2 hours later

The cabin was silent. No sound except the animals. It was hard to believe that inside an angry Kal and Lois were deciding who sleeps where; it consisted of Lois dumping her bag in the bedroom leaving Kal to the couch. Lois walked into the bedroom and shutting the door on an angry Kal. He walks over the couch and looks at it with disgust.

Lois leans against the door inhaling deeply. The intensity of his eyes, the hate and something else, something so familiar. She moved away from the door shaking her head as if to clear her mind of these thoughts she laid face down on the bed head breathing in the pillow. It smelt of Kal, why did everything smell of him? A voice replied it's his place, duh "Stupid brain even it is against me" Lois muttered to herself.

Kal walked into the kitchen muttering to himself "stupid woman, no stupid vampire takes my bed and I get stuck with the stupid couch how am I meant to fit on it" he turned and glared at the couch and then the door were she was hiding. He moved to the fridge which compared to him looked tiny, he opened it to find it stacked with blood for her, it made his stomach turn. He grabbed the Irn-Bru slamming the door and reached for a glass as he brought it down to eye level he noticed that it had Lois's name on it. His thumb ran over the name and a small smile grew on his face.

Lois stood at the bedroom door hand on the handle ready to go out now or never, she took a deep breath as she opened the door to see the living room empty she walked through it towards the kitchen she figured she would have to be the first one to speak. She walked into the kitchen to see him standing on the other side of the island. Kal sees her out the corner of his eye he watches her open her mouth thinking of something to say "you haven't changed you know" said Kal finishing the rest of his drink and turning his back to her "neither have you, you know changed" she moved to sit on one of the stools across from his back "I never thought this would happen, I mean the clans working together like this again" why am I so nervous, its only Kal. He turned to look at her glass still in hand, his eyes were cold as he spoke "I'm only doing this for my mum, not for you not for the clans, just remember that now if you want your blood it's in the fridge, and if you want to go out before the sun comes up. Don't." Lois's eyes harden "I was only trying to be civil and just so you know I will do what I want, if I want to go out how are you going to stop me" she walked around the island pushing past him, ignoring the electric shock that ran through her she went straight to the fridge, grabbing the blood she returned to her room. Kal still stood there after she left he couldn't move he felt the electric shock and he knew she felt it. His grasp on the glass got tighter until it smashed in his hand.

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The engines revved as they waited in line for the sign to go. In the middle there was a familiar car. It was Kal's mustang and inside sat Corey all geared up and ready to go. He looked to his right and saw Pez in his Impala and then to his left as saw Tez in his Subaru. He nodded to both and watched as a girl stood in front of the cars counting them down. She flung the white cloth in the air, the race was on. Corey put his foot down on the gas as quick as he could leaving only skid marks behind, he was in first Pez in second and Tez in third. The grin on his face grew he was going to win they were almost at the finish. He checked his rear view mirror again and saw that Tez had competition "come on come on come on" he muttered to himself. His eyes wondered to the license plate of the other car, and that's when he saw it the crest, the sign of the Akeldama. A small smirk grew on his face he was going to teach it a lesson. He signaled Pez to let him know what was going to happen. Tez fell backwards behind the car so it could escape Pez to its left pushing it closer to the cliff and Corey in front, they close the gap pushing in tighter. Corey could see the driver it was Victor. He horned twice and the boys pulled out and back into there positions blocking the road. The finish line was just ahead Corey came in first, Pez second and Tez third.

They exited their cars and walked over to the bookie, Paulie. "Where's the money Paulie?"

"here you go boys, spend it wisely." he said as he handed over the money to Corey, Tez and Pez. They grinned and started to walk away when they saw Victor charging towards them "look boys its Victor the Vicar" a smug Corey said "listen here mutt, you cheated and you know you did so give me the money" Corey grew cold his eyes became darker "you listen to me you filthy bloodsucker, I won this money and they won there money and we are going to keep it. You are just going to walk away." Victor's eyes bored in Corey's

"Victor" a new voice cried out. The new voice was of Lucy Lane. She ran over to him stepping between them "Victor go calm down over there" she said pointing at the group of people standing next to the black Mercedes Victor kept his eyes on Corey as he walked away. Core turned to look at Lucy "I know you" Lucy walked up closer to him until she was in his face "stay away from us, you stick to you side of town and we will too"

"ooh feisty, just like your sister. And we will go were ever we want to, it is our city by birth right, do you understand this is the land of our ancestors. We were here before the humans and before you filthy vampires." Lucy snapped when she saw the smirk on Corey's face she swung her fist at him landing right on his lip, bursting it open he lost his balance and the blood rushed out and down his face. "Aaah what is wrong with you, f**king crazy bitch" Corey shouted at her trying to stand up again Lucy just smirked. She gave him an innocent smile before she turned and walked away.

