CHAPTER 19

Sakura, Meilien and Madison reached the harbor. They could see that there were no guards and nothing that looked like a trap. So Sakura signaled for them to move in closer. When they got next to the warehouse, they looked through the window to see a few vampires sitting around a table playing poker. A few more sat in front of a television to watch a football game.

"Perfect. They aren't expecting us. This is where we make our grand entrance. But first, we need to find Li so one person can keep him safe." Sakura said. The trio moved to another window. There lay Li on a couch. His sides tapped and dry blood stained his shirt.

"Meilien, you go through the window and protect Li. I'm sure once Madison and I bust through the door they'll go to Li to kill him." Meilien nodded. Sakura and Madison went back to the door. They stood and locked arms. Sakura then looked at Meilien.

"On the count of 3." Meilien nodded. She held a rock in her hand ready to break the window.

"1…2…3!" With that Sakura and Madison kicked open the door and Meilien threw a rock in the window. Meilien slid inside and walked up to Li.

"Li, wake up!" Meilien whispered. Li's eyes fluttered open. A weak smile spread across his face.

"Nice…to see you… Meilien." Li said. Meilien smiled and wrapped Li's arm around her shoulder.

"You to cousin, but we can't have a family reunion right now, we got to get your out of here." Meilien said while walking up to the door. She opened it to see Sakura and Madison fighting off about 6 vampires. Sakura's mother nowhere in sight.

"I got him guys. Finish the vampires off, I'm taken Li outside." Sakura nodded and then jumped into the air doing a spinning kick into the back of the head. Li watched amazed while Meilien slowly helped him out the door.

Natashia heard a bang from the big room. She then heard screams and yells. Running into the room she saw Sakura there with a friend. They both were killing her minions. On the other side of the room was another girl, helping Li get out of the busted down door. Her plan was failing once again.

"Damn it. I will not fail again." Natashia yelled. She walked up to her daughter who was fighting another vampire at the moment. After she staked the vamp, Sakura turned around and was face to face with her mother.

"Hello dear." Natashia said brightly. Sakura narrowed her eyes. She looked her up and down and then clenched her fists. The Natashia's right, the other girl fought off the vampires but was being overwhelmed.

"Sakura, help." Madison squeaked. When Sakura turned her attention to Madison, Natashia moved. She wrapped her arm around Sakura and held her in place.

"Watch Sakura. Watch and see what happens if you don't join me." Sakura struggled to get free. Madison was fighting alone. She couldn't handle it. A vampire kicked her feet out from under her causing her to fall. Another vampire jumped on her holding her down.

"Let her GO!" Sakura yelled. Emotion was flooding her. She was going to get Madison killed. Natashia held onto Sakura tighter. She hated to put her daughter through this torture but it was the only way to show her daughter the consequences. Natashia nodded to the vampire sitting on top of Madison, signaling the "go ahead." The vampire then nodded and brought his mouth down on Madison's neck, biting her. Madison yelped and struggled at first but then her body went limp in the vamps arms. A few seconds later, the vampire pulled away, lightly wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. Tears flooded out of Sakura's eyes.

"YOU KILLED HER! YOU FUCKIN' BITCH!" Sakura yelled. She delivered and elbow to the end on Natashia; causing her mother to lose grip and drop Sakura. Sakura then took the opportunity to deliver a spinning roundhouse kick into Natashia's skull. Natashia stumbled to the ground. Dazed by her daughter's reaction. Sakura ran up to Madison and picked her up.

"She isn't dead Sakura." Natashia said. Sakura turned to look at Natashia. Glaring deeply.

"She's becoming a vampire. In 24 hours your friend will be like me. Isn't that sad. And to think, there is only one way to save her." Natashia said sneakily. Sakura put Madison over her shoulder and ran out the door. She didn't want to listen to her mom's bullshit right now; she wanted to find a way to stop Madison from turning into the enemy again.

Li sat on the couch in Meilien's house. Madison lay on the other couch with a rag to her neck. Sakura paced back and forth thinking of a cure. Mentally she continued to kick herself for letting Madison get bit. For thinking that Madison and Meilien could handle vampires. For dragging innocent people into her family affair.

"Sakura please stop, your making me nervous." Li said as he watched her from the couch. Sakura stopped in her tracks and looked at Li.

"Nervous? If I don't think of a way to stop her from changing into a vampire, then she'll become one just like my mom and then I'll have to kill her. So tell me, you nervous now?" Sakura said placing her hands on her hips. Li stood up and walked over to Sakura placing his hands on her shoulders.

"We'll figure something out Sakura. You're intelligent and fast. I'm sure something will pop in that head of yours soon." Li said gently running his hands up and down her shoulders.

"Its my fault you were even in this mess. I should never got attached, I should ha…" Sakura started but was cut off by Li placing his lips on hers. He gently pulled away and smiled at her.

"Its not your fault. We will work through this together. I promise." Sakura stared into Li's eyes. There was something that she never saw before lying in those eyes. She saw compassion, she saw promise and most of all, she saw love.