Jackal's Girl

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the 13 ghosts or their characters. Oh and this chapter has a lot of cursing and some sexual content in it so if you aren't allowed to read this kind of stuff you have been warned.

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

-Telepathy/Voices-

Last time:

"I don't believe you, and I'm not gonna leave you alone until I have answers." Ryan then crawled on the bed and pinned me down. "And I will make sure I get my answers" With that his lips came crashing down on mine with a bruising kiss.

Hey get off my mommy!

Billy lunged at Ryan and knocked both him and I off the bed and to the floor. Soon he had pulled us apart and was pummeling him with his little fists until he was flung into the wall. I never heard him hit before Ryan was standing and wiping the blood from his mouth and feeling for broken bones. He growled and grabbed the kid by his shirt and held him face to face.

"She isn't your mommy kid so back off!" He snarled and dropped Billy to the floor before storming to the door and slammed it on his way out.

"Are you guys actually gonna let him go out alone?" I asked as I stood and brushed myself off. There was no reply and as I looked around Royce and Billy were gone.

"Don't worry they'll make sure he doesn't attract too much attention to himself." Dennis had stopped rocking but still sat in the corner. He took off his glasses and cleaned them on the corner of his shirt before putting them back on. "I would have tagged along too but considering the circumstances…" He didn't finish the sentence but I could tell what he meant.

"So what's so bad about being alive again anyways?" I asked as I sat back down on the edge of the bed facing him. He didn't reply but seemed deep in thought and I could almost see the gears moving behind his eyes. He took a deep shaky breath before answering and he seemed pained as he did so.

"By bringing me back you also brought back my powers double what they were before. If I were to touch somebody now I don't know how bad it would be. My headaches are twice as bad as before and I can't go get my prescriptions cuz I'm supposed to be dead!" He nearly spat out as he looked at me and I could see pain emanating from his eyes.

"So you hate being alive because your gift causes you pain?" I held back a laugh before sneering back at him. "At least your gift never killed anybody, at least not to my knowledge."

"What do you mean?" He stood up and braced himself against the wall.

Conflicting Flashback

"Sara common or you're going to be late, the coven can't wait forever!" Holly yelled at me as we ran through the field to the campfire and the edge of the woods. As we arrived I felt intimidated by the presence of all the strong witches around me. They all wore masks that each looked like a different animal. The leader was an older woman wearing a snake mask and wearing a black gown. She was the only one wearing clothes, the others were standing there wearing only the masks on their faces. I looked to Holly in concern but she just smiled and bowed slightly to the leader.

"I brought her just as you asked Seri." Holly said before standing and leading me over towards the leader. I noticed that there was a small alter set up containing a crimson candle, a dagger, a bowl filled with a strange silvery substance, and a deer skull still wet with blood. The scent of blood teased my senses and I forced myself to look away and meet eyes with Seri. She looked deeply into my eyes and walked until we were face to face.

"So this is the little girl with the powers that were bound by time." She seemed to hiss as she continued to stare into my eyes. "Can she handle her powers, or will she go mad?" With that she threw her head back and laughed a cruel hissing laugh that rattled my bones.

"Leader what should we do? Her spirit is that of a Jackal; it is too dangerous to awaken her powers. Her inner beast will hunt us down until we are no longer living!" A women wearing a blue bird mask with dull blue feathers asked as she bowed her face so it was almost touching the dirt below it.

"A jackal she is and will always be." Seri turned back to me and grabbed my arm leading me to the alter. "Her powers unbound will be the greatest power we can surmise. No more death, we shall be immortal!" With that Seri lifted my arm and slashed it with the dagger over the bowl making me scream.

"Sara this is an honor," Holly hissed from behind me. "You will finally be able to reach your full potential and become the witch you were meant to be! You shall take your place at Seri's side and become one of the strongest of us all!" She seemed to spit her words at me in distaste.

"Silence child, do not address your superiors!" Seri hissed at Holly and she was dragged away by the blue bird woman. "Jackal awaken and feast upon the flesh of humanity." She said while dipping the deer skull into the bowl and filling it with the liquid. "Drink and be awoken, rule us all." She lifted the dagger to my throat. "Or die as a mortal." I didn't want to die so I lifted the skull to my mouth and drank the bitter concoction nearly choking on it's noxious flavor. My throat seemed to burn with liquid fire and a deep chill rocked my core.

"She has drank of death the jackal shall immerge; stand back for fear of your life!" Holly screamed from the back of the group.

