It was the middle of the afternoon and things were in full swing at the community center. There was a lot to do before the big dance/blood drive in two weeks. They had to higher nurses, put up flyers, and get a DJ and a ton of other stuff.

Virgil was carrying a stack of questioners into the gym. You had to fill one out before you could donate blood. Richie was working with Omar setting up tables. Once that was complete he walked over to help his best friend. "Man why do I get stuck doing the lame jobs." Virgil complained.

"Hey V-man don't sweat it. Just remember where doing the community a big service. Besides neither of us is working as hard as your sister over there." Richie said pointing across the room where Sharon was ordering around a bunch of kids getting ready to distribute flyers and handouts.

"That's because she isn't human Rich. I'm serious she hasn't slept at all since Pops announced this big event. I mean who died and made her queen? So have you decided if you're going to donate blood or not? I told Daisy I would and all that." Virgil told him

"Virgil are you crazy! We can't donate blood or any of our body parts! What are you thinking?" Richie said hurriedly.

"Whoa calm down. Why can't I donate blood? Pops and Sharon are donating blood and their expecting me too." Virgil told him.

"Geeze it doesn't take a super genius to figure out that since were Bang Babies we can't donate blood. Are DNA has been altered by the Big Bang gas. We don't know what the effects would be if we gave someone our blood. They might turn into a Metahuman or die." Richie explained quietly

"But the doctor I went to after becoming Static said I was normal." Virgil insisted.

"Just because he didn't find anything doesn't mean there isn't a chance that something bad could happen. We can't risk it." Richie told him.

"So what do I tell Pops huh? That I'm afraid of needles? That will fly."

"Why are you two standing around when there's work to be done? Get your lazy butts back to work this minute you two!" Sharon yelled

"Yes Mom were coming." Virgil called back. Sighing he and Richie got back to work. There was a lot to be done before the big day.

The sun was setting and darkness spread over the city of Dakota like a blanket wrapping around itself. At the Manor the residents were starting to awaken from their days sleep.

Selena stretched and then rolled out of bed. She moved to her laptop and checked her e-mail. No responses from any of her contacts. Moving over to her desk she checked some skin samples. She was determined to find out why sunlight hurt her kind. So far the answer evaded her. She was so busy looking at the slides she didn't hear anyone enter her room till someone tapped her on the shoulder. "Ahh!" She spun around nails ready to attack.

"Chill Selena it's me! Were you really going to hurt me with your nails?" Vanez asked his mate.

"Vanez you idiot I told you a million times never to sneak up on me while I'm working. Now come here so I can kiss you." Selena told him angrily before passionately kissing him.

"Any luck with your experiment?" He asked her in her mind. She shook her head in defeat.

"Come its suppertime. I wonder what Siba cooked for us tonight." Selena said.

Siba had prepared spaghetti. The kittens had leftover burger. They all devoured their share quickly. They were starving. After dinner everyone headed upstairs to the dojo for training. Merton started lifting 200lb weights while Siba did pull ups. Vanez and Selena were practicing Judo together while Kathren and Cassandra worked out on the balance beam. Arra was practicing with her sword perfecting her technique. Each of them was focused on the task at hand. They had to be in peak fighting condition in case they ran into trouble. Finally it was meeting time.

Once again they assembled in the Conference Room. Moonlight and Midnight played on the floor with some string the found. Merton clicked his fingers bringing the meeting to order. "Its time to discuss tonight's plans. Siba you have something to say to the group?"

Siba stood up and faced the clan. "Are supplies are all but depleted. We need to restock now! I can go into town and pick up food, bottled water, extra clothes, and essentials but we need some blood. Were down to one container of animal blood and half a container of human. We don't have time to go hunting to restock our supply. Were going to have to steal some." Siba told them evenly. Everyone could tell he was dead serious.

"Agreed we can't go on like this. Go into town and get what we need but don't linger. Vanez we need to make sure our security system is fully operational so I want you to go test it and while your out try to round up some animal blood. Arra get to work in the Media Room. We need every bit of information we can get on the Bang Babies. Cassandra my love you and Kathren shall fetch us the human blood." Merton ordered before he was interrupted.

"Wait a minute Merton. I'm the Huntress in this clan I should be the one getting the blood." Selena protested.

Shaking his head Merton explained to her, "I need you here working in the lab processing what blood we have. We need to know how long it can last if were unable to get any. I have important work to do in the study so don't disturb me. Everyone knows their assignment so lets get to it."

At the community center Virgil was begging his dad to let Richie and him go home. "Come on Pops I've been working for hours. I have homework to do. Let me go."

"Yeah Mr. H. it's already dark outside." Richie complained.

"Alright you two have made your case you can go. But head straight home understand?" Mr. Hawkins demanded. The boys nodded eagerly and left quickly so they could get started on patrol.

