A day in the unlife

by Thomas G. Arndt

I have no rights to the game Vampire the Masquerade, I was playing the game and thought of this, I tried to stay away from character titles like Brujah, see if you can figure out what they are.

6. Chapter 6

A day in the life, A vampire chronicle; By Thomas G. Arndt

Day 6

John's night was uneventful, when he rose up, there was a figure under the steps, he then remembered that Tony was also in the dog house, and so was he, so he said," Couldn't sleep ah?"

Tony came out of the shadows and said," No, all I could think of is how she felt to me, I mean that's nothing like I ever felt before."

" Lets go up to the kitchen, and talk about it." They started up the stairs, and John asked," Did you get any of her blood?"

" No, she was fading to fast, it was all I could do to get my blood into her."

" That's to bad, their blood is the purest, its almost like the first time."

As they cleared the doorway to the kitchen a voice asked," What is like the first time?"

It was Andy, he looked around the room, and it was like the who's who of all the boys in the house, so he asked Bob," Whats up?"

" Oh, all the girls kept giggling and laughing last night, we couldn't sleep, so we all moved to the council chambers and at least laid down for awhile."

John had a stern look on his face and said," I'll put an end to this, which room are they in?"

Paul then replied," I don't know if I'd do that, Bob went and knocked on their door, well they almost bit his head off, but if you have to know, they all went to Anna's and Tony's room."

John went up the steps making sure every foot step was heard, he got to the top of the stairs, he was met by Naomi, who said," You'd be proud of what we did for Alice, oh, that's what she wants to be called now, she felt that a Marion, and Mary might be confusing, and I suggested her middle name."

John growled," Your one of the teacher, you know their are others besides the girls in this house, why did you keep all the boys up this morning, and us running low on blood to."

" I didn't think, she has a aura about her, I mean Marion, Sherri, Dreamia, and Cibilia went to our rooms, but found ourselves in her room, asking the dumbest questions. It's like Anna said,' We never had a real celebrity in are midst before, you were a bride of Christ, whats it really like?' Didn't you ever really want to ask someone that before?"

John said with a little volume to his voice," Go downstairs, we need to talk about something else anyways, but for now, get all the boys in the council room."

John walked heavily to Anna's room, he pounded on the door and said," I'M COMING IN!"

As he opened the door, he could hear all the scurrying about, he could see they listened to his directive, as they all covered up, so he said with anger in his voice," GET DRESSED AND GET DOWN TO THE COUNCIL ROOM NOW!"

He then turned, and could feel his anger beginning to subside, but he had to make a point, so he stomped down the stairs, he went to the kitchen and grabbed eleven juice bags, then took inventory, there was only eight left. Then he heard a sound behind him, so he turned to be confronted, by Dreamia, she said in an almost normal voice," Don't be to hard on young ones, I knew they needed some girl time, so I made sure they all met in Anna's room, they needed time to discuss things with friends, and with boys around all the time, there is no time for that."

John realizing Dreamia was right, then came back with," Don't you think I know this, they blow steam off by talking, guys blow off steam by like playing baseball or at least watching sports, none of us has had any me time. I really don't want to loose any of these kids, but I'm afraid if we don't train them well enough, they could all die."

Dreamia looked deep in John's eyes, and said," Demon Lord has feelings, cares for other spawn not of his kind, Dreamia now understands Demon Lord better."

She turned on her heels, and continued with," Girls in big to due in room, follow Dreamia now, we go to rule on beautiful one, but remember you, no at lone time for the wicked."

John followed her into the room, everyone was sitting on the floor, so he spoke," In our wanting to get to know our newest, its now Alice, right?"

She nodded her head, so he continued," We forgot one piece of business, Tony get in the chair."

Tony then stood up slowly, he had hoped everyone forgot, he knew what was coming, John continued," Now as you all know, Tony was guilty of a crime, we need to judge him, Tony what do you have to say for yourself?"

Tony's voice was frantic," I didn't know what I was doing, find your hearts, man, you know I did it for her, there's no real explanation except that, I mean I always toted the line before, give me another chance man."

John then said," Your new to this so I'll do it right, Dreamia how do do vote, death or unlife?"

Dreamia then replied," Unlife."

Tony dropped to his knees, but John continued," I vote death, you Naomi?"

She replied," Unlife."

The cast of the roll all went unlife, he finally got to Alice, and he thought, at least she'll vote death so I won't feel alone, so he said," And finally you Alice, how do you find?"

Alice then said," I could never take a life willingly, so it has to be unlife."

John felt all alone, but there was more business to attend to, so he continued," Here are some blood packs, everyone who stayed up all day grab one. Were running low until we get more, we'll have to curtail these all day bull session, and do you girls think that's there's no one but all of you in this house, we started this plan to conserve the blood."

