Hunter's Mate

Chapter 3: Hunter's Mate

After Life Immigration Service (A.L.I.S.)

Druna sat looking at her computer things were about to get heated up the reincarnation of Zofia was going to bring a lot of chaos.Now that Blade had crossed paths with her he was not going to let her go, she just had to sit and watch how things would unfold.

"Hello grandma" said Blade as he sat opposite her bringing her out of her thoughts.

"Hello Hunter" she replied giving him her full attention.

"I need your help Druna" said Blade looking at her with a blank expression on his face. He hardly called her by her name except it was very important.

"What can I do for you this time Hunter?!" Asked Druna folding her arms.

" I need to use your clairvoyance" replied Blade sitting on the nearest chair he could find which was opposite her.

"For what?" Asked Druna again

" I want to know if she is Zofia"replied Blade. There was a brief silence in the room as Druna cast a shocked look at Blade and then gave a dry laugh which sounded more like a cough.

" I have told you not to go after that woman,you will only stir up your fate and end up hurt again" said Druna rolling her eyes.

" I have waited a thousand years for her, you said she will be reincarnated. I have met several women over the centuries who look just like her but they were not her, tell me what game are you playing Druna?" Asked Blade anger and disappointment written all over him.

"I am Druna the goddess of judgement and the after life,I don't have time to play games especially not with you Hunter. I am not responsible for reincarnation. Besides reincarnation can be random she could come back as a boy or even an animal" replied Druna with a shrug.

"Even if she is a boy just tell me even if I can't be with her I'll watch over her till she gets old and dies" said Blade

"I'll see what I can do about it"replied Druna. "Now to urgent matters that brother of your's.." She added adjusting her glasses.

"I'm on it" said Blade. "I will get him tonight." As he stood up

"Be careful Hunter your brother is not who you think he is"

"What do you mean by that?" He asked

"Just be careful" said Druna.

"Sure" He murmured with a nod as he headed out.

***

Damon sipped his drink slowly, a wry smile on his face. The evening breeze swept through his hair as he sat relaxed on the balcony. He was waiting.. His plans were going to work out perfectly there was no better way to get back at his brother than making history repeat itself, especially if his enemies were back. He had been unconscious and at the brink of for a thousand years, even now he felt weak and unable to do anything. His brother had abandoned him,not caring if he had died or not all for some woman. He was going to make sure Blade never....

"Sir you have a visitor" said Rami, her voice bringing him out of his thoughts.

'Finally the person he was waiting for.'

"Send him in Rami tell him to meet me here" He replied with a half grin.

"Yes sir" said Rami hurrying away.

***

"I see you're doing very well" He said as he stepped unto the balcony. "You're recovering faster than I expected."

"I have to there is no time to waste"replied Damon as he took a sip from his drink." Please sit and make yourself comfortable" Damon added gesturing him to a couch opposite him.

"So did you talk to your brother?" He asked as he sat down.

"Yes, I did and I know he wont rest until he finds me.But I'm not going to make it that easy for him either" replied Damon with a half grin on his face.

"So what about her?" Damon asked as he handed over an empty glass to Him so he could pour himself a drink.

"Don't worry I have her under my watch she is very close" he replied.

" And what do they call her?"asked Damon.

He took a long sip and then replied "Raven."

***

Raven stared at her aching fingers she had been typing all day and to make things worse she still had a heap of work to do on her desk, it was way past her closing time already. Drrrlll! She felt her stomach churn Darn it She was hungry too. It was 9:30pm already, without wasting anymore time Raven packed her things into her bag pack and rushed out of her office. There were still a few people in their offices working overtime but right now they were the least of her problems.

Stepping out Raving felt the cold breeze on her skin that sent her a sudden shiver, she had forgotten to bring her jacket along earlier looking up she could see a thick black cloudy sky it was going to rain tonight she had to hurry. But her cold hungry tired self couldn't go any faster than the speed at which she was walking now. The cabs as usual were no where to be seen and the street looked unusually quiet probably because of the weather the only option she had was the bus, and the bus station was a little further.

***

Damon had a little plan of his own tonight, he was going to have a little fun tonight. He was going 'hunting' that was what a true Hunter would do except for his brother who had chosen to be weak because of a woman throwing away his place as the forest god and abandoning his family. He felt nothing but resentment towards him now and that woman especially the more reason he wasn't going to let her live this time. Damon looked at his self in the mirror, his disguise was perfect "nothing touched people's heart than that of a helpless teenage school girl" he said to himself with a sly satisfactory grin on his face. This was definitely going to be fun.

