A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I spent my summer traveling, and I did not bring the laptop with the files with me. I do very much plan on finishing this, though classes have started.

Helen sat in the library, reading Jim Butcher's Storm Front. It was some of the only time she got to herself; especially lately, with Ashley wrecking havoc within the Sanctuary. Just the other day, her daughter had gotten the brilliant idea of "fixing" Big Guy's hair. Helen had, of course, laughed at the sight, but she had been forced to ground Ashley for a week.

Her cell phone rang. She sighed heavily. Now what? She answered it. "This is Magnus."

"Helen Magnus, this is David Keller…head of the Greece Sanctuary."

"Yes…what can I help you with?" She tried to hide the impatience from her voice, but she doubted that she did too well with it.

"Are you familiar with Nága?"

"Yes. Is something wrong with him?"

"He is on the move. We lost track of him after he started going rogue. He's killed five civilians. Magnus, I do not want a catastrophe on my hands. Please, assist my team."

"I will send help."

"Thank you."

She hung up, and sighed heavily. She set her book down. Her duty to the human race called. She walked to the elevator, and took it to her office, where she called Kate and Tesla.

They arrived within ten minutes of her call. Tesla looked less than happy, while Kate looked neutral.

"Nikola…Kate…" She turned to them each in turn. "The Greek Sanctuary called, and they have a situation on their hands. An abnormal by the name of Nága has caused quite a stir. He is normally docile, but he has recently killed five civilians. I want you to go to the Sanctuary headquarters in Athens, and find out what is going on. When you find out, call me, and I will determine the best course of action. Do not engage Nága unless I tell you to. Am I understood?"

"Yea," responded Kate.

"Why should I help you?" demanded Tesla.

"Come now, Nikola. I thought you would enjoy a trip to Athens." She smiled at his sour expression.

"On vacation maybe. What you're doing is sending me on a wild goose chase that might end badly." He paused. "Now, if we were going together; just the two of us, then perhaps I would reconsider."

"I have to remain here to keep a close watch over Ashley."

"If you insist," Tesla sighed. "Come on, Ms. Freelander." He stopped at the door, just as Kate exited the office. "I will expect proper compensation for this favor."

"You will get it, if I deem it appropriate." Helen watched him leave. When he was gone, she stood up and walked over to her window.

It was a decent day for the Pacific Northwest: cloudy with a few sun breaks. She placed her forehead against the cool windowpane. She let out a heavy sigh before making her way to the rooftop.

She stood on the edge, and looked down at the busy streets below. People were shopping in the marketplace. Boats were moving slowly against the current. None of them was aware at the impossible that constantly occurred in her life. She laughed at the thought. She was an impossibility, and so was her daughter.

We found her as a seven-year-old little girl. Why? I had just accepted her death. The thoughts swam around in her head. She played with every possible scenario. None of it, no matter how hard she tried, made any sense. She sighed as a breeze caught her hair. Some of the strands got in her face, which she half-heartedly batted away.

"I thought I would find you up here."

She turned and saw that it was Will. He stood behind her. "Is there something that needs my attention?"

"Nope." He pulled himself up on the ledge and sat next to her. "I just thought that you needed some company."

"Thank you for the thought."

"Most all of the Sanctuaries are rebuilt, with some upgrades."

Helen frowned at the mention of the damaged Sanctuary network. The wound that the Cabal had dealt was still very deep, and one that Helen would remember for as long as she would live. Her jaw tightened. "That is good to know."

"And Kate seems to be a nice addition to our team." Will glanced up at his boss before looking back down at the busy city.

"Her intel on the Cabal proved useful." Hot tears burned her eyes. She blinked them away. "And I couldn't risk her going back to the Cabal."

"Magnus, you're doing it again." Will sounded patient, but there was also a hint of annoyance in his voice. It was akin to him being a parent to a disobedient child.

"Doing what?" She blinked at him.

"Rationalizing your emotions."

"I feel nothing for Ms. Freelander."

"Of course not. That is precisely why you took her in instead of handing her over to the authorities, or locking her away in one of your holding cells until you could decide what to do with her."

"I am not cruel, William," snapped Helen.

"No, but when the Cabal took Ashley, you were similar to a mother grizzly. Kate was an obstacle in your way of getting your daughter back. No one can blame you for how you acted."

"Are you done with your psychoanalysis yet?"

Will opened his mouth to respond, but the alarms went off.

"Bloody hell! What now?" Helen turned and ran across the roof to the elevator with Will close behind.

She tapped her foot while the elevator took them down to the main floor. Many possibilities bounced around in her mind: Ashley accidentally attacked someone, John went back to his old habits, someone was trying to break into the Sanctuary, or an abnormal got loose…. When the elevator doors opened, her life stopped for a moment.

Ashley stood at the top of the staircase, screaming out in horror. Coming through the front door was Tesla holding a wounded Kate.

Helen ran forward. "Nikola, get her into the OR, and give me a full report of what happened." She turned to Will. "Get Ashley into her room, and calm her down."

"Helen, we didn't even get out of the city, and someone shot her," informed Tesla as he hurried to the OR with Kate. "It was like they were waiting for us."

"Damn!" When Tesla put Kate down, Helen checked the stomach wound. Kate was unconscious and barely breathing.

Disclaimer: Sorry, but I refuse to write out Helen patching Kate up. I don't know enough about medical things to write it out accurately. Maybe if someone helps me out I will add it in later.