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CHAPTER TWO THE PLOT IS SET
Michael rested his head tiredly against the window.
"You should get some sleep," The young girl advised. Michael turned and looked at her, while Selene could only hide her smile at the amusement of this young girl telling an adult what to do.
"Huh?" Michael asked, confused.
Kailyn twisted some string in her hand to create a cat's cradle. "You're tired. You should probably get some sleep," She told him.
Selene glanced over at the girl. "Are you alright?" She asked her.
Kailyn nodded. "Yeah I am, I guess. Just a little ... confused," She said.
"Been there," Michael told her. She looked up, surprised.
"Really?" She asked.
"Michael was thrown into the war three months ago," Selene explained. She clicked her gun back into place, and then peered hesitantly out the window. "How long will it be till we get to this safe house?" She asked.
Simon, one of the Lycan's with Raze turned around. "At least another hour." Selene nodded her head before she yawned.
"Maybe some sleep would be good," She murmured. And within an instant she was out of it. Michael snickered at her, and Kailyn smirked a little. Then her sad smile returned and she looked down. Michael looked at Simon back in the passenger's seat.
"So could you explain this to me again?" He asked. Kailyn looked up, interested in hearing everything again.
Derek, the other Lycan, looked up from where he was sitting next to them in the van. "We've gone over this several times," He said with aggravation; propping his feet up on a box.
"Well I'm still a little confused," Michael snapped.
Derek growled in frustration, but Simon silenced him. "As you know, we've been tracking your scent for some time now. Well, there are some death dealers tracking you as well. One of ours, Vera, was caught by them. We had already found you, and they tortured Vera until she admitted where you were. Then they had her killed. If we hadn't gotten you out of there when we did, they would have killed you," Simon explained.
"And you aren't going to kill us?" Kailyn squeaked up. She had tried to be comfortable with these people, but ... the pictures kept flashing through her mind, and she was terrified for her life.
"We have no reason to kill you. Lucian helped to create Michael – make him what he is. I think he would have wanted Michael to lead us if he was gone," Simon explained. "You have no where else to go. You're a part of this now, too, Kailyn. You're best to come with us."
The girl shifted nervously. "Why were they after me?" She asked.
"Who? The vampires, or Jessica?" Derek inquired.
"Both," Kailyn murmured.
"I'm not sure about the vampires. Jessica had gotten a folder about you off of a dead death dealer. She assumed they were after you. Jessica was still new. She went to try and help you, see if you knew anything about the vampires, but the full moon was out and she lost control. If Selene hadn't ... stopped her, you'd probably be dead."
"Great," Kailyn said. "What kind of stuff did it say about me?"
"We could show you the file when we get back. All I remember is that it mentioned you were fourteen and lived were your Mother and Father, Todd and Julie Taylor," Simon stated.
"They're not my parents," Kailyn said softly.
Derek looked up with surprise at this confession. "They're not?" He asked. Kailyn tossed the string to the floor and looked at him.
"No. I was adopted."
"Maybe it has something to do with your parents, then," Simon said. "Why the vampires are after you, I mean. Do you know their names?"
"No. They were murdered, and Julie thought the less I knew, the safer I'd be," Kailyn explained.
"This just gets more and more confusing," Michael muttered.
"Get some sleep, mate," Simon told him. "Your girlfriend is."
Michael growled lowly at him. "Selene is NOT my girlfriend," He said.
"Oh, so she's single, then?" Simon asked with interest. Catching Michael's glare, he swallowed hard. "Hee. Just kidding."
Derek stood and stretched before he went over to Kailyn. "So tell me what you know. It could help," He said.
"What I know is that this is crazy!" Kailyn told him.
"Fair enough. Look, I'm sorry we got off on the wrong hand. Hi, I'm Derek Ragan," He said, holding out his hand.
Kailyn was very hesitant as she put her hand in his. "Kailyn Taylor," She said.
"Alright Kailyn, now that we know each other, tell me about your parents. What happened to Julie and Todd?"
Kailyn took a deep breath and began to whisper her story.
Michael got up and crouched next to Simon and Raze. "The sun will be up soon," He noted.
"So?" Raze growled.
"So that could kill Selene," Michael snapped. "Isn't there somewhere we can stop for the day?"
"Relax Michael. It won't be much longer now," Raze said, turning onto an exit. Though he was becoming loyal to Michael, he still wouldn't mind the thought of getting rid of the vampire.
Michael peered out the window earnestly. Sunrise was to come in twenty minutes. He went back to Selene and roused her.
"Hey, you've got to wake up. The sun's going to be up soon," He said.
