Predators of the night.
Chapter 3.
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She fought through the black mist shrouding the inside of her head.
Fought against the blessed numbness that came with unconsciousness.
Magda knew she had to fight. There were three little boys depending on
Her. Her three little boys for goddess sake.
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She came awake slowly, thought Colt, as he watched the woman, girl
Really struggle to regain consciousness. Strong, she's got to have great
Mental strength to withstand us.
For even unconscious she had held her own against them. Withheld the
Mental shields she had used to keep them out, though they all tried to
Get in.
Ash had gone to consult with Artemis to ask her what was going on.
Although, she seemed strangely reluctant to let him into her home, even
With promises of obedience.
He watched as she flexed her wrists surreptitiously. Her ankles too,
Each shackled to the wall. If he had been human he would not have heard
Her. She'd obviously been in this position before.
Will someone get some water? Please, I think she's coming too. He asked
The people in sanctuary.
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Her body hurt all over though her ribs seemed worst of all. Fresh
Bruises had formed where she had been forcibly thrown into the wall by the
Pretty man. She was chained to the wall, (great I'd forgotten how well
That feels), and sitting on a chair. For comfort?
Where are the others, my boys, She began to think Wait lets not reveal
My weaknesses before they even try to force them out of me.
Madzia opened her eyes slowly only to be assaulted with her national
Anthems being pounded out between her eyes, and hammered into her head.
Her mouth was dry and coated with what felt like cotton wool.
"Your kids keep telling us you were looking for something you wouldn't
Find. Well someone. Creative lie by the way, but you would have known
about Cherise if you were truly related to them. The way they say you
Are."
Colt took pity on her and handed her the water. She took to sips, still
Mistrusting and then stopped. She had cleared her mouth and simply let
Him continue.
"Now tell me who the hell you really are? We will not offer sanctuary
To those who see fit to lie to us so easily. Who are you?"
She laughed then. Not a humorous laugh but one to release the tension
She felt.
They told you I'm Nick's cousin. Where is he by the way? He'll need
Help after aunt Cheri died?"
She watched as his face suddenly darkened as a memory darted across his
Brain. Anger colouring his tone. "Now I definitely know you are not
Related to Cherise. She hated the name Cheri, said it held too much pain for
Her. Told us it made her ashamed to not being true to herself."
Remi, having heard everything walked in and decided to discredit her
story more. He told her sombrely, "Besides the Police say it was Nick that
Killed his mum." Whilst pinning her to the wall, pressing into her
intimidatingly. Animalistically.
Suddenly furious, everything in her coming down. She threw the cup of
Water at him and let loose. "Don't you dare so much as even speak his
Name to me you son of a bitch."
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Stopped in shock they listened to her fury. "Nick would never hurt his
Mum. You know what you can go and get that idiotic vampire man and get
Your flea infested butt out of my face."
Fuck, was the collective thought of the shapeshifters. How could she
Know what they were. What the hell was a human doing walking with that kind
of knowledge. What the fuck was the squires' council doing? The mentally
shouted for the other weres to come in. Hunters too.
"And another thing whatever you've done to Nick had better not be fatal
Or I will kick your arses. Creatures of the night or no and I've got the
Damn power. Hurt anyone I care about and you will pay with your lives!"
Purple light enveloped her and they watched as her magic melted the
Shackles encircling her. Everything shook with the force of her rage. A
Bolt of pure power shot from her and hit Colt who had to fight to get
Back onto his feet and blasted her simultaneously with Ash, who had just
Come in.
She fell to the ground exhausted and a few tears ran down her face.
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The worst thing for her was that she knew that she shouldn't have lost
Control like that. She had a temper and knew what power she wielded
When pushed too far.
Looking around at the destruction she had caused she muttered,"I'm
Sorry. I just wanted to find Nick. Please let me go let me leave. I was
Told you could help me."
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"He took Cherise's death hard." Said mama Lo. Offering the bedraggled
girl an olive branch. She sensed no evil intentions from her.
"I'm Nicolette Peltier and this is my family. I apologise for our
caution."
Motioning them to introduce themselves before the girl regained her
strength and determination.
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Returning the olive branch she let her shields down for a minute, not
Fully but enough for them to think she had. Letting Ash see the most.
They gasped looks of horror and shock on their faces.
"You won't feel me if I don't want you to. What I showed you was in
good faith but I meant what I said. Anyone who stands in my way is as good
as dead." Threat evident in her clear voice. Tired as she must have
been she regained her strength. Fought again although for what they
didn't know.
Ash came towards her and she spoke to him mentally. Just to him. " Even
You will not feel me God if I do not will it."
Glaring at her he asked her, "How do you know who I am? How do you?
speak the language of the Atlanteans.
"You are Acheron, slayer of the gods and destroyer of the worlds." At
his mind shove she continued quickly. " I hold the knowledge of the gods.
It comes to me when I call for it but just like you it comes with a
price tag attached."
Aloud though, she gasped having formed a conclusion. "Oh Gods, she
groaned. " He didn't, please tell me he didn't?
"Didn't what child?" Asked Nicolette clearly confused.
"Even Nick isn't that stupid. Even he would know better then to
sell her soul to that Bitch. Come on tell me he hasn't turned hunter?"
Shock immobilised them again and the girl suddenly snapped. " Oh for
Gods sake. A girl doesn't grow up on the streets with her eyes closed.
You pay attention or you become one with the stars. Pick up a few
survival instincts along the way."
"Don't worry about answering my question, it was mostly rhetorical. Of
course Nick would be stupid enough, gods know he loved his mum that
much.
Anyway when can I see him, Mr Bossman?" She asked Ash.
He just looked at her and asked for someone to check on her kids.
Laughing at him, "don't bother." Raising her voice she peered at the
door. "Hey Chlopcy, When you're done listening why don't you come in and
say hi."
"How the hell?" "What the fuck?" Were only two of the exclamations made
as they processed her words.
Apparently her children were dead in their senses too.
