A Birth day

Jack looked around as they suddenly appeared by the forbidden forest he sighed and shook his head at the realisation of where and who they were looking for at that moment in time. "You do know Fenrir and I do not get along," he said as he followed them into the forest. Seeing Fenrir he hung back in the shadows not wanting to start a fight even though he respected the werewolf, werewolf being on anothers territory with out permishion was a no-no to them. He listened to Angus talk and watched for any of Ferirs pack that might be around sensing none close.

He gave a low growl as Angus spoke of Jessie. " he's a pup, Just a pup." Jack said to Fenrir anger and annoyance sounding deep in his tone, anger not towards Fenrir but the witch that had cursed Jessie. " you don't mess with pups." he said hoping Fenrir would at least understand that if anything.

"Well, that may be," Fenrir said to Jack, "but you're forgetting this crone is human, purely human. She's never been a werewolf, doesn't know anything about it, doesn't know the werewolf pack laws, and quite honestly, she doesn't give a damn.

"Think about it," he told Jack. "She took a young werewolf lad, branded him like a steer, which should tell you that she sees werewolves as nothing more than a dumb cow that can be bought and sold like any other piece of property. Then she deliberately sent him on a suicide mission, knowing full well she was sending him into the home of Edward Donohue. That's a place most werewolves would refuse to go under any circumstance. I'm telling you she honestly does not care about anything other than herself. She has not one ounce of conscience or empathy or compassion. Absolutely none. And, you know what else, it isn't the first she's pulled that trick. She's branded others. I've rescued a couple of them, and they're in my pack now.

"As for your friend," Fenrir continued, "he might be a new werewolf, but she doesn't give a crap about that either. He was used and exploited for a reason. Most likely to deal another hit to the Donohue family. Sounds to me like she was hired by that blonde woman to make Junior's life, here, a living hell, and if I'm right, she's not even gotten a good start. This is just tinkering about for her." Fenrir looked at Angus.

"Every minute your boys spend with this old nutter puts them in more danger. The clock is ticking, Donohue. I'd get a move on. Direct confrontation will not be your friend in this. Subterfuge will serve you far better, if you know anyone who can do it."

Angus just nodded. Michael and Marcus were specialists in subterfuge and espionage. It would have to be enough. He hoped that he could use what he had learned from Edward to try to track the boys, but Jack would be a big help there. Then perhaps Michael and Marcus could help find a way to get the boys away from the witch and Suzanne in a way that no one needed to die tonight.

"Head that way," Fenrir pointed again. "When you get to Table Rock, take the path around the rock to the right, not the left. If you go to the right and you keep a quick pace, you might put yourselves ahead of her, if she took the easier path to the left. The right path is far more dangerous to take, but because the left path is easier and longer, you could use it to your benefit."

"I did leave home quickly, so I don't have much of a gift," Angus said. "Still, I did bring something. May I?" Fenrir nodded. Angus drew a large pouch of galleons out of his pocket. "I don't know if you can make use of these..." Fenrir took the pouch, opened it and looked inside and closed it again.

"A very generous gift. Yes, we can use this. If you come again, we could use healing potions--all kinds. Bloody gits in Diagon Alley don't want to sell to us," Fenrir said.

"You'll have them. You have my word, on the honor of my grandfather," Angus said.

"Your word, I don't know about yet enough to know if its good. Your grandfather's word has merit to me. I accept that. Anything else?" Angus looked at Jack and Marcus and Michael.

"Are we good to go forward?" Angus asked them. "Any other questions?"

Jack stod and listened to Fenrir his anger for this witch and Rubys mother growing "thats why I want to show her what happens to a stear thats passed its prime" he growled out. Listening more to Fenrir and his request he spoke once more " I'll bring the potions myself" he said "and I'll make sure there good ones no half assed attempts."

Stepping back he listened to Angus and shook his hed " Lets get going" he said "sooner we find this witch the better." he turned to where the two paths were and looked at them both readying to continue onwards.

Back at Yu and Jessies cabin Yu sat next to Jessie now worried he was going to transphorm again as he thrashed about on the bed. Yu took some soft material and tied Jessies arms to the bed head and his feet to the foot board. Jess walked in carrying some food for him and a bowl of fresh water ." its getting worse" he told her Jess walked over and touched his shoulder.