They began to chant something that I cannot remember for my vision seemed to blur and my hearing muffled. I fell to my knees and clutched my stomach as it was trying to throw up the invading poison. Seri's foot kicked me onto my back as my shirt was ripped open and the wax from the candle dripped upon my chest burning into my flesh. I tried to yell out but darkness seemed to overcome me as the world spun in circles. Before a bright flash and the screams of the group startled me awake. The group was mostly gone save for a few lying dead on the ground; seemingly ripped to shreds by an unknown hand. Holly was standing holding her stomach while blood spurted between her arms.

"You have doomed us all, the jackal awoke yet your power remains dormant." Blood began to drip from her mouth as I ran to her side and caught her as she fell. Her blood tasted sweet on my tongue as the light faded from her eyes. "Seri's minions will be coming for you jackal, do not doubt my words. She will use the dead to fuel her passion for your power. Do not let her win, or we have died in vein." She managed to sputter before succumbing to the oblivion consuming her. I didn't notice the flashing lights until I was dragged away from Holly's corpse and thrown in the back of a large padded truck and driven away into the night. Soon the animal inside of me clawed it's way to the surface and I lashed out at the attendants and was dragged into my cell. I could hear they're muted voices from behind the door as I clawed at the walls trying to escape.

Present

"One of Seri's fallen fledglings came to visit me a few days later to tell me she had died. She showed me a clipping from a newspaper showing a picture of a woman named Kalina. I should have been happy until I heard that she was helping to collect the souls of the dead for her lover. Until I heard that the house started to rebuild itself and it's occupants started to return, her included." I stopped when I saw his reaction.

"I knew Kalina was a witch but she was the leader of a coven?" He seemed uncomfortable with the subject and the corner of his eye twitched. He walked over and sat next to me. "I know this is gonna hurt like hell but I want to see for myself what she did to you that night."

I turned my wrist towards him so he could see the pale white scar adorning it. He gulped and cautiously reached for it and tentatively ran his finger over the scar. His hand closed on my wrist and he gasped as his eyes rolled back into his head. I could feel his power searching for answers and I tried not to cause him any more pain.

That is until my bestial side got involved and showed him pictures of the demons Kalina sent after me and the pain they caused. His body started to spasm and blood started to drip from his nose and ears and I decided he had enough. Yanking my arm free I pushed him down onto the bed and backed away. If I had held him down I would have caused more harm then good.

Mommy what happened to Dennis?

I rolled my eyes and turned to Billy who was poking Dennis' foot with his cap gun. I just grabbed the kid by the scruff of the neck and dropped him in front of the small TV and turned it on. Then I dropped the remote into his lap and sat back down on the corner of the bed.

"Just shut up and watch TV." He sighed and flipped through the channels and finally stopped at an old western which drew his full attention. He started to cheer every time a character was shot and killed. I just shook my head and walked over to the window just in time to see a police car slowly drive by on the road. The officer looked familiar and then it hit me; that was the officer that threw me in the back of the truck. He was the one who caught me and sent me to my fate. "Billy, does anyone know we're here?"

Only the owner, you should have seen his face when Ryan walked in and demanded a room for us. I thought the guy was gonna pee his pants.

Billy laughed before turning back to face me and looking puzzled. I looked back out to see Ryan and Royce walking back to the room while the cop watched them like a hawk. It was almost like he could see Royce trailing behind them, almost. He looked in my direction so I quickly dropped the curtain and retreated into the shadows to hide. I stepped back from the window as Ryan burst into the room and threw Dennis of the bed and taking his place. Luckily for the psychic his spasms had subsided and he just looked dazed. Ryan growled before laying back on the bed with his arms behind his head.

Doll, I think you should take a walk and let Ryan get some air. That cop outside has been following us for awhile now. You probably should find another place to camp out for awhile.

Royce winked at me before flickering over to the window and peeking outside to make sure the coast was clear. I shook my head trying to get all the voices to leave so I could start to think. I turned towards Royce just to see him drop the curtain and take a few steps back.

Now I know where I've seen that guy before, that's Cyrus' lawyer Ben Moss. He probably sent to follow us. Damn him!

I growled and walked over to the door and attempted to open it, just to be dragged back and thrown onto the bed by Ryan.

"What do you think your doing?" He growled at me and held me down by my neck. His hair seemed to frizz and become a black halo around his face.

"I'm gonna kill him, he's the one that had me committed. I owe him one." I managed to hiss as I broke free of his grasp and threw him into the wall. "So back off!" With that I ran to the door and was outside before anybody could stop me again. I stormed over to the police car and tapped on the glass.

"Can I help you miss?" He seemed surprised but pasted on a sickly sweet smile.

"Are you Ben Moss?" I asked and when he nodded I pulled him out the window and threw him against the hood of the car.

