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(The Singing Cliffs)

The shoreline was a graceful arc of sand, glittering like gold beneath the morning sun. Soft gentle waves lapped at the beach, the placid ocean rolling in and out with a soothing melodic song.

However, the peace was soon shattered by an angry voice

"Frost you little bastard where are you! If you've gotten yourself into some kind of fix I swear to Moon I'll kill you!" Darkness stood on the wooden porch that was just outside Jaeger's house.

They had been at the house for all of ten minutes when the hunter had excused himself to go do something. Darkness had taken his eye off Jack for a split second and now the teen was nowhere to be found

"Does he do this often?" Serena watched with slight amusement as the shade shouted to empty air

"Unfortunately yes. Frost has a tendency to run off." A growl rumbled in Darkness's throat, "And every single time he winds up in some kind of turmoil."

Serena chuckled, "Really, he seems like a responsible boy." She had instantly fallen for the winter spirit, especially after Jaeger had explained how the boy had saved his life as well as gotten him free from all the contracts his previous creator had forced him into.

Darkness rolled his eyes as he started to head down the stairs, "He has you fooled. That little devil gets into more trouble than Trouble himself."

"Come now I am sure he just followed Jaeger to the cove."

"All the more reason for me to go after him." Darkness stepped towards a shadow, he stopped when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

Serena smiled, "Jaeger will keep an eye on him Darkness, Jack is perfectly safe."

Darkness snorted as he brushed off her hand, "Oh yes, he's safe with that mons…" he stopped abruptly when the woman's eyes flashed

"Jaeger is not a monster Darkness." Serena clenched her fist, "I understand Jaeger can come across as …abrasive sometimes but…."

"Abrasive?" Darkness snorted, "He kidnapped Frost and Jamie, literally impaled Pitch with a hook then handed all of them over to Admiration to use in a freakin death arena." The shade glowered at her "I'd say he's a bit more than abrasive."

Serena inhaled, "I am truly sorry for that…but you do not know the whole story."

Darkness startled when tears rimmed her eyes

"Jaeger was dealt a rotten hand from the get go. Nodens one of the Lords of the Sea tricked Jaeger into becoming a spirit. Jaeger didn't know that by allowing himself to be pulled through the Rift that his soul would belong to Nodens. Once he owned him, Nodens began to contract Jaeger out like some kind of…hunting dog." Serena's face filled with rage, "Jaeger once told me that Nodens would contract him to jobs till his feet bled and nearly every bone in his body was broken. Only when he couldn't move would Nodens allow him to rest."

Darkness glanced sideways at the ocean, which had begun to roil wildly in response to the woman's obvious anger

Serena however didn't take notice as she continued "And when Jaeger finally spoke out against him Nodens decided that Jaeger wasn't worth the trouble. So that bastard sold my husband to Admiration in exchange for control of a few territories." she inhaled sharply, trying to reign in her anger, "So I am sorry that your family was harmed because of my husband…but you must understand Jaeger had no choice but to do as Admiration ordered him…or else…"

"Admiration would kill him." Darkness finished for her. The shade sighed, "Fine I won't hold Jaeger's past against him…gods know I am the 'last' person that has that right." Silver eyes glanced at the empty beach, "But if something happens to Frost…"

Serena chuckled, relaxing a bit now that the spirit wasn't showing such a malicious attitude towards her beloved, "I promise you Darkness Jaeger will keep Jack safe."

Darkness startled when she motioned to the front door of the house

"Now while we wait for them to return from the cove would you like some breakfast?"

"Sure why not?" Darkness would never admit it to anyone but he was running on empty, in fact he had seriously been wondering if he's be able to get himself and Jack back home. Now with Serena's offer of food he'd be able to refuel his energy. "Be careful Frost." The shade sent a silent prayer then followed Serena into the house.

(Elsewhere on the beach)

Unaware of Darkness's concern the winter spirit was currently having the time of his life.

Jack grinned when the golden grains crunched under his bare soles as he walked over them. Scarcely had the winter spirit gotten to feel sand like this beneath him, Jack would compare it to walking through snow…only unlike the blanket of white he was used to feeling the grains now under foot gave off a soft warmth. Jack was beside himself, his blue eyes scanning the ocean with excitement the teen awe struck by the magnificent sight he never got see. Crashing waves rimmed with white struck the shoreline, spreading like a water net over the beach, their grasp pulling small crabs and shells back out to sea.

