RP is finished *Warning - its crazy!*

Lans face *sigh*(  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - sneaks around the side of Calanon Castle and walks quickly down the path glancing over his shoulder while shifting a large bag into a more comfortable position.

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden snaps her head up, noting a familiar scent "Corbin" she mutters.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - blinks looking up at Jem, he glances around quickly before walking over to her. "Jem...I need a quick word with you." he states bluntly.

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden stands up slowly, glancing from her father in law to the bag over his shoulder. Jem nods, folding her arms across her chest rather stubbornly "Sure. Whatever."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods taking Jem's arm and walking towards the edge of the street, off the main path in the shadows.

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden raises her eyebrows "Jeez Corbin. Not so rough. I’m slightly delicate right now" she grumbles, walking with him "What’s wrong?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - shakes his head before stopping and letting go "It’s easier to tell you what's right, as it is so little." he whispers to Jem making eye contact with her "The castle is being searched on Ministry orders, if you have anything in there which shouldn't be you have a few hours to remove it."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden frowns slightly "Searched? Under what orders? What are they looking for?" she glances at the castle "I have nothing there. I have my gun in my bag, and everything else is at my house" she sighs, rubbing her arm where Corbin had dragged her.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods glancing around again "Under very official orders, I had the tip-off from a friend." he clears his throat quickly "Anything they can find to use against Creven I guess, Just be careful Jem." he warns before taking a few steps away.

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden watches Corbin, her eyes flashing red at the mention of Creven name, a growl in her throat "Don’t mention him right now" she snaps, turning away.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - blinks watching Jem "Oh, I guess he hasn't contacted you yet..."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden shakes her head, keeping her face away "Why would he contact me? He walked out on me and the kids Corbin." she straightens out her dress, in an attempt to distract herself from the conversation "He...he..." she stops and just shakes her head.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - lays a hand on Jem's shoulder “Jem...Creven is in Azkaban..." he says softly before looking down at the floor.

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden shakes Corbin’s hand off her and takes a step back "No. No he isn’t! Why would he be in there? What’s he supposed to have done?" She fires quick fire questions at him, tears stinging her eyes.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - sighs watching Jem "Done what he does best...only he got caught this time..."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden scowls "Caught? No way. He was set up. he’s never been caught before." she glances round quickly and lowers her voice "We have to get him out."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods "I know, but its very difficult at the moment, the whole castle is being watched and the ministry is very suspicious of Lea's sudden disappearance."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden slaps her hand across her mouth "Where is she? And where are my kids Corbin? I left them at the castle. Tell me they are ok." she chews her lip, looking up at her father in law.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - shakes his head "I have no idea where she is, I wish I did!" he replies before nodding "They're fine, and with Apollo."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden glances round again "Im sorry. I though he..."she stops and looks at him "I thought he left me Corbin." she wipes a tear from her cheek. "I dont know wh... Dorian! He may know!"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods smiling slightly at Jem "He would never do that..." Corbin replies before shrugging "Perhaps, have you even seen him recently?"

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden laughs slightly, shaking her head "Maybe if he hadnt packed everything up and walked out without telling me anything..." she trails off, frowning slightly "No. No I havent" she mutters avoiding Corbin’s gaze, hiding her wrist.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods "He had to go to Russia...and I believe there is much more to this than he has told me..." he replies watching her carefully "Have you hurt your wrist Jem?"

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden slowly raises her eyes "Russia?" she repeats before shaking her head "No, its nothing. I’m ok. I’m fine." she almost snaps, hiding her wrist behind her back.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - frowns slightly "No Jem, you're not." he responds ignoring her first comment.

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden rolls her eyes "Cant hide anything from you can I?" she mutters under her breath, still keeping her wrist out of sight.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - smiles again slightly "true Calanon Jem...so no...what happened?"

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden scoffs slightly "Why? So you can judge me? I’m not in the mood for a lecture, Corbin. I wasn’t in the mood for a lot of things lately, but now. Now I just find out Creven hasn’t left me. He’s in Azkaban! So please, not right now." she chews her nail, looking away again. It was the first time she had spoken to Corbin like that and she was a little shocked at herself.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) -blinks and raises his eyebrows "And getting into a mood isn't going to help matters at all Jem." Corbin replies calmly before folding his arms across his chest "I want to work out what’s going on as much as you do, he is my Son don't forget, my blood."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden runs her hand through her hair, a small smirk on her face "Yes. What a surprise. Corbin pulling ranks once again" she mutters under her breath. "He’s your son when you want him to be." she copies his stance "He’s my husband, the father of my children, one of whom he shares a blood link with." she scoffs and leans against the tree behind her, not taking her eyes from him.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - shakes his head "Theres no point in dealing with you if your going to be like this." he states before turning around and beginning to walk off.

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden shakes her head "Corbin! Come back. Im sorry" she runs after him, catching up with him easily and grabbing his arm "Please. I have to see him."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - looks down at Jem's hand on his arm before making eye contact with her "I'm not sure if its possible Jem..."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden stutters "I ... I ... I have to see him, Corbin. I will do anything. Actually anything. Please." she begs him, tightening her grip on him.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - looks back down at his arm again "I really don''t think theres anything we can do at the moment..."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden drops her arm slowly "There has to be. Five minutes is all I want." she glances round, glancing at the shadows "You have connections Corbin. Surely you can get me a few minutes with him." she starts pacing slowly, running a few things in her head, glancing at Corbin every so often, a scared look on her face.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - smiles slightly at Jem before shrugging "Thats the problem, if I do anything I risk losing all my contacts, the ministry is watching that closely...I'll get you in somehow, just give me a bit of time Jem."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden nods "I can wait." she sighs, chewing her lip "How did he get caught? Hes the best at his job. Hes being setup, I just know it."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods before shaking his head "I'm not sure, something about there being someone else there who wasn't supposed to be...and he's been IDed by a young child from a different case."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden scoffs again "Oh yes. They have a habit of relying on little kids as witnesses, dont they." sarcasm present in her tone as she shakes her head.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods "Yeah... apparently this child saw Creven compel its mother..." he shrugs slightly "I can easily disprove that but being caught directly is harder..."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden stops pacing "Compel? But... he can’t?" she frowns, confused "Can he?” she asks as she realised she wasn’t fully in the knowledge of what Creven could actually do. Jem shudders.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - shakes his head "No, but the ministry don't trust Kitsune powers nor do they understand them...Creven would have been able to change her memories using his Kitsune powers."

  <SLY> SnowAngel JemHayden staps her foot "Thats not what compelling is!" she half yells, angry. "Why are they being so stupid!"

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<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley sneaks quietly into Calanon castle at the dead of night trying to avoid any attention. Lea glances around quickly smiling slightly at the sight of her beloved home, everything seemed so familiar yet at the same time it felt strange, she wasn't used to it anymore. She quickly heads up the stairs to the first floor, the Calanon corridor of studies and the family library. By passing her own study she heads into the one belonging to her brother, Creven. Both of the Calanon children hadn't been seen for at least a month, Lea disappearing to go and spend time in a Phoenix colony while Creven went out to work one day and didn't return, without a word of explanation. His current location was said to be Azkaban prison but only a select few knew the truth and let others keep up their well planned cover story, the tiniest slip up and everything which the Calanon siblings were working on would fail. Quietly Lea opens the door to Creven's study and slips inside before heading directly over to his desk where she sits on his chair and carefully opens the second draw down. Lea empties the draw of its contents and runs her hand over the bottom of the draw, or rather the fake bottom before her fingers reach the edge and she searches for the release mechanism. Smiling to herself Lea searches through the hidden compartment before removing a set of keys and a small blue crystal. Quickly but of curse still quietly she refills the draw and leaves the study more or less as she entered it and heads back down stairs and out of the door. Lea pockets the crystal and looks down at the keys before apparating out, Calanon castle fading in front of her eyes and being replaced with a curved glass building, the air fresh and salty, the sharp noise of seagulls and the sound of soft waves on the beach the only sounds to be heard. Lea walks forward towards a figure near the front door and smiles as Lucas turns to face her. Lucas smiles back at Lea wrapping his arms around her and softly kissing her forehead. "Did you find the keys?" He asks softly as she nods and holds them up in front of him. "Yes, they were exactly where Creven said they would be." Lea replies before handing the keys to Lucas.

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<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - knocks softly on the door before entering.

<GRY> God DavidDeverell is not afraid of the wolf, then he looks at its eyes,stop...

<GRY> God DavidDeverell looks to the door hearing a knock

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden snarls at David again before running to the door, barking.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) smiles down at Jem softly stroking her head.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden whines, nuzzling Corbins hand before looking up at him, sadly.

<GRY> God DavidDeverell wonders who is this guy....

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - shakes his head looking down at his daughter-in-law.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden shifts back to her human form, her bubblegum pink hair all dirty, her clothes looking like she hadnt changed in weeks. She throws her arms around Corbin and bursts into tears.

<GRY> God DavidDeverell is kinda embarrased now and leaves, opening the door and walking away

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - wraps his arms around Jem "You need to sort yourself out my dear." he comments looking down at her "someone was in Creven's study last night..."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sniffs and nods slowly "I need to..." she stops "Someone? Who? How did they get in?"

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - shrugs slightly "I have no idea...and by the looks of things they just walked in..."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden raises her eyebrows and stares at Corbin "Walked in? I thought the castle was protected!" Jem frowns "Was it the kids?"

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods looking back at Jem "It is, very well...no, it could only have been two people..."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden mutters "Two people...Who?" she asks, although she already though she knew the answer.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods "Creven himself or Lea..."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden blinks and gasps slightly"But...Creven... He's in Azkaban! And Lea is, well Im not sure where she is. But it couldnt be either of them. Im sure."

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods "I know Jem...well as far as I can tell nothing was even taken, just whoever it was forgot to shut the door to Creven's study."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden scowls "Someone was in his study?!" she half shrieks, her voice slightly horse and dry.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - winces slightly before nodding again "Yes."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden mutters an apology "How can someone just walk in, and into his study!"

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - shrugs "Carefully...I'm guessing by this whole reaction it wasn't yourself"

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden shakes her head "I havent left the house since you told me ministry people were searching Calanon Castle, if you couldnt tell."

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - nods taking in Jem's appearance again"Well they stopped all that...why dont you go and change and I'll make you a cup of tea?"

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and half smiles before walking slowly up the stairs and into the bedroon and stands leaning against the door.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - sighs quietly watching Jem before walking towards the kitchen where he begins to make some tea and starts tidying.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden runs her hand through her hair, with difficulty before walking over to the en suit and turning on the shower, just watching the water run, relaxing instantly.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - frowns slightly moving around the downstairs of the house tiding up while trying to solve his own puzzle.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sits in the bottom of the shower, the water merging with her own silent tears as she washes her hair. After a few minutes she steps out of the shower, and wraps herself in a towel, heading into the bedroom, wrinkling her nose at the state it was in. She dresses quickly and heads back down to the kitchen and quietly takes her usual seat at the table.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - smiles at Jem as he walks back in and finishes the tea "Feeling better now?" he asks as he sits opposite her.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden smiles at her father in law and nods "Just slightly." she answers before taking a deep breath and looking straight at him "Have you heard anything?"

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - shakes his head before taking a sip of his tea "No, nothing, from either of them..."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs as she wraps her hands around her cup, not feeling the slightest bit thirsty for tea. She blinks her red eyes at Corbin "Same here. Should I be worried about Lea?" she lefts her head up slowly "Either of them? Creven wont be able to tell you anything. Not if he is in Azkaban." she chews her lip, watching Corbin, closely "Hes not in there is he?" she questions.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - takes another sip of his tea before answering "I really don't know Jem, I don't know at all...I'm not sure anymore, I'm getting conflicting things about Creven and Azkaban...."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden mutters under her breath before setting her cup down on the table "Why hasnt he..." she shakes her head "Never mind.” Jem tilts her head "What kind of conflicting things?"

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Corbin) - frowns "People have told me hes in there but when I went to the ministry I couldn't find a record of his arrest or anything..."

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden laughs slightly "Do you really think they would have kept a record of arresting a Kitsune?" she blinks at her own stupid statement "Yeah, they would actually."

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Jem takes a deep breath, disappearing from her kitchen and reappearing outside Calanon Castle. She pauses, her hand hovering above the door handle,  taking a deep breath. Why was she so nervous. It was her home, pretty much. She was still a Calanon. Her head lowers from the door, her eyes fixing themselves on the ground as she slowly opens the door "They really need to keep this locked" she mutters as she wanders in to be greeted by a house elf. Jem smiles at it and it back away slowly, muttering under its breath as it heads back to the kitchen. Jem slowly walks into the front room, a small smile on her face as memories play out in her head. Xander and Zethina coming home, herself with the kids, watching muggle films on the sofa. Her smile widens, and her cheeks flush with colour as she sits on the sofa, remembering the times her and Creven had been here, by themselves. She sighs, tucking her hair behind her ears before she glances at the window, seeing something, a shadow, stood in front of it. Jem jumps to her feet, her mouth open wide as she runs over to it, her hand reaching out "Cr…Creven?" she whispers as her hand touches nothing and the shadow disappears in front of her eyes. Jem shakes her head and grabs onto the cupboard next to her. She was seeing things, that's what it was. Imagining things. She did have a slightly overactive imagination. After taking a few deep breaths she turns round and slowly walks up the stairs, wandering through the hallway to the kids rooms, pausing in the doorways. They had been left as they were the last time the kids had been here. Before they had gone to stay with Apollo. Jem takes a few steps back, not daring to disturb anything, before she turns and heads to her own bedroom. Well, Crevens in truth, but it had become theirs from the first day. She had spent more time here than she had at her own house. A smile, yet again, creeps on her face as she walks through the door. Jem slowly crosses the bedroom and jumps as the door slams shut behind her. She spins round, to face nothing there. She growls, not scared, just warning whoever was there. No sound was coming through the house, other than the odd banging in the kitchen from the house elves. She snaps her head back to glance around the room and squeals slightly, hearing a voice she recognised immediately, a voice she could just remember, calling her name. Jem spins round, trying to locate it, finding nothing, no one. She sits on the chair in the corner of the room, and closes her eyes, trying to concentrate "Jem? My Sweet Jem? Please don't cry." Jem snaps her eyes open "Creven?" she calls out "Where are you?" Her eyes scan the room, searching the shadows as she waits for an answer. Nothing came back. No reply. Jem slowly stands up and shakes her head "I'm imagining things." She mutters before disapparating back home, back to the kitchen at Calanon Residence.