Cibilia jumped in with," You mean you started this plan, and as I feel we need to also conserve our blood, we never voted on it, you said that this was going to be a council of equals, does that means, except John?"

John had realized his mistake so he continued," You know your right, I feel it's still important to know the others bodies, and feel comfortable with that, it's still a council of equals, so if you will, a..."

Anna came in with," Marion, yes she should lead this decision."

John moved and gestured to Marion to take the floor, she got up and started the vote, everyone agreed with John's decision, but on room assignments, Anna moved with Paul, Sherri moved in with Tony, Alice was with Bob, and with Marion and Cibilia also sharing a room, this left John out in the cold, so he continued," Well I guess I'm still in the basement."

Marion then said," No! Silly, we're going to have you in our room."

In all John's sixty five years he'd never slept with two women before, but Cibilia then continued," Yes, we made the choice last night, Naomi explained it, and we only think it's fair, the ones of the same kind should learn to share there bed. One night it'll be us two, then you and Marion, and lastly me."

So John asked," What of the one who's night it isn't?"

Marion then replied," Under the the bed big fella."

John shrugged his shoulders and said," It's only fair, so I get under the bed tonight?"

Marion then replied," NO! You slept in the cellar for me, so I have the first night, then Cibilia, then you, and that's only fair."

John then said," I guess so, but if it gets cold, I'll switch with you guys, I mean you don't know some of the places I've slept. We need a training day, you know that field down the street, I think we could use a real game, any ideas?"

Alice put her hand up, and said," I saw a football in Anna's room, we could do that, and Dreamia could be the ref."

John came back with," Good thinking Alice, we'll go to the field, and play some touch football, and who do you think should be the captains."

Marion then said," There aren't any equals here except me and Cibilia, so I think it should be us."

John had a booming smile on his face as he said," Very good! You guys won't need me much longer, but Naomi, Bert, Marion, Cibilia, and I will have to hold back, so..."

Alice broke in with," And you wanted us to know everything that's bad in this world, if you hold back, well that's like saying were not as good as you."

John's eyes widened, as he replied," Well you don't know what your in for, but your right, don't anyone hold back, except for the claws, you guys who have them know who I'm talking about, we only have eight blood packs, so we'll just take them, and end the game when we run out."

Alice then said," You might be surprised, when you get back."

John then asked," What did you do?"

Alice then replied," When Anna wasn't looking I borrowed her phone, I got a hold of my contact, I told him we'd be out, and to drop the package off by after midnight, that's ok, right?"

John then said," You beautiful doll you, it's perfect, we blow off some steam, and renew our blood supply in the same process."

John then requested," Well if were going, then lets go, we'll need time to get ready, so lets say thirty minutes then. Well lets move!"

All the girls got up and left the room, but all the boys just stared at John, so he continued," If you all feel your ready, then get out the door."

Andy then jumped to his feet and said," Yeah! Lets play some foootbaall!"

Bert and Paul jumped up gave each other high fives, and in unison both said," Yeeah!"

They were soon out the door followed by Tony, Bob, and John, Tony came with," This is good, and how pray tell will we see, said football."

John replied with," It's not the game that's important, it's the down time, they need..."

Bob jumped in with," So all you see is high school kids?"

John replied to this with," NO... and yes, you see you would have been down there with them, but you've grown, now you stay back with us old farts, your realizing what you and we have to offer. And no, they still only have the minds of teens, we do this for them, it's all for the greater good, do you see?"

Bob nodded his head, but Tony quipped," So now we get all dirty for the kids, that's real good!"

John came back with," If you need, you can be the ref, I'm sure Dreamia would rather be playing."

Tony then said," No! For the kids anything, you've shown me the light."

John knew Tony was speaking of some type of power he thought he may gain, but instead questioning his motives, he just said," You see, even your elders need it to, and if you're on the other team Tony, I bet we'll beat you."

Tony then replied," Your on. By the way, I think I hear Naomi's Jeep coming, it's time to start trembling."

John replied," Oh I'm really scared now."

And thought, man, I should have brought my car, Naomi's car pulled into a parking space almost right in front of John, so John then asked," Are you trying to win the game by default?"

The girls got out, and Naomi then replied," No, but you'd like that, wouldn't you?"

All the girls were in various forms of dress, and where Dreamia found such a scanty refs outfit John would never know, they started to stretch. so John felt it was a good time to go over the rules, so he explained," The rules are, there aren't any, except for the ball carrier, you get tagged your down. If you get injured we stop the game until..."

