A/N: Just pretend I never added Jason in.

Bloodstone- CHAPTER ONE

He takes after his father and Uncle, I see.

I shook the thoughts away, and tried to concentrate on the fight. I was trying to find a hint of blue skin, when a Hel-Bar jumped at me. I threw a stake at it, and just missed its heart.

"Damn it." I hissed. I just lost a stake.

"Calm down and focus." Marcus advised, killing a Hel-Bar with a knife.

"I'm not good at this hand-to-hand combat." I informed him, not fully dodging a lunge and getting nicked on the cheek. Man! That hurt! I felt the blood trickle down my cheek.

"Then why are you a Helios-Ra student?" he asked, trapping a Hel-Bar, and just missing it heart with his sword.

"I'm a sniper!" I yelled, finally killing a Hel-Bar, who was too close for comfort. The pain in my cheek flared again, and I tasted blood on my lips.

"Do you have a gun with you? I can get you to a high point." He exclaimed, as the Hel-Bar he was dueling, just skimmed his arm.

"Yeah, I have a gun, but you need to stay here." I insisted, as I slit the throat to another Hel-Bar. I looked around quickly. There were so many of them- the Hel-Bar, I mean. Though there are quite a few Drakes…

"Your right." He said, as he killed the Hel- Bar he had been dueling. A grim smile passed over his face. Maybe he wasn't so unlike Quinn, after all.

"There are too many, Helena!" Hunter said, as she staked one, long distance. Her back-to-back partner was Quinn, obviously.

"Never too many, my dear, not for my mom," said Quinn, laughing as he skewered another Hel-Bar.

I threw a stake and killed one. There were about twelve left. They were now retreating. Helena was killing the rest of them, jumping off the walls, in full ninja mode.

I had time to get my crossbow out and shoot a few. I did so.

As soon as had my favorite crossbow in my hand, I was killing them like crazy. Every time I shot, a puff of gold dust would appear. I was in my element. When the last Hel-Bar was killed, I put down my crossbow away, pushing my flame red hair behind my ear.

Marcus was looking at me his eyes were now a shade darker. He looked as if he was about to say something but didn't. I looked away from him, and lowered my crossbow even further.

"Is everyone alright?" Yelled Liam from the middle of the tunnel.

Marcus asked "Are you?" I nodded because I was still a little out of breath.

Louder, he yelled "Jenna and I are alright!"

Everyone yelled about the same thing, with their own names of course, and walked in the direction of Liam. He looked like he was fine, just concerned. In the light of silent alarms, I made sure no one was missing or harmed. No one was.

"Jenna, is your cheek, okay?" Marcus whispered in my ear. He was standing behind me, close enough that I could feel the coolness from his body.

I shook the thoughts out of my head. I wasn't allowed to feel the 'coolness from his body'. I was a Vampire Hunter, a Helios-Ra student, a vampire-hater. It was an unspoken rule that we didn't crush on vampires, especially ones who belonged to the Royal family. Hunter was just so perfect, she could ignore the rule.

Wait! Who said I was crushing on anyone?

"Yes, I'm fine. Don't worry about me." I said sharply.

"Jenna, your bleeding in a room full of vampires, one which is only three weeks turned." He reasoned, swiftly stepping in front of me. It was then I noticed that everyone was watching me. Solange, Nicholas, Logan, Quinn and Conner were breathing heavily- almost looking intoxicated.

Lucy, Keiran, Hunter, Isabeau and Christabeth were trying to comfort/restrain their….. lovers?

"Guys…. Come on…. Calm yourselves." Liam was saying, putting a hand on Logan's shoulder.

"Jenna," Marcus whispered, "Don't run, they'll only chase you."

"I know," I whispered back, "Are you okay?"

He gulped, but nodded. At least he has some self-control. Conner shook his head, and took a step back, clearly back in control. Quinn and Logan followed suit. Nicholas looked very tense like he was trying very hard not to do anything that he would regret.

Lucy whispered something in his ear, and he whipped his head around to face her.

"What?" He exclaimed, he clearly was out-of-it, and that help Solange too.

"I'm kidding, Nicky! No need to freak out." Lucy laughed.

"It wasn't funny, Lucky." He responded.

"What did she say?" Asked Chloe, always one who wanted to be in the loop.

"That she slept with Marcus, and she realized she picked the wrong brother." He breathed.

Everyone looked at Marcus, and then started laughing. He was red as a vampire could get. Even Liam was smiling.

"How is that funny?" Asked Nicholas.

That just sent people into laughing fits harder than the first. I looked at Lucy, who was rolling around on the ground, holding her stomach, in fits of laughter with Quinn, Logan, and Conner.

"We sure know how to pick 'em." Hunter mumbled to Isabeau and Christabeth.

"Oui…" Isabeau sighed.

"Got that right…" Christabeth sighed.

"What are your thoughts on this, Marcus?" I asked him, giggles escaping every so often.

He looked like he was about to rolls his eyes, but then he got this look in his eyes.

"Eh, it was okay, I guess. I personally think Hunter was better." He gave a smile that would have fit perfectly in the Mad Hatter's tea party.

"What?" Quinn and Lucy exclaimed. Quinn was no longer laughing, he was standing in a crouch and looked ready to attack. Hunter giggled and we all knew she knew that it was a joke.

"But how can you say that? I mean I practice all the time with Logan!" Lucy laughed.

Isabeau didn't like this, at all. She hissed and her fangs (both sets) elongated. But instead of turning on Lucy, she turned to Logan. He gulped nervously.

"Come on, Is, you know I wouldn't." he said, backing up with his hands up.

"Of course he wouldn't, that would be Conner." Said Marcus, laughing like crazy.

Christabeth looked murderous.

"Okay, I think we should stop before you guys kill each other." Helena said, chuckling.

"You're right. Sorry, it was just too funny." Marcus said, closing his eyes to try and calm down. It didn't work- he ended up laughing like crazy all over again.

"I haven't seen him laugh like this in a while." Duncan murmured.

"Back to business!" Helena commanded, and no one defied her.

"So, until we can reschedule of the signing, would you like the protection of the Drakes'?"

"I think we can handle ourselves-'' I started, but was interrupted.

"We'd love to have your protection!" Chloe squealed. I rolled my eyes. She just wanted to get close to a Drake Son.

"Ok. Quinn with Hunter. Sebastian with Chloe. Duncan with Jason. Marcus with Jenna. Is that okay?" Liam said.

"That's fine with me." Jason said, sounding miffed that he would need a vampires help.

"Suuure," Purred Chloe, in Sebastian's direction. He continued to look impassive.

"Cool," I agreed, looking at Marcus, who looked weirdly happy. Well, maybe not so weirdly, considering Quinn and Isabeau were still shoot him daggers.

"That would be fine." Sebastian said, looking like he was on stage and forgot his lines. He didn't want to be stuck with Chloe. I pity him…

"We'll work out the conditions with the Headmaster or Hart and get back to you." Helena said, turning around and walking away. Her family started following her- Quinn after a goodbye kiss from Hunter.

"Well, goodbye to you, too." Io mumbled under my breath.

Marcus turned around, and smiled. "Goodbye, Jenna."