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  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley quietly walks down the main high street and into a small cafe where she quickly texts Jem her location before ordering two cups of tea. Lea glances around and sips her tea after taking a deep breath, she had a lot to explain and knew that her sister-in-law would have a lot of questions, some which she wouldn't be able to answer.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden growls, her eyes bright red, one hand around the throat of a young looking man "Dont struggle. It will make things harder. For us both." she whispered in his ear, her eyes flicking from his face, and landing on his neck. Jem takes a deep breath, inhaling the sweet smell of his blood, before looking deep into his eyes "Don’t make a sound" she grins "Nod if you understand" the man nodded "I wont make a sound" he repeated her words before Jem sunk her fangs into his neck, a low growl in the back of her throat. She hadn’t fed in months and now she was on a feeding frenzy. Jems phone buzzed in her pocket, and she ignored it for a few minutes as she finished the man off, throwing his body carelessly into the wall. Jem starts walking back to the high street, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand as she takes her phone from her pocket with her free hand. Jem raises her eyebrows and stops as she reads who it is from "Lea." she muttered as she sent a reply to say she was on her way, smiling slightly, her eyes returning back to their blue as she headed to the cafe Lea had told her she was. Jem pushes the door open and immediately spots the head of bright red hair and wanders over to it, sitting down "Hello Lea." she mutters, checking her reflection in the mirror at the side of them "What’s been going on?" she questions.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley looks up as the door opens and smiles across at Jem. lea watches as she sits down and pushes a still steaming cup of tea over to her. "Hey Jem, it's been too long." she replies before clearing her throat and nodding at her question"An interesting question," Lea comments leaning back in her chair "and one which I'm not sure how to answer, or at least where to begin." Lea explains and folds her arms keeping her eyes on the woman sat in front of her, Lea was experiencing a surreal feeling again, she knew Jem but things were different, so much had happened in the time she had been away, good and bad.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden looks away from the mirror, and wraps her hands around the cup as she glances up at her Sister in law "Yeah. Too long. I was starting to think everyone had deserted me." she shakes her head slightly, her bubble-gum pink hair shifting slightly and falling over her shoulders. Now wasnt the time to tell Lea what she had been planning. Getting herself caught after exposing her vampire side. Maybe it was a bit too far. "What do you mean? What have I been left out of this time?" she hisses, her eyes flashing black, briefly. Her temper was easily flared lately.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley sighs still watching her sister-in-law before running a hand through her hair "First of all Jem I should inform you that Creven is alive and well, but that's all I can say about him for now." she tries to explain with a reassuring smile "As for what's happened to myself, we'll that's a long story, which mainly involves Lucas." she adds before quickly glancing around, scanning the cafe with the black eyes before returning her attention back to Jem. it would be difficult to fully explain what she had been doing and Lea knew she would have to avoid mentioning  certain details and she hoped that her explanations would be enough for Jem, at least for now. To begin with she would start brief, without any major details, just the basics, the minimum amount of information that she could tell. "You want to know, we'll, yes I found the Phoenixes and spent some very lucrative time with them before I moved on and met up with my Brother and Lucas." Lea begins to explain then stops, clearly thinking about something, replaying something over in her mind. With a small smile and a slightly laugh she shakes her head and again focuses her attention back onto Jem.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden glances into her cup as she listens to Lea speak. Her head snaps up, a small smirk on her face "I know he is" she mutters "I heard..." she stops, wanting to keep that to herself for now. The last thing she wanted was for Lea to think she had lost it even more than she probably had. Absentmindedly, Jem licks her lips as she watches the waitress walk past, her eyes flickering. The waitress disappears out the back door and Jem grumbles slightly. She had been having fun the past few days, hunting. Jem snaps out of it, focussing back on Lea, nodding at her words. "So what can you tell me then? It seems, yet again, I have been left out of the loop, made to believe my husband was in ... there .. or worse." she shakes her head. She knew nothing was worse than being in there. "Tell me everything Lea. Where is he?" she leans across the table, locking her eyes with her sister in law as a growl escapes her throat ”And I want the truth."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley raises her eyebrows slightly listening to Jem but keeps the eye contact before answering her question. " For the sake of the general public and those who know Creven it was safer to say that he is in Azkaban, we just didn't realise you would go off the rails after being told," Lea pauses, taking another sip from her cup "We've been keeping an eye on you while all this has been going on, and quite frankly I'm shocked at some of your actions." Lea states calmly still keeping the eye contact, but she was getting off topic, so clears her throat and continues "Right now I can't tell you where he is, you just have to believe me when I say he is well and safe."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden scoffs "The sake of the general public" Jem narrows her eyes slightly "Thats not a good enough excuse Lea." Jem takes a sip from her cup, her eyes not leaving Leas, and sets it down again, with slight anger "So you cant tell me where he is? Just great." Jem shakes her head, growing slightly angrier by the minute.. "Maybe if you had told me what was going on, I wouldnt have gone off the rails, as you so nicely put it." she lowers her voice "What the hell was I supposed to do Lea? Everyone had gone! Left me. I though he had walked out on us. disappeared, just like that" she snaps her fingers, rather loudly, causing a few peole to look round "You of all people know how I handle myself in situations like that."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods slightly listening and again glances around the room before returning her attention back to Jem, " We'll I would have thought your trust and faith in him would have been higher than that."Lea snaps back at her. "If any of us could have contacted you before now we would have done, I'm only here because of what my father has been telling me, and yes he has been in constant contact, but didn't have a choice over telling you, Creven performed a couple of mind tricks before we both left." she explains and pushes her cup away from her and glances quickly at a clock on the wall.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs slightly, leaning back on the chair "Well my trust and faith has been tested a lot just lately" Jem snaps right back at Lea before taking a deep breath "Although the other day..." she mutters under her breath "Never mind. Its not important. Not yet." raising her eyes brows, Jem looks back at Lea "Mind tricks? Thats... I didnt... He cant!" folding her arms, Jem follows Leas gaze "Somewhere you have to be, Im assuming?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods again "He can and he did and yes, there is somewhere I need to be soon...you know some people said it would be better if I didn't meet with you at all, but you deserve to know that he didn't just run off and abandon you” Lea states bluntly before standing up. "A chain of events is about to begin, which will change a few things in this world, the position of certain people and a few things in the current law but now I will ask you to excuse me." Lea says politely before turning quickly and walking out of the cafe onto the street where she pulls her phone out of her pocket answering a call.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden stares open mouthed at her sister in law as she stands up "There was something I wanted to show you." she mutters, watching her leave the cafe. Jem sighs and stands up, slapping some cash on the table and running out onto the street after Lea. "Tell me things like that then leave me. Great." she mutters, scanning the street and catching the red hair, walking over to her.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods while on the phone "Yes of course she believes me, she has no reason not too and anyway it's the truth." she says down the phone walking along the street. "Anyway is everything ready? Everyone in position?....good, where are you?" she asks and smiles as she hangs up slipping the phone back into her pocket and continues to walk down the street, before taking a small side alley between a row of buildings.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden growls slightly, a few steps behind Lea. Jem coughs as Lea slips the phone away and turns down a side street "Lea" she calls out, running after her "Stop right there!" Jem runs to catch up with her "Now, what aren’t you telling me? I have a right to know."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley glances of her shoulder at Jem deciding whether to stay or run. "Nothing that you don't need to know." she answers before continuing down the alley.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden growls louder and grabs Leas shoulder, hard "Tell me!" she snaps, refusing to let go. "Dont make me angry, Lea. Im not in the mood."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley winces trying to get Jem's hand off her shoulder "I'm not telling you anything until you let go of me." Lea replies glaring back at Jem.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden rolls her eyes and drops her hand "Lea I have to show you something. Promise me you wont go anywhere." she asks, lowering her eyes to the ground "Im confused."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley rubs her hand across her shoulder "Fine but make it quick." she says sharply before softening the tone of her voice "What is it Jem?

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs and glances back up at Lea "Im sorry. I didnt mean to grab you so tight. Are you ok?" she asks. Without waiting for an answer, Jem places the palm of her hand on Leas cheek ”Trust me ok?" she whispers as she closes her eyes, replaying what she had been doing the past few months, her plans to expose herself to get sent to Azkaban, the visit from Kana, trying to reassure her things would be ok, the letter she had written to Coran. She flashes forward to herself, sat in the bedroom at her own house, crying in the middle of the room, not knowing where everyone was, what was going on. The confusion and pain inside herself, slowly feeling like she was dying. Jem flashes forward again, to the other day when she was in Calanon Castle, in the living room, the shadowy figure that disappeared as she touched it, the voice, Crevens voice, in the bedroom, when no one was there, that caused the pain to come back a million times fiercer. Jem moves her hand from Leas cheek and takes a few steps back "I dont think you all knew the full effect this has had on me, do you?" she questions her sister in law.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley takes a few steps away from Jem breathing deeply "No," she replies and shakes her head before looking back up at Jem "But we didn't have a choice there wasn't another way to deal with things Jem, if we could we would have told you..."she stops fixing her eyes on her sister-in-law "I'm sorry for what happened." she says quietly before running her hand over the pocket in which her phone was ringing.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods slowly "I kind of understand why you didnt tell me. But..." she stops and frowns at Leas pocket "Are you going to answer it?" she asks "Or am I not allowed to know who it is?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods before pulling her phone out and answering it quickly "Yes Lucas I'm coming," she says before pausing and looking up at Jem "And I'm bringing Jem with me." she continues before re-pocketing her phone and holding a hand out to Jem "Come with me if you want, its up to you."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden raises her eyebrows slightly surprised as she listens to Lea "As if you have to ask me twice" she mutters as she takes Leas hand, frowning slightly and wondering what was about to happen "Lucas? I haven’t met him. Well not properly." she sighs "Where to?" she asks, chewing her lip, not sure if she was ready for this. <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley smiles "A certain house in Cornwall which I believe you are familiar with, although its slightly changed in recent times."Lea replies before slightly squeezing Jem's hand appariting them both just outside the front door of the curving glass house "Welcome to the current HQ of Seth!" she exclaims before opening the door and heading into the large main room, normally the freeplan kitchen and living room, currently converted into a conference room/office. The kitchen still intact and functioning but the living room furniture replaced by a series of desks all topped with the latest computers, along with a round table at the far end, a conference table. Lea leads Jem through the room over to the nearest desk surrounded by three people. A young male looking in his twenties looks up, his slightly off blonde hair glimmering slightly in the sun streaming through the windows and dark eyes seemingly warm, he smiles at Lea and tightly hugs her before turning his attention to Jem holding a hand out to her in greeting "We were never actually introduced Jem, but from what I've heard its a pleasure to meet you, as you already know my name is Lucas."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden closes her eyes as the disappear from the alleyway. Jem takes a deep breath as they reappear outside a house and she takes a deep breath, catching the saltyness of the sea and smiling, for the first time in so long, at the memories just the simple scent could conjour up. Jem lets herself be led by Lea, opening her eyes as she looks round. It had changed. A lot. "Seth?" she mutters, wondering if she should be here or not. She snaps her attention back to the room where they were stood, and to the young man in front of her, recognising him from the woods a while ago. She takes his hand and shakes it, a smile still on her face "Hey Lucas." she replies, nervously.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley smiles watching Lucas and Jem before glancing around "Is everything going to plan?" she asks Lucas looking directly at him. Lucas nods and smiles tucking running a hand through Lea's hair tucking a bit which had fallen in front of her eyes away from her face behind her ear "Of course, and we shouldn't have any problems either with this section," he leads her away slightly from Jem and lowers his voice "Creven has made the necessary contact and doesn't see any problems until stage 4." he explains as Lea giggles slightly "She’s a vampire Lucas, lowering your voice isn't going to work."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden shuffles awkwardly at the interaction between Lea and Lucas. Jem chews her lip, turning away from them and heading over to the window overlooking the beach. She snaps her head up at the mention of Creven and lets out a sigh as she stares back out at the beach, shakily twisting the wedding band on her finger "I’m not listening to you two." she mutters.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley glances over at Jem and smiles "Well that would be a first." she looks back up at Lucas and shrugs before letting him kiss her forehead and watching as he walks over to Jem "Lea you're in control down here, Jem and I are going to have a quick word upstairs." he states taking hold of Jem's arm and walking over to the stairs "Its important." he whispers into her ear as he lets go of her arm.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden blinks as Lucas snaps her out of her daydream state. Jem glances at Lea, confused as he leads her to the stairs "Important? What?" she questions as she follows him, again looking back at Lea, slight panic on her face, not having a clue what was going on "Lucas, if you are worried that Im going to say something, I wont. I promise. You have my word."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - shakes his head "If you even think about mentioning this to anyone you will be dead before the first word can leave your lips," he states walking up the stairs "What I wanted to talk to you about is your husband." he continues before stopping on the first floor and walking towards the nearest room, Lucas opens the door and motions for Jem to enter before following her in. Again the room had been rearranged into another office, only this time with a single desk "We have a lot to discus about him and I guess I should also apologise for the hell you've been going through recently."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods quickly "I understand. I wont say anything. Well, everyone I talk to works here anyway." she chuckles slightly as she walks into the room "Wow. Marriahs rooms changed a bit" she sighs, folding her arms across her chest, nodding "Yeah. Hell isnt the way I would describe it. Hell would have been a well needed holiday compared to what I have been through." she snaps "What do you want to discuss about Creven?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - smiles listening to Jem before walking across the room and leaning against the edge of the desk "Yes, remind me one day to thank Marriah for letting me use her room as an office our new premises aren't quite finished yet, so Creven said we could use this house as a base, I have to admit I am quite taken by the location," he smiles again brightly shaking his head "Oh Jem, there are different versions of hell, but yes Creven...he is currently on his last job with us, one way or another."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden shakes her head "Dont go near the kids. Please, They dont need to know." she half begs, running her hand through her hair, glancing in the mirror on the wall as her hair changes from the candyfloss pink to bright blonde in an instant. "I love this place, Lucas. It has special memories for me, and I hope for Creven too." she glances out the window briefly before tilting her head at Lucas "Last job? what do you mean last job?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - tilts his head to the side watching her hair change colour with a slight laugh "Thats quite remarkable." he mutters quietly before returning his full attention to her "Final, concluding, end...any will fit actually." he begins to explain before folding his arms across his chest "This current job will either kill Creven or if he survives, I'm letting him leave Seth...dare I say I actually know him better than yourself, for example, has he ever told you his real age?"

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden laughs slightly at Lucas's mutter "Something i have been working on" she grins before the look on her face changes and her face turns white "and you're telling me this why!" she shrieks. "Why would you send him on something like that!" her eyes turning black as she watches him "No, he never has, but I dont care about that."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - takes a step towards Jem "I sent him as if anyone even had the slightest chance of succeeding it would be Creven, he's the best I've got, that I've ever had...Jem I've known Creven for seventy five years to date, this exact date, and we've been working on this current task since then...but only now have we had to means to carry it out."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lets out a sigh, watching Lucas carefully as he takes a step towards her "seventy five years" she repeats, slightly shocked. Jem takes a deep breath, tucking her blonde hair behind her ears her hand shaking "Like I said, I don’t care about that, Lucas. I love him. I.." she covers her face with her hands "Please. Don’t let him die. Coran will die too." she sobs.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods "The Calanon family keep a lot of things to themselves...." he says before placing a hand on her shoulder "Coran will not die if Creven does...their blood link has been changed, I couldn't allow it to remain due to the secrecy needed, although Coran doesn't know about the change." Lucas explains before removing his hand and walking around Jem "Our plan this task, if it works will change your world Jem, without anyone even realising, making it better for all, and safer for those without magic."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden slowly moves her hands from her face, wiping her eyes, muttering under her breath about feeling an idiot for crying again. Jem takes a deep breath "Its been changed? How?" she asks, listening to Lucas "I understand that, but why? I mean, if he dies...Lucas, I dont remember the last time I saw him. I dont want to forget him." Jem chews her lip "Help me." she begs.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - stands back in front of Jem holding out a tissue "The link can be switched onto different people using powerful magic...and you wont ever forget him, plus hes never failed before." he replies with a friendly smile.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden takes the tissue form Lucas, blowing her nose quickly before shaking her head "I don't mean like that, I know I wont forget him. I just..." she stops and turns on her heels, running from the room, down the stairs and past Lea before she bursts through the door and onto the beach. Jem collapses to the ground at the waters edge, staring blankly out across the water, pulling her knees to her chin and wrapping her arms around them. Why? It was all she could think of now. Why would they do this?

