Finally on track with how I wanted the story to go. Thank you guys again for your patience.

Mathew left immediately. Katrina hurried her sons to pack. She grabbed he jacket and turned to Vlad and Draco, "Thank you for doing this."

"Of course," Draco said. "How much time do we have?" He asked Vlad.

"I don't sense them near yet, but we should still hurry," Vlad said.

Brandon and Max ran downstairs carrying their backpacks.

"Where are we going?" Brandon asked.

"To the hide out," their mom said as she checked to make sure they had everything.

"Are we coming back?" Max asked.

Katrina gave him a smile, "I'm not sure right now."

Max and Brandon didn't seem satisfied with that answer.

"Ok," Katrina said. "Draco can you please take Brandon? And Vlad Max? Just follow me."

Katrina was about to open the door when Vlad stopped her, "Wait." He could smell the slayers nearby. "Let's go out the back," Vlad suggested.

Katrina opened the back window and they all flew out. It only took minutes to reach the hideout, which was underground through the sewers.

"Gross," Max complained as he rode on Vlad's back. "It stinks."

Vlad felt bad for them that this is where they had to hide.

"We do what we have to," Katrina said reading Vlad's face.

She opened up a side door and they walked in and found a safe house.

"Mathew should meet us here soon," she said.

"I'll be right back," Vlad said.

"Wait," Draco said. "Where are you going?"

"I'm just going to find out more about their location," Vlad said.

"Stay in the shadows and do not engage," Draco warned.

Vlad pulled his hood up from his cloak, "Don't worry. I'll be right back." Vlad sped away.

"He's a bit spontaneous isn't he?" Katrina asked.

"He's always this way," Draco sighed.

"George?" Asan said. "Are you ok?"

George hadn't said anything for a while. She finally snapped out of it and gave a fake smile, "I'll be fine."
"Are you sure?" Asan looked concerned.

"Promise. Just please don't let anyone know you told me this."

"Why?" Asan raised his eyebrows.

"I want Vlad to tell me everything himself."

Asan nodded, "Alright. I won't say anything."

Asan and George continued to play their game as if nothing happened.

It took no time at all for Vlad to find the slayers. They were searching the apartments that they just left. Going door to door. He stayed on the rooftop out of sight.

"I think they left," said one of the slayers to another.

"Maybe, but keep looking. If he's here then we can't take a chance on letting him escape."

It sounded like they were looking for Vlad, but maybe that wasn't the case. There was no way they would have known they were here. They were so careful.

Another trucked pulled up and two slayers hopped out.

"Sir! We found him!"

They're leader gave a creepy smile, "Well bring him here." The leader was a rather large. Easily over 6 feet tall with broad shoulders. He looked like a military man.

They opened the back of the van and pulled out a male vampire in fangcuffs.

"Mathew!" Vlad said to himself.

They managed to push him down to his knees. The head slayer began interrogating him, "Where are all the vamps you've been hiding?"

"Why would I tell you?" Mathew argued.

The slayer laughed, "I know you have a family here. Give us some names and locations, and you and your family are free to go."

Mathew refused to say another word.

"Fine. Have it your way."

One of the slayers that arrived from the truck whispered something in his ear.

"I see," the head slayer looked at Mathew, "Are you aware that the Chosen One has been spotted in this area?"

Mathew kept a cold look on his face.

The slayer smiled, "Who am I kidding? Of course you do. You know everything that goes on in this city." He pulled a stake from his jacket and pointed it at Mathew. "Anything you would like to share?"

Still not a word from Mathew.

The slayer was clearly frustrated, "Well then I have no use for you."

Mathew looked up and saw Vlad on the roof.

"Tell home base that we had no choice, but to execute this vamp," the head slayer said. "He's no use to us."

"Yes sir," said one of the slayers.

Vlad couldn't let this happen. He jumped down from the roof, but was stopped before he was exposed.

"Wait Vlad," Mathew was sending him a telepathic message. "Don't put yourself in any danger. I need you to protect my family."

"But they'll slay you?" Vlad argued.

"And they will you to if you interfere. Don't waste your unlife on me."

Vlad was just going to ignore him, but Mathew continued to persuade him.

"I have never believed in our government. I never believed in you. Please prove me wrong, and save the ones that matter. My wish was to protect the vampires that can no longer protect themselves. Please honor and carry out my wish."

Vlad clinched his fist, "I will."

Mathew smiled as the slayer pierced the stake through his heart. He was dust instantly.

The slayer turned to his comrades, "Search the city for Vladimir Dracula, or any evidence of his whereabouts so we can track him."

Vlad flew off back to the shelter. He had no idea how to explain what happened. When he arrived there Katrina looked concerned and could see that something was bothering Vlad.

"What happened?" She asked.

Vlad didn't know where to begin. He hated breaking any kind of bad news. Especially something like this.

Vlad took an unneeded deep breath and led Katrina away from earshot of her sons. He told her everything that happened and what her husband told him.

She shed a few tears and said, "He always knew the slayers would eventually catch up to us."

"I'm sorry," Vlad said.

"You promise you'll carry out his wish?" Katrina asked.

Vlad smiled and nodded, "That's what I'm here for. I realize that now. You're husband was inspiring."

Katrina hugged Vlad, "Thank you."

The next night Vlad and Draco helped Katrina and her kids get out of the city safely. They were on their way back to the US where they would hopefully be safe.

Once they were sure they were out of harms way they split up. Vlad and Draco left Paris and landed in the next city.

"You haven't said much," Draco said.

"I don't know what to say," Vlad said.

Draco decided to let Vlad think for a while. They just stood there on a rooftop looking around the city.

"I think I get it now," Vlad finally said. "I just don't know how to begin to fight something like this without alerting humans of our existence, and then there's the Council."

Draco put his hand on Vlad's shoulder, "I think we can figure out something."

Vlad fell silent and escaped to his thoughts. The vampire world was far worse off then he thought. He can't trust the Council and without government support he and his family were seriously out numbered. They couldn't take on the Guild alone.

"It's not going to be easy," Draco broke the silence. "But if we just take it one step at a time then we can manage. First we need to gain control of the Council."

"And what's your plan for that?" Vlad asked.

"You're the Chosen One," Draco said. "You are the one who is supposed to figure that out."

Vlad rolled his eyes, "Right, no pressure."

Draco chuckled, "I think it's time we returned home don't you?"

"Really?" Vlad asked.

"I think you learned all you can on this little adventure."