The wonderful shows Moonlight and Veronica Mars are owned by companies and people other than me. They are just places I go to play.

This is a Moonlight / Veronica Mars crossover.

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Veronica sits next to Sarah and smiles mischievously at her. "You don't really think Josef will be mad do you?" Veronica stops up short when she sees the tears in Sarah's eyes. "Hey…hey, what's the matter? Sarah, if you don't want to do this don't let me make you feel like you have to. I thought you wanted to or I wouldn't have mentioned it."

Sarah shakes her head and wipes her eyes. "No, I want to do this but Josef should be here with me. I shouldn't have to be conspiring with you, worrying about whether or not he'll get mad." Sarah smiles sadly at Veronica. "I know Josef loves me and he's very good to me but he's also making me crazy. There are so many things I want to do and he just says no or puts it off. I don't understand. He's smothering me."

Veronica takes a deep breath. "You have to tell him and you have to put your foot down when you do it. Knowing Josef, he probably thinks he's just being protective and may not realize how unhappy you are. You need to tell him. You can't go on this way being unhappy."

Sarah nods. "I know you're right. It's just so hard. I mean all that time I was sick and he never forgot me." She smiles softly. "Veronica he loves me so much. He kept trying to find a way for me to get out of that bed. He came to see me. He read to me. I feel guilty for being mad at him for anything. I'm not really use to going against him."

Veronica shakes her head. "You must have had to argue with him about something when you two were together before he tried to turn you."

Sarah shrugs. "Not that I remember."

"Then turning you was Josef's idea?" Veronica asks

Sarah shakes her head. "Oh no. I had to convince him but we didn't really argue about it." Sarah smiles softly at the memory. "I kept at him until he agreed and followed through. I didn't want to lose him I wanted to be apart of his life so much."

Veronica nods "See. Remember that and put your foot down. I'm sure Josef doesn't realize how unhappy you are or if he does he's hoping he can find a way to make you happy and still wrap you in a protective cocoon. He does love you but you have to make him stop smothering you."

Sarah nods her head slowly. "I know you're right." Suddenly Sarah looks down at her hands. "I'm thinking of leaving for New York for awhile…...by myself."

Veronica turns in her seat and faces the other woman. "Sarah, don't. At least don't leave without trying to get him to see what he's doing isn't going to work. I know that both of you would be miserable without the other. Leaving isn't the answer if you love him."

Sarah smiles and narrows her eyes. She nods once in agreement. "As soon as Josef is finished up here tonight we will sit down and talk. You're right. I need to give him a chance to stop this nonsense. Now lets not think about that." Sarah smiles at Veronica slyly. "Let's enjoy our immediate plan."

The two women look up as Jack and Connor approach. Connor smiles at Veronica. "Hey there."

Veronica smiles. "Hey yourself. Connor this is my friend Sarah. Did Jack explain what we want?"

Connor smiles. "Yea, no problem but like Jack said, we can't be on the wrong side of Mr. Kostan."

Sarah nods. "You won't be. Just let me worry about Josef."

Connor almost laughs. He's not a vampire but he knows women well enough to know when a man is in trouble. Connor nods. "OK, let's do this." He sits down next to Sarah.

Veronica's sits next to Jack and starts to turn her back to him so she can feed from his wrist. He gently takes her by the shoulders. "How about my neck?"

Veronica shakes her head. "No."

Jack smiles and shrugs "Can't blame a guy for trying. Come here." He wraps his arm around her waist from behind and pulls her in a little tighter than he did before at Josef's. Veronica lets him get away with it since this is the last time he'll be feeding her. Veronica glances at Sarah and smiles reassuringly at her. She turns back and pierces Jack's arm with her fangs.

Sarah watches Veronica and nods to herself. She looks at Connor. "I think Veronica has the right idea. I want to do it like that."

Connor smiles softly at her. "Whatever makes you comfortable."

Sarah moves out of the booth and Connor moves in behind her. She can hear his heartbeat and his pulse behind her. The sounds calm her. He sounds just like the girls only a little faster. Sarah takes his wrist and gently bites down.

Connor makes no such uninvited movements towards Sarah. He doesn't want to upset her the first time she feeds from a male freshie. If he can make sure she enjoys herself maybe, she'll come back. He smiles and leans his head back and lets the feelings roll over him. He loves feeding vamps like Veronica and Sarah. He wonders if deep down they have any idea how good this feels. He'd love to have a steady gig with a vamp that makes him feel like this all the time.