***

"Finally!" Raven muttered to her self as she reached the bus stop after a walk which took like forever, she sat next to a young girl on the bench the girl seemed not to be bothered by the weather which made Raven wonder all the more why she would be out late by this time, even though she was tempted to ask Raven decided not to. At this point it was best if she minded her business, time ob the other hand seemed to tick slowly making the wait unbearable..

"Excuse me maa'm are you a producer?" Asked the girl beside her breaking the awkward silence.

"No dear I'm a journalist" replied Raven with a smile.

"Oh I love your camera by the way it looks expensive.Anyway I would love to be a producer when I'm much older and I would love to have a camera like yours" said the girl.

"Thanks for the compliment" replied Raven as her gaze shifted to something else the sign by the bus stop she didn't notice it before Sienna Bus stop. Of course she was supposed to meet him here by 10pm she had almost forgotten about that,checking her watch it was 10:01. Raven looked around there was no sign of him and the bus would arrive any minute.

Raven heard a loud thump on the other side of the road,alarmed Raven put her camera in her bag she could see a little light from the far side of the road, the bus was approaching. But she had too see what made that thump on the other side of the road 'it might be him'.

Grabbing her stuff Raven crossed the road, there in front of the shops she could see a figure lying helplessly on the ground. Though she was a bit scared Raven moved a bit closer, now everything was clearer, a shabby looking old man lay on the ground from his stench Raven could tell he was drunk and wasted.

"Are you okay sir?"Raven asked concerned from the look of things he was going to have a hard time getting home.

"Help me" the old man called out in a choking shrilled voice, as he stretched out his dirty worn out hands weakly.

Full of pity Raven decided to help him get to the other side of the road even if it meant paying his bus fare. Though she was tired and hungry Raven took the man's shriveled hands musting all the strength that was in her she pulled him up. She had to admit for someone that old he had a lot of weight and when she put his arms on her shoulder he clung so tightly Raven was starting to wonder if he was weak at all because he clung unto her with so much strength not to add the stench of sweat and alcohol that oozed out of him.

"Let's get you to the other side so you can get on the bus" Raven said knowing the bus would be by the stop at any minute.

"My house is just down the street" replied the man in his choking voice "If you could take me there I would appreciate"

Anger,regret and disappointment flushed through Raven as the bus suddenly arrived and she could see him ,that unmistakable black wavy hair. He was sitting right there in the bus by the window side. The strength at which the old man clung to her made her unable to untangle herself, she was stuck to helping him whether she liked it or not. Raven could feel her self fuming as the bus drove away not only did she miss her suspect she also missed the ride home. This Raven concluded was going to be a long night.

***

Blade sat in the bus His arms crossed over his tummy letting his hands feel his weapon at any moment he was going to strike. He could feel his brother's presence his scent was unmistakable all he had to do was wait for the right moment, whatever it was Damon was up to he was not going to let him escape this time around.

***

Damon sat at the back of the bus smiling to his self his disguise had worked out better than he expected though he was a bit disappointed his brother's reincarnated mate couldn't make it on the bus but at least his brother was there which meant he had bigger fish to fry. He was going to settle the score between them he knew his brother was out for him and the feeling for him was mutual. Looking beside him he could see two men sitting beside him they looked a bit old probably in their mid forties, Damon smiled to himself they were the perfect bait.

***

Blade sprang up immediately he heard terrifying screams from the back of the bus, he knew that was his cue Damon had acted out his part. Without hesitation his sword was flashing and in a split second he was at the back of the bus. He could see Damon perfectly through his disguise.

Blade swung a blow at Damon right across the face sending him jerking backwards but that didn't stop anything because immediately Damon sprang on Blade with such force that he landed on the floor of the bus hitting back hard. He felt hard blows come upon his face and neck in a never ending rush, then he could feel Damon's hands on his throat trying to strangle him, in his defence Blade sent a s***h on Damon's arm making good use of the opportunity that his sword was still in his hands. Damon let out a cold shriek as he got off him staggering and holding his bleeding arm as blood gushed out.Quickly Blade got up and made a run for the door but before he could jump out he felt a sharp pain on his left leg turning swiftly he saw Damon who had already dug his claws into his flesh.Mustering some strength Blade gave Damon a powerful kick on the chest which made him release his leg making Blade jump out of the bus even faster.

With all these going on the remaining passengers couldn't help but let out terrifying shrieks especially the driver who had lost both emotional and physical balance as no one could take in the horror of what had just happened and in that moment of confusion the bus ran into a big wall at the side of the road sending the bus to total silence.