Part One
There was no mistaking of whom was behind me as I walked along the dark sidewalk of Park Side Drive. I turned, surprised at the clumsiness of this dark shadow as it ducked behind a hedge. If I were a human, this creature would just be another mist rising out of the darkness, but fortunately, I recognized this difference. I am a witch.
And a vampire hunter.
Being a hunter wasn't easy at all. Those deadly creatures can attack so suddenly that even armed vampire hunters can be defeated. Vampire hunters lead a dangerous but exciting life.
My hand was on my knife as the leech behind me pounced. I grabbed his wrist and swung him over my shoulder in one swift move and placed my stake on his chest just inches away from his heart. I could tell that he was surprised but still amused at my bravery.
"Don't move or I will send this through your precious heart," I threatened.
Fear overcame his amused look in his eyes. I smiled faintly and felt his body tense.
"What do you want?" he asked as his body built up with silent power. I struck him and he recoiled, slightly.
"I said DON'T MOVE!"
"What do you want?" He was now trembling with fear.
"I won't kill you if you can give me some...information."
"P-Prove it."
"What?"
"Prove that you can keep your promise."
I held up a small pendant of two double crosses. "You see this?" He nodded.
"This can help you escape, if you tell me what I need to know."
The half-vampire considered my offer. "What kind of information?" he asked at last.
"Nothing you don't know. I just need to find your friend Desdemona Crystal."
Silence. Then,
"I don't know a Desdemona Crystal."
Quick as lightning, I laid a deep cut on his skin using my favorite rose-embroidered knife, then returned it to its case on my back, all in less in a matter of seconds. The leech could tell that there was no way to escape, instead, he was silently choosing between betrayal and his dear life.
"I will not betray my friends." he said finally, trying to maintain the once confident look on his face.
I smiled, "Then die."
But a new voice suddenly cut through my thoughts. "No, you die."