"There are some advantages to being an elder, traveling is a little easier at least," David said as he settled into a set across from her. He shifted the weapon holsters beneath his grey jacket and stretched his legs a little as he glanced over at Eve briefly before turning his eyes to the tinted windows.

Eve arched a brow, "Traveling with an armed guard is easier?"

The frown that curved his mouth made her wish she hadn't pointed out the small entourage he now had as a protection detail. Being an elder made him important to the covens and that meant he needed to be protected from threats. David didn't like it but he was learning to choose his battles more carefully, the armed guard didn't hurt anything for the most part. They still followed his orders and stayed back when he ordered it.

"Yes well... they aren't much to look at but they are well trained."

With a soft snort Eve shook her head, "Mhmm." She wasn't used to being surrounded by an armed guard, not since she'd gotten out of the lab. She didn't like it now but she'd agreed to come along on a trail basis. There were some reservations over the wisdom of this plan and her own ability to settle in with a coven full of vampires who might or might not be afraid of her.

Turning his attention back to her he smiled a little, "They aren't around me all the time. You won't have to put up with them while we're on Coven grounds."

She was about to speak when the vehicle began to slow rapidly. Her senses went into gear and she glanced out the windows, she didn't drive because she didn't know how and because she didn't like the lack of control she had over such a large, fast paced metal box. Eve walked everywhere she went, she didn't feel the cold as a human would so why not?

David straightened in his seat and glanced through the port window between the passenger area and the front, "What's going on?"

"There's a detour up ahead."

He glanced out the window, his face serious as he looked for the ambush he could practically feel coming, "Drive through it, don't follow the signs."

No question followed his command, just the revving of the engine as the driver rammed the detour signs that had been set out and drove on the path they had planned before leaving the bar Eve had been working in.

"Were you expecting trouble?"

He glanced at Eve with the barest of grins on his face, his eyes caught between a full change and remaining normal which made for an odd color as the blue tried to leech through the dark brown, "No but there's always a possibility."

If she had to guess David was looking forward to a fight. When she'd been around him before he hadn't exactly welcomed trouble but he hadn't backed away from it either. Now however with inheriting his new titles and roles she didn't realize things had gotten rather boring for him. While there was plenty of fighting to go around the elder must be protected. "David?"

Looking out the window he spoke without looking at her, "Don't worry. You are safe from whatever might attempt to stop us. We were careful but it's not possible to move around completely unseen."

"I'm not worried for myself."

Finally he glanced back at her, "We'll be-"

The rest of the sentence was lost as a black SUV slammed into the side of the car they were riding in. The world was sent ass over tea kettle, Eve and David who hadn't used their safety belts thrown around the cabin like rag dolls. To Eve it seemed like a long time before everything stopped moving. She slammed into all sides of the car, her head bouncing off a window she was fairly sure shattered with the force. She could smell blood in the air even before the car stopped.

With a groan she opened her eyes feeling more than a little broken, the car being upside down took her a moment to orientate herself. She hissed as she tried to sit up, ribs were most definitely broken and her shoulder felt out of socket as she moved. A weight across her leg caused her to glance down to find David unconscious on her left leg.

Wincing she reached a hand down to push his shoulder, "David?"

At first there was no response and her heart leapt causing her to sit up a little too quickly, blood trickling down from a cut along her hairline. Feeling dizzy for a moment she paused, her hand on his shoulder moved to his back where she could feel he was breathing at least. Of course a car wreck wouldn't kill either of them in most cases but would cause them some damage all the same.

Shaking him she looked out the busted windows, "David. David!"

Finally he stirred, jerking at the sound of his name. With a groan he pushed himself up taking a slow stock of the injures he could feel, lifting brilliant blue eyes to look at Eve. The blood on the side of her face gave him a flash back to the first time he'd met her. Thankfully her wounds were already starting to heal before his eyes, "Let's go."

