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[not_a_prophecy]

For the most part, I hadn't really been doing much of anything lately. Basically, I didn't feel like doing anything but lay around the house and go to school. Not that school did much for me anymore anyway. At least being at the house wasn't such a pain as it used to be. I could actually come out of my room and not have to avoid everyone I ran

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[darkersideofyou]

I didn't really know what I was doing. Molly was out for the day and I really didn't feel like sitting in my dorm room by myself. Instead I decided to take a walk along the beach. It would help me clear my head and I needed some quiet. I almost got my wish too. The ocean was quiet today, more still than it usually was and I guess that should have been a warning. I used to live in Michigan, I knew what snow looked like but I had never expected to see any in California.

When the first flake fell I just kind of watched it but after the first, came a second until we were three steps away from white out conditions. I sped up my pace on the beach, hoping that I could make it back to Slayer School in time but I didn't think I would be able to. I just needed to find some place to wait it out.

I didn't expect to hear someone call my name and I stopped in my tracks as I recognized Tyler coming towards me.

"Tyler, I was just-" I started but he mentioned the house nearby and instead I nodded at him. The two of us jogged towards the front door and I waited for him to try and open the door. He fumbled with his keys for a little bit until we were finally inside. "This isn't your place." I frowned, remembering the one time I had ever seen Tyler's house. It was just as fancy as this one, but definitely not the same one.

With a sigh I walked over to one of the nearest windows and looked outside. The snow was accumulating fast. "Within the hour we're gonna be buried if it keeps up like this." I said, as I turned back to Tyler.

[iwasfading]

I heard them enter the house and smiled. It was strange to see snow in Los Angeles, but I'd lived long enough to expect the unexpected. I was wearing one of Lexi's old sweaters, old to her, but still new enough that it had probably been worn once before she bought a new one.

I didn't immediately reveal my presence. Instead, I stayed upstairs and listened as they talked. I could hear their hearts beating and smell their scents. Mmm home delivery dinner.

Then I realized who the girl was. Oh this was intriguing. Of course I couldn't hurt Tyler. The girl? Well, she could be some fun.

I moved silently down the hall, edging closer to where they were at. Of course they were fascinated by the snow. I was much more fascinated by them.

The way it was coming down made it clear none of us would be going anywhere any time soon. Heh. It was like a family reunion of sorts. For now I'd keep quiet and observe until it was time to make my presence known.

[not_a_prophecy]

Staring out the window, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. This was insane. Snow in the middle of Los Angeles? Well. Insane was kind of relative these days wasn't it? This was just bizarre.

Turning to Lucy, I held up my keys. "This is the old house," I told her and pocketed my keys. I still had it even if I knew we'd never be living here again.

I backed away from the window and looked around the house. No, it wasn't weird at all being back here. Of course not. Glancing around, I moved into the kitchen and saw what looked like someone had been staying here. What the hell? Frowning, I stepped back into the living room and sighed. Lucy was right. We were going to be stuck here all night.

"Is it just me, or is snow in LA a little... weird?" I asked her.

Glancing up the stairs, I thought about paying the rooms a visit but immediately decided against it for now. Why do that to myself? Not only that, but I felt like someone was here.. watching. Shaking off the feeling, I looked back at the window and reached into my pocket.

"Damnit. I left my phone back at the house." Moving across the room, I went to get the house phone. "Maybe this thing is still hooked up and I can call someone to see what's going on."

[darkersideofyou]

Something definitely wasn't right here. And I mean beyond the fact that there was a blizzard in the middle of Los Angeles. "You're definitely not the only one." I muttered to Tyler when he asked. It was weird for sure but something else was weird and the constant buzz of it in my ear was starting to freak me out. I glanced back at Tyler for a minute as he walked to the phone.

He was gonna find that it was dead. I could have already told him that. Just like when I pulled out my cellphone and somehow didn't have any bars of service. California wasn't equipped to deal with a storm this bad. Everything was likely to be down, which meant it was only a matter of time before the power went out completely.

I was nervous, and I didn't know why. Maybe it was just the energy in the air created by the storm. Snow in LA definitely wasn't right by any stretch of the imagination. I glanced back over at Tyler as he tried the phone several times.

"No luck?" I asked him, but already had my answer. At least we weren't trapped in a stranger's home, at least not a stranger to Tyler. "Is the place still stocked?" I asked him, deciding to keep my mind focused on the task at hand. "We'll need flashlights, batteries, food and water, blankets..." I started listing things off. "I don't know how long we'll be stuck here so if this place doesn't have what we need we can try and make a break for the next house but we have to decide now. The snow isn't letting up."

[iwasfading]

"Oh, I don't know, pretty princess, it seems very lucky on my end," I said, as I started down the stairs and smiled at both of them. What could I say? Lurking in the shadows must have skipped my generation. I didn't have the patience for it.

"Freak snow storm, and look what comes dragging itself in to our humble home. I do wish you'd called first, Tyler. Lexi will be very disappointed to have missed you."

