Chapter 10

Lexi awoke in a small bedroom with no windows. Lexi couldn't tell what time it was but all she felt was hunger. She looked around. It was a simple room with a single bed and a small sink. Lexi could see a large door on the opposite wall. As Lexi stepped onto the floor she realised it was unpainted and extremely cold. Lexi ignored this and went to the door. She knocked on it a few times and then waited. She heard whispers but couldn't make anything out. She decided to sit on her bed and lean against the wall. She waited for a few minutes until she heard footsteps coming towards the door. A small latch opened and Lexi saw two eyes appear in the gap. She smiled and waved at the eyes. The latch quickly closed and the door opened. Quinn stood in the doorway leaning on the frame.

"Better?" he asked.

"Well at least I've slept now."

"You're telling me. You slept for nine hours."

"That explains my hunger. To the kitchen boy."

"Look before we do anything else-"suddenly a young boy appeared in the doorway next to Quinn. Lexi didn't think of who it was. All she could hear was the blood pounding under his skin. Lexi couldn't think of anything other than it. Before she knew it she was up and moving towards him. She felt her canines touching her bottom lip. Just as she reached the door Quinn caught her around the waist and pulled her away from him. The boy took off running down a dark hallway. Soon he was out of sight and Lexi was left with Quinn. He suddenly put his wrist in front of her and before she knew it she had bitten him. It was the first time she had ever drank blood and never enjoyed it. She managed to stop herself and as Quinn let go she fell to the floor. She looked up at Quinn then shook her head.

"I'm sorry." She suddenly stood and darted down the corridor she found a set of stairs leading up to a door and she burst through it. As she did several people on the opposite side jumped up out of their seat. She ignored everyone there and headed for the front door. As she got to the entrance, she past Ash who was carrying two drinks. As she past her shoulder hit his and the drinks sprayed everywhere. She ignored the mess and headed straight to the door. She opened it and tried to step outside. She walked out but was stopped in the doorway. It was as if a wall had been put there. She ricocheted off of it and landed on her back. Ash had already seen her and was suddenly holding her down as she tried to get back up. "Let go of me you idiot!" she yelled.

"Will you just calm down!" he yelled back. Lexi tried to fight back but Ash kept her down. In the end she gave up and resorted to staring at the ceiling. "Thank you."

"That wasn't for you. You're leaning on my stomach and I think I'm going to be sick." Ash leant back slightly and took the pressure off. "Thank you," Lexi said she then pushed him off of her and stood up. She was suddenly aware of everyone's presence. She looked around the large entrance. "Where am I?"

"You're in our central home." Thierry stepped forwards. "It used to be my parents old home."

"Yes, but why am I here?" Lexi asked.

"I don't know Quinn and Ash we're the ones who insisted, and they're usually the least trusting people here," Rashel said.

"Yes well thanks for the bed but I'm leaving." Lexi went to leave again but felt the same force.

"Well actually you can't," said a small dark haired girl. Lexi guessed she was thea Harman, granddaughter of Grandma Harman, an idol in the witch world. "We've kept you here so you can't go tell your precious father of us." Lexi stood silently and watched them all.

"We need to know more about you anyway," Ash said leaning against the side of the large staircase leading up to the second floor.

"Why would I tell you?"

"Because then we have to assume you're working for Hunter and kill you." Lexi froze and thought about it for a few moments then shrugged.

"Fine but before anything I have to go meet Marcel. I always go see him on a Sunday morning around about now. He'll get suspicious if I don't." Everyone looked to Quinn for help.

"Fine but you have to keep in contact," he said.

"I'm coming with you," Ash said. He then kicked himself off and walked through the door. "You can come out now." Lexi tried to walk out again and found that she could do it this time.

"How are we going to get there then?" Lexi asked as the door closed behind them. Ash nodded his head over to two motorbikes in the large driveway. Lexi checked one out. It was a large red bike with two silver wheels. It looked as if it had never been used. "Nice." Lexi said impressed she saw that the keys were already in the ignition so she climbed on and started it. Ash threw her a helmet which she caught with ease. "When did you get safety conscious?"

"When I realised that if you get hurt I have to carry you and two bikes." Lexi smiled and poked it around her arm.

"Please I'm the best bike rider in the area." With that she kicked off the ground and darted down the driveway. She heard the rumbling of Ash's bike behind her when she reached the bottom of the gate. She realised she had no idea where she was so she let Ash pass her.

They drove for almost half an hour before they got to a road Lexi recognised. She suddenly darted in front of Ash and turned a corner leaning on her bike. As she did she saw a large amount of smoke arising in the distance. She slowed and then stopped just as Ash caught up with her.

