Snippet #2465830

Brandon

After Kat left the pond the tiger stayed for awhile looking at the slowly fading star light above him, it was a good feeling to be on the outside again, one he had missed. Sighing he let himself float on the water softly going where the tiny ripples would take him. Soon however he grew tired of the floating and could feel the human side of him beginning to wake up from the overwhelming power of the tiger. Swimming back to shore he changed, shook dry and then changed back now with it being easy as the first hunt with her father he got dressed and walked back through the woods to the jeep. Once he was back on the road he waved to the officer and got into the car and she started driving them back to the city.

"Well you know my past, why not enlighten me on some of yours Mrs. Dawnwalker" He said softly as he rested his arms behind his head. He hadn't bothered to button his shirt so this action showed his chiseled stomach and chest, not something he did on purpose.

"Not...not much to talk about really, I work for the feds, I had a brother but he got killed in the line of action" She said and it hung heavy in the air.

"I see, and what of your mentor? what was he like?" He asked

"He was...a good man, and great at his job. My brother and I had a shaky start with him but it got better as we got closer. In the end though it was the lost of my brother that drove him to an early retirement, it killed him almost as much as it killed me" She said and the mood only got more somber.

"Damn, sorry I asked, didn't mean to drudge up bad memories" The tiger said a little ashamed of himself for being so idiotic.

"Don't apologize, it happened I got my grieving in, I moved on like he would have wanted. Jason was very devoted to his work, and kept me devoted as well so If I slacked I would be hurting him more than just moving on" She said and the tiger nodded. She was level headed about it and not at all jumpy on the subject but something still felt off, like she wasn't giving up the whole truth. Letting it go for now they made their way back into the city and back to the house and they walked in together and He closed the door behind them.

"Well, welcome to our home, I don't have a spare room for you to sleep in like you wanted but the couch is mighty comfortable. Coffee is in the cupboard over the maker, cups in the one next to that, sugar is in the tin beside the fridge. Uh...Bathroom is up the stairs and the first door on the right and my room is at the end of the hallway for the morning just in case he sleeps in. So other than that mi casa es tu casa" He said smiling as he walked up the stairs and turned off into the bathroom. His time was running short and he needed to stay out just a little while longer, He needed to make it look like nothing happened. turning on the tap the tiger wet a toothbrush and brushed his teeth vigorously. Then he grabbed the mouth wash and washed him mouth out like he was trying to wash his teeth away.

As he walked back to the bedroom he was chewing some gum and finally once he was in the room he took a mint from Brandon's dresser. Once he was done with the mint he grabbed the notebook that was basically a journal of the days events to keep Brandon sane since the murder the tiger turned to a new page.

Long time no see Brandon

I just want you to know nothing happened last night, I know it's been a long time since you and I have talked...Listen I don't want to do this anymore. I talked with the Lycan officer after you lost control, we talked and explored something we both felt and I know its what we needed. God I feel like your parent here, but you don't work for the next 6 and a half months, I used all of your saved up time off. We need to fix our self ok, We both know I never meant to do that three years ago but you never talked with me. I only want to be whole again and she can help. Kateri Dawnwalker, she's strong Brandon, and interested in us, and so is her Lycan so please...work with her.

With much regret and sorrow
Your Lycan

Finishing the note the tiger went and laid down in bed and when his eyes closed his control slipped away leaving the human soul in control and asleep.

Andrei

Walking out of his mothers room in the coven Andrei had his cell phone on silent and had his house phone routed to it. Thanks to that little wiring trick he noticed he had two messages waiting for him and he listened to them as he made his way to the front of the Coven. Listening intently to the second message he smiled, well then, things were about to get very interesting. Would the mentor come back to his old Pupil or would they forever keep working with each other from a distance? Once the message was over he closed the phone and reached into the pocket of his jacket and pulled out a pack of Black cigars, cherry flavored. Lighting it and taking a slow drag from it Andrei leaned against the cold stone wall of the coven as the light slowly streaked across the sky. He would need to get home soon, He also needed to have his ring enchanted again the spell was waring off and he would need to be able to operate in the daylight again if he were to take on this mission.

Soon his car pulled up and he smiled to the young man who had vomited at the sight of the dead body earlier.

"I'm sorry about earlier sir, I feel very embarrassed" The boy said and Andrei chuckled.

"Fret not young one, you are still new to the world of the Damned, you'll get used to seeing our dealings with time, just make sure to keep yourself sane. Remember we're not like the stories, we've changed much, well save a few at least but we have no need to worry about that" Andrei said walking around to the driver side and pulling out a small bill fold and tossing it to the kid. "Hey, don't let anyone else see that ok? keep it it's yours" Andrei said knowing full well there was a couple grand there.

A he drove off he could see in his rear view mirror that the boy was shocked at the amount and he simply smiled. What with his payments from the Special forces when he was part of the force and his side job as an underground fighter he had plenty of money to be tossing around like it was nothing. Driving through town at the crack of dawn he reached his house and found a Car in his driveway and he paused for a moment as he looked at the style and model of the car and then sighed, one of his brothers. Pulling into the driveway a female stepped out in a business like attire and leaned against her car tapping a perfectly manicured nail against she arm. Even better, it was his bride-to-be, unfortunately Andrei never could remember her name.

"I've been waiting here for hours Andrei, you know how he hates to wait" The female said as Andrei pulled himself out of the car.

"Oh shush Angelica" He said tiredly and she fumed, wrong again.

"ANDREA! For the 5 thousandth time it's Andrea ok? A-N-D-R-E-A!" She spouted at the top of her undead lungs and Andrei sighed.

"I know, you just annoy the ever living hell out of me, anyway what does he want this time?" Andrei asked as he motioned towards his house and she followed him.

"I don't know all he did was give me a message and a recording he's very busy right now at the FBI headquarters for the division of the supernatural, something about a widespread murder of Female witches spanning from this area to the middle east and Europe" She said and Andrei froze for a moment.

"It's more serious than we thought...Come in there is much to be discussed" Andrei said dropping all childishness and went full business, This was now not a little concern this was dangerous on a massive scale.