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There is another world that lives right inside the one seen by humans. This is a world where old legends and nightmares still breathe.
The Night World

The Night World has gone through two changes in leadership since the beginning of time. The first was the switch from the rule of shifters to witches and the second to the current regime which was from the rule of witches to vampires.

Only two rules have governed the Night World:
Do not fall in love with humans

Do not reveal the Night World to the Human World

Now the rules are being broken as the vampires try to merge both worlds to enslave the human race. At the same time those of the Night World are being drawn to soulmates from the Human world. In order for the vampires to merge both worlds with humans as slaves they must find the two wild powers who controll the ancient blue flame, their strength can determine the upcoming war.

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IC:

Aica stood from her place at the bar. She had gotten the information she needed there. She had gone to a local gathering place for those of her kind. She blended in among the cool and somewaht dangerous seeming people. As she turned to leave her passage was blocked by the arm of a wolf a little older then her.

"Why are you leaving so soon?"

Aica rolled her eyes and glared at the boy, her blue eyes seemed to hold pure ice. "Move if you wish to keep that arm."

The wolf paled and dropped his arm, the girl was known to keep her word and his wouldn't be the first arm she broke. Satisfied that her way was cleared she walked into the night and shifted so that she could blend with the surrounding dark. She would have to run in order to meet up with others from Dawn.

"Now all we have to do is wait for the other to come" she said to the rest. It had been quite some time since she had taken over Dawn. She tought that most people were going to refuse of her getting that position but to her astonishment they all agreed. " How come everyone always have to be late when we have a meeting, but then again I can't get mad, its hard to get away from the Night World" she said to herself

(What are we gona do in the meeting)

Amaya walked the alleyways, keeping herself hidden. The moon was merely a sliver and delivered only a small amount of illumination to the streets. Hiding in the vast amount of shadows she neared a pub where a scene at the door had been brought up by a girl and a wolf. Amaya gave a smirk, Oh Aica, and where might you be going this fine evening? She had always disliked the girl, her skepticism stemmed from her similarity to the girl. Although their personalities varied greatly, they were both feline shifters, and this posed a challenge for her. She kept quiet and stealthy, observing from the alleyway as Aica ran off. Hmmm, in quite a hurry aren't we? Let's see where to. Slowly, Amaya followed behind.

((not sure Angel lol)

Aica skidded to a stop, using her claws to sink into the ground and slow her faster. The fur at ther back of her neck stood and her lips pulled back from her teeth in a feline smile. She was being followed.

Turning she maintained a calm demeanor on the surface but she cursed her luck at being held up again. She shifted to her half way form and swished her tail behind her as she placed her hands on her hips.

"Who's there an why are you following me?"

Nicole danced around among the leaves, twirling in the cool air that fanned around her. Her feet balanced lightly on a tree branch. She nearly hit a low hanging branch, but bent backwards instantaneously, dodging it. Nicole giggled a little to herself, her eyes gleaming in the moonlight. Nicole grabbed onto a higher branch above her, and pulled herself up, then placed her feet onto it. She smiled as she carefully pulled herself into a handstand on the branch, her legs straight out to the sides, as to not touch the branch above her. Nicole then carefully moved her feet up and grabbed the branch above her with her legs, pulling herself up, until she could grab it. Nicole held the branch close to her with her legs wrapped around and swung herself to the top of the branch. Then instantly changed into her feline form.

Slowly, with her tail flipping back and forth behind her, she walked to the edge of the branch. The branch was sturdy so it supported her weight as she laid down on her stomach, paws in front of her and feet tucked under. Nicole scanned around her. She spotted a mouse easily on the forest floor, but she wasn't hungry. She watched all the normal critters prance about in the cover of darkness, until something caught her eye. Nicole fixed her eyes upon a small group of people, most likely Dawn, gathering and waiting for something. She didn't know what, but she was going to wait and see, if not go ask. Nicole gave her arm a soft lick when she noticed a bramble stuck among her gold fur. Then she continued watching, aware that they probably wouldn't notice her considering her smaller size. She wasn't exactly a house-cat, but she wasn't like her bigger cousins, lions and tigers. Nicole yawned, and watched a vole make his little hole, while she waited.

Remaining fully hidden Amaya heard that she had been recognized and called back in reply, "Oh why my dear Aica, don't you recognize me? Don't tell me you don't notice your old friend now? I was just wondering where you were going, tis all, seeing as you've got nothing to hide you needn't be so defensive." she said with a coy air of arrogant sarcasm in her voice. She remained perfectly still in the shadows, watching the girl carefully. She transformed halfway and placed her hand on her hip in her self-assured, good-girl-with-attitude stature, it made Amaya roll her eyes in disgust.

Aica's eyes shot skyward in an 'what did I do to derserve this' manner. She and the other cat had never played nicely together, something about felines supposedly not likeing eachother. Leaning against the damp brick to her right Aica ran a hand through her starlight colored hair.

