Forbidden

Chapter 11 Tarentella

It had been a week since Paityn had been shot. She was at her house with Pearl who was munching on an apple. 

"So what can you do?" Paityn asked Pearl. Pearl looked at her. 

"What do you mean?" She asked her. 

"Your abilities. Most Wesen I know of gain some form of ability. Like super strength or super smelling." Paityn said. Pearl smiled and she raised her arms as wings slowly came out of her arms and sides forming the butterfly wings again. Her top canine teeth became sharper and Pearl smiled a bit. She stood up and she moved her wings once able to hover a small bit in the air. 

"I can hover. My eyes can glow in dark rooms. and..." She said. She floated to Paityn's back door going out and claws came out of the tips of her fingers. She swiped at the air and a dark blue liquid flew at the punching bag tree she had causing it so slowly start disintegrating. "Poison. I can shoot it out of my claws when I'm in a tight situation. It can also be used as acid. As you saw." She gave Paityn a small smile who was looking at her in awe. Paityn's phone began to ring and she answered. 

"Burkhardt." She said. 

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"Victim's Ryan Showalter, 28. A stock analyst with Mindel, Brandt, and Zoic." The CSI agent said as they walked down the condo hall to the body where Paityn winced. 

"Did the neighbors hear anything? Were there any witnesses?" Paityn asked. 

"No, haven't found anybody yet. We're still canvassing. It's a pretty quiet building." He said. 

"Surveillance cams?" Hank asked. 

"Lobby and parking garage. We're downloading it now." He said. 

"Who found the body?" Nick asked. 

"Girlfriend, Amy Lewis. She's an actress. She lives here, she had an audition in L.A. She got back around 9 A.M. and found him. That's her over there. She's pretty shaken up. I would be too." He said looking over to Amy. Paityn looked over sympathizing for her.

"We sure that's him?" Paityn asked. 

"Girlfriend I.D.'d him. Says he's missing his gold Rolex. She's certain he'd have been wearing it. Said it's registered with the insurance company." He said. 

"The body's completely desiccated. That doesn't happen overnight." Nick said. 

"When was the last time anybody saw him alive?" Hank asked. 

"Try last night. According to his girlfriend, Showalter was among the living at an art gallery opening at 8 P.M." he said. "She spoke to him on his cell phone last night." He shrugged his shoulders. 

"No way this guy was alive last night," Hank said. 

"Hey, I found something." A girl said behind them making them turn to look at the body. They went over to the body and kneeled to take a better look at it. Paityn picked up a finger from beside his neck and held it. 

"Looks like it was bitten off," Paityn said. 

"Yeah, nail polish. Must be a woman's finger, but you never know. At least we'll get a clean print." Hank said. Paityn examined the finger and suddenly the finger moved, making Paityn jump and drop the finger and back up wiping her hands on her pants quickly. 

"Ew ew ew," Paityn said quickly shaking. 

"What's wrong?" Hank asked. 

"It moved!" She said quickly. "Oh god disgusting," Paityn said shivering. 

"Must have been a nerve," Hank said. "You want to pick it up again or do you want me to give you the finger?" Hank said. Paityn handed him the bag as he laughed.