Chapter Eleven

"John? What are you" she began with confusion, she wasnt sure if she was dreaming or not but then he was grabbing at the beast that laid on her and tossing it aside, she blinked in shock..

"apparently you have a death wish" he said as he grabbed her arm and slowly got her up as she winced.."Your hurt" he said as she held onto her bleeding arm..

"im fine, what are you doing here" she said as she stood now, her arm hurt like a son of bitch and she looked at it..Within seconds John was pulling his shirt off as she stared in shock.."what are you doing" she began as he ignored her and then promply tore his shirt in two, wrapping it around her arm tight.."Ouch"

"that should hold off the bleeding for a bit" he said as he stood there and he was right, it almost instantly stopped the blood.."were leaving" he grabbed hold of her good arm..

"what, wait...why are you here" she began with confusion, how had he known to show up, had he been following her?

"Listen there are more of those things out there so unless you want to be dinner" he said dryly as he kept a grip on her arm.

"My friends are out there, my brother too, im not leaving them" she tried to yank her arm back as he breathed hard in disapproval..The sound of a gunshot went off in the distance and she turned towards it..

"fuck" he huffed in annoyance, he really didnt want to be dealing with the wolves right now, they had a bad attitude and he wasnt in the mood..

"Listen I dont know why your here but im going back out there, so let me go" she said angrily and now he let go of her arm..

"Fine then im going with you" he huffed as he walked past her and she stood even more confused then before but she quickly went after him..

"Your not even going to tell me why your here" she began with annoyance as they walked quickly towards the sound of numerous gun shots..

"do you want to save your friends or not?" he snapped at her and she swallowed hard.."this way, lets go!" he said as he began to take off running, she followed behind him..

The sound of gunshots got louder, so did the sound of yelling, within seconds they could see Cris in the distance and by the looks of it the wolf he had been firing at was now on the domineering side as Cris's gun jammed and then he threw it at the wolf and quickly ran..

John pulled out his gun as he aimed at the wolf from a big distance.."No get closer, you wont make that shot" natalie called out but John was already firing and within seconds the wolf was falling to the ground, cris turned and looked in shock.."Cris!" natalie yelled out as she ran over and he looked at her with wide eyes..

"what the hell is he doing here!" he snapped angrily..

"no need to thank me or anything" John said dryly as they neared cris..

"natalie what the hell" Cris said once more..

"you know your friend has an attitude problem" John said as he shook his head..

"Cris its fine, he's...he's helping" she said as Cris looked at John suspiciously, before he could say anything else another shot went off in the distance and the sound of rex yelling could be heard. With that they all took off running towards it. Natalie's heart was in her throat, if anything happened to Rex, anything at all..

Once natalie saw Rex in the distance, his body covered in blood and a huge sword in one hand, a gun in the other as he stood there hovering over the now dead wolf she instantly felt relief as she ran over to him..

"Hey I was wondering where you ran off to, you see this big sucker, I got him" Rex grinned and then he saw John coming over with cris.."what the hell is he doing here!" he snapped..

"Rex, dont ok" Natalie began but it was too late, Rex was already heading over to him and he was pissed..

"settle down kid" John began..

"this piece of shit apparently just showed up" Cris said sarcastically..

"and saved your ass in the process" John said dryly as Rex got in front of him and Natalie rushed over but Rex was already holding his sword at John.."put that thing down before you hurt yourself" John said as he stared right at rex..

"Listen Rex just calm down ok" Natalie said quickly..

"i say we just let him gut the bastard" Cris snapped..

"doesnt sound like a bad idea to me" Rex said angrily.."why are you here" he snapped at John..

Before anything of them could say a word a loud howl was heard in the distance and they all spun around.."where is Brody?" Natalie said with fear as she looked at everyone and then within seconds they were all taking off running towards the sound..It seemed the deeper they ran into the woods, the heavier the brush would get and then the howling was heard once more and they knew they were close. In the distance a large grey wolf stood, he was enormous and he looked in their direction as all three guys pulled out their guns, natalie as well but then it leapt high and was too far away as they ran over.

The sight before them was gruesome as they neared a bloody mess on the ground. Natalie let out a gasp as what was left of Brody laid on the ground.."Oh my god" she said in utter horror as they all stopped, no one said anything else..

By the time Bo had rushed his team of investigators out there to the crime Scene natalie was completely beside herself as Cris tried to comfort her.."we all knew what this job entailed Nat" he said softly as she looked at him..

"this should of never happened" she stormed away from him, she wasnt in the mood for his sympathy, she felt absolutely horrible and she looked over at John who was talking to Bo..

"so your telling me you had nothing to do with this?" Bo said suspiciously to John..

"I saved their asses back there" John snapped..

"and you just so happened to be taking a walk in the woods" Bo said dryly..

