Reaper's Word

Isaiah couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the dark mane of hair come around the corner. Then her green eyes met his. He took off after Clair as Beta rounded the corner. He hadn't expected that, and had very nearly plowed right into him. As it was, it caused him to lose balance. That had slowed them both down, skidding to a halt.

She was fast. Faster than she had been some weeks ago, and she moved with more knowledge of how the house worked. Slamming into the panel in the wall and jumping down. Beta hit it first and went through after her. Then Isaiah went down.

He heard her shout something as she went into a room not far away. He knew that Zeta was there as well. She wasn't going anywhere now. Finally he'd catch her and that excited him greatly. He sprinted down the hall and came to a stop in the doorway. Zeta was crouched over Clair.

Clair was curled up on her side, and a small group of humans wished to get their hands on Clair as well. They wished to know her secret. Gustav wanted to know. Isaiah knew that Gustav was a psychic, and fairly strong. Able to read minds. He couldn't read Clair's and wanted to know her secret. Yeah well that made two of them didn't it?

When Zeta had lunged, Clair had hopped up like she had springs on her feet and run for the ladder in the room. He was there in an instant grabbing her. His quarry wasn't getting away from him this time. She'd fought like a hellion, he was shocked at this side of her. She was giving off so much fear that he didn't need to read her mind to know she thought that she was going to die.

His hand was bleeding slightly from the bite she'd given him. He held her still as he spoke to her, letting her breathe so she could speak. He took a deep breath pulling in the scent of her. He craved the smell of her like a drug. It was the scent of something he had to work hard to get, and it was satisfying to hold it against him. His body reacted to that immediately, oh please let her be worth it. He'd turned to take her from the room. He was slightly lost in thoughts when she had stopped moving, and his front came against her back.

"Oh, god!" He turned his head as she spoke. Saw what had caused her alarm. One of the humans was holding some kind of small explosive. Shit, he didn't think this group was that smart. Looked like he was wrong.

Isaiah turned away just like Clair, as the human tossed it at Beta and Zeta. He gave a shout to them to move and they obeyed without question. The explosion was large for such a small thing. No one was able to move very far. The blast shot most of them in different directions. He let go of Clair as he was tossed backward along with her.

He hit the wall not far from them cracking it, and causing a hole. Clair hit the bench like chair and tipped over with it sliding to the wall stopping against it. She didn't move but he knew she wasn't dead. Isaiah stood up brushing the debris from him. He wasn't in the mood for this, but if he had to kill a few to make a point then he would.

The fires in the room were instantly put out. The room swelled with anger at the attack, fed by his own. The house was not happy and as it was an entity the air grew ice cold. Isaiah would have to move the chemicals around so this didn't happen. Nothing could be truly destroyed from the house, but it could be moved around to different locations. Once in the house, always part of the house it would be.

Isaiah looked to Beta who stood up shaking himself. It was Zeta that didn't move. She wasn't alive at the moment. When she came to, there would be hell to pay. Blood was soaking the floor below her and in her fur. Isaiah was angered by the sight, but not nearly as much as Beta was.

Alpha darted into the room and caught the sight of his sister and the hell hounds yellow eyes grew brighter. He tipped back his head and let out a howl. There were four humans in here, and none of them were leaving this room.

"Leave the one that threw it for Zeta." Isaiah decreed. His eyes black and all the doors in the room slammed shut. The one that threw it was unconscious at the moment, and when he woke he was going to wish that he had died in the blast.

Isaiah stood there letting the brothers have their revenge and content to watch as they moved in. He didn't even flinch at the blood that hit him from those that Alpha and Beta tore apart. Beta was vicious at his angriest, he could make

Zeta cringe and back off. He hoped that the rest that had ducked out paid attention.

Beta moved to the largest male. He was edging away from him to the ladder. Beta was on him before he could climb. The man's screams were loud but short lived as Beta tore into his throat. He shook him and then started tearing pieces off the man. Blood soaking everything near him and flinging around when he shook his head. Isaiah looked at Alpha who was more content to sit and hold the human by the neck killing him. Avenging what they did to his sister.

the arm and pulled him toward Zeta letting him fall to the floor. He felt something wet hit his side but ignored it. Beta and Alpha were very close to him playing tug of war with the woman. He wanted to see the

when she woke. His solid black eyes scanned the spot and moved slowly over to the door not three feet away. She was

punched a hole in the wall turning. He told himself to remain calm. He didn't

door open?! He must have not paid attention after the others were caught. He rotated his neck and shoulder which cracked from the tension building up. He felt with his

shouted,

and moved toward the hell hounds. Fine, he was going to enjoy the death of this human even more. Beta and Alpha nuzzled Zeta's still and lifeless form, as he approached. They backed up as Isaiah came forward sensing his mood and they didn't want to risk his anger so they gave

the leg. The sound of bones crunching with the force of the bite had Isaiah

off, leave him for Zeta."

But he will wake first and can be in pain.’ Isaiah turned to Alpha. His voice very calm and very controlled, never a good

gave a bob of his head and padded from the room. Isaiah

here. Unable to move very far in them. He gave it to the hell hounds as a place they could be

smile to Isaiah's mouth. It also relieved some of the tension running through him. The man opened his eyes and jerked his head against the ground as Beta bared his sharp and wickedly curved teeth. Ignoring the two for a moment Isaiah glanced across

bright blue green color. There was a statute near the waterfall. A dragon in great detail,

in the circle created by his tail was the figure of a woman. She had one hand on her face tipped down her stony hair falling around her. One arm straight out into the darkness, her palm up as if

of that?" He asked the human not looking at him and pointing to the statue. Then sweeping

just... I...don't understand." Beta growled, and Isaiah saw Zeta's chest

with different mythical creatures. The woman was the only human thing in this

This was the root of it all, and the dragon ever vigilant of the opening above. It would tell him if someone tried to climb it. Tried to escape. So he

out looking

served him right he was sure that in the past her hands had both been on her face. The tail wasn't that close to her. It looked like the tail had shifted closer to the woman to wrap around her or something. Why was her hand up? He wasn't sure

move though.’ Beta mentally spoke to him. The human was confused and looked at Zeta thinking it was her he was talking

place rarely stayed the same. Constantly changing with the moods of the house or cave and those that lived here. That waterfall was the only exit out of here for the humans. The only way to get out truly. Though it brought you back through the yard and the hell hounds knew instantly the moment a human stepped out onto the grounds. The soul of this place was watching the exit. Anyone trying to escape was

looked down at the pitiful human that had cost him catching Clair. He thought about breaking his jaw. However he still had a chance to catch Clair again. He'd killed Zeta so he would let her have the right to kill him. Still didn't change the fact he was

She's going to make you wish

Please, I'll do any task." He stuttered,

him. "if you can tell me where the woman I had in the room hides. I give my word. Seeing as you cost me catching her." He made this promise because he

wanted her. We've noticed how she seemed to ghost around the place." Isaiah stood from the crouch he'd had, and heard Zeta take a shallow breath. Beta moved away from him. The man was in pain

looked back at the swirling green pool and the design