Demons of the Starnik

Chapter 25: The Hearts Desire

Rosie's P.O.V

We are at war, there's no other way to say it. When this night dawns upon us, many of who we see now will not be here, maybe in body, but not in spirit. Scott was still somewhere on earth, god knows where, and without him, I'm useless. Without him the casualties will be high, I'm unable to heal to wounded and bring back the dead, without him I'm just a plain, ordinary, pregnant Wolf. I'm not of use when they come, for I cannot put the pup in harms way. My children on the other hand did not want to stand by and watch. They wanted to help, and I understand that, they have certain gifts that can allow a higher chance or survival for themselves and others if they are out there. As much as it kills me to know that my children are out in a war zone, I know I couldn't stop them, but that doesn't mean that I won't try and convince them otherwise.

Preparations for the battle were initiated as soon as we were all together, john went straight to work calling for the evacuation of the north, west and southern sides of the town, the central and eastern side wouldn't have time to get what they need and move out. They have been ordered to take the necessaries and move up to the SRC; they were more likely to be safe up there. John, Michael, Glenn, Melissa, Tony, Skye, Dakota, Lupa and I are all doing something, just anything to help. Tony Lexi, Karl and Skye said they wanted in, I wanted them to get away, far away, but they had their own quarrels with Sam that needed taken care of, Dean was the main one. They refused to leave, wanting to help whether it be in the fight or not, and who were we to deny them, we would need all the help we can get.

From past experiences and run ins with the Ditori, we knew we were out numbered three to one. But we had the advantage of home ground and all the abilities in the SRC. We knew the layout of the town, we had the high ground of the SRC if we needed to move back, but most importantly, we had the power to win. We had offensive and defensive gifts to aid us, Lupa and her shield could provide us with protection if need be, Dakota can start moving people out if it came to it, Michael was with the offensive and on the frontline, we all had something that would be of use when the time came as well every other supernatural around willing to fight. But many fled under John's orders, mainly because they were either too young to fight or because they just couldn't help in any way. But many stayed.

We had a few hours before night fall, we spent the remainder of yesterday and last night clearing the town and starting to come up with strategies to aid us further. The SRC was our last fall back point, where we'd make our final stand if it came to it, we were the strongest there. We made numerous barriers, blocking off roads so the only way they could reach us was via foot, then they would be more venerable. We knew the direction they would come in, there was only one road leading into the town from the highway, it was a dead end town, one way in and one way out. John took several men out on that road this morning after we cleared as many people out as we could, burying something called mines in the tarmac. They're supposed to blow up when something stands on them, I've never heard of one before, but I'll take his word of it that it'll do the job. He said it wouldn't stop them, just slow them down and take away some of their numbers, it was a better idea then just letting them through.

Now we were just making last minute fixes to traps, barriers and plans before we had to get ready. We were all out in the town centre, stood where the statue once stood. I couldn't believe this was going to happen, we really may not live to see the next morning, and it was because of us. We've roped everyone into something that was nothing to do with them, and now they were to pay the price. These were our enemies, not theirs, so they should just leave while they had the chance. "Scared?" John asked.

"A little." I answered, everyone else nodding or mumble in agreement.

"It's good to be scared; if you're not then you're a fool."

"Surely it's better not to be scared?" Michael asked.

"When you're scared it gets the blood pumping quicker, you can't help but not feel that way."

"How do you know so much about this stuff?" I then asked.

"Before I work here I was in the marines, that's why they thought I was appropriate for the job."

"You never told us this." Glenn said sounding surprised.

"Well it's true, good old days."

"Don't say that, it makes you sound old." Mel giggled.

"I'm not as young as I once was." He chuckled lightly.

"Oh come on, you've been like a dad to us all this time we've been here."

"Really?" He asked, humoured by her statement.

"Yeah, you invited us in; you gave us a home, what more is there to say." Dakota said in agreement.

"Well thanks guys." He said with a smile. "But enough of this, we need to get ready." He was right, we still had a lot to plan out, and we didn't have time to talk about these things. We all spilt up, Dakota, Tony, John, Michael and Karl went to the far side of town where they would come through to make sure everything was ready and armed, all the guys, none of the girls. Lexi, Skye, Melissa, Lupa and I all headed back to prepare for the casualties that were soon to come. We WILL be getting them, and only good old fashion first aid and non supernatural healing will do the trick. The cafeteria was our medical point and where the civilians were to be, here they were safe and could help if needed. Everyone had to put some effort in, especially if we were outnumbered.

