Sorry about the long wait guys.
I'm so glad that I convinced a lot of you to go out and buy the Cal Leandros series. I promise you won't regret it....my books are kinda falling apart from the many times I've read them. I think I'm going to have to go buy another copy for myself.
There are only four books in the series: Nightlife, Moonshine, Madhouse, and Deathnote. Please read them. ^_^
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Disclaimer: I don't own Cal Leandros series (rob thurman does) and Stephine Myers is the sole owner of twilight.
Monsters
Niko and Caliban arrived early enough to get the green nymph's original home to escort her to central park where she was sure she would be safe. Cal wasn't so sure that was a good idea considering the fact that boggle lived there, but who was he to deny the creature what it wanted? Niko made an atempt to tell the young creature that, but she seemed unconcerned so he went into bodyguard mode. And much to Cal's annoyance he did not seem to want to get out of it. When he was younger watching his brother in action was sort of fascinating, but now that he was older he wished Niko would lighten up a little on the job. "Begger's can't be choosers," Caliban thought wearily.
It was round eight thirty when they had completed the job without a hitch. Of course the money was in Niko's hands as they walked away much to Cal's annoyance. His brother still would not trust him to hold the money in fear that a twenty or two would go missing, but Cal shrugged it off because truth be told his brother was probably right. "Hey Nik, you figured out who those guys were last night?" Cal thought catching up to his brother as an odd scent hit his nose. The dark haired male was no hound, but thanks to his genes he had been given a slight boost in his skills. Sometimes it was a curse and sometimes it was a blessing.
The obvious change from the peaceful silence and the fact that Cal had asked specifically about his "saviors" last nigt sent Niko on edge. The elder brother gave a smile and shake of his head deciding to play along knowing that something was up in the way Cal's voice had hitched. It was something Niko had tried for years to get his brother to do as a subtle hint for him to be on guard, but sadly it was usually himself giving Cal the hints and his brother was a slow learner. Tonight however he seemed to remember just fine and did as he was told.
"No I haven't," Niko adjusted himself slighty making as if he was putting the money in another pocket when in reality he was putting his hand closer to the hilt of his hidden kantana, his usual weapon of choice. While Cal found himself to be a lover of the gun Niko prefered the grace and cleanliness of the ancient sword. That didn't mean that he hadn't spared time for other weaponary because he had. In fact Niko didn't like to brag, but he was pretty sure he could use almost any weapon efficiently. Maybe not perfectly as an expert at the tool would be, but good enough. He could do things from throwing stars to shooting a gun or bow and arrow with accuracy. It was something that he commited doing to make sure his promise was kept.
"Well," Cal shifted his hair out of his face and drew his gun. "Why don't we just ask again politely?" The saftey was off Niko knew and no one was around or Cal wouldn't have drawn his weapon. Two figures came down the path seemingly out of the air and Niko had to amind his thoughts. No human was around. The two figures happened to be Alice and Jasper, hand in hand like lovers taking a stroll.
"I figured you would know we were here," Alice grinned cocking her head to the side and swaying her arms. Jasper stood beside her with a taunt expression on his face that made him feel uncomfortable.
"Well than you probably know that I'm going to put a bullet through your head if you don't explain yourself," Cal voiced giving off a grin that would put most to pissing thier pants in Niko' s opinion. He hated when his brother pulled that face. It was effective yes, but that didn't mean he had to like it. Jasper narrowed his eyes, but his companion seemed oblivious.
"I think you would find that hard to do. " Jasper's voice was light as he blinked. "Besides you don't really want to kill us."
"We're friends aren't we?" Alice asked swaying a little like a child. The clothing the woman had decided to wear today was a black skirt and a red top that drastically clashed with Jaspers blue jeans and white button up shirt beside her. In fact there were very large differences between the two considering.
"Friends?" Niko voiced. "We haven't even been properly introduced." Cal rolled his eyes at his brother. Leave it to him to be all polite and considerate when it comes to these things.
