Turning over the Veil: Welcome to the other side of New Orleans

Disclaimer: I do not own the Backstreet Boys, they are their own people. I do not own the Dark-Hunter world or its characters. That loveliness is owned by the Author Goddess herself, Sherrilyn Kenyon. I only own the idea and some of the random filler characters. Ripper in all his sexiness was spawned from my mind as was Luna and Winter LeBeau.

Chapter 1

Twitter Message:

Backstreet Boys On our way to Atlanta! Had a great time in New Orleans! Look forward to coming back!

Howie looked up from the computer. "Just sent the twitter message."

Brian sat at the table. "I always love coming here. It's such a great city." Howie nodded taking a sip of his soda.

Nick had just walked in when there was a sputter from the engine and a knocking sound. The bus came to a stalling halt. "Are you serious?" AJ was still very much asleep in his bunk. Brian laughed. "Man this is just great."

The driver got out to check the engine and the guys all shared a look laughing. "Should we take a cab to the airport?" Nick asked. Brian shrugged. "Maybe it'll be a quick fix."

"One could only hope." Howie said.

AJ padded in still half asleep. "We fuelin up?"

The other three looked at each other and laughed. "Dude, you've only been asleep about ten minutes." Nick said.

"What'd we do? Break down?" Howie nodded.

"Shouldn't Travis be back?" Nick asked. They all shared a nervous look. "Where'd he go?" AJ asked.

"Just outside to take a look at it."

AJ popped the top on the soda he just grabbed. "So let's check on him." He said taking a drink and setting his soda down before heading to the door. The others just watched him. "Sissies." He said exiting the bus. He shook his head mumbling something about his friends being scaredy cats. He found Travis face up on the pavement, a look of terror on his face, dead lifeless eyes staring up into the night sky. "Uh, guys." AJ called out nervously. "You might wanna get out here!"

"What's up?" Brian asked coming up behind him. AJ turned pointing to Travis's body. "Oh nothing, just that!" Nick cursed. "No shit." Brian said. Howie just nodded.

Movement caused them to divert their attention. "Well hello there." If the beautiful tall blonde wasn't trying so hard to sound scary she would have had a hot voice. "Um hi?" Brian said while AJ leaned close. "Why do I think she's hot? I don't do blondes?" Brian chuckled and shrugged. "Cause you're horny? How the heck do I know?" AJ laughed but quickly choke it when three tall blonde guys stepped from the shadows.

"Are you prepared to die?" Nick laughed. "What'd we do? Get transported into a bad B movie?" One of the guys ran for him. Howie slugged his arm. "Good going Nick, piss them off." The blonde slammed into Nick with an inhuman brute force. The guy went for is neck. "What the hell? Dude! Get off me you fucking perv. What the hell you tryin to do? Give me a hickey?" There was a part of him that knew there was something terribly wrong. That flight or fight instinct taking hold. He began to wonder if they were going to make it out of here alive. He fought the guy with all his strength. The guys were shouting but he couldn't see what was going on. He shoved and beat the guy to no avail.

"I say chaps you look like you could use some assistance." A deep rich heavily accented voice suddenly filled the area. Brian shouted around a blonde dude. "Oh man, please!"

"Alright then"

AJ punched the chick coming for him. "I'm so going to regret that later." He looked over to see an extremely tall Goth looking dude in a bowler hat running them through. The Goth spun, his trench coat billowing to reveal the red lining. Brian walked up beside him catching his breath. "You okay?" AJ nodded. "Yeah, we should check on Nick." They made their way over. All the while AJ kept an eye on the tall Goth. He was stealth, every movement clear and precise. Nick was watching him too. "That dude is totally ninja!" They all laughed. "Guess you're okay?" Brian asked. "Yeah I'm good."

The Goth guy brushed himself off and made his way over with a tight lipped smile. "You might want to refrain from becoming daimon bait in the future." They just looked at him. "Who the hell are you?" Another tight lipped smile as he picked up his bowler hat brushing it off. "Wouldn't you love to know?" He grabbed a cell from his pocket. "I'm going to need some assistance boss." A pause. "Right yes, jolly good man." He hung up and looked at them. "Help is on the way."

Brian smiled. "Thanks we owe you." The man shook his head. "Don't owe me a thing lad." Nick cursed. "Cause him and his friend are going to work us over." The new Goth raised a brow over dark shades. "What's with the glasses?" Howie asked. "It's AJ on miracle grow." Brian said laughing. "Except that could kill me." AJ said slugging his friend while watching the Goths warily.

A frown crossed Ash's face. He should be able to wipe their memory of everything. "Boss?" Ripper inquired. "It's not working." He let out a curse. "What's not working?" AJ asked. Ash turned to him. "You guys aren't supposed to remember that Mr. McLean."

"Remember…" He froze. "I didn't tell you my name"

"You didn't have to." A grin flashed on his face. "They're all yours Ripper." He said patting Ripper's shoulder as he walked off. Brian paled. "Ripper? As in Jack the Ripper?"

Howie laughed. "Don't be silly B." Ripper just grinned though flashing no teeth. AJ stared. "You're seriously Jack the fucking Ripper?"

"That there lads, is a story for another day. Cheerio then." He said walking off. "Oh, and do try to stay alive ay chaps." With that he was gone. "Dude no! Don't even say it! That is impossible." Nick said almost frantically.

"I don't know about you guys but I'm tired and hungry." AJ said. He just wanted out of here; this place gave him the creeps.