Layla/Zoe(32)

As I walked away from Malcolm's car I saw Bresal and Clement arguing. "What do you think you're doing? I am driving." Clement yelled at Bresal

"I don't think so!"Bresal replied raising his voice over Clements.

I saw Clement bring his fist towards Bresal. I ran and grabbed his arm "Knock it off you two." I yelled looking at the two "I'm driving. Now you two get in the damn car, before you make total fools of yourselves!"

Clement pulled his arm away "Whatever." and walked towards the passenger side

Bresal nodded and walked to the other side of the car as well.

I sighed a sigh of relief and began getting into the car. I looked to see what the hold up was when I saw Clement and Bresal arguing again. I laid my head against the wheel and rolled the window down. "I am sititng in the front!" Clement exclaimed

"No, you're not." Bresal yelled

"If you don't mind ladies I would like to leave before nightfall." I said "Clement get in the back and shutup!"

"Why does he get to sit in front?" He asked almost whining

"Clement please don't argue."

I saw Clement shake his head but go towards the back. Bresal smirked at him and entered the passenger side. Clement slammed the door shut and crossed his arms "She only let you sit in front because you slept with her.

"Clement!" we both yelled in unision.

He shrugged "What way are we going anyways?"

"North." Bresal replied quickly

"Wouldn't it be smarter to go South?" He questioned

"Why would that be?" Bresal asked becoming annoyed "Layla came from the North, that was the last place she saw Lucas."

"Yes, but he is more likely to go the opposite direction."

"It doesn't matter what you two think!" I exclaimed interupting them "I am in charge I will decide where we go!"

The two became silent. This was going to be a long ride.~

"I don't see why I had to come." Clement complained for the hundreth time as we drove through a small town

"Shut up Clement." I replied sharply tightening my grip on the steering wheel

"I mean I'd much rather let you two be alone with each other." Clement said sarcastically

"Couldn't say I wouldn't mind that either." Bresal said glaring at Clement

"I'm not talking to you pretty boy." Clement growled

"How about you just stop talking completely?" Bresal replied

I rolled my eyes and looked at the review mirror to make sure Malcolm and the others were still behind us. I regretted putting Bresal and Clement in the same car. Yet had Clement been put in the other car the Purebloods may be dead already. His eyes were still red and I knew that wasn't normal.

"How the hell are we supposed to find Lucas?" Clement asked

I stopped at the stop light and looked back at him "I don't know Clement."

"So we're supposed to search around the world hoping Lucas just shows up?!"

"I said Clemet, I don't know." I replied

I shook my head and put my foot on the gas. I watched the many people walking down the sidewalks going in and out of stores. Anyone could be the next of victum of Geodeon and the rouges. Hiding in the shadows right now could possibly be one of the rouges. My body shivered at the thought.

"Clement I'm warning you." Bresal said turning back towards Clement "Shut up!"

"Not only have tried to kill me multiple time, you cheat with my mate you are now trying to tell me what to do? This is unbelievable."

"I tried to kill you because that was my orders, and you need to learn to stop talking." Bresal yelled

"What about Eliza? What can you explain about her?!" Clement raising his own voice

"I'm not talking about that." Bresal mumbled

"Why? Too proud? Please do tell me, I'm dying to know."

"Clement just stop." Bresal said lowering his voice

"No! I want to know!"

Bresal gave me a sad look

"What you don't want to talk about how cheated on my sister?" Clement continued.Bresal remained silent. "Come on Bresal." Clement continued

That's when Bresal exploded "DAMN IT CLEMNT! I told you I wasn't going to talk about this! But Eliza came to me! Not the other way around! I've done a lot of stupid things! I regret it, but there's nothing I can do now! And it wasn't my fault Eliza came to me, she told me you were too boring and was only with you because of your father!"

I had had enough. I slammed on the breaks making Clement and Bresal fly foward. "I'm tired of this aruging! I wont't drive any farther if you two continue to act like little children!" I watched as cars went around as and gave us angry looks. "You two need to get over this stupid thing." I turned my look to Clement "Eliza was a lying bitch who used both of you. I know you're hurt, but she's gone now! She's a rouge, she can no longer be trusted. You should be happy with you have now!"

Bresal and Clement both stared at me with shock. "Now if you two don't shut up I will turn this car around and leave you both at the Society!"

Bresal placed his hand on my shoulder "I'm sorry for how I've been acting. But can we please just keep going?"

"Yeah, you're kind of holding up a line, mother." Clement added

I shrugged his arm off and placed my foot on the gas. I heard my cell phone start ringing. "What?" I answered

"What happened?" Malcolm asked with concern

"Don't worry about it." I replied shutting the phone and replacing it in my pocket. I really couldn't wait until we found Lucas.~

When the sun finally set I pulled into a small hotel. I couldn't be more relieved. When I parked the car Malcolm soon parked beside me. I as well as the others got of the car stretching our legs. I heard Abrianna and Evelynn talking softly to one another, while Malcolm and Zoe remained silent. Bresal walked beside me and wrapped his arm around my waist. We had stayed quiet the entire way including Clement.

