Jack growled upon seeing a couple winter spirits, spring, autumn and even a shadow spirit; it made him furious as he rammed into the shadow spirit; trying to kill a little girl, a fire spirit no older than Roxas.

"WHY DON'T YOU PICK ON SOMEONE YOUR OWN SIZE BUDDY!" Jack looked to his comrades.

"Find any innocents and escort them to town square; I'll take care of these guys." The other demons scatter per Jack's orders. Tearing into any former spirit that got in the way. Angel followed Jack in attacking the rogue death spirits who, despite their former positions, all had black feathered wings. Jack gasped.

"WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS ANGEL I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEATH NOW SHOULDN'T THEY ... I DON'T KNOW... BE LISTENING TO YOU!?" He tossed a death collector over his shoulder and flash freezed it.

"They SHOULD... but apparently those twins stirred up a rebellion in my ranks. I'm not perfect Jack!" Angel said as he sent a former autumn flying. He wasn't killing them, but he was seriously hurting those who got too close. It became pretty clear that he didn't rule the underworld the same way the former Death had...

"Sheesh, all this time I thought you were." He knocked a few spirits nearby unconscious. Angel rolled his eyes.

"Seriously? After the shit you gave me NOW you say you think I'm perfect?" Angel dodged a shot of ice from a former winter. Jack ignored that.

"Well you seem to act it when you're around Jamie." He snapped, trying not to bring up old past but it hurt him then and it still did now. Angel winced a little.

"Yeah, well it's easy to do because HE at least trusted me when I did what I could to prove I could be trusted!" Jack winced and a burst of energy knocked out every spirit around the two of them.

"You don't think I tried to trust? You don't think I trusted Jamie?! Can you even imagine how hard it was to tell him my secret!?"

"Trusting HIM isn't the same as trusting me! I wasn't a part of Jamie! I was a part of YOU!" Angel shoot back, knocking out a winter trying to sneak up behind Jack.

"Well, how can one gain trust when they can't even talk separately without the other one having to take over at dark?" He slashed a shadow about to stab Angel before sighing.

"Let's just drop it, ok? I'm sorry I'm being a pain, but the past is the past. I don't wanna have us fighting every time we see each other for Roxas' sake and Jamie's."

"I told you, it was necessary. Honestly, I didn't LIKE being forced to take over but I didn't wish for your death either... which would have also meant mine as well. I didn't have any say in the matter either you know. At any rate... I don't plan on fighting you at all if I can help it. I don't have an issue with you... it's been the reverse however since day one."

"I don't know... ever since I found out you were apart of me I felt... not me ok? I didn't know whether you were lying and were bad like the other things that have taken control of me."

"Which was why I went to that carnival with Jamie. I was TRYING my hardest... at least with what little time we had thanks to the former Death."

"Well, I can see you get lonely and I know you probably still love Jamie as much-" He looked around; it was quiet... too quiet.

"Something's not right it got too quiet."

"Yeah... it is. We'll finish this conversation later." Angel remarked, looking around. There were no less than thirty some odd spirits knocked out cold around the two. Jack gasped as suddenly he was yanked, wrists tied behind his back and a wisp of shadow around his mouth.

"ANNMGMMEL!" He was dragged away only a couple steps before Angel realized what was going on. Angel summoned his scythe and darted forward, slashing at the shadows; dispersing them and freeing Jack only to have the shadows reform to entangle him.

"Aw shit..." He struggled against them.

"ANGEL!" The other spirit was dragged away.

"LET HIM GO!" The being, having controlled the shadows seemed to laugh... a woman's voice.

"Oh poor Jack, without Angel you're without power aren't you?" Angel struggled in the shadows, cursing the whole way.

"Don't get the wrong ideas bitch! I'm not connected to him like that anymore!"

"Neither am I! I don't need him to fight my battles." Jack snapped at the darkness. Angel struggled against the shadows that were fighting against him right back.

"COME OUT NOW AND LET ANGEL GO!" He held his staff up to protect him.

"What do you care about who rules the underworld? Besides, you didn't seem to care before about what happened to him. This doesn't concern you anymore Frost." Angel winced a little even as he struggled against the binds as he's dragged out of sight.

"Oh yes it does!" He blasted the restraints on Angel before he was fully dragged away.

"Nobody harms my family." He growled protectively, taking a stance in front of Angel that clearly meant 'you dare touch him I'll rip your throat out.' The shadows reformed, the other scoffed.

"Since when is he family! You're not even the same type!" Came the response. The one responsible still had yet to emerge from where she was hiding.

