A/N: Man… this looks so weird… I'm typing on the computer in the computer lab right now cause I can't find a plug for my laptop and this is the warmest room in the building and I'm cold ^^; So yeah, that's what's going on with that… time to get going huh?

Disclaimer: I don't even own the computer I'm typing on right now.

Chase

There was a thud as the massive wolf hit the sturdy door, it rattled in its frame and Mina quickly pulled her sister and Jess through the next door and slammed it shut, locking it. Just in enough time as they heard the other door rattle again, a creaking sound accompanying it as it started to break. Every hair on Mina's body stood straight up as she heard the howl erupt from across the hall.

"What was that?" Rebecca asked, looking at her sister with wide terrified eyes.

"I don't know, but we have to keep moving, the door won't hold him for long and he can come in here. We need a place that he's never been before…"

"That door won't hold him?" the brunette asked, sounding slightly hysterical, Mina gave her sister a rather flat look as she grabbed her hand and led her to the window and the fire escape just outside.

"Of course it won't, Becca, we're dealing with one of the most famous monsters of all time, you think slamming a door in his face will stop him?" she asked as she helped Jessica through the window. The older blonde had been extremely quiet the entire time, probably still under the effects of hypnosis, Mina theorized, she'd never seen it in action, she didn't know how long it lasted. Becca had climbed through the window after her girlfriend and when Mina looked back at the door she swore when seeing the mist seeping under the bottom.

"Becca, faster, we don't have time for this…" her sister edged through and Mina followed as quickly as she could, turning and slamming the window closed again as the flurry of bats rushed forward into the glass. "Go!" the trio scrambled down the ladder as quickly as they could, praying that they wouldn't get caught on the way down.

"Mina where are we going?!" Rebecca called as they started down the street.

"Your coworker Chase's house. It's close and Vlad won't be able to follow us inside." She said quickly, the ground cold on her bare feet. Rebecca didn't question her further but then stopped suddenly as her girlfriend stopped walking, letting go of her hand.

"Jessica?" Rebecca turned around to see the older blonde standing and staring blankly into the distance, she turned, looking back the way they had come, taking slow, but sure steps back in that direction.

"Jessica what are you doing?" Mina questioned, a loud, resounding growl answered her and she shivered, the sound sending a shock of fear right into her stomach.

"Rebecca, grab her we need to go now!" there was a flutter and Mina stopped when Vlad appeared right in front of her, a wicked grin on his face.

"Where do you think you're going little bird?" he asked, his accent thick in his voice. Mina's face hardened and she raised a hand to slap him. He caught it easily and smirked, baring a single fang in her direction. He leaned forward into her ear and whispered

"You're so much feistier than in the past…" he inhaled, taking in her scent when he did and the blonde shivered uncomfortably as he did.

"Vlad. Let me go, this isn't you…" she said, a chuckle answered her instead

"You may have been right in the past my dear sweet Mirena, but I have been so far from that man for so long… You see little more that the façade that has been built up over centuries. This. This is who I am." The grip on her wrist had become painful. She swallowed, looking at the monster that stood before her and just hoped that her sister and girlfriend had made it out away from this nightmare. The sounds of her sister still pleading with Jessica though meant that they hadn't… took a deep breath and then tilted her head back, baring her throat to the man before her. He chuckled and leaned forward to whisper in her ear once more.

"You offer this to me willingly…?" He buried his nose in the crook of her neck "You have no idea how much you tempt me…" Mina winced when something warm and wet dragged across her neck.

"Just do it and get it over with." She snapped at him, earning herself another dark laugh just before

"As you wish." And then pain flared in her neck as he bit down harshly, she put a hand on the back of his neck, just as she had done in the past, she moved her head slightly, despite his reaction of clenching down harder on the tender flesh between her neck and shoulder.

"It's not your fault." She whispered to him, feeling him grab her tighter after the words registered. Mina sighed in relief when she heard her sister's footsteps passing her by, at the very least she would be safe. She closed her eyes, she was getting so tired…

A/N: Hooo… well that was dramatic and this chapter is going to be a little bit shy of my normal word count but… well I've got a ton left to do today so I'm going to have to move on… plus that was just too perfect of a stopping point. Also, this story is on the wind down, there'll probably only be a handful of chapters left, just so you people aren't surprised when I wrap things up, I need to move on to other projects and still have time for my own life and the general craziness that accompanies it… so yeah

Till next time,

-Winged Element