Family Ties Chapter Thirty-Three - A Kelly Interlude
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AN – Big apologies for the lateness of this chapter. I went on holiday, which was lovely, and thought it wouldn't be a problem to upload from where I was and was very excited to take my laptop, sit and write in the sunshine. Well, the writing happened but then my laptop would not connect to any wi-fi and my phone broke, so I couldn't even use that to get this up. Long story short, I'm very sorry for the wait and I hope you think this was worth it.
Anyway, I think it's time we heard from Mother Grimm, don't you?
I do not own any characters or stories from the tv show Grimm. Some dialogue is lifted from various episodes in Season 3 and Season 4. No infringement or copyright is intended. It's all for fun, no profit being made here.
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"Mama!" Diana calls and Kelly has a moment of hesitation, Adalind's face in her mind's eye, before she spins, away from the re-assembling wall and the woman now behind it. "Nana, mama!"
"I know sweetheart," Kelly murmurs but keeps moving. Her heart feels heavy with the knowledge that she may have just left Adalind in a position she cannot win but it also thrums with the promise she made. There's a chance here, to get Diana away, and she has to take it.
"Mama, no, mama!" Diana cries and reaches behind them, as if she can summon her mother back to her.
"Shh, Diana, we have to get to safety, for mama," she begs, aware how the little girl is hurting but also that her voice is carrying and could cause them to be caught.
They're outside now, in the paved garden that surrounds the immediate space around the back of the house and she scans their surroundings for where to head to. She hates being in a position of blindness, but if she can get to some cover, get into the shadows then she can formulate a better plan. Dusk is beginning to fall around them and if she can hold out till then, the darkness of night will aid her further. Kelly is very good at moving around in the dark and getting back into a position of strength is what she needs right now.
Diana is the focus. Getting her away, getting her to safety. She made a rookie error in the house by not picking up a phone, prioritising weapons over communication at the time but now acknowledging that for the mistake it was. Still, Nicky must know by now that something had gone wrong and she had every belief and faith in her son's abilities to track them down.
That didn't mean she was going to wait to be rescued, keeping moving being the safer option here. They had to get off this property, stay undetected and make their way back into Portland proper. Nicky's loft was the main destination, though she thought Henrietta's house was a good back up, as well as the home of Monroe and Rosalee. She knew all were magically protected, by varying degrees, and she held onto the hope that the concealment charm they put on Diana so long ago was still active. It would help explain why they had to wait for her to be physically somewhere to make a move, rather than tracking her down magically.
Different thoughts and scenarios run through her mind, all the time she's moving forward. The paved garden section ends and they move through some shrubbery, some designs cut into bushes that bridge the end of the styled garden to the more natural stretch of grass and the line of trees she's aiming for. She's just past the last, and largest, bush when she senses movement and flings herself down to avoid the body that flies out at her.
"Nana!" Diana cries and then coughs hard as they both hit the ground and Kelly rolls, kicking a leg out and connecting with a suited attacker as she loosens Diana's grip and then swings her round onto her back. It's not ideal but she's not putting her down.
"I've got you," she says as she faces three men, all panting heavily and glaring at her. "Close your eyes, Diana, and hold on tight." It's all she can offer as she knows it's about to get violent.
"Give us the girl," one commands and Kelly slips one of her stolen knives free and pitches it hard, her aim true and the speaker goes down with the knife through his eye socket. The others growl and launch forward, Kelly twisting from one as she meets the other, all the while trying to keep Diana as furthest away as possible. The young girl cries out as a hand grazes her side and Kelly jabs hard, making them fall back and she boots the other back. It gives her just enough distance that two more knives thrown, with deadly accuracy, mean they stay down.
"Keep your eyes closed," she instructs to Diana, as she bends to retrieve her knives, not wanting to linger but also needing her weapons back. She pulls one free and shifts to the other but he lurches up, her own knife sinking into her thigh and Kelly grunts, in shock and pain, even as her hand shoots forward, fingers thrusting into his eye and then scooping up her free knife to slash across his throat. He dies with a gurgle as she falls back, pulling the knife from her thigh and wiping both clean before pushing up to her feet and settling into a limping run.
"Nana?" Diana asks quietly and Kelly brings a hand up to clasp her forearm, where it is still wrapped around her neck.
