Rise to the Light part 4
Spin adjusted her brown hair into a ponytail and stuck it under her hat. She smiled at herself in the mirror and headed downstairs. She found Jack waiting for her.
"Heya, hows it rollin?" Jack said
"Purty good" She answered "Whatchya doin tanihgt?"
"I'se was gonna play some pokah wit Stress and Spot in Brooklyn but Stress never showed up heah."
Glancing at the garbage, Spin noticed a candy box on top. "I'se bet she went somewhere wit BonBon. Deys musta ate the candy and eidder went foah moah or ta torment someone wit dere hypahness."
There was a knock at the door then so Spin went to answer it. Opening the door she caught sight of a fancily dressed middle aged man.
"Evenin, sir, Can I'se help you?" Spin said politely
He stared at her a moment. It was a long and deep gaze that made her want to squirm.
"Are you Tara Conlon?" he finally said, not breaking the stare.
"Errm, yeah, I'se am" Spin said, surprised he knew her real name. She hadn't used it in a long while.
"I'm Randy Hockley. I have some important business with you, Tara. May I come in?" He smiled politely.
Spin noticed his perfect British accent and his fancy suit. He must be rich, she thought. Wonder what he wants with me. She stepped back from the door and opened it wider. "Come in"
He did and immediately stepped in front of her and scolded her. "You should never invite people into your home unless you know them. Now is there is more private place we could speak?"
Spin was kinda shocked with his forwardness and his scolding about letting people in but she decided to go along and see what he wanted.
"The kitchen" she said, leading him there. Jack turned to follow. He was interested in this strange guy. At the door, Randy turned and spoke to Jack.
"Excuse me; this is a private conversation between Miss Conlon and I. Please find something else to occupy your time someplace elsewhere" With that, Randy walked into the kitchen and shut the doors behind him.
"I'se can't believe this" Jack said. "Kicked outta me own lodging house kitchen. Hoity-toity scabbah" He sat on the stairs waiting for Stress again.
In the kitchen, Spin and Randy sat down at the table.
"What's this about?" Spin asked. He layed a bag on the table and took out several big books. Glancing at the titles she saw they were about mystical things like Witchcraft and Vampires.
Randy Hockley took a deep breath and began. "I understand this may come as quite a shock to you. It is that way every time. I know you've been taught to understand differently but Vampires are real."
Her mouth dropped and she kinda laughed but said nothing so he continued.
"It's not funny. It's real. Vampires, or the Undead, have been walking the earth since man was. And there has always been a vampire slayer to kill them and keep order in the world. She is known as the Chosen One. This girl that fate chooses has the strength and skill to fight the Vampires and Demons that want to reclaim the earth. And now, that girl is you."
Spins mind was racing. Slayers, vampires, demons, what the heck was he talking about. Was it a joke?
"I'se tink you'se got da wrong goil. I don't have strength and skill and all dat stuff." Was all she said.
"Rubbish. The Council, my employers, are never wrong about the new Slayer. Its you. And it makes sense. Haven't there been a lot of dead bodies disappearing?"
"Well, yes, but dat doesn't mean anything. I'se not a Slayer. I have no strength or skill." Spin was getting mad now. He just wouldn't see that he had the wrong girl.
"That's where I come in. I'm your watcher. I'm supposed to train you. And there won't be much training needed. I understand you are skilled with weapons and can fight very well."
"So can a lot of people in dis city. Doesn't make dem some vampire killer. Mr. Hockley, I'se is not a vampire slayer. Cause vampires and magic are just fairy tales" Spin spoke very slowly to try and make him understand. Maybe he didn't understand American from living in England.
"I'm not stupid" he said dryly. "And vampires are real"
A door slammed and there was commotion in the hall. Spin went into the hall to see what was up and to get a break from the Watcher guy. She found Aura in Jacks arms with a bloody head and Stress and BonBon trying to explain what happened.
"What happened?" Spin exclaimed, coming out and checking the gash on Aura's head.
