A Birth day

Edward was watching James, and James was distracted by the sight of Edward's axe. Angus had an idea but he needed his gran's help. He focused on Caprice and tried to send her an image of what he had in mind, not knowing if she would get his image or not. Marcus saw Caprice materializing behind James, floating over the cliff's dropoff.  She looked at Jack, and she pointed to Angus and then to James, trying to suggest to Jack that Angus was going to try to get James to let go of Anise. Then she pointed to Jack and pointed to Anise, to tell Jack to remove Anise the instant that James let go of her.

Marcus was watching, and he understood Caprice's message. If Jack didn't get the message, Marcus did, and he would help if Jack couldn't. He saw Angus' grip tighten on his wand. 

"Be ready to move if whatever he's up to goes all to hell," Marcus told Ruby in a whisper, not wanting James to hear him. 

"Come on, James," Edward shouted, making some strong slashing motions now at the level of James' neck, purposely intimidating him and distracting him. "After all, I'm just an old man. What could I possibly do to you?"

Jack glanced over at Angus saw where he as looking he turned his head slightly and saw Caprice floating, he watched her with out making any sign he saw her then gave a quick thumbs up to her glancing at Jessie he motioned to him about the plan but added once he had Anise he would pass her to him and he was to get her out before any one could do anything, Jessie nodded he understood and now tensed himself ready to aperate out and back to the duplex.

Jack looked at Edward and smirked at Edwards words knowing he was far from an old man.

Ruby stood with Angus looked at Angus and then to where he was looking she saw the plan and smirked knowing they were just the distraction.

Angus fired a blasting spell at James' arm, trying to not hit Anise, but realizing she might suffer some damage if he weren't precise. He could not let the stalemate continue though. Blood spurted in every direction, and Angus wasn't sure if he had hit just James or if he had hit Anise too, but he saw her fall to the ground, telling him that James had surely let go of her. And he was poised to make one more move, but he was not going to do it until he was sure that everyone else was clear of James. He would have to leave Moira to someone else this time. He didn't think he could get them both tonight.

Jack saw Angus fire at James and he saw Anise fall to the ground as James cradled his arm. Jack moved as if going to grab Anise but from the opposite side came Jessie running Grabbing up Anise bride style he ran and ported out taking Anise with him " rope a dope, James , rope a dope" Jack said chuckling to James his arms cross over his chest now knowing Anise was now out of harms way.

Ruby grinned to Angus and Edward " after you father in law" she said looking to Moira wanting to take a piece of her and show her that she should not touch a Donohue child or face the rath of not just the father and grandfather but the mother too.

Angus had had enough of James, but he was taking a breath in hoping to just exhale and let it go. James, though had other ideas. Angus watched James, getting ready to take a flying leap at him, and, never being one to back away from a brawl, Angus responded automatically. He leaped at James just before James tried to leap at him.

"No!' Marcus shouted, seeing that James was only a couple feet from the cliff edge, but Angus was already in the air, mid leap. He hit James in his mid section, fair and square, and, not being ready for Angus to leap at him, it threw James off balance. he tumbled backwards and started to fall over the edge, and he clutched tight to Angus as a last desperate attempt to stop from falling, but because Angus wasn't on solid ground, it was threatening to pull him right over with James.

"Ruby! Help me!" Marcus shouted "Incarcerous!" Marcus fired an incarcerous around Angus to rope him and pull him back away from the edge.

Ruby watched as James dove for Angus and Angus knocked him back seeing Marcus cast "Incarcerous!" she put her wand away and ran to Marcus while Jack ran over to Angus elongating his claws he slashed at James to the point he took off his hand watching as he fell backwards over the cliff. Grabbing the severed hand Jack tossed it over " good riddance to bad rubbish" Jack called after James.

Jessie had watched Moira when James made his move he jumped out of the bushes and stood between them as he faced her she swiped at him catching him across his shoulder but he didn't move hearing Marcus he glanced over for a split second only to turn back to see Moira had disappeared and he cursed but knew they would get her one day , even if for now James was out the picture. Rubbing over he grabbed the rope and pulled Angus up back on solid ground.

Angus hadn't had the chance to try to save himself because it had all happened just too damned fast. His head was spinning. One moment, he was falling over the cliff and then next he was back on solid ground.