Veronica and Sarah happily feed from the two freshies unabated for a few minutes when Veronica realizes there are two vampires standing in front of the table staring down at them. Veronica can feel the anger rolling off the pair. She gently licks the wounds in Jack's arm until they stop bleeding and seal up nicely. Jack has his head back and eyes closed. Veronica smiles to herself. He's a little blitzed out. He has no idea the strange vamps are staring at them. She glances at Sarah and Connor who are equally oblivious. Veronica tries to sense how old the pair is and realizes they are older than Mick. She stares back at them never flinching in her gaze. She's seen Josef use this technique to great effect. She knows a great deal of that is because Josef is so much older than most vamps but part of it is simply attitude.

Finally, the stare down stops as one of them vamps becomes impatient. "We want to talk to the freshie." He growls at her.

"Why?" she asks.

Jack hears the angry voice and looks up at the pair. Uh oh

Sarah and Connor finally sense that something is wrong and look up as well. They see the two vampires leaning menacingly toward Veronica.

From the corner of the room Derrick has been watching the two young women. They are both turned slightly away from him but even in profile he can see that they are both beautiful. Scratch that, very beautiful. He watches them both but his eyes keep returning to the small lithe blond. He can tell from the way she moves even slightly that she's a fledgling. He guesses the other woman isn't all that much older. He begins to get mad wondering where their sires are and how he or she could leave these young ones alone. When he sees the two vampires move in on them he sends the freshie he's been feeding from away. He watches closely wondering if the women are going to need help. Without thinking he moves in closer, wanting to be in a position to help if they need it. From the stance of the two angry vampires towering over them, trouble seems inevitable. The blond doesn't seem to be intimidated into giving an inch. The red head though is looking at the vampires wide eyed with fear. Whatever the problem is they seem to be concentrating on the blond. Hopefully someone has taught her some rudimentary defense. Derrick continues to slowly edge his way in closer without alerting anyone to his presence.

"If it's any of your business, we hear this freshie is going to be turned and we don't like the idea. We're going to change his mind about that." The first one snarls

"Well since you've interrupted my dinner, I'm making it my business." Veronica growls at them. She knows better than show any fear or panic to any vampire. She glances at Sarah and wishes someone had taught her the same thing. She's looking pretty spooked.

Jack and Connor are staying as still as they can and pushing all emotion away. They don't want to do anything to make the situation worse. Both know that panic will do that in a hurry.

Derrick smiles at the small blonde's bravado. He can see she's trying to protect the redhead and the two freshies as she moves to put herself in front of them.

"Look little girl we'll move you if we have to but we are going to have a chat with the freshie. So move it along." His friend elbows him. "Hey, I've got an idea. How about I chat with the freshie and you take these two pretty ladies outside. I'll meet you in the parking lot and we'll show them a very good time." He reaches to grab her arm and Veronica easily dodges him.

Veronica growls at him. "You are so screwed. Now buzz off. My friend and I are going back to our meal. This freshie is mine until I'm done and I may keep him for a while." She hopes she just has to bluff her way through this a little longer before Mick and Josef return.

The two glance between them and the other one reaches for Veronica and grabs her arm. "Yea, we're really screwed. We're supposed to be scared of a little thing like you? You better do as you're told." He snarls at her trying to frighten her. All it does is make her furious.

Derrick is curious as to the blonde's reaction at being grabbed and waits to see what she does. He's close enough at this point to stop the two vamps from hurting her.

Josef, Mick and Jenny are talking over what's to be done about Scott when both Mick and Josef's heads snap up and both completely vamp out. Jenny knows that look and doesn't like what it means.

Mick looks at Jenny. "Trouble." They are both gone and Jenny is close behind.

Veronica knows she's no match for the two of them but the anger and fear push her over the edge and she completely vamps out.

Derrick sees her blue eyes go silver as her fangs appear. Holy shit she's beautiful.

Veronica manages to keep her vampire from losing complete control. She knows the older vamps outmatch her so she relies on her training. At that moment she's very grateful Mick has spent so much time making sure she could defend herself against vamps. She reaches for the knife in her boot and slides into the closest vampsvamp's shoulder. She's very glad she switched all her weapons to silver. She snarls wildly at him and watches the blood flow with satisfaction. He screams in agony and drops to the floor.