Cibilia cut off John with," NO! If you hurt someone, you are forced to sit out until there ready to come back in."

John looked a little surprised, but nodded his head yes, and said," Ok. But only if the other agree," he looked at everyone's face and they all nodded yes, then he continued," Dreamia, here's an old coin, call it in the air, whom ever wins chooses first, but the team that looses, gets the ball first, this is ok."

He again looked at everyone with the same response, he then gave a big smile, and said," Well it looks like it's time to play some football."

Dreamia threw the coin up in the air, and lost it in the grass, but it didn't take long to find, Cibilia had won, but before she could say anything, John said, " Maybe you should pick the girls first."

Cibilia then said," That's ok with me, if it's ok with Marion?"

Marion replied," Yes that's ok."

Then Cibilia said," I guess I'll pick Naomi."

Marion then picked Sherri, with only a second of hesitation Cibilia chose Anna, this left Alice on Marion's team, Cibilia looked as if she was going to pick John, but then picked Bert, Marion didn't wait and picked John. Cibilia stayed true to form and picked Bob, John leaned over and whispered in Marion's ear," Why don't you pick Andy?"

So she followed suit and did pick Andy, Cibilia, as John predicted already in his thoughts picked Paul, this left Marion's team with Tony. John was a little upset that she didn't take his hint to pick Tony, but it really wasn't much of a hint, he hoped with the hint and her training, she'd pull out of what was familiar, but even the best laid plans can go aria. At least he got Marion to pick Andy, it might help him in his learning process, well it's only for fun anyways, so he turned to Dreamia as to question her, but she came in with," Lets play obligate shapy thingy, yeah."

They played for hours, Anna could seen she was getting to John, so she started to taunt him, John got angrier and angrier. He finally couldn't take anymore, so on a play he grabbed her around the waist and threw her to the ground, with a sudden horror he heard something tear. His immediate reaction was to check the seat of his pants, it wasn't him, he saw Anna was having a little trouble getting up. He thought, oh great!

We went threw this whole game without one injury, and the first to injure someone is me, dummy help her up. So he reach down to help her up, when he realized where the ripe came from, so he leaned to Anna's ear, and whispered," Geez! Anna do you ever wear underwear?" Anna looked at him in confusion, and with a sudden breeze, the horror of what he meant dawned on her, she placed her hands over her rear area, and ran to the car. John then said, in a loud voice," My fault, I'm sitting out."

Marion then said," Ok then lets get back to it, Tony get your ass over here."

John saw his almost statue like form, and said," Naomi."

They moved to either side of Tony, then John asked," What do you see?"

Tony whispered," I see three in that group of trees, there's another by a tree in front of the house on the left, and yet a fifth in some bushes on my other side."

Naomi then said, loud enough to be heard," Play time is over ladies, go to the car and get changed."

The girls moved to the car, but with a little strife in there voices, so John continued," NOW!"

Then he turned his head and said," Bert we'll need some of your special talents."

Bert thought John was kidding, so he turned on his powers and said," Coming master."

Tony saw the figures bolt, so he said," Their bolting."

John turned and yelled," Naomi, Bert, go after them. Girls we could use your presence now if you could."

Dreamia started to push the half dressed girls out of the jeep, Anna the only one close to being fully dressed, help them complete there wardrobe, it was amazing how fast they dressed, they were next to John in seconds. So he turned and said," Boys, give the girls polite help, now lets go."

And with a wave of his hand, they were walking in the general direction that they saw Bert, and Naomi leave, it didn't take long to see Bert frozen in the middle of the street. John put his hand up, so they all stopped, he leaned to Tony and asked," Do you see anything?"

Tony shook his head no, so John directed the others to stay there, he and Tony moved up next to Bert, John asked Bert," Whats up?"

Bert then replied," Naomi told me to stand in the middle of the street so you could see me, we saw them go into that place there."

He pointed at a side door to what looked like an old bar, so John continue," Go find Naomi Bert, You'll do better if you go the opposite direction."

Bert replied," Ok."

Then he left, John waved his hands for the others to come up, and turned to Tony and said," We'll need your special talent here, why don't you and Alice go in and see how many friendly's."

Tony then replied," Yes, but I think I should take Anna, I mean Alice is to new, and at least Anna has had some training."

John then answered," I was sending Alice for the training, but I think your right, maybe Anna to."

At this point the girls heard their conversation, so Marion then said," If your going in there you'll need special equipment," she turned and started to roll Alice's skirt up, Alice asked," What are you doing?"

Anna comprehending Marion's remarks, started to hike her already short dress, even higher, Cibilia then as she unbuttoned a few buttons on Alice's blouse said," Yeah we need them paying attention to other things than Tony, Alice watch Tony closely, he'll show you something of your special powers."

