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Jasper's pov
"He's on his way" I said as I came back into the dining room.
"Good" Naomi let out the breath she was holding.
I looked at the Fitch family all sat at the table with cups of tea. I know tea doesn't really make everything better but it's a habit I picked up from Gina.
"Hey Jake" I pulled him over to the side "can you go grab my swords and the chest under my bed?"
"Why can't you go?" he asked.
"I don't want to leave them in case something happens."
He nodded and walked off. I returned my attention to the people in front of me, keeping my eyes on Emily and Katie.
"I know you have questions and I promise we'll answer them honestly but you have to understand that it's our job to keep this stuff from humans" I said to them, they all turned to look at me.
"So what are you then?" Rob asked more curious than angry about what had happened before "you say humans like you aren't one."
"Essentially we are" I started, gesturing to Naomi and myself "the only difference is that we have a different gene along with the human ones and that makes us faster, stronger, quicker to heal, heightens our senses a little, makes our eyes glow" Emily looked straight into Naomi's eyes "and it means that we have a duty to protect people."
"So what's our mother then?" Emily asked, she also didn't seem bothered by the fact that we're not one hundred percent human, actually she appeared more pissed off with her mother.
"A sorceress of some sort" I ran a hand through my hair "we won't know more than that until Markus gets here, he's the expert you see but what I do know is that her chosen element seems to be fire" I furrowed my brow as I tried to remember everything that happened "she may also have something to do with snakes."
"Snakes" Naomi's eyes widened "that can't be good Jas."
"No, I agree" Markus's voice grabbed everyone's attention as he entered the room followed by Cook and Maxxie. He placed his brief case on the table and popped it open taking out three syringes and three vials.
While he started to set up his equipment Jake came back with my swords and chest.
"Thanks buddy" I said as he put the chest on the table in front of me and handed me the swords, I passed one to Naomi and we quickly went about attaching them to ourselves.
I opened the chest taking out a holster and attaching it to my thigh before picking up my Colt Python and loading it before stashing it in the holster. I grabbed some bullets and stashed the ammo in my pocket before sliding the chest towards Naomi so she can gear too. I turned to check the twins who appear to have their eyes glued to Markus while he works.
"Okay" Markus said once he was set up "if you three would agree I'd like to do a blood test to check if any supernatural abnormalities have been passed on" he was looking at the Fitch children.
"Okay" Emily was the first to agree.
"You mean I could have like super powers" James asked with a grin on his face.
"Not exactly but kind of, yeah" Naomi answered.
"Fucking eh, I'm in."
"I don't even see why we should believe you" Katie piped up "I mean what proof is there that you aren't just taking the piss."
"The charred kitchen table is pretty good evidence as far as I can see" Cook chimed in "and the fact that your mum apparently vanished into thin air and if that ain't enough" he threw his arm around Maxxie "gayboy 'ere can show you his fangs."
"Fangs?" Katie asked.
"Yeah, I'm a vampire" Maxxie chuckled lightly.
"Yeah right and I'm a bloody werewolf" she rolled her eyes.
"No you're not I would smell it a mile off" Maxxie winked at her and flashed his fangs at her.
"Oh my god you're telling the truth!" she screeched.
"Yes we are Miss Fitch so please could I take a blood sample" Markus asked as he finished up with James.
Katie agreed and Markus took her sample. He spent a few minutes on each one trying to find anything other than human in their blood. While we waited I filled in Cook and Maxxie while Naomi sat with Emily's hand in hers.
"Hmm… there's a hint of something in Emily's blood but it isn't any species of sorcerer I've seen" he turned to look at us "Katie appears to be all clear but I'm afraid James has slight traces."
"Wait so what's in Emily's blood?" Naomi asked.
"I hate to ask" Markus said whilst fiddling with his glasses "but Rob, are you sure you're Emily's father?"
"Of course I am what sorta' question is that" Rob stood up.
"I'm sorry but I had to ask" Markus looked at me and Naomi now "she has traces of the hunter gene but not enough to have activated yet, she should be active at eighteen if my calculations are correct."
"But how can that work" I asked as I tried to do the puzzle in my head "it goes from parent to child a hundred percent of the time unless…."
"Unless it's contaminated with something else" Naomi finished.
"Of course" I shouted "Rob, what's your wife's maiden name?"
"Mcguire, why?" Rob answered looking confused.
"An old gene line" Markus explained "a lot of male hunters were known to father children with numerous partners so that there were more hunters in the world, female hunters were less likely to bother with children especially in the early days since it meant they'd have to keep their head down until the child was born. The Mcguire line didn't want to taint the gene with humans they saw them as unfit which has never been the case but the Mcguires disagreed, they kept they're gene line pure until two generations ago one of their daughters fell in love with a wizard, they had run off together and had a boy and two girls. The boy had been blessed with both sets of genes, the eldest girl had the hunter gene and the youngest only had the sorcery gene, it's been rumoured that she was bitter about that." He paused for breath looking at Emily "looks like the hunter gene skipped a generation when you shouldn't have it at all but since the bloodline was kept pure for hundreds of years it's not entirely impossible."
"Fucking hell" Katie mumbled "that's a family history lesson and a half."
"You okay Ems?" Naomi asked concerned.
"Yeah" Emily replied smiling slightly at her "just a lot to take in."
"Believe me I know" Naomi replied.
"So what happens now?" Rob asked looking at his children.
"I think it would be best if James and Emily stayed at the cabin" Markus answered "James's powers could come through at any time and Emily may need protecting from her mother."
"Jenna wouldn't hurt her own daughter" Rob protested.
"Maybe" Markus mused "but she knows Naomi and Jasper are hunters now and since Emily and Naomi are so… close" he glanced at their still joined hands "I think it would be best if she stayed at the cabin, it's protected so only the people I want to see it can."
"Naomi and me will stay with her and James Mr Fitch" I said backing up Markus "it really is the safest place."
"What about me?" Katie piped up.
"You are, as far as I can tell, completely human" Markus told her "but if it would make you feel better you can stay at the cabin also, although you will still have to go to college just like Mr Cook does."
"You live with him?" she asked Cook.
"Yeah, have done for a good two years" he replied shrugging.
"Well then it's settled, Mr Oliver, Mr Cook and I will take Mr Fitch home and get his children packed and Jasper and Naomi will go do a patrol before joining us."
