[Evil Tink]

Serus titled her head, "I'm sorry Holden...I would offer to turn you, but that decision falls to you and Solomon both agreeing to it." She stood, dusting off, looking at the watch for a second, "I really don't know what I'm going to do about this whole..Coven and Council business. I really..don't want to go back, but I have a feeling no one else is capable of running the Council...I mean, Seth is, but that's just..not his thing." She sat on the couch, watching Jaelynn, "And Jaelynn would much prefer to just have to deal with ou-..her Coven.." She sighed deeply.

Melody pushed herself into Holden's side, listening him to sing. She sat up as she worked to wipe away Azriel and Mystic's blood. She lifted her hand to sign, looked at it with a silent sigh, she lowered her hand and her head. She stared at the floor. It's not like Holden could help the two...he was just human now.

Solomon teleported back to the manor after receiving his bags, set them on the floor then disappeared again, to hit up the other shops.

Serus hurried over to the blood, helping herself ot three bottles. She opened four more, setting them by Jaelynn and Seth so they'd be readily available. She stood close by, putting her hand on Jaelynn's shoulder and feeding her more power as her body absorbed the blood.

[Bovice]

Holden sighed looking to Serus, "I'm sorry as well. Your problems are bigger then mine." He said looking back down at the broken Melody. "Do you know any lullabies Serus?" He asked as he searched his head for another one. "I sang this one to you in France, do you remember? ♫ Baby mine, don't you cry
Baby mine, dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part, baby of mine.

Little one when you play
Don't you mind what you say
Leet those eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear, baby of mine.

If they knew sweet little you
They'd end up loving you too
All those same people who scold you
What they'd give just for
The chance to hold you.

From your head to your toes
Your not much, goodness knows
But your so precious to me
Cute as can be, baby of mine. ♫ " He sang trying to keep Melody calm.

Alicia appeared holding twelve bags of blood. She frowned when she saw Holden singing to Melody, and her bad condition. She quickly disappeared so her emotions wouldn't get the better of her.

[Evil Tink]

Melody straightened, recognizing the song. She nodded, listening intently. It did sound better in English than French of course. She blinked a few times when he was done, watching him silently. She tapped the floor with her cracked finger, then gently waved her hand up and down in a flapping motion. She paused, waiting to see if he'd figure it out. She tapped the floor again a few times, a few seconds between each tap as if mimicking a beat, then she motioned to the room, her arm jerking a bit as the gear skipped, then she flapped her hand again.

Solomon appeared shortly after Alicia had left. He set down the bags of blood, looking over to see Melody. He frowned a bit, turning his attention to Serus, "It amazes me how much power the Antinori's have..."

Serus nodded, "Sometimes I amazing myself..."

Finally Jaelynn lifted her forehead form Seth's. She mumbled something incoherent before passing out.

Serus knelt down, giving Jaelynn the first few bottles of blood, "Can you give Seth blood Solomon? I'd greatly appreciate it."

He nodded, kneeling down and giving Seth the blood as fast as he could without drowning the poor guy in it, "Of course Serus."

[Bovice]

Holden watched Melody intently, "Room? Waving?" He said a little confused. "It's a song right?" He asked thinking. He listened to her tapping, "From France right?" He asked going over the vacation in France when he saw Melody nod. He sighed, "Do you mean this?" He asked flapping both of his arms. He smiled when she nodded, because it came to him. "Room of Angel?" He asked still smiling. He saw her eyes brighten up he translated the song into English in his head, "
♫ You lie silent there before me
Your tears may mean nothing to me now
The wind howling at the window
The Love you never gave
I give to you

Really don't deserve it
But now there's nothing you can do
So sleep in your only memory of me
My dearest mother

Here's a lullaby to close your eyes (goodbye)
It was always you that I despised
I don't feel enough for you to cry (oh well)
Here's a lullaby to close your eyes (goodbye)
Goodbye...
Goodbye...
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/a/a..._of_angel.html ]
So insignificant
Sleeping dormant deep inside of me
Are you hiding away lost
Under the sewers
Maybe flying high in the clouds

Perhaps you're happy without me
So many seeds have been sown in the field
And who could sprout up so blessedly
If I had died

I would have never felt sad at all
You will not hear me say I'm sorry
Where is the light
I wonder if it's weeping somewhere

Here's a lullaby to close your eyes (goodbye)
It was always you that I despised
I don't feel enough for you to cry (oh well)
Here's a lullaby to close your eyes (goodbye)
Goodbye...
Goodbye... ♫ " He gently sang.

