Lover's partner's and friend's: Elisa's tale

by Clan Dragon

Elisa's current love life brings up thoughts of an old lover and how she affects three seperate lives.

3. Mita's tale

Eight Race Saga Season Two: Friend's, Partner's, Lover's Pt2: Mita's Tale

By Invsi Xavier

Friends, Partners, Lovers: Mita's Tale.

By IX9

Friends, Partners, Lovers: Mita's Tale.

By IX9. (tjarred@hotmail.com,ix9@devil.com, invsi_xavier@mac.com)

Comments welcome

Author's Note: the characters depicted herein are mostly the property of the Folks at Disney, and are used here without their authorization. Mita Reindheart and Sandra Cantiago are the property of my beau Angel of the night. All other characters are the property of me. Note: this story contains profanity and excessive violence. Rain' is done by Yako Kanno. This story is the finale to the three-story arc. But, I have another idea to this story that will be separate form this arc. However, Will raise some ideas in the future. So, maybe this will not truly be the end of this series. Ne? We'll see and without further ado. The finale to Lover's partners, and Extra Note: This story is taking place before, during and after Tuskidero's's tale.

P.S: Unfortuntley I must state that Tuskidero's tale is the last fiction with a sex scene in it. From here on there will be no more sex form me. Why? Well, I got tired of writing them period and besides, I got angel of the night to provide the porn for this universe. Anyway enjoy the final story arc.

-IX9

Black Rose High Rise Apartments (Mita's and Bach's room)

September 11th

2:30a.m

Mita snuggles up to Bach's chest as they enjoy a short rest after have peaceful dinner and a little bit of fun underneath the sheets. Mita stirs a bit and wraps one of her own web wings over Bach a bit as she tried to get a little more warmth from his burgundy hide. She then let out another wistful sigh as she thought about how good her life was a loving mother, good brother and sisters, and a loving mate. Could life be better?

All of sudden Mita's eyes opened wide as she shot upright in bed. She could feel all of these thoughts flowing inside of her head. Ever since, she was given her psychic ability, she has been having painful headaches. For a second everyone thought that the Yagami gene splicing as unsuccessful. But, was proven wrong by further testing it seems that her recent headaches may have more to do with her own mind then it did with the splicing. But more testing is needed for that hypothesis to be applicable to her.

They have been many times. Where Mita has suffered blackouts, massive headaches and sometimes has forgotten who she was. But, the Doctors at KES say that Yagami gene-splicing is perfectly safe and has shown no cases of this every happening. Her brothers and Sisters, and especially her mother are worried to death about her current condition. But, now it has gotten to the point where she has been temporarily put on hiatus in further missions, with the Kayin taken her place until what is truly wrong with her can be diagnosed.

Mita then groans as she raised hands to her head. "God, not again Oh god, not again" says the gargess's eyes as they glow white.

The gargess looked around and saw not her bedroom or, her apartment but, nothing but, a grove of trees that extended to the skies and forests of lush vibrant greenery. Mita curses as she furrowed her brow ridges. "God not this dream again." She then pushed her way through the shrubbery. "Same old, shit over again"

The golden gargess continued her trek throughout the large forests, her taloned toes crushing the shrubbery beneath her. As she continues her trek as she went on through the shrubbery until she heard the sounds of young gargoyles bickering. She smiles as a small golden hued web-winged gargoyle was arguing with a dark green gargoyle with horns. Next to him is a lavender colored, female with sable black hair and another light green gargoyle but with forehead that made her look like a triceratops. Mita just chuckled as she watched them argue.

"No, you didn't!" says the dark green gargoyle.

"Yes, I did." Says the gold one.

"How, could you beat me?! I was ahead of you by a mile."

"I did so, horns!" says the golden hatchling as she stood up to the taller male.

"How, could you run as fast as me squirt?" says the orange haired gargoyle, as he and the female were now exchanging harsh glances.

"Hey, hey!" says the lavender female as she pushed the both of them apart. "Now to me that you both won the race."

"I agree." says the other female hatchling."Why, do you two have to be so stubborn?"

The gold color and the green hatchlings looked at their rookery sisters and pointed their talons at each other."He/she started it."

The golden hued gargess looked at the horned gargoyle again. "Tell, you what horns, let's have that race again. This time winner takes all. And we'll see who is the fastest gargoyle here is."

The horned gargoyle snorts as he looked at the smaller gargess." Okay."

The sounds of thunder rumbled thorough the skies which caused Mita to look skyward. "Funny, I don't remember rain in this flashback. Or this race?" says Mita. "Interesting." she then felt a surge of pain flow through her head as everything was frozen in time and only displayed to her like scenes in a slide show.

There was the golden hued gargess, and the horned gargoyle running.

A shortcut.

Falling.

A cliff.

Rescued.

Mita groaned as she sunk to her knees, as the images become jumbled and confusing. There was the image of the horned gargoyle holding on to her as she was on the cliff. Then they were gliding? Lighting struck her she was falling, and then Mita heard voices of someone calling her name.

"Mita, Mita, Mita!!!!!" came a feminine voice.

Mita was shaken out of her trance only to find herself in the middle of the Black Roses kitchen area. She saw her sister Xoc standing in front of her wearing a pair of pajama bottoms and a white tank top.

"Are you okay sis?" says the hot pink Gargess as she looks at the smaller gargess. "Don't tell me you were wonking out on me?"

Mita blinked. "Wonking out?" he blinks twice. "Sis, you surely have been spending too much time with your boyfriend. I think he is having an effect on you. "She smirks as she walks to the table. "If he hasn't already."

Xoc blushes a darker shade of pink. "You never stop, do you?" says Xoc as she walks over to pot of tea on the stove and pours herself a cup of ginseng tea. "So, are you having those dreams about that land again?"

Mita pads over to the table and sat down." Yeah, but they are stating to get clearer I almost fond out what happened to me in that dream."

"You, know this is the third time that you have had that dream sis. I'm starting to worry about you." Says Xoc as she brought the kettle over and set it down on a potholder." Do, you know when these dreams started."

"Who are you, a shrink?" snaps Mita. " The dreams seem to get worse, especially with"she trails off and her eyes drift downwards.

"Thinking about your friends again are you?" says Xoc.

"Yeah, It's almost been two years since I have visited Crowe's grave ever since Bach and have gotten together." She sighs. "I feel like I'm betraying him."

"Crowe?" says Xoc as she blinked confusedly." Oh, The former head of the lost Boys? I have heard about him but, what does he have to do with your dreams?" says Xoc as she pours herself her own cup of tea.

"Well Xocie, I don't know a lot about my past where, I was, who were my parents were or how did I get here. The only thing I could remember is a lot of water and washing up in Manhattan in 1988."

---

The Shores of Hudson River

March 23rd, 1988

9:25p.m

The golden gargess with the currents as she was washed out from wherever she has been, Staying afloat amongst the currents was tough since the water was choppy and yelling would only get her a mouthful of river water in the process. Coughing and sputtering the waterlogged gargess hoped for someone to help her but prayers were not being answered.

She lost count of how many hours she has been adrift with the unforgiving current. Staying afloat was a life or death battle for her as she battled against the pain that made her body hurt like hell. She tried to scream for help but her throat was sore and dry from all the coarse water. She could not even muster the strength for a cry of help she did not even know that the person would make it in time. Those were the last thoughts that Mita had before fatigue came over her and she sank beneath the depths of the Hudson River.

The last thing she remembers is seeing someone coming for her but they would is too late. All of a sudden, she felt a strong-arm wrap around her waist as her strange rescuers brought her to the surface; he swam to the shore. The young gargess was towed ashore where she vomited up seawater for a few minuets. While the sounds of men, voices were coming from all around her. She could not even make it what they were talking about only something about a demon, blood. But she wasn't a demon was she? She pondered these thoughts only briefly before she finally lost consciousness.

---

Lost Boys Hideout

March 23rd, 1988

10:30p.m

Demon?

Blood?

What where they talking about?

Am, I really a Demon?

The young gargess stirs in her sleep as she finds herself as she feels something wet on her forehead. She sits up with a start and looks around her surroundings. She is inside a small room, which is partially lit by a light on the far side of the room. She notices besides the cot that she is on the room is pretty much unfurnished. A cold breeze on her skin alerts her to her brief nudity she then looks down at herself. She wonders where her Tunic went when the sound of a door opening and the heavy footsteps of someone entering the room nearly made her jump. She at the large man as he approaches her she immediately notices his large and muscular frame and his wet raven black hair. His very appearance of him frightened her as she nearly leaped out of the sheets when he reached for her but was confused when he removed the cold compress form her head. Her Sapphire colored eyes lock onto the mammoth of man as he sighs defeatedly.

The large man lets out a sigh. "Do, not worry, little one, I am not here to hurt you." rumbles the large man as he crouches down. "My, name is TuskI am the one who pulled you from the Hudson."

Even his voice sounds scary but he says that he rescued her? Was he the one who pulled her from the jaws of fate? She watches as the man sighs defeatdley again before the door opens and another man comes in. What do you want from me? Do they want to hurt me? If they wanted to hurt me, they would have let me drown.

"Hey, Tusk, how's our little friend?" Says then second man

Tusk sighs. "She is scared of me. "He rises form his haunches.

Crowe smirks. "Well, when I first met you Tusk, I nearly shit my pants, give the girl some time. In fact, let me talk to her you go outside, I'll tell you when it's safe.

The Gargess watches as the man known as Tusk leaves the room and just watches as the man with dreadlocks advanced upon her. He then sat down on the bed next to her before pulling out the steel clip that held some of his dreadlocks in a ponytail. The man looked at her for several minuets before extending his hand towards her.

"Hey, my name is Crowe, what's yours girl?" says the man.

The gargess was silent.

"Oh, c'mon girl you can at least say something. At least to my boy Tusk, I mean the guy is already a little paranoid from the way that people look at him already it doesn't do him any good if someone like you does the same. Know what I mean?"

"I scared him." says the gargess as she looks down. "I didn't mean toI–"

"Forget it, girl." Says Crowe." Big, T' is use to it by now. But, next time you see him don't freeze up like a ice cube. It's not like he's going to bite you."

"He bites?" says Mita.

"No, no, no!" says the man. "He is not going to hurt you. He just wants to be friends with you. To learn more about you that's what we all do here. Now, tell me is there anything you want to know?"

"Who are you?" says Mita.

"My, Name is Crowe Bennington." says Crowe." I am the leader of The Lost Boys."

"Lost Boys?" says the Gargess.

"Yeah, haven't you ever heard of Peter Pan and how he had this group of little kids called the Lost Boys. But, Trust me we aren't going to fly around the room or some shit like that."

"I can, fly sort of." says the demon.

"Well, with those things attached to your arms. I'm guessing your probably could." He chuckles.

The gargess smiles.

"Hey, so are you ready to get out of those sheets and into some clean clothes eh?"

The gargess nods.

"Alright." says Crowe as he rises from the bed." Stay right there I'll be right back. Okay?"

The gargess nods and stays put. A few minuets later the door opens and the gargess and Tusk walks into the room. She is frightened again and tries to stand her ground this time so Tusk won't bite her. She just simply smiled a bit at Tusk while Tusk nodded his head at her.

A soft silence filled the room for the next five minuets. Both occupants just stood there staring at each other for the longest time. Tusk just let out exasperated sigh, shook his head and was about to leave when the demon spoke up.

"Waita minuetplease." Says the demon.

"What?" says Tusk.

The female demon cowered back a bit. "Um, I'm sorryit's just that I'm so scared." She pauses for a second in thought." Um, the one that calls himself Crowe says that you are the one that rescued me from this Hudson...riverUm, Tusk is your name?"

"Yes, my name is Tusk."

"Well, I wholly express my feelingsfor my rescue. I owe you my lifeTusk." say the Demon.

"Your welcome." says Tusk. He then sits Indian style on the floor his slate gray eyes meeting hers. "Tell me, how did you get here anyway?"

"To tell you the truth, I don't know the last thing I remember was on some type of exotic place. Then this huge storm appeared lighting struck me then I fell into the water. Next thing I know I am her." she looks down."Alone."

Tusk nods." So you have amnesia?"

The demon blinks. "Amnesia?"

"You know when you can't remember anything at all?" says Tusk.

"I see but I still wish I had something to wear." Says the demon.

Tusk sighs and removes his long sleeve shirt and gently wraps it around the demoness's shoulders. The demoness smiles a bit at him as Tusk does this the demoness then gets close to him. Tusk wrapped arm around here and got closer to him. The gargess for one in her life felt protected her bit and tried to nuzzle closer o him for more warmth. That is until Crowe came back in.

Crowe walked in carrying some old clothing and with a small smile on his face. "My, My aren't you two comfy?"

Tusk just looked at his leader while the demon just backed away from Tusk her skin turning a tad darker.

Crowe chuckled as he walked over to the gargess and offered her a shirt, pair of jeans and some old boots. "Here you go girl, go ahead and put them on."

A few minuets later after making some adjustments for the female's tail and web wings. The female stood before both members of the Lost Boys.

"So, how do I look?" says the demoness.

"You, look hot babe." Says Crowe with a smirk.

Tusk just nodded a her." So, eruh." Tusk went into thought as he tried to find the appropriate way to phrase his question. "Do, you have a name?"

The demoness blinks. "A name? I don't even think I could remember if I had one" says the demoness as she looked down.

The gargess looked at the both of them for a minuet as they had a slight conversation amongst each other before one of them looked over at her. She saw Crowe motion with his hand for her to come over, the demoness nods as she walks over to him.

"You need a name right? Well, me and Tusk here has the perfect name for you." Tusk then smiles at her." Mita."

"Mita?" says the Demoness. She then put a talon to her lips and thought for a second." You, knowI like that nameMita."

"Good." Says Crowe. "From know on you will be known as Mita: the newest members of the Lost Boys."

Tusk smiles and nods his approval.

Mita then smiles at both men warmly s she ha finally found Family again. She then looked at the both of them." I herd other voices when, I was unconscious, who were they?"

"Oh, that's the rest of the Gang." Says Crowe. "Come, on, I'll introduce them to ya." Says Crowe as he opens the door." Come on."

Mita follows Crowe with the mammoth Tusk right behind her. She noticed that for a warehouse it was well taken of. Not that she was worried at all that is since she still did not know where she was.

When they reach the bottom of the wooden steps of the large hideout Mita sees the other three members of the Lost Boys hanging around the hideout. Merrick and Danny B. were at the pool table, enjoying a nice game while drinking beer and cursing at each other. Khalim was on one of the couches with his feet up on the table as he played with his gameboy. As soon as the members heard Tusk's footsteps on the old wood they saw Mita with their leader.

"Boys, I want you to meet our newest recruit. Mita." Says Crowe as he motions to her. "Mita, I want you to meet Khalim, Danny B., and Merrick Collins."

"Hello." says Mita as she waves her talons.

Khalim, Danny b., and Merrick look at each other and then at the gargess before waving back at her."Yo."

Crowe smiles. "C'mon, let me introduce you to the gang." he points to the hood with short red hair and was dressed in a nylon sweat suit. With a grey bandana hanging around his neck."That's Danny B." He then points to the hood across the table with short and spiky blond hair and several piercings in his ear. "That's Merrick. He then pointed to the black man on the couch wearing baggy jeans and a tank top with a black bandana on his head and a cross necklace around his neck. "And that's Khalim."

Mita smiles." Uh, nice to meet you all."

Crowe smiles at his band of rogues." Um, guys just to let you know that Mita will be hanging here with us. So, I want you guys--"

"I'll show her the ropes." Says Tusk.

Crowe looked a Tusk while flipping a stray dread out of his face. "Are, you sure big man?"

Tusk looked down at him. "Yes"

---

(Present)

"So, that's how you became a member of the Lost Boys?" says Xoc as she sips her tea." I never knew how you became a member of the Lost Boys or met Tusk of the fallen."

"Well, we were friends sort of for the first few weeks you know. Tusk mainly was my mentor for the next few weeks. He taught the basics how to rob, people, and shoot."

"Huh?" says Xoc as her brow ridges rose. "You know how to drive? Tusk taught you how?" says Xoc.

"Well, a little bit but it was Crowe who told me how to really handle a car." She chuckles. "I remember that for fun me and Crowe used to race a few stolen cars down the streets of Manhattan, with the cops not to far behind us." She smiles. "Good times."

Xoc nearly snorted out her tea as she laughed. "No wonder mom never lets you drive."

Mita blinks. "Hey!"

Xoc smiles defiantly at her sister. "Whatever you say sis, but the crew at dock 14 is still trying to knock the dings out of the last vehicle you nearly wrecked." She yawns." I had better get to bed. Mother wants me to handle our final flight arrangements to Japan tomorrow morning."

"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, that were going to Grandpa's grave on the (date). I had better get myself some sleep then. Eh?"

Xoc chuckles. "You, better sis. Jet lag is a bitch." she finishes her tea and dumps it into the sink. "Night, sis"

Mita smiles at her departing sister." Night."

Xoc smiles at her sister before returning to her room. Mita then stirs the mug of warm tea and took a few more sips from the mug before rising from seat and walks onto the balcony of there home. She sipped at her tea again as she closed her eyes and let her mind drift effortlessly to the past.

---

Two weeks later

Mita stood there in the center of the room clad in blue jeans, oversize boots and a T-shirt, with slits on the sides for her web wings. On, the other end of the room was some empty malt liquor bottles are lined up in a row some distance away from her. By her side was a Desert Eagle, which was tucked conveniently inside of her pants. Behind her was Tusk who was watching her every movement like a good teacher should. Mita then drew her Desert Eagle from her pants and fired off three shots that shattered each of the bottles.

It has been two weeks since Mita was initiated into The Lost Boys and ever since then Tusk has been unspecified mentor the ways of the Lost Boys. She has learned how to fight, drive, rob and like all members know ho to fire a gun. Over the while Mita has started to really like Tusk, just like Crowe he was kind and caring and never wanted to push her too hard in anything. There have been a few times where she to clung him playfully for a few times. However, the other members always teased them about it. They all knew that a strong bond was starting to form between them.

Tusk smiled at Mita." Very, good Mitalast week you could not even hit the bottles at all. And now you're right on target."

Mita smiled back at him." Thanks Tusk, I was practicing very hard the other day but I don't understand why I need this?"

"It's protection Mita, these streets are not safe to live on." says Tusk as he sighs.

"Well, alright." says Mita she then looks at him." Do you think I might be ready to go out with you guys?

"Soon, Mita." Says Tusk as he walks over to the target area and sets up a few bottles.

Mita then looked nervous a second. "Um, Tusk?"

"Yes?" says tusk.

"Um, you want to hang out sometime you know I mean there's a good movie on the tube tonight and I was wondering if you would like to watch with me?" says Mita as she looks down at her feet.

Tusk smiles at her "Of course."

Mita smiles back up at him." Alright."

Mita smiles as she walks right besides Tusk as she flips on the TV. Tusk sat down on the couch and the both of them sat there and watched TV. As a romantic part, Mita curled up close to him, which made the giant blush. He then returned he attachment by wrapping his arm around her, which made the golden hued gargess blush in return. As the two of them watch, the TV Danny comes down stairs and stairs at the two of them.

"My, My. My isn't this cozy?" says the red-haired youth as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Mita saw Danny standing there and literally broke away from Tusk embarrassed that she was caught in such a situation." Hi Danny." says Mita.

"Hey, short-stuff." says Danny, he looks at Tusk."Big T, I see you and Her getting along well."

Tusk sighs."Danny, are you here to wisecrack, or do you want something?" says tusk as he looks a little bit flushed himself.

"Well, me and the rest of the boys are about to head down to the local bar and knock a few back. You guys want to come?" says Danny.

"Sure." says Tusk. "Come, along Mita." says Tusk.

"Whoa, Whoa, whoa! Tusk aren't you forgetting about something?" says Danny.

"What is that?" says Tusk.

" I don't think the people of the club won't serve to a demon like her. You're gonna have to leave her here."

Tusk then looks at Mita. "Well we can not just leave here, maybe if we cover up her appearance a bit more." he looks at the black bandana in the corner." She'll need something to hide her self. He walks over to the corner. He then added a black baseball cap and a bandana to her." Here, Put the cap on your head and the bandana over your mouth.

Mita does and put s the hat over her head, which covers her ears and the bandana over her mouth. "Better?" came Mita's muffled voice.

Still need to do something about those wings, hands, tail and the feet T'." says Danny.

Tusk walks over, grabs a trench coat, some gloves, and some oversize boots, and hands over to her. Mita takes the coat, puts slits in the side, and throws it on. She puts on the gloves on the boots on but the slight glowing in her eyes proves that is she's a little irritated. "Now, can I go?"

"She looks aightlet's roll yo." Says Danny as he heads up the stairs.

"I don't understand why I have to wear all this shit." says Mita as she follows him.

"Hey The world is a ugly place out there and are still not ready to face what you are. Yet, so this is the best way you can get around and work with us. Besides, It could be worse you could be like Tusk." He laughs.

"Very funny, Brown." Says Tusk with a scowl.

"Hey, that's Danny B. to you foo'." says Danny as he reaches for the door handle.

"So, where are we going?" says Mita.

"You'll see." says Danny as he opens the door.

The three of them walk outside to Danny's Chevrolet S-10; they all pile in and drive off into the night.

---

Snake's

March 23rd, 1988

10:30p.m

Danny's Truck continues westward of a couple of hours. Mita just stares out at that the city out of al l the wonderful sites that she is seeing. Since the river pulled her by Tusk she has not seen much of Manhattan and it is countless wonders since she was always being inside of the warehouse. On the ride to the bar Mita notices that the farther they traveled the more the less glamorous Manhattan looked. There were bunches of rundown apartment buildings, liquor stores and bodegas.

Eventually, the car stopped in front of a pub, Danny stepped out and was followed by Tuskidero and Mita not too far behind him. As soon as Mita walked in loud music hit her ears that made her wince a bit at such a loud noise. As she looked around, she notices a lot of low lives and other unspeakable carrying on and having a good time. Amongst the crowd were Crowe, Merrick and Khalim. Khalim was busy talking to a girl while Merrick and Crowe was enjoying some drinks. Crowe looks in the direction of Danny and Tusk and waves the small group over.

"Hey, What's up guys." says Crowe." So, you decided to show up finally." he smiles at tusk."Yo, T'who is your little friend?"

Tusk smiles. "It's Mita." says Tusk.

Merrick glares at the covered up Mita. "Yo, That's Mita? Damn, girl, I did not notice you with all that shit on you. Tusk really did a good job."

Tusk nods.

Crowe smiles at Mita. "Come and have a drink with us."

