Sorry its taking so long for me to update, been sick with tonsilitis and having surgery soon to remove these things! As much as i am nervous to be having my tonsils removed at 37, well it has to be done plus i will be out of work for about 2-3 weeks which means all the ice pops i can handle and lots of writing, Yay! i think i am more excited about not having to get up at the butt crack of dawn! But surgery wont be until probably next week, i will know more once i see the ENT on Monday.. But anywho this chapter has alot of goodies in it and hopefully you wont be left too confused, i do promise however it will all make sense in the next coming chapters, so ENJOY!

Chapter Twenty Five

Natalie couldnt believe what she was seeing, Moray stood there in the distance with a few possessed men around him.. Little john had gotten over to his mothers arms as Macneil and Thomas ran over to natalie..

"go both of ye...now" Macneil shouted at Evelyn and little john.."hide" he continued to yell as they took off running and Natalie felt her heart race..Macneil looked at her with worry in his eyes as his hand went to his sword, Thomas looked at him...

"what is he doing here" Thomas said with increasing worry..

"he came to kill ye, ta kill ye wife" Macneil said as he withdrew his sword completely..

"he wilna win!" Thomas yelled as he raced towards the house and Macneil shoved a dagger at natalie and then with a battle cry he went running towards the men, natalie looked at the dagger and then she too ran after them..

She couldnt remember the last time she was this scared and she ran with all her might as the possessed men neared them, Moray stood back with a grin on his face as he watched the chaosis erupt. Macneils sword hit into another mans sword as natalie ran right for Moray, dodging the possessed men as she did so..She was going to kill that son of a bitch once and for all..

"Natalie NO!" Macneil yelled at her as he continued to fight two men but she ignored his yells as she continued to run.. One of the large men who had been by Morays side smiled wide, revealing deadly sharp teeth as he ran at her. When they were nearly just a few feet apart Natalie slid onto one leg, barely missing the blade of the very large sword as she whipped her dagger into the air, slicing into the flesh of his shin as he yelled out.. By the time she spun around he was coming at her again, a look of pure rage in his eyes and she looked around quick, she had to do something to get the upper hand and then she saw the dirt on the ground around her and she grabbed a handful and threw it hard at him as he stumbled back, unable to see as he swung the sword around recklessly.

Natalie used the opportunity to kick his legs out from under him as he fell to the ground with a thud, within seconds she was on top of him as he tried to fight her off and then she drove the dagger right into his chest, piercing his heart as he yelled out, his frantically moving body slowed and for the first time since this started she let out a deep breath but then she felt it, the icy cold and she spun her head as Moray ran towards her, anger on his face...

She went to jump up but a hand came around and knocked her to the ground as she gasped from the wind being knocked out of her and then with fear she saw and heard thomas as he ran at Moray with a sword in his hand..

"NO!" Natalie yelled out as Moray lifted his hands up and Thomas was thrown back as he twirled in the air, landing just a few feet from Natalie, he was jumbled but not hurt as natalie ran to him.."go to your family, go to your boy!" she yelled at him as she grabbed the sword that had flown a few feet away, she grabbed it as she charged at Moray, all the while she was praying to the gods, to the brotherhood to keep them safe, to protect them all..

Moray lifted his hands up towards her as she ran and she braced herself, surely she was going to fly backwards but instead all she felt was a small blast of energy that barely rocked her footing. Moray yelled out completely enraged now as he lifted his hands again but nothing happened and natalie was the one to be smiling now as she swung the sword in the air towards Moray but he moved faster then she had anticipated and he missed the deadly blow..

"Ye will die!" Moray yelled to her with bright red eyes as she swung her sword again..

"today ye die!" Macneil yelled as he rushed over, his sword whipping through the air as he charged past natalie. They both ran at him with swords whirling around and then just like that he was gone as they skidded to a stop.. The sound of Thomas crying out made them turn as Moray held him by his throat, his feet dangling in the air.."No!" macneil yelled viciously as he charged the demon and Moray tossed Thomas in the air, he looked like a rag doll as he flew with arms flailing and then with a huge thud he fell to the ground.."save him!" Macneil yelled to Natalie as he got to Moray and natalie ran to thomas who was now bleeding from every orfice of his body as she got down on her knees, she put her trembling hands on him as she tried to concentrate but the sound of a childs cry made her look up as John came running..

"Poppa, NO!" John yelled out as Natalie stared in shock and then she heard a thud as Macneil came crashing on the ground..

"John..No...go back, go back" Natalie yelled as she got up and watched as Moray ran towards the small boy, natalie took the dagger that was in her hand and threw it with all she had making it lodge into the shoulder of Moray as he yelled out and natalie ran to John.."You need to go back" she said with fear racing through her..

