When The Stars Died

Life and Death

The blonde wiped Skeeter's blood of her hands carelessly, and eyed Joe cautiously.

Joe was standing motionless, watching Pandora try to resuscitate Skeeter.

"You're next?" The blonde smirked.

Joe bared his sharp teeth and growled, and the blonde paled. "Or not."

"So, alien and random girl, spill the beans. What are we doing next?" The blond beamed, but her smile faltered when Pandora turned away from Skeeter's body with swollen golden eyes and am absolutely livid expression on her pretty face.

"You know what, let me just get my brother..."

Pandora gaped as the blonde ran into another cavern and stayed there. Skeeter's mouth dribbled more blood, and his body was still.

"Another one?" She shook with fury. "I can't handle another one. Joe, come here. Help me!" She started crying again, pounding at Skeeter's chest.

"Come on, live!" She cried. "Live, you stupid farm boy! Please!"

Joe gently turned Pandora away from Skeeter's body and made her face him.

"He's dead, Pandora. But... There's a way to get him back. There's a price. A life for a life. I'll do all the reviving stuff, you just need to... Kill her, or her brother. Do you want to do it?"

Pandora wiped her eyes. "Okay. Okay. Yeah. Okay. I can do this. For Skeeter." Her lips trembled as she fisted the knife in Skeeter's chest and pulled it out, with a wince.

"I'll hold back the brother, if you want."

The blonde came back, eyes narrowed. "Plotting my death already? You know, that dead boy was really cute. You liked him, right?" She asked Pandora, who hesitantly shook her head. "You are going to love my twin brother. We don't really look alike... He's a bit more... Brunette. Personally, I think blonde is a much better colour... Ah, look at me, blabbering on." She smiled. "Bro, get your arse out here."

An incredibly tall and lanky boy with brown hair and blue eyes ambled out of the shadows.

Pandora glanced at Joe, who nodded, and ran at the boy.

As soon as Joe started fighting the boy, Pandora rushed the blonde and pinned her to the floor.

"Any last words, you bitch?" She snarled.

"My name's Thalia. Nice to meet you." The blonde grinned.

Pandora growled deep in her throat and pressed the knife  against the blonde's throat.

"I'm going to kill you, to bring back my friend. Good luck in hell, you whore."

Pandora was suddenly ripped off Thalia by strong arms.

"Leave her alone, it was only defence." Thalia's twin said, holding Pandora.

Pandora found Joe slumped against the wall, unconscious, next to Skeeter's body.

"Please, I need to get my friend back. Don't you think a life for a life is fair?" Pandora wheezed what Thalia had said before.

The boy frowned. "What are you on about?"

"Your sister killed my friend!" Pandora screamed.

The boy cringed. "Thalia? What the hell?"

Thalia shrugged. "Sorry?"