Before I get started, I am gonna say something quick. Characters here are from astory called Depth of War on an app called Meego. It's a collab with Eagle_Aquario. I'm also doing this story on a different account called @Frosted_Ebony. So, characters.

Lauren-A Lumien(A person with light powers) female, long brown hair with a silver streak, with golden eyes.

Soul-A Diren(A person with shadow powers) male, with spiky black hair and ice blue eyes.

Kloof-A six-year old Fyren(A person with fire powers) that has orange hair and emerald green eyes.

Kira-An Aquos(A person with water powers) female with blonde hair with a golden streak, stormy grey eyes.

Daphne-A young half-blood but lives in a village, dark blue eyes and brown hair.

Toxic-A former Diren, a black haired boy with highted green sides and snake-green eyes.

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Lauren stared up at the moon, whose light lit up her features. She was on watch today, and she didn't feel like letting the group down after getting ambushed by Toxic.

Talking about Toxic...her gaze flicked to the sleeping form against the branch, the green side of his hair is barely visible. She didn't trust the potioner yet, but Soul seemed to have struck a deal with him.

Soul. Like Toxic, Soul was sleeping on a branch, unlike Kloof, Kira, and Daphne. The two seemed so alike..they both had pale features, the same ebony black hair, Toxic even had an aura of a Diren.

Wait...where was Soul? Lauren slung her bow and pointed it at the approaching person's neck.

"I can't creep up on you then." Soul's eyes gleamed in the darkness, and it reminded Lauren of the moon's colors.

"No, you can't, Soul. You should know that." Lauren chuckled, settling back into a comfortable postion and blinking at the Diren.

Soul had warmed up ever since Lauren met him, with a deadly scythe ready to slice through Kloof and her own neck if they got on his nerves.

"You keepin' watch?" Soul slipped besides her, and Lauren slightly shivered.

"Of course I am." Lauren turned to look at him, and Soul looked at the ground below him as her golden eyes met his.

Her gaze drifted to his hand, which lay over his scythe. Soul still used the cruel weapon, and Lauren had to admit he was the first and most likely the most skilled one in history to ever use a scythe.

Lauren's hand settled ontop of his, and she tried not to tremble at his cold skin. Lauren hated cold things, but she hoped Soul could help her on that.

Soul's shoulder's tensed, and his head jerked as his wide eyes met hers.

Lauren smiled weakly. "Remember those days when we wanted to rip each other's throats out?"

Soul laughed quietly, careful not to wake the sleeping ones below. "Of course I do. But now..."His gaze met hers again, and he leaned forward quietly.

Did Soul really just laugh? This...it's a side I didn't know about.

Lauren tried not to flinch in surprise, his face hovered less then a centimeter from hers. She could feel his breath tickling her cheek, which gave her shivers of both fear and pleasure. But she wouldn't show weakness in front of Soul.

Soul softly kissed her, then pulled back, pulling himself up higher into the branches before the Lumien could punch him." Soul. Wait."

Soul looked down as Lauren's hand wrapped around his ankle, then slid down. "Yes?"

Lauren cracked a smile, then gently pecked him on the cheek. "Good night, I guess."

The Diren nodded back at her, then retreated to his branch above her.

Lauren listened for his even breathing, which soon mingled with the others. Good night, Soul.