Alright... here's the next part of A Lonely Way, also the first chapter on it's new day.
Reviews are Greatly appreciated...
Anyway... Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers, Supernatural... or any other show mentioned in this story. This is just my take on them. I only own Caith and anyone and anything you don't recognize.
Please enjoy.
"Come on! Come on!"
'Merrick, you've tried nine times already… they're not gonna answer a tenth.'
"Come on!"
'Dude, give it a rest.'
"Argh!" Merrick took the phone from his ear and threw it into his bed.
'Told you so.' Caith got off her bed and trotted up to him. It's only been a few hours since her fake disappeared, but, so long as the sun was up, she wasn't gonna give up the small hope they had.
"If Cole or the others find that fake and think it's you…." Merrick fell onto his bed, and Caith jumped up beside him.
'I know… but Merrick? I know we'll get my body back… and beat the God damn hell out of that bitch.' The Wereboar rubbed against his side, 'And as long as I'm breathing… whether it's through a snout or not… I'm not gonna give up…. And neither should you.'
"Why can't I give up?" Merrick questioned her, "If they find the other you…"
'And what? Turn them against me and you?' Caith figured, 'Merrick, come on… I know that's a likely thing… but they'd figure out the truth. I'm sure of it.'
"Why are you so positive?" Merrick looked at her, "If we don't get you back by sundown tonight..."
'I know… but, come on… one of us has to be the optimistic one.' Caith nudged his side, and he let out a soft laugh.
"True… alright… what would this light try to do?" Merrick inquired, "If we can figure that out, we can map out it's next move."
'It'd try it's hardest to act like me, but try it's hardest to swivel in lies to start the whole hating us thing.' Caith answered.
"Alright…. it's mid-day so..."
'I'd be going to that taco truck close to the plaza to grab some grub to fill my grill.' Caith informed him.
"Huh?"
'I'd be getting a bite to eat… I'm always hungry for some meat after a fight like I'm sure you and her had.' Caith rephrased, and probably would've rolled her eyes if she could.
Merrick nodded "Okay…" He grunted as he got up, and Caith did the same next to him. "Let's go." Figuring Caith was about to comment about it he added, "Yes I heard it."
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The two headed for the plaza, Caith being as secretive as she possibly could.
By that… she was walking a close distance behind Merrick, mumbling some words in Latin to keep her hidden from anyone else's sight.
Caith eye would've twitched when she saw her fake laughing with the other Rangers.
"So… let me get this straight… you pranked… your own boyfriend?" Max was smiling, and Caith wanted to roll her eyes, that 'prank' was actually a way to kill him to destroy his Void form.
"Yep." The Fake nodded, smirking.
"Hey." Merrick sat beside them apprehensively, and Caith slowly moved to a spot they all could see her when she let them "Uh… how's everything?"
"It's been well." They nodded.
"Great." The Fake smiled gently at him, clearly to keep up appearance.
"That's good to hear." Merrick nodded slowly, before looking at Alyssa, "Hey… you remember reading a book with a picture of a boar in it?"
She nodded slowly, "Yeah… why?"
"Because I think I found it." Merrick informed her and moved over to where Caith was, shooting the fake a thin smirk.
"Really? That things gotta be pretty old then."
"Hey I'm not that old!" Caith snorted in disagreement, and Merrick had to force himself not to laugh.
The others heard the snort, and looked at where a Sow was appearing.
"Uh… Merrick? That's Sow."
'Still a Boar.' Merrick and Caith reasoned.
"Okay… what's she doing here?" Max walked up to her, and the Fake's eyes slowly widened.
"Probably wanted to follow Merrick." She shrugged, "I mean… it probably smelled that he was once a wolf."
Damn… she's got a point there… that was how the real Caith found him in the Roadhouse to start with.
"There's something about it though…." Danny got up, and walked over to the Boar, being faster than the fake could do anything.
When Danny put his hand on her back, Caith relax a bit, and sat down before flashing her two colored eyes at him, causing him to jump a bit.
"Caith?" He questioned softly.
The Fake's eyes went wide, and she quickly got up, "Yeah?"
Max got to the boar, and looked at it's snout, "Could it really be?…"
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Cole got beside them, looking at the creature, before closing his eyes and connecting with the heart.
