My One and Only (Bewitched and Bewildered #10)(15)

Meryn kicked off the table and started spinning again. "What if it isn't a race thing?" she asked.

Serenity just rolled with it. So far, this brilliant human gave the scientists the first break they had in weeks. "Keep going," she encouraged.

Meryn stopped. "This is Noctem Falls right?" Everyone nodded. "The home of the vampires and mostly vampires. Like they are nowhere near as diverse as Lycaonia right?" Again, everyone nodded. "Aiden, the witches and the fae have another thing in common." She smiled at them. "In a city of vampires anyone who is fae or a witch is a unit warrior. None of the warriors are sick either and they've been helping from day one too."

Rheia gasped. "Oh my god! The reports! Adam's reports!" she screeched and ran from the room.

Meryn sighed. "I hate it when they do that. I wish they would share with the class before running out like a manic."

Marjoram exchanged excited looks with Ellie. "We'll head back up to Level Six and work on keeping the children calm and comfortable. Let's leave the geniuses to work."

Anne, Laelia and Radclyffe stood. Laelia nodded to Marjoram. "We'll come with you. We couldn't help in a lab anyway." She turned to Serenity. "You go check up on Vivi and Rheia and keep us updated."

Meryn yawned the stood. "I'm heading back to my bat cave. I am introducing Pip to Magic Pudding and Doctor Who."

"If anyone deserves a reward today it's you Meryn," Marjoram praised. "Extra cookies for you later."

"Yes!" Meryn pumped her arm in the air.

"Come along denka, you can be amazing in your bat cave," Ryuu said steering his charge out the door.

Ellie and her helpers withdrew after Meryn leaving Serenity, Micah, Kendrick and Law in the meeting room.

Serenity shook her head. "She really is brilliant. How does she see things so simply?"

Kendrick frowned. "She said her grandmother used to tell her that her broken brain focused on the wrong things." He growled. "That hateful woman has had me seriously contemplating raising the dead, just so I could smack the shit out of her."

Serenity rolled her eyes. "You're always so dramatic."

Law watched their interaction with wide eyes. "She's not awed by your powers at all," he said sounding impressed.

Kendrick just grunted, and she beamed at him. "I love annoying him too much to be in awe of him," she admitted.

"Between you and the twins it's a miracle I got anything accomplished in the past hundred years," Kendrick said grumpily.

"Come on librarian, let's head to the lab to see what your elemental plates tell us about what type of magic is in the virus. The results should be in today," Law said standing.

"Archivist," Kendrick corrected.

"Why would you need..." Serenity started and saw the way Kendrick's eyes cut to her. "You know what, never mind. I'm more curious to discover what had Rheia running out of here like that."

Kendrick stood and bowed. "After you my lady."

"Thank you, kind sir," she said, walking past him.

Later she would ask why he was running tests to figure out which element was in the virus, because it had nothing to do with curing it, that could be accomplished regardless. She was still wondering what the grouchy witch was up to when Micah wrapped his arm around her waist. "We need to get you a call sign."

She smiled up at him sweetly. "How about CasanovaKiller?"

"Serenity, one. Micah, zero." Kendrick said behind them.

Micah heaved a great sigh. "I am so abused," he said dramatically, placing the back of his hand to his forehead.

"You like it," she teased under her breath.

He opened his eyes and winked. "You'll find out later."





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When they walked into the lab Vivi and Rheia were talking a mile a minute and Aiden's eyes looked glazed over.

Feeling sorry for the bear-shifter, Serenity caught Vivi's attention. "Do you need him anymore?" she asked pointing to the Unit Commander.

Vivi shook her head. "Nope, I already have his blood."

Serenity turned to Aiden. "You're free to go."

"Thank the gods! Call me if you need me again," he said quickly and before she could blink he was shutting the door behind him.

Over the walkie-talkie Ryuu's voice came through. "If possible, could Law relieve Etain guarding Meryn? Etain has been called to the hospital."

Kendrick picked up his walkie-talkie as Law left. "He's on his way."

"Many thanks," was the squire's polite reply.

Vivi was mid-sentence talking with Rheia when she stopped. "Why was Etain called to the hospital?"

"Oh, that. Ellie has been asking the fae warriors to rotate shifts at the hospital. They can easily lift the children, as well as the adults for sheet changes. It makes keeping the patients comfortable so much easier," Rheia explained.

Vivi blinked. "That makes sense. I'm really the worst person when it comes to nursing. Give me a microscope and slides any day."

"Speaking of slides, what had you running out the meeting with your hair on fire?" Serenity asked Rheia.

Rheia blushed. "It's what Meryn said about the warriors not getting sick. Normally I would say it's because they are paranormals and paranormals don't get sick right?" She waved her hand about. "Except we now know they can get sick. We have shifters and vampires ill up on Level Six, but not the warriors."