Author's note: New chapter people, and a long one! Also, a very important one for the whole story and how things are going to be with the case. I hope you like it, and reviews are welcomed! Thank you all for following and reading this story, the support for it has been overwhelming and I have been enjoying writing it so much!

The sole mention of the name had made the three detectives and doctor chill. Maura had immediately made the connection after remembering some details about the case. In all honesty, it didn't surprise her that by some strange fact the creature they were chasing down had been responsible for the murder. Jane on the other hand had been too terrified to react to the news. The fact that the creature had been that close to Maura spooked her, and made her suspect that the presence of Maura in Scotland was not a coincidence, but the premeditated planning of a ruthless creature that seemed to be in a vendetta against Maura's family.

"How long ago was this case?" Jane whispered.

"It was almost eight years ago." Maura said quietly. "I had just been named the M.E of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a few months before I received their call."

"Do you know why they asked for you?" Jane said. "Not that you didn't have the expertise, but it is a long way for a merely normal consult."

"I understand your point Jane, and I was also surprised when they asked for me, but they argued that they had heard about similar murders occurring in Boston and they wanted my expertise." Maura said while suddenly remembering. "That I had been recommended by a person that followed my cases closely in Boston." she whispered.

Jane moved around the scene and immediately hit the back of a trashcan, making the two detectives and Maura flinch. She apologized. "I'm sorry, but I hate this. This creature is manipulating and playing us like we are a stupid set of chess. And I specially don't like the fact that it has been chasing Maura for a long time." Jane said angrily.

"I don't like it either Jane." Korsak said while trying to soothe her. "But the worst that we can do now is let our emotions control us. When they do we get sloppy, and trust me, I know what the Doc means to you." he whispered the last part. "I'm also worried deeply about her."

"No, you don't understand." Jane said quietly but with determination. "If something ever happens to her..."

Jane got interrupted by Korsak. "Don't even go there. If we do our job well and find this creature before it finds the Doc then we won't have anything to worry about." he finished while smiling softly. "We will do our damndest to protect her Jane, she is family."

Jane smiled softly, feeling a little better. "Thank you Korsak."

He just shrugged and went to where Maura and Frost had stayed talking with each other. "Do you think you can get something from her prints Doc?"

"I'm afraid they will match to the ones of Carlota Florenci." Maura said while standing up. "This shifter died in her form so the only forensic evidence that we will find will match to her."

"I already went over the scene with the crime scene technicians." Frost said while putting her tablet away. "They managed to find some particles and gun barrels. Although they don't think they are involved in this homicide they will take them for further analysis at the lab."

"And I will head there with the body and start the autopsy." Maura said while standing up. She noticed that Jane was still far away from all of them and it broke her heart.

Korsak saw this and nodded. "Go talk to her Doc. I will make sure they put the body in the van and let you know when they are ready to leave."

Maura smiled softly and nodded, slowly making her way to where Jane was standing.

"A penny for your thoughts?" she asked calmly.

Jane turned around and saw Maura staring peacefully at her, which made her feel bad immediately. "I'm sorry I stormed out like that."

"You don't have to apologize for caring Jane."

"I just feel so useless Maur." Jane whispered while looking at the floor. "How can you trust me with your life when I can barely keep up with the creature?"

Maura felt her heart shrink by this remark. She hated to see Jane feel so insecure about herself. "All of this." she said while pointing at the crime scene. "Is not your fault."

Jane looked up and saw fierceness in Maura's eyes. "But it is Maura. It is my fault because we just can't catch this creature, and because we can't catch it more people are dying."

"No Jane. It's not your fault that this creature is killing innocents. It's also not your fault that this creature is chasing my family and me." Maura whispered the last part. "So if something ever happened to me..."

Jane stopped Maura from finishing that sentence with a hard and silencing kiss. She separated when she felt herself run out of breath. "I won't let anything happen to you Maura, do you understand? Nothing."

Maura looked reverently at Jane, and dazzled by the kiss they had just shared she nodded.

Both women were so distracted with trying to calm and console each other that they failed to see how Korsak and Frost had been staring at the two of them. They knew how Jane felt about the Doctor, and understood her concern and pain because of the lack of leads that were obtaining.

"Make sure you let know Dr. Isles when the van is ready to leave." Korsak said to Frost. "And take Jane with you to headquarters and start going over recording cameras and statements from people of the area."