Derrick smiles grimly at Veronica. Have to love a woman who's not afraid to kick a little ass.

Sarah screams as the second one snarls at Veronica.

Veronica braces herself and prepares to take him on. A second before he jumps her, a hand reaches out and spins him around. Derrick slams him against the nearest wall. Before the vamp drops to the floor Derrick turns back for the second one and finds Mick with his hand around the other vampsvamp's throat, Veronica's knife still sticking out of his shoulder. Mick is slowly squeezing the vamps throat while the he flails around helplessly.

Derrick also finds himself face to face with Josef.

Veronica grabs Josef's arm. "Calm down. He helped me." Derrick gives her a quick smile through his fangs.

Josef nods curtly and swivels to find Sarah now that there are no more threats. Josef holds Sarah tight and talks softly to her. He feels her trembling in his arms. He takes a deep breath trying to keep his anger in check so as not to frighten her further.

Veronica stands in stunned silence watching a still snarling and growling Mick. It's the first time she's ever seen Mick this out of control. Even the night he killed the human that shot her he wasn't this far gone. She sidles up next to Mick. She looks at the vamp he's strangling. "Told you, you were screwed." She sneers at him.

Derrick laughs at Veronica's vindictive streak.

Josef stands on the other side of Mick. Sarah is tucked tightly to his side. "Look either kill the son of a bitch or let him go, but the other one is coming around and I don't want to have to subject Sarah to round two, so make a decision. Let them go now and we'll see if they can get out of town before my guys can get to them." He growls out.

Derrick moves in closer to Veronica but turns to Mick and Josef. "If I'd known I had the option to kill the first one he wouldn't be coming around."

Josef glances at Derrick. "And you are?"

Derrick smiles at him. "I'm the guy who kept that little blond firecracker from getting hurt."

Josef snorts. "Thanks. I swear sometimes V's more trouble than she's worth."

Veronica scowls at Josef.

Derrick smiles at Veronica and watches her as he tells Josef. "Any time you're ready I'd be more than happy to take her off your hands. She's very beautiful."

Veronica smiles and shakes her head at his flirting.

Mick shakes his head as he glances at Derrick. "No chance. My girl. My fledgling. Mine." He growls out.

Derrick shrugs. "I didn't realize it was like that."

"Oh, he's not…I'm not…..ah he's my sire not my lover." Veronica tries to set Derrick straight

Derrick smiles realizing the redhead must be Sarah Whitley and the beautiful blond fledgling must be Kostan's, son's girlfriend, Veronica. Damn I want this one. Well at least now he knows why everyone at St. John's has been so quiet of late. Veronica being a vampire explains a great deal.Damn, I want this one.

Derrick continues on anyway not wanting to give himself away. He glances at Josef and Sarah and then looks back at Veronica. "So he has both of you?" he asks her incredulously.

Veronica shakes her head. "No….no…I mean they are both family to me…..I'm not….with either of them." Veronica wonders why even bothering to explain this. "But I do have a boyfriend." She adds quickly.

Derrick hears Mick growl as he tries to bring himself under control. Derrick watches as Mick shakes the vamp he has by the throat like a rag doll. Veronica watches and her knees start to buckle. Now that they are safe the adrenaline rush is dropping off. Somehow she keeps from fainting but her legs are pretty wobbly.

Derrick doesn't know if this is the smartest move in the world but he picks Veronica up before her legs give out. He takes a step back when he hears another growl out of Mick. "I just kept her from falling." Derrick turns to Jenny. "Can you get me some bourbon?" He sits down and holds Veronica on his lap. Veronica weakly tries to wiggle away but he holds on tight. "Just sit a minute. I won't hurt you."

Jenny motions to one of her freshies and the girl returns quickly with a drink.

Holding Veronica, Derrick hands her the bourbon. "Take a couple sips…slowly. It will help."

Mick watches Derrick and begins to growl again.

Josef puts his hand on Mick's arm. "He's not going to hurt her. Look, it's time to drop the vamp. Let's get the girls out of here."

Veronica sits up coughing. She watches as Mick tosses the vampire to the ground. She looks behind her and Derrick smiles. She jumps up remembering she's sitting in his lap. He can see by the look on her face that she's going to give him hell but he smiles and puts his finger to his mouth. "ssshhhh" Derrickssshhhh" Derrick points to the advancing Mick.