"They'll get to her and stop this, trust them" she said smiling at Yu as she calmbed him.

"Thank you," Angus said, wanting to be sure he remembered his manners and showed a little respect for Fenrir not attacking. He turned and headed on the path towards the rock that actually had no name but did have a flat top, like a large table. He saw two paths. One that led around the rock to the left and one that went to the right.

Fenrir had been right. The path to the right had tree roots across it, steep drop offs every so often that needed to be climbed free hand and navigated safely. Michael took the lead, especially at the drop offs, to find the easiest way down and back up the other side so they could go forward.

Michael saw the glint of light ahead of them in the distance. He believed it was, most likely, Suzanne, the witch and the boys. He raised his hand to motion to them to stop. He looked back at him.

"I see a light. Its maybe 300 feet or so ahead," he said. "We have to be careful and as silent as possible. I think we should split up and go around. What if I head to the right, Marcus you can go to the left, and let's see if you and I can get on the far side of them? Then, Jack, you and Angus can take some cover behind some of these rocks and trees and mount a frontal burst of wandfire. That might allow Marcus and I to try to get the boys. Just a thought. What do you think?"

"If you get to them, just grab them however you can and apparate out of this hellhole. Jack and I will make it out somehow," Angus said. "Just get them out. We'll do our best to stop Suzanne and that woman and get the potion if we can." He looked at Jack. "You do know that the odds of you and I managing to pull this off are impossibly low, right? You still in?"

Jack followed the others down the path he smelt burning ahead of them and knew it was torch fire ahead. Crouching so not to be seen he listened to Marcus talk of the plan. Turning to look at Angus he smiled "never tell me the odds , Im in, untill the end" he said "those boys are part of my pack, no one messes with my pack" he growled out with a deep dark smirk on his face.

Jack let his were side come front as his nails grew his teeth elongated ready to tear flesh from bone. He watched Michael and Marcus but stayed by Angus " your the boss" he growled out softly to him.

"Let's do this," Angus said quietly. Marcus and Michael slipped off noiselessly through the brush. Angus watched them until they disappeared from his view.

Angus slipped up as close as he could get, and he saw that the witch and Suzanne were stopped on their path, and Suzanne was rubbing her ankle. Clearly she had tripped on something and twisted her ankle. Then he noticed she had stinking designer heels on. What sort of stupid woman wore designer high heels to a kidnapping? She truly was an idiot. Sam and Victor were sitting on the ground, and Angus could see that Sam and Victor both were furious with her.

"Wait til Dad finds out," Sam spat out angrily at her. "He'll have your guts for garters...."

"Your dad is dead," Suzanne said hatefully. "That man killed your father..."

"You're not our mother anymore, and we don't want to be with you! Can't you get that through your thick head?" Victor bellowed.

"One more remark like that and I will rip every tooth out of your head," she snarled back at Victor.

"Try it, Bitch," Victor dared her, unafraid.

"Shut it, all of you!" the crone bellowed. "I don't need any of you. Keep it up, and I'll get rid of all three of you before you can blink!"

Sam happened to glance up just by chance and caught a glimpse of Marcus behind him. Marcus motioned to him instantly to be quiet, and Sam managed to tap Victor's leg and pointed out Marcus to him without Suzanne or the crone either one seeing him. Sam got an idea of his own, and he took his school tie and looped it around the crone's ankles with a slip knot. Angus, in that moment, was proud of Sam's initiative and his willingness to take a risk. Victor picked up a pebble and, when the crone wasn't watching, Victor chucked it at a tree in the opposite direction from Marcus, but actually not in Michael's direction either. The crone spun around and tried to take a couple large strides towards the tree, aiming her staff at the tree. Sam drew the loop on the tie tightly and held on for dear life, and the crone fell to the ground.

Angus flew towards Suzanne, as Michael headed for the crone. Marcus raced for Sam and got a hard grip on the tie to keep the crone from getting to her feet.

"Dad!" Sam called out, surprised to see Angus had actually come for them.