"EVEN IF HE ISN'T THE SAME AS ME JAMIE OR ANYONE IN MY FAMILY HE'S STILL FAMILY! AND WILL ALWAYS BE FAMILY!" A burst of light flared from him, attacking what shadows tried to get close. Family? Angel had honestly never hoped... he shook the thought away... he'd think about it later... once the upstart was dealt with.

"Now show yourself!" Eyes now blood red.

"Seriously? How stupid do you think I am?" Angel closed his eyes. Jack might not be able to see... but he could. His tone was quiet.

"Off to the left a little ways, about 930 ish." Jack nodded and looked exactly where she was. Auburn hair framed the young face, ginger eyes stared at Jack and Angel... though it was obvious she held more contempt for Angel than Jack who blasted her instantly, but not before tackling her and shackling her with light. The light made it hard for her to control the shadows.

"Alright miss mystery shadow person... who the hell are you?"

"You're a right dick you know that Frost? Interfering where you aren't wanted." She blasted Jack with fire. As her appearance suggested, she had been a fire spirit once. Jack snickered, the flames engulfing his hand, but it didn't hurt.

"NOW TELL ME!" He held a dagger to her throat.

"What difference does it make to you? You making a list or something?" She spat back.

"Well it concerns me when you attack people for no reason!"

"You're a little slow Frost. At least on your intelligence."

"Angel, what's her deal with you?" He narrowed his eyes a little, really wanting to slice her throat then and there.

"I wanted to take over, because I didn't think we needed someone who looked like you doing the work... Besides, I didn't want to take orders from someone who resembled my most precious treasure after all... " She smirked up at Jack.

"Uhhhh..." Jack jolted at that.

"I guess it has been a few centuries since you last saw me... then again, we were both alive when you and I last got a glimpse of one another." Jack winced, why did he feel like he knew her? Why couldn't he remember her?

"Who are you?"

"Awww, you wound me that you wouldn't remember your own little sister." Jack's eyes bulged, he froze; shaking.

"Did you say..." He felt like he wanted to collapse and scream.

"H-how is this possible? You... you're dead! I SAW... I HEARD!"

"Yes. I know, I've relived that little memory from Death's perspective. Truth was, I died in childbirth rather than that time before... the reason being because someone wanted me alive then. Can you guess who that might have been?" He shut his eyes, wanting to scream, to wake from this horrible nightmare.

"No.. Please..." Tears were slipping freely as his emotions went out of control and he shook harder than before. She rolled her eyes a little.

"Well, at least that much hasn't changed over the centuries. Even back then Death wanted to toy with you... so he staged that little number... that was hell let me tell you. Oh I hated that man's guts..."

"W-why... why did you- ... why didn't you come to me when I was there? Why didn't you say anything?" He took harsh, deep breaths.

"I was there. I just wasn't free. Did you honestly think all the screams you heard were just his little tricks? Don't I wish they had been."

"No... no oh God no!" He curled into a fetal position, feeling like he had failed her right there; he'd never realized... he had been with her and never saw her... heard her but didn't recognize her. It was then all that what he felt was sent to his bond with Roxas who was crying.

"Dada need helps!"

She sighed.

"So what was this the whole time? Revenge or just that you really couldn't stand the sight of me?" Angel asked after a moment, breaking the silence.

"Bit of both."

"I know buddy, but we have to trust the others to handle it." Jamie wanted to go to Jack, but he knew he could neither take Roxas with him nor leave him by himself. Roxas actually bit Jamie to get out of his arms; something was wrong, he could just feel it.

Jack stayed curled in a ball, crying within and trying not to scream.

Jamie didn't let go.

"Ow! ROXAS!"

Angel moved over to Jack. He gently put a hand on his shoulder.

"Jack... I... didn't know..." He said softly. Jack took several shaky breaths.

"You... you were down there! W-why didn't you free her sooner?!" He gasped. wanting to strangle the spirit before him who was now in charge of the underworld. Jack cried out in agony and pain for his sister... oh God how many nights was she tortured after he left... If only he'd stayed longer...

Roxas bit Jamie again and again and again...

"DADA! DADA NEED HELP! DADA REALLY NEED HELP!" It was then that the group returned, concerned and wondering where Jack went after the fight.

"ROXAS FROST! What would your father say about all of this! Calm down son!" Jamie held the boy tight despite the wounds he'd sustained from the sharp teeth.

"I didn't know who she was. I did free her though, along with a lot of others once I took over. I offered her a chance to start fresh... well, you've seen what she's done with that." Jack winced, wanting to shut out what he said but the truth was... he was right. She wasn't exactly the same sweet little sister he'd had once before; sadness turned to anger.

