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The Best Offence Is Defence

Chapter four: Losing A Tail

"Shit." Quinn said looking in the mirror. The white car seemed to have discovered that it was losing its advantage and had moved in behind the Daybreaker's car.

"They must know we know." Ash said checking them out in the mirror while talking to Quinn. "Well the fact we've swapped drivers is probably a give away." Quinn said dryly glancing in the mirror again.

Rashel and Mary-Lynette looked at each other. They trusted Ash and Quinn with their lives but they hated feeling so helpless. It was up to Quinn and Ash to get them out of here.

It was the only thing they could do right now. Quinn put his foot down on the accelerator when he saw a gap in the traffic and moved ahead giving the car all the acceleration it had.

They would not be caught not when they had come this far. Hawk was not going to get them yet.

Quinn had his eyes fixed on the road and weaved through the traffic ignoring the scream of the tires and the squeal of horns from cars as he cut in front of other drivers.

He didn't care those other divers were not running for their lives. The other drivers may have to pay insurance but it was unlikely that they would pay with their lives.

Quinn knew that if they were stopped, without a doubt they would.

Quinn was not going to let anything happen to anyone in the car he was driving. They all meant too much to him. The radio crackled and Nilsson's voice echoed from the sound system.

"Guys Kaitlin is coming to help." Ash picked up the radio and yelled into it, "What the hell are you talking about?" "I'm going to help you lose this tail." Said a voice.

A scream echoed from the back seat and Quinn nearly lost control of the car and Ash was nearly through into the back of the car before he realised what exactly was going on.

"Shit Kaitlin!" Ash yelled. "You nearly gave us a heart attack!"

Sat in between Rashel and Mary-Lynette was the ghostly form of Kaitlin Drake. It still amazed Ash that she could accomplish something of such power after so little time.

Kaitlin looked at Ash and shrugged both and apology and an acknowledgement that she would do it again if the need arose.

"Jeez Kait," Rashel said looking Kaitlin up and down "You're really getting this astral projection thing down aren't you?"

Kaitlin shrugged. "I have too it might come in handy," She looked at them all. "Like now." "You shouldn't be here." Quinn said between gritted teeth, not looking back for fear of losing his concentration on the road.

"Hey," Kaitlin said crossing her arms. "I can get you out of this." "Really?" Mare asked folding her arms. "And how are you going to get out of here?" "Nilsson." Kaitlin said simply.

Rashel was amazed at Kaitlin and Nilsson's soulmate bond at times. It was so amazing just how linked to each other they were. Sure she and Quinn had a bond that was as special as any but she doubted that it was anything like Kaitlin and Nilsson's.

That was probably because Nilsson and Kait had literally been to hell and back and had come out the other side so much stronger. It heartened Rashel to know that one day soon she might have a connection that strong with Quinn.

She looked at Kaitlin and Kaitlin winked at her. She glanced back at the car and said, "They're shifters working for Red Fern."

Quinn couldn't help it despite his resolve not to he turned in his seat taking his attention from the road for a second. "How the hell do you know that?" He demanded before a scream of a horn brought his attention back to the road.

"Because I know everything." Kaitlin said shortly. Said by anyone else this would have been an extremely arrogant statement to make but said by Kaitlin was a different matter all together because she truly did seem to know everything.

This time though Rashel needed more than that. "How Kaitlin?" She demanded. She wasn't arguing with her she knew Kaitlin was probably right because she always was.

But this running thing was getting her she needed information. Kaitlin rolled her eyes. "We don't have time for this!" She snapped again. "I don't care." This coming from Ash.

"Answer the question Kaitlin." Kaitlin rolled her eyes. "I know because they're the ones I almost killed for trying to make me a turn coat." Kaitlin said closing her eyes briefly as if the memories were painful.

But then knowing Kaitlin and her experiences of late they probably were. "The bastards thought they had the better of me. They didn't know me very well." Kaitlin said grimly.

Then she looked at them all and said, "the point is I know how dangerous they are and I can help you get rid of them. You can't have a tail after this road otherwise you'll never be rid of them."

Rashel looked at Quinn who despite looking at the road had been listening to the exchange the entire time.

She's right Cat.

His voice echoed across the bond and she closed her eyes. It was too dangerous for Kaitlin to be here and she said so.

She can't be here Quinn she could get caught.

That's her choice to make. Quinn said like it cost him every word. But Rashel knew he was right.