Lara and her pack were out booby trapping the forest, there was every chance they could come through that way, so hence the reason to do that. But it was also a means of escape. Behind the forest was an old beaten track, leading away from the fight and to safety. The pack was busy taking down that part of the fencing whilst avoiding their traps to ensure a quick way of escaping if Dakota was unable to, but hopefully it wouldn't come to that. The traps consisted of spike filled pits, falling trees that will go with the slightest breeze, they were using what nature had provided them with to stop our enemies. They had just finished the fence, and were now helping to set up the casualty point with the rest of us while the guys were still out. Setting up a make shift "surgery" they called it, this time they didn't have time to explain words, so I just went along with it.

All these soldiers, Supernaturals, families, they were scared, I could smell it on them, and I knew my daughter could also. Lupa and I were walking back down to the town from the SRC, wanting just to help out as much as possible, we were getting in the way up there and weren't of much use so maybe we would be down here. Now I had the opportunity to make my daughter see sense in this. "Lupa I don't want you to go."

"Mom, we've talked about this." She sighed.

"I know we have, but it's horrible for a mother to see her pup in harms way."

"Mom, I'll be fine."

"It just scares me to know you'll be out here when it's happening and I'm not there to protect you."

"You can't protect me forever." She giggled, why was she laughing?

"This isn't funny Lupa, you could die!" I exclaimed.

"It's just the way your being right now, are all moms like this?"

"Yes they are, when you become a mother some day you will be protective of your pups."

"Well that day's not happening anymore." She mumbled and lowered her head. She was talking about the young apprentice of the Dire Wolves, Faolan. The poor girl is still heart broken from that experience. I tried all this time to not let our secret out to them, but when we go to leave it's discovered. But I'm rather disappointed in the boy, if he loved her as much as he said he did, then he would have put all this to one side and accepted her for who she is, not what.

"Have you tried to see him?"

"How? You wouldn't be happy if I went and even if I did he wouldn't talk to me."

"Listen." I said as we came to a stop. "I want you to go and see him, and straighten this out. Take Dakota with you, and don't come back until he apologises for what he did."

"Are you just trying to get me to stay away?"

"I'm not going to be able to stop you; I just think that if you are going to do this, then now may be the last chance you get."

"I don't know mom." She said as she lowered her head.

"Do it for me, I want you to be happy before the time comes." She lifted her head up, and a smile grew on her face.

"Ok I'll do it."

"That's my girl." I smiled as I pulled her into a hug." Now let's go and find your brother, he's bound to be around here somewhere." We continued our way into the town, there we found all the guys talking. "Dakota!" I called out.

Lupa's P.O.V

"Yeah mom?" He said as he came trotting over.

"I need you to do me a favour." She said as we came to a stop in front of him.

"Sure what is it?"

"I need you to take your sister back to the Dire Wolves."

"What?" He exclaimed in shock and looking back and froth from her to me. "Why?"

"Because she needs to patch things up with Faolan before they come. I want her to go so you'll do as I say."

"Is this what you want?" He asked as he looked at me. I just nodded. "Then take my paw and we'll go." He added as he held his paw out.

"Just be careful." Mom said as she walked away to join the others. I stared at my brothers paw, was this what I truly wanted?

"Don't be scared." He said snapping me out of my daze. "I'll be right there for you." That made me smile; he would be there for me. So with that I confidently took hold of his paw and after a quiet boom and a flash we found myself stood next to a cliff, and beside it was the boulder Faolan would push when we came. "I'll just be over here if you need me." Dakota said as he walked a little distance away. This was it, time to get this over and done with. I threw my head back and let out a long howl, calling for his presence. After a few seconds longer I brought it to a stop and lowered my head to wait, but he never came. I know he heard me, he was just ignoring me. So I walked up to the boulder and yelled through a small gap.

"I know you can hear me Faolan, so either you let me in or I'm coming in." I waited for a response but still got nothing. "That or I'll bring you out!" I added as I gave Dakota a nod, he knew what I wanted to happen. Still I had nothing, I knew they could all hear me, but still they refused to listen. "Don't say I didn't warn you." I gave my brother a confirming nod saying it all as I walked back a few steps. I watched as his eyes flashed; bringing Faolan to us, instead of us going to him. Seconds later there was a flash of green and when that faded there my once lover stood. He looked around frantically, wondering what on earth just happened. But it was when his gaze set upon me did it all click. His eyes narrowed and a low growl escaped his throat, as he turned around without saying a word. "Faolan please."

"I have nothing to say to you." He said looking back at me out the corner of his eye.

"I just want to talk." I pleaded.

"Well I don't, stay away from me." He spat as he approached the boulder.

"Why can't you just listen?!" I yelled. He was taken back from my ferocity and looked at me with his still sharpened eyes.

"Because you lied to me. I loved you Lupa and you went and did this to me."