Cole… I swear to God if you don't believe me… He heard her.
"It is..." He nodded.
The two Female rangers got around the back of Caith, and looked at her fur.
"Isn't Ares' Cabin color blood red?" Taylor looked at them.
"My thoughts exactly." Max nodded.
Merrick nodded, "Yes… it's her."
"But… if this is Caith… than who's….?" The team looked at where the fake was, and frowned when she wasn't there.
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"That slimy bitch!" Caith snorted angrily.
"Woah there… Faith..." Merrick grabbed her as she was about to follow the fake's scent, "It won't be worth it..."
"Merrick… that Shifter's still out and about. If it finds the fake again..." Caith shook her head softly.
"Okay… good point." Merrick let her go.
Caith got low and started sniffing around before her eyes both turned red, "Found it's scent!" With that she headed off, following the smell, and the others, minus Merrick followed.
This didn't go unnoticed by Danny, who stopped and turned to him, "What are you waiting for? Come on."
Merrick shook his head, "I need to get something first." He took a few steps back before he turned and started heading for the Roadhouse.
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Caith led the team all the way into the woods.
"Uh… Caith? I don't see much in the way of a sign." Max noted.
The Wereboar kicked his shin, before she nodded to the trail in front of them. "Shifters ain't always good at covering their tracks." She knew they couldn't hear, but she hopped they got the message as they continued on.
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The Light was thrown into a rock by the Shifter.
"If the girl or any of her little... pals..." The Shifter kicked it into a tree, "Figure out how to get you out… might as well have her put back in with a crack in the meat..."
The light coughed off black blood, and looked at the Shifter, who was taking the form of one of Caith's Pack Members to use their strength.
Peter Hale.
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"I thought I smelled a rat." Caith commented as the Rangers stopped close to where they were.
The Shifter turned to her, smirking, "Well… if it isn't the little boring hog."
"It's… pronounced… BOAR!" Caith's eyes flashed red as steam came out of her mouth.
The fake her spat blood out of her mouth, and looked at those eyes, "You can't do nothing… but Peter and I were just getting this body ready for you..."
"Not if we have anything to say about it." Cole rushed up with the others following.
The Shifter changed forms and his eyes flashed red, not like a Were's… but like a demon's… going well with his form.
"Cole don't!" Caith snorted in warning… but it was too late.
The Shifter, who had taken Crowley's form, simply lifted his hand up, and the five were thrown to the ground.
Caith was in front of them within second, keeping a protective stance.
"Your friends are useless, Caith… just like you..." 'Crowley' pulled out Caith's bracelet with a handkerchief, and dangled it in front of her, like a carrot for a rabbit, "I wander what would happen… if I were to do… this..." He twisted his wrist, and it turned to that of the Demon dagger.
Caith slowly started to back away in fear. The one weapon she trusted most of her wins with… was the one weapon… that could kill her.
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Merrick dug through all of Caith's things back at the Roadhouse.
"Come on… there must be something!" He hissed until his eyes caught something shinning in one of the pockets of her bag.
He pulled it out, and examined it. It was Caith's gun.
The new ranger checked the bullets, and a small smile played its way onto his face.
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"Say goodbye to your life… Wereboar." The Shifter smirked as he walked up to the team.
Caith was still backing up, but tripped over a root, and fell on her back.
The other Rangers could only watch in worry, as they were still stuck in the positions they were thrown in.
The Shifter got low, and was about to plunge the dagger into the creature, when a bullet went off, and struck it's hand.
"Ah!" The Shifter grabbed it's hand as it turned dark for a moment, giving Caith enough time to get up, and allowing the Rangers to get over to her.
"What was that?!" Max frowned.
Caith sniffed the air, and would've smirked if she could when she saw Merrick holding her gun a few yards away… back against a tree… more than likely from the recoil.
"You little..."
Caith was faster than the Shifter, forced it to the ground, before rushing over to Merrick, "Thanks."
"Yeah… is it normal for that thing to push back?" He grunted.
"It's called the Recoil… takes a few shots to get used to it and stop it." Caith informed him.
