"So what's her deal?" Dwayne asked rubbing his nose.

John watched as Eternity continued to wait on his patrons as if she hadn't just broke the nose of one the most powerful Bengal crescents in the whole species. "I don't know."

"You don't know or you don't want to tell?" he asked. He knew Eternity's deal, everyone did. As an abandoned animal she was as aggressive as any rabid animal he'd ever come across. Normal animals didn't attack like that in human form just because they were grabbed. He was ready to convene the council and have her ass put down. But there was in her eyes when she looked to John asking that he refrain Dwayne from touching her that made him hesitate.

"Both," he admitted quietly.

"Why?"

He watched through the window as she bustled around to help his many clients with ease. She was efficient as hell and major eye candy to boot. As long as the patrons kept their hands to themselves he couldn't foresee a problem with her being there. That was of course before her little spasm.

"I don't know."

Dwayne smiled, "Oh you know." He looked pass John to the bustling young panther. "You like her."

John looked back at him, "I wish you'd stop saying that."

"The truth hurts doesn't it?" he smirked. "Look I was the same way with Bride."

John shook his head, "That situation was completely different and you know it."

Jeff materialized out of thin ear, "This girl is marked."

Dwayne looked up, "By who?"

Jeff took a seat opposite John, "Melina."

"Melina?" John and Dave said at the same time. "Why?"

Jeff shook his head, "It's a long story gentleman, and I hope you have time."

"Jeff this is a matter of life and death," Dwayne informed him.

"You don't know the half," Jeff told him, "but what are you talking about?"

"Eternity broke Dwayne's nose earlier," John informed Jeff.

Jeff turned to Dwayne slowly, "You caught her off guard, didn't you?"

Dwayne nodded like he didn't understand what the hell that had to do with anything. "I startled her, yes."

"Gentlemen," Jeff announced, "get comfortable. We have a lot to discuss and not much time to discuss it in."

-

Eternity was more on edge than she wanted lead on. Sure she spoke of death as if it was nothing but the fact of the matter was she wasn't really ready to die. She knew that she had had more than enough mercy shown to her but she couldn't help that she was fucked up.

Maria came down to check on her, "You okay kitten?" she asked.

"I'm fine." Eternity told her. She thought it was just as well that she didn't get too close to anyone here especially since anywhere she was death was sure to follow closely by.

Without warning, Randy Orton came flying into the club like someone had light fire under his feet. Grabbing Eternity roughly by the arm he lead her through the club. Eternity had had just about enough of being manhandled for one day. Clipping Randy at the ankle she struck him in the spine sending him sliding across the floor. The panther in her roared to life leaping at least four feet to clear the space between them. She landed on Randy's back before he had the chance to regroup. Placing her forearm around his neck firmly she issued a warning.

"Touch me like that again and I swear to the Gods I'll break your fucking neck." She whispered sinisterly in his ear. She got off him and helped him to his feet, "Now if there's somewhere you'd like me to be all you have to do is ask." She whispered, "That's all you have to do."

Randy looked at her rubbing her neck, "So Melina's right?" he asked her, "You are dangerous."

Eternity's head lowered and eyes glowered at the mention of her arch nemesis' name. "What did that bitch say? The only person that I want to endanger is her."

Just then John's baritone cut through the club, "E, Randy, get your asses up here now."

Randy smiled, unbeknownst to them or even to Eternity there were few creatures in the world that could match her power and there was only two in this club right now.

"John I have asked you to tell you friends to keep their hands off me," she said as they entered the office. Sitting across from John was Jeffrey and Dwayne; Eternity's heart sank a little. She was going to die.

"Eternity this is," John started.

"I know who he is John," Eternity sighed. "Couldn't work your magic any more huh Jeffie?" she said with a lot more confidence than she felt.

Jeff smirked, "Kali--,"

"Eternity," she corrected him shortly.

"Whoever the hell you are, this is serious." Dwayne exasperated.

"What's going on?" Randy asked.

"Why did you grab me?" Eternity asked.

"Melina said you were a murderess, what did she mean by that?"

Suddenly every head in the room swiveled toward her, "I don't owe you an explanation. And I swear to you, grab me like that again…,"

"Kali," Jeff warned, "we don't have time for that.

"You don't owe Randy one," John said, "but I deserve to know if I've invited any kind of danger to my family and my club."

"Then I'm out of here," she told him, "then you should be fine."

Dwayne stepped in front of her. "I don't know what you're used to but that's just not the way we get things done here."

She narrowed her eyes, "Move or be moved."

"Kali,"

"Not this time Jeff," she whispered. "Not this time."

"E, go downstairs and continue to look after my customers."

"John, I'll tell you right now if another person puts their hands on me in this club it'll be the last thing they do with that hand." With that she opened the door to do as she was asked.

When Eternity was gone Randy turned, "Melina is hunting that girl, now what the hell is going on with her?"

Dwayne and John looked at Jeff who said, "Randy, sit down. This is going to be a long night."

By the time Jeff got done with the whole sordid tale it was enough to make even Randy want to protect the young panther down in the bar.

"What do we do?" Randy asked.

"Well having spoken to one council member," he looked at Dwayne.

"I'll convene the council as soon as I'm able," Dwayne informed them.

"In the meantime?" Randy asked.

"In the meantime we watch her like a hawk," John said turning to watch her wipe down the tables.

"And for the safety of all parties involved we may want to put everyone on alert to be very, very careful the way they handle her."

All three men nodded in agreement as it had been established that no one wanted to be on the wrong end of that surprise.

-

Melina paced around as she waited for David to update her about what was going on with their latest sentence. She couldn't believe that it was taking him this long; it never took him long when he could be judge, jury and executioner.

As if on cue she could feel the molecules in the air begin to collect around her signaling she was no longer alone. But instead of David, Andrew stood before her.

She rolled her eyes, "What the hell do you want?"

"I don't want anything from you," Andrew smirked, "but Patricia. Now that's a whole other story."

Melina's ears perked up, if Patricia needed her there could only mean that something in their plan had gone completely wrong.

"What does she need?"

Andrew's grin grew wider, "You."

Andrew's grin was a little too wide and a little too smug for her liking. "Andrew what the hell is going on?"

Just then David appeared, "Ask Patricia." He looked Melina in the eye, "Word around town is foreigners are forbidden to go near the mark," he looked over at Andrew, "I'm assuming you wouldn't have any idea why."

Andrew just smiled wider if at all possible, "Ask Patricia."