Selena's POV:

It was so cold. It was dark and cold. I had to try to keep myself from touching the cage, but every time the hunters came out to see if I had woken up, I had to lay back down and try not to let the burning get to me. The burning hurt, the cold winter wind was freezing. Maybe if they knew I was awake, they'd take me inside. Maybe the cold air was supposed to wake me up.

No. I couldn't let them know I was awake. If they knew, they'd torture me. I was sure that was what they were waiting for. They wanted me to wake up so they could kill me slowly.

I wanted to cry. I wanted to just lay my head on my arms and ball like a baby. But whenever I tried, no tears came. I didn't understand. I always cried like a baby when I was in these situations. Why couldn't I cry now?

I had almost given up faith on being rescued. Every other time I'd been kidnapped, my father had known where I was. Now no one knew where to find me. I didn't even know where I was. All I knew was that it was dark and cold.

I laid my head on my arms.

"Alex, where are you?"

***

Third Person POV:

Alex was flying just above the treetops. From where he was, he could get the occasional glimpse of Maria's blonde hair as she ran through the woods, searching around, scythe drawn.

"Alex? You still up there? I can't see you anymore," Samantha's voice asked from the radio.

"Yeah, I'm here. Need me to come down a little?" he responded.

"No, as long as you're okay. Have you seen anything yet?"

"Not yet, but Maria has her scythe drawn. Has she reported anything in yet?"

"I haven't heard anything. Maybe she just saw a bear or something."

"Maybe. I'm gonna keep looking."

"Be careful."

Alex watched the ground for anything that looked even slightly like a clue. They'd been searching for hours, well into the night and all anyone had seen was a bunch of wilderness, and nothing more. But Alex was determined to keep looking.

"Alex, where are you?"

Startled, Alex flew into a tree.

"Samantha, stop for a second." Alex said into his radio. "I need a minute."

"Sure thing. You coming down?"

"No. I've got a spot up here."

Alex sat on a branch and closed his eyes. "Selena?"

He heard his sister gasp. "Alex! You can hear me!"

"Always. Are you alright? Where are you?"

"I don't know. They've had me trapped outside for hours. I'm freezing, and burning, and I can't see anything around me. Alex, help..."

"Hang on, Selena. We're searching for you, but you have to hold on. You have no idea about where you are?"

"No. I don't... But wait! Angelina was here!"

"Are you sure you weren't dreaming?" Alex asked, confused. "I don't think she would find you just to leave and not help you."

"No, I promise you it was her. But she said something about having a feeling they would take me here. If that helps, then use it. I don't know where I could be. It's so dark..."

"Selena, be strong. We'll be there soon. I have to go find your dad and let him know what you told me. He might know something."

"Okay. But Alex?"

"Yeah?"

"He's your dad, too."

Alex smiled to himself. "See you soon, sis."

***

"Samantha! Radio in that I have new information and need to speak with Sebastian and Maria immediately!" Alex practically shouted into his radio while searching for the carriage.

"How did you get new information all the way out here?" Samantha asked.

Alex finally found the carriage and stepped inside. He faced Samantha and pointed to his head, beaming. "Because I just talked to my sister."

Samantha and the other demons in the carriage all broke into huge smiles. Samantha picked up the main radio and reported to Sebastian, who in return told them to meet at Maria's house, which was close by.

Once everyone was there, Alex pulled Sebastian, Maria, and Finny all into a room to talk by themselves.

Alex told them everything Selena had said to him, hoping it would ring some bells in the others minds' as to where Selena may be.

"The only place that comes to mind is Christopher's lab," Maria stated. "But she said she has been outside for hours without moving, so that eliminates the factor that she's across the ocean."

"Unless they have demons working for them," Sebastian added.

"But why would demons work for demon hunters?" Finny asked.

"Simple. The hunters will promise the demons their freedom if they help to capture someone. It happens quite often."

"But wouldn't they know that the hunters won't keep their word?" Alex asked.

"Some do. I know quite a few demons who made the deal and lived to tell the tale."

"So you think she could be at Christopher's lab? She was never really outside around the lab, so it's possible she doesn't recognize it. But if they move her inside..." Alex trailed off. He could still see the lab vividly, and also the play by play death of who, apparently, had been his mother.

"She wouldn't be able to take it." Maria finished for him.

"Alex," Sebastian said, pulling Alex from his thoughts. "If you speak to her again, do not let her know where she is."

Alex nodded. "So who all is coming with us to the states?"

Sebastian thought for a moment, then replied, "You, Maria, Finny, Samantha and I will go. But I do need you to bring Samantha. The only way she would be able to follow us is if she transforms, and she refuses to do so, even after I told her it was harmless."

"It probably scares her. How long has she been a demon?"

"She's actually the newest one in the staff. She was changed about 6 months ago."

"Yeah, she's scared. I'll bring her. It's not a problem. But who's taking Finny?"

"I've got him," Maria said. "Last time, we hitched a ride from Grell, but since everyone knows about me now, I can take him."

Alex rolled his eyes. "Whatever."

Alex stepped out of the room and immediately found Samantha, who was sitting at the dining table speaking to a young white haired demon.

Seeing Alex, Samantha stood. "Thanks, Luna."

Luna smiled and left, walking toward Sebastian.

"Who's she?"

"Oh, that's Luna. She and Sebastian are really close friends, so I wanted a few training tips that would impress him."

Alex nodded, and was about to say something when his father cut him off.

"Everyone! Five of us will be leaving you immediately, but the others must continue to search. We will be following a lead we may have while the rest of you will split up and search all of England. The five of us who will be going to the states to search for Selena will be myself, Maria, Finny, Alex, and Samantha."

"Me?" Samantha asked. "But why me?"

Sebastian smiled at her. "I'd rather not leave you here. Plus you may be useful."

"But how can I be useful? I've barely been a demon for 6 months."

"But you're the only other demon in this group that Selena knows she can trust." Alex answered before Sebastian could. "Plus, didn't you tell me you were going to help me keep my promise?"

"You heard that?" Samantha asked, blushing. "I thought you were unconscious."

"I was fighting it until I heard you say that, then somehow I managed to believe that everything would be okay. So will you come with us?"

"But how will I get there? I'm sure Sebastian is going to transform, and I can't yet."

"Easy. I'll carry you."

"Alex, no, you don't have to."

"Don't worry, I carried Selena a lot, and you look lighter than her. Plus you don't have wings weighing you down."

"Alright...."

"Great." Alex then directed his attention toward Sebastian. "Dad, when are we leaving?"

Sebastian smiled. "Immediately."

Alex nodded, grabbed Samantha, who gave a yelp, then flew out the door and into the night sky.

(Hey guys, hope you enjoyed the chapter, and guess what. It's my birthday! I'm officially 17. I was at 2:31 PM. Yeah, my mom told me what time I was born and I can't get it out of my head. And for those of you reading later and want to know what day it is, it's November 1st. So anyway, as most of you know, I had that contest thingy. Well, since I only got 2 votes, I'm gonna just work on writing the 2 stories that were voted for, which are Girl in the Mirror and His Butler's Acquaintance. At least I think so. So yeah, Those will be out sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanks again for reading and to the two people who voted. Love you all! And I hope you all had a happy Halloween. I know I did!)