I struggle with what to do with the characters during downtime because I don't want to bore my readers, so I love hearing suggestions! I think teaching Emma would actually be a really fun scene to do to show more about the characters! Thank you Thatreader2003!
Deciding to do a time skip here because its them walking around town with nothing really happening. So we're jumping to when something happens. (Again me not knowing how to do downtime very well.)
Matt's POV
Of course it was another factory. These vampires couldn't just hold up in nice hotels. Kyle was the one to spot them as we passed by the industrial district. They were sneaking around behind the building. Likely to a hidden entrance.
We walked back out of the industrial district and waited for the others to arrive. Within the hour everyone was here.
We scoped out the building and got positioned around it. Simon, Derek, and Tori were in charge of finding the back entrance Kyle spotted them using. Jeremy, Chloe, and Emma were in charge of the main factory entrance that had been boarded up. Mainly because I didn't want them inside, not that I would ever admit that out loud. I didn't want Chloe getting hurt and who knows how this new girl would react to the vampires. She would probably crumble to the ground and become a liability and distraction.
We found a hole in the wall on the east side that I put Liz and Kyle in charge of. Even though Kyle didn't have powers, he and Liz were kind of immortal so they made a great pair.
I entered through Liz and Kyle's post and whispered to myself as I wrapped my fingers around the edge of my sword. "Let the games begin."
Side note since its been awhile, what Matt is referring to here is how their lives are linked to those who gave blood during the spell. As long as those who gave blood are alive, so are Liz and Kyle.
Derek's POV
I didn't understand why Matt had so many guarding the boarded up front entrance but I didn't think it was the time to argue. The more noise we made outside, the more likely they would know we were here. The building wasn't too big.
I stepped towards the hidden entrance, which really wasn't so hidden if you knew it was here. Crumbled old stairs that lead to a basement probably, were covered in boards and trash.
As quietly as I could I moved the biggest boards aside and stepped through. It was filthy and dark. Even with my enhanced vision I could only make out what was immediately around me.
"Be careful," Simon said as he shifted some of the boards.
The next step of the plan was for me and whoever else was chosen to start sweeping through the factory from our entrances inward. In five or so minutes, two more would join and repeat until everyone was inside. Matt said taking turns sweeping through would make sure no rooms would be missed, no vampires would be able to get away. But again why were Chloe and the others at the front door not coming in?
The basement was very quiet and pretty empty. It was probably used for storage when the factory was still being used. There were some discarded cardboard boxes but the rest was just trash.
Liz's POV
Matt stepped in and the timer began. I glanced over at Kyle and said quietly, "Who's going next?"
Kyle shrugged, "I can. You've got the powers don't you? You can keep them from leaving better than me."
He pulled a knife from his shoe and checked the time. I didn't mind him going first, this was one of his first supernatural experiences that he could interact with. Better to be his backup than to have him as backup.
The time hit five minutes, things were still quiet from what we could hear. Kyle held his knife at the ready and stepped in. there was a sparkle of excitement in his eyes, he was finally part of the game not just watching it. I listened to his footsteps gradually fade away.
Matt's POV
The factory was full of various machines. It was hard to make out what kind of things were made here once.
I wanted to use my magic to detect life in the building but I knew that it wouldn't work with the kids here with me. So I went station to station looking for signs of life. I should've had Chloe scan for dead bodies, they probably didn't have any but if they did it would tell us where they were hiding here.
I paused next to a conveyor belt; the belt was smeared with blood. Maybe they had brought people or bodies back with them. It was fresh, likely from the last day or two.
Footsteps echoed softly underneath me, was the kids or the vampires in the basement? Before I could try to answer that, the vampires found me first.
He descended on me from behind and clawed my back. My jacket took the blunt of his nails by the still managed to break the skin. Hissing in pain, I spun around and pulled my sword from my side.
This vampire wasn't the talkative type, he snarled and lunged at me again. A swift swing of my sword and his head rolled away from my feet.
These vampires were feral, untrained, savages. This thing didn't try to defend himself at all, he just tried to go in for the kill. I nudged the body with my foot until it was under the conveyor belt. One less tripping hazard in this place.
The floor near my entrance creaked. The next round of us were coming in. With four of us here, it was time to stir things up. I inhaled deeply and let out the loudest whistle I could.
Right on cue, footsteps started running my way.
Derek's POV
There were no vampires down here but I was still finding my way out when Matt started whistling. I had just found the staircase when dust started falling from the ceiling. The vampires, wherever they had been, were out now.
I rushed up the stairs, vampire gun in hand. As soon as I cleared the top step I started firing in their direction. There was too many descending on Matt, he could never take them on his own. Two fell to the ground, the rest of my shots must not have been very good hits. But it was enough to get their attention. Some vampires turned and spotted me. Their faces were caking in old blood and their eyes were black like a night sky.
Simon appeared beside me smiling, "Took you a while to figure out that basement, huh?"
I didn't have time to react to Simon's teasing. The vampires were on us quickly. I fired off some more shots and drew my blade. The vampires tackled us, wrestling and cutting us with razor fingers. We fought back with our knifes, not letting their faces close enough to bite.
I landed a fatal stab in one vampire's chest. He slid off the knife and onto the floor. I turned to the next vampire to find him having Simon pinned against the wall, teeth inched from his neck. Simon's knife was at his feet, his hands were pushing on the vampire's shoulders as hard as he could.
I shot the vampire and grabbed Simon as he picked up the knife.
"We need to keep moving," I said following the path the vampires came from.
Quickly we found their nesting room, it was once an office but now it looked like a horror movie. Blood and pieces of body parts scattered the walls and floor. But we didn't have time to be horrified by what we saw. A trio of vampires were standing in the center of the room with hungry eyes.
