Chapter Nineteen: Third Time's the Charm

Present:

What the hell happened? The girl with busy dark hair sat up and looked around the strange room. There were flowers around her, all types of them. She put a hand to her face. It was icy cold. Who am I? The girl stood up and observed the room. She was in some sort of cave. She proceeded to the entrance. Light was out. It was too bright for her. She looked away and walked back towards the bed. My name is…I don't know. What am I doing here?

Earlier - Sunday 4:23 AM:

Make up sex rocks. Not going to lie. It's amazing. I woke up reenergized and feeling on top of the world. I rolled over to find Julia still asleep. I smiled and brushed her bushy brown hair. She looked beautiful asleep. She made a noise and rolled over, turning her back to me.

Satsu sat up and went to the window. It was still dark. She could see a figure outside. Someone was looking up the window at her. It better Valentine or I'm going to hurt him. She went downstairs and opened the front door. The figure was still standing in the darkness, cloaked in brown. Upon seeing Satsu, the figure walked away.

"Hey!" Satsu yelled. It didn't turn back. Satsu ran after the figure but it had disappeared. "Strange." Satsu murmured to herself. She turned her head left to find long rows of cars. No cloaked figure. She turned to her right. More cares. No figure.

"You know better than to wander the streets by yourself at night, little girl." Came a voice. It was directly behind her. She swung around and her fist connected with the voice's face. It was Valentine. "Balls!" he yelled. Satsu laughed at that.

"'Balls'? Really?" she laughed. "What the hell are you doing lurking the night for?"

"I'm a vampire."

"Oh, right." Satsu said. "Well, what are you doing here?"

"Stalking."

"Julia?"

"Yes."

"Right." Satsu took in a deep breath and then shrugged. "Fine. Proceed. I'm going back to bed."

"You don't care?"

"Well, better you than that cloaked figure I saw earlier. You didn't happen to see it by any chance?" Valentine shook his head. "Never mind then. Just keep an eye out for any competition?"

"Uh—sure."

"Great. Night, Val."

"Night." He said. Satsu began walking towards the door. "Did you say there was one cloaked figure?"

"Yeah."

"Because I see eleven." Satsu turned around.

"Balls." She said rolling her eyes. "Alright, are you going to help me, Valentine?"

"Do you think they're going to hurt Julia?"

"I wouldn't take the chance. Would you?"

"No." The cloaked figures all took off their hoods. Vampires.

"Oh! Goodie! I haven't dusted one in so long. No offense, Val."

"None taken." Valentine said. Satsu charged forward, pulling the stake out from her pocket and stabbing one in the heart. It became dust in seconds. She dodged two punches and got kicked in the gut. It sent her back a few steps. Didn't hurt much. She spun around.

"Yo! Val! You going to help?"

"Oh, right." Valentine said walking forward. He grabbed one by the collar and threw him. Then, when he was close enough to Satsu, he punched her. She fell to the ground, blood coming out of her mouth. That one hurt.

"What the hell?" Satsu said standing up. Two grabbed her arm. She tossed them.

"That was for hitting me earlier." Valentine said. "This is for fun." He kicked her square in the gut. She flew backwards and hit a car. He grabbed her and threw her. She landed on her elbows and rolled a few times before regaining her balance. A vampire grabbed her. One punched her. She kicked the one in front of her and threw the one holding her over her head. Valentine flew forward and gave her another blow. She hadn't gotten a single hit in yet. Are the neighbors not hearing this? She tried to throw Valentine a punch but another one got in the way instead and took the hit for him. Valentine kneed her. She fell again. This time he grabbed her by the throat and pulled her up off her feet. Desperately clawing at his hand to release her, Satsu felt herself suffocating. Using the remaining of her strength, she flipped backwards and kicked him in the chin. Picking up her stake she dusted two vampires with ease. More appeared out of nowhere. Are you kidding me?

"Is this some kind of sick joke, Valentine? Because it's not funny." Satsu scanned around her. There were some fifteen vampires not including Valentine.

"You see, funny thing." Valentine said raising his hands. "The weeks since our bonding session in chains, I came to realize something. I'm somewhat of a celebrity amongst my kind." He looked around him. "All these simple vampires here have heard of my story."

"Yeah, what story's that?"

"I have tasted Slayer twice. They're willing to follow me because they hope to the devil that some of my luck would rub off on them. And because I have connections. You, for instance."

"You're disgusting."

"A bit, maybe. Diabolical mostly...like I said." He paused. "See, you have been quite a nuisance, you. You're the only thing that's been in my way of getting what I want. Julia."

"Oh, yeah. Like that creepy fantasy of yours is every going to become reality."

"It will." He said with a smile. "And you're my ticket to it."

"Yeah?" Satsu said dusting a vampire and kicking another unconscious. "How's that?"

"Oh, if I tell you, dear, then it will no longer be a surprise, will it? For either of you."

"Valentine—don't do this." Satsu said hopelessly. She knew she wasn't about to win this fight. And if she yelled out for help then more innocent people were going to get hurt. She was surrounded by them. "Please."

"They're here because they want to share you. They want your blood. They want to bask in the magnificence that is Slayer."