"Why, why EMMA... WHY DID YOU DO THIS?! WHY DIDN'T YOU COME TO ME ONCE HE FREED YOU!" Angry at her for all this destruction, the years apart having killed him all those years that he'd thought she was dead... in a better place... but no. She'd been in hell, and once free, used her time to try to get revenge.

"I... didn't know what else to do... and I wanted to get back at him... I..." She wasn't sure what to say next. He couldn't stay mad at her, it was always his instinct.

"Sis I... I love you. Please, don't get revenge on him; please... we can start new again." He wanted his sister back.

"W... what am I supposed to do? I don't have a place in this world!" She burst into tears. He couldn't take it he released her from the light and embraced his sister.

"You'll always have a place in this world with me." He sniffed.

"You just can't let it control you; don't let what happened in the past control you." She held onto Jack, crying out her frustrations; clinging, as she had when she was just a little girl... He petted her hair, rubbing her back; saying sweet nothings.

"Shh shh, Emma it's over now; we're together again and it will be forever." He hugged her close.

"I... just wish you could have met them... It's sad irony... that I was killed giving birth to your namesake..." He looked at Emma, shaking.

"It's ok, I have, but I always knew; I was always around Emma. I never left you alone. I watched you read to the children and telling them stories about me and everything, about how life was with me and you." He smiled. She smiled a little through her tears.

"I always knew... about your secret I mean. I never told anyone... but... I guess mum and dad knew, didn't they?" He jolted.

"Y-you knew. H-how?" He looked at her as if she'd just grew another head.

"Yeah... I caught you with that rabbit, remember? I was young, not stupid."

"O-oh." He took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry I hid it from you and you had to find out that way." She shrugged.

"I knew you'd never hurt me, so it never bothered me."

"Hey sis... wanna come with me, home?" He smiled looking at her; he wanted Jamie to see his sister, for Roxas to meet her. Maybe she could get a fresh start from there.

"I... I guess I can. I don't really have anywhere else to be."

"Come, I'm sure Roxas and Jamie would love to meet you." He helped his sister into the air and flew off with her, leaving Angel who shook his head a little, he watched her leave with Jack before he did clean up duty... what a day this had turned out to be...

"Just wait here, got to reassure Jamie I'm ok." Jack said once they reached cavern before he walked in.

"I'm home!"

"Hey hun." Jamie called, icing over the bite wounds while Roxas tackled Jack, clinging to him and checking him over to make sure he's not hurt. Jack smiled and held Roxas.

"You miss me son?" He smiled a moment before he became serious.

"Jamie, I'd like you to meet someone who is a very important part of my life... she- she was with Death when he took us down and half the screams were her." He shook as he pulled his sister in. Jamie winced at that, he knew who she was even before he saw her.

"Hi."

"Roxas, I want you to meet your aunt." He handed Roxas off to her. Roxas stared at her in confusion. She stared back, a little surprised at how different he was from both Jack and Jamie.

"You're ... cute." Jack smiled only to wince as again as he was going through the change again; he whimpered, it had been a while since he had been in his demonic form. Emma watched with something of curious fascination. He groaned, holding back; trying to stop the process. It was obvious he was trying to fight his true form.

"I don't wanna be that beast again."

"Jack, sweetheart, stop this nonsense." Jamie chided gently as he moved over to Jack.

"NO! I WON'T CHANGE BACK!" The other demons were very sympathetic, knowing Jack hated it... hated his form - knowing the reason why, of course, was Malfor. Jamie gently put a hand on Jack's shoulder.

"Jack, let go... you know we don't judge you for it." He coughed up blood, holding it back was killing him.

"Please... Please no I won't!" He held hid head, it was painful to watch for the demons; it was either he change or they would have to force him to with their demonic powers. It wasn't very hard to tip the balance to the other side. The others almost sighed as they gathered around Jack, it was evident they'd have to force it... They didn't like doing it, but there wasn't much of a choice. Jamie knew this too and he sighed. They reached out towards Jack, sending their power to force the change. Jack shrieked and cried in pain as he fought each of them.

"Stop, stop it!" Wings stretched from his back, breaking skin as it slowly melted away to his true form.

"STOP! STOP!" He cried out before collapsing, heaving as he had fought it so long; he couldn't fight it anymore and the rest of the fake form left him, leaving him openly vulnerable and fully himself once more. He covered his eyes, whimpering; he hated it. He hated his true form very much so. Jamie embraced Jack gently, leaning his head against him while Emma watched. Now that's love. It's all she could think as she watched Jamie try to console Jack, reassuring him gently, quietly that he loves him as he is. Jack sniffled, hugging Jamie tightly, tears burning the floor.