"hey you know what, you believe whatever the hell it is you want" John snapped as he spun from him and Natalie was walking over.."You gonna start in on me too" he snapped angrily..

"actually I wasnt" she snapped right back at him as she got up to him.."why were you in the woods" she asked seriously..

John thought back to when he was in his room, he remembered her face, the blood, everything but he wasnt about to say that bit of it.. Hell he barely understood it himself., The only time he ever had visions was when he was an angel and those days were long gone but then why was he seeing her now, he hadnt been sworn to protect her..."John they all think that your involved, tell me your not" she said as she looked at him..

"i dont owe anyone an explanation and certainly not them" he said bitterly as he looked at her friends who were eyeing him down now..He quickly spun around and began walking away..

"Hey, I asked you a question" natalie snapped but he disappeared in the brush, she was half tempted to run after him but she couldnt bring herself to do that, not with so many people around..

"Its not worth it Nat, he was behind this, I know it" Rex said as he came next to her..

"I dont think he was Rex" she said honestly, there was something behind Johns eyes, something that said he was just as shocked about the situation as they were..

"Oh dont tell me your going soft on that prick" He snapped..

"Im not going soft" she said defensively.."Its just" she began but Bo cut her off as he came over..

"Natalie" Bo said as he stared at her.."we need to talk"

John got back to his place in record time, he need a drink and bad. He quickly grabbed a glass from his desk and poured a large amount as he gulped it..The sound of his phone ringing snapped him out of his thoughts and that was a good thing.. He answered quickly.."Mcbain"

"ah Jonathan I assume you made it back to the states ok" Mitch's voice said as John stiffened some..

"Mitch, to what do I owe the pleasure" John said as his jaw tightened..

"well I feel like we left things in a bad way" Mitch began..

"you mean how your guest almost made a meal out of my date" John said coldly..

"I assure you that I spoke with Victor about that small misunderstanding" Mitch said with a smile on his face...Even though John couldnt see him, he could sense it and he gripped his glass hard..

"yeah well I will remember next time you invite me to a party" John said dryly..

"it was quite unpleasent and I apologize greatly" Mitch began.."How is that dear Gloria by the way?, I take it she is ok"

"fine I guess, she went back home" John lied...

"Oh" Mitch said with surprise.."she isnt with you?"

"You know I never spend more than one night with anyone" he continued and even though that use to be true, well now he wasnt so sure. Normally he would take what he wanted and not look back but then again he never did get what he wanted from her..

"this is true" Mitch laughed some and then stopped promptly.."I was sure there was something different about her, I mean you did stop our little deal"

"yeah well what can I say, I dont like to share" John said dryly..

"touche, my friend touche" Mitch laughed..

"i take it that you want something Mitch, otherwise you wouldnt be calling me" John began with annoyance..

"ah yes, no need to beat around the bush" Mitch said cooly.."im going to be in town tomorrow, I was hoping we could meet up"

John straightened up in his seat some, he didnt like the idea of Mitch coming into town.."and what would I owe the pleasure?" John began as he held onto the glass..

"Oh you know, business and what not.." Mitch began.." im still up for negotiations concerning my ring"

John stood now and fought to keep his composure.."fine, give me a time and a place"

"I will be staying at the Hilton, how about we say around sixish" he grinned..

"six it is" John said quickly.."and the ring?"

"i guess we will just discuss that at our little meeting, until then" Mitch said and then he hung up as John inhaled deep and then within seconds he squeezed that glass until it broke in his hand..

Mitch sat back at his desk in his luxurious Milan home, he had the ring on his desk as he looked at it..He had acquired it from a friend of his, a demon who had come across it during a battle with one of the angel boys.. But why did they have this ring and what exactlly did it mean. As far as he could tell it was just a normal ring, or was it? He put it on numerous times and yet nothing..

John had wanted it to, he had wanted it bad but why? Mitch studied the ring more, what could he possibly want with it and he had said it had sentimental value..He thought back to the night before, he thought about her, Gloria.. He never did get a last name on her but according to Victor she was a native of California.. He smiled as he sat there, he would have to do some digging around but it would be worth it cause he would get Gloria and Mcbain or anyone couldnt stop him..

Natalie stared at her uncle as he sat in his office, she should of known this would be coming, I mean hell everyone there hated John and the fact that he just happened to show up in the woods were they were fighting the wolf pact, it was a bit suspicious..

"what is going on with you natalie" Bo asked with concern as he looked at her..

"im trying to do my job" she said a bit defensively..

"you know what im talking about, what is going on with John" Bo stared at her..

"what? Nothing, what do you mean" she felt her nerves start to get the best of her, but she was telling the truth, nothing was going on with them, right?

"You dont find it the slightest bit odd that he just happened to show up today?" Bo said seriously..