Mita smiles and gets up on one of the barstools and looks out amongst the establishment while Crowe ordered her a beer. Some of them patrons at the bar looked at the covered up member of The Lost Boys. Many of them stared at her for a few minuets and silly shrugged before going back to their activities while other did not take a second glance. Mita then was tapped on the shoulder by the bartender. The gargess turned around to face him and was offered a beer she accepted it and looked at the strange golden liquid.

"What is this stuff?" says Mita.

"Beer." says Merrick. "Malt liquor to be exact." Says the spiky haired youth before he took a swig of his own beer.

Mita watched Merrick drinks his beer; she looked at her own mug and decided to try it. After removing the scarf around her neck she then the mug to her lips, took a small sip, and nearly spit it out. Mita swallowed the vile tasting liquid and shudders a bit. Tusk noticed her reaction and chuckled.

"Tastes like carbonated piss doesn't it?" says Tusk.

"That doesn't begin to describe it." Says Mita. She then looks at him." How, can the rest of you bear to drink this stuff."

"It's a acquired taste." says Danny B. before swigging his own beer." You'll get used to It." he belches." So Crowe, what are we doing here anyway? I thought we were supposed to be looking for the guy that offed' Oates?"

"Offed?" says Mita before taking another sip.

Tusk looks at her." Killed."

Mita's eyes widen. "Oh, my! What happened to him?"

Merrick closes his eyes." A few weeks ago Oates got into it at some club with a fool that calls himself Killah. From what Danny, told us that they got into some scuffle over–"

"Stupid, trick!" interrupts Danny B.

Merrick rolls his eyes. "Over some female now, we all though that this thing was squashed But, a day later Oates was killed in a local deli. Killah' came by and shot him at point blank range. Poor Bastard didn't have a chance." He drinks his beer." But I too am starting wonder why are we here?"

"Tangaray says that Killah hangs out here a lot. I was figuring that if we come here. That mother fucker has got to show his face and when he does." He then makes a gun with his finger, points it straight ahead, and pulls an imaginary trigger. "Bladow!"

Everyone except Mita nods his or her heads. As they continue to drink and watch the crowd for Killah. But Killah still hasn't shown up yet.

A few more hours pass and still Killah was a now show. At this point he small gang was starting to give up on finding Killah tonight and just try again some other time.

Mita just sighs and sips her beer as she watches Tusk. However, Tusk's mind was elsewhere as a few participants were engaged in a friendly game of arm wrestling for money. Tusk just watched as a person who was nearly as big as he was beat someone before letting out an annoying laugh.

"Bwah! I am the strongest motherfucker, in this bar. Does, anyone want to try to beat me?" he laughs again.

Danny B. swishes his beer and drinks it." God, what a fucking annoying laugh."

Khalim nods." I know."

"God, cant' that dumb fuck just shut the fuck up and let us drink in peace?" says Crowe he drinks his beer and then he looks to Tusk. "Tusk, you know what to do?"

Tusk nods and finishes the rest of his beer and sets it down, he cracks his knuckles and starts to walk towards the other man. Mita looks at Tusk and downs the beer as quick as she could before following him.

"What are you going to do Tusk?" says Mita as she tries to keep up with him.

"Show, this asshole a lesson Mita." Says Tusk as he cracks his knuckles. He then walks up to the large man and smiles. "Hello, friend, I would like to take you up on that challenge."

The man looks at Tusk and almost leaps back at the size of the giant Russian. "Um, all right, sure." says the man as he sits down and put his arm on the table. "Let's arm wrestle dude."

Tusk hiked up his pants and plopped himself down on the seat." You're on." he narrows his eyes"Dude."

The two of them clasped palms as they started to wrestle as a crowd starts to gather around the both of them as they continue to wrestle. The Lost Boys were clearly behind Tusk as they root him on while others were rooting on the other guy. Mita observed Tusk, as the giant of a man did not even break a sweat as a predatory smile grew on his face like a cat toying with his wounded pray. While the other man was sweating, bullets as he tried to move Tusk's arm a single inch. Mita wondered why Tusk was waiting for why did not he just finish it so they could go back to drinking what they call a 'forty'. Tusk then looked at Mita and smiled a bit at her, which made the golden gargess blush. Tusk then smiled back at his opponent before pinning the other man's arm to the table, breaking it in the process.

"Oh, My god what did those motherfuckers did to lefty?" says a man.

"Lefty? Bwaha!" says Merrick.

Before Mita knew it, all hell broke loose in the bar as the rival gang stormed the Lost Boys. Instinctually Crowe grabbed a chair and cracked it over another gang member's skull. Tusk grabbed one of the members and tossed him into a bunch of other ruffians before clotheslining another attacker.

Mita's eyes widened when one of the gang members whipped out a knife and started swinging it at Mita. Mita caught the man by the wrist and hit him with a massive Uppercut that sent him sailing two or three feet making him crash through a table and landing in a crumbled heap. Mita was surprised by her own strength since that was a slight tap considered to her real power. She also watched her fellow members and found out that they were excellent fighters themselves.

But, Crowe mesmerized her as he moved to a beat known only to him, as he pummels his opponents with his own fighting style. This style consisted of acrobatic kicks and flips making him look like he was on the dance floor rather than fighting. As the brawl went on, Tusk and Mita ended up back to back as they continued to fight off attackers. Crowe watched as both Mita and Tusk fought and he knew that in his mind that those two are a force to reckon with. A few minuets later the sounds of police sirens could be heard followed by flashes of red and blue.

C'mon boys, let's split." says Crowe as he sprints towards the exit. Tusk then scoops up Mita in his arm and took off with her as well. Tusk showed amazing agility for a man his size as he leapt into the back of Khalim's pick-up truck with one hand. As soon as Tusk was in the truck swerved off into the night and just in time to as several police cruisers were already showing up in the area.

Mita then looked at Tusk who was leaning up against the back of the truck his medium length black hair flowing in the wind. She smiled at him before joining his side.

"Are all of your nights always like this?" says Mita.

"Nah, sometimes we sit around and play monopoly." says Tusk with a coy smile. "So, how did you like your first real welcoming to Manhattan."

"It was wonderful Tusk I never felt so alive in years!" she laughs." It's like I'm truly alive."

"And it only gets better Mita." says Tusk as the truck took another turn. "It only gets better."

---

(Present)

Mita then rises up from her seat, walk into the kitchen through the balcony and to the kitchen where she deposited her mug into the sink, and returned to herself and Bach's room. She then crawled underneath the covers with her mate and slowly drifted off to sleep.

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The next day got up, showered, and went through her daily maintenance. She puts on a white T-shirt and loose fitting jeans before proceeding into the kitchen where the rest of her brothers and sisters gathered to eat their meal and talk about recent events. Except for Bach and Midknight who were at each others throats, it was kind of funny to see the both of them fight, a lot of people who see them fight think that they outright hate each other. Especially when Bach calls Midknight Longhorn, which makes the draconian gargoyle angry but in actuality, they have deep respect for one another. But, this time there was no respect to be had as the two of them were fighting over the last waffle on the table.

"Come on longhorn!" says Bach as he stares into the Silver colored gargoyle eyes his fork stuck in the Belgian waffle. "Let go of the waffle."

Midknight jus looks back at Bach his fork in the waffle as well. "I'm telling you chico." says Midknight with a rising anger in his voice. "If, you don't let go of that dammed waffle you'll be pulling back a stump."

Cassandra sighs and rests her beak in hands, while Xoc arches a brow at the arguing siblings. Andrea just chuckles at her two of her children before sipping her tea.

"Listen, Walker why don't you and the rest of the Texas Rangers go wrangle some cattle?"

"Why, don't you--huh." says Midknight as the waffle floats off the plates and tears itself free from there forks.

The waffle then floats over to an empty plate, where it's covered in syrup, blueberries and whip cream before floating back over to Mita. The gargess hen took the plate and smiled at her mate and her brother. "Thank you so much for waiting for me you two."

"Um...,hey babe!" says Bach as he waves his taloned fingers at his mate. "I--I."

"You were trying to get the last waffle before, I got here lover." says Mita as she plucked a fork from the table and ate happily. "I am so ashamed of you right now"

"I'm so sorry babebut it's the waffles you know how, I love them." says Bach with a grin.

"Rigggghhhhttt." says Mita as she took another bite of her meal.

Cassandra then lifts her beak from her hands and looks at Andrea." So Mom, what is on the itinerary today?"

Andrea put her mug down. "Well first off we better head to KES and make our report on The Orachi incident this summer. We really dropped the ball on that one and it nearly cost Alexander his life and soul. "

All of them nod.

"It, still confuses me mother I mean how did a Fae out of all people find out about Orachi." she furrows her brew. "I smell a rat."

"Namely, Vermillion." says Bach flatly.

"His influence is growing. But it could explain ho was able to reverse the weird sisters spell on Macbeth and Demona, although it was temporary." Says Xoc.

"We, have to be more on guard this tie my children." says Andrea as she slid odd the countertop. "We'll have to redouble our efforts and make sure this does not happy again."

"UmmgghffStraghx... "Came the muffled voice f Mita as she swallowed the last of the pancakes." She then held out her hand and used here Telekinesis to hover the keys over to her. She then walked over to the coat rack and picked up her black leather duster." I'll see you guys later I got some errands to run."

"Alright, see you later sis." Came the cheer from the rest of her rookery brothers and sisters as she left.

As Mita walked down the stairs of the building, She was surprised that after all of this time again she has a family again. People that she could truly trust with her life and they could do the same. It was amazing on how far she has come so far in her tragic life from one tragedy to another through the twelve years of hardship from her times of the Lost Boys. To her new life as a fledging KES member with a rag-tag group of gargoyles trained by Andrea and Raiz personally into a dominating force that they already are.

As Mita neared the Parking Garage she mummers a spell in Latin and her body quickly changed from the golden colored gargess to a Caucasian human. She then walked over to the Black Suzki GSX R1000 and sat down. She then put her helmet on and rode the motorcycle out of the sparking garage and on the streets of Manhattan. As the wind cut through what hair that stuck out from underneath her helmet her, mind quickly assembling of what needs to be done.

Mita revved her engine and popped a wheelie as she tore down the streets of Manhattan enjoying the freedom that she had. Not that she get that much freedom working for KES, so she has little time to enjoy especially, since this her only day off so she wanted to enjoy it as much as possible. As she sped by, she felt a little reminiscent, twelve years ago these streets used to be the Lost Boys turf. Now the Lost Boys are only a rumor in the minds of the younger gangs but in the minds of Mita and Tusk, they are the greatest gang ever known. She took a hard left onto another street as she heads to her pre-determined destination.

Harlem

September 25th, 1988

10:30p.m

It has been a few months since the fight in Snake's bar. Since then, Mita was going out on runs with each member of the Lost Boys so she can learn how to survive on the streets. But unbeknownst to them they were the ones to be the targets of a robbery.

Danny and Mita walked out of a small Bodega that has near the bad side of Harlem. According to what Danny told her that on this street, the smaller more dangerous gangs that roam around kill many people. Mita pondered why would Danny bring here all the way out her if this place is so dangerous but she probably guessed that the Lost Boys had their reasons. As they continued their walk back to Danny's truck Mita found out just how dangerous this part of Harlem when a few punks looking for some easy targets ambushed them.

Unfortunately Danny was never one to be scared by the two-bit hoods that roamed this area since this is where Danny and Khalim were doing the same things that these punks were before they became Lost Boys. But this time the shoe was on the other foot as the punks advanced on the both of them. But, a few well-placed punches and kicks by the red haired member of the Lost Boys put them down for the count. Danny thought that was the end of that until the punk's friends decided to try their luck at the both of them.

Mita dodges out of the way of a punk's right cross, ducked underneath; a left cross and put his lights out with a massive uppercut. Another punk decided to attack Mita as well and charged at her with a crowbar in hand, Mita smiles as she easily sidestepped the attack and tripped up her attacker with a foot sweep. The hood fell to the ground but he quickly got up and started to attack Mita again with a fury of swings with his weapon.

Danny B. avoided a knife slice by one of those hoods before connecting with a blow to his stomach followed by an uppercut that sent him spiraling to the ground. The hood cursed himself as he got up and stares at Danny as blood trickles down his chin. He picked up his knife and swung widely. Danny avoided another knife swipe and was about to connect with a blow of his own when; the hood ducked underneath his right cross and cut him across the stomach with his blade. Danny B cried out in pain as he held his stomach and backpedaled a bit and fell on his ass, while the hood advanced up on him.

"Danny--Ugh!" says Mita before the punk she was hit upside of her skull with the crowbar. Mita groans in pain as she falls to the ground. The hood stands over the dazed demoness, and raises the crowbar to finish her. Mita groans as she lay there on the ground, she looks up to see a blurry vision of her attacker standing over her. Mita tried to regain focus on what was happening, but could not at the moment. But, one thing was imminent: the hood was trying to finish her off. In a desperate act Mita gathers all of her strength and rams her knee spur into the man's crotch. The man choked and gagged as he could already feel the bile rising in his throat. While the hood was reeling from the blow Mita put all of her strength into her next punch that put the punk down for the count. Mita tried to get up her feet but she still as soon as she did she feel to her knees, the punk's blow still affecting her. She looks over at Danny and saw the hood advancing upon him with his knife with intent to finish him off. Mita was about to rush him until she lost her balance and fell over. She had to help Danny but she could not even help herself with the condition that she was in.

Mita could only watch as best, as she could as Danny rose to his feet and blocked the slash of the hood's knife and countered with a punch that sent the hood stumbling back. Danny was about to continue to his assault until the punk recovered and cut him across the chest this time. Mita, wanted to help him but she could not that is until she remembers the gun that Tusk gave her a few days ago. She reached into the black coat and pulls out the Desert Eagle and tries her best to take aim, but her vision starts t blur again so she could hardly make out the two colored shapes in front of her.

Danny In the meanwhile was fighting for his life; he winced and backed against the wall. He blocked another knife slash with his forearm and headbutts the punk. Mita watched as one of the figures stumbled away from the other wounded figure. Just then, Mita's vision cleared just enough to make but her target Mita aimed her gun at the back-peddling punk and fired. The punk only let out a simple death yell as the bullet entered his skull sending a mixed spray of blood, skull and bone to the ground. Danny looks in the direction of the shots and saw Mita, standing they are holding the smoking desert Eagle. He was surprised that the demoness was such a good shot but that surprise turned to worry when, Mita stumbles forward and collapsed to the ground

"Mita!" yells Danny as he ran to her side." He then checked her for a pulse. She was still breathing. Danny had to move fast now as he heard the sounds of police sirens in the distance. He knew that he had to get out of here. He then picked up Mita's Desert Eagle and stuffed it in his pants. "Girl, I hope your light." Says Danny as he picked up Mita in his arms and carried her to his truck and they drove off into the night.

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Skidrow (Specs Apartment)

September 25th, 1988

10:30p.m

Mita groaned as she sat up on the steel table in Spec's makeshift hospital. As she sat up, she could hear the furious pounding within her skull and immediately feeling the urge to vomit. She shook her head to clear the cobwebs and blinked to try and to recover her vision. But were now seeing bright spots and blurry objects around the room. Still that sick feeling in her pit of her stomach would not go away. Mita decided it was best to sit still. At least till the nausea went away, she tries to make it back to the table but fell to her knees as the room started to spin.

She wondered where she waswhere was and most of what time it as. She then heard the door to the room opening and she looked to see someone coming in. He was 5'6 with tanned skin and he had long white hair. He was wearing, a white trenchcoat over a black t-shirt and blue jeans. But was most striking about him was the mirrored oval shaped glasses on his face, he walks over to Mita and offers his hand to her.

"Who are you?" says Mita as she takes the man's hand.

The man hefts her up to her feet with ease." My, Name is Specs." Says the man as he gestures to the table.

Mita then tried to stand to her feet and failed a few times before she finally made it to the table and pulls herself up. She watched as Specs looked at her with his hand stroking his white goatee. He then walked around behind her and observed the discolored lump swelling on the back of her head and winces at the sight.

"Ohh, That's quite a nasty knock you got their Mita and by judging by your lack of motor skills. It seems that you may have suffered a mild concussion to the skull. This proves your lack of motor skills. Tell me Mita, are you feeling nauseous, having a lack of memory?"

"No, ow...it's just that, I can't walkvery well. Or, see either." Says Mita.

"Just, like a thought a minor concussion." Says Specs. "You're very, lucky that Danny B. brought you here so quickly." Says Specs.

"Danny--ow!" winces Mita." He is here! Is he alright?" says Mita as she held her head as pain returned. "Ow, ow, ow!"

"He's all right dear." says Specs as he looks at her. "Mr. Daniel Brown will be alright."

"That's Danny B. Foo'!" says Danny as he walks into the room his shirt removed and his wounds properly bandaged. "Your, lucky your are the only one who could call me that." He sneers at him before looking at Mita." Yo, goldy are you aight'?"

Mita blinked at Danny B."I am fine, Danny, nnghh just as soon as the room stops spinning"she holds her head. "Ow."

Danny B looks at Specs and furrows his brow. "Do, you think she is going to be okay? She looks a little fucked up and that goose egg on the back of her skull ain't no decoration either know what I mean?"

Specs shakes his head. "No, she shouldn't be moved right now, not in her condition." Says Specs as he starts to dress Mita's skull. "I'm suggesting that she stay here overnight underneath my observation." Says Specs.

"Are you sure yo? I mean I would feel bad if I left goldy here with you? Knowing your patients and all they might freak seeing a lawn ornament in your office." Says Danny.

"I shall keep Ms. Mita out of sight when, I let the rest of my patients in Mr. Bro--"

"Danny B. mother fucker!" says Danny B. who is getting irritated by being called by his last name.

Mita laughed a bit before wincing.

Specs chuckles as well before adjusting his "As, I was Saying Danny, I have been a friend of the Lost Boys before even you joined and I have never 'dimed you out' as you so colorfully put it." He then looks at Danny B. "You, better head on back to base and tell Crowe what happened."

"Yeah, yeah, I knowI know." says Danny B. He looks at Mita. "Hey, Mita, even though I don't say this often, but you saved my ass from getting 86'ed back there, thanks Mita."

"Hey, anything for clan." Says Mita as she groaned.

Danny blinked at her. "Clan?"

"Yes, you know clan, as in a family? I see you nnghh...as a brother." Mita then blinked a bit. 'Where in the hell did that come from?' she thought to herself.

Danny blinks and laughs a bit. "Damn, girl, I think that blow to your head must have scrambled your brains. We are a gang not a clan." He smiles. "Well, I better get going take good care of her Specs."

"Don't worry, I will"he watches as Danny left. He turned to Mita." Alright, then, I just have to give you one more thing before I go." He then walks over to the cold steel table at the back of the table and removed a syringe, he pushes the plunger as a squirt of clear wicked spurted from the tip.

Mita's eyes widened. "What's that?"

"Painkillers"says Specs as he walks over to her." This will dull the pain until you enter your stone sleep." He then took her arm and injected her with the syringe.

Mita was surprised that Specs knew of her stone sleep. She was about to question him until she felt the drugs take effect. Mita let out a relaxed sigh as the pain slowly faded into a dull throbbing as she smiles bit goofily as she let thew drugs work there magic on her till sunrise.

---

Mita roars as she broke free of her stone sleep sending shards of stone in every which away as her eyes blazes scarlet red. The golden demoness stretched one more time and felt the back of her head the swelling had disappeared. But, that was no mystery to her of how it disappeared what was bothering her was the fact that Specs knew about her stone sleep. Seeing clearly that specs was not here she decided to look for him, Mita then brushed off the last remaining bits of stone shads fro her form, walks over to the door, opened it up, and entered the main living area of the apartment.

The walls of the room was painted a pale white with several pictures hung of them many of them having certain medical degrees form very admirable and well known schools. To her far right was a small area designated for cooking and preparing meals and a little bit past that was a hallway that lead to another area of the apartment. To the left of her was the entrance to the apartment a small nook for eating breakfast and the, as well as a closet. In the center of the room was a small oval carpet, a Couch and two seats off to the side of the couch, a glass coffee table in front followed by a 36 inch TV. From the looks of it, the place was not very elegant or fancy for someone who is supposed to be a doctor.

Speaking of the doctor, she wonders where he was but her question was quickly answered when the sounds of boots on the hardwood flooring as Specs emerged from the hallway adjusting his denim shirt. He then looked at the perplexed Mita as he adjusted his glasses and smiled warmly at her.

"Ah, I see you are up and about." Says Specs as he walks over to her." I see your stone regeneration took care of your injuries If I am, correct."

"Um, yeah"says Mita as she rubbed the back of her head. "Hey, I want to thank you for helping me out with my head injury and all. I don't know what to say."

"You, health is all that matters Ms. Mita." says Specs as he walks over to the kitchen. "I also contacted your friends as well, Tusk is on his way here to come and get you. That is if it's okay."

Mita nods.

Specs smiles, as he looks at the golden gargess "Good." he then looks into the refrigerator. "So, are you thirsty? I can get you some tea or something."

Mita blinks. "Um, tea sounds nice."

Specs nods as he goes to prepare the tea.

Mita padded up to the counter and watched him prepare the tea but there was something still tugging at her in the back of her mind: How does he know about her stone sleep and why isn't he afraid?' She watched aimlessly as the white-haired man prepared the tea with flawless precision all the while humming. After all is prepared Specs then puts the kettle on the stove and looks at Mita for instant before walking over to the couch where he sat down. Mita aptly follows him and sits on one four the chairs adjacent from him. There's nothing but utter silence between the two of them as they both watched the TV in front of them, for the first few minuets until Mita decides to speak up.

"Um, Specs." says Mita as she twiddles her talons.

"Yes, my dear." Says Specs.

"I was wondering How do you know about, my stone sleep and why are not you afraid of me?" says Mita.

Specs then adjust his glasses as he looks at her." Well, Mita, let's just say that over my past travels I have seen a lot of things." He then grasps the small diamond amulet round his neck as it glows. "Horrible things." He looks reminiscent for a while. "Some, thingsthat, I could never go back to there."

Mita looks at Specs and wonders what he means by that? She did not really want to pry into Specs's private life. Just then, there was a knock at the door and the doctors' solemn tone lightened up.

"That must be Tusk now." says Specs as he rises from his seat and walks over to the door. After checking who it was through the peephole, he let Tusk into the room and Mita's smile almost widened as she ran up to him and hugged him tightly. Tusk, just smiled and returned her affection by wrapping an arm around her, while Specs just smiles knowingly at the both of them.

" You, two look Cozy." Says Specs with a smile. "Should, I rent the both of you room, you know I got the extra space."

Both, Mita and Tusk became aware of the voice and they both reluctantly, broke apart from each other, as they both blushed a bit. But, the truth was already known that Tusk and Mita has considerably grown closer to each other. It also made him wonder if Mita was considering taking him as a mate, it would have been interesting to see what would happen between the both of them in the upcoming months. He watched as both of them bid goodbye to the good doctor and left without another word between them.

