Hunted

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Claimer: I own the plot for this story and the characters not associated in the books.

Ash meets a Night World Hunter and she escapes him. He recieves a visit from his Uncle, Hunter Redfern, and Ash is given a mission to find her and change her. AshxOC

Ages:
Ash: 20
Nina: 19

Chapter 1

After draining his victim, Ash left the warehouse and walked slowly along the dark pier. He could sense someone was following him, three people to be precise. Not being able to pinpoint their exact whereabouts; he turned down an alley and waited. A muscular man with dark hair wearing a black hoodie jumped off the top of a building and followed him into the alley. Ash reached out and pushed the helpless man against the wall and wrapped his strong arms around his neck. He knew this guy wasn't going to answer his question; reading his mind, Ash found out he was a Night World Hunter. The wooden stake poking out the top of his black boot signalled vampires were on the menu. Quickly snapping the guys neck and killing him instantly; Ash looked over at two more black hooded figures standing at the edge of the pier. One looked to be another guy - muscular, whereas the other one was slim and femenine.
"Where did he go?" He heard the male whisper harshly to the female.
"I don't fucking know Julien. If you'd carried out your orders properly and didn't wander off - the vampire would be staked!"
"Fuck sake, Nina! Why is everything my fault? You're supposed to be watching out for Rick - and he's fucking-"
"-Disappeared? Yeah. Well he wouldn't be if you'd got the vampire-"
"-Blaming me are we?" He roughly grabbed her arm.
"Get off! We have a mission to carry out-"
"-Well I'd get this done better if you weren't at my throat twenty four seven!"
"Tell you what else is going to be at your fucking throat in a second-"
"-What? A vampire? It's you that's going to die first, you're the one that fucks around-"
"-You distract me!" She snapped.
He laughed. "No. You leave them alive too long, so someone else has to step in." She kicked him right where it hurt.
"Stick to your orders, weasel. I want that vampire found. I want him killed. I want Rick to be found dead or alive."
"Or what princess? You going to tell daddy?"
"No. I'll kill you myself."
"Get fucked." He stormed off and left her standing there. Ash watched her for a while. He should've left a long time ago.
"I know you're there vampire." Ash smirked. He'd looked her over several times now and knew she had two weapons: a silver dagger in her boot and a wooden stake which was attatched to the belt around her hip under her jacket. He had great strength and speed and he could easily kill her before she had a chance to draw her wooden weapon. He could sense Julien wasn't near them, so he stepped out of the alley.
"How did you know that?" He smirked.
"That's my buisness." She reached for her stake - but Ash beat her too it.
SPLASH!
She had no skin showing, her blonde hair covered her neck, her hoodie covered her arms and head, she wore gloves, dark blue skinny jeans and black combat boots. He grabbed her wrists before she could land a punch on him. Now she looked helpless and he almost felt sorry for her.
"Who're you working for?" Ash asked.
"Do you really think I'm going to tell you?" She spat. He'll just have to read her mind then. Or not.
"Clever girl." Ash smirked. "A mental shield. You must have been doing this for a long time."
"What's it to you?"
"Calm down, Nina, I'm not going to bite." He smirked at the 'yeah-right' expression on her face. Come to think of it, she was pretty. Drop dead gorgeous infact. It crossed his mind that she could have witch heritage. She had a milky skin tone and her hair was corn blonde and fell to her waist in loose curls. Her sapphire blue eyes were hidden behind a delicate full fringe. "You know you have to be smart to be a Hunter." He released his grip on her wrists and took a step back. "So what are you going to do?" She remained silent. "Oh? I'm getting the silent treatment am I?" He chuckled before turning serious. "You know I can snap you like a twig-"
"-So why aren't you?"
"I like to play around first." A cocky glint crossed his purple eyes.
"Ash, you know it's rude to play with your food. Well...dessert, might I just say."
"Quinn." The ash-blonde vampire's eyes turned black.
"Surely she's not a 'snack' right?" Quinn stepped towards Nina, Ash got in his way.
"Don't touch her." Ash growled. "She's mine."
SPLASH!
"Look's like she's neither of ours." Quinn laughed. "You should change her. She'd make a nice pet." With that, he patted Ash's shoulder and left. As Ash turned round to face the water he heard Quinn cry out in agony and, as he turned around; saw Julien standing there with a stake in his hand with a pile of grey dust at his feet. Quinn's ashes.
"You're next vampire." Julien looked around. "Where's Nina?"
Ash crossed his arms. "Who's asking? You her man or something?"
"What's it to you? What've you done with her?"
"Nothing. We just talked and then...she jumped."
"She what? She jumped!" He glanced at the water and that was all Ash needed to snap Julien's neck, killing him just as fast as Rick. He glanced at the water, disappointed that Nina had gone. 'We'll meet again.' He thought as his eyes changed back to purple.