"What the hell?" Ash cried taking his helmet off. Lexi continued staring at the large amount of smoke until she heard a cry. She then kicked off again and headed towards the road the smoke was coming from. As she turned the corner she saw a large house was engulfed in flames. Then she recognised a young boy lying on the grass in front of it. She dived off her bike and ran towards him.

"Luke!" she yelled. Trying to calm the boy. "Are you okay?"

"My family are still in there!" he screamed as a window above them shattered into tiny pieces. Lexi covered the boy then stepped back as Ash arrived.

"What's going on?" he yelled but before anyone could talk Lexi was running into the house. She heard Ash shouting behind her but ignored him as she made her way through a long hallway. At this point it was full of thick smoke that Lexi couldn't see through. She covered her mouth and pushed through it. She reached the end and saw a large wooden beam had collapsed over the doorway. On the other side she could see a boy around eighteen coughing and choking on the floor. He looked up as Lexi lifted it out of the way. He had shoulder length brown hair which was stuck to his pale face. His clothes had been burnt and were covered in soot. She rushed over to him and checked him over. He didn't seem to be harmed so she helped him stand up. She could see he was limping so she flung his arm over her shoulder and helped him out of the house. When she got outside she laid him on the grass.

"My parents are still in there," he managed to say between coughing. Lexi turned to the house again and stepped forwards as she reached the door she heard a large crash and a large explosion came out of the house. It threw her backwards. She landed beside the teenage boy who was now sat up screaming. "No!" he yelled. Ash had to hold him back from running into the building. Lexi managed to move onto her knees in front of the boy.

"You can't do anything now," she said. As she did she heard footsteps round the corner and people yell.

"Stay away from him!" they yelled. Lexi turned and saw a large group of humans with guns and crossbows running towards them. She was suddenly aware of who they were. She helped the boy limp over to her bike and helped him on.

"Hunters!" Ash shouted dodging a wooden bullet. He then grabbed Luke and swung him on his own bike. Lexi turned to the teen.

"Do you know how to drive a bike?" she asked. He nodded quickly looking confused as she reached into her boot and pulled out a gun. "Good because I'm going to be busy. She climbed on behind him as he slipped the helmet over his head. He then kicked off at the same time as Ash who sped ahead of them. Lexi waited until they had turned the corner to get into position. Sure enough as they turned another corner they saw another group of people on motorbikes. Lexi leaned to her right and started shooting. The boy in front of her seemed frightened but kept driving straight. Lexi caught sight of a bullet flying towards him so she caught it mid air and sent another one at the shooter. She shot him straight in the chest as they past. It wasn't long until they were back on the road to the house. A few minutes later they pulled into the drive secure in the fact that they had lost them.

"What the hell was that all about?" the teen asked picking up his younger brother. "We were almost killed twice!"

"They weren't aiming for you." Lexi said simply. "A lot of people want us dead and they must've thought we had started the fire."

"We should have known. A large fire so close to a club. I should have known they'd be on it straight away."

"Even then they would have been too late." As she spoke the front door opened and several of the day breakers ran outside.

"I thought you were going to talk to Marcel, not a whole army!" Quinn yelled at them. Hannah stopped behind him.

"Isn't that the boy from earlier?" she asked. Lexi felt the wind change and go cold as everyone looked at the young boy. The teenage boy held him closer as they did.

"Wait... you were with him when he went missing?" Lexi realised it was aimed at her and turned to face him.

"My two friends and I here also got taken. I don't know why but the people who took us seem very interested with your family."

"Wait, you think whoever took Luke earlier, started the fire?" he asked.

"It's a safe bet that they did. The hunters were there too late so they must've been diverted so no one could help you. Little did they know I was going to be there."

"Why are you so special?" he asked. Lexi realised she had said too much.

"Why don't you and your brother go get checked out and I'll explain later," she said quickly then turned back to the bike. She saw there were now hundreds of tiny holes in it. She shrugged then turned back to the others who were all staring at her. "What?" she asked.

"Did two humans just leave alive?" Quinn asked.

"Please don't start. I still feel quite sick after saving him." Lexi said stepping towards the house.

"Him?" Quinn asked turning to her eyebrows raised.

"Yes him. Luke was already out I had to go in for the other one." Quinn turned to Ash.

"And you didn't say anything?" he asked him.

"If anything I had to try and stop her. She was about to go back in." Quinn turned back to Lexi who shook her head and went inside. The sun had just started to drop back behind the buildings as Lexi fell onto the sofa and tucked her feet beneath her. She sat silently with her eyes closed.