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - blinks before running after Jem, he stands next to Lea and watches Jem on the beach "You should talk to her, I've told her I changed the link but not onto who..." Lucas says softly before Lea nods and walks out after Jem."Lucas carries Creven's side of the blood link, and Coran is linked to me..." she says as she wraps her arms around Jem kneeling next to her "If even the slightest thing happens to Creven we will know and will do everything we can to keep him alive...when all this is over the link will be reverted."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden jumps as she feels someones arms around her. She turns her head, half expectantly and sighs, shaking her head "Why, Lea? Why did he have to tell me this could kill Creven?" she whispers as fresh tears roll down her cheek "If something happens to him, I cant go on. You of all people should understand that." Jem lays her head on Leas shoulder "I dont understand so much."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley sighs tightening her arms "Jem if this kills Creven it kills Lucas, because of the link...he came to me with a job a healing job...this is it, if anything happens to Creven I have to save them both...my brother and the person my phoenix side has linked itself too...I will lose everything by losing either one." she explains "So I can't let it happen, Jem you have to be patient everything will become clear soon."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods slowly as she listens "Im being selfish again arent I?" she mutters "Im sorry. I just cant let anything happen to him, Lea. I will have to explain everything to the kids." She looks over the water again "I dont think I can. I cant look them in the face and tell them." she sighs, not moving her eyes from the almost smooth surface "Its funny, I can be in the worst mood possible yet all I have to do is look at water, and Im instantly calmed." she wraps the ends of her hair around her finger.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods smiling slightly listening to Jem "If I have my way you won't have too...its quite wonderful here...really magical..." Lea takes a deep breath and glances across at Jem "Its the ley lines, Creven and Lucas are blocking the Ley-line powers..." she says quickly and quietly not really supposed to tell anyone.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden smiles slightly as she looks at her sister in law before running her hands through her hair, turning it back to candyfloss pink again "Its not just that. Its in my blood, remember." Jem glances over her shoulder "Im hungry. I need to eat. People food." she adds.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods slightly bemused that Jem had seemingly missed that Lea was trying to tell her the truth, she shrugs it off and stands up "Well theres plenty in the kitchen, it takes a lot to feed Lucas's mini army."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden stands up and brushes sand off her "Ley lines? Is that like the ley lines that are in your secret room?" she mutters, just loud enough for Lea to hear, before she starts to walk back to the house "Hey, Lea. I just realised something. The last time we were here, I didnt walk back from the beach." she half smiles and folds her arms across her chest as she walks back in to the house, and to the kitchen, running her hand across the countertops.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley smiles and nods glancing at Jem "Yep, and how do you know about that room?" she asks quizzically eyeing Jem with suspicion before laughing "I really don't need to know." she says leaning on the worktops and watching Lucas walk across the room talking to different people.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden giggles slightly as she glances at Lea "Erm.. Lets just say I had a meeting with Dorian." she mutters, pulling her sleeve down as she opens the fridge. There was just a small scar there now, nothing that would give away what had happened, only if someone else had been through the same experience. She shoves her hand in her pocket as she remembers Lea had.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley glances over her shoulder at Jem with a slight smile "Such a charmer is Dorian..." she comments before returning her focus back onto Lucas "What they are doing will stop anyone from being able to take control of the power from the ley-lines, it wont effect any natural born powers though which is good, however the Gods may find themselves slightly less powerful when down here."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden grins as she turns to Lea, her cheeks slighty flustered "Charmer? What do you mean?" she asks, as she glances at Lucas "You mean, like, my natural powers are all ok, but say if Apollo came down to see us, he wouldnt be as strong as he normally is?" she frowns slightly, trying to understand.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods looking back at Jem "Yes, he would still be powerful just not as much as he is on Olympus, and he will also be mortal, Lucas knows fully how it will effect the Gods as he is one...well was one..." she glances back over at him again "Creven has always been worried about someone taking advantage of the lines, and they are becoming easier to find, its now only a matter of time before someone tries too, so blocking the power now could stop the chance of someone gaining total power over everything."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden raises her eyebrows, glancing at Lucas "He was one? Seriously?" Jem stares at Lucas, hardly blinking, only snapping her her attention back to Lea as her voice filters through "Someone? As in Kyson?" she scowls, knowing he could still be alive, somewhere.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods "Yes, banished here, powers taken, but immortal...he doesn't talk about it, not even to me." again Lea nods "Exactly, Seth have been able to keep track of him, loosely, but hes up to something."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden glances at Lucas again "Wow, I would never have even guessed." she rolls her eyes and turns away from the other people, her attention fully on Lea "Up to something" she scoffs, folding her arms across her chest "When is he not up to something." she rolls her eyes, dramatically, slightly bored of Kysons actions.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley smiles "No, you wouldn't." she says before looking back at Jem "True, but apparently this is more subtle than normal, research and experiments...into power sources...the ley-lines..." she continues to explain before running a hand through her hair and yawning.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden laughs slightly and shakes her head "He kept it well hidden. If you hadnt have told me, I would never have guessed. Not in a million years." Jem tilts her head slightly "research and experiments." she repeats, frowning "I dont like the sound of that at all." she mutters, yawning too "Do you need to sleep?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley giggles slightly "Well he has nothing to show for it, except for never ageing..." she tilts her head to the side listening to Jem "No one likes the sound of it, the whole of Seth are working on this, Lucas pulled in all his operatives," Lea says and motions around the room before shaking her head "No I'm fine."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and rubs her hands together "Maybe they could use an extra pair of hands" she suggests as she hops up onto the counter, ignoring her growling stomach "Someone who knows Kyson." she shrugs "Its just an idea, you know. I need to keep busy." she explains, checking her phone.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods and yawns again "True, I think I may go and try to get a bit of sleep...go and talk to Lucas, I'm sure he'll be able to find something for you to do." Lea says with a smile before walking towards the stairs and disappearing up them.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and smiles at her sister in law, watching her walk up the stairs. Jem hops off the counter and walks over to Lucas, tapping him on the shoulder "Sorry to interrupt, Lucas, but can I have a word." she smiles slightly at the group of people Lucas was with, chewing her lip slightly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - stops mid-sentence and turns around to face Jem frowning slightly before smiling "Of course, go ahead." he replies to her request still standing where he was, rather curious as to what it could be.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden smiles and takes Lucas's arm, leading him away slightly "The thing with Kyson. I want to help." she states, rather bluntly "Can you find me something to do? I want to keep busy while Im here." she smiles slightly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - raises his eyebrows before following her waving the rest of the group off. Lucas stops and looks at Jem "That depends on what you'd want to do, where your strengths are, our main problem is locating him, he has a habit of moving every few days, which causes us a few issues." he explains before folding his arms "I guess Lea told you what we're planning on doing then." he says glancing at the stairs.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden turns to face Lucas, glancing behind him "Im not sure what my strengths fully are right now. I just know how his mind works slightly. That and I have some payback to give him for kidnapping mine and Crevens kids. I wont go after him, but I am good at finding patterns in movements. Im a vampire, I have had a taste of his blood, Im also an assassin in training. Dont tell Lea that. im not sure she knows." she explains. "I wont do anything to get in the way, or jepordise your plans. And im an expert strategist. I have been since I was a kid." she stops talking, sure she had been rambling, unsure if she made any sense.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods listening, slightly impressed "No wonder Creven has always kept you away from me." he says with a slight smile before glancing around "We need to find him Jem, its as simple as that for the moment, soon he may begin to realise what we are trying to do, and will start looking for us and Creven, right now, this house is more protected than your husband...From this moment you are in charge of finding him."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden chuckles slightly, flushing pink as she ducks her head "Im a good secret weapon" she grins before nodding, a serious look on her face "I need a list of everywhere he has been known to be hiding, and a fresh cup of tea." she grins "And if all else fails I can lure him out." she jokes.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - smiles and clicks his fingers before glancing at the woman at his side "Two cups of tea please." he says politely as she nods and walks towards the kitchen and Lucas guides Jem over to a free desk letting her sit down and pulling a file out of a near cabinet "This is a list of all the places he has been, up to two days ago..." he explains placing it down on the desk.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and sits down at the desk, opening the file and having a quick read at the first page "What happened to his castle?" she looks up at Lucas, frowning slightly before looking back at the file, flicking through the pages.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - smiles before leaning against the edge of the desk "Good question...an unfortunate gas leak causing an explosion, its got major works going on at the moment." he shrugs before looking down at Jem "And that was all Creven, had nothing to do with Seth."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden grins "Well what can I say" she leans back in her chair "I knew he would get payback for kidnapping my kids and leaving me to die." she softens her grin to a small smile "Has he been in contact with you Lucas?" she asks as she picks up the file, a small frown on her face as she mentally starts putting pieces together, flicking faster through the file "Do you have a map? Local and worldwide? I think I may need one. Its just an idea, mind. Dont get your hopes up." she adds.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - continues to watch Jem "Creven? I'm blood linked to him Jem, theres not a lot he can do at the moment without me knowing." Lucas nods and walks back over to the filing cabinets looking for the maps as the woman bring their teas over. Lucas thanks her and hands Jem two maps "Most up-to-date versions we could get our hands on...unless you want me to hack into the mapping satellites?"

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden raises her eyebrows at Lucas "You know that’s not what I mean" she mutters as she takes the maps from him and spreads the local one on the desk, picking up a pen "Mapping satellites might be a good idea if I cant pinpoint this exactly." she grumbles, marking on the map the last known addresses from the file. Jem stands up after a few minutes, setting the pen down and picking up her cup of tea "Notice a pattern yet?" she asks Lucas as she sips her tea.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - smiles slightly sipping at his tea watching her work before standing next to her and looking down at the map "You may have to explain to me what you're seeing...."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden rolls her eyes slightly and sets her tea down "See here, this is the castle, well whats left of it right now." she moves her finger to the next known location "Number two, three, four and so on until we come to this one. The rest are in a pattern, sort of, just outside towns, whereas the last one is right in the middle of a town." she glances at Lucas "He changed his pattern. Normal people wouldn’t have noticed it, wouldn’t have made the connection. But what Im interested in is, has he done it on purpose, or has he done it without realising it."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods looking down at the map "But why would he suddenly change? You said you had an idea how this man thinks..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden scoffs "Man, I wouldnt call him a man. More a bully." she sits back down in the chair "He likes to be near power, and he likes to have others do his dirty work for him a lot of the time" she sips her tea and sets the cup back down "I think you need to get that woman lessons in how to make tea" she whispers before frowning slightly "Have you though of the possibility he himself may not be in any of these buildings? It could just be him messing with you. Knowing you are tracking him." she shrugs "Hes clever. Sometimes."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods scanning the map "I know, this is what I do for a living and have been doing for a few thousand years Jem...I know this game, if he thinks we are tracking him he will be in a secure location, perhaps somewhere we wouldn't even think to look, why do you think the 'ministry' searched Calanon Castle?" he says with a wink "He could even be tracking Creven."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods, listening to Lucas "If we had someone who could change their appearance, blend in and watch the last known location it would be easier" she giggles before a low growl escapes her throat "Dont say that Lucas. The last time we had a running with Kyson, he had Creven tied to a chair for god knows how long, which i know you know about."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - smiles looking down at Jem "I had Creven tracking Kyson at that time...anyway I wasn't going to suggest him.." he says leaning closer to Jem laying a hand on her shoulder "I can't change my appearance, even though he doesn't know me...and Lea isn't going anywhere dangerous....which leaves you...unless I send one of this lot, who don't have magic..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden shakes her head "You cant send someone who doesnt have magic. You yourself cant go, and I refuse to let you send Lea after what he has done to her in the past." she glances at the stairs "Lea will kill me for this but, as long as I dont shift to my wolf form Im sure things will be ok if I go. I can change my appearance, I have magic which Kyson knows nothing about and if I feed before I go, I can control my thirst too." she explains quickly and quietly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods and smiles "I knew you'd say yes..." Lucas nods again and glances around "There are only two people in this house which I'll let you feed from, Lea or myself, you are not to touch anyone else here."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden raises her eyebrows "How well you seem to know me Lucas" she grins before shaking her head "I wouldnt feed from anyone here. Lea cant know Im going so I cant feed from her either. So I guess that just leaves you doesnt it." she mumbles, shifting in the chair awkwardly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - smiles down at Jem and nods "I know you better than you realise." he says with another wink before nodding again"Yes, it does just leave me..." he replies glancing around before offering his hand to Jem "The sooner the better, after all time is key to this."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden raises her eyebrows "How well do you know me Lucas?" she questions him, as she glances at his arm "I wont need much. I have fed twice today" she mutters before glancing around "Can we do it somewhere more...private? I dont like feeding in front of people."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods offering a hand to her and motioning up the stairs "Well enough for now Jem..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and follows Lucas, giggling slightly "People are going to start talking. Thats twice we have been upstairs together" she jokes as she walks up the stairs.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - laughs walking up the stairs, and again into his converted office "You'll be surprised how much this lot don't talk, anyway they all know whats going on between Lea and myself." he stops talking and blushes slightly as he opens the door "And thats completely off topic...and not relevant for the time."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lets out a small laugh "I see how you are, and its not for me to say anything." she wanders into the room behind Lucas, nodding in agreement "Yes, its off topic. Something for another time" she states as she leans against the desk, glancing around the room.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods closing the door before walking over to Jem "Well you know what you are doing, and I should warn you, you may find my blood a little...unusual."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden glances back again at Lucas "I have done this a few time. With Lea aswell." she smiles slightly "You could say im somewhat of an expert. How unusual?" she asks.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - laughs and smiles "Yes she has mentioned it...and to answer that question, well I'm not exactly human..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden laughs with him "Well that makes two of us" she smiles, not wanting to give away what Lea had told her already. Jem glances at his wrist, curious now.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods and smiles "Of course, but both in different ways." he says softly taking another step towards Jem and holding his wrist out to her.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden tilts her head slightly, glancing up at Lucas, her eyes turning slightly red "Im sorry if I hurt you now" she mutters as she grabs his wrist and immediatly sinks her fangs in.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - shakes his head "Its fine, its not my first time." he explains, not even wincing at her bite but watches her curiously.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden growls, a frown on her face. The blood tasted wrong, yet she couldnt stop herself from drinking. Jem drops Lucas's arm and takes a few steps back "That..." was all she could say as she backed into a wall, sliding down it slowly and hitting the floor "What the hell..." she whispered, faintly. 

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - shrugs " Not that wow." he replies helping her up "Now it's up to you Jem, you know what he's like." 