"Those two are nothing, but a bunch of lazy bums. They wouldn't know community service if it kicked them in the behind." Sharon said to her father siding up next to them.

"They may seem like a bunch of flakes but I'm sure they are hardworking. Sharon dear could you take some papers to the blood bank for me? I have to stay here and continue helping out." Mr. Hawkins explained handing her some papers.

"Sure I'll take them there in about twenty minutes and don't worry. Nothing will happen." Sharon assured him.

On the rooftop across the street from the blood bank stood two figures. Cassandra and Kathren were using their heightened senses to plan their infiltration of the bank. "I see two entrances one in front and a side entrance both have camera's on them." Kathren informed her big sister.

"Which isn't a problem because we can't be videotaped, but if we want to avoid trouble will have to enter through one of the top floor windows. I hear at least six orderlies, four security guards, and at least two receptionists. We have to be careful. By the Gods of the vampires I hate this. Stealing like common criminals is not traditional." Cassandra stated calmly.

"Our Code permits its in time of great need. You don't think this counts? Honestly your stuck in the past. Now what's the plan?" Kathren asked

"Simple really. We enter through the fifth floor and disable the alarm system so we don't have any unwanted company. Then we make our way to the orderly steal his access card to the vault and get the blood all while dealing with anyone we meet on are way. Sound good to you?" Cassandra asked informing her of the game plan. Kathren flashed her fangs in eargernence.

Grabbing the insulated canvas bags at their feet they jumped off the rooftop and levitated over to the blood bank. Cassandra stuck one of her nails into the window lock and opened it up. The two of them slipped inside the room, which turned out to be an office.

"This way Cass. Lets get this over with quickly I have a new horror movie at home I want to watch." Kathren said impatiently. Without waiting for an answer she walked to the door and strolled out with Cassandra hurrying after her.

Cassandra grabbed her arm and pulled her to the side of the hallway. "Would you cool it? Remember we have to disable the security system. The map on the wall over there says the Security Room is down the next hallway and on the left. Lets go." The two sisters hurried down the corridor and not a single camera caught them. They entered the Security Room and used their knock out breath on the guard. Quickly they turned of the alarms and went to the orderlies' desk.

"Hi there! I seem to have gotten lost on my way to the vault? Would you be a dear and give me your access card please?" Kathren said using her hypnotic eyes on the young orderly who gave her what she wanted before being knocked out with the handle of Cassandra dagger.

They entered the vault where all the blood was held. A quick glance around told them why their was going to be a blood drive. Normally a place like this held over 250 bags of blood. They were down to 30. "Take five and don't touch the AB- blood got it?" Cassandra ordered. Kathren nodded her head. The two of them grabbed a handful of O, A, and B blood before strolling out the vault. As the door closed behind them an alarm went off.

"I thought you disabled the security system!" Cassandra hissed.

"I did they must have a separate one for the vault. We'll never make it back to the window we'll have to leave by the front door come on lets move it!" Kathren yelled already racing away.

Static and Gear were patrolling the city. The topic of the conversation was how much Sharon was a pain in the neck. "I mean she's always been driven to excel but lately she's been cramping my style. Its like she wants to control everyone. She's even been criticizing Adam on how to be a superhero! I like to see how she would handle being a superhero."

"I hear you she doesn't have our experience or expertise. Not to mention she probably just annoy all the other hero's with her constant chatter. I mean can you imagine her with your powers? She probably be to afraid to fly and come up with a lame name for herself like Sparks." Gear told his buddy. The two friends laughed hard. Suddenly Backpack alarm went off. Gear screeched to a halt.

"What is Gear? What's the lowdown?" Static asked his partner.

"Backpack picked up a police bulletin. There's been a break in at the blood bank. They suspect that the culprits have stolen medical drugs. Where close to there lets go." Gear said flying off.

"Right behind you bro!" Static said flying after his him.

Cassandra and Kathren burst out the front doors. They were tired after dealing with everyone they met on their way out of the building. "Come on we have to get out of here before the police get here. If we start running we can hit flirting speeds." Cassandra said quickly. Suddenly a bright light was being shined in her face.

"Hold it right there Goth girls. Just because your rejects from a Dracula movie doesn't mean I'll go easy on you." Static said keeping the spotlight on them.

"Where you get your clothes a discount store?" Gear said throwing a zap cap at Kathren. It wrapped around her and she glared. Snarling she broke free from her restraints and shot her nails at the two young heroes'. "Back off if you know what's good for you."

Static and Gear narrowly avoided being punctured like a pincushion. "Watch it girl. If I where you I think about getting a manicure." Static joked, "Looks like we got a couple of new Bang Babies to deal with huh Gear."

"Something tells me these aren't your run of the mill Bang Babies." Gear told him.