Selene groaned, but was quick to awaken at the word 'sun'. She looked around the van. Derek and Kailyn were sitting in the back whispering to each other. Michael was next to her, and Raze and Simon were still driving. She rubbed some sleep out of her eyes.
"I was only asleep for five minutes, wasn't I?" She asked.
"I'm sorry Selene," Michael told her.
"This place better have beds," She muttered angrily. She stretched out her cramped-up legs, and then glanced back at the two whispering. "What are they talking about?" She asked Michael. He simply shrugged. She turned around.
"Hey, what's going on back there?" She demanded.
Kailyn and Derek looked up, startled. "We're talking," Derek snapped, obvious dislike showing for the vampire.
"No talking. If you want to talk, intend to share it with the rest of us," She hissed back. Derek looked over at Kailyn.
"We'll finish this when we get to the safe house. Don't worry, it's going to be okay," He assured her.
Selene raised an eyebrow to the two, then rolled her eyes in annoyance. She muttered something under her breath. Michael couldn't be sure, but he was almost certain it was something along the line of "kids."
"Where are we going to stay at this safe house?" Kailyn voiced.
"Would you mind sharing a room with Selene?" Simon asked her.
"I think you mean, would Selene mind sharing a room with Kailyn," Michael said, knowing how Selene reveled in her peace.
Selene snarled at his 'joke'. "I don't have a problem with it," She growled. How dare Michael assume he knew her. Knew if she would like to share a room or not. Then she felt like laughing. She sounded so petty right now.
Simon held back a laugh at the look on Selene's face. He sat back in his seat and shook his head. "Ah, here we come," He said, spotting the abandoned building.
"It doesn't look like much," Kailyn voiced hesitantly.
"Yes, but wait until you are inside," Simon told her, a smile on his lips. He pushed open his door and Raze did the same. Derek pulled back the van door, and he and Selene hopped out. Kailyn quickly followed suit, and last was Michael.
Raze walked up to Simon. "How are we to explain the vampire," He growled in a whisper.
"Michael can explain just fine, I'm sure," He answered.
The two walked over to the rest of the group. Selene was eyeing the sky nervously. "Shouldn't we be getting inside," She snapped.
Simon nodded. They started into the building. Once they got to the door, a man appeared, peering out the door.
"Open the door, Carr," Raze growled. The man nodded, and pulled the door open. His eyes fell on Selene, and he hissed.
"What's SHE doing here?" He demanded.
"SHE'S with me," Michael said. Selene rolled her eyes. Men, she thought. Kailyn, though depressed, found herself laughing at the eye roll.
"And you are?"
"That's Michael: the hybrid and your new leader," Raze snapped.
Fear filled the Lycan known as Carr's eyes. He quickly bowed. "I'm sorry for my rudeness," He said.
"Uh, you're forgiven," Michael said, glancing at Selene to see if she found this as amusing as he did. She just glared ahead, ignoring him.
The Lycan stood and peered through the group. "Is that the girl?" Carr asked, gesturing to Kailyn.
"Yes," Raze said. Then he pushed him out of the way so they could make their way inside. The door closed lightly behind them; locks being slammed into place. Kailyn, Selene, and Michael let their eyes wander around the large room.
Selene had to admit, the place looked good. Not nearly as good as Ordoghaz, but better than the sewers of Budapest.
"Derek, show Selene and Kailyn to a room," Simon instructed. There seemed to be no one about yet. Selene could be grateful for that – not having to face them just yet. Not when she was so tired, anyways.
Derek nodded his head. "Fine," He said. He took Kailyn's arm and directed her towards a hall, motioning for Selene to follow them. She was too tired to glower at him, so she simply followed.
Raze turned to Michael as Simon walked away. "Let's go to your new office, where we can discuss what will happen next."
Later
Kailyn stretched out and then stood up. She had slept the entire day away. Glancing over at Selene, she tip toed over to the door. One more look at Selene, and then she snuck out. Un known to her, Selene was awake. After she heard the door close she sat up. Selene knew that she couldn't stay here. It wasn't that she wanted to leave Michael, but now he had somewhere he could be safe. He could look out for the Lycans now. He didn't need her anymore. She hadn't been much of a help to him anyways.
Selene walked over to her duffel bag and pulled it up. After peaking out the door, she was glad to see that the halls were still empty. She listened carefully, and heard people talking loudly in another room. Probably having supper now. It was the perfect time to get away. She closed the door quietly behind her, and then made her way swiftly down the hall. She had to be quick. If the Lycans caught onto her scent, she'd probably be dead. There was a doorway at the end of the hall and Selene guessed that it led outside.
