AN: Welcome back to the mad house! *nods* Yes that really is what our brains should be called. Only we could come up with something like this. I mean honestly its not like we have anything else to do. No other stories to write… *gives Cassie a look* Alright well I don't have much besides confusing Sav so sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own Fie and Roman owns Grace and Dara!

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Dara stood with her hand on her daughters. Oh please let her dad keep his head now.

"Hey Nick." Nick nodded once to Dara politely. Savitar stood in shock. "You can come on in, Nick."

"Oh hell no! He is not coming into my house!" Savitar roared.

Dara stared at her father. Was he serious? Did it LOOK like Nick was going to attack?

"Good thing it's my house. Come on in, Nick." Savitar looked past his daughter to his wife. "Not a word Savitar."

Nick slipped in and stood in front of Dara. He looked at her stomach over his sunglasses.

"Bet Otto's thrilled."

Dara shrugged. "Otto's protective. It's natural to protect what's yours, isn't it Nick?"

She watched as a look of pure pain crossed his face before it hardened. Ash must've entered the room. A quick glance over her shoulder told her that her assumption was right.

"You bastard," he snarled.

Dara stood in front of Nick with her hands on his shoulders. "Leave him Nick. We've got training to do."

Nick grasped the tops of her arms tightly. Dara winced but made no noise. Suddenly Nick was pulled away and flung across the room.

"Boy, I promised to let Dara help on the promise that you wouldn't lay a hand on her. Keep it up and I will call this off." Otto snarled.

"I'm fine Otto."

"What is going on?" Savitar boomed. Fie, who had come in with Kyl and Otto, raised her hand. Savitar raised an eyebrow at her. "Yes, Fie?"

"We're training Nick to come back to the man he used to be while he's helping Dara with with her powers."

Savitar and Ash turned to stare at Dara.

"Thanks Fie." Dara said.

Fie stared at her. "You didn't tell me they weren't supposed to know!"

Kyl and Otto chuckled while the others stared each other down. Grace was the one to break it.

"So, Nick, I guess you'll be around here often." Grace said. "Anything you want us to keep stored to eat or drink?"

Nick blinked as he looked at Grace, who was smiling at him gently.

"Uhhhh, no thank you Mrs-er, Other?"

Grace laughed. "You can call me Grace, Nick."Her attention turned to her daughter. "Where are you practicing?"

Dara looked at Nick. "That is a good question. Where are we training?"

Nick shrugged.

Fie's hand shot up. "My dad's got a training room with lots of fun toys!" Kyl looked at his girlfriend. "What?"

"Your dad's got an arsenal in that room."

Fie shrugged. "Give or take a retractable sword or two, yeah he does. They're still fun though."

Dara laughed. Ladies and gentlemen, her best friend. Even Nick looked amused by Fie.

"I do have a house, you know. We could use that." Nick said.

Dara shrugged. "Works for me."

Fie grinned. "Do you have weapons too?"

Nick nodded. "Including some that not even your dad has."

Fie's eyes lit up. It was like an early Christmas for the Roman girl.

Kyl laughed. "You just made her year."

Nick smirked. "Glad to help Count Penicula's daughter."

Savitar stared at Dara as the other s headed outside.

"What?" she asked, her hand rubbing circles on her daughters.

"I hope you know what you're doing." Savitar said.

Dara smiled and walked outside. She hoped so too.

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Dara held her barrier up as strong as she could as Nick threw attack after attack at her. They were working on strengthening her physical abilities. Her barrier, ability to move things, the Ancient healing power and, unique to just her, she could see and read auras. Of course, Nick didn't know about that one.

That power was how Dara knew she could help Nick remember who he used to be, the person she'd heard so many stories about growing up from Ash, Kyrian, Talon, basically everyone in the Dark Hunter world who had known Nick. Hell, she'd even heard stories from the Weres. Boy were those entertaining.

"Focus Dara." Otto said as he noticed her barrier weakening.

Dara shook herself and brought the barrier back to full strength. It was another fifteen minutes before Nick stopped his attacks.

"You're pretty strong." Nick said, wiping a bit of sweat from his forehead. "Which is surprising since you're pregnant."

Dara moved to Otto's side and leaned against him. "According to Mom, her powers were at their strongest when she was pregnant with me. She thinks it was her body's way of making sure she could protect me no matter what."

Nick nodded and crossed his arms. "Alright, that helps a bit." he manifested a chair and sat down. "Even so, I won't push you as hard as I could." he motioned first to Otto then her stomach. "He'd kill me if anything happened to them."

"Otto would," Fie said. "along with," she started ticking off on her fingers. "Savitar, Kyrian, Talon, Dad, Mom, Grace, Dev, Sam, Fang, Aimee," she paused and saw everyone staring at her. "What?"

Kyl put an arm around Fie and kissed her on the head. "Nothing babe."

Dara shook her head at her best friend before turning back to Nick. "Alright, we have guidelines for my training, what about my part of the deal?"

Nick waved a hand. "That's completely up to you. I just hope you're not expecting miracles."

Otto snorted. "Have you met her family?"

Dara thrusted her elbow into Otto's gut. "Shut up you." she looked at Nick. "I'm only expecting what's there."

"And how do you know what's there?" Nick asked.

Dara gave a small smile. "Trust me Nick, I know."

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I know we didn't get into Dara helping Nick but that's more private and will be done without Otto, Fie and Kyl around. Otto won't be happy about it but he'll suck it up like the Italian he is and deal with it. Alright kids, let us know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading.

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