Claire's POV: (When she gets the call.)

I'd just finished sparring with Quinn and Rashel, they made a great team and actually managed to get me on the floor once or twice. Mary-Lynette had been training with James and Poppy - only because Ash trusted James to teach her, but be gentle with her. She was definitely improving, she was as good as Jez now and could definitely hold her own if it came to that.

We all walked into the front room laughing about the look on James face when Mare had knocked him to the ground. It was priceless, a mixture of shock, embarrassment and being proud of Mare. We all flopped onto the couches and started talking to the other Daybreakers in the room. I was talking with Ash and M'lin when my phone rang, I answered without checking the caller ID, "He-" I cleared my throat and tried again, "Hello?"

"Hello deary, how are you?" My breathing hitched and the grin fell from my face, I walked away from Ash and Mare, "What do you want Hunter?" Everyone's head whipped round to look at me with questioning looks on their faces, "I have your little friends with me." I snorted and tried a laugh, it sounded nervous even to my own ears, "I don't believe you." Hunter laughed and I heard the phone move away from his ear, then he started talking to whoever he was with. "You friend wants proof you're here, so go ahead and talk to her."

The line went silent and no-one said anything, Quinn raised his eyebrows at me and I shrugged. Morgead mimed putting the phone on speaker, I nodded and pulled it away from my ear. I tapped the speaker icon and put my phone on the table. Just as I put it down Hunter yelled, "Speak!" I jumped and saw several others do the same, I heard something that sounded like a slap and gritted my teeth. I heard a thudding sound that sounded like a kick to the shins, then I heard footsteps and another meaty sound like he punched someone.

But there was no reaction.

I heard more footsteps then heard Hunter whisper to someone, "I said speak." He paused then I heard him growl. A noise came through that sounded like he bit someone and I heard a small whimper, That's definitely Eve. "Okay!" I yelled at him, "Okay! Hunter stop! I believe you okay! Leave them all alone!" I heard the tell-tale sound of Hunter removing his fangs and breathed out in relief, then I heard Eve yelling at me, "Claire, don't do anything. We'll be fine!" I heard Hunter slap her again and I flinched.

I heard him walk away and he started to talk again, "I want you to turn yourself in Crystal. Only then will I let your little friends go." I closed my eyes to block out everyone's stares, "Where are you?" He huffed and when he spoke I could practically hear the smile in his voice, "I'm in the basement of this God awful place, called Common Grounds." I smirked, it ain't that bad. "I give you three days, only to ensure you have enough time to reach Morganville. Three days Crystal, choose wisely." Hunter hung up, I grabbed my phone off the table and walked out the room, at least I tried. Thierry walked into my path, "Crystal, wait-" I cut him off by growling at him, "No Thierry! I will not wait! They're my friends! I'm helping them."

I shoved past him put he grabbed my arm, I whirled and snarled at him, "Let us help you Crystal. Let me help you like you helped me." I froze.

~Flashback to after Crystals story~

"Crystal, why-why didn't you tell me?" I looked over at Thierry and saw more tears were rolling silently down his cheeks. "I didn't think you'd want to know. I wanted to start fresh, not have you feeling like you owed me." Thierry shook his head at me, "Then... Then why can't... Why can't I remember still?" I smiled at him sadly and felt more tears make their way down my cheeks, "Because I haven't given you the memories back yet." I answered his next question before he asked it seeing what he was going to say in his eyes. "If you want them, I'll give them back." He nodded mutely, I walked over to him and knelt in front of him, I took his hands in mine and closed my eyes.

I dug gently into his mind and found the memories I'd locked away from him. I focused on the barrier I'd put up and slowly pulled it down. I felt Thierry stiffen and rubbed the back of his hand with my thumb. I finished pulling the wall away and once I'd made sure that was it, I let go of his hands and moved back a little.

I looked at Thierry, he was sat stock still with his eyes closed and tears streaming down his face. I smiled sadly and stood up, I turned to walk away, but Thierry was already stood. He grabbed my arm and turned me back around, he enveloped me in a hug and rested his head on my shoulder. He was shaking with the sobs that had overcome his body, I could feel his tears soaking through my shirt. I hesitantly wrapped my arms around him and hugged him back.

