A dark and crimson circular portal appears in a darkened area, a scaggy figure steps out their nose scrunched immediately wave a hand in disgust. Toss their chin up. "Ah, this place is...bleh.." sticking out their tongue at the decorum. Walking around the place tempted to set something ablaze hold back.

Reminding themselves this wasn't what they came here to do. At least for now. Reaching the decent size kitchen give a flick of the wrist and the cabinets open. With another mild flick of the finger cause a couple of cans to levitate, moving them aside stop at the cat food. And nearly hiss. Snatching one. "What! How dare they feed something like this to m-" Incinerating it flick their finger again putting the cans back, though do take a bag of chips to snack on. Stuffing their mouth greedily.

"This is gross too! They have nothing good here!" They fuss crumbling up the bag. Burning it with dark mystical flames. Exiting the kitchen to the living room and part of dining room. "Mortals and their silly items." It would be so easy with a simple snap of their long thin fingers they'd easily destroy everything in here.

The urge rose into a wicked smile. Rubbing their hands together ignite dark flames in the palm of their hands get ready to launch decide against it. Again. They would have their fun, just not this way. Again. Finding the center of the room, double check to make sure. "Alright, let's get started." A crimson pentagram appears under their feet. Their eyes go dark and wicked, with a matching smile curved upon their face. Opening their mouth odd symbols start to appear in the air around them as they spoke the need incantation. The symbols lite up and began to glow, spread around attaching themselves to every wall in the place. With a delicious laughter enjoy the night.

Savage enters the lab of horrors with Lex and another in tow. His eyes set solely on his...long time friend who was busy with a cadaver on the slab. "Can't you see I'm busy? What do you want?" They snap at their uninvited guest.

To the disdain of another. "It seems you're busy, another?" Savage inquires peering at the deceased one. Their eyes grey and white. No sign of life what so ever.

"Wouldn't you like to know. No, what do you want? I know you didn't come here for formalities or tea. SO what is it?"

Never changing they were, clearing his throat Savage opens his mouth shutting when Lex spoke first. "You're little test run worked. It held itself well against the odds."

"And you seem surprised why? Of course, it did, why wouldn't it. I isolated the required genes that would allow it so. Took out the weakness to give it all the strength. It's what you ordered isn't? The samples you gave me. Honest, I don't understand why you had such a hard time with DNA like that it was simple and too easy." They gloat and mock the man. Jabbing with a sneering smirk.

Lex kept his cool despite the rage burning beneath his eyes. "It's gotten their attention, the League. If it is possible it would be nice to see another test?"

Knowing what he was getting at, a flicker of interesting rose in their green eyes. Sliding to the man. "Now, why would I pass up something like that? After all, it does belong to you both." They look to Savage. "So, quick to throw away failure aren't you? Savage?"

The man smirks amused. "I wouldn't say failure really." He turns to the other who came, a young woman with blade wrist and clad in black, step forward their sharp brown eyes slice down at the individual. "Now, Scandal," his words restain them. "that is no way to be to a dear..old friend."

"Friend?" They say in a thick Brazilian accent mockingly. Sneering at the prospect. Crossing their arms."I don't see your propose, hard to believe this is whom you met to make..."

"Orchestrated." Savage corrects them. "Orchestrated like a beautiful piece of symphony. Of course, it's not ready, there are few keys missing, some which I am sure you managed to deliver? Right?"

She nods. He smiles to himself pleased. "Psimon has done well. Now," he turns his attention back to his friend. "there is a reason I came. There much we need to discuss. If you could leave your..."he looks quickly at the cadaver for the right word. "guest." Holding out a hand for them to follow. "This way, please."

Lex and Scandal watch the two leave. "I wonder what he'll do about the other one?" She questioned to herself. Lex heard her.

"Rest assured something has been in place. "

She scoffs at the thought. "I'm sure he does."

"He does like he said this is a beautiful piece of symphony that has been orchestrated from the start. Each tune alined well and on key."


