Bradie had no idea what had gotten into Andy, why would he do that to Shaun, their best friend, he was willing to kill him. He sighed and steadied himself out on the black shag pile rug he was laying on. A black face came through the door and handed him a note,

'Master Shaun is available for you to visit, your step-brother is being held under our guard, we apologize if this is of an inconvenience to you.' he smiled and handed it back to it, "It's fine, as long as you guys don't hurt me and he doesn't hurt Shaun. Speaking of, can you take me to him?" the black face nodded and Bradie got up following him out the door.

''

He groaned awake and saw Bradie standing at his bedside,

"You alright man?" he asked with a smile, Shaun smirked and nodded,

"Been better, much better trust me. But at least I know whose side he's on," Bradie's eyes fell to the floor avoiding Shaun's gaze,

"There aren't sides here Shaun, there never were," Shaun sighed, what he was about to do was stupid, selfish and retarded all at once,

"Yes there are, and you need to chose whose you're on because when it comes down to it mine has a better chance of winning." Bradie looked up from the floor and looked Shaun deep in the eyes, he knew deep down that making Bradie chose between his step-brother and best friend was wrong, but at the same time it was also right,

"Your side. I'm on yours." Shaun blinked at him and stared blankly,

"Serious?" he nodded,

"You're sitting here with a bandage across your chest and somehow alive, Katherine's a vampire and run away from us because of the authority, Andy's become some freak I don't even recognize because of the authority, so yeah... I'm on your side Shaun." he smiled, thank god he had one of his friends. He looked towards one of the black faces,

'Get me the number for the vampires, or even better the address. Their assistance will be much appreciated.' the black face nodded and walked out of the room,

"Sit, make yourself comfortable." Bradie smiled lightly and sat down in the chair opposite Shaun. "If it's cool with you I'm thinking of keeping Andy in the cell a bit longer, just for fun." he smirked and Bradie nodded emotionless, "Dude what's wrong? Tell me." he shrugged,

"Just it's weird, you having this army but still being with the authority, why didn't you sneak out years ago instead of waiting until you were allowed out? And the fact my step-brother tried to kill you, but now you look like nothing happened, it's weird Shaun, it's weird and I don't understand it." Shaun looked at him confused and ran his hand over where Andy had stabbed him expecting it to sting and hurt from pressure, nothing, not even a shred of pain.

"The first question I can answer, because the only way I could get out beforehand would lead to me being killed, but it seems that's gonna happen regardless. The second question... I can't answer, it hurt a few minutes ago, but now, nothing. It's weird," the black face walked back in with a sheet of paper, written on it was an address, Shaun smiled and nodded a thank-you, 'Would you be able to let us be alone? And um.. Figure out how the fuck I healed so fast.' the black face nodded once and left Shaun and Bradie alone in the room.

"Shaun... How many lives have been lost?" he shrugged and hesitated to answer, afraid of Bradie's reaction,

"By the end of today, thousands, thousands of lives, all from the authority. I'm a killer Bradie and I have something to confess, remember Christie? The girl that came with us but got taken by one of the black faces?"

"It was your idea?" He nodded and Bradie's mouth curved into a sideways pout, "But when they came to get the geisha, which they must have gotten the location off Christie," Shaun nodded, "Why didn't you get out? You let them take you in."

"Protection." Bradie's gaze snapped up from the floor, "If you guys knew I was working with them you would've told the authority, and bam, I'd be dead. Speaking of, you and I are going on a trip." he held up the piece of paper with he address and Bradie took it out of his hand,

"Where the fuck is this?" Shaun smirked,

"Where Katherine went for disposal, where they all go, where reinforcements are. Where the vampires are." Bradie's eyes lit up,

"Vampires? This will be cool," Shaun laughed,

"Duh, but um... Keep quiet whilst I reason with them? Wouldn't want you killed." Bradie nodded understandingly and handed Shaun back the paper.

