Chapter 14

Nine hours later Lexi woke up and stretched her arms. She noticed that where there was once black and white fur she could see pink skin. Ex stood up and jumped with happiness. She then realised that she was naked so she took the bath robe someone had left on the back of the door and tied it around herself. She then swung the door open. As she did a sleeping Quinn fell into the bathroom and woke up when his head hit the ground. He took one look at Lexi and smiled. He jumped up and hugged her happily until she realised everyone else was asleep outside the bathroom. Lexi started talking extremely loudly.

"Where you all that desperate to use the toilet you had to sleep?" Everyone woke up. Ash woke up so suddenly that his head flinched from Mary-Lynette's head straight into the wall next to him. Which woke Thierry, James and Poppy who all turned to glared at him. Poppy then looked at Lexi and jumped to her feet. She suddenly ran over to her and gave Lexi a giant hug. Lexi was taken by surprise and stumbled slightly. Poppy leaned back.

"Sorry I just-" she looked at everyone on the floor, "we were all… you know worried." Lexi laughed slightly.

"I'm fine. I was just… you freaked out." Eric stood up and looked at her.

"Is that my bathrobe?" he asked. Lexi looked down at herself.

"Err… yeah it was the only thing in there. Sorry I'll go get changed now."

"Into what?" Quinn asked. "You didn't bring a bag did you." Lexi froze mid-step and hit her head again.

"I'm an idiot aren't I?" Ash who was now stood next to her nodded. Lexi smiled at him then hit him around the back of the head. Poppy stepped forwards and looked at Lexi.

"You may fit into some of my clothes." She then grabbed Lexi's wrist and dragged her down the corridor. Poppy pushed Lexi into her room and slammed the door behind them. She then sat Lexi down on the bed while she started lifting things out of her wardrobe.

Lexi had tried on several outfits but decided on wearing a pair of black denim shorts with a long sleeved purple top. Halfway through getting changed Thea had come in and leant Lexi a pair of knee high purple socks and black sneakers. When Lexi came downstairs she joined everyone in the living room. There were two four person white leather sofas which were occupied by, Ash and Mary-Lynette, Thierry and Hannah, Eric and Thea, and Rashel and Quinn. On the two white leather armchairs were James and Poppy, while sat on the floor in front of the TV was Jez and Morgead. A young boy named Timmy was sat on the large window ledge. On the floor in front of Thierry and Hannah was Stephen. Lexi walked over and sat opposite him in front of Ash and Mary-Lynette.

"What are we going to do about that girl then?" Jez asked. Lifting her head from Morgead's shoulder.

"I don't know but as soon as I find out who took her. I'm going to rip them to shreds," Lexi said staring at the floor.

"Jesus maybe we'd better put her on a leash," Ash said poking Lexi in the back of the head.

"Mary dear,"

"Yes?"

"Would you mind if I hit you're boyfriend. In the face. Repeatedly. With a shovel?"

"Be my guest." Ash made an insulted sound.

"Thierry would you mind if I borrowed a shovel to hit Ash with? In the face. Repeatedly."

"Not at all." Ash made another sounds.

"So just to make this clear, no one would mind if I hit Ash in the face? Repeatedly. With a shovel." Everyone around the room shook their heads. Lexi then turned to face Ash who had his hand up. Lexi rolled her eyes. "Fine." She stood and walked behind him. I guess I'll just have to settle with this. With that she slapped him around the head. Then sat back down again.

"Anyway, back to the matter at hand." Thierry said looking at Lexi. "Are you sure she's like you?"

"Defiantly, my-" Lexi froze mid sentence and looked at Stephen briefly then looked back at Thierry. "Hunter said I would know when I met another." Thierry nodded.

"And what about that attack after?" Lexi shook her head.

"I don't think that was planned just a coincidence."

"But that girl and then that woman, it's like someone's trying to send you a message Lexi. It sounded like they wanted you to know something." Quinn said.

"I know but what?"