He stopped crying after a few minutes and whispered in my ear, "Thank you, Crystal. Thank you so much." I smiled and rubbed his back before pulling away. He smiled back at me and walked over to Hannah.

~End of flashback~

I nodded mutely and he let go of my arm before turning back to the rest of the group. "We have two days to prepare, we will leave at the end of the second day to ensure we arrive with plenty of time. I doubt Hunter will let them go, so we will have to fight."

I didn't like the wait, but I couldn't deny I wanted the help so I had to wait. We split into groups straight away and went to train. Jez, Delos and Iliana were working with their Wild Powers, while Winnie, Thea, Blaise and Gillian were practicing their magic, both groups were mixing in elements of hand-to-hand fighting. We didn't intend for them to have to do anything, but you never know.

I was split off with Ash, Quinn and Morgead. Mary-Lynette, James, Rashel and Thierry made up another training group, while Keller, Galen, Poppy and Nissa made up the last group. Eric, Hannah, Maggie and David had no skill whatsoever, or were very limited, so were sat out and stuck with observing.

Ash was adamant that Mare not be allowed to fight, but everyone vouched for her and said she was almost as good as Rashel.

Thierry decided he would go in Mares group and determine if she was good enough. After watching her sparr once with Rashel, he decided she was definitely up for it.

We all trained vigorously over the next two days only stopping to eat, drink and rest for small periods of time. After the second day of training we set off in the cars, Eric, Hannah, Maggie and David were left at the mansion. We decided we would stop and spent the night in a little hotel right on the outskirts of Morganville, so we were well rested for the fight.

I called Detectives Joe Hess and Travis Lowe, and told them to make sure Common Grounds was closed tomorrow, no-one in or out, no exceptions. Not even their police officers could go in, when they asked me what was going on and if it had anything do to with Amelie, Oliver, Myrnin, Michael, Eve, Richard, Hannah and Shane disappearing. I told them to just trust me and do what I said. They agreed but said they expected answers after this was done.

I didn't sleep well, I probably got about two and a half hours sleep, tops. We all met up at just gone noon and decided on our course of action, I'd gotten hold of the floor plans for Common Grounds and we checked out all the entry points we could find. By the time we'd decided on our plan and left, it was already two in the afternoon.

Everyone in my car tensed and looked round, already on high-alert as we drove through the borders of Morganville.

Eve's POV:

After the man finished talking to CB he walked back in with a big timer with bright red numbers. He put it on the floor in front of me, "You friend has seventy-two hours, then, you all die." He pressed a button and the timer started counting down. He walked back out leaving us to watch the timer tick down.

Every hour it would let out a chime, after twenty-four hours it let out a shrill wail and Shane started getting agitated. "What did I tell you? Huh! I said she'd leave us to die! Do you believe me now?" I rolled my eyes and glared at Shane, "She still has forty-eight hours left Shane! Claire would never leave us to die!"

"She's not Claire anymore." I looked over at Michael and felt tears spring to my eyes, "Not you too Michael." He grinned at me and shook his head, "No, I mean literally. She not called Claire. We're sat here waiting for her to come save us, but we don't know who she is!" I bit a snide remark back, because he was right. She wasn't called Claire. We didn't know who she was or what had happened to make the guy hate her, or even who this guy was. We didn't know anything, I could tell by the look on Crazys face that he didn't like not knowing.

"Right you are Michael. It is Michael isn't it?" Michael nodded stiffly and glared at the man, "I believe introductions are in order. My name is Hunter RedFern, the girl you are all relying on is Crystal RedFern. I believe she is my aunt, given who she was. My mothers sister and the first ever immortal being." My mouth literally fell open and I shook my head, "No! That can't be... Claire can't be... She just can't!"

Hunter grinned at me and chuckled, "I assure you, she is. Would you like to hear the story?" I nodded silently and he started talking again.

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