the Christmas surprise

wiat! kara followed her as tomi went home.

what do ya wanna play now.

"Hmmmm, tag! You're it!" she runs while giggling. Tomi felt bad but Maria kept walking but looked mad but her eyes did change back to the red ruby colors again.

he followed catching up

maria wait... what is wrong?

"nothing, I'm going home."Maria sighed walking but still looking ahead.

Mellina giggled and laugh running.

brandon jumped and tackled her rolling to a stop while laughing. GOTCHA!

cmon we are best friends... we even love eachother like we love our mates. you can tell me anything.

Maria said nothing but sighs to look away. "Do you think......I....am doing something wrong that tomi dosen't want ot have speical times with me no more?"she said looking to her.

Mellina squeaks but rolls with him laughing happy.

"Uh, no. I'm the shy one he's not."Maria said looking to her confused.

Hmmm... Maybe he is worried that your shyness will hold you back if he tries anything. and he don't want you holding back with him.

brandon hugged mellina as she was laughing and tickles her.

Mellina squeals but tries to get away laughing.

"I know but still...I don't know."she said looking down.

he keeps tickling her laughing

why don't you start things with him. im sure he would love that.

Maria sighed bu looks down stii.

tomi appeared and sighs. "if it was like that... why didn't you say... Maria... you know ill do anything for you... but im a man and sorta blind to things... blind to hints and signs."

"Right sure you are." Maria said looking away.

"but i am... i... have alot on my mind and it distracts me from you... "

Brandon stopped but hugged mellina. i wish we could be together forever.

"You think we will?"mellina asked looking at brandon happy while blushing.

Maria said nothing but she sighed, looking away gently.

tomi sighed. "it is the count... and his necromancer... they have been acting up"

if i had a choice... yes. he leaned down to kiss her cheek but a screech pierced the night.

Mellina heard it but held oonto him a bit scared. "W-what was that?" she asked looking around whimpering. Maria looked to him then to Kala. "Sis..."

(kara lol) i-i don't know it sounds like those polutted ampires that drac maked i told you about them....

tomi heard it and he grew distracted... "i thought we had more time"

"Oh dear....we should get out of here before..." Maria stops then looked worried. "the kids! They might go after them!"

Mellina said nothing scared more hiding her face in brandon's small chest.

its okay Melli. i won't let them hurt you. he held her using his energy with his eyes to kill the skeletons panthers and bats attacking them the shreiking were zombies swift ones and he blew them down backing into a rock for protection.

tomi took maria with his to fight against the vampires in the sky as Kara and brandon's father fought the mindless werekin and the fishmen.

maria was helping her husband still but worried for the chidlren. Melli hid her face in brandon's shirt crying but she felt something above them.

brandon looked up seeing corrupted succubi and elemental demons blasting them with his eyes to hold them back but they were too strong and were not killed. brandon 'with a great deal of effort' focused his gaze to tae them out one a t a time knowing it was risky, as the yellow beams grew red they killed what they touched and as he widened it again the intensity remain and he was being drained. as his power faded he bent oer her to sheild her with his body as his father arrived at the last moment destroying the remaining cloud of enemies. "go back to her fortress now banson these are too strong to fight for you." c-cant... i cant fly and my wings are too small... "BRANDON FLAP YOUR WINGS AND TAKE HER HOME NOW OR GOD HELP ME I WILL DESTROY HER!" brandon in fear grew his wings out and flapped them building up great winds holding her in his arms and almost vanishing to the fortress.

Mellina was crying sadly but she looked down afraid, seeing a few trying to shoot them down but maria was holding a barrier around the creatures so their attacks bounce back at them, destroying them.

after he got her home the adults showed up looking worn down. "beat'em again... see i told you so tomi"