Imagined Peace: Clock Tower

[Lelah Forrester]

An innocent looking woman stood outside an aparment bulding looking like she was in her own world not noticing anything. Lelah Forrester in fact knew everything that was going on around her and she was watching her mark with care. It was amazing how stupid this guy was, she was out here and he didn't know. The money to kill this guy was to good to pass up plus she heard he could put up a fight if you got cought. Lelah wasn't going to get close enough to him for him to fight her if she did this right. She was one to plan everything very carefully and she could wait. The money she would get was wroth it. The man passed right by her not giving her a second look. Wasn't she good or what? That's why people were willing to give her so much money, she was just that good.

Lelah followed the man keeping behind him and it was easy to follow him. She didn't like this town. There was a pack of her kind here and she didn't get along well with others. If they knew she was here then she would have to move quickly. It wasn't like she was moving here and wanting to make other little freaks, it was just a job. Simple really unless one made a big deal about what she did. It wasn't even like Lelah was going after the pack. She wasn't an animal and she wouldn't act like one. It did help with her job though.

The man walked into a store and Lelah quickly checked that there was no other way out. There wasn't. She rushed up front to find him talking to someone. The woman stepped back keeping her cold eyes on him. He then exited with a shopping bag in hand and now Lelah followed him back to his bulding and his home. This was going to be easy but she wasn't sure how to kill him yet. Gun fire wouldn't work, not even with a sliencer. What if she killed someone else? Stabbing was to messy. Posion might work, she liked that a lot. It could work.

Lelah put her hair up into a ponytail as she was about to leave. That's when she bumped into someone and she took a step back. "Pardon me."

[Alexander Forrester]

Alexander moved through the streets of Wilmington, a letter in his hand. He looked around, an excited glimmer in his eyes. He was new in town here, he was searching for someone. He was on the prowl, he never used his powers like this. Though it was working, he could smell his mom. He smiled and licked his lips. He moved a little faster moving along the streets, his hands clutching the evelope. He sniffed more at the envelope before moving faster. He rounded the corner, he's at a mall now. He licked his lips looking around, he rubbed a hand through his hair. He turned before sniffing and heading in the other direction.

Alexander moved on dressed in a white button down shirt with the first few buttons undone, a pair of dark jeans on his lips. Two necklaces rested around his neck and both of them are wicca. He moved following the scent of his mom. He found himself at a house and wondered if this is where she lived. He hide in a pair of bushes, excitent gripping at him. He smiled when he saw a beautiful woman, his mom. He quickly stepped from out of the bushes. He moved and stopped in front of her. She ran into him nearly kncoking him over. He looked up at her longingly.

"Mom."

[Lelah Forrester]

"Mom."

Lelah froze hearing that word. No one had ever called her mom before in all of her years of life. She did have a child but she had given the little boy up so he could have a good life away from her. Now that she was older she saw that it was much safer for him to be away from her. Lelah could get him killed if he was around her. There was no way Alexander could have found her. She was always so careful so he couldn't find her if he hired a PI or something like that. If a PI could find her an assassin could to kill her. Lelah couldn't believe it was him.

She gave him a hard look trying to see if it was him. Her stomach felt like it had fallen away and her heart pounded in her chest. The boy standing before her was her son. He looked like the boy in the photos he send her when they wrote letters to each other. Lelah wasn't sure if she should be happy or sad or something. It was her son, the first time she had seen him in so many years. Lelah kept her emotions down in case someone was watching.

"Alex..." Lelah chocked out. "Alexander you can't be here. It's..." She looked around and put a hand on his shoulder and started to walk away with him. If the man saw her it could be all off. "How did you find me? You have to go home right away." Lelah wondered how to tell him that she was working here. The home that she had she didn't stay at. She licked her lips and kept walking with him trying to get to her car and makeing sure no one was following them.

[Alexander Forrester]

Alex didn't have to look twice, he knew that was his mom. He had been dreaming of this moment forever, he was so happy, he just wanted to freeze the moment. She looked just like the pictures, she was even more beautiful in person. He felt like he was dreaming, though he wasn't. He wasn't going to wake up and be in bed. This is the now, he tracked her down until he found her. He wanted to cry and laugh. He didn't know what to do, he wanted to hug her though she gave him up. Though she kept in contact, he just wanted her to just be happy.

