Yep sorry little blockage, Toni is creepy as ever. It attacks my mind

"Master is there a reason you chose the man Darby?" A demon grunt asked, the demon master smiled.

"My poor naïve little child. You have heard of Map right?" The grunt's four eyes went wide, not a single demon had not heard of the Mane commander. Of course a lot of rumors swam around the name, no one could tell what was true or false about her. Only that her victories were not small, and she was a Darby as well. "Map is a Darby, one who spent her life trying to prove she was worth something to a father who cared nothing for her.

"She will do anything to please him, make him love her like he loved the boy Jackson. That is her weakness, the need for love. She is human, strong but pathetic little lap dog. She will kowtow to what ever I want in fear of disapproval. Toni described her once as a doll, she is the perfect play thing. Emotions, are the key to falling the Mane kingdom. So we advance," Nicolas said with a smile and a voice like honey.

Then he turned to a mist. Jasper hospital, he walked out to regaining a physical form. The woman Darby was his target, get her to believe Nicolas was alive Jackson would follow. Map would be left to deal with the demon invasion without a king, they will fall today.

The excitement over of the whole "demon" attack, Jack sat with Map puzzled. How did she find him, why didn't they get news by like a lawyer of Nicolas Darby's death? There were just so many questions, but right now Miko had the floor.

"So do all people who die go to the Mane kingdom?" Map shook her pale head. "What happens to them?"

"Why do you ask these questions Miko, have you lost someone?" Map responded curious, with a tilt of her head. Miko didn't say anything, but hung her head. "Most go to an afterlife, few become demons… it is more on their own consent that they do. I will look… wait you are a Nakadai… she is among us, in fact I am quite fond of her. She was like the mother I never had, she told me she would miss you. I can see why, you are a very… lively person." Miko sat there jaw agape, her grandmother was a mane. She smiled, Jack looked at her thinking she was going to cry.

Then his phone rang, "Mom whoa slow down. What, I'll be home. Arcee my mom needs me home soon."

"Ok you want to go now," Arcee replies transforming.

Jack swings his leg over her seat, "Map what are you going to do?"

"I think I will remain here Jackson, I can just disappear if I am not wanted." Map said, a thin smile came upon her dark lips. Then she turned her blind face back to Miko, and returned to answer the teens endless questions. Jack, nodded, understanding as he pulled his gray helmet on.

Map smile turned to a frown, the demons were up to something.

"How Nicolas? How," June questioned her "dead" husband. Who was sitting across from her, in his old spot at the diner table.

"Now June, do you really think I could die without you and Jack again," Nicolas said sweetly. Smiling at his wife, "I am so sorry I left you those years ago… it was the worst thing ever."

"Nick don't say that, I understood… you had other things to attend to."

"I didn't have to leave. Can you forgive me June, for everything?" June gave him a soft smile then placed her hands over his. Feeling the warmth of his hands, caused her face to contort to one of surprise "I'm real June, not some shadow." June's smile widened as tears welled in her eyes. Just then there was the sound of a familiar sound of motorcycle. Nicolas frowned, "A motorcycle?"

June gave a sheepish smile as a tear fell down her face. Nicolas gently wiped the tear away as Jack came in the door.

"Dad?!"

Map smiled as she heard the others leave with their respective guardians. She started to pull of the band, "Wait before you disappear, why did you come here…Map?" Map frowned, she didn't know who it was except that it was not the yellow one nor the green one. "I'm Optimus Prime, the leader of the autobots." Map nodded, the large red one, it had to be he had the face of one who leads and follows in the same motion.

"I came for Jackson, to make him the king of the Manes. Nothing more," her voice was one of steel.

Optimus frowned, "There is something more, why do you hide it?" Map's face fell, how can people always see into her? "He called you his sister, June once told me Jack was an only child."

"He was June's only child, I have a different mother than Jack. I was eight, when he was born."

"Your father, he left you?"

"I never knew him, till I died. I took Jack's father from him, I didn't need to do that."

"You didn't control your father, his actions were his own. You should not feel shame for what you didn't do or control." Map face contorted to a puzzled look, "I do not think Jack blames you for his father leaving. If he does talk to him… he needs you." Map nodded, she heard him leave, and removed her band.

"He's right you know," a voice cooed. As four arms wrapped around Map's legs and arms. "Too bad Jack won't know he needs you till it's too late, lover." Map struggled, then opened her mouth but nothing came out. She then slumped to the ground "Silly girl."

Rome fluffed out his black plumage, when he heard it. The soft cry of a soul being released, Map would be defenseless now. Rome had to find the metal man Map went with, maybe he could talk to Jack's metal girl.

"Jack I understand if you are mad," Nick said with a sad tone. A weak smile came on his face as he wrap his arms around his thought to be dead father.

"How, Map…" Jack stuttered trying to keep emotions in reasonable check. June frowned, Map who was Map.

"I had to see you and your mother again, I was dying but I had enough strength to get out of the realm of the dead. To Map it looked as if I died, I didn't want to trick her…."

"It's ok dad, I love you," A unseen dark smile came on Nick's face. He was wining now.

Yeah short but hey it's something, If any one wants to give some suggestions I am open to them.

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