The Witch Uniter

By tenshinrtaiga

Disclaimer: I don't own The Covenant or The Nine Lives of Chloe King

Summary: Chloe is a witch of the Covenant moving to San Francisco to complete her Uniter duties. She meets Alek and feels an instant spark but can a witch and a Mai really work it out?


Reid fell to the ground in a crouch. He automatically looked around to see if anyone had noticed him fall out of thin air. "No one's looking," Chloe spoke softly from a few feet away, eyes already locked on their target. She and Reid calmly made their way across the street and began to follow the woman down the block. When she turned the corner, he and Chloe sped up so that they wouldn't lose her. Once they turned the corner also, they slowed down again, acting completely normal. Perhaps the woman sensed she was being followed because she turned to look behind her, but by then Reid had swung an arm over Chloe's shoulders and Chloe had ducked her head, giggling. Between Chloe's club chic outfit and Reid's skater punk clothes, they looked like two normal teens heading out for the night.

The woman continued walking, but just as she passed an alley, she was suddenly pushed inside by an unseen force. Before she had a chance to recover, Reid and Chloe were there, blocking her exit, their eyes as black as night.

"Now, what is a high ranking Order member like you doing in a place like this?" Reid taunted with a smirk as he looked down at the woman.

When she realized that they knew who she was, her eyes sharpened and her mouth began to form a sneer. If they knew she was from the Order and they attacked her then they must be non-humans.

"Simone, is it?" Chloe asked as she rifled through the redheaded woman's purse, "We just call you Red. It's nice to finally have a name to go with that picture of you," Chloe smiled viciously, "Now, be a good little Order bitch and answer my boyfriend's question."

Reid blinked at being called Chloe's boyfriend, but knew Chloe was just refraining from using their real names. The Order had yet to figure out exactly who the Uniter was and there was no need to wave the answer right in front of their faces.

Simone scoffed and stayed silent. "You're gonna want to answer her," Reid warned, "Or things are going to get… messy." Again Simone stayed silent.

Chloe moved forward as if about to hit the woman before she stopped suddenly, a smile appearing on her face, "No, you know what. I have a better idea," She said as she got out her cell phone and sent a quick text.

In minutes, Pogue appeared by the mouth of the alley, "What's up?" He asked as he looked down at Simone.

"Simone doesn't want to help us. I think you should make her help us," Chloe smiled. Reid's eyes widened as he understood Chloe's intentions. Pogue on the other hand had already figured out what Chloe had wanted. There was no other reason why she would have called him here otherwise.

Pogue leaned down and touched a hand to the redhead's head, his grip getting stronger when she tried to pull away. His eyes flashed to black and Simone slumped forward, her eyes getting hazy and dull. Several minutes later, Pogue pulled away, "It's done."

The three of them helped pull the wobbly woman forward and pulled her back to the sidewalk. They watched as she took feeble steps forward before gradually getting stronger and regaining the strength she had previously, never once turning back and for all purposes, forgetting she even saw them… which was the whole idea.

The three teens went back to the apartment and met with everyone's inquisitive eyes. Chase was the only one who smirked, having seen what they did while keeping watch for them.

Caleb and the others were all on the couch, the negotiations were clearly finished. "What happened?" He asked seriously.

Chloe sat down between Tyler and Alek whereas Reid and Pogue chose to continue standing, "We saw an Order member."

Valentina's spine straightened as the Mai grew worried. Caleb and the others however trusted that the situation was taken care of.

"It was a coincidence that she was passing by. She was heading back to her apartment," Pogue reassured the Mai.

"I trust that she's taken care of?" Valentina asked, hinting at the woman's unfortunate death.

"We dealt with her," Pogue answered back vaguely.

"Hmm… And she just told you what you wanted to know? That she was returning to her apartment?" Valentina asked in skepticism.

Chloe let out a laugh, "Of course not. We took the information from her mind." The Mai all turned to look at her in varying degrees of horror.

"You… can do that?" Alek asked tentatively.

Chloe and Pogue simultaneously shrugged, "If we want," Chloe said simply, "Don't worry. Not all warlocks can do it. That's why I had to call Pogue."

"The Covenant is known for the control and master over the Power," Valentina spoke softly, "I had no idea to what extent you could use your powers."

"We all have our specialties," Caleb tried to downplay, "I'm sure you have Mai who are exceptionally good at certain Mai tactics or traditions."

Valentina smiled stiffly, "Yes, but none of them can read a person's mind."

"It's not like I do it all the time," Pogue explained, "I can control it. And its hard magic so, of course, I age for it."

