Invited Intruder
Part II- Threat

Jose paced back and forth in his office, deep in thought. "It seems Raven has become infatuated with our new guest." he spoke loudly, but to know one in particular. "There's something I find rather curious about X... I can't put my finger on it, but he seems... odd."

Jose's feelings were scattered at this time. He still had to become use to the fact that he wasn't the only person in Raven's life now... especially the only male. He felt like he had been somewhat 'betrayed' by her... but why? The more he thought about Cal and Raven, the angrier he found himself turning.
Jealousy was a bad thing to cross with Jose... he was use to having things his way, and having what he wanted. He wanted Raven. He had provided a home for her, fed her, clothed her...
His train of thought crashed when the door to his office flew open. Jose turned on his heels, and looked surprisingly at the doorway. His expression turned dark.
"What do you want?"

Cal stood in the doorway, arm crossed, eyes narrowed, smiling. "Hello, Joe-Say." without being invited, he walked into the room, and shut the door behind him. "So, this is your office, is it? Very nice..."
Jose jumped onto his desk, almost reaching Cal's height. "I'm busy! Go away!"
Cal leaned against the desk. "Ooo, nice desk, Joe-Say... furnished I see. You have good taste if nothing else." he stared at Jose hard. "Hmmm... you know, I was doing some thinking when Raven retired to her room... and it seems to me that you don't enjoy my company here..."
Jose stood his full height and crossed his arms. "My, don't we catch on fast!"

Cal got up, and held out his hands. Jose gasped and covered his mouth. Cal chuckled. "Don't worry yourself, Joe-Say... this isn't for you." he put his hands together, and patted his palms over and over, as if molding clay. He finally took them apart, revealing a small rotating orb. It was glowing bright yellow, and dazzling colored rings enclosed around it. Circling close by it, were four smaller planets, each a different color. It floated in mid-air a few inches off of Cal's palm. Jose stared at it. It looked much like the nucleus of an atom.
"Divine, isn't it?" Cal smiled, playing with the sphere.

"What's the point of this, X? Ooo, look at the pretty colors! What are you going to do, give it to Raven?" he rolled his eyes and looked at the ceiling.
"...precisely."

Jose's eyes widened, and he bared his teeth. He clutched his fists, and growled. Cal gently rapped his hands around the tiny jewel. "Well, I must be off. Raven must be missing me." he opened his hand and took one last look at the planet. He whistled. "Beautiful... yet it will look to be mere debris when wore by my Raven."
'HIS RAVEN?!?' Jose controlled his furious eruption while he heard Cal's footsteps head for the door. The door creaked open, but then went silent. "Oh, Joe-Say, one more thing..."

Jose turned around to see Cal's face right to his, his eyes glowing dangerously. Cal opened his mouth, and out of it came a blue stream of fog. The stream turned into a pair of clawed hands and rapped themselves around Jose's neck. Jose grabbed at the magic, only grabbing nothing, gasping for air.
"If you do anything to jeopardize my relationship with Raven... I give you my word that you will breathe your last breath!"
With that, the magic disappeared, along with the magician. Jose fell to his knees, holding his neck, painfully breathing in gulps of air.

*****

Cal walked down the dark hall towards his room. His powers aloud him to see in the dark, so the absence of lights didn't bother him. It was hours ago that he presented Raven with the jewel... she loved it. He had created a gold chain for her to keep it around her neck.
He was content that he hadn't heard a peep out of Jose after their 'conversation' that afternoon. He knew that Jose was weak... and he could easily take advantage of that. Oh, what does he really have against Jose, you ask? Was it because he thought of Jose to be one of Von Riechter's biggest mistakes? Was it because of Jose's relationship with Raven.... or his relationship with Raven? It was slightly a combination of all.

While he was passing in the hall earlier that day, he had heard Jose say some things about him... some things that kind of got him just a little mad. Plus, it didn't take a genius to process what Jose feels for Raven. There was more to Jose's anger and persistence then the matter of territory and possession.
However, despite the facts that were at hand, Cal did love Raven. Defensiveness between rivals for affection can be dire; especially if you have power....
"I am sure that Jose will try to pull Raven and I apart. If I have noticed anything about Jose, it's that he doesn't take no as an answer." Cal opened his door, the moon light highlighting across his floor. He stepped into the dusky blue light, and shut the door behind him. "But he has been warned... his own actions will decide his fate now. If there's one thing that I never go back on, it's my word."

To Be Continued...