A/N: sorry it took so long! All disclaimers on previous chapters apply here as well.

Never Completely Settled Chap.3

My estimates when it came to the timing was dead on I must admit.

It took me 15 minutes to get to the store. It then took me only 10 minutes to check out with the stuff mom wanted and to get back on the sidewalk. A drop of water hit my nose as I was adjusting my now heavy backpack. Sigo wrinkled his nose in discust as a drop nearly hit his paw.

"Oh you are such a baby." I said down at him, pulling up my hood.

He glared up at me.

I rolled my eyes and lowered my hand to the side walk, flexing my fingers at my water-loathing dæmon. "Come on. We won't get soaked if we run."

He still looked annoyed as he slunk onto my shoulder. He was wedgeing himself into my hood as i stood up and started to run. I had just reached top speed as I rounded the first corner.

And a scream nearly made me fall flat on my face.

Sigo's wire like fur stabbed the back of my neck as i skidded to a stop. My head whipped around, looking for where the scream had come from. My eyes finally found what I was looking for. A dark alley, hidden behind a slightly broken fence. And I could just see the outline of about half a dozen figures at the far end of the alley.

I squeezed through the biggest hole in the fence and walk as quietly as I could into the alley. As i got closer, the figures became more visible. There were 5 older-teen boys and girl about my age. I felt my heart beat start to quicken as I saw what the bays were doing to her, and what their dæmons were doing to hers.

I stopped walking and pulled down my hood, staring at the group who were laughing – or crying, in the girls case – that they hadn't even noticed me yet. Sigo silently jumped off my shoulders and took a protective stance beside me as I planted my feet and took a deep breath.

"HEY!!!"

All the heads wiped around to stare at me, some in horror, and some in shock. One of the boys, whose demon was a green snake, gained his composure the fastest and gave me an evil grin.

"well, well, well, what do we have here?" he started toward me, two of his friends fallowing suit, the same grins on their faces, while the other two stayed where they were near the terrified girl. My eyes quickly scanned over the boys and their dæmons.

The dæmons consisted of a Doberman pincer, a monkey, a rat, an iguana, and of course the snake. Most of the boys weren't well built or muscular, other than two that looked like wrestlers. The girl wasn't familiar, and her dæmon was a dove. My eyes quickly wiped back to the three who were advancing on me.

"Let. Her. Go!" I growled, trying to make my body stop shaking. Sigo hissed loudly beside me.

The boy with the snake laughed. "or what? You'll make us regret it?" he just snorted and waved at one of the two guys behind him.

The guy advanced on me until he was close enough that he tried to grab me.

And I punched him hard in the nose. I felt the cartilage in his nose crunch under my knuckles and heard him scream in pain. He sunk to his knees, clutching at his broken nose.

"hey!" one of the other guys yelled at me, and charged me, doubling over when i kidney punched him then kicked him in the crotch. The last three, all looking out raged, came at me. In the split second I had before they were on me I shot a look that I hope looked like 'RUN' at her. I barely saw her scoop up her dæmon and run out of the alleyway as I kick one guy in the stomach. I only managed to punch another guy in the jaw before I was over come.

One guy had grabbed my hair and one of my arms as another punched me in the stomach, knocking the wind out of me. I kept kicking and hitting with all the strength I had, though it didn't o much. As they started trying to drag me toward one of the walls, I was vaguely aware that Sigo was being overpowered. The Doberman, monkey and iguana forcing him to the ground as the rat and snake bit at him legs and tail. He was fighting all of it, not letting them get him down to far, slicing at the three bigger animals and batting or throwing aside the smaller.

But no matter how hard either of us tried, we knew we had gotten ourselves into an unwinnable situation. We weren't strong enough to beat them by ourselves. Though we still struggled with our all, we were losing, I was getting closer and closer to being pinned against the wall, and Sigo was having trouble staying on his feet.

I was starting to panic, why hadn't I just called 911, or dad? Or why hadn't I thought up a plan in advance. Horror struck me as the idea of what they were going to do to me sunk in. I saw their menacing faces as they forced me to the getting ever closer brick wall.

No, no! I could feel the presence of the wall just inches behind me. No, no, no no no!!!

"NO!!!!" I saw the slightly surprised faces of my attackers, then felt like my spin had be torn out of my back.

I heard the Doberman yelp and howl, and then the other animals started hissing and screetching. All the boys whipped their heads around, their eyes widening in horror.

A blue glow had immersed Sigo, or what I thought was him. The figure looked like a cat, a cat that was growing fast. Then a tremor shot through its body, and breath taking pain went through mine. I gasped and clutched my shoulders as I held onto my consciousness.

All the boys had let go of me now, to entranced by the horror of what they were seeing to really care about me anymore.

Sigo didn't look like Sigo anymore. His body was much too big and angular, and muscular. As the blue light disappeared, a wolf stood where Sigo had been. I recognized the grey wolf in a second, back when Sigo hadn't settled yet it had been one of his favourite forms. The wolf locked eyes with the Doberman, then let out a blood chilling growl.

It happened faster than I could catch as I struggled to stand up. The wolf tore through each dæmon, each of their owners screaming in pain before they slumped to the ground, their dæmons turning to dust. Even the ones that tried to run were caught and given the same treatment.

I took a step away from the wall when it was all over. The wolf – no, Sigo was panting, looking as in pain as I was. He looked back at me, though I could barely see him. My vision was wavering, my legs felt like rubber, and I was dizzy with pain.

I sunk to the pavement, and struggled to stay conscious as I lay there, unable to move at all. I was vaguely aware of the rain as it drummed against my bare cheek and hands, soaking me completely. I heard a small whimper, then a thump, as my dæmon sunk to the ground just a foot away.

I felt myself slipping into darkness, the only thought going through my head being it was never final, it never was, before I slumped into the darkness.

A/N: Again, I apologize for how long it took. I finished writing it really late last night, so it might not be very good, so I also apologize if that is true. Now this is that main note i needed to post: this is the supposed ending! yes i know, major cliffhanger, but it is how i pictured it originally the ages ago i started writing it. If i feel like it should happen (or get an idea that might work) I might write something like another chapter, but its staying like this for the time being.

And lastly: Hope you enjoyed it and thanks for reading!! its majorley appreciated!