"I learned a lot about him while I was kicking his ass. He has been clean for over a year and told his old group of friends to bite the dust. Its pretty interesting. Though he refused to tell me what he did to make you hate him so much." Ava asked him. Well, bot really asked, but implied she wanted to know. "I'm fine for now. Thanks though."

Rae walked down the deserted streets as if she was one of the walking dead. She was still trying to take in everything that had happen at Ava's. She felt frozen from all the information and confused more than anything. Rae snapped from her trance as she found herself some how in the clinic. She looked around her still not sure how she got in there and made sure that every thing was locked up. She walked up the stairs to the main floor and to the open door where Blake was with Shane. "Text Avi and tell her we are all here and that Shane will stay with us till she says other wise. Ask her when she wants to meet." She said as she just stud there and stared off into space.

Blake smiled at Shane as he open the doors and let him in then locked it and walked up the main level. He walked to the back room at the very end of the hall and turned on the lights. He started up the X-Ray and the MIR equipment just in-case. "You'll get there soon enough just stay out of trouble and you'll be fine Shane. Besides you have Ava and the rest of us. What do you feel like for dinner tonight? I have some food up stairs to make just about anything you could want. Me and Rae live here during the week days so the kitchen and rooms on the fourth floor are fully functional. Now lets have a look at you shall we?" Blake turned in surprise as he heard Rae's faint voice. "My Lord are you alright? What happen you look like a ghost your so pale." Blake said as he stared at Rae. She could have passed for a zombie the way she looked. He wanted to talk to her more but did as she asked. He pulled out his phone and proceeded to text Ava. [Ava it's Blake Shane is still with me and so is Rae now. When do you want to meet and what in the crap is going on? I let the three of you go off and now I have a walking dead in my office.]

Ava's pone vibrated in her pocket. She pulled it out, seeing the text from Blake. [[Okay good. We are going to start the meeting here. Take your time, I'm sure Rae will fill you in.]] Ava sent to him. She hoped off the counter and looked up to Darrien, "Time for the meeting." Ava then sent a message to Rae, [[Could you please fill the guys in over there? They need to know. And hey, brighten up :-) ]] "I'll meet you down there Darrien." Ava said as she grabbed the files she would need and headed out and down the hall. She then sent a mass text to everyone, telling them to be there in ten minutes. She headed into the main room, turning the lights off and turning the TV's on. Then took the head seat while going over her speech in her head.

"Hmmmm I think I want Taco!" Shane said to Blake, then turned to see Rae. He had to admit, the red head scared him, but he knew she did it out of love... he hoped.. He stared at her, Rae really did not look too good. His phone vibrated, and he pulled it out, reading the text from Ava. "Glad we got out of that! Meetings Suck." Shane said, hoping to lighten the mood.

Kiona looked at her phone and growled. "Great." She turned from the door and grabbed a tanktop and threw it on, not bothering to change out of her shorts. She unlocked her door, opened it and shut it again, locking it. She only looked at the girl that had just stood our her door and then headed off, being one of the first to get to the meeting. She had had a headache since she had gotten hurt, the bandage on her arm a little obvious. She thought it was only because she had lost a little bit of blood; but something kept nagging at her, at the back of her mind.

Darrien followed Ava, grabbing his shirt. He put it on as he walked down to the meeting room. He went in and sat in his seat, one next to her. He smiled at her, hoping it was encouraging. Then he watched as others came in, noticing Kiona came first and took a chair, moving it to a corner where she could still listen, still be seen but was out of reach of others. He mumbled, "No wonder she doesn't seem to have any friends."

((I'll just ragdoll everyone else who isn't online. Easy way for them to go along with everything^^))

Ava was looking over everything, never really saying a word to Darrien even though he was sitting right next to her. Kiona was the first to come in, and right away Ava noticed her moving her chair to the corner of the room. Though she didn't look up. "Kiona, Will you please join the group? This is a very serious subject and I'm honestly not in the mood." Ava spoke calmly, though had a very heavy layer of aggravation and worry in her voice, not at Kiona, though probably to the vet it would seem that way. She was glad Darrien was sitting right there. He was probably the only one able to hold her back if need be.

