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So this will be my last chapter of my high school year XD I'm graduating soon and it is crazy!
"Cinder Smyth!"
The girl jumped a little folding her book closed, she looked towards her bedroom door. "Yes?"
Her mother came through the door a second later a frown on her face. "Care to explain why you denied the fifth suitor." The women asked crossing her arms over her chest.
Cinder sighed resting her chin against her the palm of her hand. "I don't want to with any of those guys mother, you know this."
Isabella sighed going over to sit next to her daughter. "I know Cinder, but you know that if you don't marry the status you have now won't last. I too had to realize this."
"Do you even love dad?"
Isabella hummed staring out into the field, watching her son and husband. "Yes, I do… but your father… he is a very complicated man."
"Complicated?"
The women got up from her seat resting her hand on the girls shoulder. "You'll learn one day."
Ruby sighed as she shifted herself to the end of her bed, she ran her hand through her hair. She glanced down at her cast biting her lip a little, letting her good foot fall to the floor she grabbed her crutches slipping them under her arms.
Going over to the bedroom door she pulled it open before shifting her way out. She made her way slowly to the kitchen spotting her father at the
small table with a newspaper in hand.
"Morning Rubes, how'd you sleep?" He asked taking a sip from his morning coffee.
"Better than I thought I would, this is not fun at all." She muttered shifting herself into one of the kitchen table chairs hissing a little at the tension in her foot.
"Try not to walk around too much today, I'll only be gone for a few hours but your sister will be back around 2:30 after school." Ruby nodded laying her head on the table.
"I'll be fine by myself." She said closing her eyes.
Tai chuckled getting up from the table, he leaned down giving the girl a quick peck on the head. "I'll be back later. Love you."
"Love you too." Ruby mumbled keeping her head down.
"No."
"Why not? You're hiding her from who she can truly be. A killer."
"That's why Sienna. I don't want her to be like me."
"She'll never be different. You told yourself that when you and Raven-"
"Don't, just don't."
Her body shook at the sound of a knock at the door, she groaned rubbing her eyes. Grasping for her crutches she slipped them under her arms before wobbling her way over to the door.
Another knock came making her huff. "I'm coming I'm coming." Finally getting to the door she pulled it open. She stared at the women on the other side of the door, a small shiver running down her spine.
"What are you doing here?"
Cinder sighed tapping her pencil against her book, she stared at the seat next to her. Frowning she shifted her eyes back to her notebook.
Putting her chin on the palm of her hand she stared up at the clock, class was going to end soon.
Her phone buzzed bringing her attention to it. Slipping it out she tapped the screen coming to a text from Yang.
Y- Can you keep an eye on Ruby for me? I have to go into work today, someone did show up to work today.
C- Didn't show up?
Y- Yeah, I don't know why. She's usually there.
C- Yeah, I was going to stop off at your house anyway.
Y- Cool, I appreciate it.
C- No problem. Keep me updated on your coworker.
She pocketed her phone at the bell ringing a small smile on her face. Packing up her bag quickly she rushed out with the students making her way over to her locker, where her brother stood leaning back against a few other lockers staring at his phone.
"Someone in a good mood?" He questioned pocketing the small device.
The girl shook her head prying the metal door open. "Same as every day Merc."
He grinned shaking his head, he crossed his arms over his chest. "You're going to see Little red right?"
She glared at him. "Maybe maybe not. What's it to you?"
He held his hands up in defense wrapping one around Emerald when she joined the two.
"Stop antagonizing her Merc. It's not nice." She said giving him a quick kiss to the cheek.
"I'm just playing, she knows this."
Cinder rolled her eyes, slipping a few things out of her bag she tossed them into her locker.
"I'll be home later, tell mom." She said pulling her bag up onto her shoulder turning away from the two.
"How are we supposed to get home?" Mercury called back to her.
Cinder chuckled looking over her shoulder. "Ride the bus dude."
She made her way outside slipping her keys from her pocket. Soon enough she made it to her car before getting inside.
She made one stop at the store before making her way to Ruby's house. It took her a few before she pulled into the driveway. She slowly unbuckled her seat belt staring at the bright green motorcycle.
Yang didn't drive a green motorcycle. And Tai said he had something at work. She bit her lip grabbing the bag she got from the store, quickly she got out of the car going over to the front door.
She took a deep breath. Smelled like mints. She knocked on the door a few times waiting for a little.
A few seconds later someone answered the door leaning against the door frame.
"Who are you?" She questioned crossing her arms over her chest.
Cinder narrowed her eyes at the girl. "Who are you?"
The girl snorted. "I asked you first."
"Reese, let her in!" Ruby called to the door setting the remote on the table in front of her.
Said girl stepped to the side glaring at Cinder. The raven haired girl stepped inside making her way over to Ruby.
"I got you some cookies from the store, they're freshly baked." Cinder said sitting on the couch next to Ruby, who chuckled getting a cookie from the box.
"They're still warm." She hummed, Reese sat down on the other part of the couch bringing her leg up on the other. She stared at Cinder crossing her arms across her chest.
"You never answered my question." She said keeping her eyes on the girl.
"Neither did you." Cinder retorted setting the box next to Ruby.
"Will you two stop." The redhead said rubbing her thumb under her lip of cookie crumbs.