"Age for it?" Alek asked in confusion causing the Covenant to look at him oddly.

"You'll have to forgive Alek. He didn't grow up Mai. Sometimes I forget that he's still so new to this," the older woman smiled fondly at her nephew, "In exchange for the massive amount of power warlocks are capable of using, they are cursed with aging the way the Mai are cursed with an inability to be with humans."

"I wouldn't call it a curse so much as a side effect," Chloe turned to look at Alek, "Our body is a conduit. We take that power into our very beings and shape it to do our will. But the power is strong and our bodies are weak. The more we Use, the more strained our body becomes and we begin to age. What's more, the power is addictive. It makes you want to Use again and again. You become reliant on your magic and soon you can't go a week, a day, an hour without Using. It's harder for those of us who can access more because that's twice the power, twice the seduction and twice the addiction."

Alek nodded in understanding and the atmosphere grew darker as they thought about what she said, "I think its time for us to make our way home," Caleb said standing up. The Covenant followed his lead, getting up as well.

"Wait a moment. There's just one more thing," Valentina spoke.

Caleb turned suspicious eyes on her, "There is nothing else. The negotiations are complete."

Valentina smiled, "This has nothing to do with the negotiations. I realize that you are all immensely powerful, perhaps more that I can comprehend, but I would like to place guards around Chloe 24/7. She must be protected."

Reid stepped forward, a snarl across his lips, "She is protected!"

Valentina raised her hands in defense but did not give in, "You aren't around her all the time. Chloe goes to school, I'm sure she has friends, places she hangs out at. How are you supposed to protect her when she's in class?"

"Let me guess," Caleb's eyes turned to the three teen Mai in the room, "You want your kids to protect her."

Valentina smiled but said nothing, her silence saying everything.

Caleb turned to Chloe, "It's up to you, Baby Girl."

Chloe turned to look at Valentina, really for the first time that night, "Why am I so important to you?"

"You are the Uniter," Valentina said simply.

"That doesn't explain why you care so much. I've met with plenty of other packs, covens and prides and they never offered protectors. Why do you care so much?"

"…I always thought the Uniter would be Mai. Nine lives certainly sounds like a cat thing," Valentina smiled, "I grew up with stories of the Uniter. I suppose you could say you were my bedtime fairytale. I also care deeply for your cause."

Chloe nodded slowly, "Very well. I accept your offer of protection, provided they do not create any disturbances within my daily life."

"Of course," the older woman smiled before turning to Alek and Jasmine, "Go with them tonight. We will come up with some sort of schedule tomorrow," She then turned to Mimi, "You aren't my child so I can't order you around, but I'm sure you'll go where Alek goes."

Chloe's eyes automatically moved to meet Alek's at Valentina's words. They still had yet to discuss their kiss earlier.

The large pack of teens which just grew larger moved down the hall. Instead of taking the elevator, they opted to take the stairs, uninterested in squeezing even more people into such an enclosed space.

As they all exited the building they stared at the Escalade, "…This is never going to work," Caleb sighed, rubbing his eyes tiredly.

"If two of us girls sit on you guys' laps, it should be okay," Chloe offered.

Caleb looked hesitant, but Pogue spoke up, clapping his hand on Caleb's shoulder, "I don't think we really have a choice, man. We can't exactly strap them to the roof."

Reid, Chloe and Chase let out simultaneous snorts of amusement, "You know what I think?" Reid spoke up.

"No," Caleb said immediately, lifting a hand to stop the conversation.

"Dude, you don't even know what I was gonna say!" Reid growled angrily, getting in Caleb's face.

Caleb started back, his jaw tensing angrily, "I don't need to. Whatever it is, I'm sure it's going to be a really bad idea!"

The other members of the Covenant sighed in exasperation, "They do this all the time," Chloe explained to the Mai, "Like oil and water… well, more like oil and fire. Reid's a bit of a hot head."

"Chloe would want to!" Reid exploded.

Chloe turned back to the argument, having tuned out the minute she realized a fight was brewing, "What would I want to?"

"Go clubbing!" the blond turned to her, an arm sneaking around her waist to gently tug her toward him, "Don't you wanna go party?" He asked seductively. Caleb rolled his eyes in annoyance behind Reid.

The strawberry blonde stopped to think about it for a second before turning to Caleb, "Well, it has been kind of a long day…"

"And you want to go home and sleep it off?" He asked hopefully, but sighed when Chloe made a face that basically read 'not quite'. Caleb turned to the only ones who actually knew the city, "Know any good clubs?"