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Pups and Tykes
Chapter 28

Fusedtwilight: Sorry for making you all wait for so long, a friend had a birthday coming up and I promised her a Percy Jackson fanfic, so if you like Percy Jackson check it out, its called Thicker then styx. A big thanks too my beta purpleranger and too all my readers. Last chapter Tony imprinted this chapter we see what this means for Seth and Tony and Nessie is kidnapped! Oh no!

Tony P.O.V

I imprinted....on a stranger...in front of my friend and family....and Seth.

I had been asleep when I heard the commotion downstairs. I knew Seth had gone to pick someone up who was supposed to have something to help us with this war with Makah, or rather Tristan I should say.

I heard a lot of shouting and crying, finally I came down to see what was going on when I saw him. What was his name? Erik? Yes Erik. Beautiful name, for a beautiful guy. He was shorter then me by a foot, but he was normal so it wasn't like he was supposed to be super sized. He had russet colored skin, black short cut hair and hazel eyes.

But his eyes, those sweet, sweet eyes were filled with tears. Seth was holding him up. He seemed so weak, so defeated. Like he had lost something precious to him. Oh god I needed to go to him, to hold him, to wipe away his tears, to tell him everything would be okay.

I took two steps toward him before a single word brought me crashing down to the world. “Tony?”

I looked up at Seth. He knew. I could see it in his eyes. He knew I just imprinted on Erik. Oh no, no, no, no, please not like this. Seth deserved better then this. “Seth take him outside,” Sam said.

Seth nodded and half supporting him carried out of the house. “No don't!” I said.

Chris grabbed my shoulder. “Hold on Tony, he has a lot to take in, give him a moment.”

I whimpered. I wanted to follow him, I wanted to be with him. It hurt not being near him. But I wanted him happy, I wanted him to stop crying. If I had to wait then so be it, I would endure. It would give me time to figure out what to say to Seth...who had taken my imprint out of the house.
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Seth P.O.V

Well that answers the age old question. Same sex imprints do happen.

Leah will be happy to rub this in Sam's face. First Jake imprints on Nessie now Tony imprints on another guy. Sam once thought imprinting was all about finding a mate with the best genes to pass down our wolf D.N.A to future generations. Leah would just love the chance to rub this in Sam's face.

“Jesus Christ,” Erik cried.

He sat on the porch, his head bent low, he was close to having an attack. I don't blame him. One minute he is having a nice happy normal life then he is thrust in a war of monsters, finds out he is some magic living totem seal for a gate full of magic and oh yeah, his grandma is dead.

“This can't be happening, this can't be happening,” he repeated.

I heard the sound of three cars pulling up. Our Makah's had returned. They stepped out looking like hell. Angry welts covered their bodies, some were limping so bad they had to be carried by a friend. They were all shirtless, all wearing sweat pants. “What happened?” I asked.

“We got our ass's kicked!” Brian said angrily.

“What did we miss?” Sid asked.

“Go inside, the elders will tell you everything,” I said. I held Sid back as the others walked in. “Tony imprinted on Erik,” I whispered to him.

His eyes widened a little. He glanced at Erik who was still sitting with his head bent. “The kid?”

“Yes.”

“How do you feel about that?” he asked.

I shrugged. “Well, I'm not to thrilled by it. But I think it is for the best. He'll make him happy right? Better then I ever could. We'll still be friends after all.”

“Does he know?”

“You mean Erik? He knows about the wolves and some of the magic stuff. He doesn't know about the imprint yet. He just got some shocking news, I think it best we wait before we tell him a guy has fallen in love with him.”

“Is he?” he brought his hand up and shook it a little.

“I have no idea, didn't really think to ask what with everything else going on,” I said.

“So what was it he brought with him?”

“Himself.”

“What?”

“Go inside, the elders will explain everything,” I said.

He sighed. “God can this day get any more worse?” he asked.

“Don't jinx us,” I said.

“Good point. I'll check on Tony and then I'll talk to the others.”

He went back inside. “He's a werewolf isn't he? They all were, that's why they had those scratches. I saw them...burst into fur and claws and fight those...things,” Erik said looking a little green.

“We like to say shape-shifter or wolf or just shifter. We don't like to say werewolf after...a little incident a while back,” I said.

He looked at me. “Are you a shifter too?” he asked.

I nodded. “Yeah I am. My sister too,” I said.

“How does it work? Does someone have to be bit or is it like those old myths about skin walkers using the flesh of an animal to turn into an animal?”

“Did you see us use skin to turn? No what we have is a part of us, we were born with it. The gene skips a generation or two. We are human at first but when we are near vampires or-”

“Vampires! Their real to?” he asked.

“Yeah, its a real long story. Normally we have a nice bonfire to help tell the tale but since we don't have time let me tell you a story.”

For at least an hour I told him the story of Taha Aki, the Cullen's making the treaty, how I became a shifter, Leah becoming pregnant, the Makahs, the little fight with them we were having, us being friends with the Cullens. He never stopped me, he just listened and took it all in. I thought he might get sicker and throw up but he impressed me by keeping his cool.

I was sitting next to him as I finished. “My grandma used to tell me all kinds of stories. About the man who fell in love with a bear girl and how we are protected by their descendants and all that shit but I thought it was just old wives tales and stuff you know. Now I find out its all true.”

“Tell me about it. I remember what it was like when I became a wolf. All those years of thinking it was just stuff my parents told me to keep me in line, you know 'Be good Seth or the Cullen's will come and eat you.'. Then I find out the Cullen's really are real vampires but they don't eat humans. They're actually really nice people,”

“People? Their dead,” he said.

“And I am a shifter. I was born to hunt their kind but every week I go over to their house to play games with Emmett or listen to Carisle talk about all the places he has been and seen. They can be dangerous make no mistake, but just because something is different doesn't mean you should hate it. Just be careful around it, respect it.”

“I just can't believe all those stories are true and now the very protectors my grandma told me about want to kill me...and killed her.” his tears began to spill down his face but he wiped them away.

“I knew something was wrong, I should have stayed, I should have been there for her. I could have saved her!” he said angrily.

“No. Had you stayed there you would have died. They wouldn't have needed to phase to kill you. Even in human form we have enhanced senses, reflexes, strength and speed and all that. Plus the increase in body temp.”

