Andy sat at her desk, Seltain's golden book of shadows open in front of her. She was taking some notes from it for any spells that looked useful to her. She paused when she turned the page and found what looked to be a journal entry. She slowly started reading, taking in the information about the family she never knew.

She read for hours, finding more and more journal entries as she went on. As she read though, she could tell he was growing more and more power hungry as more happened to him.

After a while, she went to find Jun to tell him about what she read.

He was working out, his breathing heavy. He reached for a towel as he saw her, sitting down. "What's up?"

"Did you know his book of shadows was also a journal?" She asked quietly.

He shook his head. "No. I'm guessing you read something that gave you insight?"

"Apparently his whole family was slaughtered by vampires and he couldn't bring them back. He also couldn't bring back his wife when she was killed by a shifter," Andy sighed.

He had lost color when she mentioned Seltain's wife. He shakily reached for a water bottle, his face pale. "I remember that. He was enraged and we had to keep him from attacking the local shifters."

Andy nodded slowly, "I understand why he would be mad, but I still don't get why it changed him so much that he'd do what he did to us.."

"Revenge and grief twisted him. That's all I can think of. He always had a mean streak." Jun was regaining his composure, his hands calming.

Andy sighed, "His book has a lot of interesting spells though."

"I wouldn't advise using any. Like I said, he was into using sacrifices. His favorite method was stealing life force without telling the person." Jun shuddered, remembering.

"You know I wouldn't do that."

He gave a smile. "I know. You're nothing like him."

Andy gave a small chuckle, "He'd probably hate me even more now that I'm a vamp and shifter."

"No doubt." Jun stood and headed for the door. "I'll be in my room if you need anything."

She nodded and headed back to the infirmary, continuing to take notes on the spells in the book.

Kiba came stumbling in, one hand clenched tight to his upper arm. "Help.." Blood coursed around his fingers as he fell to the floor semi conscious.

Andy moved to him quickly and started reciting healing spells as she moved him to a bed. "What happened?" She asked softly.

"Witch. We were supposed to keep an eye on found out. He's got Tet.." The wolf lost consciousness as Andy saw several more injuries.

She worked on healing them up before figuring out a plan to get Tet back.

Tet snarled as the witch approached again. He'd been bound after his capture, opening his eyes to find himself inside a ritual design on the floor of an abandoned warehouse. The witch had muttered something and now he couldn't move. The witch grinned, then began to mutter again.

The shifter screamed as he felt pain explode in his chest. His energy began to disappear, leaving him limp on the floor, unable to resist as the witch approached with a large knife. He gave a weak growl as the witch quickly slashed one arm, collecting the blood in a cup.

The witch moved away, leaving Tet to bleed as he moved to an altar and began chanting. The noise faded as Tet's eyes started to close.

Andy left the infirmary, going to grab some weapons.

Jun entered behind her, his eyes concerned. "What's wrong? Don't say nothing either, I can feel your emotions going crazy."

"Tet's been captured again. This time by a witch," she answered.

"You need backup?" Jun watched her.

She shrugged, "If you want."

"Let's find him." Jun waited for her to get ready.

Andy finished quickly and nodded to him. She grabbed onto his shoulder before focusing on Tet and teleporting them to his location.

"Who are you? You're interrupting!" The witch shot a freeze spell at the duo as they appeared.

Jun snarled and shot back another spell. "Andy! Get Tet!"

Andy rushed forward and grabbed him, teleporting him out to the infirmary before returning for Jun.

The necromancer stumbled toward her, blue energy escaping from a hole in his chest. The other witch lay still, his eyes staring into nothing.

"An..dy...sorry." Jun looked at her with pained eyes as he collapsed into her arms.

Andy teleported him to the infirmary, saying healing spells to try to save him. After a few minutes, she realized it wasn't working. She went to the office and started looking through the books for ideas on how to help him. Finally, she remembered one in Seltain's book.

She found the page and took the book out to him, starting to recite the lines. She felt her energy draining as she used it but continued on, trying to save him.

