Sit by the Fire Lights Glow

The fire crackled loudly in it's pit. A small animal rested on a spit above the dancing flames. The sound of stone on steel echoed in the autumn night. To the right of the fire sat a woman clothed in a pair of dark jeans, black riding boots that came half way up her legs and a white tank top sat against a fallen log. A wide aray of daggers and knives lay beside her on a light brown kit. The assassin tilted her dagger slightly to the light and ran her finger along the side of sharpened blade to make sure it was to perfection. The hell hound situation had been taken care of easily enough. She thought it would have been more of a challenge but it would seem they were nothing more than oversize mutts.

Katerina was doing her best to keep her mind occupied, for when she had nothing to do she tended to drift into thoughts and thoughts lead to memories. Even as she ran the whetstone over the flawless silver blade her mind drifted away. "Mamma..." Katerina's soft blue eyes looked up at the tree line in front of her. Of course there was nothing there, there never was. Just the ghostly voice of her children calling to her. "Knock it off Xeira. I'm not in the mood." the woman said to herself stabbing her knife into the ground and turning her meal over the spit.

The demon within the recesses of her mind made a disapproving hissing sound and curled up in it's dark hole. The demon hated being bored and in the past whenever she was bored Xeira was able to take control and do what she wished but now Katerina had gained better control over her body and knew how to keep her at bay. That...and though the demon hated to admit it she respected Katerina...slightly. Not that she would ever tell anyone. But that didn't mean that she wasn't going to mess with her every now and again.

"I'll let you out later...now isn't the best time." Katerina and the Dean didn't see eye to eye at all. Katerina didn't listen to her because she wasn't there to work for the Dean she was there on orders from the CIA. So while she listened to what the Dean said she didn't follow her orders. Obviously Evelyn wasn't use to people not listening to her. Katerina slept in the forest outside the school, she preferred nature compared to homes or apartments. The world was so disconnected from it's roots; she refused to do so. "Momma..."

"Xeira enough damn it!" the Irish woman said loudly startling a few of the nocturnal creatures from their nightly routines. She felt the demon shift in her mind and growl, "Not me..." the demon said in a low tone. "Not alone..." Katerina rose to her feet slowly and drew the dagger from her hip, spinning it in the palm of her hand. "Looks like I wont get the night off."

Katerina knew no one knew she was out here and no one was stupid enough to wander into these woods at night. There were a lot more dangerous things that lurked in this forest than her. Xeira hissed angrily through Katerina's mouth, her eyes dilating quickly signaling her near transformation. Before she could shift however, a voice rang out through the bushes. Narrowing her eyes she stepped forward and roughly moved the bush away to stare at the blond female in front of her. Glaring at Saskia, Katerina grabbed her arm tightly and pulled her into the make shift camp.

Once in the light Katerina looked her over, walking around her in a circle Katerina tossed her dagger back and forth between her hand effectively catching the blade between two fingers before tossing it back to the hilt. "Students are not allowed outside o' school grounds after dark lassie. Care to explain yerself." Katerina's thick Irish accent was more noticeable when she was tired. She had been keeping Xeira at bay all day and her strength was waning even now the demon pushed at her cage wanting nothing more than to spill the poor girls blood and devour her soul.

"Speak up lass, my patience is growin' thin." Stopping in front of her Katerina stood tall, her eyes were still dilated giving her eyes an endless abyss appearance. One could get lost in them if they stared into them enough. Technically Katerina wasn't a member of the school but that didn't mean she couldn't enforce it's laws. She had half a mind to drag the girl to the Dean and let the vampire deal with her.

Katerina's eyes shifted from normal to near transformation. Xeira wanted the girl dead, Katerina didn't know why there was nothing really special about the girl especially since she was on the ground beating herself in the chest. Katerina knew she was frightening but never enough to make someone have a heart attack. Out...out...want out! Xeira clawed angrily at her cage trying to escape.

Her nails had already begun to change into Xeira black dagger like nails and her eyes were almost pitch black. "No Xeira...we don't need to kill her...yet." Katerina didn't trust anyone, well...almost anyone. She trusted Khalid but only because they were military partners and they shared a bond like siblings. But other than Khalid...she didn't trust anyone as far as she could throw them.

"I don't care what you have. If you sleep walk you should be in a hospital somewhere. It's not safe for students to be wandering the forests at night." her knuckles were turning white from the grip she had on the dagger blade. Xeira did not like this girl, at all. The only real question was why?

