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I walked into Charles Bromley's office wondering why in the hell I had to see him. Last time he wanted to tell me that I did a great job on finding his daughter and that he was sorry that I had to try to capture my brother. I told him that it was okay. Then out of the blue he had asked me if I liked being a vampire. I told him that yes, I did like being a vampire because I was good at it; that I was never good at being a human. He just nodded and said that was it. But that was a few days ago. Now I don't know what he wants. I saw him sitting behind his desk. I stood at attention, waiting for him to give me orders.
He gestured with his hand, "You may sit down Frankie."
I clenched my jaw and nodded.
"Do you know why you are here?" He leaned back in his chair.
I shook my head, "No sir. Why did you send me here?"
"A few days ago you captured my daughter. I tried to tell her that it would be better to change into a vampire, but she will not hear it."
I gulped. I didn't want to change his daughter… I mean, yeah I was hungry, but that's his daughter.
"I was wondering if you could do me the favor of changing Alison for me. I would greatly appreciate it, Frankie." He looked me in the eyes.
I replied, "Yes sir. I will do as you say." I stood up, ready to get this over with. I couldn't turn down the favor because he would figure out something was wrong and probably kill me. I didn't want that to happen.
He smiled, "Thank you, Frankie."
I nodded, turned around, and walked out of his office. Dick. Two privates led me to her compartment. The one on the right of me unlocked the door and said that I should be careful; I had a 'wild one' in there. I rolled my eyes and walked inside the cell. I saw the girl in the far right corner holding her legs to her body. I made my way to her and stopped a few inches from her figure. I heard her gasp and then she was up in a flash. My eyes widened a little and I stepped back a few feet.
She lunged at me with a look of hysteria written on her face. I tried to block her off, but I wasn't expecting her to do such a thing. She punched me in the face and then pushed me against the wall.
Alison snarled, "I do not want to be like you. Vampires are insidious creatures – they kill innocent human beings instead of feeding off of animals or using human blood bags provided by hospitals. Your kind tarnishes this world. We humans are an endangered species because of you." She then spit in my face, enraging me.
Something inside of my head clicked and I threw her off of me. I picked up her petite figure from the floor and bit into her neck, sucking the life from her. Alison's breath wavered for a second before she started to squirm from my grasp. The door opened to reveal the two privates who escorted me here earlier. I saw one of them grab onto Alison from behind and drag her across the floor to another cell. She fought – kicking, screaming, punching – but none of that worked. She wasn't getting away from this.
Before she was out of my sight, I heard her scream, "How could anyone love such a blood thirsty beast? You are all scum to the Earth! I will never be like you! Damn-it, let go of me!"
Blood thirsty beast…? Love… Evelyn, how can she love me for what I am? I-I'm a monster in her eyes. I shook my head. We kill innocent humans because we have to. No, wait, we don't have to – it's because everyone wants to, and you have to go along with the flow. If we don't drink from the source, we can die… can't we? I'm so confused.
I ran a hand through my hair and walked out of the compartment. I made my way outside and headed towards my truck. I clenched and unclenched my jaw numerous times before getting inside of the vehicle. I groaned and started the truck, going to my unit's bunker a mile out.
The next day I was awoken from Lieutenant Knowington nudging me. "Sir, we are needed at Charles Bromley's building. He said something about his daughter feeding off of herself and that she would become a subsider now. He also said that we need to capture all subsiders in this vicinity and destroy them."
I groggily replied, "Affirmative. Once I am ready, I will meet you downstairs." With that, Lieutenant Knowington hurried downstairs. I sat up and got off of the cot. I went down the hallway and turned left, steadily making my way to the showers. After 10 minutes I got out of the shower and put my uniform on.
Two privates were waiting for me downstairs, awaiting my commands. "I'm ready. You have all the supplies ready for the extermination?"
"Yes sir!" They replied in unison.
"Okay then, get the trucks ready." I moved my head in the direction of the trucks.
Both privates saluted and jogged to the Humvees. I sighed and walked behind them.
