Thea looked nervously over at Lupe, her eyes sparking in nervous energy. Lupe looked away immediately, biting her lip.
Neither of them had any idea of what to do.
"She's scared" Hanna whispered, gazing through the small crack in the door at the girl. Or rather the vampire...
"Obviously" Rashel muttered. "She's made. Just recently too... She must be terrified."
The four girls exchanged glances. All of them struggling to see past each other and into the room where the brown haired girl sat in silence, starring out the window. Neither of them spoke for at least thirty seconds as they watched her, she didn't move, not a single flicker of her eyelashes.
Lupe groaned impatiently.
"Who the hell do vampires think they are!? Running around and turning humans!" Lupe exclaimed. Thea and Rashel glanced over at Lupe in confusion, Hanna sighed understandably.
"Look, I know what its like, Lupe. Humans can't be changed unless the accept the vampires blood as well... Or in my case, they are forced" Hanna explained reasonably. Thea nodded in agreement, she had heard of the transformation as well and it was much more complicated than a single bite.
Rashel said nothing, still peering in at the girl.
"It doesn't matter how she was changed. She was. Now we just need to find out why and by who." Rashel said suddenly, making a rather reasonable point. Lupe rolled her eyes at the comment, or game plan from Rashel.
"That's going to be hard since she can't talk"
"She can talk, she just won't" Thea corrected. Lupe sighed.
"Whatever. Fact is, she isn't going to talk."
Again, all of them exchanged glances.
"I'll go tell Thierry" Hanna announced, turning away from them without another word and starting down the hallway. Rashel sighed and stepped after her, breaking into a graceful pace.
"I'll go see if Quinn can get through to her"
Lupe turned suddenly to Thea when Rashel was out of hearing range. She smirked.
"Quinn? Good luck with that kitty" Lupe rolled her eyes and brushed past Thea, making her way down the opposite hallway.
Thea blinked.
Ash walked inside without hesitation like he'd done so many times before. He didn't know how he'd found himself in Vegas, but I suppose the idea of seeing Blaise must have drew him in.
The door slammed behind him and he stopped, watching as Grandma Harmen glanced up from behind the counter. She raised a curious eyebrow, and then slowly smiled.
"Ah yes, Ash. What brings you here?" She asked him without an ounce of surprise in her voice.
Ash glanced around.
"Is Blaise home?"
"Yes"
"Can I speak to her?"
"Of course"
Grandma Harmen didn't move, just smiled at him knowingly. Ash blinked twice, his short patience quickly wearing thin.
"Well, are you going to go and-"
"Ash, well, well, well, what a pleasant surprise."
Ash was cut off mid sentence by a honey smooth voice that caught him every time. He jerked his gaze towards the back room, where Blaise was just appearing from behind the door banner. He sighed and gave her a faint smile.
"Can I talk to you?"
"Well, did you expect us to just sit in silence?"
"Funny. I meant... privately"
He noticed Grandma Harmen give a gentle laugh and a slight shake of her head. He ignored it. He knew Grandma Harmen would find out at some point, but he also knew there was no way he was going to bring up Thea around any witches.
Thea wasn't even supposed to be a witch anymore.
Blaise sighed.
"Outside then" She announced, pushing past Ash and heading for the door. Ash fell into step behind her as they hurried back outside to the unwelcoming mid-day sun. Ash gritted his teeth as Blaise turned to him, her pin straight hair falling just above her hips.
"Well then, what was the urgency?"
"Do you know if Thea's still at Thierry's?"
"Does she have anywhere else to go? Why do you need to know?"
"I...uh.. I need a sisterly presence"
"Will I not do?"
"Well, someone more... passionate and... understanding"
"Ash, what did you do this time?"
Ash swallowed, starring into her curious eyes. His nerves were on fire, he knew Blaise would force it out of him at some point. He eventually gave up thinking of a lie and sighed, looking past her.
"I need to find somebody. I think Thea might know where she is"
Blaise smiled deviously.
"You've lost someone have you? And it's a girl?! Gasp, what would Mary-Lynette say about-"
"It's not the time Blaise!" He snapped at her
Blaise only sighed.
"Fine, whatever. Thea may be busy. They found a made vampire this morning, roaming the streets... Thierry's not happy and R-"
"Wait, what?"
"A made vampire? Why do you-"
Ash didn't wait for the question. He knew all to well the vampire was Scarlet. He just knew, something inside him told him it was. He stepped past Blaise quickly and started running towards his car. His heard leap from his chest and pounded against his bones.
He felt like a time bomb waiting to blow.
Lupe met him at the door, already in her wolf form. She was growling suspiciously as he pulled the car to a sudden stop outside the gates. He noticed the mansion was as well kept as always as he threw himself out of the car and barreled towards the front steps.
Lupe's eyes flashed in recognition and shock as she saw him appear from the sunsets shadows.
She was in the middle of transforming back to human as he raced past her, only Scarlet on his mind.
He couldn't believe they found her, he couldn't believe she was here... He couldn't imagine seeing her again.
"Ash!" Lupe cried from behind him as he pushed the giant wooden doors open and ran into the main lobby.
Thierry and Hanna were just coming down the stairs, whispering to each other in hushed voices. Thierry's eyes flashed in shock as he saw Ash.
"Ash? what are you-"
"Where's the girl!?" Ash exclaimed in a yell. He walked towards them quickly and panicky, not hesitating once.
"What girl?"
"Does he mean the vampire g-" Hanna was saying just as Ash cut her off.
"Yes! Her, the vampire, whatever, where is she?!"
"Ash, whats your deal?" Thierry narrowed his eyes, not planning on giving any answer's until he got some himself.
Hanna stepped forwards.
"She's upstairs.. but Ash, why-"
Ash didn't hear the rest. He raged up the stairs, passing Thierry and Hanna without a second glance. He ran down the hallway, his feet beating against the carpeted floors. He passed Eric as he ran, maybe even Thea... He didn't notice. He didn't care to look at their faces.
The only time he slowed was when he saw Rashel.
She was peering into a room, watching something curiously until she caught sight of Ash. Her expression immediately went confused. She said nothing as Ash again picked up his run and turned sharply when he reached the room Rashel was spying.
Quinn was kneeling in front of her.
She had an emotionless expression, just peering out the window. She didn't even seem to noticed that anybody had run in and disturbed the entire aura.
Her brown, redish colored hair was up in a high pony tail, prim and proper. She was wearing the same black leather jacket and beige trousers as she had been the night he week he turned her. Quinn looked away from her the second Ash made an appearance.
"Ash, what are you-"
"Scarlet" Ash breathed.
She stiffened.
It was an immediate response. Her eyes went black seconds before she whipped her head towards the door... towards him.
Her eyes widened.
Her heart-stopped.
She could only stare.