Disclaimer: I don't own Midnight, Jaguar, or any of the characters from In the forest of the night.

"Good morning." Said a voice.

Egypt yawned and opened her eyes. It took her a few seconds to recall the happenings of the night before. She looked around and realized she wasn't in her house. She wasn't in a house at all. She was in the back seat of a car; her wrist tied tightly to the chair in front of her.

"Just in case." Said the man in the drivers seat. Egypt looked at the driver she didn't recognize him at first. But then it hit her. Jake.

"You were the one in my house...weren't you?" She asked him struggling to sit up.

"Yeah...sorry about that."

"Sorry? Sorry! What is your problem!? You kidnap me and you have the nerve to say sorry!? You have major problems."

"Ok I guess I deserve that." Jake said.

"So why did you kidnap me anyways?" Egypt said calmly. She needed to be calm for when she had the chance to escape.

Jake hesitated. He didn't have a clue what he was going to say. He had done this millions of times before, but for some reason he couldn't think of how to explain it.

"You're going to be bid at the square and become a...slave." Jake mumbled, glancing in the rearview mirror.

"What?"

Jake pulled over the car and turned to face Egypt.

"I am bringing you to a place called Midnight, where many vampires live. There you will be bid for, and the highest bidder will get you as a slave."

Egypt looked deep into Jake's eyes. Egypt was good at seeing whether or not someone was lying, and he was telling the truth.

She was looking into his eyes and held his gaze longer than anyone had ever done before.

"Vampires. Slaves. Bidding. God I feel like I've just fallen into a parallel universe." She mumbled, finally looking away.

"You have." Jake said turning back to the wheel and staring the car.

2 hours later

"Are you hungry? I can grab you some food from the gas station..."

"I'm fine...actually can you untie my wrist and let me come in the front seat? I feel like a baby back here."

"Uh...sure. You are defiantly the calmest girl I've ever taken." Jake said, grabbing his knife and slicing the rope.

Egypt crawled up into the front seat and buckled herself up. "You mean you've done this before?"

"More times than you can imagine," Jake replied.

"Do you know who I'm going to be sold to?"

"I have an idea..."

"Who?"

"His name is Triste. His last girl died, so he's in need of another one."

"What happened to her?"

"He killed her."

"WHAT!?"

"She tried escaping too many times. Disobeyed him to many times. He didn't like it."

"AND THAT'S OK!? KILLING BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T DO WHAT WAS WANTED!?"

"A lot of the vampires in Midnight kill humans if they don't do what is wanted. They're replaceable. Remember that."

"Oh great. That makes me feel so safe."

Jake pulled up to a huge castle and slowly passed through a pair of doors that closed behind them.

"We're here."

A/N: Sorry it took so long everyone. Been busy. This isn't my best chapter so sorry if it's a little sketchy. Review please. Thanks.

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