She was almost there, when she heard, "There, that should feel better."
"Thank you," Another replied. Selene recognized them as Derek and Kailyn.
She peered into the room. Kailyn was sitting on the bed, holding her wrist which was now bandaged up. She was pulling her sleeve over it so no one would notice. Derek was watching her with a concentrated look on his face.
"Now would you mind telling me how that happened?" He asked her.
"I'd rather not," Kailyn murmured.
"You were going to tell me before the vampire interrupted," Derek reminded her.
"I'm not sure I CAN talk about it. It just seems so hard for me to ... face it. Oh god," Kailyn whispered. With that, she started crying.
Derek said nothing, and didn't make any movement to comfort her. After a few minutes, he finally said, "They killed your adoptive parents, didn't they?"
Kailyn nodded. "It was so scary. I – I've been pushing what happened out of my mind all day. I thought if I didn't think about it, it couldn't hurt me. But all I could see in my dreams were images of the incident. The car ... it kept spinning. My mother's scream - they aren't just my adoptive parents, they're the only parents I know. What happened to them ... it just wasn't right. And then, when it stopped, they pulled open the door, and pulled my Mom out -."
"Maybe you should take a break," Derek said softly.
"No! I need to tell someone. Or else it will haunt me forever. The woman took my mother out of the car and threatened her. Then, the woman sunk her teeth into my mother's neck. I had watched in terror, too scared to move away like my Father was shouting for me to do. They took him next, devouring the blood in his system. When they came for me, I kicked and screamed, trying to get away. That was when I ... got injured. When they were trying to pull me out of the car. As they had pulled me out of the car, there was this loud ... howl. The woman – Jennifer?"
"Jessica," Derek corrected.
"She strolled up to them and growled. When they just laughed at her, she ... changed, I guess. Her body just, twisted and morphed. Oh, you won't do that too, will you? Selene said that woman was a Lycan, and so are you." Kailyn's eyes widened in fear.
Selene darted away from the door, not wanting to hear anymore. She had a pretty good guess what had happened, anyways. She pushed the door open. I was right, she thought. The door DID lead outside. She hoisted the bag up further and then started down the dirty road, determined to get away.
Just as Selene was climbing into a car that she had stolen, Michael was going to check on her. When he went inside the room and found Selene gone, he let out a roar of fury.
CHAPTER TWO THE PLOT IS SET
Michael rested his head tiredly against the window.
"You should get some sleep," The young girl advised. Michael turned and looked at her, while Selene could only hide her smile at the amusement of this young girl telling an adult what to do.
"Huh?" Michael asked, confused.
Kailyn twisted some string in her hand to create a cat's cradle. "You're tired. You should probably get some sleep," She told him.
Selene glanced over at the girl. "Are you alright?" She asked her.
Kailyn nodded. "Yeah I am, I guess. Just a little ... confused," She said.
"Been there," Michael told her. She looked up, surprised.
"Really?" She asked.
"Michael was thrown into the war three months ago," Selene explained. She clicked her gun back into place, and then peered hesitantly out the window. "How long will it be till we get to this safe house?" She asked.
Simon, one of the Lycan's with Raze turned around. "At least another hour." Selene nodded her head before she yawned.
"Maybe some sleep would be good," She murmured. And within an instant she was out of it. Michael snickered at her, and Kailyn smirked a little. Then her sad smile returned and she looked down. Michael looked at Simon back in the passenger's seat.
"So could you explain this to me again?" He asked. Kailyn looked up, interested in hearing everything again.
Derek, the other Lycan, looked up from where he was sitting next to them in the van. "We've gone over this several times," He said with aggravation; propping his feet up on a box.
"Well I'm still a little confused," Michael snapped.
Derek growled in frustration, but Simon silenced him. "As you know, we've been tracking your scent for some time now. Well, there are some death dealers tracking you as well. One of ours, Vera, was caught by them. We had already found you, and they tortured Vera until she admitted where you were. Then they had her killed. If we hadn't gotten you out of there when we did, they would have killed you," Simon explained.
"And you aren't going to kill us?" Kailyn squeaked up. She had tried to be comfortable with these people, but ... the pictures kept flashing through her mind, and she was terrified for her life.
"We have no reason to kill you. Lucian helped to create Michael – make him what he is. I think he would have wanted Michael to lead us if he was gone," Simon explained. "You have no where else to go. You're a part of this now, too, Kailyn. You're best to come with us."
The girl shifted nervously. "Why were they after me?" She asked.
"Who? The vampires, or Jessica?" Derek inquired.
"Both," Kailyn murmured.