Alicia appeared with a few more bags of blood, she set them down and noticed that Solomon and Serus were running low. She grabbed one of the bags and rushed over to them. She started popping the tops off of the bottles, and laying them where they wouldn't get knocked over.

[Evil Tink]

Melody smiled, nodding as he got the questions right. She silently hummed along, swaying to the beat that played in her head. Her hand tapped at the floor, as if her fingers were dancing along the piano keys. Her hand paused as he finished, glancing over to Solomon with a frown. She looked back to Holden, doing her best to try and sign with one hand. As she watched herself, she found it hopeless to try and communicate that way. She glanced back to Solomon, pointing then angrily pointing at herself. He hated her again.

Jaelynn bolted upright as the blood was absorbed. She sat up straight, holding her head as a slight headache came on, "Thank you..." She looked over to Seth, grabbing a bottle and chugging it while she analyzed him, "I..think I got it...I did everything Azriel told me to.."

Serus frowned hearing Jaelynn doubtful of her work, "You tried your best..that's all that count Jae. I..I've been thinking. You were right, and I was right...and we were both wrong. I'm sorry...but.." She handed the watch back with a frown, "I can't rejoin. I can't be always dealing with the problems of the world and ignoring my children and expect everything to be okay...and I would never dare rejoin the Coven while you were in charge; we'd clash with everything." She chuckled a bit, then looked away. She vaguely listened to Holden singing, rather pained by the lyrics.

[Bovice]

Seth groaned as his body started to heal, suddenly he rolled over to his side and started coughing up blood as his lungs re-inflated. "That bastard..." He said weakly as he rolled back to his back. "He better be dead, or I will kill him." He said grabbing his head. "No one messes with my Serus like that." He said cracking open his eye to look at Serus. "Hi hun." He said with a small smile. He gently sat on his elbows, "Not to be mean Holden, but can you stop singing such a sad song?" Seth said as he gently fell back to his back.

Holden just finished the song as Seth spoke to him, "Sorry Seth." He said looking down at Melody.

[Evil Tink]

Solomon stepped back a bit, handing Seth a bottle of blood, "We're not sure what happened with Abraxas...Are you feeling alright?"

Jaelynn nodded, taking the watch back, "I understand Serus...there's always a spot for you in the Antinori's if you change your mind. Now, if you'll excuse me, Ill be needing some fresh blood. Don't Solo, Alicia, I will pay you back. I promise." With that, she disappeared.

Melody frowned, grabbing Holden's sleeve lightly, trying to get his attention. She pointed to Solomon, then back at herself, her face contorting to anger as she pointed at herself. She then relaxed her face, looking back at Solomon for a second. She brought up her left arm, trying to sign 'hate'...but failing rather miserably as her finger finally snapped off. She stared wide-eyed.

Serus smiled slightly, then hurried down to the floor, sitting next to Seth. She hovered over him, her red eyes worried for a moment, before switching to fury. She brought her hand up, and slapped him across the cheek, "You idiot! You should not have gone after him alone! I can't believe you!" She sat there for a moment, glaring at him, then quickly pulling him up into a hug, holding him rather tightly, "I'm just glad you're alright though...I don't know what I would do if I lost you.."

Solomon stepped away, going over to Holden and Melody, sitting on the other side of Holden, facing him. "Now you know what I was thinking Serus..." He gave Holden a quick kiss, "How are you feeling?"

[Bovice]

Seth grabbed the bottle of blood, "I'm good." He said taking a gulp of blood. "Ow! I was thinking I could get a few moves on him, but he went all whoosh." He said rubbing his cheek. "I am to Serus, and I'm sorry." He said wrapping his arm around Serus. He tensed as his heart finally fully reattached.

"I'm fine Solomon. But you should really dink some blood." Holden said looking at Solomon's face. "No offense, but you look terrible." He reached his hand in front of Melody's eyes, and snapped. 'He doesn't hate you.' He looked back at Solomon and narrowed his eyes, "If you ever do what Seth did to Serus, to me, I will hurt you. Got me?" He said kissing Solomon on the lips before he could answer. Holden rested his head on Solomon's shoulder, "I still love you Solomon."

