Laken

I got to the base to see the outside was fine. The upstairs laid bodies under white sheets. I looked at the names: Morgan, Lewis, Kimberly, Greg, Kayden, King, and Emily. I got to the last one and I almost lost it. I pulled back the sheet to see Jake lying there. Gone. We had lost eight of the twenty-three members.

"They are fine. We have two injured. Jay looks like he will make it, but Haven hasn't woke up yet." Moira said.

"What happen?" Ace asked.

"Veda." Moira said. "Jake was the first one we lost. He died a hero like all of these people."

"We will give them a hunter's funeral." I said. I went down to check on Ben and Emma. The rest of the group besides Cade, Jay, Emma, and Haven who were in Medical were looking at the wreckage of the fight.

"Laken." Ben said. Everyone turned to me. They were happy to see me and Ace.

"We lost family today. Right now we need to figure out what Veda needs from Layton and take down Veda for those we lost. We aren't going to stand around moping, but show them who we are and what happens when you mess with the Woods Family." I told them before heading to medical. Emma was sitting next to Haven talking to her.

"Laken." Jay said with a smile.

"Hey Jay. Glad to see you are feeling better." I said.

"I just broke my arm. I think Haven got the worst out of us alive." Jay said. Cade nodded.

"She hit her head pretty hard, but she should make it." he said.

"She will." Emma said looking at Haven with lots of care.

"Veda found nothing, but a war." Jay said. I nodded looking at Haven who was the worst off of the survivors.

"I got to get the rest of us back into some order. Jay rest for now. Emma and Cade watch over Haven. I will be back later with a report about what is all going on." I said. I walked out and saw everyone working on getting the place in order. Moira was leading them well. I joined her with cleaning up the books.

"We are holding a funeral for all the deceased tonight." Moira said.

"It is going to be hard without Jake's smart remarks and his cheery attitude." I joked.

"We both remember Jake differently." Moira said.

"I forgot you had feeling for him. It most be hard losing both him and Layton." I said.

"The hardest part is Layton and Jake were my closest friends. Even when we fought we stuck together. After the funeral, I am going to head out and look for Layton. When I find him, I will call. Trust me I will find that boy." Moira said.

"I would not leave anyone else besides you with the job." I said looking at Ben cheering up Ember.

"I am doing this for myself. I realized my feelings for the boys derived from how close we are. I think if I find Layton then I can save him and bring him home." Moira said.

"Just do not die on me. You are one of our leaders. We cannot lose another one after Jake." I said.

"I will try. I promise to bring Layton back though." She said. We looked at the group who were finishing the main clean up. All that was left was notifying family. Most were orphaned by supernatural. Only Jake and Emily had any family left as far as we knew. Jake's father was MIA and Emily's mother was too busy with her new boyfriends to care about her children after they lost their father to a vampire attack. I looked at Ember preparing for tonight and talking things over with Ben. Ben knew what she was going through. He had lost his mother at a young age and seeing Ember having lost her sister made it hard on him. He still continued to help her and keep her from falling into a hole which would lead her down the same path I had almost taken a hundred times in my search for Layton. The crossroads were not a good deal. It was like dreaming up the best situation, but losing it to pain and suffering and knowing in the back of your head that you would be the one suffering.

"Laken Deana, please report to medical immediately." Cade's voice said over the intercom. I looked and Moira making sure everything was fine before I rushed to Medical. I saw Emma looking at Jay laying dead on the floor.

"What happen?" I asked.

"Jay was possessed by a demon who was trying to look for Layton. He was sent by Veda to finish the job." Cade said.

"So Jay did not survive." I said. Emma looked at Cade.

"Do we have a remedy for that?" she asked. Cade nodded.

"It should be easy to fix, but I will need some time." he said.

"What the hell is going on here?" I asked. Cade and Emma looked between themselves.

"There is a cure for Haven's condition, but it involves getting the poison out of her system. The demons wanted to hurt us by killing Haven and Jake." Emma explained.

"What is the cure?" I asked. Emma looked at Cade.

"We would take Emma's blood and see how it reacts with Haven's. Its supernatural property should be able to counteract with the poison in theory." He explained.

"So we might be able to save her?" I said. Cade nodded.

"There is another way though." Emma said.

"Which is?" I asked.

"Haven has three weeks. That means I have three weeks to find the creators of the poison and I have a lead. If you let me go I will be able to save Haven." Emma said.

"Hell no. You are needed here. Besides what if Cade's right?" I asked.

"I will have him take a blood sample beforehand and if it works you can call me, but I need to go do this." Emma said.

"Fine, but I want weekly updates and if you find them, I want you to call for help before you confront them." I said.

"I will." Emma said.

