It wasn't long before Cassie had another dream of Azazeal. In this one he was talking to another Nephilim Cassie was surprised to find that she knew who he was even though she'd never met him Ramiel.
"I've talked with Samyaza and he says that there's no way to tell were she is till it's time."
"Really Jez do be more cryptic we do literally have an eternity to figure out where she is."
Oddly enough Cassie felt this dream was different from the others, it was as if she was in the room with them. She walked around and still there was no acknowledgement that she was there, it was quite a weird dream really.
"According to Samyaza Cassie may have been a witch but she was still mortal. Therefore there would be an evolution occurring inside of her."
"What does any of this have to do with us not being able to find her!" Azazeal shouted making Cassie jump and Ramiel look very uncomfortable. Although she had to admit a part of her was pleased to have him so adamant about getting her back.
"Cassie could be anywhere: here, Heaven, Hell, even in another time but until her powers as an immortal and mother of the Nephilim finish developing there's no locating her."
"So I'm just supposed to be patient while Cassie could be anywhere completely unaware of what's happening to her?" Ramiel nodded backing away from Azazeal slightly should he incur his wrath.
Cassie saw a shadow outside the door from her corner of the room. Letting curiosity get the better of there she decided to find out who her fellow uninvited guest was.
As she walked out into the hall and saw him it was as if the oxygen had been taken from the room. There he stood in cowboy boots looking so much like his father, he looked to be about her age strangely enough, yet Cassie still knew this was her son, this was Malachi.
He also seemed quite intent on his fathers meeting from where he watched from the shadows. Suddenly as she walked closer to him down the hall he looked right at her, as if he could see her when the others could not.
"Who's there?"
Shocked Cassie felt a pull and was suddenly back in the Danvers mansion, now she knew something was wrong.
Cathedral
"Someone was here last night," Malachi informed his father the next morning.
Azazeal didn't bother looking up from what he was reading, "Yes, Ramiel came to discuss some business with me."
"I'm not talking about the preacher father, this was something else. I'm surprised you didn't sense it since it came from your room."
Now he had Azazeal's attention, "Really and what were you doing near my room while Ramiel was here?"
Malachi looked at his father, his eyes giving away hope, "Is it true she's alive?"
Azazeal scowled, "You shouldn't spy on my meetings Malachi."
Looking at his son he realized right now wasn't the time to be scolding the young man, "Besides right now it's only a theory, we can't know for certain yet."
Malachi stepped closer to his father with determination, "When will we know?"
A sorrowful look crossed Azazeals face, "If the theories are correct? Well there has never been another like her before so it could be months from now or it could be never if we're wrong."
Azazeal had on a far off expression as if trying to push away the thought of an eternity without his Cassie. Malachi felt scornful toward God and Destiny, how dare they dangle the mother he never knew in front of him then pull her away again.
Both felt that if legends were wrong they'd be losing Cassie twice. Malachi shut his eyes in frustration, "The one who killed her, Ella Dee, would she have information to offer us?"
Azazeal's eyes darkened, "You cannot go near that girl your not strong enough yet!"
"We need answers! What if she knows something?"
Azazeal stood, starting to walk to the door, "Then I'll deal with her."
Spenser
Cassie examined the mark on her wrist that afternoon during a particularly boring lecture. The mark had seemed to have spread a bit and while it didn't make out an exact symbol yet Cassie could see a faint pattern forminig.
As if she didn't have enough to worry about with Kate back and being chummy with Kira and Aaron this just added to it.
"I hear she had to leave her prep school in England because she had an affair with one of her professors. The Danvers family was so ashamed they sent her here so Caleb could watch over her."
Cassie rolled her eyes, didn't these girls realize she was seated right in back of them? At least they could try to be discreet. Ever since Kate and Kira had teamed up roamers about her had been spreading across the school like wildfire. Sadly their imaginations would never be able to grasp the truth, maybe then they'd be too afraid to talk behind her back.
"Well I hear she's not even related to the Danvers, she's like betrothed to Caleb or something. They say she, Sarah and Caleb have become quite friendly if you catch my meaning."
Now THAT is enough Cassie was fed up with the gossip mongers at Spenser and it was time she took some action.
Lunch
"Cassie my girl you should hear what they're saying about you," Reid came up to her as lunch began, throwing his arms around her shoulders.
Tyler positioned himself on her other side scanning the crowd with a tense expression. Cassie knew what they were doing but didn't feel SHE was the one in need of protection.
It didn't take too long for her to find exactly who she was looking for. Speeding up her pace Reid and Tyler continued to follow her at a safe distance, as if they could feel her anger rolling off in waves.
"Hello Kate," Kate looked up from where she was seating and stopped laughing at whatever inane thing Aaron had said.
"Cassie what can I do for you? You know that Caleb isn't already."
Aaron and his lackeys smirked dumbly; "We need to talk," Cassie looked at the tables inhabitants, "alone."
"Cassie, anything you have to say to me can be said in front of my friends as well," Kate said innocently.
Cassie glared at the girl, just itching to use her powers to do more than just ruin a sweater.
"If the rumors you've been spreading don't stop Kate," Kate opened her mouth to deny her involvement but Cassie held her hand up and used powers she didn't even know she possessed to clamp Kate's lips closed.
Kate's eyes widened in shock, "If they don't stop I'll make what happened with the familiars look like a day at the spa," Cassie leaned in enunciating her words.
"Now do we have an understanding?"
Cassie let Kate feel the extent of her power full force and Kate just nodded, frightened beyond belief. "Good."
As she turned to walk away she was met by the shocked expressions of Reid and Tyler. Cassie's previous actions hit her like a ton of bricks, since when did she use her powers against people? Since when did she have THAT much power?