He stood perfectly still as she stared at him, her eyes hard. It was like she was trying to see through him or trying to see if it was him. Like staring at him was going to make him run and scream. He had a feeling that things were scared of his mom and she could strike fear easily if wanted too. He finally smield happily when she said his name and he stepped up to her. "Mom....hi." He said still smiling with hope that she wouldn't be mad.

His happy smile flickered for a moment, a sad look appearing in his eyes. He frowned and then looked down. His hair sliding to hang in his face, he swallowed, the knot in his throat noticeable. He looked up through eyes that threatened to fill with water any second. He let her guide him away and he was beginning to wonder what was going on. "Your scent was on the last letter you sent me...please...don't be mad. I don't wanna go back." He said ot her his voice cracked as he knew this was going to be like this. She didn't want him, she just wanted to write to him and keep her distance.

He finally stopped moving with her and steppd back. He nudged her hand from his shoulder. "Mom...please...I wanna live with you."

[Lelah Forrester]

Lelah had thought about her son a lot. His letters were the only things that she held dear and she waited for it all the time. Hearing that he had written her was the only joy in her life. She would read the letter so many times she knew it by heart. If he sent her a picture it was all she looked at and Lelah held it close. It was so hard to give him up but it was better for him. So many times had she had to tell herself that. There was so much she hadn't told him though about herself and what she did. How was she to tell him? Lelah always thought when he got to be 18 he could hear about it all but now he was standing before her. It was just amazing. It wasn't safe though.

If her father got word she had been so carless her ass was grass. He had made sure the baby would be safe. Lelah looked Alex over sizing him up really. No, she couldn't let him live in her world of darkness and death. He needed someone better then her. Anyone was so much better then her. Lelah didn't know how to feel anymore as her emotions were always kept so tightly locked up. She had so much she wanted to tell him but she couldn't do it. Lelah nodded to him. The word mom felt like a knife through her heart. She couldn't do this. Lelah would rather fight every assassin the world then face her son with her sins.

"Mom...please...I wanna live with you."

"Alex it's not safe." Lelah kept trying to keep her emotions down but was finding it hard. "I... I don't even live here and the house I do have I don't really stay at." She moved closer to him and her cold dead eyes became soft. "I can't give you anything. Even my love isn't good enough." Lelah felt tears come to her eyes. "Alex you don't understand. I...I've never told you what I do for a living for a reason." She couldn't believe she was doing this in the open, it was stupid and a good way to get herself killed. The assassin side of her kicked in and she looked to him. "Please we can talk in my motel room let's just get out of the open."

[Alexander Forrester]

Alex was so happy that he finally found his mom, he had wanted for this for so long. He just wanted to stay with her forever, her letters were the best. He had built a pretty fantastic image of her in his head. He don't care if that image was wrong or false. He just was happy to have his mom, he had been waiting for anything. A smell, something and he finally got it. He finally was able to find her and he's not going back. He's not. He just can't...he won't. It was starting to be a little unnerving as his mom looked him over.

He wanted to cower away for a moment, though he held his grown. The beast inside him telling him to hold his back straight, his head moving up a little higher. He finally met his eyes and let them shift to their yellow leopard eyes. They remained like that for a moment before shifting back to normal, he don't know why but he felt as if the moment had called for it. He gave into the beast sometimes and just gave it what it wanted.

He wondered what his mom did all the time, he just wanted to know everything about her. It kind of hurt that she never told him about herself, not much anyway. He looked confused at her words and opened his mouth then closed it. He looked even more confused like his mind was trying to process this, he looked into her now soft eyes. "I don't care mom, I love you." He said to her softly and looked down before looking up at her. Determination and saddness in his eyes. He nodded at her quickly not letting an inch of space come between them.

[Lelah Forrester]

This wasn't happening. This was the best and the wrost thing that had ever happened to Lelah. Her goal was to keep Alex safe from her and her world. If Alex was with her then he was with her and in the middle of her world, it could get him killed. Lelah knew he didn't have the training she had, most people didn't, and he was just young. She was his mother and all he could see was that. If only she had told him in the letters she was a cold hearted bitch that had no problem murdering people, he wouldn't come to her then. Alex was her though. Lelah had her baby back. It was good but it wasn't. She hated feeling like she was, she did well not feeling. It was safer for her and those around her if she was cold.