"I have no problem recognising friends, and if you must know I'm heaing out for a hunt." She hoped the girl would accept this, shifters needed meat and vampires needed blood. Insticnts from both ran in her veins so it wou;dn't be odd for her to hunt often though she wasn't sure Amaya would let go so easily.

"Oh how wonderful, mind if I join? I was feeling a bit famished myself," she replied in a tone that challenged her excuse. Crouching down, she made herself a bit more comfortable, she would be there all night if she had to, this was a lead and she knew it. It may have been paranoia or it may have been sheer dislike, but Amaya always thought she was up to something. There was just something about the girl that rubbed her the wrong way, and it seemed to be something a bit larger than a simple competition. The moon illuminated the area where Aica stood, so she was in perfect eyesight, any move she made Amaya would see.

Surely she was being punished for something true there were alot of punishable things she'd done in her past but saving the human race should make up for that. Sighing in resignation she knew her only option. Her lips pulled back in a smirk and she raised an eyebrow at the way Amaya watched her as if she was already hunting, she would need to find out what the girl knew. "If you think you can keep up with me fine, I won't be hunting near by though the herds are beggning to thin."

She didn't wait for an answer she simply turned and shifted quickly as she leapt into the night. Her dark fur gave her comfort and allowed her to blend in seemlessly except for her still blue eyes. It was looking like her meeting would need to be postponed but the others would understand her caution, for now she simply tried to enjoy the feel of the ground beneath her paws and her muscles propelling her foreward.

Shadow pulled his jacket over his face, he smelled everything and it was horrible. He just couldn't get used to it all, being stuck inside a castle didn't help and he growla inatinctivly shaking his head and sneezing. "Gods what did I do to deserve this?" He mutters smelling all the cats in the vacinity and grolwing again, but taking on a more...human like posture as he walks nearer to their location, *of course if these damned cats attack me they'll get a nice shock to their damned faces.* He thinks to himself smiling a very sadistic smile.

Nicole waited, and waited. But nothing happened. Then slowly her muscles began to loosen, and become relaxed, her eyes slowly drooping then opening, then closing. Nicole's tail stopped swishing and rested on the branch, while her head dropped onto her paws. Within a few seconds she was fast asleep, but because of that she wasn't tensed on the branch, and with one last breath, her body swayed off the branch. Nicole awoken suddenly, and gave a loud yowl, her paws reaching out for the branch that was now above her, but they fell short, and suddenly her back slammed straight into a branch underneath her, knocking the breath out of her. Nicole gave a little feline squeal, as she started sliding off the branch underneath her, but quickly before she could fall to her death again, she twisted around and planted her upper body on the branch, then swung her other half onto the branch. Her claws digging deep into the branch, her bright golden fur bristled and stood straight up. Nicole slowly crawled to the other side of the branch, where it got wider next to the trunk of the tree.

She sat on her haunches and began grooming herself, her back screamed in agony. Really Nicole, really? Goodness how mentally retarded can someone get. Nicole's gleaming amber eyes suddenly caught sight of two things, far off she could kinda see the frame of a human-looking type of person. Human or not she didn't know. And then to the other side of her, a little ways away, she saw a black shape dashing through the grass. It was big, and she knew it was an animal, but what kind of animal she had no idea. Both of these intrigued her, and when she was done grooming herself she began jumping down the tree, until she safely reached the forest floor. With that she debated on which way to go. Finally she decided to move towards the group of people, who she had been watching for some-time now. Though her spirit urged her towards the black object, for a fight, she decided against it, and her curiousity pushed her closer and closer to the people. She decided to stay in her animal form, since she was faster, and then crept behind them. She stopped, and sat back on her haunches, waiting for someone to turn around and notice her.

Aica skidded to a stop for the second time that night, this time it was to avoid ramming into a smaller cat. She was fairly sure it was another shifter consiering such a cat did not roam this part of the world naturally. She also noticed another approaching from furthur off. Sighing she dropped her sleek body to the ground. Aica knew that even lying down she would be able to launch herself effectivly at an attacker. Looking down at cat she used her vampiric advantage and projected her thoughts.

"Who are you?"

Amaya shifted quickly and ran off after Aica, but shifted back when she stopped. Damnit, she lead me straight into what smells like two being from the light side, now we'll see where her loyalties lie. She may not like me, but if she's a true dark she shan't fight against me, she'll fight with me. Back in her human form, she was a lot smaller and harder to detect. She crouched behind a tree a few paces from Aica, keeping her senses sharp for the new comers.

Toya cursed himself for having forgotten about the Dawn meeting he was supposed to attend. He wasn't sure what had clouded his mind for so long to make him forget, but now he was on his way, and was hoping that he was not the only late one for this event. He bounded along in his wolf form, silver and grey fur almost glowing eerily as the moonlight hit him, giving him that ghostly appearance he had once used to scare so many humans.
His feet were as light on the ground as possible, not wanting to make too much noise as to avoid attracting attention to himself.

