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Danny had spent the past few weeks scouting both the underworld and the human world looking for a mate. He couldn't seem to find anyone he was willing to bind himself to. Even if he used a human to act as a stand in. Dead or not he'd be tied to that soul forever. It may not make sens to a human but a demon knows full well that means one day the soul will return and find it's way into their life. Then when they are reborn themselves they will forever run into this soul if they feel anything for the other or not. So here he was in a human city looking for anyone he didn't think he'd mind spending an eternity with. However that made it rather difficult since any little thing could become excruciatingly annoying given a few centuries.

All in all it meant he had to search for 'true love'. He'd been searching for almost fifty years now with no luck but now it was almost time for the ceremony. He was running out of options.

This would be his last search in the human world before his father simply found him an attractive female human and let THAT decide his fate. Since as a clan leader he must bear a son worthy to lead them. There were many ways to achieve this however the 'proper' way would be to mate in excess. His father had no problem with that however of his mother's children he was the only son before she passed. She was human and thus not blessed with the longevity their demon clan provided. One would think this would make him ineligable for the position however anyone born into their clan was a full blooded demon no matter how many humans were brought into their bloodline or foriegn bloodlines for that matter. His father being a cat demon and his grandfather being a nature demon Danny knew well that his blood would not be pure if not for their clan's artifact.

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It was dark now and Danny was making his last round around the downtown area when he suddenly felt something flutter through him. He couldn't quite tell what it was but then a woman with long red hair ran into him from behind nearly knocking him over. "Sorry kitten I got a dog to youthenize." She called as she ran with a spiritual scythe in her hands being careful not to cut any humans as she ran through them. The humans likely would have screamed had they seen the grusome looking weapon so he was sure it was pure energy.

There was no question even for a moment in Danny's mind that the girl was special. Humans saw him as normal his cat ears all but invisible to them and his true nature impossible to see. This girl could see it without even really looking at him. He had to admit seeing a human with power like that easily made her the most intruiging human he'd come across so far. That and the fact he'd felt something in the air just before she appeared. He was convinced she would be his best bet. Little did he know that what he felt was another demon making an appearance in the area.

So he gave chase ending up seeing the woman make quick work of a feral demon who had indeed taken the form of a dog. A derranged and deformed dog with wings but best described as a dog.

The woman looked up and around. "Well I'm just collecting strays today now aren't I? What do you two want?" She asked not bothering to look at Ember as she stared down Danny.

Danny shook his head a bit. "What are you?" He jumped a little as he smelled the other demon looking up at him. "When did you get there?" He growled a bit.

The woman shook her head a bit. "I'd be more interested to know just what the hell two little pretty boys are doing topside." She said yanking her weapon from the dog's corpse allowing it to disintigrate. She sighed a little. "I don't feel any evil in either of you." She looked thoughtful. "well nothing potent anyways." She shrugged a bit starting to head off. "Leave this city alone and I won't kill you." She said simply as she started to head off.

Danny shook his head a bit. "Can't do that sweetheart." He said with a snicker.

With that in one swift movement Jess had him pinned against the wall with a dagger to his throat. "Wanna run that by me again pretty boy?" She growled as her eyes flared.

Danny just smiled a bit. "There is something here I need. Simple as that, don't worry I won't hurt anyone. Not intentionally anyways." He laughed a bit.

Jessica scoffed and backed off again heading away. "Crazy kids keep thinking they can play in my city. I'll kill them all if I have to." She said coldly.

Jessica shook her head. "As long as you don't hurt anyone I don't give a s**t since I doubt even you two tourists are stupid enough to reveal yourselves. Anything else you want to annoy me with now?" She said obviously not in much of a chatty mood.

Danny couldn't help but growl in the back of his throat as he watched this demon try to make nice with the woman he would soon make his bride. He didn't need her approval for that. It would be preferable but not nessecary. He shook his head a bit using a simple air displacement spell and litterally appearing between Ember and Jessica. "Honestly? I'd love to annoy you everyday for the rest of your life." He said with a grin.

Jessica raised an eyebrow and looked around Danny at Ember. "Is this guy for real? He's the one I threated isn't he? I tend to forget weaklings fast but I think I can retain for minute can't I?" She asked obviously just not comprehending what the demon was thinking.

Jessica's eyes widened a bit. "Oh god, this isn't happening." She sighed a bit looking at the two of them. "Both of you, out of my city right now. Go back into whatever hole you crawled out of and stay there." She said looking from one to the other as her voice raised before just walking around them back onto the street. "Damn demons, not enough they ruin my social life with humans they gotta drag me into theirs. The nerve!" She said growling to herself.

Danny glared as he was shoved out of the way but just pouted a little as Jessica ran off. "Well good, you can get lost now." He said before dispersing into the air vanishing from sight. Though his presence was rather prominent in the air he occupied. He followed Jessica and had barely formed in front of her when she punched him square in the face.

Jessica walked around the now dazed demon still muttering. "Stupid demon thinks just because I can't see him that I don't know where he is." She grumbled to herself.

Danny growled at the comment and shook his head a bit. "Who asked you firebug?!" He barked. He considered snuffing the flame before it got anywhere near her but he figured she'd take care of it herself. Afterall she wasn't any ordinary girl.

Jessica grumbled to herself as she walked. "Damn grandmother, I thought she was kidding!" She shouted then looked over her shoulder glaring at the small flame. "Either come closer so I can crush you without using energy or just go away." She said very plainly.