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and takes a deep breath "Well I need to have a new appearance" she laughs as she staggers to the mirror and runs her hand through her hair "Red? hmm, maybe, green eyes, slightly smaller in height, shorter hair, casual clothes" she mutters to herself as her appearance slowly changes. She grins and turns to Lucas "Bet ya wouldnt recognise me would you?" she beams as she skips out the door and down to the desk to check the map again, getting a few strange looks from a couple of the Seth members. Jem flashes them all a grin "Lucas will maybe explain" she grins as she heads out the back door, a fixed location set in her mind as to where she was going to go. "This time, Kyson. You wont get away with anything." she mutters as she stands where she was when she married Creven. A smile crosses her face as she disapparates in a cloud of purple smoke from the spot, appearing in an alleyway a few blocks away from her destination "Perfect." she whispered. She could watch the house as she walked around the busy market, but first, Jem headed to a cafe, a decent cup of tea is what she craved right now. Jem smiled at the young woman behind the counter as she ordered her drink to take away and glanced round the cafe as she waited, a semi familiar scent hitting her nose. Jem grabs the cup, and hands over some muggle money "Keep the change" she calls out as she exits, her voice slightly higher than it was before. No one would recognise her now, and she was glad as she took a seat on a rather open bench, glancing up and down the street as she took a sip of her drink, looking as if she were waiting for someone.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - quietly slips into Lea's room and sits on the edge of her bed watching her sleep. A small warm smile creeps across his face as he softly strokes her cheek. Before meeting Lea and getting close to her Lucas had spent most of his time alone, at least when he wasn't working it wasn't only the Phoenix bond which had appeared between Lea's Phoenix side and himself but also their human relationship with each other, they cared about each other deeply, something which Lucas hadn't experienced in a very long time, centuries, if not longer. He also got the sense of being part of a family again from both Lea and Creven, a family which by the slightest mistake could be destroyed, but they all knew the risks and had being willing to take them. Lucas sighs softly and closes his eyes using the current link between Creven and himself to work out where he was, how he was and what he was doing. Lucas quietly chuckles to himself, it appeared that both of the Calanon siblings were sleeping. Lucas yawns himself feeling the strain of the link, Creven was exhausted, the sleep well deserved. He had been pushed to and past his limits recently being on orders from Lucas to get the job done, not matter what the costs, something to which they had both agreed too. For Creven the link with Lucas was powerful, it gave him extra energy and strength, along with the prefect way of communicating, but at times his missed the mind of his son. Drawing himself fully back into the present Lucas glances at a clock on the bedside table. Creven wouldn't be up for another few hours, and everything downstairs was in perfect order, making Jem the only current member of the operation who was doing something active. Lucas decides to leave Lea alone to rest and heads over to the door, planning on heading back to his office to again reread their plans for the next few stages. He reaches for the door handle before gasping and placing a hand across his forehead, headache? he never got headaches. Lucas frowns slightly before realising he was sat on the floor, an arm around his shoulders and a familiar voice speaking. "Lucas, what is it? Are you okay? Lea's concerned voice finally came through to him. "I don't know, I was fine then, whatever this is just hit me." He explains his voice more quiet than usual. Lea nods listening to him "And Creven? Is this related to him?" Lea continues to question, but Lucas one step ahead had already starting looking into the  link, Creven in a similar condition, only walking quickly and coughing away from the room in which he had been sleeping, wait was it away from the room in a building? No more like outside. along a street into which he had apparatus, only a few roads away from where he had previously been, Creven clears his mind again using the link knowing than right now he would have Lucas's full attention. Lucas shakes his head and breaths deeply, the pain passing and his senses returning to normal, he wraps his arms around Lea before relaying Creven's message. "he's beginning stage two." He explains to Lea as she helps his to his feet "What? No it's too soon." she replies and bites her lower lip in concern. "I know it is, but we can still get it to work, we will just have to modify a few things."Lucas states before kissing her cheek, taking her head and leading her downstairs.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden rolls over and opens her eyes to find herself in a dark room. Its smelled musty. She sighs as she sits up and runs her hand through her hair, muttering under her breath, forgetting for a moment that she didn’t look the same anymore. Jem gets up quickly, checking her phone and letting out a grumble as she scoops up her few belongings and dashes out the door, set on getting everything she could get done today. She slaps some cash down on the front desk and signs out, the pen making her fingers sticky. Jem shakes her head causing the greasy old man at the front desk raise his eyebrows at her as she turned and almost ran out into the bright sun. She wraps her arms around herself and walks into the cafe a few doors down "The usual please Kate." she mutters, having come here every hour almost last night for tea. It was better than the woman had made her at Seth. Jem lets out a giggle and shakes her head as Kate looks at her, confused. Jem pays for her drink and smiles slightly "Thanks Kate, see you later." they both laugh as Jem leaves the cafe and heads towards the last known address for Kyson. Sipping the hot sweet tea, Jems thoughts turn to her kids as she walks, running her free hand through her now short blonde hair, tucking some behind her ears, not noticing the busy street as she almost bumps into someone "Sorry" she mutters, not glancing up until she reaches the outside of the house. Jem slips down a side street as the front door opens  “Helen?” a familiar voice calls out. Jem fights to keep a low growl from escaping her throat "Yes Kyson" Helen appeared next to him, looking almost bored. "Hmm I'm thinking of selling up here already." he sighs "Shame. I do like it here." Helen raises her eyebrows "Selling up? Why?" Kyson shrugs "Bored, mainly. We have to keep moving. And the fact that if I am to keep strong, maybe a house in the middle of town isnt a good idea. We are supposed to be keeping a low profile" he adds, ushering her back inside and closing the door "How can we keep a low profile if half of my employees are feeding off the locals." He laughs as he heads through to the other room and out of Jems hearing. Jem leans against the wall in the shadows, trying to take in what she had heard. Moving again? Great. Just what she needed. She had to get back to Lucas and tell him they needed to act fast. With that thought, she glances up and down the alley and disappears in a cloud of smoke and appears, yet again, on the beach.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas)-- walks briskly down the stairs Lea following close behind him. "Listen up people, we move to stage 2 now, and we need to make sure that this runs as smooth as possible." he commands across the room. With a few raised eyebrows the Seth workers spring into action, people talking across the room discussing things, while others set up computers and headphones "Everyone keep me informed!" he says before walking back over to Lea with a reassuring smile "I know, its still going to to work." she says with a smile back before glancing out the window "Lucas, umm, who is that?" she asks quickly grabbing his arm. Lucas chuckles and walks over to the door "Jem, in a very convincing disguise...I'll explain later."he replies quickly and holds up a hand as shes about to say something.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lands with a quiet thud on the sand and turns to face the house. Jem grins at Lea and Lucas before seeing the look on her sister in laws face. Quickly she runs up to the house, chuckling to herself as she realises Lea didnt see her disguise before she disappeared. Jem stops at the door and runs her hand through her hair, muttering under her breath as her appearance returns to normal. Stepping through the door, Jem glances at Lucas "Theres something you need to know." she states to him, nodding a hello to Lea "Its important, and I apologise for taking so long" she gushes, a small frown on her face as she glances around the room "Whats going on?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley blinks looking from Jem to Lucas "I would like an answer to that question to, only in a different direction." she states and folds her arms. Lucas just smiles at Lea "All in good time, Jem we've moved onto stage two a little earlier than expected, now what do you have to tell me?"

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden raises her eyebrows "And what does stage two entail?" she questions, glancing again at the bustling people around them before turning back to focus on both Lucas and Lea "I found Kyson." she mutters, so not to cause an uproar "Hes in the last place. I dont think he even left. But" she stops and wraps her hair around her fingers "He is on about moving. Soon. And Im sure he has gained some vampire allies or he has turned some people. He was on about his employees feeding from the locals." she folds her arms across her chest, shifting on her feet awkwardly, not quite knowing where to look.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley tilts her head to the side listening to Jem "Umm Lucas what happened to not converting any more of my family into working for you?" she asks winking at him before answering Jem's question "Stage two is fairly simple. Creven is back on the move again trying to get to one of the most power ley-line locations." she stops and looks up at Lucas. "Creven and Kyson on the move lets just hope they don't end up in the same place."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden glares at Lea "I volunteered. No one would have known it was me, not looking like that at least. I kept my head down, paid for things in cash. No paper trail. Im not stupid." she half snaps before slowly turning to Lucas "They better not." she growls.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley folds her arms and raises her eyebrows "So it seems." Lucas lays a hand on Lea's shoulder "Now is not the time Lea, and hopefully they wont, we have multiple people monitoring Creven's location and keeping an eye on the people around him."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden shrugs "What can I say Lea. I’ve learnt a few things since being married." Jem glances over her shoulder "Multiple people? As in some people here?" Jem chews her lip as she takes a few steps away from Lea and Lucas and closer to the busy selection of people.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods "Yes as in people here using a microchip and a satelite system."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden runs her hand through her hair before shoving her hands in her jeans pockets. "Can you see him Lucas?" she asks, her eyes scouring across the computers.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods "Depending on which area he is in yes...I think we are in visual range atm." he says glancing around as a young male with dark hair waves them over "We do, right here Ma'am."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden glances at Lucas as he speaks and snaps her head round so fast as the young man speaks, a human would have broken their neck. Jem appears at the young mans side almost instantly, almost too scared to look at the screen.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley follows Jem over and stands behind her placing a hand on her shoulder "Alive and well...just as I said." she whispers pointing to Creven on the screen, walking down a fairly busy street.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden breathes a sigh of relief as she grips Leas hand before frowning slightly "Is that the street where I just was?" she keeps her eyes on the screen, a small smile on her face "Its been too long." she whispers, mainly to herself as she wipes her eyes quickly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley shakes her head "I can't answer that Jem...

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - frowns listening to Jem "I hope not..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods "It is! Thats the cafe I was in this morning!" Jem turns to Lucas quickly "He needs to get out of there. Now." she half yells, panicked. "Now Lucas! Tell him!"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods walking away and closing his eyes. Lea glances over at Lucas before looking back at Jem "He'll be fine..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden watches Lucas walk away and glances at Lea "I hope so, Lea." she mutters, her eyes fixing back on the screen as she chews her nails "If Kyson finds out he is there..."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - walks back across to Lea and Jem "I've told him, he's going to find a quiet location and apparate out."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods slowly, tearing her eyes from the screen and wandering out to the kitchen. She flicks the kettle on and automatically takes two cups from the cupboard, her mind obviously elsewhere.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) – nods watching Jem, "He's apparated out to a different location..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden smiles slightly as she half listens to Lucas. Jem wanders back from the kitchen and hands Lea a cup of tea, glancing at the computer one last time "I need some fresh air" she mutters as she takes her drink outside, letting the wind whip through her hair as she walks down the beach. This was hard for her. Her husband was so close yet she couldnt see him. Jem sits behind a sand dune out of the view of the house, sets her cup on the sand and buries her face in her hands as she bursts into tears.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - watches Jem leave and looks across at Lea before walking over to her wrapping his arms around her "Maybe we should have brought her into this earlier." he suggests and Lea shrugs "Perhaps but what is done is done, where is Creven now?" she asks in a response "Near the ley line location, but I fear Kyson may be heading for it too..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs and lifts her head up, wiping her eyes before picking her cup back up. The tea inside was almost cold. Whether that was due to the cold air or the fact Jem had been outside so long, she didnt know. Not that she cared particularly. She holds the cup in her hands, warming the tea up quickly before resting her chin on her knees. Why hadnt anyone told her what was going on earlier? Why was she the one who was left out of everything? Jem sighs as she finishes her drink.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods and runs a hand through her hair "You're going to go and find him aren't you?" Lea asks turning around and looking at Lucas "Yes, Creven may need help with this...and I should help, you can take control of things here, and I know how to contact you if help is needed."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden stands up and starts walking back to the house. She needed to apologise for just walking out like that. Jem walks through the door and into the kitchen, setting her cup next to the kettle, before taking a deep breath and heading back to Lea and Lucas, a look on her face of disappointment, mainly for herself "Hey. Look, Im sorry I walked out then. I just..." she shakes her head and stares at the floor "Im just sorry ok." she mutters.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley glances at Jem "Don't worry its fine..." she says softly before Lucas softly kisses Lea's cheek and walks out of the room heading to the front door. Lea lets her eyes follow him before grabbing Jem's arm "Are you sure you don't know where Kyson was going?"