Besides, He added like an afterthought. We need her help. We know she can help us and more importantly we know she can do it.

That, Rashel knew, was also true. Kaitlin would be able to do it. And she would do with minimal injury, no death and such flare that the Tail would not know what hit them.

So she sighed and looked at Ash. Ash gave the barest nod and Mare just looked down. Kaitlin looked between her and Quinn knowing that they had talked about it telepathically and she nodded. They all knew that they needed Kaitlin for this and they all knew that it was the right thing to do.

They just didn't have to like it. No one said they had to like it. Their small movements were all Kaitlin needed though. She knew she had won and her smile was triumphant and bright.

One they did not see very often of late.

"Okay." Kaitlin said, and closed her eyes.

"Wait!" Rashel said grabbing her arm. Kaitlin opened her eyes and looked at Rashel "What?" Kaitlin asked gently. "What are you going to do?" Rashel asked. "Get rid of the tail." Kaitlin said simply.

"Yes I know that." This coming from Quinn. He hated making others responsible for his welfare. He hated it with a passion. "But I want to know how. You shouldn't even be here Kaitlin." He said from behind clenched teeth.

"Tough." Kaitlin said sharply to this comment and then said, "I'm going to confuse them to they loose sight of you. Nothing will happen to them. I don't believe in causing injury unless I have too."

Mare looked at her. "Are you sure this is safe?" Rashel noted with amusement that she hadn't asked if it would work. They all knew it would. What was uncertain was whether Kaitlin would get hurt in the process.

"I'm not sure of anything." Kaitlin said frowning. "Then don't do it." Ash said frowning his eyes filled with worry. "How else are you going to loose them?" Kaitlin demanded and pointed out of the tinted windows.

"They're right up your arse Ash!" "I won't be the reason you get hurt." Ash and Mare said together. "You don't have a choice." Kaitlin said shortly. "This is the only way and if I have to get hurt in the process well so be it."

Quinn yelled, "Kaitlin I won't let you do this!" Kaitlin met Quinn's eyes in the mirror. "I'm the fourth Wild Power and I have a responsibility to make sure Daybreakers are safe. I have to do this."

Before anyone could say anything else Kaitlin closed her eyes and gasped. She jerked forward and when she opened her eyes again they were blood red.

"Drive Quinn!" She yelled. Quinn put his foot down on the accelerator and the car shot forwards the car behind them suddenly halted as the driver slammed his foot on the brakes.

"Go, go, go." Kaitlin whispered looking back through the windscreen as the car stopped and then swerved. "Hurry, hurry, hurry." Quinn didn't question why he had to go faster he just did.

Ash watched as the road began to glow and he yelled, "Kaitlin!"

At that moment a fireball exploded in the middle of the road. The scream of brakes was heard along the highway and Mary-Lynette screamed, "Oh my god"

Rashel's mouth was open in a silent scream and then she heard Kaitlin gasp and everyone in the car flinched as she sent her power out like a shockwave. It hit the white car and propelled it off the road and into the embankment. The engine was stemming but they were unhurt.

The other cars were hit and stopped as if they had suffered a break down. Somehow, miraculously Kaitlin had managed to manipulate the cars so accidents weren't caused and within minutes the air was filled with sirens.

"Daybreak to the rescue." Kaitlin whispered as her eyes slowly went back to green-gold so like her brother's no one could deny the similarities.

"The road will be clear in an hour or so." Kaitlin said confidently. "I have to go now." She said quietly. "Nilsson is calling me. Be careful and call if you need me."

With that she disappeared in a glow of white light. The occupants of the car stared at each other as if they could not quite believe what had just happened. "We haven't got a tail anymore." Ash said his eyes wide.

"You're telling me!" Quinn raged. "I can't believe she did that!" "You couldn't have stopped her anyway." Mary-Lynette said quietly colour slowly returning to her face.

"That's true." Rashel said. "It doesn't mean that I wouldn't have tried." Ash said frowning. "Look," Rashel said deciding that the bitching was pointless. Kaitlin was Kaitlin and she would always put her life at risk to help another. Nothing would ever change that.

"It happened. And as much as I'd love to say that it won't happen again we all know it could so lets forget about it for now."

There were mummers of assent from the occupants of the car and then Ash smiled and said, "Well at least we're safe now."

"Yeah," Mare said. "We lost the tail." Quinn smiled pressing forwards towards the point of no return.

"And just in time too."