“You don't understand, she took me in, she should have been enjoying a childless life, she should have been taking things easy, she should have not had to bear the burden of raising a child. But when me and my parents were in that car crash I was the only survivor. My parents died and I got banged up real bad. She almost went broke to pay my hospital bills, she busted her ass to keep a roof over our heads. And I let her die.” he hung his head low in shame.

“You lived, you did not let her down. She knew what was going to happen, but she did what anyone would do for the one they love, she protected you, even though it meant her life.”

“Yeah because I'm some fucking mystical seal thing.”

“No, because you are her grandson and she loves you. Now you must honor her sacrifice and survive. If you truly want to do something to honor her memory then you must keep on going, have a life all on you're own.”

“How? I have no other family, I didn't really have any friends and if I go back home I will be killed. What do I have to look forward to?”

“Erik, didn't you have a girlfriend back home?” I asked.

“No...I really didn't have much interest in girls,” he said.

Did he mean he was gay or did he mean he was one of those guys that weren't much into having a girlfriend? Should I tell him? What if he freaks? What if he doesn't? What should I do? Dad if you can hear me where ever you are please help me. Help me help make this easy for Erik and Tony.

“Well you can make new friends here. Lots of wolves you're age live here. I would like to be you're friend. In fact I would like to introduce you to someone.”

“Who?”

“A friend of mine, Tony. He was the big guy who didn't have the arms.”

“What happened to him?” he asked.

“Ask him yourself, come on, I'll introduce you to him,” I said.

“Seth...what will happen to me now?” he asked.

“We'll protect you. We'll find you a place to stay, don't worry Erik, everything will work out,” I said.

He got up and followed me inside. A part of me was going to miss Tony. Miss the intimacy and the closeness we shared. But this was better for him. Erik was his imprint and would be better for him then I would be. Besides we would still be friends. I wasn't going to stop hanging out with him just because of imprinting. I promised I would help him and I will see that through.

It is hard to let go. Especially of someone you love, but sometimes if you want the said loved one to be truly happy you must let them go, because to keep them miserable while you are happy isn't love, it's selfishness.
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Tony P.O.V

I was surprised when Seth showed up with Erik.

I was even more shocked when Seth introduced us and told me he wanted to introduce us to each other. I didn't need to read his mind to see into his mind. I read his face and knew he was doing this for me. He knew I could not love him like I had over an hour ago, not any more. But still he was trying his best to help me out.

I answered all of Erik's questions. About growing up in Makah, how I was born a wolf, how the elders had been planing our births to create pure blood wolves, how I had been the omega (see whipping boy) and how I lost my arms.

“Man, I can't believe this. This stuff just doesn't happen,” Erik said.

“Believe it because it does happen and it is happening,” Seth said.

“Can I see your arms?” he asked.

I smiled and showed him my stumps. “May I?” he asked extending a hand.

“Sure,” I said nervously.

He touched my left stump, the second he did I felt like a jolt of electricity had shot between us. He must of felt it to because he looked at me and his mouth was slightly open. “You're warm.”

“All shifters are,” I said.

He continued to gently inspect my injuries. His hands and skin were so soft and gentle, like being touched by clouds. “How fast can you all heal?” he asked.

“Well it depends on the wound. We can survive many things that would kill a human, but we can't survive being starved or drowned or being shot in the heart or head,” I said.

I stared into his eyes as I spoke, he never blinked, not once. I realized he had been holding my stump while I had been talking. I looked at his had and he took it back. I didn't mean to make him do that, I liked it.

“Sorry, its just so strange, I never met a shifter before,” he said.

“Well I am going to check everything downstairs,” Seth said.

“Wait Seth!” I said. I got up and walked over to him as he waited at the door. “Seth I-”

“It's okay Tony, really,” he whispered. “I'm not mad. I mean, I'm missing you already but...this is for the best. It was meant to be,” he said with a gentle smile.

“Seth, I still love you, we'll still be friends right?” I asked.

“Of course, you think after everything we have bee through a little thing like imprinting is going to keep us apart?” he asked.

“Seth...thank you, for everything,” I said.

“No problem, take care of him, he'll need you as much as you will need him.”

He hugged me and I hugged him back. He left, closing the door gently behind him. I turned and faced Erik. He was looking at his hands, their was a slight frown on his face. “So...are you and Seth...going out?” he asked.

“We were. But I met someone else,” I said.

“Oh, who is the lucky guy?” he asked still frowning.

I walked and sat down next to him. “Erik...there is something you need to know about shifters. You see there is this thing called imprinting. Its how we find our soul mates, its like love at first sight. It doesn't matter if their complete strangers, one look and the shifter falls hopelessly and undeniably in love with their imprint. They would do anything to keep them safe and happy. Erik....I imprinted little over an hour ago.”

“On wh-” knowledge dawned on his face. “Me? You...imprinted on me?”

“Yes.” I let him see the full force of my love and dedication in my eyes. I stared right into his eyes and he saw everything I was feeling for him. I saw doubt, uncertainty and attraction in his. He stood up, breaking eye contact with me. “So what I'm just supposed to be your boyfriend because of some mystical bullshit?” he asked angrily.

“No, you have a choice. I won't force you into anything Erik, imprinting is more than that. I will always be there for you, I will be what ever you want me to be. A friend, a brother or a lover. I will do everything in my power to make sure you are happy and safe. You're pain is my pain, you're sorrow is my sorrow. I now live for you.”

“This is all to much, I can't take this shit!” he said grabbing his head.

I got up and walked over to him. “I'm sorry, I know I should have waited...but, I don't want to lie or keep secrets from you Erik. If you want me to go away I will, if you want me to stay away. You are in control of this relationship Erik, not me.”

He began to laugh. “My grandma would have loved you. She always told me to find a man who would take care of me.”

“You're gay? And your grandma knew?” I asked.

“Yeah. I came out two years ago.”

“Tell me more about her,” I said.

“she was amazing. She was a hard worker, kind, caring, funny. She took me in after the accident.”

“What accident?”

“Well six years ago I was in a car with my parents. Dad was driving and something large came running across the road. We hit a power line and a cable hit the leaking gas tank and mom and dad...didn't make it.”

“How did you escape?” I asked amazed.

“I don't know. Last thin I recall was a large man pulling me out. They found me all banged up alongside the road, alone. Mom and dad didn't make it.” he sniffed and I hugged him.

“I'm sorry.”

“My grandma took care of me. Now she's gone, she's all I have, I have no one.”

“Not true, you have me.”

I kissed him on the cheek. I felt him shudder.