"What the hell are you doing?" He yelled at me and attempted to reach for his gun. I pulled it from it's holster and threw it away from him. I growled and started to slash at his face and cause as much damage as I could. All too soon I was pulled away from him and thrown onto the ground and once again Ryan was holding me down as Dennis attempted damage control. Ben stood up and quickly grabbed his gun and smacked Ryan across the temple instantly knocking him unconscious. He then kicked him off of me to get a clear shot.

"Hey stop that she gets a bit moody just let he be okay?" Dennis quickly rushed over and tried to get Ben not to shoot me. Ben grunted then kicked my in my side a few times before getting back into his car and driving off.

"Bastard." I growled as I stood clutching my side for a moment before looking over to Ryan and Dennis. Dennis was pretty shaken up and Ryan was just coming to. He growled before storming over to me and throwing me over his shoulder and rushing me inside. He growled and threw Billy, Royce and Dennis outside and locked the door.

"Now I want some answers and your gonna give them to me one way or another." He stared at me with a lustful gleam in his eye.

"Don't tell me that the jackal is a little needy." I smirked at him making him scowl and clench his fists. He seemed angry and jumped on the bed pinning me to it once again. He lowered his face so close I could feel his breath on my lips. It was very odd having a living man want me. He stared into my eyes for so long I started to get sleepy. I was pulled out of the trance by him roughly kissing me and his hands roaming over me. He seemed desperate and I guess being alive again was taking it's toll on him. I flipped him onto his back and straddled him making him growl and claw at my hips. "Geeze Ryan just relax." I sighed and pulled off the tattered remains of my straight jacket and let him have his way with me for the night. I woke up the next morning with Ryan still wrapped around me and snoring lightly. I could see Royce peeking in through the window and I quickly flipped him off before trying to get up. Ryan would have nothing to do with it and pulled me against him as he rolled over holding me tightly against him like a frightened child would a stuffed animal. The keys were on the nightstand and I managed to reach them and throw them so they landed by the bottom of the door. Ryan growled again before pulling the covers over us and drifting back off to sleep. I just sighed as the door opened and the others walked in. Royce just shook his head and looked peeved; while Billy looked like he was ready to kill Ryan. Dennis just ignored us and walked into the bathroom, a few minutes later the shower started so I forgot about him for awhile.

Mommy how could you let him do that to you?

Billy pouted as he jumped onto the side of the bed he wrapped his arms around his chest and did his best to glare at Ryan. Just then the TV clicked on and Royce started flipping through the channels and finally decided to watch animal planet. He seemed to snicker when a picture of two wild dogs mating flashed across the screen.

Does that remind you of anything doll?

He laughed and I growled which only caused Ryan to roll over again and take me with him. Suddenly the voice over narration came over the TV and Billy decided to watch the show with Royce.

"Jackals mate for life as we can plainly see here in this picture. This couple have been together for the past three years, and yet not once has the male fathered any pups. It seems hopeless yet he never gives up and time after time continues to try and sire a litter from his mate." The Narration said which caught my interest and I suddenly wanted to watch for awhile as well. The show was sadly overrated, it just showed the mated pair over a course of a year and was actually very drab. It seemed all they did was hunt, sleep, and mate. After it was over Billy wrestled the remote from Royce and turned it to a western and watched that for most of the day. It seemed that Ryan was faking sleep because every time I tried to get out of bed he would growl and roll over. Dennis finally got out of the bathroom and was wearing a new pair of jeans and a black t-shirt with the words sexy written on the front.

"Hey Billy can I get a little help here." I had finally had enough of the bed and wanted to clean myself up and get dressed.

Sure mommy.

Billy creeped up to Ryan's side of the bed and yanked on his hair hard causing him to spring awake and attack the kid. I took my chance and bolted to the bathroom; locking the door behind me. There was a lot of yelling and pounding from the other side of the door then a growl, then silence.

Okay mommy you should be fine for now. Ryan's awake and Royce looks like he's about to pass out. He's got this funny look on his face, just like Dennis. Do you need anything?

I shook my head when I realized I had basically preformed the full monty in front of them. On top of all that I hadn't grabbed any clothes. "Billy can you grab some clothes for me to wear if there are any laying around?" He didn't reply but there was a loud scuffle and a knocking on the door. I opened it a crack and he was staring at me with a smirk on his face as I grabbed the clothes and slammed the door in his face again. 'I can't believe I just did that, how dare they stare at me like that.' Sighing to myself I put the clothes on the sink and took a nice hot shower. After cleaning up and doing my morning routine, I put the clothes on and felt like strangling the brat. He had picked out a black tank top with the words 'sex me' across the chest and the jeans were low rise and tan in color. There was a red hair tie in the pocket so I put my hair up in a messy pony tail. I threw open the door only to find Billy and Royce had been trying to peek at me through the crack in the door. "Real mature you guys." Dennis cleared his through and I looked over to the blushing psychic.

