"Ash?" Jez said hesitantly coming up to him. "Yeah Jez?" He replied without looking up. "Ash please don't be mad at me," she said nervously. That caught his attention. He looked up at her confused. "I could never be mad at you J what's up?" He asked earnestly. Jez smiled nervously. "I want you to really remember that," she told him before handing him the paper. Ash unfolded it and stared at it for a moment. "Where did you get this?" He asked her low trying to control his anger. "Oh give it a second. You'll be really pissed in a minute," she replied taking a step back. The picture shifted and fire snapped in his eyes. Winds blew through the room making Jez and Ash's hair fly around wildly. He spun around to face her. Before he could speak she put up her hands defensively. "You said you wouldn't be mad at me," she reminded him.
"How many people know about this?" Ash growled. Jez shook her head. "No one I swear. You know if I lie," she replied trying not to shrink away from him. Ash seemed to steam to himself thinking while looking it over. "It's you isn't it?" Jez asked leaning forward slightly. "Why else would you have brought it to me," he snapped making her jump back unable to stop herself. Immediately Ash's face changed from anger to shame. "Jez I'm sorry. You know I would never hurt you no matter how angry I was. Why did you think I should see it?" He asked calmly this time. Jez smirked instantly returning to her usual domineer. "You're the king of weird, so here I am," she replied. With a small smile Ash laughed but then sighed. "Do you know what it is Ash?" She asked concerned. Ash took a deep breath and nodded.
"I think we need to get," Ash began but stopped as soon as Tory came in the room. "Jez! How long have you been here? Ash why didn't you tell me she was here?" Tory asked playfully hitting Ash's arm. Though his features softened seeing her they didn't soften enough for Tory to not realize she should be concerned. "What's wrong?" She asked instantly. Ash handed her the paper to look at. When it shifted she put her hand to her mouth and looked at Ash with so much concern in her eyes. "Oh sweetie, what does it mean? Who made it?" She asked. Ash shook his head. "Jez brought it to me. She doesn't know where it came from," he explained. Tory raised an eyebrow and again Ash shook his head. "I can't see anything. We've become too close," he told her. Jez looked at the two of them confused but staying out of it. Tory smiled and pat Ash's arm. "That's a good thing sweetie," she assured him then looked over at Jez with a smile.
"What do we need to do?" Tory asked. Ash thought for a minute. "Jez will you so me a favor?" He asked her. Jez looked like she was thinking about it. "Oh I don't know," she started. Ash raised an eyebrow at her. She smiled wide. "Of course boss. What do you need?" She asked. "I need you to go to Katoteros to get Simi and Urian. I don't want a lot of people knowing about this," he told her. Jez nodded with a smile as she pretended to lock her lips. "Ash you need to tell Kat. She'll want to help," Tory told him. But Ash shook his head. "I don't want her to know about that," he told her. Tory shook her head and looked at Jez her hands on her hips. "Please go tell Kat as well," she told her. Jez looked between Ash and Tory hesitantly. Finally Ash gave a defeated nod. "Alright Simi, Urian, and Kat on the way," she assured them then vanished.
"Akri's friend Jez!" Simi squealed launching herself at Jez the moment she appeared. Jez stumbled back a step as she hugged Simi back. "Are you Simi's sister yet? You wouldn't really be my sister, you're not demon like the Simi. But we can pretend like I do with akra-Kat," Simi began to ramble. Jez pulled back and looked at her trying to get her attention. "Simi, Ash wants you to come with me to him," she told the little demon who was still rambling. Simi stopped immediately. "Is Akri-Daddy okay?" She asked. Jez nodded. Simi put her hands on her hips. "But if the Simi leave she'll miss Dimonigue," she said pouting. Jez smiled kindly. "Well I'm sure you can have akri take you out shopping after tell him Jez said it was only fair," she told her. That perked Simi right up. "Okay Jez," she replied happily. Jez looked around. "Urian?" She called unsure if it would work. Apparently it did because a moment later Urian appeared and when he saw it was Jez he didn't look too happy.
"You're not Acheron," Urian said crossing his arms over his chest. "Given that I'm a girl and Acheron is over a foot and a half taller then me I'd say good observation genius," Jez replied sarcastically. Urian frowned. "I don't answer to anyone but Acheron and only on good days," he told her. "Then why did you come?" She asked him her hands on her hips. "Because the call came from here I'd only assume it was him. Now what do you want?" He asked. Jez rolled her eyes. "Acheron needs some help you need to meet him at his house," she informed him. "Where?" Urian asked. Jez rolled her eyes up shaking her head. "Well since he's not here I guess that leaves New Orleans," she replied smartly. Urian growled with a frown. "Girl I would kill you but given that you're here must mean Acheron's taken some kind of likening to you," he threatened. Jez returned the hostile gaze. "I'd like to see you try," she challenged. After a minute of staring at each other Urian took a breath to steady himself then vanished.
Simi blew a raspberry at where Urian had been standing. "Don't worry Jez you're not akra-Jez but I wouldn't have let mean Urian hurt you. I'd roasty toasty him," she assured Jez. Jez looked at Simi with mock hurt. "You don't think I could have taken him?" She asked. Simi pat her shoulder reassuringly. "Of course you could have," she said. Jez stared at her shocked. She had the oddest feeling she was being patronized by the adolescent demon. "Where to now? Do we go see akri?" Simi asked. Jez shook her head. "No first we have to go get Kat," she explained. Simi clapped her hands excited. "Oh goody I get to go see akra-Kat and baby-akra," she exclaimed grabbing Jez's hand and flashing them up to Olympus to Sin and Kat's home. Kat looked up surprised to see them with a smile. "Baby-akra," Simi said rushing forward to see the baby girl lying in the crib. Kat stood up and walked over to Jez. "To what do I owe the pleasure of having my father's youngest and more favorite dark hunter here?" She asked suspiciously. Jez smiled a little nervous at Ash's daughter. "Tory wants you to go to their house. She thinks you might be able to help or at least want to try to with something," she informed her. Immediately Kat looked nervous. Sin put out his hand and took Kat's before she could vanish. "I'm going with you," he said assertively. "Sin there's no fighting we're just talking in New Orleans," Jez put out there nervously. Kat glared at Sin. "You stay here with our little girl. So help me if you push her off on Zerak it will be the couch for a decade," she threatened. After glaring at each other Sin nodded and gave Kat a quick kiss. "If there's going to be a fight I want you to come get me right away," he instructed Jez. She nodded and looked to Kat. "Ready to go?" She asked. Kat nodded. "Come on Simi take us to Ash."
Jez popped back into Ash and Tory's home to find him quietly discussing something with Urian while Tory was looking through some old books. "Dad what's going on?" Kat asked full of concern going over to Ash. Simi put her hands on her hips. "Akri better have some food for his Simi or hand over the black plastic. Simi and Akri's friend Jez say it only flare," she announced. Ash looked slightly confused. "Only fair," Jez corrected with a smirk. Ash laughed and nodded to Simi. "Tory made you some ice cream Sim. Why don't you go grab it," he offered indicating towards the kitchen. Simi rushed past and Ash turned his attention to Jez. "Thanks for rounding everyone up. You can go now," he told her. Her jaw dropped not believing it. "You're kidding right? I want to help," she pleaded. Ash shook his head. "No go home it's getting close to dawn," he instructed. Jez glared defiantly at him. Ash growled. "Go!" He ordered then flashed her back home and prevented her from returning before she could even argue.