AN: I was going to wait but I just wanted to start this already, it's set 26 years after the end of the first one but I'm not writing it all future-y with future technology and stuff.
AN2: there will be quite a few OC's in this I made up the names by finding popular American girls and boys name and common surnames and then I mixed a load of them together, they won't be in it for a couple of chapters yet though
AN3: Any ways enjoy!
Disclaimer: I might as well say I own absolutely nothing; it's just easier this way.
Posted: 10/7/11
Happy Birthday
Stumbling through the dark forest, a young girl of 17 with long dark hair and hazel eyes; found what she was looking for. She crouched under the shelter of a pine tree in a fresh snow drift; watching intently at the exciting scene in front of her. The girl was tiered from her long trek but she didn't want to miss another fierce event. She didn't mind the cold early December weather, she'd wrapped herself up in a thick coat, which she wore with jeans, a t-shirt and a sweater, walking boots and thick gloves.
Despite her attempt to cover the distance up the side of the mountain as quickly as possible; she only arrived in time to see the last few members of a group of outcast vampires get cut down by a superior mixed group of elite werewolves and vampires.
The girl watched the small amount of blood thirsty violence with awe; then to her disappointment, it was over. She saw a female vampire with short blonde hair, land next to the wolf with dark glossy brown hair who was inspecting the dead; they seemed to be having a silent conversation, as if they were speaking telepathically. The wolves were wearing shiny steel armour with black leather and the vampires wore shiny steel armour with white leather. The wolf and vampire in silent conversation both had a decorative gold trim on their armour; as if to show their importance.
The grounded vampires took off again and for a fraction of a second the forest was completely silent. That is until, the glossy brunette wolf's head snapped toward the direction of the girl and brilliant green eyes met scared hazel ones,
The girl froze in her crouched position under the tree as the wolf shot towards her, taking larger leaps with each stride. At the final leap before reaching the girl the wolf shifted into a 'girl' who looked only 18. This girl had dark brown hair to match the wolf's but didn't have radiant green eyes but dark brown ones instead. She stood in front of the girl who was hiding under the tree and curled both her hands into fists as she put them on her hips.
"Talwyn Sue Berry! I told you to stay at the castle"
The girl crawled out from under the tree and stood dusting the snow from her clothes and sighing "Yes mother"
The blonde vampire landed next to Talwyn and the girl's mother
"Tal; you know it's dangerous for you to be this far from home by yourself"
"I'm sorry mum, I can't help it, I love seeing you fight"
"She's got your blood lust then Rach"
Rachel just shook her head and sighed "I'll give you a lift back T"
"Thanks mother" Rachel shifted back into her wolf form and her daughter climbed on to her back.
They took off back to their home. It didn't take long for the super natural beings to get back but night had fallen when they reached sanctuary within the castle walls.
Later that night and everyone had retired to their quarters.
Rachel and Quinn were getting changed for Bed
"I'm worried about Talwyn, that's the seventh time she's left the castle by herself, do we 'mother' her too much?" Quinn asked
"No! You can't blame her for being curious, look at what she's been raised around, and you can't blame us, or yourself, we have to be protective"
"I know we've trained her, she's at her human physical peak for her age, but she hasn't changed yet and-"
"But she will; tomorrow is her 18th birthday so she might change into a vampire like you, if not it's a full moon in 3 days so she'll change into a werewolf then. I personally think she'll be a vampire"
"Why do you think that?"
"She said she was craving blood the other day"
"Are you sure that's not the over excited blood lust that she inherited from you"
"What gives you, and it seems half the beings in this castle, the impression that I'm obsessed with blood. I'm a werewolf you're the vampire, you drink the stuff" Rachel pulled the sheet back off the bed
"Yes, I drink it but didn't anyone ever tell you not to play with your food. Whenever you give someone advice on how to kill the enemy, you move from 'breaking their neck before they can heal' to 'ripping major organs out…with your bare human hands!'"