"I can't help the way I was born. I didn't gain these gifts or want them, I inherited them, something I had no control over having. If I could give them away just to be with you then I would've." There was a silence that filled the air after that little outburst.

"So this was your big family secret." He said as he stepped towards me, but stopped, leaving a large gap between us.

"Now can you see why mom didn't want us together?"

"I can see that, and now I agree with her."

"I disobeyed my own mother's wishes because of you, why can't you see that it doesn't matter."

"Because everything about you matters!" He snarled.

"Dakota, can you give us a minute please." I asked turning to my brother. He nodded and walked some distance away leaving us to talk in private.

"We're done talking." Faolan said as he once again turned around to leave.

"Please." I pleaded.

"Just go, I'm sure you'll forget about this tomorrow." He spat.

"I might be dead tomorrow!" I yelled with tears running down my face. He froze in his tracks and looking back at me. His face was that of worry and fear, did he still care? "I could die tonight and all I want is to make peace with you before that."

"Why?"

"There's going to be a battle and we must fight. Mom said I should come and see you before it happens."

"No, why are you here?"

"Because I loved you, and I can't move on if I don't do something." He stepped closer to me and sat still leaving a large gap between us. "You once told me to never give up on hope, that what ever the secret was we'll find a way. But now you hate me because of it. If you loved my like you said you did then it shouldn't matter."

"But it does. You're just like Sarabi, trying to make a difference with the humans."

"I'm not talking about her, and I'm nothing like her. My mom's the Starnik and my step father is the other, I'm just the daughter of her. I can't help it if I was born from her and can do what I can. Can't you see that? It's been a part of my life ever since I found out my eyes could change, I had no choice over the matter."

"I can, but it's still a part of you. Half of you is the blood of Starnik, the thing I've grown to hate. My past lover was the Starnik and she changed for the worst, now you're just the same."

"Why's that such a bad thing in your eyes? How can you say I remind you of someone who broke your heart?"

"Because you both did and became the same thing."

"Why can't you see that it's not my fault I was born this way? We have something in common, something that made us special."

"Was that true or was that a lie as well?" He asked coldly.

"I only didn't tell you about who I am, what I can do wasn't a lie."

"Was there anything else you lied about?"

"I never lied to you; I just didn't tell you about me, I'm sure you can understand why I didn't."

"I can, but I just wish you did."

"But then you wouldn't have felt that way about me, or helped us."

"No you're right, we wouldn't have, but at least I would have been prepared for it."

"But then you wouldn't have felt that way."

"Listen did you come here for something or can I just go?" He asked, obviously not wanting to be here. His cold, harsh words were like stones in my heart.

"You told me it's impossible to hate someone after you leave them, that you never stop loving them. Are you saying you hate me?"

"I don't hate you, I could never hate you, and I never stopped loving you. Even after Sarabi I still loved her, just not in that way anymore."

"Then why are you being like this?"

"Because of the things I've seen and learnt to hate. Everything about you I've learnt to envy, to never listen to, but I can't help myself. Lupa I do still love you, just not in that way anymore."

"Then that's all I came to hear." I said as I stood up. "Thank you for listening." I added as I turned around.

"Lupa wait!" He yelled before the thuds of paw steps padded from behind me. I turned around to see he was right in front of me, closer then I thought he'd get. I was actually fearing him, what was he about to do? He knew about me so I didn't bother containing it and let my eyes do their natural thing and glow, making his widen a little and look down at me puzzled.

"I'm sorry, I can't help it." I said as I looked away.

"Why are you doing that?"

"Because I'm scared." I said still not looking at him.

"Of what?"

"Of you." I replied. But then I left his paw on my cheek as he turned my head to look back into his jade green eyes, the ones I came to love.

"Don't be scared." He said with a smile. "I'm sorry for what I did, I'm sorry for the things I said, I'm sorry for saying I didn't love you anymore. You're right, you can't stop loving someone." I saw in the reflection of his eyes that mine started going returning to their normal hazel colour.

"You really mean it?" I asked with a smile.

"I do." He smiled. "But it can never be as it was."

"I know." I replied. It can never go back to how it was between us, we can stay friends, but that was it. "But what about your master?" I asked.

"What the shaman doesn't know won't hurt him." He chuckled as I giggled as well.

"So we're ok?"

"We're ok." He replied. But the he took a more serious tone. "Was what you said true? That you may die?" I nodded my head, giving him his answer.

"Yes." His breath started coming out in short and shaky gasps. "But don't worry I'm sure everything will be fine."

"But what if it doesn't?" He asked getting worried.

"I don't fear death; I've seen enough of it to know what lies in wait, literally." I giggled lightly.