Lelah's beast liked having Alex here. She wanted to take care of her cub. Lelah wasn't going to let her beast tell her what to do. The thing was Lelah wanted to be with him. She had so much to tell him. He could never understand though. Her childhood was spent learning how to be the best murderer ever. Her mother she couldn't remember and her father had abused her. There were things her father would say and do to her that just were wrong. Her father didn't even love her and she didn't know really how to love. Lelah loved Alex but she was afraid of having him with her. The beast all but said they could care of her young and teach him. No, Lelah wasn't damning him to her lifestyle.

"Love isn't good enough! It doesn't keep you alive or warm in the middle of the night." Lelah felt tears come to her eyes and she swore under her breath. He would hate her when he found out what she was but it would be better that way. Alex had to get somewhere safe and that was away from her. Lelah sighed not letting old pain get to her. She walked quickly to her car keeping an eye on him and the street.

Lelah walked the two blocks to the rental car and unlocked the doors. "Alex we will talk as soon as we are safe in the motel room and there I will tell you everything. I swear." She got into the car and unholstered the gun to put it on her lap within easy reach while driving and her wallet went into the cup holder. The wallet held a fake ID that said her name was Lisa Keller.

[Alexander Forrester]

Alex was feeling a little sadder and sadder as he moved with his mom. She wasn't very happy, he don't think she was. He should have stayed away, he should have just stay...where he was. Though it wasn't fair, he don't care. He's with his mom now, he won't let anyone pull them apart. He wanted to be with her, he don't care if it's dangerous. He don't really get why it's so dangerous but what the hell is oging on? He just wanted his mom to love him, he could see in her eyes that she did. He wouldn't let this stop them, he belonged with her.

Alex wanted to curl up with his mom, to touch her. Hold her, feel her skin, lick her flesh. Bite at her neck, he don't understand it all. He don't really know what he is, he don't know that he's a weretiger. All these feelings and things, it's wierd. He wanted to stay near her, feel her love. It was nice and comforting. He looked around as he shivered a little. It was getting chilly out and he didn't bring his coat. He guessed he should have though he'll be alright. He looked up into his mom's eyes and it was like loooking into two different people.

He frowned a little and looked down. He didn't know what to do here, he felt sorry for intruding. "I don't give a damn!" He let out before he could stop himself and he crossed his arms. He looked to the side and downwards. He looked stubborned and yet angry. Much like Lelah but different at the same time, a more calm and collected interior. He knew he shouldn't have cursed though he's not going back. He finally looked to his mom when they reached the car and she spoke. He got in and closed the door. "Why are you acting like it's the end of the world?"

[Lelah Forrester]

Lelah didn't show emotions, emotions were weakness. If she thought with her emotions then she would die. She wasn't allowed to show weakness because others would pick up on it and never let it go. Her own father used to yell at her about it. Lelah could feel all the emtions welling up inside of her and she kept them down using years of training. She knew this had to hurt Alex but this was who she was. Lelah wasn't allowed to let her emotions come through. Weakness would mean her death, her end, and the loss of respect. She worked hard to get where she was and to be so feared. Alex was her child though, he needed her. Lelah didn't understand it. She wanted to run and hide, it was better that way.

An assassin most never forget that someone may be watching him or her. You have to be careful all the time. One slip up and it's the end of you. Her father had once said poking her hard in the chest. Lelah remembered training with him, the long hours that she had done, the abuse her body had taken to be the strongest. Every move that she made had to have a reason, her father pushed that in her head. How could she tell Alex that? He had a normal childhood, hers was far from normal, far from good. Lelah didn't want to give her own child that cruse of the Forresters, he needed to do more then to fight, then to kill.

"Why are you acting like it's the end of the world?"

"Black Cat is one of the most feared assassins there is. She kills her target with no trace." Lelah looked to him next to her in the car. She wasn't ready to drive yet to the motel. The car should be safe, if he wanted to leave he could from here too. "Black Cat only kills who she is hired to and is never seen from again. She has never been cought and will never be cought. She doesn't give up and gets a lot of money for it. A lot of people would like to see Black Cat dead." Lelah looked away after saying all of that. She couldn't believe she was saying this to him. "I am Black Cat, Alex. I was made to give you up because my training wasn't over and I would place myself and the baby at high risk. I was 15 at the time Alex."

Lelah looked at him her eyes showing such emotion in her dead eyes. Her stomach felt like it was twisting and she felt ill. "My world is darkness Alex. I don't show emotion, it's weakness." She looked away out the window and started the car. "You can leave if you like, I wouldn't blame you. I'll just get you killed."

