Cosette Vale's Story

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Jen smiled at Cosette.
"See Kane, I like this girl. Unlike you she's a tad nicer" Jen smiled, using her finger to get the remaining pieces of salt off the side of her glass. She wondered if it would be appropriate for her to order another drink. It was their last night here after all. Cosette seemed like an adorable girl next door type. The girl had an innocent flare to her. Kane liked that. She seemed like someone untouched from the darkness of the world.

"How sweet. You'll have to see the room if you don't believe me. Even my wonderful presence can't fix that place" Jen grinned to August.
Behind the two people she saw a guy and girl hitting it off on the dance floor. She quickly gagged. The two could not dance for the life of them. Jen could dance, her mother insisted she learned how seeing she was already unladylike as it was. Kane on the other hand, did not dance. Jen had dragged him to the dance floor a few times in their past, and it was another sad sight.

Jen's mother taught her to do many things before she died. From dancing to sewing, her Mother wanted to embellish the good ol' American house wife traditions into the girl. Though her Mother wasn't exactly totally innocent. Her Mother was a hunter as well - on a much lower key than her father, but still a hunter.

Kane grinned over to Cosette.
"You don't know her that well. She's a handful. Always getting into trouble this one" Kane said, patting Jen's head obnoxiously.
"Don't even get me started on you Kane. You aren't exactly a bucket of sunshine" she huffed, sticking her tongue out before taking the finishing sip of her margarita.
“So why are you guys travelling? If I could offer up any advice, go to a historical place. New Orleans or Charleston would be a cool one if you stayed in America, but the real places to visit are oversea’s, Scotland, Spain, Italy. All those places.” Cosette asked, as well as offered a tad of advice.
"Do you travel much? You seem to know your stuff. We don't actually know where we want to head off to next. We're winging this trip" Kane smiled over to the brown haired girl.
"I wouldn't mind going over seas, I've always wanted to go to Scotland actually. I heard it's lovely" she told the girl. It was true they didn't know where to head next. Possibly up to Maine, then make their way into Canada, or they could go down into Pennsylvania. Either way, they would still be running. Running from what? Well from the demon that killed their family. The demon seemed to have a fascination with their bloodlines, and they didn't feel prepared to take one on of that power. They both wished they could hang up the lifestyle they had, to be normal folk. God knows they were in too deep now however.
“We’re from Colorado. We came on a mini vacation just to get away from school for a bit, I’m an English major, and Cosette here studies piano.” August replied to Jen's earlier question. The piano bit seemed to peak Kane's interest. Cosette looked like a piano player. Perhaps it was the formal attire. Whatever it was, Kane liked it. Neither of the two hunters were able to answer the question before August began guessing their occupations. They both found it entertaining. No one would guess they hunted demons for a living, so the appearance of being normal was always appreciated. Kane raised his eyebrows impressed. He did play guitar, and normally a traveling musician was the alias he used.
“Now you, bad ass. I don’t see someone with a teaching degree wearing leather pants, so it’s got to be something cool. You look like you could take care of yourself as well. Maybe a personal fitness coach? Pilates instructor with a kick? Or better yet, a gang member.” August finished with a smirk.

Kane scoffed.
"I'm the bad ass one, not her. She's too afraid to break a nail. You seemed to hit those pretty close on the nail though, props man. I'm a traveling guitar musician" Kane said, earning a disproving look from Jen.
"I'm much cooler than he is, don't listen to the dude. You got me. I'm actually a mobster for a notorious gang in town. I help smuggle drugs and rough up competing gangs" Jennette joked before actually answering the question.
"Actually my life isn't that exciting. I'm a culinary student" she shrugged before looking over to Kane.
"She has a to die for cherry pie. We need to find a better motel so you can cook again" Kane said to her. Jen laughed slightly.
"English major, huh? What's your favorite book? I may not be an English major, but I do have a good collection" Jen smiled. Kane was more enamored with the girl however. A guitar player and a piano player at the table, along with an English major and fake culinary student.
"Where are you guys planning to go after this?" Kane couldn't help but asking the girl.

