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Chax.
    “No, not really.” Chax replied.
    I turned around and looked sharply at them.
    “I am not uptight. I just don’t think this is a joke.” I bit off.
    I turned around, not interested in their reply.
    “Holy heck! Must be the leather,” Raven retorted under her breath.  
    Boy, I should have kept my mouth shut and let her and Chax sort it out.
    “Perhaps.” He replied, all but choking on a laugh.
    Argh! I grabbed the guy in front of me and pushed him out of the way as I looked around.
     
    “Nothing!” I was irritated by Raven and the whole damn situation.
    “In time Kasadya.” Chax said, at my side once more.
    “We don’t have time.” I reminded him.
    Hello! Demon, artifacts, big boom!
    “The lords have never been ones for a show, unless they benefit from it.” Chax continued.
    Oh just great! How do I kill them if I can’t find them?
    “You call this hunting?” Raven complained to my right.
    I gave her a Chax-like stare.
    “Your eyes are going to pop out you know,” she said, meeting my gaze. 
    That’s it! I'm killing her!
    Chax was between us in a flash, his hand on my shoulder. His feelings replaced my anger, but unlike before this was a feeling of joy. I frowned at him, not overly impressed.
     
    “Come on, let’s get Raven to Exsilium and settled in.” Chax suggested.
    “Fine.” I muttered, still irritated with her and Chax's exchange at my expense.
    “Outside.” Chax ordered as he steered me into taking the lead while Raven fell in behind him.
    Once outside, we walked into a quiet alley and stopped.
    “Raven, you will have to take my hand.” Chax said as he held out his hand to her.
    She looked at his hand like he had just touched something awful.
    “For crying out loud!” I exclaimed as I stormed forward, grabbing her and, without thinking, shifted to Chax’s home and not the cottage were we had stayed.
    Ah to hell with that too!
    We landed at the front door and I let go of her, storming inside.
    “What the hell did you just do to me?!” She gasped at me.
    I whipped around to glare at her and found her on the ground, puking.
    Yeah, my night just got a little better .
    Chax shifted in, clearly unhappy with me.
    “You were taking too long,” I said as I eyeballed him.
    Shaking his head, he bent down to help Raven up.
    “Did it ever occur to you that she might never have shifted? No one has taught her Kasadya.” He replied, disappointment clear in his voice.
     He picked her up in his arms and walked into the house.
    Crap, I didn't think about it .
     I followed them into the house. He went straight in to the lounge and placed her on a couch.
    “Yo! What’s up?” Nanini asked, goggling at Chax and the girl in his arms, who was currently the color of milk.
    “She met me tonight.” I announced, flashing a smile at Nanini who promptly burst out laughing.
    “Kasadya!” Chax exclaimed.
    Yeah, I know! Stop it !
     
    Max came walking down the stairs and stopped dead when he saw me at the bottom. My mood came crashing down much like a plane falling from the sky. Max. I looked at Nanini, who was currently scolding him, then back at him. He stood there, as if unsure as to what he should do
    Weird doesn’t even cover this. Oh, hell, what now?
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter 4
     
    “ Vulcan said I couldn't kill him,” Nanini mumbled next to me.
    I looked at her, shocked by her words.
    “I know its hard Nanini, but Max is a good guy,” I whispered to her.
    She rolled her eyes at me then walked into the lounge to join Chax, who was trying to help Raven. Max continued down the stairs, finally meeting me at the bottom.
    “How are you?” he asked with a touch of concern lacing his voice.
    “I'm ok, considering the circumstances. But, alive is good,” I replied. 
    He nodded and peeked inside the lounge.
    “It’s hard. She doesn't want anything to do with me,” he murmured, rubbing his hand over his face.
    Only then did I notice his exhausted