Alice who at first didn't comprehend there meaning, stopped and allowed them to finish. Anna gave Marion some of her ruby red lip stick, and said," Do this?"

She pushed the sides of her breasts to expose more, and Alice did the same as Marion applied the lip stick to her lips, and said," Now he looks the part of a sugar daddy."

Tony then asked," Maybe someone should show her how to walk?"

Cibilia then walked down the street and said," Like this."

She did her best hooker walk, Alice feeling a little odd tried it, then Tony said," It'll have to do, lets go girls."

As Tony and the girls moved to the bar, John moved everyone else to the trees, and said," Marion, and Cibilia we need to be ready for anything,"

They both nodded their heads. All the group looked intently at the door for about three minutes, then Tony came crashing thru it almost as if it wasn't there, behind him came the man who just threw him thru the door. John worked on instinct, he was in the man's face before he could blink, he grabbed the man with his off hand and asked," Where are my fucking girls?"

The man then asked," Who the hell are you?"

From the man's left Cibilia answered, in a low but threatening voice," He's our fucking Demon Lord, and you best answer his fucking question."

The man was startled, but when he tried to draw back he ran into Marion, and she said," Were his Demon bitch's, if you don't answer soon, were going to have to mess up the sidewalk, and you don't want us to do that do you?"

Tony regained his composure, and said," Boss, he's a fucking Shovelhead."

John got a wide smile on his face, then said," This is good news Tony, that makes for less mess."

The man's attention was drawn down the street as Naomi, and Bert approached, so he never saw John's Kukri knife come out, and then sever his head. He turned to mean Naomi, and said," I may have made a mistake, I sent in Tony to recon the place, and he was thrown out without his company."

Naomi then asked," Who?"

So John continued," Anna and Alice."

She questioned with," Alice, why?"

John then explained," I thought she could use the training, but I didn't think of the situation, it was a mistake I know. You'll lead the way, Bert back her up and clear the way, Marion, and Cibilia your right behind me. Dreamia you and the rest of the kids bring up the rear, try to take out any gunmen, Tony your job is the bartender, he's probably got a gun somewhere. Naomi we move as soon as the door is open."

John then hit the door with one hand, it came flying off the hinges. Naomi moved fast and took out one, then Bert got a second, John moved to the middle of the pack, and with two swift moves he'd taken out a third and fourth, Marion, and Cibilia then took out two more. They'd catch them by surprise, the rest of the kids moved in and proceeded to take out more, John saw one who looked like he was giving orders, so he moved and snapped his head right off.

A Shovelhead leveled a sawed off shotgun at John, but before he could pull the trigger, Dreamia appeared right behind him and twisted his head and broke his neck. The carnage was great, but the fight was over almost as soon as it got started, there was only one left alive, so John asked him," If you don't want me to kill you, you'll tell me where the girls are NOW!"

The man shaking as if he'd seen death itself replied," There down in cellar, but I think you might be to late Nicholas was real angry."

John then said," That's good of you, Marion, or Cibilia will you take care of him."

The man then said," But you, you said you weren't going to kill me."

Cibilia then replied," He isn't, I am," as she snapped his neck.

John then moved to the cellar door and said," Same as before, but this time full vamp mode."

You could see everyone one transform, Naomi was as a wolf, Bert looked half man and half wolf, Dreamia, and Andy disappeared right before there eyes, and John then used both hands to bash the door in. There were only seven, but they were ready this time, it was a shock to be mauled by a wolf, then Bert ran in and took out one, one shot at John, but he was no match for John's speed. Then came Marion, and Cibilia, it was like child's play, Dreamia, and Bert then appeared behind two, and they were quickly dispatched, John looked for the two girls. They had cut all Anna's clothes off, and had just started with Alice, this was good, they wanted to take their time, so except for one strip of skin removed from Anna's stomach they were intact.

With a sudden realization, John yelled," TONY GET ANNA OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW, MARION AND CIBILIA GET ALICE OUT OF HERE ALSO."

With an almost hypnotic sound, came a eastern European voice," It cools my dark heart to see such carnage, your so young fledgling,"

John slowly turned, yes it was, so he said," MOVE NOW! Nicholas I presume?"

A grotesque figure walked into the light, and replied," I see my reputation has proceeded me."

" No, until a little while ago I never heard of you."

" So these are the whelps, who keep upsetting my plans."

" Yeah, and I bet that fucking pisses you off to no end, and we haven't even broken a fucking sweat."

" Where will these whelps be without there leader, they were no threat to my plans after I got rid of there sires."

" If they weren't a fucking threat, why'd you keep attacking them?"