---

Outside of the apartment building Mita and Tusk slowly walked over to Danny's truck and climbs into the back as Danny drove them both to the Lost Boys hideout. This time the ride was different. Whenever they were in the truck she always sat across them, but this time Mita was right beside him snuggled up close with Tusk's arm around her. In the giant's embrace Mita felt safe and protected when Tusk was by her side. She hate to admit but, her senses were telling her that she was developing a crush on Tusk and it seems to her that he felt the same about her.

But could it really work out between the both of them? Could they love each other back unconditionally and be together. She felt her face grow hot at the mere thought of the act. But to her right now the future feels nice and bright and she loved it. Finally, she has a clan, a home and people who love and care for her and hopefully a certain someone loved her back in a romantic sense. She gasped as she was pulled to Tusk's frame more closely making her blush again. She looked up and her brown eyes et Tusk's slate grey eyes and they both smiled at each other feeling glad that one was back in the other one's life.

"Glad to have you back amongst us." says Tusk as he beeps her nose."

Mita chuckles." It's good to be back Tusk. "She smiled reassuringly as she wiped a stray tendril of brown hair away from her face. "Especially with you."

Tusk smiles and looks away from her a small smile on his face. "Yeah, I know."

---

Two years Later

Lost Boys Warehouse

February 14th 1990

9:35p.m

It has been now two years since Mita has been a part of the now dominating force on the Manhattan streets the Lost Boys. Over the last few years the Lost Boys operations has been becoming much more fiercer with them doing jewelry robberies, as well as several bank heists as well and so far nobody has been able to stop them. Especially with their twin powerhouses, Tusk and Mita backing them up every step of the way and people were noticing the once small time gang has know become one of the largest gang that Manhattan has ever seen.

Yes, The Lost Boys have come along way, but along that way they have made many enemies along the way, some which were easily crushed in a matter of weeks. But there is a new gang from New Jersey calling themselves the Berserks has shown up on the Lost Boys Turf and causing trouble.

From there have been many violent gang wars over the city between the two with the citizens and the N.Y.P.D caught in the crossfire. While, young teens are eagerly joining up be on the supposed winning side. However, as of right now both gangs are at basic stalemate and are waiting for one of them to drop the ball.

Crowe and the rest of the gang are not' worried about the Berserks. However, there is one member who has something on their mind other than the berserks and that member is Mita.

Over the last few months Mita has set her sights on her good friend Tuskidero. It was not a mystery to most of the Lost Boys that Mita is attracted to Tusk for sometime now. However, for some strange reason Tusk has not been getting the subtle his hat Mita has been dropping him. As of late, Mita has tried many things cuddling up to him on the couch or the time when he accidentally' caught her in the nude but, Tusk only turned bright red and closed his eyes. But, Mita was persistent in her chase for Tusk to be her mate and she had to give her pursuit of Tusk one more shot.

There was a certain day that everybody called 'Valentine's day', from what he heard it is where humans show affection to one another through, chocolates, gifts and other items. Mita found herself, rummaging through the Lost Boys, stash of stolen items as of late looking for a gift for Tusk. She was lucky enough, to find a large ring big enough to fit Tusk's finger. Once she found the perfect gift for tusk she started her search for the other Lost Boys about the whereabouts of Tusk. They told her that he was hanging out on the upper floor's balcony Mita thanked them and went out to join Tusk. He was leaning over the balcony with his black hair blown back by the blustery winter winds as he watched the snowfall to the ground below. Mita silently joined Tusk's side as the wind blew back her brunette colored hair which was done up into a French braid.

"Hey, Tusk." Says Mita with a smile. "So, What you doing out here on a day like this?"

"Thinking." Says Tusk.

"About what?" says Mita as she attempts to get closer.

"My, family. I miss them, so much even more over this days of days." Says Tusk as he sighs. "I want to go back but I know that I can't."

Mita nods." You know up until, now, I felt the same way you did. I was washed away from god knows where ended up in this strange new world with no idea of where I was. But instead of being scared of my predicament it actually got better thanks to you and the rest of the Lost Boys. You made me feel welcome here instead of being scared of my appearance. I feel like calling you my clan, since, we are group that cares and protects one another."

Tusk's slate grey eyes shifts over to her and nods. "I guess in the way we are like a family, or a clan, as you so aptly put it." Says Tusk as he looks at her out of the corner of his eye. "But, still," says Tusk as he looks out over the snow covered docks.

Mita sighs." I know Tusk, but, there is one thing, you do not have to worry about. Is, that you will have someone that cares about you as deeply as your family does." She then reaches over and lays her taloned hand on top of his." Especially, me." She blushes deeply.

Tusk looked at Mita's hand covers his. He then blushes a bit. "Thank you Mita."

Mita gave Tusk's hand a Squeeze." Um, Tusk, I have something to confess to you?" says Mita as she looked out at the snow as it continued to fall to the ground below." Um, we have known each other for a good two years now, and I have to admit that, over that course of time I have developed feelings for you."

Tusk looks at Mita wide-eyed, If he thought she was admitting what she was thinking He had to tell her, he had feelings for Sandra and had made plans to find her after hearing of her escape. He knew that he may never find her but he still loved her. "Mita–"

"No, can I finish." says Mita." Listen, Tusk, you mean a lot to me a whole lot to me." She looks away and traces one of her toe talons in the inch of snow that she was standing in." Um, you know and I have to say that, I'm in love with you Tusk, and I was wondering if you love me?"

This bomb that his best friend dropped on him took tusk back. She was in love with him? But Why? He, was no one special, he was just a strong-arm that was told what to do. What could she actually see in him? But as he looks at her, he notices that Mita has matured a little bit since they first met, a little older, taller more ample chested. However, he never noticed it since he considered Mita almost like a little sister than as a potential girlfriend or lover.

"Listen, Mita, I er..." says Tusk. "I cannot do this, I guess, I should have told you. I love you, but as a brother would love his sister and vice-versa, I never knew how much you felt for meI, I, I wish, I can say more." He looks away feeling like a complete asshole." I'm sorry"

Mita was shocked by the revelation that was dropped on her, she could not believe it all the cuddling and hanging around him and he only loved her like a sister? Her eyes tears up a bit as she looked at him her heart literally breaking this is the man that she wanted to love and to mate with. To have children with him and he turns her away She says nothing and drops the golden ring into the inch eye snow and runs away crying.

Tusk, was about to go after her but his own guilt and probably loss of a friend stooped him in doing so. No one noticed Mita as she ran through the house and up to her room where she collapsed on the bed crying. A Few seconds later the door to Mita's room swung open and Crowe walked into the room his dreads tied back into a ponytail. He sees the golden hued demoness on the bed and he immediately runs to her side.

"Mita? Mita?!" says Crowe with concern in his voice." Are you all right girl? You seem a little distressed."

"Oh, it's nothing." Says Mita as tears streamed down her eyes." Just had my heart broken in two by the man that I love." she adds mentally." Please Crowe, I'm sorry to bother you with my problems, you can go now."

"Uh-huh, something is definitely wrong here you have been with us for a little over two years now and I have never seen you cry. To see someone as strong and as beautiful as you cry something has to be wrong. "He then cups her chin and makes him look into his chestnut brown eyes. "Now tell, me."

Mita then looked deep into Crowe's eyes, and somehow found some sort of comfort in the leader of the Black Roses eyes, to many it was the look of a true leader, someone who had power and a strong determination. But to her it was a something different a calm and compassionate man full of dreams." Um, Crowe have you ever fell in love with someone and no matter how hard you tried you couldn't convince that person that you have those feelings for him." She sighs." But, when you do, they don't feel the same"

Crowe shakes his head. "Not, really. You know ever since my old friend Claye was killed and I became the new leader of The Lost Boys. I really had no time for love. But, for you it seems that the relationship between you and Tusk aren't working out to your plans."

Mita looked at Crowe with shock. "How...HowHow..?" says Mita as she sad the word over and over again in prayer as she tried to figure out how did he know.

"Well, I think everyone, knew that you two were tight and we were expecting you to get together. Hell, Merrick was wondering when were you two were going to fuck each other's brains out and be done with it."

Mita blushes a deeper color of gold. "Crowe."

"Hey, its true, girl." Says Crowe with a smile. "But, to hear that Tusk won't be with you is a shame, you know. But, in a way, I am kind of glad." Says Crowe as he mumbles his last words as he rises form the bed and walks off scratching his head.

"Wha? What...was that Crowe?" says Mita as she hops up to the bed. "What, was that you said?"

"Oh, alright, you got me." says Crowe." Listen, Mita I--"he pauses. "Shit, I ain't good at any of this romance shit." He then sighs and tries to think of something to say." Um, you know...Mita, over the last few years I have been kind have been jealous over the relationship that you and Tusk have. Mainly because, I kinda like have a crush on you, you know." Says Crowe.

Mita blushes again." You do?"

"Yeah, and since Tusk is out of the picture." He takes her taloned hands in his." I was wondering if the both of us can you know hook up or something? But we can talk about this late. Anyway I know a twenty-four hour deli not to far from here probably we could go and get something to eat." Says Crowe.

Mita smiles." Um, I would like that Crowe. "she smiles." Um, So shall we go then?" she walks to the door.

Crowe smiles." All right! "Says Crowe as he follows after her.

Three months later

Outside of Julian's Jewelers

June 15th, 1990

5:35 p.m.

Mita sat in the car outside of Julian' Jewelers well mainly in the alleyway as she waited for Tusk and Crowe to do there business. It has know been three months since Mita and Crowe has become a couple. It was unknown to The Lost Boys, especially to Tusk about how close the two are becoming since they kept their relationship behind close doors.

But, whenever they were alone, they would go out on dates, and engage in heavy make-out sessions in Crowe's room. Mita for the first time in her life she was content with her new boyfriend Crowe he was funny, a good listener, as well as strikingly handsome and one hell of a kisser. Still, she wanted to tell Tusk about them, She did not feel right hiding something from a friend as good as Tusk.

And that all he is a friend right? Maybe?! No, No maybes, you are with Crowe now so get over him.' Thought Mita." But I'm not." she sighs.

Just then she looks up to see Crowe and Tusk running towards her and by the looks on their faces they must of run into some trouble. Mita unlocked both doors and waited for both men to get in before gunning the engine, peeling out the alleyway and nearly hitting a female cop. Not that she cared at all. She turned the wheel and the car sped down the street leaving the two cops in the dust.

This is the first time that Mita has driven on a robbery and she was already enjoying the adrenaline rush as the hopped up Honda gunned its way down the highway. She laughs she swerved in and out of lanes, and making illegal left and right turns as she did. Mita was quickly showing that all the training that she had with Crowe was paying off. She looks back at the rear view mirror to see the red and blue sirens flashing behind her. She was about to say something until here eyes met the slate grey colored eyes of Tusk. Tusk nodded, reached under the seat, pulled out a shotgun and opened the window. Tusk took careful aim at the police car before he let off a few rounds off. While Crowe, Pulled out a Shotgun of his own and let loose a hail of fire on the police car.

Mita watched as the Police officer swerved to avoid the barrage bullets by the two Lost Boys. The solo driver of the police car leaned out of the window and was about to take aim with his own weapon when his hand was blown off by one of Tusk's shot's. Mita watched as the Car swerved sideways and rolled over end before doing a slide down the road sending a hail of pyrotechnic rain.

Crowe laughed as he slipped back inside of the vehicle and looks at Mita. "That, should keep them damn cops off our tail." he smiles. "Great driving babe."

Mita smiles a bit. "I learned from the best."

Tusk just nods. "And, you have improved so much as well." Says the mammoth of the man. "Probably you should be one of our regular drivers."

"I'll take that into consideration Tusk." Says Mita as she drove back to the warehouse.

---

After they were safely away from the cops Mita pulls the Hyundai into the warehouse where the Lost Boys called home. As soon as they did Mita removed her black baseball cap and mask. As she shook her brown locks free of their confinement and was kinda glad to be free of the garments that hid her true heritage. She still does not understand why she has to hide herself from the humans since everyone has accepted her as any clan would.

Clan, that is such a strange word but that is what the Lost Boys are to her a family. She then looked at her mate Crowe who only smiled at the young gargess and smiles at her. Mita blushes a bit and then looked back at Tusk to see if her friend saw her reaction to Crowe's smile. Fortunately, Tusk was pulling some of the loot out of the ca when it was happening so he missed the whole thing. Mita smiles at Tusk when he looked at her and he only smiled back the best he could. But, then he did the oddest thing he was staring at her in the weirdest of ways, and that made the golden gargess worry. Does he know about her and Crowe already? She decided to call out to him to see if he is still with her at this time.

"Hey, Tuskie are you going to stand there like an oak tree are you going to come inside?" says Mita as she smiles at him.

"Um, Sure." says Tusk.

As all of them walked inside the abandoned warehouse as some rap music hit their ears as other Lost Boys wear having a party with a few females that some of the other members were brought in. Mita then took Crowe's hand and lead him out onto the dance floor and the both of them joined a few others out on the dance floor.

Mita chuckles as Crowe moves with her to the beat of the song, their eyes never leaving each other's together they were like fire on the dance floor as they continued to move. As the song changed to something a bit slower the both of them got closer to each other and slow danced with each other.

Mita smiles as she lays her head against Crowe's chest and teasingly ran her hands down his abs as they continued to dance. They much stayed that way for the most of the dance until Mita wrapped her leg around Crowe's waist and grinds against, him. Crowe was surprised by Mita's actions and smiles as he grinds against the gargess as well as they continued to dance until the song ended. Crowe smiled at Mita, kissed her on the cheek, and whispered into her ear.

"Mmm, Mita, if you knew you were like that I would have asked you to accompany me upstairs."

"Then, why don't we?" says Mita as she whispered back to him with a grin.

"Are you sure?" says Crowe." I mean after the slight debacle with Tusk and I–" he was stopped when Mita pressed her taloned fingers to his lips.

"No, I don't want to think of that right now. You are my ma–er boyfriend and I want to be with you in a physical way." She smiles and kisses him softly on the lips." Now, come on upstairs with me.

Crowe nods and takes Mita's hand and leads her upstairs.

---

Mita kisses Crowe hungrily as they both orgasm at the same time, the first pleasurable experience that either has ever experienced. What made her orgasm more special was that it was with the man that she loves with all heart. Bt somewhere in her heart she still felt guilty it was tusk she wanted to have her first experience with but he's not part of her life anymore. Mita then chuckles as Crowe lazily places another kiss on her as he wipes the dreads out of his face.

So, how was it?" says Crowe as he smiles.

" Indescribable lover, I thought I —" just then a loud crash was hard from outside of the room that causes Crowe to leap off his girlfriend." What in the fuck was that?" He then threw on his pants and grabs his gun from the nightstand and advances towards the door." You stay here? Mita I'll look around."

Mita only nods.

Crowe ventured outside of Mita's room and took a good look around and notices immediately that there a large whole in one of the walls." What in the hell?" he walks over to the hole and examines it." Who in the–"

"Crowe!" says Danny as he runs upstairs." Tusk is–"says Danny until he sees his leader standing there in just his jeans." Uh, Crowe what in the fuck is going on?"

" Was about to ask you the same thing." says Crowe." What in the hell happen here?"

Danny blinks." Tusk happened man. He stormed out of her like rogue elephant I came up here to check what was going on and I see the condition you're in."

"Hey is everyone okay." says Mita as she comes out with the blanket wrapped around herself. She then spots Danny."Oh, shit."

Mita!" hisses Crowe.

" Oh, Now I see what's happening." Says Danny." You know that's cold-blooded."

"Danny it's not what you–"

"Screw you and your excuses Crowe! I could understand you wanting to fuck Mita, but, to do that when Tusk has feeling for her."

"Now he has feelings for me with a bit of sarcasm in her voice.

Danny sighs." Yeah, he did until know and the poor feel is crushed. It's a fucking shame the way you did him Crowe. I thought you were blood brother man,

"We are blood brothers but"

"Stow it." says Danny." I don't care what in the fuck is going on between you and Mita–"he stops." What has been going on between you and Mita but the way this whole situation was handled." he sighs." You, know what? Fuck you assholes, work this love shit out between the three of ya'll but keep the gang out of it." he turns on a heel and walks back to the stairs.

"I he's right you know." Says Crowe as he sighs." I should have told him. I shouldn't have sneaked around with you." Says Crowe as he sunk to his knees." I should have"

"Crowe"says Mita as she kneels next to her lover and hugs him tight.

"I'll tell him tonight. This shit can't go on any longer. I jus hope that tusk doesn't take this the wrong way."

---

Tusk walks back into the warehouse and sees that most of the party has already been cleaned up and most of the non-members have already dispersed from the party. Tusk was glad that everyone has retired, cause he really was not interested in confronting anyone especially Crowe and his supposed best friend. Tusk clenches his fist at the images that crossed his mind, of what he saw happening to him, he wanted to destroy the surrounding area around him. But the giant just took a few quick breaths to calm himself down, after he as relaxed he was about to move on until he saw someone standing there at the stairwell.

"Welcome, back Tusk." Says the person at the stairwell." It's good to see you have come home."

Tusk snarls as he realizes that the person he is talking to the one person he did not want to see. "Crowe."

"Listen, Tuskidero, we have to talk ab–" says Crowe.

"About what Crowe?! "screams Tusk. "About how you go around and screw Mita behind my back?!"

Crowe raises his arms in defense. Listen TuskIt's not that I lo–"

"Bullshit Crowe!" says tusk." You, have said that about every little whore that has come in your eyesight."

Crowe furrows his eyebrows at Tusk as he walked towards. "Hey, that ain't true Tusk! With, Mita I feel something different about her something I can't explain." He looks away from him." Yes, I have been a womanizer in the past but that's all it is the past and you out of all people Tusk should know that."

"Oh, c'mon don't play this shit with me Crowe!" says Tusk as he towers over the smaller man in an intimidating matter.

Crowe does not budge an inch or show and cowardice in his eyes in the past he has faced guys like Tusk and has always came out on top. But this time this isn't someone he hates this is someone who is about as close as a brother to Crowe which makes it even more painful for him to continue the argument.

"Listen, here Tuskidero!" says Crowe as he pokes a finger into the taller man's chest." You, had your chance with Mita you didn't take it but I did."

Tusk snarls and looks at Crowe with an intense glare, before the smaller man has chance to react Tusk's hand grips Crowe's skull and lift's him up into the air. From another person's perspective, it would like if somebody were palming a basketball. Crowe struggles and kicks at Tusk's head but the giant were too quick and caught the attack between his massive hands.

"So." says Tusk with intense hate. "You, betrayed me just like she did brother."

"I didn't betray Tuskidero." Says Mita as she scampers down the stairs." I chose Crowe to be my mate because he proved to me that he can give me something you never could."

"What is that sex?" says Tusk as he looks at the golden hued gargess.

"No, love." says Mita." Tusk when I came to you and I confessed my love to you but you rejected me. I never felt so hurt in all of my life, but Crowe was there for me when I needed him."

Tusk then looks at Mita as he dropped Crowe to the ground." But I am here for you now. Isn't that enough."

"No. He gave me love tusk something that I wish that you could give mebut." she looked away from him as a bit of regret seeps into her voice." You did not so, I am with Crowe now. But Please do not let my choosing of a mate break the both of you apart."

"Too late." says Tusk as he walks past both of them and clomps upstairs.

A few seconds later the sound of a door is heard slamming behind him leaving both Crowe and Mita in total and utter silence. Both Mita and Crowe look at each other wishing that the other knew what to do now.

Manhattan's Industrial District

September 11th 2000

1:30p.m

Mita's motorcycle rides down the mainly deserted area of Manhattan's industrial district on her motorcycle s she continues her way to one of her pre-determined destinations for the day. Getting past the guards at the entrance to the warehouse was no problem thanks to her connection with KES. She, then travels along the dock area until she comes upon an old abandoned warehouse that looks like it hasn't been touched in years.

Mita recognizes this Warehouse and what happened inside of it. Mita let out a sigh and walked inside of the warehouse and recoils a bit as the musty scent of the warehouse hit her nostrils. After recovering form the smell Mita then walks along the floors of the warehouse stopping only to stare at certain spots of the warehouse as if there was something still there. Mita then walks up a set of old stairs to the upper level of the warehouse and walks down these halls as well as she starts to reminisce again.

---

Two weeks later

5th Ave. and 34th

July, 2, 1980

7:00 p.m

Mita sat on the couch in the TV room of the warehouse watching the news. She yawns as Travis Marshall reported on the growing war between The Lost Boys and the Berserks and how each side were already suffering losses on each side. Mita took a sip of her beer as she watched several medical and police personnel cart off dead teenagers in body bags. After taking a swig Mita then grabs a remote and quickly switches the channel to something else, she did not want to hear anymore about her lost comrades anymore. The golden gargess took another swig as she watched a comedy but not even the performer's light-hearted antics could bring Mita out of her depression as she sat there. Nothing could hide the pain that her best friend Tusk was gone.

It has been a few days know since Tusk has departed from the Lost Boys to visit his family back in Texas. She can remember that some of the Lost Boys herself and Crowe amongst them to see him off. Tusk was grateful when he saw some of his old friend's come out to see him. But he wasn't happy to see either of them and he made it clear by knocking away Crowe's outstretched hand and giving her the coldest glare.

Mita shudders as she remembers that hate induced glare it almost made me her want to cry as eyes of pure gray which used to be soft and compassionate hardened into a gaze of almost pure hate. Mita then wiped away a tear as she tried to regain control of herself, she could not cry now. Especially during these times, she remembers her mate telling her that here is a time for tears and there is a time to be strong. Mita then took a swig of her beer and switched the channels again.

A few minuets later Crowe comes running down the steps as he is slipping some bullets into his colt python. He then closes the chamber and puts the gun into the shoulder holster.

Mita looks at her mate from her position on the couch. "Crowe where are you going in such a hurry?"

Crowe walks to the chair where his brown leather bomber jacket rested in one of the chairs ands throw it on before turning to look at her." I got news from Khalim that some beserks are on our turf. So, I decided we strike now while they're still unaware of whose hood they're in."

"Then, I'll come with you Crowe." Says Mita as she put her bottle down and rose to her feet. She grabbed the desert Eagle from the nearby end table and slipped it into her coat pocket and looks at her mate. "Let's go."

Crowe looks at his girlfriend and then at the malt liquor bottle that she was drinking from. "Mita are you sure you wanna do this? You had a lot to drink tonight."

Mita waves a dismissing hand." Nope. It seems that I have higher resistance to alcohol than humans do so I won't even feel the effects of my drinking." She then walks towards the door and pauses as she looks back at her mate. "Well, Crowe are you coming?"