The doorknob jiggles and twists unlocking, giving it a push open Jaime opens and steps inside. His hand quickly finds the light switch, not that he needed it considering slithers of morning light came through the blinds. He still turned the light on, finding everything untouched and in its right place. Good. Walking he had to make this quick, school was starting soon and well, it wasn't like he would be late he just needed to make sure he wasn't. Making his way to the coffee table that sat in the center of the living room he stood in sets the mail down he collected there.

Nothing but bills and well..bills. Along with a few magazines subscriptions, one happened to be about lingerie, he didn't look through his eyes just happened to notice it.

Leaving the living room he heads to the kitchen stopping outside before going in. Picks up the cat's food bowl. It was clean, he just wondered where the cat was, he hadn't seen it when he came in nor had it greeted him either. That furball had to be around here, a part of him tugged at him to go look while the other told him to just hurry up. Choosing to hurry to find his legs refusing to move. Sighing knowing why turns around and begins looking for the feline. Calling for it.

"Neko." He whistles. "Neko where are you?"

Nothing. He kept it up opening the hall closet peaking, finding not a single fur. He goes to the bathroom pulling the curtain back finding nothing, not even a whisker. Now he was starting to worry. Moving the door back and looking behind the toilet still finding nothing. There was only one place he could think of Neko would be...the bedroom.

Not wanting to go in there, felt his pulse suddenly race. Alarming the Scarab. Who reacts begins to cover Jaime halfway. "What! No. Calm down." The Scarab counters with his reason for his choice. Rubbing the back of his neck nervously Jaime thinks of the right words to say. That wouldn't cause his heart to race any more than it was right now.

"Umm...look I was umm..."not sure why he was struggling with explaining this to the Scarab, left it alone. "Just a chill." Leaving the bathroom makes his way to the bedroom. His steps become like weights. Yet, there was none. Doing his best to keep his mind on something else so his heartbeat wouldn't increase, as it was starting to do again.

Hearing his heart beating in his ears now reaches the room. The door was open like always, the bed in the center. Queen size. Lavender sheets with a splash of green on them. To left was a desk and bookshelf. Along with a lamp that stood in the corner. Across from the bed on the wall the four drawer dresser. To the right the closest and just a couple of feet from that the balcony. The lawn furniture still there. The single couch his eyes landed on making him scratch the back of his neck a few times. Where he remembered finding himself waking up for a brief moment after spending time...Halloween the rest of the holiday and night here, with May.

They just stayed up and talked and talked. Eating the bag of candy corn that still remained and drinking apple cider, watching the change that came..enjoying it. Before sleep took them both, he either fell asleep first or she did. He wasn't sure. Except remembering feeling the extra weight on him when he woke up fully when morning came. Finding himself laid out on the couch with her on top curled up. To his shock and surprise. His body froze first before it slowly relaxed. And he just stayed in that position. With millions of thoughts running through his mind. Only for more to be added when took out his phone finding calls and texts he'd missed. That came one after the other for a good hour after he sent...reading what he had sent he couldn't believe it. He nearly jolted from his spot if May hadn't been there.

This was, he couldn't believe it. He actually sent this? Was he drunk? No, he was pretty sure apple cider didn't contain alcohol, he was sure you didn't drink it. Then it was sleep caused him to send such a text. Groaning about it, it nearly woke her, he shut his mouth quick. He had to fix this, he had...feeling soft movements shift on him, looks down at May slowly waking up for a second her eyelids lifted blinking a few times before closing and she curled up again tucking herself into a much more comfortable position. That sent a small shudder through his body, he had to pull back in fear of the Scarab reacting. Thinking he knew he needed to get up and leave. Running ideas through his mind, coming up with only one.

One that involved him taking May back to the bed. The bed inside her room.

Her room, Jaime stood in the doorway. His heart beating against his rib cage like a pounding drum quickly pushes down memory that...moment. His body still remembered. No. Shaking his head, taking a few deep breaths to cool off the rising heat in him, calls for the cat.

"Neko! Neko." Swallowing steps inside and begins to look around. Opening the closet finding nothing. Checking every and all around the room, even under the bed finding no trace of the cat.

