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Reunion

Part 10

"I think that's the last box!" Kurt exclaimed cheerily as he moved his mate's possessions into his room. He looked over to the small human and noticed a blush run across his face, he loved that about him, even after countless nights of sex the human still blushed at the sight of the tiger shirtless.

"Alrighty then!" the human exclaimed "I'll start getting stuff arranged if you want to get a shower now."

"Okay babe... as much as I hate to be without you."

"I'll be here when you get back..." Brett said as his mate left the room. He was in heaven, the tiny human honestly wondered if the bullet from Mark had killed him, because this seemed to perfect to be real. Not only did he have Kurt back after so long, but he finally had a real family, he was living with people who really cared, rather than a family who barely spoke to him over the phone. Max and Clara were amazing, not only had they paid to have all of Brett's things packed and loaded, but they had even bought their son a new bed, big enough for two to sleep extremely comfortably in, and had planned a big welcome dinner for him. Brett loved Mara too, his new little sister, he called her Mar-Mar, and the two had already bonded quite a bit.

"Need some help unpacking?" Clara asked as she brought a basket of Brett's freshly washed clothes in to be put away.

"You've already done so much for me! I think I can handle this one!" Brett said with a smile.

"Oh nonsense, you're family now!" Clara said, Brett reluctantly agreed and the two managed to get the majority of his belongings unpacked and put away before Kurt came back from his shower.

"Well dinner is ready you two, so we'll eat whenever you're ready!" Clara said as she left the room, the two young lovers followed her downstairs and had a wonderful night, knowing the next day would take a more serious tone.

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The next day the whole gang showed up at Kurt and Brett's room ready for the discussion, Darren and Dillon being filled in on the details of Mark's insanity. In addition to the usual crew were a few other faces, Franco, the wolf from the football team, and Lissa, an Olinguito, a Junior from the school who had been borderline stalking Mark for a week before the first attack, after noticing initial strange behaviors.

"Okay, we're here today because Jackson Clay and I noticed something strange when I was shot." Brett said plainly.

"Mark wasn't alone this time..." Jackson stated dryly. "There was a lamia with him, she appeared to be giving him orders." Lissa perked an ear and looked up from her notebook.

"A lamia you say?" Lissa spoke in a deep but alluring feminine voice. "I noticed a lamia watching him on several occasions before the first attack..."

"No coincidence I'm guessing." Clay said calmly.

"What if... What if he's a thrall?" Dillon said shyly.

"In any case..." Franco interrupted "I doubt we've seen the last of them, and I'm DAMN sure we won't be letting him hurt anyone again."

"Damn right! I could use some new snakeskin boots anyway..." Vi said, intensity in her voice.

So it was decided, Clay would stick near Brett at all times, but stay out of sight. And someone would accompany him directly at all times as well.

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Brett and Kurt were walking together when it happened, the Bear and his lamia companion approached calmly, she spoke to the tiger calmly.

"My name is Severa, cat... I will make you a deal now child, hand over the human peacefully and we shall leave, in fact I shall even pay you..." Kurt placed himself between the human and the snake. "Or you can choose to struggle and lose your own life as well..." Kurt did not react, he simply stared down the lamia. "I see... so be it... Mark, kill the tiger, once he's dead grab the human, avoid harming it if you can...."

"That human has a name....." Kurt said angrily, watching the bear walk toward him, seeing a dull look in his eye.

"Yes mistress...." The bear spoke in a monotone rumble.

Mark swung a fist at the tiger, connected with his jaw causing him to fall onto the pavement, the tiger got up and returned the punch. The two matched each other's swings until the were both bruised and bloodied, Mark swung hard at Kurt's neck, hard enough that it would break if the punch connected, but before he could hit a flash of black descended from the clouds, knocking the bear backwards, his head hitting the pavement hard as he fell.

"I swear... such weakness is beneath me... I suppose I will do this myself!" Severa exclaimed, she darted to Brett's side, incredibly quickly. "One quick bite dear... and you can sleep forever."

"P-please... don't do this..." Brett said weakly.

"I don't take orders from your kind smooth-skin!" Severa arched her neck and prepared to strike, her fangs sinking into flesh as she released her venom...