Crowe only shook his head in disbelief over his girlfriend's eagerness but he knew that he could not argue with her. The leader of the Lost Boys wiped a stray dread away as he walks toward his girlfriend." Alright let's go but, be careful okay I don't want to lose you." He then bends over slightly and kisses her.

"You'll never lose me Crowe." says Mita as she kisses him back.

The two young lovers just simply smiled at each other as they headed outside to where Crowe's truck was parked. The both of them hopped n and sped off to their destination.

---

5th Ave. and 34th

July, 2, 1980

7:30a.m

Crowe's truck rode slowly along the streets as Mita and Crowe were looking for any signs of their Fellow Lost Boys or Berserks. For this time of night, the streets were oddly quiet especially at this time of night. Too quiet for either ones case. According to what Crowe said on the ride over here that some of the Lost Boys along with Danny B, Khalim, and Merrick would be waiting for their leader on this street. But it seems that nobody was in sight as if they all disappeared for some odd reason. Crowe then stopped the car at the corner and hopped out, since he assumed it would be better to find their enemies on foot. Mita only followed her leader and her mate without another word being said between he two of them.

As the two of them walked down thew streets a sound in a nearby alleyway startled them, and they quickly rushed over to the alleyway with guns drawn. Once they reach the alleyway they see Danny resting at the entrance to the alleyway his clothes torn and covered in blood and was clutching his right arm.

"H"says Danny through his ragged breath. He then looks at Mita and chuckles a bit. "Hey, goldy, whassup?"

Crowe puts his gun away and crouches next to his friend." Danny." says Crowe in a stern tone." What in the hell happened here?"

Danny chuckles." They set us up." he then winces in pain. "Those, fucking berserks set us up. Merrick, Khalim, and myself as well as a few other Lost Boys were cruising the streets looking for them." He winces again. "Aghwell, we found them, there were only a couple of them so we thought it was just best to roll up, smoke them and be home for dinner. But that's when a whole group of those mother fuckers ambushed us."

A concerned look passes Mita's features as she thought of Khalim and Merrick." Danny." she wipes back a strand of chocolate brown hair behind her ear-fin. "What happened to Khalim and Merrick?"

Danny looked over at Mita his eyes narrowed." Khalim's dead yoone of those berserk mother fuckers hit him with two rounds to the chest. He didn't even have a chanceas for MerrickI..I...don't know we got separated during the battle."

Mita then let a low growl escape form her lips." Do, you know where this happened?"

Danny looks at Mita's slightly glowing red eyes with a little bit of surprise. Since he has never seen Mita this angry before. But, now wasn't the time to ask questions to her." The battle happened a few blocks down their might–"

"I'm going down there." says Mita coldly. She checked her gun to see if it was loaded and was about to head down the alleyway until Crowe caught her about the wrist.

"Where in the hell do you think you are doing?!" says Crowe. "Do, you want to get yourself killed?"

Mita wrenched herself from his grip. "Merrick is still out their Crowe and I am not leaving until I find his body."

"Now, Mita you will not!" says Crowe." Listen, you already heard Danny, Khalim is dead. If Merrick is still alive he will make it back home but if he is not then we have two more Boys to bury."

Mita growls again. "Listen–"

All of a sudden, the sounds of gunfire broke the trio's conversation as they all looked in the direction of the gunfire. Mita then looked back at Crowe and Danny and without a second, more of hesitation she ran off in the direction of the gunfire. Crowe was about to call after her but it would be utterly futile to do that now.

Danny grunts as he gets to his feet and he looks at his deadlocked leader." Go, after man your lady might need your help."

"But what about you?" says Crowe.

"Mother fucker, who do you think you are talking to, yo? I'm Danny B! Besides, I still got one good arm and my piece so I'll be able alright."

Crowe nods." Alright B, but keep out of sight, okay." says Crowe.

"Would you just go!" says Danny with a little frustration in his voice." God! What's with you people and these I'll-never-see-you-again moments."

Crowe only smiles at the red-haired man. "Same ole' Danny." he then took off after his girlfriend.

---

Mita ran across the streets of Manhattan from one alleyway to the other using the darkness as cover so the Berserks would not spot her. All of a sudden, Mita heard the sounds of gunfire at the end of the alleyway she was currently in. she pushed her back against the wall and quietly edged her way to the opening.

Mita then peered around the corner and saw A lost boy trading fire with four Beserks. She watched as the Lost Boy ejected an empty clip and slammed his last one and returned fire. Mita waited as the Berserks took cover and started to reload their weapons. Mita took that chance to make her appearance and jumped out of the alleyway while firing her gun. The first two berserks were caught by surprise as they were mowed down by the hail of lethal gunfire. The remaining beserker saw Mita and was about to turn his sights on her when he was mowed down by the other Lost Boys gunfire. Once the skirmish is over Mita rushes over to the other Lost Boy and puts her gun away.

"Hey, Thanks Mita." says the brown haired Lost Boy Member.

"Your, welcome." says Mita. She looks around. "Is they're anyone else here with you?"

" There was but." he sighs. "There dead I'm only one of the few left."

Mita cursed underneath her breath at the loss of her comrades before she remembered Merrick. "Have you seen Merrick?"

"Naw." Says The Lost Boy. "We, lost sight of him when the berserks jumped us."

Mita curses again underneath her breath. "Alright, well you better move your ass out of here now. Danny B, and Crowe are waiting a few streets back."

The lost boy was about to question the golden hued gargess but he just shrugged off his thoughts and ran back in the direction of the others.

Mita just sighs and ejects an empty clip form her gun, slams a new clip in and then continues down the streets. As she silently hopes, that Merrick is still alive.

---

Crowe wanders along the streets desperately searching for Merrick. He darts in between alleyways and side streets trying to keep one step ahead of the berserks. To anyone else he though it would be crazy to search for anyone who was lost in a gunfight. A smart man would have just have just saved his own ass and if anybody was stupid enough to stay, they deserve to die.

That might the way of some men but it is not the way of Crowe, to him the Lost Boys are his family. These are the people who he shared every victory or loss with, these or the people that for either one time or another have been there for one another through thick and thin. These are the people that he cares for and would do anything for and they would do the same if he were in their shoes they would do the same for him.

Crowe shook off his inner thoughts with a sigh and proceeded into the next alleyway and when he emerged from the other side, he was in shock. Lying there in the middle of the street was Merrick, and from the looks of him, he was not moving. Crow immediately ran out on the street to see if his friend was all right or if he was, dea--no he couldn't bring himself to think of that. As soon as Crowe reached Merrick's body he kneeled down next to his best friend and looked him over.

Like Danny his clothes were torn, tattered and covered I blood stains. But it seems that he has been shot in the stomach and in his arm. Crowe then closed his eyes and shook his head since it seems that Merrick's injuries already took their roll on his body. Crowe was about to check Merrick's pulse to see if his suspicions were true that is until Merrick's hand shot out and gripped Crowe's hand as the blond haired man's eyes opened wide.

Crowe gasps in surprise at Merrick's' reaction. "Merrick! You're alive!"

"Crow" says Merrick." NnghhTra–"

But before Merrick could complete his sentence a shot rang out and Crowe let out a blood curdling scream as a bullet entered his shoulder, tearing through his skin, muscle and tendons, and releasing a crimson spray as it did. Crowe dropped his gun and clutched his wound as his blood started to stain his shirt. As Crowe tried to work his way through the pain, he heard the sounds of laughing coming behind him. Crowe then stood up shakily and turned around to see who was there.

Standing there a few feet ahead of him was a 5'7 man with short brown hair, and sea blue eyes. He was wearing light Grey tank top, jeans, and boots and in his hands was a smoking gun. Standing behind him were three men and one woman all wearing light gray bandanas and carrying guns.

"Well, so we finally meet Crowe." Says the man with short brown hair." It seems that your little gang has been having troubles keeping up with us."

"Who, the hell are you?" says Crowe as he clutches his shoulder.

"My, friends call me Killah." Says the man." As you can already see I have made my namesake pretty much known." Says Killah." He then cocks his gun." And it's the last name that you will ever hear. "His smile grows a little bit wider. "Okay boys and girl let's finish this son of a bitch off execution style of course."

The other Berserks chuckled as they all took aim at both Crowe and Merrick. Killah smiles and takes aim. "Ready, aim and fir–"

All of a sudden, a series of shot's ring out forcing some of the Berserks and Killah back a few feet. The Berserks look at where the shots are coming from and they see Mita running out of the alleyway while taking aim at the Berserks. The Berserks waste no time in breaking up into small groups and returning fire. Mita leaps and rolls to avoid some gunshots, rises up in a crouch and returning fire taking out some of the Berserks in return.

"Kill them! Kill them mother fuckers! says Killah as he fires back.

Before the gun battle could go on Crowe's truck tears down the alleyway behind the Berserks and plows into the Berserks that are in its path. As soon as the truck gets near enough, the truck makes a sharp right turn and the driver's door open.

"Come, on Mother fucker's! Let's go." screams the lost boy at the wheel. Mita, then nods and helps Crowe and Merrick into the cab of the truck while Danny B. fends over the Berserks with his one good arm. As soon as everybody was in, the truck drives off leaving the beserker's in the dust

---

Skidrow (Specs Apartment)

July, 2, 1980

4:15a.m

Mita sat impatiently on the couch in Spec's Skidrow home as the other Lost boy sat there with his head buried in hands, through this night has taken there tolls on the both of them equally. Mita then sighs as she tried to gain her bearings; too much has happened tonight for her mind to comprehend. Already she already lost another dear friend and almost two others in a very short amount of time. To her it seems that the berserks stopped playing around a long time ago according to what the lost boy sitting across told her that this city is almost split down the middle by the two rival gangs.

That is not Mita's main concern right now. Her main concern is her three friends who are in the hands of Specs right now. According to what Specs told her a few hours ago that Danny B, and Crowe was not a problem. However, its Merrick he is not too sure about, he has loss a lot of blood and the bullet in his lower intestine is not helping things either. So far, it will be a little bit of touch and go for him.

Mita sighed and she wondered if she should go and tell the rest of the Lost Boys what happened out their but one glance at the clock t the wall told her better: It was almost sunrise. Mita rose from her seat and walked over to the window and hopes that she would here some news on her friends before then.

A few seconds later the door to the medical area of Specs room opened and the white haired doctor walked out, drying his hands on a white hand towel. Mita and the other lost boy looked in the direction of specs and the aged doctor could already tell them what they wanted to know.

Specs then draped the cloth over his shoulder and looked at the both of them sternly." I have good news and bad news." He sighs and moves a tendril of pure white hair out of his eyes." The good news is that Danny, and Crowe are okay there were no complications in the surgery."

Both Lost Boys members just simply let out a sigh in relief, at least something was going in their favor. But their thoughts of mirth were soon interrupted when them to injured of the Lost Boys sprang to mind,

"Unfortunately..." says Specs." Merrick as of right now is in critical condition right, now. I wish that I could give you some hope that he might make it but as of right now it's still touch and go right now."

"Aw, C'mon man!" says The Lost boy as he stands up." Are you telling us that Merrick might not make it?! According To Crowe, you are one of the best damn doctors out there and you can cure any wound. Now, you're telling me that Merrick might die."

"I am a good doctor." says Specs sternly. "But, I am not god I cannot choose who lives or dies. As, a doctor I will try my best to help Merrick out, but so far his chance for survival is slim."

"This is bullshit." Says the Lost Boy. He then shoots the doctor a glare and walks over to Mita and folds his arm over his chest." So, what do we do now Mita?"

" First off we give a call back to the warehouse and let them know what happened and where we are. After that you better take a load off, it's too dangerous to be out there on the streets."

The lost boy nodded. "Alright." he looks at Specs. "Got somewhere, I can rest doc?"

Specs strokes his goatee." You can use the couch."

The lost Boy the nods and walks over to the couch and lays down. He then turns over his side to make himself more comfortable and a few minuets later he is sound asleep.

Specs then bring a blanket over to the Lost boy and covers him with it. He doctor then turns his attention to Mita and sees that the golden hued gargess is looking out of the window. He then lets out a sigh knowing that this gargoyle has been through a lot first Tusk leave her. Now her other three almost die in one night and still seems to be pillar of strength. In someway the doctor wished that he had her strength will and determination.

Specs then walked over to the young gargoyle and rested his hand on her shoulder. Mita was at first was shocked by his touch but, when she looked up into Spec's eyes she let out a sigh of relief. What she really needed was comfort right now and Specs is the only one she knew well enough to give her some. Without a word said between the tow Specs gestured to the chair at the coffee table. Mita instinctually nodded and walked over to the special chair that Specs made for her and quickly settled in it.

"So"says Specs as he pulls out the chair and takes a seat as well. "How are you feeling right now?"

Mita did not know what she was feeling at this time. All of her emotions were a jumble right now, she did not know if she wanted to feel angry, sad, disappointed or even vengeful because of the attack. Mita then stared across the table at Specs for a second as she tried to figure out what to say, but in the end finding nothing. The gargess simply averted the kind doctor's gaze looking even more pitiful than before.

Specs then adjusted the glasses on his high angled nose before taking them off and cleaning them on his shirt. He then placed his glasses back on his nose as a few more minuets of silence passed between the two of them. Finally with exasperated sigh, the doctor stood up form his chair and walks away from her, back to the room where his patients need him.

He then paused at the door, took one final glance t Mita." I know a lot of things are going through your mind right now Mita. I wish I could take some of your pain and confusion away. But, alas I cannot the only thing I can do is to be here for you whenever you need to talk." Specs opens the door and enters the room.

Mita watches as the white-haired man disappears like a ghost into the next man leaving Mita all alone again. She then sighs and looks towards the window as the first day's light start to shine through. May, then hops from the chair and wraps her wings around herself.

"Thank you." Says Mita before stone sleep claims her.

Mita then withdrew her hand form the wall with a reminiscent sigh of a life that she has left behind so long ago. She slowly trudges her way back upstairs, past the several doorways, which used to be a home to the original Lost Boys.

Mita simply reveled in the ambiance of the old place to her mind; it was not as if she even left her home. In fact this place was still her home, no matter how old or decrepit the old place has gotten. Sure some of the wood was weathered and cracked in someplace of the building, or how the scent of sawdust, musk and other scents hung in the air making the entire warehouse smell like a wet dog.

Mita came along her merry little trip down memory lane until she came into the bedroom that she once shared with her ex-lover Crowe. But unfortunately a bunch of Debris that some squatters probably left behind barred the door. Mita then rolled her eyes at the mess and held out her hand and with a gesture of her hand the debris mainly consisting of broken wood, bottles and other miscellaneous items hovered in mid-air. Mita then made a sweeping option with her hand and the debris flew to the right and clattered against one of the walls.

Mita, let a small smile grow across her face as her gift' seems to be indispensable now a days but it all comes in the package when you're telekinetic. Mita then let the glow in her eyes fade as she padded into her former dwelling. Like most of the other rooms in the warehouse it was dirty, ransacked and many of the items was either broken or just plain missing.

Not, that it mattered much to Mita anymore half of the things that were worth taking were impounded by the police when they raided the warehouse back in 91'.

The only thing left was nothing but a bunch of small trinkets and other items that would seem to trash to the untrained eye but valuables to one such as Mita. The golden gargess slowly padded her way into the room, and scanned the area, for several seconds seeing if there was anything she could take that would remember old times by.

As Mita's eyes reached the center of the of room there was something that caught her eye: a picture. However, unfortunately the picture was buried underneath the remains of the bed, once again Mita used her telekinesis to move the bed and what is ever left underneath it aside. She walks over to where the picture lay in mound of dust and some debris. The golden gargess then crouched down and picked up the picture between her fingers, non-chlantly wiping the dust off the picture with her fingers.

Mita then stared at the picture for a little bit before she finally realized what she was looking at: A group photo of the Lost Boys all together in a group

Mita sighs as she remembers the good times that she had with all of her old friends sometimes wishing that those days would last forever. But, now she knows that not everything truly lasts foreverevery good thing must come to an end eventually. Mita Sighs as she levitates a nearby chair to her and she sits down looking at the picture.

Five months later

Lost Boys Warehouse.

November, 2, 1980

7:30a.m

Inside of Crowe's room next to the window in there room, her now usual roosting spot ever since Crowe and herself has become lovers sat the stone form of Mita. In just a few seconds after the sunsets, Mita will burst from the stone form that imprisons her and she will be into arms of Crowe again.

As the last few rays disappear from sight, fine spider cracks cracked along Mita's stone form and with on loud roar that seems to come from the most ferocious of beasts. After her awakening and shaking the last of stone fragments form her, long honey-brown hair Mita was ready to start the night.

But the female member of the Lost Boys didn't' even make it two steps until she felt her stomach do triple back flips as it was caught in the solid grip of nausea. The Golden Gargess laid one of her hands to the stomach as the nausea start to build like ocean inside of her and was slowing crawling it's way upwards. Mita then gagged and clamped her hand to her mouth and made a mad dash to the bathroom as she fought a losing battle with her nausea. As soon as Mita reached the door to the bathroom, she nearly kicked the door off the hinges to get inside, where she quickly lost her lunch into the toilet after.

As Mita wretched into the toilet, her mate Crowe stood at the door with a sorrowful look on his features as he watched his Mita pukes her guts out. This has been the third night in the row this has happened to her every night she has awakened from stone sleep she has done this, which caused much concern from her lover. After Mita recovered from puking her guts out and raised steadily t o her feet she moved her to her mate and smiled weakly.

"It's all yours lover." Says Mita.

"Mita." says Crowe as he runs a hand through his dreadlocks. "Are you sure you're okay? I mean you have been throwing up a lot lately."

Mita weakly waves a dismissing hand at him. "Like, I said I am fine. I just need to–ulp!" says Mita as she felt nauseous again and ran back to the toilet

Crowe arched an eyebrow. "That's it, I'm taking you to see Specs." Says Crowe Flatly. He then turns to call out to the rest of the Lost Boys and they all started to make plans in Crowe's absence again.

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Skidrow (Specs Apartment)

July, 2, 1980

4:15a.m

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Mita sat on the white deli-like paper in the back room of specs apartment as she eagerly awaited the test results form the long-time medical doctor of the Lost-boys. . Her mind was a jumble of thoughts as of this moment was she sick? Or was she dying? She did not know, but it seems to have worried her mate enough to have her see him. She then let out another sigh as her tail tip nervously twitched back and forth, as she tried to keep herself under control. She silently swore as she wished her body would keep herself under control for at least one month.

All f sudden Mita was alerted to the sound of a body hitting the floor which was followed by the door swinging open and the aged doctor walking through. From the young Gargess's perspective it seems that the white-haired doctor was smiling and Specs walked through with a slight grin on his face as he wailed on checking his clipboard and few seconds later the

"What was that?" says Mita as she looks in the direction of the door.

"Oh, that was just Crowe." says specs with a slight grin on his face. "He, just fainted at the news that I gave him."

Mita's eyes widened a bit as she stared at the spectacle wearing doctor." What, news?"

Specs just smiled as he patted Mita's stomach softly." You and Crowe are going to be parents. Congratulations, you are pregnant."

Mita's eyes become wide as saucers as the proverbial bomb' has been dropped on her and the way it was delivered to her. It was like Specs was not so shocked by the results at all.

Specs was still smiling and looking smug throughout the whole process that is until Mita squeaked as she kept on staring at Specs. The White haired man's smile quickly turn into concern as he shook Mita softly making sure that she did not space out on him.

"Mita?" says Specs.

"Huh?" says Mita as she blinked a few times her mind still trying to ingest the new information that has been delivered to her. "I'm, sorry specs, I must of have zoned out on ya for a second." Her voice sounding a little detached. "Um, so Crowe knows as well?"

"Yes, he does, in fact I think that you too the news of your pregnancy better than he did."

"Well, this is certainly a change." says Mita." Um, do you know if Crowe is going to be up and around any time soon?" says Mita as she slowly slides off the table and slowly walks her way to the door.

Specs then looks at her with Concern. "I can see by that expression on your face that you're not really enthralled about this idea of being with child aren't you?" He then walks over and lays a hand on her shoulder." Don't tell me you are having second thoughts about being with him."

" Probably, I should." says Mita.

"What?" say specs.

"Probably, I shouldn't' have done this." Says Mita." I mean look at me Specs. I'm a monster, a demon that is going to bear a human's child. She sighs." This isn't right."

"Everything is right in love, Mita." Says specs.

"Not with this one "she then lets a exasperated growl pass her lips. "My, god Specs what in the hell was I thinking when I laid down with Crowe? I mean I am living in a time where I must..."she says the word with a hint of disgust. "Disguise myself just to walk amongst the humans. If I have to leave my life constantly in disguise why should I put my unborn child through that hell as well?"

Specs blinks for a second." Listen, Mita, you should be happy for this moment in your life not resentful."

"I should be happy for what?" says Mita as she looks at the good doctor. "To bring a child into a world of violence and death? To a world where Mommy and daddy could be here one day and gone the next?!" here eyes flare red for a second. "Oh, yeah I should be real happy about that."

"Then maybe it's time you rethink your life." says Specs unfazed by Mita's attitude.

"I already have." says Mita as she left Specs behind in the room to his own thoughts.

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The ride back to the warehouse was a deathly silent one as both occupants hasn't said a single worried to each other, ever since they left Spec's office. Crowe was doing the driving this time his features twisted into a somewhat solemn look as he brushed a strand of braided hair out of his face.

He could not believe that he was going to be a father. After al of the years of playing around and fucking, he never had any kids. But, why with her, why with Mita? Was this something that fate destined them to be together? Or was this God's way of saying it was rime for him to settle down. H then looked over at the golden skinned gargess that sat across form him; her head in her hand as her chocolate brown eyes stared out at the streets.

It made Crowe's heart ache to see his girlfriend like this he should be supportive for her she is carrying his kid. As Crowe stopped at stoplight, he took one hand off the wheel and gently gripped Mita's hand while smiling. Mita looks down at Crowe's hand and she grips it with her own as a small smile crosses her features.

"Listen, Mita." says Crowe as he stops at another light." I think it's great that you're pregnant."

Mita blinks." Why do you say that Crowe? I mean when you found out that I was pregnant I thought you would be ashamed of me."

"Well, I am not." Proclaims the leader of the Lost Boys." For most of my life I have lived for the moment y'know without a care in the world But now I am going to get some real responsibility in this world: raising my child."

"Isn't leading the Lost Boys a great responsibility too?" says Mita.

"To, tell you the truth Mita" he sighs for a second, as he looks unsure of himself for a second. A quality a leader should never have "I am tired of leading the Lost Boys I'm tired of living this life. I want out." Says Crowe." I want to get out there and start a new life." he grips her hand tighter. "With you."

