Author Note: I'd like to thank ashley0921, Leasha Ambrose, and brendanaparo for becoming followers to this story. I'd also like to thank Leasha Ambrose, Metalgrl29 and alibob687 for the wonderful reviews. I'm pleased with the turnout of this story so far. A little glimpse into Ayva's powers will be revealed, some sibling bickering and little of Finn's past, hope you enjoy and let me know what you think.

"When I'm weak, I wonder if I'm gonna be alright

But too many times I've seen this all come to life

If I make myself stop and remember

Every morning I see another miracle

I can't believe I'm living the impossible"

'Impossible' by Lacey Sturm

Chapter 3:

A week passed since apologizing to Finn for striking him last year and every day she went to the park for an escape. She didn't want to think about that day; but she also hoped that he would show up to ask why he took off in such a hurry. He never made an appearance though and it was starting to worry her that she had done something to upset him. What else could she think?

The sound of children play caused her to smile for a moment before walking onward towards the wood line. She thought maybe a hike in the woods would do her some good. The magazine was quiet with the head writer taking a short sabbatical to refresh his brain. She honestly didn't blame him one bit for taking the time off, assuming that writing must be hard.

The longer she walked the more frustrated she become with the unknown. As far as she knew, there was nothing that was said that was bad enough to upset him. Becky had encouraged her to try and befriend him, that maybe she'd benefit from it in the long run. Maybe that was true; but it felt different somehow. He was different.

A small cry alerted her to the clearing where she saw the small deer family the other day. Quietly approaching the sight, she peered through the bushes to see the fawn standing alone. It was crying out for its mother. She felt sorry for the animal and could feel the anguish in its cries. It made her heart tighten, wishing there was something she could do to help the little one.

Without a single thought, she stepped around the bushes and quietly approached the distressed animal. Much to her surprise, the fawn didn't run from her. It stared at her with big round brown eyes. "Shh, I'm not going to hurt you." She said in a hushed voice.

Ayva sat down in a patch of wildflowers and just watched, hoping its mother would return. The fawn inched its way closer and before she knew it the animal was nuzzling her cheek with its wet nose. A smile tugged at her lips as she lifted her hand up to touch the fur on the top of its head. Using her other hand, she quickly put her phone on silent and held up the device to take a quick picture so she'd always remember what happened.

"You miss your mom huh?" She asked.

Another nudge came to the side of her face. The soft whimper that escaped its throat was easily understood. Ayva's eyes widened in utter shock. The whimper was turned into a hushed word. Yes. If feeling other peoples emotions wasn't bad enough, now she could understand deer or maybe animals in general. She didn't understand what was happening to her. Trembling against the small creature, it knelt down until it was laying down next to her with its head resting on her lap.

A loud cry came from the other side of the clearing. The fawn instantly lifted its head from Ayva's lap to see its mother coming into view. "There she is. Run along little one, she's waiting for you." She said giving the baby one last pet on the head.

The only thing she heard was a few hushed words in the form of more cries. Thank you. Standing up, she quickly walked away from the clearing trying to figure out exactly what had happened, because there wasn't any logical answer to it. It was crazy; but it felt almost like it was natural. She moved her index finger over the screen of her phone to view the picture taken a few moments beforehand. The smile never left her face even after she sent the photo to Becky with a message attached. "Hey check this out. I'm a nature magnet haha."

Becky closed the door quietly behind her bedroom, allowing Dean to continue sleep undisturbed. She couldn't sleep and could feel that Ayva was nearby, which meant she was at the park again. Walking down the hallway, she hesitantly stepped passed Finn's door that was cracked open. From what she could tell he wasn't inside and decided to keep moving forward.

"Morning..." He greeted from the kitchen table with a white mug full of coffee in his hand.

"Morning to you to..." She replied pouring her own cup.

Finn eyed her cautiously. There was something bothering her, that much he could tell. He wondered if it was about Dean or maybe Ayva or even both of them. He could remember when he first met her, she was such a shy woman. Boy did she ever grow up; unfortunately, there was a huge price for the quick grow up.

"Is there something wrong?" He asked trying to break the awkward silence.

"Not really."

Her answer was short and firm. Now he knew there was definitely something wrong. She never used that tone of voice with him. With others maybe; but never him. Sitting his cup of coffee down upon the table, he stood up and proceeded towards her. "Now why don't I believe you." He stately firmly behind her.

"Probably cause I'm not telling you the truth and I'm not going to."

"Becky, don't be difficult."

