Chapter 3.
Bat Cave
I decided to spend some time sight-seeing at all the cool hippie places, they looked really awesome … the multi-color, the flowers, and even the food!
"Hey! It's Skye!" I turned and saw Loki standing there smiling, he wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly. "Isn't this great? Now we can all spend the day together!" I arched a brow and looked back to Teak who was still blushing, I was wondering just how shy this guy was.
"Okay … I just got done seeing the last place on my list what do you want to do?"
"We're looking for our friend Raven Madison, do you know her? She's supposed to be here today." I felt my arm start to tingle every time that my arm made that sensation it meant something bad, last time I had been on a walk with one of my friend's from anime club and their parents got divorced, the feeling doesn't lie.
"Yeah … I know her … but I really have to hit the stores because I'm going to this club tonight and I'm going to get this really good drink -."
"You drink?" Loki inquired with the look that said I hope you get drunk while I'm around.
"No!" I blushed, "All of my drinks are strictly virgin!"
"Just like you?"
"Yes! Wait … Stop that!" I blushed harder, now I was starting to look like Teak! "I- I have to go get a new dress." I quickly stormed off as I heard the low argument of Teak and Loki, the next thing I knew I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked back, Teak was standing there.
"I – I …" He gulped, "I want to come with you." I smiled at his stutter and nodded.
"Sure, you know there's no reason to be nervous, I'm nothing to get worked up about." He only blushed harder and looked at his feet.
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I spent that whole day getting to know Teak and buying another pink dress that sparkled only this one seemed shorter but I loved how soft the material was! I invited Teak to the Coffin Club with me but he said that he and Loki were busy tonight.
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Once I got to the door the bouncer took my ID card and smiled at me. "Back again I see." He chuckled.
"Aw, you remember me?" I asked batting my eyelashes and smiling. "That's so sweet maybe tomorrow I'll drop off something special for you."
"I'll take anything from you pinky." He allowed me entrance and I walked over to the bar where Romeo was leaning. He smiled and placed a goblet on the counter I gazed at it warily and took the goblet giving it a small sip while nodding.
"You're clean."
"What? Did you honestly think I was going to spike your drink?" I took another sip from my goblet and stared at him, pulling my lips away from the fruity beverage.
"Do you want me to answer that question?"
"I think I already know your answer … never mind." I rested my cheek in my palm while staring at the counter top, feeling that tingling sensation on my arm once more.
"Something bad is going to happen, I don't know when but some time soon."
"What?" Romeo chuckled and leaned on the counter top. "Are you a psychic or something?"
"I guess so, it's just that whenever I get this feeling in my arm something bad is about to happen, I know it's true too."
"Maybe it's telling you that you're going to get extremely lucky tonight … that's the opposite of bad."
"Oh no, I don't think so, I'm hideous! Have you seen me? The only thing a guy could want me for is my body I have to admit I'm skinny though I lack the boobs and butt."
"I think you have a nice ass." Romeo stated making me purse my lips.
"That's disturbing in some way yet also worthy of a compliment … I don't know whether to be flattered or angry that you were looking."
"I'd be flattered then I can look all I want."
"You're scaring me …" He looked behind me and stepped back bowing his head and grabbing his rag. "What's the -." I felt two hands on my shoulders.
"Good evening, would you like to dance?" I suddenly tensed, who was this stranger and why were they touching me?
"Get your hands off me right now before I take this up with the club owner." I snarled Romeo covered his mouth and laughed as quietly as he could, I stood from my stool and stared at him. "What's so funny?"
"I am the club owner..." The stranger whispered in my ear kissing my neck. "…A pleasure to meet you." Turning around I looked into the miss-matched eyes of Jagger Maxwell, he was surprised at first then he let his cool sly smile spread across his face like peanut butter on a piece of bread.
"This is the bad feeling … Oh no … this is bad, this is very, very bad …" Jagger placed his hands on my hips and swayed me to the dance-floor. "No, I don't dance I'm not going there!" I shouted pulling away from his grip only to have Jagger grab my wrist and slam my body against his.