"Let's go captain!" Shaun cracked up,

"Please man, don't call me captain, just call me Shaun?" Bradie winked,

"Captain Shaun." he rolled his eyes and the two of them walked out and to the van which awaited them. Once inside Shaun kicked the back of the driver's seat and the van started up, driving at a steady pace along the road. Bradie was all edgy and it seemed as if something was plaguing his mind,

"Bradie what's wrong?" he looked at Shaun confused,

"Nothing, nothings wrong... I'm just... A lot to take in okay?" Shaun nodded and placed a hand on Bradie's shoulder,

"If you have any questions I'll answer them the best I can." Bradie nodded and relaxed,

"Okay, I have a few, why do you hate your father so much? How the FUCK did you heal so fast? How do you know Andy won't get out? How do you know we won't get caught? How long have you had this... This... Army?" Shaun smirked, he had a rough idea that Bradie would ask those things,

"Simple, well most of them. He tried to make me leave Katherine to die. I honestly have no fucking idea. The black faces run some pretty high security, they'll let me know if he tries to get out. I've already killed hundreds from the authority and haven't been caught, until now, I've been killing them for a while now. And I've had them since I was fifteen." Bradie's face was blank as he took in everything Shaun had said,

"One things for sure, you're not fucking human, how do you talk to them? The black faces." he sighed, he was getting tired of the same questions,

"Telepathy. And yeah I know, not really helping the whole, 'What the fuck of course Shaun's a human' cause." Bradie smirked at his dry humor,

"What do you reckon you are?" he shrugged,

"No idea, no fucking idea, as soon as I get one I'll let you know." the van stopped and he looked out the window, the sky was darkening around them and cracked with thunder, a storm was brewing in the skies, perfect, burn down the authority and blame it on lightening, a sickening grin crawled onto Shaun's face as he stepped out, Bradie hot on his theoretical tail.

'Master Shaun... We have news,' he stopped walking and Bradie butted into him,

"Shaun... Hello, you there?" Bradie waved his hand in front of Shaun's face and he grabbed it holding it still,

"Black faces, they have news, give me a minute." 'Spill.' there were a few moments of silence before they spoke again,

'As to what you requested, we have no leads. However, Mr Clemmensen wishes to be granted freedom. How shall we proceed?' he sighed,

'Keep him in there, and keep searching until you find out what I am.' He looked to Bradie and nodded, "Let's get going," they walked up to the black wooden double doors and Shaun knocked on it firmly. Then they stood there, waiting painfully for someone to answer, and hopefully not kill them. The door swung open to reveal a man looking in his early twenties with reddish blonde hair, he wore a plaid shirt doused in blood and black skinny jeans.

"What do you want?" his eyes were a deep black and his fangs exposed as he spoke,

"I'm Shaun, Diviney. I come from the head office, um Zoey... Backed down and chose me to take her place." he stared dumbfounded and his fangs shrank back into his gums as his eyes returned to their natural brown,

"Sorry, I'm Alex. Thought you were one of them authority nut cases here to be disposed. Didn't mean to frighten you," he held out his hand to Shaun, shaking it gently,

"It's alright, we were from the authority, but after they found out I was working with the black faces," Alex laughed darkly,

"Surprised they haven't sent you here before, who's your friend?" he jutted his head over Shaun's should in the direction of Bradie.

"Bradie Webb, he's fine, he's with me. We actually came here to ask you for help." Alex smiled and opened the door wider,

"Come on in, we can discuss business inside." Shaun looked back towards Bradie who seemed on edge and smiled reassuringly, "Bradie, I think that's your name, whatever, come on, we won't bite, seriously, if we do your buddy here will have us killed," Shaun shot Alex a look as if to say, 'Where the fuck did you get that from?' Alex grinned wryly and Shaun rolled his eyes,

"Ignore him Bradie, but they won't hurt you, promise." Bradie's tension eased slightly and he followed in after Shaun, less than a few inches behind at all times.

Inside was dimly lit by a few red neon lights strung across the walls, seven or so vampires sat around a giant oak table drinking and playing what looked like blackjack. Another five were perched around a TV watching the other five play Xbox,

"Not what you expected is it?" Alex queried with a smug look,

"Not at all..." Bradie whispered still gazing around, Alex opened a metal door and led the two inside, a large seder desk in the centre with three chairs surrounding it.

"Sit, make yourselves comfortable." as soon as they sat down Bradie couldn't resist asking the question which stirred so much curiosity inside him,

"Not to be rude but, if you guys are vampires then... Where are all the bodies and blood?" Alex looked Bradie in the eyes sending a cold shiver down his spine,

"The bodies are burnt afterwards when all the blood is drained. The ones in waiting are in a room filled with what is commonly known as sleeping gas, when it is their time we simply take them somewhere in the forest to drain them. Answer your question?" Shaun looked to Bradie who seemed to be somewhat drained of color.

"Yeah actually... Bit more... Subtle and graphic-ish than I thought, sorry to be a pain." Alex smiled warmly and Bradie calmed down,

"Not at all, I expected those sorts of questions, only thing is," he turned his attention to Shaun, "Why aren't you the slight bit scared, curious or anxious?" Shaun shrugged,

"A lot on my mind."