"Quit following me."

Jack pulled his attention from the awesome scene to the spirit he was currently tailing, "Soooo where are you going?"

Jaeger rolled his eyes, "I'm going to do my job." He whirled and jabbed his finger at the teen that had followed him despite his attempt to sneak off, "YOU are going back to the house."

Jack grinned as he pushed the hunters hand to the side, "Says who?"

"Says me. The cove is too dangerous for you to be in." Jaeger glowered at the teen, "Now get back to the house before Darkness finds out you've left and comes out here to kill me for 'kidnapping' you or some other stupid reason he can come up with."

"Not happening." Jack crossed his arms, returning the spirit's stare with his own, "If your facing something dangerous let me help you." Blue eyes gleamed, "I didn't save you so you could go die."

"Ugh!" Jaeger tossed his hands in the air, "Kid you're impossible! What I'm doing is too risky for you to be present for."

"Really?" the winter spirit made a face, "Well then if it's so dangerous then you shouldn't be alone when you do… whatever it is you're doing." Jack grinned when Jaeger let out a sigh.

"Fine." Jaeger snorted and continued up the beach, "But get this straight kid you are to do exactly what I say no matter what got it?"

Jack nodded, "Sure no problem." The teen dashed forward so that he was beside the hunter, "So what are we doing? Fighting monsters? Hunting bad guys?"

Jaeger chuckled slightly, not able to really stay mad at the excited boy "Nothing like that Jack."

Jack stopped abruptly when he realized they had come to cliff, he glanced over the edge noting the crescent moon shaped beach below "Ummm so your sightseeing?"

Jaeger laughed, "Not exactly."

Jack startled when the hunter turned to him a serious expression on his face

"All right Jack do you trust me?"

"Ummm I guess?"

Jaeger nodded, "Great! Then hang on!"

"Whoa wait!" Jack had no time to react before he was grabbed and pulled down as Jaeger simply jumped from the cliff both of them free falling to the sand below.

Two loud thuds echoed over the ocean as the two spirit's hit the ground, both simply rolling over the soft sand that had cushioned the impact

"You're nuts!" the teen spit sand from his mouth glaring at the hunter

Jaeger smirked as he stood and dusted the sand from his clothes, "Eh, I've been called worse." The hunter knelt to sand, slinging the pack he held in front of him, "All right…let's see if I brought some with me…didn't think I'd need any…"

Jack raised an eyebrow as he got up and walked over, "Whatcha looking for?"

"These." Jaeger pulled several ropes from within the pack

Blue eyes narrowed, Jack crouching instinctively

"Relax kid." Jaeger chuckled as he looked around, "These are for your safety, trust me. Ah here we go."

Jack cocked his head as the hunter stepped to a large boulder, he was even more confused when the spirit motioned for him.

Jaeger rolled his eyes, "Kid we don't have time for this! They'll be here any minute and I have to secure you before it's too late."

"Secure me?" Jack glanced up the cliff face, now regretting his decision to trust the spirit, "Why would you need to do that?"

"Look long story short I'm meeting Sirens to hear them sing."

Jack grew excited again, "Really!" he narrowed his eyes, "Wait…I thought that anyone hearing their song died."

Jaeger nodded, "You're correct." He grinned, "However for some reason their melodies don't affect me."

"But why do you lis…"

"Look kid I don't time to explain everything!" Jaeger was panicking slightly when he noted several breaks in the surface of the water a few yards out, "Now get your butt over here!"

Jack hurried over at the tone in the spirit's voice

"Hands behind you."

Jack flinched slightly when he felt the coarse rope wrap around his wrists, "Ok…now what."

"Have a seat and I'll secure your feet."

Blue eyes watched, a bit apprehensively as the hunter tied his ankles "You know that if this a trick Darkness will…"

Jaeger held his chest, "You wound me Jack! I thought we were tight." He chuckled when the boy glared at him, "All right almost done…"

"Seriously?" Jack stared at the ear plugs the man pulled from his pocket

Jaeger chuckled, "I use them when I'm swimming, hate getting water in my ears." He gently placed one into the boy's ear, "But for you they'll keep you from going mad when you hear their songs."

Jack barely heard the hunter due to the second plug being placed

"Perfect." Jaeger grinned, satisfied with his solution

Jack could see the hunter's lips moving but nothing a muffled sound reached him "What!"