"Git," Marcus exhaled, too glad that they'd gotten to him in time to truly be irked with him, and, actually, he was rather glad to see James was gone. Marcus peered over the cliff, expecting to see a body at the bottom, but he didn't see one. He tried to help Angus sit up, but Angus was too dizzy to sit up on his own at first. "You really need to rethink brawling on the same day you damned near bleed out, you know. That's why you're dizzy. Give it a minute til the blood pressure rights itself." He waited a moment. "Better?"  

"Yeah. Thanks," Angus said. Marcus got up and helped Angus up, holding onto him for a moment to let him adjust to another quick change of position. 

"He's alright, I think," Marcus told everyone else. "I'll check his dressing when we get home though, just in case.

"Anise. Where's Anise?" Angus was panicking. 

"Calm," Edward said. "Jessie took her out of here. She's in safe hands." Angus nodded, trying to pull himself together. 

"Sorry, Jack. I didn't mean to knock him off the cliff. It was an accident," Angus said.

"I don't think there is any love loss there, Angus," Edward said. "I'd say this was a good night's work.."

"I still have two thestrals to find," Angus sighed.

"Screw the thestrals. They're not stupid. When they get hungry, they'll come home," Edward said. "Let's go home."

Ruby once Angus was back on solid ground moved to hug him tight " don't ever do that again, please" she said looking and cheeking him over but seeing his eyes moving she sat back giving him room to calm down and breath. She sat and listened to Marcus and chuckled .

Jack and Jessie both walked over Jessie cradling his shoulder but smiling to him " I dropped her with Sam at the main house so Kate and Jess can look after them." he said " but Moira got away while my back was turned, she's a slippery one that one. " he said seeing Jack looking at his shoulder " I'll get Jess or Kate to check it once were back on the grounds" he said even Ruby walked over and checked it.

" I'm going to quote Marcus here, Git" she said and made Jessie chuckle as she placed a clean cloth on his shoulder from her pocket first aid kit. Hearing Edward Jack nodded and chuckled " he's right , give them time they'll come home"

"I hadn't planned on tossing myself off the cliff tonight," Angus told Ruby. "I had a passing thought of chucking him off the cliff, but I really didn't intend to do it. He grabbed hold of me like he thought I was gonna save him. Honestly, though, right now all I want is to go home and go to bed. I'm knackered."

"You have a right to be knackered," Marcus said. "And quite honestly, I'll thank you not to get out of your bed and want me to go anywhere else until morning."

"He sounds like he's tried to ground me," Angus looked at Ruby.

"I should," Marcus scowled, "but no, I'm only asking that you give me a few hours to sleep, that's all."

"Fair enough. Can't have you all up at all hours, can I?" Angus asked.

"Alright, this was fun, but I'm going home," Edward said. "Glad everyone's alright. See you in the morning. Goodnight, All." Edward apparated out with a poof and a small puff of smoke.

"Thanks, Jack and Jessie," Angus said. "I think we'llhead home too." He reached for Ruby's hand. 

"Nope. Not without me," Marcus said, latching onto Angus. "I don't trust you to even apparate yourself home tonight. See you later, Jack and Jessie. Thanks." Marcus flicked his wand to apparate them home.

Ruby smiled at Angus and nodded as he said Marcus sounded like he was grounding him " well listen to him" she said softly but was glad he was still with them. " I'm in agreement with you " lets go home and tend to the kids" she said taking his hand in her own " I'll make some hot Irish coffee decaf and you can take your pain potion" she said breathing out and smiling at Angus as Marcus took her other hand and ported them back to the duplex where Ruby went right to make fresh Irish De caff coffee for every one.

Jack looked at Jessie and chuckled " first scare" he said taking Jessies arm and porting him to the cabin where Yu was waiting, seeing Jessie he lead him to the couch and stripped off Jessies shirt to check his wound. " its not that bad , bleedings stopped" Jessie said but Yu looked to Jack.

"can you ask Jess to stop by, please" he asked and Jack nodded, but he didn't have to move as Jess appeared behind him smiling with hr bag in hand.

Walking over Jess checked Jessies shoulder and started the healing of it , placing a gauze on it she then wrapped it " don't get it wet and keep it clean" she said the last part to Yu " minimal movement to allow for healing" Yu nodded he understood and smiled as Chris ran over and hugged Jessie holding him close.