"It's not funny, what if I never see you again."

"Then I'll visit often, in both circumstances."

"How?" He asked as a tear fell down his cheek, making me smile; now knowing he now accepted me for who I was.

"Tomorrow morning, I'll either be here or I'll see you in the waterfall. Deal?"

"It's a date." He smiled. Our gazes locked, finding ourselves lost in the others eyes. I was starting to get lost in the moment again, and felt my eyes starting to flutter and change. But I knew better, things can't go back to how they were. As much as I wish and he did too, it can't and never will. I reeled back out of my trace, breaking his as well.

"Well, I should be going." I said as I walked backwards.

"Wait." He called making me stop again. He did as me leaned forward and kissed my cheek, making me smile. "For luck."

"Thank you" I replied with a smile of my own.

"See you in the morning." He said as he made his way back to the entrance. But then came to a stop. "This may seem awkward..." He started as he turned around to face me again, "But how did you do that when you left?" I giggled at his question; the best way to answer was to see it.

"Dakota!" I yelled, and seconds later he appeared beside me.

"What is it?" He asked. I just looked back to Faolan who had a dropped jaw and widened eyes.

"He's a teleport, he takes us everywhere." I giggled at his reaction.

"Was that all?" My dear brother asked, thinking that's all I wanted.

"No we're going now." I said as I took hold of his paw. "Goodbye." I managed to say just before he took us back. I'm glad he did for I wasn't good with goodbyes.

When we arrived in the town, everyone was shouting and running around. It scared the crap out of us. People were running around with guns in hand, shouting orders and making last minute adjustments to things. That's when Michael ran past, but we grabbed him before he did.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"They're nearly here; they'll be here in thirty minutes." He said in-between gasps as he ran on.

"Wait, where is mom?!" Dakota yelled to him.

"She's back up the hill, don't worry." He yelled back.

"Come on let's go and find her." I said as I held his paw once more. The next thing, we were inside the cafeteria. Everyone was frantically running around, trying to sort things out before it happened. After walking around calling her, we found her at the back talking with a family, trying to settle them. There were around thirty people from the town who couldn't get out in time, so this was the safest place around. "Mom!" I called out, gaining her attention.

"There you are." She gasped as she wrapped a paw around Dakota and me. "I was starting to worry."

"There's no need." I replied.

"They say they're nearly here." Dakota said as we pulled apart.

"Yeah, that's why everyone's so busy."

"Well we better get going." Dakota said as he grabbed my paw.

"Wait." Mom said quickly. We both looked at her; she had a tear running down her face as she did. "Please promise me you'll stay together, and be careful?" She pleaded.

"We will mom." I said as we both hugged her this time. Embracing her like it was the last time, you never know, it may well be.

"Come on, let's go." Dakota said as we pulled apart once more and left to the battle field. When we arrived people were hiding behind man made barriers, vehicles and other objects they could conceal themselves behind of cover. Once again we noticed Michael crouched beside John, Tony, Glenn, and Karl, so we made our way over to them and dived behind the barrier.

"Any news?" I asked.

"Not yet." Tony replied. I noticed he was holding a rifle, which shocked me a little.

"Can you shoot that?" I asked.

"I was ok with the ones at the fair ground." He chuckled nervously.

"It's better then nothing." John said.

"What do we do now?" Karl asked.

"We wait, that's all we can do."

"Where's the pack?" Dakota asked.

"They're watching the forest in case they go around." John answered. Everyone was where they should be; now just waiting for them to come around the corner. But it was just then we heard the echoing booms in the distance of the mines exploding, meaning they were almost upon us, only just on the other side of town. It was dark, the lack of light playing as a disadvantage to both sides, but we still had the upper hand overall. The town was dead silent, around sixty of us armed with guns and abilities waiting. But was sixty enough? If the mines worked then we should have depleted their numbers by maybe fifty, give or take ten. But even if they did work, we still had two hundred and fifty to deal with. We were seriously out numbered, we would need more firepower.

Just then there was a strange noise in the air, a kind of whistling sound. Suddenly John yelled. "MORTAR!" The several more yells bellowing to get down then shortly followed by a loud explosion in the centre of the town. Then another one, and then another. The ground around us seemed to be exploding for no reason, but it was obvious they were firing these things at us. Then came more snaps and bangs of guns as they finally arrived. They came running around the corner flashing their guns, and yelling before hiding behind the first thing they can use. "Open fire!" John screamed at the top of his lungs. Everyone of us unleashed hell on them as they did on us. In-between the crashes of the shells were the snaps and cracks of the different guns being fired. Dakota, Karl and I were pretty much useless until we could get closer, so we just remained as low as we could to the ground.

