Chapter 13

The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as you legacy

-- Kalu Katu

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Never again will I go through a portal, after escaping the compound through lucas's portal, I lost the contents within my stomach. When I could finally stand again I walked to my grandmother's front door Lucas a few paces behind me. Inside I was greeted by my grandmother who was about to give me a hug but I held up my hand to stop her.

Let me freshen up.. The smell is getting to me.

She finally got a whiff and covered her nose and nodded, as I headed to the bathroom I could here Lucas telling my grandmother;

L: First time he's gone through one of my portals... has he ever gone on a plane?

E: Never in his life, the Jackson family has a sort of reputation of not surviving in the air.

I don't fear my death... but I will never go through one of your portals again... it twists reality as well as yourself.

I closed the bathroom door behind when I felt another round of vomit coming along and ran to the toilet... never again. After I got the rest out I started walked over to the sink and rinsed my face off and brushed my teeth getting rid of the vile taste of yesterday's food mixed with stomach acid. There was a knock at the bathroom door.

L: Hey... Eleanor would like to know if your up for some burgers, I guess their you favorite.

The thought of food brought another round of nausea, but I could never pass up one of my grandmother's burgers.

Tell her I'm up for it.

I open the door startling Lucas.

S: I would also like to have a conversation with you, I'll be out in the garage waiting.

I left him there and headed outside to the garage, inside, the 'angel of death' was waiting, as well as Lucas's bike which was sitting by the back wall. If they had taken my vehicle I would've killed all of them, thinking of killing though brought back the moment I had killed Jane. Even though I didn't have the same feelings for her I still couldn't believe I did that to her, without a second thought. Tony now held a more stronger grudge against me, even if Hudson wanted me alive, Tony wouldn't listen which would only cause him to be held in the newly made prison. I had been leaning against my vehicle thinking back to the compound when Lucas entered the garage.

L: Miss Jackson says food will be done soon, what was it you wanted to talk about?

... It's not like me to do this but... I wanted to thank you for helping me escape the compound.

L: Wow.. well ya you bet.

Even though I didn't need help.

L: And there's the Slade I know.

I laughed.

The Jackson men tend to not thank anyone even if they helped, but I felt like it was needed. I also wanted to thank you for being here with my grandmother while I was locked up, I don't know what Hudson plans on doing now that he knows she had given me shelter while I am here.

L: You should give your grandmother some credit, she may not be a shifter like you but she's still a wolf at heart and she can use magic to keep herself safe, you know... I didn't help you because I thought you needed to get out, I helped you because your grandmother asked me too.

Ya... she been able to keep herself safe, besides... Hudson wouldn't dare go against her, she's been here alot longer than him, but it's still good to know someone that can handle themselves against wolves is here to help, even though I still hate your guts.

L: Feelings mutual pal, you know... I never really found out why you went to Tennessee, but earlier I heard the word exile and rogue get thrown around. What happen between you and your pack?

He wanted my backstory, I guess I owe him that much sense I went to his home and kindove taken over.

About six months know, I was on a job with Hudson's son... Drake, it didn't end well. We were following reports about a vampire going out and killing people in the state of ohio. We found that vampire, She was beautiful, when it came time to kill her I hesitated, I guess her beauty got to me or maybe it was the pleady look in her eyes. My hesitation cost Drake his life, she killed him and soon after I killed her, Hudson was devastated by the loss of his son and he exiled me, but when your exiled... you are left the mark of the exile.

I removed my ring which revealed the marks on my face, Lucas did a double take but didn't speak, though you could tell they disturbed him.

These markings show to all packs that I was shunned by my pack and it keeps most from allowing me to stay, my ring hides them but... once in the present of an alpha, I must let them see the marks. John couldn't allow me to become a member of the Tennessee pack but he has told me they have my back if needed.

L: I'm sorry that happened to you... must be hard not being a member of a pack.

I shrugged it off

Nah I'm good, Keith is a great help as well as Kerry, besides I feel as if I'm apart of the Tennessee pack, and I get to enjoy myself when I go after you.

