Risika's Fledgling

by Risika Tygora

When Serali (Sara Hernandez) is turned, she is a little iffy about it at first, but then realizes that it isn't all that bad. Risika is happy, too, because she fainally has someone to love after all those years. But what will Aubrey do when he finds out?

3. The Viper Strikes

Chapter 3: The Viper Strikes

Aubrey slithered out the door after Risika and her new fledgling. He was angry as anything at Risika, even though it had been a year since his defeat. His eyes were fixed on the new vampire. He had never seen the girl before, but she couldn't have been around for long, she was still getting used to her power. He hissed a laugh. Risika heard him and turned, looking around for the source of the sound. To his dismay, she soon found it and, looking down at the giant viper at her feet, frowned, and said to him, "Hello, Aubrey, it's been a while."

Then, without warning, she kicked the snake up against the wall. He never made contact, but stopped, suspended in midair, inches from it. Both of them looked to stare at Serali. Her hand was held up in a gentle gesture as though trying to pet a skittish deer, it was glowing blue, as were her eyes. Her hair was fluttering as though caught in the wind. An unnerved Risika went over to her daughter and touched her shoulder, rousing her from her trance. Serali shook her head as the snake floated back towards the ground and transformed back into Aubrey. As he stood, Risika pinned him against the wall, "What are you doing here?"

"I overheard you talking to Ather's brother," he said. "You have a new fledgling, Risika, one that I do not intend to leave alone!"

"Why, you sneaky little rat!" cried Risika, beginning to transform into a tiger. "You will not even get your chance."

As she reared up on her hind legs to strike, a voice she could not disobey made her transform back, "Risika, STOP!"

The voice was strange, it was both high-pitched and deep at the same time. Serali was yet again in the glowing trance, but the glow was red this time and her hands were at her sides. She looked very angry as she flung her arms out, pushing the two apart to opposite ends of the alley. Aubrey, not ready to cause any more trouble just yet, disappeared in front of his home, a good mile away. He was intrigued, those had not been vampiric powers, so the girl had to have had them since before she was turned. If he were to capture her instead of killing her, he would benefit greatly. His mind made up, he went inside as the sun began to rise.

Once they got back, Risika immediately put Serali to bed, but Serali couldn't sleep. She didn't know what had caused her to loose control or where she had gotten the powers from, but she did know that she needed to learn how to control them, and fast!