"I'm ok, Diana. We're ok, we just have to keep moving, alright?"
"Not ok, Nana, want mama," Diana murmurs and Kelly feels another pull of guilt and want and frustration. But she made that promise and she will keep it. And if Adalind is …. If she … well, Kelly will happily end all those with even the slimmest tie to this situation, once Diana is safe.
"I know," she replies, unable to say anything else. She wants Adalind here too, has come to care for and respect the young mother. And she'd have to have been blind to not see what has built between her son and the woman, as well as the child currently clinging to her. They've become a family, and it's her family too and she will fight for them.
It's not the same, but it reminds her of her past, and the decisions she made then. How seeing and talking to Nicky now has revealed the other side of that, and seeing Adalind's battle to keep her child safe. Now, they really are in a fight and Kelly desperately wants a better conclusion for them all.
A snarling noise comes from behind and she glances back to see five more bodies, three men and two women, sprinting after them fast. She shores up her feet and pushes herself faster, limp disappearing even if the pain stays. Diana pulls herself higher on Kelly's back and it blocks her airway for a moment before she settles. Another glance back shows two have broken ahead of the others, catching up to her fast but then another body appears from the trees to their side, running hard and then intercepting the three further behind. It's a man, well built from what she can see, and he quickly engages those he stopped. She looks forward, unsure about this new combatant but if they're taking out those who are following them, she'll take it, for now.
A roar comes from what sounds like right behind her and she only just swerves to the side as a hand reaches out. Diana yelps and Kelly spins, loosing her momentum but gaining back some space between them. The two men try to circle her but she shifts at the same pace and keeps them at bay.
"The girl," one grunts out, accent strong, and lifts a finger to point at Diana, as if his words alone weren't enough.
"No," Kelly growls back and both glare before Woging, one into the familiar visage of Hundjager, with the other opening his mouth wide to let his teeth grow. A Mauvais Dentes. Shit.
The Hundjager attacks first, mouth open wide and Kelly bats it away, slapping at its back and then swinging around as the Mauvais Dentes leaps at her other side. She pivots but feels Diana slip down her back and then the Hundjager is back to its feet as the other Wesen circles. It lunges again and this time Kelly gets a good hold, gripping its outstretched arm and feeling Diana quiver as fingers brush against her before she twists, shoves and his neck breaks with a snap.
The momentum of the shove is too much though and Diana's arms loosen and she slides down Kelly's back. One hand makes sure she lands on her feet and she stays in between the snarling creature in front as its eyes focus on the young girl.
"Give her to me," it growls and Kelly answers with her own, vehement denial as Diana grasps onto her coat.
"Leave us alone!" The small blonde cries out suddenly, voice fraught with emotion, and from the corner of her eye, Kelly sees her eyes glow purple. But that's all that is familiar, as the blast that Kelly was expecting doesn't come. For a moment she is distracted, thinking of what they did just before all this, binding Diana's powers, and here is the evidence that it worked. Somewhere, someone was laughing at the timing, as Diana's superpowered attacks would have been incredibly useful right now. She still obviously has some of her powers, her eyes alone confirm that, but it is no longer what it was. Which is what they were aiming for, but the timing is shitty right now. The creature appears to grin, in some twisted appearance of enjoyment at the girl in front of its distress, and surges forward.
"No!" Diana gasps and pushes out with her hand, some small magic waves out and the Mauvais Dentes stumbles. It's not much but it's enough, a small gap in its defence, and Kelly takes it, swinging round, down and low, and stabbing her knife in its thigh, hanging on and twisting it in deeper even as the creature howls. It bats her away but she rolls with the motion, keeping herself between it and Diana, springing back up to her feet as it pulls the knife out and tosses it away.
The growl it unleashes then is full of menace and threat and she hears Diana whimper behind her. She's afraid and it bolsters her, protective instincts flaring up. Kelly has to keep it away, it might be employed by the Royal family with the aim to get Diana back to them, but these Wesen are truly loyal to no one, and are especially bloodthirsty after a battle. It could just as easily decide to eat the young girl, as they have been known to do, then to return her to its masters. She keeps light on her feet, trying not to show the pain from her leg injury, knowing any sign of weakness will be exploited.