" I said they weren't a threat, I didn't say they didn't have a use."

John saw that all the kids were out of the cellar, so he said," You know a lot of your kind have tried to kill me before, what makes you think you have the balls?"

Nicholas looked at John as he disappeared right in front of his eye's, John used his top speed to get behind Nicholas, and as soon as Nicholas realized where he was, he used his speed to move to the stairs. John waited to see Nicholas turned to see him, then said," Your a fool, I was only waiting for the kids to clear the room, bye you ugly mother fucker."

John disappeared again, Nicholas started to say something, when the grenade that John had placed behind him went off. John walked slowly out of the bar with a stern look on his face, everyone thought they had done something wrong, when he said," YOU GUY'S WERE AWESOME! This was are fucking best mission yet, and it wasn't even a planed mission. The way Marion, Cibilia, Bert, and even Dreamia with Andy moved, it was like clock work..."

Marion then cut him off saying," John behind you."

John then replied," Yes, I know it's going up in smoke..."

Naomi then said," No, theirs someone coming up behind you."

John then turned, and saw a man approaching as if he knew what they were, so he asked," Who the hell are you?"

The man replied," My name doesn't matter, all you need to know is my boss wants to talk to you."

John then asked," Your not one of these Shovelhead's are you, because if you are, the answer is no."

The man looked as if John had just insulted him, but answered," Them, Oh hell no, he's been calling you, but you've not answered, we were just going to attack this place, when we saw all the action, I knew it could only be you, are any of you the Enforcer?"

John then stepped forward and said," That's me, and if you don't tell me who the hell you are, well you'll be as dead as them."

The man said," My names William, my employer isn't ready to receive you now, but we'll send you a car tomorrow, will you except are offer?"

John knew this was to formal, so he said," Capes, so your the one's whose been calling me, I don't like being played."

" Yes, we've heard that of you, but we still don't have your answer."

" Well first I like to know who I'm working for, and secondly I don't go anywhere without my crew, if you agree to this, then we'll talk."

" As to my employer, his name is Gytious Orelious, and as to your crew, I don't think my employer would object, so you have his answer."

" Bob you give the address to him, and we'll be off."

Bob pulled out a piece of paper, he quickly wrote down the address, as soon as William had the piece of paper, he said," We need to leave, before the authorities get here, and you?"

" Yes, we'll be leaving to, see you tomorrow," as he turned and left the man standing there.

As they were walking, John said," We won't get to fare with you looking like that Anna, here take my coat."

He took it off his back, and put it on Anna, he looked at a shirtless Alice, and said," Take my shirt Alice."

He started to take his shirt off, when Tony said," NO! I'm her sire, I'll give her my jacket."

Tony took it off and placed it on Alice, Alice then asked," Why did they do that?"

" It's the way of the capes, don't let it bother you."

Anna then said," No, the Shovelhead's, why'd they cut our clothes off, and why did they peel a strip of my skin off?"

John then said, with remorse in his voice," I should have known better, that real ugly thing has to regenerate his flesh with young vamp skin, he was using you till he could extract all the skin he could."

He didn't tell them the worst of it, but he continued," It was lucky he was there, because if he wasn't, they'd have killed you right away, but I think I just killed their leader, so we won't have that luck again, you guy's need to keep me on my toes."

Naomi then asked," Then why are you meeting with that cape?"

" They don't know that, and one thing you can say about capes, they have away to get things, we'll need that gear, to fight."

Alice then asked," Does that mean we can start the halfway house?"

" I'm not sure, I guess we can look into it."

Everyone then perked up, and Cibilia asked," Can we help in doing our part?"

" Well, yes, yes it's the least we could do, and you can help Alice in the house, you guy's really showed real control tonight, I'll have to watch you all, but with the control I saw tonight, yes."

The girls started to talk about curtains for the halfway house as they approached Naomi's jeep, so John continued," Naomi make sure the girls get home, we'll be there as soon as we can, maybe a little more football for the guy's..."

Dreamia showed John a shredded football, so he continued," Oh, well I guess we'll be there as soon as we can, I mean if it were my car we could probably fit everyone, but that's to small for all of us."

Naomi then said," Maybe I could come back for you?"

" Yes that would be good, but I think you and Dreamia need to talk to the girls, so were good."

" Alright, but I have this old boom box, I think I'll just pull it out and put some music on."

" That would be good, maybe when we get back, we could have a calm dance, like and old sock hop, yes this would be good, now go before I change my mind."

All the girls got into Naomi's jeep, and she sped away, as they were walking to the house, he noticed that not one word was being spoken. John took the bull by the horns, and asked," Whats the hell is wrong?"

