Disclaimers: Please see Part One
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Boston Is Burning

Part 38 Son of the Gods

"Detective you might want to turn on the television." An Officer Hanks said as he came into the room. "I hate to interrupt the meeting but you have to see this."

"Jane we had better do as he says," Maura suggested she had a bad feeling about this not that she listened to feeling generally but…it was as if the hairs on the back of her neck rose in warning. It was not something she experienced before so she went with it. Her beloved always said to listen to her gut so maybe this is what Jane felt.

Korsak hit the remote on the TV in the squad room. They had installed it as a way to check on what the media was reporting after the shooting at the Boston Marathon a few years ago. It was there for just this reason.

"We have breaking news. The Boston area is once again the subjected to a serial killer, our contacts within the Boston Police Department have confirmed the discovery of four young women who have been killed in a brutal fashion." stated CBS reporter Danielle During.

"So much for keeping a lid on this case, the media is going to go into a feeding frenzy." Frankie said. "There is no way that the various mobs involvement will be kept quiet nor will Jane and Maura be left out of the spot light unless the case is shifted to someone else."

Jane glared at her younger brother and was about to protest the suggestion that the case be taken from her. However she was cut short by the Cavanah. "No one will be taking the case from Rizzoli or this team. There is too much that can't be explained to the regular officers and the media. Then there the fact that it seems to be centered on Doctor Isles and her friends. I also feel that given the involvement of the Irish and others Rizzoli and her team will be the safest in investigating these murders. While you all know I hate Paddy Doyle and the Irish mob I do know he will protect his daughter and her wife and probably her team. If we really will be getting aide from the underworld its best that they take point in this not to mention the media is already aware of Dr. Isles' family connections. It makes sense they would help and frankly as cold as it may sound I don't want any other officers tainted."

Frankie glared at the leader of their division. "Jane's not dirty and no one else is in this squad either!"

Sean merely raised his brow at that. It was clear he had his concerns but still was willing to work with the team he had. They were the best and personal feelings aside he trusted them to do their jobs.

"It hardly matters as the governor has assigned us to this case." Maura said giving Sean a hard look. She understood his concern but was a bit offended that he assumed that she and Jane and by extensions their families were compromised. They had all suffered a great deal for the department and his lack of faith angered her. It was especially angering when one considered that none of them needed to work anymore. Her father and mother had both offered them all jobs working for their various corporations and charities. The Isles had been worried about the continued danger their family was in. They had tried to encourage them to change careers. Not that Cavanah would know that of course. Maura gave him a dark look clearly showing she was not taking his crap.

Jane simply smirked at this.

Sean raised his hand to indicated peace. "My personal feelings have no bearings on this case. I trust you and Jane to do what is right most of the time. Hell probably all the time but the appearance is what I am talking about Doctor. While you and the detective are honest you can't deny that it would be personal with Paddy or his family/mob involved and the press knows that. They know he will go to any lengths to protect you and has. Hell he even went to jail to keep you and yours safe from the law. So whatever else he is he is protective."

"He has a fair point Maura." Korsak said. "There is also truth in what he says about the case. Hell I am not so certain I'm a believer in all this crap but since it's about family I'll deal." That said he gave Sean a hard look and the senior officer of the squad sighed and nodded while he and Korsak were friends he got the message his loyalty was now firmly with his team and their family despite or maybe even because of various connections. Sean could respect that hell if he was honest he knew damned well he would protect and back them to the best of his ability despite his feeling about Paddy Doyle or criminals in general and he had a feeling most of those that called Jane and Maura friends would also protect them as family. Not that he would ever admit it to anyone as he was not about to give Paddy any wiggle room or rope. Unless it was to hang himself with, Maura and the others aside he still wanted to shoot Doyle.

The ritual was not so elaborate this time as there was only one sacrifice which did little to comfort the woman who would soon lose her life. She watched in an almost detached way as the two men formed the runes that would steal her power and life. She could feel the evil rolling off each of them. She would have screamed and raged at them but her voice was silenced as the younger of the two was a bit sadistic and had ripped out her tongue for daring to try to curse him. She still raged that she had not been fast enough. Shelia Stetson said a silent prayer that she would be forgiven for failing to stop these monsters. She really did not care much about her own life but she had a feeling her life force and powers would be used to do unspeakable evil. That saddened her and made here beg for forgiveness in not being strong enough to stop this. She like most of the Wiccan community knew of the death of two of their leaders and their friends but the implications until now had not really set in. Slayers sadly died in the line of duty as did their support staff the witches and watchers who worked with them. It was just the cost of fighting evil. No one until now considered that those not directly in the daily or nightly fight would be drawn in and used. Of course it could happen from time to time but listening to these men she realized it had happened far more than any in the Covens had realized. Men like this who had been charged with guarding the world had been abusing it and their position for eons. She cursed their secretive pasts and the fact that the covens and even individual witches had not clued into their true evil. Of course she knew Devon Coven had broken off with the watchers council but most knew that it was more about personality then any real differences or so they had thought now as she was being prepared to be sacrificed she wondered and if the old council had become this evil why had Devon never warned anyone or did they even know or suspect?