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Kane felt the girls laughter was contagious, and made him want to laugh as well. What could he say? She had a contagious personality. Kane looked over at August with wide eyes at his comment before giving Jen a fearful look. Internally he felt like dying. He imagined seeing Jen having any sort of relations would make him want to commit suicide. Demons be damned. The both of them had relationships in the past. Nothing terribly serious. Being hunters one was cautious about getting close to others. If you really cared for a person, you would stay out of their life to prevent harm from coming to them.
"Fake I.D's are cool. It has a strange rebellious feel to them. I had one for awhile, I recently turned 21, so now my I.D is painfully real" Jen said to Cosette with a grin. At least the girl wasn't a total saint.

Kane finished his drink around the same time the others did. Jen had finished awhile ago. He fiddled with the empty glass beer bottle in his hands while listening to Cosette speak about her wishes to travel. If Jen and Kane agreed about something, it would be that they were tired of traveling. Neither of them had a home to return to, or a loving family to call anymore. It was ripped away from them, leaving them both broken in their own way. The only upside of the situation was that the friends had one another to trust. They both trusted one another with their life.
Jen nodded at Cosette. Those were the same things she heard about the country, and she was excited to hopefully one day visit it.

Kane and Jen both laughed together at August's comment about him never guessing her occupation. She grinned widely at Cosette's comments. So the girl was allergic to strawberries? What a terrible thing to be allergic to.
"I could always show you around a kitchen if you ever want. It's all about attention to detail. Nothing to praise" Jen offered with a shrug before Cosette continued.
“Well, I would love to hear you play guitar before you leave, if you could find one around. I’m sure you play it very well.” Cosette grinned with that addictive smile of hers.
"My guitar is back at our motel, I could play if you guys want to ride with us back later. I'm sure you're wonderful at playing the piano as well" Kane offered with a smile plastered on his face as well, one caused by the girl sitting across from him. Jen gave him a cautious look and he seemed to notice. He patted her leg in assurance. Usually if anyone were to worry, it would be him. Both of them nodded at the two of them about their traveling plans. Seems they didn't have any specific destination either.
"Hell, you guys are like the more attractive and talented versions of us" Jen teased, running her finger along the rim of the glass for any grains of salt she may have missed.
"Speak for yourself Jen. But it is true, Cosette is much prettier than you" Kane agreed, earning a frown from Jen.
“I think I’m going to go get another round of drinks, what do you guys want?” Cosette offered kindly. Jen took the offer immediately after August told her that bartender would remember what beer he wanted. If she were that bartender she would remember as well.
"Can you get me a cherry hooker please?" Jen asked with a smile.
"If it isn't to much trouble, I'll just have another summer shandy" Kane added, looking down at his empty bottle.
The nightclub was beginning to pick up. More faces past through the door, the dance floor was beginning to crowd, the seats around them were beginning to fill. The air of the club was slowly getting hotter. Jen was beginning to wish she was back at the motel in the stiff bed curled up with a good book. Though the man in front of her made the nightclub more bearable.

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Jennette and Kane were left alone at the table when August and Cosette left to get drinks.
"What do you think?" Kane asked Jen. She averted her eyes away from the backside of August.
"He has a better butt than you, that much I know for sure" she teased, putting her elbows onto the table and setting her head down onto her hands.
"You sound like a star struck school girl" Kane laughed. Jennette gave him an annoyed look before returning to her normal soft sighed expression.
"First hot guy I've seen in the last 3 weeks. Give me a break. You aren't exactly acting like you're disinterested either lover boy" she retorted. Kane put his empty beer bottle into the middle of the table, along with the rest of the empty drinks. He put the short drinks together, and the beer bottles together. He didn't like the table looking disorderly.
"I got your point. But remember -" he was cut off by Jen rolling her eyes.
"Don't get attached or think anything of it. You may be older than be, but we've been doing this for a long time. I know the rules" Jen quickly said before wishing she had a drink to swig her words back with. "Don't you ever wish to stop what we're doing, and just live a normal life. I could actually become a culinary student. You could pursue music" she thought aloud. Kane gave her a weary glare.
"You know what I wish. Stop sounding like a broken down regretful sap" Kane frowned at her.
"Hell, I sound like a sap? You know damn well we're both far from alright" Jen spat back at him. Being together on the road for such a long time makes them weary of each other at times. They love one another unconditionally, but they did need space.