Something was off about this girl. The way Xeira was basically clawing her way out of her body was enough to suggest that there was more to Saskia than met the eye. Part of Katerina wanted to help her but at teh same time she wanted to stay very far away. Katerina didn't like things she didn't understand or that Xeira wanted to eat. The often lead to more problems than good.

When the girl finally spoke Katerina grit her teeth to keep from snapping at the girl. How dare she speak to her in such a way. "Watch yourself lassie, I donna trust you an' I donna like you so watch that tongue o' yers." A feral growl made its way out of her lips against her will. Groaning she stood up slowly and braced her hand on the tree behind her. This wasn't good. Biting her bottom lip she turned away from Saskia and took in several deep breaths. "Tha' way." she said in deep breaths pointing to her right. There was a small path that lead towards the school and away from Katerina.

Katerina's spine cracked loudly causing her to hunch over and let out a gasp. Biting down on her lip she forced herself up again when she tasted the bitter sweet taste of blood. "Go now lassie...." she said in a deep tone digging her ever growing nails into the bark of the tree. Please...go now. she didn't know how much longer she could keep Xeira back. But when she came out...it wouldn't end well.

The girl took off in a mad dash towards the school and Xeira fought harder to escape her prision. Katerina crumbled to the ground, the wood of the tree splintered around her talons. Letting out a strangled groan she began to chant softly in Hindu. It was a relaxation prayer that normally kept the demon inside of her at bay but not tonight. No, Xeira wanted the girls soul. Now. Looking over her shoulder she silently hoped the girl was a good runner before darkness over took her and Xeira's form took over her body.

The demon uncurled itself from the ground, it's massive spiked tail waving back and forth behind her in a slow snake like motion. It towered at a startling six feet and was as dark as night. Tilting it's head slightly it's neck popped loudly earning a satisfied groan from the creature. It had been too long since she was out into the world. Ever since Katerina had taken the job at the school she kept her put away for safety reasons. It wasn't until they arrived at the school that Xeira understood why. There was supernatural creatures everywhere. It was like an all you can eat buffet for the masses.

Turning slowly, Xeira opened her massive jaw, and allowed the tinier mouth inside to peak out, it inhaled the scent around them. It was delicious the scent of fear. Letting out a feral scream the demon leapt up into the trees and silently followed after Saskia, it wasn't hard to follow the girl. She left a trail a mile long in her mad dash to escape. Oh the fun of stalking ones prey. "Xeira...don't hurt her!" Katerina cried inside Xeira's mind. But the demon ignored her, she had gone far to long without a decent meal and it was about time she had her fill.

Soon the golden haired girl came in sight, she was starting to go into another episode. With a firm leap off of the branch Xeira landed gracefully in front of Saskia and let out a high pitched scream. Yes, dinner was served.

Xeira hissed loudly and took a step forward her massive legs pushing deep into the earth. The girl on the ground was enough to make the demon's mouth water. Oh yes, this would be a wonderful meal. Opening her mouth wide, Xeira's crystal teeth glistened in the moonlight. Her spear like tail raised high in the air and shot forward. However, when the human female spoke Xeira haulted her attack. The tip of her tail hovered right above Saskia's nose. "You lie." Katerina said loudly in Saskia's mind. There was no way her son was alive she had buried him along with his sister next to their father more than five hundred years ago.

Xeira hissed again and removed her tail from in front of Saskia. Katerina had a tight grip on Xeira now. With the mentioning of her son the woman's strength returned ten fold. But it didn't matter soon enough she would grow weak again and then this human's soul would be hers. Xeira stepped forward and hit the girl hard on the chest, careful not to break any bones even if she really wanted to. To see this girl in pain would really make Xeira's day. "My son is dead. 'as been for over five 'undred years."

Katerina wanted to believe it, that her son was alive. It was possible for him to be reincarnated. Though they were devout Catholics back in those times so to believe such a thing would damn them for eternity. Xeira stood in silence, deadly still almost blending into the darkrness of the forest. "Want her soul...now...she lies. Kill her." the demon cooed to Katerina trying to fuil her anger if only enough to kill the girl.

Xeira huffed angrily and began to pace her tail hitting the ground angrily. Katerina was pushing for her to return thought the demon didn't want to. No she wanted her supper. As Saskia spoke her insult Xeira rushed forward her mouth inches away from Saskia's face as she let out a feral screech she was not a thing she was a demon! A powerful demon who ate children like her for breakfast! How dare she speak so rudely to her!