He lunges forward and Kelly parries, its arm and claws swiping but she pushes it off trajectory with her right hand and uses the left to deliver a swift punch to its eye. It takes a step back, blinking at the blow and Kelly kicks out, aiming for the injured thigh and it buckles but catches her arm and, with the added pressure on her own weaker leg, they both go tumbling to the ground.
She rolls to get on top, trying to form a lock around its neck but it shoves her, the momentum causing her to fly over the creature's head. She lands with a bone jarring thud but instantly scrambles to her feet as the Wesen gets up too, Diana standing unguarded in front of it.
"No," Kelly gasps, true terror flashing through her, as she's two steps behind as it reaches for the trembling girl, frozen in place as she stares at the approaching beast, but then another body collides with its outstretched arms and Diana skittles back as Kelly catches up. It's the man from before, familiar now she can see his face better yet not, but right now he's fighting the Mauvais Dentes and appearing to help and that's all that Kelly cares about in this moment.
She joins them and it's scrappy, the Wesen more than able to meet and adjust and hold its own against two opponents, trading blows and swinging back and forth between the two.
The man gets a solid hit to its face, knocking it straight into Kelly's kick and it goes down, with them both following it to the ground and, by some unspoken agreement between them, he secures an arm and a leg and she its neck, plunging a knife in deep and then holding it with her arms locking in place.
Its arm comes up, fighting on even in its death, and Kelly can only turn her head to protect herself, as any other move would require her to let go. The claws aimed for her throat graze it, but bite deep in her cheek and pain explodes in her eye as the swipe finishes its trajectory. She grunts and clenches her jaw, using the pain to add more power into her hold and finally hearing the crack as the creature's neck breaks and the tense body goes lapse in their grasp.
They tumble to the ground and Kelly fights to sit back up, red staining one side of her vision and dizziness hitting as the world around her looks all wrong, blurry and out of focus.
"Nana Kelly," Diana cries and she accepts the pain as the young girl throws herself into her arms. She blinks rapidly and Diana's features sharpen as her vision stabilises. She senses move movement to her side and scrambles to her feet, pushing Diana behind her as she faces the man who just helped her take down the Mauvais Dentes. He makes no other move once he's standing, checking the Wesen is dead before he's at his full height and eyes studying them.
"You're hurt," the man states, voice accented, but Kelly doesn't shift, keeping her stance between him and Diana and angling so her good eye takes him in. He slowly raises his hands to hip height, keeping them open and visible, in a sign of good faith.
"Who are you?" She growls back, swallowing back the pain and dizziness, to concentrate on who is in front of her. Diana steps in close, keeping behind Kelly but poking her head round the side to study him.
"Nana Kelly," she whispers and she can see the man drop his gaze down to the young girl. "Good, Nana Kelly. Good." She doesn't dare take her eye off him to check with Diana if she means what she says but she sees a flicker of emotion cross the man's face.
"Who are you?" She repeats, though her voice is slightly less hostile this time.
"My name is Meisner," he replies. "I am part of the resistance and I know Sean Renard, her father. I helped get Adalind and the child out of Austria, I met you there, where we put them on a plane. I am here to help." She remembers his face now and the moment at the plane door, Adalind thanking him.
"You touched mama's hair," Diana says suddenly and shock covers his face before he slowly nods.
"I was there when you were born and for a short time after," he replies and Diana slides her hand into Kelly's. Her touch is reassuring and bolstering, no matter the pain or discomfort, and reaffirms what Kelly needs to do. She will get her to safety.
"Diana?" She asks quietly, aware that he can hear and is watching but that he won't understand the question in her words. Diana will and it also proves he knows something, taking in his unsurprised face as the young girl's eyes glow purple. He knew this about her, which meant he had seen her before.
"Good, Nana Kelly," she states again and Kelly sighs.
"Alright then," she sighs and tries not to give away just how much discomfort she is in. She can sort that out later, Diana's safety comes first. "You said you were here to help, we need a way out, now."
"Where's Adalind?" He asks and Kelly feels guilt stab her in the chest once more.
"I got Diana out," she answers, unable to verbalise that she left the young mother behind. He understands though, his head swinging to the direction of the house. Diana sniffles and Kelly hugs her close, unable to offer any words of comfort but trying to be reassuring with her presence alone.
