This is a kind of weird cross-over featuring characters from Highlander/Raven, Moonlight and the movie version of Blood & Chocolate. Please don't flame!
Council of Immortals
Chapter 1-Dealing with Logistics
"I don't understand why you have to have the meeting here. Isn't it usually held on neutral territory?" Mick St. John, LA private investigator and 85-year-old vampire, asked the centuries old vamp in sitting at the desk.
"Usually, yes. But since everything that happened in Romania with Vivian and the Loup-Garou in Romania, as well as the serial beheadings in France, things have been kind of...weird," Josef Kostan, the four centuries old vamp answered.
"That still doesn't explain why the council has decided to hold the meeting in LA. Isn't Vivian's human friend a fugitive in the States?" Mick questioned as he picked up a folder featuring the mug shot of a handsome young man with curly hair and striking eyes.
"Which is why I want you in charge of security and your reporter friend in charge of making sure Aidan's presence is not found out by the good folks in charge of making sure that this fair nation is protected."
"You know that the Court is not going to take kindly to any mortal humans taking part."
"And many won't like it if a 'squire' like yourself doesn't do his job and provide the security needed for this event."
"That still doesn't answer my question."
Josef looked Mick straight in the eye and sighed. Sometimes being immortal and on a council filled with other immortals could be such a hastle when dealing with logistics.
"LA is the only place safe enough for any of us. There are three law enforcement officers in the court and all three of them are centred in the LA area. It is vitally important that the five of you," he emphasized the five, letting Mick know that Beth was an important part of the coming event, "keep people from figuring out that there is something not normal going on and that there is more than one suspicious figure involved. Or have you forgotten that Amanda will be there and we all know that if something strikes her fancy, then chances are the cops will be involved." Josef sighed once more and looked up at the younger vampire. "Think you can handle that?"
"Yeah, I'll let Beth know. Just one more question: how are you going to get the Aidan kid into the country without anyone finding out?"
"It's safer if you don't know."
"Gotcha." With that said, Mick picked up the rest of the folders that had been scattered around the desk and walked out the door. He had to come up with a plausible reason why Beth shouldn't mention the arrival of at least four known fugitives and, at the same time, explain the presence of a mortal human not attached to a high-ranking member of the Court.
Well, that's chapter 1. What did you all think?