With all of the Humvees ready and secure, we made our way to the edge of the subway station. We all got out and our guns were ready for action. One private to my right threw a smoke grenade to get the subsider's attention. That's when they came.
We caught at least 20 subsiders. We made our way back to base and chained the subsiders to one another and locked the chain onto a truck. As they were forced to move out into the sunlight, I saw Bromley's daughter among them. She had drunk her own blood, becoming a subsider. She would rather die than be one of us. Why? I was pulled from my thoughts from her form clinging to me. I stared into her eyes and saw the most degrading thing – hatred. I clenched my jaw while she was dragged away. She never turned around, just kept looking at me with that look of disgrace. I shuddered. In that instance I knew I was a monster. I understood then what she told me earlier: 'I am a blood thirsty beast; killing the innocent'. She burst into flames, her scream piercing my non-beating heart and I felt… pitiful, shameful; downright appalled. We are killing machines… were we always like this? Alison was right. How could anyone love a thing like me?
Hoots and hollers were followed after the subsiders were demolished. I, on the other hand, stood stock still. This didn't feel right. None of this felt right.
I leaned forward in my seat, "Exactly where are we heading, Edward? It's been like 50 hours!"
Audrey and Elvis laughed. Edward shook his head chuckling, "Marleene, we have only been driving for at least an hour, if not less. Stay calm, we're almost there."
Groaning, I replied, "But Edward! Ugh… it so feels like we have been driving forever."
"Kid, how old are you again?" asked Elvis.
I shrugged, "Well I don't know. You always call me kid. So I guess I'm still a kid." I stuck my tongue out.
Audrey giggled, "She's 24 Elvis. She just acts like a kid every now and again. We all do; especially you and your cars."
I pointed at him, "Ah-ha! You act like a kid too, so BWAH!"
Edward pulled in a driveway and replied, "We're here. Hurry, he should be home any minute, but we should still keep our guard up." He grabbed his crossbow and led the way inside.
Elvis and Audrey grabbed their crossbows and I grabbed my two pistols. We strolled behind Edward. In no time we were inside the house, waiting for Edward's 'friend'. We heard the guy get out of his car and head inside. He walked in, cellphone against his ear, and turned on the lights. He never got the rest of his sentence out over the phone. When he turned around he saw us standing in his way. He told the person on the other end that he would call them back and closed his cell phone. The man looked at Edward with his mouth agape.
He led the way into his living room and sat in a wooden chair. His arm extended in the direction of the couches, inviting us to sit down.
Edward leaned away from the couch and put his hands on his knees. "Chris, we need your help."
The man known as Chris replied, "Wow. Ed, how in the hell did you become human?"
Before Edward could reply Elvis spoke, "It doesn't matter how he became human. He asked for your help, you gonna help him or not?"
Chris looked from Edward to Elvis, "I'm sorry, who are you?"
Elvis smirked, "We're the ones with the crossbows."
I heard Chris gulp and inwardly smiled. He's nervous, scared even. But what is he afraid of? I knew we couldn't trust this guy.
Chris sighed and observed Edward. He nodded in consideration, "Tell me what you need. You've known me for six years Ed."
Edward replied, "I know we've known each other for a while. Chris, we have a cure, but I can't do it without your help. Will –" Chris' phone rang, making us glance its way.
Elvis looked from the phone on the table to Chris. "You gonna get that?"
Chris hesitated, but grabbed the phone. "Hello? Yes, hold on… It's my ex-wife."
Edward bobbed his head and said that he could take the call. Chris got up from his chair and walked behind a curtain-like wall. We could see his shadow for a while and then he left and went into a different room. Something's not right here…
Elvis put his nose in the air, a look of disgust on his face. "This house is ugly."
I snickered and saw Audrey get up. "Where are you going?"
"To check on his 'friend'," was her reply.
I stood up as well, "I'll go with you." I grabbed my guns and pushed myself from the couch. We went behind the wall and glanced at the back of the room. "Audrey… there's not another room back this way…only the exit…" Before we knew it things were being shot from a gun. "Suppressors are on their guns… Tran…quilizer… darts…." I fell forward and dropped my pistols in the process.
