After she finished ordering, she sat on the bench her grandfather made her and finished her tea. Setting her cup down on the ledge, she held out her hand and started a small flame. She ran it over her fingers and watched.
"Banshees can't do that", she put out the flame and stood.
Roman was leaning back against the far wall. His eyes glowed red before he stepped out of the shadow. How long had he been standing there?
"I didn't hear you come out", she said, before sitting back down.
"You said you were half Banshee. What else are you? You shattered that glass, but didn't scream. You have fire", he said, before leaning against the wall in front of her.
"Why do you need to know so badly?", she asked.
Her grandmother and Becky had warned her that the men who wanted to mate with her only wanted her because she was a Phoenix. She could give them the power they seek.
"Why is it such a secret?", he asked.
"Because I don't know you and you've made it clear that we aren't mates. You've got Phil, I don't need your help, so just go", she said.
"I never said you weren't my mate. I said there's a chance you aren't, chance is the key word. Until then, you're stuck with me kid", he said.
"Well till then, you won't know my secret", she said standing.
"I'll be honest with you", he said, stopping her.
She turned to look at him.
"I have another back at home. Her name's Abigail", she cut him off.
"Congratulations. Obviously you don't need me since you've already got someone", she said.
"Would you shut up and let me finish", he said.
"Don't tell me to shut up. You followed me. You say there's a possibility I'm your mate and then I find out you've already got someone else", she said.
Neither of them knew if it was frustration or jealously.
"I apologize. May I finish? It's important I finish", he said.
She nodded and crossed her arms over her chest.
"She smells like my mate, but I don't feel a pull, not the way I feel with you", he said.
She bit her lip nervously.
"I feel a pull with you, but I can't smell your scent. One of you is lying to me, I need to figure out who and for that I must take you to Agartha, with me.", he said.
Nova laughed.
"You are absolutely crazy if you think I'm going anywhere with you. I don't know you, even if you are my mate.", she said, walking back inside.
He followed, frustrated and they both stopped to see Finn and Phil.
"Finn?", Nova and Roman said.
They looked at each other.
"I see you've both met", Finn said.
"What's going on? How do you know them?", Nova asked Finn.
"He's the Demon whose been looking for me", Phil said.
"You're a Demon?", Nova asked.
"Yes", he said.
"Does Becky know?", Nova asked.
"She does", Finn said smiling.
"I need to sit down", Nova said, going over to the couch.
She sat and took deep breaths.
"I should have told you about Agartha", Phil said.
"You think", Nova said.
Dean went over to her and took her hand. She felt calmer.
"Wow, you weren't kidding about that gift", she said to him.
He smiled.
"What are you doing here?", Finn asked Roman.
Roman looked at Nova.
"We need to talk", Roman said, looking back at Finn.
Finn nodded, but before he could suggest going outside, the doorbell rang and Nova stood.
"Its pizza", she said.
"I've got it Nova", Finn said.
She nodded.
"I need a moment alone", she said, and went to her room.
She went to her closet and grabbed a backpack. Packing a change of clothes, hidden money, and an extra key to her car. She would find a way to get in touch with her grandmother.
Roman watched Finn open the pizza and smile.
"Dig in", Finn said.
Roman rolled his eyes.
"Did you know she was my mate?", Roman asked Finn.
"No, if I did I would have made sure you two met", he said honestly.
"I feel a pull, but I don't smell her scent", Roman said.
Seth was going to say something, he was going to tell Roman about the tea.
"Strange", Finn said, mouth full.
"Strange is the kid. She's hiding something, no one wants anything to do with her, and she's a loser. I'm better off with Abigail and her psychotic family. Anyone but her", Roman said out of frustration.
Someone cleared their throat. They turned to see Nova.
"So, make yourselves at home. Um, I'm really tired so I'm going to bed", Nova said.
"You should eat something Nova", Phil said, he knew she had heard Roman.
"I'm not hungry, goodnight", she said, walking back to her room.
She closed the door behind her and threw clothes on her bed, clothes that had her scent. If the Gamma could smell her, he would think she was here. She opened her window as quietly as she could and stepped out onto her fire escape. She made her way down the steps and into the ally way.
She ran all the way back to her car. Stopping to walk when she knew she was close, putting her hood on.
Roman couldn't take his eyes off the hallway that led to her room. He felt bad, he didn't mean to say those things.
