Jennifer sat staring down at the cold metal table. Her hands resting on it. Each one holding several deep cuts, dried blood on her arms and hands. She didn't look up at the man questioning her. She remained stoic.
"Jennifer, you don't have to lie. We are trying to help," the man said.
"You were about to have a man dissect me..." Jennifer murmured.
"A mistake. Now how did you get your injuries again?"
"I fell," Jennifer said. She knew it was a lame story, but in short notice that's what she used and Jennifer figured she might as well keep the story the same.
"Yes... you fell. Are sure it wasn't the n- I mean Belinda?"
"It wasn't Belinda!" Jennifer shouted.
"You don't have to worry about her hurting you."
"It wasn't her!" Jennifer shouted again.
"Now Jennifer, we found a burn on you shoulder, it was old, about 5 years, however our doctor thinks it may have come from a certain type of acid. Now we checked with your mother and she didn't know of it... care to explain?
Jennifer said nothing. Of course she didn't tell her mother about it. Why would she mention what had happened with her and Damien? Jennifer didn't want her mother to worry about her and Belinda more than she already did.
"I worked at a Mexican restaurant, it was an oil burn," she said.
"An oil burn on your shoulder?"
"I wasn't being careful."
"Now your friend Lily has the same burn, its much newer..."
"Yes I was teaching her how to cook and she burned herself," Jennifer said.
" Burned herself?"
"Yes."
"Jennifer, where is Belinda?"
"I can't tell you," Jennifer said honestly. It was for Belinda's safety.
The man flipped through the paper work. "Alright I think we are done," he said
"So I can go?" Jennifer asked hopefully.
"No, we need you here for observation."
"NO I NEED TO LEAVE! I HAVE TO FIND BELINDA!" Jennifer said. She continued to shout.
Promptly, someone came along and sedated her. Jennifer calmed and the slumped in her chair.
"Demnince we need to talk, you can't just dissect people. You may have not have had enough proof against you to convict you for kidnaping and cutting open those 14 victims, not to mention we need you for your... abilities."
Demnince looked to the man. He wore a long white lab coat, his hair a light brown that matched his unfeeling brown eyes. His body was covering in scars, except for his face.
"Its a sad day when the government sees a mentally disability as an ability," Demnince said with a smirk. "What about the others?"
"Do what you want with them, save the one in room 5. I think we might be able to get something out of her," the man said walking down the hall.
One week earlier.
Jennifer woke up in Belinda's coils with a smile. It had been five years sense they had first met. The sun shone warmly through the trees on them. Jennifer looked up at the tree they were leaning against and saw birds chirping as the flew through the leaves . It truly was a beautiful morning.
At times like these Jennifer was glad to be out of school. She was now 22, her hair still short and black. She still kept it in a ponytail, however Belinda convinced her to wear it down at times, like last night.
Jennifer was used to this, waking up in the morning in Belinda's coils. She felt Belinda's steady breathing as Belinda slumbered. The breaking the pattern of her breath was a loud stomach growl. Jennifer smiled and then wondered what she was going to cook for Belinda.
Belinda had been off eating girls for a while now and Jennifer now cooked things to satisfy Belinda's large appetite. It made sense it was so large, Belinda was naturally supposed to eat girls, which was a lot larger than a just a plate of spaghetti.
Jennifer was still thinking when she felt hands playing with her hair.
"Morning," Jennifer said with a smile.
"Morning," Belinda replied as she gave Jennifer a kiss on the cheek.
"Hungry?" Jennifer asked her.
Belinda laughed a little. "Yeah, you know me."
The two went to Jennifer's apartment. Belinda enjoyed the morning sun as the went down the street. She was used to being in the shadows when she was in the city. However, things have changed. After Jennifer's mother had walked in on Belinda and Jennifer kissing with a man from the new station things blew out of the water. The man quickly stacked out the house with camera and exposed Belinda. Soon after other magical creatures were exposed.
Out of the corner of Jennifer's eye she saw people quickly taking cover from Belinda. She sighed in her head. Magical creatures may have been exposed, but there were plenty of skeptics. Jennifer wouldn't dare have Belinda be in the streets alone. Jennifer was sure if she did the people would call the government on Belinda. The thought of her chained up somewhere, being probed... it made Jennifer angry, sad and scared all at once.
