A/N: I'm back with another fantastic chapter! Sorry it took so long to update, you guys probably hate me right now for that, but I do have an excuse. I've been co-writing another fan fiction. It's not in the DP archive, so I'll just stop talking and let you enjoy the chapter! Yeah!
They drove for a few hours and Derek could feel something stick out from Casey's back. He looked down, only curious, and found a silver gun stuck in the back of her jeans. He looked up to Casey, a little alarmed. They exited the freeway to get more gas, and when they stopped, Derek hopped off the bike immediately.
"What's wrong? Can't take my driving?" Casey teased. Derek grabbed her arm, and pulled her away from the others behind the car wash building. Casey looked at him confused and concerned. He turned to her a scowl on his face.
"What's wrong?" Derek reached behind her, and pulled out the gun. He held it out in front of her face, and she arched her eye brow at him.
"What are you doing with this?" he asked. She folded her arms, getting a little pissed herself.
"I didn't think you'd object to have weapons on hand, considering their there to protect your girlfriend." Casey spat. Derek looked at the gun, and handed it back to her. She took it back, and put it back behind her in the back of her pants.
"Sorry, I just thought that-"
"Forget it." Casey interrupted him, and walked back towards the others. Drew nodded at her, looking at her concerned. She shook her head, and filled her bike up with gas.
Chloe wrapped her arm around Derek's and looked up at him worried. He smiled down at her, letting her know that nothing was wrong. Of course, she wasn't totally convinced that everything was fine, but she smiled up at him anyways.
"When do I get to ride the motorcycle?" Simon asked, petting the seat. Casey chuckled at him.
"If you sleep now, you can ride with me tonight." She promised. He looked up at her, his eyebrows raised and a shocked look on his face. They all laughed at him, and he nodded. "Alright. Everyone full?" Casey asked. They set back up and went back to the freeway, headed west.
Another couple hours went by, and everyone was getting tired. The sun was just about to set, and Chloe looked out towards the mountains, seeing the pink and orange clouds cover up the setting sun. It was a very pretty sight, and she made a note to write this scene in their novel. She hoped Simon was getting a look at this, and could draw it for her.
When she looked back at the car behind them, she was almost blinded, because of the head lights. She rested her head, against Kit's back, regaining her eye sight. She could practically hear Tori laughing at her, but she shook that thought from her mind, when they were exiting the freeway again.
She looked up to find them parking into a rest stop. There was only one other car here, and it was totally dark, except with the lights coming out of the bathrooms. The engines were cut off, and they took off their helmets. She'd have to comb her hair in the bathrooms; she'd have a really bad case of helmet hair. She looked over at Derek, and nearly peed her pants. His hair was all over the place.
"Derek, you seem to have some hair issues." Tori snickered, pointing to his head. Derek ran his hand through his hair, and scowled at her.
"Alright, we'll be taking a break here. Congratulations guys, you successfully made it out of state without any trouble." Casey said. They clapped for themselves, and headed towards the bathrooms, while Casey and Derek stayed by the car and bikes.
"You're going to have to hold it." Casey said. Derek nodded.
"Yeah, I'll go when Simon gets back." He said. Casey chuckled and shook her head.
"I'm not talking about your pee, Derek. I'm talking about your change." She said. He looked at her confused, and she nodded. "I could practically feel the ripples in your muscles through our jackets. You're close, but you'll have to hold it. I'll teach you how to let it out when we get to the fields." She said. Derek sighed, and leaned against the bike.
"How long has it been since you left?" he asked. Casey sighed, still looking at the bathrooms.
"I'd say about a year, and a few months." She said, standing up when she saw Tori come out of the bathrooms.
"How do you do it?" he asked. She looked at him, unsure what he was talking about. "How do you live on the streets for so long, and still turn out okay?" he asked. She smiled at him, and looked down, almost embarrassed.
