Author's note: I'm baaaaack! Here is the sequel I decided to do for my previous story, People Are Strange, Vampires Are Stranger. This will be long the lines of the movie except Jay is thrown into the mix. Just in case anyone wants to know, I don't plan on ending this like the movie. Hopefully I'm gonna have an ending where the guys don't die, because let's face it they were just too awesome. so at the start you may find it's along the same lines as the movie but I'll stray away from the movie towards the end and hopefully put my own spin on how I think the story should end. So I hope you like it, I was seriously so grateful for all the people who read, reviewed, followed and favoruited the last story, hopefully this is just as good! Also I may not be able to update as often as I did with the first story because I have to go to the library to write and post any new chapters and between school, getting ready for Christmas and the library being closed certain days I may not be able to update as often as I would like, but I'll try to get one chapter a week up! Anyway, enjoy and please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from The Lost Boys, I only own my OCs.
"Do you ever think about leaving?" I asked David suddenly after I thought about it for a few moments. I had only been a vampire for a couple of weeks now but I wondered if he ever got tired of being here. I personally loved it, but it always made me wonder if he and the guys ever got tired of it all, if they ever wanted to go somewhere new.
He turned to me and shrugged, "Not really." He said as he passed me his lighter to light my cigarette after he lit his own, "I mean, once or twice, but Max always told me that we should stay here." He said with a roll of his eyes. In only a few short days after meeting Max I realised he and David must not get along, Max seemed grounded and the type of guy who liked a routine and certain order to things, whilst David was impulsive and lived for thrills. I found David's attitude more refreshing than Max's, but after all, Max was the head vampire, what he wants he gets. It doesn't stop David from rebelling against him, but it stops David from being truly free, and I know he hates that.
"So he just wants to stay here forever?" I asked.
"Not forever, I think he just likes it here and likes how people here see him. He might never want to move, or he may have to depending on how long he can go without anyone noticing he doesn't age. I don't see him going unless it's his last option." He said.
"Well why doesn't he let you guys go somewhere else for a while?" I asked, surely he'd allow the guys some time away from this place.
"He sees himself as a father figure of sorts, he doesn't like it when we disobey him or run off and do things without checking with him first. I can't exactly see him letting us leave." He said and I sighed, this whole obey-the-leader thing was really starting to drag.
"I suppose he has a point, if this is what you guys act like with his permission I'd hate to see you on your own and free to do as you please." I joked and he smirked.
"Yeah that would be a sight to see." He said with a chuckle. We finished our cigarettes in silence, wrapped up in our own thoughts. I had only been a vampire for about two weeks now, but I was pretty much a natural at it by now. The killing thing was starting to get on my nerves, even though I tried to limit myself to only killing every few days, it was getting increasingly hard to do so. None of the guys really got it; they said it was like starving yourself even though you're surrounded by a buffet. Men.
Still, I loved being a vampire. The notion that I could live forever was comforting, I would never run out of time, never have to give up what I have because I'm getting too old to keep up with the world around me.
My mom had been surprisingly cool about me not returning to New York, according to her I could do with letting loose and having a few years of fun. I planned to do exactly that, just for a few more years than she's expecting. I didn't know what my dad would say because except for the annual Christmas card or money for my birthday we didn't talk. Not for any bad reason, we just never had anything in common anymore. When my parents got divorced I stayed with my mom and he and I accepted that we would never really be close again, still, he tried his best for a few years but eventually I grew up and we found less and less things to talk about. So I guess I don't have to worry about him for another few months at least. My friends were as crazy as always, I would take one night off a week from being a vampire to being just plain old Jayda-Lynn Pearce. It was nice to know some things could stay the same for a little while longer. They were still like excited school girls over the fact I was basically living with four hot guys, and they would demand all the details about how things were going with David. I told them as much as any teenage girl would, skipping over the part where my boyfriend was a vampire and he had made me into one; I don't think they need to know that bit just yet.
"You alright?" David asked and it took me a few seconds to realise he was talking to me. When I finally turned with no doubt a dazed look on my face he raised an eyebrow and smirked. I smiled apologetically and sighed.
"Yeah, sorry. I was just thinking." I said with a shrug.
"Uh-oh. About what?" he asked.
"Just… everything and nothing. How great it is being a vampire I guess, minus the fact I have to kill people." I said and he rolled his eyes.
"You're spending too much time with Star." He accused and I smiled slightly, she really wasn't getting any easier to deal with. I tried helping her as much as I could and offering to take her away from the guys and go hunting with her but she refused every offer. I was beginning to think she wouldn't have long left before Max got tired of her and ordered David to do something I could tell he wanted to avoid.
"Maybe. Well I'm trying my best to get her to be one of us, unfortunately for me that involves listening to her whining a lot." I said and David laughed before throwing his cigarette away. I did the same and he wrapped an arm around my shoulders and nodded to the guys who were sat a few feet down. They joined us and we headed over to the carousel.