Katerina pushed herself forward forcing the shift between her and Xeira before the demon was able to impale Saskia with her tale. The loud snapping of bones and the sickening sound of ripping flesh came from the now present Katerina. Popping her neck she lifted her arms high above her head and stared at Saskia. She didn't trust the girl, but curiousty was getting the better of her. Katerina knew that magic ran in her family it had skipped her generation and passed to her children, however, they never grew into their magic as they were killed before they gained their powers.

"Give me 'is name lass. But just know...if you're lyin' to me. I will find you...and I will kill you. Xeira will 'ave a nice chew toy by the time I'm finished with ya." Katerina was as serious as ever. No one lied to her and lived to tell about it especially when it came to her children. If Michel was alive...or reincarnated she would find him. He would be a grown man now and probably looked just like his father. The thought brought a half smile to her face. Snatching her up by the arm she dragged her down the path walking briskilly towards the school grounds. "I'll be tellin' the Dean about yer sleep walkin'. 'ave some witch put a spell on ya or somethin' to keep ya out o' trouble." she stopped on the edge of the school grounds and pushed Saskia forward before tapping on the invisible barrier surrounding the school. "Xeira still want yer soul...so I canna pass till the mornin'. I will check out this name gurl. Tis then go get some sleep....you'll be needed in."

Katerina honestly didn't know how to react to the news. For over five hundred years she constantly relived that night. A million times she replayed the events imagining what she would have done differently if she could. How she would have stayed up to protect her children instead of heading to bed early that night, how she would have kept them in her room as she had wanted to no matter how much they complained that they were old enough to sleep on their own. Now she had the chance to see her son once again. But it wasn't her son, it was some one elses son that just happened to look like it. Or what would look like him if he had indeed lived long enough to grow into a man.

Katerina ignored the girl's complaining as she let different things pass in her mind. Xeira still growled angrily inside her mind, she was very pissed off that she had been denied her dinner. Her little comment made the demon perk up, so she was willing to sell her soul for a price. Oh she liked that, sure it wasn't as fun as killing the girl and taking it herself but Saskia had a strong soul full of power that Katerina could absorb and use. Katerina smiled slightly though she was quite livid that the girl was stupid enough to threaten her or her son. So she was Evelyn's granddaughter but the Dean didn't know. There must be a reason as to why the girl had yet to announce herself to the Dean.

Running her hand over her chin she chuckled, she had just as much ammo on the girl as Saskia did on her. She obviously didn't want Evelyn to know, so if she did indeed fuck with her son she would have two choices. One she could tell the Dean though she highly doubted the woman would care especially since her granddaughter was a foul mouthed conniving little trollop or two, she could just gut the girl like a fish and let that be it. Evelyn wouldn't know the girl was her granddaughter and she'd have one less human to deal with in the world. "Good night dearie..." Her voice had a haunting tone to it. Oh yes, she would keep an eye on Saskia for now. She underestimated her, she was an assassin first and formost. Threats did not come cheap if the time came, Katerina hoped the girl had the balls to finish what she started.

Turning sharpily she disappeared into the darkness of the night back to her camp to make preparations on meeting her son once again. His name was Ezekiel not many had that name so it would easy to find him. Katerina would keep her distance at first, and then when the time was right she would speak to him.

(ooc- if you want you can put zeke into this thread so we don't have to start another one <3 )

Katerina hadn't slept a wink since the news of her son's reincarnation. She didn't know if she could even if she wanted too. Too many questions, to many unknown answers. Of course she could just go find him, (which she would) but then what? What would she say? She would look a little stupid just walking up to him and staring at him like a moron.

When the sun broke over the horizon Katerina was up, dressed and ready to go. Doned in a pair of tight blue jeans, a pair of black boots and a white wife beater Katerina headed out of her little camp and into the busy morning of the school life. Students walked to and fro not even passing her a glance. Not that she needed it and or wanted it. Her eyes were focused on finding one person and one person alone. A young man named Ezekiel.


She didn't have to search long, just as she made it half way across the school a familiar scent drifted to her nose making her stop dead in her tracks and close her eyes. Images of her past life danced behind her lids making her lips draw up into a thin line. Snapping her eyes open she walked down the small stone path leading to the forest's edge and it was there that she saw him. The sight of her son cause Katerina to stop in her tracks and use the side of the building to keep her balanced. Her world was spinning. Katerina had seen a great many things in her life time, things that would make your hair turn white that she didn't even bat an eye lash at but here standing before her was her son.