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden watches Lucas leave, frowning after him and shaking her head "I havent a clue Lea. I would have said if I knew. Im not about to put my husband in danger" she hisses and nods her head at the direction Lucas left "Wheres he going?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley keeps her grip on Jem's arm "No where, just talking a walk to clear his mind, he does it quite often."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden scowls slightly at Lea and tries to shake her arm from her grip "Dont lie to me, Lea. Theres only one reason you would keep hold of me when someone leaves the room. Hes going after after him, isnt he?" she snarls, her eyes flashing black "This isnt fair" Jem grumbles."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods "Lucas is linked to Creven, the blood link enhances their powers, together they are stronger..." Lea looks at Jem before smling "Doesn't mean we can't go after them both though."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods "I know about that." she mutters before raising her eyebrows "And if we do that we are going to be in such trouble" Jem grins, slightly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley smirks at her sister-in-law taking a step closer and letting go of her arm "Then what are we waiting for."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden blinks a few times "I want to change my appearance" she giggles slightly, running her hands through her hair, watching it turn short and blonde, the rest of her appearance changing back to how she was earlier, green eyes, slightly smaller. She grins at Lea "Like?" she smirks.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods and smiles "Very nice, I think I'll watch from above with this one and fly in to give an added surprise..." Lea says with a wink before walking over to the nearest desk and having a brief conversation with the man sat behind it before walking back to Jem "Stage 2 was Creven getting into the correct location, stage 3 him setting up a device at the ley-lines while stage four was him activating the device and blocking the power transfer out of them." she explains quickly before removing a crystal from her pocket "This is the twin to the device we are using, just incase anything happened or went wrong during the first attempt Lucas gave this one to me, to make that even if they are both killed that we still succeed."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden grins slightly as she watches Lea talk to a man behind the desk "But Lucas wil recognise me" she laughs slightly, before taking in what Lea was explaining and looking at the crystal in her hands "None of them will die Lea. Please dont say that." she pleads as she heads to the door "Lets go. Where are they?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods and repockets the crystal "Unbelievably in a clearing in a small cluster of trees about three miles from here, I'll apparite with you then will see what things look like from above." she suggests walking towards the front door, opening it and walking out before turning around and offering a hand to Jem.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and follows Lea outside, closing the door behind her "Sounds fine by me" she smiles, slightly nervous as she takes Leas hand "Ready when you are" she whispers.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley smiles "Always ready." she replies gripping Jem's hand taking them both to a site on the edge of the field concealed by bushes and Lea points to the centre of the field "In those trees is the meeting point of seven ley-lines, the most powerful joining of lines, I guess I'll see you over there." she comments before taking her phoenix form, using the colours of the setting sun to mask her own true colours.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden squeals slightly as Lea apparates them into the bushes at the edge of the field. Jem curses under her breath as she pushes the branches away from her face, peering through a gap as Lea explains where they were. Jem squints, trying to see past the trees and looks up as Lea takes her phoenix form and flies towards them. Jem stands up "I guess Im walking over there then." she mutters as she shoves her way through the bushes and slowly walks across the field, acting like she is just on a walk in the countryside. Jem reaches the trees, slower than normal, not wanting to give away her vampire side. Not just yet. She grins as she quickly scours a tree, waiting and glancing around to see if she can see where Lea was. Jem shudders, a tingly feeling shooting through her whole body as she perched on a branch, as quiet as she could, making no noise at all, just waiting.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - glances around the clearing inbetween the trees slightly cursing the lowering light levels under his breath before standing up and walking over to Creven "Evening, a little ahead of schedule aren't we?" he asks as the men shake hands and Creven laughs "Well, I just figured getting things moving along quicker was the best option after someone tried to kill me." he replies and Lucas nods "Any idea who? I thought you said things were going well with Mr Johnson." Lucas asks curiously quickly glancing around. "Things were going very well with him, I have no reason to believe that he was the one giving the orders..." Creven explains before mimicking Lucas's actions and looking around himself "Why are you even here? I thought we agreed it was safer for you to stay at the base." he asks looking back directly at Lucas. "We did, but that was before things progressed so quickly, and your proximity to Kyson has given me reason to believe he knows what we are up to." Lucas explains as Creven nods, listening to him "That could have just been coincidence Lucas, you read into things too much." Lucas laughs slightly at Creven's response "There is nothing wrong with being cautious, especially now, we are so close...time Creven, this is all about time now, so what are we waiting for?" Creven nods again and sighs "Yes time, and a specific time, remember why we only had a select few days to do this, starting at midnight tonight, then ending midnight two days later." he explains and Lucas frowns, not liking the idea of having to sit around and wait a few hours, it didn't feel right, something really didn't feel right. "This was supposed to be an in then out job, with a little medical assistance needed due to the amounts of power and you possibly not being able to deal with them, or if there was anyone here to intercept you...waiting like this Creven, something doesn't feel right here." Lucas responds again looking around. "I know, I've got a very venerable feeling too, but we wait, use the crystal then get the hell out of here before anyone else gets the chance of coming, I've done a sweep of the area, its all secure." Creven explains and sighs before rubbing his temples "I'll be glad when this is over, I'm exhausted Lucas, I can't take much more, even with your powers...the side effects are...""Slowly killing you?" Lucas finishes and Creven nods "I agreed to it though, to help for now, I've needed them, but you can have them all back soon." Creven says playfully punching Lucas in the arm "Yeah, back and unable to be used...and mortal." Lucas sighs after finishing and Creven looks at him quizzically "Immortal unless someone tries to kill you Lucas and don't forget its the Gods powers down here which are stopping you from using your abilities, with the ley-lines gone you may have full control over them again." he says with his best Calanon smile "And you never had a problem being mortal before." Lucas nods listening to Creven "Wow until I met your sister and realised that actually I may have something to live for other than Seth, now that the guy who I had lined up for taking it over wants to leave it." Lucas smiles looking at Creven. "I have to be there more for my family, I'll still do some cryptography work for you though, just definitely no more 'tasks' and then." he sighs slightly before Lucas finishes his sentence "Then theres the rebuilding of the Kitsune council, and you know Kana will be elected leader and you will become his second in command, or whatever its called in Kitsune I always knew you'd be a good leader, or secondary leader." Creven laughs at Lucas's words and leans against the nearest tree sliding down it to sit on the floor and watches as his friend follows his actions. "We've got to get through this first...if our combined power wont work do you really think Lea's will?" Creven asks concern lacing his voice. "Our power will at least  seal most, Lea's will, or hopefully will be enough to seal the rest, and hopefully she will also be able to help us too." Lucas explains running a hand through his hair watching Creven "We've been planning this since we met Creven, it will work, Kyson and his kind wont even be able to gain the ley-line power..." he pauses briefly "And we've always known it could kill us both, and thats without any complications." Creven finishes, a sign they knew each other to well by finishing the others sentence "You underestimate your sister, what do you think she has been learning with the Phoenixes? Party tricks with flames? You know her better than that, anyway death for me isn't an option any more and you have even more to live for than I do."  Lucas says softly, now in just general conversation passing the time "I know, Jem, the kids...and you're right, I've seen her do incredible things. I don't know why I'm worried...I'm never worried." Lucas raises his eyebrows listening to Creven before standing up "No my friend and conspirator you never worry, but you do have animal instincts." he says quietly knowing those same animal instincts provided Creven with good hearing. Looking up at Lucas and frowning Creven also stands and glances around the clearing again "Instincts which have never failed me before." he adds lowly scanning the area for any sigh or movement or sound.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden glances around the sky, listening to the conversation between Lucas and her husband. Jem frowns, seeing no sign of her sister in law. Jem lets out a small sigh, as she tries to make sense of whats happening, a small gasp escaping her lips as Creven sits at the bottom of the tree she is sat in, followed by Lucas. Jem tries to shift to a more comfortable position, rustling the leaves around her. She gasps slightly as Creven mentions her and the kids, a smile on her face, emotions rising in her. She wished she could just jump down from the tree and wrap her arms around him, she was so close to him, but she couldnt. It was killing her. She lets out a small sob, as tears flow down her cheek. She hadnt seen or heard from him in months, everyone letting her believe he was in Azkaban. She had even got a plan formulated herself to be caught and placed in there herself. And if he was dead, which was another thing she thought, she had a plan for her to die too. Jem slaps her hand over her mouth, scanning the skies yet again, unable to see Lea still. Her phoenix colours must have merged and blended against the sky. Jem leans slightly closer to listen to the rest of the conversation, grabbing out for a branch as she did so. Her hand missed the branch and she lets out a small noise as she falls from the tree, landing with a thud in the bushes at the base of the tree, cursing herself for being so clumsy. "Some things never change" she mutters before everything goes hazy and she lies still, afraid to move. She knew she was in trouble now.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - glances quickly in the direction of the bushes as Creven joins his side. The men both exchange a look before Creven takes his fox form, much bigger than normal, the size of a lion due to sharing Lucas's powers and edges forward towards the bush sniffing at the air.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden slowly lifts her head up, jumping slightly as she comes nose to nose with a huge fox. Jem gasps, recognising the colours right away and smiles, before realising she didnt look like herself. A glance in the direction at Lucas, the look on his face baffling her slightly. She couldnt read him. Looking back at Creven, she locks her green eyes onto his, an image of her normal self flying into her head. Jem lowers her eyes quickly as she sits up. No use hiding now she had been spotted. Jem runs a hand through her short blonde hair, the colour of where her hand had been, turning it slightly pink again. Jem brings her knees to her chin and glances back at Creven, blinking a few times before sighing slightly, hopefully making him understand that she wasnt going to move as she twists her wedding band on her finger.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) rolls his eyes spotting Jem and folds his arms guessing by Creven's slightly relaxed body language that he had already recognised Jem through her disguise. "Women," he mutters quietly to himself before looking up "I'm guessing Lea is also around somewhere too." he continues as Creven shoots him a glaring look before returning to his human form and offering a hand to Jem, still remaining silent, unsure of what to say or time for the time and partially shocked, Lucas hadn't mentioned that Jem knew anything about their task but the wedding ring gave everything away.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden shoots Lucas a scowl as she just stares at Crevens outstretched hand for a few minutes before she slowly takes it and pulls herself up, feeling another tingly feeling. Jem drops his hand almost right away, taking a few steps away from him, unsure what to say, the silence between them rather awkward. Jem looks up at the sky "Yes, shes about somewhere" she mutters, glancing around letting her eyes fall on her husband before running her hand through her hair, her appearance returning to normal "Hey." she whispers, a look of hurt crossing her face.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas)- frowns and folds his arms looking up again after turning his attention to Jem, clearly concerned. While Creven just stands on the spot watching Jem before taking a few steps closer to her and tightly wrapping his arms around his wife, "My Sweet Jem, what are you doing here?" he whispers into her ear still keeping his arms around her.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden glances up at the sky again briefly before feeling a pair of arms around her. Jem throws her arms around her husband tight, running her hands through his hair "I missed you. So much” she whispers back as she closes her eyes. "Im helping." she states "Who do you think told Lucas to get you off the street yesterday?” she chuckles slightly "Not ten minutes before then, I was in the same street." she giggles slightly, not letting him go "Not that you would have recognised me." Jem buries her head into Crevens neck "Dont do that to me again."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas)-- takes a few steps away giving them a bit more space and privacy together and whistling softly. Creven nods listening to her "Jem I'm sorry for the last month or however long it's been but it's all for a good reason, to ensure a good future, a safe future for our kids." he explains quickly before softly kissing her "it's been too long since I last did that." he whispers softly before kissing the side of her neck . Lucas smiles slightly walking further away and looks up again scanning the sky for any signs of Lea and frowns slightly, surly she would  have seen what was going on and come down to join the reunion, unless there was something more pressing that only she could see from above.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods, listening "A month? Creven, its been almost three" she sighs "I understand now why you had to go" she stops as he kisses her, kissing him back and slightly tightening her arms around him "Its been far too long" she whispers as he kisses her neck "If you had told me why you were going, I wouldnt be..." she stops and moves her arms from round him, reluctantly as she sighs "Do you know what I have been through?" she lowers her eyes from him as she shakes her head "I dont think you do." she looks back up at him and folds her arms “After being told by your father you were in Azkaban, I was willing to do anything to be put in there too. Then I got a text from Lea and, well you know the rest." Jem throws her arms round him again, sobbing. This time they were happy tears. "I love you" she whispers in his ear.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) nods keeping his eyes on her all the time "my father explained everything, I even had one of the house elves watching you...I'm sorry Jem but I didn't have a choice, it was too risky, I, well we couldn't risk anyone even accidentally hearing a rumour about our plan." he replies slightly firmly "Do you really think its been all smooth sailing for me!" he continues snapping slightly , the past events over the last three months had taken their toll on Creven, physically in a few more scars but also mentally through what he'd seen and had to do. Lucas stays out of their conversation and away from them a little longer still scanning the sky, now rapidly loosing all light.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lets out a long sigh as she listens "Im sorry" she whispers "Im so sorry." she lets her arms drop as he snaps “I know you had to keep it secret, but the way you left..." she wipes her eyes "I thought you were leaving. For good." she strokes his cheek softly "Im..." she stops and frowns as she glances at Lucas, her hand falling from Crevens face and 

slipping into his. She squeezes it gently "Whats wrong Lucas?"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven)-- shakes his head "don't be sorry Jem, for you have nothing to be sorry for." he whispers before softly squeezing her hand back and following her attention over to Lucas tensing up again slightly. Lucas looks over to Jem and frowns "You said Lea was here, it's a bit out of character for her to miss a family reunion don't you think? I know how much you both mean to her." He explains looking form Jem to Creven in turn before glancing back up again, the sky dark, tiny shimmering stars becoming brighter.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden frowns slightly and glances about "Yeah. Its slightly odd. I wonder where she is" Jem runs her hand through her hair, squeezing Crevens hand again as a dagger whistles past her ear, making her jump as it thuds into the tree behind her and falls to the floor "What the hell! That just missed me!" she yells "I think we need to get on with whatever you are supposed to be doing."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas)- curses and ducks down quickly watching Creven do the same pulling Jem down with him, before glancing around the clearing edging back to a slight cover of the trees. Creven shakes his head looking at Jem "We can't yet, it's all got to be within a certain time frame, one which hasn't opened yet." he explains to her quickly and quietly before kissing her cheek before lifting her chin up to look directly into her eyes, visible in the moon and starlight "Jem, my sweet, in the centre of the clearing the meeting point of the ley-lines will reveal itself. Promise me that if anything happens to me or Lucas that you will try to block its power, just get hold of one of the crystals, force it into the gap in the middle and channel power into it to  make a block, it is more important than us, and don't argue with me about it." he explains, again in a hurried voice before letting go of her chin and glancing around before taking his new, larger fox form and silently sniffing around, making sure Jem was still in his close range of vision.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden gasps as she is pulled to the floor. Jem nods, looking into Crevens eyes as he explains "I promise. As long as you promise to try and be safe" she whispers "I wont let anything happen to you. To either of you." she smiles slightly, watching Creven shift to his fox form, scooting back slightly, still in shock at the size of it. Jem rubs her cheek where he kissed her, a  larger smile appearing on her face, a slight pinkness colouring her cheeks. Jem's eyes grow wider and she snaps her head to Lucas "The crystals! Where are they?" she hisses. She didnt want to mess anything up. Peoples lives depended on it. Her husbands for one.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - moves as quietly as possible over to Jem's location tying to keep low and out of sight “Creven has one, and the other I gave to Lea, there's only two, there only ever been two!” he explains quickly “Which is why I'm so worried about Lea right now.” he adds quickly, not completely the truth as his worry ran much deeper than the crystal. Creven walks silently back across to them both urging them to move along through the trees around a bit, a moving target was always harder to hit anyway and the more they could lose or confuse their attacker the better. Creven glances around again still sniffing, Lea was practically untouchable in phoenix form while flying, but vulnerable when landing and in human form, in the dark, and always gave herself landing space, Creven was hoping that landing space was away from the person throwing the knives. The crystal would be safe with her even if caught, just harder to get to if they needed it or even Lea's help, but it did give them a slight advantage, a possible exchange if needed, Creven's crystal for Lea, they would still have one without the enemies knowledge. Originally there had only been one crystal, but even split it harboured the same power, the splitting being Lucas's idea as a fall-back. Creven turns his head sharply to the side hearing a twig breaking clearly underfoot.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods as she listens to Lucas. She glances at Creven and moves away from him, his size actually scared her a little. He was bigger than she was when she was in her wolf form. Jem understands what Creven was trying to tell them, reaching out to him to stroke him quickly before she darts into the bushes, moving as much as she could and keeping in the area, not letting her husband or Lucas out of her sight. Lea had one and Creven had one. Jem knew something was wrong with Lea. She wouldnt have been away for so long if things had been ok. Jem leans against a tree and squints up at the sky. No such luck, It was too dark to see anything now. Jem chews her lip, two thoughts running through her head more than any other <Have I messed up the plans?> and <I hope Lea is ok> Jem runs her hands through her hair shakily at the last thought, her head snapping up and away from her thoughts as she peered round the tree as she hears a twig snap and gasps as she sees a dagger flying towards her again. Jem ducks, but too late. She cries out before slapping her hand over her mouth, the dagger sticking out from her shoulder <Dont even think about me> the though runs through her head, aimed at her husband <Im fine. Its my fault. I sat still too long. Find whoever it is. Please> Jem yanks the blade from her shoulder, muffling a cry as it tore her flesh even more from the angle it went in. She frowns. She wasnt bleeding much. She would be fine. With a tug, she rips dome of her top and wraps the wound up see. All fine> she chuckles out loud to herself, stopping instantly as she hears footsteps near her. Jem scuttles off in another direction, her vampire speed coming in useful yet again.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven)- growls lowly looking over at Jem before disappearing slightly through the trees looking for their attacker. Lucas swears again and moves over to Jem offering her a hand, but still alert and glancing around, getting ready to duck at any point

