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The Crimson Eyed Drifter: Distance Between Hearts
Chapter Fifteen

Las Vegas - Remy and Ann Marie's Mansion
Jasper Hale Whitlock

Remy and Marie were gone.

It took a little bit and a lot of property damage but I was able to get it done. Surprisingly, it was far easier than I really expected it to be but that is how I am.

I don't bullshit when there is a threat.

I go in, I get the job done and then I get out.

It's one of the attributes that Maria loved about me back when I served with her.

Maria…

It had been decades since I heard her voice. Despite my show of bravado, something about hearing her after so long sends non-existent shivers down my spine but I meant what I told her.

She gave her followers orders to destroy my family line because I left to find a better life from the constant rage of war and death.

But for now, I have other matters to attend to before I start a war with her.

I skidded to a stop in front of the mansion of the deceased vampire pair and was immediately met with the sight of dozens of limbs and headless torsos thrown all over the place.

"Major!" Peter's voice suddenly rang out, which caused me to turn my head towards the entrance door of the mansion and there was Peter, leaning against the door, his clothes torn in several places with his cellphone in his right hand.

I saw him lift up the phone in my direction before he lowered it, pressed a button, and then waved me to come over. I nodded and walked to Peter as I said, "I see the battle went well."

Peter let out a chuckle as the two of us shared a fist bump when I got close enough as he replied, "It was touch and go but all of a sudden, all of the vampires we were fighting decided to cut their losses and ran off."

I sat down on the stairs and ran my right hand through my hair as I asked, "Any loses?"

"Five of the vampires that came to help us lost a few limbs but we're all ok," Peter replied, which made me smile in relief before I realized something.

Where was Vi?

I turned to Peter and asked, "Where is Vi?"

Peter pointed behind him and answered "Went to find her daughter. The minute they bailed, she went to go find her."

"And found her I have," Vi suddenly said, causing both Peter and I to look backward to see Vi standing with a teenage-looking girl with dirty dark-blue hair and exhausted crimson eyes, a large red and gold blanket draped around her body.

"Thank goodness. I thought that we were too late," Peter said to Vi as he gave a small wave to the girl, who offered him a tiny smile.

"We nearly were," Vi said, anger barely held back but her anger faded away when her daughter moved closer to her. "But before they could start the session…You two happen to get here."

Vi then moved away from Lena before she bowed to Peter and I. "I can't thank either of you enough for helping me…I have no idea what could have occurred had you two not knocked on my door," Vi told the two of us.

I waved off her thanks and replied, "We were going to go after Remy and Marie, to begin with. Helping you out was a damn good bonus. You don't have to thank us for that."

Vi rose up and said, "I still can't thank either of you enough."

Peter gave a carefree smile and said, "As a famous pair of animals once said, Hakuna Matata."

All of us chuckled at this and just then, a slim red corvette drove up, and in the car was Caitlyn, with Amélie in the backseat. Vi smiled and ushered her daughter whose eyes were glistening with venom.

The little Vamp turned to Vi, only for the pink-haired woman to kiss her forehead. "Go on, they've been waiting for you," Vi whispered.

Lena gave her mother a bright smile before she turned to Peter and gave him a hug, which he returned with a laugh, and immediately after, she launched herself at me for a hug, which I returned.

"Thank you guys," Lena told us after removing herself from my embrace.

"Anytime," I told her before she ran off, leaving the three of us alone.

"Remember...If anything happens, call me and I'll come running," Vi said with a smile.

I gave Vi a wry grin and said, "Trust me, I have a good feeling we'll be needing you soon."

"All the more reason to take my number down then," Vi replied cheekily with a grin before she gave us her number, which Peter and I put in our phones but once we were done, Peter's phone began to ring.

"It's Alice…" Peter stated in surprise, which caused me to look at him in surprise as well.

Alice...What was she doing calling Peter of all people?

"Answer it," I told him with a small, reassuring smile on my face. Despite the fact that I had to leave them, I didn't have any qualms about Peter or Charlotte talking to any of them. But I am surprised that Alice and Peter talk, considering they despised each other during our time together.

Peter nodded and answered the phone while putting it on Speakerphone and said, "Talk to me, Pixie Stick."

"I have to say, I am impressed at the quickness of this situation," Alice chirped cheerfully, which made the three of us smile for a moment before she said, "But because of this night, some serious shifts in the future have occurred."

"Shifts in the future?" Vi asked as she turned to Peter. "She can see the future?"

Peter nodded in response.

"Yes. You get used to it," I told her.

"Ah...Wow..." Vi said with wonder in her voice.

"Alice, what happens?" I asked while crossing my arms.

"Well Jazz, what you three just did was take down one of Maria's top forces in the US. She is going to respond by throwing all of her resources into taking everyone attached to you guys down. I can't say when because the timeline keeps shifting."

"All of us?" Vi softly asked.

"All of you," Alice responded gravely. "When I mean all of you, I mean every single Vampire in Vegas needs to book it and get out of the country because from what I saw if you don't, no one gets spared."