"I don't want anyone thinking I'm weak or can't handle a fight or that I'm afraid to take a life. I have the title as King and I'm female, that hard enough for some to accept so I have to make my-self…" she searched for the right word
"Crazy? Scary?" Quinn volunteered
"No! the word I'm looking for is: intimidating so those who don't believe I'm capable will realise I am. There's nothing wrong with that"
Quinn raised an eyebrow
"Fine" she sighed "I might have a problem, do you think I'm paranoid"
The both climbed into bed
"Maybe, just a little bit. But I still love you" she said giggling
Rachel climbed in behind her wife, rolling her eyes "Gee, thanks… I love you too" They assumed their usual sleeping positions of Rachel's front against Quinn's back and an arm around the blonde protectively.
"We best get some sleep, we've all got a big day tomorrow whether she changes or not"
Rachel yawned hugging her wife tighter "Okay, goodnight my beloved"
Quinn still smiled when Rachel called her that, remembering the first time Rachel called her that shortly after their first kiss. "Goodnight my love" she muffled her reply by turning more into her pillow before drifting off to sleep.
…
Talwyn slept peacefully through the night because she was tired form her mountain trek that had got her into trouble. Even thought she was going to be 18 she was still childishly excited for her birthday, well it was a big deal, she was going to find out which supernatural being she was.
It was about6.30 on the morning when she woke, she tried to go back to sleep but failed and by 7.00 she decided to get up and excitedly run to her parents room to wake them for her birthday. She hadn't done this since she was about 9 but this one was such a significant one she just felt like she had to.
She burst through the double doors to her parent's bed room only to be confused and disappointed when she saw the bed had been slept in but no one was there. She searched the rest of their private quarters, which was very much like a modern apartment, each member of the elder council had an 'apartment' for them and their families to live in. She searched the kitchen and living room before deciding to get dressed and leave her private home to search the rest of the castle.
Talwyn cautiously pushed open the heavy medieval door that seemed out of place in their modern private quarters but it matched the style of the long hall way outside the room. Along the long corridor where many other doors leading to other elder council member's private quarters, outside each door stood a vampire or werewolf guard in similar armour to what the super naturals she saw fight, wore.
Talwyn's parents didn't always have a lot of time for her (but they'd managed to still have a good relationship with their daughter) so she got to know the guards around the castle pretty well. She turned her head toward the guard standing by her door "Hey Arren, have you seen my parents around?"
Arren didn't turn to face her and answered professionally "Yes your highness, their majesties and the rest of the council's went to the conference room. I hear an emergency meeting was called"
"Thank you Arren" she said politely before walking way
"Erm, your highness" she looked back towards him "Happy birthday"
She smiled brightly at him, in a way her mum would say reminded her of her mother "Thank you" she then hurried to the conference room.
Talwyn didn't bother knocking; none of the council had denied access to any of their children once they were of the age of 10 or over. Of course Talwyn was only one of 3 children whose parents were on the elder council and she was the only one over the age of 10.
She walked with confidence into the lowly lit room in her signature jeans and a hoody. The main source of light was a large screen at one end of the room. The council stood (still in pyjamas and dressing gowns) around the room watching the man on the screen and the brunette at the front having a conversation.
"…Of course Mr Lester" Rachel finished her sentence
Talwyn sleepily walked into Quinn's side hugging her, while Quinn immediately put an arm around her daughter "Hey, happy birthday angel" she whispered
"Hey, what's going on?" she whispered back
"Trouble" Quinn stated with a huff
"When isn't it trouble?"
"I don't understand, what is the threat?" Rachel said to the man on the screen. Talwyn guessed the man must have been in his mid-fifties.
"We believe that the threat links back to the group that was taken care of just over 26 years ago, we believe that some humans are involved, they know of Lima's more recent past and have labelled themselves as hunters, we also have Intel that they are using Witchcraft"
"Witch craft? Witches have been extinct for over 200 years, how can they be using that, and what are they doing that would be related to what was left behind" Rachel spoke her thoughts out loud
"Necromancy?" Quinn suggested. Rachel's eyes widened
"But how can they use 'magic'. That sort of magic was popular with witches and like I said they're extinct!" Rachel said excited and worried at how serious and unique this threat was.
"Witches are only extinct as far as we know, Miss Berry and I was told by the late Mr Whitmore that all super naturals have some magic, maybe another species has adopted this type of magic. Don't werewolves and vampires have some… abilities?"
