LONDON CALLING

At Fenrirs words Jack could not help but laugh " oh thats sums him up to a tea" he said chuckaling as he then remaind silant to let Edward continue but he could not help the chuckle slip out at Fenrirs words about his brother. Jes just sat looking at Fenrir some what in awe and some what facinated at the old werewolf now sat civilised talking to them rather than what he exspected would happen. " he's mellowed over the years, he wants peace as we do his pack has those willing to join not ones that are forces any more, so hes left alone." Jack explained and Jessie nodded catching Fenrirs eye several times as he wondered what he could teach him if anything.


Jess looked at Abby and smiled as she dished up a small bowl of strawberry ice cream along with some fresh berrys on the side of the bowl. " there berry ice cream and berrys for you and only you" she told her as s ehslid it across the counter.

“So why does the dark one need James? What has Lupin done to piss off this dark wizard? As I recall, Lupin has a unending Gryffindor complex— always needing to stand in the gap when he thinks some social injustice is being done. Perhaps Lupin needs to learn to mind his own business.”

“”The dark one makes mad sums of money by taking wizarding children and selling them to muggles and then laundering the muggle money to get it exchanged to galleons.”

“So he’s a crazy bastard.”

“Just so.”

“So Lupin is in his way, and he wants James to get rid of him, and in exchange he plans to give him the woman and my pack.”

“And your head on a pike, more or less.”

“I hate to disappoint them both but my pack and I don’t surrender. They come to me wanting war, and i’ll send them home, the lot of them, in a single matchbox.”

“And we need rid of them too. We can help you if you help us.”

Jack scoffed at fenrir;s words as they both sat listening to Edward talk to him. " more or less thats the idea." Jack said softly Jessie nodded. Jessie watched and looked at the others around Fenrir as they sat all were inpressive in hight and build but he knew he had a lot to learn about the werewolf life and traits but he knew only two people could teach him right and that was Edward and Robert.

Jack sat uncomfortabley on his stone seat he wanted to get up and walk around to clear his head. He could feel others around them all having eyes fixed on them ready if they should attack, precaushion was what his mind told him but he didn't want to put a foot wrong and start a war with Fenrir. " So will you help us?" he asked " I can bring deer, beef and boar when you need it, personaly, if I step out of line I'll take what ever punishment you deem fit." Jack just wanted to head back and breath easy.

Fenrir looked at Jack and a look of amusement crossed his face.

"The Blood brother is getting antsy," Fenrir told Edward, glancing at Jack and then back to Edward.

"Yes," Edward said. "The subject is a little touchy for him. He is one of those who detests being a werewolf."

"Ah, yes, I have met several of those in my time. Most of them don't live long, quite honestly, but perhaps he's gotten enough of Lupin's tutelage that he has learned to at least accept if, even if he cannot embrace it. Nevertheless, I can't say that I blame him. I wouldn't want to have any of James' blood running through my veins either. Don't blame you a bit on that, Son." He looked directly at Jack as he spoke. "James is a blight on all werewolves and humans alike. So, Donohue, am I an ally or merely a handy distraction?"

"Ally, please," Edward said. "We don't know where to find the Lupin woman."

"And how much is it worth to you to get her back?

"Her, and her protector, alive? A good deal. What would you want?"

"A place for my pack and I. A place we own, with ample hunting grounds for food."

"And you would not take humans?"

"I didn't ask for humans, did I?"

"If we get the woman and her bodyguard, you shall have your land. I will make it so," Edward said.

"Then we have an accord," Fenrir said. "If any of you breech it, though, I will kill your entire pack. Understand me?"

"Fair enough," Edward said. "You have my word."

"More importantly, are you able to agree on Lupin's behalf?"

"I am. You have my word and his," Edward said.

"Do not come here again without prior arrangement. Send an owl. And, no, we don't eat owls. Would do us little good if we ate the messenger, now, wouldn't it? Our meeting is adjourned." Fenrir got up and went back into the shadows, the sentries and the woman going with him.

"Come," Edward told Jack and Jessie, feeling this was not the place to talk so long as there was a chance that Fenrir's sentries could still be watching and listening.

Jessie and Jack both stood up and breathed out. " so that went better than I expected" Jack said but hes right though, I hate knowing James is my blood." Jack said frowning as he hoped they had all gone.

"shouldn't we get back?" Jessie said " and let Robert know what happened?" Jessie looked around and saw even the cups with the water were gone. He just shrugged and moved to Edward. " so did it go well, and will he help?" Jack stood off to one side his hands in his pockets waiting.

"I think it went exceptionally well," Edward said. "In his youth, Fenrir was undoubtedly the most dangerous man in England, except for probably Voldemort. And Fenrir was definitely the most bloodthirsty. He's still someone that could be every bit as deadly even now if we ran afoul of him. I don't plan on us doing any sort of betrayal. That would be signing our own death warrants, Khaat's and Marcus's included. I really did not expect to get an accord from him in the first meeting, but we have encountered each other before. He knows me to be a man of my word. He also knows Robert is a man of his word, so he treated us as such. And since he treated us as such, we did much better than I expected. I would not be surprised if we hear some word about Khaat and Marcus within a day--or sooner perhaps. So, yes, it was a certainly a triumph. The others will be pleased, I think. I should have brought a portkey to get back to Khaat's but I don't actually have one. It is rather a far way to rely on apparating to get home from here. Either of you have a portkey for home?"

