The men began planning quickly behind the back of their beloved leader, hoping to rid themselves of this war once and for all. Amelia collected information during the day and the men finalized their plans at night. The three individually would slip away from the castle and meet to enact their plan. Amelia waited outside her father's door as she prepared her mind and body for battle and the role she was about to play. When Lucian walked out he smiled widely. "What are you doing here?" he asks, opening his arms and embracing his daughter.
"I just wanted a hug and kiss before tonight's meeting," she says knowing that he would be busy and not notice her absence for the evening.
"How can I deny you that?" He says and gently kisses her forhead.
"Have a good evening father," she says placing a kiss on his cheek.
"With this starting my evening it is bound to be a good one," he says smiling and turns to walk toward the meeting chamber.
Amelia stood and watched her father walk down the hall. Her heart was heavy but her mind was made up. She would do whatever was necessary to help the people around her. "I love you," she then called out to her father. He turned and smiled.
"I love you too darling," he says and continues his walk, oblivious to what would happen that night. She then quickly slipped away, hoping she was unnoticed. She ran towards the meeting spot where the three took off together into the woods to enact the plan.
"Do you remember you lines?" Maun asks.
"Absolutely," Amelia says ready to spring.
The three were waiting to ambush the baron's party before they reached the safe point with the vampire's escorts. Amelia would take the clothes of one of the women. As soon as they were in position Amelia launched an arrow at the driver. The two lycans jumped into the air and changed, ripping everything to a bloody pulp. When the screaming stopped Amelia immediately jumped down and pulled the body of the youngest girl from the carriage. She quickly began dressing into the torn streds of cloth.
"Repeat to me what your job is," Maun says.
"I'm to get in, take the pills before bed, seduce Viktor and then get out as soon as possible," she says dressing.
"We need to put blood on you," Vex says grabbing a part of one of the dismembered bodies.
"Okay," Amelia says closing her eyes as the spray of the still warm blood splashed onto her. The smell of the gore turned her stomach.
"Now hurry, the vampires should be just over the ridge. We will chase you as far as we can," Vex says. The two transform and nod to Amelia. She takes off down the road, screaming at the top of her lungs. As she runs she works up tears that streaked the blood coating her face. Finally she heard horses trotting forward. This was it. She began shrieking for help and waving her hands. She saw a spear raised and so she threw herself to the ground, the horses racing past her. The two lycans saw the vampires and turned back, stopping the vampires. They circled around to the now hystarical girl.
"Are you party to the baron?" The first vampires asks. Amelia stays crouched and crying. The vampire sighs and jumps down from his horse. "Are you okay?" He asks helping her up.
She sniffles,"Yes."
"Who are you?" The second asks.
"I am the baron's daughter."
"Are there any other survivors?"
"No..." she says looking away from them,"the lycans killed them all." She knew the vampires would be able to sense if she was lying because of her heart rate, however, by wording the sentences different she could tell the truth. Her father had also taught her how to lie to vamps. She felt she was ready.
The vampires sighed. "Come with us," the one said still mounted on the horse. He held out his hand and the other vampire boosted her onto the horse. The horse took off and so did her heart beat. It was now or never.