"You're going to let them drain me? How's that going to help you get Jules?"

"Now, now. Don't try to ruin my surprise, will you?"

"So what if I resist?"

"We'll over power you. And I can't promise you they won't get angry and take a bit. If you go willingly, then I can promise and assure you that you will not be harm so long as you and Julia participate accordingly."

"Okay, fine."

Sunday 10:23 PM:

"Oh, God." Julia muttered as she dropped the letter onto the ground. "Satsu—" She rushed out of the room and into her car. She drove fast, not knowing if it would make a difference if she found him now or later. Valentine, you son of a bitch. If anything happened to her I'm going to make you suffer. Stepping on the gas pedal, Julia made a sharp turn and the car flipped over. Coughing from the impact, Julia kicked the door open. It flew straight out of its hinges and hit a fire hydrant. Water shot in the air and fell like a waterfall. Dripping wet, Julia ran as fast as she could.

The woods was a fairly far distance from her car and it took her nearly two hours of continuous running before she made it. She spun around and around trying to find any sign of Valentine. Any sign of Satsu. There was none. "Valentine!" Julia screamed. She tripped on something and fell onto her knees. Panic rose in her throat like a knot tying ever so tighter. "Satsu!" She was trembling from the cold as the wind hit her wet body. They were nowhere to be seen.

Julia stood up, her legs shaking like mad. She dug her hand into her pockets and pulled out her phones shakily. It was broken and wet. Letting out a frustrated cry she threw her phone, all the while her throat getting tighter and tighter. She fell onto the ground again, trying to catch her breath. She was hyperventilating as she knelt helpless on the ground.

"Good seeing you here so soon. I knew you couldn't wait a whole day before seeing me." Came Valentine's voice.

"Valentine!" Julia sprung up and stared into his cold, soulless eyes. "Wh—where's Satsu?"

"Safe. For now."

"Why are you—?"

"Because—I want you."

"Please, let her go."

"I will—if you tell me you want to make love to me and have me turn you."

"You said you wouldn't force me."

"What I said was that I will only do it if you tell me to. Now—tell me, or she dies. There are over a dozen vampires with her that are just itching to take a few gulps of that magnificent blood. Tell me or she's a goner." Julia stood dumbstruck. She didn't know what to do. My life or Satsu's?

"How do I know she's alive? That she will be if you—?"

"My word. And plus—they're scared dead of me. After I drink your blood again those vampires won't think to double cross me."

"I—" Julia was scared, and rightly so.

"Tell me, Julia."

"Make love to me and turn me." Julia said closing her eyes.

"Say it with more passion."

"Please make love to me right here and turn me."

"I will." Julia stood looking at the vampire with her heart thumping in her chest. Her legs were shaking as she clenched her jaw. Valentine walked up to her slowly and placed a hand on her face. He ran his lips gently against hers.

"Tell me you want to make love to me again." Tears ran down her cheeks as opened her mouth slowly.

"I want to make love to you." She said shakily.

"Tell me you want me to turn you." He whispered in her ears.

"Turn me." She said. He combed her hair away from her neck and licked it. He licked it again. "Please," she said through her tears. "Just do it." He smiled and bit in for the third time. She clenched her fists and he pushed her against a tree and drank. He ran his hand over her breasts. He threw her on to ground and laid atop her. He unbuttoned her jeans and pulled them down to her ankles. She tried fighting back but she couldn't. Her strength had left her as she laid beneath him, helpless. He unzipped his pants and she let out a moan as he went in. "You feel amazing." He said. He went in again. She let out another moan. "And warm. I haven't felt this warm in a long time." He went in a third time and this time she couldn't even make a sound. Tears were streaming from her eyes down the side of her face as the vampire raped her. She felt her life trickle away. Just when she thought the lights would go out after he had finished having sex with her, she felt his blood fill her mouth. She gagged as the iron-tasting liquid ran down her throat. It was smooth and cold. That was when it went dark…

Present:

My name is…Julia. Julia Maze. I was a Slayer—now I am a vampire. She reached her hand to feel her neck. It was smooth. The puncture wounds had healed. She closed her eyes as she remembered Valentine raping her. She tried breathing but found it unnecessary. Valentine. She imagined his face and clenched her fist. He's going to pay. A group entered the cave in cloaks. The first to throw off the hood was Valentine.

"She's safe. You aren't supposed to be up till nightfall."

"Guess I'm special." Julia looked at the other's faces. They were vampires as well. "I'm guessing you've become quite strong?" She asked Valentine.

"Quite a bit stronger, yes. About the strength of a Slayer. Give or take a bit."

"Good, then you'll put up a fight before I end your miserable existence slowly and painfully." Julia cracked her neck.

"Oh, dear. I have tons of vampires on my side. And plus—I'm your sire."

"You're also my rapist. Which—kind of makes it even between us." Julia walked up slowly towards him. Two vampires tried to block her way. She ripped their heads off as if they were made of Playdough. They turned to dust. She ripped each and every one of their heads off like they were toys until she finally reached Valentine. Horror was ridden on his face and he immediately threw the hood over his head and ran out of the cave, leaving Julia to stare after him in the blinding hot sun. She would have to wait until nightfall. This game was going to be fun.