KiraVanhelsing

Silvermoon Pier Alliance: SPA.

Jax followed Ophelia to there room, moving the books underneath the bed, just in case someone noticed them through the window. She then opened her bag and pulled out her weights. She moved them over to the corner then dug around for her bathing suit. After a good hunt, she got dressed and followed Ophelia into the pool room. With the bathing suit on it showed off her final tattoo which was of a medium size on her thigh. She went to sit by Ophelia, her hair up in a bun as she sunk down up until her nose getting all toasty. She then moved back up to the seat section and saw the boys come in. Jax eyed Morthos and sunk down again hiding her blush from getting to see his bare chest again. When he took a seat she came up from the bubbly depths and gave him a smirk, laughing slightly at his hot tub comment. She then nodded as he explained what they found.

She was about to say something when she suddenly felt something wrap around her waist and tighten for a few minutes. She suddenly felt Morthos beside her and she giggled, "Yeah. I would have chased whoever it was but he was out of the place before I could even get a look at him. Speedy, which leads me to believe he or she may have been magically endowed." She leaned back against Morthos placing her hand on his thigh at just the right point that it was still safe but if he moved she might feel something. She looked up giving Morthos a wicked smile before eyeing Roxas and Ophelia again, "What about you guys? Did you come across anything like a warehouse in the area?"

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Jax came to sit beside him again, reading over the pages as he explained what the meaning behind Morisstons. Her eyes widened, "Real good place for werewolves to hangout."

She stood up looking for the location on the map, "Yeah it could work," She paused hearing Morthos' response to her hooker joke. She paused, "Well I mean she could...but let's say she just teleported into the church and then she realized where she was...Okay, it was a stupid joke. Also..Yes. Generally, the church should be forgiving but I think a lot of the time really depends on your preacher or imam...or whatever your preferred holy man or woman would be. Anyway. We should head back and see what the other two have come up with. Also! I heard the hotel has a jacuzzi and my muscles could definitely take some relaxing if we have to take on a horde of werewolves tomorrow."

She closed the files and grabbed the book and the map, "I think I still have my library card so we can take these home and do some more reading when it's safer."

She walked over to the main desk placing the books and maps on the counter, "Hello Mrs. Grouse! How's life been treating you?"

The little lady eyed Jax with an apprehensive expression her small beady grey eyes looking over at Morthos then back to Jax, "Miss...Kariana. I see you are back to your old ways. You haven't been doing anything in the stacks have you."

Jax frowned,"Why does everyone in this town have to be a judgemental asshole. You know I work at SPA now and I am here on business. I even made B level!"

The lady pursed her lips and started scanning the books,"Only B level! I thought you would be at a higher level than that by now. Also, good job losing the weight, now you might actually be able to keep a boyfriend."

Jax twitched slightly leaning down onto the counter,"Listen up, you old crabapple. I took your shit for eight years through school and I sure as hell ain't taking it now. So give me the books and shut the hell up, and also just for your information, even when I was a little tub of lard I could get any boy I wanted. You should ask your grandson. Now good day! Come on Morthos!"

Jax left the library huffing, "OH I HATE THAT WOMAN! You know there are about 1000 ways to call a kid fat and that woman has found about 500 of them to use on me. Ugh..sorry. I know that seems stupid seeming as people treated you like crap for your whole life. Well, not the whole life."

She kept walking brushing her hair out of her face before reaching the hotel and heading towards the lobby. She walked over noting Ophelia and Roxas talking at a table, "Hey Guys! How did it go? Actually no. Not here. I'm pretty sure we were followed today. Ummm...I'm gonna go drop these off in our room and what about we discuss this in the jacuzzi? Bubbles make a good noise barrier. You guys down?"

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Jax looked on in wonder at the little holographs, moving slowly over to touch one. Her finger poked right through it and she turned to Morthos with a smile, "That is so cool! Maybe I should have been watching less tv and reading more." She giggled before moving to her feet so she could have a greater perspective. "Okay...So let's look at this logically. We have four orders that are substantial enough that they could be an indicator of werewolves. These addresses all seem residential but to be honest they are probably cover homes I am assuming."

She pointed to a few of the holographs before switching over to a few other points, "These points here are indicative of the murders. Too far from the houses but also not far enough away for them to still travel this distance within a fortnight. Also, there is still way too many buildings in between the locations for us to get an exact match. See the port is right in between there and they have too many abandoned caves and warehouses for us to adequately figure out which one they're using." She bit her lip, curving her head to the side, "Then we have the file from the Legion."