Fire's started to spread as Michael did what he could and the bullets and the bodies started to rack up on both sides. They came like an unstoppable flood or a swarm of flies as they barrelled into the town centre. More fires erupted as Michael started using what he can doing to aid us further. That was when things stated to take a turn for the worst. A car that was not to far away exploded into a ball of flames, debris and smouldering metal flew out and killing anyone that survived the blast itself. It knocked me on my side, pain coursing its way through my body. I looked down to inspect my body to see a shard of metal in my left foreleg and protruding out the other side with a small trickle of blood leaking from my head where I hit it on the ground. I had no choice but to yank the shard out, adding more pain and an ear piercing scream from my mouth as I did. The wound bled heavily, but that had to be the last thing to worry about right now. I looked around for Dakota, hoping he was ok. He was just shuffling around whilst covering his head, but it was what I saw that made me fear for him. He had a large, deep bloody gash that ran down from his left ear down his face and neck to his shoulder, it bled heavily, and another running across his chest. I crawled to him and yelled over the several noises.

"Are you ok?!"

"I'm fine." He said as something caught our attention. We both looked directly up to see one of those things being fired at us coming straight towards us. At the last possible second, Dakota launched himself at me and suddenly we're behind the burning car. He pinned me against it and used himself as a shield as the explosion went off just on the other side. Nothing came our way, but I can see why he did it.

"Are you ok?" He asked as he pulled his head back but kept himself where he was.

"I'm fine." I said as I pushed him off. We both looked around the car, blood stained the floors where the explosions continued to go, bodies and bullet shells started to litter the ground on both sides of the town, fires spread all around us and buildings being reduced to rubble. I watched as our friends shot at the Ditori, trying so hard to defend each other. The more I watched the more I saw die around me, so much death, it seems to follow us. It was really starting to make me think of the chances of getting out of here alive.

And that's how I wound up here, in this situation. It's amazing just how fast things can move from great to bad. I found it amazing how I was able to recount all those memories in such detail. They say your life flashes before your eyes before you die, does that mean I'm about to? "Lupa we can't stay here!" Dakota yelled in my face trying to get me out of my state of shock, induced by fear. "We need to get out of here!"

"Why? Everyone's dead or dying. We're all going to die!" Those words made my life flash before my eyes. Was this how I was going to die? Was this how we were all meant to die?

"Don't be stupid. We're going to get out of here." He said as he placed a paw on my shoulder and jumped us back behind the more protective barrier beside John. "John we need to move forward!"

"How, got any ideas?!" He yelled as he continued firing.

"One yes, but it's risky."

"Just do it!"

"Michael!" He yelled. He crawled towards us and listened in. "We're going in, get ready and leave the gun."

"Got it." He yelled as he placed it on the floor.

"John, when we say stop firing! Lupa astral out!" He ordered. It was weird to be taking orders from my own brother, but he seems to know what he's doing. I did as he said and appeared beside my bloody body, after he made me physical. This way if I was shot then I'd be ok. "Throw up a shield and move it forward as we do!"

"Ok!" I screamed.

"Ready?" He asked looking around at everyone. We all nodded, but weren't exactly happy to do so. "NOW!" He yelled as we all jumped over the barrier. All the fire was concentrated on us, but I had thrown up a domed shield around us, making it impossible to penetrate. Dakota couldn't use his abilities inside due to being complicated bloodline issues, but Michael wasn't. We ran out as I strained to keep the shield in tact, and Michael did his thing. First he went for the large group to the right, throwing out his hands and setting them ablaze. We watched as they screamed and ran around, desperately trying to put out the flames. The firing just continued, putting more pressure on me and causing my nose to start bleeding.

"Guys I can't hold it!" I yelled through seethed teeth and clenched eyes.

"Michael move back!" Dakota yelled. But it was too late; one of those exploding projectiles came crashing down in top of us, placing beyond what I could handle down on me. I screamed in pure pain as the shield lowered but the bullets kept raining down. Michael threw himself over Dakota and I making a shield out of his body as the bullets continued to fire, but something was wrong. Even with Michael on us we should still be dead, but we weren't. That's when all the firing stopped, followed by a silence you only find in a ghost town. All three of us look up and around, everyone gasping and jaw dropped at what we saw. Hundreds of bullets were levitating millimetres from our face, bodies and all around us, just hanging there in mid air. There was only one person in the entire world that had the power to do this, and he was here. Suddenly all those bullets spun around to face the Ditori before flying past us and straight into every last one of them. Many ran back down the street, whilst many more died and the others escaped with their lives barely in tacked. Then there was another silence, but that was broken when a footstep was heard behind us. We all spun around with smiles, knowing who it was and there he stood. "No one hurts my kids." He said with his green, swirling, pulsating eyes that only the Starnik and their children have.

