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Chapter One: Jaguar

I walked from the grave yard into the town of Midnight. I was surprised that Jeshickah didn't do anything, maybe she realizes that I'm not part of the trade anymore. Doubt it, but hey a girl can have wishful thoughts. I walked up to the door, I hadn't changed that much, hopefully Jaguar would still recognize me. I knocked and waited.

"Kage?" Audra opened the door.

"Hey," I smiled slightly, I have to admit I was a little nervous this being the first time around vampires in a while.

"Come in. You should have let us known you were coming!" Audra stood there, and ushered me in.

"It was a little bit of a last minute thing; Akari had to go on another job and thought it was alright for me to visit." I walked in and looked around; it looked like it had when I left.

"Where's Jaguar?" I placed my bag on a chair.

"Jeshickah called him on some urgent business," she shrugged slightly, "Have a seat, are you hungry?"

"No, how long ago did Jeshickah call him?" I sat down on the couch and leaned back, popping my back.

"A few minutes before you showed up." She sat down near me.

"She's probably talking to him about me showing up, I ran into her at the grave yard." I closed my eyes.

"She try anything?" Audra stood up and started to pace

I shook my head, "nothing, nothing at all, I found it strange." I pulled my jacket off.

"It is kind of strange, because last I heard she was threatening to strangle Jaguar for pronouncing you as free blood." She leaned against the wall, "Why don't you get settled in the guest room I'll talk to Eric about making dinner for the two of you."

"All right," I nodded and walked into the guest room. The bed was done in red, red sheets, bed spread everything. I put my bag in the corner, I was thinking about taking a nap before dinner that sounded like a good idea to me. "Audra, I'm going to take a nap, wake me up when Jaguar gets back please."

I curled up in the red bed with my head phones on, oblivious to everything around me.

A while later my CD player stopped I reached for the buttons to restart the CD but instead of feeling the small familiar bumps I felt a hand. My eyes shot open. I saw the last person I wanted to see. Kile.

"Hello, Kile." I sat up taking of my headphones, trying to stay calm.

"Hello Little Pet." Kile towering over me.

"I am not a pet, and you can't take me in as one." I rolled my shoulders trying to get rid of the tension there.

"You have always been a pet, and always will be. You know that, no matter how long you continue this charade, in your mind you are a pet." He took a step forward, "and you will be mine like you should have been."

"I am free blood, you are free to kill me, maim me, threaten me, but not take me." I sneered and stood up.

"So I could beat you until you agreed to be mine." He laughed the door swung open and a strange sense of power filled the room.

"Get off my property Kile. You have no right threatening my guest." Jaguar's voice filled the room.

Kile glanced at him, "Jeshickah didn't keep you busy as long as I thought she would."

"Jeshickah just wanted to inform me that, she found someone that I might have wanted to see. Now get out!" The sense of power in the room grew stronger. I stood there thankful that Jaguar had come in.

Kile left, I think because he wasn't sure what to do.

"Thanks." I smiled slightly.

"No problem, anything for you Kage." He walked over to me and gave me a small hug.

So here I was visiting Jaguar, and I had already ran into the two people I was trying to avoid, the only question was, were they working together this time?