"It's not easy. I've had to do some pretty bad things that you'd probably hate me for." She said. Derek looked at her disbelieving, and smirked at her.
"What you do? Work the corners?" he asked.
"Only for about my first 10 months on the streets. Then the pack found me." She said. His smile faded from his face, and he stared at her, his face going pale. She sighed, and walked towards the bathroom, as Tori came out and sat at a nearby table.
Derek watched as Casey walked away. He realized she's had it just as bad as he does. She has no family, she's on the run constantly, and she's done some pretty bad stuff to survive. He started feeling a bit sorry for her, like he wanted to help her. Chloe's giggle caught his attention. Casey had said something to her, as they passed by each other.
Chloe was his main priority right now. Keeping Chloe safe, and out of the Edison Group's hands is the most important thing right now. He'd have to worry about Casey later. He saw Simon come out of the bathroom, and waved him over so he could use the bathroom.
As they sat down, eating the food they got from the gas station, they all laid out a plan, in case they were to get caught here. Lauren would take the car, and Kit would take on of the bikes, while Casey and Drew held off the others. They would meet up at a rendezvous point later in the day.
"So, how much longer until we get to this place?" Tori asked.
"If we head out soon enough, we'll probably get there tomorrow afternoon." Casey explained. Tori sighed heavily. She clearly couldn't wait to get there. Simon rolled his eyes, and munched on a bag of chips they were sharing.
Suddenly, a rustling came from the bushes. No one to seemed to notice though, except for Derek, Casey, and Drew. They all looked over to where the sound was coming from, glaring at the bushes. The rustling came back and it was louder, so Simon looked over.
A small squeak came from the bushes, and a tiny little squirrel jumped out from the bushes. The guys sighed in relief, but Casey let out little giggles. She looked up at Drew, who was sitting next to her, and smiled. Then he started to laugh, which only got Simon to laugh, and a small smile creped onto Derek's lips. Everyone looked at them confused, not getting why they were laughing.
"Look, it's a squirrel." Casey said, pointing to it. The others still looked at them confused. They didn't get what was so funny about a squirrel.
"Okay, so what are the driving situations for tonight?" Kit asked. Casey calmed herself down, covering her mouth to stop her giggling. She nodded, clearing her throat.
"Right. Derek and Chloe will be riding in the car, to catch up on some sleep. Lauren, you will be driving the car. Drew will take over the other bike, while Kit rests in the car too." Casey said, waving her hands everywhere as she explained.
"You'll just have to follow us, okay?" Drew said to Lauren. She nodded, totally focused. "Okay, so Tori will be riding with me, while Simon rides with Casey." He explained. They nodded, too tired to really care.
After another 30 minute rest and they all got back in the car and on the bikes. Casey turned to Simon, before he hopped onto the back of the bike. She glanced up at Derek, to see him watching her suspiciously. She knew that he'd oppose to this, but she couldn't really help it. It was dark, and she needed to concentrate on driving.
She reached to the back of her pants, and pulled out the gun, slyly hiding it from view. She handed it to Simon, and saw his eyes start to bug out. She shushed him before he could yell out in excitement. He smiled up at her, and took the gun.
"Simon." She warned. He looked up at her again. "You will only need it if we are under attack. Don't pull it out until I tell you to." She ordered. Simon nodded, and put it in the back of his pants, hiding it with his sweater. She nodded at him to get on the bike, and he did, and she gave him his helmet. Then they set off.
The night was quiet except for the motors of the motorcycles, and the rare sound of passing cars. Simon held on tight to Casey. Partly because he had never been on a bike before, and he had a gun pressed up against his back.
They were curving around the Rocky Mountains, and Tori held tighter onto Drew so she wouldn't fall, wrapping her arms around his waist. Drew couldn't help smile smugly at her actions, and he chuckled to himself, knowing that no one could hear him.
