Alone at night [Ben "Drake"]

[aryanna]

*It was a dark and stormy night and the rain pounded on the window.....worst beginning of a book ever! And it wasn’t a stormy night it was a clear beautiful spring night, with just a little chill in the air. Aryanna didn’t read all that much so when she did it had to be an amazing book. She put the book down and wandered around the bookstore a little bit more until she felt like she had seen all the store had to offer. The night was clear and beautiful, the air....well it wasn’t as clean as the weather. But that didn’t matter, Aryanna was still in a good mood. They had put on excellent shows for the past week and she deserved a treat. She was going to stay out late, because tomorrow she could sleep in. Ah sleep in, two of her favorite words. Aryanna really hated waking up early, but did it because she had to.*

*Aryanna wondered the busy streets of New York City and thought that it was a little dull. Not dull as in, not exciting, but she just didn’t feel like being in a “party-like” atmosphere at the moment. That was when she spotted a simple little back road. It didn’t seem to be populated all that much and she thought that she would see what she would find. She had confidence in herself that she wouldn’t get lost, and she would be able to escape any situation that came her way.*

*It was understandable that she thought that way, considering her luck, but it still wasn’t the smartest thing a petite and beautiful girl to do in New York, late at night. As she wondered the near empty streets a group of “thugs” surrounded her. Yea, that was a stupid idea. She thought to herself as she prepared to fight them.*

[ben]

Drake was on the roof tops of the city looking down at the city his large black wings agisnt his back making it look like he was a hunch back to anyone who be looking up or maybe just some large rock on the top of the building.

There was still a lot of people out tonight he needed another hour or so for the streets to clear tell he would come down to the streets and he always stay away form the busy ones. But right now he was just out on the rim between the dead part of town and the busy part. He was watching the people seeing if anyone dropped a wallet or anything. That was until he spotted a young lady who looked like she didn't really belong in the city and she had turned down the wrong street. He watched for a second and in a matter of seconds she was surrounded by a bunch of thugs. Drake could of simply just flown away he really didn't want to see this woman beat raped and who knew what else and it didn't help that she looked like she was going to put up a fight she was going to get herself killed.

He found an pipe and picked it up, this girl should consider her self lucky that Drake was feeling he needed to help her and couldn’t just walk away. He flew down right behind one of the men he herd them taunting the girl Drake just smirked and swung the pipe before the guy hand a change knocking him out. The sound of him hitting the ground made all the other thugs turn there heads and loook at him.

“Its the Demon lord” one of them said

Drake just smirked he was getting why to popular in the run down parts of the city.
“yes and I believe you guys are targeting my pray so I suggest you either get out or I’ll do far worst to you then I did to your friends”

Drakes look on his face was dark like he ment it he was going to protect this woman now the girl and the thugs didn't know that it just looked like he was just going to do the same thing they where going to her for anyone who didn't know him.

[aryanna]

*Aryanna was completely ready to fight them when she heard a body fall to the ground. Looking, just like all the other men she saw a man who was obviously a mutant. He was tall dark and awesome looking. But the others seemed to be scared. Wow...she was intimidated by these men? They were just a bunch of mauviettes people! They were just....to put it in English, pathetic!*

*Aryanna sort of hoped that the man did only want to help her. She was lucky like that. But just to be sure she made her the luckiest person there. As she did that one man, who seemed to be slowly backing up stepped in some rusty old nails and every single one of them went through his shoe and into his foot. Collapsing he fell and tripped over into what looked like rotten food and animal poop. Aryanna knew instantly that it was her fault. But in stead of saying anything she just started to laugh. But she did realize the situation that she was in and tried to hold it back, but she couldn’t hide the happy, beautiful smile on her face. This was why she didn't get in trouble much, she just made her self more lucky. Now she doesn't control bad luck, so it wasn't completely her fault...he was obviously just having a bad day.*

[ben]

Drake wanted to laugh with the girl when the guy steped back into some crap poor guy, Drake step forwarded bringing his wings out to there full lanth one of the other guys went to go help his friend. His other friends where all to much in shocked so Drake to this to his advance and Drake just grabbed the girl he whispered into her ear. “everything will be fine i'm going to keep you safe” before the guys could come to there senses and start a real fight.

Once he had her tightly in his grip he flew straight up holding her as tight showing only signs that he was never going to let her go and not drop her. as he could he tuned her out figuring that she was just going to scream most normal people would but from what he could tell this was just some dumb blond who liked to make light of things and easily laughed heck maybe she was laughing now.

It wasn't long before he took her to a roof in a part of town that seemed dead. He was just doing it so he could ask her where she lived or what he figured where she was staying for the weekend hopefully she was smart enough to get a hotel near an lot of people for her sake for his he didn't want her to but he drop her off the savest place he could. He stretched his wings out a little and looked at her almost like he was for the first time seeing how badly she was freaking out.