Frost nodded. "Where are you going?" he asked when he saw Korsak head to one of the black cars.

"To talk with an old friend." Korsak simply said and got inside the car.

Korsak saw that Jane had stayed behind, probably thinking and worrying about Doctor Isles. He had to admit that he was also worried about the safety of his team, and the fact that Mephisto had somehow created an army of old creatures of sorts scared the life out of him. It had been difficult to keep his positivism around Jane, and to promise her the security of Doctor Isles was going to be a hard thing to keep. He could explain to his team all of this later, but right now he knew that there was only one person in Boston that could help him keep his promise to Jane. He understood the importance of Dr. Isles to the investigation and why Mephisto would be targeting her. He also learned about the hatred of the creature towards the Doyle's and how it was capable of moving people and making them do its bidding. Not one place was safe for the Doctor, or even Jane for that matter. He knew the woman was stubborn, hell, that was why he even considered her for the Special Unit. Nevertheless, that stubbornness and her love for the Doctor was going to get her killed. Yeah, he had been aware of the way the both women had been attracted to each other when he introduced them in their first crime scene. But now he saw that there wasn't only attraction there, but love, one that he saw when both women had killed the assassin hired by Mephisto during the graveyard ambush. He saw the fierceness and protectiveness in Jane's eyes as she stood right in front of the doctor. He also saw how the doctor had been pointing her gun decisively at the door and probably without any doubt of shooting anyone that could hurt Jane. The time to be cautious had ended, and although he had always been proud of being one of the few clean cops in Boston he also understood when he needed help, a help that he wouldn't be able to obtain through the official way.

When he saw the familiar bars of South Boston's Irish part he exhaled, and after a few more turns he finally got out of the car and told the driver to leave and head to headquarters. He would find a way back to the station by himself, and preferably if something went wrong then the driver could tell his team where he dropped him. He exhaled, and with determination he went to O'Malley's, an old but very famous bar that was frequented by the Irish mafia. No sane cop would go willingly inside, specially alone, but right now he didn't have the time to worry about thinking things through. He had only one goal, and if his suspicions were correct, the people inside the bar would at least hear what he had to say before killing him. As soon as he entered the bar he saw men pointing guns at him, clearly aware that he was a cop. He raised his hands.

"My name is Vince Korsak and I'm a sergeant detective with Boston PD." he said. "I came to talk with Paddy Doyle."

The men in the bar started to laugh, clearly amused by his request. "Are you for real?" he heard one of the men say while pointing his gun at him. "This is either a trap or you are the stupidest man on earth."

I think I am, Korsak thought to himself. "This is no trap." he said while opening his shirt and showing that he was not wearing a mic. "I came to see Paddy because of what happened at the graveyard."

This made all the laughing stop, and for once he was met with total silence. One of the men walked and stood in front of him. "We already know what happened there." he spat at Korsak. "And from what we have heard, Boston PD is still lost in that one."

"Yeah, but not the Special Unit." he looked around when he saw the man stare at a corner. Paddy is hearing all of this. "And I know who is chasing you. Who is chasing Dr. Isles."

As soon as he said her name there was a gun pointed at his face, and turning around he saw Paddy Doyle fiercely looking at him. "If you want to keep your brain inside your head then you will come with me, no questions asked."

Korsak nodded, and without further questions, he was led out of the bar and into what seemed an old storage room. Paddy Doyle was just staring at him, and instead of feeling intimidated he realized that this man cared about Dr. Isles deeply. Too deeply. It all made sense.

"I know your relationship to the creature Mephisto." he started to say. "How he is a relative of the Doyle's and a sworn enemy after he made a deal with the devil." Korsak said. "I also know that your family has been trying to destroy the creature for many centuries."

When Paddy stayed quiet he knew that he could continue. "We also found that Constance Isles was your sister and a Banshee, and that Dr. Isles was given to her when she was just a baby. After hearing this we knew that she was related to you, at least in family name, which meant that she could be a target. Nevertheless, and from what I saw right now, the relationship is deeper than that."

When Paddy didn't deny this he kept going. "Dr. Isles is your daughter, isn't it?"

Paddy looked up and nodded.

"Did your sister know this?" he asked quietly.

