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"blah" =Talking
Coven Ch.2: Icy Blue Eyes Part 1
Kevin felt the intensity in the air when he entered the house. His father and mother were loudly whispering to each other in the kitchen, most likely waiting for him to enter the conversation. He could cut the tension with a knife. James Barr turned his body when he heard footsteps and nudged his head towards the empty seat. "Sit. We got things to discuss." James visibly sighed, "We have a problem going on with the recent daemons showing up way to often." Kev leaned in on his elbows on the table, "We're trying our best to keep them away dad." His mother decided to join in the conversation. "Well Kevin, sweet heart. You know we keep track of everyone that steps in and out of this town." They were obviously hinting at the person Kev called best friend as a possible cause or something and he didn't quite like the assumption. "I don't like where this going." Before his father could interject Kev quickly cut him off, "Of all the times he's been in here or around no one has said anything but now?" James could feel the defense coming off his son and was quick to squash it.
"Look no one is directly saying its Nat but we all have noticed when he came back things have been getting hectic." His voice was stern and full of authority.
"Its still a huge assumption. Anyone in this town could've messed with a daemon or anything."
"Kevin whether you want to listen or not to me as your leader, you will listen to me as your father. Just keep your guard." James finished off with a no question or buts tone only a parent could have before getting up. He looked to his wife, "I'm going to be heading back out on patrols around town. Don't forget to charm the house before night." Kathy gave a quick nod in a agreement seeing as it was already evening and watched her husband leave out the house. Before heading out he grabbed his favorite sheriff jacket. Even if he was a hunter, he had the day job as a town sheriff. He still needed a job that kept his family stable in their home. Kathy looked up to her son as he stood to probably go to the save haven of his room. "Kev?" She waited for his eyes to make contact with hers before going on. "I got you some new darts. Their on your bed." He couldn't help but give his mom a lopsided smile. She knew target practice was one of the many ways he liked to get release anger. "Thanks mom." She got up and left it at that. There was work to do on the house and all the neighbors houses. His mother kept them from being entered or bothered by the daemons and with so many coming in and our recently she's been pretty busy. Kevin headed towards his room up the stairs and straight for his new darts.
Edd felt himself shudder when he felt Nat's teeth graze over his wet skin of his shoulder. He inwardly kept himself grounded and like stone in the hands of his captor. This was apart of the job and he will do it as he should with no rejection or hesitation. Nat's continued his grazing, like he was testing his food quality before diving in. It wasn't like Edd was complaining to much. It felt good and let him know how sensual his liege was with his snacks. The first feel of the sharp teeth puncturing his flesh stung but the after affect was worth it. Every draw of fluid pulled out just renewed itself, like a constant flow refilling the empty spaces. The experience was chilling, quick and over in an instant. Nat was definitely hungry. Edd felt his vision blur slightly through but overall kept himself stable. "I don't know what you guys do to blood but its delicious." Nat stood up after licking his lips and handed Edd a towel to dry himself. The boy rubbed his shoulder where the holes would've been but they have healed over as soon as Nat stopped his feeding. Edd grabbed for the towel and dried off his hair first and the wrapped it securely around his waist. "Are Ed and Eddy still out there?" He headed over to his robe hanging on the door and wrapped himself up. "Ah the double lumps? Yea shortcake is knocked out on your bed and bean stalk is looking through horror movies." The raven smoothed his hair back before he grabbed his hat and placed it back on his head. "I hope Eddy took off his shoes before laying on my bed."
"Yea well before you go enjoy those friends of yours we have issues to discuss with your father."
He almost forgot about what ever is going on with his father, "Oh yes, what is this all about?"
"Not here he said in his office so get dressed double delicious."
Vincent senior was sitting at his desk chatting with his brother Jean, one that was present at Edd's change. He was another Vincent living in the family manor. Among them the family leader of the Goldberg's himself the Vincent's follow religiously. Magus Goldberg. "Lousy lower daemons, smell the blood and they all come running." Jean was standing against his brothers desk as he spoke. Magus waited silently staring at the door for his son to come walking through the door. He could feel where he was exactly in the manor with Edd and a two others. The seated Vincent looked over to Magus and the other could feel the eyes on him, "Its rude to stare Alexi. Don't you know manners."
"I do but you both need to relax they have no reason to suspect anything is coming from this manor or near it. The hunters will just run aimlessly to catch all the random ones floating around."