"Stay with me, please?"
"No." I hissed and looked to the doors where none other than Raven Madison was entering. "Oh thank god!" I yanked against Jagger, he didn't let go … I had no way of reaching Raven and saving myself from the fangs of this bat-boy. "Raven!" I screamed, Jagger swiveled my body around and pressed his lips against mine clutching my face tight in both of his palms, the music came to a twisted stop as the microphone of the singer dropped to the ground. "Mmm!" I got out from Jagger's lips as he held me tighter against him; finally I struck him across the face and pulled back pursing my lips and wiping the back of my hand against my mouth. "Why in the world would you even do that?" I snarled at him, Jagger just smirked pulling my body against his.
"It's possible for a man to think that you look attractive, Skye." Jagger purred running his fingers through my hair, "You have the softest hair … did you know that?"
"I don't care …" I hissed trying to shove him away.
"Skye!" Raven called, I looked to the bar and saw that she was pushing her way through the crowd; Jagger pressed my back against his chest while placing a finger to his lips. "Don't you dare!" Jagger scooped me up into his arms while carrying me through the crowd exchanging a glance with Romeo.
"Put me down right now." I hissed shoving against him.
"Oh but why? I'm having so much fun right now, besides I haven't bought you a drink yet."
"Somehow I don't think I want any drinks from you."
"Mmm … But I'd like a drink from you." Jagger whispered his face close to mine; he stopped at an elevator giving Raven time to catch up to us. "Oh, Raven how nice of you to join our celebration." Jagger greeted warmly.
"I'm not here to join I'm here to stop you from biting Skye."
"Why would you want to bite me? I have such bitter blood you know."
"I don't know that, so I'll have a taste." I squirmed in his arms finally planting my hand on his face and causing him to drop me. When I landed I hurt my butt but it didn't affect me for long, I stood up when the elevator doors opened. Jagger pushed me inside and smiled to Raven as a man with electric blue hair showed up behind her and shoved her inside also. "Going down," Jagger pressed the last button and the doors closed, once we reached the bottom floor I was pulled into a dark room with a lovely coffin decorated in band stickers. "Welcome to my bat-cave."
"Alright, we've seen it can we leave?" I smiled at Jagger when Romeo appeared in the elevator.
"Not until we've had our refreshments."
"I'm not thirsty thanks."
"You will be." Jagger cooed while wrapping his arms around my waist and keeping me trapped against him whispering things that he must've found romantic in my ear. "What a lovely dress you have on did you get that from the store here in town? You smell wonderful you know … is that strawberries?"
"Your drinks," Romeo smirked and held out a tray with goblets on it, there were six … and I was very sure that only Raven and myself were going to be the only ones drinking tonight, whether we were willing or not.
"Skye … why don't you go first, you never take risks you know, although I will give you props for making that fake ID card to get inside."
"Sweet but no," I spat and pushed against him but still I had no power over this fang-wielding vampire! I had then made the biggest mistake of my life, looking into his eyes, I was trapped there in his impenetrable gaze.
"Drink," The word echoed in my mind as a goblet was placed in my hands, Jagger assisted me in lifting the cup to my lips. "Drink it … quench your thirst."
"Skye don't! Snap out of it! This is bad think about Becky and Matt, or- or … you mom and dad!" I then began resisting, if only she knew how hard it was to fight against those miss-matched evil eyes! "Skye-!"
"Shut her up!" Jagger snarled his eyes darkening; I heard Raven's muffled screams from behind the electric blue-haired man's hand. "Drink Skye, drink for Claude …" I felt a surge of anger and sadness washed over me.
"Claude?" I whispered Jagger grinned and let the tip of the goblet touch my lips, my head slipping backwards as the cool liquid washed through my mouth and down my throat.
"Quench your dry throat … with the forbidden drink." Jagger brushed his lips against my shoulder then stopped at the joint of my neck and shoulder. My mouth all of a sudden became dry and I felt I wanted more to drink so I gulped down more of the liquid till there were streaks of the beverage trailing from the corners of my mouth. Once I was finished Jagger placed his lips against one of the drops of red that had escaped my lips. I became dizzy, collapsing into Jagger's arms and clenching my fingers in the fabric of his black clothing.