Kane didn't like lying to the people they meet. If only life were easy, and their profession wasn't anything out of the normal, or if demons simply didn't exist. It made him often wonder what other supernatural creatures walked the earth as well. They have never encountered anything like vampires or werewolves. Honestly neither of them would be surprised if they did.

"We're fine Jen. Drinking seemed to loosen your sap strings" Kane sighed. Jen was getting slightly fed up, so she shut her mouth about the subject.
"Where are we going next? We have multiple options, we just need to pick one" Jen changed the subject, asking a more serious question to her friend.
"Head to Maine, run across the border into Canada. Go west until we hit the other end of Canada, and come back down into Washington" he planned effortlessly.
"That's a lot of driving, just to get to Washington"
"We need to avoid the areas we know. Maybe the demon will lose our trail this way" he explained to his friend before she nodded.
"I'll start working on routes and hotels when we get to the motel. Why do I have a feeling I won't be getting much sleep tonight" she mumbled before she saw Cosette and August heading back to the table together. Jen's distressed expression faded into a content smile quickly, and Kane raised his furrowed eyebrows. Their drinks were soon placed in front of them and they thanked the two in unison.
“There you guys go.” Cosette said while her and August sat in their seats with their own drinks in hand. They were all wordless for a few moments as they were taking the first sips of their drinks. Jen raised a brow. The drink was a lot better than she had remembered.
"We can pay our part of the tab. Drinks add up" Kane offered with a grin after his refreshing sip of his summer shandy. Jen held up her drink a proposed a friendly toast
"To New York night clubs and fake I.Ds" she smiled, glancing over to Cosette with a small wink.

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Jen smiled at the comment August added into the toast and they all clanked their glasses together before taking a sip. A new beginning was something they all wanted. It was so strange to see someone with similar goals as Jen and Kane, but it was reassuring in the same way. It made them feel normal. The liquor helped Jen's aching arm that was beginning to send shock waves of pain with each movement she made. It was a reminder she needed to buy more painkillers before they went onto the road once more.
“So, how about after this drink we head back to your so called shitty hotel as Kane offered?” August smirked. Kane and Jen looked at each other before slowly nodding. Kane mentally went over the motel room, thinking if anything compromising or strange was left out. It was all in a suitcase and trunk of the truck- so they had nothing to worry about.
“Sorry, August has a tendency to invite himself to places.” Cosette mumbled. Jen waved a hand at the girl.
"It's perfectly fine. It will be good to have some company before we leave tomorrow, right Kane?" she smiled. Kane simply nodded.
"I'm glad we met such cool people tonight. We'll have to get back together sometime" he grinned. Though that was near impossible. Jen and Kane went through phones often. They had simple slide phones that were paid based of cash. Their numbers often changed, so connections were never permanent.

Cosette looked a bit out of it, and August gave her a light slap on the back.
"Oh come on! Your little boyfriend offered. You’ll get to hear him play guitar.” August nudged, making Cosette laugh. Kane gave Cosette an awkward look at the word boyfriend, but didn't pay much mind to it.

The four of them had mindless chatter over the last drops of their drink before deciding it was a good time to leave the hot nightclub. Kane went up and paid their half of the tab, tipping the waitress as well. Jen kept her purse close to her as she guided them to the black truck once the tab was completely payed.
"You guys can head in the backseat. As much as I'm loving you, shotgun is always my place" she grinned, opening the doors for the two and getting in the front seat as well before Kane jumped in the drivers side. It was a nice truck. Kane's father had good taste. The inside was tan leather and the dashboard of the car was very modern. It was a good car for the two hunters. Luxurious enough for the days they spent waiting in the car, and durable enough for off road trips.

