Wow, guys, it's been forever. I am so sorry! Kill me now! Okay, so, to the following people:
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You guys, thanks for sticking with me through this story! This chapter took too long. UGH! I don't own My babysitter's a vampire!
Ethan balanced the water gun on his knee as he awaited Benny to come. Benny slid beside him, a light-saber (don't know what that thing from the movie was, so it's this) held firmly in his hand.
"You ready?" Benny whispered.
"The others?" Ethan questioned.
"Right behind us," Benny replied. Ethan nodded grimly.
"Let's get this going," Ethan slid out from the bushes and right into vampire turf. Benny held up three fingers as a signal and their fellow vampire hunters rushed in.
"Today, we end it here," Ethan faced his troops. "This short-lived war will not break us, but enlighten us. When we see a vampire..."
"We kill it!" his fellow hunters chorused.
"And shall we show any mercy?" Ethan asked, feeling kind of guilty at this.
"NO!" the hunters surged forward, shouting, running, challenging. The sleeping vampires were awakened and they scrambled to escape. Ethan felt grief turn his stomach as he watched it.
"Hey, partner, let's join the action," Benny clamped a hand on Ethan's shoulder.
"Morgan!" Jesse yelled. Ethan turned around and sought out the vampire. Jesse stood amidst the chaos, his eyes filled with hate as they met Ethan's. Ethan breathed, feeling slightly better he had bested the vampire.
"I've got your back," Benny said, eyeing Jesse as well.
"No," Ethan said, surprising him. "It's just me and him."
"You're sure?" Benny cast a look at Jesse, who was angrily walking over to the best friends.
"It's my fight," Ethan waved Benny away, and he turned face to face with Jesse.
"You've got nerve," Jesse hissed.
"You've got bad breath," Ethan said back.
"We end this here," Jesse growled. "And the victor takes the war."
"Too early for me to win, don't you think?" Ethan yawned.
"Alright then," Jesse said, glancing him up and down. "I win, and you and your friends leave. Then, of course, there's the matter with Sarah..."
"We're not together," Ethan snapped, his own eyes reflecting Jesse's previous emotion.
"But you love her, am I right?" Jesse laughed.
"But if I win," Ethan said fiercely, "You don't touch her. Don't kill her by turning her to the council."
"Agreed," Jesse flashed his fangs. Ethan took a step back, holding his water gun up and pulling the trigger. Jesse flashed away, taking Ethan by the throat and chuckling slowly as he slammed the boy to the ground. Ethan gripped at the hands encircling his neck, gasping for breath. Jesse smirked. Ethan finally mustered his strength and kneed Jesss in the groin. Jesse turned even paler as he released Ethan, dropping down himself.
"You will pay," Jesse snarled, rising up. Ethan pulled out his dagger and threw it at the vampire. Jesse avoided it deftly, ducking away punching Ethan in the stomach. Ethan hit the floor hard as he did so, his breath knocked out from him. He glanced up in horror as Jesse took Ethan's dagger and drove it down hard- Ethan swerved to the side, the dagger hitting the earth. Sweating profusely, Ethan raised a hand gingerly to his bruised face as Jesse released the dagger and dove for Ethan instead. Jesse threw him to the ground again, and Ethan tried to lift himself up slowly, holding his side in pain. His lip was cut; he had hit a rock as he hit the ground. Jesse's eyes went yellow as he neared Ethan, his fangs ready to sink into Ethan's flesh at the intoxicating scent of his blood.
"Keep yourself out of my best friend!" Benny smashed into Jesse, waving his light-saber. "Wow, that sounded wrong." Jesse was taken off guard, emitting a yell of pain as the white-hot blade hissed against his skin.
"It's not your fight," Jesse said angrily, throwing a deft punch to Benny's stomach.
"It was when you hurt my best friend," Benny said, grimacing in pain as he swung his light-saber again. This time, a pale hand caught the blade.
