Chapter 14: Recovery: Part II

Present: Mistral

The rest of team SMKK was still watching t.v. when Ash came running into the house gasping for breath.

"Guys…tell me…my parents…aren't home yet?"

"No. why what happened?" asked a concerned Katherine

"Woah, woah, woah. Slow down buddy and breathe" Marcus said trying to calm down the young Fridulf

"We were hunting ursa. And then…Shade"

"What do you mean? What happened to Shade?" Snapped Grant "tell me!"

"Calm down Grant!" Katherine said pulling him away

"Take your time kid, then tell us what happened" marcus said kneeling down to Ash trying to help calm him down.

"All of a sudden Shade went crazy and started attacking us!" Ash managed to say clearly

"Oh crap. Not again" Marcus said shaking his head "Tell me you were able to calm her down?"

"I shot her in the head with a Gravity round."

"You did what?" Yelled Grant with concern in his voice "You shot you sister in the head? You people really are insane."

"A little rough but effective," Marcus said with a chuckle "So what about Kole?"

"Shade beat him into a bloody pulp. He told me to go on and get help."

Katherine gasped when she heard of her boyfriend's fate. "What are we doing just standing here? Let's go!"

The four rushed back to the clearing to find Shade still lying on her back in the dirt and next to him was Kole hunched forward against a tree, with his cigarette still hanging in his lips.

Marcus and Grant slid towards Shade and was surprised to see her chest rising and falling with a steady pace. "she's still alive." Grant yelled.

Katherine ran to Kole and found he was breathing through his broken nose. "So is Kole, My God she really did a number on him?"

The three Huntsman took their comrades over their shoulders and dragged them back to their home. As they approached the house they found Greyson and Heathers cars were in the drive way. Heather came running out to help bring her children inside. "What happened" she cried?

"Shade and Kole went hunting and it looks like Shade went crazy." Ash said trying to refraim from telling the truth.

"Oh not again." She said holding the door open for the team. I swear her temper was going to get the better of her.

"Wait, you are telling me she will go crazy when she's mad?" Grant said setting her on the couch

Yeah, makes you think twice about forgetting your anniversary, Grant" Marcus said turning his attention to Kole

"Geeze." Said Marcus getting a look at Kole "Kate, I don't know how you are going dig a guy with an ugly broken mug like that."

"Well I've tolerated looking at you for four years, so I think I'll manage" she retorted.

Heather rushed off to the kitchen to fetch a pan of water and some rags to clean up Kole's face. "How's he look?"

"A broken nose, And a black eye." Katherine said examining his injuries "I can only imagine that he has some sort of concussion."

Brain damage? Is that even possible for Kole?"

"Do you have any idea on how we can wake up Shade?" Grant said kneeling by her side.

"I'll get some steaks." Greyson said waking to the freezer.

"I don't think a couple t-bones are going to help his eye, sir." Marcus said washing away Koles blood

"It's not for him, it's for Shade. when she was a kid, Shade would always jump right out of bed when she smelt bacon frying." Greyson answered lighting the flame to their gas grill.

"You have got to be kidding me. That only works in cartoons." Grant said clenching Shade's hand.

While the steak was sizzling on the stove, Shade began to regain consciousness. At first she groaned then grumbled a few undeterminable words.

"I don't believe it" Grant said in disbelief

"Ugh what the fuck happened? My head is killing me." She said rubbing the side of her head

"Ash said you went crazy and attacked Kole" added Marcus

"I went Berzerk didn't I? Shade said not paying any attention to what anyone said

"Yep. And you really did a number on Kole."

"Oh shit." She said seeing Kole lying before her "Oh sorry, Kate I didn't see you there."

"It's okay Shade after what you been through, I'll let this pass" Katherine said seeing that her friend was okay

"So Greyson, you got any other home remedy for Kole" Without saying a word, he tossed Marcus a beer can. "Thanks man. I could really use a drink." Marcus lifted the tab and Kole shot up upon hearing the sound of the opening can.

"I'm up. I'm awake" Kole said taking the open can from Macus and took a long sip from the can.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" yelled Grant "There is no way any of this is physically possible. It defies logic and medical science!"

"Baby. Can you please stop yelling you are making my headache way worse." Shade said pressing her index finger to grant's lips "Hey dad, can I have that steak when its ready?"

Katherine wrapped her arms around Kole's neck. And kissed him repeatedly on the forehead "I'm so glad your awake"

"Oh hey, Shade your awake… Great." He added sarcastically "Listen you really gotta go back to them anger management classes."

"Shut up Kole." Greyson said bringing in the steak served well done, to his daughter "He's not wrong though. This isn't the first time your temper has caused that Semblance of yours to go off and beat anybody nearby into a bloody paste"

"Thank you!" sighed Kole

"Your ass isn't out of the fire just yet Kole-,"

"What the hell did I do?"

"For starters you shot your sister in the head with a Dust round? Who does that?

"Wait! You did what?" Shade said throwing a pillow at her brother

"You were trying to kill me and I had no other way. Besides, better it be a Dust round than a real bullet. Right?" Kole said trying to defend the lie

"Jackass!"

"Bitch!"

"Enough both of you!" yelled the elder Fridulf looking at the two. "Shade, you you're a great Huntress: Your strong, your determined, and you've become a great leader; but you need to keep that Semblance of yours under wraps. Its great in a bind, but when your with your team you can't risk the chance of hurting the ones you care about. And Kole: you've come far in this world. Your no longer that stray we brought into our lives." Hearing that word made Kole lower his head in shame. "You're a stubborn, arrogant, prick, and you're a Huntsman now. Which means you gotta stop this whole lone hero thing. You're a part of a team now, act like a teammate and work together for once. Cause honestly your lucky you've stayed together this long without tearing each other apart."

The two looked at Marcus who was acting like he was enjoying this family therapy session "What? Hey I didn't have a thing to do with it."

"Kids, promise me you'll try and act like adults from now on."

"Yes dad." they both said with a sigh.

"Good."

"Kole I don't know about you but this mushy family bonding stuff is making me sick." said Shade finishing her steak

"Totally. Guys, grab your party gear, cause were going clubbing tonight."

Greyson and Heather just rolled their eyes at the two. "I don't know how you kids can do it. First you almost get killed by Grimm and your next decision is to party? Why can't you two be more like your sister Auburn?"

"Probably cause we're not selfish stuck up bitches." Replied Kole "Besides dad, were young, dumb, and complete badasses. I'm sure you and mom made plenty of bad decisions when you were our age.

From the kitchen Heather poked her head out the doorway. "We did. It was letting a whelp like you join our family."

"Ohh! Sick burn Mrs. F!" shouted Marcus "Damn. I wish I could have had parents like you two."