Two day's prior-Nobodies P.O.V

During Scott's slumber he was seeing strange things as well as hearing them. He's sitting on a ledge, over looking some sort of Valley, but beside him sits a she-wolf. In this dream he feels he knows her, but why does he not seem to know who she is. She has most grey fur but nearly as much tawny brown fur on the top of her head, the bottom of her legs and some along her sides. But it was when he wrapped his paw around her that seemed to spark something. In his heart he felt like he needed to be with her, he needed to find her. But then he noticed something other then this feeling, his paw was not of a wolf, but that of a human, he had human paws!

He sat up with a gasp, his dream over. That she-wolf, does she know who he is, can she help him? He would say that's the strangest dream he remembers, but he can't, this is the only one he's had and knows of. But was it a dream, or was it a memory. It must have been a dream, why other would he be a human in it. He's a wolf, not something else. After pulling back out of his thoughts we realised it was the beginning of a new day, and looking across the room sat the people who took him in for the night and he saved. "Morning son." Tom said with a smile.

"Morning." Scott replied as he sat up and stretched off.

"Sleep good?"

"Yeah, not bad. Thanks for letting me."

"You're welcome." Gill smiled. "We already ate but there's some food still in the kitchen."

"Oh I think I'm ok thank you."

"I won't let you leave until you've eaten something, now off you go." Gill instructed a little more forcefully.

"I'd do what she says." Tom added.

"Ok, thank you very much." Scott said as he walked in the direction he was pointed in. He found the kitchen and some food which he ate there before walking back to join the others. "That was good."

"She's a good cook." Tony replied. "Why do you think I married her?"

"Oh stop it you." Gill said giving him a playful slap on the chest. "Oh look it's on." She then said excitedly as she reached over for the remote and turned up the T.V.

"What is it?" Scott asked intrigued.

"Advertisement for the Vancouver Winter Olympics, our grandson is entering this year." Suddenly that gave Scott another flash back. He was stood opposite a large building, people walking in and out and above it was a large sign saying "Supernatural Research Facility". Then he was standing in a Human settlement, a large town by the looks of it. A fountain in the middle and many people walking around just enjoying the day. And as quick as it started, it was over. That feeling about the she-wolf he dreamt of earlier, it grew when the word "Vancouver" was mentioned.

"How far away is Vancouver from here?" Scott asked turning back to the senior couple.

"Just over two hundred miles away, why got somewhere you need to be?" Tom asked.

"No, I just feel as though I need to head that way."

"Well we don't drive, so I'm afraid we can't help you there." Gill replied.

"Then I'd better get walking. Thank you for your help." The older couple knew this was goodbye and followed Scott outside. "Thank you for helping me." He said once more.

"Thank you for saving me." Tom said as he bent his fragile from down and reached his hand out which Scott placed his paw in and shook.

"Don't mention it." Scott said as Tom was replaced with Gill who came down to her knees and pulled him into a hug.

"I hope you find what you're looking for." She whispered as she pulled away.

"So do I." He replied as Tom helped his wife back up.

"It's down that road, just follow straight down and don't turn off at any point." He said pointing down the left.

"Thank you once again, I'll be sure to see you again."

"We'd like that." Tom said as he waved Scott off.

"Good luck young man!" Gill yelled as the two walked inside and left Scott to start walking.

"This walk is going to take a while." He said to himself. It truly would, it would take days to get to Vancouver if things went ok, anything could slow him down or stop him.

He walked, and walked and walked, not stopping since he left. He had no idea where he was going; he just hoped the old man told him the right direction. He stopped only to lap up the water from a puddle of ditch if he passed it. It was after he passed the thirty seventh mile he felt something different. Something was telling him to hurry up and get a move on, that he needed to get to his location faster. So following his instincts, he managed to pick up his pace and jog three more miles, but that was the last he could do. It was dark now, getting into the early hours of the morning. But he needed to keep moving; his heart was screaming at him as well as threatening to burst out of his chest for the distance he ran, to keep moving. But surely five minutes won't hurt; a five minutes break was all he needed. He padded to the side of the road and just let his body collapse to the pavement. He was in the middle of no-where, no vehicles or anything came by in those five minutes that soon turned into seven, then twelve, then twenty, until he eventually came to the conclusion he wasn't moving until the next days light. He curled up in a ball, covering his face with his tail and fell asleep; resting his aching muscles for the next day and more intense walking on the side of the road.