"We have a few, yes. But they don't involve necromancy, they involve quick healing and give us abilities such as my wife and I being able to have a child that shares both our DNA" she sounded like she was getting angry as if he had accused her
"I'm sorry if I have offended you"
"No, Mr Lester, I'm just worried for Lima"
He continued "Our primary evidence started with the disappearance of some locals, our research shows they are mainly loners, people with no families who, someone might believe, wouldn't be missed. A total of 7 have gone missing and we would leave it to the Lima Police department but when they found 3 of the bodies near to the mass graves, of the army you and your people took care of we decided to intervene, then we found our latest evidence of these 'Hunters'"
"What action are you suggesting to be taken?"
"I think it's best to assemble a fine team of at least 10 to send to Lima to carry out the investigation. We have organised a maximum of 10 places at a local high school in the junior year, I'm sure you remember; McKinley, it was rebuilt after you left they area. The disappearances are all linked to that school: a few teachers and even a couple of students who had no families went missing.
"Okay, one of those placements can we have it changed to a teaching position instead of student"
"Of course, any teaching preference?" The man on the big screen asked
"Spanish"
"That is one of the vacant positions, I will organise it"
"Okay, we shall assemble a team and we shall leave tomorrow afternoon"
"Miss, berry, I think it would be for the best if you left as soon as possible"
"Which is tomorrow afternoon, Mr Lester"
He sighed "Very well them, we will have a plane standing by, for your team at the airport you arrived at, to take the team directly to Ohio, we will have 5 cars waiting for the team at other end, they are theirs to keep… as a sort of, thank you for all you've done and your cooperation so far"
The head werewolf smiled "Thank you, Mr Lester, I'm sure we shall speak again soon"
He nodded and then the screen went blank. Lights came on round the room to increase visibility.
Rachel let out a heavy sigh before taking her seat, which was one of two at the head of a long table with 11 seats running down each side.
The rest of the council elders took their seats; an extra chair was added on the corner next to Quinn for Talwyn to sit.
"Okay" Rachel started "We all just heard the situation, the reason I want to wait until tomorrow to send the group is because as we all know today is Talwyn's birthday and I don't want us getting ready for a mission whilst trying to celebrate her birthday" she looked at their faces
"What do you mean by us?" Santana asked curiously
"Guys, it's Lima, it's where this all started, so I propose that the team consist of myself, Quinn, Noah, Tina, Sam, Mercedes, Santana, Brittany and Will" There was surprise on their faces "I really want to go back and I think Sarah and Lucas can remain here in charge"
Lucas was Sarah's Husband, he was a vampire and he was one of the first to approach the castle and offer his services to Quinn, she accepted him and offered him a place on the elder council, he was ecstatic at the offer and took it without hesitation. Sarah and he became close friends, then their feelings grew, but it was 7 painful (to witness) years before Lucas finally asked Sarah out and their love lives started there. 6 years after that they were married and now 9 years later they have two kids of ages 7 and 3. They were the only other children whose parents were members of the elder council.
"Kurt and Blaine, will be werewolf second in command. Well what do you think?"
"I'd really like to go back" Puck spoke up first and the rest smiled and agreed
Talwyn interrupted "But you said 10 and that's 9 people"
"Well, T, after your mum and I spoke last night, we realised your grown up now, and you need to get out of the castle, so, if it's okay with your mum, then i think you should go with us" Talwyn looked at both her parents in disbelief.
Quinn turned to the rest of the group at the table "Meeting adjourned"
The council left the room
"Come on, we want to speak to you in private"
They went back to their quarters and sat in the living room
Rachel started "After your seventh escape and the fact it's your 18th birthday, I think it would be a food idea for you to get some life experience, however you will not be involved in the mission until you have had your first change, okay?" Talwyn nodded enthusiastically "What do you think Quinn? Ultimately it's up to you"
Talwyn turned to Quinn "Please mum, I really, really want to go" she pleaded
Quinn smiled "I think it's a really good idea, and I wouldn't want to go without you anyway"
Talwyn leapt from her seat to give her mum a hug, Quinn didn't miss the sad look on Rachel's face as Talwyn said many 'thank you's to Quinn (well it was Rachel's suggestion in the first place)
The Talwyn pulled away as a thought hit her "What if, because you're two different species, that it cancel each other out, and I don't change"
Rachel answered "I don't think that's possible… but if it is you can choose what you want to be and whichever you choose one of us will change you" she tried to reassure her daughter.