L: You know Slade, one day we are going to need to settle our differences, and see who is actually the strongest.

I smiled at the thought of a battle between me and Lucas.

Can't wait blood sucker.

We heard my grandmother calling for us and we headed into the house, the burgers were amazing, I wish I didn't need to go but I couldn't stay... sooner or later the Sioux pack would be back on my ass.

Thanks grandma, but it's about time I go, I don't need to get you into anymore trouble.

She looked close to tears.

E: I know you do. Be safe okay?

As alway grandma.

I gave her a hug and turned to leave but before I was able to she spoke up again.

E: Before you go though... you should go and see your mother.

I don't think I should, I don't need her to be terrorized by things she doesn't know exist.

E: It won't take long Slade, even though me and your mother have had our differences she deserve to see her son.

It wasn't because of the thought of wolves bothering my mother... it was because I didn't want to get her hopes up, she would believe I came home to stay but when I told her I would be leaving today... she would break down...

Grandma I just don't think I shou-

E: You will go see your mother! You must.

There was no winning this conversation.

Ok ok... I'll go see her, she still at the same house...

E: She hasn't left that place. She won't.

I thanked her and headed out waving goodbye to her and Lucas, hopefully he'll head back to Tennessee soon, the pack hates outsiders being in their territory. I went to the garage getting into the 'Angel of death' heading towards my mothers, while it normally took an hour at most to get there... I had to take the backstreets to keep myself hidden from the sioux pack making the drive take three and a half hours, when I finally arrived the sun had set and the moon came into view, five more days and I'll be locking myself up stop the wolves hunger from reaching innocents

Why did I agree to do this...

I started the walk to the front door of my old home, bringing back old memories of me before I unleashed my curse, when the family was whole. I made the gesture of knocking but noticed the door was ajar, smashed opened. I let my Lycan take form and entered ready for an attack, I was met by the sight of my mother beaten and tied to a chair, she looked at me and started to scream, I let the lycan form dissolved and ran to her.

Mom calm don't don't worry it's me, I'll help you get out of here but you need to tell me where the wolves are.

?: There are no wolves Slade... Just family.

I turned to the sound of the voice, I couldn't see him but I could feel his presence.

You better run while you still have the chance bastard.

?: Now now... is that the way to speak to family?

The bastard stepped into view and I was shocked into silence.

Travis!?

In front of me, stood my younger brother who had been sent away three years ago.

T: It's good to see you brother, It's been a very long time, I've missed you.

Travis?.. wha- what are you doing, why did you do this to our mother.

T: Why? How about you ask her... 'looking towards his mother' Tell your son why your in this predicament.

She couldn't look either of us in the eyes.

M: Your brother has done this too me because of his past, he believes I did him wrong.

T: You Betrayed me! You sent me away with those bastards and they locked me up for three fucking years!

M: You went Insane, you did black magic, it wasn't allowed.

Black magic... Only witches possess the power to use magic, unless he had been given the power by a witch.

Black magic? What are you talking about? Travis... you're not a witch.

T: Think again brother... your not the only one with secrets... oh ya, I know of the Jackson curse, we are werewolfs, but I never got the power to shift... Slade tell me, do you know much about mothers side, of course you don't... SHE'S A WITCH!, you and I... are also witches.

I turned to looked at my mother in shock.

S: How could you not tell me, tell your son that your a witch.

M: The same way you and your father didn't tell me of your curse, I didn't tell you because I didn't think it mattered.

Travis decided to speak up at the mention of that.

T: But you did think to bring it up after dad's death, Slade, she brought me into this world when you started into the world of wolves, she was devastated that you decided to go to grandma's and so... she turned me into the witch I am now.

M: A mistake on my part... you did black magic, you created--

T: Shut up, don't think you are the saint here...

He looked to me

T: Slade... tell me, have you been having trouble with a new found power... the curse of a vampire?

How could he know of this, I haven't told anyone and he hasn't even been here.