"There is a back road, hard to see but there, if you continue through these trees for another 120 yards then you will come to a line of thicket, on the other side is an old service road," he instructs and begins to walk backwards to point as he talks. Kelly slowly moves after him, aware that they have been standing still too long but still hesitant to trust all that he says. She's blind here though, in more ways than one now, and has to trust her instincts, and Diana's, that he is here to help. "That will lead you to the back of a neighbouring property, which can then be used to get onto the main highway. I have a car stashed around 100 yards down the service road. Take it and get out of here." He steps to the side and allows Kelly to draw nearer then passes a set of keys over and Kelly takes them slowly.
"What are you going to do?" She asks and he sets his shoulders.
"I'm going to find and help Adalind," he states and she studies him, ignoring the dizziness from focusing her one good eye. She opens her mouth to give her own set of directions, as well as observations of the building behind them, but a growl cuts her off and she ducks down instantly, swinging Diana to her other side as Hundjager appear from within the trees.
She can't tell how many there are, but it's clear they are vastly outnumbered. A cacophony of voices call out, confusing in their overlay but all with the same intent.
"They're here!"
"Close in!"
"Get the girl!"
Kelly pulls Diana up and Meisner falls in to place on her weaker side, them both looking through the trees.
"This way," Meisner orders and they move, running parallel along the trees, with the movement of several bodies behind them and to their side. Kelly stumbles as Diana accidentally knocks into her injured eye, pain arching through her head, and a hand comes to her side to steady her, even as they keep moving forward. Despite this, a clear indicator of weakness, no attack comes and as they swerve into the trees, to try and get ahead, she realises why.
"They're herding us!" A heavily accented oath comes from the man beside her but all they can do is move forward. She hugs Diana close.
"Whatever happens, stay with me, ok?" She murmurs and Diana nods as her arms tighten around her neck.
They break through the trees and reach the line of undergrowth, which they follow but it becomes more obvious that their position is being surrounded so she follows as Meisner enters the bush and they come out onto the service road. It's not empty however, cars parked in a long line and surrounded by a number of Verrat, all seemingly waiting for them. They immediately pull up but have nowhere else to turn to, bodies in front, behind and all around them. Meisner steps slightly in front, still protecting Kelly's blind side and facing these new threats head on while she angles her body to take in those that join them from the trees behind. It puts Diana solidly in between their two bodies, in the most protected place, which is right where she wants her to be.
"Nana," Diana stutters and she grips her tighter.
"I've got you," she murmurs back, trying to keep her voice even and reassuring.
Kelly waits for the attack, trying to keep her body loose even as it tenses in anticipation and fear. There are so many bodies around them, and she is encumbered with, not only holding Diana but also her injuries. She's not going to give up, she will do everything she can to get Diana away, but the realistic side of her brain is not liking the odds the scene in front of her give.
Nothing comes though, they all just stand and wait. Meisner shifts at her side and she can tell, despite barely knowing the man, that even he is unsure and uncomfortable about what is happening. Or rather, not happening. They are outnumbered and out powered. They should have attacked by now, or someone even just pulled a gun and taken a shot. But they all stand and watch, eyes fixed on the three of them.
Then the sound of an engine comes and headlights flash from further down the road. Three more cars, as far as she can tell, and they pull up to just behind the others. Several of the suited Verrat move towards the new arrivals, taking what looks like guard formations around the middle car. More bodies exit the other until that car is heavily surrounded, while a number of bodies still form a loose ring around the whole location. Kelly shoots a look at her companion but his face is set in stern lines, eyes focused on the car as a woman steps forward and open the back door.
Meisner lets out a soft curse and she feels Diana wriggle a little to lift her head up higher to watch as a short, rather round man with white hair and a stern face, steps out and looks at his surroundings before listening to something the woman says as she steps close. They talk for a moment before all attention is directed towards where the three of them stand and she feels the air around them all tense.
She doesn't recognise the man that steps forward, but by the deferential nods and formation of men around him, Kelly can guess who he is. He's old and rather portly but the line of his shoulders and the way he holds himself give away his self-belief and importance.
"There she is," he states, projecting his voice so all can hear, and his eyes are fixed on Diana.
"Nana," Diana says lowly, clearly uncomfortable with the man's eyes on her, and in the quiet of the gathering, everyone present seems to hear it. The King pulls a face.