"We'se were attacked in an alley. We fought them off but they took Pisky. And then some crazy lady named Drusilla threw Aura into a wall.And we'se saw Gypsy, the goil whos been dead fer a year. And the guys exploded into dust when you stabbed them and it was the same crazy lady that almost killed Pisky in the alley today but we went back lookin fer Spike cause Aura has a crush on him. Do ya think she'll be alright?" BonBon said, rushing to get everything out.
Dust? Drusilla? Spike? Randy thought it all sounded familiar. Stepping into the hall he said to Spin. "Now do you believe me?"
She turned around. "What? Ya think Vampires did this?" "yes I do, there is a couple of notorious vampires named Spike and Drusilla that were last seen in Boston. And vampires do explode into dust when stake them"
"Stake them? Vampires? Spin, who is this guy?' Stress wondered
"Hes supposedly my "watcher" and I'm a vampire slayer" Spin said with a little laugh. "but never mind him, Jack, take Aura up ta da sick room and Stress get some bandages. BonBon, find Boots ta get da boys. We'se gonna rescue Pisky"
"You can't do this! Randy's voice turned shrilly. "You can't send innocent children to get your friend back. If Spike and Drusilla have her, shes either dead or a vampire herself."
'Well I'se da slayer and I'm gonna slay and you're the watcher so you can help or you'se can watch" Spin stalked upstairs to help Stress and Jack.
Randy sighed in exasperation and cleaned his glasses. "At least she;s admitting she;s a Slayer" he said to himself.
BonBon sent Boots to find the boys and headed to the kitchen. She couldn't fight well on an empty stomach. Munching on a banana she flipped through the books on the table. Flipping through an especially large book called Spells, chants and Incantations she read aloud. "To make a man fall in love with you, place a cat skull under his pillow. EW!" She shuddered. Flipping through the book some more she found some Latin text. Recognizing some it from what Specs had taught her she read it. "Aduro"
Her banana burst into flames. She screamed and tossed into a bucket of water. Randy ran in.
"What are you doing with my books?" he shouted.
"I'se was just reading. Dey looked interesting" Bonbon defended herself while checking her hand for burns.
"What did you read?" He asked, trying not yell.
BonBon pointed out the word she read. He chuckled.
"It means to burn. You're lucky you didn't burst into flames" Randy chided.
"My banana did" She answered.
Stress, Jack and Spin came downstairs.
"Why didja scream Bon?" Stress asked
"My banana burst into flames" She answered solemnly.
Randy stepped forward. "Tara, we need to discuss this."
"No we don't and my name is Spin." She said. "cause lets say dat you'se is right. I'se is a slayer. Den I'se gotta save me friend."
"You're untrained and new to this and I'm not even sure you believe me or know how to kill a vampire"
"Then teach me" She glared at him.
"Fine. Stake through the heart, sunlight or holy water and crosses" He turned to go, knowing she would call him back.
"Wait, I get crosses and sun but holy water and stakes?" Spin was so confused.
Smiling he turned back, happy that she did want a little help at least. "Holy water is water blessed by a priest, dousing them in it should hold them off. And a stake can be any sharp wooded thing. But I have some carved ones. It must go right through their heart. A cross will burn then and keep them at bay. Do you have one?"
"yep" She said pulling it outta her shirt.
Going to his bag, Randy pulled out several stakes and vials of holy water. He handed them to Jack, Stress , BonBon and Spin.
"Thanks, Mr. Hockley" Spin said
"Call me Randy and its no problem. You're my slayer and I'm supposed to watch after you."
"Shoah. Whatever" Spin said, not bringing up the fact she didn't think she was a slayer.
"However," he said "I would not boast about how you're a slayer. Vampires will mercilessly attack you and we're still unsure what humans would do"
"Alright, we keep it between us five then." Spin looked at the others and they nodded.
"Brooklyn!" they heard from outside.
"Boots brought Spot and the boys too I'se guess" Jack said.
"We tell them how to kill these guys and den we'se go get Pisky." Spin said.
Nods all around. They headed for the door, grabbing coats and vests as they did.