Andy then replied," I never danced before, what if I'm bad at it?"

" If Dreamia wants to dance she won't care how good or bad you are, it's in the action that your trying."

Bob then asked," Never been that close to a girl before, what do you do to ask them to dance?"

" You just ask, if they say no you go to another, no doesn't hurt."

Paul then said," Sometimes it does, last dance I went to, I was rejected by every girl there, I don't know."

Tony then replied," I don't think you'll have that problem in this life, but then you have my problem, who do you choose, I really don't want to hurt any of them."

John then came back with," You think you have problems, Andy has it worse, if he doesn't do every dance with Dreamia he could face real bad results."

" OH! I forgot about that little problem, man I feel for you."

Andy asked the a little terror in his voice," What do you mean?"

John then answered," As her kind get older, well they get possessive, she looks at you as her consort, they've been known to kill them, if they even look at another girl, but it's good were telling you this, now you know."

Tony then said," And you all saw what she can do, it's good she hasn't even looked at one of us."

Andy then said," She talks about John all the time, does that mean anything?"

Bert then answered," That means you might be safe man."

John then said," Yes, we'll wait to see who she comes to first, and then we'll see."

Andy then said," Well I hope she picks me, just the thought of you and her is making me angry."

Tony then said," It sounds like the bug has hit you hard, but for your kind that's good."

John then asked," If you want, I'll make sure I dance with Cibilia, or Marion, ok."

Andy then said," I think that'd be good."

" Good, were here already that was fast, it sounds like they started without us, lets go and join them."

John came into the kitchen, Naomi was sitting at the table, John then asked," Did Alice's friend come threw for us?"

Naomi then replied," With aces, have a look for yourself."

John a opened the refrigerator, and saw three medium size coolers, and he asked," Is that all blood?"

" Yes, and there filled to the brim."

At that moment the music changed, John then asked," Whats up?"

" Dreamia saw that it was an old eight track, so she asked if she could play some of her music."

" Well I guess it couldn't hurt, lets tell them about tomorrow, and I have a promise to keep."

Naomi's eye's went up in wonder, but all she did was follow him to the other room, once they got there John said," Try to get out of tonight what you can, I'm allowing you to do these extra things, like the halfway house, so I'm sure in the near future, we won't have this type of down time. We have about three hours till sunrise, so let the party begin, Dreamia you can restart the music, Lets boggy down."

Everyone looked at John with a little amusement, so he asked," What?"

Cibilia then said," This isn't the seventies, you know."

Marion then said," Man, you just really dated yourself."

Sherri then touch his chin, and said," What are you sixty five or something, Jesus."

Dreamia put the music on and the girls started to dance by themselves, except for Alice, whom came over to John, and said," It's nice what your doing for the kids, and I didn't think what you said, was that dated."

John saw all the boys in the corner, with the girls dancing, so he turned to Alice and replied," Thank you, no one seems to be dancing, maybe if we break the ice, do you know how to dance?"

" Yes, but do you really think it'll work?"

John shrugged shoulders and said," Well if it doesn't I have a plan B, besides it allows me to dance with the prettiest girl in here," that's when he noticed her new clothes.

He looked at Anna, and said," You did well on replacing your wardrobe there Anna, and your new wardrobe looks especially well chosen Alice, did you do that yourself, or did someone help you?"

Alice then replied," No, I did it myself, and it was Marion and I who helped Anna choose some new clothes, Naomi and I help Anna with a mind set problem, after our ordeal with the Shovelhead's, I think that's what you call them, so do you still want that dance?"

John's eye brow's went up, and he replied," Why yes, you beautiful doll you, you maybe a greater asset that I ever would have thought, good a slower dance, let the old geezer show these whipper snappers how it's done."

John grabbed up Alice, and started to twirl around the room, he then said," Are you guy's going to let me show you up, or are you going to get out here and dance, let me think, I think I'll dance with Dreamia next."

He watched Andy move out on the dance floor, and ask Dreamia if she wanted to dance, it had worked, yes his jealousy over came his fear, would this make the others come out and dance. After all the oldest and youngest were out here, they couldn't let themselves be out done, Tony moved to Cibilia, and he asked her to dance, this was it, one by one, they all got up and asked a girl to dance.

John thought this was good, the music changed, it had a strange, almost mystical feel to it, I seemed to carry them away, he found himself helping Alice off with her shirt, and she wasn't resisting, what was this, the next thing he knew, the room was filled with half naked bodies. Alice being an exnun, he knew this wasn't right, but he couldn't help himself, it went farther when Alice, removed her bra, the rhythm was so intoxicating, he helped her off with her panties.