He wasn't here. There wasn't a cat door and he was sure the patio was closed, still, he went over to check. Yep, it was locked and he noticed an old piece of candy corn hidden in the corner out there. His cheeks flushed and quickly he turns around. Giving the room a second look to make sure, no cat. He does another swept of the place, going back to the bathroom to check.

Nothing.

Checking all the cabinets, under the sofa in the living. Under it too. Behind the television, he checked the dining room nothing. Nothing on the bookshelf on the wall. He checked the kitchen, still nothing. Maybe he just didn't look completely, taking down a can of food opening it. Maybe the smell of food would bring out the hidden kitty. Getting a fork out mashing it up, remembering the proper instructions given to him about how to do the food, repeats them over in his mind.

Smiling to himself, hearing their voice next to him telling him. The cat was around their leg nuzzling it waiting for their meal. Done with the mashing he adds just a few more things, there done. Picking up the dish walks back and sets it back. One more thing, fresh water. Going back to the fridge grabs the handle when something felt odd. Felt an extra presence. It was quick, but the Scarab picked it up. Jaime whips his head around finding nothing. But air. There was nothing. Yet, it felt extra. Carefully scanning the room with his eyes, just in case slowly opens the fridge and takes out the water.

"Neko...Neko?" he whispers, there was no response. Holding the bottle opens it, waiting a few seconds for the atmosphere to return back to normal before pouring the water into the bowl.

No sign of the cat the whole time, maybe it would come when he left. He'd come back to check, throwing the bottle away he looks at the time. School was about to start, walking to the door locks bottom and shuts the door.


"Where is she?" Miss Dutchess asked through her teeth her eyes like sharp steel at Tye. Who stared back the same. The woman had to resist the urge to snatch him by the collar.

"She's not here." He said tightly.

Her eyes narrow darkly at him. As if piercing through his words. "Where is she then? Hmm?"

The two stood in the hall, others were off to class as the bell had rung. Tye entered school and headed straight to his locker, Asami was back home with May watching over her. It was her day, the second he came to his locker felt a heavy presence over him. The presence being Miss Dutchess, she towered over him in her sharp heels. Her blue eyes like whips, sharp whips. With a tight and twisted look on her face. Before he could even blink she demanded the whereabouts of his 'cousin'. Holding her attendance sheet tightly in her left hand. Crumbling it with each passing second he didn't give her the answer she demanded. She sought.

"Not here." He shrugs turning his back to walk away, stopping when her hand slammed before him blocking his way. Startling him a bit, he was sure he saw her nails dig into the metal and her palm left a dent, maybe it was his imagination.

"Do not play with me, boy," her voice darkens in a twisted way. "you're cousin, you should know where she is. May has been missing for nearly a week and a half. You should know where she is, so where is she?"

He was sure this was against the rules, no staff or teacher should be allowed to do this to a student. Feeling her lean in close hearing low snarl coming from her throat, that sent a shiver of fear through him. She smirked a bit. Her patience suddenly became eerie if not uncomfortable. The more she moved in closer. "Well?" She said like a trickster. "Where is she? Where is May O'Neil?"

There no one in the halls anymore, how did not notice? Where did they go? He takes a step back, she slams her other hand behind him like a whip. Barely missing him but whipping of the motion cut his neck a bit.

He wasn't going to say anything, it clear. Reading his eyes, he tried to keep hard made her laugh inside. Hearing someone coming she stands quickly and composes herself. Just as staff member comes by. "Mr. Longshadow, you should be in class now." Their eyes fall to him. Then to Miss Dutchess noticing her. "Ah, thank you, Miss Dutchess."

She smiles. "Yes, well I was just informing Mr. Longshadow about the importance of being on time to class. I know it isn't my place to reprimand him, you're more than welcome to."

They think about it for a minute. "It seems you clearly have it handled. Whatever you see fit." Words that put a smile on her face.

To Tye's horror. A smile curls on her lips with a devious gleam in her eyes. "I know what would fit." Pushing up her glasses. Placing a hand on his shoulder. Squeezing it that it cracked. Walks away. "I shall see you after school Mr. Longshadow."