Ai sa Bastet Ch. 4
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"I guess what scares me the most now is the thought that I won't be able to protect you"
― Julia Hoban, Willow
And so, here is the next chapter.
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The next morning I awoke and went through my normal routine, even though I still felt groggy from last night, that led down to the kitchen where Mom had breakfast waiting.
"Thanks Mom," I yawned when Chloe slid into her seat across from me to lay her head on the table. All Mom did was hug me.
"Make sure the two of you stay safe, alright?" she worried. "I don't want to come home to either of you bleeding out on the carpet."
"You worry too much Mom," I chuckled, trying to dispel her worries. "But I promise to look out for Chloe."
Before I knew it, Chloe and I were at school. Every passing period Alek would try to pull me aside but I kept one move ahead of him until school was let out. Even though V went and picked up my baby, Chloe and I chose to walk to school today. So, since Amy was coming with us to work, I pulled the both of them after me as soon as I found them. Even going through the motions of work seemed to fly by until Lana was gathering her things to leave.
"Hey Cat, will you close up shop for me?" she asked as she shrugged on her jacket.
"Sure. Just make sure to stay safe Nana."
"You know I do."
Fifteen minutes later found the three of us locking the white gate when we were interrupted by a male voice.
"Closing early?"
We all turned to see the human from the store yesterday who Chloe said was Brian... I think. From his body language, I could tell that he had come to try to get a date with Chloe. Really? Can I not catch a break?
"Yeah," Amy answered quickly for Chloe. "Which means that Chloe is now free."
Chloe looked like a deer caught in the headlight at me when Amy pushed her over to the human to which I answered by shrugging my shoulders. We couldn't make a scene about this with The Order on our tails, so we might as well play along. Amy then began to pull me away throwing, 'Have fun you two!' over her shoulder. Once we were far enough away, I gave her the excuse that I had to be somewhere before I headed up to the rooftops. On my way up, I used magic to switch my skirt for a pair of jean shorts and my blouse for a white tank top under a jean jacket that ended at my sides. My hair went from its rich brown to pure white up into a ponytail and my chocolate brown eyes were replaced by my golden cat orbs. My shoes changed to heeled boots and various weapons littered my legs, the inside of my boots, my hips, and the inside of my jacket. By then I deemed myself battle ready so I slunk up from the fire escape to the building across from the store where I found both Alek and Jasmine watching over Chloe and her "date".
"What brings you two to these pars?" I questioned, making the both of them jump. Seriously? Aren't they both Mai? They should have sensed me from ten feet away.
"Lady Leora," Jasmine hastened to kneel before me.
"Jazzy," I smiled warmly before turning to Alek, "Lion."
Alek frowned while Jasmine began to explain.
"We are watching over the Uniter Lady Leora."
"I believe that is my duty," I said stiffly, a little offended that they thought I couldn't do my job properly.
"We mean no disrespect Lady Leora," Jasmine assured me. "We only wish to aide you and the Uniter."
Seeing as though she meant well, I let the matter drop. The Mai have been waiting for the Uniter for hundreds of years and I am like royalty among the Mai, so I could see why they wanted to help us in any way they could.
"You are forgiven Jazzy."
After hopping from rooftop to rooftop to follow after Chloe, we all settled in comfortably on a rooftop across from the coffee shop that Chloe and the human had stopped at.
"I want you two to stay on your toes," I warned the two Mai lowly. "I already know one Order member is after Chloe."
"Hen why is she on a date with a human?!" Alek hissed.
"Hold your tongue lion," I growled, my hair poofing a bit in warning. "She is one the dae with the human because one of her friends literally pushed her into it. It is better to play along than to raise suspicion."
That was enough to shut him up although my heart did ache slightly for snapping at him. Damn the bond.
"What is with you?" Alek demanded after a few minutes of silence.
"What are you going on about lion?" I rolled my eyes at while I watched Chloe's "date".
"Do you hate men?"
"I love men, thank you very much," I retorted. "My problem lies sorely with you."
"You are maddening lioness!"
"Alek!" Jasmine scolded with wide eyes. "You cannot speak to Lady Leora that way!"
"I suggest you lower your voice lion," I ground out. "Unless you want to tell every Order member in the vicinity that we're here."
In the span of our argument, Chloe seemed to have been spooked by a dog causing her to flee from the scene.
"Dannazione (Damn it)," I cursed under my breath before I launched off on all four limbs. Behind me I could hear Jasmine and Alek rushing to keep up. Wow, I really need to whip them into shape. A few blocks ahead I saw Chloe slip into a Starbucks so I snuck over and entered through the back. When I entered, I made sure to change my hair and eyes back to their original color so that I wouldn't draw attention to myself, well more that it paired with my clothes,
"Chloe," I called out when my hand found purchase on her shoulder. At first she jumped, but then she calmed at my voice.
