With fifteen thousand dollars in the bank, Kali didn't bother with other missions that month. Neither did her roommate, Jo. Even after putting five thousand away in savings, it left them each with five thousand to do with as they pleased. Why bother snooping in sewers and abandoned buildings with that kind of money laying around? The only work Kali did was research on the Messenger. He apparently got the name from his service to another vampire in his early days. When the other vampire, know as the First, was challenged, she would send this one to 'send a message' to her opponent. Apparently the nickname stuck.
The rest of the time Kali enjoyed her vacation. Her and Jo took a road trip to the beach. Stopping at Vegas on the way back they turned their combined six thousand into thirty thousand by counting cards, and then quickly got the hell out of there before being caught at it. But thirty days only lasted so long, and before she knew it Kali had a flight the next day.
"At least let me come with you. You gave me some of the money, it's my job too," Jo insisted as Kali packed.
"No Jo. If something happened to you it would be my fault. This is the Messenger. I'm going to die, I don't need you going down with me," Kali pushed back.
"If you're so sure you're going to die then why go? Give the guy his money back and say you changed your mind!"
"Jo, I'm always sure I'm going to die when I go on a mission. That way I'm either right or pleasantly surprised," Kali shrugged.
"You are insane is what you are! He's the Messenger!"
"Yes, and I'm Kali. When have I ever failed a mission?"
"No hunter fails a mission. Until they do. And then they're dead," Jo crossed her arms.
"You've failed before," Kali pointed out, "and unless you have an ability to walk through walls that I don't know about, you're pretty alive."
Jo rolled her eyes. "I failed at killing a tricky one who'd been a vampire for less than five years, and I found her two months later. I didn't fail at taking on the Messenger!"
"You keep saying that in an italicized tone. He's just a vampire like any other blood sucker," Kali sighed. "Besides, if I die then you get all the money from Vegas."
"Which can't buy me a new best friend," Jo's tone turned from more angry to pleading.
Kali stopped her packing and rested her hands on Jo's shoulders. "Listen. I'll be fine. I'll come back and you'll never hear the end of how I'm the greatest hunter on Earth, alright?"
Jo hugged her tightly, "You better."
A/N: And here we are, on chapter two. Considering I just posted chapter 1 about five minutes ago I don't really have anything more to say except for thank you for enjoying my story so much you took the time to continue it!