"We don't have time for this. Last warning leave us alone and we won't hurt you. You have no idea what kind of powers your dealing with." Cassandra warned them. She and Kathren had already gotten into their battle stance.

"Lady your going down and the police are going to arrest your for stealing from here." Static told her charging up.

"Not bloody likely. I'll take the one with the tech you take Mr. Lightbulb Cassandra." Kathren said before leaping on top of Richie and pulling him to the ground at super fast speeds.

"Gear! What the?" Static gasped as Cassandra levitated into the air and flew at him. She gave him a roundhouse kick sending him straight into the pavement. She landed with his flying disk in her hand. He watched stunned as she bit into it and chewed it into pieces. "Rule number one in battle. Never let your guard down. It can have disastrous results."

"Yeah and what's rule number two fang girl?" Static asked as he stumbled to his feet. He yelled as Cassandra picked him up and threw him into the wall of the blood bank leaving behind an impression in the wall.

"Never underestimate your opponent. Now get up and fight! I heard you were supposed to be a worthy adversary. But instead all I find is a weak little kid playing dress up." Cassandra taunted him.

Static saw red and threw a nova burst at her sending her tumbling into a dark alley. He ran after her determine to finish this. He lit up one finger and started looking through the strewn trash. Suddenly from out of the dark someone punched him sending him back into the street. "You must have heightened senses to maneuver in such a dark place." Static commented.

"You have no idea. Shall we start round two?" she asked drawing her dagger and slashing a piece of his coat off. "The fun's just begun." She telepathically asked Kathren how she was doing.

Kathren was doing fine. She dodged a couple of zap caps and when her foot got stuck in some liquid nitrogen bomb she just yanked it free. She slashed Backpack with her nails but the little robot responded by using a length of coil to tie her hands together and throw her. "You must be really smart to event all these toys. Why don't you give them to me?" Kathren asked trying to hypnotize Gear. But Gear faceplate protected him from her powers.

"Whoever you are you won't get away with this." Gear said.

"Who's going to stop me? You? Don't make me laugh." Kathren said laughing. She drew her knife and charged him. But Gear anticipated this and grabbed the shoulder strap of the bag and yanked off her. Kathren crashed into the wall and Gear gasped as he examined the contents of the bag. "Static!"

"A little busy Gear. This Goth is determined to make Swiss cheese out of me!" Static yelled while firing burst after burst of electricity.

"Listen to me man. They were stealing blood! That's what's in the bag. Not drugs!" Gear shouted. Suddenly a hand wrapped around his throat and spun him around. Kathren glared at him.

"Give me my bag back now!" She shouted taking her bag. She cupped her hand around her mouth and breathed into. Gear gasped as he got a good look at her fingertips. Before he could do anything she lifted up his helmet only enough to deliver her knock out breath. He crumbled to the ground. She reached for his earring and took it. "My souvenir of this battle."

Cassandra had done the same thing to Static only she took a lock of hair. "Come on lets go sis. We can hit flirting speeds before the police arrive."

"Yes lets get going. What's that sound?" Kathren asked.

From out of nowhere a car appeared heading straight for the girls. The driver swerved to miss them and ended up hitting a street lamp. Cassandra had managed to roll out of the way but Kathren was stuck in the glare of the headlights screaming.

Sharon stepped out of the car. "Oh man what am I going to do! Hey you what where you thinking standing in the middle of the road? I could have run you down. Hey are you okay?"

Kathren couldn't think. The light was blinding her killing her. All she could do was react. She jumped on Sharon pushing her out of the beams of light and began to feast on her and at the same time use her nails to cause damage to her.

"Kathren stop! She's an innocent!" Cassandra screamed. She raced over and pulled her sister off Sharon. Drawing back her hand she slapped her repeatedly. "Snap out of it! Do you realize what you've done? You broke the code!"

"I was defending myself. Hurry we must flee. I can hear the police sirens. We can leave her they'll know what to do." Kathren shouted.

"No she could bleed out before then. Help me." Cassandra ordered. She leaned over Sharon and spit on her wounds allowing her healing spit to slow down the bleeding. Tasting some of the spilled blood she learned the girl was B-. Taking a pack of B- blood from her pack she connected a set of tubes and a pump to the package. Kathren held Sharon while she pumped half the package into her. "There she's stable. They'll be able to help her at the hospital. Come one we have to go. The police will be here soon and those two will be getting up. Lets go." In a blink of an eye they were gone.

The effects of the gas had worn off. Static got to his feet quickly. "Sharon! Please don't be dead please don't be dead." He reached her side. She was barely conscious. Blood dripped from a bite mark to her neck and all other kinds of wounds. What had those Bang Babies done to her?

As the police came and took their statements he vowed he would get his revenge on those two and if it was the last thing he did. Gear just stood of to the side thinking hard. Something was different about those girls and he was going to find out what.