“I am sorry, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable,” I said.

“No, it's okay. I liked it.”

He looked at me and I could not help it. I leaned forward and pressed a gentle small kiss on the side of his lips. “Tony...can I stay with you for a while, I don't want to be alone,” he said.

“Stay with me as long as you want,” I said.
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Seth P.O.V

I smiled.

I was leaning against the wall. I had decided to wait a moment to see how things would go. It went better then I thought. I am glad. Tony had been through so much lately, he deserved Erik. I hope everything works out for them.
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Nessie P.O.V

I was outside hunting some Elk.

Aunt Rose and uncle Emmett were with me. I had brought down a male Elk and uncle Emmett was telling me another version of how he became a vampire.

“It was epic Nessie, a real David and Goliath story. He may have won but I did beat him pretty bad, had he lived he would have had a bad gimp in his leg right babe?” he asked aunt Rose.

“Yeah Emmett, you really softened him up for me,” Rose said rolling her eyes.

I laughed. I know uncle Emmett was just telling me this to show off but it was funny. The wind blew and I caught a strange scent. It was human...sort of. I could hear the distant sound of thunder. Boom, boom, boom.

“What is that?” uncle Emmett asked.

“Smells like human, but I don't hear anyone?” Rose said.

I was looking around. The scent was gone, blown away. “Where did it go?” aunt Rose asked.

We looked around, trying to find the scent again, keeping our ears peeled for any humans. I imagine the sight of a child over the carcass of an Elk would be rather bizarre. A high pitch shriek made us all look up. I could see something flying in the clouds. Some kind of large bird. I could not tell what, it was too cloudy, even for my eyes.

“What is that?” Rose asked.

“I think its an Eagle,” Emmett said.

“Can't be, its to large to be an Eagle,” Rose said.

She was right, I had read about Eagles. This one was too big to be a mere Eagle. It was as big as Uncle Emmett. We watched as it circled us eight times. Then it let out a few more shrieks and it dived bombed us. Rose picked me up without a word and we ran. I looked behind us as we ran and fought the urge to scream.

The Eagle grew bigger as it flew at us. It's wing span was longer then then uncle Emmett's whole body. It's claws were pointed at us and were the size of large daggers. It flew faster then an Eagle, faster then a human could run. It was catching up to us and fast. “DUCK!” Emmett shouted.

Aunt Rose hit the ground. She moved me so I was resting on her hip and she slid on the ground like when she played baseball. A large woosh and a gust of air and I saw the bird pass over us, had Rose not ducked its claws would have pierced her. It shot forward and flew back up. Then it landed on a branch up in a tall tree and before our eyes it turned into a man.

He was naked of course and I made sure not to look. Eww, naked bird men. Emmett came running over to us and made sure we were okay. “So the rumors are true?” the man said, “There really is a little girl who is half vampire?”

He was tall, he had a large upper body. His skin was russet like Jacobs, his hair was black. He watched us with piercing black eyes. Deep and penetrating. “How obscene,” he said looking at me with such distaste.

“Who in the hell are you?” Rose snarled at the man.

“Names Izaak, proud member of the Kathlamet tribe, member of the thunder birds. Guardians of the sky, watching over our tribe from the clouds. Protecting them from monsters like you three.”

“You're not a thunder bird,” I said. “Jake said thunder birds are large birds made of lightning whose very wings are what make the sound of thunder and their fast as lightning.”

“Well, aren't we an expert on such things?” he sneered at me.

“What do you want bird brain?” Emmett asked.

“I'm hear for the girl. Tristan wants a few words with the little bitch.”

“Shut you're mouth!” Rose growled.

“Ohhh, Blondie is getting mad. Hand over the girl now.”

“Flock off feather face!”

“Wow, another slang about my aviation, how original of you.”

“Look there are two of us and one of you, go away or Nessie here will be having stuffed Eagle for dinner,” Emmett said.

“Moron. Why do you think I was shrieking earlier like a vulture spotting something to eat? I wasn't alerting you to my presence, I was alerting my equestrian friends.”

We heard a sound, something loud and kneeing. Before aunt Rose or uncle Emmett could move something slammed into Emmett, sending him flying into a tree. The trunk shattered into millions of pieces and aunt Rose called uncle Emmetts name.

A giant horse stood before uncle Emmett. It...was...huge! It was five times bigger then a Clydesdale. It made even Jake who was the largest wolf seem puny. On all four legs it was three times as tall as Emmett. Emmett got up and growled fiercely. “I was hoping for a bear but I suppose you'll do.”

The giant horse pawed at the ground with his massive feet. (What do you call a horses feet?) The earth trembled and suddenly next to the horse appeared four more giant horses. Where did they come from, I didn't even see a blur. Where did they come from? Was this how a human saw a vampire move?

Even uncle Emmett looked shocked. I felt Rose tense up. “Fast aren't they?” Izaak said from his branch, “That's the horses of the Couer d'alene for you. Their faster then wolves, faster even the most vampires.”

“Impossible!” Rose spat, “Nothing is faster then a vampire.”

“Then why are you and big boy so surprised?”

The horses rushed Emmett then. He went flying in the air. A whirl of wind like a mini tornado filled the woods. Leaves, pebbles, tree limbs, dirt and mud they all flowed around uncle Emmett. He was a blur in the center of the vortex. He was like a giant tennis ball swinging back and forth as something invisible slammed in into him. “Emmett!” me and aunt Rose screamed.

The mini tornado died down and the leaves and other debris fell to the ground. Before uncle Emmett could hit the ground one of the horses turned and with perfect timing kicked uncle Em with his back legs. Emmett's body went flying into the ground and like a meteor crash and slid all the way to us, leaving a deep crater where he landed.

He was a mess. His cloths were torn, and his face. It was like someone his a statue with a hammer. Deep cracks had formed all over his face and other parts of his body. They were healing but it would be a while since there was so much damage.

“Emmett!” Rose said kneeling down to inspect him.

Izaak began to clap. “Oh wonderful! Simply wonderful. Not as fun as picking them up and dropping them to the ground but it is still a good show!”

“Bastards!” Rose screamed at him.

“Wose, ake ssie and wun,” Emmett said as he stood up.

“Emmett no!”

“Smart girl, for a blonde. Just a single one of the Kathlamet could out run her and trample her like a pancake. We need the abomination alive, you two are expendable. Kill them, but don't harm the creature.”

The horses began to paw at the ground. Getting ready to charge. “No!” I screamed.