She took it from Morthos with a smile and bit her lip looking at the files of the hunters that were killed and how well of a shot they were. She read it over three times, finding most of it to be drivel except for something. She suddenly sat down, "What's Morriston's'." She handed over the file to Morthos pointing out a sentence, "John Reginald and Denver Wilson:3 Stag by 'Morrisons.'"

She grabbed her phone looking over the names, "No one named Morrison. Do you think it could be code for something...or..maybe a place?"

She suddenly heard a movement behind a bookshelf. She stood up slowly walking around the corner seeing no one. She lifted her hand to Morthos, walking out into the main seating area trying to see if she saw anything suspicious. She noted nothing apart from the library door closing very slowly. Her expression turning grim. They were being watched. She should have been more cautious. She headed back towards Morthos with an annoyed expression, "Someone was watching us. I didn't see who it was, but they got out of here faster then a hooker in church. We should go back to the hotel soon. Oh...You found something?"

She walked over looking at something he was showing her.

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Jax followed behind Morthos, her eyes scanning the legion as they entered. The smell was full of beer cigarettes and bullets. She gave the men an intimidating smile, her easy outgoing nature not repelled by men. She listened quietly to Morthos as he tried to reason with these lug-heads but of course, nothing could ever be easy. When one of the racist brutes came up to Morthos Jax took a step forward preparing to drop him if she had to. When he even reached for her Jax took a step back in disgust, her eyes watching as Morthos reached out to protect her. She usually would be offended having someone stand up for her but for some reason, she couldn't help giving an awkward smirk. She was about to interject to cut the tension when suddenly Morthos burst into flames and she took a step back a wave of heat rushing over her. She listened as she announced his whole title her eyes widening slowly as she saw the people in the room shrink back a bit, a few preparing to reach for their guns. She leaned her arm back preparing to grab her scythe when Morthos cooled down and grabbed a folder. With his other hand, he grabbed her and pulled her outside. She winced slightly his hand still slightly hot but then it simmered down to a cool warmth. With her other hand, she gave the pricks the finger and then they were around the corner. He let her hand go to soon and then leaned against the building before collapsing his head in his hands.

Jax looked at him confused, "Sorry? THAT WAS FUCKING BADASS!" She leaned down, taking his hands away from his face, "I mean it Morthos. Don't let those douche canoes keep ya down."

She moved her scythe, moving to sit down beside him, "I mean I knew you were noble but I didn't know you had a great lineage like that. That's something to be proud of." She paused reaching over to grab his hand her expression calm and kind, "You don't have to be crazy confident Morthos but don't ever apologize for standing up to pricks."

She could tell he still wasn't believing her, "Do you know why I asked you to be my best friend. Not because you had red skin and horns, or because you were rich. Those are only bonuses. I asked you because I could tell you could understand the value of friendship better than most. Now that I know you better I realize I was completely right, as I always am, and that if I ever want to toast marshmallows I just have to piss you off." She gave him a cheesy smile as he looked over at her. She leaned forward kissing him roughly before pulling back, "Now quit feeling sorry for yourself, your rich, devilishly sexy and you have the hottest girl in the world as your best friend...with benefits. You should have the confidence of a rockstar."

She shoved her elbow at him then jumped up fixing her hair and grabbed her scythe flipping it up to set it back in its sheath, "let's go to the library and check out some maps, and what's in that file folder. We have werewolves to find."

She set off heading towards the library, a breeze brushing past her. She shut her eyes smiling. Ophelia may not be a fan of home but Jax adored this place. She loved 'Bizby's Ice Cream Parlor' and 'Raguel's Comic Shop' remembering the times when she would take her solars to buy some ice cream and then some comic books from her favorite tv show Robo Goblin. When she was small she would trudge around the yard with her plastic laser gun and antenna, taking on the dark Trolls from Sigma 5 along with her favorite character Captain Rigzod Rogers the handsome goblin space captain who seemed to always face danger with a smile and a witty catchphrase. She spoke up loudly, "ALRIGHT FIZBO. YOU BETTER GIVE UP AND FACE THE OVEN BECAUSE TONIGHT....THE CHICKEN IS DONE!"

Jax looked over at Morthos who gave her a curious glance. She burst into laughter, "Sorry just remembering a quote from my favorite show. 'Robo-Goblin!' I used to buy comic books right over there. I had quite a few good memories here."

She paused reaching the large pantheon style setting for the library, "It seems smaller since I last came here."

She headed inside looking around at the large stacks of shelves, plain brown tables full of both scrolls and books of a small or large stature. She moved inside, pulling Morthos towards the map area and then took the file folder from him opening it on one of the small desks. She took a seat and pulled out her phone, bringing up the list of names and locations of large orders from the butchers. She looked at the files in front of her then scootched over when Morthos came to view the list with her. She looked up after a few minutes pointing to one of the names, "It looks like these are a match. Not an exactly strong case but it could be something."