As soon as they were past the deadly pass of the mountains, they finally got to see the beautiful scenery of the west. The moon shone brightly on the cliffs, and the edge of the mountains. The trees were beautifully silhouetted in the night sky. Simon and Tori looked up to see the twinkling stars that they so seldom saw in the city.
"Isn't it beautiful here?" Casey shouted over the wind. Simon squeezed tighter, to let her know that was a yes.
As they got further down the west, the temperature started to decrease. Casey could hear Simon's teeth chattering, and looked over for a second to see Tori pressed up against Drew, freezing. She didn't find the cold very bothering, but that's only because she is a wolf, and so did Drew.
Drew signed something over to Casey, and she nodded. She switched lanes, and Drew took her spot in front of the car, while Casey drove behind Lauren. Drew sped up, letting out a loud shout, and Lauren hesitates to follow him. Casey got up close to the bumper, hoping Lauren got what they were doing. She did and sped up to follow Drew.
After a few more hours of driving, they finally stopped in a small town. They rented out rooms in a motel, and carried what they had into their rooms. The girls in one, the boys in the other. When they got into their rooms, there were only two queen size beds that took most of the room. A small kitchen and a very small bathroom.
Casey left the room leaving the others girls to do their business. She caught Derek coming out of their room at the same time. Before he said anything, she grabbed his hand, and pulled him to the other side of the building.
Chloe, who was looking out the window at the time, saw Derek and Casey walk past the window. She opened the door to ask where they were going, but they were already gone. She looked back to look at Tori and her aunt. Tori was fast asleep, passed out, tired, and curled up in the blankets, snoring loudly. Lauren was already in the shower, singing to herself. They wouldn't miss her for a minute or two. She slipped out the door, and walked down to the other side of the building.
Chloe rounded the corner, and can hear someone talking. She walked further down towards the alley way, the voices getting louder. When she turned the corner, she froze. She saw Derek, and Casey, but Derek had his hand pressed up against Casey's chest. She backed up quickly, and pressed her back against the wall, so she wouldn't be seen. She listened carefully as they continued to talk.
"I should get back to Chloe." She heard Derek say.
"Get her out of your mind for now. For now, concentrate on only me. Your focus is on me. Close your eyes." She heard Casey say. Chloe couldn't help feel the burning jealousy in the pit of her stomach. What did she thing she was doing? Then she heard Derek sigh. "Now remember what we did last time?" Casey asked. The time before? What did they do before? Chloe thought angrily.
"We'll be doing that. Do it with me." Casey ordered. Chloe wanted to turn around and stop them, but she was frozen to the spot. Her breathing caught in her throat, and her heart nearly broke when she heard Derek moan. She covered her mouth to stop herself from crying out loud.
She heard Casey giggle, and couldn't take it. She ran back towards the rooms, hating Casey, and hating Derek. Why would Derek do this to me? She asked herself. Then she thought of the answer. Casey was perfect for him. She could take care of herself, not needing his protection all the time, she was tough, and didn't rely on Derek making the decisions. She was pretty, and she had a cool personality. Of course Derek would choose Casey over her.
She walked up to the room, but felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see Drew, a panicked expression on his face. He pushed Chloe down to a crouch, and placed her under the window ceil.
"Stay down, and hidden. Don't go anywhere until one of the others comes to get you." He ordered. He left before she could as what was going on. He went inside the room, and then shouts came from inside, and stuff was being toppled over. Chloe wanted to look up to see what was going on, but Casey and Derek came back and saw her. Immediately they went into action.
Casey grabbed Derek, and pinned him up against the wall. Derek looked at her confused, at first, but then started to fight back. He pushed her away, and she staggered backwards. She smirked up at him, and went at him with her fist. Derek grabbed her fist, inches away from his face, and pinned it behind her back.
Casey threw her elbow up; to hit him in the face with it, but Derek blocked that too, forgetting about the other arm. She twisted out of his grip, going to kick him. Derek moved out of the way just in time, Casey's leg hitting the brick wall instead.