"Cool, well if that's the case, I want to be a vampire, now if you'll excuse me I need to shower and get dressed for the party" she skipped childlike out of the room.
Rachel looked sad and hurt
"Don't take it personally Rach, she's probably thinking wings over excess body hair" Quinn chuckled sitting next to Rachel and hugging her.
"It's not just that… she's always been closer to you, ever since she started calling me mother when she was 13"
"Well she said she was 'too grown up' to call you mummy anymore"
Rachel just sighed and pouted
"Grow up, your 107 years old" Quinn teased kissing her wife on the lips
"How will you feel if she's a werewolf?"
"I always consider myself part werewolf since that day you saved me, I'm sure it did something to me, I'm definitely faster on my feet that I was before. Honestly though, I don't care, she'd our daughter and that's all that matters. How will you feel if she becomes a vampire?"
"Happy I guess, happy that she's what she wants to be, and like you said I don't really care as long as she's healthy and happy, and she's ours. But going back to you saying you felt part werewolf because of the incident that day, I'm sure I became part vampire, I'm sure I get more height on my jumps now and I always like an extra bloody steak nowadays"
"Are you sure that's not just you blood lust talking?" Quinn teased
Rachel just smirked and leant back toward Quinn, they were about to kiss again when Talwyn walked back in
"so what's this Lima place like?
"I thought you were getting ready?" Quinn said, partially annoyed that they were interrupted
"I was but loads of questions came to mind" she said innocently although she was fully aware of why they were a little annoyed at her
"Let's celebrate today we'll discuss that tomorrow, okay?"
"Fine" Talwyn huffed out before turning going back to her room
"Now where were we?" Rachel smirked and Quinn lent back in for that kiss.
…
All the council elders, their families, the generals and commanders of the armies and guards, and their families and others of importance, were all celebrating in the great hall. Everyone not at the party had the day off and were given food and drink to celebrate elsewhere in the castle.
Tina and Mercedes say happy birthday to Talwyn with Sam and puck on acoustic guitar and after a lot of nagging and encouraging from Quinn, she finally got Rachel to Sing Firework for their daughter.
Rachel sat back next to Quinn at their table while their daughter was mingling with her guests. In reality they weren't really her friends; they were her parent's friends or they were her staff.
"What time was she born exactly, it's slipped my mind?" Rachel leant over to talk to Quinn softly
Quinn checked her watch "We've got about an hour and a half"
"Okay, we'll leave in an hour, so she can settle and be ready if she changes"
…
It was just over an hour later and they'd left the party and were now back in their quarters
"So… what time was I born? You've never actually told me"
"It was very late, it was about 11.35 p.m. give or take 5 minutes" Quinn answered
"You don't know for sure!"
"Hey sorry, I was giving birth to you and we weren't exactly at a hospital and there was no mid-wife. It was just 6 of us in the room. Your aunts Mercedes and Brittany helped me deliver you, while your aunts Tina and Santana helped comfort your mother… When she fainted!" Quinn glared at Rachel
"Hey! I did not faint!" Rachel tried to defend herself
Quinn just did her signature eyebrow raise.
"Fine, I fainted" Rachel agreed reluctantly "But did you see the size of her, she wasn't the smallest of babies"
"I didn't need to see her I felt the whole thing"
"I'm standing right here you know" Talwyn failed to interrupt her parents argument, it was half serious, half playful,
"You can have the next one" Quinn stated
"Who says we're having anymore" Rachel smirked, Quinn just raised an eye brow again "fine but not for a while yet" Rachel conceded yet again.
"I love how I get my way just by raising an eyebrow" she smirked back, reaching across the sofa and snatching Rachel into her embrace.
Talwyn rolled her eyes as the light hearted argument just became a sappy scene. Then Talwyn felt aching in her arms and legs and her hearing faded, then her vision clouded over "Mum" she called out, then she fainted.
What d'ya think? :/