Mita then tears up at the thought of being with her mate together away form the violence, the guns, the dealings everything that once connected her to the Lost Boys was finally going to be in sight. She returns Crowe' grip and smiled softly and waited until. They stopped at the next light to share a passionate kiss.

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(Present.)

Mita was broken from her thoughts when her watched beeped signaling the beginning of the next hour. Mita then checked her watch and noticed that it was after Five' o'clock, how long was she actually sitting here? Without a second thought Mita exited the Warehouse jumped on her motorcycle and rode off, as her final destination was in sight.

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Laura's Flower Shop

September 11th 2000

5:00p.m

Mita's motorcycle screeched to a halt in front of a neighborhood flower shop. She got off the motorcycle and looks at the evening sun which was slowly setting beneath the clouds painting the skies with shades off dull orange and yellow.

As people in the district were already starting to close up shop since it is after 5:00 p.m. Usually the stored on these streets did not close so early. But since the neighborhood there in has problems with robbers and other small time hoods they decided not to face there night time aggressors and close up as quickly as they could. Well not all shops anyway there is a single flower shop that stays open until very late at night.

Of course to the other shop owners, they find that this is strange since all floral shops close very early. But, not Anne; the flower shop's owner since the elderly woman refuses to be scared by the tuffs that come into her store even late at night. Many people think that old Anne is crazy trying to take care of the hoods by herself. Others just laugh and say:

The old lady must think she has a guardian angel protecting her.

Anne just ignores the non-believers harsh words, she has had this shop long before the new shops opened up and will still keep he shop open way after there all gone or closed up.

Old Anne then walks along her blooming sunflowers, daffodils, roses, baby's breath and other fine plants as she makes sure that each plants gets their right mount of nutrients and water. Just then, the sounds of a motorcycle come roaring NY the hop window where it abruptly stops and the rider gets off. The Elderly woman watches as the young biker walks into her shop door with a slight jingle that trailing behind her as the door opens and shut. The biker turns her head to face the elderly Anne as the old woman's withered features' were reflected back through the helmet's visor.

"Um, May I help you?" says the startled Shopkeeper.

The biker removed the helmet to reveal Mita's beautiful features beneath the helmet. "Hey, Anne long time no see old friend."

"Oh, Hello Mita." says Anne." Come to check up on an old lady have you?" says Anne as she feeds one of the plants.

"Well, yeah and I'm here to buy a few flowers from you." Says Mita as she tucks the helmet beneath her arm.

"Oh." Says the elderly woman, as she looks away form Mita. "Is that how you younger generation people think? Never have time for the elderly, only drop by to buy something and to move on with your normal lives. Oh, don't worry about this poor old lady."

Mita quirks her brow at the elderly lady not all convinced by the old elderly ladies complaints, full knowing that Anne has done it before. Which usually led to one of Anne's stories about the old good old days. But secretly Mita enjoyed spending time with the elderly flower shop owner. To her being with old Anne it was as if she was a grandma that she never had or knew for that reason.

"I'm sorry Nana." Says Mita as she hugs the elderly woman as she kisses her on the cheek." But I'm on a little tight schedule, I'm visiting Crowe's grave today."

"Ah, I see. So you need those flowers huh?" says the elderly lady as she looks up at the taller woman." Well, I'll go and get them then." She shuffles to the backroom." But, I thought by now you'd have forgotten about him."

"You can never forget about your firs love Anne." says Mita as she looks over the different variety of flowers, before sniffing a few choice ones. "Mmm, these Roses smell beautiful."

"That they are my dear." says Anne as she scrounges around in the back room." But about you and Crowe." She pauses for a second." I'm so sorry to see to hear that he left this world and you but you can't keep grieving forever." She comes out of the back room carrying a bouquet of black roses.

"It's a lonely habit."

"A, lonely habit?" says Mita as she takes the roses." What do you mean?"

"If you grieve too long about love lost then you'll never see the true love that is standing in front of you. That's how it was with me and Charlie he was there for me while I was grieving about my husband's death." She walks over to the glass window and stares at the store across the street. Where an elderly man has finished closing up his store. The elderly man just watched as an elderly woman, turned off the last light in the store before joining the old man." Eventually Charlie's concern for me turn to love and he admitted it to me but, I..." Anne's eyes tears up a bit as she watched the elderly couple join hands and walk down the street together. Unable to see anymore she turns away from the window and continues her story." turned him away and into the arms of another woman. By the time I finally came out of my depression he was married, had children and a beautiful wife." She sighs. "But, what do I have to show for it? Nothing."

"But, what about your son Chris? You know the one that's studying to become a physician in Arizona?" Says Mita.

" I know I have him, Mita but what I mean is to have someone to hold my hand on these cold nights. "She sighs.

Mia walked over and rests a hand on the elderly woman's shoulder." I know how you feel. But hey you always got me and Bach."

The elder woman patted Mita's hand." Thank you Mita. "She smiles and taps the side of her face. "You're good people." She then walks back over to her flowers and takes a sniff. "Now, hurry my dear, go see your ex-boyfriend."

Mita nods and leaves a wad of hundred-dollar bills I the old lady's apron pocket and left leaving a jingle as her only sign of leaving.

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Streets of Manhattan

September 11th, 2000

8:30p.m

Mita's motorcycle rolled up o past the bordered up store that used to be K&J's Jewelers a store that the Lost Boys used to hit often and was used as landmark in there gang activities. Now like Mita's former life old, gone, and utterly useless.

K&J's store front was nothing but a shadow of it's former self; white walls has given way to dirt and grime, rotten planks of woods boarded up the windows. While the majority of the place was covered in a different colorings of graffiti some of it artistic others just with a small number of expletives.

Mita sighs and decides to get this over with quickly and walks over to one of the side alleyways where Crowe met his end. She then stood in the exact spot where Crowe fell and where a collection of Black Rose petals laid from previous visits. Mita then plucked single rose from the bouquet and stared at it and then back at the empty spot on the ground.

"Crowe"says Mita.

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Streets of Manhattan

January 15th, 1991

8:35 p.m

Crowe's truck cut through the snow-laden streets of Manhattan as it drove to K&J jewelers. Inside of the truck were Danny B, Mita and Crowe himself. The three members of the Lost Boys were just about to return to there Warehouse home that is until Crowe decided that he want to hit K&J jewelers. Since the owner has gotten a some new jewelry in as of late.

Crowe then looks across the truck to his girlfriend Mita as she was checking her weapon and making it sure it was loaded. Crowe smiled, as he and Mita both knew that these were the last days of running with the Lost Boys.

Ever since Crowe has found out that Mita is carrying his child, he decided he wanted to build a better life for his girlfriend and himself in another state of course. But the only problem was who is going to replace the deadlocked leader of the Lost Boys? At first Crowe was thinking about handing the baton of leadership over to Tuskidero.

But with Tusk gone for almost seven months now and it was pretty much confirmed amongst the members that Tusk has abandoned them, well all accept for Mita whose faith in Tusk's return seems to be unending.

But, Eventually the two of them decided that Danny, and Merrick Collins will be the joint leaders of the Lost Boys as the only one that is left in this gang. Which has lead them to one of there last hits of the day. As Crowe's truck nears it's location Crowe then turns off his headlights and rolls to a stop in front of the store.

"Alright, boys and girl are we ready?" says Crowe as s he checks the ammo in his gun.

""Fuck yeah man!" says Danny. "Let's do this shit!"

"Right, let's go." says Mita as she slams a frees clip into her Desert Eagle. She then looks at her mate and smiles and kisses him before pulling the scarf up over her face.

"Oh, get a fucking room." says Danny B.

Both Mita and Crowe laugh at Danny, for a few seconds before Crowe decides to brief them on there job one more time. Unbeknownst to them an orange van was coming down the street. Inside was several heavily armed beserker's who was waiting for the perfect moment to strike against their rivals.

They continued to move along the street until they were in range. As the van got near the sliding door of the van opens up and two Berserks equipped with automatic weapons opened fire on the occupants inside of the van catching them by surprise.

For Mita everything seems to move in slow-motion: Danny, Crowe and herself going over there plan for the night and then the sounds of bullets shattering the windows of the car. Mita remembers looking in the back seat and watches as the side of Danny's head explodes into a crimson spray. While his body shook violently back and forth as new holes were opened up in his youthful body the bullets decorating the seat in his own life force.

That was the last thing she saw before opening the door determined to save her. Both Mita and Crowe bails out of the van and makes a dash for the nearby alleyway while trading fire with the men, in an orange van. Then a death screamed filled her ears, Mita only turned to see Crowe stumble backwards as a crimson spray has erupted from his which was followed by another shot that sent him spiraling to the ground, not moving at all.

It only took a moment for Mita to register that her mate was gone by the glazed look in his eyes. Mita yelled out angry cry as she let loose a hail of fire at the van while she moved towards the alleyway. She was allowed a moment mirth as one of her bullets hit one of the gunmen's in the forehead as he stumbled backwards into the van but was quickly replaced by a third member as they shootout continued. Mita then cursed as her gun ran out of ammo and paused for a second to reload only until a shot rang out and caught her in the shoulder.

Immense pain raked through the gargess body as she clutched her shoulder ad stumbles backward holding on her shoulder. But, Mita was determined not to die, she held up her gun and was about to fire until a second shot hit her in the stomach. Mita let out a screech of a wounded animal as she moved into the alleyway as best as she could.

Mita then limped down the alleyway as she tried to remain on her feet, but her body was giving in to her wounds. Every breath of hers were becoming ragged, her left shoulder felt like numb and useless as blood poured freely through the gaping wound in her shoulder. Mita then reached up, removed her mask from her face, and placed it over her shoulder wound while she clutched a hand to her stomach wound. However, she knew it was futile now the Berserks would come around and finish off and she did not even have enough strength to fight. But it even if she did by some miracle that she survived the return of the berserks her wounds would certainly finish her.

Mita then winced as she finally felt her legs give out on her and she leaned against the wall to her it felt like someone has taken a hot poker and driven it into her stomach and twisted it around. Mita slumped in the alleyway as her breathing became ragged and hard thew previous wounds that were inflicted on her were quickly taking their toll on her. She then let out another exasperated breath as she leaned against the wall as her mind searchingly for a way out of this situation. She already knows that if she comes out of the other end of either side of the alleyway she would be a dead duck.

She flirted with the idea of climbing up the wall, but with her right shoulder injured and her guts killing her she did not know if she would have the time or the strength to ascend. Faced with her impending death Mita started to laugh a bit her glorious life was going to come to end in a trash-strewn alleyway. She walks down the alleyway gripping her desert Eagle close as the sounds of screeching tires were heard form the other side.

She knew that her end was near but she sure enough was not going to go out on her ass, but down with guns blazing like her mate Crowe. She then forced herself to stand straight with her desert eagle aimed it at the other end of the alleyway and readied herself for the first bandana wearing Beserker to show up. That is until the sounds of gunshots and the death yells of three men rung through her ears.

Mita blinks and starts to move towards the alleyway her body allowing her as much movement as it can in it's current state of condition. Mita got only halfway there until she saw a man standing there in the alleyway. Mita was about to fire on the man until she noticed the man spoke to her in almost a fearful tone.

Tusk blinks." My, God"

"Husk?" says Mita as her eyes shifted towards him." Ohgod it is youcame...back...just like Crowe...said you would." She almost felt like leaping for joy if her body would allow it.

Tusk hushed her. "Don't talk Mita." I'm going to get you some help okay. He then eyes the van the rival gang members were using. He put his shot gun away and picked Mita up into his arms." C'mon...were taking a ride."

"Alrightbut pleaseI 'm so cold" says Mita.

Tusk nodded and helped Mita into the van. He then got into the driver's side and drove off just as the sounds of police sirens were heard in the distance.

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Skidrow (specs apartment.)

January 15th, 1991

9:35 p.m

Mita does not remember a lot during her ride form the streets to Specs home. The only thing she can remember is immense pain and the warmth of Tuskidero's large hand holding hers as if he was her only connection between the living world and the icy touch of death. The next thing she knew she was removed from the van and was carried into the apartment by Tusk to Specs where the white haired doctor struggled to keep the gargess alive until sunrise.

For the next few hours the elderly man worked feverishly on the ailing Mita, every moment and ever second counted in this critical situation since Mita was barely clinging to life when she arrived. The aged doctor immediately told Tusk to bring Mita to the back room where he can take better care of her. The giant of a man only obeyed as Specs prepped himself for surgery. Not caring much for modesty the doctor removed Mita's clothing and quickly started to do his work, sending the grief-stricken Tuskidero outside since Specs worked best alone.

The aged doctor knew that taking care of the bullet that has lodged itself in Mita's intestines was the most serious out of all her wounds. The doctor walked over to the small table that held all of his medical instruments and brought them over to Mita. He then took the scalpel from the small metal table, looked at Mita, let out a sigh before he got to work.

The young doctor struggled furiously with his patient as he searched around for the bullet lodged in Mita's stomach. Dealing with Internal injuries Specs had to be especially careful not to disturb anything or it could spell disaster for the small gargoyle who was heavily sedated on the table. \

The doctor curses under his breath as he finds nothing again, time was definitely not on his side, as he continued his search. That is until he saw something shiny nestled neatly in her abdomen. It was a small and cylinder shaped object that was bathed in blood and bodily fluids from Mita's body. Specs smile grew as he removes the bullet from her stomach and smiled triumphantly before plucking the blood soaked object into the pan that lay next to the rest of his tools.

"One, down" says Specs as he wipes his brow." And one more to go"

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The following Night

Mita lay there on the operating table in her stone form, her wounds, sewn, bandaged and cleaned up by the good doctor. Not that it mattered anymore ever since Mita entered Stone sleep all traces of the surgery will have disappeared along with something else very important to her. In the darkness of the room sat specs his white hair hanging in front of his face, his mind a jumble of thoughts, he was glad to see that Mita was going to make it but. He then shook his head as if he was trying to shake away the thoughts of what he had to tell her. He swept back a few more strands into place while his brilliant mind tried to from the perfect way he could tell her while softening the bow as much as possible. Still the burden that weighed on his shoulders on was heavy, how could tell her that her child is gone and she might not be able to bear children again.

The doctor's thoughts were broken by the sounds of cracking stone. The doctor watches with utmost silence as stone chips fly everywhere as Mita busts out of her stone imprisonment, her eyes alight with a red glow. As soon as Mita stops stretching she looks down and notices her shirt is missing. But before she can cover herself up a white lab coat is thrown at her. Mita Catches the coat and quickly makes slits in the slides before throwing it on.

"Welcome back to the world of the living." says specs as he walks towards her." How do you feel young one?"

Mita then buttons up the last button of the lab coat before she gives the doc her answer. But in her head she already knows the answer." I feel alright." Says the golden gargess as she finally turns to face him. "How's Tusk?"

"He is making a few phone calls." says Specs as he walks over ot her." IT, seems that your wounds have been healed and there are no signs of scarring." says Specs as he notices her half-exposed collar bone.

"Thank you." says Mita as she tries not to recall the events of the Last twenty-four hours in her mind." I better, get going have to break the news to the rest." She then hops down form the table and makes her way to the door.

Specs knew that he should tell her but why should he? Mita has been through so much pain and despair over the last few months why should add to it and tell her that she lost her child because of the violence in her life? Well, he thinks it would better to tell her know then wait until later.

"Mita." says Specs.

"Yes?" Says Mita as she looks at him. "What is it?"

"There's something I have to tell you." He sighs, removes his glasses and cleans them." Something you should know."

Mita then walks away form the door and over to Specs." I am listening Specs." She then hops on the medical table and takes a seat.

"Well, Mita, when I was operating you"he sighs as his face breaks into beads of cold sweat. As, he tired to find a better way to put it." You, seeMita when you got shot in the stomach in that gun battle youyou." he looks always from her unable to look her in the eyes. "Youyou...lost your child"

Mita at first was stone silent as the words at first, but still her eyes were locked onto the young doctor's never once did she look away or showed any signs of remorse in them." I see." She lays her hand on her stomach, which is now devoid of life. "Anything else specs?"

"Well, yes." says Specs." There's probably a large possibility that you may night be able to bear children or have eggs in your future." says Specs as his voice wavers slightly. "I'm sorry"

"It is all right Specs." says Mita.

Specs was shocked by Mita's tone." You're alright about it?" says Specs as he looks at er one snow-white eyebrow raised." But"

"What were you expecting me to be Specs?" says Mita her voice as monotone and flat as possible not even the hint of emotion exists in her voice." I'm a gargoyle who was raised in violence. Why did I think that I could raise a hatchlingor a child in my state of life? I was born in violence and I'll die in itI have already accepted my fate in life." She hops off the table and heads to the door." Goodbye Specs."

Specs was shocked at the young gargess's statement and is absolutely speechless as he watches her leave.

Mita walked out into the room where Tusk was sitting and looked at him for a minuet it seems that Tusk has been through a lot ever since he was gone. He seemed to be a bit older and wiser than he was when first left. However, now he seems to be a shadow of his former self as he sat there on the couch hunched over like some creature his eyes staring at the floor.

Mita knows that out of all the people in the world Crowe's death hit him the hardest. According to her late mate Crowe, Tusk was like a brother to him. In fact Tusk was the one who convinced Crowe to let later members such as Khalim and Danny B. join up and now there both gone, just like that. All of the original members of the Lost Boys are dead and gone accept for him.

Naturally, in this case the baton of leadership would naturally fall into the hands of Tusk. But since Tusk abandoned his position she has become the second-in-command of the Lost Boys and now since Crowe is gone she is the new leader. However, she does not want the title she never did want to be a leader just a follower. Why should she take the lead of a group of teenage men and women out to fight a gang that has taken the life of her mate and their unborn child. Tusk is more appropriate for the job but knowing him, he may chicken out.

She should just leave him her to wallow in his own damnation this is what he deserves for abandoning the familyher clan. The blood of his friends and of his blood brother is all on his hands. If he just so damn stubborn maybe he could have helped but now it is too late and now she is going to leave him to rot. Mita then walked towards the door passing the mammoth of man on the way out until Tusk calls out her name

"Mita...wait..."says tusk as each word in his deep baritone-like voice hangs in the air like a anvil

"What is it?" says Mita as her voice rings with irritation

Tusk slowly rises to his staggering height literally dwarfing the small gargoyle." I want to come back. I want to rejoin the Lost Boys

"Why, should I let you join us you betrayed us!" says Mita as she looks up at him." You are the one who ran like a coward from us!

Tusk growls as some of his anger returned. The giant then yelled with all his fury into Mita's face nearly throwing the smaller gargoyle backwards. "I am not A god damned coward!"

"Yes, you are, leaving because I choose to pick who to love." Says Mita

As she was yet to be intimidated by the larger man."

" Get over yourself!" yells Tusk. "I didn't leave because of you. I left cause of family! My family

"This is your family! You are from the streets!" says Mita

"I'm sick and tired of living on the god damned streets Mita! I'm tired of living on these streets the killing, the drive-by's the robberies I am sick and tired of all this shit! I have a little girl and wife back in Texas to take care of."

Mita snarls. "Oh, so you ran home after life got to tough for you. " her eyes glow red." what about the rest of us huh? You have a place turn to we do not have that luxury tusk!" she pokes a taloned finger into his chest. "Especially me."

"Don't I know that but I have had as tough as the rest of you. So, do not alienate me from you since we come from fucking different backgrounds I have come up from the streets and have bettered myself "he snorts. "You know what I don't even know why I left Texas to come back to this hell holes I got a wife and a baby on awayand a good job." He sighs." Burt thanks to you I'm pulled back into the same shit I have been trying so hard to pull myself out of

"Well, at least you are having a kid!" screams Mita. "Because of the damned streets it was taken away."

Tusk stops his eyes widening a bit at mita's confession. "You are–"says tusk before Mita cut him off

"I was pregnant. Tusk with Crowe's child." says Mita as she turned away her wings wrapping around herself." I couldn't protect my mate nor my child some mom I amcould have been"

Tusk was shocked at his old friend's confession to him. He did not know what to say to her at first, but as he looked at the hurt gargess as who has turned form his gaze, he lowers his head. Mita"

" Stow it Tusk!" says Mita as she keeps her back to him." Just, get he hell out of here, run back to your wife, and you kid. "She stops as a tear rolls down her face." Just get the hell outta here."

Tusk walks over to Mita fully knowing that she didn't mean what she and lays a reassuring hand on her shoulder, but before the giant could speak Mita spun around and buried a fist into his stomach. Tusk mouth gapes open as he stumbles backwards holding his stomach as waves of pain rushed over him forcing the giant to crouch down.

He knew that the golden hued gargess was strong but never once did he think that she would hit him. His gray eyes just stared at Mita whose eyes were glowing red with anger at former friend. But, as quickly as her anger surfaced it quickly disappeared when she saw Tusk standing there holding his stomach a expression of shock on his face. Mita immediately rushed over to Tusk and kneeled beside him.

"Oh, Tusk I'm so sorry!" says Mita," But, you don't understand what I have gone through Tusk. Everyone is gone now Danny, Merrick, Khalim, Crowe and my baby my clan there are all gone." Says Mita as tears pour freely down her eyes.

"But, I am still here for you aren't I?" says Tusk as he manages a small smile through the pain.

"I know and you're the only member of my clan that I have left." says Mita as she clung to the thick neck of Tusk and she cries harshly, her bodies wracking with sobs.

Tusk only wraps both well-muscled arms around Mita and holds her. "Mita--"

"Do not leave meplease Tusk don't leave me if you die I don't know what I will do." says Mita.

I will not leave you Mita." Says Tusk a softly. "I promise." He holds her closer and closes his eyes as his own tear roll down his face. "I promise."

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Lost Boys Warehouse

January 16th, 1991

8:35 p.m

Mita's entrance into the old warehouse alerted the members of the Lost Boys to her location and they immediately looked at her. Mita felt disheartened as she stared at each member of the gang all of them seem beaten and downtrodden, it looks like they got word about Crowe's death. This made Mita more regretful of her own survival Crowe was the literal heart and soul of this gang, without him this gang will definitely lose this war for sure.

Mita let out a heavy sigh but before she could speak, Merrick's voice rang out from behind her.

"It's good to see you are still alive Mita?" says the blonde hair youth as he limps forward." When, I got the word from Specs about your condition being in critical I was worried." He smiles but Mita could tell that he was hurting inside.

Mita bowed her head. "Listen, Merrick I m sorry I should have seen that Van coming, I should have protected them. "Her eyes water for a second but she wipes it away with her gloved hand." If, I did what I was supposed to do Danny and Crowe would be here not me."

"Don't say that Mita." Says another gang member. "It isn't your fault that they died."

