She shook her head slowly back and fourth "No, you have to go to the mountains, I'm perfectly safe here. Did you not notice how the men only attacked you even after I killed two of them and the third man had a clear shot at my head instead he shot at you," She was talking softly and looking all around to make sure no more men were coming to attack him "So I'll give you some apples for Shadowfax and you can be on your way, out of my house, and out of my life." She concluded strongly, hoping he wouldn't argue, she wasn't in the mood to fight anymore.

The shock of how straightforward she was shocked him slightly but he remembered who she was. He nodded slightly before easing himself up. "I apologize then," he said with a slight bow. "I should not have bothered you, please forgive me." He walked out then and seemingly blended with the shadow, anger and sadness ripping through like a wolf does to his prey.

She rolled her eyes and threw a few apples softly towards him. Her eyes finally returned to their steel color and she went outside to fine her necklace. She went outside bare-foot and found it soon because of it's eerie glow and picked it up. She had completely forgotten about the glass shards and, even as dangerous as they seemed, she smiled down at them, reflecting the moon's light making them look like stars on the ground "What's normal is never normal, and what's odd is never odd," She said the saying L had said often to her when she told him she felt like an odd ball in her own family. She smiled at the quote and went inside.

A man was standing watch now waiting for her to come out. They had a plan to get her back. Vincent noticed him though and snuck up behind him, sinking his teeth into the man's neck and hearing the shrill cry of terror. He calmed though and a few people ran towards the house.

When he was finished he stared at the house. "You want me to leave," he said. "Then I'll leave." He walked away then and deep into the forest.

She growled a low growl as she turned back into the horrible mythical creature she was on the inside and tried to hide. She shredded the men into piles of bloody bones, organs, and flesh in less than a minuet. Then she walked outside and looked around "ANYONE ELSE WANNA TRY AN KILL ME?!" She roared to the darkness. Seconds after she finished a silver-tipped arrow hit her in the chest. Her face was full of terror and she gasped. Then all expression left her face as she fell to the ground. A man came out of the shadows and simply answered "Yes, my dear." She was on the ground in the door way-which had been repaired from earlier- but still breathing, despite the silver-tipped arrow that had been embedded in her. Her face was peaceful but lost. All she could feel was someone-the man of whom she knew but didn't know that yet-. He dragged her inside the house and took out the arrow. She woke up and saw his face, still as a horrible nightmare creature, she screamed the most horrid sound of terror known to the living society of Earth. The man grinned and put one giant hand over her mouth, muffling her scream to an almost bearable sound. She bit him and he screamed and slapped her. She jumped up and started attacking him. She easily caught her with a smile and set her down "Would you really kill your savior, dear-" She cut him off "BUT YOU ARE NOT ONLY MY SAVIOR, YOU ARE ALSO MY SLAYER!" She smiled "I dislike it when I am interrupted, you of all people should know that, my darling-" She cut him off again, mainly to mock him, with a smirk, "Exactly why I am doing it, my horrid, evil, untrustworthy, supposed-to-be-dead-" She was cut off by him this time, and she was back to her evil side, her eyes shaded by her blood-soaked hair added to the effect and even scared the man "Supposed to be dead, eh? You were always the stronger one," He laughed, he did not feel one bit threatened by Risa, and was actually cheerful, "To think, my baby-" She cut him off "I am NO BABY! WHO WAS THE ONE THAT KILLED OUR FATHER?MOTHER?FRIENDS?ME!" She roared. He just laughed "I am so sorry, darling, you are not a baby, you were born just two years after me...what do you mean friends? You only killed-" She cut him off "Psh, if you call that being brought to life...and what I mean by that is L is dead. By my hand." He frowned "But...he..." Was all he could manage to say. "He was not as good as we would of thought. Trust me. Don't ask. But he is not truly gone, because," She laughed a little, "Everything we see, or seem, is just a dream within a dream, right?" He grinned. "It's been a long time, hasn't it, my dear?" She smiled a little and simply answered "A long time."

Vincent didn't hear the scream at first but he sensed something. He didn't want to turn back but he did. He could not say why due to the fact that he was sure that she hated him. He was on the edge of the wood looking at L's house. He felt his heart pounding suddenly and he moved forward not fearful but not as confident as he wished he could be.

He picked up a bow an arrow that were near by and got ready to shoot. He entered the house being sure to watch his back. He approached the two and aimed the arrow and the back of the man's head. "Move and I'll be sure you die," he said coldly, his eyes turning a bright green yellow color.

((Sorry it was so long I got carried away)) She stood and growled angrily "Back off! If you kill him I promise you now you will be dead within seconds of my brother's death!" She growled fiercely at Vincent, who was intruding her home and threatening her dearly beloved brother.

Vincent lowered the bow and nodded slightly and realized she didn't understand, maybe she hadn't been honest when she told him that she felt the same way about him. He seemed to back away, reluctant to leave her but hurt by her words.

He was quiet, contemplating his next move and when he had finalized he turned and left again.

Her brother chuckled "I don't think he meant any harm, seems to me you know him." She sat down slowly, always staring at the door, and nodded once, a mindless sign of recognition.

Vincent had given up at this point and decided to find the caves he once explored as a child. When he reached the hut again he packed a few bags with some items he may need and went on his way.

Once she was sure he was gone she turned her attention to her brother. "His name is Vincent, and we were traveling together, well not quite okay so we were both running away and we ran into each other and then in a series of odd and horrible evens including him and L getting into a fight after L kissing me against my will so I had to kill L then Vincent got mad at me and went to some lady's house and that's about it, so where are you living these days?" She finished with a question, with a slight smile. He smiled back "In the caves up in the forest and hills, you know we used to play hide-and-seek in them?" Her smile widened and she nodded, remembering their childhood games.