A knife carved a rune into her chest and she felt tears form and fall. Having no way to scream hurt of course the blood flowed from her mouth as well. Idly she wondered who would be forced to identify her body or if they could? One more small prayer that her loved ones would be spared that task, it was her last thought as her throat was slit and her blood offered to the demons to add more power to the two former Council members.
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"Lucas is it wise to provoke the ADA?" Dracula asked as watched his son hang up the telephone.

The younger vampire merely smirked. "Perhaps not but it is fun. Alexandria is my family and if I may say so one of my favorite. She is fire and ice all in one package. She is a fitting heir to the family name and despite her life choices I do believe she will bring strong children into the fold when she chooses to have them. I think in time I may well turn her if she desires it. Of course that will only be after she continues the family line."

"That doctor sounds scary." Harmony said "He knows about us and that can be bad."

"Perhaps but he is Alexandria's friend so he is safe enough unless he tries to harm her or us. He was almost a brother to the slayer in NY former lover. He is a good man and he works to keep the world safe. He will keep an eye out for my kin and perhaps he will come to be an ally. Not all humans are food or fodder Harmony. I have several who while not family have been valued allies over the years. Perhaps we can create a world where humans and our kind can live side by side in relative peace. I have for the most part managed that with Doyle's help here in Boston. I think Father may be right that maybe this slayer will go along with the idea. Perhaps not happily but we can only wait and see."

"The queen of the slayers is no fool my son. She had two vampire lovers and allies from various demon tribes. She has also been betrayed by humans so I do not think she is too rigid in her thinking. Even back when I first met Buffy Summers she was different than your average slayer. I do believe it is why the old council sought to kill her and her sister slayer Faith Lehane. While the later fell to darkness at one point she has returned to the light which as odd as that may seem is good for our kind. If hell came to Earth we would soon become fodder as humans would be consumed quickly. Six billion or not that would hardly feed the hordes of hell for long."

"But we don't have souls or at least my kind of vampire doesn't." Harmony said confused.

"Hitler had a soul beloved and he was a worst monster then William and Angelus together, Himmler, Stalin, Mo and countless others had souls. Souls help but in the end it is a choice to do good or evil. You my dear have done far more good then evil. Yes you have killed to feed but it is survival and that is not something anyone can fault you for when you are learning to control the hunger. I would say even the slayers can be feral at first." Dracula explained he pulled his beloved to him to offer her comfort.

"Well if it is to work then having or being able to show we can and do work with other humans and consider some family can only help." Lucas said. "Hence the call plus I admit liking to yank my niece's chain a bit."

Dracula rolled his eyes sometimes his son acted like a child rather than the 300 year plus master vampire he was. He blamed William as they had been friends and hung around together for over 20 years before Dru had wanted to move on.

Frankie watched the scene unfold and he glared at his boss. Gone was the awe and fear he had in the man. He still respected him deeply but this was too important to worry about image or any of that crap. Women were being gutted and his sister and her wife were in danger. Something feral raised its head inside him and made him almost want to growl. Once more he considered what his grandmother had said to him about the power he could draw on and use. It was an ancient thing from before the time that the Christian church ruled the world but it was not evil. It was a gift of the gods. One child every generation or so of his family got the power. He had always believed it should have been Jane but given that she was now a slayer he saw she had her own power just as Nona had said she would. There was a deep desire to rise and fight and protect. He knew now it was true what they said he was the mortal great-grandchild of the ancient gods. He could feel the voice of his Aries whispering in his ear telling him how to wage war on the evil that threatened those he loved he felt the power of warriors past rise in him and he knew he would fight. He looked over at Buffy and felt the draw of one warrior to another. She was the Queen of the slayers forged to be the ultimate warrior against the dark creatures and he knew she would be his equal and that he could match her. He was not the same naive young officer of the law he once had been. Too much had happened and too many had gotten away with evil. He was no saint. While he still firmly believed in his oath and in justice he would have no problem at all ending the evil men that were killing off those that served the good. He could hear Aries whispering in his ear calling him to battle and he felt he power to fight flood his system. It was odd in a way he did not question that it was right or wrong only that he could now help keep those he called family safe and if that meant being a warrior and embracing his power he would do so. He heard the amused chuckle of his great he did not know how many grand-grandparents back Zeus and Hera as they seemed amused that they would be tampering with the PTB and that the fates would aid them. All this happened as he listened to the various conversations and arguments going on but one thing he could say Francesco Rizzoli was going to stand beside Jane Rizzoli and in doing so prove to his chosen he was her match. If that meant becoming the avatar to his distant kin so be it. He was going to war with evil and the PTB to protect his city and his world and they could be damned for all he cared. He was embracing it and he would if needed become Aries true son.

TBC….