Chapter 2.
Midnight Magic
I talked with my parents about Violet and they allowed her to stay over so long as we were quiet and didn't make a mess, as we passed my sister's room she swung open the door and opened her mouth to yell for my parents when she spotted Violet. "Hi I'm Mara!"
"I'm Violet, nice to meet you, I'm Alexander's sister so you must know that I-." I covered Violets mouth and looked back to the living room where my parents were sitting; they seemed very in-depth with what was ever flickering on the television screen.
"Don't say it so loud … I don't want my parents thinking that you guys are crazy then they won't let me see you or Claude ever again." I groaned, with my luck it would happen just like that too.
"Oh … well you know what me and my brother are too right?" Violet asked Mara who nodded with a wide grin.
"Do you think you can change me?" Mara asked her eyes sparkling.
"Sorry, I'm only half … or else I would." I rolled my eyes then took Violet into my room where we slept.
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In the morning I awoke to Violet jumping atop me. "Wake up sunshine!" She shouted with a large smile on her black lips. "Your mom made a delicious breakfast! It was so yummy!" I rolled out of bed once she jumped off me and kept going about how delicious my mom's food was.
"Morning Skye, you missed breakfast." Mom stated as I grabbed a pop-up then nodded to her, Violet began talking on about many things that she loved about my house, and then described to me what her house was like. Once I was done eating I went to go change my clothes and Violet followed me, slamming my door shut behind me.
"Okay what are you going to wear today?"
"Shirts and pants?"
"No!" Violet gasped, she rummaged through my closet crammed with things that Claude bought for me. "This … this … uhm this thing too." She was throwing my own clothing at me! I caught each piece then sighed looking at her. "Okay, let's get changed!" She yanked my shirt off my body and quickly replaced it with a Lolita Heart Pocket & Scallop Soft Pink Plaid Dress, I blinked only to have a pair of black knee-high tube socks get yanked on my feet followed by black white flats.
"Are you serious? This thing was in my closet?" I gasped looking myself over.
"Claude has very good taste in women's clothing." Violet pointed out with a small smile on her face. "I taught him that you know."
"Of course," I giggled then was yanked out of my room then to the front door,
"I want to spend the day with Skye! She'll be home before ten!" With that Violet shut the door behind her and continued to drag me down the street. "This will be so much fun what do you want to do today?"
"Whatever you like, I think there's a carnival coming here tomorrow night or something- we could meet up tomorrow and go."
"It's a deal but I think I'll torment Alexander's girlfriend and leave you and Claude in your romantic moment …" Violet poked her elbow at my side as I blushed.
"We've only just begun dating and already I have people talking like we've been doing this for awhile." Violet just gave me a skeptical glance and kept walking beside me.
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"Your cousin wants us to have a romantic moment at the carnival, it starts tonight – Raven and Alexander are already going, and Violet thinks that since they're going she should go and bug them …" I informed Claude as we sat at the top of the slide in the park, it was only a half-moon tonight but it was still beautiful.
"Seems like you have a handful," Claude chuckled and pecked me on the cheek; I was holding his hand as I stared at the winding spiral of the red slide. "So as long as we're on our first real romantic night-out … why don't we have some fun?" I suddenly snapped into reality and looked into Claude's bright blue eyes.
"Wh-what?"
"You heard me," He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and I gasped toppling backwards as we slid down the plastic slide, once we were at the bottom the top half of my body was hanging off the edge.
"C-Claude!" I screamed with a deep blush, Claude only chuckled – leaning himself over me, his hands resting in the rocks on either side of my head his chest crushing mine, "I-I think maybe we could come across at more of a … gentle approach, hum?"
"I'm a vampire, this is as gentle as it gets." He pressed his lips down hard on mine; taking me by surprise I shrieked and flailed my arms about kicking Claude over the edge of the slide and into the rocks.
"I'm sorry!" I screamed crawling from the slide and kneeling beside Claude who was lying on his stomach with a wide grin on his face. "I'm so sorry … I just didn't expect … well it was just that you-."
"You really suck at being in relationships don't you?" Claude chuckled while pulling himself to his knees and looking into my brown eyes, I blushed while shaking my head.
"I never really got serious with anyone before."
"It shows, but that's just what I love about you." He winked at me causing me blush, Claude laughed wrapping his arms around me and kissing me deeply, that's when we heard a loud scream of anger, I turned around seeing Alexander.
"Claude!" I began to feel panic swim through my body as Alexander stood there with his fists clenched. "I wanted to come here and check on you while Raven was with Violet, and what do I stumble upon?"
"Th-this isn't what it looks like!" I screamed pushing against Claude, who pulled me closer,
"So what? I was kissing Skye sue me will you, if I'm going to make her like me I have to start somewhere." Claude pressed his lips on my neck a seductive grin on his face. "Even if I have to pull a few strings …" Claude nibbled on my earlobe causing me to jump, "Can't I pull a few heart strings?"