Once we were all on I got onto a white horse, one I had been on a few times when I was on the carousel. It sat on the inside and I climbed up on it just as the ride was starting, the other guys choosing just to remain standing like they always did. The music was cheery and bright and I couldn't help but smile, looking at all the faces around us who shared similar expressions. My eyes fell on a group of guys and girls sitting in a booth-thing that looked like a sleigh. My smile faded as one of the guys out of the group gave me a wink that actually made me shiver. His hair was a horrible mix of black and blonde and he had his arm around a blonde girl who I assumed was his girlfriend. He didn't seem too worried about her as his eyes dragged down my figure, eyeing me hungrily. I shot him a glare to which he only smiled slyly. I turned away only to see David beside me giving the guy a similar glare, his blue eyes flashing with anger. He gave me a wink before walking around the opposite side of the carousel with the guys following him. That's great; leave me here with the creep, thanks!
I glanced around to try and see where they were, finally a few seconds later I saw them come up beside the group with the guy and the girl. David was in front and cupped the cheek of the girl the creep had his arm around. I smirked as I realised he was giving the guy a taste of his own medicine, rather that than killing him in front of everyone, I guess. The girl looked slightly amused and then the creep lunged for David and the guys, a fight soon broke out between the two groups. I was just getting off the horse to come over and try and help when the security guard rushed past me and had his nightstick around David's throat. The other guys stopped struggling and I watched from a few feet away, watching David's face, I knew the security guard would probably pay for this embarrassment later.
"I told you to stay off the boardwalk." He said calmly and I rolled my eyes. They're vampires, dude, they don't exactly follow the rules. Paul and Dwayne at least looked like they were taking it seriously, but Marko was grinning and biting his thumbnail. I shot him a half-hearted glare to which he winked before the sound of David's chuckle brought my attention back to him.
"Okay boys, let's go." He said and the guard released him. The guys all walked off the carousel and I waited anxiously behind the guard's shoulder, watching his face. The look he gave the security guard was chilling; I knew exactly what that look meant: This isn't over.
David finally broke his gaze and nodded his head at me to follow him; I shot one last glare at the group in the booth before following him as he walked to the edge. I took his hand and got off the carousel, the others trailing behind.
"Guess I don't need to ask who's on the menu tonight." I said sarcastically and he shot me his signature smirk.
"Guess not. You're welcome by the way." He said and there was a moment of confusion before I realised he meant for putting that creep in his place.
"Thank you." I said sincerely, his smirk turned to a genuine smile and I answered it with a small one of my own.
"No problem. You staying around or are you heading home?" he said and I took a second to see if I needed to stay. There was a dull ache in the back of my throat but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle.
"I think I'm gonna head back." I said and he frowned.
"You sure? I don't know if this whole starving yourself thing is a good idea." He said with concern in his voice, one hand reaching out to caress my throat. I smiled and took his hand away, giving it a reassuring squeeze.
"Yeah I'm sure. I'll see you later." I said and pressed my lips to his before heading towards my bike, patting the others on the shoulders as I went.
Soon enough I arrived back at the caves and was greeted by Laddie who threw himself at my arms as soon as I entered the main room of the cave.
"Jay!" he said brightly and I smiled down at his adorable face.
"Laddie!" I greeted back brightly and swung him around. Not having siblings growing up meant it was like an amazing gift to have a little brother, even if he wasn't a full vampire he was family to me already.
"Where are the guys?" Star asked as she made her way down from her bed. Wow, no greeting. And here I thought we were besties.
"At the boardwalk, they'll be home later." I said casually and sat down in the old wheelchair David was in the first night I came here. I can still remember the wonder at seeing the caves; this place was an amazing find. It turns out there were a lot of places to store stuff, which meant I was easily able to fit my stuff places. Already it felt like home, even though I loved the boardwalk, nothing beats coming back to this place.
"Didn't feel like staying to kill more people?" Star asked bitterly and I blinked in surprise. Normally Star was all nice and trusting when it came to me, this sudden change in attitude wouldn't be a good thing to try out on me.
"Actually I didn't but if you keep up that attitude I might change my mind." I said with a sickly sweet smile and she narrowed her eyes, turning away and going back up to her bed. I turned to Laddie who glanced worriedly between her and me. I smiled and tousled his hair.
"Don't worry Laddie, Star's just a little stressed out. Tell David and the others I'm going for a ride, I'll catch you later?" I said and he frowned slightly and nodded before hanging his head. I sighed before crouching down and lifting his chin with my index finger. "Unless you wanna come with me?" I asked and his face lit up like the boardwalk. He nodded and took my hand and dragged me up to the top of the caves.
"See you later, Star!" He called and we disappeared from sight before she could protest. I laughed as he dragged me to my bike.
"Where to?" I asked and he thought for a moment.
"The beach to skip rocks?" He said and I nodded. I climbed on the bike and helped him up behind me before taking off towards the beach.
The rest of the night I spent hanging out on the beach with Laddie, skipping rocks or running around the sand. It was nice to see him getting the chance to be a child again, even if it was just for a little while. It was a great night and I had a lot of fun, but I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach that there was something coming. That this was just the calm before the storm.