(Sounds good. I gotta go after this last post though. I'll be back on tomarrow :) )

Kiona looked at her, not knowing that her eyes were reflecting the light an animals would, though it was very dull. "I'm sorry, I can't today. I have a rageing headache and the lights from the tvs are making it worse. This corner seems to drown them out a little and I can listen fine from here. Sorry." The light really was bothering her. She didn't understand it. She hated light, it was true, but for some reason she had a hard time being around it now. She shuddered as a thought crossed her mind that she quickly pushed back.

Darrien looked at Ava and he put a hand on her shoulder. He was quiet. "Let her be, Ava. You can't force people to really be a part of this until they are ready for it. We need her and she'll help us, you can tell that." He leaned over and whispered in Ava's ear, "Ava, did...did her eyes just kind of...glow?"

Ava didn't really reply to Kiona, only nodded a bit in approval. Though she had noticed the slight glow in her eye. "The Tv screens maybe." She whispered back as a few more people came into the room, taking their designated seats. Ava stood up after a bit. She had to act very professional in these meetings mainly because she was being recorded. "Welcome everyone. Some news has come up. Some of you may believe it, others will dismiss it was nothing but superstition right away." Ava reached down and picked up a small remote. She clicked a button on it and the screen flashed a few pictures. She stayed quiet for a moment to allow them to think about it. "Everyone, We are caught in the middle of a war. I don't care what religion, if any, you all follow, but these are recent demon attacks. Heaven and Hell are at it again. We have been given a gift in order to help us protect innocent humans that will get in the way of these invisible battles. You must also remember, Demons are said to be able to take over the forms of humans. Vampires, Warewolves, Shapeshifters, Ghosts, Ghouls, Spirits, are only a few examples." Ava could hear some whispering in the room. "I know. Believe me I know. In a nutshell, this is only an informative meeting. I wanted to make you all aware of everything." Ava paused, hitting the button again and turning the presentation off and the dim lights on. "Are there any questions?" Ava asked as her phone started to ring again. It was on vibrate, to she quickly took it out of her pocket to glance at it. This gesture was not considered rude at their meetings. Mainly because there were times Angels got texts in the middle of the meeting. She saw the unknown number and stared at it for a second before putting it back into her pocket. Ava shook her head. "No Arianna. This is not the case. I need everyone at the top of their game. Any one else?" She asked, glancing at Darrien.

Darrien noticed her small reaction to the telephone and he was going to react but thought better of it. He only looked at Ava with a hard look, then glanced around the room, making sure all windows were blocked and the door was shut. It should be okay for now but he was worried, really worried now.

Kiona had her head in her hands and she started laughing. It was a nasty cackle, surprising even her a little bit. She leaned back up into her chair and put her hands behind her head, leaning them on the wall behind her. "And how do you suggest we get rid of them? They're demons. I, for one, may be pretty strong but I don't think I could kill a demon. I'm sorry to be pessimistic about all this but really, what in the hell are we supposed to do about it besides trying to make the innocents avoid death?"

..And that was the question Ava was hoping to dodge the most. She knew it would come up eventually though. She glanced at Kiona, not forgetting the laugh. There was something very strange about her, and Ava would be watching her closely. "I am going to speak with the heads early tomorrow morning over the subject. I would think they would be starting to plan themselves, but for now we protect innocents until said otherwise." Ava said to her. It was better than an i have no idea, or something along those lines. "We all have our strengths, I'm going to be honest, it isn't going to be easy."

Kiona scowled. "Do the others that aren't here know about this? And why are we being told? I get that we have our sixth sense or whatever that allows us to help others but what makes us even close to qualified to deal with this? We humans, mortals and they are bloody demons."

Darrien looked at her. "Doesn't really matter at this point, does it, Kiona? We were asked to do this and since we already try to save others, this is just another way of doing that."

Ava looked up at Kiona, thought stayed quiet as Darrien spoke up for her. She paused as the room got quiet. "I am going to speak with them tomorrow morning." She repeated. "No one is making you all do any of this. If you choose to walk away, i wont think any less of you. The others are being informed by Rae as we speak."

