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A/N IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ NOTE FROM FIRST CHAPTER

Chapter 2: Auto Store Break Down

After 20 minutes, they came to a halt. The two got out of the back, asking if Kerry could handle the vampire for a few moments. She nodded as she pointed her gun at the vampire.

She turned to see if they had walked out, half expecting to be lunged at, but he didn't. He sat there silently in his dark corner. "I'm looking for someone," she said softly. For the first time, she avoided eye contact with him and her heart began to pound. She wanted to say everything she could before it was too late. "I have no intention of killing you, let alone hurt you." she stated calmly as possible.

He came out with a smart remark that reminded her too much of Michel, "Tell that to them."

Sarcasm. Not only were vampire built up with lies, but sarcasm. She guessed she could see why. They've practically seen it all, if not all of it.

Her eyes met his, "I'm serious."

She got that last line out just as the four men appeared back. "Handled everything okay, Kerry?" one of them asked nonchalantly as they climbed back into the van.

She nodded as she got up and hopped out of the van, getting out of his way. Another man leaned in the van as the man in the van tugged at the vampire. Together, both men grabbed hold of a shoulder. As the man on the ground tugged at him, the man still in the van shoved him; both as violently as possible till gravity came into effect and the vampire fell onto the hard cement, letting a crack sound that was sickening to the stomach ring out. The vampire rolled to his side as the man jumped out of the van. Kerry wondered just how much of that he had felt. She saw liquid come out of his head. If he was any normal human being that would be a concussion and he would be knocked out after a fall like that.

As Kerry turned away, gagging to herself, the other men grabbed the vampire and dragged him on the ground to a building. They entered the back part of the building that looked to be storage. The smell of tires and oil filled Kerry's nose. She scanned the boxes that were labeled, not getting a good look at the writing. But this place was most certainly abandoned, as said by the layer of dust everywhere.

They walked through a door and were now in a main part of a store it looked. The vampire was pushed to the floor and tied to an old nailed down shelf as another man kept a gun to him. Kerry looked around in a daze, almost going in circles. Her heart began to pound. The vampire noticed, of course. He looked up at her. He could see her bewilderment.

How am I able to pull this off? What was I thinking?

She backed away and fell backwards on purpose. She sat and looked at the gun she held.

What the hell was I thinking?

"You alright?" the leader asked as he pulled out some supplies from a box that he had brought in.

She nodded; avoiding eye contact with them and the four men went around putting crosses up and throwing garlic everywhere. She looked at the vampire seeing the slight smile on his face. It was probably because all they were doing didn't affect him. She would know. She still remembered when it looked like Ethan was going to burst out laughing when Marsala held a cross over him.

She saw an opening chance, and went towards the vampire."Tell me how I can help you." she said quietly and desperately.

He took into account that she just may be for real. "Bring me a sharp knife or anything that cuts rope," his voice was sure and so unemotional. For the lack of any other words, sterile would suit his tone.

She nodded and got up; walking into the storage area, hoping to find that there was a knife just lying around.

She began to shuffle through boxes. Three to five minutes later, she found a box that was labeled 'Office Supplies'. She ripped it open, practically dumping its contents all over the floor. That's when a letter opener caught her eye. She bent down and snatched it. She stuck the letter opener in her pants pocket. Then she wondered back out the door.

"Where'd you go?" one of the men asked rather coldly.

She shrugged and said very coolly, "Bathroom."

He just nodded a little as he picked up a bat and headed towards the vampire. She couldn't hear what he was mumbling to the vampire, but he obviously refused and just stared back at him. That's when he lashed out on the vampire with the bat. Kerry jerked her head away, not wanting to watch.

"Now," he yelled, "tell me where all you other damn vampires are!"

How typical. But it was then she realized, as the vampire spit in his face that she was really in over her head. That's when she got a deadly idea that wouldn't end well. What if she shot the hunters? There were only four of them…but surely they would take her down in a heartbeat. She glanced down at her gun that she was holding and then back up. "That's enough!" she yelled, running over to the man who was now kicking him.

She latched onto his arms and yanked on them. He just shook her off. "She's right," another guy said, "Quite it Harry."

Of course she knew their names, she just chose not to. So 'the guy who was beating on the vampire, whom is supposedly called Harry' reluctantly moved away, glaring at Kerry.

An hour passed by. Kerry sat up on the floor, leaning against the wall. She still had that letter opener. They were all busy interrogating the vampire. Of course he wasn't going to give them any information. And then that threat with the sun. It was all a headache to her. She stood up. "I'm going to get some air," she informed as she walked through the door that lead to the storage room.

She stepped outside, seeing her breathe in the air. She leaned against a brick wall as she let out an annoyed groan. "God help me. What have I gotten myself into?"

"What have you gotten yourself into?" a man's voice asked, closer than comfort.

She jumped a little, turning to the voice. Before she could say anything back, he pushed up against the wall. "Tell me hunter, what have you gotten yourself into?"

Her breath got caught in her throat, but then she calmed herself. He was a vampire. He could get the other vampire out of that room and then maybe, if he doesn't eat her, he could help her. "We have to get the other vampire out there," she said desperately, pulled away and towards the door.

For his amusement, he let her go through the door. He followed behind her slowly. She walked up to the door, hearing someone scream out in pain. The vampire behind her smirked. Her palm rested on the door as her heart began to pound; but not from fear, but excitement. There was defiantly more than one vampire behind this door; she could sense it. "There's one more in the back," she heard an unfamiliar voice.

"I know," she heard a semi-familiar voice.

Almost too familiar.

The vampire behind her then began to walk towards her. He was going to push her out into the next room.

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