Jun's eyes shot open as he recognized the spell. "Andy, stop! Don't you dare keep reciting! You have to save Tet!"

She ignored him, finishing the spell. Only when she was done did she move over to Tet and start working on him. She focused some of her revival energy into him, silver light glowing as she did.

His weak breathing strengthened, the deep slash knitting together. He lay quiet as the power faded.

Jun lay on the other bed seething. She'd promised him! And yet, she'd done it anyway. He tried to control his anger.

Andy stepped away from Tet slowly, avoiding looking back at Jun. She managed to stay upright until she was in her office, then collapsed into her chair. She laid her head back, closing her eyes for a few moments to rest.

After ten minutes, Jun pushed himself off the bed and headed for the door. He went straight for his room, managing to hold his rage in until the door shut behind him. Then he released several bolts of blue energy into the floor, leaving a burn mark on the carpet. Was all his family cursed to repeat Seltain's mistakes? If his brother hadn't died when he did, would Jun have had to stop him? He fervently hoped Andy wouldn't become seduced with power. He collapsed on the bed, weakened from his outburst so soon after being injured.

Andy woke, finding she had fallen asleep in her chair. She pushed herself up, still feeling weak from using Seltain's spell. She went back out and noticed Jun was gone. She let out a sigh before checking Tet over again. She sat in the chair next to him and watched him as her mind blanked out.

Tet stirred, giving a low moan. His eyes flickered open, but were only half focused. "Andy?"

"Yeah, I'm here," she said softly.

"Did the witch get you too? You don't look good." He struggled to sit up.

She sighed, "No, he got Jun though. I had to do a spell to save him and it wore me out. Now I think he's mad at me."

"Damn." Tet's eyes were clearing. "I feel like I was turned inside out and used as lunch for vamps." He tried to stand, swaying weakly.

"Lay back down. You need to rest more."

"Gotta report to Boss. That witch was one of Seltain's followers and I don't know what spell they were casting. We might be in trouble if he wasn't the only one. How's Kiba?"

"He's alright. I healed most of his injuries."

"Good.." Tet leaned heavily on the bed, his eyes only half open.

She stood and wrapped an arm around him, "I'll help you get to the office."

He gave a slow nod, then attempted to walk. His knees buckled, almost sending them to the floor.

Andy struggled to keep him upright, "Maybe we should call Tsukasa down here instead?"

Tet closed his eyes and tried to calm his racing heart. Finally he answered. "Might be a good idea. Don't think I'm going anywhere."

Andy helped him get back into bed before using the radio to call Tsukasa.

The dragon arrived several minutes later, slowing as he got a good look at the two of them. "What happened?"

Tet took a deep breath. "The witch discovered us. Kiba was hurt, I was captured. He tried to do some sort of spell using darlin's picture and my blood. I have no idea if he succeeded. I don't know if he's still operational because I passed out."

Tsukasa glanced at Andy. "I take it you rescued him? Did you get the witch?"

"Jun and I rescued him. Jun killed the witch while I brought Tet to the infirmary."

"Where is Jun? I wanted to ask his advice on handling these witches. This is the fifth in the last month that have come out of the woodwork." The dragon scowled.

"I don't know. Try his room. I think he's mad at me so he disappeared a while ago."

Tsukasa touched his radio. "Yoshi, find Jun. Tell him I want to see him." He replaced it on his belt as Yoshi acknowledged, then motioned Andy away from Tet.

"What's up?" Andy asked quietly.

"Are you sure the two of you are okay? A spell using your image and his blood can't be good."

"I hadn't known about my image until now.. I don't know. If they're Seltain's followers they are probably mad at me," she sighed.

Tsukasa's radio beeped. "Boss, Andy needs to get down here pronto. Jun is.." Yoshi struggled for words. "He's coming apart is the only way I can describe it."

Andy shook her head before rushing down to Jun's room. She entered quickly and took a look at him to analyze the situation.