Derek grabbed Casey by the shoulders and pinned her up against the wall, growling at her, and baring his teeth. Casey laughed at him, hanging her head back.
"You're better than I gave you credit for." She said. Derek stopped growling, and looked at her seriously confused. "Sorry I had to spring that on you, but I wanted to see your skill." She said. Derek let out a breath, still confused out of his mind. Was this chick crazy? He could have seriously hurt her. "So why don't you have this type of control when it comes to changing?" she asked.
"What?" Casey brushed his hands off of her, and stared at her a bit annoyed.
"Your great at survival, I can see that. You've taken care of Chloe and the others for a long time. But what I don't see is you protecting yourself." She tried to explain.
"I can take care of myself." Derek argued.
"Sure you can, only in human form. Bet you didn't know that you can control when you can transform, did you?" she said. Derek glared at her, of course he knew, he just didn't know how. "I can teach you." She offered.
"How?" he asked. Casey walked up to him, and put his hand against her chest, over her boob, so that he could feel her heart beat. Derek blushed; he'd never touched a breast before, not even Chloe's.
"Trust me." She said. He nodded, and let out a sigh.
"I should get back to Chloe." He said. Casey didn't let him move.
"Get her out of your mind for now." She said. "For now, concentrate on only me. Your focus is on me. Close your eyes." She ordered. He sighed, and did what he was told. "Now remember what we did before?" she asked. He nodded. "We'll be doing that. Do it with me." She said.
He nodded, and pictured a safe place. This time it was with only Chloe, and they were in a little house, by themselves. She could hear her giggle in delight, as they teased each other. He could picture her naked body, lying underneath him, ready for – Okay Derek, focus. Not going to go there right now. But he couldn't help let out a moan at that image of her.
Casey giggled as she heard him. He growled at her, and she had to muffle it with her hand, and bit her lip. "Okay. You good?" she asked. He opened his eyes and nodded. She smiled at him, and let his hand drop from her chest.
They walked back to their rooms, and then saw Chloe huddled under the window, her legs tucked up to her chest. Casey and Derek picked up their paste, confused at what was happening. Then they hear gun shots. Casey knew those sounds, and she past Chloe, to the boy's room. Simon backed out of the room, the gun raised to eye level, and he started shooting.
Casey ran behind Simon, surprising him. He turned around, at first not recognizing her, and pulled the trigger. Casey closed her eyes, and put her hands up to shield herself, but then heard the click of the gun. It was out of bullets. She looked at Simon, to see a surprised yet horrified expression on his face.
"GOD!" she shouted, and grabbed the gun from him. She surely thought that Simon would have shot her.
"I'm sorry!" Simon shouted. She ignored him, and pushed him towards Derek, and Chloe. She pulled another set of ammo out from her pocket, and reloaded the gun.
From the girls' room, Tori screamed, and Lauren pulled them out of the building. Behind them were a couple wolves. Kit came running out of the boys' room, with their stuff in hand. Casey nodded toward the car, and Kit nodded, running towards them. Drew was fighting off some of the wolves, as Derek and Lauren lead the other kids to the car.
Casey ran towards the other room, and started to shoot her former brothers and sisters. She couldn't let herself feel anything right now; all she knew was that these were not the same wolves she knew before. They had become monsters, who obey anything that gave them vampire blood.
She watched the wolves fall, one by one, and felt a gut wrenching feeling in the pit of her stomach. She only got that feeling when a specific person was here. Suddenly, she's lifted off her feet by the collar of her leather jacket. She's being turned around, and she pointed the gun at his face.
"It's so nice to see you again, Chaser." Alexander hissed.
Bum Bum BUM! A major cliff hanger! Don't you hate those? Yup, thought so. So why do I give you one? Well, let's see. Hmmmmmmm. I know! Because I can! And I've been told I'm evil in a nice way. So yeah, cliff hanger for you guys. Want more? Review then!
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