Evangeline-2

Eve silently slid back into her house, praying that Marda wouldn't wake up. When she heard the dorm mother's snores she breathed an internal sigh of relief and crept into the room she shared with Grace. The short blond girl was asleep, looking unusually small and young in the moonlight. Eve pulled the blanket over Grace's arms and was rewarded with a small reflective smile. The she undressed, pulling off her gown and removing the sword that hung at her side. She slipped a nightgown over head and crawled into her feather mattress. She had not taken off the small knives that hung in sheaths at her wrists, ankles, waist, and knee. She'd practiced with these deadly weapons since she was a child, now she could easily kill a Rajha, never mind a full grown man. She always slept with them, fending off a danger she never admitted even to herself. She knew she had surprised the vampires back in the clearing. Heck, she had surprised herself. They were obviously puzzled and upset by her clear mind. They didn't know that the lower ranks, the ones who were supposed to be dazzled by the power of the higher ups, were left with a sharp mind to deal with the mudane but confusing jobs of making a city run smoothly. Her mind was the sharpest of all but she played dumb. She was afraid of the Guards who really didn't care who they beat up, they just liked scaring people. Her trick with the fainting had gone well, they had fallen for it and she found out who was the leader and that they were desperate. She knew that when a vampire stared at you with golden eyes you were suposed to get knocked out. She didn't know why she hadn't but she figured it was better to play it safe, pretend she was affected the same way as everyone else. She tried to piece together all this information but couldn't. The only thing she knew for sure was that she wasn't going into that clearing alone. She was brining at least one and probably two other people. She may be a Nibbler but she wasn't stupid.

Dinah-1

Dinah rolled over and sighed. There had to be a reason Carl and the others were taking so long. She wanted to know what was happening with the human! She had been the one to pick that particular human, an outcast, uncontent where she was. A human who might have enough of a brain to actually help the rebellion. Why was this taking so long?! Surly she hadn't picked the wrong human. The girl had been strong and showed signs of an iron will, not unlike the one Rainia had possessed at her age. Rainia was skeptical about the whole thing, she had wanted to let all the humans burn in the city but Dinah and Carl had convinced her that an army of humans working from inside would be just what they needed. Dinah jumped up and wrapped herself in her cloak, she slipped into the trees to wait for the vampires. Where were they? Had something happened to them? Had the Guards caught them? She stiffened as Carl and the rest of the vampires filed into view. "What happened?" Carl raised an eyebrow, "Worry much Dinah?" Dinah walked over and grabbed a fistful of his shirt. "What happened to the girl?" She asked in a low, even voice, the one she used when she was ready to start smacking things around. "She's meeting me at the clearing in two day's time. Then I have to explain about the rebellion." Dinah's eyes sparkled, " That's where I come in. I'll meet you here at firnath*." She turned and was momentarily startled to see Rainia standing behind her, the Elder was tall and pale with blue-black hair that swirled around her shoulders. "The girl has agreed?" Carl stiffened, "Not yet. First I have to explain the rebellion to her and convince her to join. We were lucky we even got her to listen to us. She at least has more of a mind then I expected." Rainia nodded and turned to go, she seemed to remember that they were standing there and turned back. "Very good work. I was skeptical at first but your idea is excellent. As soon as the girl is on our side we start the rest of the plans." After she she had walked to the edge of the trees she called over her shoulder, "Oh and find out her name." Carl laughed, "It's Eve." Dinah stood there, Eve. That was a good name for a warrior. A time when things where on the edge of change. She had chosen well, been elevated to a rank as high as the vampires, and now she would get to meet Eve, the girl who had catapulted her from her life as a soldier to the life of a high ranking officer. things were definitely looking for Captain Dinah Greentree,one time fugitive from the city and enemy of the Elders. She looked at Carl, "You'll be here?" He scowled, "Yes, but you won't." She glared at him until he sighed and explained," I told here I would leave everyone else at home." She grinned, "Did you specifically say you wouldn't bring anyone else, or did you just say you wouldn't bring the vampires?" He narrowed his eyes, "You are a very scary little elf. At firnath it is." The vampires melted into the trees and Dinah turned back to her tent. Things were looking up for her, and it was about time was all she could say.