The next day he woke up and after stretching off, continued to walk. Walking was the only thing he seemed to be able to do right now, well it was the only thing he could do. He did start singing to himself along the way, how is it he can remember songs, but nothing of himself. Last night he dreamt of that she-wolf again, she looked so beautiful, her eyes, her fur, her body, it was as beautiful as the view the two were looking over. But who was she, and why was he human in the dream?

He decided to take another a short break by the side of the road halfway through the morning, but once again that instinctual pull told him to get a move on, and that he didn't have long until something happened. But it was at that moment a guardian angel must have been smiling down on him. A truck passed by, and the driver seeing Scott in his exhausted state and great deal of respect for Wolves and the Starnik's rules pulled over and stepped out, much to Scott's surprise. He too had taken Wolf Speak classes, and it perplexed Scott as to how people were able to understand him. "Hi." The trucker said as he stood a few feet away from Scott.

"Hi." Scott panted back. "Do you have any water?"

"Yeah sure, just give me a sec." The trucker replied as he walked back to his vehicle and back to Scott a few seconds later with a bottle of water and a clean ashtray. He poured as much water that could fit inside before shuffling it closer to Scott who then started lapping it lap greedily. The man sat a little distance away and waiting for him to finish. It didn't taste all that great from the tobacco and the scent coming from it, but at least it was something. When he was done, he wiped of his muzzle and pushed it back to the man.

"Thanks." He said gratefully and walked around him to carry on walking.

"Where're you headed?" The trucker asked.

"I don't know." Scott replied as he turned to face him.

"Neither do I, wanna lift?" He asked as he walked to the cabin of his truck.

"Are you going to Vancouver?"

"On the way, I'm passing through it, why wanna ride?"

"Yeah sure, thanks." Both Human and Wolf padded around the other side and the Trucker opened the door and lifted Scott inside before he got in his own door and in his own seat.

"The names Dennis." He said reaching out for a shake.

"Nice to meet you." Scott replied as he shook it.

"Don't have a name?" Dennis asked as he started the vehicle.

"I can't remember." He replied looking down in sadness.

"Ahh, amnesia huh? What do you remember?"

"Just fragments of things, I keep getting something every now and then but not enough to remember anything significant."

"That sucks." Dennis replied. "How long have you been like this?" He asked as he pulled out and started driving.

"Since yesterday."

"Oh so not long."

"Nope, not that long."

"Well then there's still plenty of time."

"I don't feel like there is. I just have this feeling I don't have until long to get somewhere."

"And you think it's in Vancouver?"

"I don't know, but it feels like the right way."

"Well, I hope your right."

"How long should it take?"

"We should be there by dusk tonight."

"Do you mind if I take a nap? I didn't sleep much last night." Scott asked.

"Sure buddy, go right ahead."

"Thanks for the ride." Scott said as he curled up into a ball and fell asleep before he had a chance to hear a response. But it felt like seconds later that he was nudged in the side and woken up. "What is it?" He asked with a yawn and sat up."

"Something's wrong."

"Why? Where are we?"

"There's usually a small town up here, but the roads are blocked." Scott looked out the window to see the lights in the distance, indicating the presence of a settlement of some sorts. "Must be road works."

"It's late, why would they be doing it now?" Why did Scott know what road works meant? Things were getting weird.

"Maybe their just clearing up." Dennis replied.

"Maybe." Scott muttered as he looked back towards the lights. Something inside him was yelling to get over there now. But why, he would get there soon enough, so why did he have to run now. "I've got to go."

"What do you mean?" Dennis asked.

"I mean I've got to get out, now!" Scott said for some frantic reason, like a life depended on it.

"Oh yeah sure, I'll get the door." Dennis replied confused at his sudden actions as he leaned over and opened the door for him,

"Thanks for the ride." Scott thanked as he jumped out.

"No problem!" Dennis yelled as Scott started weaving in and out of the cars as he ran. But he needed to get there quicker, so he ran across the field to his right, making his own route. It was a corn field, so he was easily concealed from the world of the humans. He used the stars to make he was going in a straight line, making sure a certain constellation was ahead of him as he ran, if it was then he was always going the right way. He reached the end, but ran back in when he found more humans, this time carry weapons that they wouldn't hesitate on using on a wolf. He looked at all of them, yelling and running into the town which he was on the edge on. Loud bangs were heard from across the road as several men were firing things out of tubes into the town and more Humans ran in with their guns.

One man caught his eye more then the rest, but why. His accent was different and he seemed to be taking the lead role and ordering people to do things as they conversed around a car. It seemed to be some sort of makeshift HQ for them. Brushing all this aside, Scott sneaked his way along the edge of the field and using the shadows crept into the town. Gun shots echoed in the streets and grew louder as he neared the middle. It was when he came to one corner and peeked around it he found what the source of the commotion was. It was a battle and a bloody one at that. Explosions going off around them, bullets firing and bouncing of walls. Bodies of humans lay around dead or dying on both sides. One group of humans on one side and another on the other, all trying to kill one another. "What the hell is going on?" Scott thought.