"I'm not sure about the vampires. Jessica had gotten a folder about you off of a dead death dealer. She assumed they were after you. Jessica was still new. She went to try and help you, see if you knew anything about the vampires, but the full moon was out and she lost control. If Selene hadn't ... stopped her, you'd probably be dead."
"Great," Kailyn said. "What kind of stuff did it say about me?"
"We could show you the file when we get back. All I remember is that it mentioned you were fourteen and lived were your Mother and Father, Todd and Julie Taylor," Simon stated.
"They're not my parents," Kailyn said softly.
Derek looked up with surprise at this confession. "They're not?" He asked. Kailyn tossed the string to the floor and looked at him.
"No. I was adopted."
"Maybe it has something to do with your parents, then," Simon said. "Why the vampires are after you, I mean. Do you know their names?"
"No. They were murdered, and Julie thought the less I knew, the safer I'd be," Kailyn explained.
"This just gets more and more confusing," Michael muttered.
"Get some sleep, mate," Simon told him. "Your girlfriend is."
Michael growled lowly at him. "Selene is NOT my girlfriend," He said.
"Oh, so she's single, then?" Simon asked with interest. Catching Michael's glare, he swallowed hard. "Hee. Just kidding."
Derek stood and stretched before he went over to Kailyn. "So tell me what you know. It could help," He said.
"What I know is that this is crazy!" Kailyn told him.
"Fair enough. Look, I'm sorry we got off on the wrong hand. Hi, I'm Derek Ragan," He said, holding out his hand.
Kailyn was very hesitant as she put her hand in his. "Kailyn Taylor," She said.
"Alright Kailyn, now that we know each other, tell me about your parents. What happened to Julie and Todd?"
Kailyn took a deep breath and began to whisper her story.
Michael got up and crouched next to Simon and Raze. "The sun will be up soon," He noted.
"So?" Raze growled.
"So that could kill Selene," Michael snapped. "Isn't there somewhere we can stop for the day?"
"Relax Michael. It won't be much longer now," Raze said, turning onto an exit. Though he was becoming loyal to Michael, he still wouldn't mind the thought of getting rid of the vampire.
Michael peered out the window earnestly. Sunrise was to come in twenty minutes. He went back to Selene and roused her.
"Hey, you've got to wake up. The sun's going to be up soon," He said.
Selene groaned, but was quick to awaken at the word 'sun'. She looked around the van. Derek and Kailyn were sitting in the back whispering to each other. Michael was next to her, and Raze and Simon were still driving. She rubbed some sleep out of her eyes.
"I was only asleep for five minutes, wasn't I?" She asked.
"I'm sorry Selene," Michael told her.
"This place better have beds," She muttered angrily. She stretched out her cramped-up legs, and then glanced back at the two whispering. "What are they talking about?" She asked Michael. He simply shrugged. She turned around.
"Hey, what's going on back there?" She demanded.
Kailyn and Derek looked up, startled. "We're talking," Derek snapped, obvious dislike showing for the vampire.
"No talking. If you want to talk, intend to share it with the rest of us," She hissed back. Derek looked over at Kailyn.
"We'll finish this when we get to the safe house. Don't worry, it's going to be okay," He assured her.
Selene raised an eyebrow to the two, then rolled her eyes in annoyance. She muttered something under her breath. Michael couldn't be sure, but he was almost certain it was something along the line of "kids."
"Where are we going to stay at this safe house?" Kailyn voiced.
"Would you mind sharing a room with Selene?" Simon asked her.
"I think you mean, would Selene mind sharing a room with Kailyn," Michael said, knowing how Selene reveled in her peace.
Selene snarled at his 'joke'. "I don't have a problem with it," She growled. How dare Michael assume he knew her. Knew if she would like to share a room or not. Then she felt like laughing. She sounded so petty right now.
Simon held back a laugh at the look on Selene's face. He sat back in his seat and shook his head. "Ah, here we come," He said, spotting the abandoned building.
"It doesn't look like much," Kailyn voiced hesitantly.
"Yes, but wait until you are inside," Simon told her, a smile on his lips. He pushed open his door and Raze did the same. Derek pulled back the van door, and he and Selene hopped out. Kailyn quickly followed suit, and last was Michael.
Raze walked up to Simon. "How are we to explain the vampire," He growled in a whisper.
"Michael can explain just fine, I'm sure," He answered.
The two walked over to the rest of the group. Selene was eyeing the sky nervously. "Shouldn't we be getting inside," She snapped.
Simon nodded. They started into the building. Once they got to the door, a man appeared, peering out the door.
