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I flipped through the pages of the newspaper, looking for anything that would help me find out when the representative would come. Perhaps there was some sort of strange happenings, though I doubted it. The Volturi wouldn’t have been careless enough to let that happen. The representative was due any day, now that it was early January.

 

“They’re sending Dmitri,” Darren said after about a half-hour of silence.

 

“What,” I nearly screamed, my eyes wide.

 

Seto jerked his head up from his work and looked at me.

 

“Darren, please tell me you made a mistake,” I begged.

 

“No. It’s him. I’m sure of it,” my brother answered.

 

I swore under my breath.

 

“Who’s coming,” Seto asked.

 

“Dmitri. He’s one of the Volturi’s best trackers. Why they would send him is beyond me. Listen, he tracks people by their thoughts. You can’t even think of what Darren and I are. The best thing you can do is focus on your work. I’m going to need you to distract Mokuba from thinking of us as well,” I explained.

 

“And how do you expect me to do that?”

 

“I don’t know, but we’re going to have to act like we aren’t close to you at all. I have to pretend I’m here simply for the reason I originally came. It’s the same for Darren.”

 

“He’ll be here some time in the next couple of days,” my brother interrupted and I swore again.

 

“Calm down.”

 

I lowered my voice so that Seto wouldn’t hear me.

 

“What if this is the thing that kills him,” I asked.

 

“Don’t dwell on it.”

 

“Don’t tell me not to dwell on it. Seto’s in danger.”

 

“Scarlett, you’re forgetting that I had an overlapping vision on that matter,” Darren answered.

 

“No, I haven’t forgotten. I’m just afraid it’ll turn out the tragic way.”

 

Seto was looking between my brother and me, trying to understand us. He was at a loss, though. Our conversation sounded like a low hum to him.

 

“As long as we’re careful, you don’t have to worry,” my brother answered.

 

“You don’t know that for certain.”

 

“Please, just stay calm.”

 

Darren had said that last sentence at a normal volume, loud enough for Seto to hear. I knew he wanted to end the conversation and I frowned.

 

“Whatever,” I muttered before staring out the window.

 

I knew I’d need something to distract myself if I was ever going to make it through Dmitri’s visit. I glanced over at Seto and saw the confusion on his features.

 

“It’s nothing, Seto. I’m just worried,” I said, answering his unspoken question.

 

I turned towards the window again and sighted. If I was human, I would have asked for a drink.

 

“What’s going on,” Seto demanded.

 

“Just focus on your work, please. The less you think about this whole thing, the better off you’ll be.”

 

“Scarlett, you should go downstairs,” Darren suggested.

 

“And you?”

 

“I will in a minute. You need to clear your mind.”

 

I nodded before leaving the room. I shut the door behind me, but stayed in the hallway for a moment. Just as I was about to start downstairs, I heard my brother speaking through the door.

 

“Don’t hold it against her. She’s afraid. She’s just trying to keep all of us safe. Scarlett’s trying to avoid as much pain as she can,” Darren said.

 

I closed my eyes and sighed. I knew he was right.

 

“What is she afraid of,” Seto asked.

 

“Losing you and Mokuba. That’s why she’s so frustrated. In sending Dmitri, the Volturi are taking away her ability to protect the two of you. She’s going to be on her guard until Dmitri leaves. All I ask is that you take her advice and don’t dwell on this.”

 

I walked down the stairs, but Darren stopped me when I was halfway to our floor.

 

“Are you alright,” he asked.

 

I laughed wryly.

 

“I thought I was supposed to be the mind reader,” I muttered.

 

My brother chuckled in response.

 

“Is there anything you want to talk about?”

 

“Nothing that you don’t already know. Thanks for talking to Seto, though. It makes this whole thing that much easier.”

 

“Of course.”

 

“I’m going to go out. I’ll be back soon,” I said before running down to our apartment.

 

I grabbed my winter coat and left Kaiba Corp. Once I was outside and in the forest, I felt better. I was finally able to collect all of my thoughts. I knew Dmitri was coming, but I didn’t know how soon or where he was now. I sighed and began my hunt. I quickly found a couple of deer and drained them. It took only about a half-hour before I finished. I then sat on a fallen log and closed my eyes. I soon heard something running inhumanly fast. My eyes snapped open and darted around. The being was coming at me from the right. I turned my head and, in the next moment, saw someone with short brown hair and pale skin coming at me. He was wearing a black outfit and had a matching cloak. The man stopped about thirty feet away from me and I could see the crimson of his eyes.

 

“Who are you,” I asked, standing.

 

“My name is Dmitri, but I believe you’ve known of my arrival for some time now,” the man answered.