The two finally came to the apartment. Jennifer then promptly went to the kitchen and started to cook. Jennifer began to chop vegetables when there was a knock at the door.
"Got it," Belinda said going to the door. She opened it and saw Zackery, Jennifer's older brother.
"Hey Zackery," Belinda said.
"Hey Belinda," he replied cooly.
It had taken a while for Zackery to get used to Belinda. They had first met when Belinda had pulled him into a building and gotten out one of her sexual urges. At first whenever Belinda approached Zackery flinched. Thankfully he has gotten used to seeing Belinda.
Zackery walked in and saw Jennifer.
"Hey Jennifer!" Zackery exclaimed. He went over to her and gave his sister a noogie, ruffling her hair.
"Hey! Stop!" Jennifer said punching his stomach. This was a common greeting between the two.
Zackery grunted and then let go. "So I hoped you remembered I was coming over," he said.
Jennifer smiled sheepishly. "Well, yeah I did, but I have enough to make you some," she said.
"Okay cool. What's for break-Geez! How many people are you cooking for?" Zackery exclaimed as he saw the 9 fish fillets and enormous amount of vegetables.
"Just me and Belinda. Well and you too now," Jennifer said. "Most of these are for Belinda. She needs to eat a lot seeing how she would eat a human girl."
"Which fish is our exactly?"
Jennifer gave a sarcastic smile. "That one," she said pointing to one of the fishes. "Now I'm not done so you can go into the living room and watch T.V or something."
Zackery shrugged and sat on the couch. Belinda followed and sat down as well.
"Is it me, or have you gotten bigger?" Zackery asked looking up at Belinda.
Belinda stared at him. "No I don't think so..."
Zackery looked at her again. "I think you have..." he said. Zackery then turned on the T.V the news was on.
"Governor Windsor! Please let the voters know how you feel on the arise of mythical creatures!" A reporter said.
"I feel that they are nothing more than new species of animal. These mythical creatures are just that. Creatures and should be treated as such."
"They may not be human, but they act like them. Discriminating against them repeating history and all of the discrimination we have had to face. We must bring them into our constitution and give them rights." Senator Williams contorted.
Windsor laughed. "Giving them rights? As soon as we give them rights, what will be next? Dogs? No I leave it at this, I think zoos should prepare to expand their exhibits for the new animals."
"Senators, the start of the uncovering of mythological creatures was with a relationship with a girl and a naga. What are your views on this?" a reporter asked.
"Nothing more than another person having an exotic pet. If the relationship is more advanced than that she is guilty of bestiality and will receive a fine or jail time." Windsor said.
Belinda tensed in annoyance. Her teeth grinding together. It was more so because he threatened Jennifer. Of course she knew if any other magical creature were watching this then there was a good chance they would be plotting the governor's death then and there.
As the politicians continued to talk Belinda got more and more angry and annoyed. However, the more the news went on the louder the chopping sounds came from the kitchen. Zackery and Belinda looked over to the kitchen to see Jennifer angrily chopping vegetables. The steam coming from the pan seared fish gave her a somewhat demonic look.
"You okay?" Zackery asked.
"Fine..." Jennifer growled. Then after a second she exploded. "Zoo animals?" she screamed continued to chop. She moved the pan around quickly to prevent the fish from burning and continued to chop with anger.
"I mean just AH!" Jennifer said cutting her finger.
"Calm down," Belinda said going over to her and holding up the finger Jennifer cut. Belinda sucked on it.
Jennifer smiled, her toes curling from the sensation. She moaned softly as Belinda's forked tongue moved across her finger.
"Ahem" Zackery fake coughed.
Belinda and Jennifer blushed and then pulled apart from each other. Jennifer felt calmer and smiled as she continued to cook. Within a few minuets it was done. The three of them sat and dined on a dish Jennifer had made up. It was pan seared fish, cooked vegetables with a spicy sauce.
"So fish for breakfast?" Zackery asked after the meal was done.
"Yeah, I try to make meals with a lot of protein and we were short on eggs," Jennifer replied.
"Wait so you had all that fish on hand?" Zackery said in disbelief.
"Well yeah." Jennifer said.
