It was quite the crowded place, the mall, especially for a Friday night when most people were getting ready for heading to night clubs or dates or just a night out on the town. At least that was usually the case. Still, in the midst of it all, the mall wasn’t just full of humans, but rather plenty of creatures… they were either on the prowl or just trying to get the things the things they needed. It was definitely the perfect place to get all the essentials in one fell swoop. That was why the hunters often set up in the mall later on at night.
Still, a grey – hazel eyed girl stared at herself in the mirror of the dressing room, sighing a bit as she pulled her blonde hair up into a ponytail. “This is ridiculous. Trying to find anything here is absolutely ridiculous. One backless blouse that doesn’t look tacky is all I ask!” she said, going back into the dressing room and pulling back on her shirt before walking out to another blonde with gorgeous blue eyes who bore a smile.
“Billie, I know you’ll find something you like.” She said, and Billie gave a nod.
“I know, Dahlia, I just hate how picky I am now. It’s the blonde hair, I swear.” She joked, and Dahlia gave a laugh as their other friend with dark brunette hair and dark eyes came towards them with another girl. “Who is this Clary?”
Clary gave a small smile and allowed the red head with her hair done in dreads step forward, her amber eyes bright and smiling. “Meet Alessandra, I met her while I was looking for more anklets for Cole.” She said, and Clary leaned forward and whispered, barely loud enough for them to hear. “She’s a witch.”
Billie gave a nod and smiled to the girl, “Nice to meet you, I’m Billie.”
“And I’m Billie’s sister, Dahlia.” She said, offering her hand for Alessandra to shake.
“It’s great to meet you. I was actually just on my way down to the food court to meet up with my mom and sister, you guys could join us.” Alessandra offered and Clary spoke again.
“Actually we were just heading that way to meet up with the rest of our friends.” Clary spoke. “So we could all head that way now.”
Clary and Dahlia both looked to Billie who was staring at something behind them. “Alessandra, a blond guy with blue eyes mean anything to you? Kind of atteactive, a little built. He’s been watching us since you two got over here.” She whispered, and Aless’s eyes widened.
“Crap!” she hissed. “His name is Axel Robertson, comes from a line of hunters. He’s been after my family since he’s started hunting. I have to get out of here.”
Billie nodded. “You three go, I’ll distract him. Dahlia, tell Alex and Logan what’s going on kind of privately, and try to get the others out as fast as you can.” She whispered and looked to Clary, “And you just worry about getting Cole and Sal out of here safely. Okay?”
Aless looked at Billie and gave a smile. “Thank you, my family will help you and yours. I’ll make sure to get you some back up as soon as I can.” She said, giving Billie a pat on her back as she headed over to the man that Aless had named as Axel, demanding his attention. If now was anytime to have a little charm, it was now.
“Well, hello there handsome. What’s a cute guy like you doing in a place like this?” she asked, a smile on her face, and he kind of looked her over before smiling back.
“Well, you’re a very straight forward girl, I see.” He said.
“I have learned that if you want somrthing, you can’t always just wait for it to come to you.” She said, noticing his gaze starting to trail away, and she turned back know and saw that the three were gone. “Were you looking for someone?”
He gave a nod. “Yeah. Looks like she got away because of you.” He said, and Billie shrugged a bit as she turned to head out of the store. “Really? Come on to me, let that dangerous being escape and then leave?”
Billie could feel her blood boiling a bit beneath her skin, but she remained calm and turned towards him. “Look, hon, let’s not pretend like you weren’t stalking that innocent girl, and let’s not pretend that you don’t know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. I’ve seen you all around this mall, and you’ve been tailing us off and on. You are obviously smarter than ost, so do yourself a favor and quit while you’re ahead.”
He smirked, “So you’re a freak too? An abomination.”
Once the word hit her ears, she closed her eyes and when she opened them, she saw no one else was around and she let her eyes turn black. He was slightly taken aback at the sight and she sighed, “Actually, sweetheart, I’m your worst fucking nightmare.” He voice was dark but sweet all at once, and she heard a loud noise before feeling something go thru her shoulder. She touched it and saw blood and looked at him, her demeanor not having changed. “Did you really just shoot me?”
Axel didn’t have time to answer before she walked over and hit him with a hard left hook, only to get hooked in her ribs and then again in her face. “Why won’t you go down?” he hissed, hitting her again before she took his right wrist and snapped it, taking his gun before she heard more commotion. She kicked him, hard in the ribs before she let her eyes return to normal.
“Love to stay and explain, but I have to go.” She said, walking off a bit staggered, obviously feeling the hit that broke her ribs, but she was shaking it off quicker than most. She was more concerned with finding everyone else now though.
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Lia sighed a bit, looking across at Kat, her foot tapping in a sort of annoying way. She hated being around humans, and if it wasn’t for them needing all that they did, she wouldn’t have made this trip down. Her eyes looked at her adopted daughter and she sighed, “Aless needs to hurry. I fear we will find more trouble than just humans.” She mumbled.
Soon Aless came running game towards them. “Mom, we need to go, now. Hunters are here, and Axel Robertson was tailing me.” She said, and Lia sat straight up.
“How’d you get away?” she asked.
“I met up with some other girls, and one stayed behind to distract him. They’re not human, but we have to help them.” Aless said, and Lia got up, seeing another group not far from them talking as some more commotion started.
“Bring them to the house, you know all the routes. I promise we’ll be behind, and if you happen by Mitch, send him my way, I may need him.” She said, and Aless nodded. She watched as her mother approached the other group.