The History

Once long ago the city was filled with Elves, vampires, Rahja, and human. All the races lived in harmony for centuries, creating a heaven for all. The city was beautiful and the races were happy. Then one day wanderers came from the east, they were tall and beautiful and quickly entranced the city. They called themselves the Elders and took over the city, completely hypnotizing all the creatures so that when the city fell no one fought or challenged them until it was too late. They drove the vampires and elves into the Timberline, forcing them too vanish and become myths. They allowed the Rahja to stay, but as servants to the humans. The humans were modified until they all looked like the Elders, tall, beautiful, dazzling. The city soon forgot it's earlier and greater history, remembering only the Elders. The Elders came to completely control the city, nothing went on that they were not aware of. Then one of the Elders recovered her mind, broke free of the singled minded focus of the Elders. She ran into the forest, finding refuge with the Elves. The Elders were so shocked by this betrayal that all the humans, all the Rahja were kept inside the city, keeping them from thinking like errant Elder. The centuries passed and the legends were buried under the Elder's half stories. When a young vampire discovered the truth five centuries after the take over the city was weak and everyone believed the Elder's stories. Carl's only hope was to find a human, mistreated and alone, willing to listen. He had found her, now he just needed to convince Raina to trust her.

Carl-1

Carl shook his head as he looked at the human crumpled at his feet. What possesed these frail creatures to shut down insteading of attacking in the face of danger. Then he looked closer, there it was, all the signs. Her veins stood out against her abnormally pale skin. He turned to glare at Freda, she had knocked the girl out. This was the kind of stupid move that would endanger their mission. "What where you thinking?" He hissed at the copper headed female. She smiled slyly before answering, "When she wakes up she'll be calm, rested. She might be able to listen." He whirled on her, raising his voice to sharp cold bark. "That was very stupid. Now she might not trust us. Next time you will stick to the plan or I will destroy you myself." He turned back to the girl and composed himself, already she was stirring. "No more variations. We have one chance, you will not screw this up." The girl moaned and her eyes fluttered open, when she realized where she was her eyes widened and she quickly jumped to her feet. She stayed deceptivly still, Carl knew that she had a hand on a wepon and was ready to use it. "Feeling better?" She raised an eyebrow, "What do you want?" Carl smiled to himself, these humans weren't totally weak after all. "To talk to you." She snorted, "Uh-huh, I'm gonna sit in the woods with a bunch of vampires and talk? Yeah right." She carefully pulled out a sword, casually displaying it. The fact the she wasn't threatening them made it even more impressive. "I think you will do very well." Carl slowly murmered as he watched her stand there. "Actually my plans don't involve being dinner, so you can go play like the nice little children you are, ok?" Beside him Petra growled and Tor tensed. She was very good at anoying them. He laughed, "And mine don't involve eating you." She frowned,"Then would you mind explaining what you do want?" He looked at her steadily, "An ally. An ally inside the city." She stared at him, "Why do you want an ally and what for?" He sighed, "It's complicated. It might take a while to explain." She glared at him and spoke in a low steady voice, "I have time." He frowned, "Yes, but I don't. Plus I don't know if I can trust you." She snorted, "I think you're the one i can't trust. You are the vampire, remember?" He smiled, "Fine, you show up here in two days. Don't bring any elders or guards and I'll know that I can trust you. If i show up you'll know that you can trust me." She slowly nodded, "Ok, but leave the posse at home." He bared his fangs in a mimcry of a smile, "Of course." Then the four of them slipped into the forest.

Evangeline-1

What had started out as an innocent walk was turning into something more. Evangeline was sure even Grace could see that. As the three of them burst out of the wood, panting for breath she looked up to see two Rahja flying overhead, their strong powerful wings sweeping the sky. Peter looked at them and gasped, "Do you think we'll make it?" Eve stared at him and lied, "Of course...Why...Wouldn't...We?" Her breath came in even shorter gasps and she could see that overhead, Christoper at least, was slowing down. There was a crashing sound behind them and then they came bursting through the trees. Eve put on a burst of speed even though she knew it wouldn't help. These were predators, fast and strong, and Eve was their prey. She could almost feel their inhuman breath on her neck, she stepped short and spun to face them. The four vampires were tall and unnaturally pale and thin. Their eyes were dark, burning holes in their faces and their fangs were...retracted? They had stopped too and were standing in a semicircle, their mouths closed and a grim smile on their faces. "Well, finally some one starts thinking." A curvy blond female remarked acidly. "Petra, they didn't know." Murmured a dark haired male. Their faces were ageless, showing no sign of the years they must possess. They had a breathtaking but cold beauty, opposite from the Rajha's warm features, the tan skin and liquid eyes. Still, the two seemed more alike. Spirits, legends, not the modified flesh and blood of the humans. Not like Eve. She scanned the circle again, watching as the world grew woozy. Was this what happened when you went into a legendary forest, you found legends? Creatures that weren't supposed to exist? That was her last conscious thought as she subcomed to the darkness, falling to ground with a thud.