CHAPTER 2: The Army

When I blinked again I found myself standing beside Tina in a cave of some sort and there were groups of creatures in their separate spots. They all focused their gaze on me when we appeared. A man from the middle group stepped forward, "Tina, is this Bette?"

Tina nodded, "yes Chief Angus, this is Bette."

Angus’ face lit up with a smile, "I knew you could do it."

The rest of the clan started clapping and Tina’s face flushed red. She waved her hand dismissively and turned to me. "That’s my clan," she said.

A skinny brunette woman from a group on the right side stepped forward, "I am Shane, the pack leader to these werewolves."

The rest of the werewolves bowed their heads slightly and shook their butts slightly as if they were wagging their tails. Someone from the other side of the cave spoke up, "um…" She was an athletic brunette with her hair tied back in a low ponytail. "I’m Dana, leader of this coven."

The other witches and warlocks smiled and waved politely. A small woman stood up from the floor where there were other petite-sized people sitting around a circle Indian style. "I am Jenny, leader of the Carlatto Demons."

My eyebrows raised, the Carlatto Demons were said to be extinct, killed off in a demon war because they were the only demons who were actually good. Supposedly, their powers could only do good no evil at all.

"I know it’s surprising, but it’s time the few of us left came out of hiding," Jenny said.

"Plus," Tina added, "Jodi found them and my clan and I had to evacuate them."

Jenny looked grim, "we lost ten of our members."

"What powers do you have?" I asked.

"Healing mostly," Jenny said, "you can say we’re your nurses."

I looked at the last group remaining, they were the largest one but I knew they were more than one species combined. I recognized some immediately as vampires and the rest (by the way they looked) were demons. One of group stood up, he was a mousy looking man who almost looked shy, but I knew him to be a vampire.

He bowed submissively, "we are ready to follow you Bette. I am the one who gathered this group, James."