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Chapter 29 - Australia

In Sydney Australia…

The skies are blue and the sun burns bright in the sky

Connor, Lapis, and Caleb stand outside of the airport looking off into the distance seeing the skyline of the city

Connor: Where do we start?

He says looking at them

Lapis, Caleb, and Connor sit in the back of a cab

Lapis: My uncle and aunt stay about 45 minutes out from the city

Caleb: That's where we're staying?

Lapis: You got any better ideas?

Caleb: Could've rented a hotel….

He mumbles under his breath 

Connor: Any word on your- you know?

Lapis sits in confusion

Lapis: My?

Connor: You know- your- friends

Lapis still looks confused 

Connor: Your tailed friends…

Lapis: OH!

The cab driver looks through the window

Lapis: The fish- yeah my moms been taking good care of them

She says nervously

Lapis: Don't know much yet but- I do have a lead on it

In Craydon Falls… 

A loud knock on the front door occurs and it is Dylan standing there

The door opens to Dominic in pajamas with a bowl of cereal in his hand

Dominic looks in shock

Dominic: Dylan-

Dylan: Get dressed….

Dominic: Huh-

Dylan: Did I stutter? Hurry up I don't have all-day

Dominic: Alright alright- give me a minute 

He lets Dylan in and heads upstairs 

Dylan stands in his hall looking at pictures of young Dominic and even pictures of Dominic and Connor as a kid

Dominic: CAN YOU AT LEAST TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON

Hey yells from his room

Dylan: Just hurry up!

He shouts back

Dominic: YOU KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF BETTER THINGS I COULD DO ON THIS FRIDAY AT 3 PM-

Dylan sighs

The doorbell rings 

Dylan: YOU WAS EXPECTING COMPANY?

Dominic: NO BUT SEE WHO IS IT?

Dylan opens the door to seeing Cassidy and Summer standing there

Dylan sighs and rolls his eyes

Dylan: Can I help you?

Cassidy: Where is Dominic?

Dylan: He's upstairs getting dressed-

Summer: We need to talk to him

She says as they barge in walking past Dylan

Dylan: We have more important things to deal with 

Cassidy: Look I know you are an Alpha and you're supposed to lead by default 

Cassidy: Since Connor is gone- but nobody appointed you to leader

Cassidy: And I'm not gonna let you boss me around- 

Dylan chuckles 

Dylan: You think you have a choice?

He says getting closer to her

Dylan: Let me explain something to you… Connor was never the alpha to begin with… I've always made the decisions- Tuff or not it was me calling the shots- I've always been the strongest… You think without me any of you stand a chance against anybody?

He gets face to face with her

Cassidy's tone shifts to fear as her face widens up

Dylan: So like it or not- I make the choices around here

Dylan: And if you can't deal with that then walk- it's not like you were useful anyways

He smiles as he walks off

Dominic runs down the stairs and sees them

Dominic: Hey guys- bye guys!

He says sprinting past them

Cassidy stands with a stunned look on her face

Summer: Let's go…

Summer walks out the door

In Australia….

They get out of the cab and grab their bags as they see a white two-story house that has brick on the first floor of the walls

Lapis: Let me do the talking

Lapis rings the doorbell then they wait 

Women: Coming!

A woman opens the door with brown wavy and curly hair and she's brown-skinned 

Woman: Can I help-

Lapis and the others stand as she begins to smile

The woman stands in shock as her face lights up with a smile

Woman: Lapis! Is that you?

Lapis smiles

Lapis: Hi Aunt Margaret!

Margaret: Oh my goodness! It's been forever!

She says quickly pulling forward and giving Lapis a warm hug

She releases Lapis feeling her hair

Margaret: Look at you…. All grown up! Your dad's been keeping me up to date, but seeing you in the flesh-

Margaret: Wow!

She then notices Caleb and Connor

Margaret: And who are these fine young lads?

Lapis: Aunt Margaret- this is my boyfriend Caleb…

Caleb smiles and waves

Margaret: BOYFRIEND- lad's handsome and who's the other one?

Lapis: This is my friend Connor

Connor: Hi- ma'am

Margaret: Oh- come on in- I know you must be starving after the flight!

She opens the door letting them in

They drag their suitcase and bags in standing inside the huge home

Connor: Wow….

Connor looks in shock seeing the interior which is white and he sees a huge kitchen and living room

Connor: This place is- insane!

Caleb: It's cool- I guess

Lapis hits Caleb in the arm

Caleb: I mean- this place is amazing 

Margaret: Make yourself at home mates- 

Margaret: You three thirsty?

All of them nod their head saying yes as Connor runs towards the living room to see a huge tv

Connor: This might be the coolest house I've ever seen

Lapis: So Aunt Margaret, where is Uncle Sam?

