Lex plopped down on the old couch in the ran down little room,she quickly scanned the people aroung her. Ellen reminded her of her mother, firm and a stickler for the rules but still caring and compassionate. The petite blond that sat next to her was very pretty, and she watched Dean with bedroom eyes earning a stern look from Ellen, the younger man sitting next to her looked like something straight out of the 80' glanced to the older man in the room, he looked tired and the years he had spent doing his job was reflected in his face. Sam and Dean plopped down on either side of her pulling her out of her thoughts, "Hey." She whispered, the couch was small causing the three to be side to side and the close contact sent a spark through her body.

"So what's the deal Ellen?" Dean questioned as he shifted slightly causing Lex to slide closer to him, "It sounded like a vampire reunion."

Ellen took a deep breath, "Pretty much, the murders have been limited to one place so far, but these vamps are good, it's hard to pick them out of a crowd. People around town say the place where the killings took place is new, only been in town a couple of months."

"We've checked the place out the last two nights." Jo laughed, "Well we sent Bobby and Ash inside to check it out,Mom and I scoped out the area around it."

"Did you find anything?" Sam asked as he mulled over newspaper clippings, sorting them into piles on the small coffee table.

"Nothing." Bobby shook his head, "Looks like a normal strip club, that's the puzzling thing about it all. no signs that vamps are even there."

"Are you absolutly sure it vamps?"

"99% sure, the ripped out throats are definatly vamp style not to mention the bodies were completley drained of blood." Bobby ran his hands over his face, "Damned if I know how they are keeping themselves from being spotted, normally they stick out in a crowd."

"Cloaking." Lex glanced around the room, "Some are more skilled than others, you have to look closely." She smiled, "I can find them, just might take me a couple of tries. How late is this place open?"

"Couple more hours, but no use in you going tonight." Ellen sighed, "With all the cops there at the moment you are better off hanging back."

Dean sighed, "We'll change and head over that way."

Bobby nodded, "We were waiting on you, I already put the call in to the PD told them you were on your way. So far we haven't seen hyde nor hair of the real suits."

Dean chuckled as they rose from the couch, "Well guess we made it in time then."

Lex smiled at the three as they turned and headed out the door, turning back to the others she took a deep breath. "How many have they killed so far?"

Ellen sighed, "In the 2 days we've been here there have been 4, but there were another 5 in the last week before we heard about the situation."

Lex sat back on the couch placing her feet on the small table in front of her, "There can't be any more than 4 or 5, unless they are supplementing their diet with blood bank."

Bobby sat up straight in his chair, "The vamps we are after, I believe they are like you."

"Regals?" Lex sighed as Bobby nodded, "If they are, it is going to be harder to track and kill them." She ran her hands through her hair, "Regals are strong, a lot stronger than Demonics. Are you sure? They didn't sound like regals."

"When Bobby told us about you, we looked into Regals, and the things that we couldn't explain about the killings here we found in the lore about your kind." Ellen sighed, "And the more I read, the more I realized that we were in over our heads."

Lex smiled, "Not in over your heads, you just have to go about it another way is all."

Ellen smiled, "Have you ate yet?"

Lex shook her head, "Not really, unless you count gas station food."

Ellen stood, "There is a nice 24 hour diner across the road, let's go." She looked to the other three, "I ment everyone, get of your asses."

Lex smiled at the waitress as she handed them menus, her eyes flicked between them all and Lex couldn't help but notice that she was afraid.

"My name is April, I'll be your sever." The girl spoke softly, a slight quiver to her voice.

"Nice to meet you April, how are you?" Lex smiled at the young girl reassuringly.

"Doing good thanks." The girl smiled, "What can I get you all to drink?"

"Coffee for me." Lex smiled as the others replied, watching the girl as she retreated to the servers area. "Something has her spooked."

"Maybe she's shy." Jo smiled.

"That she is, but this is different. Her eyes watch with caution and her thoughts are everywhere, she's practicaly screaming at me." She smiled as the waitress walked across the small diner, returning to their table with drinks. "You look like you've seen a ghost, you alright?"

April smiled as she sat their drinks down, "Yeah, I'm ok, just had some odd customers in here lately." She shook her head, "Not meaning you, sorry if I gave that impression it was just I hadn't seen you before."

"Cautious, I get that." Lex looked up locking eyes with the young girl, "When you say odd, what exactly do you mean."

"There have been a few in lately, all guys except one. They all tried to get me to leave with them, of course I said no."

"Creepy." Lex shook her head, "Takes all kinds I guess."

"I'm used to it being that we are right off the highway and all, it normally never bothers me but this time it just seemed different than usual. Then I got a new job on the weekends and all of them were there, it's wierd." April chuckled, "Look at me bothering you with my problems."

"It's ok, you look like you need someone to talk to." Lex smiled, "It's not bothering me."

"At my new weekend job there have been a lot of creepy guys that are regulars, but I guess I should expect that."

Lex chuckled, "Strip Club?" She whispered earning a short nod, "Well take it from someone who knows, all the creeps hang out in those places." She shook her head, " I still remember all the offers to go home with patrons, and I also remember how creepy that can be, don't worry tho the more you do the job the easier it is to detect real danger versus harmless infatuation."