Nina gasped for air as she broke the surface of the water. She pulled herself onto the riverbank and turned onto her back to watch the rising sun. She didn't know what her father's reation was going to be when she arrived back at the warehouse. Not only did she fail her mission, but the team she set out with were all killed.

Ash wandered around the streets until he reached his apartment. He stuck the key in the lock; turned it and opened the door. As he walked inside he could sense another vampires presence. He threw the keys in the bowl on the table before slamming the front door shut.
"Uncle Redfern? What do you want?" Ash asked as he seated himself on the armchair opposite the blood-red haired vampire.
"Well, I understand you were a target of three vampire hunters. Two died. Quinn is dead...and the leader's daughter escaped."
"Alright, so you have spies. What do you want?"
"The leaders daughter is valuable to us. She must be changed...I also know you were getting...cosy with her?"
"I know the rules Uncle. This girl is different-"
"-She's the leader's daughter. The one we want changed. Rules don't matter with her."
"You've said that. Uncle, I think she may come from a witch heritage-"
"-She does. She is a Harman. Like I said: Rules don't matter with her."
"Why is she hunting us if she is part of the Night World?"
"She is a lost witch, Ash."
"So what do you want me to do?"
"Take care of her."
"I thought you wanted her to be changed?"
"Ash. Find her. Change her. Do whatever you want with her. I don't care as long as she's a vampire."
"Why does she need to be a vampire? She's already part of the Night World."
"Don't let her join Circle Daybreak. Or you will pay for the consequences. From me personally." With saying this to his nephew, Hunter Redfern left.

As Nina walked into the Night World Hunters headquarters, the guards were quiet and didn't ask how her mission went. They noticed the two missing hunters.
"Nina! Take a shower - you're covered in mud!" A lady ran towards her.
"No. Let my father see." She was hoping he'd think she was attacked and made it out alive because Julien and Rick had saved her. Selfish lie? Yes. But it made the other two sound heroic.
"Ahh! You've returned..." The leader's face dropped as he registered the mud covering his daughters clothes and the two missing members. "It was unsucessful." He stated. "Where's Julien and Rick."
"Midnight snack." Nina replied.
"My dear...you must be traumatized...go clean youself up. Tomorrow, I'll give you a werewolf to hunt." He rested his hand between her shoulder blades and led her out the door before returning to his chair.
"Nina?" The blonde girl turned around to meet the face the voice belonged too.
"Gabriel...what do you want?"
"I understand you failed, right?"
"Yeah. Two deaths - Julien and Rick." He grabbed her wrist when she turned and began walking away again.
"You know, I'll always protect you." His hand slid down her wrist and he entwined his finger with hers.
"Really-" She was cut off by his lips crushing hers.
"Gabriel! Leave the girl alone." One of the guards tore him off her; allowing Nina to leave.
She reached her bedroom and slammed the door. She then undressed and took a warm shower before drying off and dressing in black tracksuit bottoms, before pulling on a long sleeved top, she looked at the mark covering her left forearm. She hadn't done it herself. It was a birthmark. No one had seen it. A good thing too. From the elbow crease it fanned out like pale pink intricate vines and ended at her wrist. She hated the birthmark with a passion. The reason why she hesitated before killing a vampire? The tiny shape the vines made out. If she got out a black pen and drew round it, it would resemble a dahlia flower. She just thought it was a coinsidence, she wasn't a witch. She knew nothing about them. It was a good thing she would hunt a werewolf tomorrow. It was only vampires she hesitated to kill. Before she crawled into bed, she pulled on a longsleeved top and her head hit the pillow. She tossed and turned all night, she couldn't sleep...she couldn't stop thinking about Ash. The mysterious tall, ash-blond vampire with an irresistible bad boy vibe. He was cocky and like to play around, that made her grow nervous and find it difficult to tell when he would attack. 'We'll meet again.' She thought.

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