~The pie who loved me~ Part I.

?Wake up?. Rewa demanded as she sat beside the cat, turning the covers over her. The sunlight sparkled in the living room like a hollow gem, the jars of sea glass in the window brought fanciful lights dancing inside and the hearth brought warmth, and though with Rewa?s morning glory attitude it felt as cold as an Ice Golem?s prick. Delliah hatred being woken up she pushed her a bit.

?What is it?? Delliah pushed her back again with her tail as she turned over realizing Cinder was not there. ?Where is Cinder, did he go somewhere??

?I was going to ask you that same damn thing, you saw him last you slept together. Are you to tell me you haven?t even seen or felt him leave?? Rewa started motioning with her hands getting excited, she sighed holding her head. She closed he eyes and sat on the arm of the couch. ?Christ this shit he puts me through his giving me a blasted headache what the hell is he thinking to run off again??

?You don?t know that. I thought Vampires couldn?t get headaches, aren?t you immune to your brain??

?What, what the hell does that supposed to mean? God knows where the hell he gone to perhaps to have tea with a Lemurian or drink scotch with the Devil! Where the piss did you hear that from anyways? Pcht! ?immune to my brain??

?It was something I read is all. Have you checked outside? Perhaps he has gone to the lake?? She plopped off the couch and walked away hearing her children meowing in the bathroom and a loud bang. Rewa frustrated picked up the empty glass of wine and filled it up and downed it in an instant. ?Immune to my brain?? The nerve of her! Why don?t you check outside, nah nah?This family I swear nuts the lot of them?!
She stormed out throwing her wool coat on and slammed the back door. Rewa followed the path to the lake once again cursing and cranky, she would have only enjoyed to go back ot bed if she knew Cinder was still there in the house. She tripped on her shoes and cursed ot herself, crouching over them and retying them.

?I swear these to beasts are reckless, don?t they even know I?m still a noble, I swear being friends with Kristae was one thing but with that weirdo and his cat...? She quieted down spotting Cinder under the gazebo he was back in his true form he was wearing the purple hooded shirt she had given him last birthday, his hair was still wet from the bath last night.
He was walking gingerly to the rail holding a loaf of bread. From this angle she could see he was in deep thought and sad. She crept a bit closer and watched him feed the ducks, she wondered if he knew she fed them while he was gone?

He yawned gazing at his feathered friends and then took a seat at the bench being hit by the sunlight. He smiled, it felt great in the mornings and evenings when the sun cascaded down from either side of the lake. The wind chimes gently brushed against a cool breeze. She did noticed something was quite odd however. Cinder unraveled a cloth in his lap. He held somebody?s arm in his hand then she realized it was his own arm. She silently covered her mouth shaking with fear, a tear ran across her face and she vanished.

Cinder set the arm down darting his attention to where Rewa had been, he nodded with a faint smile. A bitter expression would have suited him now as he then covered up the arm. He looked to the ducks, they were content, they didn?t care, they didn?t know anything other than this Island. In ways he was jealous.
?You, my arm? served me well?. He stood finishing off the bread into the water and headed back slowly.


Rewa sat on the couch drinking a glass of wine when Cinder had returned as Jennifer, she knelt over giving her a kiss saying good morning and headed into the bathroom. Rewa watch her suspiciously wondering but dared not to ask about his arm. Delliah smiled to Jennifer as she knelt down beside the children and her, she held one of them and kissed them.

?Your children are beautiful Delliah, much as you are. They remind me how innocent and small you were in my hands, though different hands held you. I think I shall bury my arm with your mother, it has done all it could. She set the kitten down and turned back into himself, closing the door and stepped into the tub once more. The children wished to hop in too mostly because this person was very strange for it turned into a human and then something else. But the lure of water also had their attention as he turned the knobs.

?You should take them hunting Delliah, I used to take you all the time even if you were more into chasing rabbits for fun it was good for you?.
She smiled and looked down at them.
?Perhaps you could come with me? When you are feeling better?
You only had me to look after, I have five children, I would love it if you could come?.
He nodding a yes and looked to the door seeing the shadow under the crack shift. He grinned sensing Rewa pressing her ear to the door.

