Drake went once again for his early morning run but instead of going through Cullen territory he went to where the wolves stayed. He jumped over there and as soon as he had done so he was chased by the wolves. He smiled as he moved gracefully through the trees, as the wolves where at his tail. Naturally he was faster than any normal vampire but he decided to have a little fun so he ran the normal speed of a regular old vampire. He saw one of the wolves up ahead and he jumped over them with ease as he flew fifty feet in the hair. This time instead of running on the ground he was running in the trees. Knowing the wolves couldn't get him up there. He was having fun that he almost didn't realize he was about to run out of trees soon. He fell to the ground and then jumped back over to Cullen territory were Alice was there waiting for him. He smiled and said, "Good morning." Alice said, "What are you doing? My family has a treaty with the wolves and you are going to ruin it." Drake said, "So you can see what I'm going to do before I do it, interesting. Well I have met their kind before and granted it was a long time ago probably about 1700s or so. I always find a good run very invigorating." He walked this time and Alice said, "You aren't like the rest of the vampires I saw that you were going to break into the blood bank." He smiled and said, "Granted I'm not like the rest of the other vampires and I'm not like you either. " Alice said, "You claimed that you were just doing so that you wouldn't draw attention to us? Are you the one causing the trouble in Seattle?" Drake laughed and said, "No, I want to just go through my existence in peace and quiet that is all I have ever wanted. Now what is happening in Seattle I do not know, but it is going to cause me trouble I know it." They were at his hotel room and he said, "It was nice talking with you Alice, but you should run home." He went to his room and there was a red head laying on his bed and he said, "And you are?" She smiled and said, "Victoria. You are Drake and I would like your help with something?" He looked at her and said, "I don't help other vampires and whatever you want I'm not interesting." Victoria said, "I can give you companionship." He said, "Don't need it I'm a loner." Victoria said, "All the humans you could ever want." He said, "Sorry, too violent and to public." Victoria was getting angry and she got in front of him and she said, "What do you want!" He smiled and said, "Too be left alone, I don't care why you are here or what you are doing but leave me out of it." He opened the door and pushed her out slamming it and locking it before getting in the shower. Putting on some casual clothes and then walking through the town, the cold never bothered him granted unlike other vampires, he could pass off as human except for his eyes that's why he always wore the sun glasses. He remembered when the last war that he fought in, he could tell that there was a war coming, and the minutes that he spent with Victoria he knew that she would be the cause of it. Now the decision now was would he fight in the war or would he just sit out and let Victoria perhaps expose vampires to the world. The only time that had happened was Drake's fault but he had to otherwise vampires would have been used during the war
Summer of 1942
At the start of WWII Drake had heard that Hitler was rounding up vampires and using them to fight against the humans. He told FDR the President at the time about vampires and organized a secret covert unit bent on stopping Hitler from using vampires. Granted he was going to have to kill most of the unit if they didn't die first on this suicide mission. During the summer of 42 his unit and air dropped into Italy. They landed near Volterra and the made their way into the city the cover of night helped them moved quickly. Drake had required each man wear black clothing because they would blend better at night. He knew that Volturi made their home here and that they would need to be the first to escape. He knew where there safe house was and he said, "Gentlemen we are going to undertake a violent and most dangerous mission. I have handpicked each of you because you are the best of the best. You all have trained hard and you have all done me proud. I'm not going to bullshit you; this is a dangerous mission some of you will most likely not return." He knew that was a lie, he knew that none of them would return. Either they would die here or become a vampire because they would be bitten. "As you know the vampires are being held at the in the castle and it is our job to rescue them." Lt. Johns raised his hand and said, "Sir, they have been corrupted by the Nazi's shouldn't we kill them too?" Drake shook his head and said, "No the reason for that is that vampire's are stronger than humans. Granted I'm stronger than my vampire brethren for a human to take on a vampire it is physically impossible." The other men nodded and Drake continued, "Marks I want you and Laffeatte to come up from the east, Johns and Brown you will come from the west side of the castle through the underground passage. Samuels, you'll be disguised as a German officer you will come in through the main entrance. I will be stationed on the roof across the street and once at midnight exactly I will jump through the roof into the bed chambers here. Kill all the Nazi's inside gentlemen and then make your way to where they are keeping the Volturi, the first team there wins. I do not accept failure gentlemen." They all said in unison, 'Yes sir."