"Oh don't give me that! You hide shit from me all the time. I'm entitled to feel worried and not have to go into detail with every person who asks me what's wrong."

She slid out around him with her cup of coffee and sat down on the other end of the table. Finn was left dumbfounded by her sudden outburst of opinion. It was totally out of character for her; but she wasn't wrong. He did hide things from her. Things that just couldn't be told to anyone. Not even her, the woman he felt was a sister. Family.

"I'm sorry if I offended you..."

"Finn...just don't."

He blinked several times before understanding that she wanted to be left alone. If her problem would have been about Dean, then she would have told him; so now he knew that it was about Ayva. Finn didn't want to just let it go. So he persisted once more. "Is this about Ayva?" He asked.

"And if it is?"

"Then please tell me what has you so worried."

Becky leaned back in her chair, running a hand through her long locks of orange red hair before looking up at him. Her dark eyes sparkled against the sunlight coming through the open window behind her. "Since you've been avoiding her ever since you met up with her at the park last week, shes been distant. She believes that she did something wrong for you to just get up and leave so abruptly."

"I haven't been avoiding..."

"Oh yes you have. You haven't left the house in a week." Becky interrupted.

He had nothing to say to that, because yet again she was right. He hadn't left the house in a week. Turning away, Becky knew that he felt guilty again. She stood up from the table and closed the distance between the. Placing a hand on his arm, he looked directly at her. "I'm not asking you to fall in love with her. I'm just asking you to help her...save her. I can't bear the thought of that bitch hurting her or worse. She's the only friend I've ever had besides you guys."

"I know and I'm sorry that all of this is happening. I really wish things were different."

Apologizing to her made him think about the past. A past where life was so much harder than it was now, where they always had to look over their shoulder. Becky was the youngest and last born half-demon in the world, at least as far as he knew and even Becky's birth had been a hundred years ago. They all had been born into slavery under the ruling of a pure blood demon name Aluxia or Xia for short.

Aluxia was ruthless and pretty much emotionless. It comes as no surprise considering she was the strongest pure blood in existence. Not to mention one of the most beautiful creatures known to man, at least in human form she was. Her demon for was a completely different story. Finn could remember the day he saw her for the first time. The day he was initiated into the circle.

"Come forward, Finn. It is time for your hard work to pay off." Her voice boomed throughout the entire room.

Her long black hair was braided and neatly placed over her shoulder, resting against her well endowed chest. The red in her eyes was a sign of her power and it was something he never wanted to invoke. The nervousness overwhelmed him as he took several steps closer to the woman who was his queen.

Her smile was perfect just like everything else about her. A small rounded nose and pale white skin. He might just be a half-breed; but he was totally smitten with her the second he laid eyes on her. He had no doubt that she probably knew it to just by how he was acting. Kneeling down in front of her, he could feel the power radiate off her in waves. It crawled up his skin, giving him a chill right down his spine.

"Finn, you have shown great strength and worthiness. Therefore, you will become the first half-breed warrior in my inner circle. You will command all others like you to do my bidding, understand."

"Yes, my queen."

It didn't matter if he wanted to do it or not, he would. She had given him purpose when everyone else shunned him for being different. From then on out, he was her slave both in body and in mind. She held such a captivating hold on him that he blindly did things without question, despite his conscious screaming at him to reject it all and run away.

"Finn!" Becky's voice yelled.

"Huh" Finn replied snapping out of his thoughts.

"Did you hear what I said?"

Of course he hadn't. She gave him a concerned look. It was like she knew what he was thinking about and was giving him comfort about it. "You were thinking about Aluxia weren't you?" She asked softly.

"It doesn't matter. She is the reason were all pretty much eliminated and she will pay for taking everything from me."

Becky couldn't imagine how much Finn hurt inside. To know the woman he had fallen in love with used him and made him do so many horrible things that would give people nightmares if they knew. She swallowed the lump in her throat and sat back down at the kitchen table. Her phone flashed with a blue light repeatedly, indicating that she had a message awaiting her.

Opening the message up, a photo of Ayva and a deer fawn was displayed with an attached message. "Hey check this out. I'm a nature magnet haha.". Her surprise was expressed by a sudden gasp of air. It didn't go unnoticed by Finn.

"What's wrong?" He asked curiously.

"Ayva sent me a picture. I...think...she may very well be a Nephilim."

She turned her phone in his direction to let him view the image for himself. The sight of her with the animal took his breath away, just like it had when he first saw Aluxia for the first time. The sheer happiness was expressed through her perfect smile. She was happy being with nature, which only meant one thing. They had been right about her all along.