"You can leave after the funerals tonight. I rather have you appear then to have you run off." I said.

"I will be there. For all our fallen." Emma said.

"Laken Deana, please report to the security desk. We have a code blue." Moira said over the intercom.

"Looks like it is my day for everyone to need me. Get the blood sample to Cade then you can get ready for your misson." I said. Emma nodded and I headed over to security on the main floor. Moira and Axel were talking with a man. The man looked furious.

"Hello, is there a problem?" I asked.

"Where is the adults around here?" he asked.

"I am emancipated and allowed by law to run this sheltered for orphaned teens." I said.

"You? How old are you?" he asked.

"Old enough. What seems to be the issue?" I asked.

"I am looking for my son." He said.

"Care to give me a name?" I asked.

"Anthony Roads." the man said.

"I only know a Jacob Roads." I said.

"He went by Jake all the time. His name was Anthony Jacob Wayne Roads the third." the man said. I looked at him for a bit and saw common traits that him and Jake shared.

"He is upstairs." I said. I lead the way to the room of the dead. He looked confused until I pulled back the sheet where Jake laid. He ran over and looked at him.

"What the hell happen?!" he yelled at me.

"He died protecting those he loved. His friend, Moira was the one to find him." I said. He looked at the whole room and realization hit him.

"This was a attack. What killed them?" He asked.

"Demons." I said. He picked up his son and started to leave. "Where are you going?"

"To repay a debt to a old friend in exchange for my son." He said and left as Agent Chase entered the room.

"Who was the crazy guy?" Agent Chase asked.

"Anthony Roads Jr." I said.

"AJ Roads? That man is wanted for grave des... never mind. He must be a hunter also."

"It is going to be a long night are you sure you are ready for this?" I asked.

"Where is Jake?" Moira asked looking at the empty table.

"His dad took him. I guess he has a friend who owes him big time that can save Jake or something." I said.

"Jake said his father was a maniac and can never be trusted." Moira said looking at us. Emma came upstairs.

"Well can we get a move on. My best friend might be dying down there and the only cure is out there where I am not." Emma said. I nodded and we got things ready. The funeral of a hunters is a simple salt and burn while you think about everything that ever happened to the hunter and the good times. Multiple hunters deaths lead to more sorrow. Jody and Alex joined us for the ceremony having seen them all around town. Ember started the fire for her own sister. When we got to Jake, Moira looked at me and I nodded.

"Jake was a member whose family claimed his body to bury it in their own time. Jake was a leader among us and a good friend to us all. He trained many of us and when battle came he was the first to defend the Woods Family. We will remember him for everything, but mostly for his caring of the family who took him in when he left his own." Moira said. "Layton and Jake were my closest friends and from today on I will hunt down Layton and find him for Jake's sake." the funeral continued. Emma and Moira left saying they would check in regularly and give information about what they have found out. I went back down into the base and looked at Haven asleep in a coma slowly dying. The worse off of the many survivors.


Moira

I grabbed King's phone before I left and went to the town he had been traveling back and forth between. It was a small town. I got the groceries and dropped them off at a hotel room in the city and waited to see who he was waiting for every single day. I looked and saw Layton walking down the stairs grabbing the supplies before sneak back up. I got out of the car and followed him until he got to room 420. I watched someone open the door and let him in. I went down to the lobby and booked a room for the night. Just my luck room 419 was open. I set up shop and looked through the text to King's contact named Woods. I looked through his phone until I found a note with all the codes he used. I saw the one I need and sent it. My phone went off pretty quickly with a who is this? I didn't know what to respond so I messaged him back someone who would trust that wasn't me. The phone rang and I answered.

"Jake?" He asked.

"No, It is Moira." I said.

"You responded Jake. I should have known. King always forgot the tea." He joked.

"King is dead. Can I come over?" I asked.

"Yea I am in..." he started but I stopped him.

"I know which room you are in." I said. I hung up and knocked twice. He answered. He looked more stressed and tired.

"Come on in. Henry won't bite." Layton joked as I entered and saw the boy watch the television.

"Henry, we got a guest so turn off the infernal thing now." Layton said.

"But I need to know if Phoebe marries Cole or not." He said.

"It is fine." I said. Henry looked up confused.

"You are not King." He said.

"King is dead." I told him. "Who the hell are you?"

"This is my brother, Henry. Henry this is Moira, my ex-girlfriend." Layton said.


For anyone who caught on to the show Henry was watching it was Charmed. Also will Haven live? Who is the creator of the poison? Will Veda make it to season 80? Will Phoebe marry Cole? Wait wrong story... Have a great Thanksgiving! Woods Twins will return on November the 28th with A Father's Choice and be following Emma on her search for a cure for Haven.

~Wayward Fairchild