[Evil Tink]

Solomon chuckled, letting his head tilted to the side a bit to rest on Holden's, "I wont~ And I'm fine...I haven't really used all that much power." He glanced over to Melody with a frown, picking up the finger from the floor, "Where's..Mystic and Azriel?"

Melody looked up, hearing Holden snap. She didn't really believe him, but nodded nonetheless. She took her finger from Solomon, looking away. Last she saw, they weren't doing so well against the two demons they were fighting. She didn't want to tell them either because she knew he'd get mad at her for causing all this trouble.

Serus growled a bit, "That's why you always take me with you Seth!" She prodded his chest, right above his heart, "If you ever do that to me again, I swear to God I will make you regret it." She smiled, sliding a few bottles of blood to Solomon, "He's right Solomon..drink..or else."

Solomon sighed, catching the bottle with his hand, "Or else what Serus?" He flicked the lid off with his thumb and quickly drank it. Once finished, he looked to Holden, "Better my dear?"

[Bovice]

"Yes hun, and I'm sorry hun." Seth said with a wince as she poke right above his heart. He put both of his hands on the floor and tried to stand up, he failed miserably. He sighed, and used his TK to pull himself up. "Ow." He said grabbing his head.

"Still." Holden said with a sigh. "Yes a little." He said pulling Solomon's chin, he gave Solomon a quick kiss. He tasted the blood that Solomon just drank, "What happened to Mystic and Azriel? You were covered in black and violet blood. The violet blood was Mystic's and I'm assuming the black was Azriel's." He said putting his hand on Melody's cheek. "Help me here Solomon." Holden said looking at Melody.

[Evil Tink]

Serus moved to help support Seth, "You should rest..you may be a vampire but you just had major 'heart surgery'."

Melody stiffened as Holden asked her as well. She looked back to the two, frowning then shaking her head. What else could she do? It was almost impossible to convey her point through sign language. She let out a silent sigh then looked away.

Solomon frowned a bit, "How? She can't use telepathy and she can't speak..wait.." He paused, thinking back to his house. he wasn't paying much attention to what was going on, mainly being concerned about Holden. He brought up the scene in his mind to just before they left:

Irith grinned, "I will gladly comply~" She turned her hand over, the smokey orb falling form her hand and crashing in the floor. It's shape distorted as it flattened, then dissipated. She then took Melody's head in her now free hand, grabbing onto a chunk of her hair, "Did you want to say good bye Little Miss Melody?"

Melody squealed, "N-no..not a-again..please!" She brought her arms up to the woman's hand around her hair, trying to get her to let go. "M-Mystic..Holden..s-someone please help..." Her voice shook as if she were crying, but no tears feel from her fake eyes.


Solomon looked back to Holden and Melody, "That demon was able to give Melody a 'voice' while in contact with her. Has that happened before Melody?"

She nodded.

He nodded back, pondering a moment. "I think I remember Mystic saying something about Ariel and how she spoke...she was able to manipulate her own Ethereal energy to vibrate in the air like how a voice travels through air. I think that's what the female was doing...I wonder if Jaelynn can do that...she can use astral projection afterall." "Jaelynn,," he quickly relayed his plan to her, "Is it possible?"

"I've never done anything like that..but..I suppose I could try. I'll be there soon."

[Bovice]

"I'm fine Serus." Seth said with a weak smile.

Suddenly Annemarie appeared with her arms crossed, "Dad.." She said walking so she was right in front of Seth. Suddenly she slapped Seth across the face, "How dare you do that to us?" She asked with sadness and anger.

"Damn it Annemarie! I don't have to explain my actions to you, I am the parent. Now go." He said waving his hand making Annemarie disappear. "Damn child." Seth said finally rubbing his cheek.

Holden watched Solomon intently.

[Evil Tink]

Jaelynn appeared a few minutes later, "I have no idea how this is going to work, but we'll just have to see." She gently placed her hand on Melody's shoulder, "I'm sorry if this get uncomfortable..I've never done this." With that, she closed her eyes and began to manipulate Melody's Ethereal energy.

