Steven was at home in the back with Susan & the kids. They watched the kids playing when his cell phone began to ring.
"Who would be calling you Hun?"
"I don't know maybe it's McManus?" He reaches over picking it up. "Hello Bordon here…Hey Big man what's up?…um no…I see hold on…" Standing he looked at his wife motioning he was going to take this inside. A faint nod from her he turned walking back inside from the patio. "Ok big man go on…what you mean missing…well…I have to admit it has been quite a few months, if not longer. Damn I did drop the ball didn't I…ok no need to rub it in…Hey I was focusing on saving my family…I know she is…well that may have been part of the problem neither one of us wanted to deal with…if she wanted to talk to me she knew how to do it as well…I don't know if I still can. I forget the last time I even tried to do that…where was she last seen?…Massachusetts? That is a bit far for my reaches, but I'll see what I can do…well I may not know anything for a few days big guy, remember that only works if she is asleep…ok will do, you too."

He walked back out & sitting back in his chair.
"What's wrong Steve?"
"Wh…oh nothing Sue."
"Don't give me that…I know that look…big man? Was that Nash?"
"Yeah it was"
"What's wrong with him?"
"Him personally nothing, a mutual friend of ours went missing a few days ago."
"Dear lord anyone I know?"
"Well I remember you met her at least once. Do you remember Jade?"
"Oh that girl that you help get the job for…the one we had the party for once?"
"Yeah that's her."
"I hope they can find her."
Steve moved forward in the chair elbows on his lap lightly wringing his hands together.

"I told Kevin I would see if I can go help search the last place she was seen, or maybe closer to her home."
"Steve no." His head raised to look at her. "Steve please I didn't mean to sound so harsh…it just you finally have time with us, Something you rarely could do when you worked. You already awaiting another offer, which will send you over seas of all places." He reached over touching her hand reassuringly.

"It will hopefully only before a few days then I will be back. I'm going to check out her place see if the police missed anything & then the last area she was seen." Susan offered a faint nod & a sigh.
"I'm not gonna stop you am I…it wouldn't be right for me too, just be careful?"
"Why you even need to ask that?" He stood up offering her a soft kiss on the cheek. "I'm going to see when I can get my flight for." He turned heading inside to make his arrangements. Sue watched him as he walked away, why did she have a bad feeling about him going after that girl.

Steven headed out the next afternoon for his first of three stops. He was going to seek out Jade's teacher Waya directly. See if maybe he has had any contact with her since she vanished. He figured that was as good a guess as any place. Why was his nerves tied in knots as he looked out the planes window on the flight from California to New York state. He made sure not to drink anything except soda & tea He knew he had to keep his mind clear.

The Plane landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport he grabbed the case from luggage & then headed to pick up his rental. Getting outside he placed the case in the trunk & then took off for what would be about another hour & a half drive toward the old reservation, a lot better then the almost five hours he would have had to drive in he had flown into Albany International.

Reaching the road he turned down partly surprised he remember how to get there himself. He pulled up out front the trading post & headed inside. He basically just stopped in long enough to let them know he was there in case they wondered about the owner of the unknown car. Walking back outside he looked for a sign on the right path. Picking one at random he began to walk. He wasn't sure how long he was walking before he reached the clearing near the old long house, Looking around he could tell the area was fixed up some since he was there last.

"Anyone here?" Oh yeah like he expected an answer. He turned heading into the long house to see what supplies there were if any…at least maybe fire wood. He did find enough wood to start a fire but felt he may need more before night was over so that was his first task at hand, to find any fallen dry wood he could set aside if he needed it. Heading back inside he set his finds aside & began to build a fire in the fire place. Once the flames were glowing brightly he moves to sit on one of the cots.

"Ok how long till I know if this is going to help or not?…great Steve go ahead & talk to your self." He sighed lowering his head. Standing then pacing he hated the waiting game. He didn't even know if Waya was even there…if anyone was there for that matter. He never thought to ask at the trading post. Thinking of stepping outside the sky grew dark fast as a wild storm formed from no where. Thinking better of it he stepped back into the building allowing the door to close. Something was unnatural about it, but what? Sitting back down his focus shifted from that of the fire & the storm outside. His mind swirling of different thoughts.

Lost in the middle of one of this thoughts when the door blows open. A flash of lightning fills the room at the two forms enter. Steven looking over stands grabbing a blanket from the cot walking over to Waya as Sasha walks over to the fire place laying down by it.
"Glad you were around."
"You should know I am never farther then I need to be. What can I help you with, it has been too long."
"Yes longer then I should have been gone. My reason here is Ja…I mean Golanv." Waya nods with a sigh.
"So she is the one that closed the breech in the barrier?"
"What barrier?"
"Hmm you didn't know?"
"I only know there was a problem with a coworker of hers. She went to where he lived to help him & that she went missing soon after. I was told she was bad off, but not much else."
"I see." Waya walked over towards the fire to dry himself. "Part of our duty as you know is to keep the balance of light &dark, Good & evil. That also mean keeping a balance between what some humans would call Angels & their opposing counterpart demons or devils."
"you mean the devil?"
"That is a matter still being debated even on our side. Focus on the first part…demons"
"What about them?"
"Well lets just say they don't always like to stay where they belong. Sometimes they find weaknesses in the barrier that separates their realm from this one. Hence a breech. I sensed there was one recently, but it was not discovered till it was already closing. Many thought it may have been a summoning circle that was being closed by who ever opened it, or a coven that found it shutting it before anymore damage could be caused. There was a rumor that she may have had a hand in it. I didn't think she would of tackled something like that alone. Then again even I underestimate her at times. Though at times I think she may overestimate herself & what she can handle. Sadly she is not here. You saying she had not been seen by anyone for a while is not good. I shall check the shadows for her. Though if they had not reported anything yet I doubt I will find much. Rest the night…focus on your meditations. I can feel you're out of touch with them & you may need those you knew before plus some in this matter. I will be back in the morning letting you know what I found out if anything."
"Thank you."
"Thank me after we find her." Waya turned heading for the door as he did he whistled getting Sasha's attention who got up & followed Waya out.

After he left Steven returned to the fire placing a few more logs before laying down on the cot listening to the slowing rain.