"But poppa..." John said with tears in his eyes..

"ye stupid wench, ye will pay!" Moray yelled as she turned to look at him and he yanked the dagger from his arm as she pushed John behind her..

Macneil was struggling to get to his feet, a gash in both of his arms bleeding bad as Natalie glanced at him..And she quickly looked back to Moray, she didnt know what made her do the next act but she lifted her own hands and shot him with a blast of white energy as he yelled out and stumbled back..

"Ye doing it lass, dinna stop!" Macneil yelled out as she continued to shoot white energy at him..

Moray yelled out so loud that the ground actually rocked and then he shot his own energy at her but it was black as can be and natalie fell backwards from the blast of it.

"ye leave her alone!" little Johns voice made natalie snap her head around as John tried to pick up the sword that was on the ground but it was way too big for him..

Moray smiled big and then put his hands up towards the sky as John began moving towards him as if attached to some invisible rope.."NO!" Natalie yelled out as she jumped up and grabbed onto John by the waist, now they were both moving fast towards Moray..

"ye wilna kill me!" Moray yelled out as Natalie held onto John with everything she had..Their feet literally digging into the ground below..

"NO!" Macneil yelled and then tossed himself in their path as Moray lost his contact and Macneil fell onto his chest hard..

"Ye fool! Ye will pay!" Moray yelled at Macneil as his body lifted up high in the sky.."Now ye watch him die!" Moray yelled as Macneils body came crashing to the ground as natalie watched in horror, She shoved John behind her again as Moray smiled.."give me tha boy" he hissed at her..

"Go to hell!" natalie yelled as she tried to blast him with energy again but he was expecting it this time as he shot his own energy at her and she flew backwards from his black power..Moray began walking over to her as she looked at John..."RUN John, RUN!" she yelled as she tried to move but she couldnt, it was as if someone or something was holding her down..

John didnt move though as he stood there, he looked frozen from fear and something else too as Moray got to them and natalie yelled out again but John didnt move..

"come...child" Moray put his hand out to John and Natalie watched in horror as John began walking towards him..

"NO!" Natalie yelled out but she was unable to move as she tried to struggle against the invisible binds against her body..

"Dinna touch ma boy!" Evelyns loud voice yelled out as she ran towards Moray and for a second he broke concentration as he looked at Evelyn and natalie gasped as she got up and ran towards John, grabbing him as Moray shot his hands up at Evelyn and she flew back hard as John cried out..Natalie spun with John in her arms as she ran with him, she didnt get very far as he cried and then she was shoved forward, falling onto the ground as John fell next to her..

"when will ye learn, ye canna win!" Moray yelled out as natalie flipped onto her back but it was too late Moray was already there, already standing over her..He looked at john then at her, he smiled wickedly..

"Please, take me instead" she cried out as he looked at her..."take me!" she yelled out again as he looked inbetween the two of them, the destruction all around them fell hard onto her, if this was the only way to save John then so be it..Moray smiled at her..

"ye offer yeself to save tha lad" he said with a smile as she looked at John who was passed out on the ground from the fall..

"please" she said with tears as she looked back at Moray and he smiled widder as he grabbed her hard from the ground..

"there could be a use fer ye still wench" he smiled as he grabbed her by her throat hard and she gasped for air.."I will enjoy tis" he grinned as he held her up high, she closed her eyes as darkness began to descend, she was ready to die but just as her eyes began to shut she flew backwards as she gasped loudly..

She could hear an ear piercing yell hit the air and she looked through slitted eyes as she began to pass out, there had be about twenty men standing there, but not just any men, they were from the brotherhood and they surrounded Moray, the last thing she saw before she passed out was Morays head being cut from his shoulders as it flew through the air..

The sound of loud buzzing filled her head as she laid there and groaned, she honestly felt like she had been hit with a mac truck and she groaned again..

"Natalie Marie dont make me tell you again, if your late for school" a womans voice yelled out as Natalie snapped her eyes open and blinked in shock..

"Mom" she gasped in shock as she looked into her mothers blue eyes..

"i told you about reading these crazy books" her mother said as she picked up a book from the night stand as natalie blinked in shock, she couldnt breath, it was her mom, it was really her..

"Mom...oh my god mom" she said as she jumped from the bed and hugged her mother hard as her mom gasped in shock..

"what has gotten into you!" her mother said as natalie began to cry and hug her mother hard as tears streamed down her face..

"Mom I cant find my shoes, where are they" natalie's eyes shot to her brother Rex who stood in the doorway, it was rex a much younger version but it was him..