Jean decided to pipe in with his two cents, "Okay sure but what if they get to close to the manor? Won't they feel Nat around?" Magus just shook his head, "They shouldn't we have lived on the earth before under disguise as humans and they wont sense a thing. He's learned from me after all. Besides you have the barrier around your land." Alexi leaned forward to rest his arms on his desk, "Lets just play it safe and make all the lower class ones have a frenzy in another direction away from the manor and town and draw all the hunters there." He added on, "They'll be preoccupied and get rid of them and while they do that we find a way to keep them from slipping out in this world." The plan was simple enough but now it was time to explain to the younger heirs that they can't go out to far from the barrier around the manors borders. All three men looked towards the door as it clicked open and both Edd and Nat walked in. Nat smiled at the sight of his dad and walked over to him to pat him on the back. Edd respectfully kept himself up in front of Nat's father which in turn pleased his own. The younger Vincent spoke up first, "What is going on?" Magus looked over to Edd and admired how much he has grown before speaking. "To the point, when Nat came back to Peach creek the lingering scent we're guessing of blood on him drew out the lesser daemons to follow him out. We will let the hunters deal with them." Jean walked over to Edd and placed a heavy handed pat to the young ones shoulder, "So basically be careful and stay away from that area kiddo." His uncle then left out the door to probably prepare to leave and draw the lower class daemons to the spot he chose away from the manor. "I should be heading back as well. Nat don't forget to let yourself out that body once in a while." Nat just shrugged, "Ill go out tonight. Sounds like its raining pretty hard anyway. My sent should be masked while I run around for a bit." Magus nodded before saying his goodbyes to the Vincent's and disappearing in a spark of smoke. Alexi exhaled and shooed the boys out his office to have some time to think.
"Well you go watch your movies," Nat started, "I'm going to go stretch outside."
"Don't go to far Nat. I need to be able to reach you if-"
"Okay mother." He said before walking away and to the stairs. Edd just shook his head and headed inside to his friends. Ed seemed to finally decide on a movie and Eddy needing a good smack for sleeping on Edd's clean bed with his shoes.
Nat stepped out into the rain in the back courtyard of the manor. Its been a long day. He got to see Edd and get settled, then to see Kevin and already troubles have begun. At least he wasn't the one who started it this time. He shook his body a bit before it formed into a feral beast of large size, stretching and feeling the rain on his fur. He had horns on the side of his head and his canines were now like tusks protruding out and down the side of his mouth like a sabretooths. It felt good to be like this, yet this wasn't the only form he could take but this way was easier to run around in. His eyes were a full solid color dark gold that glowed in the night rain. 'Ah this feels good.' He said before darting out into the woods being sure to stay in the borders of the Vincent home.
Kevin woke from a nap to find it was chaos down stairs in his home. There were multiple sounds of chatter and feet and equipment being harnessed and dropped and all sorts of noises. He looked over to his clock to see it was already passed sundown. How could he nap it was going to be his night back out in the field and he felt anxious. He shot out of bed and headed downstairs in his sleeping pants and socks almost slipping on the wood floors. His mother was busy putting extra charms on the house. It must be a bad night tonight. His father was back amongst all the other senior and new local hunters in their group. Among them he recognized his friends Rolf and Nazz chatting up in excitement. Its been a while for them as well because of school getting in the way. Even as a hunter high school was still a high priority to their parents to at least finish up. But it was summer now and they were heading into their senior year. Just one more year left and they can do as they pleased and practice their art of hunting more with James. Rolf spotted Kevin and mocked his attire. "Surely Kevin you wont be out wearing that as a hunter? If Nana saw me leave the house like shed hit me with a week old fish." Nazz turned and laughed, "Yea dude why aren't you dressed in your gear yet? Aren't you excited?!" Kevin looked down at himself and shook it off, "Hey I just woke from a good ass nap. Of course I'm excited it sounds crazy outside." Kathy heard her son and berated him for his language making his friends laugh at him. "Yea it started raining not to long ago but it seems like its gonna pick up soon into a storm." Nazz was scrolling through her phone looking at the broadcast. James saw his son was finally awake and headed over to him. "You should get ready. It seems the rain isn't gonna let up anytime soon and the beasts are all heading towards the north past the junkyard." With that he just turned and headed for another member of their group that needed help. What a time to have newbies when things were already hectic as is. "Hm, well I'll be back in a sec don't go with out me!" He said before turning around and heading up the steps. Once in his rooms he pulled off his sleeping pants and threw on his black tight mesh shirt. The sleeves hugged his lean muscular arms and fit his form. He pulled out and on the black pants with many slots and pockets to hold the essentials and mainly his darlings, his darts. Kevin filled in the slots with his new darts his mother got him and reached out next for his black coat with a hood he hardly used. In the back it had a sewed in mark of the hunters. Courtesy of his mother. The coat fit snug around his torso and loosened up towards the bottom. There were sewed in metal guards on his elbows lower arms and shoulders. His mesh short also was made with a light weight type body guard on the inside. Before heading out his room his slide on his jet black cargo boots and reached for both his beautiful crossbow and signature red cap twisted back to let his hair loose through the back opening.
By the time he made it back down the stairs he held his crossbow with its strap sling over his shoulder and slide on his gloves. "You guys ready to kick some..." he looked back to his mother and she was giving him the look, "..yea lets just go." Rolf patted his friends shoulders, "Casanova Kevin much better gear. You almost walked out into the field like a naked baby." Nazz followed beside them her hexed daggers in place on the side of her hips and her hair pulled into a back bun. Rolf had his giant mallet and some crazy hex mess his Nana makes that Kevin just rather not mess around with in his pockets. James looked over everyone with the other senior members.
"Alright everyone like I said keep your eyes open. It's night and you know they love to lurk around this time. We will spread out and all flank towards the north of town out into the forest past the junkyard. Move out!" Everyone filed out the house and split towards the north.
A/N:There will be a part two! Honestly excuse my Rolf xD