"Is there a cure for that?" asked Anne, obviously not knowing what that meant.

"Technically, yes, there is but it is not medical. It's magical really. You will have to be treated by a practicing Wiccan." Mike suddenly wished again that he was still unconcious.

"You people are all nuts or I'm hallucinating because this crap can't be real," Mike said. Vicki walked over to Henry and whispered, "Can you help him please?"

Henry started towards him and Mike put his hands up in protest, "NO! NO you are NOT vamping me, I told you I don't like that." Before Henry could get there, little Tori had beat him to it and was making Mike forget everything that was happening, putting him back to a peaceful sleep.

Maggie looked at Will accusingly. Will shrugged his shoulders and shook his head in an I don't know manner. Vicki was impressed-she was really beginning to like this child.

Anne was calm now and they all began discussing what they could do.

"So, you are going to let us live?" asked Lars, the youngest, eyes still wide with fear. All of these vampires are so beautiful, thought Vicki, but not as beautiful as me I hope replied a voice in her head.

"Stop that! And no, they are not, " she said, giving him a half-smile, half I'm not happy look.

Will stood directly in front of the four and said, "I, William Jameson, give you immunity for this one infraction. If, however in the future you ever falter in this manner, whether it is against me, my family, friends or any innocent humans, this immunity will be gone. Is this agreed upon by all?"

In unison, they said, yes, it is agreed. "Now, the matter at hand. Vicki, why do you think a hole in the aura is causing this and why is it there?"

"My theory?" she said usuing quotation marks to make a point. They nodded yes.

She explained to them that your aura has to be whole, boy, had she been listening to Coreen alot lately and suddenly, it was paying off. Things that can cause a hole in it are sickness, inury, anger and hate. Any one of these or combination of any will cause it.

"Charles, were you okay with all of these changes?" Vicki asked.

"Yes, I like progress. I'm lonely too, I want a family, a son or daughter or many. Henry, wouldn't you like that too?" The entire time Henry had pretty much stayed quiet. No one in the room had noticed except Maggie and because she had an open emotion with him, she knew why he was quiet.

Henry looked at the other vampires, "Yes, I would love a family. But that will never happen." You could hear the sorrow in his voice, the sadness slipping into his eyes. He looked directly at Vicki when he said, " I now understand, in this lifetime, for the first time in my life, what I am truly missing."

Something strange had definitely happened to everyone, especially Vicki and she didn't know what it was, but she sure didn't like it right now. Her emotions were raw, open, exposed and she felt like she was out of control. It was as if she was full of everyone's sadness and it overwhelmed her. She couldn't tell anyone because she couldn't speak.

"Vicki?" Henry asked. "Vicki, can you hear me? Are you okay?" He moved to her just in time to keep her from hitting the floor.

Help me, was what Vicki thought she was saying but no words were coming from her mouth. Maggie ran to her and knelt down beside her. Vicki was able to turn her head and look at her.

"Vicki, let go, let go and I'll help you." Vicki nodded her head NO, "Yes, Vicki you must, or you won't recover..."