Well, I'm an idiot, really wasn't with it yesterday, so update today. Sorry.

Thanks to chloe. mcphail .94 for following and favouriting, and thanks to Weird Annoying Chick for favouriting. I have a feeling that you did a while ago and I didn't notice for some reason. So, here we go!

It didn't take me long to catch up from the air. In fact they'd made easy for me, they'd set up camp.

We were still in the Burgess woods, completely surrounded by trees.

All of them were in human form, so I slid in as close as I dared and settled in a tree, listening to their conversation. Looking at their camp I felt a small amount of grim satisfaction and a little guilt when I saw that one of them was now wearing an eye patch.

"So, now what?" asked one.

"We're not going to be able to get her that way." Said another.

"We'll think of something." Snarled the leader, "There must be something."

A couple of the others looked at each other and I heard them whispering.

"Why are we doing this again?"

"Because Lupine got beat."

"That's his problem. Why are we going after someone who can kick our arses any day of the week?"

"Like Pete said, we can take her, we just need a way to find her weakness."

"But why? We've been moving around so much because other people are looking for us. We're just attracting attention."

"Lupine himself asked us to do this."

"More like commanded."

"Look, if you want to challenge Pete, then be my guest, but while he's leader, we're hunting the Descendant of Frost."

Oh how much I'd love to see their faces if they knew I was just meters away.

"Even though we're moving away from her house?"

"I'm sure it's just a... temporary retreat."

"Sure it is."

I struggled not to smirk at the obvious sarcasm as the conversation ended. It was interesting to hear dissent in the ranks, glad to know there was a chance that someone wouldn't go all out if it came to it.

I settled on the branch, trying to not set off my still painful injuries. I made a loop of ice and tied it to the tree trunk, just in case I fell asleep.

As the camp settled down for the night I took some of my painkillers. This was quickly realised as a mistake, as it was the kind that made you drowsy.

I must have picked up the wrong ones.

I tried to stay awake, but quickly realised there was no fighting it, so my head lolled into my chest as I fell into a (thankfully) dreamless sleep.

I woke up as the sun came up. I looked over at the camp and almost fell out of the tree. They were gone.

I melted the strand and jumped from the tree, a bridge forming below me, the painkillers still in enough effect that my leg didn't complain when I landed. I took it up above the canopy, trying to spot the pack from on high.

In the distance I could see fast moving black splodges against the white snow, which glared back the sunlight. With my targets sighted I flew forward, keeping far enough behind that they wouldn't know I was there.

We exited the woods and sped across the countryside. As we went I saw the town of Tanglewood in the distance, Billy's home town.

I didn't feel tempted to go get him, I might lose the Descendants of Lupine. Not to mention he'd want to know what I was doing and I really didn't feel like explaining. Heck, he might even make me go home with these injuries.

Another night came, and they'd settled down in a field, and I had to hide in the tree in the centre of the field. However this time I got a surprise.

I could feel the ground below me shifting under the snow. Keeping one eye on the pack I moved the snow to see what was being said.

"Keep watching Jackie. We're following underground."

Curious, I began to form my own message. I changed some of the snow to ice, then formed the message by forming the letters with my fingers in the air.

"Why? And who's we?"

Another message formed.

"Descendants of Bunnymund. If they find you they'll be distracted from us, plus you can listen in on the conversation."

I frowned but didn't reply. Had Billy seen me? Or had the Descendants of Bunnymund already been tracking them? It didn't really matter anyway, I wasn't overhearing a lot.
All I knew right now was that they seemed to be travelling. Where to and why were beyond me.

Another day of travelling and I was hunkered down in another tree in small copse. We were in the middle of nowhere this time, with a series of hills bordering the trees. The woods here seemed to be of a different breed than the one in Burgess. Here barely a chink of moonlight got through the trees, and I got the distinct feeling that I wasn't welcome.
The only reason I could see the camp was because they'd made a camp fire, which really didn't help. I only just kept them in sight, not wanting to be anywhere near the flames.

I hadn't taken any painkillers this time, so my leg was burning from crouching in a tree.
I didn't dare move just in case I was heard, so I just tried to ignore the pain. It didn't help that my shoulder was throbbing, but it wasn't as bad as the leg.

Below me I could feel the ground shift under the snow and I looked down to see what the message was this time, but it wasn't a message at all. Out of the ground and leaving a small pile of snow and earth in his wake appeared a Descendant of Bunnymund, moving silently.

The dots connecting in my head I moved the snow it indicate my presence, then pressed my fingers to my lips and pointed towards the camp as he looked up.

He nodded and crept forward towards the camp, his feet barely making any noise in the snow as I held it in place. I could feel other disturbances in the snow as more
Descendants of Bunnymund popped out and I extended my power to the rest of the clearing, hardening the snow to the point where hardly any sound was produced.

I wasn't entirely sure what they were doing, so I didn't leave the tree. I just watched, and waited.

Once the Descendants of Bunnymund were in position they caused the earth surrounding the camp rose up to form walls, essentially trapping the Descendants of Lupine. They all cried out in panic as the earth towered over them, making them disappear from my line of sight.

