came over to the next one and the next.

Until a hand went around my mouth, pulling me back against his chest. ''Hello, pretty.'' the Demon chuckled and the Demon I was stalking turned, surprised.

I rolled my eyes since the Demon holding me blow off my good sneaking. I used my elbows to elbow him in the ribs. It only loosened his old and I bent down, pushing with all my might up and I flipped back around him. Aracelia taught me that. I brought my dagger up and stabbed the Demon in the back with a cry. I felt my anxiety rise.

I pushed the dead Demon away and the one I was after glared at me. He disappeared though and I wanted to groan. Nothing one of those! I saw him in the corner of my eyes and he punched me. I fell to the ground since it was a good one.

He disappeared and reappeared onto of me. He bared some sharp yellow teeth, ''Where'd you learn that trick, Doll Face?"

I took a deep breathed before I reached up, wrapping my arm tightly around his neck, and using my left foot to press myself to my side, I turned us. But the bastard disappeared again!

I felt a boot stomp on my back and I groaned when he slammed me on my back. He kicked me on my side and pain filled my side, but I grabbed his ankle and I punched his knee, making him fall to the ground. Knowing his next move, I grabbed a small knife from my thigh and shoved it threw his heart.

I had never seen what Demon heart before until now as the Demon flicked like a light bulb as he disappeared and reappeared. I could see his heart though, my knife was right in the middle of it. How strange how similar it looked like a human heart. I kind of expected something else.

It only lasted four flickered before he just stayed there. I put my hand on his shoulder and pushed him off. He slammed on the floor with a thud and I got up.

I looked into the long field where I had to run threw to get inside the manor. I bit my lip as I took a deep breath and ran across the field. While I was running, I heard a crack like wood and I felt myself fall.

I should have checked as I ran for any trap.

I held my hands out as if I was going to grab anything but I only scarped my arm against something hard and my nails scratched against it. I landed thankfully on my side and I was happy when only felt a little pain on my side. These are the few times where I was happy to be a Nephilim, I broke would have broken my leg and neck.

I looked up where I feel, it was a good twenty five feet. I got up from the floor and looked around the earth crave I was in. I saw a door as I looked around.

When I turned around, my blood went cold I saw three skeletons. I brought my hands up to my mouth to block my scream, scared out of my mind. I never actually seen one. I stumbled back until I heard the cave of the room open.

I swung around to see three women come in. I snatched a knife from my thigh since I lost my dagger. A blonde one came for me first. I blocked her punch by swinging away and I punched her in the stomach. She took in a sharp breath, but grabbed my back. I put my hands on her shoulder and brought knee up to her stomach faster than her.

I felt my hair come loose as she stumbled back. My hair blocked my vision and as I pushed it back, the amazon looking girl look at me and I suddenly felt like all my bones were breaking. I cried in pain as I stumbled back but the blood grabbed my tank top and punched me hard.

I fell on my back as everything went black.