Starting the car Shake Me by Cinderella began playing off the CD they had inserted. Jen quickly turned up the music and began singing along. Kane did as well. They had a love for rock and hairbands. A collection of CDs were in the pocket in front of Jen. Music ranging from Metallica to Ratt lied there.
"Hope you guys don't mind. I can't stand the repetitive pop music on the radio. It's okay for dancing, but it doesn't have the same effect as this music does" Jen said, looking back at the two before she began singing along once more with Kane.

Two Cinderella songs later they arrived at the crappy exterior of their motel. Jennette rummaged around her purse, briefly touching the demon blade she carried everywhere in search of the key. When she finally found it they left the car, locked and in the parking lot in front of their door.
"When you see this place, you'll freak. It is terrible" Jen said while unlocking the door and walking in herself to the simple motel room. Under the carpet near the door was where the demon circle laid hidden, trapping any demons to dare enter it. Kane went in after her, going by his bed to grab his guitar.
"Aha, here it is. I wish we had a piano so you could demonstrate your skills as well" Kane said mainly to Cosette, not bothering to look back at them, assuming they were already in the room.

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Jen was happy that August listened to what she considered good music. Cosette however, not so much. Too slow and old for her pace. Jen's Mother listened to similar music as Cosette however, so she didn't hate the genre completely.
Kane had grabbed his ebony colored guitar out of the case that was on his bed and began tuning the strings. It had been a few days since he played. He would need to get back into the habit.
"There isn't any good channels on the T.V. I told you this motel sucked" Jen complained before turning around to see sandy haired August looking concerned at Cosette.
"Are you alright? Do you need water or anything?" Kane asked, noticing the same thing as well. He went through his things until he found a plastic bottle full of holy water. There were no cups in the motel, and he didn't really trust the tap.
Holy water wasn't as complicated as it seemed. You could make your own easily. Put a rosarie in water, say a few words, and bam - holy water. To humans drinking holy water was just like normal, to demons it burned.
He handed it to Cosette who looked to be rather sick.
"She alright? Maybe someone spiked her drink?" Kane worried. The last thing the two hunters needed was a girl sleepover because she had too much to drink. Jen gave the two guest suspicious looks when she found where they were standing.
"Don't stand there and admire the view, come sit down" she requested hesitantly. Jen gave Kane a weary glance. Something wasn't right. The minute Cosette entered that circle she looked like she'd come to a realization or had the stomach flu. Jen couldn't really determined which yet. Kane was getting suspicions as well.

Jen and Kane bother felt it was going to be a long night, and wished for one last drink.

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Jen instictively took out the demon blade she kept in her black purse, un sheathing it for effect. When the girl she once viewed as innocent yelped at the drop of holy water placed on her skin, it was as clear as day and night what those two were. Kane had set the guitar down and calmly stood beside Jen, taking the blade from her. Demons were a threat. He didn't really know why he bothered even hearing them out and not just killing them on sight. Jen and Kane both agreed there was something different about them.
"Surprise" August yelled, still seeming to keep his sense of humor in the tight spot the demons were in.
"A surprise for sure. The first cute guy I see in god knows how long is a demon" Jen frowned. Kane gave her a dirty look.
"Jen, drop it" he muttered, making the girl sigh.

