Sorry to keep you hanging there on that cliff! But here's a new chap. Hope it makes you happy :) The part in italics is a flashback. As always, R&I and any of its characters do not belong to us.

Jane leaned against the bars and sat in the darkness all alone. She could hear the movement around and above her, the members of the vampire clan going about their everyday lives. But Jane Rizzoli's life as she knew it was over.

Maura was gone.

The detective had cried for hours, left alone to wallow in her own self-pity. Her choices had led to this predicament. She should have never gone after those vampires; she should've just left the city's underground world alone. Maura had been dragged into this whole mess because of her.

God, she'd never forget the way those hazel eyes had fought to stay open, the way Maura had whimpered in pain when those fangs had torn into her flesh and drained her life force away. Her perfect wolf ears had picked up every shallow gasp that'd escaped those soft lips.

She would make them pay for what they'd done.

One day.

xxx

Jane rocked Maura in her arms for what seemed like a lifetime before Lily spoke. "I'm going to give you a choice, Jane." The detective looked up at her with tear stained cheeks, her jaw clenched tightly in anger.

Lily just smiled. "One I didn't have. Maura can die. Now. Or…" The vampire knelt down beside the blonde and brushed the back of her fingers against Maura's cheek. "She can live forever. As one of us."

Lily's brown eyes met Jane's as she looked up. "But she stays with us and you go. Leave here alive but without your love."

Jane looked down at Maura and wished she could at least kiss her love one last time, the blasted bars blocking her path. She knew she would lose Maura either way and the doctor deserved to live, even if it was without her. It wasn't much of a decision. "I love you, Maura. So, so much." She looked back up at Lily. "I want her to live."

"A wise choice." Lily smirked triumphantly. "James, go ahead and take her back to your chambers to finish up. She's my gift to you for being such a loyal friend."

James glanced at Jane, holding her gaze for a moment before scooping Maura up.

This was killing Jane just as much as Maura dying. "Please take care of her. That's all I ask."

James nodded. "I will." And then he and Maura were gone.

Lily remained with Jane, to absorb all her pain. "You'll be free to go soon enough. And if you ever come for us again, I'll kill Maura myself. Right in front of you."

Jane sniffed as she watched James carry Maura out of the room. "So I guess visiting is out of the question."

Lily stood, ran her fingers across the bars as she began to walk away and laughed. "Absolutely. Your love is lost to you forever just as mine is." She paused for a moment, listening until she heard Maura cry out in pain, and then flashed another smile at Jane.

"No worries. It's just James' vampire blood mixing with her human blood. It's like liquid fire flowing through your veins as the vampirism takes over, like a disease, but it'll pass."

Jane wanted nothing more than to go and save her girlfriend. Maura's screams made it feel like her heart was being torn out.

But for now, she was still stuck in her cage. She'd been forced to listen to the anguished cries of the medical examiner for nearly an hour. And when it'd finally stopped, she felt like she could breathe again.

Then, a few hours beyond that, Lily had appeared, a shiny object in hand that she flashed around. "It's been a pleasure, really, but the time has come for you to depart us."

Jane noticed the vampires behind her, lining the basement steps. Their leader stepped up to the padlock and unlocked the cage door, swinging it open and stepping aside. "Goodbye, Jane." The other vampires watched Jane closely, their eyes flashing to the door to guide her out.

Taking a deep, rigid breath, she stepped out of the cage and, with the others following her closely, made her way out of the lair. Her heart broke more knowing she wasn't going to get to see Maura one last time.

Jane walked home. Anger and sorrow building in her with each step. If she had never become this monster, Maura would still be in her arms. She could still kiss her, hold her, love her.

Walking inside their house, Jane let the dogs out in the fenced-in backyard then turned and picked up a lamp and threw it as hard as she could at a wall. Jane destroyed everything in her path, except the things that were special to Maura.

Then she slid down the wall. Mech was scratching at the door wanting to get in and protect his mother the best he could from herself. Jane put her head to her knees and cried. Hearing that damn cell go off, she picked it up without looking at the name. "WHAT!?"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Jane, chill. It's me." Korsak's voice said gently. "I just wanted to make sure you were okay. Maura called last night and told me you were facing the vampires again. She feared for your safety and we couldn't find you. Are you okay? What's got you so pissed?"

"I lost her, Korsak... I lost Maura to them." She started to cry. "Last night was a trap. I woke up in a cage this morning. I had apparently killed the leader's lover and they were going to kill Maura... They did kill her, Vince, and then made her one of them."

"Wait, what?" Korsak asked in disbelief. "Well, what are you doing just sitting around balling your eyes out!? Let's go get her! Me, you, Frost. We could get Frankie to help. If you know where they are, let's go save her."