"We're gonna need to get some groceries, do you wanna come with me to the store maybe?" He wouldn't look me in the eyes and it was almost comical.

"Sure it'll be good to get out and get some air." I pulled on some socks and my shoes before glaring at Ryan and walking outside to wait for Dennis. He seemed to take his time and when he managed to get out of the room he had a bloody nose. "Geeze, what happened to you?"

"Just a little warning from Ryan to keep you away from other guys." He still wouldn't meet my gaze and we walked the six blocks to the store.

"You know it would have been nice if we could have borrowed Royce's car." I growled at him. It was pretty hot in the sun and the black shirt wasn't helping any. Dennis ignored me and walked into the store leaving me standing on the sidewalk. 'This sucks now he's gonna ignore me.' Inside the store it was nicer thanks to the air conditioning; yet the psychic was nowhere to be found. I managed to take a few steps inside before I hear a whistle and a few cat calls. There were a few teenage boys standing over next to the magazines, and as I looked at them they waggled their eye brows and made some obscene gestures.

"Hey baby why not come over here and hang with some real guys." The tall blonde one said. As I started to walk over to them they seemed overjoyed and gave each other hi-fives before laughing to themselves.

"So where are the real guys?" I asked making the blonde narrow his eyes and frown. The guy on his right started to chant 'burn dude' until the blonde elbowed him in the side making him double over in pain.

"I'm Terry," the blonde said as he extended his hand. "and you are?"

"Out of your league." I managed to say before turning and walking down one of the isles after Dennis. The guys seemed peeved and teased Terry, it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside to humiliate him in front of his friends. Dennis was standing in front of the meat counter staring at the different cuts of meat. He nearly jumped a foot when I tapped him on the shoulder.

"Geeze, don't do that you practically made me have a heart attack." He took off his glasses and cleaned them on the hem of his shirt.

"Did you see the group of hormonally challenged teens by the magazines on your way in?"

"Yea why?"

"I'd watch your back they seemed pretty pissed when I finished with them."

"Oh man what did you do now?" He groaned and slapped his hand against his forehead in exasperation.

"I just said I was out of their league; I don't think they took it well." I couldn't help but smirk as I saw Terry approach us. "Just pretend we're a couple and beat his ass, or I could do it if you chicken out ok?"

"But…" Dennis never got to finish as Terry tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned a fist entered his vision before being knocked back against the glass.

"So Ms. Out of my league, whose the freak?" He growled and prepared to swing again.

"That would be my boyfriend so back off." I growled back causing him to look confused.

"Your dating that? Isn't he old enough to be your daddy?" Terry snickered as Dennis finally managed to get to his feet. I gave him his space and started to glare at Terry.

"Geeze man what is your problem?" Dennis rubbed his jaw and wiped away the trickle of blood that had appeared. "Just back of all right?"

"No way gramps I'm gonna take this chick home to my place and have a little fun." Terry made an obscene gesture with his hands again making me growl.

"I'm not going anywhere with you, geeze, shouldn't you go home to mommy and get your diaper changed?" This caused Terry to go ballistic and he swung at me which connected and my vision blacked out for a minute. When it returned Terry was sprawled out on his back with a very pissed off Dennis standing over him clutching his now bleeding fist. "Wow didn't know you had that in you."

"Let's just get our stuff and go, I don't feel so good anymore." Dennis quickly picked up the meat and we finished getting the groceries. After we got home and Billy saw my eye and Dennis' fist his eyes narrowed and he knocked him across the room.

How dare you hurt my mommy!

"Hey back off brat, I didn't hit her. That freak at the store did." Dennis spat out which made his busted lip bleed even more.

"Who hit my whore?" Ryan seemed to appear out of nowhere and grabbed my chin and tilted my face towards his so he could see my eye. "I'm gonna rip that freak limb from limb." He growled and nearly had a conniption as he stormed to the door. He was almost out the door when I threw him back in and locked it behind me.

"First off I am not a whore and I don't belong to you! Secondly Dennis knocked that guy clear into yesterday." With that everyone turned their attention to the blushing psychic as he stood up and brushed himself off.

"It was no problem, but I'm not going to pretend to be your boyfriend just so you can keep the guys away. Next time leave me out of it ok?" With that Dennis walked out the door to nurse his wounded pride.

Hey doll, I'll hold your hand anytime you want.

Royce winked at me before flickering out of sight leaving me locked in the room with Ryan and the brat.