"Yeah, blame those mother fucking Berserks." says another one.

Mita nods. "But."

"No, buts Mita." says Merrick. "We know that you did the best that you could." He then thinks for a second." By the way Mita"

"Yes?" says Mita.

"How did you get to Specs place with all of those injuries." says Merrick.

"I had help." says Mita.

"From whom?" says another member.

Mita rose from the couch and walks over to the door and opens it." Um, he helped me."

She then sticks her head out of the door." Come on, in."

Everyone wondered whom she was talking about until they heard the heavy clopping of footsteps and the form of Tusk became visible at the door. The reaction amongst the gang members was very mixed, some of the older members were not too happy to see him.

But, other members marveled at the size of the mountain of a man that entered there home and wandered if they should shoot or should they welcome him with open arms? Merrick was indifferent amongst the group, he was just happy to see an old familiar face. The blond haired lost boy member walked up to Tusk and stuck out his hand towards the giant. Tusk looked down at the hand that was outstretched to him and shook it firmly.

"Hey!" screams one of the outraged members. "Why, are you shaking hands with that traitor?"

"Hmmm?" says Merrick as he turns his head towards the outraged member, his voice taking on a more serious tone." He is one of the original members of the Lost Boys, show some fucking respect young blood."

"Why should we?" says the enraged member. As he looks at Merrick." When, I j first joined this gang I was told that this gang was a second family to me." He then looks at Tusk, with pure hate in his eyes. "And, we do not abandon family."

"I never abandoned the Lost Boys'." Says Tusk.

"Bullshit, after you found out that Crowe is banging Mita you run off to parts unknown with your tail in between your legs."

Tusk growls underneath his breath. "Why you little."

"Hey!" says Mita." Can we turn down the testosterone just a bit here damnit!" says the disguised gargess as she walks in between Tusk and the outraged member." Now is not the time to be fighting amongst ourselves" she tears up a bit. "Especially not tonight. Now we just lost two Lost Boys but, one of the originals has come back to us and if any of you guys got a problem with Tusk then save it for tomorrow."

Merrick nods. "Nicely put Mita." He then looks at the rest." For now let us put our petty arguments away and honor out fallen. For tonight no blood will be spilled.

The rest of the members nodded in agreement and decided to put their difference side for one night.

---

One Month Later.

The doors to the Lost Boys Warehouse swung open as Mita walked inside, her clothes tattered and torn from her recent activities. The Golden gargess looks around and sees the gang gathered around the TV watching the news. Mita walks forward and pushes her way through the other members to see what has captured their attention. There on the TV screen was the bloody scene out in front of K&J Jewelers. Up on the screen was Travis Marshall reporting on what just happened.

Mita blinks and looks at one of the Lost Boys." Where's Tusk?" She growls. "Does he know about this?"

"That mother fucker, took off after some cop bitch got killed in that fight." Says the member. "I'm telling you, this guy is going to destroy our gang." The member snorts." I think we should do him in before–" says the member was given by a vicious right cross that sends him to the floor.

The gang member draws his gun, but his wrist is caught by Mita who squeezes his wrist so hard that he drops it. "Ow, you fucking Bi–Uck!" says the member as a gloved hand wraps around his throat.

"Don't you ever talk about Tuskidero in such a manner again you asshole, or Ill swear I'll shove this boot so far up your ass that's you'll be tasting boot leather for a week." She squeezes his wrist tighter. "Do we understand each other?"

The gang member was about to scream his answer until the sounds of a door opening interrupts the two fighting members. From the looks of him, Tusk looks seriously depressed. Not one member of the group said a word as the Leader of the Lost Boys removes his trench coat, revealing the orderly clothes underneath. He then placed his large hand on the handrail and ascended the steps without a single word to anyone.

"What in the fuck is wrong with him?" says a member who is confused about the whole situation.

Mita released the gang member's wrist and watched tusk with saddened look. "Tusk"she looks at the rest of them. "Stay here. "She then hurried off of Tusk.

---

As soon as Mita reached the top of the stairs only to see Tusk, enter his old room at the Warehouse. Mita then followed her best friend and slowly peeked inside of the room. She watches with hurt in heart to see the giant kneel on the ground, his head held in shame. Then what he did next made Mita's brow ridges rise in what was happening.

Tusk was actually crying. In all of her years, she never knew that a man of Tusk's size and background was crying. She watched as every fiber of his being shook with nerve wracking sobs his whole body convulsing as tears fell to the ground. Mita decided to be very cautious when she slipped into the large room and cautiously approached her friend.

"Tusk?" says Mita softly.

Tusk sniffed a bit but did not dare face his old friend. "Mita, just go, go away. "he sighs. "I don't want you to see me in this condition." He waves his giant hand. "Please go away."

"I will not go away Tusk." Says Mita as she walks towards him. "You, are my best friend, ad as a best friend I'm not going to leave you like this."

" I said get out." Says tusk from in-between sobs." I will not say it again."

Mita approached tusk. "Damnit tusk don't do —Ugh." say Mita as she knocked back by a wild blow by tusk. The female gargoyle sailed through the air. Mita only let out a grunt as she righted herself in mid-air and landed on all fours. After standing erect, she wiped the blood coming from her mouth. "Damnit, Tusk!" she screams as tears forms in her eyes." What is wrong with you? I'm your friend God Damnit!" she walks over to him and rubs his back.. "Please, tusk tell me what's wrong."

Tusk growls and rises to his feet. "Why, won't you listen when I said that I want you out!" says Tusk, as he is about to throw another punch.

Mita only winces as she readies herself for the punch to land. She would not defend herself, if kicking the shit out of someone makes him feel better than she does rather it be herself than someone who doesn't deserve it. As the punch got closer to her face she closes her eyes and waits for impact. After several seconds of waiting for the punch to land, she opened her eyes and found Tusk's fist inches way from her face. She l then looked up at Tusk and saw a look of sorrow in those beautiful eyes of his.

"NoI won't." says tusk to nobody as he withdraws his fist." I will not be like him." says tusk as he walks over to one of the windows in the Warehouse and looks out of it, seeing the dark night that illuminates the room just barely." I will not be like him."

"Tusk." says Mita as she paces towards him. "Tusk"

Tusk then starts to cry as he holds up his massive hands. And looks at them. "Look at me Mita I'm actually shakingoh, god why did I come back here" yells Tusk to the heavens as he falls to his knees." Why?"

"Because, you care for us Tusk." Says Mita softly. "No, matter what a part of your soul still resides in this gang. This gang was the only family you had and you missed i. "she then takes his face in her taloned hands." You missed being part of the clan."

" You do not know what this gang gave to me." Says Tusk." It gave me pain and sorrow, it took all of my friends away, "he chokes back another sob. "It took my own brother whom I loved more than life itself away." He cries. "I never even got to say goodbye."

Mita nods solemnly as tears stream down her face. "I know."

Tusk sighs. "And, I almost lost you as well Mita." Says Tusk softly. "I missed you most of all"

Mita smiles and nods again. I missed you too." Says Mita as she smiles and wipes a tea away with a single Talon." I love you Tusk."

"I love you too Mita." Says Tusk as he smiles but was taken surprise when Mita kissed him on the lips slowly. Tusk tried to relinquish himself of Mita's passionate kiss and skilled tongue. But he only wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close as they continued to kiss,

(Present.)

Mita holds her head as she grounds as her headache return, it seems something is blocking that memory. But the golden Gargess shook off the aftereffects of the headache with a mere headshake. She then looked around the alley making sure that nothing happened while she blanked out for a second. The golden gargess looks up and notices that it is evening already.

God, how long was I out?'

"Chica!" came a voice from above her.

The golden Gargess looks up to see her mate Bach gliding down form the skies and landing with a thud besides her. He the stood up to his full height and smiled a bit his amber colored eyes dancing with delight.

"Ah, chic it's so good that I found you." says the burgundy gargoyle as he hugs his mate." Where have you been all this time?"

"Reminiscing." says Mita softly, she turns away from him." What are you doing here anyway, I thought you were getting ready for our trip."

Bach sighs. "Well, I was that is until madre got worried about you and sent me out to search for you. Since you weren't' answering your cell phone." Says Bach.

"Today was my personal day Bach. I was honoring someone close." Says Mita as she holds up the Black Rose.

Bach's pierced brow ridges arch a bit. "Oh, I seehim." says Bach as he stuffs his right hand into his jeans pocket." I seeyou still carry a flame for him."

Mita sighs. "Crowe, was the first person who returned my feelings for me in a long time." Says Mita as she places a hand over a chest." You know I could never forget him."

Bach sucks his teeth. "I know that chica, you told me how close how you and Crowe were, but it still bugs me that you still hold a flame for him Chica. I mean you come here every year and grieve over him like you are some widow. Why, can't you let it go?"

Mita's eyes glow Red." How, dare you say that!" yells Mita." You don't know the pain that I went through how would you feel if you saw your mate get slaughtered in front of your very eyes?!"

Bach folded his arms over his chest. "You are forgetting Chica I am not the only one who has lost people that they love. I lost my whole entire clan back in Cuba Mita, My whole entire fucking clan. I lost brothers, aunts uncles realities because of racist peurcos were scared of us. In fact if it was not for KES I would be amongst there shattered remains. But do you see my grieve?! Do you see me cry Mita?" says the burgundy colored gargoyle as he snarls. "No, way cause I know that my comrades would want me to live on."

"So, you're saying that you would forgot about everybody that you care for?"

"No, I am not saying that Mita." says Bach as he sighs and his tone lessens." Listen, Chica. As if I said it because my comrades wouldn't want me to see to me moping about their deaths, they want to see me live and have a good life. And that's what I'm doing, knowing full well that mi comrades live in mi heart and in mi memories." But what are you doing here you have to think about itdo you think Crowe would want you to continue to grieve over him, or do you think he would want you to live on and be happy?"

"He, would want me to be happy, but it's so hard to let go, I mean if I stop doing this," she tears up." Then it would be like I'm betraying his memory."

"You are not Mita." says Bach as he places his taloned had on her shoulder. "As, long as he lives on in your heart you will never truly lose him, comprende?"

Mita nods." I know but, please Bachy, can I do this ceremony one last time. It would be hard to quit cold turkey just like that." Says Mita softly.

"Of, course Chica.." says Bach. "Go on."

Mita nods and walks over to the spot in the alleyway and was about to place the rose down until another figure appears in the alleyway.

"What are you doing here?!" says Tusk.

The Burgundy colored one turned around and as soon as he saw Tusk his eyes glow orange." Oh, Shit it's one of the fallen." Says the Burgundy Gargoyle as he held up his hand and fiery embers surged into his hands forming a ball.

The Golden Gargess got to her feet as her eyes blazed red and she struck a fighting stance. "Right."

Tuskidero just narrowed his eyes and struck a fighting stance as his muscles increased in size and strength and his skin grew darker in color. "Whenever you are ready."

"Alright, Mita let's tag this hombre down." Says the burgundy colored one.

Tusk dropped his guard. "Mita?"

"Yeah, I'm Mita." says the golden Gargess as she readied herself for anything. She then dropped her guard and looked at the man's face before I her. "TRobert?"

Tusk nodded while the burgundy colored gargoyle arched a browridge at Mita. "Robert?"

"Oh, Robert it is you." says Mita as she nearly leaped into Tusk's arms. "Jesus Christ man how long has it been like nine years right?"

Tusk smiles a bit. "Yeah it has." He then noticed Mita's pierced brow ridges and browns hair, which was dyed with several streaks of color and her ample chest. "You surely have grown up."

"Heh...so have you." Says Mita as she rested her hands on her hips. "God...man...It's so good to see you again Dude." Says Mita as she hugged him again.

The Burgundy colored Gargoyle arched a brow as the two old friends shared another hug." Um, Excuse mi amor (My, love). What in the infierno (hell) is going on here?"

" Oh, I'm sorry." Says Mita as she broke away from Tusk." Um, Bach Tusk and me are old friends. We used to run in the same gang together before I joined mother and the rest of the family." She looks at Tusk. "Um, Tusk this is Bach, my brother and my mate."

"I see." Says Tusk. "It's good to see you Bach."

Bach blinked." You're aren't' going to astillar mi cabeza por (smash my head in)?

"No." says Tusk. He then takes his rose and places it on top of Mita's black rose." I'm here to honor a close friend."

"I see." Says Bach. He looks at Mita. "Amor, lata aqui pues a minuent. (Love, can you come here for a minuet.)"

"Que es le (What is it)?" says Mita as she walks over to him.

"You never did tell me that this Tusk' you told me about was THE Tusk of The Fallen." says Bach a little shocked.

"You, never asked my love." says Mita. "Besides, he's one of us now he is going to try anything."

Bach arched a brow ridge. "Right." says the burgundy gargoyle with his voice dripping with pure sarcasm." And, I'm the pope."

Mita sighs." Oh, Bach will you stop. He was recruited by Madre and Mio and I know him personally." She cocks a brow. "And if we say that Tusk's a good guy, then he's a good guy."

Bach then looked back at Tusk his eyebrow furrowing, as he watched the giant of a man lean against the wall smiling. Bach, wondered if more went on between him and his mate then from what he was told. He then wrapped his wing against Mita and held her close to him.

"Alright, chica, for some strange reason, I believe you. But if this guy makes a move on you"

Mita smiles coyly." Is that why you are so cautious against him Bachy? "says Mita as she flutter her eyes at him. "Do you think I still have a thing for him."

Bach blinks at her. "I actually think he has two things for you–ow!" says Bach as Mita Punched him in the arm." Damn that hurt."

"Estupido." Spat Mita.

Bach releases his mate form his embrace and looks back at Tusk he then kisses Mita on the lips." See you back at the apartment." He then digs his talons into the wall and scales it up to the rooftop before gliding off.

Mita looks back at Tusk

Mita only winces empty the contents of a liquor bottle before,

" It's been a long time...hasn't it." Says Mita.

"Yes." Says Tusk." Now, If you excuse me I have to get back to Hope and Simone before they wondered what happened."

"You have a child?" says Mita as both her brow ridges.

"Yes, I'll tell you a bit later." Says Tusk. "Now, if you will excuse me"

"Hey, Could I come with?" says Mita as she walked alongside with him. "I mean it's not like everyday you get to hang with a friend and his Family."

"Like that?" says Tusk as he returned to her gargoyle form.

"Oh, This?" says Mita." Watch." She closed her eyes" Abeo (change)"

Tusk watched as Mita changed from a gargoyle to a 5'4 human with Emerald blue eyes.

"Shall we go?" says Mita.

"Yes...let's." says Tusk as he smiled.

As Both of them walked out of the alleyway he could see Hope's eyes widen a bit as she saw her uncle come out with a strange looking woman. She was more surprised when Tusk opened the back door for her and the woman slid in next to Simone. Tuskidero slid in smiling a bit.

"Care to explain darlin'." Says Hope who looked at her Uncle with an arched brow.

"I'm an old friend." Says Mita.

"Yeah, Sure you're are." Says Hope.

Tusk chuckled as he drove off to his second to last final destinations of the night. He was overwhelmed with join to have his friend back after all that happened after Sandra died.

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Lost Boys Hideout

February 24, 1991

2:36 a.m

Mita opens and closes the doors to the warehouse here eyes open wide with freight as she past bewildered Lost Boys members as she sprinted upstairs to where Tusk was resting his laurels. The giant of a man was surprised when the disguised gargess burst into his personal quarters half out of breath.

Tusk roses from his seat and looks at his old friend. "Mita, what is wrong?"

Mita waited for a few seconds to catch her breath." The cops are on their way here, I saw them while I was coming back here." She then looks at Tusk." Someone must have told about us, we have to"

"We, will do nothing of the sort." says Tusk.

"What?" says Mita as her brow ridges rose. "Tusk, you can't be serious."

"I am serious." Says Tusk. ."I'm tired of fighting and killing for this gang. So, I'm getting the hell out of Manhattan and never turning back. These blasted streets have taken away everything I love." he looks at Mita. "Accept for yo and I'm not going to let the streets take you too."

Mita is flustered by Tusk's Gesture. "Tusk, what are you saying?"

"We are going back to Texas is what am I saying." he sighs. "There is nothing for either of us here.""

Tusk nods."I know we better get going." Says Tusk solemnly.

Mita. "But what about the gangour clan?"

"There are to be left to their own–"says tusk before the sounds of a battering ram at the door is heard." He sighs. "Too, late to start an argument about this." He then runs to the door and looks around to see if the coast was clear." Let's go."

Mita nods and follows her friend.

.

Tusk slowly inched along the hallway, still looking for any surprise attackers. ? He then paused as he heard the stairs creak as someone was coming up the stairs. Tusk stood at the ready while Mita stood behind him, just in case in Tusk failed. A few seconds later a cop came up the stairs with his gun armed and was about to turn the corner when a large hand clamped over his face. The cop let out a muffled scream as he was lifted into the air and then was thrown a good four or five feet be hit the ground.

"Let's move." Says tusk as he started his quick descent down the stairs and hit the ground floor running with Mita not too far behind him. The both of them continued their mad sprint towards the Warehouses exit taking care of any obstacle in their path. Mita really didn't like running away from a concentration but with the odds heavily stacked in her opponents favor Mita agrees that the best thing right now would best to retreat. The disguised gargess dropped on all fours and continued to run so she could get some more speed as she could and Tusk made a mad sprint to the door. Mita stopped as soon as she reached the door, opened it and saw cops standing there waiting for them.

"Fre-Ugh!" says the two cops as they were barreled over by rampaging Tusk sending both officers flying several feet until they landed in a crumpled heap on the ground. Tusk looked around to see if they were any more cops, around, once the coast was clear he motioned Mita to follow him. Mita only nodded and the two of them continued to sprint. But to where? Tusk, was not clear about where there were going and how were they going to get there. After ducking into a nearby alleyway, Tusk and Mita found themselves blocked by two heavy cargo boxes. The both of them cursed and were about to run back the other way until they heard the sounds of footsteps approaching.

"Shit, were trapped." says Mita.

"Tusk looked up and two saw the tops of the boxes. And narrows his eyes." I am, but you're not."

"What?!" says Mita.

"You can climb with those talons right?" says tusk as he looks at her.

"Um, yeah." says Mita.

"Then, use them!" says Tusk as he looked behind him." Climb those boxes and head over to Spec's place. You'll be safe therefore a little while."

"I ain't leaving you!" says Mita sternly.

"Damnit, woman." says Tusk. "This is no time to argue if you're caught here and they remove those clothes you're fucked got it?!"

"I don't care!" says Mita. "You, are going to push me away for a second time Tusk." says Mita as she walked in front of them. "We are going to get through this together."

Tusk sighs and grabbed Mita by her jacket. And looks up.

"Hey Tuskwhat thehellll!" yells Mita as Tusk tossed the gargess up I n the air. Mita let out a yelp as she dug her talons into the side of the boxes. She was about to jump back down until she saw the cops arresting Tusk.

Mita stood on top of the boxes and looked down. "Damn you" growls the gargess. "We could have gone out together." She then turns and sees more cops coming into the area and decided now was her time to make her move. Before they discovered where she was too, Mita sighs, spreads her wings and glides off into the night.

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Skidrow

February 24, 1991

4:36 a.m

Mita glided through the air over Skidrow, her eyes full of tears over the loss over the last of her friends. Now, she was totally alone once again and it feel really bad she has gone from a place where she was truly cared for and respected to being a loner in this cruel world. There must be someway in order to get her friends back. She then caught another updraft and drifted higher into the slightly illuminated night sky. In a mere few hours, it will be daytime and she will be trapped in her stone prison. So she must find Spec's place or a safe place to roost till then hopefully she will have a plan by the next day.

After a couple more minuets, Mia spotted Specs apartment, but something was wrong: They were cop cars everywhere surrounding the building. Mita wonders what has happened to specs. Mita then glided into a nearby alleyway and made her way to Specs building on foot. When she arrived there, she saw Specs being lead out of the apartment by a woman with a long crimson red hair and a man with platinum blond hair. Mita just watches as the platinum blond hair man forced his way through the crowd to the awaiting squad car.

Mita pokes one of the onlookers next to her.. "Hey, What's going on here?" says Mita as she looks up at the slightly taller man next to her.

" Dunno..." says the man." They just showed up, and arrested the doc."

"And your just going to let them?" says Mita with a little bit of annoyance in her voice.

"Not, our problem." Says the man.

Mita sighs and slaps a gloved hand across her face. "Idiot." she grumbled underneath her breath as she pushed her way through the crowd and up to the two detectives. "Hey, What in the hell are you doing to him?!"

Specs looked up at Mita and blinks. "Mita."

The crimson haired detective looked at the approaching disguised women and narrowed here eyes into slits. "What do you want?"

"What are you arresting Specs?" says Mita.

"He is being arrest of narcotics possession." says the woman flatly.

"That's ridiculous, specs would never do anything like that, he is a good person." Says Mita." He, would never get into that shit."

The woman looks at her partner and nods." Raymond."

Raymond nods and holds up a bag filled with a strange white powder." Pure heroin says Raymond." Now if you excuse us, we have to get going, or should we haul your ass in too.

"Mita growls. "I'm not mov–"

"Mita, move!" says specs as he looks at the disguised gargess." You cannot do anything here. Just let them do their job."

"But Specs you're innocent I kn–"

"You, know nothing about me!" yells Specs. "Now just get the hell out of the way.

Mita just blinks at the short outburst by her old-time friend surprised by his action. She knew the white haired man for a longtime and never he has risen his voice to anyone. She sighs and simply moves out of the officer's path and watches as Specs and the two detectives got into the car and drove off. Mita growls and walks back into the alleyway. She took one last look at the building where specs once called home and slowly made her accent up the wall. She walked over to the edge of the roof spread her wings and glides off.

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Two weeks later

Snake's bar

February, 28th 1991

Mita sat there in the bar drinking down her second shot of Jack Daniel's as she pondered on her situation. For the last few weeks Mita has done nothing but live off the streets, mugging getting into fights and avoiding arrest. That is all she could do now since her whole world came crumbling down around her, especially with Tusk and Specs gone. She had nowhere else to go no friends or allies only enemies. Mita did another shot and just stared out at the other occupants of the bar, just nothing but a bunch of drunks who are trying to forget. That is until she saw a flesh of orange catch her eye, Mita turned in her direction and saw two men wearing orange bandannas whooping it up in the bar.

Of course, nobody else bar would pay attention to the men but Mita did not. She recognized those are beserker colors. She narrowed her eyes, rose from her eats and started to walk in their general direction, but before she reached them, she stopped herself.

Why, waste your time with those fools. You can just follow them and get a little revenge for your clan mates.' Thought Mita, She then turned and walked back to her seat and sat down in it all the while waiting for the two berserks to leave the bar.

