**Nate**
"NERO," I yelled as I jumped to catch his falling body. Everything seemed to happen so fast, there was no time to register anything. Nero's shield dropped. My heart sank when my eyes saw the full extent of the damage he withstood. He was a bloody mess. No matter how much she slashed and thrashed, he never fought back! Why didn't he fight back?; I wondered. After finding out that they were ready to just toss him to the vampires, I would have no problem fight back! I realize this could also be my anger and rage talking, but how much is one person expected to endure? Mariam, who had been stuck in the corner behind Nero's shield, stood and lunged at Agatha in one fluid motion, just as Nero went down. I heard them fighting, but it was not registering in my mind.
