What are we?
Once again the question of what they are comes up and she finally had to give her answer.
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"On your left! Jessy take the kid!" Ryan yelled shooting to get a clear path back inside the church. He saw the boy running could see Jessy go after him and then the werewolf attacking. He couldn't turn in time not unless he wanted to die. Jessy wouldn't be able to catch him either. The kid was dead.
"Move! Get inside!!" she yelled pulling back on the bow and loosing a silver tipped arrow. She pulled another and let it fly just as the first imbedded in the werewolves chest. The second got its heart and the beast went down. Jessy grabbed the kid and hauled him towards the church.
"Phade." Ryan let out a surprised breath and watched her run past him. "Inside! Get inside!" she yelled back. Then another blur ran past him and Ryan saw the wolfboy fly at one of the beasts growling like mad as he tore into it.
"What the fuck?" Ryan asked holding his guns up. Phade turned raising the bow and loosing another arrow. Ryan's eyes widened and he ducked. Something hard hit him from behind then his face was burning.
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"NOO!!" I screamed feeling my insides get yanked out as the beast fell on Ryan. They both ended up in a pile and I didn't think. I just ran pulling out a Sai then I felt a heavy blow and I couldn't breathe. They sky blurred past and I lost hold of the bow. I could feel my arm burn and the beasts hot breath on my neck.
"AAH!" I put my hand up grabbing its snout. "AAH!" I pulled my other hand up stabbing the Sai into its arm. The beast recoiled taking the Sai as it rose and I quickly got the second and shoved it in its heart. I turned it hearing the sick crunch as I tore the heart apart. The hair thinned immediately and the bones snapped as the werewolf returned to its human shape.
I shoved the dead body aside pulling my Sai from its limbs and turned to see Ryan putting a clip into the beast. I ran over and yanked the dead carcass off him.
"Are you ok? Are you bitten?" I asked going to my knee and searching him.
"No." he said grabbing my wrist. I shoved his hand away and tore at his clothes. They were full of blood but I couldn't see any cuts. "I'm fine." He repeated. Then I was on my ass and he was shooting again. I turned to see the beast still coming at us full speed. I stood hearing the gun click and jumped over Ryan.
The werewolf launched itself at me and I reached my arms towards it holding the Sai pointed behind me. I grabbed fur and yanked down hard turning to the right. The beast slammed into the dirt whining as I jumped on its back. I flipped the Sai around and plunged the blades into its spine. The beast let out a high pitched howl and bucked beneath me but I clamped my legs together and held it down. The fur melted away and the body thinned out. It had been a woman, once.
"Get inside!" I yelled running off to help Dom. I saw my bow glinting in the moonlight and grabbed it as I ran. Another beast jumped out and I grabbed it turning. The bones snapped and it fell limp on the ground but I couldn't leave it there like that. I took a silver stake from my thigh and shoved it in its heart before running off. I pulled another arrow and took down the beast in front of Dom.
"Run! NOW!" I yelled as another arrow flew past him. He didn't hesitate just grabbed up his gear and ran behind me.
'They're inside." I heard Oz in my head. He sounded tired.
"Good. You ready?" I asked. I felt his nod and hurried to our meeting point. There were two beasts following me but I was further ahead.
I reached behind me grabbing some throwing blades form the cases on my belt. These were heavy double bladed weapons. The second set of blades sprung out once they were in the target making it that more lethal and difficult to remove plus they were made of silver. Up ahead there was a mess of rocks looking like tombstones and I headed for the largest one.
"I see you." Oz. I could feel him running.
"Stay out of my way." I warned not wanting him to get hurt accidentally. Then I stepped up onto the rock and pushed off turning sideways as I flipped. I ended up facing them and threw the blades. I could only hold four in my hand but that was enough.
My feet hit the ground and I flipped again with the momentum I had left so I didn't end up on my ass. At the same time I grabbed an arrow and when I was on my feet again I raised the bow ready to shoot but both beasts skidded to a halt a foot away. I turned going down on my knee loosing the arrow. The high pitched howl brought a smile to my lips and then the beast fell through the sparse bushes landing with a puff of dust.
