"Can someone tell me what's going on and why I'm naked?!"
Mia turned, blushing fiercely as Cole and Claudia stumbled around the corner. The siblings were human once more nut appeared dazed, as well as completely nude.
"Sorry," Mia apologized, aberting her eyes as she now waved her hand, dressing the siblings in tank tops and shorts. "Are you two alright?"
"I think so," Cole said groggily. "Last thing I remember Ineas fighting this fox guy. Then I'm naked in the hallway." Cole paused, his eyes growing wide as he stared at the witch, werewolf, and kitsune. "Who the hell are you guys?!"
"Zack," claudia asked in bewilderment. "Is that you?"
"Yeah that's him and I'm Mia," Mia said quickly.
"How did you two get so big?"
"Time travel," Mia replied sheepishly, causing Claudia to groan and throw her hands up. "Just forget I asked," she sighed.
"Dad!"
Cole turned only to see his time traveling teenage daughter launch herself at him. "Oh god dad," she cried, ignoring the numerous cuts on her father's body. "I though I lost you and Aunt Claudia when you got turned into kits."
"Into to WHAT," Cole exclaimed.
As Mia was about to answer, Mika came running around the corner, appearing somewhat confused. "Claudia are you okay," she asked.
"Yeah I'm fine," Claudia stated. "Arent you supposed to be on the mountain?"
"Fukuahu cast a spell sending us back here," she said. "He was so fast I didnt have time to act. I've been looking for the others ever since. Um, is that Mia and Zack?"
"Hi Mika good to see you," Mia smiled. Mika frowned turning towards her fiance as she mumbled time travel.
"Yuki," Mia said quickly. "Can you take your aunt's and your dad somewhere safe"
"Okay," Yuki said quietly. "But what about you? Isnt that Akira?"
"Zack and I will be fine," she said calmly. "We can handle things from here, you take care of your family." Yuriko nodded as she now began to take her family away, Cole continuing to ask who Zack and Mia were as well as what a kit was. When the four of them were out of earshot she turned to her husband. "Honey you can out him down."
Zack complied, lowering Akira to the floor before opening his mouth. The five tailed kitsune brushed himself off glaring at the witch and werewolf. "So what happens now?"
Mia took a deep breath as she now looked at the kitsune that had given her nightmares for most of her life. "I've hated and feared you," she said softly. "I've been afraid of you since I was 11 years old. I've feared you so long that I can't remember a time when you weren't part of it." Akira remained stick still, glumly awaiting whatever fate these two had deemed for him.
"Every fiber of my being says I should let you die," she whispered. "Whether by your own hand or mine." Mia now raised her hand, Akira closing his eyes as he waited the final blow. "I dont want you to die Akira," Mia said softly. "Either by my hand or your own."
Akira opened his eyes slowly gazing at the swirling portal the witch had conjured. "What is this," he grumbled.
"A portal," Mia smiled. "A portal to the outskirts of your home." Akira looked flabbergasted as he now looked between Mia and Zack. "Why would you do this," he asked.
"The future isnt set," Mia said softly. "Events in the past can affect the outcome. I want to give you a second chance. A chance to live, to make right, to not be the thing that frightened an 11 year old girl." Akira paused looking through the portal, noticing it was indeed the woods on the outskirts of his home.
"Dont take your life Akira," Mia said. "Use this chance to better yourself. To reconnect with your clan and family."
"What if I dont," Akira frowned. "What if I return to Fukushu and still haunt your nightmares."
"Then when you die," Mia said flatly. "I can at least know I tried to safe you. Now go." Akira paused,looking over these strange mortals before leaping through the portal. As he did it closed behind him, leaving no trace.
"Honey are you sure about this," Zack asked as he hugged his wife. "Yeah," Mia sighed. "Hopefully this act of mercy can alter the future, even just a little."