Call To Darkness: The Assassin's story

Chapter 12: Rejoin the Team

A/N: So another annoying authors note. Can skip if you want to. (big grin) Things have seen to settled down somewhat. That was scary to witness the two friends you have verbally bashing each other. Ebony I know it didn't seem like it was that bad but it was making me nervous all the same. You two are the only friends I can still hang out with on a daily basis going at each others throats. I know it needed to happen before something bad happens, but it shook me really bad. No guilt trips though. I said I won't choose sides but if the situation gets down to it I will choose sides. Just getting it out.

Annabelle stared off into the distance outside of her window. The wind picked up and she scented the wind. His scent was on the wind but it wasn't his distinct smell. (reminder: Dante smells like sun shine.) Her tail flipped up and down. Her wings flexed a small bit. Her scales were glittering in the sun light.

"You know he can't save you here."

"I can dream, Destruction."

"So you know the difference."

She titled her head to the side so one eye stared back at him.

"Chaos smells like darkness. Were as you Darien smell like death and darkness."

"So you remember me little Belle?"

That was her sires nickname for her was Belle. The French word for 'beautiful'. She hated it all the more.

"How could I forget?"

She turned her head away from him to stare back out of the window.

"It was brave of you to send Asha back to Virgil."

"It wasn't being brave it was preventing her from getting pregnant by you."

"I only kept her to bring you in Belle."

"Stop calling me that," she growled.

"Or what?"

She sighed. "You worried about that brat you carry within you?"

"I'm worried about my son, yes."

"You know you could easily walk out of here."

"There is always a catch."

"I want you to fight at your full strength Annabelle. You'll be slow and sluggish soon."

"Dante is my power and you should know that."

"Anna whether you believe it or not I loved you back then and even now."

"You know I love Dante."

"I know that Anna."

She stopped suddenly his scent it was the same as it was back then. Underneath the surface she could feel something trying to get to the surface. Then she realized something Darien had two different personalities. There was her Darien and then Destruction. Her form changed back to her human form.

"Let me go Darien."

"He won't allow it."

"Darien I'm asking you. Let me go back to my mate. Being away from him is draining my power."

The look in his eyes was laced with confusion but also had determination in them.

"All right. Come."

He grabbed her wrist. "Call him."

"What?"

Darien dragged her outside.

"Call Dante, now before Destruction is free again. You have to call him here in case Destruction comes back." Annabelle let her power flow around her and used all that was in her heart to call out to Dante.

Elsewhere...

Dante felt a familiar power wrap around his form. His heart clenched and then unclenched. Turning towards the door he got up as if in a trance. Anna was calling him. He vaguely heard Ebony asking him what was wrong but the summoning of his mate was more important. Power washed over him and he was winging in Devil Trigger mode towards his mate. It only took a few minutes for him to find the place. Anna was still being held by the wrist by Darien. Tears gathered in her eyes at the sight of Dante. Devil Trigger washed away from him.

"Anna?" he breathed heavily.

Devil Trigger took a lot out of him. Dante took a step forward but Anna stopped him with a words.

"Dante don't Darien's on thin control as it is. Don't come near him or he'll become Destruction again."

Darien hauled Anna out in front of him and pushed her into Dante's waiting arms.

"Go," he growled. "Before he comes back."

Dante didn't need a second invite. Picking his mate up bridal style. He leapt and ran through the forest. Half of him thought he was dreaming again.

"You're not dreaming Dante," Anna breathed as she nipped at his throat.

"Anna stop, not yet."

Anna understood. She was still weak from sending Asha to Virgil, but she knew it was for his own reasons he was stopping her. Laying her head against his shoulder she fell asleep listening to the gentle thud of her mate's heart. Dante's mind was in turmoil. He knew this was Anna but what about Darien? Why had he let them go that easily? So many questions and so many answers. Anna would be able to tell him when she was feeling better. Taking in a deep breath he caught an unusual sent coming from his mate. It set him off balance for a moment so he stopped.

"Dante," she muttered sleepily. "Home?"

"Not yet. Anna why do you smell different?"

"Baby, does that..." she muttered half heartedly.

She wasn't full aware of what she had just said.

"Baby?" he asked confusion laced his voice.

"Yes," she muttered.

Dante was about ready to pass out. Him a father? That was the biggest shock of his life. Anna came awake fully due to the increase of Dante's heartbeat.

"Dante what is it?"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Tell you what?"

"About our child?"

"I wasn't sure at first."

Doubt crept into his mind. Maybe... Anna struggled to get out of his grasp but he latched on like steel.

"Anna..."

"Dante let me go! You're hurting me!"

He let her fall to the ground. "You see that's why I didn't tell you. You'd automatically assume that its someone else's son."

"Is it?"

"WERE DRAGONS MATE FOR LIFE STUPID!"

Tears began to flow. "If were dragons were to get pregnant with someone else's child while mated then it would be a forced pregnancy. It would take nothing less than rape to get a mate away from what's theres."

Turning into her dragon form she leapt into the sky vanishing into the clouds. Dante hated himself at the moment. His doubt always got in his way. She was his and his alone. Nothing could change that.

Elsewhere...

Anna landed heavily on a cliff face. Tears were blinding her as she fell sideways. Her uneasiness washed over her like tidal waves. Many forms landed on either side of her. They were mostly dragons but there was a few masters there as well. One in particular walked towards her head.

"Anna?"

"Hello Dayus."

"He not take the news well?"

"He doesn't understand what we are Dayus."

"Ah the were beast possession thing."

"I love him Dayus but he's being so difficult anymore."

