The Raven

Chapter Six

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We are always there, lurking in the shadows, waiting.
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    I sat as still as I could after hearing a loud bang and becoming startled. I awoke with a start and realized I was still in my shape shifted form, my beautiful raven I was blessed with after I was sacrificed.

    It only took my a few seconds for me to realize that something had happened and I looked around the edge of the building I perched upon for a clue. I shifted into the human form I stole and admired myself in a pile of shattered glass lying on the ground. I feel like a baby doe with human legs, so weak and fragile. I thought to myself as I looked at my arms and my Ill fitting clothes I wore.

    I stumbled to the door of the roof and started going down a flight of stairs that were dirty and looked like they needed to be deeply cleaned. I was barefoot, which meant I must've lost my shoes somewhere, and I heard people yelling when I reached the third floor. But before I got off the staircase I saw a young girl and a woman standing in front of one of the apartment doors. I stood in the shadows for a while before peeking back out to see if they saw me creeping around.

    The woman standing there had silver hair even though she was young, it was probably dyed that way. She wore a light brown leather jacket with a grey hood, some dark blue denim jeans and black and white converse. The little girl wore a blue sweater with white polka dots and a fluffy skirt and the same pair of converse as the older one. They were holding hands and the little girl seemed tired, as if she would fall asleep on the spot if the woman wasn't holding her hand.

    The woman began talking to someone once the door to the apartment was open and a males tall figure was shown to me.

"We need a place to stay, please Grayson you're the only one that we can trust." The mystery woman said.

    Well this Grayson looked pretty familiar for a second, I knew him or my past self did, I just couldn't point out from where, and that displeased me greatly.

    She continued,"Grayson please, not just for me but my daughter, our daughter."

    He made himself look completely disinterested, even giving her a fake yawn while she pleaded with him. She had no idea that her boyfriend was gone, replaced by a merciless demon that smelled akin to me. He had no shirt on, and wore a pair of grey joggers and had ruffled hair. "He was probably asleep." I mumbled to no one in particular, which made me remember I was eavesdropping so I immediately shut up.

    He seemed to hear me, but what made me realize who he was was when he exposed himself a little more in the light, leaning against the doorframe. I saw the short scar that ran from his lower jaw to his bottom lip. That, and the continuous twitch of his bottom lip, reminded me instantly of who it was. There were only two people on earth and the underworld who carried scars, no matter the body, me and Wolf. He was hidden for years after he fought off some demon who rebelled against master and tried to take my soul and his.

    He protected us, he protected the only human thing we had left in us.

    I couldn't believe it, but he stole that human form and was having trouble with it because the person had family and Wolf already possessed him. I could help him, I thought, but he seemed to have it handled, And by handled, I mean he slammed the door in her face and left her banging on the door angrily. She seemed to not want to leave, which was gonna be a problem since I know I had to speak with this 'Grayson'.  She started crying and I could see her frustration and sadness, Wolf went about it in the wrong way.

    She seemed like she wasnt going to leave so I acted like I just came down the stairs before pausing at the landing in fake shock that a random woman was crying.

    "Uh, miss?" I started to say after turning the corner I was hiding behind.

    "Uhh y-yes", she stuttered while mopping the tears off her face, obviously confused about my presence and where I came from.

    She seemed shocked for a moment, and thought of what to say, then she continued. "Oh, I'm fine, sorry to bother you." she sniffled while pulling herself together, "c'mon maddie let's go." She turned around and grabbed the little girls hand and descended down the rest of the stairs.

    After she left I braced myself to knock on the door and talk to my old friend, but before I could even finish thinking about doing that I felt a arm snake around my waist and a deep chest rumble with the demonic language only the people of the underworld spoke.

"Looks like i caught the bird in my territory, hmm Raven?"

    He chuckled darkly and I just frowned because I got the tug in my chest again which meant master wanted our little altercation to happen.
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