Reese shook her head looking down at the couch.
"Reese, this is Cinder. Cinder, this is Reese. A good friend from my old school."
They both gave each other a look again before looking away. "Nice to meet you Reese." Cinder said getting up from the couch.
"Do you want any milk with that?" She asked the redhead who nodded. "If you could that would be awesome."
She nodded heading into the kitchen. Looking around she pulled open a few of the cabinets before finding the one that held glassware.
Putting the cup onto the counter she went over to the fridge getting the milk from it. She could hear the soft chatter coming from the tv.
Filling the cup up she recapped the milk container resting it on the counter. She felt a small chill go up her spine... which was weird.
She spun around catching something in her hand, Reese leaned up against the kitchen door frame watching the girl closely.
Cinder bit her lip a small burning sensation in her hand, when she couldn't hold onto it any longer she tossed it to the floor with a small clink. She stared at the silver cross for a second before looking up towards the green haired girl.
Said girl sighed crossing her arms over her chest. "I knew it." She said getting cut off by Ruby's crutch.
"Don't start Reese."
"It's my job."
"She's not harming anyone..." Ruby said giving Cinder a quick glance before looking back towards Reese.
"Explain why I tracked down a vamp to this town then. People are going missing in our town, I left and tracked them to this town."
"I haven't gone that far up north." Cinder cut in setting the milk back in the fridge.
Reese glared at Cinder feeling a tap in her side. "What do you mean?"
"People are going missing, I was sent out to kill whoever is doing it. It's a vampire and I tracked them to this town, I don't exactly know who it is..."
"So you assumed it was me?" Cinder asked rubbing her hand small strings of smoke coming off.
Reese nodded leaning up against the counter. "This person is killing whoever they can get their hands on."
She pulled a small locket out of her pocket tossing it to Cinder.
"I can get it open. But whatever is inside might tell who it is."
The raven haired women tossed it over in her hand before pinching it together. She felt Ruby come up next to her peeking over her shoulder as she popped it open.
Two letters in gold CS.
"Cs?" Ruby questioned.
Cinder bit her lip. "I don't know who this would belong to. It's pretty old... maybe centuries ago."
The front door slammed as a tired blonde came around the corner, stopping in her tracks when she saw Reese.
"What are you doing here?" She said tossing her bag onto the counter.
"Do you know anything about missing people?" Reese asked leaning more into the counter. Yang chugged down a little orange juice giving Cinder a quick glance.
"Not for a bit, except for today but she might not be missing. Why?"
She put the drink back in the fridge turning towards the others.
"I tracked a vampire to here, they've been going on rampages in our town and they moved this way. I'm trying to find out what anyone knows so far."
Yang sighed running a hand through her hair. "I can ask around. Get some names, I know a few people who owe me a favor."
"How about now? The sooner the better." Reese asked.
Yang nodded looking towards Ruby, before she looked at Cinder. "I'll be here. Don't worry, just go see what's happening."
The blonde nodded picking her bag back up. "Let's go, try to keep up."
Reese chuckled before looking back towards Cinder. "Sorry for... burning you." She said picking up the cross slipping it in her pocket before following Yang.
Ruby sighed adjusting herself on the crutches. "I hope everything is ok."
Cinder hummed looking back down at the piece of metal. CS.
Who could that be?
Yang pushed the door open Reese following close behind. "Who's this guy again." She asked stuffing her hands into her pockets. "An old friend of my mom."
Reese nodded shifting her jacket a little. "What's his name?"
"Hei, but call him Junior. He doesn't like that." She said coming up to a guy, standing next to another door. The man stares at the two spitting his tobacco at the side into a trashcan. "What do you want Blondie." He said his arms crossed his chest.
"I need to ask Junior a few things Perry, get out of the way or get your ass kicked like last time." The blonde said hands resting on her hips.
The man chuckled shaking his head, he stepped aside slamming his hand against the door a few times before it opened. "This is the last time I let you in easily Blondie." He said as the two passed by him.
The music thumped, people danced on the dance floor. Some off to the side drinking drinks. "Why do I get the feeling I don't like this place." Reese muttered shifting her hands in her pockets.
"Just chill, half the vampires here aren't going to do shit." Yang said nodding towards a few people as they went to the back bar.
"Yeah, but I kill vampires for a living… being in here is just very chilling."
Yang shook her head as they reached the bar, a man stood behind it cleaning a glass. He looked up at the girls, his eyes on the blonde.
"What are you doing here Yang."
She sighed crossing her hands over her chest. "I need your help… we need your help." She said giving Reese a quick glance before looking back towards Junior.
"What do you need." He said picking up another glass.
Reese stepped forward. "There has been a recent mass killing in the town farther north, and I've tracked it to here. Is there any new vampires in the area you've never seen before?"
He hummed setting another glass down. "I haven't seen any come by here, anyone in particular you're looking for?"
Reese shook her head sighing. "No, we don't know yet. Here." She took out a small card. "If you notice anything, please do contact me."
He picked the card up flicking it over. "Hunter," he chuckled pocketing it. "Watch your back around here."
The man sighed letting the smoke out of his mouth. He starred in the window at the women a smirk on his face. "Found you, after all these years."
He flicked the cigarette off to the side before stepping into the shadows.
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!