That night Drake dressed in a black ski mask and black fatigues waited on the roof top across from the castle. He had his Smith and Wesson M1911 in his hand the same weapons that he used in the last world war. At midnight each team did what they were suppose to do as Drake leaped from the roof into the bed chambers killing the general and his wife. He took his ski mask off and went through the upstairs floor killing any Nazi. He heard the teams of John and Brown get blow up from the underground passage. He ran down the stairs to see that Samuels was beheaded. At the right moment Drake dropped to his knees as a pendulum sliced right by he stopped the mechanism. Drake was really glad for his fast reflexes and his enhanced hearing. He took one of Samuels's grenades and rolled it down to the staircase to the west and he heard it hit gas tanks. As soon as the grenade went off the west of the castle exploded sending bodies flying everywhere. He then rushed down the east side of the stair case leading to where the Volturi were being kept to find that the rest of his men Johns and Laffeatte were being food to Marcus, Aro, and Caius and their guard and wives. Drake said, "I am glad to see that the Nazi's didn't treat you too bad, I take it my services are no longer needed." Aro finished and said, "You are welcome to stay" Drake said, "The name is Drake and I am a loner no more no less, but thank you for the offer, it was a most gracious one." Marcus then said, "Ah, yes but we will be in your debt Drake remember that." Drake bowed keeping with the illusion that he was just some underling vampire and not the royalty that the Volturi claimed to be. He then ran up stairs and left the Volterra, Italy and headed back to Germany where he participated in several major and crucial events of the war.
Present Day, Town of Forks, 2010
Drake was once again awaken out of his dream state not by one of the Cullens but a descendant of his she was nineteen years old and always called him Uncle Drake. She had tracked him down a few years ago after her parents died; he always paid special care to his human descendants. He felt that they were his only link to humanity. He smiled and said, "Megan what are you doing here, you know you aren't suppose to be here." She laughed and said, "I know but I missed you Uncle Drake it has been months since I have seen or heard from you." He said, "I know but it is not safe here. There are vampires here and I believe the coven here and some vampire name Victoria are in a war. Human lives will be lost and you know that yours is the most precious." Megan sighed and said, "Yes Uncle Drake you have told me that a million times. But what if I want to be like you and live forever?" Drake sighed and looked at her and said, "I know you want to but this is no life for you, and you want to see your parents again." Megan said, "Yes but." Drake said, "There is no but." Megan then said, "I have the same gene like you, so that means I would be just like you if you bite me." Drake looked at her and said, "How do you know you have the same gene as me. Granted I know I got my blood tested by your professor in college to found the gene, but what does it mean." Megan said, "He says that the gene that is in your DNA, change that virus centuries ago to the vampire infection. He says that I have that gene too, and that I can change the vampire infection into what you are." Drake thought about it and said, "Granted I am more human than vampire, and granted you can have a human existence if you stay off the blood. Blood for me is only to keep my appearance as a vampire. If I really wanted to blend in I could just stop drinking blood and be a human. However, I feel I can do more good as a vampire." Megan nodded and said, "Yes, and with me you can do equal good." He smiled at her commitment; he tried to stir his descendants that way. He was even happy that in recent years and through his helpful deeds he has attracted faithful allies in his quest to help humanity. People who wear a ring with his families crest on it, to signify they were his allies. He then said, "Alright Megan I will think about it, but that is it. Now I would really like you to go back to Harvard where it is safe." She hugged him and left him as she left.
That night he laid in his bed and there was knock on the door. He opened it and there was Alice, and Drake let her in and she said, "Megan didn't to Harvard, she was attacked in Seattle." The fury in Drake's eyes was outrageous and it scared Alice and he said, "How do you know about her and how do you know?" Alice said, "Rosalie was watching you and overheard your conversation, my family wants to know who you are." Drake knew that his secret was out but first he had to find Megan's body or whatever happened to her. He said, "I will tell you and your family everything if you just do me one big favor, Alice tell me what you saw." Alice looked at him and said, "What I saw was you going after her and finding her and you were attacked by the newborns." Drake said, "Newborns now that I know I will be more careful, thank you I'm in your debt Alice, but Megan will take care of herself trust me." Alice ran off as Drake walked to his Jaguar XJ and opened the trunk he clicked a button to under the side and another compartment popped up. Drake new that newborns were vicious creatures and he also knew that he was still a match for any newborn, but if he was distracted during battle then he might wind up dead. He grabbed his Smith and Wesson M1911 pistols and took out three magazines from the holders they were in. In recent years he knew that on occasions he had to take care of a few vampires, and close hand to hand combat was great, but to take a enemy by surprise he knew he needed something better. That is why he asked one of his allies to create and explosive round bullet. Granted he only had one magazine with the explosive rounds because they had a tendency to blow up in the barrel. However, it could give him the advantage he needed to sneak in and out of wherever Megan was being held and get her out. He shut the compartment and then the trunk and drove off to Seattle; he only had one goal in mind get to Megan.
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