A few minuets the berserks did just that and left the bar. Mita only waited a few more minuets, having another drink before following the berserks herself. To the bar's parking lot where there vehicle was parked.

Mita then removed her gloves and the black trench coat, exposing her webwings, talons and tail. With that Mita got into a crouch and dashed towards the pair As soon as she got close enough she leapt into the air and dropkicked the first punk in the back of the neck. The other punk fell forward and hit to the ground with a thud. The other punk drew his gun and was about to fire when Mita knocked the gun out of his hand with a swipe of her talons. The punk hallowed in pain before Mita use her agile tail to knock him off his feet. As soon the punk was on the ground Mita leaped on top of them and stared at him with red glowing eyes. The punk just screamed in terror of this demon sitting on his chest until Mita clamped a taloned hand over his mouth.

" I'm only going to ask you this once." says Mita as her grip on the punk's jaw increased, her razor sharp talons drawing blood." Where is your boss?"

"I don't know who"

Mita snarled into his face at this pathetic waste of skin's lying" do not you lied to me! "She roars." You, either tell me where your boss is or I before I see what little boys are really made of." says Mita as she prodded her talon into the hollow of his neck. "Capice."

"The punk nodded once.

Mita nodded. "Good, since you are going to drive me right to him." Says Mita as she pulls the desert eagle form her pants as she gets of the punk. "Now, move."

The punk only gulped audibly and followed all of the gargess's orders to the letter. Unbeknownst to them they had another

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Abandoned Subway

February, 28th 1991

2:58p.m

The hijacked car came to a stop just outside of the Beserker's home, and it was just like where the punk said it was. At least Mita knows that the punk was lying to her, but then again who would lie when their life is on the line. Which was just the case for the young berserk that had to drive all the way there with a gun aimed at the back of his head.

The punk turned around in his seat and looked at Mita. "Alright, you're here now can I fucking go?"

Mita snarled at him. "Not, yet." Says the disguised gargess." "Do, you think, I'm stupid enough to let you drop me off in the lion's den." She snort.' "No, fucking way" she grabbed the orange bandanna from the back seat." You, see you're going to be my personal escort to your boss."

"Hey, that's–"says the punk until he heard the hammer of the gun being cocked. "Um, sure."

"Good, boy it seems your kind, are useful for something's." says Mita with anger in her usually soft-spoken voice. "Come, on let's go."

Mita and the punk got out of the car and walked towards the abandoned subway with Mita not too far behind him. As soon as Mita entered the subway, the foul stench of urine and other odors struck her nose that nearly made her shrivel up her nose in disgust at such a foul odor. However, in order to achieve her goal she had to live in through it causes it all ends tonight.

AS The young punk lead Mita through the Berserks hideout Mita noticed that the berserks were mainly involved in a lot of illegal activities, some of them were snorting some white stuff off a table, while some were sticking syringes into there arm., While others were involved feeling up a few females, for a gang they really weren't all that organized in there own place. Not that it mattered to Mita at all, after she was done with their leader there were next to go. Thy were all going to pay for what they did to Crowe, Danny, Khalim and Merrick, she will have her revenge one way or the other.

"How, much farther!" hisses Mita underneath her breath. As she continues to look around the dilapidated home.

"Not too far. The boss has his own private room set up at the end of this tunnel." says the punk as the entered the dark tunnel. "Don't know why you're doing thisthe boss will murder your ass anyway."

"If, I goat least I'll have some company." says Mita she chuckles.

The punk did not like the tone of voice she just used but, he continued to walk until they both came upon the a large clearing at the and of the tunnel. Unlike the rest of this place, it seemed a little bit cleaner and sanitary than the rest of the place. The clearing of the area was set up like a meeting spot with couches, chairs and various other items for the members to sit on. And a couple of flaming oil cans used for lighting. Amongst all of the trash was a singular chair that was suited to fit a king but it's nothing but a mere shadow of it's former self with all the cuts, tears and stains. On that chair sat the object of Mita has hate the man who killed, Khalim, Merrick, Danny, and her love. He was the one who cost her everything and for now, she is going to take it back.

"What, do you two want?" says Killah as he sat there in his chair.

"Um, I bought a new recruit for ya boss." says the punk. "I found her at the bar."

"Really?" says Killah. "Well, he looks a tough enough. But if she want to be part of the berserks, she's going to have to pass a few tests. On her." Says Killah s he stands up form his throne and walks forward.

" There is only one test I need to pass." Says Mita as she grabs the punk to of the way, reached into her pants and drew her Desert Eagle." And that's the kill you!" with that she fired off a few shots.

Killah managed to get out of the way of the shots that Mita fired by ducking behind one of the flaming trashcans.

Mita moves out of the way of the shots and scrambles for the cover returning fire along the way, You're going to die for this Killah!"

Killah just snorts as he ducks behind the trashcan. "Let's see who kills who." he then looks at the punk and makes a sign for her to shoot her.

The punk nods and draws his gun and slowly makes his way to shoot Mita, but before the punk could fire off a shot several other gunshots fill the area fill the area followed by the screaming of men. All three participants looked back at the black entrance of the tunnel and only heard the sounds of more shots being fired and more blood —curdling screams.

The pun walked over to the entrancew of the tunnel and peered into the darkness. "What the fuck is that?" says the punk.

"I don't know and I ain't sticking around to find out." Says Killah as he takes off in the direction of the tunnels.

"Hey!" says Mita as she watches Killah escaping." Come back her asshole."

The punk turns around and is about to join into the pursuit until a bloody hand grips the punk's shoulder and he is pulled into the darkness. Where he screams for a few more seconds before it is followed by a sickening gurgle.

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Killah ran along the dimly lit tunnels of the subways as he tries to escape whatever was lurking back there in the darkness of the tunnels. But, another concern was that strangely clothed female, who was after him as well, he knows that he saw that female form somewhere but he can't place a finger on it. Well, whoever she was she is not going to catch him, she'll die before she could lay a hand on him. He'll make sure to that.

Killah then stopped at an abandoned subway platform and looks around for a hiding a place and finds one behind one of the pillars and waits for Mita to arrive. After a few seconds later he hears the sounds of approaching footprints, Killah then checks the ammo in his gun and readies himself to fire.

'C'mon bitch, you think you can kill me? Well, let us see how you fare in the dark.' says Killah as he peered into the darkness. After a few seconds, he saw the silhouette of a figure approaching him and he immediately opened fire, emptying nearly half a clip into the darkness. Killah didn't know if he hit her or not until he heard a loud thump. Killah slowly came out of his hiding place and advanced towards where he fired his shots in the darkness. After advancing a few steps he stops and sees something lying in front of him, after advancing more slowly he sees that it is that female's trench coat.

"Got, you." says Mita's voice from the darkness

"Oh, Sh–uck!: says Killah as he is grabbed from behind, picked up and is thrown into one of the subway pillars causing a slight indent, he slumps down to the ground. Mita then advances over to Killah and pulls him towards her so he can stare into her glowing red eyes.

"What, the hell are you?" says Killah as blood trickles down his chin.

"I'm a demon." says Mita before she buries her fist into his stomach, making the leader of the Berserks slump on her fist." You, are going to pay for what you did to Crowe." she growls and lifts him up over her head. "To, my Clan!" says Mita as she tosses him against the wall where he bounces off it like a pinball and collapses to the ground.' I'm going to make you suffer."

"What,What.." says Killah before coughing up blood. "What are you talking about? What is this clan?"

"The Lost Boys!" roars Mita as she runs towards Killah on all fours, once she is close enough she kicks Killah like a soccer ball that sends him flying and he lands just inches away from the subway platform." My, life was perfect until you showed up and took him away, took my clan away."

Killah looked up at the best he could at the advancing demon with wide-open eyes as the shadowy figure advanced upon him. He tried to stand up and run but he could not even feel his legs so he crawled away from her on his hands, as he looked for a desperate escape the enraged Mita.

Mita only snorted at the crawling Killah, for someone with a name like Killah' she was expecting some more balls then just plain old running and now this pathetic attempt to escape. Mita sighs as she pulls out her Desert Eagle and took careful aim at the helpless Killah

"Prepare to die Killah." says Mita

Killah turned over so he can face her and held up his hands up in defense. "Now, don't do this please! I'll do anything you want just to kill me please!"

Mita arched a brow ridge at Killah's plea. "Anything

Killah nodded emphatically. "Hell, yeah anything! Just please don't fucking shoot me, please!" says Killah as tears stream down his face

"Alright, you got the count of three to tell me how scared you are." says Mita as she aims her weapon at him. "Now, start blabbering and maybe I'll let you live

Killah blinks for a second. "Huh

"Tell, me how fucking scared you are or I'll will kill you. "She cocks the gun and aims at it. "One, c'mon speak motherfucker, I'm waiting!"

"Alright, alright, I'm scared!" says Killah as he looks at her. "I mean I'm really scared

"Not good enough" says mita."Two

"What the hell you want from me?!" screams Killah. "I already tell you I'm fucking scared., you fucking crippled me..I'm bleeding over the place and shit. Hell I m already shitting myself already. I mean if you have mercy you would let me go, I beg for your mercy

Mercy!" screams Mita hers glow red again as she lowers her weapon. "You have killed many other gang members with the heart of a cold blooded killer. How, many have begged you with their dying breath to let them live and you pulled the damn trigger anyway. For once why don't you take your death like a real man and stop being a bitch about it." She chuckles." I wish Crowe was here with me right now he would have love to see a bitch-ass coward like yourself in this condition. Beaten, bruised, humiliated and that look in your face is so damn priceless right now." She sucks her teeth. "Shit, wish I brought a camera cause this is a truly a Kodak moment. "She sighs. "But, the only thing I can do for right now is to carry the image of your pathetic, lifeless." she rises her gun and cocks it. "Corpse, devoid of any life whatsoever and when I think of this day two days from now, three days from now or even years from now I'm still going to be laughing." She smiles devilishly beneath the scarf that covers her face. "Good bye Killah

Killah just screams as he puts his arms up in a pathetic defense to guard himself from the final shot, but is surprised when nothing happens. He puts his arms down and looks at Mita with a defiant grin on his face. "Couldn't do it could you

Mita smirks back. "Don't get cocky." she puts her gun down and slowly pulls off her gloves revealing her razor sharp talons." I said I was going to make you suffer and I will. You killed my clan member like animals, you killed my mate like an animal and now I'm going to kill you like an animal." Says Mita as she pulls off her cap and scarf revealing her true form."

Killah's eyes widened in shock. "Whuh-whuh-whuh in thef-f-fuck are you?" says Killah "The last thing you will ever see." says Mita as she lets out a primal scream and within seconds she was upon him

Killah let out his last screams as he felt Mita's talons tearing through his flesh, cutting tearing flesh, muscles of his chest and goring her hands into the warm stick crimson red fluid until her talons locked one his ribbons. She lifted the flailing leader of the berserks leader up into the air and slammed into the wall, where she continued to gore him all the while enjoying it. Hearing his screams of agony as he tried to fighter her off by hitting her in the head or in the temple but it did not affect Mita all and she continued to ravage him with a sickening glee

When it was all said and done Kill was no more and Mita was covered in his blood in his blood. Mita then looked down at Killah's form his face forever frozen in horror and agony; a fitting end for a bastard such as him. Mita then snorted and spit on the corpse before walking back to recover her coat and the other items that she dropped. On the ground and she puts them back on.

I better get outta here 'thinks ' Mita as she puts her hat back on. Mia then pauses as she picks up a glove up off the floor and is about to put it on, until she heard footsteps coming back from behind her. The golden gargess turns around, draws her gun, but before she could act farther, it was shot out of her hand. The gargess winces and rubs er hand as here eyes glow red again. "Whose there? " she snarls. "Come on out and show yourself coward!"

:"Very, well." says Execs as she steps out of the darkness her gun drawn. Alongside her is Youngford who has his hands in the pocket of his trenchcoat.

"You!" snarls Mita. "What are you doing here?"

Execs looks at her partner. "So, she does remember us." says Execs as she holsters her gun. "Believe it or not, we are here to help you."

"Help me?" says Mita, her voice dripping with sarcasm." Don't you mean to arrest me ? Jus like you did to Specs and Tuskidero?"

"We didn't arrest Tusk, but we have plans for him and for you my dear gargoyle." Says Execs.

"Gar-what?" says Mita as she blinks.

Raymond then snorts. "You, are member of the second race that still exists in this world. And as of right now you are in great danger."

"Great dancer?" says Mita as she blinks, totally confused by this whole situation. "What, are you talking about, I am in no danger."

"You have been discovered, by humans gargoyle, a small handful of humans but still your presence is known amongst them." Says Execs.

"So?" says Mita." I have lived amongst humans for a few years how does this put me in danger?"

"How does it not?"says Raymond as he adjusts his trench coat." What do you think the humans would do if they ever saw your true form?"

Mita shrugs her shoulders. "Be scared?"

"Some of them. But, others will not feel the same and will try to harm you, or capture and study you all in the name of science." Do you really want that gargoyle? Do you want to run for the rest of your life scared? Or do you want to be some scientist's personal biology project?"

" I don't care." says Mita." Humans are scared of me, and I'm able to handle myself if any of these humans try to mess with me they'll be dealt with."

Raymond sighs." It doesn't matter how good of a fighter you are, or how damn good you are with the gun but if news gets out that there's a gargoyle living amongst the humans." he pauses. "Correction, gargoyles living amongst them, it would cause a panic."

"A panic that we may not be able to stop or prevent, which we will fear won't be long since there are more gargoyles out there, the KES originally thought. Therefore, the time of Gargoyles being discovered by humans is drawing near. But, until that happens we must capture the gargoyles who are the utmost threats right now. "She then points a slender finger at Mita. "Which is you."

Mita snarls. "So, you do mean to capture me!" screams Mita. "Well, if you are going to capture me, then come on, I'll take out the both of you."

Raymond shakes his head and mutters something in his native language. "I knew that this won't be easy. However, if you wish to make this more difficult on yourself then. So be it." says Raymond as snaps his fingers.

Immediately after Raiz snaps his finger, several men and women appear out of the darkness, all of them dressed in black, each of them carrying various weapons ranging from hand guns to automatic weapons. Mita looked around worriedly as the troops all took at aim at her as they stared at her with unfeeling eyes.

"Listen Mita." says Execs with compassion in her voice we do not want it to end this way but you are making this situation difficult. We only want to take you in and protect you."

" I rather die then be protected." Says Mita with a defiant smirk. "I have nothing to live for anyway, My clan is gone, my Crowe is gone and my Tusk is gone. I have nothing left to live for. She then hangs her shoulders in defeat and sighs. "So, go ahead and blow me away."

Raiz nods and the soldiers cock there weapons and are about to fire when Andrea gets in the soldiers line of fire.

"Stop!" says Execs as she looks at the troops and Raymound."We don't have to kill her just yet at least let's give her an offer."

Raymond rolls his eyes. "Fine, I still don't know why you insist on saving someone who doesn't want to save but that is your prerogative."

Andrea nods and looks at Mita." Listen, you don't have to lose everything Gargoyle, we c an give you back your associates and your clan."

Mita arches a brow at her. "How?

"Well, you mentioned both Tusk and Specs a few seconds ago, what if I said I can bring them back to you plus give you a new clan."

"Execs." says Raymond with a scolding tone in his voice." Don–"

Execs looks at Raymound. "Hush." hisses Execs as she looks back at her." Listen both me and my partner works for a organization known as KES and we can do almost anything, including getting your friend Tusk out of jail."

"Execs!" yells Raymound who is clearly not happy at Exec's proposal.

"You could?" says Mita as her eyes widened at the thought of having Tusk being brought back to her." But, how and what about Specs?"

"He, was taken under our custody. As, for tusk we can pull some strings and get him out of jail as well. But, you have to agree to work for us as a member of KES" says Execs as she looks into Mita's eyes." This will only happen if you agree to come with us."

Mita looks into Exec's eyes and for a second not saying a word as she pondered on her situation.

" Execs." says Raymound softly. "The cops from the twenty-third precinct will; be here in a few minuets. The rest of us will already start cleaning up our mess, as for the gargoyle if she makes her design then bring her along. If not, well you know what to do." says Raymond as he and the small team disperses into the darkness.

Execs looks back at Raiz and then back at Mita. "So, gargoyle what is your decision?"

Mita sighs. "If you can get Tusk back then yes, will join you." Say Mita.

"You, made a wise choice." says Execs. "Now come, we have work to do."

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Present

Cemetery

September 11th, 2000

9:30p.m

Mita stood there silently as she watches Crowe, Hope and Simone ay their good-byes to their departed family member. Seeing them honor there lost one, and it made her think of Crowe, but it also made Mita think of Anne's advice to her on Crowe.

Mita then checks her watch and notices that she was gone from home longer than she expected. She walked up to Tusk and told him that she must be off and the two of them hugged each other. Mita increased her grip on Tusk still in disbelief that her old friend is back in her life. For once in life, she was complete. Mita then waves her goodbyes to Simone and hope before exiting the cemetery.

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Black Rose High Rise Apartments

September 12th

2:30a.m

Mita walks back into the apartment where the Black Roses call there home, she hung up her jacket. With a motion of her hand the refrigerator opened up, with another motion a bottle of beer flew towards her taloned hand. Mita opened the beer, took a few sips of it before using her powers to close the door. She then walks over to the table, and has a seat as she enjoys her beer.

Enjoying a late night drink daughter?" says a female voice.

Mita almost jumped at the sound of the voice and turned around in her chair to Lamina standing there, wearing a robe and holding a cup of tea.

" Don't ever do that ma." says Mita as she turns around in her chair." So, what are you doing up so late?"

"I was waiting for you my daughter." says Lamina as she walks to a empty seat at the table and sits down. I heard from Bach that you were honoring your previous mate."

"I was." says Mita as she sips her beer." And, I know what you're going to say ma, that I have stayed out later than I usually do and that you're worried about me. Especially, with all the headaches and pain that I have gone through lately."

"I know, dear. That's why I want to keep you on hiatus until the doctors at KES can actually find out why you are having these problems. I mean this is the first time that I have heard of Yagami DNA splicing ever causing problems." She places her hand on Mita's. "You know how much we care about you."

Mita looks into Andrea's eyes." Yeah, I know." says Mita as she looks at her mother." I'm sorry if caused any of you any worries." she sighs." And, I thought Cass was the drama queen of the group."

Andrea smirks and pats her hand." Hey what is a family without its drama queens. "She stands up and kisses her head. But, listen, Mita if you are having any problems, and you really want to talk about it. We are all right here for you." she runs her fingers motherly through Mita's hair. "Cause you know why?"

"We are family." says Mita softly." Yes, I know." She smiles a bit. "Thanks ma."

"Any time for my little shrimp." says Andrea as she kisses Mita's forehead again and started her walk back to the room." Get, some rest. "She pauses and looks back at her. "You, look like shit.

Mita chuckles as she rises the beer to her l in a mock toast. "Thanks you Mary Camdon."

"I heard that." Says Andrea's voice from the darkness.

Mita just laughs, drinks the rest of the beer and plods back to her and Bach's room. She yawns and stretches again as she removes her jeans and slips into bed next to her mate where she joins him in a restless sleep.

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K.E.S HQ (Medical Division)

March, 1st 1991

Mita could not remember much after the incident in the subway. The only thing she could remember was that she was walked past a whole bunch of cops and thrown into the back of a cop car and was driven away from the decrepit subway station. She was about to question where they were taking her, but both of the agents remain silent as they continued to drive until they reached the twenty-fourth precinct and both Raymond and Execs lead her inside. As soon as she was inside Raymond offered her a cup of water since she looked parched. She remembers happily accepting the glass and then passing out. Now she is laying here on a slab made of pure metal, her body covered by a normal hospital gown and the sounds of someone's voice trying to rouse her back into reality.

"Mita, Mita"says a soft voice. "Please wake up."

"Mmmmm."Says Mita as she attempts to sit up but finds a pair of hot pink hands restraining her from doing so.

"Easy, there gajin, you have had a rough night and being drugged doesn't help things either." Says the voice.

Mita looked in the direction of the voice and blinked twice as she tried to figure out who is talking to her. "Huh"she blinks again a few more times until her vision clears just enough to make out a gargess with hot pink skin, royal purple hair. In addition, eyes she had horns that curved to the back of her head and small spikes protruding from her brow ridges. Her wings were the same color as her skin and had little taloned hands on top and the insides of her wings are purple. By the looks of the gargoyle, she is clearly of Japanese descent. Mita just blinked at the oddly colored gargess. "Um, hello, are you a demon too?"

"A demon?" Says the gargess with an arched brow ridge. "No, no, I'm a gargoyle just like you." She smiles. "And it's always good to meet another gargoyle by the way the name is Xoc."

Gargoyle?" says Mita as she blinks." It is that what I am?" she moans. "Oh, I am so confused."

"You are a little bit confused, Mita." says the gargess. "But, you'll get into the swing of things." She smiles. "By the way how are you feeling?"

"Like Cra–"say Mita before she feels the heaviness in her limbs and the sickly feeling she had disappears like they're nothing." Whoa." She sits up. "How, did that. "She looks at the gargess confused. "Did you?"

" Yes, I administered some drugs into your system to speed up your recovery, this will make you feel better until it is flushed from your system." says Xoc.

"Well, I thank you." Says Mita as she looks around at the medical room." Where are we?"

Xoc looks at Mita. "You're in KES's H.Q this is the Japanese section of the branch." She then rises for her seat, advances towards the door and punches in a numerical code, which makes the door slide open with a breath of compressed air. "But, I'll tell you more on your way to meet your clan mates. There's some clothes lying on the seat a few feet in front of you." She then steps through the door where it automatically closes.

"Clan mates?" says Mita as she watches Xoc step through the door. "Damn it!" She then looks around for the supposed clothes that the hot pink gargess mentioned and sees a shiny black bodysuit neatly folded and sitting on a chair a few feet ahead of her. Mita hops off the slab, walks over to the chair and picks up the suit.

Mita then observed the oddly shaped suit for a few seconds." Well, it beats what I was usually wearing." Says the gargess before she removes her gown and slips into it. " Man, this suit fits like a glove. There are even slits in the sides for my wings and my tail." She chuckles a bit. "I might like this KES.

With that the golden gargess walks over to the door and was about to touch the key pad so she can exit as well, that is until the door just slid open scarring the crap out of her. She the advances through the door and finding Xoc waiting for her.

"Ah, I see you like your new suit." says Xoc.

Mita nods.

Xoc nods."Good, then follow me." Says Xoc as she turn s and starts to walk down the hallway.