The Light grunted as she made her way over to the dagger, "If…. you're so happy like that..." She grabbed the still morphed dagger, "Then I guess you wouldn't mind if I do this!" She raised the dagger to her chest.
Caith and Merrick heard the Rangers morph before they grabbed her arms, and forced the dagger out of the fake's hand.
"Got anything to get back in, Caith?" Danny looked at the boar.
Caith glanced over at the setting sun, and the Shifter let out a soft evil laugh. "It's too late… once the moon comes up and touches her… it won't matter what you try… she'll forever remain a boar."
Caith looked from the sun to the Shifter, the glanced once at the others before rushing off in shame.
The Shifter laughed again, "Can't face the facts…. Never could….. now.. you six..." It shifted once more into one of Caith's other friends, his skin peeling off, causing the Rangers to let go, and Merrick to look at it in horror.
"I know you!" Taylor gasped as it finished shedding.
Caith showed them all a picture with the one before them… least… with a black eye.
"You're that Theo guy!" Alyssa realized.
The Shifter smirked, "Ah… Caith's talked about this one… good…" He enlarged his claws, "So this will be even more special..." He jumped at the Rangers, his eyes glowing blue.
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Caith was hurrying back to the cave she went to before, when she heard a scream of pain…. And it wasn't from any of the Rangers….
No… it was from her father.
She hurried over to where she heard it, and jumped in front of what Bobby Singer was fighting, and snarled.
It was a Wendigo.
"Get out of here!" Bobby snapped.
Caith glanced back at him for a single moment, before turning back to the Wendigo, digging her hooves into the ground, before she ran at it.
The Wendigo growled, ready for to eat the boar… but that wasn't her plan.
She jumped into the air, and cut the Wendigo's head off with her tusk.
Caith landed on the ground, the blood of the Wendigo steaming to nothing on her teeth, before turning around, and seeing the rest of the dead corps.
Bobby stared at her before grumbling, "You're one smart oinker." He got up, holding his side, and patted her head. "And a very brave one… thanks."
Caith nudged his side, wishing to tell him that she loved him too… but then heard, once again, a scream of pain.
"What was that?" Bobby frowned.
Caith sniffed the air, and snorted with rage… that Light was still at it!… That was Taylor's blood she was smelling!… And it was really fresh.
The Wereboar headed back to her friends, but stopped and glanced back at Bobby, "I miss you Dad… and I love you..." She turned her head straight again, and continued heading for her friend.
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Taylor held her side, where the Fake had shoved her hard with the butt of the dagger, demorphed.
"Now… to finish the job..." The Fake turned the dagger, and prepared to plunge it into herself.
"NO!" The others yelled.
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"'To skotádi pou échete thései...'" A voice hissed to the Light, causing it to stop and looked around.
"Who's there?!" She demanded.
"'Se aftoús tous anthrópous tha teleiósei...'" The voice continued as red colored eyes came up to it, "'Paírno ó, ti ítan dikó mou, ston opoío eseís...'" Caith jumped into the air, and shoved her to the ground, "Den boreíte na yperaspisteíte'!" She then hissed in her mind, "Tum redire infernus, Skýla!"
The bodies turned pure white as everything went dark.
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Caith opened her eyes to blackness, but she heard moving water and mourning.
"Let me guess… Hell?" Caith sat up, and looked around.
Crowley stood in front of her, "You pompous idiot!"
"Oh… God… I'm in heaven..." She rolled her eyes.
"No… you where right the first time. You're in Hell." He retorted sharply, "Now… what is a Singer like you doing in my domain?… Keep in mind that your feathered friend Gabriel stopped by and zapped me all my future memories of you." He gave her a look.
"I am going to kill that feathered freak!" Caith got to her freak, "I'm done! Alright! I'm done! Just put me on the rack!"
Crowley shook his head, "See…. If I did that… then where's the fun?"
"Didn't you see?" Caith snarled, "I said I'm done! Just torture me already and get it over-with!"
"And I say, you're not." Crowley retorted, "You've got so much more to do… so… I'll only do this once." He whistled, and there was a pair of flapping wings behind her.
"Oh crap..." She turned and suddenly two fingers were placed on her head, and all went white again.
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The Rangers were all shaking Caith's body.
