Ciel and I saw the girl head for the door, nodded to each other and ran down the hall. If Skylar's aura was a bit off, this girl had him beat by a long shot--her's was pure black. I didn't think that tangling with her was a good idea.

After a few minutes, Ceil and I stopped, and listened. I could tell that the girl was right behind us. Quickly, I directed Ceil into an empty room, and turned too look at the girl.

"Who are you?" I asked her as she stepped around the corner.

"That depends on why you want to know" she responded.

To this I shrugged. "Just curious."

I looked her over. She looked somehow familiar, though I knew for a fact that neither I nor Maria had encountered her before.