"Leave him alone!" Erica hissed, ignoring the burning pain in her hand.
"Erica?" Benny took a step backwards, dropping his light-saber in bewilderment, not wanting to hurt the girl. Jesse smirked.
"Thank you," Jesse said to the blond girl. "Deal with him for me, won't you?"
"Of course," Erica said, and Jesse turned back to Ethan, who was still struggling to get up.
"Erica, I don't want to hurt you," Benny said, pointing his light-saber in her direction but not swinging it.
"Too bad," Erica said, narrowing her eyes. "Cause the feeling's not mutual." She hissed at Benny, walking around him, challenging him with her actions. Benny swallowed hard and knew he couldn't show mercy. He just hoped Ethan couldn't hear him.
"Erica, this isn't your fight," Benny told her.
"Isn't it?" Erica frowned at him. "When you became a hunter, it kind of did."
"I've changed," Benny said desperately.
"Then what the hell are you doing here?" Erica snarled.
"You challenged us!" Benny yelled.
"No, your stupid friends captured me!" Erica yelled back.
"I didn't mean for that to happen," Benny said softly.
"But it did," Erica said. "And you're going to pay." She flashed behind Benny, shoving him to the ground. Benny glanced up at her, horror in his eyes.
Jesse grabbed Ethan by the arm roughly, yanking him to his feet. Ethan's lip had dried, and the scent of blood was no longer overpowering. Ethan only glanced at Jesse, fearful.
"You're pathetic," Jesse spat. "Pathetic and weak. I don't know what Sarah sees in you." Ethan lowered his eyes.
"She sees a monster," Ethan said, his voice low and hurting. "I don't know if she'd ever forgive me."
"Let me tell you something about Sarah," Jesse said, his voice dangerous. "She's feisty, she's stubborn, but above all, unforgiving. You're wasting your time. She's a joke to us. To everyone. No one in their right mind would bother with her. Why, even Erica is growing distant..."
"Shut up," Ethan's eyes were hard. "Sarah's not like that. She's perfect. She's beyond beautiful, she fights for herself, she's not afraid to live outside the lines..."
"You've got it bad," Jesse said simply. "Wonder what would happen if your friend knew?" Ethan cast a look at Benny, feeling worried.
"You wouldn't," Ethan dared.
"Maybe," Jesse admitted. "But maybe not."
"Look, what do you want from me?" Ethan asked.
"I want you to leave," Jesse said. "My flock is weak. If you stay, you'll destroy them."
"Then the war would be taken care of, wouldn't it?" Ethan said, glaring at Jesse in the eye.
"Of course," Jesse smirked. "Go on, take your victory. I've got someone a little more important to take it out on..."
"No!" Ethan hurried to say. Jesse crossed his arms, awaiting a response. "Look, we'll go. Don't hurt Sarah."
"Thought so," Jesse said smugly. Ethan glanced around. They were winning. They could take the world and rid it of vampires forever. Yet he couldn't let Sarah go.
"Benny!" Ethan called. "Lay down your weapons!"
"Kind of already did," Benny choked out as Erica kept a firm grip on his throat.
"Erica," Jesse said. "Leave the dork." Erica glanced at Jesse, as if to question him with her eyes. He gave a curt nod, and she released him.
"Guys!" Ethan stood before the chaos around him. "Retreat!"
"Retreat?" the murmur began immediately.
"Yes," Ethan said. His friends, his followers, all glanced at each other. "Now!" They ran off, leaving only Ethan, Benny, and the rest of the vampires.
"Why?" Benny asked, shocked. "We could've taken them, E!"
"Still here," Jesse flashed his fangs. "Now, it's time for you to leave." Ethan glanced at him, long and hard. Jesse's eyes flickered yellow. Ethan cast a look at the vampires behind Jesse. They all hissed in usion.
