NO LONGER IN USE!

once i had stepped through the towering blue flames, i was now standing on a huge cliff. actually it was more like a small island, literally hovering thousands of feet in the air between snow topped mountains. the island was made of ice. and standing on the other side of the island was a tall gothic victorian castle, yea, i said castle. the Council is so old school.

i tredded my way through the two foot deep snow and of course right when i got to the door, i was blocked by four guards.

"what is your business here?" a really buff looking guard spoke with a alarmingly loud voice.

"damn, does everyone have to know what the hell im up too?" i said aloud to myself.

"tell us, or we will me forced to throw your puny little body off the edge of the island," the big one said again.

"now, now, James, calm down. Aiden is our friend," a voice i solemnly recognized as Demitri Sterling. head leader of the Council.

the big guard i now knew as James stepped aside with a look of disappointment and rage across his face. i guessed he really wanted to throw my so called " puny little body" over the edge.

"well, well, Mr. Procter. that is what your going by now, isnt it. didnt you choose to go by some american name and not your true name?" Demitri asked, but i knew he already knew my answer.

"you know i dont like my familys true name," i told him walking past him and into to the castle.

"well, Aiden, what brings you to visit the Council today?" Demitri said now appearing in front of me, stopping me in my tracks before i went any further.

"you know why im here."

"on the conturary i dont," he simply said to me crossing his arms across his chest.

"where are you hiding Summer's little sister?" i was starting to get pissed off.

"we dont have your little girlfriends sister,"Demitri simply said.

"then how do you explain the fact that Summer's best friend Nadia, is now standing behind you?" i waited for his response. there was no way he was gettin out of this one. Nadia grinned a menacing grin, fangs flashing.

"you know all newborns are transported straight to us," Demitri said.

and he was right. i hadnt thought about that. just cause Nadia was here, it doesnt mean that they were the ones who changed her.

"Nadia, who did this to you?" that was a stupid question. no one ever remembered who changed them. i dont even know who changed me so long ago.

"you know that no one remembers that," Demitri said to me.

this was hopless. i had come this way for nothing. i spun around on my heel and headed my way out of the castle. if the Council didnt take Emery, then who did?

i opened my eyes. oops. i didnt mean to fall asleep.

"Aiden?" i called out.

"im in here," Aiden called back.

it sounded like he was in the master bedroom. he was leaning on the headboard on the king sized bed. he looked like he was deep in thought. i climbed onto the bed next to him.

"you okay?" i asked.

"i have to tell you something, Summer."

"what?"

"Nadia isnt dead."

"she isnt!" i said with excitment," where is she?"

"she's at the Coucil. Summer, she's a vampire. whoever transformed her, more than likely has Emery," he told me.

whoa. i didnt know what to say. Nadia, a vampire. it felt so weird knowing that.

"but if she's a vampire wouldnt she know who turned her into one?" i asked.

"no. no one ever remembers that. even i dont," Aiden lowered his head.

i didnt really know what to say, the only thing i could think of to do was hold him. i wrapped my arms around his stomach, my head rested on his chest. i was already half way laying down anyways. i could feel his fingers fiddling with my hair.

"we'll find her, Summer. i promise."

to be continued....