"No. If I go after them they'll kill her. It was either let her die or let her live forever without me. I couldn't let her die."

"So you're just going to let them get away with it? Let them keep Maura away from you until the day you die? I highly doubt Maura wants to live forever with you." Korsak sighed. "We should come up with a plan, Jane."

"No, I won't let them kill you and the others, too. This is my mistake. This is my fault. If I'm going to do anything about it, then I'm doing it alone. I'm not putting others at risk. I won't do it." A tear rolled down her cheek as she looked at a picture of the once happy couple.

"We're your friends and family, Jane. We'd do anything for you. But I'll follow your lead on this. You know what these... creatures are capable of."

Jane sniffled. "She might not even remember me, Vince."

Korsak was silent a moment. "I don't think she could ever forget you, Jane. Not the way she loved you."

xxx

When the haze of pain had faded and Maura had opened her eyes, she felt weak, drained and there was a hunger she had never felt before. A pair of cobalt blue eyes stared down at her and then James spoke. "I've brought you something, Maura. You have to feed, to regain your strength." He lowered a girl to her, blood dripping from a cut on her neck, and smelling the crimson liquid, Maura reacted without thought, lifting her head to sink her teeth into flesh.

What should have tasted coppery, metallic, now tasted sweet - and the liquid filled Maura's mouth as she eagerly drank. She sat up and pulled the girl tight against her, biting down harder and drinking until she could drink no more. When she finally pulled back and looked down at the girl, she realized how limp she'd gone and laid her on the bed, feeling for a pulse and finding none.

"Noo…" Maura backed away quickly, taking a seat in the corner and shaking her head. She couldn't have killed her. She'd never killed anyone. That wasn't in her nature. She ran her tongue over her elongated canines and then looked up at James with tear filled eyes. "Why!? Why'd you do this to me!?"

He clenched his jaw and looked away. "I only did what I was told to."

Lily walked in then, a smirk planted firmly on her face. "Well, I see you've had your first meal, Dr. Isles."

Maura clenched her jaw tightly as she looked up at the dark, beautiful vampire. "You. All of this is your fault."

Lily laughed and pointed to herself. "My fault? Correction, dear doctor, it's your wolf's fault. It was her actions that led you here and her choice that turned you into what you now are.

Maura seemed stunned for a moment, her voice a bit shakier. "What do you mean by her choice?"

Lily tsked and slowly made her way closer to the petite blonde. "We gave that annoying mutt a choice. Either let you die or let you live forever as one of us. Live forever without her. Guess what she chose? I don't know about you, Dr. Isles, but I'd call that a bit selfish."

Maura shook her head. "No. Jane was just doing what she thought was best. You? You're just a vindictive bitch." She snarled.

"She could have changed you into one of her own. We gave her long enough to do so. She could've bitten you and you could've lived with her forever. Because we certainly wouldn't have taken in a dog. She didn't take that chance." Lily smirked. "Does she really love you like you think she does?"

Maura tried to fight back the tears stinging at her eyes, the conversation about what sort of creature she would choose to live as playing through her mind. "No. You're lying. Jane loves me. She wouldn't have let you turn me if she didn't have a choice."

The vampire grinned. "Oh you're so naive. That dog had a choice. Three actually. She chose incorrectly. Now she gets to live without you forever. Eventually she'll move on, maybe with one of her own." She chuckled. "Hell, she could've taught you how to tame yourself. But she chose to be your enemy instead. Wow... isn't that true love right there, James?"

"Nooo!" Maura jumped up, prepared to lunge at Lily but James stopped her, holding her back. Tears were streaming down her cheeks as he held her to him. "She loves me."

Lily got right in Maura's face, her brown eyes scanning her features to gauge her reaction. "If she does, it won't be for long. Not with you the way you are now, Maura. You're a monster, just like Jane. Only worse. You'll come to be a crueler one. It's in our nature." She smiled and then stepped away, looking up at the male vampire who held Maura. "Keep her under constant surveillance. Help her adjust. We'll chat again soon." She said looking to the blonde and then disappearing out the door.

Maura struggled against James for a moment until she caught sight of the dead girl again and fell to her knees. Maybe Lily was right about one thing: maybe she would end up being a worse monster. Because while Jane could confine her inner beast; Maura could never hide from hers.

Some of you saw the Maura turning into a vampire thing coming, but I think we'll be able to surprise you with some of the stuff we have up our sleeves. Oh, and no offense to Twilight fans, but I sincerely hope what we're writing doesn't resemble anything super close to what's in that series. I draw my inspiration of vampires and werewolves from other sources, along with coming up with stuff in my head. Please leave a review! Let us know what you think! xo TBNYEK