"Oh really," Alice cocked her head. "Well I'm Alice, this is Jasper, Carlisle was the blonde male at the house, Esme was the black haired, Emmett is the big guy, Rosalie was the blonde with an attitude, Bella is the other dark haired one and Edward can read minds. And your Niko," She pointed at one, "And you're Caliban."
"His name is Cal," Niko cut in and surprisingly enough lowered his sword, but kept it at his sides. "What are you doing here?"
"Taking a walk around the park," Jasper spoke up this time. He gave Niko a once over again. If he'd been anything but human he might have actually been a threat.
"Sure," Cal snorted and refused to lower his gun. "Like I believe that."
"Well what are you doing?" Alice asked. Cal glared at her, "None of your buisness."
"Your an angry person," Alice shook her head. "We're going to be neighbors so we might as well get to know each other."
"Right. We don't even know what you are," Cal shot out of his mouth. Jasper didn't like the look in the males eyes and he knew he wasn't human so he took a half step in front of Alice between the two of them. His voice was smooth, "We do not know what you are either."
"You can lower your gun Cal," Niko voiced in again. "We should be getting home." Cal groaned, but let it go. That was the truth of the matter. It was late and he wanted to go home and sleep. Putting his gun away Cal turned and started to walk away leaving Niko behind. His brother could handle himself and if he wanted to be nice it was up to him.
"Good-bye!" Alice called. "We'll see you again later." Cal didn't know if it was a threat or not, but Niko suddenly appeared at his side without much effort. Knowing Cal was still in an odd mode Niko decided to leave his younger brother be and reminded himself that although Cal's body had aged a few years his mind was still that of a teenagers. And teenagers liked to brood.
The older brother was looking forward to a relaxing meditation at home before settling in for the night before the gate opened in front of them and a group of auphe appeared. His brother let out an uncerimonious "Fuck" that Niko had to agree with as his sword slashed the head off the first body. He hadn't had time to count them, but from the number of the auphe there was to many for them to fight off by themselves. They would have to run.
Niko jerked forward dodging the claws of an auphe that had gotten behind him with a sort of ease. The training he had recieved all his life amounted to something at least. He twisted his body and felt the sword dig into another piece of flesh mixing the blood of the brethern. He lost his sword embedded in the body of the auphe as pale hands grabbed the sword and tried to pull it out of his hands. Niko was assured now more than ever that these creatures were insane. Giving up the sword Niko went for another weapon when Jasper pushed him to the ground and away from the attacking claws of another auphe.
The cool male stood over Niko and grabbed the thing in mid air whirling it around over his head and throwing it against the tree with enough force that Niko could hear its spine crack. Taking a moment Niko looked around the battle field and saw with a morbid respect Alice hiss and jump on the shoulders of another auphe breaking its neck. She moved with a grace of a cat and acted like an animal. Jasper didn't spare him another glance as he moved back into the battle and Niko pulled out another shorter sword. He had the chance to slash a wound into one's chest, but unfortunately it wouldn't be life threatening before four other figures appeared at the scene. Emmett, Bella, Edward, and Roselie.
The auphe backed off and a sudden change fell over the group of predators. One auphe covered in scars started to chant in its own language. The voice of the auphe gradded against Niko's ears as the others joined in before they all vanished in a gate. Niko on his feet heard the soft whimper before he'd realized he was at his brothers side. Cal was on the ground covering his own ears and rocking back in forth. His eyes were vacant and his mouth mumbled in the same harsh words as the paled creatures that had vanished. Panicked Niko grasped his brothers shoulders. "Cal." His voice was hard and demanding as he shook him once. "Cal." He shook him twice and than a third before his brother sighed with a shaky breath and finally realeased himself. The look in his eyes was coming back to normal as the male sat back.
Cal closed his grey eyes feeling guilty for the look in Niko's own that he had caught before his brother had had a chance to hid it. Opening them again he was determind to give Niko a wise ass smile. "I'm fine Nik." He knew that the tone in his voice gave himself away, but Niko didn't comment. So he turned towards the other remaining monsters and for once beat his brother to the punch line.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" Niko sighed at Cal's language, but let it be just as he let the incident go. It was best for Cal to just put it behind him anyway and there was no way he would do that if he knew Niko was still thinking about it. That being said the Leandros elder played along.
