Things that go bump in the night

~Two Days Later~



9 am



Yakumut looked down at her men. Two vampires and two demons, they were here more for strength than anything. Although they did have a poison in there claws that stuns there victims. So they would be taking care of the wolves.



“Drink this, it will cloak you to the slayers and wolves senses and make you immune to the sun. You have six hours to get to the house, grab the boy and bring him here. Is that understood?” Yakumut saw the nods and handed the vampires Oliver and Frank, the vials of serum. It had been very hard to come by and she knew this was the only situation she would give it to anyone else.



Walking towards the entrance of the cave, the vampires looked at each other and before the small one could react his partner threw him into the sunlight.



“What the fuck was that about?” Oliver hissed at his partner who just stood there smirking, stepping into the light Frank looked down at the young vampire.



“Had to be sure it would work.” Turning he and the demons continued down the hidden path as Oliver stood, dusting his clothes off and followed.



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Horus carefully poured water on the heated stones of the sweat lodge he and his mother had built for Asher’s final stages into ascension.



Ascension was believed to be the most important stage to a Skin-Walkers life. It was a three day cycle where a twelve year old Skin-Walker would shift form cub to adult. The first time in its life it would be able to shift from wolf to human. Over the last few days Horus could see the changes in Asher, how his hair began to feel more like fur than hair, how the backs of his ears had hair on them, his nails had darkened, signs that his claws had finished growing in.



Looking up to his mother as she went and sat beside her mate and child he knew that some of these physical characteristics were not present on her. Her ascension cycle had been corrupted when she had been cast out of Egypt. So in a way she was human in ways he was not.



Standing he walked and looked down at the small family. His family, looking down at the sleeping baby he smiled. It was an odd feeling being a brother again. Especially when he was nearing his twenty-sixth year and had a son of his own. But he had to remind himself, they were not a conventional family.



“It is finished. When do you wish to get him?”

Raya thought a moment. Right now Willow was inside rubbing salve on Asher’s chest to help his breathing while his body shook with fever. The lodge would help ease the pain that she knew he was feeling as this change took over him. Willow had refused to give him any potions, worried that it would somehow corrupt the boy’s development. Something Raya was grateful for.



“In an hour, it will be noon and he should have woken up again by then.” Horus nodded and went inside.



~ One Hour Later~



Oliver and Frank stood just beyond the tree line watching the slayers house. The two demons with them were itching for a fight, sensing the slayers and wolves inside. They knew not to move because the wrath of the vampire shaman was well known throughout the demon world.



“Okay so what’s the plan again?” Frank sighed, he had told and retold it a million times and if the stupid little shit wasn’t important to this mission he would gladly feed him to the demons behind him.



“We distract the slayers while the demons go around back and get the boy. Mistress said that because of this puberty kick he’s on hell be in some sort of sauna which will be outdoors. The wolves will probably be guarding him so the demons will stun them and I will get the boy and run like hell…got it?” Oliver nodded and followed Frank out the door.



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“Come on Asher, just a few more steps.” Horus gently guided his son into the lodge, once the boys was stripped from his clothes and laid down Horus kissed his sweat covered forehead and poured a small cup on the heated stones, as they hissed he turned and stepped out of the lodge.



Picking up his short sword, waiting patiently for his mother to kiss Faith ‘goodnight’ and shift into her wolf form, he wore loose drawstring pants ready to shift once Asher had made the final change. They could not hunt as was custom so the three would spend the night in the yard helping the boy adjust.



*******



Buffy walked to the front door after tucking a stake into her belt, cracking the door to see two smiling men. Narrowing eyes she looked them over, she didn’t feel any ‘evil’ vibes so she opened it a little more.



“Yes?”



“Hello miss, were here to ask you if are save by our Lord Jesus Christ. And if not we would like to come in and speak to you about it.” Frank looked at the blonde slayer. Silently reveling in actually being in the girl’s presence and not being beat to shit.



“Ummm…we have all the religion we need in this house. Thank you.” Buffy studied the two young men, dressed in khakis and white button down shirts. Each had a bible in there hands.



“Okay well if your okay with burning in the eternal fires who are we to judge. May my friend use your restroom? We have been delivering the word of God all day and haven’t been able to make a good stop…and the little guy has had A LOT of sweet tea.” Smiling as charmingly as he could Frank held back the urge to strike Oliver when he snickered.



“Oliver?” Shannon, a late arrival asked. Buffy turned and looked at the girl.



“You know him?”



“Yeah I went to school with him; it’s been a long time.” Shannon smiled at her old friend.



“I’m good, can I come in please? I REALLY have to pee.” Oliver even danced a little to make it more convincing. Frank just rolled his eyes and prayed for patience.



“Okay but make it quick. We were in the middle of a party.” Buffy stepped back when she got the ‘Okay’ from Giles that all weapons were out of sight. Stepping back she let the two men inside.



*******



Horus turned his head at the sounds coming from within the small structure, he could hear Asher moaning and lightly thrashing. The change was coming. Nearly giddy with excitement he looked over to his mother who sat in her wolf form looking intently at the structure.



Raya turned her head when she heard a twig snap. Cocking her head to the direction it came from she looked up to her son and whined to get his attention. Then the winds changed and she was assaulted with the scents of demons. Two of them. Looking to Horus she saw that he noticed it too, raising his sword he looked across the yard.



Bursting through the fence the demons spread out and zeroed in on the wolves. Horus rushed one and jumping he aimed the blade for its neck when he felt one of the beasts claws slice his thigh, when the sword skated off the monsters neck as easily as if he had hit struck out at a steel wall, the demon landed a hard punch to his middle sending him flying across the yard.



Raya snarled and darted around the demon, leaping onto its back she couldn’t get any traction and whimpered when it grabbed her and swung her into a tree, the demon bent to pick her up when she saw Horus flying across the yard.



The demon picked up Raya by the back of her neck and swung her repeatedly into a tree until Raya felt her bones snapping and when he dropped her he intentionally scratched her chest, panting in pain she could not move. She tried when she saw him rip the small structure off the ground and pick up Asher and turn to leave as the other demon three Horus through and window and leave as well.



‘Oh Gods no, not again’ Raya cried as she slipped from consciousness.



TBC



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