K. Solomon's Bookstore & Cafe - Under New Management - Open

Weather Report: Cool autumn winds blow multi-colored leaves and the smell of apples and pumpkin spice down the streets of Durem.

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[Whole Lotta AHHHH]

Harper grinned to Cas before bowing his head to her. "Sometimes all it takes to help is for some wise words and a push in the right direction. Perhaps instead of seeking why he hid the truth from you. You should focus more on why he fled. Since claiming as your father wasn't really a lie, and he probably didn't want you to feel different by telling you the truth. The answers will be found in due time I am sure, just keep your head up and find some happiness along the journey. But Cas, if you will excuse me I need to check up on the kid." Harper said to her before walking toward the couches, when he arrived he would see Teague still studying the books. The man frowned slightly, knowing one day he will have to reveal the truth that he keeps hidden.

[bigxsisxsara]

Hungry... Came the thought. She had been wandering around scavenging for scraps. Life as a stray was really difficult. She still remembered Mama and Pop-pop and them feeding her and brushing her fur. But Hexe knew now was not the time to lay down and remember the good years.

She had to survive. She still wore the collar bearing the tag with her name although her once sleek black fur was now dirty and smelly. She continued to sniff the ground before catching a familiar scent. It wasn't food. Another dog? No. A wolf? More than one! Many wolves? A small pack? Cautiously Hexe followed the scent. She was ready to run away if she had to. She followed the scent to a building. How odd. Wolves don't normally come this close to other humans.

She sniffed the ground outside. According to the scent, it appeared that these wolves not only came near the building but went inside as well. There were also the smell of other dogs, cats, and lots of people. Very timidly she approached the door and scratched at it with a whine. Perhaps she could beg for scraps.

[Mohan Ross]

The hybrid angel stepped out of the corner, rounding the tunnel bulkhead and steeping out of the shadows. He held the camera qnd rest it to aim on the wolf. He knelt down at her side and slapped her back, where the tattoos shown. Due to the cuts he had made on the uniform, the angel wings were now exposed. A black ooze dripped and pooled from hs hand, coating her upper back. It would then absorb into the woman's flesh, stinging like acid.

"If you mention my name... or what happened here... These pretty little wings will release the poison inside."

The wings fluttered as if the were real, but slowly darkened. The ink was warped and twisted into a ticking timebomb of poison. Once the tattoo was mutated, each feather blackened, the angel stood.

"And don't think you can remove them... They'll just come back. Unlike Ross, I cover all my bases."

He pulled tue camera from its tripod and circled the wolf. He smiled and laughed as he recorded her in her bloody, weakened state. It was a masterpiece. He stopped and filmed her face, the look of horror and defeat. Turning the camera to himself, he uttered something and resume focus on the woman. He rest his hand on her cheek.

"You were walking home and got hungry... The wolf got the better of you and you have been outside the city walls hunting for the last few days. Ross is dumb enough to believe that. Nothing more happened... I hope you understand that?"

He forced every ounce of his anglic power to the surface to heal her physical wounds, but left all the memories. Her clothes were fixed, cleaned of blood. The black wings still residing on her shoulderblades. As the cleansing was finished, Damien was done... Off to recover, off to regain his strength for the next attack.

[Whole Lotta AHHHH]

Harper heard a scratching at the door, he looked to Teague before moving away. His steps were light as he walked to the door, he slowly turned the knob and cracked the door open. Harper peered through the small opening and looked down at the animal. "And.... this is weird. Hello there pup, you are awfully filthy." Harper stated before opening the door more. "Well, come on in, no point in sitting outside here." He said as he began to walk towards what he believed to be the kitchen, hoping to find something to snack on.

[bigxsisxsara]

When the door opened Hexe immediately tilted her head and wagged her tail trying to look cute. She could understand the man and gave a small bark at the filthy comment. She knew she was dirty. But it was hard to get a bath as a stray. However he invited her inside so she followed him still wagging her tail. She was hoping to get some scraps or if she got really lucky some food so she could stop being hungry for a while.

[Whole Lotta AHHHH]

Harper was pilfering the fridge, attempting to find something decent to eat. "There is food in here so old it has started a civilization!" He shouted with his head buried in the fridge, eventually he had found some ham which didn't seem to be too old to the point of poison. The man chomped on a chunk of it before looking down at Hexe. He then reached into the fridge and tossed a chunk of ham to the floor for the dog. "You look filthy, you smell awful. So I take it you are a stray, so eat up pooch." Harper said before going back to munching on his chunk of ham.

[bigxsisxsara]

Captain Bro-Cookie

Harper was pilfering the fridge, attempting to find something decent to eat. "There is food in here so old it has started a civilization!" He shouted with his head buried in the fridge, eventually he had found some ham which didn't seem to be too old to the point of poison. The man chomped on a chunk of it before looking down at Hexe. He then reached into the fridge and tossed a chunk of ham to the floor for the dog. "You look filthy, you smell awful. So I take it you are a stray, so eat up pooch." Harper said before going back to munching on his chunk of ham.