Finn never said another word. He walked out of the kitchen and headed straight for the front door. Becky wanted to smile, knowing he was most likely going to see Ayva; but knowing it was a different reason other than a personal visit was disheartening. She wanted him to be happy. He deserved to be happy.

The sun quickly set from the horizon line and darkness took over, allowing the billions of stars to sparkle in the night sky. Ayva sat on her back porch enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. She couldn't help but think about what had happened earlier in the day. There was no way that she understood what that fawn was saying to her, that was just impossible.

Running a hand through her auburn locks, she noticed her phone lit up. A feeling of relief washed over her when she realized that it was Becky messaging her. "Need any company? I could use some."

"Of course, come on over!"

It didn't take long for Becky to make an appearance. Her eyes looked bloodshot like she had been crying for a long period of time. Patting the cushioned seat next to her, the Irish woman took the offer and sat down. Ayva instantly handed her a cold bottle of beer. "What's wrong, B?"

"Family drama."

"I hear ya. My mom was just full of it until she passed."

Becky needed a change of subject, she didn't want to think about Finn's emotional torment any longer. Taking a swig of her beer, she could feel his presence. Discreetly looking around, she spotted him sitting on top of the boarded up lattice part of the porch. She knew that Ayva couldn't see him; but she sure as hell could.

He waved at her with a smug smile upon his face. He was taunting her and was taking great enjoyment in it. Rolling her eyes, she took another long swig of her beer. Ayva turned to face her with an a comforting smile. "So what's going on besides the family crap?" She asked.

"Not a whole lot. I was going to ask you if you've heard from him yet?"

Finn instantly glared at her. Ayva slouched back in her chair and took a drink. Her eyes stared out into the sky. He couldn't help but stare. It really was a breathtaking sight to see her in such a way. Her hair fell over her shoulders, covering her cleavage from sight. She was wearing a pair of jean shorts and a black tank top. It wasn't anything fancy; but he still found her to be captivating.

"No, and I feel like I did something to piss him off. The only emotion I've ever felt from him was guilt. What the hell could he feel so guilty over?"

"I don't know sweetie. I wish I knew."

She really was telling her the truth on that one. Becky really didn't know why Finn felt nothing but guilt, he hid so many things for her and the rest of clan. She eyed him, knowing he was still sitting there listening to their conversation. "Even if he is angry with me, I'm still glad I saw him again. I'm glad I got to apologize."

Finn studied her, wondering why apologizing to him made her so happy. He looked to Becky for an explanation; but she ignored him. Ayva stood up and walked towards the edge of the porch. She leaned against the cold wood with her arms. Both half-demons could tell she was thinking about something. It wasn't until she spoke did they understand. "So, something weird happened today..." She started to explain.

"More weird than you feeling other peoples emotions?"

"Yeah kind of..."

"What do you mean?"

"Did you get that picture I sent you today?"

"Yeah, it was cute."

Sure it was cute; but there was more to it than that. So many questions caused Ayva to worry that she was going insane. Some leftover despair from Damien's death or something. "That fawn wasn't even afraid of me. Even nuzzled against me; but the weirdest part about it was the fact that I think I understood it."

"Understood what exactly?"

"It's cries. I think I understood what it was saying."

Finn instantly got down to stand on his feet. He looked at Becky, realizing that her powers were slowly forming. Ayva Bradly was indeed a Nephilim. There was no question about it now. Communication with nature and empathy was just two of the many things they could do. He thought it would be interesting to hear what his sister would tell her.

"By the way you are looking at me, I can see that you don't believe me." Ayva said.

"No, I do believe you. Ever since I've known you, you've always kind of been different. It's a beautiful sight to see first hand."

"Are you sure that you don't think I'm crazy."

"No silly. You are just fine."

Becky got up from her seat and made her way over to her scared friend. Wrapping arms around her tightly, she gave the comfort she was seeking silently. When Ayva pulled back, she whipped several stray tears away from her eyes. "I'll be right back. Open me another beer will ya?"

"Sure."

Once she was out of sight, Finn walked closer. He wasn't going to lie and say that he was happy with the knowledge of her Nephilim status; but now that he knew, things were going start moving forward. He doubted that Aluxia would stay hidden for too much longer. The third death indicated such things. "Finn, you need to talk to her. Please."

"You keep her company tonight. I promise I will talk to her soon."

"Thank you."

"Should I tell Dean you won't be coming home?"

"I'll text him later."

He nodded and then vanished from sight just as Ayva walked back onto the porch.