"Go, go, go!" Angus shouted at them. Victor leaped to his feet and snatched the staff from the crone and bashed the crystal on the ground to crush it. A massive cloud of black smoke rose up with an explosion from the staff. Angus wasn't sure why, but his boys weren't running. They were fighting back right alongside them.

Jack moved as quietly as he could with Angus smirking as he heard the boys fighting back against Suzzane. He waited for Angus to make the first moveThen when Victor broke the witches staff he dove at the women his claws catching her side and pinning her to the floor only for a second as she slashed at him casting Stupefy towards him but he cast protego and stopped it it was now she flung him away and his back hit a rock. Glancing at Victor and Sam he moved and grabbed both boys " Finish her" he said to Angus as he apperated away with them back to the main house.

Ruby saw Jack apperate in with Sam and Victor then just as quick aperate back out. She moved to them Caprice in her arms " this way , inside quickly" she said holding open the door.

Jack returned to the place where they still were fighting his bosy tense ready to attack once more be it Suzzand who he saw to his left. Turning he walked over to her and grabbed her around the throat " you don't harm family" he growled at her and looked at Marcus, michael and Angus.

Angus heard the crone begin some sort of dark incantation, and it caused his blood to run cold at once. He leaped off of Suzanne, scooping up a rock, and he struck her in the head with it. She fell limp. Michael ripped off a number of necklaces from around her neck and started a body search to find anything else of any consequence she had on her.

"Do you know how disgusting it is to have to search her?" Michael scowled, shoving anything he found into his own pockets. He took every ring, every pendant, every piece of anything. Marcus used Sam's tie to bind the crone's feet and used his own tie to bind her hands.

"What are you doing?" Michael frowned.

"A woman like her? I'm sure she's wanted somewhere. I'm gonna turn her in," Marcus said. Sam and Victor threw themselves around Angus.

"You actually came for us," Victor said.

"I will always come for you," Angus said, just before Jack took them and left with them. Angus let Jack have a word with Suzanne and then he fired a petrificus totalus spell at her to stop her completely. "We have a rather nice bargaining chip here, you know," Angus said. "It would be a shame to waste it. I say we take her to Robert and let him decide what to do with her. What to you say?"

"Can you manage it without me?" Michael asked. "I'll go with Marcus to drop off the crone where all bad eggs go, and then we'll be right behind you."

"Yeah. Go ahead. Thanks, Guys. I couldn't have begun to do this without you," Angus said to them all. "Michael, did you get the potion?"

"Oh, she had all kinds of weirdy things on her. I'll bring them, and Robert can go through them and see if he can find the right potion," Michael said. "We won't be more than a few minutes, I'm sure."

Jack saw Suzzane stop moving and become still he dropped her like a stone and chuckled to himself " I'd rip her throat out and leave her to rot" he growled " but your way works too" he added to Angus as he lifted the stiff Suzzane over his shoulder " so where do I put the trash?" he asked "I know you said to Robert but the deepest darkest hole seems more appropriate" he wanted to terrify the woman before she was dealt with perminatly.

Ruby sat the boys down and acioed some tea for them both " well you don't look too bad" she said smoothing down Sam's hair much to his disgust and disapproval making Victor chuckle.

Yu watched as Jessie slumped on the bed still out cold but now unmoving. Taking the cloth he opened it and felt helpless as all he could do was wipe his brow with the cool cloth until the figured out what was causing Jessie to be like he was.

"Well, I'm sure that Robert is going to want a substantial remand for her, and if I know Gelding, he might choose not to pay it. If that's the case, we're free to do whatever we want because, honestly, she's been naughty enough, that she could entirely disappear and nobody would miss her."

Michael and Marcus took the crone and ported out with her, and Angus looked at Jack.

"Come on. It's late, I'm tired, and I'm certainly tired of dealing with her. Let's get her to Robert," he said. He grabbed one of her arms, figuring Jack would grab the other and, while Suzanne was still stiff from the spell, they could get her back to the estate.

Back at the duplex, Victor and Sam looked at each other.

"I was surprised he'd do that," Victor said to Sam.

"I wasn't," Sam replied. "He's a real dad, and he's our dad. I knew he'd come. I was sure of it." He looked at Ruby. "So, when do we get to hold our sister/niece--whatever she is?"