BloodLust
Chapter One – Welcome to Sunnydale
Today I had a nostalgia for BTVS. I also love JL and I decided to write this. This story is more inspired by BTVS, with the JL characters, being Diana the vampire slayer. The story is going to be centered more on the girls in the league, but the boys also appear. I don't own BTVS or JL, but you already knew.
A lone car crossed the highway that late afternoon. A couple were in the front seat. In the back was a teenager about 15 years old. He had red hair and a plaid shirt and pants. He pulled out one of the headphones when he saw the sign that read "Welcome to Sunnydale."
"Are we here?" He gestured excitedly.
"Yes, son." The woman replied. "This is your new home."
"I am very grateful to you for choosing me. I never thought I'd have a loving family after all."
"Do not treat us like lords, Wally." It was the man. "Call us Mom and Dad."
"Thank you, Mr. West ... I mean, Daddy."
A redheaded girl was in a flowery garden, tending the flowers. For a moment she closed her eyes, feeling strangely at peace.
"Shayera ..." A man called her and she opened her eyes.
"Anything, Uncle Destiny?"
"Nothing, dear. Just checking how you are."
"It depends on what you mean." She returned.
"You know ..."
She sighed.
"I'll be fine, I just ..." She shook her head. "I'm fine."
"I have a mission for you. It's still unclear, but I see your destination is in Sunnydale."
Upon hearing the name of the place, Shayera immediately smiled. She stood and hugged her uncle.
"Thank you."
"Now go pack your things."
The blue-eyed girl with long black hair walked through the cemetery. Beside her was a dark-haired, older boy holding a schoolbag. It was dark and the place was poorly lit.
"Did you hear that?" She asked.
"What, Diana?"
Suddenly a huge man, six feet tall, ran toward them. Diana shoved her friend out of the way. She took a beast from her back, aimed and fired. The man was soon dust.
"It's the third one tonight. And we barely started."
The boy stood up, wiping the dirt off his clothes.
"Next time, let me know."
"Sorry, Bruce." She hugged him. "Is there anything I can do?"
"I can find a way." Bruce smiled at Diana and kissed her.
They were inattentive when a trio approached them. A black guy, another dark-haired guy and a 40-year-old man. The older man coughed and the couple parted. They were John, Clark, and J'onn.
"Leave it for later." John said. "You haven't separated since you started dating.
"We're making up for lost time." She said and smiled.
"Yeah, well, what do we have?" Jonn reminded them of the focus.
"Three vampires since I got here. They seem to increase in number."
"That's bad. Would they be all alone?"
The teenagers nodded.
"I need to consult the council. It can mean something."
In a world where vampires exist, J'onn Jonz was the watcher, and Diana was the slayer, the one chosen to face the forces of darkness. Diana had been in charge of this mission for nearly a year, and so she met her friends John Stewart, Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne, who was now her boyfriend. When J'onn left, the teenagers split into doubles to cover more ground. The night would be long.
When a new day was born, Wally, who had barely slept, too excited about his new home and school, was on his feet. His new father left him at the school door, and his cell phone immediately began ringing. He smiled, recognizing the number.
"How's your new house?" Shayera's voice erupted from the device.
"It's cool, huge, I could barely sleep." He replied.
"So you've forgotten me?"
"Never. I miss you."
She laughed.
"Look back, please."
Across the street, under a tree, was Shayera. She wore jeans, a black T-shirt, and a pair of sunglasses. She nodded to Wally, who crossed the streets more quickly. He hung up the phone and hugged her.
"How? Why?"
"Uncle Destiny sent me here last night. I have an apartment just for myself and I'm going to stay for a few months."
"This is great. Are you going to study here?"
"Yes." The bell rang. "Let's go."
The two teenagers went to school. Diana went hand in hand with Bruce when he bumped into Shayera.
"Hey, look where you're going."
"Hum."
"It was bad." Wally answered for her. "Let's go, Shay."
The redhead stared at Diana for a few seconds before following Wally.
"Strange girl." She said. "Will we meet later?"
"Of course, love."
They shared a kiss and headed in different directions. When Diana arrived in class room, to her surprise, she met the redheaded boy a few minutes earlier. He was sitting in a corner, fiddling with the math book.