~From Plygrethia with love~ Part I.


Delliah and her children were quietly sitting on the porch with Rewa who was busy closing the shutters on the windows. She looked down at Delliah.
?You know most people have shutters as a decoration, they rarely serve a purpose anymore?. Delliah shrugged.
?Well if you do it now we won?t have to wait for him to do it when he gets home, I know I?ve done my share?. Rewa stuck her tongue out and her children rolled over laughing at her. ?Yeah I know, still??. She fluttered down from the roof and sat next to Delliah. Winking at the kids. They admired Aunty Red alot she always had somehting smart to say to Delliah and wouldn't necessarily be in trouble.
??Still it would be nice to leave sometime today, what day is it??

?Tuesday, and don?t even say it I know?. She started cleaning her fur and then her children. It was getting boring but they knew he would arrive shortly one his ravens had arrived and informed Delliah.
?I just hope he isn?t too drunk and forgot where he was supposed to be. For al lwe know he could have teleported his ass up in the moon! How can someone leave for two days for a stupid pie? I swear the things he puts us through is ridiculous, I wish?oh, hey?. She waves at Cinder, holding the kittens.

?Oh, go on Red, you wish what? As for the moon...I wish! I?m really not in the mood today?. He smiled to Delliah and nodded, both of them started to walk off leaving Rewa on the steps.

?Oh of course he?s not in the mood, probably has a hangover the size of a whale, just look at him?. She said softly to herself giggling.
She caught up with them and smiled to Cinder, she knew she was right looking at his displeasure of the sunlight shining on him. She pulled out her sunglasses and offered them to him, a brief pause he put them on and nodded. ?Thanks Red, I always wanted a pair of dim glasses?.
?I?m just lending them to you? So why are we walking anyways can?t we just zip back to Rhy?Din with your stones??

Delliah shook her head already knowing the answer to this one. ?We can?t, there is something on Rhy?Din preventing it. Cinder tried already hoping to get a head start on us. He wanted the fireplace nice and cozy for us when we came back to the Farmhouse. He thought it would be nice to have the bath drawn too?. Cinde was more than grateful for that so he wouldn't have to explian.

Rewa smiled, and placed her hand on Cinder?s shoulder. ?That?s sweet of you, shame we couldn?t have those things when we arrived. I would have loved a nice bath and a drink by the fireplace. It?s okay?.
Cinder nodded, he didn?t want to tell her the bath was intended for Delliah?s children but he let her believe. ?Well I try to think of others now and then. Okay this seems to be good enough as any. I am going to attempt something, umm Red, how is your swimming??

?My swimming I can swim, what the hell does that have to do with anything?? She looked around and thought that was a strange thing to say, surrounded by trees.
?Well, I know I am very good and Delliah is a fair swimmer. I was just asking?oh hold your breath Red?. He turned to Delliah.
?Delliah, I love you and the children; I swear it will never happen again?. She frowned but knew it must be done, since there was no other way. ?Thank you sweetheart?. Cinder said soflty, he really didn't wish to but had no choise. He opened up the void and placed Delliah?s kittens inside and sealed the hole up.

?What the hell did you just do?? Rewa slapped him.
?Ouch, usually you smack me when I am bad or when I am bad. What the hell did you do that for??
?Umm Delliah?s children you sent them to that thingy you always have, christ you have weapons, skelotons and lor know what... Are you Mad?Have you had one too many Cinder? Did you even go there for pie or to become an ass?? He was about ot slap her back, "Ho there, that's your god not mine".

Delliah shook her head and nodded. ?Relax they are fine Red, one thing I know is father would never harm my children or me. He is looking out for them because they haven?t learned to swim yet we will see them soon?.
Red looked at him then her and wondered which one was more off their rocker the cat or the elf. She shrugged. ?What does swimming have to do with any of this anyways??