Jaeger rolled his eyes, "Just sit there Jack and don't move ok?"

"What!"

"Never mind." Jaeger face palmed, instead of trying to explain he turned his attention to the ocean.

Jack also forgot trying to understand the hunter when he caught sight of the rainbow shine just below the surface of the water, "Wow…." Was all the winter spirit could say as he watched nearly a hundred Sirens rise from the shallow water and crawl onto the beach, their glistening scaled tails shimmering in the sun.

(Meanwhile in Burgess)

Burgess echoed with the sounds of the day getting started. All over town people were busy with their morning. Adults hustling to their jobs, children begrudgingly going to school. Everyone was busy with their tasks that came with the day and even in the small home of the Bennett household the one person left there was busy as well…even though he should have been resting.

Sam had sat at the table after Jamie had left for all of ten minutes, then despite his still recovering ankle the teen had gotten up and began to clean the kitchen he had been left in.

This need to clean was a residual impulse from when the boy had been a prisoner of Bones, the man constantly having made the teen clean and tidy the small three room cabin they stayed in. For centuries Sam's job was to clean it, rain or shine, injured or not. Bones had expected where they stayed to be spick and span and if Sam did a job that wasn't to Bones's liking…there was hell to pay.

So even though no one had asked him, and despite the fact he was still recovering Sam had gotten started cleaning the house. Such a trivial thing as broken ankle was nothing to him…not after all he had been through.

"Perfect!" Sam grinned, proud of himself for figuring out how to turn on the strange contraption that was known as a 'sink' the teen not having really had the privilege of one when he had been human…and had only seen them in passing when he had become a spirit.

The sound of water running filled the small kitchen, sloshing through the faucet and into the basin like a waterfall. Soft snow like bubbles rose from the detergent that had been placed into the warm liquid, a sweet scent rising along with the foam.

Sam waited a moment then turned the water off, he placed a hand into the liquid to check the temperature. He was beside himself when he discovered that it was hot, "I didn't even have to boil it first." The teen made a slight click of a tongue, he could have really used such convenience when he had been with Bones…would have made cleaning a breeze.

Sam quickly shook his head when memories started to surface, instead he turned his attention back to the task at hand.

"Ok…now how to do this without dropping everything?"

The teen questioned himself out loud as he turned from the sink to the table, which was strewn with dishes from the carnage that had been breakfast. A look of determination came to the boy's face as he hobbled over (aided by his crutches) to the table. He shifted the crutches so that they were still supporting him yet his hands were free to grab the dishes. Then with a set expression of concentration Sam began transferring the plates and other things to the sink where he gently deposited them into the warm water.

"Now where would she keep the scrubber?" Sam checked the drawers of the kitchen for the utensil needed to clean the dishes that lay piled in the sink. The room echoed with slight thunks as the teen pulled out drawer after drawer.

An excited smile came to his face when Sam finally found what he was looking for, a large scrubbing sponge. Sam hurried back to the sink where he quickly began scrubbing the plates and other cookware that had been left from breakfast. Sam hummed to himself as he worked, the teen rapidly cleaning and drying dish after dish in an almost mechanical motion.

Once he had laid them all in the drying rack beside the sink Sam balanced on one crutch and made his way to mop bucket he had set out a few moments ago.

With practiced ease Sam began moping, it was a bit slower than he would have liked the boy having to hold himself up as well as propel the mop across the swept linoleum. Despite this inconvenience Sam finished the task a lot quicker than most.

Sam grinned as he stepped back to survey his work, "Not bad…" he glanced around for something else that needed his attention, "What's in there?" the teen cocked his head when he caught sight of a door beside the pantry.

Curiosity had always been a part of Sam, even before the kitten's soul had been joined with his.

So with excitement the boy hobbled over to the new door, Sam was a bit let down when he opened the door and saw what was inside, "Oh, it's the wash room." The teen exhaled, so much for a cool discovery…oh well might as well dwindle the piles of cloths down for Rashana.

Sam grinned when he caught sight of the two large machines that was against the wall. Both were giant squares of metal, hollowed out on the inside and fitted with what seemed to be a metal cylinders. "Oh cool! She actually has a washer and dryer, I heard these things make washing cloths a snap."

