A week later
Drake was marveled by Drina. She was his last surviving child. Though she wasn't a vampire, she was just as strong and powerful as one, and more. She was sitting on her bed chattering away as happy as could be.
He had tried to enter her mind when she was distracted, but she had it well blocked off. Her mother had taught her well. Ah, her mother. He remembered Vanessa very clearly.
"My mom enrolled me in rhythmic gymnastics when I was three. I'm really good now!" Her smile could brighten the whole world. She was a nice kid, he noticed. The familiars had said she had a cold heart, but he guessed that she hadn't made the best first impressions on them. She had stabbed two of them and killed a few already. She was powerful for her age.
"What can you do with your powers?" Drake asked her curiously. He didn't know much about her and wanted to learn more. His conscience nagged him in the back of his mind. He was only supposed to be using her, not caring for her. He felt guilty for the future heinous acts he was going to commit. When he first heard he had a child by Vanessa, he thought it was the best path for revenge. But now, his daughter had grown on him in the last week. She was one of the sweetest kids he ever met. He would have to rethink his plans to keep her out of harms way.
Drina demonstrated her power by reaching out to a glass of water on top of her dresser on the other side of the room. It floated to her until it came close enough for her to grab it. She stared at the water and it started to twirl into a mini whirlpool. He noticed that her eyes were glowing. The gold in her eyes was surrounded by red. The whirlpool got larger and was cracking the glass.
Drake immediately took the glass away before she accidentally broke it. She closed her eyes and willed them to go back to normal. He used his own hidden powers to repair the glass. His powers were similar to hers now that he had been reborn with her blood.
"You have powers too?" she asked. He nodded. Drina smiled. She liked having somebody who was like her. She never knew having a dad would be so cool. She was glad to have him here.
The Nightstalkers had searched every vampire building in the city, but still no luck in finding Drina. There had been familiars who had given them false information, and had paid with their lives for that mistake. They didn't understand the maternal instinct for a mother to protect her child.
Vanessa was meditating in her room. She had created a circle with candles and had placed different types of crystals between each candle. She emptied her mind of all thoughts and concentrated on Drake's aura. She focused on it and tried to pinpoint it. Once she was centered she left her body. She followed the pull that lead to Drake.
She could see what was happening. Her blood went cold. He and Drina were in the same room talking. Drina actually looked happy to see her father. Vanessa wished she could cherish the moment. Vanessa knew that Drake would have to die, again. He was evil and had reined destruction on many people. She wasn't happy with the thought of taking Drina's father away from her again.
Vanessa looked at Drake. He was smiling as if he actually loved his daughter, but she knew better. It was all a facade. He would only use his daughter for his own special reasons. She prayed that Drina wouldn't fall for that trap.
Drina and Drake both turned their heads in her direction as if they sensed her there. Vanessa drifted back into her own body and opened her eyes. She memorized the location. She now knew where her daughter was. Those SOB's who took her daughter and brought Drake back were going to pay.
Drake knew that Vanessa had been in the room. He and Drina had felt her. Drina looked to him as if to ask and he nodded.
"She's going to come for me," she stated sadly.
"I know." Drake knew how far a mother would go for her child
"Did my mom kill you?" Drina asked. Her mom had never said it directly, but somehow Drina interpreted it.
"No, that was someone else. She played a part in it though. There's no doubt she will come to finish me off," he said. He tried a new angle. Maybe if he convinced Drina that her mother would kill him, she might try to interfere, giving him enough time to kill Blade and Vanessa.
Drina's face fell. She had just met her father and now her mom was going to take him away from her again. She wasn't going to let that happen. She felt a surge of energy pass through her.
"I'll protect you from her. She won't hurt me. I'm her daughter. I can help you escape." Drina's voice went deadly low.
"Thank you, but you can't stop her. Even if I did escape, you'd be left to deal with her fury," Drake replied. Maybe things could work out in his favor. Maybe he could still keep his daughter.
"Just watch me. I'm more powerful than she thinks. I'll help you on only one condition," she proposed. Drake leaned in close. He knew what she was going to say.
"What is it, sweetie?" he asked in a sugary voice.
"You have to take me with you."
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