"What'd you tell him," Benny stated, glaring at Jesse. "Ethan would never turn his back on getting rid of you demons. What the hell did you tell him?"
"We're not playing dirty," Jesse said, fixating his eyes on Ethan. "Deal's a deal. So go."
"Bastard!" Benny dove at Jesse. Ethan held up an arm between them.
"Benny, c'mon, let's go," Ethan said.
"What? No!" Benny said. "What was this deal, E? Why is he talking about a-"
"It's nothing!" Ethan exploded. "Now come on! Do I have to talk to you like a dog?"
"Don't talk to me like that when you're fraternizing with the enemy!" Benny yelled.
"Benny, I'll explain everything," Ethan said. "I promise."
"Bullshit," Benny stalked away, angry. Jesse chuckled. Erica sneered. Ethan's face fell.
"I hope she's worth it, lover boy," Jesse taunted.
"She is," was Ethan's reply as he walked away.
"Are you serious? You spent the day...with Rory?" Hannah studied her best friend from across the cafe table. (A/N: Hannah is the girl from 'Double Negative')
"Rory's sweet," Della said. "He's silly, yeah, and a prankster, but I think there's so much more to him."
"You mean more stupidness?" Hannah said. "If the guy was a girl, he'd be a dumb blonde! He's an airhead."
"Rory's just fun," Della said. "Not that you'd know what that is, Ms. Head-of-the-Yearbook-comitte."
"I take my position very seriously," Hannah said.
"And that's why you're no fun," Della pouted.
"I invented fun," Hannah retorted.
"Then come ice-skating with me?" Della asked innocently.
"Oh no," Hannah said. "That I won't do. Remember last time?"
"So you fell a few...dozen times. Doesn't mean anything," Della said kindly.
"I'd rather live to see tomorrow, thanks," Hannah said.
"I was considering asking Rory," Della said. "He's bouncy and springy. Maybe he'd be a great skater! What do you think?"
"Della. The less you talk to guys like him, who will drop out of high school and be J.D.s, the better." Hannah said. "I won't say Rory is a bad guy. Maybe he is nice. But even if he is, he's too dumb to show it!"
"Hannah," Della said seriously. "I just think he's nice. I'm not marrying him or anything. Can we forget this?"
"Sorry," Hannah sighed. "Wait- speak of the devil."
"I think I'll ask him," Della said as she spotted Rory as well.
"Leave me out of this," Hannah said, standing up. "I'm going home in like ten minutes, anyway."
"Okay then, see you!" Della said cheerfully. Hannah nodded before exiting the cafe. Della studied Rory over. He was with a bunch of guys clad in black, waiting in line but not really caring for anything. He had shades over his eyes and he stood out from the rest of the dark-haired boys with his unkempt blond mop.
"Della?" Rory said as he saw her, and he took a step towards her.
"Hey, stay back," a vampire said, catching Rory's arm in his steely grip.
"Relax," Rory shook him off. "She's okay."
"Why do you care about her?" the vampire questioned.
"We're friends, I think," Rory said, and he walked over to the blond girl without any more explanation. "Hey, Della."
"Rory!" Della smiled at him. "How are you?"
"Me? Pshaw, I'm totally...uh...alive," Rory blurted.
"Good to know," Della laughed lightly. "Hey, are you busy this weekend?"
"I don't know," Rory said truthfully. Vampire duties were always changing; he would never be able to predict if he was or wasn't.
"I was going to go ice-skating," Della said. "And I was wondering if you'd like to come."
"Me?" Rory said, bewildered.
"I think you'd be graceful," Della said agreeably. "You're so bouncy and airy, the perfect elements of a skater."
"I've never skated before," Rory countered.
"I can show you," Della said. "Can you come? I really don't want to go by myself, and Hannah won't come."
"I don't know," Rory repeated.
"Well, if you can, will you let me know?" Della gave him her bright, sunny smile. Rory blanched even more than he already was, staring in shock and not understanding why his stomach was filled with butterflies.
