Previously on The One That Almost Got Away:
"Ok, you tell him that Kenzi will not underestimate the power of authority and how it changes someone ever again. She realizes what you want, but you will not receive it. She is her own person who makes her own decision and will not be locked up because of the fear of others. She is protecting her friends her own way and she is not afraid to unleash her wraith if you do try to force her into anything again. She was strong as a human and she will always have her humanity with her. You can't beat someone you don't know. You can't beat someone who knows everything yet you know nothing. So farewell old friend, you will now be hustled at your own game, for now and forever I am genetically superior." And with that I withdrew my machete, flashed my eyes once more, and walked away. Then I turned and said, "Give the message, and remember I will know if you do not. Don't be stupid and try to see if I was bluffing, because I will tell you now that I am most defiantly not." I turned and walked away one last time not looking back, walking towards the main part of the cemetery once again.
Chapter 4
Dyson's POV
I can't believe that Kenzi is the fae we are looking for. How is she fae anyway? And where the hell is she? Bo and I finally got back to the cemetery where I last traced her scent to before. I sniffed again, trying to find any trace of her unique smell of sugar and chocolate. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a petit girl dressed in all black.
"KENZI!" I ran right towards her and right as she registered someone calling her name I had her in my arms, hugging the life out of her.
"KENZI!" I heard Bo yell from behind me. She took Kenzi from me and I will admit I was content with never letting her go. I was pretty sure Kenzi was muttering "Hey Bobo," but could barely tell from her voice so low.
"Oh god Kenz. I was so worried. Never do that to me again, ok?" Bo said into her ear. You could tell how much Bo and Kenzi connected since meeting each other. They truly were sisters now. But right now, with the thought I could have lost her, I took her right out of Bo's arms again. She just gave me a amused, but slightly irritated look from taking her sister away.
"What were you thinking Kenz? And how on Earth are you becoming Fae? And don't you dare ever run away from me again." I whispered into her hair, not yet ready to let her go.
"Heyyyyy D-man." She said in that guilty voice. "You know I work better alone. I didn't want any of you to get hurt because of me."
"Kenzi, don't ever worry about us ok. We will be fine, but everyone was worried about you. I was going ballistic, and Dyson was getting all protective and possessive over you like the world was practically going to end. When we couldn't find you, a rapid wolf was ready to go tare up the world in search of you."
"Oops." She giggled.
"Come on. Lets get you back to the Dal. Trick is going crazy without out you." Bo said.
"Kenzi? You alright?" A voice came from the woods were Kenzi came from. I am positive I am going crazy.
"Lachlan?! But! You died. Head off and everything!" Bo shouted.
"Ah yes Bo. But Katerina resurrected me in order to help Kenzi."
"Who is Katerina?" Who is she to be resurrecting people and to be with Kenzi?
"Katerina is Kenzi's great, great grandmother. She was a seer and part of the Russian Gypsy line as Kenzi is." Oh, well then…
"So your grandma wasn't crazy!" Kenzi must have told her about her 'crazy' grandmother and her stories then.
"Lets get back to the Dal and we can talk more." Lachlan suggested. With that all of us started walking. Bo and I on each side of Kenzi, as if we were scared she would run away again. And there, out of the cemetery walked a wolf shifter, a succubus, a resurrected naga, and a human turning fae. What the hell has happened to the world?
Kenzi's POV
When we finally got back to the Dal, all I saw after I walked in was Trick running towards me and hugging me.
"What's up Trick my man? I know the Kenz is awesome, but kind of suffocating over here."
"Ah Kenzi, who knew I would miss you in just a couple hours. Thank god you're ok! You are ok right?"
"Yes Trick, I'm fine."
"Alright good. Now tell me what the heck happened to you."
"I'd rather not."
"Kenzi…" Dyson growled behind me.
"Wolfy." I snapped back at him. He just raised his eyebrows at me in his authoritative way telling me I will sooner or later, most likely sooner.
"Alright I want to know something if everyone is asking questions. How the hell did you get out of the handcuffs? They were made for the strongest of fae or human. You haven't even gotten you fae powers, whatever they are, to help you." I smirked at her right there and then.
"You just gotta know the right way to do it, Bobo." She chuckled at my response, whereas Dyson raised his eyebrow even farther and Trick just looked at my with his suspicious Trick look.
"Kenzi, sometimes I really worry about you." Trick said shaking his head.
"Oh we forgot!" Bo said. "Hale wanted us to call him when we found you. He seems so angry and sad that you weren't here."
"NO! DO NOT CALL THAT BASTARD!"
"Why?" Bo asked.
"That son of a bitch had his wimpy army come and try to take me to him so he could lock me away for who knows how long." I sneered.
"WHAT!" Dyson half yelled, half growled out.
"Hey D-man, don't worry the Kenz took care of them. I mean sadly I had to go against my moral code that apparent no one knew about… But Lachlan and I fixed that issue." I ended with a giggle while everyone else turned to look at the man mentioned that seemed to have been forgotten.
"I can't believe Hale tried doing that!" Bo finally said. "Power really has gone to his head."
Trick sighed. "Yes. It appears it has. Kenzi I want you to stay away from him, okay? Also, please try to be with one of us at all times. I don't trust anyone anymore. Oh! And no more running, you hear?!"
