OMG, OMG I am sooo sorry to all my readers!! Between a dead computer and writer's block it took EVERYTHING to get this chapter up. Also my dead laptop had been holding my poor stories hostage so...ALWAYS BACK UP UR FILES OR SAVE TO A FLASH DRIVE!!!

As usual, I don't own Gundam Wing or those damn sexy pilots and I'm sad now………

CHAPTER 9

"I came across her name a lot when I tried to research vampires on the internet. I wanted to see if there was a way to save Quat from that blood sucker." reasoned Duo as they stood in front of an Occult bookstore and magic supply shop. After a few more days of fruitless searching for their missing friend, the boys finally accepted the idea that he was indeed taken by an actual vampire.

Every night in the news there were more and more unexplained cases of people ending up in the hospital suffering from severe cases of anemia and blood loss. All claimed they were coming to the aid of a small blond and blue eyed teen. Then their memory seemed to blur and they awoke either in the ambulance or in the hospital. The mysterious blond boy was never seen by anyone but the victims.

"It almost seems like he wants us to find him." mused Wufei once they were inside. The store had a normal appearance at first glance, but upon a closer inspection it was discovered that the small perfume bottles contained special ingredients such as lavender and blessed willow bark. The jewelry by the register was a mix of crystals and silver pendants with strange markings and fantastic creatures. The candle section was filled with carved candles with all sorts of designs and almost all the books dealt with Wicca and other metaphysical subjects.

"May I help you boys find anything?" came a soft voice from right behind Duo.

"GOD, I WISH PEOPLE WOULD STOP DOING THAT!!!" he yelped as he whirled around to face the girl behind him.

"Heh, sorry." She chucked and stuck out a pale hand. "My name is Lily. Is there anything you would need help with?

A bit on the small side with dark brown eyes with glasses and sandy brown hair with highlights, this girl hardly seemed like the kind of person who would work in an occult shop.

"Let me guess, you were expecting some goth girl all done up in black with red streaks in her hair and enough piercings to pick up radio stations right?" she asked in a sarcastic tone. After the boys shuffled their feet in embarrassment, she turned and walked to the counter.

"Unfortunately you guys are stuck with plain, little old me. So, is there anything I could help you boys with or are you just browsing?" Lily asked again. Wufei nudged Trowa forward closer to the counter and motioned for him to speak.

"I know this might sound totally crazy and you might think I belong in a mental institution but, have you heard about all those weird things happening around town recently? Well, we know it's actually our friend who has been captured and turned into a vampire minion by another, more powerful vampire." Trowa said all in a whoosh. He stood absolutely still, waiting for the laughter and the looks but was surprised when Lily put a serious look on her face and motioned for them to follow her.

She led them through a curtained doorway and into the back of the store. There they met another girl with jet black hair and violet eyes and a young teen boy who was the mirror image of the girl.

"This is my friend Amy and her twin brother Kyle, they can help you save your friend before it is too late." She told them and in a moment, she was gone. Amy stared at the boys, her violet eyes flashing.

"You said your friend is now one of the accursed?" she asked. After a quiet nod from Trowa she turned to her brother and called him over.

"This is my brother Kyle, he has the ability to locate someone using a unique gift we share. Do you have a picture of your friend or perhaps something he owned? He can get a vision of the person based on touching an object." Trowa sighed and reached into his pocket and pulled out a picture of just himself with Quatre. It was a picture of them standing on the beach with a gorgeous sun setting behind them and was his favorite photo of them.

He handed Kyle the picture and waited for something to happen. The teen held the picture with both hands and closed his eyes. He took a few breaths and looked serious and still nothing happened. After a few minutes he sighed and handed the picture back to Trowa.

"I'm sorry but it does not seem to work for some reason." he said quietly and reached out to shake his hand. As soon as their hands met it seemed as if their minds were merged into one single entity. Trowa felt himself leave his body and shoot out of the store. He flew to the park and delved into a grove of sakura trees where he found one that was enveloped in a black aura. He circled around it and took off once more toward the west side of town. He whizzed past enormous houses and out to the outer most parts of town. His mind turned and headed toward a dilapidated old manor with blackened windows and up the ancient staircase and down the mirror hallway he had seen in his dreams. He reached an enormous room and was drawn to a figure, who lay on a bed with crimson red satin sheets. His face looked just like Quatre but it was framed by long dark blond hair and the eyes that suddenly opened to stare at him were not his normal cool blue, but were dark navy pools instead. The figure sat up and Trowa could feel the pure evil that he radiated.

All of the sudden, the figure back-handed him and he was sent flying back the way he came. Flying back out of the house and toward town, he soon passed the sakura tree and was back in the store and in his body with such force that both he and Kyle were thrown apart several feet and they landed on the floor.

"Woah! What happened Trowa!?" cried Duo as he and Heero ran to his side. Wufei helped Amy pick Kyle up from the floor.

"He's been reborn successfully Amy." Kyle whispered to his sister with a look of pure horror and passed out. After placing him on a bed with Wufei's help, Amy took the boys back into the store.

"You guys better start talking and tell me absolutely EVERYTHING you know about this." Amy growled. They sat down at the counter and she motioned to Lily who locked the door and closed the blinds.

It took about 15 minutes and a lot of explaining from each pilot but eventually the entire story came to light.