"Nana? No, no, dear child. That is wrong. I am your grandfather, by blood! I am your family and it is time you return to us." His tone is dictational, as if he expects that his word alone is enough to make things happen. That might work for those around the royal family, and those who willingly follow them, but Kelly is in neither group and can't help her reaction to his commanding words, her face falling into a scoff.
"Her father might have a different opinion," Meisner retorts, voice and face tight, and the King shrugs.
"My son has been … misguided in the past. We are making new roads to bring the family back together, starting of course, with this little one. Come child." He holds an open hand up, as if Diana should just walk calmly over to him to take it. As if she should just take the word of a stranger and leave the people she knows. Kelly frowns at the arrogance.
"No," Diana shakes her head and tightens her arms around her once more. The King stares.
"Dear child, you do not understand. You are young and have been kept from us. That is bad. It is time you came to us and have the good life your birth and bloodline affords you." He smiles but Diana shakes her head again, stretching up a little taller on Kelly's back to look down on him.
"No, Mama good, Nana good! You bad," Diana nods, as if to put extra emphasis on her words and Kelly feels affection and love rush through her for this little girl. She is so brave and, in this moment, unafraid to stand up to those that are trying to control her. She squeezes her close, letting the young girl know she's there, and feels Diana echo the move.
There's silence in the gathering as the King stares, first at Diana and Kelly then towards Meisner, and he studies them all as the atmosphere grows more tense and now also awkward. Several of the men and women gathered shift, sharing glances, but still, none make any kind of move, either towards them or the King.
"So," the King sighs deeply. "Not only did you take her but you have filled her head with lies. This is unforgivable. The Resistance shall pay for this. But first …" He waves a hand and all around them people shift, as if coming to attention. "Remember, no harm should come to the child but it is past time she be brought home. Do not disappoint me." He steps back then, clearly distancing himself from the fight that's about to start and Kelly glances around, trying to gauge a rough number of how many there are. It's hard to tell, with the shadows of the trees, as well as her injured eye, but she knows the odds aren't in their favour. That first instruction might explain the no guns so far, as a stray bullet could hurt Diana, so the Verrat are left without that particular weapon, which is a plus for them. Not that their Woge and fighting abilities aren't still a big advantage.
"Can she do her tricks?" Meisner mumbles from the corner of his mouth, head tipping towards Diana, and Kelly infers from that, that he does have some knowledge of her abilities.
"No," she murmurs back, keenly watching as the King is guarded and guided back to his car, climbing inside for safety but leaving the door open. As if he expects this to be resolved quickly and Diana will just be handed into the car to join him. She growls at the thought.
"I have a stun grenade, we go left when I say," Meisner instructs and shifts his right leg forward as Kelly holds onto Diana's arms, the young girl still gripping her around her shoulders.
"The King has spoken," a voice calls out. "Give us the girl and no harm will come to her."
"Oh, of course, because the King has spoken," Meisner says, accented words not hiding the sarcastic tone. He turns to Kelly then, the angle of his body turned towards her hiding what his hand is doing. "We should do as they say, hm?" He meets her eye and blinks three times rapidly and she starts the count in her head.
"Enough talk-" Meisner throws the flashbang and it lives up to the name. Kelly is already turning, one hand coming up to cover Diana's ear as she presses her close to block the other against her shoulder, as the sound and light explodes out and expletives and yells fille the air.
She's a step behind Meisner as they run, again, and try to make the most of the advantage they've just eked out. Crashing through the undergrowth once more, they come out, in her estimation, further away from the house, and turn right to try to put some distance between them and the sounds that indicate their followers really rallying behind them.
"They're going to come fast and hot on our tail," Meisner pants as they move. "We can't double back; the King will still be there, and with his guard. I think it's best to head back to the house, try to get to the garage out front and get a car."
"You know there's cars here?"
"Everybody had to get here, so there should be multiple vehicles. We use one of them to get away, then we can switch cars and head to where ever we need to."
"We have a safe house," Kelly says and Meisner nods.
"Good, then that's where you go." They run, Kelly falling a step behind the man but using his body as a guide, with her failing sight. Pain arches up her leg with every step and her head with every movement but she pushes through, setting her mind to her task and driving everything else out. Diana clings to her back and her weight is reassuring, even as it adds to the discomfort assaulting her body.