On his travels, he couldn't help but pass a group of people, though he did not stop to greet these people - only knowing one of them as Aica, but he didn't think greeting her was a good idea, incase the other that was with her was part of the Dark. He didn't want her cover to be blown, and so he just continued running towards the meeting place, wondering how far behind Aica would end up.

Nicole gave a quick meow like screech, that sounded fairly close to a tamed cat, but more shrill. She leaped out of the way as the big black object nearly squished her. Looking up Nicole saw that it was a panther, and definitely a shifter for it then spoke to her. "I'm a serval, particularly found in Africa, and my favorite prey is small birds, since i'm an excellent jumper." Nicoles teeth gleamed as she gave a feline smile, "Messin, Nicole Krentz, at your service." Nicole bowed her head, with her feline smile still wide on her lips. She wasn't scared one bit, though she probably should have been, considering this creature did not smell or look like Dawn, and most definitlely Dark. But she was ready to take on this large foe if she so wished. Nicole had never exactly been apart of the Dawn army, she just fought any Dark foes whenever she got the chance. She always kinda wanted to be part of an organized group of fighters, but she had no idea where to start. All she knew was fighting, for amusement, or her life.

Aica noticed Toya pass by and thanked God he knew better then to stop. Her eyes widened with a plan as she looked at the feral before her. Obviously the girl was the newcomer and didn't yet know who she was. Aica narrowed her thoughts so that only Nicole could hear her.

"You're our new Dawn aren't you? Well if that's so I'm afraid I may need your help if we're all to attend the meeting tonight instead of next week. You see an old....aquaintance is following me and I don't want my cover blown. I don't suppose you could make a distraction long enough for me to get away and hide my scent do you?"

She tilted her dark head in anticipation. She had no doubt the girl could hold her own given what she'd heard but still she hated to ask.

Off at a location few people knew about, the Night World council was having a private meeting concerning the ordeal with the Wild Powers. In a large dining room that was illuminated by a grand fireplace at the other end of the room, a long table seated twelve council members. Seated at the head of the table was Lynsith with a face twisted in fatigue and determination. With Hunter absent she took his place that night, leading the meeting. "We can't just send out a few people at a time, Circle Daybreak has people working around the clock to get the Powers on their side! If we only send out four or five people here and there we don't stand a chance at getting the Powers on our side. I suggest once we find out the identities we send out twenty of our best people out to get them, Daybreak wouldn't stand a chance." A dark smile spread across Lynsith's features as she interwined her fingers and rested her chin on the back of her hands. "I'd even be willing to go out and find them myself, it would give me the chance to kill some of those Daybreakers." Lynsith looked to each council member's face, reading their expressions. Some agreed, some disagreed, and some showed little interest in the matter.

"What can you do?!? You're just a spoiled little brat!" One of the members spat at Lynsith. She instantly turned to the man and glared at him through narrowed eyes. "I'll have you know, I'm one of the strongest people in this room and I suggest you shut your mouth before I come over there and stake you. There's plenty of worthy people dying to get on the council, and besides, no one would miss you." She threatened the man, and everyone knew she wasn't one to lie. She has always been merciless and cruel, but after the death of her beloved soulmate she found joy in killing, wether it be a human or someone on her side. The man sat back in his chair, taking Lynsith seriously. "Now then, if no one else has anything to say I'll be closing this meeting. We'll be meeting again soon." Lynsith pushed her chair back and left the room before anyone else. She looked back at the council, "By the way I expect you to find me bodyguards I won't be wandering around with out them."

She wondered if the other members of Dark would be showing anytime soon.

Nicole cocked her head to the side, she was...confused. She didn't know whether to trust this black cat or not. She stood up on all fours, her face basically reaching the panther's face, but she was definitely not as wide or long. Obvioulsy this big cat was mistaken, she wasn't part of any meeting? She quickly guessed she was talking about the group of people she had seen earlier. So this cat was Dawn? Or maybe the girl was just trying to get rid of her, and maybe even about to go attack Dawn. But Nicole shook her head, if this cat was Dark, fur would already be flying, not necessarily her fur, but definitely fur. Nicole didn't know what this old aquaintance was, possibly another shifter, or even a vampire, by the way she talked about her scent. But she was ready. Nicole looked back into the panther's blue eyes, "Just so you know, I'm only doing this because I want too." She knew the girl honestly didn't care, she was just putting it on the record. And it was true, her fur bristled on her neck, as she thought about the excitment of a fight. Maybe even a worthy foe! With that Nicole dashed off through the tall grass, behind the panther, her sleek fur glistened, while her black paws treaded through the grass quickly. Her body blended in almost perfectly, and she sniffed the air. More feline. Then she crouched nearer.

Aica watched the other cat dart off and shook her head. As long as she could slip away neatly. Pushing to her feet her hind claws gouged the earth as she took off again. She took a round about way splashing through streams to hide her scent from Amaya should she follow. She finally caught up with Toya and growled a soft greeting.