Fire And Ice

Chapter 33 - What They Lack

Natalia's P. O. V

Silence, dumbfounded silence.

Then...

"Are you all out of your minds?!" He exploded.

"Probably, but that's not the point here." Hailey quipped.

He ignored her, "Were you not listening to my story?!"

Kaesha replied, "Yes, we were."

"They destroy packs and are powerful enough to make the sizeable ones fear rejecting their visits and you still want to go up against them?!"

I nodded, "Yes, we do."

"They have the resources to consistently hunt for a gifted, trained Battle General Werewolf for three years! Do you know how many times they've come lose to capturing or killing me in that time?! Six hundred and seventeen times! Six hundred and seventeen times, they could've either ended my life or thrown me in a musty cell, never to see the light of day again! And you still want to go against them?!"

"I believe I've already answered that question."

He blinked, letting the fact that two Werewolves and a witch were, apparently, mad enough to fight a notably powerful pack sink in.

Having finally absorbed that information, he scoffed, "No matter how strong the three of you are, you can't go up against them. You don't act like someone on their radar. You should count yourself lucky that they freed you and just make a new life for yourself. Don't get too full of yourself just cause you know a few jiu-jitsu throws and have a witch and a newbie with you."

'Don't get too full of yourself...?' Candy growled

He had no right to say that, "They did not free me! They hated me right from when I was born and made damn sure they showed it. I've seen their tenacity. I've served and cleaned and slaved for them, in both the teen and adult pack houses. I know what they have, what they are, what they can do, more than most others. I freed myself."

I leaned closer, daring him to argue, "Or were you not listening?"

He said nothing.

I stepped back and turned to Kaesha, who had been regarding me with a concerned look, "Is it possible to restore the Sienna with magic?"

Refocusing on the present, she nodded, "I'd been in that death trap long enough to know it's form. It'll take a while though. And I'm tired."

"That's alright. You can go about it however you wish. Just don't overwork yourself, okay? You've done a lot today."

"I'm on it. Don't worry, I'll take it slow."

Hailey piped up, "I'll help! You can channel me."

They started towards the battered vehicle.

"Are you sure?"

"Definitely! It's the least I can do, after what you, Tim and Ari did for me." Hailey confirmed.

"If you say so. Not sure I'll ever get used to you calling her Ari, though. She seems more like an Ava to me."

Hailey shrugged, "Ava... Ari... She's still the same baby sis' we both love."

Kaesha looked at Hailey sharply, surprised, "You're sisters?! You look nothing alike."

"Half-sisters." Hailey corrected.