August had put himself in front of Cosette in a protective like way.
"In all defense, you didn't exactly tell us you were hunters so don't be all pissed that we lied to you." August tried to rationalize, earning himself an elbow to the ribs from Cosette.
"Okay, would you guys at least hear us out? I mean if you come at us right now to kill us, I have some screwed up defense systems and I'll probably accidentally burn this place to the ground. Granted, It's not a nice motel, but it doesn't deserve to be ash." Cosette said from behind him, showing her face. Jen wanted to just finish the job. Demons were enemies. Their life was based on killing them, yet here they were, listening and interacting with one. Kane had to admit this was the first time a demon just didn't outright attack them. Points to their case. Jen shifted the couch near the outside of the circle for a place to sit. It was a sort of interview. One with the stakes of life or death hanging in the balance. August began the speech.
"So we sort of ran away. About a week ago Cosette came to me after her dads burial and wanted to go, like we both had planned but not really planned, so we just did. Cosette, if you haven't noticed, is probably the least demon like demon ever, as you got a wide open glimmer at what her personality really was at the bar, boring, and dull." August said before getting yelled at by the girl. They were entertaining to watch.
"I on the other hand wanted to run away because I have a demon famous family who expected too much of me, as I basically didn't want to do shit, I just wanted to lead a normal life. We have to constantly keep moving, as someones after my ass probably this very moment." he ended as her nervously tapped his side.
"At least they didn't lie about everything" Kane said, looking over to Jen.
"They're demons Kane. Do you forget they lie?" Jen retorted, her eyes not leaving the two demons trapped in the circle.
"Something tells me they aren't lying" he sighed, taking a long look at the nervous demon protecting what he thought was an innocent girl. Kane's gut was normally right. Jen huffed, she always respected his decisions even when they weren't the brightest.
"What do we do then? Do we just let them out and have them ride along on our merry endeavors?" Jen argued.
"Possibly. We'll see" Kane simply stated, making Jen raise her hands into the air. She looked at the demons with a piercing gaze.
"What did you do to him" she asked, concerned that they had done something to Kane's mind.
"They did nothing Jen, that's the issue. We kill the bad guys - they aren't bad" Kane told her, giving her a serious glare. Jen cracked her neck from side to side before sitting up from the couch.
"How many people have you killed, and you are sure you weren't sent here by any demon ring leader?" she asked them. Jen wanted to believe they were so called "good", but her life had never been that easy.
What if these were henchmen to come finish Jen and Kane? Their home had been destroyed, wasn't that enough?
"You're either a terribly good liar, or actually telling us the truth" Jen hissed with her mind flooding with thoughts. From the couch they had pulled up Kane sat seemingly calm.
"If we were to say, not send you to hell, what would you do when you got out of that circle. You know better than I we can't just let you wander back out into the world" Kane questioned them as well.

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Jen found August's ticking point. Jen kept a mental note of that. By the end of Cosette's speech, Jen had found hers as well. In all of August's banter, Cosette was the one that made the strongest case for the demons. A demon that was willing to lay down and die for their freedom? That was a first. Most demons tried to bargain with the hunters. They had fallen for the tricks of a demon once. The results of their foolishness gave Jennette a bad arm. Her arm often caused her pain in typical task. She lived off of painkillers it seemed.

Jennette was feeling somewhat emotional after looking at the two of them. She kept her straight face up perfectly, but behind she felt the tears that wanted to fall. August and Cosette were running from a life they didn't want, that they didn't choose, just as Kane and Jennette were. The only difference was - the hunters wanted revenge against the creature that stripped their life away. The two people interrogating the demons had more blood on their hands then August and Cosette did. Their sole purpose in like was to eradicate evil. They didn't know how to live a normal life. As much as Jennette wished for an end to their work, she didn't know how to hang up that hat. Neither did Kane. Both were trained from birth to be killers. All of the demons the two had come across were out for blood, they never saw demons with humanity - only savagery.

Kane processed Cosette's speech much quicker than Jen. Though she was deemed the smart one in their two man conquest, her mind often clouded with emotion that got in the way of better judgement. Kane was good at keeping strong emotions out of the mix.

There was a tension between the four in the room. So thick one wouldn't be able to cut.
"She's much more inspirational than you are. You're lucky she spoke up" Kane spoke up. Jen had sat back down onto the couch moments ago, running her fingers through her hair. Kane and Jen found themselves in a tough spot. Allowing them free was going against everything they were. They knew tough decisions would need to be made, but this was out of their hands. Before, Jen would've called her Father for advice - but he was long gone.

