A woman ran across the street as Acheron approached. This was nothing new considering. Acheron stood at an amazing 6'8" but wore biker boots that added another three inches. His long hair was a bright purple that fell over his broad shoulders. He wore tight black pants and shirt with a trench coat. His swirling silver eyes were covered by a pair of sunglasses. His fangs were hidden by his full mouth. His tawny skin was flawless. Yet with all his physical perfection, he had an aura that promised danger and a threat to life. The aura alone was enough to get people to run, but his gothic punk look helped.

Ash watched the usual response to his appearance. He shook he head and smiled grimly. He had walked this Earth for more than 11,000 years protecting humans and he always got the same respect.

He approached his favorite cemetery, lost in his thoughts, when he heard Jaden yelling. This was definitely a new one. Letting his curiosity take over, Ash headed in the direction of the voice when he heard a woman yell back. "What the?" Ash quickened his pace. He saw Jaden arguing with a woman with short hair in black leather. There was another girl there, only she was looking at him shaking her head.

Not heeding the girls warning, he continued his approach. He was about halfway there when the long-haired girl headed for him. He paused at this unusual action. "Ash, run!"

"What are you talking about?"

Anna glanced over her shoulder. "Trust me, you don't want to go over there till that girl is gone."

"Don't be ridiculous." Ash stepped around the girl and continued on his way. He stopped next to the tombstone. "What's up Jaden?" The short-haired girl next to him looked up and screamed. He was sure she was going to run, but she grabbed hold of him instead.

Anna got back to the group just as Jessi grabbed onto Ash. "Warned ya." She shook her head and started pulling Jessi from Ash. "Come on Jessi, LET GO!"

As Anna struggled to pull Jessi from Ash, Jaden decided to tell what had gone on. "Well it sounds like they conned you fairly. You did agree after all."

"Yeah, but I didn't know I'd be getting the key to hell!" When Jaden said that, Anna and Jessi crashed to the ground laughing, finally releasing Ash. "What?" Jaden asked.

"Nothing," the girls said in unison.

Jaden looked at Ash. "You see? They are both nuts! I really can't deal with one living with me and well boss doesn't want her there either. Can't you do something?"

"I could, but I'm not going too. I'm not messing with my friends lives anymore. Sorry pal, your on your own." Ash turned to walk away.

"WAIT!" Jessi said. "Where do you think your going?"

"Huh?" Ash looked at her. "What?"

"Do you want some coffee?"

Ash stood there dumbfounded. "Coffee? You want to get coffee with me?"

"No I was asking the invisible man behind you," she said sarcastically.

"I'm beginning to understand," he said to Jaden. "I just met them and this one's already bugging me."

Jessi blew Ash a raspberry. "Damn, are all you powerful beings such crybabies? I mean, I was giving you the benefit of the doubt up till then. Anna, chicory coffee is calling me. Coming?"

Anna nodded. "Be back in a bit," Anna said to Jaden. "I'll bring you two back a bottle."

Jaden smacked himself on the forehead. "I am so stupid. Why did I take the deal? Please Ash I'm begging. Either change it or kill me."

"No."

"Fine. Jessi, you still want his phone number?" Jaden yelled at the girls as they were about to leave the cemetery. He saw Jessi stop and face him.

"I'll give you it." She screamed, jumping up and down. "Get over here and get it."

"You wouldn't," Ash growled.

Jaden smirked. "I'm a desperate man Ash. I would."

"I can't."

Jessi stopped by them. "Seriously?"

"I thought chicory coffee was calling you?" Anna yelled, perturbed.

Jessi turned and faced Anna, who was still by the gate. "Yeah well, Ash's numbers calling me now. Deal with it!"

"Why must you drool? He's not even hot. You know, he's like Sav."

"What?" Ash said as he watched the girls talking, or rather yelling.

"Hey watch it. Just cause you have the hots for Jaden…well that explains why Ash is lost to you. You like the princess."

"Princess?" Jaden and Ash said in unison as they looked at each other.

"He's not a princess, he's a drama queen. Don't you know anything?"

"Yeah, ASH IS HOT! Duh. As for Jaden, fine, he's a drama princess."

"You see…this is what I have to work with. You think you have it bad. Try dealing with someone stalking fate. Then again, I do get a lot of laughs. Oh well, let's go. I WANT COFFEE!"

Just then Savitar showed up in his usual beach attire. "What the hell? Why are you two idiots yelling? And stop saying my name. Oh hi Ash. What's up?" Ash just blinked. "Anyway, you two chickies, what the hell was all the yelling about? I heard on MY BEACH!"

Jessi looked at Anna. "Well, I guess we were right about the 'beings'."

Jaden and Ash started laughing. "What?" Savitar said.

Anna sauntered back over to the growing group. "Alright, quick before another person pops in. I want coffee, Sav you want to join me? Nutso offered but then dumbo," she said indicating Jaden, "opened his mouth."

"Uh, okay."

"Great, let's go!" She grabbed his arm and dragged him across the cemetery leaving the other three to continue the argument.