Kiona nodded. "Alright." She stood up. "If that's all then, I'd like to retire to my room. My...The light is starting to bother me again." Her lips twitched into a half smile and then walked out of the room. Her head was spinning and she wanted to get back to her apartment. When she got there, she shut the door without locking it behind her like she usually did. She turned off the lamp she had left on and sighed with relief. Her blinds had already been closed in her one room apartment. It was literally just a room with a kitchen and bathroom offshoots. Not bothering to do anything but take off her tank top, leaving the sports bra and shorts, she laid down her bed, closing her eyes. Even the little amount of light from outside was bothering her. She didn't understand it still. Before she passed out, she remembered vaguely that it was the kids fault that she got hurt. She laughed at that, or she thought she did. She was asleep.

Darrien sighed. He looked up at Ava. "Then I guess we all get should get some sleep, think about all this, yes?"

"Sounds good. Have a good night everyone. Dismissed." Ava said standing up and gathering the papers in front of her. It went easier than she thought, but now half her team probably thought she was insane. Ava waited for everyone to leave before shutting everything off and closing the door. She turned to Darrien. Giving him a look that could only mean she would like to talk to him in private.

Darrien was leaning on the wall of the hall as he waited for Ava to finish up. He smiles at her a little. "Shall we head to my place then?" He grinned and then lead the way back to his place. He unlocked it and opened the door Ava like he had before. "Madam." He said jokingly.

"Thank you Darrien." She said, heading inside of his apartment. She was a bit off now in her personality. She waited for him to close the door before turning. "They called me again during the meeting. Leaving a voice message. I haven't check it yet." Av told him, knowing he would want to know.

Darrien nodded. "So I noticed. Do you want me to listen to it too?"

"I'll put it on speaker." Ava said as she pulled her phone out. She called voicemail and the message started to play.

It started out with just some faint heavy breathing. Almost like whoever it was had been running. "Michael" The voice said suddenly, "the archangel, defend us in battle.... Protect us against the wickedness and snares of the devil... What a joke." The voice said as he started to laugh. He then started to talk in a demonish voice, spouting words which only seemed to confuse Darrien in front of her. The massage ended then.

Ava had her eyes closed as she had leaned again the couch. "He said he was going to kill me." Ava repeated, thinking Darrien had understood the last part.

Darrien hands had clenched as he remained standing. "Why were they calling you Micheal, Ava? And why kill you?" He looked at Ava. "You have to talk to the heads about this. I'd rather you did it now. This isn't good, not at all." He started pacing a little bit, obviously not very happy.

"They aren't there right now. I don't know where they go after hours." Ava told him, saving the message to play for them tomorrow. Ava looked at him as he paced back and forth. "Hey hey, calm down Darrien.." Ava said softly to him, taking a step forwards and putting a hand on his shoulder. "I will be alright. I can feel it." She said to him. Her voice was strangely calm for the type of sitution she was stuck in.

Darrien looked at her, eyes still concerned. "Ava..." He turned away and out of her hand. He went to the kitchen and poured another glass of water. He drank it all down. He looked over at her. "How can you be so calm?"

Ava sighed, she stayed in the living room. She could still see him around the wall. "I'm used to stress on a daily basis." Ava said to him, she turned and headed towards his living room window. Looking out into the street below. It was busy outside, cars zooming back and forth. "I guess.. I would just much rather it be me than anyone else."

Darrien snorted. He put the cup down and went into the living room, moving towards her. "You should stay away from the windows." He reached up and pulled the curtains closed. "I'd rather it be somebody else. Come on. You should get some sleep."

Ava watched as he pulled the curtains down. She refused to be afraid of them. Any of the demons. Or rather she didn't want to be. "Alright. I'll get ready." She said, taking her small bag and going into the bathroom. she changed into a pair of sweatpants and a wife-beater. She also threw her hair up into a pony tail before leaving the bathroom and heading to Darrien's room where she was sure he was finished changing.

Darrien went into his room, took off his shirt and changed into a pair of pajama pants. He grabbed a couple of his extra blankets and set them up on the floor at the foot of his bed. That's where he was when Ava came in, sitting with his back against the bed. He smiled faintly up at her. "Sleep well, Ava."

She came into the see everything set up. Extra blankets everywhere, and Darrien sitting on the floor. He seemed very troubled, which hurt Ava. She wanted him to just relax. She sighed a bit, "I don't mind sleeping on the floor if you want your bed." Ava said to him, resting a hand on her hip.