"D-don't make me do that again … I don't want any more!" I screamed not drunk just buzzed I guess you could say.
"But we can't have all of this go to waste, Raven how about you? Why don't you go next?" I looked up to Jagger who was staring intently at Raven; she shook her head with blue-boy's hand still over her mouth.
"Don't!" I begged my voice was weak as if I had just got done running a mile or more.
"Well you simply can't drink all of this by yourself … you'll be passed out, I don't want that now do I?"
"Leave Raven alone, let her go … please?" He didn't acknowledge me only let Romeo walk towards him holding out the goblet, Jagger lifted his arm; I took it in my grasp and slammed it down at his side. He finally looked at me. "I won't let you." Jagger chuckled then pursed his lips in a tight amused smirk.
"What can you do Skye? You're left helpless – weak … Raven is the one with all of the attributes that you seem to need right now." I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my lips against his making sure that he couldn't let go, once I pulled away my chest was heaving and Jagger was grinning the widest that he had ever grinned before. "I don't think that Raven can do that … your lips still have the alcohol on them."
"You won't hurt Raven … will you?" I whispered as Jagger let his gaze wander to Raven then back to me, his grin vanished. "Please, please don't." I gripped the sides of Jagger's face in my hands.
"What are you willing to do if I don't?" I pulled my hands back covering my mouth and shaking my head, Jagger turned to Romeo who handed him the drink, he started for Raven as the blue-haired boy held her head still, I dashed toward Jagger and grabbed the goblet with his hands beneath mine I gulped down more of the liquid as tears began racing down my cheeks, once I was finished I slapped the goblet from Jagger's hands and sent it crashing to the ground, my head was spinning harder now causing me to search for something to grab a hold of. Jagger took my wrists in his hands kissing my neck all the way up to my chin. "You're smart … very smart …" More tears fell from my eyes as I began to hiccup, not from the drink but from how worked up I was, I was panicking!
"Don't make her do this …" I gasped harder trying as hard as I could to remain sober, which was getting easier due to the problem at hand. "Leave her alone, just let her go home." Jagger contemplated this for a moment then shook his head.
"No, she'll either call upon Alexander or try and take care of this on her own; I just don't want that much trouble.
"Jagger please!" I screamed more tears pouring down my cheeks as I slammed my forehead on his chest.
"Where is the zipper here?" Jagger wondered aloud running his hand down my spine and kissing my neck. I slapped him across the face grabbing another goblet and throwing its contents in Jagger's face his white hair now seemed pink. "You little bitch!" I then looked back to Raven who was fighting with blue-boy's grip, I ran to her only to have Romeo take my hand in his pulling me back.
"Let go!" He tightened his grip making me scream in pain, Raven bit the blue-haired guy's hand and rushed to me punching Jagger in the face and throwing the tray in Romeo's face, I ran with her to the elevator, once it opened we spared no tome running in and pushing to button to make the doors close.
"Are you okay?" Raven whispered once the doors closed in time, I nodded clutching my head. "How much do you think you drank?"
"I don't know … but I don't think I'm going to drink until I'm twenty-one now." I giggled and wiped away the tears from my face, the doors opened again and we were back in the club with raving sex-driven men and women feeling their bodies in hope of get lucky. We stepped into the crowds and I looked over to see a purple-haired girl with a cat mask on her head belting out lines of a song that I didn't know the origin to.
"You want to come home with me? Aunt Libby won't mind."
"No, I'll stay home alone … its okay."
"Are you sure? Do you want some garlic?"
"No, I'll be fine; tonight I'll construct a stake how's that?" I giggled and walked to the doors pausing for a moment and looking into the crowd, there were eyes on my back I thought it must have been Jagger but I was wrong, Claude stood in the crowd staring at me or so I thought for when I blinked … he was gone … I was just seeing things.