The Descendants of Bunnymund leapt over the earth barrier and into the camp, I couldn't see what was going on, but various snarls and shouts reached me. Suddenly the earth seemed to curve around them, covering them. There was a rumbling noise as the area of earth sank into the ground, taking both sets of Descendants with it. I watched in awe as very quickly, all that was left was a bare patch of ground.

Slightly in shock from what just happened, I slowly got myself down from the tree slowly, trying not to wince at the pain in my shoulder and leg.

As I got to the ground, the centre of the bare patch opened up and the Descendant of Bunnymund who saw me earlier popped out. He had light brown hair, bright green eyes and he was wearing dark green armour, minus the helmet.

"Miss Davies, as glad as I am for your help I must ask, what are you doing here?"

"I was keeping an eye on the Descendants of Lupine, figuring you'd want to know where they were. Although turns out I needn't have bothered." I was a little surprised by the formality, but I managed to recover myself to answer.

"You're reported injured, shouldn't you be at home?" His green eyes narrowed in concern.

"They broke into my home and held my parents hostage. That's also partially why I'm out
here."

His shoulders went down slightly as he sighed.

"Well, you're out here now, and I know the Heads want more information on the incident today. So, are going to come with me?"

"Might as well, since you didn't try and force me."

"I'm not up to chasing you across the forest. I know what happens when you're forced into something." He said with a small grin and I cringed internally, so that thing with Tina and Sally had gotten around.

"You make me sound like a spoiled child." I said, walking over, after forming an ice cane to support my leg.

"Sometimes we wonder. We know you've got your way of doing things, which isn't always what the Head's want."

"I don't always like their decisions." I said as I reached him, now having to look up to talk to him. Like every Descendant of Bunnymund, he was almost impossibly tall.

"They have a lot on their plate, naturally their decisions aren't going to please everyone."

I shrugged and I began skating down the Tunnel he'd just formed, passing him quickly.

"I never got your name!" I called as he bounded past me to lead the way.

"It's David!" He called back.

We quickly came out in an area I didn't recognise. The walls were bare rock and there were pillars of earth close together. On the other side of the pillars were the Descendants of Lupine and then I realised, they weren't pillars, they were bars.

"I've never been in here before." I commented, looking around.

"Newly built. We weren't sure how the Descendants of Lupine were going to react, although after the attack on you yesterday evening, we made plans to get them here."

For the first time David seemed to notice I was in my armour.

"Wow, haven't seen you up close in your armour before!"

"Well, it's not as if I need to wear it much."

"Is it true that the metal is colder than normal to match your body temperature?"

"Yes." I was on the verge of backing away from his fan boying.

"Didn't it take a direct hit from Lupine and came out unscathed?"

"Yes, but it was a glancing blow."

David finally saw how uncomfortable I was getting from his questions and practically jumped back.

"Ah! Sorry! T-The Heads are going to want to see you!"

"Lead the way, I don't think I'll be able to find my way out of here."

I was lead away from the pillars and round a corner. David tapped his fist against the wall and it collapsed, allowing us to go through the Tunnel.

We sped up it and into the Departure Cavern. My leg was giving me issues, so we went slower than I would have liked.

There were a few people milling around in the Main Cavern. Their eyes were drawn to us as
we exited the Departure Cavern and I could feel the excitement building. Whenever I was around something was interesting was happening.

I hobbled as quickly as I could up the ridge to the Council Chamber, even the Heads were going to be better than this.

David opened the door and when I looked in I found that the room had been repaired after last time, to my relief. The table and chairs were back in place, the floor had been cleared of black sand and the Heads were sitting in their normal places at the far end of the table. Strangely no one was sitting at the head of the table.

I sat down in my normal spot about halfway down and David stood next to me for a second, before being asked to sit by Alfred.

"So, Davies." Said Jason, "Would you please tell us what you know about the Descendants of Lupine? The explanation I got from Burgess Branch was very brief."

"Well, the main reason they attacked is because Lupine is still angry at the fact I beat him in a fight, so he got his Descendants to try. They appear to number ten, all have shape shifting abilities and not all of them actually want to do this. I know of one who was unhappy about what was going on, although I don't think I'd be able to point them out."

Jason raised an eyebrow. "Is that all? It doesn't explain why you're out and about at 3AM in full armour."

"They tried to hold my parents hostage." That one sentence drew a gasp from anyone, not even the Descendants of Pitch had resorted to such a tactic.

"I didn't think anyone would stoop to such lengths." Muttered Claire, "How much did you manage to anger him?"

"Hard to say with all the snarling he was doing. You were there!"

The Heads looked at each and seemed to come to some kind of silent agreement.

"Jackie." Said Jason, "We'll deal with the Descendants here, but do be careful, not much is known about Lupine, and we have no idea what he may do next."

"So, am I staying here or going home?"

"I think home would be the best option, you are injured after all. We will have people keeping an eye on Burgess though, just in case."

I nodded, this was the best I was going to get, and I didn't want to get more involved with the Descendants of Lupine than I already had.

I stood up, and turned to leave as Alfred called after me.

"Jackie!"

I turned around slowly.

"Try and stay out of trouble, okay?"

"I'll try."

With that I bid them a good night and went home.

You could say that that was anti-climatic, but we aren't done with these guys, not even close.