Corey, Tez and Pez parked their cars far ways from the safe house which had been their home since Kal had left. "Hey guys, why don't you go ahead I want some time for myself" Tez and Pez nodded walking on leaving Corey by himself. Corey walked down the hill and into the woods towards the old campsite. He picked up some stray bits of wood for the fire, his lip was still stinging from the punch damn for a girl she could hit hard only if she wasn't Akeldama. He reached the campsite placing the wood he gathered in the stone circle he pulled out a lighter Kal's number one rule always be prepared. He sat looking at the fire burning, entranced by the flames dancing. SNAP a twig broke snapping Corey out of this trance. "who's there?" he called out, he got no reply "Pez if this is you it isn't funny, now who's there?" The flames were dying out, there was little light left. A shadow came out the trees it was the smell that hit Corey first. It was the smell of Akeldama.
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Kal sat on the sofa his bedding to the right of him. He needed to use the bathroom but it was through the bedroom where Lois was. I can do this, I can. He got up and walked to the door, he raised his hand and knocked. There was no reply so he knocked again louder than the last time still no reply. Kal was getting desperate, he really needed to use the bathroom, he decided to brave it he took a deep breath and entered. The room was empty but there was no sound coming from the bathroom, he figured she had sneaked out for some air as soon as the sun had set. He made his way to the bath room but he caught his feet in something and almost tripped, he bended down to pick up what he tripped on. He lifted it to eye level and gulped. It was Lois's bra he quickly threw it behind him trying to calm the blush and other things down. He mentally shook himself and walked to the bathroom door and into the doorway when he stopped, he saw Lois in the bath listening to her ipod. He couldn't move and he couldn't stop his eyes moving down her body. damn she kept in shape

Lois felt as if she was being watched she opened her eyes to see Kal gawking at her. "Kal, what the f**k" He snapped out of his trance and looked at her in the eyes. "Get out" Kal bolted out the doorway like a bat out of hell he kept going until he was outside. He put his back to the main door and took some deep breathes, he didn't need the toilet anymore. Lois leaned back against the bath and took some deep breathes the way he was looking at her it made her feel as if she was on fire, she could still feel him looking at her I cant be thinking like this she mentally shook herself. She got out of the bath and decided she needed a cold shower.

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"What do you want bloodsucker?" Corey snarled at the shadow but even in the low light he could the it smirk

"What I want is the extinction of the Akeldama and for that I need your help"

"What, why do you want to destroy your own clan?" a confused Corey asked

The shadow grew angry "they are not my clan, they are an abomination to us. Now will you help?"

"I will only if you tell me why I can trust you and I want to see your face"

"As you wish" the shadow stepped forward, the face was foreign to Corey, he had blond hair which was greasy and he looked dirty. Corey realized he wasn't Akeldama but Gangrel it was in the eyes, the insanity. "my name is Lucius and I am the only way Kal is going to come home."

"what do I have to do?"

"You need to befriend one Lucy Lane and then destroy her do this and I guarantee your brother is home" Lucius said. Corey thought for a second "Do you think I am stupid? Your just trying to turn them on my clan but it is not going to work" with that Corey stormed off back to safe house as Lucius watched as Corey walked away the evil grin grew on his face

'Lucius' was lucky that it was Corey and he hadn't seen him before otherwise he would have been recognized as Andrei, how he hated that name but it was necessary to take. He couldn't take the risk of being recognized by the General they had worked to hard for this, to get this far. He pulled out his mobile and called Lex "It is done" the idea was in his head and when he became desperate it was there now they had to sit and wait.

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Kal sat on the sofa, he hadn't seen Lois since the bathroom incident, she hadn't left the room and he hadn't tried to speak to her. He sat there for a few more minutes before he heard his stomach growl. He got up and decided to make a sandwich. The sandwich was half way in his mouth when Lois walked in. He put the sandwich down "listen Lo…is" he started

"Well I'm listening" Kal gave her a small smile

"I didn't know you were in the bathroom, I thought you might of sneaked off and I did knock but you didn't answer." Kal rambled

"That doesn't explain why you didn't leave as soon as you saw we in the bath"

"Erm.. Shock?" Kal said

"it's ok but make sure it doesn't happen again" she said with a small smile as she put out the hand to rest on Kal's. He looked down at their hands joined as did Lois then back up to catch each others eye, it seemed as if they were there for hours. The phone rang breaking them from the spell. Lois pulled her hand away as if it had been burnt "You better get that" she said in a gentle voice Kal nodded and walked away. Lois watched him go and she sighed. Kal reached the phone, his hand on it he sighed before he answered it, "Hello?"