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden stops running and spins round. something wasnt quite right. Jem dashes back over to Lucas as something flies past her ear "You're going to have to try better than that" she mutters as she kneels back next to Lucas "I think someones targetting me." she hisses "We need to move again" Jem grabs him and runs to the other side of the clearing, staying behind trees.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas)-nods quickly following Jem "we'll that kind of makes sense." he replies quickly and quietly again glancing around. Creven uses Jem's movements to the attackers disadvantage managing to sneak up behind them and pouncing, claws at full length.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden stops as she hears a scream. Jem glances at Lucas before narrowing he eyes at the direction the sound came from. She turns back to Lucas again and looks him in the eye "Tell me he can manage" she whispers, not wanting to see if anyone else was lurking around them "I will gladly go help." she grins in the darkness, her eyes returning to the direction her husband was, slight hope in her voice. She hadnt had a decent fight in a long time. She wanted to help, but she didnt want to get in the way. If Creven was ok, then she would take a step back "Lucas, I dont want to mess up any plans" she mutters, chewing her lip.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - shakes his head "He can manage Jem, perfectly well." he replies with a slight smile glancing in Creven's direction hearing a snapping noise before Creven reappears in front of him Lucas smiles slightly across at Jem "Well one down, who knows how many to go."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and chuckles slightly "I know he can. I just like to.." she stops and jumps slightly before muttering "I wish you wouldnt creep up on me like that" as she stares at Creven for a few minutes before looking round, listening "Two over there"she whispers, pointing in the other direction. "I can hear their heartbeats. Human." she adds.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) -nods and watches as Creven turns into their direction and starts to move through the bushes and trees. Lucas glances over at Jem "Either heartbeat faster than the other?" he asks still concerned about Lea and trying to pinpoint her location.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs as she watches Creven leave again. Jem turns to Lucas, concentration on her face before she nods "They areboth faster than a normal human" she whispers, frowning slightly "Maybe because they have been running"she spins round, hearing a twig snap behind her "One behind us, Lucas." she mutters as she starts heading in the direction of the sound.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods before quickly turning around and pulling out a small pistol from behind his back, obviously hidden, tucked in under her shirt but remains silent before whispering to Jem "Your kill or mine?" he asks a different edge to his voice than normal, more sharp.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden growls lowly as she looks back at Lucas "Mine if you dont mind" she whispers, scanning the area quickly. Jem takes a few steps forward, slowly and ducks behind a tree, behind a small woman. Jem taps her on the shoulder and smirks as the woman turns round, grabbing her quickly. Jem laughs quietly, her eyes flashing red. The only sound to be heard was the snapping of the womans neck. Jem throws the body into the bushes and walks back to Lucas, still smirking "Its that simple" she winks at him, a satisfied smile on her face as she glances round, looking for anyone else, and wondering where her sister in law was.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods and motions infront of him before waiting silently for Jem to return "Impressive, certainly impressive," he comments making a mental note of her attack before glancing around and down at his watch, pressing a button on the side risking the slight light to see what the time was "We need to head to the edge of the trees closer to the clearing, the right time is nearly upon us." he explains quickly and quietly to Jem as Creven returns.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden crouches down next to Lucas and flushes slightly, thankful for the cloudy night to hide the colour in her cheeks "Well, I have picked a few tips up along the way." she glances at the time on Lucas's watch and nods, jumping again as Creven appears. Jem shakes her head "I think thats all of them. I cant hear anyone else. Not right now at least." she mutters as she scratches her head.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) -nods back before glancing over at Creven and watching the giant fox also nod. "Closer to the edge it is, we may even be able to spot a few more of our new found friends here and try to work out exactly who sent them."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nods and rolls her eyes "Work out who sent them? Im sure I have a feeling" she mutters as she stands up, resting her hand on Crevens head "There better be some more about somewhere, I want to kill more than one measly woman" she half grumbles.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) -nods before standing up to his full height and making a path towards the edge of the clearing "Well, its always good to be certain, I'm sure the lot sent out here were no real threat anyway..." he says quietly glancing over his shoulder at Jem and Creven. Creven nods before nudging Jem, having to remember his size was greatly increased compared to normal.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs slightly "I think they could have taken us if they wanted to, im sure. I think they might have been a warning or something." she moves her hand from Creven and frowns "Careful sweetheart" she whispers as she crouches down infront of him "Im not shifting into my wolf form. Not yet." she smiles slightly "Unless you want me to." she smiles and places a kiss on his head before standing back up and following Lucas silently.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) -rolls his eyes at the couple behind him before focusing again on what was in front of him. Lucas squints slightly through the trees trying to make out the slight figure of someone standing in the middle of the clearing. Creven softly nudges Jem before walking around her in a circle and suddenly noticing Lucas's increased walking pace. Creven tilts his head to the side watching Lucas suddenly break into a run before stopping quickly on the edge of the clearing, under direct orders from a very familiar voice. ----

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley --- "Lucas don't, STOP!" Lea yelled from her position in the middle of the clearing after hearing a disturbance in the trees and recognising it as Lucas. "Please, don't come any further." she says, her voice commanding, but also something else in her tone, trying to pass on an unspoken message to Lucas and anyone else with him, she had been caught on landing, a mistake on her part, which could become fatal for any of the others.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden giggles slightly at Creven walking round her. Jem reaches out to stroke him again and growls slightly in Lucas's direction as she runs to catch up with him. Jem stops, hearing the voice call out, staying hidden in the shadows for the time being, just listening. Lucas had told her Lea and Creven had a crystal. Jem snaps her head to Creven <Wheres the crystal?> she slides slowly to the floor, as silently as she should <im going to need it> she half smiles, half listening to the goings on around her.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - stares across at Lea standing on the very verge of the clearing "Why, whats going on?" he shouts back across to her"Are you okay?" he adds quickly, his concern showing through, something he wasn't used too. Lea nods keeping her eyes fixed on Lucas "I'm fine," she answers first before quickly glancing around "But he's here." she yells in answer to his first question, clearly meaning Kyson, just not wanting to say the name. Lucas nods and scans the area again with his eyes "Well he could at least be decent and face us, like a real man..." he yells around the clearing hoping for some kind of response. Creven meanwhile shakes his head slightly before ducking down and trying to draw Jem's attention to something around his neck. A kind of collar, with the crystal hanging from it, normally hidden within his fur.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lets out a small growl an lifts her head up, as it clicks in her head who Lea and Lucas are yelling about. Her attention snaps back to Creven <will he never bloody die> she sighs as she notices something around Crevens neck. Jem slips it off carefully <Is this it?> she tilts her head and slips it into the zip up pocket inside her jacket <im not putting the collar back on you. You arent a dog> the voice in her head almost snaps and she scowls as she leans her head on his<Now go do what you do best. I love you> she kisses the top of his head again and stands up, shuffling closer to Lucas.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - nods looking up at Jem <How else was I supposed to keep hold of it in this form?> he questions through their minds, a joking tone to his question <He's not getting out of this alive, I promise you that, just be careful, I love you too sweet Jem.> he responds before darting out of sight checking the surrounding trees for any signs of anyone. Lucas repeats his last sentence again before taking a step into the clearing "I didn't think you were this much of a coward!" he yells as a final tempt to try to get Kyson to come out of hiding.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) laughs, the sound echoing around the trees "Me? A coward? Oh no. Im just biding my time. Well, I was. So thank you for that" he steps out from behind a tree, placing his hand on Lea and smirking slightly "Ah I think this will be fun." he whispers in Leas ear "We have to stop meeting like this. Me and you, dear Lea." he sneers.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley tries to shrug Kyson's hand off her "You're definition of fun Kyson, dear, not mine." Lea retorts quickly glaring at him over her shoulder. Lucas takes another step closer "So this is the famous Kyson I have heard so much about,"he says calmly before smiling "Somehow I thought you'd be taller." he continues with a shrug before letting his face turn serious "And right not you Kyson are in my way, not a lot of people who get in my way survive to tell the tale."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden takes a few steps behind Lucas, a small growl in her throat "How the hell do you keep coming back to like Kyson? Not many people can survive having their throat ripped out" Jem sidesteps Lucas, appearing beside him, her hands on her hips "My work by the way" she adds, glancing at Lucas, slightly smug before she returns her gaze back to Kyson. Kyson laughs "Ah and heres Jem. Tell me, dear little Jem. Is your husband having a good time in Azkaban?" he chuckles slightly "I can help you of you want him out." he winks "I have always had a soft spot for you." he laughs "Well, more the power you hold, but still." he shrugs slightly, increasing his grip on Lea as he looks at Lucas "And who might you be, coming here and threatening ME like that?" he shoots the question at Lucas, scoffing slightly "Height has nothing to do with the power in which I possess." he sneers, glancing between Lucas and Jem "Come alone have you? Very silly thing to do. I myself have half a dozen men and women hidden about the area, waiting for the call to attack" he says, rather smugly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley slaps Kyson's hand again trying to get him to let go, or to just annoy him even more, she wasn't quite sure why she was doing it. Lucas smiles at Jem taking a couple more steps forward "I never said power and height were related in fact their not, look at the ant for example, an extremely strong creature for its height, if you count strong as being powerful." he says again his tone calm, more testing the waters, so to speak, with Kyson, seeing where he could push his limits too. "A poor example for the power we are talking about but I'm sure you can clearly see the theory behind it, and therefore from what I have been told about you, I was expecting you to be a few inches taller." he stops and folds his arms "Alone Kyson? What makes you think that? And as we speak those troops of yours are decreasing very rapidly." Lucas says and smiles locking his eyes onto Kyson knowing Creven would have taken out more of Kyson's men without even the smallest of sounds. Letting his eyes flicker quickly onto Lea before returning his attention to Kyson Lucas answers his first question "My name is Lucas, thats all you need to know."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden grabs Lucas's arm and growls loudly at Kyson "Dont you EVER call me little Jem!" she yells "And you have no right mentioning my husband! I suggest you shut your mouth right now!" she warns as she starts shaking. Making her mad would make her uncontrollably shift and she didnt want that. Not just yet. Jem closes her eyes and takes a few deep breaths before blinking them open, focussing on her sister in law "Hey Lea. You ok there?" Jem runs her hand over the pocket the other crystal was in, hoping Lea had got the message. "Kyson." Jem whispers dropping her hand from Lucas and taking a few steps closer to him "As much as I would love to join you, you have hurt me. A lot. Kidnapped my kids, all four of them. Killed me. Held my husband in a backroom, tied to a chair for a few days. Not to mention the things you have done to Lea there. You know, the usual tricks you do" she stops in the middle of the clearing and holds her hand out to stop Lucas from moving "Why the hell would I want to join you?" she rolls her eyes, folding her arms across her chest. <this time we burn him to a crisp> she giggles, not knowing if Creven could hear her or not.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - scouts through the forest silently taking out most of Kyson's men, so still remaining a slight mystery as to their location, but at least the odds were slowly evening. < Definitely dear.> he adds back to Jem before continuing his search. Lea nods slightly looking back at Jem softly with the free hand tapping her own pocket, showing she still had her crystal before locking her eyes on Lucas, with a 'don't tell him anything about you' glare.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) shakes his head at Jem"What would it take for you to join me little Jem" he laughs "Kill them brats? Hmm..." he ponders for a moment "Kill your husband?" he laughs again watching her reaction as closely as he could in the darkness. Jem snarls dangerously "Dont push me Kyson. You know exactly what I can do. If you didnt have Lea as protection there, you would be dead already" she takes a few steps closer "For now you are alive because you have my sister in law as you armour. Pathetic vampire" she taunts him, in the hope he would let Lea go.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley rolls her eyes listening to Jem and Kyson "You know Kyson if you wanted to chat we could have just agreed to meet and gone out for a drink." she says slyly watching him over her shoulder feeling slightly braver than if she had been alone with him. Lucas laughs before stepping in front of Jem "Yes this is all very fascinating but can we please just get to the point.”

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) increases his grip on Lea "If I wanted to do that I would." he sneers in her ear "But wheres the fun in that"he laughs "Me, I like and audience. You of all people should know that!" Kyson looks at Lucas"The point? Oh the point. That would be why we are here. Yes. So, Lucas, tell me something. How do I access the ley lines?" Jem glances at Lucas and shuts up, noting the slight authority in his voice, muttering "Well he is a pathetic vampire." she huffs and sticks her hands in her jeans pockets.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley winces slightly "You're going to have to do more than that if you really want a reaction from me." she whispers softly over her shoulder "and how naive you are if you really think he's going to tell you that." Lucas folds his arms, studying Kyson carefully "You know something Kyson, you and I are alike...or once were perhaps, craving power, jealous of another, but it wont do you any good, earn you any credit, in fact it will probably make things worse...answer this for me Kyson, why do you want the ley line power?" Lucas asks tilting his head to the side, ready to not only analyse Kyson's words but also his body language and eyes, finding that physical aspects sometimes gave more away than the words being spoken.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) smirks at Lea "Oh sorry dear Lea. Doea that hurt. Shame" he laughs before fixing his full attention on Lucas"Why do I want it?" he repeats, slightly bemused at the question ”Clearly you do not know me as well as you seem to think. I crave power" he chuckles "I want more. I like lots of it." he shrugs "Good enough explaination for you? No. OK, how about I want it because I can have it." he grins. Jem takes a step back from Kyson and closer to Lucas <Creven, where are you?> she glances around into the trees, just listening.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley shakes her head "Not at all, thanks you to my pain tolerance have greatly improved." she remarks back at him before fixing her eyes on Lucas. "Thats what I always though Kyson, and I tried to take it, many times, but in the end, I lost everything." Lucas explains still keeping his arms folded "Lucas don't." Lea whisper, mainly to herself than to anyone else. "I thought I could have it, all the power in the world, but it doesnt work that way..." Lucas stops glancing again at Lea his eyes softening slightly. - - Meanwhile Creven continues his search finding the new hiding places of Kyson's men up the trees, harder for him to get to without drawing any attention.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) rolls his eyes yet again scoffing at Lea as he pushes her away boredly. Taking a few quick steps towards Lucas, he laughs "Thats where we must differ, my friend" he says in a mocking tone "You lost everything. I, on the other hand have nothing to loose." he smirks "So tell me, Lucas, how do I access the ley lines?" he sneers. Jem scowls, glancing over at Lucas before rushing over to Lea "Are you ok?" she asks, whispering as she glances round. "I think somethings wrong with Creven." she whispers in Leas ear "I dont hear him."

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - smiles as Kyson released Lea before also decreasing the gap between Kyson and himself "Neither did I at the time, nothing I thought I miss, until I was banished here onto this rock you call your home." he says sternly locking his eyes with Kyson's. Lea nods at Jem rubbing her arm "Yes I'm fine," she whispers "and I'm sure Creven is too, Lucas is currently buying him more time, you know how Kyson can be distracted by talking." she continues in a quiet voice before heading a tree snapping and falling in the forest around them "Yep, Creven's now --

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley -- starting a new career as a tree feller." Lea says with a slight smile looking at her sister-in-law before up at the moon.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) tilts his head slightly "You smell different. Your blood I mean. What are you?" he asks, narrowing his eyes. Jem nods and lifts her head up slightly, grinning at her sister in law "Well he is going to need a new career after this isnt he" she mutters quietly before tuning to watch Lucas and Kyson. "I can take him out from here Lea." she whispers "One shot is all I need and now look, theres the perfect opportunity" she motions to Kyson, stood with his back to them both as they were sat on the floor.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods listening to Jem refraining from laughing before turning serious "Just don't hit Lucas." she replies with a stern look before slipping her hand into her pocket "Midnight is very fast approaching, I say we have a couple of minuets." Lucas smiles watching Kyson before nodding "Oh I am different, a cause of nightmares for some people, a fallen God Kyson, who craved too much power." he explains briefly "I even killed my brother for it, multiple times, the God of chaos and evil I was nicknamed...and in the end nothing I did mattered, it was a waste, the mighty Seth fell to earth and had to search for power in different ways, my life has changed much over the centuries of years." he states matter-of-factly before smirking glancing slightly into the trees spotting Creven "And now I do believe your destiny awaits you." he comments watching the great fox preparing to pounce.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) Nods listening closely. He walks closer to Lucas and places his hand on his shoulder "We would make an amazing team. Brilliant allies. Great friends" he smiles, his attention fully on Lucas right now. "Tell me more, my friend." he urges, his interest growing by the second. Jem winks at Lea "We need to burn him after this. To be sure" she whispers before silently shifting into her wolf form and sneaking across the grass, the colour of her fur melting in with the darkness.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods watching Jem before turning her attention to Lucas and Kyson, in her opinion they were too close together, both would surely be caught in any attack, but she holds her position, after everything, she was the healer. Lucas smiles and glances at Kyson's hand "I'm sure you've heard all about Seth and Osiris, great ancient Egyptian Gods, brothers! As one last resort to gain my delightful brothers power I managed to kill him and cut him up into 15 different pieces and hide them across Egypt, I would have been successful and gained his power if it hadn't been for his wife, never underestimate women Kyson, a general rule I now have." he explains with a slight smirk, Jem reminded him of his long ago ex-sister-in-law Isis. Creven waits in the bushes keeping both eyes on Lucas and Kyson, right now any attack would put Lucas in great danger, but they had both discussed that and agreed it was worth the risk, especially as Lea was so close, so he edges out slightly fixing his gaze on Kyson.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) nods slowly as he listens "I am half familiar with the story" he mutters, frowning slightly "But, on the whole, power is power" he laughs "Underestimate women? Why? They are nothing, mere playthings to be discarded when finished with." he scoffs, folding his arms across his chest. Jem smirks slightly as she seems to appear behind Kyson, nodding once at Lucas before attacking the back of Kysons knees, dragging him to the floor. Jem snarls in his face, ignoring the noise and cries of protest coming from Kysons mouth. Jem keeps her focus on Kyson her huge front paws pinning his arms down, her back ones pinning his legs down, her tail flicking wildly and her eyes shining blood red in the moonlight.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - nods back to Jem before ducking quickly out of the way watching her attack "This is precisely why, I learn't a hell of a lot from Isis that day!" he sneers before walking quickly over to Lea and offering her his hand helping her up. Creven darts out of the bush and stalks around Jem and Kyson <Be my guest dear.>

