Chapter 2

He ran toward the still body of his aunt. She was facing down but he couldn't see any blood or wounds on and that relieved him. He turned her on her back, trying to wake her up.

"Aunt Marie! Wake up!" She opened her eyes, but Nick could see that she was extremely weak.

"My boy, I'm sorry! I thought I lost him…" she said out of breath

"Who was he?" Nick manages to ask.

"Huldar, he was following me for days, now… never lose this, they'll be looking for it!" continued and with these words she reached for her necklace. She grabbed it and pulled it off her neck and then she gave it to Nick. Nick even though he was shocked by her calm reaction he took the necklace. It was a small green locket with silver carvings. Nick didn't know what to say but his aunt's sentence wasn't finished yet. "Nick, your parents didn't die in a car accident, they were killed!"

"What?" he asked now completely confused but Marie had already passed out again. Nick stared for a moment the necklace and then turned back to see the guy one more time. He was lying on the ground, with eyes completely blank, but his face wasn't one of a greenish monster anymore. He had returned to normal. Seeing him down there made Nick's mind work. "I have to call this in!"

Not even ten minutes passed and Nick's coworkers were all over the place. The paramedics took care of Nick and an ambulance took his aunt to the hospital.

"So, tell me again, what happened?" Hank asked his partner one more time.

"He came out of nowhere! He attacked first on my aunt and then on me, I'm telling you he had a lot of strength this guy!" Nick replied avoiding the part of the woman in the white light.

"And did he manage to get like this?" Hank continued puzzled by what he was seeing.

"I honestly don't know! I was about to draw my gun because he was heading for my aunt one more time, when he just dropped dead!" Nick said knowing that this wasn't much of an explanation, especially for Hank.

"Ok… let's leave things be for now. Go to the hospital and be with your aunt. We'll meet at work." Hank finally stated, not convinced by Nick's story.

After a quick stop at his house to change clothes and explain Juliet what had happened, he went at the hospital to see Marie. When he arrived the doctors told him to wait because she was resting. He sat at the waiting hall, thinking about all that had happened. He pulled out his notebook and started sketching the face of the monster, but at the end he torn the page and tossed it away. He never wanted to see something like that again. By then a doctor came and told him that it was ok to see his aunt but for a little while. She was still weak.

He entered the room and saw her all bruised up.

"You saw him didn't you, for who he really was?" she asked him with a weak voice but always thoughtful.

"I don't know what I saw! Or how you did that! What is going on?" Nick asked trying to remain calm because of her condition.

"We have the ability to see what no one else can. When they lose control they can't hide and we see them for what they really are." She said and anyone could see that the conversation was straining her.

"Look you need to rest, you will explain…" he tried to say but she didn't let him finish.

"This is no fairytale, the stories are real. What they wrote really happened. You are one of the last Grimms!" She said and made Nick sigh "I know it's a lot and I wish I had more time but everything is in my trailer. Sweetie there is still too much you still don't know…"

"What you said about my parents…" Nick started to ask but Marie cut him.

"You're vulnerable now you need to be careful. Don't ever lose what I gave you!" She concluded.

"What about Ella, she is my sister she has to know…" he said realizing that all these could happen to his sister just us easily.

"No! Don't tell her anything. The ability you have passes to only one member of each generation of the family. She will never find out and she shouldn't. Leave her be." She said and at that moment the doctor came once again.

"Mr. Burkhardt it's time. She must rest." The doctor said politely.

"Goodnight I will come tomorrow…" he said, then kissed Marie on the forehead and left.

While he was walking at the corridor he grabbed the necklace and examined the locket. He realized that it could open only to reveal a tiny key. "It's probably for the trailer." He thought and put it back in his pocket.

Emily was walking down a street. She didn't even know what street it was but it wasn't important. He was able to bring her back in the game with a few words. What was that saying about her? She continued walking thinking of everything she will have to do. She should never lose sight of him, becoming his shadow. Now he was the important one, a Grimm! Emily remembered the look on his face after she saved him from Huldar. "I wonder if he even knows what his attacker was." She thought. "Maybe I should report back… No, he is not my boss."

"So, how did the first night go?" A man's voice snuck up on her.

"What are you doing here and how did you find me anyway?" She turned to see him, spooked by how easy it was for him to find her.

"It wasn't that hard… I know you…" he said with a smirk.

"Well then you know that I want to be alone!" she turned her back at him and continued walking.

"I need to speak with you."

"Why, you didn't like the way I handle things?" she grouched but didn't stop walking.

"No, it's not that. I need to tell you about his sister." He replied calmly while following her.

"His what?" Emily flipped.

"He has a sister."

"And you didn't tell me? She is a Grimm too?" she was now furious.

"I don't know. Look, she isn't even here, she is at New York…" he started to explain but Emily cut him off. "Ok then, no problem."

"Well maybe… maybe not. From what I know she hasn't seen anything yet but I can't be sure. Besides she might return, since their aunt is at the hospital, and then you'll have to be extra careful.

"Fine I will be. But answer me this: Why? Why are they so important?" she asked and she stopped walking so that she could have a good look of him.

"They are, or at list he is, one of the last Grimms in the world. If they die the balance will be jeopardized and we don't want that, do we?" he replied and looked her right in the eyes.

"Huh! It's not that and we both know it. There is something about them specifically and their family, but don't worry I'll find what it is, even if you don't tell me." She stated and gave him an instanced look as well.

"There is nothing more to find, I'm telling you everything."

"Well, we all know that this is not true, but like I said don't worry, history won't be repeated." Emily talked back and started walking again. He remained at his position and after a few moments said: "I hold you to that!"

Emily raised a hand as a reply without looking and then disappeared in a white light.

That was Chapter 2, hope you liked it! Please review, I'm always happy to hear everyones thoughts!

See you at Chapter 3! 3