"That is going to take some doing but I can work with that," Vi glumly replied. "Well, since she will be hunting us all down, what can we do?"

"I don't know yet. all I know is that she has a large army and that we, as of right now, can't do anything to combat it. We'd all be slaughtered if we tried. The best you can do is get out of Vegas...And I would even say the country itself until we get any further plans going. And that means you two as well!"

"Understood," I said with a firm tone in my voice. I knew Maria was going to strike back like the Empire but for Alice to see something like this so quickly unnerves me. I guess it goes to show how much she truly wants Peter, Char and I dead.

"Good. Now get going on this. Vi, I already know your number so I shall keep you informed of anything that changes. Alice out!" Alice chirped before she ended the call, leaving the three of us in silence.

"Well..." Vi said with a grin. "I guess we'll have to keep in touch. You guys head on out," Vi then turned her head to the mansion and said, "I still have some work to do here with the others before we leave."

Peter and I nodded and after a handshake from the two of us, Peter and I waved at the females in the car before dashing off into the dawn

Las Vegas - The Bellagio Hotel
Peter Whitlock

Great Scott, that was heavy.

So Maria is already getting started on trying to wreck our shit. That is just perfect on so many levels. I mean, we were hardly on our journey and already, things are getting dire. Ah well, it's not as if Char, Major, and I haven't been in this situation before.

I mean, we survived the Wisconsin incident after all and if we can survive that shit show, we can survive anything.

Major and I opened the doors to our suite and the moment we did, I yelled "Honey, we got to move pronto!"

Seconds later, the doors to the bedroom exploded and Charlotte flew out of it and slammed into the two of us, sending all three of us to the ground. "What the hell?!" I shouted in alarm.

Charlotte got to her feet and said "You idiots had me worried! The last time I saw you both, it was ten at night. Now five in the morning! News reports talking about multiple explosions throughout the city. Helicopters everywhere and also two charred bodies in a car wreck!"

Major blinked in confusion before checking his watch and murmured, "Holy shit, she's right..."

"Oh wow," I added. "I had no idea it had gotten so late."

Charlotte leaned up and asked, "I don't know what happened and right now, I really want to murder you two so what do you say in your defense?"

"In our defense..." Major began while lifting up his right index finger. "We had to fight in a vampire war..."

Charlotte's eyes widened in surprise at the little fact before she murmured, "Explain..."

After she got up from off of us and we were able to get to the couch, Major and I explained everything that had occurred after we left here and by the time we were done, she was shocked into silence. "So in short, Maria wants us deader than before and all Pixie wants us to do is leave the country until we're ready?" Charlotte summarized.

Major nodded and leaned back into the couch and replied, "That's right. I mean, it will give us an ample chance to train Jessamine once she awakens to her new life. Plus, it'll give me a chance to work on controlling my bloodlust as well. But in short, we really have no choice. We are not ready to attack her yet...But when we are, we're going full force in destroying our shared demon..."

Charlotte nodded in thought before she let out a sigh and said "Man...What turned out to be a vacation has now gone into us running and preparing for war with Maria..." She then looked at us and smirked, something that Major and I grinned at. "Ah well, things are going to get mighty interesting."

Major smirked as well "Then let's get going. We might be weak now but when it's time, Maria won't know what hit her."

I nodded in agreement but I couldn't help but realize that things were going to be a lot more troublesome.

"But wait..." Charlotte suddenly said, causing both Major and I to look at her where she then asked "How are we going to get Jessamine out of the place without drawing suspicion? I mean, her family was murdered and she's MIA..."

Oh...Oh jeez...

I totally forgot about that.

Los Angeles - California
Edward Cullen

Jasper always said that when he travels, he lets the wind guide him and after hours of driving, the wind has guided me here to Los Angeles, California.

The city of blinding lights.

Out of all the places that I could have gone to, why in the world did I come to this one? No vampire would be out here in this place while the sun is at its highest but maybe this is what I needed. Forks was always a gloomy place. Maybe a little sunlight can cheer me up.

But I must look foolish out here. It's nearly eighty degrees and I'm out here in a pair of shorts, sunglasses, some sneakers, and a grey hoodie. Alice and Rosalie would laugh if they saw how..."Basic" I looked but I felt comfortable.

Sure I missed my suit and other stuff clothes but this felt nice. Even if a little out of my element. But now that I am out here, I wonder what will I do. Do I just enjoy the sights here or what? This is honestly only my second time in LA, the first being way back in the 1950s and I will say, it has become a sight to see but I'm so used to...I hate the word, but brooding that now that I'm trying to remove myself from that, I feel lost.

What do I do?

As walked down the crowded sidewalk deep in thought, I happened to look up just as someone collide with me with a yelp, which caused my glasses to fall off onto the ground. Alarmed, I knelt down to the person and asked "Are you ok?"

But when she looked up at me with a sheepish smile, I recognized that face all too well from that tiny town in Washington.

Angela Weber...

Rain: And that is where I will end it. Did you guys enjoy this chapter? I sure hope so, it took a while to get out. So until the next chapter...

Mario: See you next time!