[aryanna]

*Aryanna didn't move away from the stranger as he moved to her. He wispered in her ear and she nodded, placing her arms around his neck. She was instantly impressed. His skin was tough but soft, wait, did he have scales? Could he get any cooler? As he took off she looked around, not frightened at all. She loved to be in the air. It was just a first for her, being held like this while in the air.*

*She took a deep breath as he flew, then took this chance to get a better look at his face. He was attractive. Obviously older than her and had a softness in his eyes. She knew he wouldn’t hurt her. He would probably just drop her off somewhere and that would be that. You could imagine her surprise when they landed on a building in a dead part of town.*

*As he set her down she looked around. Lights seemed to be off. It was a nice quiet part of town and she looked around looking back to the man who helped her out.* Thank you for that. I didn't expect those...*Aryanna then called the men a few things in Gaelic that may make a good church boy blush. She looked at him, he seemed to want her to scream.* My name is Aryanna, but most people either call me Lucky or Cam. I'm Irish, and yes this is my natural hear color. *She smiled at him, waiting for him to introduce himself.*

[ben]

When they landed and she just and she started going off about the men he raised his brow when she started speaking Gaelic, what type of language was that and he was sure that what she was saying was not a good thing to say. And then she just started talking saying her name like it was normal for her to get swept up randomly by some guy and drug to a different part of town alone.

“um....they kind of indused me back there umm yea that’s one of my names, Dragon king, Drake, Dark angle....um yea” he scratched the back of his head and was looking at her “and umm I never said that I didn't think that your hair was what color it is now...its pretty...” he wasn't sure what she wanted it seemed to him she was just acting like this was normal and what kind of name was Aryanna anyway and why did people call her lucky yea she was lucky tonight but was she always that luckly. “um did you say irish....was that what you where speaking earlier”

He just looked he didn't think she was on anything she didn't smell of anything maybe she was just like that normally he didn't know but he should take her home before to long just in case she was drunk or something.

[aryanna]

*Aryanna listened to him. They were obviously nicknames but that didn't matter.* Sorry about that, it's just most people think every person from Ireland has read hear. And thank you for your compliment, I love my hair too. *She smiled at his cute but ignorate question. It didn't matter, not many people knew about the language.* Not exactly it is called Gaelic. It's an ancient language that my family knows. It's beautiful and fun to speak.

*She kept smiling at him, but he seemed to think there was something wrong with her. Was there something on her face? Did she smell funny? She took a shower just this morning.* Is there something wrong? Because if there is, I am sure that I can explain whatever it is.

*If she smelt bad, she would say that she had a hard job that she works at. If she had something on her face she could blame the flight, or that club she had walked past at the beginning of the night. This was not the time for something to be wrong. He was quite attractive and she was looking at her like something was wrong. Why did this happen to her. Vicky would enjoy this so much right now if she was her younger sister being so unlucky.*

[ben]

He looked at her still and didn't say anything for a bit until she asked what was wrong he shrugged his winges moving along with his shoulders making the movement much bigger then it whould of been on someone else. “its just you are different....then most girls you act like I can push you off this building and you still be o.k with life”

He looked at the city for a moment he sighed might as well rest why he could who knew how long it take for him to take her home or where ever she lived he moved over and sat on the end of the building and let his feet drop arching his back so his wings didn't get in the way. “you said Gaelic right.....i've never herd of it but its cool if you know it. And about the hair....look at me do you think im going to be one to judge weather or not someone hair is common from where there from” he said with a smirk as he looked over the city watching it he was so use to doing this most nights he didn't know really what else to do with his nights besides this.

[aryanna]

I'd be upset, but I'm sure I'd be fine. *Aryanna had a good outlook on life because things didn't go bad for her very often. She watched as he moved to the ledge of the building and sat down. Before he spoke she came to sit next to him. Placing her hands on the ledge and locking her arms. Aryanna jumped up with her body and used her arms as axis's and her arms as poles ot keep here there. Once her legs were past the ledge she sat herself down and took a deep breath in and out. That was when he spoke.*

Thanks. *She then looked at the man who called himself Dragon King. She smiled at him.* Well then I guess we both have problems. You know I'm a mutant too. *Aryanna was now trying to keep them talking. He seemed solom, like a guardian of the night. It made her think of ancient legends of Gargoyles. Those were some of her favorite stories as a kid. But it seemed like a sensitive subject, at least to her. This dragon guy seemed like a good guy, but he also seemed like he needed a friend. He seemed very lonely right now.*

[ben]

He just smirked when he said that she would just be upset but she was sure she'd be fine this girl was different that was for sure nothing seemed to get her down then she went and did some strange trick he rasied his brow as she sat next to him and started talking again. This time saying that she was a mutant.