She had to tell herself the sight of his shifted eyes shouldn't effect her so much but the beast she felt inside herself reared it's ugly head. "My shoulder is dislocated," she said as David knelt beside her taking in their surroundings. His attention snapped back to her even as he was pushing the coat from his shoulders to untangle himself. Once free he moved closer to her, his hands feeling around her shoulder until he found what he was looking for.

"Ready?"

Eve nodded her head and before she could even finish the motion David jerked her arm allowing it to pop back into place. She hissed again and closed her eyes as the pain shot through her. After a moment she rolled her shoulder.

From outside there was foot steps and the crunching of glass, "Sir?"

"We're alright. Be on the look out for-"

Reaching out Eve gripped David's arm, squeezing a little harder than she intended as the smell hit her. They were down wind of Lycans. She heard their claws already hitting the pavement before there was a scream outside and the sounds of guns followed. Moving away from the sound Eve kicked the opposite door hard enough it came off the hinges and flew a good six feet from the car.

David grabbed her wrist, "Wait."

When she looked back at him it was with pools of black surrounding iridescent blue, "For what?"

He was about to tell her to wait for him to go first but looking at her he was reminded she was probably stronger than he was. Shaking his head he released her. His instinct was to protect her but Eve was perfectly capable of taking care of herself, she had been her whole life. It was almost painful to watch her climb out of the car in front of him, fear that she'd be immediately attacked tightening his chest.

If he'd worried about her he shouldn't have. Three Lycans had climbed onto the upside down car and were growling at them as David got to his feet. Eve had already shifted, her skin bluish and her hands sporting razor sharp claws. She hissed, feet spread, ready for the attack she knew instinctively was coming. She didn't have to wait long, one of the Lycans on the overturned car jumped at her while one went for David at the same time.

Having to defend himself he couldn't watch Eve but he knew she would be alright, he'd seen her fight before.

The skirmish was over almost as quickly as it started. David pulled his blade from the chest of the Lycan he'd just finished off and turned to see Eve sinking her fangs into a second Lycan who'd attacked her while she'd been trying to deal with the first. The first lay at her feet minus it's head and David had to admit he was impressed yet again with her strength. For someone as small in stature as Eve it was beyond surprising that she had the strength to tear the head off a full grown werewolf. That she'd all but scaled the second to reach its neck, her nails digging into eye sockets as she twisted to snap its neck and her legs wrapped around it's shoulders was just as remarkable.

As he watched the blood she took from the Lycan healed the wounds he could see. It amazed him to watch her, Hybrid features taunt with fury as she jerked her mouth away from the now lifeless body which she practically rode to the ground as it collapsed beneath her. Once deposited on her feet again she turned her eyes on him, a malicious grin curving her bloody mouth. She enjoyed that and he could hardly blame her. It was a little alarming that she'd used the Lycan's blood to heal herself but at the same time blood was blood and the crash had injured them both. A vampire wouldn't take blood from a Lycan if it were the last living creature alive, they were too arrogant to allow themselves but Eve? Eve didn't seem to care one way or another, she needed blood and she would get it.

David was a little slower to heal but not by much. Selene's blood gave him the ability to heal quickly as well as to withstand sunlight like no other vampire had been able to before. He had to admit he appreciated the ability very much these days, the tolerance to UV rounds was an added bonus that didn't go unnoticed. Eve's mother's blood had brought him back to life and more he'd been discovering.

"There will be more, we should get off the street. The guards are dead," he said as his blue eyes took in the scene around them.

Three blocks later Eve had gained control of herself again and brushed her long hair over a shoulder as she looked at David, "Best guess as to who they were after?"

He laughed softly, "It's 50/50 at this point."

They were both prime targets so he was right there, "How?"

That made him frown though, "I'm not sure but I'm going to find out as soon as we make it back to headquarters."

"We're on foot, how long is that going to take?"

David pulled her into an alley and shook his head, "For now. There's a safe house not too far away, there should be a vehicle there we can use."