"She'll forgive you", Dean said to him.
"I should go and talk to her", Roman said.
"No", Finn shouted.
They all looked at him. He was the only one to know that she was no longer in her room. He wanted to give her a head start. He knew Roman could catch her before she could get farther away.
"Let her have a few minutes alone", Finn said.
Roman nodded.
Getting to her car, she took out her extra key and unlocked it. Getting in, she threw her backpack to the other seat and turned her car on. Gas was almost to empty. She drove to a nearby gas station to pump gas. Grabbing a burrito to eat. Once she finished, she got back in. The passenger door opened and Roman sat.
"What the hell", she said.
"You fooled my Gamma. He thought you were still in your room till Finn filled us in that you were gone. He gave you a ten minute head start", he said.
She looked around outside.
"Where are they?", she asked.
"At your apartment, I came alone", he said.
She sat back.
"Why?", she asked.
"Because we need to talk. Obviously you heard what I said, yes?", he said.
Nova nodded.
"I was frustrated. You challenge me at every turn, answering my questions with questions", he said.
He swallowed.
"I didn't mean what I said. Usually females just submit and do as I say but you, you have secrets, questions. I have questions.", he said.
"People always say what they mean, they don't just say it because their frustrated", she said.
"People also say things to hurt people. I did that without thinking and I'm sorry. It won't be the last time I screw up, I will be an idiot again", he said.
Nova chuckled.
"She wasn't wrong you know", she said quietly.
"Who wasn't wrong?", he asked.
"Maryse, when she said I was a loser. I did eat in the bathroom, I didn't have friends, and I'll admit that you are way too good for me. You don't want me.", she said.
"Let me decide if I want you or not. For now, I want you around. I need to figure out which one of you is my mate, my true mate but for that I need you to come with me", he said.
She sighed.
"I can't", she said.
"Yes you can. If you're afraid Randy will find you, he can't come near you if you come with me to my home. I will protect you", he said.
"It's not that, well not entirely", she said.
"Then please, enlighten me. Why can't you come with me? What is it that you're afraid of?", he asked.
She looked over at him.
"I'm afraid I'm going to hurt you and your people, your pack", she said.
"I don't understand kid", he said.
"Stop calling me kid, my name is Nova", she said.
"I told you I was going to be an idiot again", he said.
She turned her car on and drove.
"When I was little or hell even now, when I get scared, glass shatters around me. When I'm sad or lonely, angry, it rains and there's thunder and lightning. It honestly looks like there's going to be a hurricane. When I'm pissed off, to the point where I can't take it anymore, a fire starts around me.", she said.
"What about when you're happy?", he asked.
She laughed.
"I haven't been happy in a long time", she said softly.
He looked out the window.
"Are you ever going to tell me what you are?", he asked.
"Not till I feel I can trust you and your intentions are pure", she said.
He nodded.
"That's fair. If you don't mind me asking, do you have any other powers?", he asked.
"A few", she said.
"Care to fill me in?", he asked.
She looked over at him.
"I can project, haven't mastered it but it's controllable. I can manipulate things, people, I get nose bleeds though", she said.
He nodded.
"I have premonitions, but you knew that already since you know I'm a Banshee", she said.
He nodded again.
"I can blink, well that's what I call it. I can be standing in one place, but if I concentrate hard enough I can", he cut her off.
"Teleport?", he asked.
"Yeah", Nova said excited.
She's never been able to talk to anyone about this.
"I didn't realize one being can have so many powers", he said, more to himself.
He was trying to remember from his readings what she is, but he just couldn't figure it out. She pulled into the street and parked in front of the still empty house. Roman was confused. Why were they here? Yet oddly it felt familiar.
"I know this house, I don't know how I know it but I do", he said.
"I use to live here, before my parents died", she said.
He looked at her before he realized it started raining. She was sad. He knew that now that she told him, but he wasn't going to point that out to her and embarrass her. Not when she was opening up to him.
"Why are we here?", he asked gently.
"My mom, before she died told me about this safe type thing in the basement. She put stuff in it, important stuff that could help me", she said.
"Why didn't you collect it when you moved?", he asked, curiosity was getting to him.
She got off the car and opened her trunk, he followed. She grabbed a flashlight.
"She had my dad hide it in the wall so no one but me could find it", she said, closing her trunk.
She walked around back.
"Wait for me by the glass door in the back", she said.
He nodded.