The Lab- Nico

1.

Nico, could not believe that Craig had let the lycan go. Still, he had gathered what he needed and more. Lobotomizing the youngling, had been fine, he had been amazed to see all the shock that he'd been able to absorb; and it enticed him, when he had found out that it had been the lycan's son.

  He was bored, he had felt excitement when he had given Mora her lycan heart, rousing her from Elsewhere and bringing her back. It was his first, he had toyed back on the hunter camp with bringing back dead beasties, but none had ever chosen to come. He looked over his files and his mind drifted as he read the files on his desk. 

  For the first time, in forever it felt, he thought of her. Shiina, his older sister. A tiny part of his heart had died when he'd heard through outside contacts, that she had passed to Elsewhere. She had always been wild and the only one that she had occasionally listened too was her uncle the Shadow Lord. It was perhaps even him, that had sent her on the mission that ended her life. He didn't know the details, and probably would not since it had been so long ago. 

  

  But that's when the idea began to grow. What if, he did, bring her back. She would need a new body, but he had that. What, he didn't have was her soul, the key to bringing back someone from Elsewhere or did he. When Syla had passed, he had been there as well. Though, he refused to take credit for her sudden demise and he had retrieved a crystal that had glowed with someone's soul. Was it possible?

2.

  He rummaged through his things, a steel box that he took everywhere with him. It wasn't possible for it to be so conveniently placed for him. He pulled out a silver chain and yes the crystal at the end still glowed, a soul shard.

3.

  Noel had attempted to return to Elsewhere, the call of the wild grass and the warm body of her horse had never left her. She was partially still upset that she had chosen to cross the river and come back, to Siri, who in the end had disappeared. She'd caught a glance of him, the one time she had drifted towards the castle. He had seemed happy, with a new girl, a Neko of sorts and she'd simply turned away, wandering through the woods aimlessly. She had debated returning to Denshu's, but her heart wasn't in it. She fiddled with her medical bracelets as she settled on a branch, phasing through it and solidifying so that she looked like a owl staring out into the sunset. 

4.

  "Do you know what this is, Craig?" Nico held up the chain, soulshard dangling at the end. Craig shook his head, "It looks like a glowing crystal." came his drone reply. Nico shook his head, "Well, it is in a way, but it contains a soul. And this particular soul, needs to come back, to be Better." Craig reached out and held it between his fingers studying it. "Better, but how will you bring it back?" he asked his curiosity piqued. Nico frowned, we need someone who is capable of traveling to the Other plane." Craig looked up. "Oh, you mean Elsewhere?" he said so suddenly that Nico looked startled. 

"How do you know of Elsewhere?" He prodded, his heart giving that tiny leap when he knew something was close to his grasp. Craig raised an eyebrow. "She was here, that poltergeist you captured that someone released or stole. She is fully capable of traveling the planes. Her name is Noel."

    Nico almost died of frustration "Well, we need to find her Craig. You know how I feel, when I wish to make someone. Better. Can you find her for me? I know you can." Craig nodded "Of course, to make Noel better and bring back a soul as well." He strode to the door. "I never let you down...father." The last word lingered in the air as he vanished.