"Is that the only way you know how to form a question? I thought I taught you better." Niko stood up and Cal did the same. He walked over and retrieved his sword rubbing the blade on the grass. There were no bodies lying about so they had either not landed a fully killing blow on any of them, even Alice's neck break, or the auphe had taken thier dead with them. Considering their personality Cal was willing to bet that the first one was true.
"Yeah well I graduated Niko's academy of higher learning, but that doesn't mean I graduated with honors." Cal struck back at his brother who rolled his eyes so the younger continued. "So are you going to answer my question or not?"
Edward who had been trying to read the brothers mind was dumbstruck. When Cal had a meltdown he had not been able to get one clear thought at his thoughts, only flashes of things that made no sense like he was listening in on a mad man. His brother on the other hand had given him a look at Cal actually freaking out. Granted his hair was longer, he was naked, skinny, and very animal like, but the grey eyes were the same. Now that he was calm however Cal was thinking about odd things like a chili dog or bed. It was so odd that he was sure it was deliberate. Niko was no help on the situation now either so he figured not to beat around the bush and just tell them the truth.
"We were in the neighborhood close enough that I could hear your thoughts and those things," Edward pointed in mid air to where a gate had been. "Auphe," he remembered the name. "So we came to give you guys a hand."
Roselie snorted and threw her head to the side. "You shouldn't be telling them this Edward." Bella placed a hand on his arm obviously thinking the same thing, but the two had long since passed the time where words were needed to understand each other.
"It wouldn't matter," Edward spoke trying to reassure them both. "They already know I read minds so I don't see the point in continuing the charade. They wouldn't believe me if I lied and said I didn't posses the power."
Niko nodded in agreement. "No we wouldn't. Thank you again for coming to our aid for the second time we would have been forced to take drastic measures had you not." Cal only scowled in response, but that was going to be the only thank you that they could expect from the male.
Unable to keep to himself any longer Emmett stepped forward and pointed between Cal and his brother. "What the hell is their problem with you? This is twice that they've attacked you and in a row. Got a target on your back or something?"
Cal thought for a second and decided what the hell with it. He still didn't trust them, but figured he could get some information on them anyway. He knew the fact that they didn't have a clue on what they were was bothering both his brother and Robin. "Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine."
"We can't," Edward shook his head.
"But you could guess," Bella broke in remembering how she had found out about Edward years ago. "If you guess correctly then we won't be breaking any laws right?" She looked up at her husband who had tensed at the idea but nodded.
"Laws? Your kind has a code and society?" Niko asked intrigued. He didn't have to see their slight nods to be impressed with that fact. Sure there were other supernatural beings that moved in arranged patterns like the Kin, but most creatures did not. To have a secret society among a different race of beings was something to waste thought on.
"And how the hell are we supposed to guess what you are?" Cal was quick to show his irritation. "The most I've seen you do is kill a few auphe and news flash you aren't the only ones to have that gift. Stupidest thing that I've ever heard "we can't tell you guess"." Cal's gun leveled with Edwards head. In a split second Jasper who had been several feet away suddenly appeared in front of Cal shocking the male as he grabbed his wrist and yanked the gun out of his hand and tossing it to the ground. Before Cal could respond his brother had moved to his side with a sword pointing at Jaspers throat.
"Jasper what are you doing?" Bella asked alarmed. Alice put a hand on her sister in laws shoulder to calm her down. "Don't worry he's not going to hurt him. I just asked him to show them what we're capable of. How else do you expect them to figure out what we are?"
Jasper gripped the sword and yanked it out of Niko's hand before bending the metal one way and then bending it back showing his strength. Niko narrowed his eyes at Jasper as the sword was dropped at his feet. Edward could read his thoughts going through a list of monsters and what he had seen.
"Fast. Not Renvents. Strong. Agile. Sweeny. Red Cap?" Niko thought. The list continued on and on and Edward was a little un eased at the amount of monsters the human was listing. Before coming to New York he was almost assured that there were very few such as the shape shifters like Jacob, the werewolves in Europe, and of course themselves, but this was unreal.
