Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own the Nightworld.
Philip North was a witch. Of course he didn't want to be but when he was born that way he didn't exactly have much of a choice. He'd found out about his powers a few nights after his twin sister became a vampire. His father was also a witch but one who didn't know. Crazy family tree, right? Phil sighed as he thought about how his life had changed so quickly, he thought about it a lot. Especially as he didn't know when he was going to see his sister again. Luckily they'd found a much easier to communicate than phoning each other and risking being overheard. As well as being a vampire one of Poppy's 'powers' was that she was telepathic and Phil had found that he was as well. He wasn't as strong a telepath as Poppy but being a vampire seemed to strengthen her witch powers. However, he was still a strong enough telepath to communicate with her.
He stepped out of his car and made his way into the store as he felt something probing his mind. He was instantly on guard and then relaxed when he recognised it was Poppy. Phil hid a faint smile as he thought hey sis.
He could feel Poppy smiling in her thoughts as she thought hey Phil, how're things?
As Phil walked around the store Poppy told him about the recent goings on within Circle Daybreak. Even though Phil claimed that he didn't want to know or to be involved in the Night World it still felt good that Poppy was including him in her new life as much as she could. One day he may even see her again and he hoped that it would be under good circumstances. Poppy talked to Phil as he went around the entire store and she didn't seem to pause until he had paid and was walking outside. As Phil walked to his car Poppy told Phil in great detail about what Iliana had done the day before. Even though Phil had never met any of the other Circle Daybreak members Poppy had talked about them so much Phil was almost positive that he could pick them out of a line up.
Phil unlocked his car door and shoved the bags into the passenger seat as he climbed in. IT was just beginning to get dark and he had promised his mother he would be back before it was fully black. After seeing firsthand the creatures that roamed the night Phil had no desire to hang about when the sun went down. Of course those creatures were around in the day as well but at night they definitely had more of an advantage. Poppy was quiet as Phil drove down the quiet streets towards his home as Poppy knew how distracting it could be when she was talking to him as he drove. A couple of month's back she had been doing just that and Phil had nearly crashed into a streetlight. After that Phil made it a rule that she couldn't distract him while he drove.
He pulled up into the driveway and was stepping out of the car when Poppy asked how's mom?
Phil was about to answer when a bloodcurdling scream split the cool twilight air. Phil raced into the house, abandoning the car and the groceries and at first his brain refused to process what it was he was actually seeing. In front of him his stepfather Cliff and his mother were in blood covered pieces scattered around the room and sat in amongst the carnage was a snow leopard looking at him with predatory eyes. The beast growled and Phil ran. Phil knew for certain that he couldn't outrun the white monster and without making a fully conscious decision he flung himself into the car and locked the doors. Poppy who had felt all of his reactions through their link for the past couple of seconds yelled at Phil to drive but his hands seemed numb and he was shaking so violently he couldn't seem to move. Realising that Phil was paralyzed in shock Poppy told him sternly to crouch down on the floor of the car and to try and make himself as small as possible which was pretty ridiculous considering the size of him but he managed to obey her instructions. As Phil lay on the floor of the car everything was quiet for a very long time. Eventually Phil got up the courage to peek out of the window. What he saw was almost enough to send him off the deep end, or at least it would have been if he hadn't dug his sister from her grave and found out she was a vampire. The snow white leopard seemed to ripple and change and then less than a minute later a tall woman with some sort of real fur dress and boots was stood in the leopards place. She looked around and Phil ducked down, hoping that she hadn't seen him. He replayed the moment to Poppy and she swore in what was a very unladylike manner. Hang tight, cavalry is on the way. She told him grimly.
Poppy paced up and down wearing holes in the rich burgundy carpet. She swore with frustration as despite everything she couldn't go to her brother. One because some of her old neighbours might see her and two because she was just too far away. Luckily Keller and Galen had been on a mission in the area and they should be able to help. Galen was prince of all the shape shifters and Keller's soulmate. Keller was a shape shifter and could change into a panther but she was also the most loyal and fierce person Poppy had ever met.
Keller and Galen sped through the streets in their animal forms as it was faster than anything else. As they reached Poppy's old street they slowed to a stop and Galen shifted back before Keller did the same. Galen strode forward with confident, 'prince like' strides and Keller followed her expression bordering on murderous. Poppy and Keller were close friends and Keller took that sort of thing extremely seriously.
"Shifter, what business do you have here?" Galen said, his tone full of authority.
The female looked at him lazily and smiled slowly, "Who is it who inquires into my business?" she asked politely.
"I am prince of the shape shifters and I ask you again, what business do you have here?" Galen answered.
"You will only find out when it is too late. I do not answer to a prince who turns on his kind." The female answered.
Keller stepped forward, "Listen you, I don't know who you think you are but you want to be more respectful when talking to royalty. He gave you an order, now answer!" Keller said, struggling to keep her voice low in the residential neighbourhood.
The female looked at Keller and hissed, "You cannot speak to me that way, you have no real authority and I will tell you one thing. Less are on your side than you think." Before Keller could reply the strange female shifted and ran off on all fours. Keller got ready to follow but Galen put a hand out to stop her.
"Come on Keller, we have more important things." Galen said patiently before walking straight to the car.
Keller growled in frustration but followed her soulmate and knocked on the window lightly. Phil jumped and then looked cautiously at the window. Phil unlocked the door and asked, "Keller and Galen?"
Keller looked shocked and Galen asked, "How did you know?"
Phil said and pointed to his head, "Poppy talks about you all the time, plus she's telling me now."
Keller and Galen nodded in understanding Keller flipped open her mobile while Galen calmly began to ask Phil what happened. Keller dialled the number from memory and it only took one ring before the phone was picked up.
"Well?" The person on the other end of the line asked.
"She got away but Phil's alright. Haven't seen inside yet. What do you want us to do with Phil Thierry?" Keller asked.
"You're other mission is completed so come home and bring Phil with you but stay there for a couple of days in the safe house. I'll deal with the police and make up a story that will leave Phil free. Leave the house, don't go inside, I'll have someone else deal with that. Can you give me a description of the female?" Thierry said.
"She's about 5"10, albino white skin, large green eyes and a slender figure. I'd say that she was about 19 years old. She has a tattoo of cat's eyes on her right shoulder and is wearing black shifter fur as a dress with flat footed boots, she shifts into a leapoard and doesn't seem shy, she changed right in the middle of the street, luckily no one saw." Keller told him.
Thierry thought for a second then said, "Okay, I'll get some people right on that. I'll call you when you can come home but until then keep Phil out of sight. Bye Keller."
Keller snapped the phone shut and turned to Galen, "Did you get all that?"
"Yeah, come on Phil we'll get you somewhere safe." Galen said softly.
Galen and Keller walked with Phil in between them and after a couple of steps it finally all kicked in and Phil passed out which was not something he would admit in the future. Keller caught him and carried him the rest of the way back to the safe house to wait for a phone call.
Don't worry this will tie in to the rest of the story haha :D Review please