Dany stood up brushing himself off. "Doesn't matter anyway I got her scent. Now there isn't a place in the world she can hide from me." He laughed a bit and started walking off. "Good luck with your little spy sparky." He said waving behind himself.

Danny was almost out of range when he heard Ember talking to the flame his er twitched. He looked back and snickered a bit. "It's hard to find good help these days isn't it?" He laughed a bit. "Also I may not be subtle but her senses have got to be high to know exactly where I'm going to appear." He shook his head and smiled. "Tell you what kid, I might need her but I do enjoy a challenge so I'll give you a hint. She's not human anymore." He laughed again.

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Jessica scoffed and shook her head as she headed into her grandmother's antique shop. "Judith! Get out here right now!" At that she heard a crash in the back and immediately headed to follow the retreating woman. At the back door she cast her energy to lock the door before the elderly woman could escape. "Why on earth are there two demons on the street trying to get my attention?" She barked at the old woman.

Judith turned around shaking a bit and laughed a little. "Well I warned you it would happen child." She smiled innocently.

Jessica shook her head stomping over to her grandmother. "What did you do to me old hag?" She growled.

Judith laughed and shook her head some. "I just gave birth to your mother. Don't blame me for your fate child. I told you how to get rid of them. It's rather easy isn't it? Get the two demons on either end of the circuit to meet eachother."

Jessica shook her head. "Easy for you to say! They are both obnoxious and I'm not the spirit weaver you are! Now fix me!" She growled.

Judith laughed a bit. "I can only mend ties child. I can't untangle them without breaking them and they are in quite a dire need of that bond."

Jessica grabbed the front of her grandmother's blouse pulling her closer. "Woman, they are demons! You'd rather have me suck in the middle of this weird love triangle than screw with their politics!? What kind of grandmother are you!"

Danny smiled and shook his head a bit. "Well, she's adapted demonic energy into her own soul. So you hunt for demons that aren't me and you'll find her in no time." He laughed a bit. "If only because anything else she'll probably come to kill." He shrugged a bit and headed off again. "Happy hunting firebug!" He said before producing a small jeweled beetle broach holding it up and vanishing. This time his presence completely vanishing as he does.

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Depending on Ember's abilities to sense demons he'd detect between 3 and 82 total throughout the city. One of which being Danny of course. The others including Jessica and a series of low level and peaceful demons. There were only a dozen or so above the level of a 'Shade'. Some of the weakest recognized demons who only have any power over humans and small creatures imitating the ability to possess them. Though even most human psychics would find them little more than pests. Really the most surprising thing about their numbers would seem to be the fact that among them Jessica was easily the most powerful. There was no trace of anything lurking beneath the surface. Really it would seem that Jessica had staked a claim to this area that other demons honored. Otherwise there would be just as man strong threats in this area as there were minor ones given the large city. Even with Jessica's strength she would have had to have proven herself as a presence for this area to have such little activity.

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Judith laughed a bit. "Dear now please, it's more than mere politics and you know as well as I that demons have earned just as much right to exist as humans. Now stop being dramatic and collect those skins I gave you." She smiled.

Jessica sighed a bit dropping her grandmother back to the floor. "Why do I listen to you?" She muttered.

Judith laughed and shook her head. "Because Granny knows everything my dear. Granny knows everything!" She said in a mocking tone as she headed back to tending her shop.

That was when Danny walked in the door with the biggest grin on his face. "Evening madam. I am to understand there was a young lady I was looking for that came in here. Have you seen her?" He asked with a smile.

Judith looked up at him smiling back. "Actually she just left but you're the second person to ask me that already. Oh but he wasn't as cute as you mister cat." She said with a knowing smile.

Danny laughed a bit. "I see, so I suppose I can skip the routine then. So why don't you have her come on out? I have a little deal to make." He smiled.

Judith shook her head a bit. "I told you, she's not here but that other boy still is." She said motioning to the back. She'd made a point to say which demon Danny was for sake of what her grand daughter was doing now.

Danny raise an eyebrow. "But how?" He walked into the back room and a horrible scent caught his nose he had to back out a minute. "ugh what is that horrible smell lady?!" He said holding his nose his eyes watering from the burn.

Judith shook her head a bit. "Sorry kitty cat, I forgot. I have to ward off the ferals you know. They aren't so understanding as young kitties are." She laughed a bit.

Just then Ember stepped out of the back and smirked a bit. "Oh there you are, hey thanks for the tip. Made it real easy. Too bad about that nose of yours." he snickered. 'God, grams has too much time on her hands this thing doesn't just smell like him it moves like him' Jessica thought from inside the skin. Judith had spent a lot of time preparing for this day. There was a well written script and everything. Their only real problem was they didn't have an exact time frame soo...

Judith laughed a bit. "Well I suppose I should make sure no one sees the demons in my shop so I'll guard the door. Don't break anything or I'll take it out of your hides!" She called before taking her broom and heading out pretending to sweep the front. Really she was just going to make sure Ember didn't see Jessica being his double before Jessica had time to get things into motion. they didn't have enough time for the demons to figure it out on their own and just telling them what was going on wouldn't work. Since if they told them there was a chance the demons would think it a trick and deny it until it was too late but if they just got things set into motion first... then they all stood a chance. Though really Judith had only seen enough to take them this far. It was all up in the air and unfortunately time wasn't on their side.