The Wereboar had vanished after the light subsided, and they could only hope it was in Caith's body.
"Caith! Come on!"
"Caith!"
"Wake up!"
"Don't give up now!"
"Come on!"
"Wake up Faith!" Merrick hissed.
Caith's face, which was pale just a mere moment ago, started to grow darker, and she started coughing. "God..." Her voice was rough and rigged, "Don't…. yell..."
The Rangers, except for Merrick, slowly backed away, "Faith! You're okay!" He hugged her, getting a grunt out of her.
"Merrick… oxygen… losing!" She gasped out.
"Oh… sorry." He let her go to look at her, "I'm just glad you're okay."
"I can tell..." Her voice was rough before she cleared her throat and looked at the others, "And besides… I should be the sorry one…. I totally screwed up..."
"You saved us." Taylor reasoned.
"Yeah… you stopped that faker." Max added.
"There's no reason for you to be sorry." Cole finished.
Caith leaned against a tree close by, "Maybe it's time you found out why I can't control myself during full moons anymore..."
Flashback while Caith speaks…
"It was… a day after Cas opened the portal to Purgatory…"
"Stiles!" Caith ran up to her boyfriend as he was grabbing a bite to eat at the nearby grill place.
"Scott hadn't been around for the last few days, and Stiles was trying to find out what he was doing."
"What?" He narrowed his eyes on her as she sat down.
"I don't think he was really happy to see me..."
"Look…. I know you're still looking for McCall-"
"It's Scott, Caith…. Why can't you call him by his first name anymore?" Stiles bit into his sandwich.
"I…. I was just…. Look… I… I know you're upset about it..." Caith shook off her shock, "But… I mean… what could he possibly be doing?… If you ask me… I think he's hitting it up with Malia, and not telling us."
Stiles looked down at his plate, "I know what's up with him… and that's not it..."
"Then what's your theory?" Caith asked gently.
"It was about then that I felt something Stiles just… snap… No real explanation to it..."
"I think we need a break." He breathed out.
Caith frowned, "W… what?"
"I think we need to break up, Caith." Stiles sighed, "I can't take it anymore…. Not with your constant nagging, and badgering."
Caith looked at his eyes, as she reached for his hand, her silver bracelet touching his fingers so he wasn't anything else.
"It was the real him so… I knew he wasn't kidding..."
"Stiles… I..."
He pulled out of her grip, "Just go..."
"Stiles-"
"God damn it! Just leave!" He all but shouted.
Caith's eyes started to water before she got up and ran out of the restaurant.
Flashback End….
Caith took a deep breath, "After that… I felt… whatever it was that made him my anchor…. I felt that leave in that moment… Stiles Stilinski isn't here for me anymore…. And the only person I can count on to control my shifting is me."
She looked at everyone, who was staring at her, open mouthed.
"If I knew what was up with him…. If I could just help him…. Maybe things would be different." Caith sighed, then looked at the ground and scuffed, "Then again… it was that same day… that Gabriel took me here… see, I ran…."
Flashback while Caith speaks….
Caith ran all the way to the Stilinski house, tears threatening to run down her face.
She had forced her entire closet into her bag, making them small enough to fit with her weapons thanks some enchantments she learned from a book on magic.
"I was…. Well… heartbroken… and I don't take heartbreak easily..."
Caith shoved the rest of her things into her other bags, and ran at Boar speed out of the house, planing on a last minute check of the town's perimeter before she left the town for good.
Flashback End…
"After that… well… you know the rest." Caith sighed.
"Wait… I've only ever seen you with one..."
"Yeah… Gabe only sent me with my weapon bag." Caith shrugged, "Never thought about it, really… I mean… it's not like I can change them now..." She sighed, "Look… point is… I'm a hazard now more than ever… I'm sorry."
"What are you saying?" Max frowned as they got to their feet.
"I'm saying…. While I'm here… at least for now… the best thing for you guys is to stay away."
She gave them all one last glance before she rushed all the way into the woods.
"Faith!" Merrick called out, but got no response.
They could only watch as she disappeared from their sight, as the moon rose high into the sky.
Okay... this chapter was harder to write than I thought... but... hey, at least it's up.
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