"Alright Trickster, I got it. Kenzi babysitting, 24/7. But first, lets get me some sweet alcohol." Lachlan finally got up and I question appeared.
"So Lachlan, are you going to become the Ash again?"
"Well that was up to you, since you are the reason for my resurrected state." Lachlan explained.
"Well then the Kenz says go for it. You were a better Ash, even when you were an Ash-hole." Smiles were shared all around the room.
"Alright well Imma head home. Wake me up when Trick is wearing a leprechaun suit."
"Kenz, wait up. I'll be up in a second."
"K Bobo."
Dyson's POV
Kenzi started walking up the stairs and leaving the Dal. Seeing her leave reminded me so much of how she ran away. That feeling was coming back, almost as if there is something in me pulling towards her. It was there I decided.
"Bo, Kenzi is coming back with me."
"What? No she is going back to the clubhouse. I'm going back with her in a minute too. Don't think I'm letting her out of my sight anytime in the near future."
"Kenzi is going back with me." I growled towards her. "You can see her tomorrow. I'll bring her back here." I didn't wait for a response as I jogged up the steps to catch up the little human. There she was at the bar with a bottle of whiskey. She sat there like she owned the place and there was not an evil in the world.
"Kenz. Come on your coming with me."
"What?" I gave her my wolfish grin.
"Come on, let's go." With that we left the Dal.
Kenzi POV
Why was I going with Dyson? What does he think I'm some kind of lost puppy that will do whatever he says? Okay maybe I would, but who wouldn't if you heard that accent, and those blue eyes, and… Kenzi No stop thinking about it! We finally pulled up to his building. I followed him inside and into the elevator.
"So why was I soooo kindly offered to stay with you D-man?" I asked with a full on amused and sarcastic voice.
"Well I've been deprived of your presence so much lately, I think it is only correct you make up on your time. And anyway you owe me. You didn't tell me about the rash, you ran from me, twice nonetheless, and you broke my handcuffs." He gave this amused angry face with his last reason; all I could do was laugh at his face.
"So this is my punishment?"
"Mhhm."
"Damn. I gotta get in trouble more then." He just raised his eyebrow in response as we walked to his door. Once he opened it we walked in and I went straight to his couch. I jumped onto it and closed my eyes. I really need to catch up on my sleep. And it seems as if Dyson could read minds.
"Sleepy?"
"Yea." I said lazily.
Dyson's POV
I turned back around to see Kenzi lying on my couch with her eyes closed. She looked so tired and it wasn't just the way she responded that intended that. I walked over to the couch and picked up her petite body carefully and brought her to my bed. Her arms responded almost automatically, wrapping their way around my neck. I smiled at the gesture. If only everyday could be like this. I placed her gently on the bed and she grabbed onto the pillow. She seemed half conscious with her reactions. I backed up to look at her. Just looking at her and the way the bed engulfed her with its size reminded me how small she actually was. Her confidence and bigger then the world throws everyone into the illusion she's not some small girl, but she really was never some small girl. Even from the first time I saw her, I saw the strength, the confidence, the loyalty, as well as the pain and perseverance. Every time I saw her, she proved her strength over and over again. You could see in her eyes all she was doing was trying to prove herself, but she never realized that she was the one person who didn't need to try. Everything that was important she did without thinking. She was loyal to no end and always there for anyone she cared about. You could tell she would die trying to protect and that was what I worried about most. But even as a human, she was a force to reckon with.
Seeing Kenzi sniff my pillow and push her face into it, made me warm everywhere. I could even feel the wolf's happiness. I never felt like this with Bo, even when we were intimate. Maybe it wasn't love I felt for her. Wait! The Norn is incapable of taking away love. So what did I have with Bo? And what am I feeling for the girl that seems to be making me feel emotions that I haven't felt in so long?
Hale's POV
It has been five hours since the men left to get Kenzi. Where the hell are they? Just as I was think one of the men walked into the room.
"Sir. I'm immensely sorry. We were not able to get the girl. The rest of the men were killed in battle. I was allowed mercy, as I was the last of the men alive. She wanted to send you a message.
"What! Twenty men were incapable to capture a mere human girl. Okay what is the message." I growled toward the man.
"She said, Kenzi will not underestimate the power of authority and how it changes someone ever again. She realizes what you want, but you will not receive it. She is her own person who makes her own decision and will not be locked up because of the fear of others. She is protecting her friends her own way and she is not afraid to unleash her wraith if you do try to force her into anything again. She was strong as a human and she will always have her humanity with her. You can't beat someone you don't know. You can't beat someone who knows everything yet you know nothing. So farewell old friend, you will now be hustled at your own game, for now and forever I am genetically superior." After he relayed the message I was overflowing with anger. I took my sword and sliced off his head.
Hi everyone! Sorry it took so long to write this chapter. I had a lot going on, but I have been thinking how I want this story to continue. I will continue into Kenzi's transformation, but undecided what I want to do with the story after that. I will most likely be starting some other stories as well since I'm usually better while doing more then one thing at once. If you have any ships you want done or any ideas let me know. I have some ideas right now, but I love making my readers happy. Thanks for reading and those who have followed or favorited me or the story. This is my first story, so you don't know how much it means to me.