I wiggled out of Rose's grip. “Ness no!”

I ran forward closer to Izaak. “Leave them alone, I will go with you but please don't hurt them!”

Tears ran down my face. I was so scared. More scared then when the Volturi came or when that mean werewolf Max came to Forks. I was more afraid for aunt Rose and uncle Emmett. The thought of the horses trampling them to pieces was too painful to bear.

“You'll come willingly? He asked. He cocked his head to the side, like a bird. I noticed a lot of his movements were bird like.

“Yes, just don't hurt my aunt and uncle,” I begged him.

He glared at me. “Vampires calling each other kin, how vulgar.”

He jumped from the branch. I thought he would hit the ground but he phased and with a mighty boom like thunder he flew from the ground and right for me. “Nessie run!” aunt Rose screamed.

I couldn't run even if I wanted to, I was to scared to even move. The great bird flew at me and his claws opened wide and before I knew it I was wrapped firmly in his left claw and we were flying in the air. I could barely hear the sound of aunt Rose and uncle Emmett over the roar of the wind.

Izaak had a firm grip on me, like iron. I knew if he wanted he could squeeze until my spine snapped like a twig. I did not fight it. There was no point, it would be a waste of energy. If uncle Jasper taught me one thing was to never waste. Waste will get you killed and wasting a good moment would get you killed.

So I would wait, I would conserve, when the moment was right I would find a way to escape. I just hope they let aunt Rose and uncle Emmett live.
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Jake P.O.V

Sam had called us. I had him on speaker as he and dad and the rest of the elders and wolves told us what had happened while we were gone. About the new kid Erik and him being some seal to the nexus, and about the seals in general.

“And Merck never knew about the seals?” Leah asked. “I thought he was some kind of shaman psychic!”

“If I knew I would have told you!” Merck grunted over the phone.

“And this kid is one of them?” Quil asked.

“Are there any more like human? Any more human seals?” Embry asked.

“Not that we know of,” dad said.

“Jake I have been doing some research. Apparently there have been reports of vandalism all over the north west,” Sam said, “Museums or tribes have had artifacts that have been destroyed in the last week.”

“Destroyed?” I asked.

“Yeah, they don't steal it, they just break in and destroy it.”

“How do they know this? I mean if Merck didn't know who told them?” Leah asked.

“That's what we have been wondering, according to Merry's video her tribe knew about a few of the seal like Erik. But they did not know all of them.”

“Yes, some of the tribes remembered a few of the seals, others forgot their importance and just thought them precious historic item,” Aristide said.

We all looked at him sharply. “How do you know that?” I asked.

“Jake who is that?” dad asked.

“Aristide sir, eldest brother of the brothers three. Pleasure to speak with you,” Aristide said.

“Answer my question, how do you know that?” I asked again.

“Ekion of course. His mind may be an ever changing maze, but if we concentrate enough me and my brother can tap into his power ourselves if we concentrate enough. It takes a while but when you have eternity it works out well enough.”

“Then why don't you use you're minds to see where the seals are?” I asked.

“No...that is not how it happens,” Ekion said.

“What?”

Ekion looked at me, his face blank and empty. “They made hundreds of seals. A sort of back up plan in case they needed their power again. But they only need to destroy enough to break the door to the nexus open.”

“Then tell us where the fucking seals are!” Leah growled.

“Here, there, every where....here there everywhere, here there everywhere,” Ekion singed, “The last seal will drawn and the nexus will open. Open and he will come and lots of things will happen, lots of lots of things no one will like. Utalapa's children think they will make things better but they have no idea...no idea, just like you.”

“Why you little!” Leah got up but Embry grabbed her.

“What?” Edward asked, “What was that I just saw?”

“She is flying in the air, she fly's with a thunder bird, taken to meet the would be king,” Ekion said.

“What the hell is he talking about?” Dad asked.

“Oh boy. You guys are about to have a phone call I think you should take,” Aristide said.

“What why?” I asked.

“Look just tell us where the seals are,” Quil said.

“No, fate says you do not find the seal, you go save her,” Ekion said.

“Save who, another seal?” I asked.

Another call came up on my phone, it was Bella. Before I could do anything Edward put Bella on. “Edward! Nessies been kidnapped!”

“What?! When!?” I asked.

“Rose and Emmett were with her hunting and a bunch of horses and an eagle showed up and stole her!”

Edward launched himself at Ekion but before he could land on him Akakios pounced on him and pinned him to the ground. “Where is she!” Edward screamed “I know you know!”

We were all up in an instant. “We don't know,” Aristide said, “We see the same thing you do Edward.”

“Does he know where she is?” I asked.

“I know lots of things...that's part of the problem. When all you can see is the truth in a world of lies it's hard to stay sane. I see so many things Jacob Black. I see the then and the their, I see the here and now, I see moments of the tides, the patterns of cloud, I see what will be, what must be, what should be and what must never be. I stand in the heart of time and I see all the paths kept secret from the mortal mind. I am there when the world is red in heart, freshly born, I am there when she dies a thousand times in a thousand ways. I am the author of the book as well as the reader, as well as the character, I am free and imprisoned, free in knowing the choice and consequences of my actions as well as trapped by my choices knowing I can not change them.”

I walked up to him, neither Aristide nor Akakios tried to stop me as I went to their brother. I got right up in his face. “I'll ask again, where-is-she?”

He smiled. “Oh Nessie? She was kidnapped by Izaak, the eagle from Kathlamet. Tristan is going to use her to get to you to make you help him open the nexus. He is flying her to a meeting spot not to far from here. If you hurry you and the others can hurry and catch him before he meets with the others.”

“Where?”

He told me where. “God's speed Jacob Black, we'll see you soon.”

“Don't count on it.” I turned to face Aristide. “We won't be coming back, thank you for you're help but I think we know enough.”

Aristide smiled but it had no real humor. “You will be back Jacob, you will need time to rest.”

“No, we won't. Lets go!”

Without another word we ran out of the cave. I did not care about the brothers, I did not care about the Makah's or the stupid nexus, all I cared about was Nessie. Hang on, I'll save you.
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The Brother's P.O.V

“Bout time,” Akakios said as the Cullens and wolves ran off. “Don't want our help fuck you too!”

“Enough Akakios,” Aristide said firmly.

