Um, hi. Look, sorry about the cliffie, OK? Here's chapter 2, don't bring in the possums! Oh, and since only, what, three people said anything about a Brooklyn/Kagome thing, it's not too late to vote yes or no or make a suggestion.

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"I don't know about you guys, but I'd say that plan is off the table." Talon growled, crouching.

"I'd think you're right." Hudson growled.

"Agreed. Lexington, you and Bronx stay with Souta." Goliath commanded.

Brooklyn let out a roar, leading the two clans against Demona and Thailog's forces. Sevarius and the two gargoyles watched, but none looked surprised at the sight of the gargoyles and mutates.

"Ah, Goliath. I can't say I'm surprised to see you." Demona sneered, pulling out a walkie-talkie and pressing a button on it.

Right on cue, about two dozen mercenaries emerged from the surrounding alleyways, pointing lasers at them.

"Figures, these guys never can take fight their own fights." Broadway snorted.

The next few moments were chaotic. Lasers blasted through the air, burning skin. Bullets flew through the air. The mutates blasted at opponents with electricity, knocking the mercenaries out of the fight. While the clans fought the mercenaries, the Thailog and Demona were attempting to load the crate into the van.

"Nee-san!" Souta yelled. He prodded at Lexington, drawing the small gargoyle's attention to the crate.

"Come on, we've got to stop them!" Lexington yelled, grabbing Souta's hand and pulling him towards the Demona and Thailog with Bronx close behind.

Thailog was distracted from lifting the crate by a low snarling. He turned in its direction and saw the smaller mutate launching himself at Thailog.

"AAAAAAAAAARG!" Thailog roared in pain. Souta was biting and clawing at any part of Thailog he could, drawing blood.

Demona and Lexington were swiping and snarling at one another, until Bronx crept up behind her, knocking her to the ground. With the two gargoyles subdued (Souta was holding his own very well) Lexington turned his attention to Kagome's crate. He clawed at it, trying to find the hinges, because he doubted they had nailed her inside. He found, better yet, a padlock. Just got to find something to break it off with.Lexington thought. He noticed a laser that had fallen a few feet away. Lex cautiously crawled over to it, glancing back at Souta and Bronx. They're OK, Lexington assured himself. He snatched up the laser, and, using the handle, began to beat at the padlock.

Claw had finished up with three mercenaries, and was considering hunting down Sevarius, wherever he had slunk off to, when he noticed Souta and Bronx fighting Thailog and Demona while Lexington was trying to open the crate which contained Kagome. He decided go after Sevarius another time.

Lexington was having little luck with the lock. Someone tapped him on the should and he turned to see Claw, who pointed to the lock.

Lexington shrugged. "Be my guest, hopefully you'll have better luck than me."

Claw shot at the padlock with electricity, which rattled loudly, and, after about thirty seconds, broke off. Lexington immediately wrenched open the crate and inside was Kagome. Lexington was reminded absurdly of Sleeping Beauty, because, even mutated and drugged, she was pretty, with long black hair that framed her face. She, like her brother, had been mutated with a white tiger. She wore a suit like Maggie's, except hers was black. Lex cautiously shook her shoulder, and her eyes slowly opened. They were the same dark golden color as Souta's, but held the same hardened look that the clan's held. She slowly rose to her feet and gazed down at the gawking pair.

Souta had been doing pretty well against Thailog, but in the end was no match for the gargoyle, who threw Souta against the crate, knocking him out cold. This drew Kagome's gaze from her saviors to her captors. Her eyes glowed pink with power and narrowed with rage. She bent down to pick up Souta before returning her furious stare to Thailog and Demona.

"That was a mistake." Her voice was cold and hard, like ice, and her body glowed pink. Despite the color, there was something dangerous about it. Kagome's voice carried a power to it that drew the attention of all present, demanding that it be heard. The few mercenaries and thugs still concious dropped their weapons and fled from the enraged miko and her wrath. Sevarius had emerged from the warehouse, curious about the sudden silence. The two clans, the siblings (albeit one unconscious), Sevarius, Demona and Thailog were the only ones left, for even the unconcious mercenaries had awoken and immediately fled.

"It is impossible to find good help these days," Demona sighed, before turning to Kagome and sneering, "What do you plan to do, little girl? You couldn't even stay in school, you flunked out."

"Perhaps, but you ruined my brothers life, you killed our family even if you never saw them. You will pay for that. When you feel the happiness I felt that day, you shall feel the anguish as well." Kagome's eyes flashed red for an instant, as they moved over the three offenders. The three felt a chill down their spines, and Demona recognized the feel of a spell being cast, but it was no innocent spell; it was a curse.

The sound of sirens could be heard, jolting everyone away from Kagome.

"Perhaps it is time we left." Sevarius suggested nervously.

"Agreed." Thailog said grimly, seizing the human by his shoulder and pulling him to the van.

Demona continued to stare up at Kagome, who returned her glare unwaveringly.

Thailog glanced back at the two females. "Demona!" he called impatiently as the sound of sirens grew louder. Demona turned and ran to the van, and as soon as she had the back door open, the van screeched out of the lot.

As soon as the van was out of sight, Kagome began to sway, and before she fell, Claw stepped forward and caught her.

Wow, scary Kagome. Please review and vote about pairings.