LONDON CALLING

Ruby chuckled and nodded "Though Im going to get big enough in a few months, don't need extra on top" she smiled looking at both "im just inagining the work out Im going to have to do, though with teh right diet i could possibly keep it to a minamum" after she said thaat she picked up one of the sweet pastries and bit into it " wow , nope forget that these are delish" she said taking two more with a smile. Making up the tray for Angus and Andrew she sent it over to them smiling as how he would love the pastries from Kate.

" I need to get out in the garden later, the plants have started to over grow a little." she said " so its prouning time" she chuckled as she bit into another pastry with a smile.

"I know Simone was going o try to get out in the garden today too," Edward said. "I'm going to have to take a rain check on the garden. Angus and I are going to try to get the worst of the boys' room straightened out. I think most of the things he's ordered have arrived and just need to be put into place. I think Andrew and I are going to help him do that."

Andrew set out breakfast, and he and Angus ate, and then Andrew helped him dress. Angus was thinking of going out, but then he saw some sort of slight movement up in the treehouse. It was at an angle that wasn't visible from the main house, but it was visible from Angus's front window.

"Andrew, look," Angus called. "Do you see what I see? Up in the tree house?"

"Some ugly looking bald guy?"

"Yeah. Him."

"Who is he?"

"He's one of the most dangerous criminals in England. He's wanted for mass murder, and he's a werewolf. His name is James Blood. I have no idea why he's out during the day and why he's up in Abbey's treehouse..."

"He's keeping watch on the main house, clearly," Andrew said. "Shouldn't we notify somebody?"

"Nah. Not yet. Do me a favor, though, get my gun. And get into the gun locker and get a clip of the silver bullets--just in case. My wand is bloody useless, but a gun will still make him just as dead if I have to use it."

"Do you have something in mind?"

"No, not yet. The main house doesn't know he's there. But I can watch him while he's watching them," Angus said. Andrew brought Angus the gun and the bullets. Angus opened the chamber and loaded the bullets. "Andrew, do me a favor. Apparate over there and find Jack and just make him aware that James is up in the treehouse because he's found it is a good vantage point."

"Will do. You be careful, huh?"

"Always," Angus said. "I'm not going out unless I have to."

Andrew apparated over to the mainhouse.

"Hey, Jack," Andrew said. "Angus sent me over with a message. He wants you to know that James is still here. He's up in the treehouse now because he can watch the main house from up there and not be seen from here. But Angus and I can see him from over there in the duplex. He just wanted you to be aware."

Jack saw Andrew aperate in and was about to ask why he'd done that when he listened to him give his message. Jack could not help but growl. Ruby spoke up " he wasn't there last night , he must have snuck up there while we were all sleeping" she said Jack looekd at every one and sighed.

"okay every one just stay calm and be normal he dosn't know we know yet" he said then turned back to Andrew " thank you Andrew for the message but you'd better get back to Angus" he said as he continued to eat on eye on the tree house the other on his food. Ruby looked for Robert to let him know but found he was still sleeping so didn't wake him. Returning to the kitchen she found Jack slipping on his jacket and heading out as if for his ushual patrol.

Instead Jack walked around to the back of the duplex and walked inside using eh back door then over to Angus " okay hes definaly up there, I can smell him." he said as he walked over to Angus " you armed..of course you are, daft question" he said " you wanna wait till he comes down?"

Angus showed Jack the pistol he had.

"Well, we know he's been on the grounds off and on over the last few weeks, much as we don't want him here. I am wondering if perhaps he's doing some scouting again for Gelding. If that's the case, then he's probably watching what we're doing, and if he gets a chance to get at Khaat, he'll take it.

"I certainly would like to know what our Paris intel is telling us about what's going on at Gelding's new place., besides the fact that Ruby's mom seemed to have hooked up with him as his new companion. Frankly, that whole idea disgusts me, but that's neither here nor there, I suppose. My guess is that Gelding is probably planning some sort of mass movement to get more income coming in, and that might mean that James could be planning some sort of delaying tactic to keep us from interfering with whatever Gelding has in mind.

"You know what we could do, and it would delay him a bit. Let's wait until he leaves there, and then temporarily put a magic line around the tree house so that anyone who isn't us, the age line will toss them out of the treehouse. As high up as that treehouse is, the next time he wants to slip up into the treehouse, that treehouse will toss him out. Werewolf or not, a fall from that treehouse, and he'll break and arm or a leg or something. That will certainly slow him down a little. Nothing says we have to play fair. What do you think?

Jack looked at the pistol " let me guess silver bullets?" he asked then could not help but laugh at Angus's idea " oh I will love to see that, james will fly high alright then come down with a loud bump" he said " but it would slow him down for a few days" he told him then glanced back at the tree " so we wait till he leaves, that could be ages from now, god the mess he must be making in there"he said with a growl " I'll get the guys to clean it and replace all the things in it with new."

Now they sat and waited, it wasn't untill nearly dark when they saw him jump down and head to the woods away from the house." okay nows our best chance." he said heading out the door and over to teh tree casting the spells and charms quietly he chuckled as he dove back to the house. " okay, now let the fun begin" he said with a chuckle " oh and I always wanted to do this." he added with a grin.