?Now?. Suddenly they were in water, at first it even surprised Delliah, and they swam up to the surface and found Cinder on the edge of the water, walking about. He looked down at them both and immediately fell back into the water. They both looked at each other than to Cinder as he resurfaced.
?Since when did you walk on water?? Rewa splashed him. ?Where are we, oh, is this the Salvage Yards??
He avoided the first question unsure himself and nodded. ?Yeah, it?s the best I could do, geting onto Rhy'Din. At least we can change into some clothes and such, come on?. He swam over to the bulkheads and climbed up the pilings from a stray rope. Rewa and Delliah swam around the long way up the boat ramp near the kettles. By the time they met up with Cinder on the walkway he was already giving Bessie a great big hug, sharing in his wetness, she seemed not to mind at all. She was in tears though at the sight of his arm but couldn?t be happier than to have her old friend and boss return.
She gave a look to Red and chuckled, it made her day to see the great and noble Rewa Nalliste soaked to the bone.

?It?s great to see you too Carol?. Rewa said giving her a rude gesture and walked off into Cinder?s office. She fixed herself a brandy and wiped her nose looking out the blinds, she smiled. ?Welcome home Cindy?. She opened up his closet and started stripping to change into a dry pair of pants and a buttoned shirt.

?So how long are you staying Cinder?? Carolyn asked. She missed him a lot, he could tell as she hung on his shoulder. Perhaps she was just being kind because his arm was lost; normally she would have complained about business by now. It was hard to run the place without the boss. Sure she made for a better sailor than him but he knew his ships and the business better than anyone even his mechanic on the Sea-Song needed Cinder to repair things from time to time.
He gave Delliah a big hug as she came over and quickly had the kittens procured from the void. They were a bit disoriented but safe and dry, unlike their mother. He knelt down and whisper to her. ?Thank you for trusting in your father Delliah?. She wondered about that for a moment, did he know she was scared of something? She smiled giving Cinder a lick and her children each one as well.

Delliah played the role of a simple cat very well, purring by Bessie?s legs and meowing, her children followed suit.
?Wow, Delliah has gotten big! I didn't know she hadkittens too, huh. Aww, they are so adorable! Can I have one"? She gave Delliah a sratch behind the ear, Cinder pushed her hand, he knew Delliah would have snipped her hand at that remark. "I am sorry, Delliah is rather fond of her children Bessie, I am too, I wouldn't dare parting with her or them". He gave Delliah a gentle pat. Carolyn nodded to Delliah and followed after Cinder who left a trail of wet clothes as he headed into the employee lounge. Picking up each piece of garment, she sighed wondering where his underwear had gone to.

?Cinder, what do you want with your clothes??

Prelude to a girl and a gun

?He?s not here, Rewa is sleeping but her girl is in the bathroom taking a bath? what do you suppose we do?? An Escuant with red eyes asked in the shadows of the hotel to a hooded stranger.
The men discussed their annoyance about Rewanna and Cinder then decided to take the girl instead of the Ferish. The hooded man peeked through the door and saw the Vampire sleeping on the bed. A sheet was on the floor with a pillow and two stuffed animals. He turned back to the dark skinned man.
?Alright, I have an eye on her, you get the girl Veda.?

?I don?t like the situation Eshebel, Rewa is sleeping in the bed, and we could take her out now?.

?No, we were to abduct the elf creature and not harm Rewa; since he is not here we can use the girl as a substitute, besides she adores her more than the elf creature?.
He nodded in agreement to the hooded figure. ?I suppose, at least we won?t have to deal with magic?.

?Use them anyways, I sense magic in there?. He slid the hood off his head, his strong handsome face smiled with anticipation.
?Won?t that kill her, she is a human?? The dark man asked, his vampiric teeth grinned.

?If it does, do what you will and want with her and I?ll owe your lordship an apology, if I am right?. He smirked. ?I?ll wager both Cinder and Rewa will come for her?.
Silently Veda crept into the bedroom and paused at Rewa as she mumbled in her sleep. The dark vampire made his way to the bathroom door and heard the girl singing on the other side as water ran from the spout, he grinned peeking through the crack at her washing in the tub. He unfolded the darts, three of them loaded with enough drugs to take down a hippogriff.

?There?s a complete silence in the early morning, actually it?s not so quiet. The routine songs of birds, carts being pulled and careless voices echoing over the forest crown are rising. The village is waking up and soon you will too dear Rewanna. Such a shame indeed...?. The man outside whispered to himself smiling.