T: Mother, you care to tell Slade what you did to him... what you turned him into.

My mother had tears in her eyes, I couldn't believe it, she made me into this thing.

M: Slade, you need to understand... If I had known you had wolf blood in you I wouldn't have done it, you would have survived without my help...

Survive what?..

M: ... Before me and your father even had Travis... we left you in the care of one of our friends for a little while, we had some business to take care of. While we were gone, our friend was attack and killed, you were all alone and nearly died. We returned and found her dead and you in the crib not moving... I couldn't let my first child die, so I dug into some of my families old spells and found some dark magic spells, ones that created vampires... Slade... Your an original, a vampire created by magic, not turned by a bite.

I knew I wasn't any normal turned vampire, but an original, nobody knows of the whereabouts of any originals, they don't let themselves be known, in fear someone will come to kill them. If an original dies, so does there vampire bloodline, all who have been turned by them or are connected to the bloodline dies, there had only been one recording of this happening, and it left thousands of vampires dead.

An original...

T: Sadly yes... but you can never really be a full original, you were corrupted by mothers magic, she didn't follow the spell correctly. As you probably know Slade, no spell comes without a cost, and the cost for this spell is to have one weakness, one way to be killed. She used fire as your weakness, you can be killed by fire, because of this you were corrupted, all of the vampire powers are yours... but you don't have immortality like they do... you can die.

That would explain my situation with the .45 bullet being able to kill me, My mother made me a hybrid, she also turned Travis into a witch, He wanted revenge on her for the both of us. But she is family, she couldn't die.

Travis... let mother go, we can't do this, we can't kill family... looks what's happen to you, this won't help.

He looked at me, the hurt in his eyes showed true, then all I could see was anger.

T: Your just like grandmother... you know, I went to her earlier today for help, but instead I was met with anger, I wouldn't allow her to betray me, so I did what was needed.

What did he do...

Trav... what did yo-

T: DON'T CALL ME THAT, as for grandma... lets just say that moron that was with her couldn't save her.

I ran to him grabbing him by his collar and lifting him off the ground.

WHAT DID YOU DO!

T: how bout you go look for yourself..

With that, he took something out of his pocket and blew powder into my face... I dropped him rubbing my eyes, when I open them again... I was met by the face of Hudson.

H: Your just like your father... a pathetic excuse for a wolf, you should've died alongside him, then I wouldn't need to go after your family myself.

I screamed in anger and thrusts my fist through is stomach, a moment later he dissolved and in his place... was my mother, coughing up blood, my hand through her stomach.

Oh god no.. no no no mom, I'm sorry...

I had started Hyperventilating, I did everything I could but there was no saving her...

M: Slade, it's alright it's not your fault... Travis did this, listen you need to find him, you need to stop him. Don't kill him Slade, he's your family, he needs you.

I had broken down in tears but I nodded. Travis had made me killed my mother, I wouldn't kill him though. With her final breath my mother muttered

M: I'm sorry Slade...

She died in my hands... but I couldn't mourn her death. I had to go to my grandmother and see if she was alright, she needed to be... I couldn't lose her. I ran out of the house and got in the car, I didn't give a damn about taking the back rounds this time and I went straight through sioux falls, I was met by no resistance, when I finally reached my grandmothers it was pitch black inside. I walked in and nearly collapse.... On the ground was my grandmother, lying in a pool of blood, lucas was off to the side unconscious... he had tried to save her, but Travis had bested him, I walked over to my grandmother, and fell to my knees beside her. She had been there for me my entire life, now she was dead... killed by my brother, her grandchild... Trevor was going to regret this, I wouldn't let this stand.

While grieving for my grandmother... I noticed lucas stirring, he sat up and looked at my grandmother, tears falling from his eyes. He tried to save her, even though I hated him he tried to save her, for that... I would allow him to work by my side to find Travis.

Lucas... I need your help, help me find Travis and take him down... for my grandmother.

L: ... Ok, I'll help you find Travis, and bring him to justice for what he did to Eleanor...