Veronica clamps her mouth shut when she sees Mick stalking towards her.

Mick spins her around a couple of times. He looks her over closely. "Your sure you're all right, you're aren't hurt?" The growl still hasn't left his voice.

She smiles bravely at him. A few unshed tears in her eyes. "Yea, but I want my knife back."

Derrick stands up. He flashes another smile at Veronica "Allow me." He walks over to where the vamp is rolling on the floor in pain. He puts his foot in the middle of the vamps chest and leans down, pulling her knife out of his shoulder in one smooth movement. He cleans the blade on the pant leg of the vamp and moves back to Veronica and hands her the knife.

Veronica smiles at him. "Thank you."

Mick glances at Josef who's on the phone. Mick knows Josef is calling his head of security.

Mick turns to the vamps on the floor. The pair watch Mick closely as he stands over them. "Do I have your attention?" He says through gritted teeth. Mick sees slight nods. "Do you know who I am?" another nod. "You just attacked my fledgling and Josef Kostan's woman. Do you know what that means?" They both stare at Mick in shock. "It means you're damn lucky at this point to be alive. The only reason you're not dead already is because neither of us wants to kill you in front of the women. So I would get the hell out of town right now. Josef is on the phone, he will his have men looking for you in minutes. Neither of us is going to let this go. Do I make myself clear?" They both nod and scramble to get up. "Now get the hell out of here." They scurry out the door.

Mick sits down heavily in the booth and opens his arms to Veronica. He knows that despite her brave front she's very upset. "Come here." She bolts into his arms. He holds her and rubs her back and murmurs to her that everything is all right. He looks over her shoulder at Derrick. "Thanks man."

Derrick nods. "No sweat." He tells Mick as he moves back to his table.

Josef looks down at Sarah and he sees nothing but anger in her eyes. "Kitten, I'm so sorry I left you alone. I really thought the two of you would be safe here. I'm sorry you were scared. Come on, I'll take you home."

Sarah pushes him away and growls at him. "That's not why I'm mad." She turns to Jenny. "Could I have a half and half?"

Jenny smiles at the redhead. "Sure. I'll be right back."

"You might as well have someone bring everyone a drink. I'm sure we can all use one." Josef growls out. He looks at Sarah completely confounded not having any clue as to why she's mad at him.

"I'll take one as well." Victoria says as she approaches the group. She's not looking forward to telling Mick she lost the guy in the alley.

Mick feels Veronica start to get her self under control and he moves back and looks at her. "Now what the hell happened out here?" He growls the words out.

Veronica starts to sniff as she tries to hold back the tears. "I'm sorry but it wasn't my fault."

Mick takes a deep breath "Shit. I'm sorry. It's ok. I'm not mad at you." He rubs her back reassuringly. "Scared the hell out of me. I thought you were hurt. I could feel anger and fear coming from you. I'm afraid I'm still pretty close to the edge. Now, let's try this again. What happened?" he asks her softly.

"Sarah and I were out here minding our own business feeding from Jack and Connor." Josef looks questioningly at Sarah who is ignoring him as Veronica continues. "They were going after Jack. I couldn't let them hurt him." Veronica manages to choke out.

Mick can hear the anger return to her voice.

Jack shakes his head. "She saved my life." He looks at Jenny as she lays the drinks out in front of the vampires. "It seems the idea of turning me isn't so popular. They were really going to hurt me because they don't think I should be turned." He looks at Jenny sadly. "Is that the way everyone around here feels?"

Jenny shakes her head. "No, not everyone." She looks a little embarrassed. "A few….. the males. They're jealous."

Mick looks incredulously at Jenny. "They were going to attack him because you offered to turn him?"

Jenny shrugs. "You know how it is with some of these guys. As long as Jack is human he's not a problem. Once he's turned he's one more male they have to fight for territory and women. They've all watched how happy Jack makes the female vamps around here and he's making some of them nervous." Jenny smiles at Jack. "There's a reason he's been working for me for so many years."

Mick shakes his head. He looks at Jack. "Kid, you're going to need a sire that can defend you until you can be taught to do it on your own."

Victoria who hasn't said anything up till now shrugs. "I'll do it."

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Done…..

A/N: This was getting to big so I clipped it here. I hate clipping in the middle of a scene.