"Nicely done," Angus told him. "I suspect he may come back relatively quickly because if he thinks he can watch us and not be detected, he'll think its a prime spot to..." As he was speaking he saw something burst into flames on the grounds. "What's that?" Angus asked. Then he took a closer look. "Oh, I know what that is. He found our dueling area on the grounds. He's set fire to our larger than life hairless photos of him. Seems he doesn't like our artwork. Oh, well, let him. There's more where that came from." He was in favor of letting James just set them on fire and not do much about it.

"James, you're being a nuisance," Robert said, wand in hand, striding outside. "I've let you fiddle around out here for the last 24 hours or so, but I've had enough. Go home, you witless wonder."

"Lupin," James said with a sneer. "Oh, good. I get to put an end to you tonight. At least my time will be productive.

"Well, shit," Angus sighed. "So much for that. And unless I shoot him, I'm not much help."

"You're not killing anyone tonight," Kate shouted defiantly, going out to back up Robert. Her wand was drawn and pointed right at James.

"That's all I get? Old people? Where's the fun in that?" James called.

"I'm the fun committee," Edward apparated outside between Kate and Robert, and he had his axe in one hand and his wand in the other. "I'm all the fun you need."

"Donohue? What are you doing here?" James frowned.

"Well, now that's put a bit of a fright into him," Angus told Jack. "Seems he doesn't want to deal with my grandfather. If James is smart, he'll just leave before my grandfather gets started."

Ruby had heard the commotion and told Abby to stay where she was befre grabbing the first thing she could grab and heading out with ehr wand in one hand and what she had grabbed in the other. " oh its the hairless wonder again" she called out moving to stand with Edward now she saw she ahd picked up a silver double bladed hatchet she stood next to Edward.

Jack laughed " when have you ever known my brother to have sense Angus" he said " but your womans looking all the part of a donohue" he said and motioned to where she stood next to Edward. " guess I should show my face too." he said " you want to come?" he asked

"I'll hold you up. Go ahead," Angus said. "I'll follow in a moment." Angus went outside and changed to his other chair.

"Hey, Stupid!" Angus shouted. "My gun over your wand. What do you say? Which one will get results the quickest."

"A gun? Who brings a gun to a wizard duel?" James frowned. "What's happened to you? You've become a gimp now? You look like easy pickings to me."

"I can take you any day, anywhere," Angus replied. James shook his head, laughing.

"In a wheelchair? You're not worth my time. Where's my bride?"

"She's not yours, and she's not coming," Robert said. James attempted to apparate into the house, but a new layer of protection spells caused him to bounce right off the main house and land in the yard.

"You don't play fair, Lupin," James hissed angrily.

"That's right, and I'm good at it," Robert smiled.

James apparated over right behind Angus with every intention of simply apparating out with Angus, but Angus had a mind of his own. He clocked James in the side of the head with his pistol and then grabbed ahold of James by his neck and pulled him downwards towards Angus's lap, pulling James off his feet. James fell forward, doing a somersault over Angus in the chair and landing on the porch. And as James tried to shake it off and right himself, Angus pulled the hammer back on his pistol and put the barrel against James's skull.

"I think this would still make you very dead," Angus hissed. "What do you think, shall we try it out and see?" James thought he could still overtake Angus from where he was, and Angus fired one warning shot into James's shoulder. James stumbled, having trouble righting himself now. "The next one will be in your skull," Angus said fiercely. "Chair or no chair, I can still take you without any problem. Jack, I have a load of trash here. Feel like lending a hand?"

Ruby took a single step forward when James started on Angus but she stayed right where she was watching and trusting Angus knew what he ws doing. Then she saw it and smiled at his actions happy he'd got to face off James. Once done and Jack ran over to tie up James quickly  once again she walked over and stood with Angus before quickly leaning down to him and kissing him "That was ...you my love are amazing" she said smiling at him as she placed down the axe beside his chair.

Jack walked over and chuckled as he halled his brother to his feet tied up " I'll personaly deiver him to Askaban" he said and ported out. Jess had walked back in and up to Abby walking now back out with her she smiled seeing Ruby kneeling beside Angus. Ruby stood up and smiled down to him. " I should put this back and replace those targets." she said with a chuckle.

"Did you like that?" he grinned. "I'm a Donohue, and I won't cower to the likes of him. He needs to soon learn that any one of us can possess a threat to him." Edward walked over to Angus, smiling from ear to ear.

"That was a bit of class, wasn't it?" Edward smiled. "Well done, my boy. He clearly didn't expect you to be able to give him any sort of contest. Why didn't you off him when you had the chance?"

"I really don't like the idea of killing a man when I've already got him down," Angus shrugged. "If he'd have come at me again, then I might have. Changing subjects, I'm hungry. When are we eating?"

"Any time," Kate said. "Michael just arrived back, and he brought an enormous stack of fresh and hot pizzas. What kind can I send over for you?"

"Pepperoni, mushroom and onion?" Angus asked. "Andrew?"

"That's good with me. Got any sodas?"

"Yep. There should be a a few in the fridge and if not, then there are some in the pantry we can just pour over ice," Angus replied. He looked at Ruby. "I don't even know what sort of pizza you like."