Spin adjusted her brown hair into a ponytail and stuck it under her hat. She smiled at herself in the mirror and headed downstairs. She found Jack waiting for her.
"Heya, hows it rollin?" Jack said
"Purty good" She answered "Whatchya doin tanihgt?"
"I'se was gonna play some pokah wit Stress and Spot in Brooklyn but Stress never showed up heah."
Glancing at the garbage, Spin noticed a candy box on top. "I'se bet she went somewhere wit BonBon. Deys musta ate the candy and eidder went foah moah or ta torment someone wit dere hypahness."
There was a knock at the door then so Spin went to answer it. Opening the door she caught sight of a fancily dressed middle aged man.
"Evenin, sir, Can I'se help you?" Spin said politely
He stared at her a moment. It was a long and deep gaze that made her want to squirm.
"Are you Tara Conlon?" he finally said, not breaking the stare.
"Errm, yeah, I'se am" Spin said, surprised he knew her real name. She hadn't used it in a long while.
"I'm Randy Hockley. I have some important business with you, Tara. May I come in?" He smiled politely.
Spin noticed his perfect British accent and his fancy suit. He must be rich, she thought. Wonder what he wants with me. She stepped back from the door and opened it wider. "Come in"
He did and immediately stepped in front of her and scolded her. "You should never invite people into your home unless you know them. Now is there is more private place we could speak?"
Spin was kinda shocked with his forwardness and his scolding about letting people in but she decided to go along and see what he wanted.
"The kitchen" she said, leading him there. Jack turned to follow. He was interested in this strange guy. At the door, Randy turned and spoke to Jack.
"Excuse me; this is a private conversation between Miss Conlon and I. Please find something else to occupy your time someplace elsewhere" With that, Randy walked into the kitchen and shut the doors behind him.
"I'se can't believe this" Jack said. "Kicked outta me own lodging house kitchen. Hoity-toity scabbah" He sat on the stairs waiting for Stress again.
In the kitchen, Spin and Randy sat down at the table.
"What's this about?" Spin asked. He layed a bag on the table and took out several big books. Glancing at the titles she saw they were about mystical things like Witchcraft and Vampires.
Randy Hockley took a deep breath and began. "I understand this may come as quite a shock to you. It is that way every time. I know you've been taught to understand differently but Vampires are real."
Her mouth dropped and she kinda laughed but said nothing so he continued.
"It's not funny. It's real. Vampires, or the Undead, have been walking the earth since man was. And there has always been a vampire slayer to kill them and keep order in the world. She is known as the Chosen One. This girl that fate chooses has the strength and skill to fight the Vampires and Demons that want to reclaim the earth. And now, that girl is you."
Spins mind was racing. Slayers, vampires, demons, what the heck was he talking about. Was it a joke?
"I'se tink you'se got da wrong goil. I don't have strength and skill and all dat stuff." Was all she said.
"Rubbish. The Council, my employers, are never wrong about the new Slayer. Its you. And it makes sense. Haven't there been a lot of dead bodies disappearing?"
"Well, yes, but dat doesn't mean anything. I'se not a Slayer. I have no strength or skill." Spin was getting mad now. He just wouldn't see that he had the wrong girl.
"That's where I come in. I'm your watcher. I'm supposed to train you. And there won't be much training needed. I understand you are skilled with weapons and can fight very well."
"So can a lot of people in dis city. Doesn't make dem some vampire killer. Mr. Hockley, I'se is not a vampire slayer. Cause vampires and magic are just fairy tales" Spin spoke very slowly to try and make him understand. Maybe he didn't understand American from living in England.
"I'm not stupid" he said dryly. "And vampires are real"
A door slammed and there was commotion in the hall. Spin went into the hall to see what was up and to get a break from the Watcher guy. She found Aura in Jacks arms with a bloody head and Stress and BonBon trying to explain what happened.
"What happened?" Spin exclaimed, coming out and checking the gash on Aura's head.
