CHAPTER 12
CONFLICT AT THE CEMETERY
The brown fox walked up to the group of vampires one step at a time. The fox stopped walking up to them when he saw the vampires looking at him with a mean glare.
Derek's fangs appeared once he saw the strange man's weapon that was in the form of a stake. He knew he wasn't to be trusted, "Careful Shadow, this man is dangerous."
Shadow also noticed his weapons hanging from his vest, "Who is this man?"
"I don't know, but I'm pretty sure he's a vampire slayer."
Rouge gasped, "A vampire killer?" 'Why did I convince Shadow to turn me into a vampire? If I knew there were vampire slayers existing I would've said no.'
A red porcupine panting from exhaustion soon accompanied the brown fox, "I told you to slow down."
"Can't help it, red. I get mighty excited when I'm close to vampires", he took out some strange device that could tell if there were vampires around or not, "According to this, we got three suckers to slay."
Shadow looked at Derek while he had his attention on the vampire killer, 'If that crazy fuck kills Derek I'll never find Raf. I guess I have to get involved in this situation as well.'
"Hey, you must be Rouge", The porcupine said as he pointed at her.
"Yeah, how do you know me?" Rouge asked.
"Everyone knows about you now, you're traveling with the enemy. Am I right?"
Rouge just looked at him.
"Rouge, we can help you just come with us", The porcupine almost walked up to her, until the brown fox held him back.
"Hold it Appex, I wouldn't get to close if I were you."
"Why not?"
"She's one of them."
"What?"
"She's a vampire."
Appex jerked away from him, "Enough, I'm sick of hearing your stupid shit!" He walked up to the bat trying not to threaten her.
Rouge stood there feeling strange urges within her, 'This feeling...that I had before, it's coming back to me. The blood...I must have it.' Then out of nowhere she tackled Appex to the ground and bit into his neck, taking all of the blood he had.
The fox stood there looking at the horror take place, 'Sorry Appex, once you've been bitten by one of them you become one of them. It's for the best.'
Once Rouge drained enough blood from him, for sure he was dead. She then realized what she did. She got away from the dead body and ran to Shadow to cry on him, "Shadow, I...killed him."
Shadow held her close, "Don't cry, you couldn't help yourself."
The fox aimed a crossbow at the Shadow, "I'd be touched if it weren't vampire love."
"Who are you and what do you want?" Shadow asked.
"I want your fang, vampire. By the way, I'm Vic", he shot the crossbow at him, but fortunate for Shadow he and Rouge moved before the arrow hit them.
They fell to the ground watching the arrow hit the ground deep.
"Are you okay?" Derek asked.
Shadow help Rouge from the ground, "Yeah, this guy's really starting to piss me off, I say we teach this guy a lesson."
"I'm with you, Shadow."
The three vampires prepared to face the dangerous vampire hunter.
Vic pointed the crossbow at Shadow, "Time to die, creature." He shot another arrow at him and it just cut him slightly in the arm.
Shadow kneeled to the ground holding his hurt arm.
Rouge looked at his arm, "Shadow, are you okay?"
"Don't worry, I'll stop him", Derek charged towards Vic and punched him in the face.
Vic fell to the ground. When he fell to the ground the crossbow was knocked out of his hand and the weapon fell out of his reach.
When Derek tried to bite him Vic took out a pistol and shot him in the neck.
Vic pushed him off and began to make a run for it. He turned around to face the three vampires once more, "I'll be back...for all of you."
Derek was on the ground holding his bleeding neck. It hurt him badly, but he knew he was going to make it.
Shadow and Rouge ran to him and helped him up.
Rouge studied the wound on his neck, "Are you okay, Derek?"
Derek nodded slightly, "It hurt a lot, but I'm fine. We vampires are immortal remember?"
Then Rouge thought back when she shot Shadow. He acted like that didn't even hurt him. "Do you want me to gauze that wound for you?"
Derek shook his head, "I'm fine", he seemed to not care when he was bleeding the death from his neck. "Besides, I know how to treat myself." Derek took his hand and reached in his neck searching for the bullet. In a matter of seconds he found the bullet. He pulled it out of his neck and threw the bloody bullet on the ground.
Rouge was disgusted by his own treatment, "That was unpleasant to watch."
Derek began to walk out of the cemetery then looked back at Shadow and Rouge, "If you want to find Raf, I suggest you follow me."
Shadow nodded and followed him.