Margaret: He is by the dock at work

Lapis: Does he still run that boat business?

Margaret: He sure does- keeps him busy but he loves it

Margaret: He should be back this evening though and he'll be thrilled to see you and your friends!

She starts to pour lemonade as she continues to talk

Lapis: Good- I can a bone to pick with him

Margaret: So… what brings you all the way out here to Australia? Last I heard you were starting high school Lapis!

Lapis's face changes as Connor and Caleb return to the kitchen grabbing the glass of lemonade

Lapis: Show her Connor-

Connor face turns serious

Connor: You sure? You don't think she would freak out?

Lapis: Just do it…

He gains a concerned look but turns around and lifts his shirt to his back being purple and black and it worsens

Margaret's eyes widen in fear

Lapis: You might wanna take a seat…

In Craydon Falls

Dylan and Dominic get out of the car

They arrive at the school and the parking lot is empty

Dominic: You know we're on spring break, right?

Dominic: Like this is the last place I want to be

Dylan: Too bad-

They walk toward the football field

Dominic: What are we doing here anyway?

Dylan: For him

They look toward the bleachers in the distance and Dominic sees AJ

Dominic: Are you serious?

He says sarcastically with a straight face

They arrive at the bleachers and AJ sits with a football in his hand tossing it 

AJ sees them and grins

AJ: About time you show up!

AJ: You told me to be here 20 minutes ago

Dylan: Well I got delayed

He says looking at Dominic

AJ: So why did you track me down

Dominic: Wait what? What does he mean-

AJ: He had the brunette wolf find me 

Dominic: Who Jessica?

AJ: Jessica! Right-

Dylan: Can we stay on track-

They both stop talking

Dylan: Listen- It's getting bad in Craydon Falls

Dylan: There are Hunters and Supernaturals creatures all around trying to kill us

AJ: So what does any of that have to do with me?

Dylan: The hunters are after any supernatural being including vampires

Dylan: I'm low on numbers with 3 of mine gone across the world

Dominic: You might beat up a locker room of kids but those hunters are the real deal

Dylan: We can help you survive them…

AJ: I've survived all this time alone. What makes you think I need your help?

Dylan: Because these hunters are more dangerous than any other 

Dylan: Their leader- Michael is out for blood and isn't going to stop until all of us are dead… including you

AJ stands up and jumps from the bleachers

AJ: Hmm

AJ: What's in it for me if I do help you?

Dominic: What do you mean what's in it for you- Survival…

Dylan sighs and begins to become impatient 

Dylan: What do you want?

AJ: Nothing yet but when I need it you will owe me

Dylan: Fine

In Australia….

Margaret brings out a tray of sandwiches 

And sits in on the coffee table 

Lapis and Caleb sit on the couch and Connor sits in the chair

Margaret: So what's your plan?

Lapis: I need to find the pod so I can learn more about the sirens 

Margaret: Our pod seemingly disappeared years ago mate…

Connor: You don't think anybody stayed?

Caleb: Yeah like there had to be some of them who's like you

Margaret: I don't know- I wouldn't think so after what happened… 

Margaret's face turn serious

Margaret: I just didn't go because I couldn't leave Sammy- the pod hated that

Lapis: The mermaid code is pretty stupid if you asked me

Connor: We should go look just to be sure-

Connor: Where was the pod located before they left?

Time passes and Connor and the others arrive at a beach

Caleb: Can I just put some trunks on and just stay at the beach?

Lapis: We're not here on vacation- we're here to save his life

She says looking at Connor

Connor: Yeah and I kinda don't wanna die…

They walk up to a medium size brown boat and it has its pedals next to it

Connor face turns into fear

Connor: No- no no I'm not doing it

Lapis: We have to get to the island somehow 

Connor: Easy for you to say you can just swim there 

Lapis laughs

Caleb: Connor man up and come on 

Connor: If I see a shark or if I fall out of the boat you gotta save me

Lapis giggles 

Lapis: I will-

Caleb's face turns serious

Caleb: Let's go…

Connor gets in the boat and so does Caleb

Lapis: I'll push you guys

Lapis runs up to the water and dives in as her body turns into a blue mermaid tail 

Connor: Wow…

Connor stands in shock 

Lapis begins to push them

In Craydon Falls

Dylan stops the car at this factory looking place

Dominic: I thought you were taking me home?

Dylan: We making one last stop

He says as the sun starts to set

Dylan: Stay with me…

Dominic: Where are we?

Dylan: You remember I said I had a lead on Lycaon and Michael

He says as he ducks into an opening in the gate

Dominic: Yeah?

