Kess's p.o.v.

Kess. p.o.v.

I had recovered nicely thanks to Freya and Loke's help, and my cousin and her friends had just returned from a very unrestful vacation. 

We were currently sitting in the guild as they were having Kareoke night.   I was reading my favorite magazine  CC.  It's all about the different weapons you can conceal and carry as a wizard and how to carry them.  

It was definitely interesting despite the fighting going on around me.   Another thing about this mag is it has adds which are some times used to get me information from my informants.  And as my cousin cringed I  found a add aimed at me.

Needed one K.K.

Report to Creole

news on rams and angels

o.s. involved.  a.s.a.p.

Jayce

I thought a moment as I shoved it into my messenger bag as I thought of the distance before sprinting out of the guild my cousin behind me.

"Where you going?", my cousin calls.

"I have to check something out.", I shout as I pull out Sky's key "Open gate of the Hawk, Sky!", I say as my large hawk friend appears and I jump on as he flies  off with me and my cousin shouting.

"Where too?", he asks .

"Creole.", I say firmly.

We land just a little ways off so we aren't spotted and he vanishes while I head up to the town.

"So what is it we're doing princess?", comes Loke's voice as I look and spot the spirit leaning on a tree arms crossed.

"I got  a message I needed to check out.", I say as I pull out the magazine opening it to the add and passing it to him.

"This adds in code.", he says.

"Yup.", I say not mentioning it's irregular to have an informant add there name "I'm K.K.  It's to me."

I start to put my feelers out due to a bad gut feeling as we enter the town.

"Where do we meet.", he says.

"It's always at  a bar.", I say as he walks with me as he observes.

"This town is seedier looking than most.", he says.

"It's a popular place for members of dark guilds to frequent.", I say " so be extra on your guard, no one's who they appear."

As I back fist an attempted pic pocket startling Loke. As we get to the bars entrance I take a moment and pick up a spirit's energy from inside so I take a breath as I put my barriers up as we enter.

Jayce, and older rotund looking red headed inkeep looks up and waves me over and I can sense it's not Jayce.

"Why do I have a bad feeling.", Loke says.

"Cause I'm being set up.", I say as I go up to the bar Loke right behind me scanning the room.

"Kyle.", the tender says handing me a shot I watch him pour as I sniff it before shooting.

"Jayce.", I say.

"The Oracion Seis is looking for your.  There Celestial Mage Angel would  like to duel you.", says Jayce.

"I see.  Well I'd been planning to meet with Angel, but I have a feeling she wouldn't play fair.", I say cocking my head.

"But what I want to know is how she got word of me. And what she did with Jayce since your obviously Gem and Mini the twins."

I hear Loke gasp as the twins as Jayce giggle.

"I knew you had to have some sort of trump card If you were gonna duel Karen Lilica. Wasn't I lucky to discover this guy was a informant for the Kyle family when I had the twins copy him so I could learn about some of the guilds below us.", Comes a chilling voice as I turn with Loke to a white haired woman with feathers.   A woman I haven't seen in some time.

"Why Angel, fancy meeting you here after all this time.", I say crossing my arms as Loke studies her. "But you've already stolen enough keys from other mages. Also I noticed your other guild mates are near, and I'm not dumb enough to take all you guys on alone. "

"Well then I'll make this quick. ", she says "Gem mini call her spirits." at which I laugh as they take my form.

"We can't.", they say "We can't read her."

I smirk before flinging a table at her mentally while Loke stands next to me protectively hitting her into the wall.

"Well babe that's our cue to exit before her back up arrives.", I say grabbing his hand as I pull him running out of the bar only to be grabbed by a dark smoke and slammed into a building.

"Kess!", shouts Loke as he runs to me.  I look up to see the leader of the Seis the Brain.  

"Hand me the keys Kyle.", he says to me as I draw my sword and stand up as Loke helps me up.

Loke's p.o.v.

"Over my dead body!", Kess spits out a never seen venom in her voice.

"That can be arranged.", the man with all the tattoo's says evilly eyeing her. He's accompanied by a man whose sleeping an man with large orange hair and a guy in stripes as well as a guy with a large snake. 

"All we have to do is knock you out and your spirit's gate will close.", he adds.

That's what he thinks.

"Regulas Impact!", I cast making them disperse

"My princess isn't alone. I'm here to protect her.  Her love gives me strength.", I say looking at Kess  a moment catching her blush.

She flicks her fingers causing Orange head to fly backwards as snake boy shoots a gas hitting her as his snake bites her leg making her drop to her knees screaming in pain.

"Loke we've gotto get out of here.", she says as I scoop her up while snake boy laughs "She'll be dead in 6 hours and she'll be in agony the whole time."  No not her, not my princess, I think as she writhes in pain in my arms.

"And then when she's dead we'll take her keys.", comes that witch Angel's voice.

"You'll never get my keys Angel. If I die they all get teleported to another celestial mage whose been deemed worthy of them.", Kess says as I try to think how to save her.

I suddenly see a large sea foam green version of Akira appear looking angry breathing flames at the Oracion stunning me.

"Get on Leo, we're taking Kess to the Celestial world to treat the poison.", Akira says as I nod as he swipes Angel whose in awe throwing her at a wall.

I feel the dragon's gate open again as we both return to the spirit world and to my surprise Kess is still in my arms writhing as I jump off the dragon and start yelling. "Freya!" whom is waiting and motions as I lay her down on a blanket that Kyo and Tai have set down.

"Yo it's not your fault there were to many.", Kyo says

"Ya you got her away.", Tai says as Freya works on Kess as I kneel by her.

"No Akira did.", I say as I stroke her head holding her hand.

"You had no way to know the spirit king is her god father so she can come whenever she wants.", Thor says taking a seat on a rock as we all watch concerned "Good thing too, cause Freya can remove poison."

"And you did protect her.", Kyo says.

"Not enough, look at her." I say my eyes watery as hers are closed wincing but I can feel her grip tighten.

"Loke, it wasn't your fault.", she says opening her lavender grey eyes to look into mine thoughtful despite the pain she's still in even though it's obvious the poison's going down.

"But.",  I start. 

"We were out numbered by they strongest dark guild out there Loke.", she says  "The Oracion Seis scares a lot of other dark guilds into serving them.  It was a trap, set for me so Angel could get my keys. That's what she does. She killed Karen." causing my eyes to widen "If you weren't there I might of been next. So I'm glad, please don't beat yourself up Loke."

Angel, killed Karen. I have Karen's killer after one of my key holders.  After the girl I'm falling in love with.

"Dere you go Kess, all pached up.", Freya says as she helps our holder sit up. 

"Leo you escort the Lady some where she can rest the night." and I nod in answer.

"She can stay at my place.", I say "I'll take the couch." As I lift her up.

"I can probably walk.", she says.

"No you were just on deaths door, so I'll carry you.", I say  as we bid the other gathered spirits farewell as I carried her to my place which she began drifting to sleep. 

When I get to my place  I lay her down in my bed removing her shoes and messenger bag as I lay her down and cover her up as she snuggles into my pillows making me chuckle.

"I love you Loke.", she whispers in her sleep making my breath hitch and heart skip.

"I love you too, my kitten.", I say kissing her head.