I'm glad that Alcy is gone, and also that the team are aware that they haven't killed Astrena. Rather annoying that they still don't realise that Jeremy is the pure-blood, though they age making progress.

I do like Raquel... More or less. She's no saint but if she's good enough for Neal to keep vaguely safe, she's good enough for me.

I like this Maia, but she needs to know. What I'm wondering is what she remembers of Airmid, who is her great-grandmother. How should she reconcile that with being 20 something?

I'm not surprised that they found the sword. You wouldn't leave them hanging ;) Maia is reaping the benefits of her past, so at least they can use that to their advantage which helps make something of her past more worth the while despite what it entailed. Neal enjoyed the first of the theft, the night air sounds nice, but that was a nasty surprise when Alcy turned up right behind him! Mozzie is nuts, but at least his paranoia and creativity helps out more than not. I'm glad Peter was able to sound calm despite his fears, and he probably didn't enjoy seeing Neal attacked again. I like how he rushed to Neal's side as soon as he could too:D I question if Alcy is vanquished, did you pull a fast one on the team again? Astrena will likely be a problem again soon, she isn't going to appreciate them messing with her plans! Sara will need to be updated so that she knows what to be on the lookout for. Oh boy, Mozzie got ideas. Yeah, Peter and Neal won't appreciate the reminders of this adventure later :(

I admit I was worried for a bit when Alcy confronted Neal in her room, grabbed him and turned into a scorpion! I was very glad for the great team that he works with and that knows their stuff. They showed up just at the right time, with the right weapon. Nice conclusion! The Winchesters did some demon hunting and ended a few vamps. Raquel got her necklace. The team of Chloe and Maia proved just how talented they are, with the aid of a grimoire and knowledge of an ancient language. They were very helpful. And they get to fly home together. Maybe Dean will appreciate the companionship.

Drasko and Astrena are still present in some form. Will they threaten Neal and team in the United States? How mad and vengeful is Astrena? Will Dean get to keep the sword? What has Mozzie learned that he is going to share in an upcoming Arkham File story? This was great! I enjoyed it and appreciated it and look forward to future stories.

Happy Birthday Penna!

Neal is in a tough situation with Sara. I hadn’t considered all the possible consequences of their relationship. Some parties observing might think she is part of the con, strategically working at Sterling Bosch. This would have negative consequences for her. I would think that Sterling Bosch would value reputation as much as results. In addition Neal worries she will be targeted and used as leverage against him or his partners. It’s concerning. I was glad he and Peter had a thorough conversation. Peter can relate and help with this matter.

Sam and Dean can relate to the death of a hunter. Has it been speculated that Paola was killed because of his search for the sword? I doubt his death was due to a random vampire, though maybe he was known as a hunter and that was enough. Dean is not worried about ghosts on the island. With all he has seen and experienced I hope he’s not too casual about it. Then again, he has Mozzie advising them to pack salt and iron. Mozzie is amazing. Who else would know Arabic translations for stars in the constellations? He certainly is interesting and a good friend.

Raquel is still maybe a friend and maybe not to me. I am still uncertain! She is helping out right now, distracting her client over dinner while the team searches her house. Neal will find the necklace Raquel wants in payment and then move on to find the sword at the island. I hope! And I hope the enchantments by Chloe and Maia protect them while they search. Maybe the sword will help Neal with his dragons too, at least in the stresses of his mind.

Thanks for the chapter. Looking forward to the rest.

The White Collar team and Mozzie get to stay in Venice just a little longer. That could be great but the reason they are staying is scary. The threat of vampires and century old witches and goddesses scares me! A hunter, one of the good guys, is already dead! I know Peter and Neal have confidence because they have already challenged Alcy / Astrena and vampires and they know what they are up against. With Sam and Dean there is expert help. Still pretty scary! Sara did a great job managing her worries and supporting Neal. The whole team believes they are making the world safer and they can’t leave it to others to deal with when they have experience and resources. I like too that Sara is not jealous of Raquel. I am not sure about Raquel though, and I may have to look back. Isn’t she interested in Neal? Isn’t she working against him?

It will be interesting to see if they find the sword. And it will be fun to see Dean on a plane, on an international flight even! Poor Dean! Facing demons but not air travel! Looking forward to the rest.

Ah, Raquel has been both helpful and detrimental. She's helping them oust Alcy, but she also connected that Neal has a girlfriend and who. At least getting that out has forced him to face it fairly quickly without catching him off guard later. Claudia is in a hard place. It doesn't matter how much of a shattering it is, having your world view crashed isn't pleasant! Sam and Dean will have plenty of work ahead for them based on my guess, but that's normal for them. Of course, Neal is caught between a crime and a legal entanglement :( I love the conversation between Peter and Neal! :D Peter did a good job of discerning that Neal had a painful secret he was trying to deal with, and then working with him to get it out of him voluntarily ;) It's too bad we can't let Neal have a normal life, but canon didn't give him that either, so why should we? Yay, Peter will be camp counselor ;) I look forward to Peter helping Neal deal with being romantically involved yet not handling their work wrong in balance wit their lives :)

Couldn’t have happened to a better collection of bad air

Happy birthday Penna from another January girl who happens to be a dragon under the Chinese Horroscope

Dean is a man who appreciates simple pleasures despite his crazy life, or perhaps because of his crazy life? They seem so sure they're not going to Italy, which means you're sending them to Italy ;P I kind of wonder what Maia would/will think should she regain her memory that she's one of those creepy sisters she's not fond of. The hotel sounds lovely so I can understand why Neal is reluctant to leave it, but he has a nice home back at June's mansion so I think he'll deal ;) Claudia's connection to the hunter and her awareness of what he did is handy, especially since she's dealing with Alcy and the lot. Sara has reason to be the clingy girlfriend who falls to pieces, but their relationship will be better off if she holds it together in general. Neal would understand her concern and a desire for him to keep safe, but if she fell to pieces and clung to him he'd go through quite a strain trapped between her and work. Ha-ha, Peter and Mozzie would each enjoy giving Neal a hard time, but he wouldn't appreciate them ganging up on him ;P