“Just saying, take them into our home, try to help them with the cluster fuck that idiot Taha Aki and the rest left them and they don't want to here. Seals this, seals that. So many of the damned things have been destroyed they only need twelve more and the nexus is opened. They didn't even ask the important questions. Where is the nexus? Who told the Makahs about the seals. Morons.”

“I like them,” Ekion said, “They are lots of fun.” he bounced up and down like a child.

“I don't see why we can't just tell them the story and get them out quicker,” Akakios said.

“They must know what happened if they are to understand,” Aristide said.

Akakios glared at Ekion. “You must think you're smart sending them off like that.”

“Nessie needs help, so I send her help,” Ekion said, “Besides I saw myself telling them, so I thought it best I tell them.”

“Did you think you could have told them before the little brat was nabbed?”

“No, I did not see myself tell them because I did not chose to tell them until I saw myself tell them.”

“..........That doesn't make any god's damned sense!”

“Enough, we must get ready. They will return and Nessie will be greatly wounded,” Aristide.

“One thing I hate most in this world, children.” Akakios shuddered.

“But you love children,” Aristide said.

“No I don't!”

“Yes you do.”

“No I don't!”

The continued back and forth, even as they worked. They got a bed ready in one of the caves and prepared a special brew for Nessie for when she arrived, knowing she would need time to recuperate.

Ekion did not help them. He was to far lost in his thoughts now to be of any real help.

It is not easy to be Ekion. A single thought or even a little memory can send him hurtling through time and space. He was honest when he said he was the author, the reader and the character. No matter who we are, no matter what we do we can not escape destiny. Destiny is a map and all roads are charted on it. It is a map he can read, his will is a compus that helps him navigate it.

There are times when he wishes he had died, not his brothers all those years ago, before he can stop himself he is flung into a reality where he did die and his brothers live. Unable to bear this sight he wishes he could be in that life, a life where they all lived including Helios and Selene.

Cursing himself a fool the scene changes and the whole family now live together. Happy, safe. Together they live in a real home, not this dank dry cave he, Akakios and Aristide live in.

No longer able to bear the sight of what could have been he focuses on the hear and now. His power takes him forward a little further then what he wanted. The image he sees will happen soon. The Cullen's and wolves circle around Jacob. Jacob cradles a tiny body in his massive arms.

Pulling back just a little Ekion returns to his place in time. Aristide and Akakios unaware of their brothers journey continue to prepare for their guests plus one. Like Aristide had said it is possible for him and Akakios to use their connection to their brother to see the future. But like he said it takes much time and effort to pierce the fog of delirium that is Ekions mind.

Ekion if he concentrates really hard can show his brothers his visions. But the amount of effort to bring his mind to our plane of reality is as painful as it is exhausting. These last few days he has been pushing his broken mind to the brink. He admits it would be so much more easy to let go and become lost, lost in his head where the map of creation lies.

He is not omniscient by any means. Not even an immortal vampire can be that all knowing. But he can read the lines on the map, he knows the beginnings and the ends, he can see the crossroads and the back roads.

All the energy it takes to keep himself together is part of the reason why he can not control his vampire instincts. He knows if he did not have this curse he would have the same resilience to human blood as his brothers. But to much of his will is either used to stay sane or to navigate destiny and he knows he will never be able to control his nature.

His mind begins to wonder and a multitude of images hit him. Have you ever been in a room full of people, or alone in your home and you have the feeling someone is watching you, but the feeling passes and you go back to you're business. If you have ever in you're life felt such a thing then in a way you have met Ekion. Youngest brother of the brothers three, the most powerful seer in the world, reader of destiny and fate.

For he sees all and knows all.

It is his grace and his curse.
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Nessie P.O.V

I have no idea where we were going.

Thirty minutes later we landed on the ground in a small clearing. He dropped me none to gently on the ground and transformed back into his mortal form. He opened a bag he had tied to his leg and thankfully put on a pair of paints.

“Were early. They must have expected a longer fight, they gave you're kin to much credit,” Izaak said.

I slowly began to back up, waiting for my chance to bolt. If I could just make it into the trees.

“Don't even think about it freak.”

“I'm not a freak,” I growled at him.

He cocked his head to the side in his bird like way. “But you are. Nether human nor vampire, forever stuck betwixt and between. How sad. Better then humans, not as good as vampires unable to truly belong to either world, I'd be doing you a favor by putting you out of you're misery. But Tristan wants you alive.”

I knew the name of Tristan. He was the leader of the Makah's. “What does he want with me?” I asked.

“Duh, you're imprinted to Black. Tristan wants to use you to control him. If Tristan can control Black then he can control the rest of the Quileutes and the wolves who left Makah.”

“Then why don't you take me to Makah?” I asked.

“Because that would be the first place you're coven and the wolves would look. Can't have that now can we. I'm supposed to meet some of the wolves here then they will take you to the destination.”

“Where is that?”

“Beats me, they wouldn't tell me in case I was captured and tortured.”

“The Quileutes would never torture someone, they have more honer than that.”

He laughed darkly. “And what would you know about honor half-breed?”

“I know a real man doesn't go around hurting people and snatching little girls.”

His face twitched. “I am not hurting people, I am hurting monsters.” He walked forward and grabbed me by the scruff of my shirt and picked me up. He played with a strand of my hair, curling it between his thumb and index finger. “I admit it is tough for me to not see you for the monster you are. You kind of remind me of my own child. She was all I had left. Her mother my imprint died of cancer. Had it not been for my daughter I would have gladly followed my beloved into the spirit world. She was my only reason to live, until a filthy blood sucker killed her!”

He pulled hard on my hair and I let out a cry of pain.

“Took her while she was at school, the last anyone saw her was at recess. I imagine it must have been easy for him. With his speed and how children don't pay attention to their surroundings it must have been so easy to pluck her and take her far away to finish her. I found him of course, I gripped him tightly in my talons until he broke in two. I lost my last reason for living, but I gained a new reason, to protect all children from monsters like you. To make sure not another parent has to go through the pain of finding their child dead, drained of blood, their bodies savaged. Once the nexus is opened we will cleanse the earth of you're kind.”

He tossed me to the ground. “I am sorry about you're daughter, but genocide is not the answer.”

“Genocide? What genocide? We will be killing what is already dead in the first place?”

“My family may be dead but they are not monsters, no one has the right to decide who lives and who dies.” I stepped up to him and offered my hand. “Let me show you the people you wish to cleanse from the world.”