"We'se were attacked in an alley. We fought them off but they took Pisky. And then some crazy lady named Drusilla threw Aura into a wall.And we'se saw Gypsy, the goil whos been dead fer a year. And the guys exploded into dust when you stabbed them and it was the same crazy lady that almost killed Pisky in the alley today but we went back lookin fer Spike cause Aura has a crush on him. Do ya think she'll be alright?" BonBon said, rushing to get everything out.
Dust? Drusilla? Spike? Randy thought it all sounded familiar. Stepping into the hall he said to Spin. "Now do you believe me?"
She turned around. "What? Ya think Vampires did this?" "yes I do, there is a couple of notorious vampires named Spike and Drusilla that were last seen in Boston. And vampires do explode into dust when stake them"
"Stake them? Vampires? Spin, who is this guy?' Stress wondered
"Hes supposedly my "watcher" and I'm a vampire slayer" Spin said with a little laugh. "but never mind him, Jack, take Aura up ta da sick room and Stress get some bandages. BonBon, find Boots ta get da boys. We'se gonna rescue Pisky"
"You can't do this! Randy's voice turned shrilly. "You can't send innocent children to get your friend back. If Spike and Drusilla have her, shes either dead or a vampire herself."
'Well I'se da slayer and I'm gonna slay and you're the watcher so you can help or you'se can watch" Spin stalked upstairs to help Stress and Jack.
Randy sighed in exasperation and cleaned his glasses. "At least she;s admitting she;s a Slayer" he said to himself.
BonBon sent Boots to find the boys and headed to the kitchen. She couldn't fight well on an empty stomach. Munching on a banana she flipped through the books on the table. Flipping through an especially large book called Spells, chants and Incantations she read aloud. "To make a man fall in love with you, place a cat skull under his pillow. EW!" She shuddered. Flipping through the book some more she found some Latin text. Recognizing some it from what Specs had taught her she read it. "Aduro"
Her banana burst into flames. She screamed and tossed into a bucket of water. Randy ran in.
"What are you doing with my books?" he shouted.
"I'se was just reading. Dey looked interesting" Bonbon defended herself while checking her hand for burns.
"What did you read?" He asked, trying not yell.
BonBon pointed out the word she read. He chuckled.
"It means to burn. You're lucky you didn't burst into flames" Randy chided.
"My banana did" She answered.
Stress, Jack and Spin came downstairs.
"Why didja scream Bon?" Stress asked
"My banana burst into flames" She answered solemnly.
Randy stepped forward. "Tara, we need to discuss this."
"No we don't and my name is Spin." She said. "cause lets say dat you'se is right. I'se is a slayer. Den I'se gotta save me friend."
"You're untrained and new to this and I'm not even sure you believe me or know how to kill a vampire"
"Then teach me" She glared at him.
"Fine. Stake through the heart, sunlight or holy water and crosses" He turned to go, knowing she would call him back.
"Wait, I get crosses and sun but holy water and stakes?" Spin was so confused.
Smiling he turned back, happy that she did want a little help at least. "Holy water is water blessed by a priest, dousing them in it should hold them off. And a stake can be any sharp wooded thing. But I have some carved ones. It must go right through their heart. A cross will burn then and keep them at bay. Do you have one?"
"yep" She said pulling it outta her shirt.
Going to his bag, Randy pulled out several stakes and vials of holy water. He handed them to Jack, Stress , BonBon and Spin.
"Thanks, Mr. Hockley" Spin said
"Call me Randy and its no problem. You're my slayer and I'm supposed to watch after you."
"Shoah. Whatever" Spin said, not bringing up the fact she didn't think she was a slayer.
"However," he said "I would not boast about how you're a slayer. Vampires will mercilessly attack you and we're still unsure what humans would do"
"Alright, we keep it between us five then." Spin looked at the others and they nodded.
"Brooklyn!" they heard from outside.
"Boots brought Spot and the boys too I'se guess" Jack said.
"We tell them how to kill these guys and den we'se go get Pisky." Spin said.
Nods all around. They headed for the door, grabbing coats and vests as they did.