Audrey gasped. She tried to shoot the intruders, but got hit with a tranquilizer dart as well. She fell with a thud.
Elvis and Edward glimpsed at each other in shock. They grabbed their crossbows and came around the corner in time to see Marley and Audrey being picked up by vampire soldiers. Elvis spotted Marley's guns and picked them up. Suddenly, shots were fired and Elvis yelled, "Let's get out of here." He shot an arrow and it exploded, tearing the front vampire soldier into pieces.
They ran outside and got into Marley's truck. Max and Pete were still lying in the back. Before Edward got into the passenger side he said, "Good boys. Now stay still for a little longer. We have to get you guys to a safe place and we have to rescue Marley." At this their ears perked up. They could sense that something was wrong and growled in response. Edward got in the truck and buckled up.
Elvis threw the pistols in the back seat, hit the throttle and they were out of there. "Edward, we have to keep hidden. If we're caught, we can't get the girls."
Edward sighed, "I know. Marley's dogs don't look like they want to stay in the back any more. They know something's wrong. Maybe we should take them with us, Elvis. If we leave them behind and we rescue Marleene, she will be wondering where her boys are. We need to hide her truck, remember where it is, and take the dogs."
"Yeah. If the kid's truck gets fucked up, then she will be pissed. And if her dogs die, she will be even more pissed. Yeah, you're right. We need to hide the truck and take the dogs," Elvis chuckled. "She really loves her cars like I do."
Edward laughed. "Get us out of here Elvis."
"I'm on it. We're going to the train station. Tons of vampires will be out, but they will be too focused on the soldiers running after us. They won't even notice that we're humans. Well, they might notice the dogs, but I ain't leaving them to die. I might not act like I love them, but I do love those dogs."
Edward smiled, "They're great dogs. Okay… so we need a plan. Going to the train station is a go. Are we going to take her pistols or leave them in the car?"
"Leave 'em. She can handle herself without the guns." Elvis saw a patch of trees in the distance and drove the truck between them. "This should be enough cover for them." He hopped out of the truck and went around to the back.
Edward got out of the truck as well and followed Elvis. He opened the tailgate and said, "Okay, boys. You're going to help us get your mom back." Max and Pete jumped out of the back and wagged their tails. Edward then shut the tailgate and looked to Elvis.
"Let's go. The train station is this way." Elvis pointed south of where they were at.
"Let me go! He will help us. And he will kill you!"
I couldn't make out the voice, though I know I knew the person who was speaking.
"No one is coming to save you two. If he does show up then he will die anyways. He broke the code – no aiding humans. He will die for his betrayal." Another voice, but I didn't know that one. I heard footsteps leaving the room.
I could sense someone was staring at me. "Marley! Marley, wake up."
Audrey? What the hell… happened to us? Where are we? I slowly opened my eyes and groaned, "Audrey, what happened?" I tried to stretch my arms, but they were tied to a chair. I glared at the restraints and pouted.
"You remember when we were at that guy's house? Yeah, well, he works with the vampire soldiers. Edward thought we could trust him, but I guess he was mistaken." She sighed and leaned her head on the chair.
I finally got a good look at her and noticed that her wrists were cut open and blood was slipping out of the wounds. I clamped my teeth together and growled. She sadly looked in my eyes and shook her head. I let out a frustrated sigh and slumped over in my seat. "Audrey, they are coming for us. And if they don't I will figure out a way to get out of these things. And why do they have me restrained, but not bleeding, like they have you?" I asked her quizzically.
"I have no idea. Maybe they think you're a vampire, since your eyes glow, and they only wanted you tied up…? I don't know."
"Well… this is fucked up!" Edward, Elvis, you better get your asses here… and you better keep my dogs safe! And my truck and bike. I will seriously kiss your asses if they are fucked up.
Author's Note: Okay, so I have the whole story saved on my computer. But I have been snazzy-ing some parts up. ^_^
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