The Legend of the Blood Forest

Chapter 10

A/N: Sorry it took so long to update this. My writers block has been the worst with this story. But I think I finally broke it.
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         A lingering silence hung over the two as they continued their search for the others. Consumed with her thoughts of Leo, she wondered if there was there something she could do to ease his pain? Keeping her eyes to the ground she tried desperately to collect her thoughts. With her preoccupied mind, she hadn't notice Leo stop. Bumping into him, she jolted her head up and quickly apologized. However, Leo remained facing forward, that is until she cleared her throat.

"Leo," She said.

"Hmm." He said.

"You've been awfully quite since we passed that park." She started, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." He said, hoping she wouldn't notice his growing worry for his friends.

Knowing all too well Leo was hiding his true feelings, she let it slide. She was just as worried, if not more. It was almost dawn, and there was still no sign of the others, or N. Crossing her arms, she closed her eyes. Frustrated with their lack of knowledge, she let out a breath. Looking to him, she suggested they just find a room for the day, and continue when the darkness returned.

"I suppose dawn is getting closer." Leo replied. He hated the idea of staying in the city. But seeing her tired face, he let out a sigh. "All right. Let's go."

She watched as the sky began to fade from black to purple. The sun's small rays peeked through the darkness, causing her to squint in pain. Feeling his soft touch against her wrist, she followed his lead. They made their way down the street, and came across a small hotel. Its tan siding looked dull, as if it had seen a lot of sun over the years. It looked about 10 stories tall, with a few balconies spread out over it. Kat began to feel uneasy about the place.

Pushing the door open, Leo wiped away the dust, which fluttered around him. There were cobwebs everywhere, and a thick layer of dust covered every surface even over the white cloaked furniture. The one thing good about was how dark it was. Looking back to Kat, he motioned her forward. Placing a gentle hand against her lower back, he inched her forward, and closed the door.

"Well..." She said, "This is no castle. But it will have to do."

"You wanted a place to stay." Leo said still walking forward.

He had a point. It was her idea. And she was exhausted with the night's events. Climbing a couple of flights of stairs, they began to notice most of the doors were boarded up. Walking quickly through the halls, Leo searched for an open room for them. Kat followed slowly behind him. Her mind wandered as she gazed upon the salmon colored wall paper.

Her vision began to blur between reality and a realm she didn't know. Images of the others face flashed before. They looked the same but different. As her vision descended into darkness, her body fell limp to the ground.

The air was as cold as ice. Looking around her surroundings, she saw nothing but black. Rubbing her throbbing forehead, she called out for Leo. Nothing. Getting to her feet, she felt as though someone was watching her. Walking a little ways, she hoped the feeling was just in her head. It wasn't. Flashes of a white light illuminated the darkness around her, leaving only a black X. Squinting with the flashes, she raised her arm above her eyes.

As the flashes continued in a rhythmic pattern, she noticed silhouettes. They appeared with the flashes, one after another, until there were 5 standing. Keeping her guard up as she inched closer, she began to notice their features. All handsome, with different colored hair. Slowly she realized who they were. A rush of relief fell over her, as she stood inches from them.