He took my hand and I used my power to show him my memories. Memories of my family. Memories of the other vampires I had met, Zafrina, Benjamin, Peter and Charlotte. I showed him the time I spent with them all, all the good memories I shared with them, I showed him that vampires weren't as animal like as he thought.

“What magic is this!” he hissed jerking his hand back.

“My power, I may be a half-breed but I do have a gift. I can show people my memories when I touch them.”

“So what was the point of this?”

“To show you that not all vampires are monsters.”

“Who are you kidding? I saw the eyes of some of those vampires, red as their victims blood.”

“It's true, they eat humans, but they aren't sadistic. They do what they must to survive, nothing more, nothing less.”

“Then tell me child what would you do if one of you're wolf friends killed one of you're vampire friends?”

I froze. “They wouldn't do that.”

“Wouldn't they? Our purpose is to protect humans from you're kind. We are not meant to intermingle with them, nor they us. What happens if one day one of you're Quileutes comes across you're vampire friends. You think they will hesitate to do what they were meant to? You have a lot of growing up to do child, assuming you live any longer.”

A howl sounded from close by. Something large was moving towards us. “About time,” Izaak said.

Four moved out from the trees. One was sandy colored, another was Grey with black spots, another smaller silver grey wolf and finally a extremely large red wolf. I knew who they were before I caught their scent. Any doubt or fear I had been feeling was instantly replaced by a whole full helping of hope.

“Wait a minute!” Izaak said.

The wolves began to spread out, I heard a sound behind me. I looked and saw to my delight father, grandpa Carisle, and uncle Jasper coming in from behind. “Fuck!” Izaak spat.

“Let my daughter go!” father shouted, his eyes had bled black in anger. “You are surrounded, you have no where to go.”

“But I do, I can go up.”

“No!”

Father rushed forward as did the others. But it was too late. Izaak erupted in a rush of feathers and before I knew it I was once again sky born. I saw the others below, I saw them follow us as we flew. I tried to wiggle out of Izaak's grasp but he squeezed me until I stopped. I could here the wolves growling and my family calling my name as we flew in the air.

We were flying over the woods, I knew it was only a matter of time before they lost us. Izaak was flying us further and further up and even the others couldn't track us once we reached a certain altitude. If I was going to do something it had to be now. I could not let Izaak take me to Tristan, I would not be a pawn in such a mad scheme.

“Father, I love you. Tell mother and everyone I love them too, tell Jake I am sorry for this.”

I could hear father below calling my name, telling me to stop, to not do it. But I made up my mind. Uncle Jasper once told me if I ever was kidnapped to not do as my captors told me. In public they could not harm me much, but in private, once they ferried me away they could do a lot worse then just kill me.

They may want me alive, but they would use me to use Jake and through him the wolves. I would not allow that, especially after the fight with Max. Forcing Jake to control the wolves would destroy the pack because after Max it would destroy them to have one of their own control them in such a way.

Knowing the bigotry of the Makah's they would more then likely use the wolves to kill my family and once they get the nexus all the covens would fall. They may eat humans, but I have seen their humanity, I know they could be so good if given the chance, and they were ready to fight for me once, they can't be so bad.

I closed my eyes and steeled myself. Izaak was right. I was not as durable as a vampire, but I was a lot more durable then a human, so I hope I cam durable enough to survive a long fall.

Acting quickly I buried my teeth into the fleshy parts of Izaak's talon and bit down hard as I could. Izaak screeched in pain and began to grip me tighter in his talons. I jerked back tearing a chunk of his flesh off. His grip lessened enough where I was able to use my strength to pry open his talons. Using my powers I sent a multitude of images into his mind, enough to confuse and disorientate him.

Then I was falling.

I could hear Izaak screeching above me as he tried to make sense of all the images I shoved into his mind. But I paid not attention to him, all I saw was the green earth quickly rushing forth to meet me.
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Jake P.O.V

“Nessie no!” Edward was screaming.

“Edward what is it whats wrong!” I screamed at him.

“She's trying to escape!”

“But she is to far up, if she falls she might-”

I couldn't finish, but the thought was still there.

“Could she even survive a fall like that?” Quil asked.

“Lets not find out,” Embry said.

“Leah can you see them?” I said.

“Barely, the trees keep blocking my view, the bastard keeps going up and...wait, something is happening.”

Through Leah's eyes I could see the distant shape of the eagle jerking around.

“Nessie don't!” Edward called frantically.

“What is she doing, she'll fall!” Leah said.

As soon as Leah said that, she saw a small shape break away from the bird and fall to the earth.

“No!”

“No!”

Me and Edward shouted the words in unison but it was to late. Nessie was falling and from that height even I wasn't sure she could survive it.

We all ran as fast as we could. Trying as hard as we could to get to her before she fell. “Leah hurry!” I yelled.

“I'm going!”

She ran as fast as she could, dodging tree's, jumping over rock's. Edward had long ago left the rest of us behind, trying desperately to reach her before she reached the earth.

“Fuck I'm not going to make it, she's going to hit the trees before I can get to her!”

“Keep going!” I ordered.

I was running faster then the others, only Jasper and Carisle were keeping up with me.

“She's going to hit the tree's!” Embry yelled.

And she did. From Leah's eyes I saw how hard she his the branches on the tree. Limbs thick as my arm snapped as she hit them. They slowed he down but she still hit the ground with a sickening thud.

Leah and Jake got to her first. When I got their I instantly phased and put on a pair of jean shorts. I instantly went running over to her and was sick by what I saw. I knew it had to be bad, I could smell blood. Her face and body had small bruises ,blood was trickling down her mouth. Had she been human I have no doubt she would be an absolute bloody mess right now.

I could hear her heart beat, it was a little faint but it was still strong. Carisle was already inspecting her. “I think she has a few broken ribs.” he opened her eye lids, “Her left pupil is larger then the other. She has head trauma. She could have blood bleeding in her brain.”

“What do we do?” I asked.

“She needs blood, that will help,” Carisle said.

“We'll hunt up some animals,” Leah said.

“That won't work.” we looked and saw Akakios, Aristide and Ekion five feet away. How did they get so close? I didn't hear or smell them come. “It will slow the process down but in the end she will die. Had she been human she would have instantly died when the first branch struck her.”

“But she doesn't look so bad,” I said.

“She is half vampire, she is a dhampier. Harder to kill then humans, but easier then vampires. Her body is trying to heal itself right now but it's too much damge.”