"Oh no." He whimpered. Roxas tugged on Emma's dress sleeve to get her attention again.

"Are you my aunty?" He asked, curious. She looked down at the boy in her arms with a smile.

"I am." Jamie's voice was too low for anyone but Jack to hear.

"Hey now, none of that snowflake. It's alright, don't forget that we love you. I love you, all of you." Jack whimpered.

"R-really?" He looked to Emma, the only reason he didn't wanna change was because he didn't want her to see the monster he was. Roxas giggled and hugged her.

"Where weres yous?" He took to her immediately. She smiled gently.

"That's a long story, for another time cupcake."

"Yes, really." Jamie said gently, his tone reassuring. Jack nuzzled into Jamie's chest, shaking a little; he was very tired now as he had not eaten meat nor drank any blood for a couple weeks, it left him very weak.

"Come on, let's get you something to eat." Jamie murmured gently, pulling Jack over to the small table before he went to find some of the meat the group had brought back and he'd stored for them. Jack sniffed, watching Roxas and Emma. She gently bounced him in her arms; causing the little boy to giggle. She glanced towards her brother, it was... a shock to see him in that form, there was no doubt about it... but he wasn't scary to her. Especially since he seemed to be moping.

"Come on, let's see if we can't cheer up your dad." She walked over to Jack with Roxas while Jamie was carving the meat into a sort of shish kabob display. Jack winced when Emma came over and he fell out the chair when Roxas had jumped out of her arms into his.

"Oww." Roxas giggled.

"Dada cheers up." He said Jack couldn't help but smile.

"Alright, for you, I promise." Emma chuckled at Roxas' enthusiasm and helped Jack up.

"Just a little bundle of energy aren't you?" She ruffled Roxas' hair. Jack winced. Why did I do this? Why did I hide it for all those years? Why was I scared ...scared of what Emma would think of me? Jamie set the plate in front of Jack.

"Are you hungry too?" Emma paused at the question, trying to remember was the last time she'd actually ate anything. Jack look to her, worried, and a way saying 'just say yes, please.' She saw the look and decided maybe it's best if she didn't concern herself overly with it.

"Just a little."

"Alright. I was going to fix everyone else something too. Just have a seat." She sat down, though she shifted a little uneasily; it's clear she's not used to this, that she's still a little on edge. Jack sighed, holding Roxas on his lap and sitting next to Emma.

"Soo, um... how's life been after you escaped?" He asked, just trying to make conversation.

"I guess it wasn't bad... but it was a little confusing honestly. I mean... there's so many new things I had to get used to seeing." She tucked her wings against her, relaxing as she thought back about seeing how the world had changed. His own drooped in sadness, he could only feel guilt. How could I not have recognized her screams? I'm a horrible sibling ...a horrible person in general... a monster. He stared a little as food was soon set in front of him; he had lost his appetite from the pain of knowing that she was down there for so long. Emma poked Jack, much as she had when they were alive and he'd been reluctant to eat because he'd heard someone in the village hadn't had enough to eat a meal that night; she knew her brother had a big heart and she could see that much hadn't changed. Jack winced.

"Hmm." He looked at her curiously as if 'what?' She gave Jack the look of 'you know what.' At that moment it was like they were back home, sitting at the wooden table and she was getting him to eat for their mother's sake... as their mother constantly worried for them both. Jack glared at her like 'no I'm a grown adult, can and will not eat if I don't want to.' He felt the same... that sometimes she'd even force him to eat like Jamie had done in the past. She glared back like 'eat or else...' obviously not the least bit intimidated. Jamie handed lunch to the others, oblivious to the sibling glaring match going on at the table... Jack glared, folding his arms and smiling.

"You're still littler than I am and I'm still older and stronger, what are you gonna do now?" He returned back.

"Stronger my foot. I still remember your weaknesses Jackson." She hissed back, trying to keep her voice down because she didn't want to upset Jamie, who she considered her host. Jack jolted, quirking his eyebrow.

"So do I... now back off, I'm not eating." He snapped, it was a little loud, both Jamie and Roxas looked at them curiously.

Jack. Jamie said over the bond, he considered Emma a guest and he wasn't having any of that. Roxas just looked at the two in curious confusion while Jamie fixed Emma and himself something to eat. He winced as he felt him glaring at his head.

