Summary: Out of the ashes of two, a Grimm is born. But between two worlds, his heart is torn. Which life should he choose? For either way, he will lose.

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: Nick/Juliet (small amount), Nick/Renard, Monroe/Rosalee

Characters: Nick, Renard, Hank, Monroe, Rosalee, Juliette, Bud

Spoilers: Tag to “Leave it to Beavers” so if you haven’t seen the episode, consider yourself warned. I’ve changed the ending a bit as well so it’s also an AU.

Disclaimer: I do not own Grimm nor its characters; believe me, you'd be able to tell if I owned it or wrote for the show. ;-)

Author’s Note: While I was watching the fight scene at the end, I kept wishing that TPTB would injure Nick. I mean, I know he’s a Grimm and a supposedly bad-ass one but still, I find it hard to believe that he got through his first fight without a scratch. SO, I’m writing it where he did get hurt. :-D Gotta love a whumper, right?! Come on, you know you love my stories.. :-D

2: Also, I’m changing a bit of the fight scene so that it not only makes sense but works for my “nefarious” purposes. Hope you don’t mind too much. ;-)

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 Part I