Howls and growls echo behind them and Kelly can just start to see glimpses of light from the house in between the trees when Meisner suddenly swerves and dives into the trees. The rapid action and visual feedback sends a wave of dizziness over Kelly and she stumbles to a stop, putting a tree to hers and Diana's back as she blinks rapidly to try to get focus back. Footsteps and rustles surround her, harsh breaths and noisy inhales sounding sinister, and a body comes flying out of the darkness, red eyes glowing as it moves straight towards them. Kelly sinks into a crouch, hand on her knife as Diana strains behind her.
"MoRo!" The little girl cries and the Woge drops to reveal the face of the man her son calls friend.
"Diana!" The man rushes towards them, hand going to the little girl's shoulder as he then takes in Kelly's appearance and his face blanches. "Oh my God, Kelly."
"I'm fine," she states, not wanting any attention on her. "Where's Nicky?"
"He went after Adalind, he could sense where she was and I could scent Diana, so we split up," the Blutbad explains quickly. A loud yell has them both wheeling around as two bodies tumble out of the trees, Meisner and a young woman engaged in a scrappy fight.
"Trubel!"
"Meisner!" She and Monroe talk at once and the Blutbad takes a step forward, as if to help. "You know her?" Kelly demands, even as the name sounds familiar.
"Yeah, she's on our side! She's here to help! You know him?" He replies, voice tight as he continues to move towards the rolling pair, neither getting a clear advantage over the other but not stopping either way.
"Meisner, stop!" Kelly commands and the fighter rolls to the side, coming up into a crouch but making no further attack. The young woman also rises to her feet but pauses when Monroe calls out to her. They glare at each other and Kelly gasps as she puts it together, hiding that the second inhale is more for pain management than recognition.
"You're the Grimm my son mentioned," Kelly states, voice sure as she remembers Nick talking about her in the house where they first introduced Adalind and Diana to Henrietta.
"Yeah, Nick called and asked for help," she replies smartly, before gesturing to Meisner. "Who's this guy?"
"Meisner, he's a member of the Resistance who helped Adalind and Diana before, and who is helping us again now," she replies and they all stare at each other for a moment, Meisner seeming particularly intent on Trubel, before the sounds of growls come again, from within the trees. "Right, no time for niceties. There are a lot of Verrat coming for us, we need to move, now."
"Where are we going?" Monroe asks and Kelly steps forward to begin a limping run again. "Kelly, I can take Diana, if you need?" He sounds hesitant but she sees his concerned glance down her body and can feel the tremble in her muscles as she pushes her body for more.
"MoRo," Diana mumbles again and Kelly pauses before slowing to pass the young girl over. The absence of her weight and her heat sends a shiver through her, her muscles relieved at the absence of the extra weight but her senses unsure at having Diana further away from her, but she eases herself with the look on Diana's face and how secure she is in his arms.
"We were heading to the garage, to get a vehicle and get away," Meisner continues as they all fall into a steady run, Monroe now at the centre and Kelly fixes her gaze on him as a focus to steady herself as she continues to move. "Do you know anything about Adalind?"
"Nick went after her," Monroe answers, Diana letting out a sigh at the mention of her mother, and perhaps Nick.
"The detective that's also a Grimm?"
"Yeah, you know him?" His tone is somewhat accusatory and Kelly can tell the Blutbad is concentrating on the man running by his side.
"I've heard of him," Meisner replies and even Kelly turns to stare at him, knowing there's something more in his words. "That's good that he's trying to locate Adalind, we can concentrate on getting Diana to safety."
"Well, we can follow our path in, we didn't meet anyone so could get lucky again," Trubel states but even as she says it the sounds around them increase and then bodies bundle out at them. Kelly launches herself forward, aim deadly and hears the sounds of impact of the others as they all engage heavily in attack and defence. She loses track of everyone bar Diana, her blonde head of hair almost shining and able to attract her eye, even as she moves and twists, snapping bones and stabbing as she goes.
Moments pass and then the only sounds around them are heavy breaths and she looks to see the four of them, all still standing but in various states of disarray. She has to fight to shake her head as vertigo strikes, knowing it won't help and she tenses as a body moves closer to her before Diana murmurs her name and a kind hand supports her shoulder. Looking up into the Blutbad's eyes, she sees his concern and worry, as well as Diana's peeking eyes from her position on his back, and forces her lips into as much as a reassuring smile as she can manage.