It was as if the music was making them do this, he had resist so many things in his life, why couldn't he resist this, he felt her warm breast, and kissed her neck, she then kissed his neck also. The music had an almost prime evil feel to it, John in a hundred years, probably would have never picked this music.

It was so now, and he was so then, his music was from the sixties and seventies. How could such new music say this to the spirits or the old, then he thought, wait it was an eight track, it had to be from his era, he never heard anything like this before.

It was then he realized the voice's, this was the type you'd hear from vamp's, a vampire could make there voices do anything, even to the point of manipulating humans. Maybe some vampires learned away to do this with vampires, but him he was genuinely immune to all the vampire's special abilities, how could they do this, oh he thought.

I bet that was what my infecter meant when she said," You go outside the box and you get put down."

He was so into his own thought's, he didn't see what was happening, until he felt Alice go limp, he looked in horror as he saw all the teeth marks, he knew what needed to be done, but was he in time, he moved like s flash to the kitchen. Then he grabbed a whole cooler of blood, he didn't have the time to think he had to react, he made it back to the room where he had laid down Alice, he opened her mouth and placed his arm in it.

He then forced her to bite down, he waited, then when he could feel her sucking, he grabbed a blood pack and started to suck himself. Now he had the time to look around the room, it was happening in between everyone who was dancing, he grabbed a blood pack and threw it at Naomi's head, it shook her out of it and caused her to do the same thing.

He repeated his action with Dreamia, and one at a time they all did the same thing, he looked around, it had worked then he thought, wait we were an odd number, so he counted, yes fourteen. Alice then started to come out of it, John placed her under garments on her chest, and asked," I'm truly sorry, I hope you can forgive me, but it seems we've bonded, please, PLEASE forgive me? But I have to get up, we were an odd number, now there is an even number of us, I think something bad has happened."

He moved around the room, Marion had what looked like a bum sucking on her arm, he then stopped and asked," Where did he come from?"

Alice moved closer with a sudden realization she cried," NO! Not Sammy."

John then said," You now him?"

Alice then answered," Yes, he was the contact I was talking to you about, he must have come in looking for me, I think he had a little something for me, I told him it couldn't be, but I guess he thought, well since I left, you know where. Well maybe he thought, he could get with me, or something, he was a junky who only wanted someone to love, and now to be among the damned, I don't know how he's going to react."

He started to writhe, so John spoke," This is not a pretty sight, but it's something you'll see in the future, so I'm glade you get to see it now, witness the body being ripped from it's eternal slumber, he walks into death."

The writhing ended quick, so John then said," He must have been already close to death, that was fast, Marion, Alice, Paul, And Tony prepare him, we can't let him sleep in this condition, go wash him, get him a new set of clothes, after all I think his new sire, won't want to sleep with him any other way."

Alice then asked," Who is his new sire?"

" Marion, but I and she will have to be judged in this, I because I didn't take the time to make sure, there wasn't any innocents in the area before we danced, Marion, even thou she was only following my directions, she should have said something to me."

" Then Dreamia should be tried also, if she hadn't brought out the music, you know that made us do the deed, this wouldn't have happened in the first place."

John then smiled, and continued," Alice is right, and when I said we bonded, we didn't have sex, even if we had, it doesn't matter, you see vampire's can't have kids, a bonding is the transfer of vamp blood, to us it's more precious, than any kind of sex. So to answer you statement, no we didn't do the dirty deed, if you want..."

Alice then cut him off," That's quit alright, I think I'll wait."

John shrugged his shoulders, and said," You'll learn this truth eventually, but as anything, it's your choice, all who have bonded now have to sleep together, and I guess the rooms will have to be resigned, Marion you technically didn't bond so you get first pick for you and what was it?"

" Sammy?" asked Alice.

" Yes, Sammy, Now go to your rooms fast, the sun will be up soon, we need to be in our rooms, a do you want to be with Sammy when he wakes Alice, I'll understand, but it might take him longer than most, he might not raise until tomorrow."

" If it's going to take that long, than no, lets go to bed, can we choose last."

" Yes, I can smell the sun coming up."

Everyone got up quick and moved to there rooms, but John then said," Also help with Sammy, we need to make this fast."

John walked around and made sure every one got into a room, then he came back for Alice, lifted her up with one hand and said," Now it's our turn, there's only one room left, it is the one we haven't sun proofed yet, but I think we could just use the comforter to cover up the windows."

They moved into a quit large room, with a king size bed, she helped him place the comforter over the window, then he did something strange, he put on his underwear. He then jumped into bed, and lifted the blankets and sheets, he then said," I hope it is to your liking."

Alice smiled and replied," Why yes kind sir, but are you going to join me under the covers?"

