FOX TALE
Based on the TV Show "Lost Girl"

A.N.: Mwahahahahaaa! I do truely apologize for picking on poor Dyson, but unfortunately the days of his being pseudo-crazy are certainly comin' to a middle (cookies for whoever gets the reference!). I promise the "comfort" part will make up for it.


"I think we're dealing with a Kitsune," said Trick, tossing the heavy volume onto the table. Lauren and Hale simultaneously jumped at the sound, eyes moving first to the leather bound book and then questioningly to the barkeep.

"And why do I suddenly get the feeling I'm not going to like knowing what that is?" Hale muttered in reply, sitting up in his seat. With his phone confiscated by the Ash's men, he'd felt and been pretty useless since the lockdown. Trick shot him a look as he opened the book.

"They're fox spirits," the Fae elder explained, flipping through the pages, "Or at least that's what the Japanese consider them. Among our kind they're known as shape-shifters," he flipped the book around so the pair could see, "With a gift for illusion."

On the page in front of them lay two illustrations side by side. The first was the outline of a large fox with nine tails fanning out behind it. The second appeared to be a man in a toga like garment, one that appeared to be made of the tails from the first picture.

"Oh, I've heard of these," Hale said, reaching over to flatten the page as he read the description, "Yeah, that's what they based Naruto aro-...what?"

The questioning looks which he and Lauren had given Trick were now being leveled in his direction. Scowling, the siren sat back, mumbling something about Kenzi and getting dragged into her crazy anime phase. Shaking his head exasperantly, Trick turned to Lauren.

"The Kitsune are a rare clan found throughout Japanese mythology," he continued, "Mostly they serve as messengers, but there are several tales where they deliver punishment on the wicked or those who give them a percieved insult."

"And you think Dyson might have had a run in with one of them?" Lauren replied, looking thoughtful. Leaning over the table, she examined the page and images again. Trick nodded in reply.

"It's possible," he said, "It could even be that he didn't realize he'd interacted with one much less insult it. They don't exactly broadcast their presence."

"But why all of this?" Lauren asked, looking back at him, "Why risk setting off a panic, possibly a war?"

Trick shrugged.

"I honestly have no idea," he replied, and then, as if realizing something, he added, "Where's Kenzi?"

"Hopefully a lot closer to finding Dyson than the Ash's men are," Hale replied, finally speaking to the pair again. Trick looked over at him, clearly troubled by the news.

"Trick?" said Lauren, noticing the Fae's sudden stillness, "What is it?"

Trick closed his eyes, looking for all the world as if he wished the day had happened to someone else. When he opened them again, the others were looking at him with worried expressions on their face. Letting out a sigh, he ran his hand over his face.

"We just better hope Kenzi finds Dyson before she runs into the Kitsune," he said.


A.N. 2: And sorry for the late update/short chapter. Work has been killer plus I'm working on a new Lost Girl story ("Family Matters" I shamelessly throw out). So I will try to get updates out as soon as possible.

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