"I hope so." April smiled, "Thanks for listening."

"No problem, I was raised to always lend an ear if needed."

"Have you all decided what you want?" April beemed, all the worry temporarly gone. "The burgers are good here, like really good."

Lex chuckled, "Well give me to hook up then, whatever burger you think is best with some fries." Lex smiled as the others placed their orders,as April left the others chuckled looking between themselves. "What is so funny?"

Ellen shook her head, "You are, that just reminded me of someone else." She laughed, "Charming the waitress, ordering a burger."

Bobby laughed, "Yeah, just like Dean. Next thing you know you'll be hooking up with a random stripper down at that club."

Lex winked, "Don't tempt me." She leaned across the table whispering, "The waitress is hot, maybe I should see if she has plans later." She chuckled as they all sat silent, "You ok?"

Bobby cleared his throat, "Yeah." He choughed as his yoice broke, "That was ... yeah."

Ellen shook her head, "Just wasn't expecting that."

"Oh I'm not a lesbian, I just appreciate both sexes equally." She smiled, "I prefer men, but I wouldn't pass up a beautiful woman if given the chance." Her eyes darted to the door as it opened a look of panic crossing her face.

"Lex you alright?" Ellen asked , the worry filling her voice.

Lex quickly turned her attention opposite the door, trying desperatly to look any direction but. Gripping the edge of the table she closed her eyes."Tell me if they head this way." She whispered.

"Alexia." The taller figure spoke from a few steps inside the front door, "You can't hide I know it's you." The two walked over to the table, smiling he reached out his hand placing it on her cheek, "When did you get into town?"

"Just passing thru." Lex spoke low her voice strained.

"It's been centuries, are you sticking around for a while?"

"No, I won't be here long." She winced as her fangs touched her bottom lip. "Just leave me alone Marcus, I don't want any trouble."

He chuckled, "I wasn't planning on trouble, I was just going to offer you a job if you were going to be in town for a while." He stroked her cheek, "I have a nice little club here in town and you know I pay well."

"You know what she is." The shorter one spoke softly, "And we don't tolerate her kind."

"For Alexia, I will make an exception." He glared at the other man, "And what I say goes, now go find a table and have a seat." He watched as the other man crossed the room sitting down, "I'm sorry Alexia, you know how fledgelings are."

"How old is he?" Lex whispered. "He acts like a newborn."

"21." He chuckled, "A couple weeks my dear, still young , he dosen't give respect yet, but soon he will realize that I am in charge." He smiled, "So about my offer?"

Lex smiled, "Alright, I'll do it." She shyed away from his touch, "On one condition."

"I'm listening."

"I'm off limits, I do not belong to you or your coven." She smiled, "And I under no circumstances drain humans."

Marcus chuckled, "Well I see the rumors of your change were not false. I accept your terms, however if you shall feel the need be sure to let me know." He nodded to the others, "I shall take my leave, I will see you tommrow around 5pm to make sure you can still do the job that is required Alexia."

"I'll be there." She took a deep breath as he retreated to the other side of the diner taking a seat across from the other man. Shuddering she placed a hand over her mouth averting her eyes from the others.

"Lex it's alright honey." Ellen whispered as she slid over placing her arm around her shoulders, "Just breathe and calm down." She quickly grabbed a napkin as she spotted the small trickle of blood run from under Lex's hand. "You're ok." She spoke with a soothing tone as she wiped the blood away.

Lex looked up, the tears running from her eyes. "Sorry." She whispered.

Ellen smiled, "You're just angry and I can't say I blame you."

Lex smiled as she shushed Ellen earning a nod in return. Taking the napkin from her she wiped her hand tossing it down on the table she glanced at the others with the look of caution.

Bobby took a pen handing it to her watching as she wrote on a napkin. Looking to the others he nodded and they sat in silence until the two had left. "Who the hell?" He whispered.

"Marcus." Lex took a deep breath, "I have no clue what he is even doing in the states." She shook her head, "He's building a coven, and those bodies that were found are ones that didn't survive the transformation."

"But they were drained." Ellen whispered.

"For a reason, if they were left as is and a medical examiner were to have tests ran they would come back unexplainable which equals more law enforcement than you can easily deal with, so you drain them and drag the bodies to a location." Lex shook her head, "If you drain and drag the body most ME's will call it an animal attack because that is what it looks like."

Ellen smiled, "I'll go pay and we'll head back to my room." She walked over paying the bill and they quickly retreated back across the street.

"So what exactly are we dealing with?" Bobby asked as he closed the door behind him.

"Marcus is older than me, and much stronger." Lex ran her hands thru her hair, "If I were to even think about taking him on I would have to do something that I am not willing to do."

Ellen nodded, "You would have to drink." She sighed as Lex nodded,"Don't worry we would never force you to do that, there has to be another way."

"newborns we can handle, they might be strong but they are also stupid." Lex chuckled, "The first few months of life they are stronger because of the ammount of human blood still in their veins, but they tend to be sloppy and easy to track and corner."

