I don't own Morganville. Also this chapter is from no one's point of view.

The sky was dark. The moon despite being full hung uselessly in the sky. Any light it would have cast was lost in the thick blanket of clouds that covered the sky. The dogs barked as if they had gone mad, waking those who slept.

At the Glass house Micheal had left the side of his lover having heared the dogs far off in the distance. He took a moment to listen yet shook it off as he had no explanation for the strange occurrence. He returned to his sleeping finances side once more.

Meanwhile back at the lab Myrnin and Claire were panicking as they flipped through any books they could find on the crow or Chochokpi. So far they had found little to nothing that would be of use. The lab was quickly becoming a hazard zone as books littered the floor as well as tables. They would have to check the library at town hall.

The library that was kept away from most of the public. Myrnin called Amelie to arrange for the necessary access.

Amelie having been the one to order the couple to find answers, quickly obliged. Oliver had returned moments ago but had left almost instantly due to a report of strange occurences. He was to investigate. The ice queen herself had already returned to her office after her lovers departure. Things had quickly turned from peaceful to hectic in the matter of mere hours.

The darkness of the night covered the crows as they darted through the sky. It was time. The time of the crow. The biggest crow who was in the lead let out a loud caw and the others soon followed.

He dived downwards and the magnificent creature landed at the top of city hall. The others soon joined landing behind him on the roof top. They weren't here for war but they would fight if they had to. The biggest crow seemed to grow and soon he was a man.

The only sign that this being was never truly man was the big black wings that stretched outward. The others followed suit behind him as they returned to their natural forms. Only unlike the biggest crow their wings vanished with the shift. They stood tall waiting for their leader Chogan, to speak.

Yet he stood tall unspeaking and unmoving as he waited. He knew the girl would be coming soon. The girl with the unseeing eyes. So Chogan waited patiently for the girl who held such a likeliness to his deceased lover.

The lover who had put the curse upon him to begin with.

Myrnin and Claire had arrived in the under ground parking spaces of town hall. They were waved through imediatly. Claire cringed as the car scraped the side of some unfortunate persons car. Myrnin parked not caring that he wasn't actually parked right.

Claire rolled her eyes but there was no time to scold or correct her lovable, crazy, and sometime scary boss and fiance. Instead she climbed through his side as he exited. Seeing as her side was completely blocked. Myrnin held out his had for hers.

She took it without hesitation and then they were off. Walking at a brisk pace. Amelie's assistant met them at the elevator. Apparently the thing had quit working so they would have to go the long way around to the front entrance. Bizzie the assistant followed them quickly around front.

Chogan sensed her before he saw her. He held still as he observed the girl being escorted to the steps of the building. He didn't like the fact that the girl that reminded him so much of Ciqala was being touched by the male vampire. Yet he held still watching quietly.

It seemed that none out of the three had sensed them. So he stepped back just as they had reached the halfway point of the stairs. He listened and waited for the opening and closing of the door. Yet there was a brief pause.

Claire had paused on the steps. She felt an odd tugging sensation that told her to look up. She briefly did look up focussing on the sky. She was going to stretch outward but Myrnin shook her out of it reminding her they had to hurry.

So with one last glance at the sky she drew her vision back in and followed her lover to the library.

No one had seemed to notice the visitors that were just floors above them. Chogan having heared the closing of the door finally turned to those awaiting his orders. He spoke softly the wind masking his voice from all but those around him. "For now I will observe alone."

"Leave me, and go back to the hide out." He ordered. All shifted and soon a flock of crows had taken flight. Leaving Chogan alone on the roof as he remembered the past.

Myrnin was quietly reading the book he held. His eyes widened as he realized things were about to get more complicated. "Claire... what did you say Chogan called you?" He asked it as normal as he could.

Trying to keep his tone even. "I think it was Ci- Ciqala or something." Claire responded cocking her head to the side a bit. As if silently asking why?

Myrnin closed the book keeping it in his hand he used his other hand to drag a confused Claire. He wouldn't answer her questions. Instead he continued on. She recognized where they were headed.

Myrnin dropped Claire's hand and shoved through the doors into Amelie's office. Amelie who was on the phone promptly told the caller she would call back. With that she hung up and waited. Myrnin rather than speak dropped the book with a plop in front of his old friend.

Amelie's ice blue eyes flickered down her gaze resting on the book. The book was small and colorful. It was then she realized what it was. Her eyes went back to Myrnin's.

"We don't have time for old children's bed time stories Myrnin!" She hissed. Her friends eyes became slitted as he glared at the founder. "Well then it's a good thing that this children's book has the answers we seek." He said sarcastically.

Not in the mood to play nice. Amelie's hand shook briefly before she willed it to stop as she opened the book.