Oh he was not going to be happy to see who he was stuck with. Maybe this would do him some good. I was tempted to turn him of course. Have him be a present for his sister, but she'd be so angry. If she couldn't turn him she probably didn't want me to do it either.

"It's been a bit since we last saw each other. How have you been?" I purred to Lucy as I stopped on the last step. "The fireplace works, but you'll have to forgive us for not keeping a supply of wood. Blankets are upstairs. And well food..." I paused and smirked at Lucy.

[not_a_prophecy]

"I guess so," I said about the house being stocked. I hadn't stepped foot in the place in probably a couple months. I started to walk back into the kitchen when I heard a voice call out from the stairs. My whole world froze when I saw the bitch who stole my sister away from me standing there. She was smiling, smirking even, down at the both of us.

I don't know why, but I stepped in front of Lucy to shield her from Sophia. The bitch might want to play with me in some sort of way, but I think I knew she wouldn't really hurt me. Lexi was saving that for herself right? Yeah, whatever.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" I spat angrily at her. I hated her. Hated her so damn much that I almost felt like I was going to start shaking with the anger and rage that started to bottle up inside as I watched her descend the stairs and stand in front of us.

"Where's my sister?"

[darkersideofyou]

It was like every single inch of me was frozen in place when she approached. She, she wasn't real. She was the thing nightmares were made of. Every slayer had their one, right? She was mine. Swallowing hard I tried to shake off the same suffocating feeling that had fallen over me, hanging on me like a wet warm blanket the last time I saw her.

Shaking my head I bravely took a step forward so that I was standing next to Tyler. He wasn't a slayer or anything. Not that I had any doubts that he was tough enough with Lexi being his sister and Faith being his mom but if it came right down to it I might have to fight our way out of here. I glanced past her only once to see the snow still coming down in droves. Go where?

I frowned when Tyler demanded to know where his sister was. This wasn't....she was the one who took Lexi. It dawned on me suddenly and swiftly and I thought that maybe somebody had stolen the air from my lungs for a split second until I could breathe again. I knew what Tyler was going through, it's never easy to lose somebody. But at least my somebodys weren't walking around with fangs.

"I think you should go." I said in a voice that was barely above a whisper. She could withstand the cold much better than Tyler and I could and I thought that made it only fair.

[iwasfading]

"This is our home, Tyler. Your sisters and mine. She has so many happy memories here. Pity you don't feel the same." I couldn't physically destroy him, but I'd spank him if he got in my way. The girl? Now she could be fun. I did like pretty brunettes after all.

"Should I? And why should I go when you are in my house, baby?" I purred out to her as I folded my arms across my chest and gave them both a considering look. They were trying to be so brave. Each wanted to be the hero of the story. Didn't they realize that the story didn't have a hero? It was just pain, blood and destruction. Everything that proper fairytales were made of.

"Lexi is out. I'm sure she has taken cover. Though, she will be so disappointed that she missed your visit, Tyler. You'll hang around until she gets back won't you?" I smiled sweetly at him as I took in the scents of his rage and hatred, and her fear and quiet determination.

I did love slayers. After all I was one. Sort of. Sisters and all that stuff. Did she want to bond? I hoped she did. If I had to be stuck here I wanted to be entertained at least.

"You look like you've seen a ghost," I said to the girl before adding, "Boo." This will be a fun night. I could already tell.

[not_a_prophecy]

"Yeah, it's a real fucking pity," I said so hatefully to her. A huge pity that I didn't cherish all those memories that I had a hard enough time getting rid of. Of Sophia hunting down my sister and killing her before turning her into a monster. I hated her so fucking much.

"Leave her alone." Stepping forward again, I moved so that I was standing sort of between her and Lucy.

"I wouldn't take you up on the offer of building a fire even if you had enough wood to build a forest, Sophia. You deserve so much more than just a simple stake to the heart."

How many nights had I stayed up and thought about how I'd wanted to see her die? Wanted to see her bleed and ripped to shreds, burnt to a crisp or whatever else that could make her hurt even a tiny fraction of what I'd felt over the last several weeks since she took my sister. I was the son of a slayer and a vampire. I'm sure I could come up with several things to her satisfaction of proper torture.

I looked past Sophia back to the window and could still see the snow coming down outside. Fuck. Of all places, I had to get stuck with her. Oh, I bet Mom and Dad would fucking love this story.

"I'm sure she will be plenty disappointed she missed me, but as long as you're here I don't plan on sticking around anymore than I have to."

[darkersideofyou]

I didn't understand why Tyler kept stepping in front of me. I was the Slayer but I wasn't going to argue with him. And as much as I hated her I wasn't going to get any closer than I absolutely needed to. Taking a step to the side only for a moment I glanced out at the blizzard just beyond the window. We could probably make a run for it, might even make it to the next house. It was a chance to take but still better than being locked up with the crazy vampire.

