I just realized that you readers don't know what season it is. It's winter. It's cold out. Like snow- cold. So the zoo doesn't have many visitors.

_Skipper_

"Kid wait!" Johnson took off after me.

A fresh layer of snow covered the ground, our pond was frozen over but could have easily been broken through.

"No." I demanded. "Grace is not thinking straight. I've got to do something."

A helicopter passed over us.

"Isn't that yours?" I looked to Akela.

He shook his head. "Oh, would ya look at that. My 40 thousand dollar helicopter is flying away on it's own. God damn it." Akela sighed and walked away.

"No. I'm pretty sure that's the one Deliah loaned us." Johnson watched the helicopter circle. "Your's is pink."

"Hey, it takes a man to wear pink. A real man flies around in a MAGENTA helicopter." Akela looked up at the helicopter and tilted his head.

The helicopter shook randomly, and began to fall out of the sky. We watched it crash into the park.

"Let's go check it out." Johnson started for the park.

I followed with Akela and the boys close behind.

Lebba stood in the wreckage. "You filthy little- I can't believe you!" She growled and pulled someone out of the helicopter.

Grace winced away from Lebba and fell. She was wearing a muzzle, and was holding her left front paw off the ground. It looked broken.

"I really thought you would put up more of a fight then that pathetic excuse of a guardian." Lebba continued to growl, as she picked Grace up by the back of her neck and pushed her into a tree.

Grace tried to stand up, but slipped again.

"Stand up and fight!" Lebba growled, pulling Grace to her feet. "Or are you backing down like Manfready?"

Grace struggled to stay standing. She was breathing heavy, but not breaking eye contact.

I had to give her some credit, she was brave. Johnson jumped over the fence.

"Lebba. Back away from Grace." he snapped.

Lebba turned and smiled evilly at Johnson. "Ah. Welcome to the show. I was beginning to think you wouldn't grace us with your presence."

"That's really original." Johnson rolled his eyes.

"I thought you might get a kick out of it."

Grace was regaining her footing and focusing on Lebba.

"Don't do it Grace." I whispered.

Grace repositioned her back paws.

"Please don't." I mentally pleaded with her.

Grace jumped for Lebba. Lebba ducked and sent Grace crashing into Johnson.

Lebba closed in on Grace. Kowalski and I were on the ground before I could even really think.

Mickel dropped out of a tree and almost landed on us. Akela decided to take his own path, and tackled the Russian.

Akela wasn't much of a match for Mickel. The second was a mastiff cross and easily had 50 pounds against Akela. But Akela was faster and didn't sink in the foot and a half of snow.

Lebba looked between Grace and I for a brief moment. Then made up her mind. She lunged towards Kowalski and threw him back against the wall. Grace rolled up to her feet and attacked Lebba again.

This time, Grace made contact. With the muzzle on, Grace couldn't fight Lebba for long. And Akela was losing against Mickel. We were running out of options, so I did the only thing I knew how to.

Lebba pushed Grace back and pinned her to the ground. I caught Akela's attention and pointed him to Lebba. He nodded and led Mickel towards Lebba.

"And to think I thought you were valuable. You are better off dead." Lebba closed her teeth around Grace's neck as Akela jumped over her. Mickel was not as agile as Akela and slipped in the snow, slamming into Lebba.

The wolf-mix and Lebba tumbled off of Grace. Lebba's canine teeth drug across the muzzle, breaking the strap.

Grace rolled away from Lebba and pawed at the muzzle until it fell off. She glanced at me quickly and raced back to Lebba. Mickel pulled Akela down and back into a fight. Grace responded to Lebba's every move and pinned her again.

"Where's Mani?" she growled.

"Why should I tell you?" Lebba smirked back.

Grace grabbed Lebba by the throat and tightened her grip.

"Grace!" I snapped. "She's not worth it."

"Do it." Lebba growled. "I dare you."

Grace seemed nervous, but she tightened her grip.

Mickel suddenly yelped, but it was cut off. All attention turned to the wolves, Akela stood over Mickel's lifeless form.

Lebba saw her opportunity and shoved Grace into me, then jumped up and ran off.

Grace and I rolled slightly. She landed on her back and I ended up on top of her.

"You came back." I breathed.

"I didn't have a choice." she whispered back

"That's really sweet."

"No really, that crazy bitch kidnapped me."

"I hate to ruin a moment." Johnson said standing up. "But we have some wounded to take care of." he motioned to the wall, where Kowalski hadn't moved.

In a few minutes, we were all back in the lair. Johnson was looking over Kowalski, who insisted he was fine even though he kept his flipper held against left side.

"You aren't fine." Johnson informed him. "You have six broken ribs and bad instincts."

Kowalski squeaked.

Johnson turned his attention to Grace who was laying down licking her right leg.

"Grace? What happened?" Johnson looked at her, expectantly.

"I tripped…. Over a door." Grace paused between sentences.

"Nice." Kowalski laughed.

"Hey, Mr. 6 broken ribs shut it." Grace shot back.

I noticed Akela was just sitting with Marlene, not saying anything.

I slid over to him. "You alright?"

Akela looked at me with a blank expression in his eyes. "What if Mani is dead."

It was more of a statement then a question, but I answered anyways. "You would know more than I would."

"I can still feel him, but it's just different. Like, impending doom." Akela shook his head slowly and sighed. "And to top it all off, my DNA is all over a dead wolf. Do you know how bad that will look on a record?"

I shrugged.

"Grace. This is a terrible break!" Johnson exclaimed. "It's a miracle you can still walk."

"What?" Grace yelped.

"Just kidding. It's only a sprain. A fracture at the worse."

Grace glared at him and growled faintly. Then she stood up and moved away. She stumbled and fell, at my feet.

"Whoops!" she smiled quickly. Her blue eyes sparkled.

"This won't be the last time we hear from Lebba." Johnson said looking straight at Grace and I.

The TV flipped on. The news was on, a familiar reporter stood there.

"We just received news that Agent Grace Rivera is suspected to be dead."

"Oh damn." Akela looked at the TV.

"A witness puts Grace at the Golden Gate bridge with 3 penguins. At 2 this morning. The witness says the birds were hassling Grace and she fell off the bridge. Surveillance cameras did catch the incident and the wolf that falls into the water does appear to be Agent Grace." The reporter looked over at her co-host.

"Now to our live feed from ACIS head quarters."

A camera angle of the press conference room appeared. Sarge stood at the front of the room. "I'm here to update you all on the- situation." Sarge was choking on his words.

"The video has been analyzed and it has been confirmed that the wolf in the tape is, indeed, Agent Rivera."

"What the hell? Where's Deliah? Why isn't she stopping this?" Grace sounded panicked

"Because. Kopi," Johnson walked over to the TV. "Is actually a spell. And-"

"It looks like someone is getting her Darkness Talent!" Akela finished, happily.

Grace fainted.

"Huh?" Marlene asked.

"Grace is a Seer. Or a Siren depending on how you look at it. Capable of magic, but with future seeing abilities and the ability to lure men in." Johnson explained.

"Oh."

The next thing I knew I hit the ground and HQ faded away.

Me: Welcome back. Hope you liked it. Everyone is kind of freaking out know.

Akela didn't freak out because he killed someone. That bothers me. And Grace is a bi- I mean Witch! No she's a seer. So, here's the plan- The first person to review, get's to help me with the sequel. And There's only one chapter left. Sorry for your loss. The ending will scare you.