Chapter 14: Lucky

Kevin's POV:

I woke up to Manny calling me. "Kid? Kid come on. Wake up." He said. I opened my eyes to see him picking up my clothes. "Come on kid. Up and at em." He said. I sat up and looked around. Last night's events flooded back to me. I suddenly perked up. I got up and ran the bathroom to shower. "Whoa kid. What's got you so happy just now?" He asked. "Last night, I turned Angel." I said cheerfully. "Turned her to what?" He asked. "I turned her into a vampire." I said excitedly. He dropped my clothes.

"Kevin, are you out of your mind?! You know much trouble you'll get into?!" He cried. I rolled my eyes. "Manny this is the only way I can touch her without her heating up and passing out. Besides the Magic Council got better things to do than to suddenly sense a hybrid ." I said. "So let me get this straight. You turned Angel into a vampire just to sleep with her?!" He asked. "No. Well yes. Sorta. Manny I love this girl. I didn't think I would but I do. And I can't kiss her without my fire engulfing her and passing her out." I said, as I walked passed him to change.

I looked back at him. He was staring at the ground, leaning his hand on the shower wall. He shook his head. "Kid, this is too dangerous. Now I love Angel. She's a darling. But she's going to get in trouble for becoming something she has no idea of. Becoming something she doesn't want." He said. "Manny, she can't get in trouble. The Magic Council is too busy focused on other things. Besides, I'm pretty sure Angel won't mind." I said, as I walked downstairs. Manny followed me.

"You're playing a dangerous game Kevin." He said as he walked passed me. He suddenly stopped. I looked up to see my dad. He must've sensed me because he looked up at me and glared. Ah geez. He must still be pissed about last night. "Mr. Griffin, how'd you sleep sir?" Manny asked. "Very good Manny. I forgot how soft these sheets were." He said, coming closer to me. "Ah, that's good. I used Gain's fabric softener." Manny said, stepping in front of me. He came closer to me, positioning himself in between me and my dad. "Ah excellent choice." My dad said.

Someone grabbed my arm and pulled me away. I turned to see Joshua. "Just a moment Joshua. I need to speak with my son." My dad said. Noo. My good mood is ruined. "Sorry sir, but school starts in ten minutes. He needs to be there or else he fails." Joshua said, without looking at him. He pushed me outside, into the car. He then drive off. "Wait, what about Manny?" I asked. "He'll meet us there." He said. I looked back at the house. "Kevin we has to get you out of there. We all knew something wasn't the minute you looked at him. You looked like you've seen a ghost. You've never looked like that before. You only have one expressions: pissed. We knew leaving you with him isn't a good idea. We don't know why but we're not going to do it." He said.

We pulled up to the school and go out. We walked to the cafeteria. I got my breakfast and ate. "Don't you want to go to the library?" He asked. I shooky head. "I'm waiting for Manny." I said. I don't go anywhere without Manny. I can see why. You really are like a son to him. Just then he walked in, along with Tyler and the rest. I got up with greeted them. "Thanks Manny." I said. "Don't mention it. Come on. Let's go see Angel." He said. We walked to the library. And there her and Kacey was, talking to him. He made eye contact with me. I smirked.

I'm gonna piss him off. I snuck up behind her and wrapped my arms around her. "Hey beautiful." I said. "Hey yourself. I've been meaning to talk to you about...something." She said. I took a step back. She looked different. Its probably the transformation. Yeah but she looks completely different. Something's not right. Zane said she looked different and we all noticed. She kept trying to talk to me but Zane kept interrupting. Angel finally gave in and started to walk off. I tightened my grip on her waist. She said for me to let her go and that she'll be fine. I don't trust him. "Stay where I can see you." I said.

She walked off to an aisle near the wall. She stayed where I could see her. We all watched her but didn't say anything. I looked down at Kacey. Her eye color was pink. Oh so she doesn't trust him either. Good. Girl's got brains. I looked back over at Angel. Her expression was blank. Ugh I hate not be able to read her mind. Just then Angel gasped then fell down and passed out. "ANGEL?!" we called out to her. We ran over to her. "What did you do to her Zane?!" Manny asked. "Nothing. I was just talking to her and she passed out." He said. "No, Angel doesn't just pass out. You must've said or done something to her." Kacey said.