Jack moved to the mand took out his key " I brought mine" he said " hold on and I'll take us back to Khaats" he took hold of Edwards arm and Jessies and looked at Edward " hope your ready." he asked.

Jessie had listened to Edward and nodded " sounded like it to me too." he heard Jack walk over and saw the port key held in his hand " phew no more walking thats good. " he added and felt Jack take his arm. " so they could be home soon." he asked hoping things would go well for Angus and Khaat. " but I'd like to be in on the rescue." Jack looked at Edward and nodded.

"Me too." he said porting them back to Khaats home into the living room. " here we are, safe and sound." Jack said letting go of both of them.

"Well done, both of you," Edward said. Robert had gone out and had come back again. He had gone to St. Mungos and double checked the facts there, what few there were. Then he had come home. He was on about his sixth cigarette, and that was far more than usual for him. He didn't usually smoke an entire pack in a year. He came into the living room, holding his lit cigarette.

"Ah, you're back. Good. What news?" Robert asked.

"We have an accord. He'll help us, but he wants a piece of land for him and his pack, a plot of land that Fenrir rightfully owns that has sufficient ground for hunting to provide for him and the pack. I agreed on your behalf and mine."

"Excellent. Well done. Well, he isn't asking for much."

"I expect him to want it to be unplottable so he and the pack can't be found."

"Of course," Robert said. "Gabe is trying to see if he can come up with a spell to unblock our seers, and I am about to go to my potions lab at the farm to see if I can come up with a potion that would unblock them. We need one or the other as soon as we can manage it."

"Do not go alone," Edward told Robert firmly. "Yes, I know its your home, but you're still a marked man. James and Gelding both want you dead. Take someone with you."

"Just what everyone is going to jump up and volunteer to," Robert laughed. "Raise your hand if you want to go out with a moving target."

"There are plenty that will go with you, not because you're a target, and you know it," Edward said.

"I'll go," Michael said, coming in.

"With all due respects, Michael," Robert said, "no. You're clearly not taking your pain potion, and you show all the signs of a man who desperately needs it. That, and your injury makes you slow and awkward on the draw and at high risk for a lifethreatening injury. No, no. Get your pain potion and rest up.

"I'll make sure he gets it--one way or another," Edward looked at Michael forebodingly. Michael was about to discount Edward's remark and then saw how sinister Edward had deliberately made his tone sound. He scowled at Edward who scowled right back.

"I can scowl with the best of them, Tremaine," Edward said. "So, who's going with you, Robert?"

Jack sighed and moved to Robert " I'll go with him, it's not like I've not had a target on my back before" he said and looked to Jessie " don't let any of the others out of your sight." he told him as Jessie nodded and moved to Kaden and Jess.

Jess finished some buscuits she was making to keep busyt but still felt odd not having her seers abilitys. As she moved with the tray she knocked it and sent them tumbling to the floor where Kaden quickly stopped the movment and grabbed a new tray to place them on it then restarted the movement. " Im sorry I just can't get use to not having my abilitys." she said shackily to him.

"its fine its like losing an apendage, you'll get them back once they find a potion that will nuralise or reblock the spell." he told her Jessie smiled and nodded, " besides don't want these buscuets to go to waste." he told her seeing how upset she was.

"Thank you, Jack," Robert said. "Well, lets go see if we can find something to get our seers back on track, shall we? Maybe I can find something in some of my old potions books in the library. I have a whole shelf of antique potions books. Sometimes some of the time honored things still work the best. That might be a worthwhile place to start--with a little research. Still, just a moment. Let me try one thing before we go." He called Kate, and with her permission, he tried a standard spell to remove bewitching spells, but it didn't work. He did a little indepth assessment, but he didn't say a word, except that he was hoping he could formulate something at the farm.

"Let's go, Jack," Robert said to him seriously. Kate saw Jess and Kaden making some biscuits. She understood. Jess needed to keep her hands and her mind busy. Kate knew the feeling well. She was just as frustrated, and she had tried to use anything she could think of to try to see or hear something about Khaat and Marcus, but she wasn't seeing or hearing anything. It was starting to give her a fierce headache.

"Sit, Kate," Edward said, motioning her to a chair. He went over and laid his hand on her forehead and drew off her headache.

"How did you know?" she asked.

"You were pretty transparent. I could see it on your face. You know, Jess is wise to try to keep her hands busy. You would do well to..."

"They've got my only child," she said, angry and frustrated.

"Yes," Edward said quietly. "We'll get her back. She's not alone. She has Marcus, and he will not leave her behind. He'll keep her safe. Now, go see if you can help Jess put some supper together for us all. That's better than continuing to try spells that aren't working for you right now."

She sighed heavily and went to the kitchen and over to Jess and Kaden.

"Is there something I can do to be useful?" She asked. "Has Angus started dinner yet? If not, maybe we can do it. I need to be busy."