Kane's next words surprised Jen at the very least.
"Okay, you don't kill innocent people and pillage homes - that is a good thing. I believe you, and somewhere down in Jen does as well. We both have heard and seen bad things from the other side - but lets call a temporary truce. Jen and myself are in a bad spot . I won't kill you, and neither will she" Kane said, exaggerating the last part to Jen. She rolled her eyes but nodded.
"We need some help. We're looking for a specific demon responsible of terrible things, yet at the same time we're running from him. I think we're being followed by someone or something - which is the reason we are continuing to flee. If we had some helpful hands to help catch this demon, you guys will be free to do whatever business it is you do. Whether that means going somewhere to travel, or to establish yourselves a home" Kane finished with an ever serious face. Jen's head propped up. Kane's idea was smart, yet risky.
"I'd like to add that if attempts on our lives are made after we let you out, I'm going to go ape shit and stab someone" she sighed. Her head hurt terribly, and so did her arm. Jen was a bit...cranky. Though she was sure everyone in the room was. Kane was just a level-headed guy however. Getting him worked up was a hard task. Jen just wanted the conversation to be over with so she could go buy some painkillers. She snatched the knife from Kane and stepped forward near the beginning of the circle. With her heeled boots she shifted the rug to the ride to reveal part of the circle that trapped them.
"Do we have a deal?" she asked finally, with an exhausted sigh. Kane may trust them, but Jen was one to not trust someone until it was earned.

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Kane raised a brow at Cosette's outburst. When the girl had something to say - she said it. If he hadn't seen this for himself he wouldn't of believed a girl like her was capable of such an outburst.

Jen on the other hand sighed in annoyance. The girl needed to quickly shut her mouth before Jen decided to grant her of her wishes of death. She had a tone Jen didn't like what she was hearing. The hunters weren't the only ones with clouded minds.
Kane found it funny how quick all their personas changed as soon as they had figured out August and Cosette were demons. Everyone became defensive and on edge. He always tried to stay calm however, Jen wasn't the best at making smart choices when she was worked up.

"We know perfectly well what we're doing, and obviously we are seeing past what we have been trained - because if it were my Dad here, he would of killed you both a long time ago, no questions asked. Thanks for the little talk on your abilities, for the info - nobody cares if you can flip someone over a table, and nobody cares that August can solve a rubix cube" Jen sassed with a clearly fed up expression. Kane's face remained straight and unreadable. Jen knew that it Cosette was normally like this, she may break the contract they were going to sign.

“You guys lived where the demons recently tore up, right? We heard about that. A lot of us did, but it wasn’t our little clan of people who did it, so I’m sorry to say we don’t know the exact demon you are looking for. A last name helps, a lot. As you know, it’s kind of how we sort out demons.” August started before looking to his friend to see if she needed to say anything more.

Jen got mad at how casually he worded that. Tore up? Their home was burnt to the ground, bodies laid in their houses in their own pools of blood. The only sounds in the town were screams, and then deadly silence. Jen remembered the scene very clearly, as did Kane. Kane may talk freely about the incident, but Jen didn't enjoy talking about it one bit. She didn't enjoy talking about her past at all. They had seen dark things and true evil.

“We can help you track him or her, but we won’t agree to killing it ourselves. You do that bit. Our kind is still our kind, we may be runaways, but we aren’t traitors. Or killers.” August finished. They were traitors however. So were Jen and Kane at this moment. No other demon nor hunter would make a deal with one another.

"That's fair enough" Kane stated. Jen stood in front of the circle eyeing both of them, the blade tight in hand.
“We have a deal.” August said seriously. Cosette said nothing, but it seemed she would agree as well.
“But, we do have to go back to our hotel and grab our things. Cosette here would probably like to take out her contacts as well. Also, don’t expect her to speak a lot from now on. She’s not the most forgiving of people, and only a couple of weeks ago one of your guys kind of killed her dad plain on the street without him doing anything, so.”

Jen wanted to saucily reply 'A couple of weeks ago one of your guys kind of killed everyone we loved and destroyed our home, so', but she didn't. Instead she crouched down and began breaking the perfect demon trap Kane had drawn, scratching a break in the chalk with her knife. That was it - it was broken. The demons were free to go out the door and run.