"Look here Zane-" I said. "Kid, not now. We gotta get her out of here." Manny said. "What? We gotta put her in water again?" Tyler asked. "I don't know. Maybe." Manny said. "Wait." Kacey said. She cloned me, Angel, and Zane so we wouldn't be marked absent. She also cloned my caretakers. "Okay now let's go. Angel would never forgive me for letting her be count absent." She said. We took her to Kacey's. We couldn't take her home or to my house. My dad will be all over me. We placed her in water and her tail appeared. She was still knocked out. "Nothing's happened. She's still knocked out." Joshua said. "We gotta do something." I said. "Okay so her mom is no help to us, we don't know who he dad is, and Kacey I don't think you know any spells about mermaids, so who else knows Angel?" Manny asked.

Kacey gasped. "The librarians!" She exclaimed. "The who now?" Zane asked. "Yeah I'm confused too." I said. "The librarians whee Angel works at. One of them is a Seer and the other's a wizard. We just take her to them and see if they know how to fix her." She said, as she struggled to pull Angel out of the tub. "A little help guys?" She asked. Manny and Tyler helped her. "Good God she weighs a ton." Tyler said. "Yeah angel said they weigh a lot when they're in they're true form." Kacey said. "Okay, so dry her off." Zane said. Kacey ran to grab towels and dried her off. Her tail disappeared. "So its just that easy? She gets wet, 10 seconds later she grows a tail, then she dries off and it disappears?" Zane asked. "Um pretty much." Kacey said.

Kacey used her wand to make us transport to the library. "Kacey?" Called Mr. Graves. "Yes sir. We're here because-" he cut her off. "I know I know. Just bring Angel to the back." He said, as he walked on his crutch to the back. They looked at him then Kacey. "I told you. His wife's a Seer. She has visions." She said as she led us to the back. I looked around. "So this is what Angel does?" I asked. "Yes and she's good at it. She's never had a problem with it." Mrs. Graves said. I jumped. She looked at me then walked past me. I looked at everyone else. They shrugged.

They led us down a dark hallway. Mr. Graves pressed a button and a hidden room was revealed. There was a medium table in the middle of the room. They put her on it. "Mrs. Graves, is Angel gonna be okay?" Kacey asked. "Yes she'll be fine." She said. Mr. Graves conjured up potions and made Angel drink it. I got into it with Zane. Then Angel woke up. I hugged her but Zane tried to hug her. I growled. Angel told me to stop because he was my new friend. Is she really this good of a person to not to see the bad side of a person? Gotta be. She's too innocent. Mrs. Graves revealed that Zane had turned her into a werewolf. I freaked out and ran for him. I got held back and do did he. Kacey made us sit down in a chair in front of each other. Just then the Magic Council appeared. They went back and forth with Angel. Saying she was the only known Tri-ling. Angel refused to go with them. Then they made her parents appear. They went at it with each other, comparing Angel to Tasha.

Is this what Angel has to deal with? No wonder she doesn't go out or have many friends. Yeah no wonder she's a shut in. She's always quiet and shy. Yeah also no wonder she doesn't stick up for herself. Her mom doesn't let her. Angel started talking about how much she saved up snd how she's been a better parent to Tasha. Her mom slapped her and her dad pushed her mom. Her dad started talking about Angel and Tasha moving in with him. I looked over at Kacey. She grew pale. I read her mind. She's in love with Angel. She doesn't want to lose her. I can see why. They're very close.

The Magic Council made them stop arguing. They told Angel to come with them. She refused. Then made Tasha appear. Tasha ran over to her dad. Ya know, now that I'm looking at them both, they favor they're dad more. The Magic Council then made her family disappear along with Angel.

"What the hell just happened?" Asked Tyler. "I know. Shit got crazy." Michael said. "Is that what Angel had to put up with all these years?" Joshua asked. "No wonder she doesn't like to stand up for herself. Her mom is a nightmare." Kacey said. I looked over at Zane. He was looking in the direction they went. I charged up my powers and threw a blast at him. It sent him flying. "Kevin!! What you do that for?!" Manny asked. I walked over to Zane. "Why the fuck did you turn her into a fucking dog? Huh? She's mine!!" I shouted. He got up slowly.