"No, she never knew. I kept it from her so that she and the baby would be protected. When she married and changed her last name to Isles I assumed that they would be safe from our old family story and purge. Nevertheless, I was mistaken and soon enough Constance was moving around the world trying to protect my daughter." he said sadly. "I had to protect Maura. She had to be safe, and the only way that could ever occur was if she never knew of the Doyle's."

"What happened in the graveyard..."

"Was a setup made by Mephisto with the help of a mole." he said angrily.

"Carlota Florenci." Korsak said.

"Carlota Florenci?" Paddy asked surprised. "If there is one person that I would never suspect of betraying us it would be Carlota Florenci."

Korsak was perplexed. "But she told Detective Rizzoli and your daughter to go to the graveyard to talk to you. She led them to the trap."

Paddy denied it. "You must be mistaken. Carlota Florenci would have never done that."

"And why are you so sure about that? She had motive, she had the means and after the ambush she disappeared."

Paddy looked deeply at Korsak. "In our world, way before we had people like you be aware of it, we had what you would call an oracle. This oracle predicted the rise of Mephisto." he said seriously. "And he also predicted that there would be two women, from Boston's oldest families, that could defeat him if they did it together."

Korsak looked up, completely shocked. "And you suspect one is Dr. Isles."

He nodded. "Based on what I have seen and heard, she does have exceptional abilities, abilities that evolve with experiences, which is a trait that can only come from being a member of an old family."

"Like the Doyle's from Ireland."

Paddy nodded. "The oracle also said that they would meet under one common goal which is the elimination of evil." he looked up at Korsak. "And I suspect this second person to be Detective Rizzoli." he added.

"But Jane is not a member of an old family. Her family came with immigrants when the city needed workers."

"Her adoptive family did." Paddy said. "The Rizzoli's adopted her when she was child too."

Korsak was completely taken aback with what Paddy was telling him. "And how do you know all of this?"

"Because Carlota Florenci is the oracle that made the prophecy." he said while standing up and opening a door. Korsak saw an old woman make her way to the table, and after sitting down at one of the empty chairs Paddy nodded. "And she was the one responsible of giving Jane to the Rizzoli's."

It had been hours since they had seen Korsak, and although Frost told her to wait for a little longer, Jane was getting worried. They had made their way back to headquarters, and after inspecting the things found at the crime scene they had been expecting the sergeant to be back from his meeting.

"I'm sure he is on his way back." Frost said while also feeling a little nervous.

"You told me the same thing 2 hours ago." Jane said exasperated. "And why isn't he answering his phone?"

Maura had been doing the autopsy, completely unaware of Sergeant Korsak's absence, at least until she heard some lab technicians talking about it. She was still surprised at how fast gossip could travel around the different departments of the Boston PD. Worried instantly about Jane and how she could be holding up, she quickly took the results of the preliminary autopsy and made her way to homicide, expecting to at least distract Jane. They were used to Sergeant Korsak leaving without telling anyone and coming back after a few hours, usually arguing that he needed a place and time to think without any distractions. Nevertheless, today was definitely not the day to do this, at least not after the things they found at their latest crime scene.

"Jane." Maura said while going straight to where Jane was sitting. "I have the results from the autopsy."

Jane looked up at Maura, thankful for what she was doing and nodded.

"The cause of murder was asphyxiation." she said while taking out a picture and pointing at it. "After cleaning the body from the acid, I was able to notice the bruises on her neck."

"This are very big hands." Jane said. "Probably male?"

"Yes, and notice how one side only has the mark of four fingers." Maura said.

Jane noticed what Maura was saying. "So then the killer has four fingers on one hand?"

"Most probably, and based on his hands proportion he is 1.90 or taller."

"That is tall." Jane said while motioning for Frost to approach them. "Frost, open the search tool and search for the following key terms: 1.90 taller, four fingers on one hand, and from South Boston."

"Why would you assume the killer is from South Boston?" Maura asked surprised.

"Because it is very common of members from the mafia to have lost fingers." Frost said while squirming a little. "You know, as punishment or a payment of some debt."

"I guess I could see that." Maura said while again focusing on Jane, who had been staring at the door speechless. She turned around and saw what had made Jane be speechless.