"Rex, oh my god" natalie tore from her mom now and she grabbed rex, spinning his eleven year old body around and around..

"what the hell" Rex yelled out..

"watch your language young man" their mother warned.."seriously natalie are you on drugs" her mother said as natalie stopped spinning rex around now and she stopped and looked at her mom and then at rex, she couldnt believe this was happening, she didnt answer her mom as she ran to the large mirror and looked at herself. She was young again, only 15 and she gasped as she looked at herself..

"i think she's gone crazy" Rex laughed clearly enjoying this..

"just finish getting ready rex, I have work soon" their mother said and then she looked at natalie.."were gonna talk about this when I get home, now get ready for school" she said as Natalie spun and looked at her..

"school" she whispered...

"sometimes natalie I just dont know about you" her mother said with a shake of her head as she left the room with Rex, natalie looked back at herself in the mirror, had it all been a dream, a horrible nightmare? But it had seemed so real, all of it..Natalie quickly turned to her bed and picked up the book that had laid there, it was called To tame a highlander, she quickly flipped through the pages of it, a gasp leaving her mouth, had she really dreampt it all?

Everything was so surreal as Natalie sat and ate breakfast, she couldnt help but stare at her brother and her mother, she had her mother back and rex well he was still the same kid she remembered and she was no longer twenty five but fifteen again, it made no sense at all but she hadnt cared, she had her family back..She couldnt help but wonder though how she had had such an elaborate dream and all from a book?

No she knew that couldnt be why, this had really happened, all of it, she was sure of it.. But as time ticked by and days turned into weeks her thoughts and memories of that time began to fade. Quickly too because by the time a year had passed nothing at that time had rung even the slightest bell, even the name John she had written in a book seemed unfamiliar now. Life went on like it should of so long ago..

Nearly ten years later...

"You just make sure and get yourself home" natalie said with a shake of her head.."Make sure he doesnt stop at any more bars" she said to the cabby as she waved and then walked back into the small bar, she was exhausted and worn out..

"another amazing day darling" Mac said with a grin as he came out of his office..

"and a long one, god you have to tell Shawn he cant take off another friday for atleast a month" she said as she ran her hand through her hair..

"i will be right on it" mac grinned.."are you sure you dont want a drive home, the streets arent safe like they use to be" he said seriously..

"trust me mac im the most dangerous thing out there" she shook her head as she cashed out her drawer and then waved to him as she headed outside.. She liked the walk home at this time of night, it was quiet and even though the newspapers and tv news were going on and on about the high crime rate, well this was her town and she knew the people here, she wasnt scared of no one and nothing. It was one of those strange things that she never feared anything at all..

She got onto the sidewalk and began the few block walk to her apartment, she knew that tomorrow she would have to stop by her mothers place and see how she was doing, she really hated that she had spent so much time working that she could barely find time for her family, rex included..

Her phone alerted her to a text as she pulled it out and grinned as she saw it was from Connor, a local guy she had been hanging out with lately.. He was exceptionally cute and currently in the police academy, god how she wished she could just do that, but life demanded things from her and a roof over her head was incredibly important especially since Rex had basically moved himself in over night..

She texted Connor back as she looked down at her phone, the sound of a scream caught her attention as she stopped, for a moment she thought she was hearing things but then she heard it again and this time she knew she wasnt hearing things.."help...help me" a woman cried out desperately as Natalie spun and looked at an empty parking lot as a young woman began running towards her, her arms waving in the air as Natalie almost dropped her phone..

The sight of a very large man walking at an incredible pace caught her off guard as she stared in shock, that man was huge, had to be atleast seven feet tall, she was frozen in that spot as the girl ran up to her.."Please...please help me" the girl said frantically, her clothes were torn and she looked absolutely frightened and Natalie quickly snapped out of her staring as she took in the sight of this girl.."dont just stand there, RUN" the girl yelled as she tried to grab onto Natalie's arm but Natalie had turned just in time to see the large man just a few feet away and she gasped in shock..

"Holy shit!" natalie yelled out at the sight of this guy, he was gigantic and he looked crazed as he smiled at her, she quickly went to turn and run but as she did so she hit face first into a large chest and she literally bounced off of it as she began to fall but a strong pair of arms caught her just in time and that is when she looked up and saw the bluest eyes she had ever seen and they were attached to an absolutely gorgeous face.. He smiled at her and she almost swooned but then he was looking past her as he pushed her behind him..

It took Natalie a moment to realize that the guy now currently blocking her view from Mr Gigantic was dressed like out of some old scottish film, he had on a kilt, boots and he even had a sword, her mind raced as she listened to him speak.."did ye really think ye could get away from me" Mr Blue eyes said angrily and he had an accent too, natalie backed up now as the men began to stare each other down..