She stood up and then looked around for a few maps, pulling one that seemed decent out. She stretched it out on the table. She scratched her head, "Maybe we should set up spots to show us where the murders occurred, the three guys from the butchers and areas of sightings and see if there is a correlation? What do you think?"

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Jax was happy that everyone had a clear understanding of the plan, she figured Roxas would fight her on the time limit but she had confidence Ophelia would make an effort to follow her advice. Jax wanted to help with the bill but Ophelia beat her to it. After they said their goodbyes and set out in town Jax fixed her collar and made sure to check her phone was charged, "Hope you don't mind we check out the butcher's first. I think we can probably get our best leads from there, in finding some names. I also want to check out the Hunting Legion to learn about the murders. There is enough game in that forest for any animal to survive for weeks. If they killed those men in cold murder it could be premeditated. After that, I figure we go to the library because it's open the latest. I figure we look into the newspapers the last few weeks and perhaps even get a better understanding of the terrain. It's been awhile since Ophelia and I have been home and it looks like the town is doing better than when we left it."

When they reached the butcher shop she paused just outside, "I figure I'm going to play miss charming so do me a favor and play the part of menacing brute if I need it alright. I know you ain't much of a talker but you can at least play the part of the bad cop if I need it alright? Okay. Here we go!"

When Jax entered the butcher's shop she eyed a young man behind the counter. He was young probably just out of highschool. Poor kid..but just her luck! She gave the delicatessen her sweetest smile walking over to the counter her scythe bobbing slightly behind her, "Hello..." She eyed the young man's nametag, "Leo..Is it alright if I call you that?"

He gave her a big smile, "Uh ye..yeah. Can I help you with something Miss?"

She bit her lip lightly leaning over the counter, the kid making eyes at her tattoo then up at Morthos. His eyes widened slightly as Jax spoke in an even tone, "Actually me and my friend here are in kind of a pickle. I made a ridiculous order the other day for 30 cases of beef tenderloin. Now I meant to say 3 but then I received a bill for 30 and I am freaking out. Now, of course, I have to deal with corporate on an issue like this but they need to know the exact date I called and who I talked to. They also are demanding proof. I've been having a hell of a time finding it on my phone records. Do you mind letting me get a look at that order sheet just for a few measly seconds, so I can find out the exact date and time I called? I swear I won't tell anyone you helped me out. Please sugar!"

The young man looked up at the camera, "Uh. My boss doesn't allow customers to look at our order sheets. It's a matter of p..p...policy or something like that."

Jax stood up whimpering slightly as placed her head in her hands, her fingers digging into her hair, she turned to look at Morthos, "Shit. I don't know what I am going to do then. Our rent is coming up and if I don't figure this all out before then I'm going to be in deep trouble. Are you sure you can't help us?"

She gave the kid a sultry whimpering look that could melt men twice his age, "Please? I will owe you...whatever you want?"

The kid leaned forward his innocent smile turning into a lewd smirk, "Ummm...C..C...Can I see your boobs!"

Jax paused for a second turning to look at Morthos before she burst into laughter slapping her hand on the wooden counter before looking at the kid with fire green eyes, "Fine. You want to see the girls. I'll give ya a peak. Let's go to the back."

She gave Morthos a look before heading to the back with the kid, a few minutes later she came back alone, the list in her hands, "All done. I must be off my touch usually they crack with just a nip slip." She saw Morthos' face and laughed wildly, "Don't worry, I didn't show him a thing. I threatened to phone his mother and tell her what her son just asked a customer to do, and he started bawling like a child. Besides my girls are exceptionally nice, I don't want to give the kid a nosebleed." She laughed again at his expression, "Anyway, there are a few larger orders for the week that I noticed. I took a picture with my phone of the list so you can see. I have a few names but I feel like if we look at the locations at the library we can see if any of them are near the woods. What do you think?"

She listened to Morthos taking out her phone to show him the picture. She also texted Ophelia, "At Butchers. Be safe! <3" It was quick and direct but it got the point across. When they finished they headed off to the Hunting Legion to see what else they could find out.

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Jax watched as Roxas entered the room with some new clothes. He really wasn't that bad looking, but as soon as Morthos came in behind him her face lit up. She watched as the girls in the lobby went from swooning to taking a step back from Morthos. He probably gets that all the time. She waved over at them speaking evenly as they walked over, "Hey guys! Nice duds Roxas. Also Ophelia's right. From what I've heard from those locals is that the werewolves have been an issue for awhile now, mostly attacking livestock from small farms but a couple of hunters were found murdered in the woods on an annual hunting trip about three weeks ago so the townspeople decided to take their funds and hire SPA to find the culprits. The locals have no idea if it's a small pack or a large one but they definitely know there is more then one due to the howls."