"well yeah but" she began..

"But nothing, he is dangerous and bad news Natalie, must I remind you that he is a fallen angel" Bo said quickly..

"I worked with him once and it was a bust" she said quickly as her heart began to race..

"Im not stupid natalie, I saw the way you looked at him" Bo began..

"what?" she couldnt even find any words, she felt like her back was against the wall..

"brody is dead, the entire house is on edge and John just happens to come in and save the day" Bo said sarcastically..

"he saved Cris" she said quickly..

"and he saved you" Bo raised an eyebrow..

"i dont know what this has to do with anything" she began to get angry..

"this has everything to do with" Bo began..

"so he saved me and he saved Cris, so what" she snapped.."who cares why he was there, he was"

"I care!" Bo snapped loudly and she wasnt use to seeing him get angry..He stood now.."i dont have to remind you not to go by him anymore, do I?"

"why would I go by him" she said with a dry mouth as Bo just looked at her..

"i dont know, why would you?" he raised an eyebrow..

"Listen bo, I just want to get these fuckers, your right Brody is dead and I wont have his death be in vain" she said quickly..

"You have no idea what he is capable of Natalie" Bo began cryptically as she stood there.."he is a fallen angel for a reason"

"You dont think I know that Bo, I dont trust him as far I could throw him" she said quickly but that wasnt entirely true anymore..

"good because death and destruction follow him, not to mention he has dealings with the ones we hunt" Bo said quickly..

"hey your the one who threw me into this mess" she said honestly as he walked around his desk and looked at her..

"because your the best I have" he said honestly.."you need to watch your back when it comes to him" he said seriously.."do you remember that flash drive I showed you" he began as she stiffened some, at one time she had wanted to know what was on that damn flash drive but now, now she didnt know what she wanted.."it has information, important information on him, stuff nightmares are made of Natalie"

"its not like I dont know what he is Bo, its not actually something new, he deals with demons, I get that" she began nervously..

"its not just that, its so much more" he began as she went to argue with him but A sharp breeze in the room made her spin around as a very tall dark haired man stood there, he looked familiar, his eyes, she blinked a bit in shock..

"you need to listen to your uncle" the man began..

"thank you for coming" Bo said quickly and Natalie looked at him..

"You know him?" she said in shock.."who the hell are you" she quickly turned and looked at the man who was dressed like some midevil warrior and it wasnt lost on her how gorgeous he was and powerful. Hell she could feel his strength pumping through the room, making it hard to breath. He stepped closer to him..

"My name is Michael, Natalie" he said as he got in front of her, she was still so very confused as she stood there..

"Natalie, Michael here is Johns brother" Bo said as he walked over..She blinked in shock now as she stood there, now it all made sense, the power, the incredible good looks, this man was a damn angel and not just any angel, a brother of Johns..

"what your uncle here said is true, John is bad news and your life is in danger" Michael said softly but there was a seriousness to it that made her swallow hard..

"my life is in danger every day" she said quickly as she stared at him, she still couldnt believe that she was looking at a real life angel. She had seen many strange things in her life and on a daily basis but an angel, well this was a first. Everyone knew they didnt make random visits to earth, but he was here, why?

"you know exactlly what I mean natalie and I came here to warn you to stay away from John" Michael said seriously..

"why does everyone think im going to run after him" she said angrily even though her voice shook from nerves, her mind went back to that kiss they shared and she quickly shook that thought away as Michael looked at her inquizatively..She suddenly felt sick, angels could read minds and by the look on his face he had just read hers..She went to say something but he spoke first..

"can I have a minute alone with natalie" he asked Bo..

Bo looked between the two of them.."sure" he finally said as he quickly left..

"so now angels are making house calls" natalie laughed as she walked across the room..

"I know you care about him" Michael said seriously..

"what?" she said in shock as she looked at him..

"You can deny it all you want but I can see past that" michael said as she turned and looked at him..

"its rude to read someones mind or havent you learned that in your angel training" she said sarcastically.."and for you information I cant stand him, I hunt people like him" she said quickly as he looked at her but didnt say anything..

"You want to save him" Michael said almost in shock as she blinked with wide eyes..

"what? Your crazy" she quickly walked across the room, her heart thudding heavily now...

"He cant be saved Natalie, he chose this life, he turned his back on the brotherhood" he continued..

"You know I think you've been sipping on too much of the jesus juice" she laughed nervously as she walked to the opposite side of the room..

"im not the enemy here natalie and I see why he is drawn to you, your a beautiful woman, independent and very powerful" he began as she looked at him and rolled her eyes..

"sorry bub but im not into angels in that kind of way" she said quickly as she spun around but he was right there and then he touched her arm and she could feel his power, it stunned her as she jumped back some..