We quickly got our rooms, one for the guys and one for the rest of us. The front desk clerk smiled as we came in "Have a nice stay."

"Thank you." I replied taking the two room keys. I put one in my pocket and handed the other to Bresal. I and the girls made our seperate ways from the guys. The room was nice with two beds and a couch. "I'm going to walk around." Zoe said after we made ourselves comfortable

"You really shouldn't go out alone." I said

She shrugged "I'll be fine."

Before I could protest she was out the door. I looked at Abrianna and Evelynn who were both waiting for me to go after her. "Don't worry." I began "She knows how to defend herself. Now get some sleep. We have a long day a head of us."~

I walked out of the hotel not sure where I was going to go. I just had to be alone for awhile. I've had enough of demons and pureblodds one person could stand. I didn't even want to be on this mission. I knew we had to find Luke, I just.. Don't think I could see him killed. He's my best friend, my only true friend I've ever had. It went against everything I stood for but I missed him. When he left that night I felt as if a piece of me was missing. I could never admit it though.

I walked down a sidewalk passing different types of stores and bars. Even at this time of night people still filled the places. I felt very tence and on edge as I walked. I kept my hand in my pocket to make sure I was able to grab my knife if needed. My years of training have taught me always to be on the look out for demons. I was told these rouge demons could posses the bodies they killed. Making me even more wary.

As I past a bar I heard someone "Hey cutie come over here."

I looked back and saw a large man who obviously had too much to drink. "Hey girl I'm talking to you."

I ignored him and quickened my pace. I heard him and his friends say something to each other then started after me. I began to breath faster and harder, I began to jog slowly and pray they'd stop following me. They didn't however.

As I ran I didn't realize I had taken a wrong turn, I was staring at a brick wall. I was trapped. Five men began to come towards me. "Why you running?" One man said as the others laughed.

"Don't come any closer to me." I threatened

"Oh look boys she's got a temper." another said

I pulled my knife out of my pocket and pointing it towards them "I mean it."

The men only chuckled. They were close enough now I could smell the alcohal. My heart began to race, I knew there were too many for just me to take with only a small pocket knife. "Stay away from me." I told them

They either ignored or were to drunk to hear me.

"I would listen to what she says." A voice said from behind us

"Luke?" I whispered.

The men looked back at him and laughed "What are you gunna do about it pretty boy."

Luke chuckled and walked to the man "This." the man's body instantly became limp and he fell to the ground.

The other's gave him a scared look. Luke laughed again and siad "Boo!" the drunks ran as fast as they could down the alley.

"Luke? Did you kill him? How are you here? You finally got a haircut!" I asked in amazement

"That's my thanks? And no I didn't kill him, he'll wake up eventually. And yes I did get a haircut. " he said smiling as he came closer to me. He wrapped his arms around me "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too Luke. But how did you find me?"

He released me and shrugged "I don't know. He told me not to come here."

"Who's he?" I asked

He gave me a well duh expression. "Oh." I mumbled knowing exactly whom he was talking about. Lucifer.

"Why are you here?" he asked

"We came to find you." I replied

"Who's we?"

"The purebloods and the few demons."

He looked away with a hurt expression "You came to kill me?"

I nodded solemly "But I didn't want to come. I had other things to do at the Society..."

"Like?"

"My father's funeral." I replied sadly

"Oh, oh my god Zoe, I am so sorry." He said wrapping his arms around me again

I didn't reply. I felt tears beggining to form in my eyes.

When I was finally able to regain myself I moved away from Luke and he asked "How's Gemma?"

I looked away, I didn't want to tell him. I kenw I had to though "Not good Luke, not good at all. Michael and his brothers are doing the best they can to help her."

He kicked at the garbage can and cursed. He began to talk wildly to himself. I grabbed his arm "Luke stop!" he continued to talk to himself "Luke please stop."

He took a deep breath and stopped talking. "Sorry." he said "I have to go."

"Why?"

"Like you said you and the others are here to kill me, the other's will probably be here to find you, and I don't want to put dying under my list of to do's."

"Luke," I began

"No Zoe, there's no arguing this one." he said beginning to turn away.

I grabbed his arm to stop him, and when I did he turned around and kissed me softly on the lips. "I have to go. Don't come looking for me. And please Zoe don't tell anyone you saw me. Please Zoe." He turned and jogged away from me.

I put my hand on my lips where Luke's had just been. I think I just did something incredibly stupid.~