91 Ink and blood (2/2)

”Areion, What's happening? Where is Joslyn? She can't get into any more trouble the council will not forgive her a second time!” Orion barked into the phone but the call had already ended. ”Fuck!” He growled as he slammed a large hand down onto the dash of Russ's car. He didn't take his eyes off the dash as he growled, ”You better speed up if you don't want to see your girlfriend in a cell for the next one hundred years.”

Russ gritted his teeth as he pressed down on the throttle.

Orion let out a heavy sigh, ”When we get there it's very important you stay in the car, do you understand? You can not leave this car no matter what! If you see her approach, stay put! Don't let her into the car, don't get out of the car. If she has lost control, she won't be herself. She more than likely won't recognize you, and even though she may be in the form you're used to seeing her in her mind may still be... lost...”

Russ frowned, ”She would never hurt someone she loved. I know her well enough to know that.”

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Orion let out a sarcastic laugh, ”If you think that then you don't know shit about her. Have you ever even seen her true form?”

The harsh lines of Russ's face deepened, ”Not really... maybe once when I was a child... But I know her and she's not a threat to anyone let along Shelly or me.” He took a sharp turn into the private community. ”I'm going in with you... If not for Jos then at least for my sister.”

Orion gritted his teeth, ”NO! You don't think she's a threat?” He chuckled in irritation glaring into the rare view mirror. ”Then you're guardian did a shit job of educating you.” He held Raven's gaze as she set abnormally quiet in the back seat. ”What? No snarky comment?” He called back to her when she didn't respond or even flinch.

They pulled in behind Arei's car and Russ slammed the his into park. When he moved to open his door to follow Orion, Raven's hand shot out to stop him. She didn't say anything as she watched Orion disappear around the side of the large house. Once she was sure he wouldn't be able to hear what she had to say she turned toward Russ's angry, questioning gaze. ”He's not wrong... I haven't been completely honest with you. You need to say here and let him do his job.”

Russ pulled loss of her grip, ”No! I'm not staying in the damn car while the woman I love AND my sister are in there surrounded by fucking vampire psychopaths!”

Raven pushed her door open and leaped out quickly catching up with him and grabbing hold of his arm again. Her wings sprang out in a burst of wind sending dust up around them. ” Don't make me force you to stop. Look at the sky, Russ, what do you see?” She didn't look away, instead, she watched as he looked from her to the thick black clouds that rolled over the roof of the house. ”She is doing that.”

His shocked eyes moved from the clouds to Raven's face. ”I don't understand... I thought you said she was a siren... siren's can't control the weather... only the gods can... can't they?”

Raven let her wings retract. ”I never said she was a siren... I said she was like a siren...” Her sad eyes held his gaze as she tried to explain, to make him understand what even she had struggled for years to grasp. ”The curse makes her different. She's unlike us, unlike all shape shifting creatures. When she shifts, she losses all sense of self. The monster takes over completely and she's unable to shift back until her emotions are regulated again.” Raven looked away shame coloring her face. ”I didn't want to tell you, but she is the one responsible for the murders that's been on the news lately.”

A loud scream pierced the air drawing both their attentions toward the house. Russ grasped both Raven's shoulders. ”I don't care what you say. That is my sister and the person I love in there there.” His gaze moved back to the house. ”You say her shifts revolve around her emotions then fine. I'll just have to work harder to get her back.” He laughed, ”Hell, she deserved to knock me around a bit anyways with all the hell I've put her through lately.” He shrugged and took off without another word toward the back of the house following the same path Orion had taken.

Raven shook her head, ”If only it was that easy...” Instead of walking toward the back like the others she walked toward the front door. {Odd... No one has came out... It seems pretty calm actually...} As she pushed open the door a ominous calm filled the house. A light rain began to fall as the rolling cloud settle into the skies above. {Very odd...} She thought as she took a step inside.