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) gasps, staring up at Jems wolf form before he erupts into laughter "Are you going to kill me this time, sweet little Jem? Oh you couldnt hurt a fly" he turns his head, watching Creven stalk around them "Are you willing to die, Jem, again? for him?" he chuckles and looks back at Jem "Hes nothing, worthless. A disgrace." Kyson taunts. Jem lets out a deep guttural growl in Kysons ear as he turns his head making him jump slightly. Jem sniffs him, playing with him for a few moments as she spies the scar on his neck. Glancing at Creven Jem lets lets out a loud howl, a warning, before she moves quickly and sinks her teeth into Kysons neck, ripping into the scar deeper than the last time, in an attempt to rip his head fully away from the rest of his body.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley smiles up at Lucas taking his hand and wrapping her arms around him before turning to face Kyson, Jem and Creven "Can they really do it?" she asks quickly looking up at Lucas. "I'm not sure but theres something we have to do, cover me." he adds placing his gun into her hand and slipping the crystal out of her pocket. Lucas runs over to the dead centre of the clearing and gets down onto his knees searching for something in the grass, Lea standing next to him switching her gaze from one direction to the other. Creven growls, lower and deeper than usual, an echoing effect passing around the clearing.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) lets out a noise, almost as if he were trying to gasp for breath. Jem digs her claws into his legs, forcing him to stay still as she tears more flesh from his throat. She was almost there. Jem glances at Creven, blood dripping from her mouth, and gives a wolfish grin <Would you like to play my love? Payback for what he did> she turns her head back to Kyson and rips another chunk from him as he stops struggling underneath her. Jem wasn’t going to move from him until she was sure he was dead this time. She was taking no chances.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - shakes his head <No sweet Jem, I'm getting all the payback I need just watching you.> he explains before howling slightly and starts pacing again. Lea keeps her eyes on the darkness of the bushes occasionally letting them wander across to Lucas, not everything they'd told Jem about their relationship had been true, although a lot of it had involved the dress Lea was trying to hide from Jem when she was packing. Lucas keeps searching until he stops and begins to part the grass, a slight light coming from beneath his hands, pale in colour, but with a slight shimmering effect "Found it at last." he whispers before pressing the crystal into the light, letting it slightly sink into the ground before placing both hands over it and mumbling some ancient words.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden (Kyson) flashes an evil grin at Jem"Its far from over" his voice barely audiable "I will return" and with that, he lay still, his head rolled over, his eyes closed, his body limp. Jem whines and tilts her head, somewhat disappointed <well, I was expecting something more thrilling than that> she let out a sigh before she snarled and tore the last of the flesh from his neck and picked up his head in her large jaws and turning to her husband, a smug look on her face.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - barks repeatedly watching Jem, pride across his face even in fox form. Lea glances over at Jem and Creven and smiles to herself before scanning the bushes yet again for any sign of life, it had been too easy, way too easy or at least it seemed that way, somehow she had been expecting more, or maybe it was just her imagination overreacting. Lea glances back down at Lucas lost in his current work of trying to seal the ley lines, blocking their power from being used, until drawing her attention away from him looking around again.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lowers her head, glad she was, for the time being, in her wolf form, as she knew she would be flushing a bright pink colour right now. Jem drops the head before wiping her nose on the ground to remove as much of the blood as she could. She glances at Creven and takes a step back, just noticing he was bigger than she was right now. Jem whines softly at him before she shifts back to her human form and glances over at Lea and Lucas.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - also takes his human form before picking Jem up and spinning her around "Nice work." he says before softly kissing her then follows her gaze over to Lucas and Lea frowning slightly before walking over to them following his sister's gaze "Are you expecting something?" he asks before looking down at Lucas. Lea shrugs "I'm not sure..." she explains glancing at Creven and Jem "I hope not."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden giggles and wraps her arms around Creven, kissing him back "Thanks. I have been hunting a lot while you have been away" she mutters before following him to Lea and Lucas and frowning as she glances around "Anything I should know?" she asks, wrapping an arm around her husband.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - wraps an arm around Jem's shoulder and glances around "Lea I don't sense anyone or anything here..." Creven explains again looking down at Lucas "So, ouch!" he cuts short and places a hand on his forehead. Lea glances over at him before kneeling next to Lucas and looking back up at Creven "Somehow I would be happier if an entire army was surrounding us right now, rather than what you've just said." she responds and frowns slightly letting her attention drift back onto Lucas.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lets out a sigh before she snaps her head up "Creven? Whats wrong?" she lays her hand on top of his as she glances at Lea "Lea, is Lucas ok?" Jem frowns, not understanding right now "Please." she whispers as she runs her hand down her husbands cheek "Please, be ok"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - smiles down at Jem "Lucas and I share the blood link I used to with Coran, what happens to him has an effect on me..." he explains and Lea looks up "You both said that sealing the ley-lines wouldn't effect that link!" she nearly yells up at her brother "We knew you wouldn't let us do it otherwise, to seal this we needed both of our energies combined and possibly yours." Lucas explains his voice slightly strained as Lea shakes her head looking down at him "But you can't Lucas please, let me take over now...you can finish it off, Creven." she looks back up at her brother her voice slightly urgent as he sinks down onto his knees and shakes his head at her.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs and nods "I know about the blood link change. Do you think I would have let Lucas suggest this if it was still you tied to Coran?" she glances at Lea "If they have this link, why is just Creven in pain? Lucas, what have you done?" she yells as she watches her husband sink to his knees, her arm still round him. Jem tightens her arm and leans her head against his "Look at me. Please. Creven you have to fight it." she whispers.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - blinks several times before looking into Jem's eyes for a few seconds before closing them and curling up in pain. Lea shakes her head looking between both of them "Lucas, let me take over, please." she says trying to conjure up a tone of command but not succeeding. Lucas shakes his head before looking back down at the crystal concentrating on it "No, only you can bring both of us back Lea, and that will take most of your strength...I won't let you waste it, Creven and I agreed on this." he states bluntly focusing everything on the crystal. Lea looks over at Jem "Get rid of Kyson's body, I'll deal with these two, now!" she orders, her tone harsher than she would have liked but reflecting her current emotions.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden watches Creven, sadness in her bright blue eyes making them turn dull and lifeless. Jem shakes slightly as she sits stroking Crevens cheek, her back to Lea and Lucas. She growls slightly, an idea forming in her head "What if I were to take over, Lucas?" she asks "Lea can heal Creven, none of you would be in pain." she raises her voice slightly before clicking her fingers a small ball of fire appearing in her hand "Whatever you say Lea" she mutters sarcastically as she throws the flames at Kysons body and returning her attention immediately to her husband as she waits for a reply.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley places a hand on Lucas and looks over at her brother before watching Jem "They have to do this between themselves...and lets just hope Kyson didn't have a plan b." she says quietly again glancing around before turning all her attention back to Lucas.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden turns her head slowly towards Lea "So Im just meant to sit and watch this?" she growls, shaking her head and glancing at Lucas before returning her attention back to her husband, taking his hand into hers and squeezing slightly as she mutters under her breath angrily.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley shrugs "Well yes, unless you want to keep your eyes on the surrounding trees to make sure we aren't being watched or anything." Lea snaps back before looking across to Jem and Creven, still curled up tightly "I didn't know this was going to happen." she adds in a quieter voice.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden scowls as she listens to her sister in law, not moving her eyes from her husband for a few minutes before she kisses his forhead and stands up, letting out a heavy sounding sigh as she wanders off to the tree line, not looking back as she shift back to her wolf form and charges into the trees.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley waits until Jem has disappeared out of her eye sight and range of hearing before tapping Lucas quickly, seven times on his shoulder before doing the same to Creven. Lucas glances over at Creven and Lea "We have very little time." he whispers urgently as they join him each placing a hand on the crystal "Then we best hurry before Jem gets back, I really don't like lying to her." Creven adds as Lea laughs "Then what have you been doing for the last few months." she says and rolls her eyes before looking directly at Lucas "If this goes wrong," she starts before he cuts her off "It won't Lea, this has been practised to perfection and it worked with the smaller ley-lines." he explains in a soft voice and Creven nods in agreement "Yes but I mean blocking the power after we've taken some."she whispers her voice barely audible. Creven shrugs "Lea theres no reason it shouldn't, in fact the lines will have less power, so the block--

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley -- will be easier to put into place." Creven adds before glancing around "But as Lucas said, time is running out dear sister."Lea nods looking from her brother to Lucas before down at the crystal.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden grumbles in her head as she keeps her nose to the ground. Picking up a scent, Jem stops and stiffens up, a rustling noise to the right of her. Jem glances behind her quickly. Surely they would ok for a few minutes while she dealt with this? She crouches down, a small noise escaping through her bared teeth as a rabbit appears from the bushes. It heads in her direction and stops in front of her. Jem tilts her head. Does this rabbit have any idea what its doing, walking into a death trap. Jem sniggers slightly and pounces on it, killing it instantly. She finishes it off quickly and lifts her head up, her ears searching for any sound.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - picks the crystal up out of the ground and exchanges it with Lea, admiring the swirling colours and effects now seemingly trapped inside the crystal the colours matching that of the light. Lea watches as Lucas begins the same process with the next crystal only with one difference,, wedging it further into the ground. Creven places his hand on top of Lucas's and they both nod at each other before starting to murmur some ancient words, different to the ones Lucas had originally used. Lea watches them both carefully before glancing around again and placing the glowing crystal into a black velvet bag and into her pocket.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs as she hears nothing else around her. She turns round and frowns, wondering how far away she was from everyone. Jem shifts back to her human form and heads back in the direction she had come. She stops at the edge of the clearing and ducks behind a tree, just watching what was going on. Kysons body had almost burned to a crisp and the fire was dying out slowly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley straightens up and begins to walk around Creven and Lucas stopping as they both stop talking. She turns quickly to face them as Lucas hands her the second crystal which she adds to the first after removing it from her pocket. The three of them watch as they seamlessly join together, the light in side growing brighter in different colours. "Perfect...and as predicted." Lea comments before slipping the now larger crystal into the bag, a spell making it look smaller than it was, before placing it safely back inside her pocket. Lucas smiles up at her removing a chain from around his neck "What else did you expect." he comments before dropping the chain inside the opening of the ley-lines "Now lets block this thing before anyone else gets the same idea as us." he adds turning to Creven "Ready?" Creven nods after looking from Lea to Lucas "Always." he says firmly before placing a hand across the opening, mimicking Lucas, just on the opposite side.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden tilts her head. It didnt seem like Creven or Lucas were in any pain whatsoever right now. What the hell had happened? Never mind that, what the hell was happening right now? Jem didnt understand. She watched them all through narrowed eyes for a few minutes before turning back into the forest, walking away, deeper into the trees.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley folds her arms and starts walking around Lucas and Creven again a concerned look on her face, this had been the part she had been fearing the worst. Lea continues to watch knowing that even with Lucas's powers the both of them would be drained from doing this. She stands still and chews on her bottom lip waiting for the first sign for her to take over, her instructions very clear seal the lines then deal with Creven and Lucas.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden runs her hands through her hair as she walks. She had most of the plan explained to her but she still had a feeling that she hadnt been told everything. Jem kicks at the ground as she walks disturbing something in her path. She frowns and bends down to look and laughs. She wasnt too far away. Creven must have got this guy earlier. Jem glances round before she takes a deep breath, inhaling the smell of his blood. He was human. Jems eyes flash red and she sinks her fangs into his wrist.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley takes a deep breath and watches as both Creven and Lucas remove their hands at the same time. Creven collapses immediately but Lucas turns to Lea who knees down next to him looking over at her brother "Lea, the lines, seal them, th-that was what we a-agreed." he says the strain clear in his voice. Lea nods moving over to the lines herself watching Lucas pass out before continuing their work, using her power to try to finish sealing the lines.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden feeds hungrily and finishes the man quickly. She sighs happily as she stands up, leaving the body where she left him. A frown slowly creeps onto her face as a pain in her chest flares up. Something wasnt right. Jem spins round and charges back to the clearing, falling over a rock and landing on the floor. She lifts her head up slowly and takes in the scene around her. She spots Lucas, passed out and notes Lea, busy, distracted. Her eyes dart round in the darkness and she lets out a small cry as she sees Creven, her hand flying to her mouth before she stands up and rushes over to him, not caring for anything else right now.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley focuses all her attention on sealing the ley-lines aware that someone else was near, the the presence was familiar in a good way, Lea's best guess was that Jem had returned, possibly a bad time but safer than her catching them before.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden crashes to the ground next to her husband and glares at Lea "What the hells going on?" she half yells at her before snapping her head back to Creven, her eyes landing on Lucas for a second as she shakes her head "Creven?" she whispers, her voice full of hurt, confusion and a slight sense of hatefulness right now.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - breaths slowly, very slowly but steadily, Lucas's small remaining energy keeping them both alive, spread between the two. Lea keeps her attention on her own work, both Creven and Lucas had ordered her to make sure she finished sealing the ley-lines before helping them, even if it meant the worst could happen.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden gasps slightly and runs her hand down her husbands cheek slowly "Creven?" she whispers again, not paying attention to anyone else "Please dont leave me." she begs quietly, a few tears running down her cheek.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley blinks down at her hands watching what looked like the chain pulling the sides of the lines together sealing the opening. Lea knew that this same effect would be occurring worldwide across every and any point where the lines could be tapped for their power. Slight amused she looks down at the fading light in the grass and smiles "It worked, it actually worked." she whispers to herself before glancing up and around before rushing over to Lucas's side and placing her hand across his forehead.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden keeps her hand on Creven cheek and closing her eyes. Shaking slightly, Jem replays the happiest moments of her life since she had been with him as more tears roll down her cheek. She lets out a sob, louder than she meant to, keeping her hand where it was and wiping the tears away with her other hand <I love you.> Jem opens her eyes and shifts into her wolf form, laying her head on him, whining softly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley looks up at Jem "I can't promise you that this will work Jem." she says in a quiet voice before turning her attention back to Lucas trying to not frown and cause Jem more worry as she feels his weak heartbeat, barely noticeable. Lea takes a deep breath, no way would she let either of them die, not after everything.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lifts her head up slightly, growling at Lea and baring her teeth as if to say "It better". Jem lays her head back on Creven, nudging him gently, the only movement she was going to make until he woke up.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley sighs glancing at Jem before focusing on Lucas again, she could still use the blood link between them, healing them both, resorting their energy at the same time, making the whole process much quicker and more likely to save both of them. Lea frowns feeling Lucas's heart beat weaken even more and shakes her head, she had to concentrate, hard, the lives of two of the most important people to her depended upon her actions now.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden watches Lea out of the corner of her eye, silently begging her to make it work. Jem had a feeling how hard this was for her right now. Noting the frown on Leas face, Jem lets out a small sad sounding howl as she realises the severity of everything right now.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley closes her eyes tightly, channelling her power before suddenly opening her eyes "What? no, no, no, I..." she stutters and glances over at Creven, her own breathing rate seriously increased before turning her attention back to Lucas, channelling more power and energy, restoring his own and smiling when he opens his eyes, his breathing slightly move elevated than it should be "Lea." he whispers softly and smiles before she stands quickly and runs over to Creven placing her hand on his forehead.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden snaps her head over to her sister in law as she stutters , and lifts her head up, a low growl escaping her throat. Jem stops as soon as she hears Lucas and follows Lea with her eyes as she runs over to Creven, a warning look on her wolf features.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley motions for Jem to back off giving her more room, before looking over at Lucas "The crystals how can I use them?" she shouts across watching as Lucas sits up and rubs his head trying to get his mind to clear and focus on what Lea was asking "The risk to you is too great Lea...you can't use them...why?" he asks still slightly fuzzy. Lea glances down at Creven before responding "Because the link between you both broke..."she answers simply.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden stands up and pads over to Lucas to give Lea the room she needs. She listens to the conversation between them as she lays down, her head on her paws as tears flow from her eyes. Jem lets out a low mournful howl before she snarls menacingly, her eyes turning black. Quickly she stands back up, shaking before she runs back into the trees, howling loudly as she goes, her howls fading quickly as she runs further into the forest and collapses in the dirt and darkness.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - makes his way across to Lea "How can that have happened, I thought you said it could only be undone by the spell needed or," Lucas pauses his voice growing quiet "death." he finishes looking up at Lea who nods "It was for a split second Lucas, but the link broke..." she replies looking back down at her brother "I can't save him on my power alone..."  Lucas nods "The crystals will have certain side effects though, you realise this..." he starts and Lea nods before producing the small black velvet pouch from her pocket "I know, but I have to try Lucas...surely you understand." she responds and watches Lucas nod "Of mcourse, but yet again time is running short, give the crystal to me." Lea complies handing his the crystal, its colours still changing as he places it softly against Creven's forehead "Now, you'll have to draw the power out of the crystal and mix it with your own, just make sure its only a small amount." he says looking up at Lea and smiling slightly "Thank you by the way." Lea smiles back at him "Thank me when Creven can too."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lays still in the dirt surrounded by nothing but emptiness. She whimpers quietly to herself, not moving as the pain in her chest grows. She could feel nothing, she wanted to feel nothing. She howls louder and more mournfully than she had done before, the pain and hurt inside her heard in the howl. She stops, listening to the sound as it echoes through the trees, fading to a whisper, slowly, sounding like a mournful song. In a way it was. As the sound disappears, Jem lays almost still, the only movement and sound was her breathing.  Jem closes her eyes and shuts herself off from everything. That was the only way she could take away the pain. It was too much for her to take. Her heartbeat slows rapidly. She makes a scoffing sound. How was it still even beating right now? There was nothing left for it to beat for.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley opens her eyes and looks down after feeling a very small heartbeat, growing stronger by the second and watching Creven's chest begin to rise and fall within normal timing. Lucas slips the crystal back into the bag and kneels behind Lea wrapping his arms around her "Told you it would work," he whispers before kissing the side of her neck, Lea tilts her head slightly "You made all of that up didn't you, 'don't the risk is too great' then told me what to do..." she replies a tone of shock to her voice as Lucas nods "Well, I wasn't sure.." he adds before looking down at his friend "How long until he wakes up?" he asks still watching Creven. Lea shrugs "A few minutes, more perhaps."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden whimpers quietly, her heartbeat almost stopped. She plays Leas words over and over in her head "The link between you both broke" meaning only one thing, she knew. Jem squeezes her eyes closed tightly and waits for the darkness to take her completely. It wouldnt be long now, she could feel it.

<GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - blinks before coughing a few times letting Lea and Lucas help him to sit up "Whoa...what the hell happened?" he asks, his voice groggy. Lea smiles slightly hearing him "Umm... I'll explain later, right now, how do you feel?"she asks tilting his head to look into his eyes. "Just focus on Lea's question Creven." Lucas adds from his other side. Creven nods, unable to escape his sister's eyes "Strange, if I'm honest...I can't quite place it."  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden takes a few small breaths as she shudders, slowly shifting back to her human form, a small scream escaping her lips as she digs her nails into the dirt. Death would be easier, the cowards way out, but right now she didnt care.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - places his hands quickly over his eyes "Ouch, what was that noise?" he asks fixing his eyes on his sister "Lea, whats going on?" he asks glancing around. Lucas blinks a few times before looking directly at Lea but addressing Creven "Lea used the crystal to save your life, right now all your senses will be heightened...there will be some long term effects but we won't know their extent for at least a couple of days..."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden lets out a small breath as she hears footsteps around her "What do we have here." a sneering voice breaks the silence "Vampire I think" a second voice laughs slightly. Jem whimpers quietly. Normally she would have taken the two out immediately but right now she was willing them silently to take her "I wonder..." the first voice muses "Are you alone?"` the voice asks, a foot connecting with her side as she doesnt answer "Answer me, vampire" it yells down at her as the second voice cackles "Shes weak." it concurs as the first voice laughs "Lets watch it die!" the laughter erupts from the both of them as they circle her.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - nods still confused by what was going on "Lea, Lucas, wheres Jem?" he asks quickly before scanning the surroundings and facing the direction in which she ran off. Creven begins to walk towards the direction stumbling slightly but being caught by Lucas "Creven its better if you rest!" Lea tries to explain appearing on the other side of her brother but Creven shakes his head "She's not. Shes in danger, great danger..." he explains quickening the pace, using his enchanced eyesight and hearing to guide them.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden tries to cry out for help, from anyone, her throat to dry to make a sound "Aww, look. I think shes trying to call for her vampire friends." Jem shakes her head slightly, every movement painful. She winces as a foot stands on her leg, as she hears a crunch "Oh dear. No way of running off now is there." the laughter starts again. Jem closes her eyes, faking passing out in the hope that they would stop. She just wanted to be left alone.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - places a hand on his forehead stumbling again pointing in front of them "She's being attacked, not too far away in that direction." he explains quickly looking from Lea to Lucas. Lucas nods and slips his pistol back out from behind his back and heads towards the area Creven had pointed out. Lea looks at her brother "How do you know that?" she asks quizzically but Creven just shrugs "I'm not sure, but I can somehow sense her distress." Lea nods guessing it was another side effect of the crystal and watches Lucas disappear through the trees in front of them. Lucas slowly and silently approaches one of the attackers placing the cold barrel metal at the base of the persons neck "Not vampires, thank you, but something else."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden listens to the two sets of footsteps walk around her before she vaguely hears a familiar voice. Hey eyes flicker open weakly and rest on Lucas. jem shakes her head "Dont, Lucas." she murmurs "Let them do it." she begs as her eyes close again. "Yes, Lucas. Let us do it" the sneering voice chuckles "What are you? Her boyfriend? Well, nice job you have done there. Shes going to die." the pair laugh again as Jem flinches as yet another kick connects with her stomach this time. "What are you going to do to stop us?" "And what do you mean by something else?" the first voice questions.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - wraps an arm around the persons shoulders pinning them to himself angling the weapon down on the top of their shoulder "I am a very good friend on this innocent woman here so I suggest that if you value your friends life, back off now." Lucas orders glancing down at Jem "I could unleash hell on the both of you, and something else, well you'll soon see..." Lucas continues with a slight laugh hoping Creven and Lea were nearing.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden cringes at the sound of the laughter "Lets see what you have got" the first one taunts "And kindly remove you arms from around me, if you dont mind. Its her we want, Not you." Jem whimpers as the second man grabs her, wrapping his hands around her neck "We can do this a boring human way, or I can get my tools and kill her in seconds" Jems eyes open and lock on Lucas "Please..." she begs "Let them kill me Lucas" she murmurs as the hands get tighter around her neck "Shut up!"

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - clicks the safety lock off his weapon tightening his arms "One more sound and you will be dead within seconds." he sneers into the strangers ear "And you, if you want your friend to live I suggest you let go of her now." he says again his tone of voice commanding "I wont ask again." he adds pressing the weapon further into the mans shoulder. Lea frowns watching the scene from behind a nearby tree trying to keep Creven from running in.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden tries to move the hands from round her throat, her eyes staring at Lucas, questioningly. How was it that he gets to live? Why was it so unfair! "Kill me" she begs "I have nothing left. Just do it." she closes her eyes as the hands slowly get tighter "You heard her. She begged for this." "Whatever could have happened for her to beg for death? Such a pretty young thing." he spits the last word out as if it were a disgusting venom he had been forced to drink. "She begged. I heard her." he sneers.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - smirks a darkness falling over his usually bright eyes "And I told you not to make another sound." he sneers firing a single shot, the man falling at his feet. "Just you and me now friend." Lucas glares at the other weapon raised "I mean every word I say." he adds hearing a rustling from the bushes and tensing slightly before recognising Creven at his side "And you'd be wise to believe him." he adds glancing sideways at Lucas before fixing his eyes on his wife "Let her go now."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden chokes slightly and closes her eyes as the man falls. Jems hands fly to her face as she hears a rustling, expecting more of his friends to arrive. the hands move from her neck slowly and Jem gasps for breath "It wasnt me. It was all him. I didnt know what I was doing." the words come out, almost pleading with Lucas now, a different side being shown. Jem freezes. She just heard... didnt she? She questions her sanity, wondering if the lack of air she had got while the mans hands were wrapped round her throat were making her hear things. She keeps her eyes closed.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Lucas) - takes a few steps towards the second man forcing him against the nearest tree "Why are you here? Who sent you?"Lucas asks quickly "Answering truthfully may save your life." he adds glaring at the man, his eyes darker, black but tinged burgundy. Creven walks quickly over to Jem and kneels down next to her wrapping his arms around her "Are you alright?" he asks, his voice laced with concern before motioning Lea over.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden "No one sent us. We were just walking. We are vampire hunters." he explains, keeping his eyes on Lucas as he slowly stands up. Jem shakes her head and freezes in Crevens arms, keeping her eyes closed "Why wouldnt he let them kill me? I just want to die. You're dead." she sobs, shaking.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - shakes his head kissing Jem's cheek "No my sweet Jem, its really me." he tries to explain "Lea is really remarkable." he adds smiling at his sister who blushes slightly "I did have help this time." she comments looking over at Lucas. "Working on your own or for an organisation?" he asks again pulling the man to his feet.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden reaches out and touches Creven, lightly brushing his arm with her hand and shivers "How..." she murmurs. "On our own. My sister was turned a few years ago so we have been hunting down the filthy creatures" he spits and looks at Jem "Shes the only some we have found who we havent killed." he laughs slightly "Theres still time though." he licks his lips as Jem sobs "Shes pretty weak isnt she? Has she been turned long?" he asks, not letting his eyes leave Jem.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - smiles watching her "I'm not sure myself, but with the power of the ley-lines." he whispers. Lucas places his hand on the mans chest forcing him back against the tree "They're not all as bad as you think." Lucas remarks "She's been turned for ages, what happened here tonight is none of your business."he continues his voice still cold.

<SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden continues to run her hand down Crevens arm "I was willing to die..." she whispers "I thought I lost you. Again." Jem buries her head into him <Im sorry. Hes right. Im weak and pathetic arent I?> she sighs. The man shakes his head "Its my business when a vampire is involved." his tone almost challanging.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - shakes his head tightening his arms around her <No, just over emotional.> Lucas frowns "Not this time it doesn't I'm sorry about your friend, but you should leave, now."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden wraps her arms tight around him and smiles slightly at her sister in law <well can you understand why?> she sighs, kissing his neck. "I dont think so, do you. you see, theres a vampire alive over there. She begged to die. I have to kill her. Its what she wants." he smirks slightly.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - glares across at the man and Lucas, holding Jem close. Lea smiles slightly at Jem "Are you hurt?" she asks quietly trying not to draw attention to them too much. Lucas shakes his head "Your friend is dead, lets not shed anymore blood tonight, leave and this can all be forgotten.”

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden snaps her head up and growls at the mans words before shaking her head at Lea "Not really. Well apart from my broken leg." she winces as she feels the pain of it and shuffles closer to her husband "Let me rip him to shreds" she murmurs. "The only blood shed shall be hers. Its my duty to protect the humans from her kind." his eyes flick from Jem to Lucas as he speaks.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods placing her hand softly on Jem's leg "I can help with that." she smiles before looking over to Lucas again. Creven glares at the man "Try it Pal, you'll have to get through me first!" he almost yells across. Lucas narrows his eyes putting added pressure on the mans chest "And its my duty tonight to protect her, so back off, and leave now, with your own life!" he snarls his voice deep "Do not test me."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden snaps her head round to look at the man for the first time, her eyes glowing bright red. She smiles down at Lea and nods "Please. I would appreciate it." turning her attention back to the man, she lets out a growl "Try it. See what you get!" she almost yells at him. The man laughs at Lucas "And if I refuse?" he tests him, prodding Lucas's shoulder hard.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley nods and begins to heal Jem's leg, channelling her power trying to ignore the current conversation. Lucas laughs looking directly back into the man's eyes "So you are now testing me, you have such a young soul, have so much potential, you should be putting your talents to better uses." he remarks before Creven interrupts him "Lucas, now is not the time for a conversion speech." Lucas nods and smiles but doesnt take his eyes off the man "Perhaps not, but I could offer you more than this son, a chance to do what you do best and get paid for it, but that woman over there is with me and my friends, so take her off your to kill list."

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden rolls her eyes at Lucas "Dont bother trying Lucas. He just wants to kill me. He wont stop trying." Jem lays her head on Crevens shoulder feeling the tingle in her leg. "She will never be off my kill list, so take whatever you are offering and stick it where the sun doesnt shine" he retorts, rudely. Jem gasps and glances at Lucas.

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - lays his hands on Jem's shoulders glaring across at the man. Lea looks up from Jem's leg as a single shot is fired and Lucas takes a step away from the man watching him fall to the floor "I always believe in chances." he says softly looking down at the man.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden nuzzles against Crevens neck and jumps as Lucas pulls the trigger. She sits up and slowly looks over, watching the man fall, the scent of his blood hitting her before she buries her face back into her husband <Please dont let me feed from either of them>

  <GRY> Phoenix LeaWeasley (Creven) - stands up, picking Jem up at the same time <You won't> he smiles down at her before walking away from the scene back out of the forest into the surrounding field. Lea stands up and walks across to Lucas, softly placing a hand on her shoulder. He turns around quickly, jumping slightly before lowering the gun, slipping the safety back on and tucking it in the back of his trousers. "Lucas are you okay?" Lea asks softly looking into his eyes, watching them return to their normal soft appearance. Lucas nods and wraps and arm around her waist beginning to walk in the same direction as Creven and Jem "Yes, its just been so long since I've killed, I've forgotten what it felt like." he says smiling at her weakly "I'll send in a clean-up squad at first light, cover up everything which happened here, and just wait to see if it has any repercussions." he continues before stopping and turning Lea around to face him "You're amazing, you now that right?" he whispers before softly kissing her. Lea giggles and returns the kiss before continuing to follow Jem and Creven's path "So now we wait to see what the morning brings." she comments and Lucas nods. Lea smiles to herself before softly running a hand over the hidden crystal in her pocket.

  <SLY> CalanonTeaDrinker JemHayden sighs as she wraps her arms around Creven, not speaking until they reach the field "Well..." she starts before shaking her head "I dont know what to say Creven. I really dont. Im mad at myself right now." she tries to explain as she looks up at him. "That guy, he was right about me." she mutters as she leads him home.