"do you know why my brother has choosen this path?" Michael said softly..

"i dont even know why we are having this conversation" she said quickly, as much as she wanted to know what it was that made John the way he was, she was also scared to find out..

"you need to know" Michael said and before she could react he was grabbing her hand and within seconds the room began to spin and a white light flashed brightly in the room as she gasped in shock and then they were somewhere else, an old house, she heard voices and spun around, gasping in shock cause there was John on the floor, covered in blood, a woman in his arms, she was lifeless..

"Jonathan what did you do" his brother Michael said with shock in his eyes..

"i ...i couldnt" John could barely get the words out as he looked at his brothers.."she's...she's dead" he choked out.."I..I killed her"

Natalie felt her heart racing dangerously fast as she looked around at all the angels standing there, even Michael was there, two michaels, the one she was standing next to and the one who was interogating John at the moment. She looked up at him now with confusion..

"they cant see us, none of them" Michael said to her as she looked back at the scene before her..

"You killed a mortal" Michael said in shock..

John couldnt even speak as he sat there on the floor covered in caitlyns blood.."you were sworn to protect her, do you know how angry father will be with you" Michael said with concern in his voice..

"do you think he cares, do you!" John laughed bitterly..."he allowed this to happen, he doesnt care about anyone but himself!"

"dont say that John" Michael began..

"You know what, why dont you go to hell and while your at it bring your father" John said angrily..

"thats enough John!" Michael yelled at him and John began to get up as he laid Caitlyns body on the ground..

"You are a fool Michael, he doesnt care about us, he doesnt care about anything!" John yelled as he stepped to his brother..

"what has happened to you brother, why have you chosen to behave in such a way" Michael said with a shake of his head..

"Oh you were always so eager to please him even when he allows evil to run the world" John seethed..

"you will have to answer for what you have done" Michael said seriously..

"what I have done?" John yelled.."what about him, what about everything he has done, does he not have to answer for his crimes"

"you should of never left the brotherhood, its poisoned you" Michael said as he looked his brother In the eye...

"leave...now!" John yelled at him as he looked at Michael and his other brothers..

Natalie couldnt believe what she was witnessing, this seemed like a dream and maybe it was..

"I told you that he was bad for you Natalie" Michael said as he touched her arm..

"But how" she said in shock.."I mean he killed her, I dont understand" she said as she began to feel faint and sick to her stomach, was John really a monster capable of killing some poor woman?She looked back out at the scene in front of her..

"Im sorry but im not going without you, you have done the unthinkable" Michael said with sorrow in his voice..

"and so it would seem that way but I tell you this, you will have to kill me if you think I am going near him ever again" John challenged him..

"dont make me do this John" Michael looked at his brother..

"go ahead, give it your best shot" John said through gritted teeth as michael looked at him and then at the brothers standing around them.."go ahead, all of you, I dare you!" he yelled angrily and within seconds Michael had him pinned against the wall as the other brother held Johns arms back.." is that all you got, huh!" he yelled..

"you wont be able to hurt anyone, not ever again" Michael said as he grabbed Johns hand and yanked the ring off his finger as john tried to fight him but it was fruitless and the second that ring came off his finger he felt his power begin to drain.. Without that ring he was powerless over them, over anyone..He could still manage some tricks but they were childs play compared to the power he had with the ring..He yelled at them as they held him down.."You will come with us" Michael continued in a serious tone..

"I will die first!" John yelled as he found the strength to push his brothers off of him but before anyone could react a huge blinding white light filled the room.

Natalie shunned her eyes as the light came over the room and by the time she opened her eyes she was back in Bo's office and she was gasping for air..

"so now you see natalie, he choose to fall from heaven, he killed before and he will do it again" he said seriously and she honestly thought she would vomit right then and there.."My brother is a lost soul, he cannot be saved" he finished as she looked at him..

"but...but why kill her?" she said in disbelief..

"Caitlyn was a very powerful white witch, she was pure, innocent" Michael said softly.."he wanted her power, he was consumed by it, I warned him to stay away" michael began.."he wouldnt listen, he had been sworn to protect her from afar" he said with sorrow..

"but killing her, I mean...what could he possibly gain" she said in confusion..

"everything" Michael said matter of factly.." were not like you, were not humans, were not even mortal and if an angel takes the life of a mortal, even a witch he then gets the powers of that person" he said as Natalie gasped in shock as she backed up.. Had John did all of this just for power? Had he been that consumed by it?.."he took her life Natalie and he turned his back on his family, he is lost to us all and he is damned to hell, this is why you must stay away"

"I just dont understand, I mean..." she said in shock..

"I know its hard to grasp, I could barely believe it myself until I saw what he was capable of" Michael said sadly.."I would give my life for my family anyday but I cant save John, and neither can you"