He lay on the bed, blue strands of energy covering both him and it like a spider's web. As she watched, another strand emerged from where he'd been injured, snaking its way down toward the floor. Power coursed through it, making it glow brightly. Jun was still breathing, although it was irregular. His eyes were open and panicked, his hands gripping the blanket desperately. He locked eyes with her and tried to speak, but only managed a weak cry as another strand pushed its way out.

Andy muttered a few spells to try to help before pushing some of her revival energy into him. After that didn't work, she quickly muttered out Seltain's spell again, pushing through the weakness she was feeling.

The strands flared brightly, then withered into dust around the other necromancer. His eyes glared at her before slipping shut as he lost consciousness.

Andy checked him over before starting to head back to the infirmary, using the wall to keep herself upright.

Yoshi wrapped an arm around her, helping her walk. "What the hell was happening in there?"

She shook her head, "Effects from what the witch did to him, I think."

"Damn. Give me a shifter or vamp any day. Everything is straightforward. They just eat you." Yoshi helped her into a chair as they arrived at the infirmary.

Tet lay unconscious, Akasa worriedly checking his blood pressure. The nurse gave her a look as he moved toward her. "You look bad."

"I know, I know," she shook her head.

Yoshi excused himself as Akasa examined her. "Your blood pressure is seriously low just like Tet's. Your energy level is better than his, but neither one of you should be moving for the foreseeable future."

Andy nodded and stood, moving herself onto a bed. "I used a spell twice today to save Jun.. it used life force energy though."

"What happened to Tet then? Because he's showing the exact same symptoms."

"A witch tried to use him for a spell."

"Gotta love this line of work." Akasa remarked sarcastically as he drew the blanket over her. "Try to rest."

She nodded and soon fell fast asleep. After a while, she started having nightmares of Seltain.

Jun opened his eyes to find himself beside Andy, bound and placed inside a ritual enclosure. He shook his head, pulling at the bonds. "This isn't real.."

Andy fought against the ties, trying not to panic.

Seltain appeared, a maniacal smile on his lips. "At last! My rebirth is near."

Jun paled as he stopped. "No..that spell was for that? You bastard!" He yanked on the bonds angrily as he pushed himself onto his knees.

Seltain's eyes went icy and he muttered a spell.

Jun screamed as he felt the power rip through him. He toppled over, writhing as the power dug its way into his chest.

"You are a disgrace to the family, just like your brother. So you'll share the same fate while I use Andaka to return to the living world."

"We won't..let you!" Jun managed to choke out. "She defeated you once. She'll do it again."

Seltain laughed, his eyes glinting. "Her soul will soon be too weak to fight me. You've lost. Now die like a good boy." He shot a bolt of energy at the weakened necromancer.

Jun tried to dodge, but he was too weak. The bolt slammed into him and he screamed again, then went limp.

Andy was struggling to breathe as she watched what was happening. She tried to move, raising her bound hands to check Jun over. She tried to push energy into him to help him.

Seltain watched her with a smirk. "You should save your strength. If he isn't dead yet, he soon will be. Pity that he had to die the same way your father did, but sacrifices must be made. You will understand after I possess you."

Andy growled, "I'll never understand why you want to kill your own family."

Seltain exploded. "Your father and he refused to help me revive your grandmother! Did you know that? They said it was messing with fate, that it shouldn't be done. They had their chance to be family and they refused."

"And what about me? Why did you never tell me we were related? Maybe I wouldn't have done what I did.."

"I wanted you to stay with me of your own free will, not any perceived familial obligation. If you had known, then you would have asked about your parents." Seltain knelt in front of her, touching her cheek gently. "Nobody should have questioned their deaths. But that damned dragon couldn't leave it alone.. So I was forced to try to capture you."

"Dragon..? You mean Tsukasa?"

Seltain's face morphed into a snarl of rage. "He started all this. I think I'll kill him first when I am reborn." He laughed darkly. "Yes..he will die in agony, then the rest of them." He looked at Andy. "I think I'll save your two bed buddies for last. Let you be fully conscious as I rip them apart. You'll be helpless to save them, then I'll snuff you out when you fall into despair."