She watched Ophelia as she pulled out her phone texting their father, "I also found out that the gelato is banging at Antony's. Go there grub up, work out a plan than probably split up so we can cover more ground."

When everyone decided on a place to go they headed over to the restaurant finding a small booth in the corner. Jax ordered a big plate of fettucini alfredo, tiramisu and three bowls of gelato each a different flavour. When she finished she gave a slight hiccup, her eyes glazed over slightly due to her feast, "Oh damn that was good! Shit!"

When everyone seemed full, or as full as they can be Jax spoke up, "Okay, now that everyone seems fairly full, I say we split up and try to get more information. The main bits we need are how many of these bastards are there, who is the alpha and beta and where are there hunting grounds. From what I vaguely remember about werewolves they usually hunt in packs and stay within the location. I was thinking perhaps Morthos and I take the town, and Ophelia and Roxas take the woods. Ophelia knows the woods like the back of her hand and I assume seeming as that is how you guys both met Roxas know's how to track too."

Jax turned to Morthos, "I figured we could talk to the butchers, the Hunting Legion, and check out the library to perhaps see what we can find out about what's been happening in the area and who potential suspects may be. " She leaned forward licking one of the spoons from her empty gelato cup, "Of course, we have to be safe and we cut the search off at around 10 when the moon starts to come up, meeting back at the hotel by that time to share what we've found. Also no taking on the pack by yourselves. If you need help text one of us so that we can get there. I know you both are strong but so are werewolves and if it is a large pack not even Ophelia can take them all out."

She let out a breath and then sipped her water, "Everyone cool with the plan or does anyone have suggestions?"

Jax knew she was taking on a leadership role within the group and she hoped she was starting it off right by being fair. She wasn't probably the most knowledgeable about werewolves but she had a general understanding of them, especially having Ophelia and her mother as vampires. As per usual, she was worried she was being too bossy or controlling, but her confidence overshone that. She knew that the plan was a good one and she hoped that the others would be on board with it.

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Jax laughed at Morthos' teasing wine, "Oh sugar, I'm sure Roxas is quite the snuggler." She then turned to Ophelia smiling widely at her suggestion of food, "Oh definitely. I am starving! Also thanks sis for grabbing my bag. I will see ya in a few."

She watched as Ophelia walked off after insinuating that Morthos doesn't lift. She giggled, walking over to Morthos and wrapping her arms around his neck, when they were alone, "Don't be too bummed we aren't sharing a room. Ophelia has a hard time with our parents so I have to play the sister card this time. Besides, you and Roxas should spend some more time together. He seems like he's alone quite a bit of the time."

She moved to her toes bumping her nose against Morthos, "Just like someone I know." She leaned forward kissing him roughly, her head moving slightly to the left to press harder against him. She moaned slightly before she pulled back out of breath, "Also teasing you is just too damn fun! Don't hug your pillow to tight sparky. See ya in a bit."

She let go of him walking to her room where she saw Ophelia waiting on the bed. She gave her a wink then walked over to her bag taking out her weights and clothes. She spoke evenly as she worked, "Continuing our earlier discussion, I will take a look at what's haunting you later tonight when the boys are asleep. Also, I will call Mom and plan a dinner or something for tomorrow. Might as well get it out of the way early." She saw her sister's face dim and placed her hands on her hips, "I know, but Dad will be excited to see us. You know he can't get enough of you so don't be too perturbed. I will do my best to keep mom busy with me..promise."

When everything was done she gave her sister a hug then headed back out towards the front of the hotel, walking over to a few locals and starting a conversation. She beamed trying to get a word on both the werewolf situation and where there were some good eats. When she moved back to Ophelia she gave a smirk, "They say there's a new seafood restaurant on the pier but I think we should go to Antony's Pasta Bar. They have the best Tiramisu and gelato!"

Jax was already drooling at the mouth for some sweets.

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Jax listened to Ophelia quietly, her expression immediately turning serious. Fear crept up her spine as she heard about the outer body experience and the Latin in the bathroom. Clear signs of a demonic presence. The only thing she didn't know is if it had attached itself or was just hanging out waiting for an opportunity. She looked at Ophelia with new eyes trying to see something hidden behind her obvious appearance. Her eyes turned green looking closely to see any changes but nothing was apparent, her soul appearing pure but Jax knew that strong demons could hide quite well. She reached out taking her sisters hand and gave her a confident smile, "I am not sensing anything right now but I will take a better look later when we get to the hotel. Let's keep this between us though for a bit, until I at least know what we are dealing with. If it is something bad we will figure it out together.I won't let anyone or anything hurt you."