Jasper reached out and touched the back of Niko's neck feeling the way the human stiffened in his hold. There was the slightest hint of fear in the air and Jasper gave him a squeeze. Niko could feel how cold the skin was as the male pushed him towards Jasper. The fear he was feeling faded along with his anxiety and he allowed the other to do it. His mind was screaming at him not to and Niko logically knew this was not the best thing to be doing, but he didn't mind it. The fear he needed to move wasn't there.
Cal had seen more than enough. He pulled out the small dagger of his coat and created a hole of his own fading out and coming back in behind Jasper with the knife to the back of the males throat. His brother was directly in front of the creature.
"Your fast," Cal snarled fighting past a slight wave of nausea. There was a small amount of blood in his nose. "I'm faster. Now get the hell away from him before I make sure you never breathe again."
Watching the male create a hole like the auphe shocked the Cullen family. Emmett rubbed his eyes, "No freaking way."
Jasper let go of his hold on Niko's emotions and his body before holding both of his hands up. "Alright. You win."
"Cal I'm fine." Niko voiced a little disturbed at the fact that his brother had chosen to use his power. Cal listened and stepped off coming back towards his own standing in front of him slightly. Niko sighed, but didn't comment about the gesture.
"Say it," Edward was looking at Niko. "You know what we are."
The older Leandros brother knew that Edward had read his mind and nodded. "Yes. You're vampires. Different from the ones we have encountered but vampires none the less."
"Hold it," Cal shook his head. "You mean to tell me that we went through all of that just to find out they are vampires?" He threw up his hands in a giving up sort of gesture and picked up his gun. "Un freaking believable. Just a bunch of vampires and Robin couldn't even have figured that out last night. His age must finally be catching up with him."
"No I don't think so," Niko shook his head. "They are different from the vampires we've encountered." There was a flash in front of Edwards eyes of a woman, but she disappeared almost as quickly as she came replaced by a forced image of a waterfall. This deliberate thing of thinking of something else was starting to drive Edward insane.
"Yes we are vampires," Bella spoke out putting her arm through her husbands comforting. She could tell that he was tensed.
"Now what's your story," Roselie snarled, "How the hell can you move like them?"
"Because I am one of them," Cal gave a short bitter laugh. "Mommy dearest got around."
Jasper could feel those same emotions raging in the two that had come up just the night before when they had visited the Cullens. It was anxious, tense, angry, and scared. All mixed together as one was some concoction to his senses.
"Your mother slept with that?" Emmett pointed at the spots and raised an eyebrow in complete disbelief.
Niko's jaw clenched, "Sophia was someone who would do anything for money or a quick fix." The whole situation was the reason that Niko had started to practice meditation to make sure he wouldn't go in a rage and destroy everything in his path.
"And apparently I feel a little too far from the tree," Cal's dark humor came back into play as he remembered the events of the previous year when his body had been taken over and he'd almost completed the auphe's plans destroying humanity. "They have a real hard on for me."
"Man that's some shit," Emmett whistled and Roselie sighed beside him trying to looked bored with the whole thing. Edward knew better.
"Why would they do that?" Jasper asked intrigued. "What's the point?"
"The point?" Cal gave a harsh laugh, "They thought that they could use me to send us all back to the great age. I'd open a portal that would send us back to carving on a cave wall and hunting with spears."
Niko gave a nervous glance at his brother that Edward immediately understood. "Calm down Cal. Please just calm down. Don't go there again."
On the outside Niko was himself was clam as he gave them a tight smile, "They didn't get what they wanted. Now they're just out to extract their revenge. We should be leaving."
Cal snorted and rolled his eyes. "Of course." That was all it took. The dark haired man's entire demeanor changed from his tense shoulders and harsh humor to a nonchalant and carefree posture. "I need some z's."
Niko picked up his weapon and Cal did the same turning from the vampires. The entire Cullen family heard Cal's next words though to a human it would have been just a mumble.
"Vampires. We did all this to figure out they're the same as Promise. I don't believe it. Huh and they think they're monsters. They don't have a fucking clue."
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