"AAAAAAAAAAAGH!" A deep roar echoed through the evening air.

"Brett's eyes opened as he realized he felt no pain, he looked up to see brown fur between himself and the snake woman, a black scaled hand grabbing her and pulling her away as the human's savior fell to the ground.

"Mark... you-" Brett was cut off.

"Please... I'm so sorry... forgive me!" Tears formed in the bear's eyes as he looked at the human. "I d-don't know how, but she had me under her control from the start... I never wanted to hurt you.... I'm so sorry."

"Shush little cub... I forgive you... you saved my life... thank you..." Brett whispered to the bear lying in his lap.

"Thank you.... so... much..." A small smile formed on the bear's face as his tears fell to the ground and he grew still...

"Mark..."

"You horrid dragon! Always meddling where you don't belong! I'll show you!" Severa screeched at clay as he released his grip, with lightning speed she snapped at him, her fangs hitting his arm. A loud snapping heard all around as she fell to the ground, Clay's diamond hard scales shattering her weak hollow fangs. Soon after the sound of flames could be heard, Clay finishing off the wretched snake once and for all. The dragon and tiger found the human crying as he clutched the young bear to his chest.

"I promise Mark... everyone will know... everyone will know the truth..." Brett choked out between sobs.

"Is he..." Kurt couldn't ask.

"He died... To save me..." Brett said sadly.

"I'll go call the authorities." Kurt said, his face dark with grief, knowing his friend had never had a choice in all of this.

"Thank you..." Clay leaned over the young bear as he spoke. "You saved my brother today, you gave everything for him... I'm sorry we couldn't save you."

The police arrived after about an hour, the three teens explaining what had happened, the lamia had a large bounty on her head, the teens agreed it should be given to Mark's family to pay for funeral expenses, and also agreed that they needed to restore Mark's good name.

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Everyone showed up to the funeral, Mark's story had been told, and everyone knew that he was truly a hero. As the bear was lowered into the ground the tears fell freely. The day drew late and most had left, but three stood by the freshly filled grave, the same three who had been there to witness the bear's final act of greatness. The human placing a single blue rose upon the headstone.

"Kurt, Clay, can you go wait in the car... I'd like to say a few things alone..." The two simply nodded as they walked away. "Hey little cub... thank you so much... I owe you my life I guess... If I could give it to you I would... Vincent, if you can hear me, take good care of this one, he's got a good heart deep down..." The human fell to his knees as his grief overtook him. "You should have just let her take me!" Brett yelled. "I-I'll live enough for both of us, I promise Mark! I won't waste this! I'll make Kurt happy, and I'll try to help everyone I can!" Kurt came back to get Brett a few minutes later and led the small human home, the lover's spending the day grieving until they fell asleep in each other's embrace.

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Brett found himself back in the white room, a pair of familiar faces smiling at him. "Brett!" A deep rumbling voice called out.

"How did I get back here?" Brett asked confused.

"Don't worry friend, you're just asleep, got you a visitor pass to see your bear fiend here." Vincent said calmly.

"I wanted to see you before I... left." Mark said quietly. "And ask you a favor."

"Anything you want!" Brett said, his voice holding a serious tone.

"Please Brett... just live the life you want to live, don't feel like you need to change things for me... I did what I did, because secretly, I wanted you as much as Kurt did." Mark said, taking a loving tone.

"Ok Mark... Thank you." Brett said quietly.

"If only things were different, if I had admitted things back then... maybe I'd be the lucky fur waking up in your arms..." Mark said without thinking, a gate appearing behind him, flowers blooming on and around it.

"Looks like we have to go home now cub." Vincent said calmly.

"Yeah, ok, Brett, I have to go now, I'll see you again someday, hopefully many years from now, when that day comes, I'll be waiting," The bear smiled as he walked through the gate, Briefly before Brett woke up he caught a glimpse of what lie beyond, a paradise, with Mark receiving a loving welcome.

Brett woke in his lover's arms, cuddled into his chest, and smiled. "I love you Kitten, I promise I'll never leave you." He whispered to his sleeping mate as he drifted back to sleep.

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