"Claude!" Alexander snarled once more storming towards him and grabbing his collar, yanking him away from me I held out my hand to him but Claude waved his own,
"No big deal, sweetie … I'll only be a moment."
"A moment is all it takes for me to drive a stake through that black heart of yours you stupid insufferable-!" Alexander went on as they disappeared into the night, I smiled, Claude had saved us from getting caught by his overactive cousin once more.
"Now that I've caught you at a good time what-say we have a couple drinks?" I turned around and saw Jagger lying on the top of the monkey bars holding a silver goblet in is hand while I noticed that there was another one sitting perfectly balanced in front of his head. "What a lovely display of stars we have tonight, don't you agree Skye?"
"What do you want?" I hissed stepping back from Jagger as he turned his mismatched gaze in my direction. "I just don't get why you would want anything from me, if my blood seems nice to you then go ahead and take a drink I don't care I just don't want to be a vampire!"
"And why wouldn't you? Your darling lover is a vampire isn't he I'd think you'd want to be with him for eternity …" Jagger took a sip from the goblet then looked into my eyes once more. "Drink with me," I turned my gaze away from his and looked at the rocks only to feel hands on my shoulder, turning around I saw that Jagger stood beside me a devilish grin on his face.
"I'm underage."
"There will be no rules once you've become what I am now …" I ground my teeth together refusing to give into him as he twirled my hair around his slender fingers. "Come now don't be so stubborn, just take a small drink." I bit my lower lip then closed my eyes letting out a sigh I nodded.
"If it will get you to stop talking to me," I grunted as Jagger grinned stepping toward the jungle gym and picking up the goblets which somehow were now on one of the steps.
"Let's make a toast," I rolled my eyes,
"I'd rather not." Jagger held the full goblet out to me with that grin still upon his face,
"To you, and your under aged drinking may it get me lucky tonight."
"I doubt it," I grunted and clinked my glass against his as I looked into my glass, nothing was bubbling so there didn't seem to be any drugs. I took a small sip then pursed my lips taking another sip, "What's in this that I can't taste?"
"Nothing," Jagger chuckled sipping from his own glass then skimming his finger along the edge of his goblet and pulling it back, the moisture on his finger was … blue? I pursed my lips dipping y finger in my drink and pulling back, mine was also blue!
"What is this? What did you give me?"
"Nothing," Jagger's eyes met with mine and I found it hard to pull my gaze away, he draped his arm around my waist, pressing his forehead against mine and letting his eyelids droop I smelled the past wine in his breath. "I haven't done anything this big since I made my buddy think he wanted to turn Luna into a vampire …" he tasted my cheek then pulled back licking his lips.
"What exactly did you just do?" I whispered starting to shake, Jagger grinned pulling me against his body and hanging his head back facing the sky and laughing hard.
"It's just a little thing that my kind used to do to you humans way back when Stoker decided to think up Dracula," I was silent waiting for him to explain he only laughed once more but eventually he did get to the point, he must've been half-drunk, "It's an easier way of hypnotism all I need now is your blood,"
"Hypnotism? Like …"
"Love slave, French maid, Mm," Jagger grinned and licked his lips then leaned down and purred just like a cat in my ear making me scream.
"Claude!" I shouted biting Jagger's arm, it didn't seem to faze him –which I guessed was the drinks he had- "Claude help me!"
"Quiet …" Jagger placed his finger against my lips then sighed gripping my wrist and pressing the tip of my finger against his fang, I pulled against him but he pulled back.
"Claude!!" I screamed while still fighting Jagger, he ricked my finger deeply making me yelp,
"Skye!" Claude snarled as Alexander chased after him,
"Claude I can handle this you don't know how to control your power yet!"
"I have a good idea!" Claude snarled back and booked it in Jagger's direction; I felt it was too late as Jagger started to lick the trail of blood from my finger. "Get the hell away from her!" Claude snarled while punching Jagger in the face causing him to topple away from me as Claude stood before me. "You okay?"
"I can't listen I can't listen …" I whispered to myself as I covered my ears and repeated that I couldn't listen,
"Skye?" Claude peeked behind him watching me kneel on the ground and cover my ears. "What the hell did you do to her?" My drink was on the ground now making the grass shrivel into crunchy brown strips; Jagger only chuckled making Claude angrier, "Answer me dammit!"
"Watch your language … it isn't proper to speak that way."
"Jagger …" Alexander was behind Jagger twisting his hands behind his back, "What did you do?"
"You remember the blue blood don't you Alexander?" Alexander's eyes were suddenly wide as he stared at me; he instantly looked up to Claude.
"Get Skye out of here right now!" Claude didn't stick around for explanations as he swiveled around and scooped me up into his arms then running off. How was I going to tell him about what just happened, usually he came just in time … how could he have been too late … how?