Belinda was still eating some of her vegetables as they talked. Jennifer and Zackery continued to talk back and forth. It later evolved into them insulting each other.
"Oh yeah? What about the time you went out and-" Jennifer was interrupted by an alarm on her phone. "Ah!" she said jumping up. "I got to get to the restaurant!"
She kissed Belinda and then ran out the door. Zackery shook his head with a smile.
"My sister," he said.
"I love her," Belinda said.
Jennifer made it to the restaurant where she worked. It looked like a plain adobe building with green lettering painted on. The name read "Mexicanna". She rushed in.
"Sorry I'm late," Jennifer said walking in. She had a mixture of laughter and shaking her head in annoyance. Her boss was putting up strings of garlic by the door.
"Oh hi Jennifer," he said.
"What are you doing?" Jennifer asked.
"Trying to repel the vampires," he said.
"Boss vampires aren't real," Jennifer said.
"And yet nagas are? Ask your girlfriend, she knows," he said.
Jennifer's boss had seen Belinda and knew about her for some time after they had been exposed. Well it was a bit before. Jennifer's mother's friend was part of a t.v station. Her house had been staked out and it was only a matter of time before a shot of Belinda was taken. Then after a while more creatures were exposed.
"She told me herself. Belinda says they don't exist." Jennifer said.
Her boss paused. "Well, out customers don't know that at least," he said with a chuckle. "Now get back there. The first wave of customers will be coming soon."
Jennifer let out a small laugh and went into the back. She was now one of the cooks at the Mexicanna. Before she was a prep cook. Jennifer readied herself for the wave. After a her shift Jennifer went outside in the back of the Mexicanna. She took a breath and stretched. It felt like it had been a long day.
Two figures slowly approached her. "Um.. Hello?" Jennifer said to them.
"Hello... Jennifer is it?" the female said as she approached.
"Yes?" Jennifer said.
"It smells like her," the male figure said.
As the two got closer Jennifer could pick out their features. The girl had long white hair and red eyes. Her body was slender. The male had short white hair his chin was pointed and his eyes were also red.
"Its nice to meet you," the female said with a smile.
"Indeed," the male said with a bow. "I am Mason."
"I am Raia," the female said.
"Hi, it there anything you want?" Jennifer asked them.
"Your blood" Raia said stepping closer.
"What?" Jennifer said eyes widening.
"Raia, calm yourself. That's not we are here. Really I'm the one who likes girls blood more and I have better control," Mason said.
"I didn't eat on the way over..." Raia murmured.
Mason shook his head. "We can get something later," he said.
"So you guys are vampires?" Jennifer said in shock. "They don't exist.."
Mason and Raia looked at each other. "Well you were with a naga... so we can't blame you for not knowing." Mason said.
"We were some what shunned by others because we left a mess when we hunted," Raia said.
"You see that was the difference between nagas, werewolfs and the others from us. They take the carcass. We just take the blood." Raia said.
"So vampires took a lot of heat from others. So vampires secluded themselves from the other magical creatures. So after a while they thought we were extinct. Course now we have come out showing ourselves to other creatures. Seeing how they can't shun us because they are exposed," Mason said.
"However, vampires still aren't seen well. Of course being in hiding for all these years has been handy. We have our own way of hunting and are used to being hidden extremely well," Raia said.
"Why did you guys want to find me?" Jennifer asked.
"To meet the girl who is changed the magical world," Raia replied.
"Changed?"
"If anything plunged it into chaos. Now with the whole world knowing its-" Mason stopped because of the beeping of an alarm. "Its time we leave."
Raia nodded and quickly began to walk away in the shadows. Mason looked like he was about to go then he stopped and walked towards Jennifer.
"Wait, what do you mean?" Jennifer asked Mason.
"I don't have time to explain. You'll find out eventually," Mason said. He then held Jennifer firmly. "In the meantime, I am a bit hungry too."
"What? Stop!" Jennifer said.
Jennifer struggled and Mason lifted her shirt and bit her side. Jennifer yelped. He began to suck Jennifer's blood. Slowly Jennifer's vision became fuzzy. Her eyes closed and she began to fall. Mason set her up against the building as he continued to drink his fill.
(AN: I wasn't entirely planning vampire existing in the story, but I thought this up and it made sense!)