Mita blinks and follows the hot pink gargess down the hallway. From the looks of this place, it seemed quite bland with a few doors placed here and there. Mita only wondered what was KES, since she seems to know nothing about it. But, this Xoc demon–er gargoyle says that she'll explain everything so Mita decides to question her companion.

"Hey, Xoc, what is this KES thing anyway?" says Mita as she looks at her.

Xoc keeps her eyes straightforward as she walks." K.E.S stands for Kusagani Extermination Squad. We are made up of a group of the best Men and women from all of the Eight Races."

"Eight Races?" says Mita as she blinks. "What are the Eight Races?"

"There are Eight Races that live in this world and exist through all dimensions and timelines. The Eight races are in order: Humans, Gargoyles, Oberon's Children, Xenotinans, Black Wolves, Kusagani's, Yagami's and Guardians." she looks at Mita. "You are a part of the second race."

"Mita nods." Tell, me more about this KES. Well, as I was saying we are made of the best of all of the races excluding the 8th race. Our, main duty used to be was to protect the world from the rebirth of the god of hell: Orachi."

"Orachi?" says Mita.

"A guardian who betrayed Image and wanted to shape the world into his own twisted vision. He was defeated by both the seventh and sixth races and was confined to Hell by image. However, that did not stop Orachi from continuing his evil ambitions. From what I was told, that Orachi has found ways to return the surface world through a manipulation of others on the surface world and various spells. But every time he does return KES was there to put him back in his hole, But, Orachi isn't our own concern, we also police the other races as well." Says Xoc.

"Police?" says Mita.

"Yes, unlike you and I who know the difference between right and wrong there are some that decide to cause t problems in this world by attacking races without provocation or meaning. That's when we step in and take care of the problem by exterminating the problem."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" says Mita as she stops in her tacks." You mean you people kill those who cause problems? "

"We, have to." says Xoc." Listen, closely Mita we cannot have these rogues running around doing anything that they want because they have the power or will to do so. If we allowed them to do this, the planet would be a constant war zone there would be no piece only war. And if we must go as so far as killing our own kind to achieve the piece then we will."

"But, you didn't kill me." says Mita.

"Cause you accepted our offer Mita. We are not completely heartless we give our selected targets a choice to see if they will work for us. In some sort of a release program and if they prove their loyalty then they will become a full-fledged KES agent." She turns around and continues to walk.

"So, do you guys do anything else than killing your own kind?" says Mita.

Xoc nods.' Yes, we are the is the planet's largest and most effective force for neutralizing threats to world security, combating terrorism and opposing alien infiltration. "

Mita nods completely overwhelmed by the information that she had to absorb. "You, guys, do a lot for a small group."

Xoc laughs." My, Dear, we have over a million chapters of K.E.S with 155 Chapters placed in each world, timeline, and dimension. With more and more men and women dedicated to the cause."

Mita nods." What is all of this talk about alternate realities and dimensions?" says Mita as she hurries up to catch up with her.

Xoc shrugs. "You didn't think that this is the only timeline that exists, that are countless of other timelines out there that exist parallel of each other with the same people but with a different lifestyle."

" But how do you police them all?" says Mita as she continues to walk.

"All will be revealed in due time." says Xoc.

Mita nods. "I guess, so I feel like my head is going to explode." Says Mita as she walks along. "What., about you Xoc? Why are you working for KES? Did you do something bad as well?"

No." says Xoc." I am a orphan. I was found in the forest in Japan, alone, scared and hurt by a wild animal that is until Lamina, found me and took care of me and raised me. From there me and Lamina has become very close, we trained together, we worked together we have always been together. I fact I don't I even consider her a teammate or a partner I consider as my mother and she considers me as a daughter."

"

"Whoa, that's like me!" says Mita. "I was a orphan to until Crowe and Tusk took me in as well and they taught me the ropes of how to survive in this city. I considered tusk, Danny, Khalim and Merrick like my brothers and the Lost Boys as my clan."

Xoc nods." That's how I consider my mother and uncle Raiz." says Xoc with a smug smirk.

"Your Uncle?" says Mita as she blinks.

"You'll see." says Xoc as she stops at a door." Well, here we are." She looks at Mita. "Are you ready to meet your new clan?" says Xoc.

Mia nods slowly. "I guess." She looks at Xoc." Hey, Xoc?"

"Yes?" says Xoc as she looks at Mita.

"What about Specs? Did you pull him into KES cause he did bad things?"

"Xoc shakes her head." No. We pulled Specs in because we believe is part of a higher race of humans. "

"Which is?" says Mita.

"Alantian." Says Xoc.

"But wouldn't that make these Alantians the 9th race?"

"Not, really." says Xoc." From what abilities we have recorded in our databanks Alantians known as empowered humans or humans with abilities that make them different from the races origin. The same things go for Hybrids like my mother there are the empowered version of both races. But it all depends on where their genealogy is strongest at."

Mita nods. "I see."

"Good." Says Xoc as she enters a sequence of button presses at the door and it slides open revealing am such larger room, as they both walk inside.

Standing in the room are Execs, Raymond and four other gargoyles that she has never seen before all flanking Raymond and Execs left and right sides. The tallest one was a silver skinned draconian gargoyle with horns that ran to the back of his head and spiked brow ridges and long brown hair. He was wearing a T-shirt that was stretched by his muscle tone, and a pair of blue jeans. The other male stepped forward. He was burgundy colored gargoyle with black hair with upward curving horns with a human face. His Elbow spikes were slightly longer than a normal gargoyle's and his tail was spade shaped. He had three knee spikes, which are in a straight line and are of various sizes the smallest one at the base of the shin the longest and sharpest one at the knee. He was wearing a white long-sleeved sweatshirt and long denim shorts. One of the females was a sky blue beaked gargess with blond hair her wings were a double-edged design but the three taloned hands on top resembles eagle claws. She is wearing tank top and black jeans.

: Ah, there you are Mita." says Execs as she smiles." I want to introduce you to your clan." Says Execs as she gestures to the burgundy colored gargoyle to the right left." First off, I want you to meet a gargoyle from Nuevitas, Cuba: Bach."

"Hola, chica, como estas?" says Bach.

Andrea then pointed to the sky blue beaked gargess." From the Cherokee Indian reservation: Cassandra a.k.a Angeni'" she points to the silver skinned gargoyle." And finally From Victoria, Texas: Midknight"

:"Hello." says Cassandra and Midknight in unison.

Execs smiles." and of course you have met my daughter, Xoc Reindheart." Says Execs as she gestures to the hot pink gargess.

Mita nods." Yes, I have."

"Good." Says Andrea. "Well, let me formally introduce myself I am Lamina Reindheart and the tall gentleman to my right is Raiz Yagami."

Mita nods." So, this is my clan right?" says Mita as she looks at Xoc.

"Not, only your clan. But, your family"

Mita smiles a bit. "My, family."

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From there Mita's life forever changed when she became part of KES, they taught her how to fight, how to be a efficient killer and many other skills it took to survive to survive on the field. Along the way Mita, grow very close to the small clan that she was accepted to and they soon became a family, and also developed a love for playing music thanks to Lamina and also found love.

Epilogue:

Mita's motorcycle cuts through the streets of Manhattan like a s shark through water as the disguised gargess speeds through the pouring rain. Many of citizens of Manhattan have already hurried home, or stood underneath the canopy of other stores, to seek some sort of solace from this almost unnatural storm. But the storm did not bother Mita, since she was trained to handle any type of element she is currently in. May it be the searing heat of the Sahara or from the cold and blustery winds of the Antarctic, Mita was true and conditioned warrior.

Mita, took a sharp left turn at the corner, stopped at a stoplight, and just looked around as she waited for the light to turn red. She noticed that she was in front of the K&J jewelers but for some reason it did not look like the boarded up version of the store which exists today. But the store of her past Mita groans as she holds her head and blinks and sees snow covering the ground. She looked ahead and saw three factions of people trading fire, people that she knew all too well.: The Lost Boys and The Berserks, and the cops. But, she doesn't remember seeing any cops at the shootout. Mita just watched as the scene unfolds before her until she notices something on the Lost Boys side: herself. There she was ducking behind the truck that she was using for cover while returning fire with the Lost Boys. Until a loud scream rang out and the gargess watched in horror as Merrick's chest erupted in spray off blood before he fell to the ground, and did not move again.

Mita tentatively reached her hand out as she watched the younger version of herself go to Merrick's side and grip his hands for a moment as she looked down at her fallen friend. She watches her younger self take out her gun, aim at the cops and returned fire. But before Mita could find out what happened next she was awakened form her daydream by the honking of a horn form the car behind her. Mita shakes her head again trying to shake what transpired out of her mind. But as of right now she has a mission to complete

Bloodstone Towers

September 12th

8:30a.m

Tuskidero stretched as he has finally gotten both Hope and Simone off to school. He was about to decided to get in some rest before heading off to work. Until he heard a knock on the door. He then sighs, walks over to the door and opens it. He gasps as he sees Mita standing there with her black biker jacket tied around her waist as she was wearing pair of ripped jeans and a t-shirt. But most surprising she was in her gargoyle form.

"Mita?" says Tusk.

"Tusk"says Mita as she walks in. "I have to talk to you about somethingIts about KES"she looks around. "May, I come in?"

"Sure." says tusk.

"Thanks." Says Mita as she walks in., and starts to look around." Man, this is some place it seems that bloodstone likes to keep you in comfort. "

Tusk closes the door and looks at Mita." Mita, I know you didn't come all the way here just to talk about my living situation. . So, what do you have to talk to me about?"

Mita sits down on the couch and looks at her oldest and dearest friend." Well, you remember what KES said about you doing them a little favor?"

"Yes, I remember and I have done it. I infiltrated Bloodstone enterprises and gotten close to Ms. Bloodstone as we agreed." He walks over to the couch and has a seat himself. "Have you come to tell me that my favor is over."

Mita shakes her head. "No. "she sighs." I have been given orders by The Director to recruit you into KES's ranks no longer as a lackey but as a full-fledged member."

Eyes of tusk widen in shock. "Why, are they making me a member of their group? I didn't ask to become one of them."

"Actually Tuskidero." Says Mita with a sigh." We are not asking you to join us. "She gets up from the couch and walks away from him." We are telling you."

"Well, I refuse then." Says Tusk. "I'm tired of living a life of killing and deception, the only thing I want to do is to take care of the two little lives that I am no responsible for."

"I know that." says Mita." But The Director says that if you do not comply to KES's orders then you will find yourself back behind bars again or worse."

Tusk growls." Well, fuck KES and fuck this asshole who calls himself the director! I can't believe that KES would pull such a underhanded tactic."

"Listen, Tusk for the past six years you have had an active knowledge that KES exists ever since Raiz and Lamina told you while you were in prison. If you do not join us as of right now you will be considered a security risk by KES's order. From there you will either be terminated, disappear' or locked up in some looney bin, babbling like a maniac like a few people who have chosen to go against there orders."

"Those fucking tyrants. The only thing I wanted is a normal life after this shit with Bloodstone blew over. But now it seems I'm going to be killing for both sides." He rests his head in his massive hands.

"Only, for us." says Mita." And for right now KES is making plans to pull you and two others out of the Bloodstone Corporation."

Tusk blinks. "Two others?" says the giant as he looks at Mita. "Who are the other two?"

"Classified." says Mita. "The only thing I can tell you as of right now that there are working for Opal."

Tusk sighs. "A two more lives dragged into pointless killing." says Tusk as he shakes his head. "Tell me Mita"he hangs his head. "How do you handle all of this killing?"

Mita then walks back over to the couch and joins him." I don't know Tuskie, I really don't know I mean my hands are about as bloody as yours. But, then again, I think to myself: I am doing this for the good of the world for the good of all mankind and with that I mean all of the eight races." She looks at him. "I mean finally I am fighting the good fight, fighting for the beliefs of myself and countless others. Not like when I was with the Lost Boys when I was killing just to get stuff or myself."

Tusk nods." Dah. But, still you have nothing to lose Mita in this good war you fighting, but, I do. I mean what happens to Hope and Simone if I die? There is no one else to take care of them their families want nothing to do with them."

Mita rests a tender hand on his shoulder. "You won't die Tusk." says Mita." You have to much to live for to die just now."

Tusk smiles a bit. "Same goes with you,"

Mita blinks and the stands up again. "Yeah My Bacy loves me so I got that going for me too. " says Mita as she rubs the back of her neck.

"Hey aren't you forgetting about Me." says Tusk as he smiles." You have got me to live for too."

Mita smiles brightly at her old friend. "Of course I gotta live for my best friend." She then cocks her browridge. "You aren't turning into a pussy on me are you?"

Tusk chuckles. "No."

Mita smiles. "Well, good. "She reaches into her jacket and pulls out a gold letter with black lettering on it." This is your official invitation to KES's forces. "She places it on the table." Inside there you will find all of the information you need on what to do."

Tusk picks up the manila folder off the coffee table and looks at it." So it is the end of my life of being Ms. Bloodstone's personal attack dog and a new life of fighting the good

Mita nods. "Pretty much." she smiles. "Now if you excuse me my friend. I got to head back to HQ and take care of a few problems." Says Mita as she walks over to the door.

: Alright." says Tusk." I'll guess I'll see you around my friend." He walks over to her.

Mita nods." Yeah, I guess you will." She then looks sad for a second, then leaps up, and hugs him around his thick neck. "God, I missed you Tusk."

Tusk wraps a well-muscled arm around Mita's waist as she hugged him back.'" I missed you two." He smiles.

Mita smiles a bit as tears stream down her face. "Hey, you do not' think of me as a pussy for crying do you?"

"No." says tusk as he laughs a bit." But I don't want you to be a stranger around here. We gotta a lot to catch up on." Says Tusk as he smiles as he releases her.

Mita nods. "Oh, you'll be seeing lots of me Tuskidero.." says Mita as she smiles. "Trust me." She hops down to the floor, opens the door and looks back at Tuskidero once before closing the door behind her.

Tusk smiles for a second before he returns to the couch, sits down and looks at the envelope that Mita left behind. He then sighs and lays the letter back down on the coffee table as he slips into a deep thought.

Closing:

(Note: I was a looking for a different way to end this story, so thanks to Toasty95 she helped me write out this ending. I'm sorry if it seems a little bit weird, um anyway enjoy J )

EXT. Streets of Manhattan — Mid-Afternoon

Rain falls on the streets of Manhattan.

LS- MITA walking along the streets. She is wearing a leather duster, white tanktop, blue jeans and is currently in human form. As she walks the intro of Rain' starts.

I don't feel a thing

And I stopped remembering

The days are just like moments turned to hours

Mita turns into a nearby alleyway. She walks down the alleyway and looks down.

Cut to CU of two black roses lying in a cross-pattern. Mita's hand appears on screen as she picks it up. Camera follows the flower as it is picked up and a close up of mita's face is seen staring at the rose.

(Music continues) Mother Used to say

If you want, you'll find a way

Bet mother never danced through fire shower

Cut to interior of Diane and Peter's Apt.

WS- ELISA is standing on a small stool clad in a wedding dress with her arms out to the side while Diane checks out the dress making sure that every thing fits as well. Unfortunately Elisa, usually is not actually haven't a good time with the apparent frown on her face. Diane then grips Elisa's sides and turns her so she can face the nearby full-length mirror.

Cut to the mirror's reflections of Diane smiling proudly while Elisa looks on but her expression doesn't change.

M.O.S- Diane says something. Bu, Elisa shakes her head and then hops down off the stool and heads into one of the room while a concerned Diane looks on.

Cut to interior of Elisa's room as she walks over to the single window in the room and she looks out of it.

Cut to shot to outs idea of the window as rain continues to fall. The camera pans back a bit to show Elisa's reflection looking out of the window with the same emotionless expression on her face.

(song continues.)

Walk in the rain, in the rain, in the rain

I walk in the rain, in the rain

Is it right or is it wrong

and is it here that I belong

EXT. May's School — Late Afternoon

Cut to interior of tusk's 2000 Ford Explorer as he s parked outside of the school. In the backseat is Simone who is watching the rain hit the glass window. Tusk look back and smiles at his little treasure before he looks out the passenger side of the window.

Ct to one of the school's Entrance/ exits.

The doors open up to the school as May, Jeffery, A.J and Hope walk out laughing and carrying on like normal school children. As they continue to walk Jeffery pauses and gets A.J in a headlock and gives him noogies, while A.J flails around trying to escape the Russian's grip.

Cut to two-shot of May and hope watching the roughhousing boys for a few seconds, then they smirk a bit before laughing.

Cut to Two-shot of Jeffery and A.J as they roughhouse. As soon as Jeffery hears the laughing he smiles for a second until A.J turns the tables on him and gives him noogies.

Cut back to Int shot of tusk watching the situation and he smirks a bit as he blasts the horn.

Cut back to a wide shot of the four schoolmates.

Hope hears the horn and looks to see Tusk's truck parked behind a school bus. Sandra then turns back to her friends and gives a may a kiss on the cheek and a wave to both of Jeffery and A.J before heading of to the Tusk's truck.

Cut to Wide shot of May, Jeffery and A.J waving as they watch there friend depart.

(Music continues..)

I don't hear a sound

Silent faces in the ground

The quiet screams, but I refuse to listen

INT. Diane and Peter's Apartment — just after sunset

Cut to Two-shot of Elisa and Diane sitting at the kitchen table enjoying some hot tea as they continue to talk. The finished dress sitting in the background.

Cut to close up of Elisa as she drinks her tea as she sits and then she sets it down still a frown on her face. D

Cut to close up of Diane's lips as she speaks once again.

Cu to Elisa's shocked expression as she stares at her mother in silence and then frowns again. She then puts her cup down on the table, gets up, walks over to the coat rack, and grabs her leather jacket. Elias looks back at her mother and then walks out.

Cut to exterior of the apartment as Elisa throws on the leather jacket and she throws on the jacket and presses the button. As Elisa waits for the cab A ghostly image of Sandra comes up and from behind and hugs Elisa from behind. Elisa closes her eyes for a second as she closes her eyes and looks happy for a second. But, when the elevator doors open Elisa opens here eyes and looks around. She then arches a brow as she has a quizzical look on her face. After a few seconds of wondering. She just shrugs off the feeling and enters the elevator.

(Song continues.)

If there is a hell

I'm sure this is how it smells

Wish this were a dream, but no, it isn't

The skies of Manhattan— evening

WS-Mita glides through the sky holding the rose that she removed through the alleyway.

Cut to the shores of thew Hudson River as Mita makes a safe landing. She pauses to pulls the hair out of her face. She looks down at the black roses she grips in her hand, walks over to the edge of the river, and looks down.

Cut to shot of Mita's reflection in the murky water staring back at her.

Cut back to wide-angle shot of Mita standing at the edge of the river. She proceeds to pluck each petal off the black rose and toss it in the river.

Cut to reflection of the river as each petal hits the river's surface it causes a slight ripple. As each ripple appears there is the faces of Danny B., Merrick, Khalim, a young Tuskidero, herself and finally with the last petal Crowe.

Mita then overlooks the Hudson River final time and looks up at the darkened skies with a smile on her face. She then places two fingers to her lips and places it in the air. She then closes her eyes and mouths something before walking off.

Camera cuts to the plucked rose lying in the shore of the Hudson before a strong gust blows it away.

Song continues.

Walk in the rain, in the rain, in the rain

I walk in the rain, in the rain

Am I right or am I wrong

and is it here that I belong

INT. Castle Wyvern — Night

Cut to Elisa walking into the elevator and the doors close behind her.

C/U — of Elisa pressing the C' button on the elevator.

Cut to MS of Elisa leaning against the elevator as it makes its ascent. She then pauses and looks at the engagement ring that sits on her finger. Elisa then examines the ring for a few seconds before she crosses her arms beneath the chest.

Cut C/U of Elevator reaching the castle level.

The doors open up at the castle level and Elisa steps off and walks along the stone corridors of Wyvern castle eventually ending up outside as the rain pelts her. She stands out in the rain and looks up at the sky for a few seconds before returning her head to normal level. She then looks across the parapets and spots Goliath who is standing before her, his hair wet form the falling rain.

Cut to two-character shot of Elisa and Goliath standing across form each other. Both of them stand there staring at each other for about a couple minuets.

Cut to Elisa as she diverts her gaze form Goliath and looks at the ring on her finger.

Cut to Goliath with a worried look on his face.

Cut to C/U of Elisa's face as she looks up and smiles a bit.

Cut to Elisa walking over to Goliath.

Cut to Goliath who smiles slightly as he opens his wings and holds out his arms.

Cut to wide shot of the two embracing and hugging each other eyes closed.

Song Continues.

Walk in the rain, in the rain, in the rain

INT. Tuskidero's Apartment — Night

The Camera slowly pans from left to right through Tusk's lavish apartment. The pan also shows of the nay top of the line products that he owns.

Dissolve to the interior Hope and Simone's Bedroom.

Cut to shot of Hope sleeping peacefully in her bed.

Cut to shot of Hope's bed. But she isn't there.

Cut to WS of the bedroom as the ghost image of Sandra appears. She then looks around and sees her daughter sleeping. The ghostly image of her smiles walks over to Hope and kisses her on the cheek softly. She then stands up and watches her daughter sleep with pride.

Cut to shot of tusk sitting in easy chair as he is reading a letter. Next to him is the black and gold envelope that Mita gave him.

Cut to Simone walking down the hallway in her pajamas, rubbing her eyes and holding her bear. She then stops as she sees her father sitting in the chair.

Cut to Tusk sitting in the easy chair still reading the letter. He then pauses for a second to put the letter down on the table, and to stretch as he yawns. The giant of a man looks around and he spots Simone standing there rubbing her eyes.

Cut to C/U of the face of Tusk as he smiles.

Cut back to wide shot as Simone slowly walks up to her father and climbs up n the easy chair and into his lap. She then yawns again and leans her head against her daddy's stomach. Tusk smiles and strokes his daughter's hair. He then reaches behind him and covers her with a blanket that covers Simone perfectly but does not cover him at all. Tusk smiles and slowly relaxes in the specially made chair as he closes his eyes and sleeps.

Cut to Ghost Sandra watching the whole situation and she smiles. Ghost Sandra slowly walks over to Tusk and Simone she then pulls the covers a little bit higher on Simone and kisses her and Tusk's forehead and smiles as she fades out.

(As the song goes into it's final notes the scene dissolve out.)

I walk in the rain, in the rain

Dissolve to- A still picture of Showing Goliath and Elisa embracing.

Why do I feel so alone

Dissolve to — A still picture of Mita enjoying a nice board game with her family.

For some reason I think of home."

Dissolve to — Tusk and Simone resting.

(As the final notes of the song is played we fade to black and a phase done in script fade in.)

-See Ya Space Cowboy

(Another Message fades in)

-Just kidding. (LOL!)

The End.

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