"F-Fine." Emma gawked like 'how'd you do that it usually took me until I had to actually force feed him to do that..' Jamie simply smiled, the brief impression he gave her in a look as he handed her a plate told her that he'd not only had time... but it was a perk of being Jack's other half. Jack blushed, eating his food; Roxas wanted some and reached for it.

"Absolutely not, not in his human form." Jamie picked Roxas up. His own plate in his other hand.

"No, no. Your daddy needs to eat. If you're hungry I will get you your own okay?" Jack smiled as Roxas nearly salivated at that. Jamie chuckled and he set his plate aside. Taking Roxas to the kitchen to make him a smaller shish kabob using cooked animal meat. It would look like the same thing Jamie had given Jack. The boy wouldn't know the difference and he came back with the boy happily munching on his own. Too young to be able to know the difference even if he could tell by taste what it was. Jack giggled, but kept eating because of his sister's angry glare.

"Ok, okay I'll eat." Emma smirked in satisfaction. She might be thin from her years as a prisoner but a few years of good meals would fix that and her brother had no excuse. She ate all the food Jamie had set before her. It was a good feeling, having a full stomach. Jack smiled, as he noticed her smile, but still he felt as if he'd failed her; he couldn't get it out of his mind that he didn't recognize her, his own sister. What was wrong with him? As if she could sense his thoughts she gave Jack a look that said 'cut it out.' She was his sister after all and knew him a little too well...

"Sister that knows me too much.." He grumbled. She smiled, giving Jack a 'but ya know ya love me' sort of look. Looking rather pleased with herself too. Jack softened his gaze stretching out; he smiled and went towards the window, it was night.

"I really should take everyone to hunting, son's probably surpassing me even." Jamie chuckled a little.

"He is quite the natural hunter. I noticed it with the way he plays with the dinos." Jack smiled.

"That is quite true; alright, anyone who's hungry and wants to go hunting come with me and Roxas." Jack turned to see him already transformed and growling, ready to go.

"Come on." Emma watched as the others slipped back into their demon forms, wings half spread; ready for flight. They were all going.

"I'll see you in the morning." Jamie said, watching them leave. Emma wasn't sure what this meant as she watched them curiously. Jack smiled with a fanged smile, eyes glowing red as he took off first.

"Try to keep up you party animals." He snarled in a much deeper voice than normal.

"Try and stop us." Marko joked back, earning laughter from the others as they followed Jack.

"Hunting? This late at night?" Emma asked as she watched them leave.

"Best time normally. It's the best cover for them, they can blend in the shadows so they aren't spotted and spook the locals." Emma nodded a little, that made sense. Jamie didn't want to straight up tell her that what the group would be hunting WAS the locals... He would leave the decision of telling her that to Jack... she was Jack's sister, not his. Jack snickered, flying down he used shadows and true fear on his victim; making her walk into the alley from an invisible enemy into a real one.

"Mmm bonus, she has a dog." He snickered; before she could say or do anything he attacked, the dog barked but it too was soon silenced by his maw. The others hover nearby at a respectful distance. It was Jack's kill and they had no intention of butting in unless invited. Jack snarled in a way only they could understand, his eyes flickered over as he took what he wanted; his snarl was an invitation to get what they wanted but that his young killed for himself. They nodded and swooped in to take small bits for themselves, but they didn't touch anything that Roxas attacked. Jack stayed back, watching them hunt; they inquired why only one for him per hunt.

"I don't wanna be all demon guys." It's all he said as he stood back, watching the mayhem. Mayhem it was, but like Jack their targets were only for the purpose of eating... and they only targeted those who wouldn't be missed... namely the homeless that wandered the streets.

Wishing to be free of the shackles, Jack? He growled, that voice of his darker half was starting to annoy him.

Why not let go, become full demon?

"I won't. I have a family now and a sister; I don't want to."

Why not? Scared? Think it will REALLY change all that much do you? Came the reply.

After all... your little 'litter' there are full demon and you don't hate THEM do you?

"Shut up!" He ignored the voice.

"I'm not gonna be a full demon and neither is Roxas got it?!" His eyes turned red with fury.

Just how do you plan on stopping him?

"Just... I don't know." He glared at the ground. The inner demon chuckled in reply; Jack shook angrily.

"Shut up and leave me alone! I'm not gonna be a full demon and there's nothing you or anyone can say to change my mind."

We'll see... It's twelve o'clock in the morning when they all return; Jack sighed, holding Roxas close as he had fallen asleep upon flight. He reverted back to his usual self once more. He liked to call it his true form, though it wasn't; he tucked Roxas in and kissed his forehead goodnight and lay upon the couch, exhausted. Emma was up before the sun, making breakfast.