Chapter Two- Ready, Set, Go!
As soon as we were out of sight, Victoria and I pulled away from Laurent and turned to face him. The shadow played across his face, and his expression was blank. A flash of feeling flickered across those crimson orbs, but it was gone as soon as it had come; had I imagined it?
"Are you with us?" the words slipped past my lips unfeelingly, containing a faint scent of pressure. It would be easier with three; but Victoria and I had done this before, just the two of us.
Laurent swallowed, making that fake human noise that I hated to hear. He looked up at me as the shadows rose and swelled around us, shrinking away as if afraid.
"I've had enough of your games. This can put us all in danger. Why do you like playing dice with Death?" he said, with a note of challenge in his voice.
I leaned forward slightly, making sure that my voice was light and seemingly carefree, but dangerous. "Because I can."
Laurent shook his head, and backed away into the shadows. My trackers ear picked up the faint signs of Laurent running; probably to warn the strange clan. Not that I cared. I had done this more times than I could count.
I leaned on the wall behind Victoria, my pale skin shining lightly underneath the moon. Her face was fixed upon the computer, her fingers dancing lightly over the keys. In a moment, the information was before us.
I scanned the screen, memorising all the information.
"Ah, that was just too easy. And he thinks that he can protect her. Pathetic."
Victoria leaned back in her chair, a smug expression on her face. I bent close to her, pressing my lips to her ear for a moment before speaking out the finest details of both Plan A and Plan B.
She nodded, and wrapped her arms around me.
"Go" I whispered into her ear, smoothing back her golden hair.
"Go."
She smiled. There was a slight whisper of air, and she was gone. I leaned out of the window, and inhaled the fresh scent of rain and earth. There was no way that she would get away from me.
I stood into the forest, crouching against the bough of the tree. I sniffed it delicately again, just to make sure. Yes, it was still there. That mouth watering scent that I was just about ready to do anything for- just a little taste…
The moon hovered above me, slightly hazy through the mesh of trees that formed the ceiling inside the forest.
I stood up, power incarnate. I let my instincts take over, until I was less and less composed- the animal all vampires have inside was almost fully released. But I had to hold it back just the slightest…
"Little human… Are you ready?" I whispered, letting the air carry the words to wherever she was. She probably wouldn't hear them… but feel the venom... oh yes, she would.
"Ready… Set… GO!"