"Nice." Oz spoke behind me and I turned quickly getting to my feet and grabbing at my Sai. He barely arched an eyebrow though he didn't move. "You ready?" he asked.
"Yes." I followed him to the front of the church where the others waited. "So, any of them family?" I asked. He just looked at me and I shrugged. "What? I'm not much for the funny comments k."
"You're a slayer." He said.
"Man!" I sighed glancing at the sky. "Why? Just tell me why I get that?" I asked him. Within the next couple of steps another werewolf jumped down at us. I stepped in ramming my fist in its snout then kicked it over. The beast flipped landing on its head with a sick crunch and I took a silver stake. When I turned around again Oz was staring at me quite calmly.
"That's why."
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"Holy shit!" Dom stumbled back from the doorway.
"Did you see her?" Jessy exclaimed. "She just took out that werewolf with her bare hands!"
"I know." Ryan stood by the entrance his hand on the door frame watching Phade stake the werewolf. 'She's right. I don't know her. I don't know what she is. Do I care?' he wondered.
"Here." Oded handed him the shotgun and some rounds. Ryan took them absently still watching Phade and the wolfboy, they were talking but he couldn't hear what they said then she turned her eyes locking with his. After a long moment she nodded. Ryan turned away from the door,
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It was a long walk back into town but the good thing was no more night beasties. Yay! Ok, sarcasm but it was fucking hot and I got a sunburn and he avoided me! Why do men have to be so- so-. Fuck! There's not even a word to describe them when they get that way! And what the hell are we any way?
I'm not the girlfriend and he's so not the boyfriend so what? We're just… fuck buddies?
"Aw krap!" I muttered. This was bad. This, I dint like. I'm not good at the fuck buddy thing.
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'She didn't even talk to me! What the fuck!' Ryan slammed his gear in the truck and turned around almost bumping into wolfboy. He gritted his jaw tensing his fists.
"You should talk to her." Oz said in his quiet voice. He stared for a second then nodded before turning away.
Ryan just blinked not sure how to react. The others were coming down with their gear then his eyes narrowed on the bag Oded was carrying.
'That's her bag!' Ryan stalked off going inside the hotel. He took the stairs two at a time and arrived at the door barely breathing hard. He reached for the knob just as the door was pulled open.
"Oh!" Phade startled jumped back putting a hand to her chest. Ryan walked in shoving the door closed behind him.
"Why was he in here?" Ryan asked her in a clipped tone.
"What?" Phade asked noting the clenched jaw and menacing pose. He was practically towering over her.
"Oded. He was up here! And I want to know why?" he raised his voice though still kept it below yelling octaves.
"He came to get my duffel." Phade's eyes narrowed though she spoke quietly.
"If it was too heavy for you why didn't you tell me? I could've carried it down too you know." Ryan snapped.
"How exactly should I ask you, Ryan? You haven't spoken to me since last night." Phade retorted crossing her arms.
"You've been avoiding me!" he accused.
"Isn't that what you want? I'm not a fucking psychic! I don't read minds-!" Phade stopped looking away at her last comment. She knew full well she could read minds she just chose not to. Most of the time.
"No! that's not what I want! And-." Ryan stopped his mind working over time. He pointed. "You read minds!" he accused.
"NO! I mean I can but I don't! You know what? No! You don't get to berate me on this or any thing else!" Phade motioned her hand between them saying; "We are not a thing! This isn't a thing! Ok! So don't come-!"
"Is that what you want? You want out?" he asked getting closer.
"There's nothing to get out of!" Phade exclaimed though not as forcefully as before. She stepped away from him bumping into the bed.
"We implies a thing. I'm saying there's a thing. So you tell me, right now. You want out?" Ryan asked now towering over her. Phade couldn't go any further since the bed was right there and thinking of the bed just made her more nervous.
"Its complicated. You don't know me-."
"Quit the bullshit and answer the question. Do you want out?"
"Ryan…" her voice made it sound like a plea but he refused to let up until she answered him.
"I don't care. Ok? Just answer…"
"No." Phade sighed heavily closing her eyes. "I don't want out." and she didn't.
'What ever happens, I hope he means it.'
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