"ye think ye scare me" the impressively large man laughed..

"actually I plan ta kill ye" Mr blue eyes laughed dryly at him as natalie watched in horror as he withdrew his sword..

"wooo hold up...what are you doing" Natalie said in shock, she couldnt believe she was witnessing this..

"dinna distract me" Mr blue eyes said without looking at her..

"who are you" she said in complete shock..

The gigantic one began to laugh darkly..."Im gonna have fun wit tis one" he smiled at Natalie and thats when she saw the razor sharp teeth and she backed up more now, what the hell was going on?

Mr Blue eyes yelled out something in another language as he swung his sword and Natalie had just had about enough of this as she took off running, her phone was in her hands as she began to dial 911 as she ran as fast as she could. The sound of yelling could be heard in the distance but she didnt stop to see what it was as she continued to run, she quickly put the her phone on speaker as she ran breathlessly..

"911 what is your emergency"

"theres... a huge fight ….two men...one dressed..i dunno, maybe from one of the casinos" she began to ramble out of breath..

"Maam your gonna have to calm down, explain to me again" the operator said again..

"are you kidding me, he is gonna kill that man! And his teeth" she began to shout into her phone now as she ran..

"Maam your breaking up, are you hurt, in danger?" the operator asked as her voice broke up..

"just get someone out here god damn it!" natalie yelled as she turned a corner but she looked up too late and she crashed into something hard as she stumbled back, her phone dropping to the ground, crashing to pieces.. A hand caught her before she hit the ground and she gasped as she looked up and saw those damn blue eyes again..Her eyes got wide as he pulled her to stand up..

"are ye hurt?" he asked with concern as he looked at her and all she could do was nod her head and then she glanced at the sword he had on his waist, it was literally dripping with blood..

"what the hell" she said in shock as she began to move back..

"I wilna hurt ye Natalie" he said softly..

"what did you do!" she yelled out in fear as she looked around, not a soul was on the street as her heart began to race, had he just killed that man? Then her eyes got widder.."how did you...how did you know my name" she continued to back up..

"ye just need ta relax" he continued to say as she shook her head..

"No...no I will not relax, did you kill him" she said with a cracked voice, her mouth was so dry and she looked at this barbaric looking man, he had long dark hair, an extremly muscular build like nothing she had ever seen before and he was tall as shit too, not as tall as mr gigantic but still he had to be atleast six five..

"ye should sit natalie" he said again, his voice was oddly soft for his side but she couldnt think of that now as she continued to back up..

"stop calling me that, who are you, what did you do back there" she began to yell out..The sound of sirens in the distance made her heart relax a bit as mr blue eyes seemed to look around nervously..He stepped towards her as she put her hand out.."dont take one step closer" she snapped as she fumbled to get her mace out of her pocket..

"i wilna hurt ye, just let me" he began a bit louder, he sounded annoyed..

The sight of headlights coming down the street made her move towards the road more.."dont move any closer" she warned him as she backed up..

"Ok Ok" he put his hands up now and she gasped, his hands were huge and strong, she had to quickly shake the thoughts out of her head, now was not the time to drool over this man, he had just killed someone.."he was already dead" he said as he looked at her and she blinked a bit in shock, how had he known what she was thinking, had she spoken out loud?.."Please just get away from tha road" he said as he stood there..

Natalie watched as the headlights got closer and then she looked back at him. I mean for a maniac he was pretty damn hot, gorgeous actually..

"whats a man-i-ac?" he said with confusion as she gasped now and jumped off the curb..

"How did you do that" she said in shock as she looked at him.."how did you know"

"ye think im crazy?" he said with a shake of his head but a grin was forming on his lips..

"dont laugh at me" she snapped at him a bit angrily..

"i dinna mean ta poke fun but if ye ken" he began with a shake of his head..

"why are you talking like that!" she yelled at him..

"Natalie, please" her name rolled off of his tongue seductively and she gasped..Why was he looking at her like that? She quickly looked back at the road as the car neared and she took the opportunity to frantically begin waving it down but by the time she looked back he was gone, mr blue eyes was just gone, like vanished into the night as the car came to a stop..

"are you ok?" a man said as he got out of the car and natalie looked at him with confusion and shock.."maam?" he said again as she shook her head..

"what? He was just there...like right there" she said in shock as she looked back at the older man..

"who?" the man said to her..

"i dont know" she said with another shake of her head..