Melody flinched a bit, trying to relax to perhaps make it easier for Jaelynn. After a few minutes, she recognized a sensation overcoming her. She looked up to Jaelynn, waited for her nod of approval then back to Solomon and Holden, "R-right after you guys left...this other demon showed up. He was...really tall..and he had scary red eyes...As soon as he came, I had a feeling that Mystic and Azriel were in trouble...and I tried to help.." She looked down, "It was stupid, but I had to do something...before the female could pull my head off Mystic teleported me to Holden." She took Jaelynn's hand off her shoulder and let go, indicating she was done.

Jaelynn sighed heavily, sitting down as she felt a bit dizzy, "Well..that was interesting. I'm sure the more I do it the easier it will be come and be on my body."

Solomon frowned, standing up and dusting himself off, "They're still at my house, right Melody?" He looked over, seeing her nod.

Melody quickly regretting nodding as Solomon stood. She jumped up, grabbing onto his hand and shaking her head. 'Don't go' she mouthed.

Serus looked over, "Solomon, honestly...they're demons...Azriel and Mystic will be fine..besides, you'd only get in their way..those other tow would rip you to shreds. That is no way to pay Mystic back."

[Bovice]

Holden growled and stood up, he gently sat Melody on the little couch. He moved so he was in front of Solomon, "Solomon James!" He said pushing on Solomon's shoulders, to make him sit down. He growled, "You will sit and stay here. Understand?" He said still trying to push Solomon down. Without saying a word Holden brought his foot up and slammed it on Solomon's foot as hard as he could. He continued to push Solomon down to the couch, "Sorry, but you will not leave." Holden said crossing his arms.

Seth sighed, "Serus is right Solomon." He said watching Holden act. He looked to Alica and then to Solomon, he closed his eyes for a moment. He estimated how much power he had, he then opened them. "Sean?" He asked as he teleported Alicia, Solomon, and Sean to Solomon's house.

"What?" Sean asked feeling his brain being tugged on. "I'll be back soon peach." He said as he disappeared.

Alicia growled as she sensed her field being pulled on. She disappeared.

Holden was about to say something but stomped his foot when Solomon disappeared. He could feel that this wasn't Solomon, he glared at Seth. He stomped over to him.

Seth's head fell but he was still conscious.

"Asshole." Holden said kneeing Seth in the groin.

[Evil Tink]

Solomon grabbed Holden's hands, "Holden, I can't just not do anything." As Holden tried to force him to the couch, he forced the boy's hands to his sides, "I will come back Holden. I promise." He smiled slightly as he felt Seth teleporting him. After a moment, he disappeared.

Jaelynn stood, "Serus...I don't care what you think right now.." She went over, shoving the pocket watch into her mother's dress pocket, "You will be apart of your Coven, and just in case anything were to happen, I need to know that it goes to someone who can handle it properly." She winked, then vanished.

Serus growled a bit at Jaelynn, then hurried Seth to the bed, laying him down. She quickly grabbed a few bottles of blood for him, "You should not enable him Seth." She sighed, pulling the watch from her pocket and setting it on the nightstand.

Solomon reappeared at his house, along with Jaelynn, Sean, and Alicia...or..what was left of his house. By now the building had been destroyed and the fight traveled to the wooded area just off the property..he could hear it. He looked over to Alicia, "You should go back to Holden...I'm not trying to insult you, but you really should not be here."

Jaelynn appeared with her hands on her hips, her ice eyes watching the demons just about 3/4 of a mile away, "This ought to be..fun.." She looked to Sean, "You ready for this? I sure as hell am not." She chuckled a bit, her hand trailing to her necklace, her fingers twiddling with the tiny A pendant.

[Bovice]

"You should feel lucky that I'm human Seth." Holden said as he went back over to Melody. He angrily crossed his legs.

"I had to Holden." Seth said as he was laid on the bed. "People tell me that about you." He said grabbing a bottle from Serus.

"I know Solomon, I don't know why Seth teleported me here." Alicia said with a sigh. "If you need anything just call." She said disappearing.

"Not at all, but I do owe Azriel for bringing Seth back." Sean said cracking his neck. "But this will be good, Jen says I have been getting chubby." He said looking down at his stomach. "Let's go." Sean said transforming into a white tiger and running to where he could hear the fighting.