[Alexander Forrester]

Alexander was itching to know why his mom didn't want him. He wanted her to want him here, he wanted to stay with her. He don't care if something's wrong, he don't care if she's a wanted convict. He just wanted her to love him and keep him with her. He swallowed as he looked at her, looking her over. Trying to not get even more nervous by her quietness. She seemed a little on edge, cautious. Her whole body was uptight, like she was expecting for soemthing to jump out at her. He was waiting for the car to start though it never did, he swallowed against the protests of his dry throat. He forced himself to look down not wanting to see those cold eyes.

He looked up when she finally spoke and found only confusion. He wondered if his mom was alright, she seemed sane in the letters. He took a breath meeting her eyes for a moment as she looked to him. He blinked a few times and then just watched her. Totally clueless and not understanding where this is going. He listened to her and he started to slowly piece it together. He felt his heart pounding, it felt like it was going a mile a minute. His eyes widened a little and he looked like he was...shocked. He looked scared for a moment, then...sad. Then...doubt, and then disbelief, his face was a series of emotions.

"No..." He said before continuing to start at her, totally in shock. He never thought his mind to be a killer. A murderer, his wiccan upbringing was so against it. His morals were against it, though...this was...this was something new to him. Though the beast inside him was intriqued and excited. He wanted to hear more, he wanted stories of blood and gore and the thrill of it. He forced himself to breath before speaking. "What are we?"

[Lelah Forrester]

Lelah didn't tell her secert easy and it was a lot harder to say then she thought. Her stomach was hurting her a lot and her eyes were starting to sting from trying to not cry. She didn't cry though, tears weren't part of her thing. Lelah was one to kill someone who hurt her not cry over it. She didn't get sad she got even. It was her son that had hurt her. She felt like she had been wounded in a way that she didn't understand. It was easy to write to him and lie, any pain was easy to take out on someone. Now that he was here it was getting harder to stay cold. This was going to hurt her work, she just knew it. Being a mother wasn't in her blood, she was a murder.

"No..."

"Believe what you will but it will not change what I have done and what I am doing." She turned on the car finding her eyes were about to spill over with tears. At least now he knew what he was getting himself into. Lelah wanted to hold him and tell him that it was okay. It had to be okay. Lelah sighed deeply and started to move. He didn't run away screaming so that had to be a good thing. She didn't know what to do anymore. Well, she had to get this job over with as soon as she could.

"What are we?"

She looked over at him and sighed. A memory of the attack that had befallen her years ago shook her. "I'm a wereleoapard. I was attacked as a child. You're father was human." Lelah was 15 when she had Alex and it was hard for her. The guy that got her preganant was 19 at the time and once she told him he left. She wondered what had happened to him, he was dead or in jail or something. Lelah wished she was human and not some freak, she could take better care of him if she was normal.

[Alexander Forrester]

Alexander didn't want to leave his mom, he wanted to be with her. He didn't want to be hurt anymore. He just wanted it all over, he wanted to be with his mom to live with her. Be happy with her, he was heartbroken that she didn't want him with her. He knew now that she only wanted to write him. Writing wasn't enough, he wanted more then writing. He wanted to have a happy life, he wanted to be a family. He didn't need a dad, he just wanted her. It hurt to have her not wanting him here, it felt like a knife was being forced into his heart. It hurted so bad, though he wasn't going to cry. No he wasn't.

He don't know what he thought of his mom being a murderer. He just wanted the best for them, he wanted to be with her. He felt sorry for ever coming here., she looked sad. He didn't want her to be sad, he wanted to go now. He wanted to go away and just disappear. He felt useless and like no one wanted him. No one but that bastard. He didn't want to go back there, she would send him back. Then he would be in his hands again, he wouldn't be able to escape. Not without killing the man. He didn't want to kill him, even though the beast inside him did.

The beast had liked the skin contact that he gave him. The Beast had craved it, and he had wanted more. He felt sick to his stomach to just think about it. He wanted to cry now, he wanted to let it all out. He sucked in his bottom lip, biting into the skin and chewing at it. "Even for your son?" He asked her through a wave of saddness and then anger. That beast inside him rising as he looked to the side at her. That had hurt, she wasn't willing to change even for him. He blinked at her like she was crazy for a moment before finally speaking. "What is a wereleopard?" He asked her frowning slightly?