Phantom stared out the window motionless. His mind mussing on the past.... his ugly past. He had been alive then.... truly alive. He had someone he loved someone with whom he had plans to love forever and to die with..... little did he know that they would indeed die together. But so young. Some called it a tragedy.... It was really a love so profound that life was not worth living without the other..... dying meant nothing if she were not in his life. But he didn't die! He had been brought back in some freak way! At death they were torn apart. Phantom didn't know he needed to wish to die with her and STAY dead with her!<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>Sarah cracked her eyes open spinning in a world of confusion.... She had been in a alley under threat of a gang.... then a strange man appeared and rescued her... She looked around her. She seemed to be in a room, it was unfamiliar. Standing up and rubbing her head she stepped outside the room and gasped. Sitting at a window was the strange man.<br/><br/>"What are you doing here?! Where am I?! Who are you?!"<br/><br/>Phantom turned around slowly,<br/><br/>"You are at an inn, I am..... the person who just saved your life. I am here to make sure you are safe."<br/><br/>Phantom answered short and to the point and just looked at the girl.<br/><br/>Sarah frowned, "I see.... well I am safe now so you can go."<br/><br/>Phantom almost smiled, "No you are not safe. I sense a lot of danger around you. You are going to need me to keep you safe."<br/><br/>"And how would you know! How do I know you aren't some stalker bent on harming me or using me?"<br/><br/>"A good question...... though the answer is simple you will find it hard to believe I think."<br/><br/>Sarah raised an eyebrow, she noticed a knife on the counter should she need to defend herself. "Why don't you try me? I will agree to listen with an open mind if you agree to tell me the truth."<br/><br/>Phantom nodded, "Fair enough. Well let me see..... I am not what you would call human.... I am neither living nor dead. In fact not everyone can see me. Only those that I show myself to can. I am what some call a protector. There are many like myself who 'live' and roam the world searching for those in need of protection. There are other things in this world that are powerful and they are bent on the demise of people. You are strong and I need a strong person.... so you believe me."<br/><br/>Sarah first wanted to laugh but this person was being dead serious! She was more confused now.... "you are going to have to prove this to me."<br/><br/>Phantom shrugged, Agree to let me protect you and I can let you meet the others and those under their protection."<br/><br/>"Done. But if you turn out to be lying you are so going to regret it."<br/><br/>Phantom his another smile, this girl even acted like her.