Blood Relations
You all probably know me. I've written several fanficts already. This is my newest one. It's a new twist in a good series.
Vicki's niece comes for a visit and Henry is mad. He cannot do anything to her. She helps on one of their cases and knows more than Henry does. Its not love but adventure. New characters liven up the story with some of the old. Have fun reading.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. I wish I could.
Chapter 1
Snow fell lightly. The streets of Toronto were quiet. Few people were walking in the dark and cold. Lights could be seen in several windows.
One of those lights was on in Vicki Nelson Investigations. Vicki and her assistant, Coreen, were looking over some books.
Henry, Vicki's vampire partner, appeared suddenly. "Any luck?"
Vicki jumped. "No, not yet. Some help would be nice."
"Sorry. For once I don't know what the thing is."
A cathedral tolled midnight. The bells echoed off the buildings. It woke Vicki out of her book stupor. "Shoot. I have to go." She grabbed her coat off the stand.
"Where are you going?" Henry watched her. He heart beat seemed a little fast.
"My niece is coming in on a red-eye flight. She lands in fifteen."
"Need a ride?"
"No you just stay and help Coreen. Can I borrow your car?"
"Here," Henry threw her the keys.
"Thanks." Vicki raced out of the office as she pushed her glasses up her nose. She speeded all the way to the airport.
She stood waiting by one of the gates. The plane had just landed. She watched for a familiar face.
A girl, who looked to be in her twenties, walked out. She smiled and headed towards Vicki. She had short black hair and dark brown eyes. He skin was a little pale.
"Kay." Vicki hugged her niece.
"Hi, Aunt Vicki. Thanks for letting me stay while I'm here."
"No problem. You never told me why you came."
"I'll tell you later. Nice car." By now, the pair had made it to the borrowed car.
"It's a friend's. You may meet him. He's at the office right now."
"Cool."
The family pair were back at the office in twenty minutes. Henry and Coreen were still pouring over books. They didn't look up until Vicki said something.
"Coreen, Henry. This is my niece, Kay."
Coreen turned towards them. "Hi. Is that Twilight in your hand?"
Kay held up the book. "Guilty as charged. It's one of my favorites. I love vampires and werewolves. I wish I could meet one."
"You know that vampires aren't real." Henry stood defiant in Vicki's doorway.
"Maybe, but I wish they were. You're Henry Fitzroy, the comic book author. Aunt Vicki, you didn't tell me you knew the author of Blood Price."
"I prefer to call them graphic novels," Henry frowned.
"I believe manga are the only things allowed that title. Everything else is comic books."
"You sound like Mike."
"He would call you a cartoonist." Kay smiled.
"He already has." Henry sighed and rubbed his temple.
"Do you still see Mike, Aunt Vicki?" She turned to her aunt.
"Once in a while. He helps me on cases." Vicki smiled as her niece's memory.
"Kay," Coreen spoke up in the silence. "Where are you from?"
"Minnesota, actually. I live with my mom."
"Why are you here?" Henry almost hissed.
"Henry." Vicki shot him a glare.
"It's okay." Kay intervened. "I'm here on assignment for my job. I work in a lab that specializes in bats. I'm here to get info on the ones here. It's a night job, so you won't see much of me. In fact, when I sleep, it's almost as if I am dead." Kay laughed.
"I know someone like that," Vicki smirked.
"Anyway, you guys can go back to what you were doing. I'm going for a walk."
"It's 1 a.m."
"I've been studying bats for three years. I've adapted their schedule."
"Would you like some company?" Henry offered.
"That would be nice."
"Don't take advantage of her, Henry." Vicki warned.
"I won't." Henry led the way out of the office and into the cold night.
What do you think of the first chapter? Please review. Review honestly. I won't take it personally. I'll just use it to get better at writing. I'll put the next chapter up soon. There's only five chapters so its short. Good things come in short packages.