"Hi," she approached. "I'm Diana."
He smiled.
"Wally. Sorry for my friend. Shay is a little annoyed."
"Fine. Did you move in when?"
"I moved here yesterday with my adoptive parents."
"And you're enjoying it?"
"Yes. I think I'm going to get on well here."
The professor entered the room and everyone sat down in their places.
Shayera ran to her classroom. Your first class would be biology. She smelled funny as she approached. It was familiar, though. The teacher was in the room, and she watched in amazement with reagent glasses and glass slides from those used in the laboratory.
"You might be the new student." She looked around the room. "There's a vacant seat next to Mr. Stewart. Go sit."
John raised his hand and waved at Shayera. She walked and sat down.
"I'm John. And you?"
"Shayera. Do you know what she thinks to do?"
"Something about blood, I think. Not my best theme."
Shayera grunted and lay down on the table. The woman was passing by, teaching the boys about the experience. The scent of blood soon reached her nostrils. A mixture of sensations passed through her body. She closed her eyes and continued to lie down. The teacher walked past and shook her shoulder.
"Are you right?"
She just shook her head in a negative way.
"Take her out, John."
He did so. He stood and led the redhead out. Shayera slid down the wall and covered her face.
"Could you bring some water for me?" She murmured.
John said something she didn't understand and walked away for a few seconds. When he came back, the girl was gone. He shrugged and returned to the class.
In the interval, Shayera was sitting on the grass, directly where the sun beat. She wore her sunglasses and had her face turned to the light. Wally sat across from her.
"I finally found you. What happened?"
"I hate biology. Why do we need to learn about blood?"
"Oh, I understood."
Several students waved to Wally or said hello. He smiled and waved back.
"How can you be so social?"
"People like me. I'm cute. How much time you are here?"
"Since I left class. About four hours."
"How long?"
"This place has a strange energy. I feel like I'm losing control at any moment." She took off her glasses. "How's the infection?"
Wally looked into her eyes. The right eye was green, but the left one had some yellow marks.
"It has visible marks, but you will be fine. From afar, in the shadows of the trees, John watched Shayera talking to Wally. Bruce approached his friend.
"Why do not you go and talk to her?"
"Should I? She's with someone else."
"At least you know her name?"
"Shayera."
"I advise you to approach."
John thought for a minute, but then they saw Shayera and Wally stood up. Shayera took the boy's hand and dragged him to John.
' "I forgot to thank you for helping me this morning. I didn't feel good about the blood."
"Why did you run away?"
"Nothing important. Oh, this is Wally."
They exchanged a greeting.
"We are going to the Bronze tonight." Bruce said. "You are invited."
"What is Bronze?"
"The only nightclub in town."
"It sounds fun."
The night came and Wally was neat. His adopted father offered to take him, but he preferred to go on foot, because he wanted to get to know the city. It was a little far, but he liked to walk.
Shayera looked at herself in the mirror, not pleasing her pink dress. She traded it for a green sweater and jeans. Shortly after, the bell rang and she went to answer.
Diana, Bruce, Clark and John were in the Bronze when they arrived. Wally nodded to them, but Diana was not happy.
"Why did you call her? Wally's cool, but this girl is really weird."
"They've been together all day. I thought they would only come together."
The two joined the group. The time passed, even though the two girls didn't exchange words with each other, but the boys talked. Shayera went to the bar to get a soda when a couple passed by her side. She stared at them for a moment, and went after them.
Outside, she lost them until she heard the girl scream. She ran toward the sound. The man had the vampiric face, and tried to bite the girl.
"Hey, you! She shouted. "Get her!"
The vampire dropped the girl and turned to Shayera. Her eyes flashed in yellow, and then her face had changed as well. The girl rose from the ground and ran as Shayera lunged at the vampire. He looked at her and a second later it was dust. Shayera looked from the vampire to the piece of wood in her hand.
She threw the object away and her face returned to normal as the group came looking for her.
"You ok?" Wally approached.
She took his hand and smiled, but there were still yellow strokes in her eyes.
"I'm more than well, Wally. I feel great here ...
I don't even know if I'm going to continue this story.
I just had the idea and had to write.
Thank you!