I fell to my knees and cradled her in my arms and began to cry. Edward was sobbing, Carisle had his eyes closed and was whispering something, I think a prayer. Jasper's face was stone like but his eyes were downcast. Embry was holding Leah as she cried softly onto his shoulder, Quil looked angry.

“Why didn't you tell us this would happen? You're psychic?” he asked the brothers.

“We see what Ekion see's, but what he see's and what we see are two very different things,” Aristide said. “By the time we were able to understand what he saw it was too late.”

I began to rocker gently back and forth like I used to when she was born. My soul was tearing apart. I did not care about the war with Makah, or the nexus or Utlapa. All I cared about was the little angel in my arms whose life was slowly slipping away and I could do nothing to protect her.

I had failed her, I should have been there for her, not off looking for vampires. She was my imprint, without her I was nothing, how could I go on without her? How could I lead my pack and tribe without her?

“Oh for god's sake, pull your self together,” Akakios said.

Edward let out a snarl and rushed Akakios. He passed right through him, I tried to register what just happened. Edward seemed to pass right through him, as if he wasn't even there. Come to think of it I still could not smell them.

“We are projecting images of ourselves to communicate with you,” Aristide said.

“What for?” I snapped, “Unless you can save her then go away!”

“We can not save her Jacob...but you can,” Aristide said.

“What?”

“Nessie will die, as all things die. But not for a long time. You have the power to bring her back, to save her,” Ekion said.

“How?”

“Give her you're blood.”

“But you said blood would not work.”

“No,” Akakios said rolling his eyes, “We meant animal blood. Human blood might work if you had enough, but if you really want to save her then feed her you're blood.”

“That won't work, shifter blood isn't nutritious,” Carisle said.

“And have you ever had shifter blood?” Akakios asked with a wicked smirk. “Trust me, it may not smell appetizing, but that is because of the animal blood in their veins. Humans are our natural food source, but we can feed off of shifters, in fact shifter blood is much better then human blood. It's unique properties can make us stronger then human blood and tastes so much better. Despite it's smell.” he closed his eyes and smiled as if remembering something tasty he once ate, which he probably was. “Why do you think she enjoyed biting you so much? Even you're flesh is appealing to her.”

“Plus add the fact you are the canis lupus supreme and your blood will work better then norm,” Arisitde said.

“So what I just bleed into her mouth and she will survive?” I asked.

“Yes, it won't be instantaneous but in an hour she will be good as new.” he smiled at me, a soft reassuring smile.

“Then lets do this.” I held out my hand to Edward. He understood and placed his finger over my wrist, getting ready to slash it open.

“A word of warning is in hand,” Ekion said.

“Now a word of warning?” Edward spat.

“Do to you're imprint with Nessie when you share you're blood with her it will increase the imprinting bond and will cause a few side affects,” Akakios said.

“What kind of side affects?” Carisle asked.

“You will be able to feel emotions from her, and she will feel them from you, even when you are many miles away you will sense her presence. You will know every season of her moods and she will know yours, her pain will be your pain, her joy will be you're joy and vice-versa.”

“Wait, then how come this has never happened before?” Leah asked.

“But it has silver lightning,” Ekion said.

“My name is Leah.”

“Long ago, a generation or three after Taha Aki this was discovered. When an imprint happened and they wed they would drink each others blood so even if they were separated they would always be able to feel each other and find one another. It helped when the wolfies had to go away long time and got lonely. But after the white men came that little bit of info was lost along with many other secrets. I mean why would an imprint want to cut his imprint and drink their blood?”

“But why does drinking their blood make the imprint stronger?” Embry asked.

“Tis magic Embry,” Aristides said.

“Old magic, powerful magic,” Akakios said.

“The first magic. Blood is the source of life, thats why vampires crave it. The dead crave to live and the living crave to die. It carries our essence in it, to take blood is to take the essence of another. The bond between you and Nessie is old magic, taking each others blood will bind you more tightly,” Ekion said.

“Jake maybe you should let one of us do it,” Quil said. “Who knows what else this could do to you and her and I don't know if you're going to want to have such a bond with her yet.”

“Would any of their blood have the same affect?” Carisle asked.

“Sure, it would still save her, they would not have such a connection with her, but Jacob is her imprint and he has powerful blood, it will make the healing process go quicker,” Aristide said.

“Hurry up though,” Akakios said, “You only have a few moments before it won't matter who's blood she drinks. Then i'll have to escort her to the next world.”

They began to fade, their images slowly disappearing from sight. “Bring her back to the cave, we know medicines that will speed the process up,” Aristide said.

They vanished. I looked to Edward and he nodded. His nail was so sharp and he moved so quick I only felt a small sting as he cut me. Blood began to swell from the cut he made on my wrist and I opened Nessies mouth and covered it with my cut wrist.

I felt her tung lick at my wound, the feel of it scrapping against the cuts sent little jolts of pain but I ignored them. She continued to feed, I could already see the bruises disappearing, I could heal the sound of her bones mending themselves. Carisle placed his hands over her ribs and felt along them, making sure they were healing right.

I can not describe real well what happened next. I guess it was similar to when I first laid eyes on her. I was back in that place where I could feel my bond to her. The millions of steel cables were reinforced and I could feel a deeper connection with her form with each and every drop she drank.

Through those cables I began to feel new feelings. Pain, hunger, satisfaction, need.

She was still in pain, but as her body mended itself the pain slowly disappeared. I could feel her hunger. Her desire for blood was so strong, the brothers where right. I could feel how good my blood was to her, I could feel her teeth digging into my wrist, taking in more blood.

Edward pulled her away from my wrist, careful to make sure she didn't bite down any further. She moaned in dissatisfaction, like a child makes when you take away their food. “If you need help I will be happy to teach you how to cope with her emotions,” Jasper said.

That's right, Jasper was into emotions, he could help us deal with this new bond thing. I nodded to him.

“She appears healed but I have no idea what she is like internally,” Carisle said inspecting Nessie.

“Daddy?” Nessie said weakly.

“I am here Nessie,” Edward said taking her hand in his.

“Are we home?”

“No love, we'll go there soon. First we need to take you to...an acquaintances home where you can heal.”

“Is Jake here?”

I could sense her confusion, her need to see me. “I'm here Ness,” I said.

She focused on me. I felt her happiness at seeing me, but I could also feel her hunger kicking in again. She was thinking of the taste of my blood, thinking how good it was. Thinking about doing it again and in larger doses. But she was too tired to do anything, she was still in a bit of pain.