"Let's keep moving," she says and he nods as they turn to the others.
"This will keep happening, unless the royal family are made to understand that it is useless," Meisner points out. He turns to Monroe then, studying his face as he had done with Trubel. "You can get them away from here?"
"Yes, we have cars, hidden and ready to go," he replies and the other man nods.
"Then this is where I leave you," he says, already taking several steps back. "As he is here, I feel it would be prudent to have an audience with the King." He nods at Kelly and gives a smile to Diana before turning and running swiftly away. She wonders at arguing with him, but really her priority is getting Diana to safety. It's better now that others are with her, but they're not safe yet. Within a few blinks, he is gone.
"Let's go," Trubel states and Kelly nods, regretting it as the movement sends another wave of dizziness. She focuses on Diana, secure in Monroe's arms and they break into a brisk jog across the remaining grass, off to the side of the house. It is not a clear path, but the Blutbad seems to know where he is going and Kelly just keeps her eye on Diana. She tries to keep her body alert, they're not out of the woods yet, quite literally, even as she acknowledges having others there, with their support, eases her worries slightly.
They round a corner and collide with several bodies, immediately clashing and sinking into a fight. The growl the Blutbad lets out when one tries to snatch Diana is vicious, and actually has the Woged Hundjager attacking them flinching back. He uses the moment to slash across its throat as he moves past and Kelly finishes it as she moves past with a stab of her knife. The younger Grimm bringing up the rear is scrappy but efficient, dispatching anybody that gets in her path. It's fast and furious but over quickly and they move on, leaving a pile of bodies behind.
"We should contact Nick," Monroe states as they descend into the trees once more.
"Let's get to the car first," the brunette replies and Kelly agrees. They have no idea how many Verrat are left, though she thinks there can't be that many, as numerous as they appeared to be in number when they were surrounded, she knows there isn't an unlimited supply of bodies and fighters here.
"Keep moving," she agrees brusquely and they all continue forward.
"Nana, mama," Diana says and Monroe clasps her arm affectionately.
"It's ok, Diana, Nick's gone after your mom, ok," he replies and she sees her blonde head nod, though the movement makes her vision swim when attempting to follow it. Kelly feels the younger Grimm move to run next to her and then slightly ahead, so she can cover both her and the man carrying their precious cargo in front.
It's several minutes of fast paced moving, and Kelly is seriously sweating, vision shaky, as they emerge from the trees and she can just about see the shapes of cars ahead of them. Every move she makes sends jagged pain through her body and her head but she keeps moving. As they get closer, she recognises Nick's car, which brings a moment of relief, but not the other two. Monroe rounds in front of a red car and opens the back door before swinging Diana down and setting her inside. Kelly spins round to go to the other side, and sit beside her, but pauses as two more Wesen appear from behind them. Trubel charges forward to engage one and the other takes in the scene and appears to make a decision, perhaps based on not seeing Diana, and pulls a gun.
The younger Grimm lets out a yell in warning as she twists and holds the Hundjager around the neck and Kelly doesn't think, throwing herself forward and into the path of the gun, and covering Monroe, as the Blutbad looks up in shock.
The blast echoes around them and Kelly flinches as the impact rocks through her, even as her momentum keeps her moving forward and into the Wesen. Behind them she hears a howl of pain and she blindly reaches for their attacker to halt any more assault. They tumble, the gun coming up again and she feels the heat of it graze her neck before another shot and backlash throws her to the side. A scream pierces through the air, along with growls and shouts and then the weight around her disappears.
"Nana, nana!" Diana's voice floats by as heavy breathing and the slash of a blade comes and darkness edges around Kelly's vision.
"Diana," she mumbles and reaches out along the ground for her.
"We've got her," the young voice of Trubel states. "We've got you."
"Diana … first … safe …" Kelly mumbles before she's lifted and pain and wooziness and nausea riot through her, each fighting for her attention but her strength is gone and she can no longer win the battle to stay alert. Darkness creeps in, as agony flares, and the last thing she's aware of is little fingers curling tight around her own.
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AN – So, who liked Kelly's POV? Hope this answers some questions, next we'll find out the aftermath of all that fighting …