The teen bounced (the best he could with his ankle) to the first machine, he paused however upon reaching it. As excited as he was Sam had a problem…he had no idea what to do.

"How in the world does this work?" crimson eyes stared in utter confusion at the contraption before him. Sam looked it over hoping for any indication of how to get started.

The teen could see several instructions scribbled on the lid with pictures of clothes and other things but to him they meant nothing…since he wasn't really able to read that well.

"Ok I know this means water…." Sam ran his hand over the wavy lines on the lid of one of the machines, "I guess that means this is the one you wash the cloths in." he glanced at the other one, "And you must be the dryer."

Sam puffed out his chest, proud that he had been able to figure it out. He didn't linger too long in his pride, instead he began his task. The boy grunted with the effort of balancing on one leg and picking up the towels and depositing them into the machine. "Ok…this shows a box of some kind of…sand being put in with the clothes." The teen shook his head, "Gods that makes no sense? Why would you use sand to clean clothes?"

Sam looked around the room for the box indicated on the lid, "That must be it." the teen grinned as he grabbed the orange box from the shelf above the washer, "Spring Fresh?" he made a face, "Weird name for sand…" he opened the box

"Gods that stuff smells really good." Sam decided to pour the whole box in, after all he had several more baskets of clothes to do and this would save time since he wouldn't have to pour more in every time he pulled the garments out of the water.

"Oops." Sam jumped when he accidently bumped the lid, the teen nearly died when (upon the lid closing) the machine roared to life, "Holy crap! It's alive!" Sam backed towards the door, fear etched on his face. He paused however when the now shaking machine didn't pursue him, "That's so cool! It washes the clothes for you instead of you having to do the them by hand!"

Sam beamed as he left the bouncing machine and went back into the kitchen, crimson eyes went to the large bag of garbage beside the door, "Oh man, Jamie forgot to take that out like Rashana asked." The teen made a face, she had been very adamant that the garbage be taken out since it was to be picked up later that day.

"I guess…I guess it won't hurt for me to leave the house for just a minute…" Sam gulped slightly…surly no one would get him if hurried. Without allowing himself to talk himself out of doing the task Sam grabbed the bag and maneuvered himself out the door.

"Jamie owes me big for this." Sam huffed slightly as he made his way down the stairs and the walkway to the end where the cans were set for pickup later. A sigh of relief left him upon finally reaching the tall green can labeled with a weird white triangle symbol. Sam grunted, heaving the heavy plastic bag into the container.

"…and then I saw him at the mall with Sherry."

"No! Does Jane know?"

Sam froze at the voices, he whimpered when two women rounded the corner of the fence both walking briskly towards him. Sam squeaked as he tried to scramble out of their way. However, he wasn't quick enough.

Sparks like lightning erupted within Sam as both women passed through him, as if he were nothing but mist.

Sam whimpered, no matter how many times it happened the boy was always shaken by the experience. He watched the women continue their walk, neither of them the least bit aware of what had transpired, both still locked in their gossip.

Crimson eyes blinked when he noticed something beyond the two retreating women, "What are they doing?" Sam cocked his head when he noticed a black car parked across the road, puffs of smoke coming from the exhaust, "How long have they been there?" Sam was confused, why would anyone be just sitting in their car doing nothing.

Sam shivered slightly when his gaze fell on the emblem on the side door.

A white outlined silhouette of a unicorn stood in stark contrast against black paint. However, it wasn't the image of the mythic that sent the chill up the teen's spine, it was the fact that the creatures horn had been sawed off blood trickling from the end of it.

"K.A.M.?" Sam raised an eyebrow at the blood red letters below the image, "What in the world does that mean?"

A loud commotion from the house drew Sam's attention away from the car, "What now?" the teen hurried up the walk to find out what was going on.

If Sam had looked back he would have seen the tinted window roll down, revealing a man in his late thirties, a cruel sneer etched on his face. Slowly he pulled the dark shades from emerald green eyes, "Well well, my tip was right…there are spirit's here." Another grin split his face, "I'll get back in the boss's good graces for sure with this little catch."

The man jotted something down in a notebook, then he put the car in gear and drove off.

Please review and let me know what you guys thought. I love hearing from you and seeing how you guys liked the chapter :) Oh if you haven't seen it you should go see Kung Fu Panda 3 it was awesome! Won't spoil anything but it had the right amount of comedy and action. I am really excited for what I have planned. Till next time.