Vincent went up the hill side with shadow fax and found it quite easy to locate the caves. It seemed though that one was inhabited and he immediately became concerned. He found his favourite untouched though and he entered with excitement that was more profound then he could ever imagine. being in there once more brought out the childish side of him and he was content and happy.

Risa got down on one knee and pulled out a small box "I have a proposal," She said with a serious face, obviously trying not to laugh. Her brother put a hand on his mouth and whispered "Ohmigosh ohmigosh ohmigosh!" Then she lost control and started laughing. She threw the box at him and there was a key it in. He jumped up and screamed "I DO!" They both laughed. Once they stopped enough to talk, her brother started "I just have to get my bags from the caves," She smiled and stood up "I'll come with you! I've been meaning to go visit the old caves," He smiled and nodded, then they started to the caves, continuing their conversation "So how long have you been up here?
"Since you have,"
Risa laughed a little and ran a few feet away "Ohmigosh you stalker!" She said, pointing from afar,
He laughed and grabbed her hand "Oh yeah I'm so gonna kill you tonight!"
She play screamed and mocked the horrible horror movies she had been watching all her life "Oh please Mr.Stalker man, spare my life and I'll...I'll..." Then she started play crying and they both started laughing as they got to the caves.

Vincent had fallen asleep deep within the cave with shadowfax laying next to him. The horse's head was rested on his back and she was watchful and when she heard the voice her ears pricked and she nudged him slightly. He lifted his head slightly and he realized who it was. For a moment her recoiled in thought that he was being punished but then forced himself to relax.

They walked into the cave her brother had been living in and got his bags "This all?"
"Yup."
"kay."
They walked back silently until Risa started talking "Didn't you get the feeling someone was there?"
He looked at her like she was a maniac.
"No..."
"Kay, I'm probably just paranoid." She smiled.

Shadowfax was growing hungry and Vincent wasn't watching her. She stood and walked out of the cave and went over to where she thought the food was.

When Vincent realized she was gone he sunk further back into cave, hoping that no one would find him.

She heard a thomp thomp thomp behind them. The looked back and saw Shadowfax. She smiled and ran to her "SHADOWFAX! Is everything alright?" She hugged the hungry horse and gave her an apple. Her brother looked back and laughed.

Shadowfax took the apple and then left again ignoring who had given it to her. She returned to where Vincent had been and when he wasn't there she grew concerned and went back to Risa. She snorted slightly and stared at her.

She sighed when Shadowfax left but when she came back and snorted, Risa looked at shadowfax with a tilted head "What is it? I- sorry I don't have anymore apples or food...do you miss Cloud and Sephiroth? What do you want?" She asked, knowing the horse wouldn't be able to answer.

Shadowfax nudged her slightly and went towards the cave that Vincent had been in. She stood by where Vincent had been. There was a small notebook that belonged to him, telling stories that he had written about his own childhood and how he was frightened much of the time. The horse neighed slightly at Risa in concern, a wild fear in her eyes.

She followed the scared horse into the cave, but before she went in, she turned to her brother "You can go back home, I'll be there soon...I think..." He laughed and nodded, turning back to the house and walking off. She went further into the cave and tripped on a rock, putting her face next to the book. "Uhh Shadowfax why are you leading me in here?" She asked, a little frightened by the horse.

Vincent had risen to his feet and was walking forward now. His hair hung in front of his face and he looked very weary. He wasn't aware of Risa now and when he was greeted by Shadowfax he was a bit shocked. When he saw Risa though he jumped back slightly and bowed his head. "I'm sorry," he mumbled. "I was told that I only cause pain so I should leave... or die."

She sighed and sat up "Oh...that's why...gee thanks Shadowfax, thank you so much for leading me here just so I can trip and die and find Vincent! Now I have to explain..." She rolled her eyes and put her face in her hand, then dropped it and looked up at him. "No...I didn't mean it like that..." She didn't know when more she could say. "CAN'T YOU SEE?!ARE YOU THAT BLIND?!" She screamed, her eyes getting watery, and she ran out, towards her new home and the safe arms of her older brother, Benjamen.

[[wow girls are really confusing and I'm a girl o.O, what didn't she mean?]]

Vincent became confused at her statement. He felt guilty again and wasn't sure what he did. He didn't like seeing her cry and he noticed the book on the floor. He picked up his book and pressed it to his heart.

((Yeah still trying to think of what she meant lolz I'm so happy I'm not like that I would confuse myself O.o)) She stopped dead in her tracks in the middle of the forest. She didn't know why but she felt she had to go back. She went back and went into the wrong cave purposely. She was like a shadow, in her silence and dark clothing, she was a shadow. She had a flash back of getting lost in one of the caves. It was the once she was in. She got lost when she was four and no one could find her for two hours. She was crying. She heard her brother's voice close by and ran to it. She hugged him and he told her she could of cried a river and she was lucky she didn't drown herself. And she remembered in her four-year0old mind she thought he was serious so she tried desperately to stop crying. She never cried another tear until she was 10 and finally figured out it was a metaphor. She laughed a little at that. She closed her eyes and she was back in the present. She sat on a nearby wet stone and sat for hours. Benjamen didn't ever show up because he knew she'd take care of herself. They both knew it. She sighed and finally headed towards the cave she saw Vincent in and could only hope he was still there.