Hexe sat down in the kitchen watching as the man looked through the fridge. Her tail continued to wag. When he found some ham and threw some to her she gave a bark of thanks before eating the offered ham. It was delicious and much better than the dumpster food. All too quickly the morsal was gone. Sadly she licked the floor trying to get any remaining ham juice she could. There wasn't any. She looked back up at the man and gave her best begging look.

[Whole Lotta AHHHH]

Harper chuckled lightly at the bark but when the dog wanted more he merely sighed and tossed his portion of the ham onto the floor. "Be lucky I have sympathy." Harper said before going over to the sink and washing his hands, he flicked what water was left on them at the dog. "That was all I could find so you best enjoy it."

[lucy wolf puppy]

Lucy tried her best to crawl away from him. "Stay away from me you sicko." It don't do much work since her body didn't want to listen to her. She felt his touch and it sickened her even more. "What are you doing?" She tried to look back but the pain was to much. She screamed over and over again as it felt like her flesh was melting off. Tears rolling down her cheeks. Mixing with the blood on her face.

She bit down on her lip. Forcing herself not to scream for his sick pleasure. She looked up at the camera. Hate in her eyes. "I'll kill you for this. Even if Ross doesn't." There was no way in hell she would let him get away with this. Or even what would come. He already talked about Karen. Her body started to shake more as he drew closer to her. She tried to bite at his hand. No good.

Lucy felt lighthead as she was being healed. She blacked out once he was down.


Minutes later Lucy woke. She sat up rather fast to look about the sewer. He was gone. She hoped anyways. Lucy couldn't help but cry as she pulled the top of her uniform down. She twisted to look at her wings. Blacked by the poison. In some way she had hoped it was all just a sick dream. Worst yet she had to lie to Ross if she wanted to live. Lucy pulled the top back on over her back. Even though she was healed she felt sore, and dirty. The things she recalled he did would haunt her now.

Lucy pulled herself up off the ground of the sewer. Her bare feet padding on the cool ground as she walked to find an exit. She noticed a ladder that lead out. Slowly she climbed the ladder. Pushing on the manhole cover until it was fully off. She poked her head out to notice that she was just an alley way or two near Solomon's.

She crawled out. Groaning as she scrapped her knee up a bit. Lucy didn't return the cover. That was someone else job. Besides she wanted nothing more then to go home, shower, and curl up away from everyone. Even more so Ross. She couldn't lie to him. She didn't want to lie to him. Lucy crossed her arms over her chest as she walked the alleys to Solomons.

[Mademoiselle Alvinette]

"None of these buildings have any activity recorded for a long time," Natalie said softly, sadly shaking her head. "We'll have to do a door-to-door se---"

Just then Natalie spotted a barefoot, dejected Lucy wandering the alley. She immediately went over to hug her friend. "LUCY!!! We were so worried about you!" she cried. "What happened?"

[bigxsisxsara]

Captain Bro-Cookie

Harper chuckled lightly at the bark but when the dog wanted more he merely sighed and tossed his portion of the ham onto the floor. "Be lucky I have sympathy." Harper said before going over to the sink and washing his hands, he flicked what water was left on them at the dog. "That was all I could find so you best enjoy it."

At the man's words she gave another bark of thanks. She however knew what it was like to not find food and decided to only eat half the ham before offering the rest back to share. She gave a bark trying to indicate her intentions. She wagged her tail as well. It was becoming clear that she was a bit more than your average dog. Her collar was still on her as well.

[Whole Lotta AHHHH]

Harper looked back to Hexe upon hearing a second bark. The man crouched down and grabbed what was left of the ham, shaking off some of the spit before taking a bite from it. He'd eaten things in far worse condition. Harper reached out and patted the dog on the head. "Least you got some sense to share." The man said with a laugh before noticing the collar, he reached forward and grabbed hold of it attempting to undo it. "No one should ever be collared, man or beast." Harper said, remembering how many times people tried to collar his other form.

[General Blaze Sherman]

When Natalie noticed Lucy and said her name James went over to her with Blaze and started to sniff at her trying to pick up the scent of whoever she might have been with." Ma'am are you ok? Also apologies for sniffing you trying to catch any possible scents of whoever stabbed you." He said as he looked her over finding that she looked physically fine. His tail twitched some. "you don't know any healing magic by chance?" He asked her.

[Mohan Ross]

The angel had been searching as well. He had kept his focus on Natalie incase she found a clue. Instead he heard her call out Lucy's name. Without warning or sound he was beside the human, looking at the pink haired wolf. He was dirty and messy, checking any place he knew. His suit was bloody but not from his blood. He was willing to do anything.

"Lucy...?"

His voice tapperd off. She appeared okay... but her cheeos were red and her eyes were tearfilled and bloodshot.

[bigxsisxsara]

Hexe leaned into the pets with her tail wagging furiously. She missed being petted. However she didn't notice the man grab at her collar until he was already starting to undo it. It wouldn't take too long to undo since it was a simple buckle design. However she remained still. She looked up at the man with her huskey blue eyes watching his expression.

The collar had a tag on it reading "Hexe" on one side and a phone number on the other.