“you a mutant really” it wasn't something that people lied about people tended to want to keep that to themselves over haft the time. “so what your power...have anything to do with your nicknames....what you say they where again Lucky and Cam” he kept watching the city even if no one was on the street he didn't care, he may of not been some guardian that watched the city but one reason he did this was to find others like him, mutants that can't live normal lives Aryanna could besides her happy nature all the time she didn't have anything that made her stand out from everyone not like him who had huge wings. He find someone every once in awhile but tonight he had a feeling he wouldn’t he just be with Aryanna witch he didn't mind she talked he was nice to hear someone talk to him and not scream all the time or threaten.

[aryanna]

Luck has everything to do with it. *Aryanna was telling her two powers at once. As she spoke she used his voice. It was her wording but it would still be wording. She then switched back to her own voice and smiled at him.* I can mimic voices. I can also manipulate people's luck. Like that guy who stepped on the nails. I was in the porsses of taking some of his good luck away and giving it to me. I do that when I'm gambling or getting ready for something dangerous like a fight. *And when she was going to be doing an act on the tightrope. But now wasn't the time for that. She looked over the city. it was beautiful out there at night. Not to mention her wonderful company. She usually was alone when she went out. But not this time. Seemed like tonight was her lucky night.*

So is it always this beautiful? *She had been to many cities, and every one had their own hidden beauty. You just had to find the spot. Somewhere quiet where you could sit for a long time without being bothered. She loved looking at cities at night. They were always so beautiful.*

[ben]

He laughed when she explained what her power was and looked at her “Well you are lucky arnt you I'll tell you I wanted to laugh when he hit the crap on the floor feel bad about his foot tough he will be off that foot for awhile I don't think you'll have to worry about him coming after you for a bit” he smirked “that and I won't let him near you. Your the Demon lords now” he laughed a trying to be evil laugh that just came out like he was making a huge joke about it witch he was but he wasn't going to let anyone hurt her why she was in the city even if she could change luck for other people, if there one thing he had lurned over the years luck only got you so far.

When she asked if it always was this beautiful he looked back at the city. “every night” was all he said “ you should see it at sunrise i've found some of my favorite spots for it. The sun hits the building at just the right angle that they seem to shine you see New york a different place...the city it self has it beauty with the lights and everyone runing around but then there places like this where its run down but quite then there your normal everyday homes, then not far....all the trees....” he gave a small smile. “Maybe I can take you sometime to one of my favorite spots do you...come to the states offten”

[aryanna]

*Aryanna listened to the Dragon Lord talk about how he would protect her and smiled and wondered how hoe saw her. Was she just a little girl to confident for her own good, or did he think she looked as good as she thought he looked? Not like she would ask though. His laugh made her laugh. It seemed like he had a hard time being evil.* I don't like that name, your nothing like a demon. I think I'll call you Angel.* She could always mimic her brother Rowan or one of the other troupe members to get a good "evil" laugh but that might scare him off.*

*Then he started to talk about his city. He was passionate about it for sure. She could tell by the way he spoke.* I'd love to see sometime. *She didn't know if her work would conflict but she would survive if it was for a good cause...hm...yes, spending time with him would be a good cause.*

My family is staying in New York for quite a while. I've been all over the world, and now we are taking a turn in New York. *She did hope that he wouldn't ask why they were here or something like that. She liked this guy and it might hurt their relationship if he found out that she lived in a circus. It usually did for her, and others in the troupe.*

[ben]

He smiled at her and shuged off the name just adding it to the list of things he was called “Angel hmm does this mean I haft to come up with a new nick name for you because im not any good at that nicknames I get given a lot of mine by other people they kind of stick a little” he rubbed the back of his head

He nooded when he said that her family was hear for a bit and she been all over the world, He had only been in the states and when he found the bunkers hear he didn't leave New York he couldn’t afford to he had people to take care of now but it would be nice to see a different city someday he always wanted to go to London and all over Europe but maybe some day for now he was just trying to live everyday size it might kill him to not be in contact with the other members of his group.

“well if your going to be hear for awhile I can show you around I will see if I can think of a place that is fit for you” what he ment by that was something that was just as lovely as her but he didn't think it came across like that after he said it.

[aryanna]

Yes, you can come up with something for me. *Aryanna was excited to hear what he had in mind. When he thought of it that is. She was called Lucky because she was so lucky, in everything.*

*That was when the unfortunate call came. Rolled her eyes and pulled out her cellphone. She smiled at him and got off the ledge.* Just a moment. *Answering the phone she didn't sound very happy.* Sé níos fearr go maith. *She finished the conversation in Irish and sighed as she placed her phone back in her pocket.* Seems like there's a problem back at home and I'll have to fix it. But I'm sure it can wait until tomorrow. *Something had to be wrong with the lighting, especially because she was planning on sleeping in and she wanted to stay up late with the hot man who saved her....what was wrong with her life!?!?!?!!?*

*Turning back to Angel, Aryanna had now composed herself and returned to the ledge.* Sorry, Family matters. Seems like I can't stay out as late as I wanted to. *With a heavy sigh looked up at the sky then smiled at the man she was now calling Angel.* But I'm sure that I can stay out later than this.