She looked past Ophelia, making sure that if something was hiding there it should be afraid. When the boys came over she looked them over evenly and told them about the carriage. She saw Roxas' new outfit and laughed, "Nice look! Sorry for the drool. Travelling always makes me sleepy!" She then turned to Morthos and heard his worries about the animals. She hoped it wouldn't be too big a problem before he started to complain about her bag. She laughed, "It's not THAT much. Just some clothes, shoes, my toiletries, and some 50-pound weights I brought with me for training. Just because I am on a mission doesn't mean I don't train. You're lucky I could have brought my 75 pounders but I wanted to cheat a bit because it's like a vacation."

After a while, the carriage drove up and they all hoped in heading to the hotel. Jax headed inside walking over to the reception desk and showed the receptionist her SPA tattoo and then set up the rooms. She turned back to the group with an annoyed expression, "So the guild only booked two rooms. Guys take one and girls take one?"

Jax crossed her arms, making damn sure that no funny business would happen on her watch. Plus sleeping in the same room as Morthos would be a temptation she honestly didn't need right now.

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Jax almost always fell asleep on long trips and that is exactly what she did for this train ride. Most of it was leaning against Roxas sleeping like an angel. At least that was her thoughts. She mostly was snoring and moving around too much to make him comfortable. When they arrived she woke up with slightly messy hair and drool dried on her cheek. After cleaning herself off, everyone got off and she and Ophelia went ahead to try to get a carriage ride to the hotel, or at least direction there. As she walked ahead she listened to Ophelia's words and grimaced, "Hey it might not be that bad. They could have become more snuggly over time."

She smiled at Ophelia hoping she would laugh at the joke. When she didn't she continued, "I know sis. Mom is definitely harsh but this time if she pulls that shit you have to stand up to her. I will defend you to the death, you know that, but you have to demand respect if you want it. Although I don't even know why I am giving you advice when you clearly don't take it seriously." She turned to look at her sister making her know full and clear that she knew what her sister and Roxas did last night. She sighed turning to face forward, "That was mean. I'm sorry. I just hope you really thought about what I said before you did it, and you better have been safe."

She reached the destination and arranged for a ride to the hotel through a carriage service. She used some of the solars given to them for the mission and then turned to Ophelia while waving to the boys who were making there way over, "Also are you okay? You don't look so good. Almost a little pale? Well, paler than usual."

She was waiting for an answer then the boys arrived. She smiled at them, "I arranged a carriage for the hotel."

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Jax listened to Morthos and her eyes widened when he pinched her. She smirked at him, elbowing him lightly before whispering to him, "For someone who claims they are a hermit, your daring is a bit of a surprise."

She gave him a sultry smirk before Roxas spoke up. She turned to look at him with understanding eyes, happy that he didn't challenge her. She knew that if the group was going to have a leader Roxas would obviously be another contender. He was right. He did have the experience and she would not forget it, but she knew in her heart that leading the group was something she was destined for. She gave him a strong smile, hoping that he understood she was being really honest, "I can't promise I won't argue but I promise I will try to take your advice when it's given."

She gave her sister an even warmer smile, feeling like she could take the world for a moment. She dropped her hand after a moment and then placed them on her hips, "Well now that we have officially become a group. We should head over to SPA to collect a mission, after of course going home to get changed. Can't necessarily stop evil in my underwear. I mean I could..it's not preferable though. So how about we meet at the school in about two hours?"

----time skip-----

Jax stood in front of SPA in her usual blue coat, white blouse, black pants and thigh high black boots. She had a brown knapsack hanging over her shoulder filled with some items she would need for there next mission. She twisted around her new scythe, her copper hair loose around her shoulders. The blade glowed a deep red, the blade sharp and twisted. Jax jumped up slamming the sharp pointed blade at the end of the rod into the ground as she rolled around the scythe, like she was a pole dancer. She let go jumping to her feet as she twisted the blade behind her arm then around her neck before flipping it around her other arm and placing it on the ground, "BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT EVER! OH MY GOD MORTHOS YOU ARE THE BEST!" She ran up to him giving him a quick kiss before she eyed Ophelia, "Isn't this fucking cool! Now that we are registered we can head out to Riverwood to take on some werewolves. Who would have thought our first mission would be in our hometown. You know this means we are going to have to visit our parents." She paused looking at Roxas for a second, "So usually Ophelia and I take the train there. Is that alright with you guys?"