Disclaimer – I own nothing of recognisable nature. I only own the plot and original characters. (trust me if I owned the Twilight Series it would have been completely different)
ALSO QUICK NOTE – This story is mostly AU (Alternate Universe) so if something seems off then it's a good chance it's made up. Like the location in this chapter. I just created it in my mind but don't worry it all works together. So before any of you bitch at me, I already warned you.
Also my characters may swear a lot. Just another little warning so you all don't chew my ass out.
The air was crisp with threatening rain, the forest floor cold and crisp. Leaves brushing against clothing and twigs that were previously scattered carelessly along the floor snapping are the only noise permeating the air as three men move through the foliage, their steps brisk and determined, their black clothes allowing them to mould into the shadows almost seamlessly sparing their pale faces and eyes as red as blood.
The three men break through the treeline and stop as their eyes land on their destination; a large house hidden within the woods. The house was large tan coloured building, with one side completely covered in windows. A large back porch covered the entirety of the back end of the house perfectly. A hot tub was hidden away in one corner whilst a large wooden table and a variety of chairs covered the remaining wooden surface minus a lone path leading from the back door to the steps that led to the forest floor, the wood of the path being slightly discoloured due to constant foot traffic.
Through the windows the men can see into various rooms but before they can take stock of what they see two more men approach from within the house stopping mere metres from the top of their stairs, their own blood red eyes pinned on the three strangers. The two men were similar but at the same time completely different. They were both tall, with large broad backs and enough muscles to rival the strongest bodybuilder but whilst one was blonde haired the other was brunette; Whilst the blonde had a straight jaw and baby features, the brunette had a heart shaped face, a permanent sneer hitching his lips which aged him by ten years.
The blonde was as pale as pure driven snow whilst the brunette had remnants of his previous Italian colouring in his features. The two men were dressed casually; heavy black work foots encasing their feet whilst tight jeans clung to their powerful legs. Covering their chests were long sleeved jumpers with low collars, the blonde wearing one of dark blue colouring whilst the brunette wears one of black. Though they were different features wise, they were the same, brothers for all intent and purposes and as they stood atop of the stairs, eyes locked on the figures below that fact was all too obvious. Their joint purpose was to get rid of the men who had come too close to their home.
The middle of the three men steps forward, his eyes darting between the formidable pair of bodyguards at the top of the stairs cautiously, reaching up he lowers the hood of his dark jacket to reveal ginger hair and a young teenage face. Taking an unneeded gulp of air he starts to talk.
"My name is Cole, this is Craydon and Marcus" he says pointing between himself and his two companions with each name announced "We were told we could find safe haven here"
His two companions remove their hoods to show identical faces and hair colouring, each feature on the two men's faces being a mirror like reflection of the man next to him. They were scared, their eyes shone with fear as they look everywhere but at the two imposing men, they were only hoping they'd live through this meeting.
"Who told you that" the brunette drawls his voice venomous as he stares the youngster down
"A…a…nomad" Cole manages to spit out, his whole body shacking in fear
He knew he was out of sorts, the men above him were older and stronger, he could sense it and taste it in the volatile air that was shifting around the five men. He knew he had to play things safe or he wouldn't see another sunrise.
"We…we met him whilst wandering the Canadian mountains" Cole says, his voice timid "He told us to head this way if we wanted safe haven"
"He said he heard it off someone else" one of the twins, Craydon adds
The two men at the top of the stairs just stare at the three men below, their eyes and posture stoic as they think over what has just been said. The air shifts as a small lithe woman slips out the backdoor and between the two men.
She was the smallest one there, dressed in a long jumper style dress with a cowl neck and a large leather belt synching in her waist, leggings adorned her legs and black leather cowboy boots were on her feet. A black cowboy hair was situated on her head tilted down low to cover her face masking her face in shadows and hiding it from view, her raven coloured hair was blowing behind her in the light breeze.
"What is the nomad's name?" the brunette male asks, not bothered by the appearance of the female and the way she situated herself in front of him and his partner.
"He…he didn't leave us a name"
"Liar" the female drawls, a southern twang lacing her words
"Look lady…" Marcus starts but stops at a growl from the blonde haired male
"Jax" the woman chastises
The growling seizes but a thick tension coats the air as the three youngsters stare up at the two men and women, the sense of danger filtering into every one of their sense. This woman may be small but she was more dangerous, more so then the two men sentry at her back.
"What was the nomad called?" the woman croons like a lullaby
"James" the three youngsters shout at once, each compelled to speak as though someone had entranced them with a magic spell
They watch as a cruel smirk lifts the corners of the woman's mouth, flashes of straight edged teeth causing each of them to shiver. The woman lifts up her hand and pushes back her cowboy hat showing her face, as her eyes, an unearthly grey colour, land on the three men an involuntary gasp leaves their lips as they all drop down into a kneeling position, their heads bowed in a submissive posture.
"Southern Vixen we did not know it was you" Cole speaks "Please forgive us"
The woman smirks at the name she hadn't heard in years, the name she earned thanks to her reputation. A reputation filled with blood, violence and death. It was also a name she had wished she could hide away in the past but it wasn't, so instead she revelled in it, used the fear that the name brought to allow her and her companions to leave out in peace in their woodland hideaway.