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A brunette boy sighed, cleaning his glasses as he sat in the food court with his beautiful red-haired girlfriend and two more guys. One was a brunette covered in tattoos and the other was a Sandy blonde. Both of which were waiting on their girlfriends. “God damn they’re taking forever.” He grumbled, putting his glasses back on, seeing a pair of blondes not to far from them. Alex sighed again and ran his fingers through his hair before he saw Dahlia, Clary, and a new girl coming over.
“Where’s Billie?” Alex asked, and Dahlia looked at him.
“I’m sorry.” The girl spoke, and she looked over to the two blondes. “I’m Aless, and I promise we’ll help you guys. I promise.” She said, and Alex watched Aless run off towards the blondes and Clary headed off where she saw a couple of others.
“Dahl?” Alex asked, and she sighed.
“Clary and Aless hit it off. She’s a witch, but Billie noticed something kind of off when Clary brought her over to meet us. I guess a hunter had been tailing her, and Billie was staying behind to distract him so we could get away.” Dahlia explained, but soon she heard a scream and she looked to see someone holding a gun to a man’s head, but that wasn’t the commotion she was focused on.
Alex got up, and he looked at Jo. “You guys find everyone else and get out of here.” He delegated. “I have to find Billie.”
“No, you will follow Aless and get out of here too.” the older of the two blondes said, and Aless looked at them. “Trust me, I’ll find her. I’ll protect her, she protected my daughter.”
“I’m sorry, but…” Alex trailed off.
“Lia. My name is Lia.” She said, looking around a bit, seeing more humans clearing out.
“Lia, I’m not leaving here without my sister.” Alex said.
Dahlia placed a hand on Alex’s shoulder and motioned towards Clary, Cole, Sal, and Drake. “They may need more help than you realize.”
Clary ran over. “Sal is having a vision, we have to get him out of here. Now.” She said, and Alex pursed his lips together.
He looked at Lia. “You better take care of her.” He hissed and she nodded.
“Kathleen, go with them. Once you guys get to a safe place, help the boy. Atticus won’t be far behind.” Lia said, but when Alex ran off she looked to the other boys and Dahlia.
“Your best way out after you find the rest of your group is the west exit. I promise, I’ll protect her.” She said, and she headed off, hearing footsteps behind her.
“I’m coming with you. I’m half guardian angel, and I’m not leaving my sister behind. I promise, I won’t cause you more trouble.” Dahlia said, and Lia nodded.
“Lead the way then.” She said, and soon a pretty loud explosion could be heard, and Lia saw part of the building ahead of them blow, and Dahlia grabbed Lias hand and began running towards he explosion. Two men appeared in their way, and Lia held up her hand and watched as one collapsed, and she saw the other fly out of the way. The sight of a staggering blonde caused Dahlia to drop Lia’s hand and ran over to her, and Lia jogged to catch up. The other blonde had a black eye and a bruised and bloody lip. Her walking noted she was injured inside too.
“B? Are you okay?” Dahlia asked and Lia saw her put her arm around her shoulders.
“I’m fine, Dahl, I’ll be healed in the hour. Did the others make it out?” she asked.
“Alex was on it, and so were Zach and Logan. I came with Lia to get you,” Dahlia answered and Billie looked to Lia.
“Still got some fight in you?” Lia asked, and Billie nodded. “I know a way we can get them all out safely.”
Billie and Dahlia both nodded as Lia began leading them away.
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A sigh passed the Sandy blondes lips as he headed back to the food court from the nearby Bath and Body Works. He had simple assignments, but with Kathleen’s birthday coming up, he needed to make one extra stop on this trip. Still, there was some commotion, and he stopped a moment, placing his bags in his backpack before heading over to where he saw a small group, and when he saw Alessandra and Kathleen with him, he knew there was trouble.
“What’s going on?” he asked, and a tall brunette guy spoke, holding a blond who appeared to be seizing in his arms.
“My little brother is having a vision and there are obviously hunters around.” He said, and he sighed, and looked at them.
“Well, come on, we better get out of here then.” Atticus said, looking to the girls as the guy stood, his brother in his arms. “Can anyone blow through a wall?” he asked, and he got a couple of looks, but when the first explosion came, a blond girl with dreads came forward. She took point and put her hands out and watched as he wall before them crumbled.
Atticus allowed everyone to go ahead of him, instinctively, his eyes on Kat above all else, and once they were outside he saw Aless take point. “There’s a cemetery nearby we can regroup in before heading out.” She said, and Atticus nodded.
Clary gave a looked. “A cemetery stops hunters?” she asked.
Atticus shook his head. “When they know the necromancer is out.” He said.
“You alright, Drake?” Clary asked, “How’s Sal?” she asked, and soon Alex caught up to them.
“Clary, teleport them if you have to, more hunters are coming.” Alex said, and Atticus looked to him.
“Kat, I hate askimg, can you cloak you guys while you head to the cemetery, I’m not leaving him to take on hunters alone?”
Drake soon handed Sal to Cole. “No, let Clary teleport them, I’ll help you too. Just keep an eye on him. When he wakes up he won’t talk in any sense. I’ll try to be there before then.”
Clary nodded. “Then I’m going to look for the others. I’ve seen souls, and I’m worried.”
Aless looked at them, and she looked to Kat. “Stay with them, I can help Sal.” She whispered. “I’m worried too, about mom, and you’re more useful in situations like this.” She said, and soon Clary teleprorted with them and Atticus sighed a bit looking at Alex as a few more hunters came up.
“Well, well, well, let the games begin.” One hunter said, pulling out a gun and aiming at Drake who moved in time, blowing at the ground and watching as it became ice, and Atticus saw fire come up Alex’s arms and he nodded. Good, good, they could fight. He just hoped everyone else would be alright.
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