"Maybe it was your powers," James said. Lexi shook her head.

"They said, I died to save you, and if you want to know what you really are ask your father. It's got to be something that I don't already know."

"And it's got a link to your father," Morgead jumped in. Lexi looked from him then at Jez who was looking at her with her head tilted.

"Are you sure he hasn't lied to you about anything? You know like you've lied to us." Lexi stood up quickly.

"How much do I have to do to prove to you I'm not here for him?" Lexi shouted. "I save your lives. I save his life," she pointed towards Stephen. "I lied to my best friend for you all and-" Lexi froze and thought of Marcel. "What if it's about him?" Lexi asked.

"Who?" Quinn asked looking between Rashel and Lexi.

"Marcel. What if he knows something? Why else would he had gotten so close to me? We're the only one's we each trust. Why would he choose me over everyone else?"

"Because you're the daughter of Hunter Redfern and apparently his heir," Eric pointed out.

"Yes but he never tried to make a connection with lily did he?" she asked Quinn. "Or you or Ash or anyone else who could have possibly been the heir before me. He's got to know something otherwise he wouldn't have bothered."

"Maybe he loves you," Ash said. Lexi thought he was joking then saw there was a serious element to his tone.

"What?" Lexi saw Stephen twitch slightly out of the corner of her eye. She gave him a sideways glance but then looked back at Ash.

"I'm not saying you love him back, I'm just saying the way you are together, it sometimes seems more than just friendly."

"You're a freaking idiot you know." Lexi shook her head. "We're just friends you know that."

"Yeah but does he?" this time it was Timmy speaking. "I've been to that club before you know. Lily took me. He seemed awfully keen on wanting to know where you were."

"Have you all lost your minds? This is Marcel. Everyone knows he doesn't love anyone apart from his club and himself."

"And you," Ash said.

"Okay seriously the next person to say that really is going to get hit in the face with a shovel." Lexi heard a knock at the door. She heard little footsteps running down the stairs and she caught sight of Luke running towards the door. Lexi moved quickly and stopped him before he opened the door. She pushed him towards the living room and looked through the hole in the door. On the other side there were three police officers. Lexi sighed and opened the door to them. Lexi recognised the one at the front as the officer from the bus.

"Ah just who we wanted to see," he said as Lexi leant against the door frame. As he said it Thierry stepped into the hallway.

"Can I help you officers?"

"Just need to talk to your girlfriend here." Lexi laughed slightly then looked at Thierry.

"I'm not his girlfriend."

"My apologies. Now I need to see you and the other two you were with on that bus."

"Quinn, Ash what did you do?" Thierry yelled. Quinn and Ash appeared at the door behind Lexi quickly.

"Can we help you officer?"

"Yes I'd like you three to step outside."

"Why?" Lexi said stepping forwards.

"Well your friend here is under arrest for murder," he said signalling to Ash who was having his hands cuffed together. "As are you miss-"

"Elexis, but we didn't murder anyone."

"That's not what we have on record. We have two dead bodies, both of which were seen fighting you three. And the body of the man who dragged you into the woods."

"But that was a freaking lion!" Quinn yelled. While having his hands cuffed as well.

"Oh yes and that's the evidence we needed to prove you were there which makes you an accessory to murder."

"This is ridiculous!" Lexi yelled while the others had gathered behind them.

"Officer that was self defence you saw it! And they saved the lives of everyone else on that bus! If anything you should be rewarding them!" Stephen was yelling.

"Do you want to come with us sir. For obstructing arrest?" Stephen was about to say something but Lexi glared at him.

"No he doesn't because he has a little brother to stay with." Stephen stepped back to his brother's side and held his head. Lexi looked at the boy who was looking confused. Lexi felt someone tugging on her cuffs and turned back to the officer. "I'm coming, so stop pulling." She said pulling her hands away from him. She stormed to the car and sat herself next to the far window. Quinn and Ash were pushed in beside her and the door was locked.