Detective Korsak had come back, and behind him was Carlota Florenci with an old man. The three of them looked uncomfortable, and after holding her breath, especially after doing an autopsy on a body that looked just like the one of Carlota Florenci, Maura felt herself being pushed to the side while Jane stood up.

"What the hell is going on Korsak?" Jane said angrily while protecting Maura. "What are you doing with our suspect and Paddy Doyle?"

Maura looked up to the man, to his uncle, and saw his gaze focusing on her, analyzing her.

"Jane, we all need to talk." Korsak said while standing in front of both women. "Things have changed completely."

"What has changed Korsak? The woman behind you sent us to a trap and almost got Maura and I killed! Tell me why I shouldn't just go and arrest her for accessory to mass homicide?"

"Because I wasn't the one you spoke to when you went to that apartment in North Boston." the woman said from afar. "The person you spoke to is currently laying on your autopsy table, killed after accomplishing its mission."

"Jane." Korsak pleaded. "I ask you to trust me."

Jane looked again at the woman and Paddy Doyle and nodded softly.

"I want you to go to the morgue and stay with Frost until I come back." she told Maura while holding her hands.

"No Jane, she needs to come too." Korsak said.

Jane didn't like this at all, but nevertheless nodded. Maura could see Jane's discomfort, and instead of separating she grabbed her by the hip and made their way to the room together. She could feel Paddy Doyle looking at her, and this made her feel uncomfortable, almost as if she was all he could focus on.

Korsak took them through some tunnels, and after explaining to Jane that they used these rooms for special interrogations, the five of them sat down. Jane looked at Maura shaking from the nerves, and while smiling softly she grabbed her hand and squeezed it, trying to reassure her that things would be ok. Maura squeezed it back and stared at Sergeant Korsak, expecting an explanation for all the secrecy.

"When I left the crime scene I went to speak to Paddy Doyle." Korsak started to say. "Hoping to get some protection for Dr. Isles since she is a relative of him."

Despite herself Jane nodded. She had been almost ready to go herself to search for Paddy Doyle, and knowing that Korsak did it to protect Maura made her anger towards him dissipate a little. She was still angry because he just left without a word, but the reason why he did it was more than noble.

"And when I could finally speak to him he told me many shocking things that you both need to know."

"Like maybe who was that person impersonating you?" Jane asked sarcastically to Carlota. "Or why it was impersonating you?"

"Well, first of all young lady, you will speak to me with more respect. I'm not just so random creature that you can boss around. I am the Oracle." Carlota said angrily.

Maura froze. "The Oracle? I thought that was a myth."

"Come on Maur, are you seriously going to fall for that?"

"No Jane, you don't understand. The Oracle has been around us since the beginning of civilization and came to Boston when the old families settled here. Family like the Doyle's." she finished while looking at Paddy who was still quiet.

"The Oracle made a prophecy, about the two of you." Korsak said quietly. "About how two women from Boston oldest families would get together in order to defeat Mephisto."

"So that's why Mephisto wants you dead? Because of some prophecy you said?" Jane asked sarcastically. "Come on Korsak."

"No, it wants me dead because of what I know about you." Carlota spat back. "About how I traveled to Boston with a young baby girl and gave her to a family of poor Italian immigrants who were trying to have a child of their own."

"So that's how my mother knew your name." Jane said quietly. "You gave me to her."

Carlota nodded. "It was the only way to protect you."

"Protect me from what? The truth?!" Jane spat angrily.

"Protect you from the same creature responsible for killing your family." Carlota said sadly. "After I made the prophecy Mephisto went on killing rampage. It tracked all of the oldest families and murdered them all, expecting to kill the ancestors of the two children that would be able to defeat him. One thing that he didn't count on was the fact that one child would come from his own family." she finished while looking at Maura.

"Me?" she asked shocked. "You must be mistaken. I have no special ability..."

"That's not true." Paddy Doyle finally said. "You have something far more valuable than that. Let Carlota finish."

"Paddy is right. You may not have the same ability of replication as Jane does." she said while staring at both women. "But what you have is the direct bloodline to Mephisto, the only one capable of actually killing it."

"So basically only a Doyle can kill Mephisto?"

"Only a Doyle with the help of a replicator can do it." Carlota said. "And as Constance told you, the fact that your ability can evolve with experience means that you have the power to be one of the two children of the prophecy."