"No she's not. Until one of us claims her, she doesn't belong to anyone. Not even you Kacey. Yeah I seen how you look at her." He said. "Oh trust me. I'm gonna claim her." I said. "Yeah right. If you really like her, you'd done it by now. Besides I'm sure Angel doesn't want a suicidal, bloodsucking, bipolar ass, parasite." He said. I punched him. He grabbed my waist and slammed me into the wall. I kicked him in his leg. He fell and I punched him over again. He kicked me below the belt. I fell down. He kicked me in my stomach.

"ENOUGH!!!" Kacey screamed. We immediately stopped fighting. We mindlessly stood up and walked over to her. "Angel is being tested to see if she's worthy of her new powers and all you two care about is to see who gets to fuck her first. If you ask me, neither of you deserve her!!!" Manny shouted. "This whole time Angel thought you were friends and now, you two are going to act like it. Starting now. When she gets back, you two better be smiles and rainbows." Mrs. Graves said. "I agree. This is a good girl you boys are fighting over. Angel doesn't like violence, and if she's sees you two fighting, its gonna crush her. We've known Angel for years and she does not like this kind attention. Especially kind that boys are only looking to sleep with her. She is better than that. She's a kind soul. She deserves better than this." Mr. Graves said.

"He's right. Neither of you doesn't deserve Angel. Until you two learn to control yourselves, Angel is off limits." Manny said. "What?!" Me and Zane exclaimed. "He said what he said. Kacey, if either of these two try anything, you know what to do." Mrs. Graves said. Kacey nodded. "Kevin, you are my friend, but Manny's right. You guys have got to stop fighting over Angel. She wouldn't want this. So please, just do this. For Angel. If you really care about her, you'll learn to control yourself and you're temper. Same goes for you Zane." She said. I sighed. They're right. I know. But I don't want him to be with Angel. 'She won't. She loves you Kevin. Just please be good. This is for Angel.' Okay Kacey. I'll do it for Angel.

Kacey let us go. "Manny come on. I wanna go home." I said. "Uh I wouldn't do that." Mrs. Graves said. I looked at her. "I had a vision last night about you and Angel talking. I told Angel to go help you. You were in trouble. I know everything Kevin. Why you have so much hatred in you. All that can be averted if continue to open up yo Angel. I had another vision. If you go home now, its gonna be hell for you." She said. My blood was boiling. No one else is supposed to know about it.

"Kevin, I understand you don't want anyone knowing about it, but opening up about it will help you. Whether you want it or not. Like Angel said, no one's your enemy. Unless you make them one. Please Kevin." She said, as she held my hand. I looked at her then at Manny. She's right. I know. Then open up. As long as it helps me get over this shit. "Okay. But where can I go tonight?" I asked her. She turned to look at Kacey. She smiled. "You're always welcomed to stay at my house Kev." She said. She ran over and hugged me. I hugged her back. Its a good thing Angel brought us back together. 'It really is. I love you Kev.' I love you too Kacey.

"You will need to pack Kevin. Your dad will be staying an extra 2 weeks." Mrs. Graves said. "Angel is what her name is. She's an angel. We're lucky to have her in our lives." Mr. Graves said. I nodded. "Well come on. Let's pack." Manny said. We ran out to the car. "Wait. Let's race home. Kevin we haven't done that in years." Kacey said. She made her broom appear. "Sure why not? Race you Manny." I said. Just then a big black wolf appeared. Then it shifted into Zane. He glared at me. I glared back. He shifted back into a would then took off running.

"Just ignore him Kevin. Remember its for Angel." Kacey said. "She's right kid. For Angel. See ya there." Manny said then took off down the road. I transformed into a bat and flew to catch up to him. Kacey was right beside me. She looked at me and smiled then took off ahead of me. I smiled and rolled my eyes. I picked up my pace. I caught up to Manny and zoomed right past him. "Showoff!!" He yelled at me. I laughed. I then transformed back and ran from there. Oh my God this is exhilarating. Its been awhile since I last ran anywhere by myself.

I arrived home with everyone following behind. "Manny was right, you are a showoff." Joshua said. I laughed and walked inside. I went upstairs to my room. I grabbed my suitcase and packed my clothes. I then heard the door slam shut and lock itself. I turned around. I pulled on it. "Kacey this isn't funny." I called out to her. Just then I felt a hand around my throat. "That isn't Kacey little one." Said a voice. Oh God no. "Dad I-" I was cut off by him tightening his hand. I tried to struggle against him but he was too strong. "The more you struggle, the harder its gonna be for both of us." He said. He pushed me onto the bed and held me down. Please God no.