"How many do you think we are looking at?" Bobby asked as he took a seat.

"Not sure, could be as few as six but I have a feeling the numbers are much higher. If he is building a coven he is probably taking at least one if not two a night."

Jo gasped, "Within a month this whole town will be turned."

"It will, unless Marcus is set on a small coven which I doubt." Lex sighed, "He was always power hungry, and relentless." She figited in her seat, "I'll make some calls, see what I can find out."

Dean watched Lex as she paced back and forth with the cell phone glued to her ear deep in conversation, "Is she alright?"

Bobby nodded, "She's ok son."

"Has she slept at all, or ate for that matter."

"Nope, she's hellbent on figuring this out." Bobby shook his head, "Don't even try, we all have and it does no good."

Dean stood, "I'm going to run over and get her something to eat." He glanced back at Bobby, "I'll make her eat somehow."

Ellen sighed as Dean walked out the door, "I agree with him, she needs to eat something."

"She's hardheaded." Castiel spoke from the corner of the room, "And she's weak." He walked across the room sitting next to Sam on the couch, "Dean can get her to eat with a little persuasion, and if he can't I can." He watched Lex closely, sighing he stood, "I have something I must attend to, give me five minutes and I'll be back."

Sam shook his head as Castiel disappeared, "Alright." He went back to his papers, "Wonder what was so important?"

"With him, who knows." Bobby answered looking up from his book.

Lex snapped the phone closed looking at the clock, "I need to find a store that sells clothing, I have somewhere to be in two hours." She plopped on the couch, "I might have someone that can help us, he will call back within the hour."

"I saw a clothing store on the way into town." Jo smiled, "Didn't look like they had much, but it'll work."

"Let's go."

Ellen stood placing her hand on Lex's shoulder, "You sit, I'll go."

Lex shook her head, "I'm fine, I can go."

"How about this, you relax for an hour and you can go with me."

Lex laughed, "Yes mother." She peered over Sam's shoulder, "Wow, you actually found a copy of that!"

Sam chuckled, "It's amazing what the internet can do." He looked to her, "You can read this?"

Lex nodded, "So can Castiel, can you read Latin?"

"Some of it."

"I'll help you." She leaned over looking at the screen with him, her head lying on his shoulder.

Bobby smiled, "How many languages can you speak Lex?"

Lex smiled, "A few." She chuckled, "When you've been around a while you pick things up."

"Solis Deus... Sun god?"

"Yeah, refers the god of the sun."

"Deadly." Castiel spoke as he closed the door to the small refrigerator, "If unprotected by black magic a child of the night can be burned."

"And if left in the sun too long, all power is drained and they die." Lex shuddered, "Not a great way to go."

Sam looked up, "That was fast Cas, where did you go?"

"I went to pick up a little insurance, just as a last resort." Cas walked over standing behind Sam reading over his shoulder, "How accurate is that?"

Lex shrugged, "So far it's the actual text."

"Mortem obire?" Sam looked to the two.

Lex shook her head, "To meet ones death... skip that, nothing there to help us." She glanced over his shoulder, "Right there read that!"

"Vespertilio, Aliquem ad mortem dare...um vampire death something..."Sam looked up, "I'm not sure."

Castiel looked to Lex, "To put a vampire to death. Let me see it, I'll sit down and read it."

Lex smiled at him as he took the laptop from Sam sitting down on the small couch, "That will give you a vague idea that we can try to manipulate to the times." She leaned back on the couch, "Most of it has been disproved over the centuries."

"Food!" Dean announced as he flung the door open, stepping inside he kicked it shut. "And you will eat Lex." Walking across the room he sat the bag on the table.

"I'm just not hungry." Lex replied rubbing her eyes.

Dean slid the bag down so he could sit on the edge of the table. "Bull shit!" He reached out grabbing her hands holding them tight, "You haven't ate a thing since last night, please Lex just some little something." He sighed as she shook her head no, "For me? I can't take seeing you ran down like this, it's not a good thing."

Lex nodded, "Something small." She smiled as he took a burger from the bag. "I'm really not hungry."

Dean chuckled as he placed it in her shaking hands, "You are, but you have too much on your mind to realize it."

"Lex was Marcus your Sire?" Bobby asked as he glanced up from his book.

Lex shook her head, "I was born the way I am, nobody made me." She looked to him in shock, "I was bonded to him for a while when I was in his coven."

Bobby looked at her with wide eyes, "For how long?"

"Long enough... surely after all these years it couldn't still have a hold." She nervously bit at her bottom lip, "I can fight it, I have been fighting it since last night apparently."

Dean glanced back and forth between the two, "Fighting what?!"

"It's nothing Dean, I'm fine." Lex smiled at him, "I'm not a full blood, it can't control me as easily."

Bobby sat up straight in his chair, "But it is still effecting you." He gave her a stern look as she shook her head no, "Be honest Lex."

"Ok, fine, yes it is." Lex sighed, "Don't worry, I am fine tho really."

"I can handle her." Castiel looked up from the screen locking eyes with Bobby, "I have insurance, and I know how to control her."