"But it doesn't make sense." Maura said. "I was adopted by Constance, which means that I'm not biologically related to her. And the only way I would be able to be a direct descendant is if I were her daughter or..." she suddenly froze. "her niece."

Jane immediately realized what this meant, and after looking at Paddy Doyle all of Maura's suspicions were confirmed. "You are Maura's father."

Paddy nodded and to confirm it tried to grab Maura's hand, who took it away from him. "You have to understand, it was all done to protect you?"

"To protect me?!" Maura screamed. "To protect me from a deranged creature that has been responsible for killing thousands of people?! Well, I guess you did a very good job with that." she spat at him.

Jane saw Paddy flinch at Maura's remark, and although she didn't mind much about him, she knew how much pain Maura could be feeling. "Maura." she started to say.

"No Jane, don't Maura me." she kept on saying angrily. "I'm tired of the lies and the secrets. For once in my life I want to know the truth."

"And you deserve to know it." Paddy said while standing up. "That's why Carlota and I are here. We will tell both of you everything we know."

"Why do it now? Why didn't you do it sooner?" Jane said angrily.

"We didn't do it before because I just woke up." Carlota said.

"The Oracle goes into a deep slumber for many years and only wakes up when she has a new prophecy." Maura said worriedly. "And you just had one, didn't you?"

Carlota nodded. "I'm afraid it's one that involves both of you again."

"Then tell us." Jane said anxiously. "It's the least you can do for all of the lies and secrets."

"You don't understand Jane." Korsak said. "Once an Oracle tells the prophecy to the people involved they are forced to accomplish it or die trying."

Jane froze, suddenly realizing what Korsak meant. "So we would be bound by it."

Carlota nodded. "That would be the price you would have to pay for knowing the future."

"Yeah, some future." Jane said sarcastically. She turned around and saw Maura. "We don't have to do this." she said. "We could just leave right now and keep doing what we have been doing all these years."

"Live in fear and lies?" Maura asked quietly. "No Jane. I know you too well and I know you don't want that."

"You are right, I don't." Jane said fiercely. "But I don't want to lose you either, which is a risk that could come if we go down this path."

"But what life would we have Jane? One of hiding and of never being truly free?" Maura whispered sadly. "I want to live a life in which I can show everyone how much I love you. One in which we could think of our future and not worry about us being killed or chased down by a deranged creature, maybe even have a family." she finished with tears in her eyes. "And I know we won't have that if we keep hiding."

"I don't know if I can protect you Maura." Jane whispered sadly.

"And I don't know if I can protect you Jane, but what I do know is that I want more." Maura said fiercely. "And as long as you have my back."

"You will have mine." Jane finished while staring deeply at Maura. "I also want more."

"Good." Maura said while grabbing Jane's hand and kissing it deeply. "Then it's settled." she said while looking at Carlota, who had stayed speechless at the exchange. "Tell us the prophecy."

Carlota nodded, and right in front of all of them her eyes turned white while her body surrounded itself in a white light that made the two women close their eyes. When they opened them they saw they were alone, Carlota staring deeply at them.

"Together at last the two women have arrived

Ready to face Mephisto's evil desires

In the deepest of nights

They will lose a shiny knight

And on humanity's last day

Finish what the old families were set to end."

P.d: I know! A lot of things happen in this chapter, which makes me want to write a few clarifications.

1. Jane hasn't forgotten to ask Carlota about her real family, but Jane being her usual self-less person, is focusing more on protecting Maura. But don't worry, this question will be answered soon.

2. Maura knows that she is the daughter of Paddy, but still no clue of her biological mother. Will be discussed.

3. Korsak came from South Boston, reason why he knew where he could find member of Paddy's gang.

4. The shifter that they found on the crime scene was the responsible one of sending Jane and Maura to the trap. How it knew about Jane being adopted? It knew because Mephisto is aware of Jane's identity as a child of the prophecy, reason why it is also chasing her. Remember, Mephisto is an old creature that has contacts everywhere (I will say in future episodes how it exactly found out about Jane's adoption).

5. A prophecy, I know! I wanted Carlota to be an Oracle because it does make sense with her ability as a seer, and instead of making her be evil I wanted her to be an asset to the team, along with Paddy Doyle as a man that would do anything for Maura (like going to the Special Unit headquarters to talk to Maura).

Any other questions you have please ask them and I will answer! :)