" Only if you want me it's like I said, it has to be your choice, not anyone else's, and you'll find in our lives, that there are many who will try to take these choices from you, like all those fucking capes, OH! I'm sorry I really have to watch my language."

" That's ok In the places I've worked, I've seen worse, but if you hate the capes so much, then why did you make the meeting?"

" It's for the kids, as much as I hate them, if Naomi and I are ever forced to leave, they'll need protecting. Naomi understands the needing of equipment, but I don't really think she'd understand the other reasons. But you've had to take care of the sick, and faithless all your life, in this, I was hoping, if I'm ever forced to leave, Marion, Sherri, and you could just step in, kinda like den mothers."

Alice gave a little chuckle, and whispered," Yeah, but with cub scouts who could kill the whole block."

John gave her a great big smile, to the point of showing all his teeth, then said," You see my dilemma, my stay is usually only transitory, but I've chosen to help these kids, and if I make there position as strong as possible, then I'll have no worries if I leave."

" You really love these kids, don't you?"

" I'm an Enforcer, no I can't, but I think your right. I have no idea what love is, but when I think of one of them getting hurt, it's all I can do just to stop the thought, this way of thinking might get one of them killed. Yes, but the way the girls teased me at first, and the ways the boys look at me, it's as if Noah was talking to them, the looks on there faces, they seem to haunt me."

Alice then smile and said," Face it John, this is the first time in your life, you've ever really loved anything, it must be you needed the less experienced to teach this game, you tell of all the women you've been with, did you ever feel this way toward them?"

John shook his head no, so Alice went on and said," Come under the sheets John, your in love, as a father loves his children, and you don't really know how to deal with it, well all I've got to say is there isn't a rule book, you've got to make your rules as you go, right or wrong. And when the time comes, and you'll feel it, you must be willing to release them, if a babe is never allowed to take his first step, how will he ever learn how to walk."

John then got under the covers, and held Alice tightly, but this time it was as much for himself as it was for her, and he said," This is good, I think I needed to talk to someone, it's hard to make all the decisions, maybe your right and I should delegate some of my authority, Marion has shown real leadership qualities. If only I had the time tomorrow, maybe after the meeting, yes that would be good."

" At the trial tomorrow, let, oh, maybe Sherri or someone else could lead it, wouldn't this at least show your willingness to now share the load?"

John then smiled, and replied," Yes, but not Sherri, OH! That's it, Bob, in his abilities, he'll be greater than the rest, I can finally put him in his position of authority, you've woken me up, yes, and I'll make Bert the Sergeant of arms."

Alice then looked mad, so John continued," Whats the matter?"

" Your making fun of me now."

John moved the hair out of her face, and said," Yes, it all sound like a club house joke, but as a society, we've been around for a long time, I met a vamp who was eight hundred years old, so our terms do sound a little dated, but they're real titles, and your a doll for pointing this out."

Alice's smile returned, and she said," Well this will get you a kiss."

And she kissed him on his lips, John felt like a school aged boy all over again, he hadn't felt like that in the last fifty three year, he then said," Man, your making me blush, lets go to sleep, and we'll talk more in the morning."

Alice nodded her head yes, but John was thinking, or do what I'd regret later, boy there are some strange mixes. Dreamia with Andy, and Naomi with Bert that's normal, but Bob with Sherri, now that is the strangest, with her ability to have people move mountains, and his to move the same mountains with his mind. Then you have Tony able to move people to do what they really don't want to, and Cibilia with the power to force the mater in question, or break your arm in the attempt, Paul and Anna, if there ever was a dream team their it.

Of course he'll have to live with her familiarity of his abilities, and she with his, man there like sister and brother, how will they relate with the fact that their like husband and wife now, well maybe I'll tell them later, It's not a great thing to be bonded with someone so close. And then you got Alice and me, she plays with the thoughts of people, and I could careless of what they think, if they disagree with me or not, I just show them the way to the door, of course it's usually with there own arm.

Yes, I think we now have motley crew, but a good crew, hay maybe I could call them the Motley Crew, wait I think that title already belongs to someone, oh yes it was that rock band, well I guess I'll still have to come up with something. No, it's not my choice, as I always say, it has to be the rest of there choice, not mine, well at least I'm starting to follow my own example, don't worry stupid, they can do this, but what if they can't, that's the old me speaking.

Oh just turn over and give Alice a sign your at least thinking of her, he turned over and saw she was asleep, so he said to himself, just do the same thing you idiot, that's all they need is a leader who hasn't slept. As he closed his eye's he noticed really how beautiful she was, and thought, man how did I deserve a goddess like her, he then drifted of to sleep.