"Anna give it time he doesn't understand like you said."

"How's things going with your mate-to-be?"

He didn't answer her. "Haven't even tried to ask her out yet?" she teased.

"Anna, she's a devil. I'm a were wolf its not that easy."

Anna wasn't about to tell him that Ebony use to be human once and now has become the spawn of Lucifer himself. Despite popular belief devils can love and some of them do have souls. What Ebony didn't know was that Dayus watched her constantly from the shadows. When he couldn't Crimson Fire did. The red dragon accepted Ebony as his master's mate.

"Dayus tell her before something happens."

"Are you predicting?"

"No, its just trying to be cautious. Chaos and Destruction won't appreciate my absence."

"By the way how did you escape?"

"Darien."

"You're sire. I thought he was dead?"

"So did I but he survived by developing a spilt personality."

"Let me guess Destruction?"

"Yeah."

"So what are you going to name your son?"

"I hadn't thought about that yet."

"Bull. You started thinking when you learned the sex."

"Aubrey actually."

"That mean something?"

"Elf power."

"You're joking right?"

"No, I am part wood elf Dayus."

The werewolf was rolling on the ground in his wolf form. His amber eyes were full of mirth but there was some confusion as well.

"How is it you don't smell like an elf? I've met a few and they smell like their respective elements."

"Because the scent has been subdued my entire life so therefore I'd never have the woods smell."

"Ah."

He sat up and locked gazes with her. "Anna, Dante's being stupid right now. The only exercise the gets that out of your mind is..."

Anna's mind went southward.

"Dayus you know that..."

"Stop thinking dirty Annabelle. I was going to say fighting."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because we're surrounded."

"Huh?"

She looked up to see hybrids about seven of them. "Great," she muttered.

"They're hybrids too."

"That makes it even worse."

(okay hybrids are my own invention. They were intended for another story but I never quiet got around to it. So here's what they look like.)

Anna scrutinized the beasts. They had the body of the red reapers (DMC 3) and the black head of the shadows (i wasn't sure about what Shadows looked like so I assumed cats.) which looked like the head of a black panther. Their teeth dripped with venom.

"Anna don't let them bite you."

"I know that Dayus."

Standing up she changed into her human form. She couldn't fight without drawing blood, and drawing blood was bad at this state. If she drew blood she could hurt Aubrey. With the unstableness of her blood mix it was dangerous. If she weren't pregnant than she'd go all out without harming herself. Her power flowed out around her. If these were normal beasts Dayus or she could call them off, but since they weren't and didn't obey anyone. Reapers use to obey Virgil and the shadows Mundus but now nobody but themselves. They hissed and growled dangerously at them. The dragons that had stayed were snarling at these beasts as they stood in a circle around the two Dragon Masters.

"Crimson Fire, Serenity make sure you guard Anna completely I can handle this myself."

Dayus leapt forward into the group of hybrids and began to fight like a beast that was desperate to protect its mate. Anna tried to get past the two dragons blocking her path but they stood fast.

"Serentiy get out of my way! They'll kill him."

"It is out job to protect you."

"Crimson Fire are you that willing to die?"

"Enough!" the red male snarled. "He won't die this day."

One of the hybrids escaped the fight with the werewolf and leapt through a gap between the two dragon. Anna would of never saw it coming if she hadn't heard a sickening crunch. A familiar red figure stood on the beasts neck. The hybrid was feebly thrashing until with a twist of Dante's foot the beast was dead.

"Who started this party without me?"

Anna backed up into Crimson Fire's side. Dante could smell the fear coming off of his mate. Turning he entered the fray to help the werewolf out. Together they took down the remaining six hybrids. Both combatants were bathed in the blood of the hybrids. Dayus shook himself spraying blood all over the place.

"Hey watch it wolf," Dante said.

"Sorry Dante, wolf instinct to shake like that."

Dante rolled his eyes. He turned to face Anna but she was kinda tied up at the moment. Serenity had her tail wrapped tightly around her master's waste. Dayus's hand was on his shoulder before he could move towards her.

"Dayus," Dante warned the werewolf.

"Dante you can't help her now. Its a blood thing. When blood is shed that isn't her own she'll react one of two ways. Blood crazy which is the bad form. She'll kill just to kill. The second one is a good form she only kills to protect."

"Does this happen all the time?"

"No, actually it happens once in a great while. She hasn't done that in a few months. The last time we were able to catch her and subdue her."

Dante turned to watch her try and struggle to get free of Serenity's grasp. Ignoring all warning he approached her. She stilled for a moment and in an un-Annabelle voice asked;

"Are you hurt?"

"No, are you?"

"Those snivelling beasts couldn't hurt me."

"I'm glad you think like that but..."

"Dante, I..."

Before she could say anything she slumped heavily against Serenity. Dante carefully moved to pick her up. Serenity just watched him carefully.

"Hurt her again and I'll kill you," the she dragon growled.

"As will I," the red male snarled.

"There isn't anything I can say to you that will placate you anyway so I'm not going to bother."

"Dante why don't you try trusting her? She isn't Trish by a long shot."

Dante whipped around to stare hard at the werewolf. No one knew about his relationship with Trish. Turning he launched himself into the air. 'Is that why I doubt her so much? Because Trish betrayed me?' he asked himself. Anna snuggled against his chest and sighed in her sleep. Within minutes he was at DMC. He didn't answer any questions directed his way but made it up to his room and shut the door. Carefully he laid Anna on the bed and covered her up. Taking off his weapons, coat, and boots he curled up beside her to sleep. It had been a trying few days and they needed to sleep in the peace of each others arms.