"Cat."
"Let's go to the bathroom," I suggested when I sensed the Order member coming close. As soon as we entered the women's bathroom I ushered us into the handicap stall and began weaving my magic. I was going to disguise us and get the attention on me. To do that I illusioned myself to look like Chloe while I put a simple concealing spell on her.
"Cat, what's-,"
"There's no time Chloe," I interrupted in a rush. "I want you to meet up with Jasmine and Alek on the roof across the street where they can protect you. I'll take care of the Order member."
"But-,"
"Go Chloe."
And like that she was gone so I slid out of the building and sensed the Order member a couple buildings down. Alright you Order scum, you wanna play? Fine. I'll play. With that thought I shot off like a rocket prompting them to chase me.
To make sure that I could confront them alone, I led them through a park and up into a stone tower building. This should be enough privacy. I only needed to turn around to face the same black Order member I had seen at the Asian restaurant. Before I kill him, I should get some information from him.
"So, do I get your name?"
"I am your executioner," his smooth, earthy alto voice sounded from around his smirk.
"I wouldn't be too sure," I retorted with a smirk of my own as mu illusion fell leaving me in my own clothes with my gold eyes and white hair.
"You already seem more of a challenge. I will enjoy killing you."
At the same time we launched at each other, throwing punch after kick at each other. After about ten minutes of our sparring, I started up a conversation.
"Any particular reason why you were after Chloe?" I asked while I easily dodged a right hook.
"I don't need any reason to exterminate you freaks," he spat angrily. "Your kind shouldn't even exist."
Okm it seems like he doesn't know about Chloe being the Uniter so I can take care of him quickly. Instead of just sparring like I had been doing, I upped my game and snapped his neck. Well, that was anticlimactic.
"Thank god that's over," I sighed.
"That's what you think," came a growl from my left. My eyes widened slightly at the unexpected addition and the unmistakeable scent of Jackal assaulted my nose. Well fuck.
"What do you want?" I demanded when I felt four more Jackals surround me.
"What do we want?" the Alpha echoed cruelly. "Why we want what The Order does. To put an end ot the Mai. Unless-,"
During this little pause in his speech, I could feel and see the 6'6" bulky dark haired Jackal circle me while his blue eyes boldly raked over my form. Namely my breasts, hips, and ass.
"Unless you consent to by my personal slave. I wouldn't mind breaking a cat."
"I'm flattered, but I'll pass," I sassed, keeping my stance calm even though all of my senses were on high alert. "Does this mean that you've become The Order's lapdogs?"
"We are working for The ORder," he confirmed with a snarl. "But we are not dogs."
"Could have fooled me."
Growls, snarls, and hisses could be heard as we all sized each other up.
"Are you going to call for reinforcements?" the Alpha taunted.
"Hmm, no. I've trained for years to fight. I need no help taking down five mutts."
That seemed to be the trigger needed for the four lower status Jackals to rush at me. Because of my honed reflexes, I was able to weave through each of their attacks simultaneously knocking them all down. Seeing as though I couldn't kill them with my bare hands, I pulled out daggers from my thigh holsters to leap and slash as the offending Jackals. They let out howls of pain that quickly turned into yelps of death after my flung daggers found their targets. A shaky breath left me when I stood back up and dissolved the bodies if the dead without a trace. I really need to hurry up and end this before I ran out of magic energy and was left at the mercy of the flea bag.
"I have to admit, you are a skilled warrior," the Alpha confessed. "That means I chose well. What is your name cat?"
"Why would I tell you that? I don't even know yours."
"It's Michael."
"Leora."
"Ora," he breathed out huskily. "I will so enjoy bending you to my will."
"You keep believing that flea bag."
As soon as the words left my lips, black energy shot at me from Michael's fingertips. I hissed as my hair poofed from the danger he presented and my body sunk into a fighting stance instinctively. My own own golden magic sailed back at him only to hit a black barrier. A full scale, all out battle then ensued between the both of us. How am I going to end this, I growled to myself. I can't hold out forever. It was only a few minutes before I saw my chance in the form of one of the windows. As soon as he was in front of said window, I sent my strongest burst of magic that acted as sharp blades that tore apart his chest and legs which propelled him straight out of the window. Just as he was airborne, a black tendril caught my wrist and pulled me out after him. Curses flew past my lips as we both plummeted to our deaths. Even in his weakened state the Jackal managed to wrap his arms around me that made it impossible to pry off. Fuck, fuck, fuck! The ground rushed up to meet us before I felt myself hit the pavement. Immense pain registered before I was enveloped in darkness.
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