Suddenly a green light appeared on the far side of the town centre and moved towards the other side, a human and two wolves inside. Why did Scott have a sudden heart throb when he saw them? The bullets ricocheted off it and into the walls of the building or evaporated on impact.

That's when everything seemed to flash before him. In his own eyes he started seeing pictures of things, his memories, but as this was happening, his body was changing. He could still see everything happening around him and watched as his body started to grow and change shape inside a green light and as two smaller red and white ones revolved around him. He was starting to remember things. "My name, its Scott. How can I forget that?" He said aloud and with a smile. He remembered everything in his past, he remembers his childhood, meeting Rosie then her family, Dean's death, he remembers everything. But that was brought to an end when an ear splitting scream filled his ears above the bullets. He looks up to see his daughter and son being covered by his brother as a protective Shield, but the strange thing was before he noticed he was Apexing and catching each bullet before they hit. And when the firing stopped he threw them directly back at the Ditori as they ran away, but he got most of them. He stepped out knowing it was safe, and smiled down at his family. "No one hurts my kids."

Lupa's P.O.V

"Scott!" I screamed as I jumped up and tackled him to the ground. "You're back!"

"I said I would be." At the same time he replied Dakota jumped on him and squeezed the life out of him with me.

"Good to see you back bro." Michael said as he pulled himself up.

"It's good to be back." I said as Dakota and I let him up. "Has she given birth yet?"

"Not yet, she's up at the SRC."

"Guys, get back here!" John bellowed. We all looked back at him to see he was doing what looked like a head count. He did as ordered and walked back to him.

"How much longer do we have?" Scott asked.

"I don't know, they could be here anytime." Tony answered.

"Tony? What are you doing here?!" Scott yelled in shock.

"Dakota brought us just before they came to our home." Karl added.

"You too?" He exclaimed.

"Yeah, Skye and Lexi are back up there."

"Oh crap." He muttered.

"Dude we wanted to be here, you try and stop us." Tony said.

"Incoming!" John yelled as shots were once again fired and we hit the ground. My leg was killing me, but I had to forget it for now. Our side started firing back before we gave the order. "Dakota you need to get the wounded back now."

"Got it." He yelled as me, him and Scott crawled over.

"John I'll be back soon!" Scott yelled as we left.

We appeared in the cafeteria with the crying and bloody soldiers, all seven of them. Dakota powers were defiantly still growing if he can take that now. We instantly caught everyone's attention with their screams and wails. Many people came over and started helping out as these were the first casualties of the night, but we had mom now and since Scott was back she could heal. "Scott?!" Mom exclaimed from behind. He turned back to normal and ran into mom and wrapped the others paws around each other. "You're back." She whispered as the tears fell.

"I said I would be." He said as he nuzzled her neck. "And you know how good I am at keeping promises."

"I know all too well." She replied as she pulled away, but he placed his paw behind her head and pulled her into a deep kiss. As weird as it was to see this, Dakota and I completely understood, they haven't had a chance to have a moment like this until now, something keeps stopping it, but now wasn't one of those times. She pulled away and gasped at the state of us. She came to start healing us, when someone yelled.

"Rosie we need you!" Skye yelled above the screams and more yells of the others trying to help. She looked back and forth from us and the screaming soldiers.

"It's fine mom, we'll be ok." I said. After sharing one more kiss with Scott she padded around behind a table and started healing one man. Scott then turned to us.

"Ok guys, let's get back out." Suddenly there was a scream, but not of the soldiers, but of mom. We all whirled around and looked at her to see her mouth opened, her paw on her belly, and her face tensed. I looked where she was standing to see a puddle of water underneath her and more dripping from her rear. It didn't take a genius to know what's going on here. Her eyes opened as Scott asked. "Rosie what is it?" She looked at us with pain eyes and a scared expression.

"My water just broke."

"What!" He yelled in fear.

"The pup, its coming!"

Massive cliffhanger, how cruel am i? you're not getting anymore until tonight. Rosie's giving birth, in a war, perfect timing or what. That pups wants out at the most inappropriate time. Time for Scott to be a dad, a blood one this time. Guys what folks, there's only one more chapter after this, then that'll be the end of Demon's of the Starnik and then i'm away for a week. I will be putting up an Authors Note shortly after the final chapter tonight which i'd quite like you to read as it explains somethings. A lot of things are going to happen in this last chapter, some very important things that need to be remembered for Children of the Starnik. Until tonight peoplez. :p

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