Even so, if we did run Sophia would have no problem tracking us if she really wanted to. I didn't know how invested she would be in it and I wasn't sure I would like to find out. Or freeze to death. But I would follow Tyler's first move either way.

"She's not going to make it back in this storm if she's far away." I pointed out to both of them. Likely Lexi had gone to seek shelter to whatever she was closest to. I hoped that Molly and Ryan had done the same. Fiddling around in my pocket I looked at my cell, which still didn't have any reception before I came back to stand next to Tyler.

I knew that taking my eyes off of Sophia for even a second could be dangerous and so I locked in on her again.

I wasn't sure what Tyler would do and it worried me that he was such a wildcard right now. At least I had one thing going for me. I was a slayer. So Sophia might not keep any wood in stock but I certainly did.

"We can make it to the next house." I said nudging Tyler slightly. I didn't want him to get hurt that wouldn't help anything. And if I had to pick him up and carry him the whole way? I would.

[iwasfading]

So much anger and hatred rolling off the boy in waves. Of course he was still grieving. I'd taken his sister away. His best friend in the world. I would feel sorry for him if it wasn't for the fact of, oh you know, I didn't care. Lexi was mine and she would always be mine. The only reason I spared him was out of my devotion to her and James.

"Poor Tyler, have you been thinking naughty thoughts about how you'd like to pay me back for what I did to your sister?" I smiled wickedly at him. "Do you want to hurt me, Tyler? Make me scream and beg and cry before you finish what no one else has been able to do? Be the big hero and then what? Are you going to kill your sister next? Is she still your sister?"

I was curious as to how he would answer that last question. He was still Lexi's brother as far as she was concerned. We had a rising body count of look alikes to prove it. But had he bought into the theory that a vampire was nothing like the person they once were?

"I could reunite you. Not just with your sister either. With your dad. He's losing it, you know. Losing his mind because Lexi and you are torn apart. If he just had his family together again...well it would make you all happy wouldn't it? It only hurts for a minute, and I think you'd like it. I think you'd want it to hurt long than a minute."

I turned my gaze on to the little slayer. The way she was watching me kind of gave me the tingles in all the right places. Did she want to run out in the snow with Tyler just to get away from little ol' me? That was cute.

"How about you? Do you like to scream and beg? Ever wonder what it would be like to double your power and your fun, sunshine? I got to tell you, being a slayer and a vampire? It's a kick."

[not_a_prophecy]

I was getting angrier and angrier by the second and I didn't know it was possible. I'd felt grief before this. I'd even been mad with rage that night in my room. But.. I'd never felt so much hate in my entire short life. So much hate for one person. I hated Wolfram and Hart, but that was different. I could feel the hate and rage eating away at me so much the longer I looked at her.

"I told you," I said and stepped closer to her. "Leave Lucy alone." The idea of going for the next house over was out of the question. This was my house. Mine and my sisters no matter what had happened and no matter if I didn't want to live here anymore. Dad had bought us this house so we could be together and because we had wanted out of the hotel. It sickened me to have Sophia living here.

Grinning a little, I actually laughed at her. The scar on my neck started to burn a little but I ignored it. "Do you really think that I'd ever even consider asking you to turn me even if I did want it?" Look out because I was channeling those crazy Osborn genes right now. I moved further away from Lucy and started to walk around Sophia. She wanted to tear into me? Go ahead, see how much Lexi wants to be your princess then, bitch.

"I have two vampires in my family and two others on the side. Don't you think I'd have my choice of sires? You're definitely not on that list, Sophia, so try again." Stopping in front of her, I was starting to get dangerously close. If Mom and Dad were here they'd be having strokes.

"She'll always be my sister," I said in full belief of what I was saying and raised my chin to her. "And I'll always be the one she thinks about more than anyone else. Demon or not, soul or no soul, she'll always be mine before anyone else."

[darkersideofyou]

"I'll pass." I said bluntly to her half-assed offer to turn me. I had nothing but hatred for vampires. She was the reason I ended up in jail in Colorado and the only thing I wanted her to do was be dust in the wind. She was powerful though, really powerful and I could be over my head by trying to take her on. It dawned on me then though. Why she was so much stronger than other vampires I had fought. I'd killed all of her groupies but she'd escaped.

Because she was just like me.

Well, not just like me. She had the vampire parts too and I was positive I had dreamed of her when I really thought about it. It was the darkest dreams she showed up in, not the nightmares after our tangle a year or so ago. A vampire waking up as a slayer. It wasn't right. Someone probably needed to put her out of her own misery.

"Tyler...." I warned him as he got too close. I could feel my heart rate speed up rapidly as he just walked right up to the vampire and started to threaten her. Was he out of his damn mind? How would I explain to Faith that I'd let her son become vampire food? Instantly I grabbed him by his arm and yanked him away from Sophia. I was sorry about Lexi. I had always liked her. But Tyler getting eaten wasn't going to help her any.

"There's not going to be any turning or any screaming and begging tonight." I said evenly, tilting my chin up defiantly in Sophia's direction. "Sorry to disappoint."