"Open the door, Carr," Raze growled. The man nodded, and pulled the door open. His eyes fell on Selene, and he hissed.
"What's SHE doing here?" He demanded.
"SHE'S with me," Michael said. Selene rolled her eyes. Men, she thought. Kailyn, though depressed, found herself laughing at the eye roll.
"And you are?"
"That's Michael: the hybrid and your new leader," Raze snapped.
Fear filled the Lycan known as Carr's eyes. He quickly bowed. "I'm sorry for my rudeness," He said.
"Uh, you're forgiven," Michael said, glancing at Selene to see if she found this as amusing as he did. She just glared ahead, ignoring him.
The Lycan stood and peered through the group. "Is that the girl?" Carr asked, gesturing to Kailyn.
"Yes," Raze said. Then he pushed him out of the way so they could make their way inside. The door closed lightly behind them; locks being slammed into place. Kailyn, Selene, and Michael let their eyes wander around the large room.
Selene had to admit, the place looked good. Not nearly as good as Ordoghaz, but better than the sewers of Budapest.
"Derek, show Selene and Kailyn to a room," Simon instructed. There seemed to be no one about yet. Selene could be grateful for that – not having to face them just yet. Not when she was so tired, anyways.
Derek nodded his head. "Fine," He said. He took Kailyn's arm and directed her towards a hall, motioning for Selene to follow them. She was too tired to glower at him, so she simply followed.
Raze turned to Michael as Simon walked away. "Let's go to your new office, where we can discuss what will happen next."
Later
Kailyn stretched out and then stood up. She had slept the entire day away. Glancing over at Selene, she tip toed over to the door. One more look at Selene, and then she snuck out. Un known to her, Selene was awake. After she heard the door close she sat up. Selene knew that she couldn't stay here. It wasn't that she wanted to leave Michael, but now he had somewhere he could be safe. He could look out for the Lycans now. He didn't need her anymore. She hadn't been much of a help to him anyways.
Selene walked over to her duffel bag and pulled it up. After peaking out the door, she was glad to see that the halls were still empty. She listened carefully, and heard people talking loudly in another room. Probably having supper now. It was the perfect time to get away. She closed the door quietly behind her, and then made her way swiftly down the hall. She had to be quick. If the Lycans caught onto her scent, she'd probably be dead. There was a doorway at the end of the hall and Selene guessed that it led outside.
She was almost there, when she heard, "There, that should feel better."
"Thank you," Another replied. Selene recognized them as Derek and Kailyn.
She peered into the room. Kailyn was sitting on the bed, holding her wrist which was now bandaged up. She was pulling her sleeve over it so no one would notice. Derek was watching her with a concentrated look on his face.
"Now would you mind telling me how that happened?" He asked her.
"I'd rather not," Kailyn murmured.
"You were going to tell me before the vampire interrupted," Derek reminded her.
"I'm not sure I CAN talk about it. It just seems so hard for me to ... face it. Oh god," Kailyn whispered. With that, she started crying.
Derek said nothing, and didn't make any movement to comfort her. After a few minutes, he finally said, "They killed your adoptive parents, didn't they?"
Kailyn nodded. "It was so scary. I – I've been pushing what happened out of my mind all day. I thought if I didn't think about it, it couldn't hurt me. But all I could see in my dreams were images of the incident. The car ... it kept spinning. My mother's scream - they aren't just my adoptive parents, they're the only parents I know. What happened to them ... it just wasn't right. And then, when it stopped, they pulled open the door, and pulled my Mom out -."
"Maybe you should take a break," Derek said softly.
"No! I need to tell someone. Or else it will haunt me forever. The woman took my mother out of the car and threatened her. Then, the woman sunk her teeth into my mother's neck. I had watched in terror, too scared to move away like my Father was shouting for me to do. They took him next, devouring the blood in his system. When they came for me, I kicked and screamed, trying to get away. That was when I ... got injured. When they were trying to pull me out of the car. As they had pulled me out of the car, there was this loud ... howl. The woman – Jennifer?"
"Jessica," Derek corrected.
"She strolled up to them and growled. When they just laughed at her, she ... changed, I guess. Her body just, twisted and morphed. Oh, you won't do that too, will you? Selene said that woman was a Lycan, and so are you." Kailyn's eyes widened in fear.
Selene darted away from the door, not wanting to hear anymore. She had a pretty good guess what had happened, anyways. She pushed the door open. I was right, she thought. The door DID lead outside. She hoisted the bag up further and then started down the dirty road, determined to get away.
Just as Selene was climbing into a car that she had stolen, Michael was going to check on her. When he went inside the room and found Selene gone, he let out a roar of fury.