"You're worse than the people that killed your family," Andy spat.

His eyes went red and he shot a bolt of power at her. "SHUT UP! You understand nothing!"

"I understand you're angry, but you've become worse than they ever were." She stared at him in defiance after she got ahold of her breathing.

He opened his mouth to answer her, but suddenly convulsed as a bright green spear of energy pierced his stomach. He began to scream as he caught fire. The necromancer vaporized, his scream of defiance lingering in the air.

The ritual enclosure vanished as Kei raced to her side and tore the ties from her hands. "Are you alright?"

She took a deep breath and gave a small nod before looking back at Jun. She moved to his side and undid the ties before checking him over.

He was unresponsive, charred skin marking where the power had tunneled into his body. His breathing was almost non existent, his skin almost white.

Kei glanced him over sadly. "I don't think you can do anything."

Andy shook her head and pushed revival energy into him. She still felt weak from the spells earlier, but she pushed the energy as fast as she could to try to heal him.

Jun began to fade, his body becoming transparent. He showed no sign of regaining consciousness.

Kei grabbed her hands. "You have to wake up. This is a dream state. If you die here, you die out in the real world. Wake up Andy!"

"I have to help him," tears were starting to stream down her face.

"You can't help anyone if you disappear. Look around." Kei pointed to their surroundings as everything began to become transparent.

Andy sobbed, "I'm not leaving until he's okay."

Kei shook his head and vanished.

"Andy..go. Leave me.." Jun's eyes were dull, his voice almost inaudible.

"I'm not leaving you.." she answered as she tried to push more energy into him. "You need to wake up too."

"Even if I do..he did too much damage. He finally got what he wanted. When mother died, he told us we all should have gone with her." He coughed wetly, blood trickling from his lips.

Andy continued to push energy into him before she started on a healing spell. The spell was one she created, and it used life force energy. She knew she was pretty weak already but she refused to let him die. She finished the spell, her form beginning to get transparent.

"Andy! Darlin wake up! Please.." Tet's voice rang in her ears as Jun closed his eyes and vanished.

Andy closed her eyes and struggled to reopen them. When she finally did, Tet was staring down at her.

"Thank god.." The tiger embraced her, tears streaking his face. "You have to stop scaring me like this."

She blinked slowly, eyes struggling to keep focused. She let out a quiet, "sorry," before passing out again.

She struggled to regain consciousness, finally opening her eyes again and slowly looking at her surroundings.

Tet was asleep in a chair beside her. Kiba was nowhere to be seen. She could hear machines somewhere, but couldn't see from her bed.

Akasa appeared, smiling gently. "Welcome back. How are you feeling?"

She nodded slowly, "Okay I think.."

He softly chuckled, then checked her eyes with his penlight. "Eyes are reacting normally again. That's a good sign. You gave all of us a real scare."

"How's Jun?"

His smile disappeared and he avoided answering, fiddling with her IV and blankets.

"Please tell me, Akasa," she begged quietly.

"He's on life support. But the prognosis.." He shook his head. "It's like he just gave up." He glanced away, looking at something she couldn't see. "Kei tried to help, but he weakened pretty fast. I made him go to his room to rest."

She nodded, "Where is Jun?"

"In the isolation room. He was letting off bursts of power, so I figured it would be safer for everyone."

Andy pushed herself up out of bed, struggling to stand.

Akasa sighed, moving a wheelchair behind her. "I won't even argue. Just sit."

Andy sat down in the chair slowly.

He pushed her into the isolation room, then locked the brakes. "It seems like whatever happened infiltrated his whole body. He's suffering internal burns similar to cauterization. His heart is badly burned, one valve beyond repair. If he makes it another hour, I'll be amazed."

Andy nodded slowly as she watched Jun. She closed her eyes and worked on using revival energy to heal him. Silver light surrounded him as she tried to get his body back to normal.

The machines began to speed up, his heart rate increasing slowly. His color began to return and his blood pressure began rising.

Akasa remained silent as the light faded, just examining Jun after and unhooking the ventilator. "You need to rest now."