“I am sorry I hurt you,” she said. She was sorry, I could feel it.

“I was more scared Nessie, what were you thinking?”

“I'm sorry, but I didn't want Izaak to take me again.”

“Izaak?”

An image floated in my head. A man with sharp eyes like a eagle, with black hair and tan skin. The shifter who kidnapped her. His name was Izaak. Where did that image come from?

“I think it was from Nessie,” Edward said.

“But she wasn't touching me,” I said.

“What image?” Leah asked.

“I was wondering who Izaak was and I got an image in my head of the guy who kidnapped her,” I said.

“Maybe the brothers will know the meaning of this, we should go there at once,” Jasper said.

I let Edward carry Nessie as we headed back for the brothers. I could feel how uncomfortable she was. She was still sore from the fall. But I could also feel how safe and secure she felt in Edwards arms.

Was this what Jasper felt every time he was around someone? I could not imagine what it must be like in a crowd of people, all of them feeling different emotions.

Turns out the others could feel her too, but only when they were in wolf form. They felt what I felt after all, makes sense they could feel her through me as well.
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We arrived back to the brothers cave to find them waiting for us.

They had drawn a circle, on the inside were drawings of a lyre, laurel, wreath, raven, a bow and some arrows. Along with some Greek words and symbols. The had placed a small bed in the center and there was a dead sheep next to the circle. I saw Akakios holding a bowl and mixing some herbs into it.

Aristide gently took Nessie from Edward and placed her on the bed in the circle. Akakios joined his brother and handed him the bowl. Aristide gently opened Nessies mouth and tried to pour some of the liquid in her mouth. She began to sputter and gag. She opened her eyes and tried to focus on the brothers. “Either its from the fall or what you're pouring down my mouth but I am seeing double right now.”

“That's because were brothers little one,” Akakios said.

“Oh, what are you feeding me?”

“Sheep blood mixed with special herbs to help you heal.”

“That explains it.”

She tried to push the bowl away but Akakios pushed her hand away. “You need to drink this, it is good for you.”

He almost looked like Aristide when he spoke to her. His voice and face were so gentle for a moment I thought he was Aristide. I knew what she meant by the liquid being gross. It was like sour spinach. I could taste it.

“Jake?” Nessie called.

I walked up and knelled next to her. I took her hand in mine. “Yes Nessie?”

“Could I have some of you're blood? It tastes a lot better,” she said.

“Maybe another time, I gave you a lot already,” I said.

“Okay.”

They got her to drink the rest of the blood mix. “Sleep now little one, let you're body heal,” Akakios said.

“Okay.” she closed her eyes and I felt her fall asleep.

“Out of the circle,” Akakios snapped, his voice had gone hard again, his face regained its typical scowl.

We stepped out of the circle and they lowered their heads and clasped their hands together. Then I perfect unison they spoke in Greek.

“Apollon, akouo diko mas prosefchi epidotisis, sou evlogia se leitourgia, afto paidi, epoulonomai aftin attevtapos soma kai veltionomai ti ales aftin.”

I felt warm sun on my skin, I could smell different kinds of flowers in the cave.

“It is done,” Aristide said.

“What was that?” I asked.

“Magic moron,” Akakios said.

“It's a circle to invoke Apollo, the god of healing,” Aristide said.

“I thought he was the god of the sun?”

“He is, among other things.”

“Can I hold her hand?” I asked.

“Best leave her alone for now, let the mystical energies work without interruption,” Aristide said.

They walked to sit next to Ekion. “Um, sorry I didn't tell you about Nessie in time,” Ekion said, “I was going to tell you but then I couldn't figure out what breed of eagle Izaak was and then I wanted to know why America chose they eagle as a symbol, then you started talking about seals and stuff then I got thinking about the mammal seals and how they kind of look like wiener dogs.....then I remembered Nessie.”

“Uh, its okay,” I said.

“Yay! All is forgiven.” Ekion said with a smile.

“So what are we going to do about this new imprint thing between Nessie and Jake?” Leah asked.

“Nothing to do, whats done is done, it can not be undone no matter what. You can sense each others emotions and will feel what one another feels and you can track one another no matter where you are,” Aristide said.

“I can't believe they actually came to Forks and stole her,” Carisle said.

“What about Rose and Emmett? Are they okay?” Jasper asked.

“A little banged up but they will live. I better call and let everyone know she is safe,” Carisle said. He pulled out his phone and dialed his house number.

Carisle got them and informed them Nessie was okay and would be home soon.

“I envy the kid one thing, lord knows I wouldn't mind having some of you're blood Black. Shifter blood is the best blood there is,” Akakios smiled wickedly.

“You're a freak,” I said.

“Think I'm a freak now, you should have seen me when they called us the kindly one.”

“Wait, those were a name the Greeks called the Furies by. The Furies were a trio of female vengeance demons,” Jasper said.

“You are well schooled Jasper. When we still drank human blood the mortals thought us the gentle women, because of our effeminate appearance they thought us women and called us the Furies.”

“And furious we were, we ruled ancient Greece with an iron fist, gods those were the days,” Akakios said.

“Speaking of ancient days, shall we go back to the story?” Aristide said.

“Might as well, since we have to wait for the kid to heal.” Akakios looked at Nessie and his face once again softened.

“Aww, Nessie has an admirer,” Aristide teased.

“Shut up dick!” Akakios growled.

“Forgive Akakios, he acts all big and bad but he has a real soft spot for children. You should have seen him, back in the days we would find abandoned babies while we traveled and Akakios would adopt them for a while and would find homes for them. He did everything, changed their diapers, sang them bedtime songs and even mad ebaby faces to make them lau-”

Akakios launched himself at Aristide. “Son of a bitch!” he growled.

They rolled around on the ground, shouting curses at one another and wrestling. We watched them roll around waiting for them to stop.

“I got five on Aristide,” Embry said.

“Please Akakios is obviously the fighter in the family, I got ten on him,” Quil said.

“Fifty on Aristide, he reads minds,” Jasper said.

The others began to place bets on them. I felt a gentle wave of happiness from Nessie. I looked and saw a smile on her face as she slept. Dreaming the dreams of a child, the dreams of the just.

Fusedtwilight: So yeah we learn that shifter blood is more addictive then human blood, Nissie and Jake now have an Empathic link, and ony and Seth are still good friends. Next chapter we continue our journey with Utlapa and Taha Aki. Please review.
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