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Chapter One: Getting home to Mare

It had been a year since the fateful day I set off the slay my Dragons for my beautiful Mary-Lynette. It had been one year since I saw her beautiful face in person, and one year since I heard her wondrous voice through anything other than a cell phone. When I first left I wasn't even going to contact her until I knew I was worthy of her and her love, but after about a month I gave in and called. We spoke every night, and each night she broke my heart asking when I would be home, if I had finished slaying my Dragons. I missed her dearly. If it wasn't for the fact I didn't think I deserved her I would be there in her arms now, making her happy until they day she died, since she refused to become a vampire.

Right now, as I had been since I left my father and the conclave one year ago for my girl, my Mare, I was working a mission for circle Daybreak. Circle Daybreak was an organization that hoped for all beasts if you will to live in peace and together, whether they were a vampire, werewolf, shape shifter, witch, or human. I thought working to respect ver- humans, would be the best way to slay my biggest Dragon so I could go home to my Mare. Theirry, our leader, sent me out on this mission a couple months ago. He said, if I could finish this mission then I could go back home for a few months, and when I came back I could bring Mare. And whoever else wanted to come, like Ro, Kestrel, Jade, and Mark.

That's how I found myself sitting in a low-class grungy apartment in the rattiest part of town across from a city park, to hopefully catch a rouge who was kidnapping children from the park and draining them, leaving them in plain sight for anyone and everyone to find. My partner, Rashel, formerly known as "The Cat", lied in wait for this vampires next move. Our plan was simple, I would go and distract him from the kill once he abducted another child, and then Rashel would sneak in and make the kill. Killing isn't normally what we go for in circle Daybreak but, in this situation there would be no other way to catch the kid.

"Earth to Ash- our guys making his move." Rashel said, bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Lets go then. Me first. Remember, once I distract him, you go in for the kill. Ready?" I said back, instantly in mission mode.

"Ready as I'll ever be."

I made my way outside quietly following the rouge with his new abductee, a little blonde haired girl with bright green eyes, into his "lair" under the bridge by the river next to the park. I stealthily followed him until I saw him about to bite the poor girl. She was crying her eyes out scared senseless.

"I don't think that's a good idea man" I said bringing his attention to me.

"Who are you?" He said flashing his fangs at me, trying to scare me I presume.

"I'm a concerned citizen, I suggest you put those away before someone gets hurt."

"Not a chance in hell!" He said letting go of the girl and lunging at me.

That was exactly what we needed. Rashel jumped in, staked him, picked up the girl and we ran. The little girl was unconscious, probably out of fear so we had no choice but to take her to circle Daybreak HQ so Theirry could find out where she belonged. We packed up our stuff at the apartment and headed out with the little girl. The plane ride woke her up and she stared at us crying again, Rashel had to help calm her down by patting her back and smoothing her hair, comforting her like a mother would.

"We're not gonna hurt you sweetheart," I told her. "We're gonna take you someplace safe so we can get you back to your momma and daddy."

"W-where a-are w-we g-going?" She stuttered out, still chocking on sobs.

"We're going to my friends house." I told her as Rashel continued to soothe her. "Can you tell me you name sweetie?"

"My n-name i-is I-Isabella. I-Isabella Cortez." She told us getting up and coming to sit in my lap.

Her jumping into my lap surprised me. I thought she would be scared of me, most people are. But, her big green eyes just stared up at me like I was her savior or something. It really touched my heart. I hope that one day when I can get back to my Mare, if she wants we can get married and have a beautiful little girl like her. Oh God! How things have changed me. A year ago I wouldn't have even thought about marrying a human, they were VERMIN! But, now? I was head over heels in love with one, and not only did I want to marry her, I wanted to bed her and have her children. My, my how times have changed. The little girl pulled on my shirt, snapping me out of my thoughts of the past.

"Mister? What's your name?" She asked.

"I'm Ash." I said. "And that is Rashel. How old are you sweetie?"

"I'm 4 and a half. Ash? Please don't take me back home! My mommy is never ever there and my daddy is very mean to me. He hits me. Hard. I don't wanna go back. Please?" She begged me.

This poor little girl! How could someone treat a mere child like that! What was I saying? A year ago I would've killed her, but now I was changed. I wanted to protect her, I couldn't take her back there. We would take her to circle Daybreak and Theirry would find someone to take care of her.

"We wont take you back Princess. We'll find you somewhere safe." I promised as the plane landed at the headquarters of circle Daybreak in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rashel picked up Isabella and took her inside to Hannah, Theirry's soul mate, so Hannah could care for her, and I went to Theirry's office. I knocked three times on the door signaling it was me.

"Welcome back Ash." I was greeted by my leader.

"Hey Theirry. It all went as planned except the child has no home to go back to. What should we do with her? Hannah and Rashel have her now, and I promised her somewhere safe to stay." I explained.

"Of course we'll keep her. No worries about that. Now I believe you have a young lady to go see. It's been a while, has it not?" He asked.

"Oh! It has indeed. I'll go call Mare and let her know I'll be home by nightfall!" I told him already running to my room to pack and call her.

I dialed the number I knew now by heart. Waiting for my Angel to pick up the phone so I could tell her the good news. No one answered on the home phone. She mist be at the girls' house. I dialed the number for Ro, my oldest little sister. She picked up after three rings.

"Hello?"

"Ro? Is Mare there? I need to talk to her now." I said into the phone.

"Ash! I'll get her it'll be just a second!" She muffled the phone and called for Mare.

"Hello?" My angel said into the reciever.

"Mare? Its Ash. I'll be home before nightfall. I'll see you then, okay? I love you." I rushed out.

"Ash? You're coming home now? Okay! Go, go, hurry. I love you too!" She said.

I hung up the phone, threw all of my belongings in a bag, and rushed back out to the plane. In less than one hour, I would be home in the arms of my beautiful Mary-Lynette. After a year of waiting, of slaying, of fixing, I was going home to my angel, my soul-mate.

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