A/N: Important note to all writer's out there--when Microsoft Word asks you if you want to save an unsaved document--make sure it's really the cancel or yes button you are pressing and not the no button. ;) Yeah--I've learned from my mistake. Everyone enjoy and Gracie have a safe trip--and be careful around V.--I hear she can bite when provoked. LOL. Until next time--PCGirl.
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"Come on Katrina—pick up your phone," sighed Eddie as he walked around the small Gym apartment. It was 7 am—he had an hour before his dad got there for work and asked if Kate called in after getting of the train in Munich. He hung up the phone and then dialed information, "Yes, I need to get connected to the train station in Munich Germany."
"One moment please," said the operator on the other line and then Eddie listened to some classical music before the telephone began ringing again, "Hello."
"Hi—my name is Edward Barrington, my sister Katrina and her friend Tara Locke were supposed to be getting off a train that arrived there about five hours ago. The starting point was Paris."
"Yes, Mr. Barrington—I was just about to call your sisters emergency contact name. It seems that when the train unloaded here their belongings were still in the sleeping car."
"Do you have any idea at what stop along the way they might have gotten off at?"
"I do not, but I can contact the train conductor and see when the last time he remembers seeing them is."
"Thank you so very much—you can reach me at 837 555-0176."
"Your welcome, I'll call you back with the information shortly."
Eddie had barely hung up the phone when it rang again and he heard softly on the other end, "Eddie?"
"Katrina—where are you? I just found out you weren't on the train when it arrived in Munich. Dad--."
"Stop Edward," she said in an angry yet extremely tired tone. She had barely slept the night, despite Andrew trying to make her as comfortable as possible—at one point he had pulled out a photo album his dad had and she looked at some pictures of her father as a young man. "I need my brother now, not a second father. Can you do that for me?"
"Yes, I can. I'm sorry—what happened?"
"Oh Eddie, it was awful. We were ambushed outside of the train station in Heilbronn. I was ready to defend myself and Tara, but another slayer thought it was his duty to save me. They have Tara and Andrew thinks this is somehow Caleb's doing."
"Well that's preposterous. Give me the address—I'll get the Barrington jet to take me as close to that city as possible and then meet you there."
"I wanted you to be so proud of me Eddie—I know I could have taken him on."
A shiver went up Eddie's spine at the thought of what would have happened if she hadn't though, "I already am proud of you. I'll be there soon."
"Don't--."
"Tell Dad—I know," he grinned.
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Jack smiled as his son came into the kitchen and opened the fridge to get out the milk, "What do you want for breakfast?"
"Cereal."
"Alright—I'll make it and why don't you get Lizzie and your sister up."
"They aren't there."
"What?" said Jack as he put the milk on the counter and went into the room. "Girls?" he called as he opened the door but saw their beds were made and it seemed their carry on bags were missing also. He began to turn around when he saw the note on Leslie's bed—reading it he walked to the bedroom.
"Hi—I was just about to come out," smiled Jasmine as she felt better than she had in days. "Jack? What is that?" she asked as he handed her the paper and she sat down to read it out loud, "Mom and Dad, We're sorry we didn't tell you what we were doing when you came in last night to say goodnight. Something is wrong with Tara and Kate and we decided we needed to help them, as we know they would help us if we needed it. We'll call when we're headed back here. Love, L and L."
Jasmine wiped away her tears before looking at Jack, "Why did they do this? Jack—they don't know how to defeat vampires—they're just kids. Do they think all vampires are like Caleb? He's not even the same as he was twenty years ago. They could be walking into a death trap right now—how can we save them?"
"We will, don't worry. Can you look and give me an idea of where they are headed? Are they on a bus or a train?" he asked her as she nodded and closed her eyes for a moment.
"They are on a train—please be careful Jack."
"I will," he said giving her a kiss before grabbing a bag and throwing some stuff in.
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"Why hasn't Eddie opened the gym up yet?" asked Alison as Rafe opened the front door—they were late getting there for the day, it was almost 9:30, but the first class didn't start until 10 so they were fine.
"I don't know," he said as he hit the lights and went to the steps. "Edward—get your butt out of bed."
"Where's Eddie?" asked little Gregory.
"I don't know—probably asleep still," said Alison as she ran her hands over he little blonde boy.
"Come on Eddie—time to get up," said Rafe as he got up to the top of the stairs and went to the door. He stopped when he saw the note on the door, "Dad, I had to go somewhere—Sorry about not being here for work. Talk to you soon. Eddie."
Rafe furrowed his brow for a moment before pulling out his cell phone, "Edward—where are you?"
"I—I needed a few days vacation. I'm driving to visit some friends that are over in Buffalo."
"Oh really? Where's the music from the radio?" he asked, knowing his son never drove anywhere without background music.
"I turned it off to answer the phone."
"Uhm—ok, I'll buy it. But I'm telling you now, if I go over to the airport and your car is parked there you are losing this apartment and moving back in with your mom and I—am I making myself clear."
"Crystal. Bye Dad," he said, hanging up before his dad could say something else. He buckled himself in for the plane ride—knowing that when his dad caught wind of everything going on this was going to get ugly.
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Jack sat in the car for a moment before driving off—he had no clue where he was going to go first, but decided to try something. Picking up his cell phone he dialed and sighed when she answered, "Leslie Brianna Ramsey—I want you to turn around NOW."
"I can't dad—we spent all our money on the round trip ticket."
"Then tell me what the next stop is and I'll meet you there."
"No."
"Don't you dare say no to me—you and Lizzie do not know what you are getting yourselves into. Now I know you four girls have always seen each other as sisters, but Tara and Kate are going to be ok—I'm sure Rafe and Caleb are already aware of the situation. Now please Leslie—tell me where you are."
"I'm sorry Dad. I love you," she said hanging up the phone.
"Damn it," said Jack as he punched the steering wheel. He sighed as he pulled out of the driveway, "Amelia—we've always said you are their guardian angel—please don't let us down in their time of need."
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"Caleb," said Rafe on the cordless phone as he grabbed a large duffle bag and began throwing clothes and weapons in the bag.
"What took you so long to call me?" asked Caleb as he threw a few bottles of his special water in a bag and put it on his shoulder.
"You knew—You lying blood sucking--."
"Hey—hold on, I just found out a bit ago when the prick called me to rub it in some."
"And you didn't think I needed to know? I thought we were on the same team Caleb."
"We are—I was getting some stuff together and then I was coming to get you. He doesn't have Kate though—some slayer rescued her, as he said."
"Yeah, and she called Eddie—he's on his way over there on the Barrington jet as we speak. How are you getting there?"
"Instantaneous travel I suppose—I need to talk to Olivia first."
"I need to tell Alison what's going on—I freaked her out running out of the Gym like I did. Is the prick Marius?"
"Yeah."
"That's what I thought—then the slayer is Andrew Veener. I'm going to meet Eddie at the airport and then go over to get Kate. You want to meet us there?"
"Yeah, and then we'll go over to deal with Marius together—no funny stuff, Slayer."
"No funny stuff," said Rafe as he hung up the phone and zipped up the bag—ready and completely unsure on what was going to happen next.