Peacefully, well until now.
"Was a redheaded female with him?" she enquires
"Yes ma'am" Craydon nods "As well as a dark skinned man by the name of Laurent"
"So that's where he fucking got to" Jax drawls sardonically
"I wondered which coven he had wormed his way into" the brunette smirks joining in "Should've fucking killed him when you had the chance ma'am"
"Rodrigo, we cannot dwell on the past. Send word out, I want the three of them. Dead or alive I do not mind but if dead is what people choose, I want their bastard heads as proof"
"Yes ma'am" Rodrigo nods and turns walking back inside the house leaving only Jax and the woman outside.
"What are we going to do with the three stooges?" Jax questions his head bowed slightly
"Kill them"
A look of pure unabashed glee crosses Jax's face as he nods and then shoots towards the three children, the screams they let loose shake a few birds loose from the trees, the animals flying high into the air trying to get away from the predators below. The woman watches as Jax tears apart the three children, their age and speed no match for Jax's nor his training. Soon the show is over and Jax walks back over and stands on the porch beside the woman, their eyes trained on the pile of limbs at their feet.
"Burn them"
The woman turns and walks back inside the house, her feet light as she crosses the hardwood floor towards the stairs, taking two at a time she vaults up them and wanders across the landing towards her office, her previous location before going outside. Pushing open the solid wood door she walks across the carpet, and drops into her large swivel chair located behind a large oak desk. Glancing around the room she sighs, if she was able to have headaches she knows one would be pounding out an annoying rhythm against her temple.
Her office wasn't much, just a medium sized room, decorated in rich browns and warm reds. An assortment of leather couches and chairs gathered around a large open log fire. Bookcases cover the wall to the left of the door books weighing down every one of the oak shelves, their titles ranging from history to fiction, each one read and cared for with delicate hands. It wasn't much but it was hers, the one room she could disappear too and people would leave her alone giving her a fake sense of privacy, it was hard to be private given what they are but to her it didn't matter, it was privacy of sorts and it worked.
A sharp rasp comes to the oak door and she looks up as Rodrigo pokes his head in and quietly asks permission to enter. Waving out her hand the tall man walks in and drops onto his favourite leather couch near the fire throwing one leg over the other and sets down his cell phone next to his leg.
"So…"
"Word is out" he starts "New should start filtering in by the end of the week as to their location"
"Have you put the others on alert?"
"Yes" Rodrigo nods "Everyone knows"
"What would I do without you" she drawls before chuckling
"God knows" he smirks, his red eyes lighting up with glee "But im curious to find out"
"I'll kill you within a week"
Even though the threat was fake, he knew it was true.
"Anyway, I came in here to tell you some other news"
"Good or bad" she questions noticing the indifference painting Rodrigo's face
"Depends" he sighs "Some vampires are moving to town. The old plantation house on the other side of town is the house their moving in too"
She nods, she knew the building, had wanted to buy it at one point but in the end didn't. the inside reminded her too much of her birth place and those were memories that had to stay hidden, they were best hidden.
"They're also bringing a human if my source is reliable enough"
A large growl reverberates in her chest as she hears the words, what were those vampires thinking, bringing a fucking human with them. No coven was to have a human within it's ranks, It was forbidden.
"Find out everything you can about the coven" she growls "I want fucking detailed information"
"Got it"
"Is Trevor and May back yet?"
"No" Rodrigo replies shaking his head "Two more days"
She may have been the official coven leader behind closed doors but Trevor and May were the public face, the ones who pretended to run the coven whilst she plotted and devised in the background, free to hide and plan.
"Call Trevor and tell him to get home quicker, I want everyone here for when those fuckers arrive. If they sense us in the area no doubt they'll come pay a fucking visit"
Rodrigo nods and stands from the seat and heads towards the door, before exiting he turns and looks over at the female one more time.
"Charlie"
"Yeah" she asks
"They also happen to be animal drinkers"
"Fan-Fucking-tastic, just what I needed to hear"
Rodrigo smiles guiltily before exiting the room closing the door silently behind him. If there was one thing she hated in this world more than vampires using humans as pets it was vampires who ran from their nature and pretended to be something they weren't. She knew if they were animal drinkers then they were just that, holding on to a single thread of humanity that they refused to let go of.
They weren't human, they all stopped being human the moment their eyes opened as vampires and their throat swallowed that first drop of blood. They didn't age; they didn't change so why pretend.
Another thing she hated about veggie vamps was the drama that seemed to follow them like a dark cloud, it was something that made her cold heart clench at the prospects of it filtering into the small town called Scarlotville she had called home for nearly thirty years.
"Looks like my forever just got a whole lot more interesting" she whispers into the silence
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So not a long chapter but it's only the beginning so let me know what you think so far.
And a major thanks to my friend Danielle who made the banner, yes the woman doesn't have grey eyes but we can pretend can't we.
Anyway please let me know what you think. It would mean a lot.