"Of course," Rory said weakly.
"Thanks," Della breathed a sigh of relief. "I'd love it if you could! Bye, Rory!" Her lips grazed his cheek and she turned away, giving him a heart melting smile before leaving. Rory stared after her in shock, his fingertips grazing his cheek and his head feeling light.
"Rory," a vampire said firmly. "We need to go."
"I'm going," Rory said, but his eyes remained fixated to the door Della had left out of, as if he was staring into her soul...
"Sarah, where are you going?" Erica asked her friend. Sarah whirled around, almost dropping the books in her hands.
"I was just going to your house," Sarah said. "What are you doing here?"
"What, am I not allowed to be by my best friend's house?" Erica teased. "I came looking for you, stupid. Now let's go inside and you'll tell me why you're brining books of all things to my house."
"I wanted someone to study with," Sarah admitted. "I wanted to take my mind off things. Of everything."
"Yeah," Erica said slowly. "Everything has changed."
"It doesn't seem like a war," Sarah said at last. "Yet it is. I don't know; everything is so different now. You and me, we're drifiting apart."
"I don't want that to happen," Erica said firmly, but then she softened a bit. "As my best friend...you won't get too mad at me, will you?"
"Unless you've done something really stupid," Sarah said. "But even then, I'd overlook it; you'd do the same for me."
"I think I have feelings for Jesse," Erica said. "Tell me you're not mad?"
"I really don't care," Sarah sighed. "Erica, just please listen when I say he's not worth the trouble."
"Just because he turned you doesn't mean he didn't have good in him," Erica argued.
"All you're seeing is his looks!" Sarah countered. "He's not worth it. He's a lying, despicable-"
"Stop!" Erica's eyes flashed yellow in anger, and Sarah took a trembling step back. "Jesse cares. You're just too stupid to realize that!"
"Now I'm the stupid one?" Sarah's anger overcame her fear. "You're the one who likes Jesse!"
"I knew you'd overreact," Erica said angrily. "I just knew it! Whatever. You deal with it, because I don't care to. Go off with your dorky vampire hunter and getyourself killed; see if I care."
"Ethan is nothing like Jesse," Sarah said.
"Oh?" Erica turned an accusing glare at Sarah. "He's a killer. If he knew who you were, he'd kill you in a second!"
"He wouldn't!" Sarah yelled.
"He would! Ethan Morgan is nothing but a lie! He's a dork, he's beyond nerdy, and he's stone, cold-blooded-"
"He stopped killing us," Sarah said.
"Oh, and that's why he led an attack on vampire turf earlier this morning?" Erica raised an eyebrow.
"He...he did?" Sarah said, shocked.
"Yes," Erica said in disgust. "He's the one you can't trust. You're just lucky you didn't reveal yourself."
"I did..." Sarah mumbled.
"What?" Erica asked.
"I said I did," Sarah repeated, louder. "I did, Erica, and I'm alive! He's not like that; he's changed."
"Sarah, you just avoided death," Erica said in shock. "Don't you realize that?"
"I don't know why he let me go," Sarah admitted. "But...Erica, I- I think I love him. I'm sorry I got so mad at you, I honestly don't care if you like Jesse. Jesse can be sweet at times, and maybe he just needed the right girl to go after him."
"You love that hunter?" Erica said.
"Please don't tell," Sarah begged.
"I-I won't," Erica said. "We're friends." Sarah relaxed into a smile.
"Thanks," Sarah said, "Can we just go inside now?" Erica's lips curled into a smile as well, and she took a few books from Sarah's arms.
"Okay," Erica said, and they both entered Sarah's house.
Not a suspenseful chapter, but hey, Sarah admits she loves Ethan, right? Gotta count for something! :) Ok, then, I'll leave it to you lovely people: PLEASE REVIEW! My life depends on it! *okay not really, but I'd love you forever*