Granted it was an adult version but he looked like the spitting image of his father and for the first time in over five centuries, Katerina felt human again. If only for a moment.

Katerina continued to stare, what was she doing? This was stupid, she had no business being around him. Well, yes he was her son or the reincarnation of her son but still. Being around him was dangerous and it wasn't like he would even know who the hell she was or even care. He obviously had a life, and he didn't need a demon assassin to mess that up. But when he caught her eye, her heart stopped in her chest and her maternal instincts kicked in instantly.

Making her way down the path towards the shed he was making she examined his handy work and smiled. He was very good, just like his father had been before him. Her hand gently ran over the soft wood with a smile. "It's dangerous out 'ere alone laddie. Where's yer back up?" she asked her Irish accent becoming thick with her swell of emotions. At least she hadn't haulled ass and ran like her mind had told her too. She was here and she was talking to him that was enough for now.

He was very focused on his work, that was a good trait but also a bad one when you worked at a school full of supernatural creatures. Her eyes shifted to the forest where she could see a couple teenagers hiding in the bushes staring at Ezekiel. That wouldn't do at all. But that was for later students were at the bottom of her list for right now. He was so much like his father, prefering to do things on his own to make sure it was done correctly. "Everyone needs a little help in the end." she said softly, they were the same words she use to tell her husband and son when they were out fixing the house and refused the help of her or his sister.

"Oh, uh no...I just came to make sure that you were okay. You're the only person out here so if you had an accident who knows what would happen?" she looked back at the forest to the teenagers who crouched further into the shadows of the forest, "Orge's..." Xeira hissed in her mind warning Katerina of the dangers in the forest. Blinking she turned back to Ezekiel and offered out her hand. "My name is Katerina...I'm a Dean's Guard here at the school and you are?" Oh she knew who he was, she had spent the night reading over his files Amish, quiet boy, but hard working. She just wanted to know him, to hold on to what little humanity she had left.

Katerina's hand slowly wrapped around his and gave it a firm shake. "It is a pleasure to meet you...Ezekiel." She released his hand and turned her attention back to his shed that he was building. She gently ran her hand over the foundation while reliving memories in her head of a time long since past.

Her ears detected movement, turning her head she noticed the two teenage ogre's walking towards them. They were big men, the type that would be the football or wrestling team. "Ezekiel, do me a favor lad, go sit in yer truck for a moment while I deal with these...boys." Stepping through the foundation she made her way to the students who stopped half way in the clearing. They were obviously looking to have a quick snack on Ezekiel orge's were man eaters but it would seem to Katerina that he had no idea that Supernaturals even existed.

"Go find yourself something else to munch on boy's. The human is off limits." The ogre's turned and smirked at each other. Before Katerina could react two fist flew her way blowing her off her feet and crashing into Ezekiel's well constucted frame sending a pile of wood crashing down upon her. That was going to leave a mark.

Katerina sat up from the pile, three large gashes were across her cheek from the nails that came in contact with her skin when she landed. Jumping to her feet she pulled her butterfly knife from her pocket and flipped it open, lifting her hand she went to throw it when she paused and looked at Zeke. "Hesitation leads to death...kill them!" Katerina swallowed hard and looked back at the ogre's who had started to turn a very digusting shade of green from anger. It didn't help the Zeke had just hit one with a piece of wood.

Flipping the knife in the air, she leapt of her feet and spin kicked it straight in to the ogre's left shoulder, two inches above his heart. The blade struck home and sent the ogre backwards to the ground, grasping the blades handle to try and rip it from his skin. His buddy bent down to help him. Stepping forward, Katerina punched the second ogre in the nose and ripped her blade from his chest. "You picked a bad day to attack boy'o. Go on, off to the office with ya. I'll deal with the two of ya later!"

The ogre's who had returned to their familiar shade of skin tone got off the ground and headed to the office, no doubt Katerina would get an ear full from Evelyn later about using knives on a student but at least she left him alive. Normally they would both be dead and buried by now. Snatching a handkerchief from her pocket she wiped the blood off the knife and closed before shoving back in her pocket. "I'm sorry about yer shed there laddie...it seems I have a habit of having trouble find me."