Dylan: When they first started working together they were seen at different factories in Craydon Falls

Dylan: This was the first one-

He opens the door of the factory slowly

They look in and it seems to be empty as in a closed

It's dark and you can hear the sound of everything echoing

Dominic: This place is creepy…

They enter a room where you can see nothing and that room is also dark 

They walk back out turning and moving a little faster but the sound of cracks can be heard

Dominic: Can we go-

Dylan: SHHH- stay quiet 

Dylan whispers

Dylan: I think I hear someone…

Dylan and Dominic move slowly turning corners 

They stop because Dylan signals him to and Dylan turns a corner to see a room full of Hunters

Dominic: What are they doing here?

Dylan: And why this time…

Dominic knocks down a candle from the shelf above and the Hunter's attention shifts to them peaking

Hunter 1: WHO THERE?

Dominic smiles at Dylan

Dominic: Sorry…

Dylan walks out and approaches the hunters

Hunter 2: WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE

Dylan: Dylan the name…

The Hunter begins to look shocked by the name

Hunter 1: The boss wants your head-

Dylan: I was hoping you would say that 

He says with a fake smile as his eyes turn red

Dylan swings at one face while dodging a hunter punch as Dominic watches as he comes from the shadows also

Dylan dodges another attack and lands a claw slash to his side

Hunter: AHHH

He screams in pain

Dylan dodges another and grabs him by the back of the shirt throwing him into 2 other hunters 

2 of them walk towards Dominic and Dominic smiles as he takes a few steps back 

Dominic: Listen this wasn't my idea- like

Dominic then sees a pipe on the outside of the wall and grins

He rips the pipe off the wall and becomes confident

Dominic: You both ain't supernatural

They run at him but Dominic dodges and dodges again as he swings the pipe at one face knocking him back 

He then forwards and kicks the other one sending him back to hit his head on the wall knocking him out

Dylan evades another attack on him and picks the last one up by his shirt slamming him on the ground to unconsciousness 

Dylan shifts back to normal and walks toward Dominic

Dylan: Waste of time…

He says walking off

In Australia….

Connor, Caleb, and Lapis arrive at a smaller island and make landfall on it as Lapis shifts back after drying off, and Connor parks their boat

The island is light green beautiful and it has animals on it

Connor: This is the place?

Lapis: The pod used to travel here all the time according to Aunt Margaret

They walk around it for a little searching for anything 

Connor: Nothing, not a single sign of anything…

Caleb: Lapis, did you look underwater for something?

Lapis: I did a sweep before changing back-

Connor: Maybe we should go deeper into the forest 

Caleb: No, I think we should return to get some rest… it's nothing here

Caleb: I'm tired-

Lapis: Caleb right- we can search more later 

Connor looks around before getting back in the boat

A figure watches them from the forest before disappearing into the dark

In Craydon Falls….

It's dark and Dylan pulls up to Dominic house silent

Dylan: Can some rest because we are up first thing tomorrow

Dominic: We were so close

Dominic: We need help- I'm gonna ask Cassidy, Summer, and Tiffany to help us

Dylan: No- Jessica will be back tomorrow and she and she only will help 

Dominic: What's your problem with them?

He says getting Serious

Dylan sighs in anger

Dylan: Nothing

Dominic: So why don't you want their help?

Dylan: They will just get in the way

Dominic: But that's the thing when Connor was here-

Dylan: It's always Connor this and Connor that- what do you all fail to comprehend I MAKE THE DECISION- IT WAS NEVER CONNOR…

Dominic: It doesn't matter not including the members of this so-called "Pack" isn't what we would do

Dominic: Just let me talk to them-

Dominic: If we're going to protect Craydon Falls then it's going to have to be all of us not just us three and you know that

He opens the car door and begins to get out

Dominic closes the door 

Dominic: Hibernate on it-

He says laughing as he walks to the front door and unlocks it with his key

Dylan pulls off and Dominic heads inside his home

In Australia….

Connor and the others make it back to the house and is standing in the hallway

Margaret stands next to them

Margaret: We have 3 guest rooms so you all can decide on which room is who-

Lapis: Thanks, Aunt Margaret!

She walks away and Lapis turns to face Connor and Caleb

Lapis: It might seem early but we were on a plane for 15 hours so get some sleep and first thing tomorrow we will head out

They all separate and head into their individual rooms

Connor sees his bags in the room already and he sits on the bed and lays back

Connor just stares at the ceiling

Deep in his thoughts as he hears small whispers 

It's hard to make out what the whispers are saying at first but then he hears

Whispers: Kill them all…

Whispers: Do it…

Connor grunts in pain tossing back and forth 

Connor: Stop stop please just make it stop

Connor then stops moving as his eyes turn purple and black

He sits up and looks at the door

To be continued….