"come...sit down, tell me from the beginning" he said softly as she looked at him.."Im here to help" he said again and for some reason she felt like she could trust him, she didnt know why but she felt like she could.."start from the beginning, dont leave anything out"

"But...i dont...understand" she ran her hand through her hair..

"ive seen a lot of strange things, trust me, im Bo by the way and your?" he asked with a smile as he put his hand out..

"Natalie, my name is Natalie" she said somewhat unsure now as she stared at this man.

Natalie began to tell this strange man of her story and as she talked about it she knew it sounded insane but he didnt even look at her like she was crazy and that in itself was weird. Hell just speaking about it made her laugh nervously at how ridiculous it had sounded.. Was she just overworked and tired, had she made the entire thing up in her head, she began to doubt her own story as she spoke..

"and then he was just gone, I dont know how or why or even who he was" she said with a shake of her head.."do you think im crazy?" she asked as he smiled softly..

"No Natalie I do not, actually" he began as another car pulled up and before he could react a girl with short platnium blonde hair came rushing out of the car and towards Natalie..

"Oh my god Natalie" the girl said as she went to throw herself at a very shocked natalie as she backed up from her..

"Gigi, dont... not now" Bo said with a shake of his head..

"But its her, she's here" Gigi said with confusion..

"what the hell is going on here, who the hell are you and how the hell do you know my name" natalie said in shock as she stared at this girl and then at Bo..

The blonde girl went to say something but Bo looked at her hard.."Not now" he warned..

"what the hell is going on" Natalie said now as her heart began to race dangerously fast as she looked between the two of them, she felt like she couldnt breathe..

"But I just thought that" Gigi said again with a sigh..

"Listen your both freaking me out" natalie said as she backed up more..

"natalie listen there are a few things I need to explain to you" Bo began as he looked at her.."gigi go back to your car please"

"listen I dont know what kind of game you two are playing but im not liking it" Natalie said as she began to get angry, the blonde haired girl was looking at her like she knew her and she had the overwhelming feeling that this man was feeling pity for her and she didnt like it one bit..

"this isnt a game Natalie" Bo began as Gigi just stood there staring at Natalie.."just get in the damn car Gigi" he yelled at Gigi now as natalie quickly backed up more..

"woo old man you just calm the hell down!" Natalie yelled at him as he looked at her..

Gigi smiled big and then looked at Bo, a look of pure satisfaction on her face as she turned and headed to her car.."I think you need to come with me" Bo began towards natalie..

"with you? Are you crazy, im not going anywhere with you" Natalie said loud as she looked at him...

"Damn it Natalie" Bo barked at her as she jumped slightly..

"look who is freaking her out now old man" Gigi laughed from her car as natalie quickly looked at her and then back at Bo..

"I will meet you back at the office" Bo warned her..

"office, what office?" Natalie said as she looked at the man, who was he and what the hell was going on, she began to feel a bit dizzy and lightheaded now..

Gigi huffed and rolled her eyes.."whatever old man" she laughed as she peeled out of there and natalie stood and watched the car take off..

"there are some things better left" Bo said as she brought her attention back to him..He stopped in mid sentence.."maybe you should sit"

"I dont want to sit, actually I dont even want to be here anymore" She tried not to get frantic but in the last half hour she had seen some things, things that couldnt possibly be real, she was feeling sick and woozy..

"I dont want you to fall down and hurt yourself" Bo said with concern..

"Im not going to" she began to say as she swayed some and then quickly caught her footing as Bo rushed over to her, putting his hand onto her arm.."I dont need your help" she said a bit loud..

"Natalie? Natalie is that you!" she heard her brothers voice from across the street as he stopped and then ran over to her.."hey get your hands off of her you freak" he pulled Natalie away from Bo..

"I wasnt trying to hurt her" Bo began with a shake of his head..

"Yeah right you old perv!" rex snapped and then he took in the sight of his loopy looking sister.."Nat are you ok?"

"I dont feel so well" she said honestly as she held onto Rex..

"You son of a bitch what did you do to her!" Rex yelled protectively..

"I didnt do a damn thing" Bo put his hands up in frustation..

"You better get the hell out of here before I call the cops!" Rex said as he pulled Natalie back more...

"I feel like im gonna be sick" Natalie said honestly, suddenly she felt like really drunk as she swayed..

"Your gonna be fine ok, im here now" Rex said quickly as he shot Bo another look..

"fine...fine, im going" Bo said with annoyance as he began to back up..

"yeah you better keep moving old man" Rex snapped..

"we'll do this another time Natalie" Bo said with a shake of his head as he got to the drivers side door..

"who the hell is that Nat" Rex said as he looked at his sister and before she could answer she hurled right there on the ground..