"I'll give you guys a ride. I figure Jen here needs to work on some things" Kane stated, looking at Jen. True - she needed to work on the routes.
"Pick me up a lot of Advil and ibuprofen" Jen requested before standing and going over to her bed and taking out a map they had. They didn't use a GPS. Kane nodded before grabbing the truck keys.
"Lets get going, I'd rather get a few hours of sleep tonight before heading back onto the road" Kane mumbled, walking out the door to the truck.

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Jen was conflicted. She was finally able to let out a captive breath out once they left. Out of instinct, she checked the windows to assure the salt lines were still there. The room was more disheveled than it was earlier - and that was hard to believe. The broken salt circle that contained them was broken. The map laid in front of her on Kane's bed. Little black sharpie marks marked their previous paths. X's marked any demon encounters they had - which were many. At their current location, she put a larger X, then began looking at the roads for the best way to go. Taking back roads were the safest. Jen and Kane didn't exactly have passports, though that could be arranged, any "official" documents put them on edge. They would find a way, they always did. To get to where they needed to go, it would be days upon days of travel. It takes longer, being a demon hunter, to get anywhere. Whenever they found a strange occurrence of a terrorizing demon where they were traveling, they always made it a priority to exterminate the creature. The girl could feel her headache growing as she carefully folded back up the map and put it back into her things. The demon blade laid on the bed as well, and she put it back into her backpack. Her backpack for the moment resided in arms reach of her own bed.

All her previous thoughts about navigation vanished when the remembrance that they'll have two extra passengers. Demon passengers. Though she did trust them enough at the moment to not kill her in her sleep - she didn't trust them as she would a person. Her trust is something hard to earn, and if ever broken, even harden to gain back. Something told her she would be paranoid in the days to come with their new "friends". To think it was going to be a simple night of shameless flirting and a possible quick fling. Then again, her life was never easy - was it? With those thoughts now floating in her head, she went into the bathroom to take a shower to hopefully help her head, and to further contemplate what was going on.

She got out of the burning hot shower afterwards with a clearer head. Putting on simple clothingthat she could sleep, and then travel in the morning in, she reapplied a more natural looking makeup regime. Makeup was Jen's defense. It was something incredibly rare to see her without - as she believes in helps mask the real brokenness of her expression. To top herself off, she put back on her Mother's rosariethat she normally always wore, save for when she was going out.


Driving two demons to their own hotel room was certainly unsettling. The ride was awkward to say the least. After getting out of a situation where Jen and Kane were originally probably going to kill them - it was a bit strange that he was now running them to their temporary place of residence. He felt a ting of tension, that he doubted would ever go away. The parties weren't the most trusting of one another - and that was understandable. Kane wondered if Jen was holding up alright at the moment. If he had to guess, she would have done something to help alleviate her stress. Thinking of Jen, he had to make sure to get her some things for her head before he headed back with the new Tagalogs. If he didn't, Jen would surely take her stress out on him, and after being her friend for many years, that wasn't a fun sight. He followed the simple instructions of August, pulling up at their motel in around 15 minutes. The music of their previous encounter was halted. Kane followed them to their room after parking the truck out front.

He saw the small smile from Cosette that drew him so foolishly to her in the first place, and he had to look down to ensure that his poker face wasn't broken by the infectious smile.
“It shouldn’t be too long to pack, I’m just going to change and get these green things out of my eyes,” he heard the girl say to him, not bothering to look. He simply nodded, though she probably couldn't see the gesture. Patiently he waited in the motel doorway for them to finish packing their things together. Though they were demons, their interactions with one another were so...natural and somewhat childish. It gave Kane a sense of reassurance to see monsters that weren't totally monstrous. When the two were done and August announced he was going to check them out, he noticed the sunglasses over the girls eyes. It was night time, he was unsure of why she need them. Wordlessly he took the stairway as well to get back down to his truck, getting in the drivers seat as they loaded their things. When all was ready, they left once again.
"I need to grab some things quickly, I'll be back in a second" Kane said when they pulled up to a gas station that was still open. He took the keys from the ignition and brought them with him for safe keeping while he browsed the low milligram medication they had available. He got Jen the best he could find, as well as a few snacks for the road before going back into the truck after paying.

Once again the truck roared and they made their way back to the motel room of the hunters.

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