"Hanno catturato mia madre. Per favore, lei è il solo un che può aiutare me prende il suo dorso," Rayne said looking pleadingly up at Blade, standing in the doorway of a large two storyred brick house,with a tear rolling down her cheek.

"Certo l'aiuterò. Venire dentro e tutto me dire." He stepped aside to let her wqalk past him into the house, studying her carefully from behind his black sunglasses. He led her into the kitchen where Abby, and the man she had bumped into were sitting and joking with each other. Frowning he removed his sunglasses looking at the two and said, "We have a problem." Turning to Rayne he said softly, "Avere un posto e dire ci ciò che è successo. Andare lentamente e cominciare dall'inizio."

Rayne nodded and wiped her face dry beforesaying, "Ero soltanto la casa per di dieci minuti quando c'era il colpo alla porta. A questo tempo ho pensato tuttavia mia madre era nel suo letto addormentato. Rispondere a esso a un uomo enorme con i capelli lunghi, scuri, oleosi. Me ha porto questo e sinistro. L'ho portato in e... Bene, il contenuto in spiega il riposo." With that she handed Blade the manilla envelope and said softly, "Sono venuto a lei come ultima risorsa. Mio zio è Egitto su un luogo archeologico, e non può essere raggiunto. Per favore, se no per me come il padre alla figlia, almeno per la sicurezza di tutta l'umanità." Sitting in a chair farthest from everyone she pulled her knees up to her chin and watched with glistening eyes as Blade looked at the pictures, rage blooming on his face before he even listened to the tape. As soon as he heard what was on the tape he let out a giant roar of anger. Rayne looked him in the eyes,green to hazel,for a split second as they shared their agony then ducked her head and wrapped her arms around her legs.

Blade looked at this seemingly strong young woman brought down by the creatures he'd spent his whole adult life fighting and said, "Risparmieremo sua madre, ma andiamo avere bisogno del suo aiuto. Lei tutto ha portato?"

"Sì, l'ho qui." She sat up and handed Blade the black briefcase she had brought with her before curling back up in the chair. "Che andiamo fare?"

"Okay, I'm lost. Will somebody please explain to me in English what the problem is?" The young man stood up and looked between Blade and Rayne with a confused expression on his face.

Blade sighed and said, "Whistler, King, this is my daughter Rayne Verdalos. Her mother Sienna is a geneticist along with being born as anatural witch. The vamps hired her to create a cure for the daystar virus once they realized what had happened. What they didn't realize was that she already knew who and what they were and had planned on being hired by them. She did what they wanted, but at the same time was working on a new plan of attack that would destroy them completely. She created a weapon that is unstoppable, unless they find and destroy the key to starting the process. The exact location is in her notes here somewhere. They've captured her and are torturing her for the keys whereabouts."

"If they have her why don't they just turn her and then have her tell them where the key is?" Abby asked logically.

Rayne looked up and said, "She's a natural born witch. The magic flowing through her veins is powerful enough to stop the infection immediately."

King smirked and asked, "If she's so powerful then why doesn't she just use her powers to escape?"

"They must have discovered her secret. If that's the case then they could have easily found a dark witch or warlock to keep her there. They're really not as uncommon as one might think." Rayne stood up slowly and straightened her shoulders before saying, "We need to go through her notes and figure out how to begin the process of exterminating these pests before they realize what hit 'em, whatever that may be."

Blade nodded and said, "We need to get to the laboratory." With that the two Nightstalkers and Blade headed for the basement followed by Rayne at a distance. Down in the basement, which had a larger area space than that of the whole house, Blade led the way to the sectionwhere the laboratory was set up.

Rayne looked around the basement careful not to touch anything and asked, "You guys really mean business don't you?"

"Yeah," King said looking at Rayne taking in her soft caramel skin, jade green eyes, curly auburn hair with golden brown highlights, and tall slim curvaciousfigure, "we have no other choice. When it comes to protectin the helpless from monsters like these there's no time to fool around."

"Sounds kinda boring. Do you ever have time for fun?" Rayne looked at King letting her eyes scan him from his slightly shaggy brown hair, to his scruffy face with his brown eyes, down to his sculpted chest showcased in a white wife beater and back up.

King raised an eyebrow before turning to where Blade had spread out everything in the suitcase. Noticing an envelope with Rayne's name on it he grabbed it and handed it to her. "Here."

Rayne looked at her name written on the envelope in her mother's beautiful handwriting and gasped. "I didn't even look through anything. I just shoved it all in there and came straight over here." Sliding to the ground as her knees gave out from under her she slowly opened the envelope and pulled out the letter inside. Rayne Jade,

Sweetheart if you're reading this then something awful must have happened to me. Hopefully this won't be the last time you hear from me, but in case it is never forget that I love you. You're my world no matter what, and always will be. You have no idea how excited I was when I discovered I was pregnant with you. I want you to know that though Your father and aren't together anymore you were created in love. He didn't leave us because he wanted to. He did it to keep us safe. You know that, though. If you had to go to him for help please tell him that I still live him and always will. Now Babygirl, on to more serious matters. You know all about vampires, werewolves, witches, and all those things. I've recently been hired by the vampires to create a cure for a disease that if not stopped will soon wipe out their entire race. I took the job because I know that if I didn't somebody worse would. They didn't know that I know what they are, though I'm sure that the reason you're reading this is because they've found out what I've been doing on the side. I've been working on a weapon that they cannot possibly defeat unless they get to it before the program is started. It's not any physical or chemical weapon like they think though. The weapon my dear daughter is you. It's in your blood and in the magic passed down from mother to daughter generation after generation. You, like your father have all of their strengths and none of their weaknesses, but unlike your father you do not suffer from their thirst. You also have my powers, but on a much stronger level. the key to awaken you talents lies in the locket enclosed in this envelope. My mother gave me one exactly like it when I was sixteen. Mine was engraved with a spell to awaken my powers as is yours. The difference is that I've always known that your powers would be much stronger than mine, therefore I've written a different spell for you. ONe that will awaken not only your magic but you vampyric powers. It will also give you a power that skipsevery othergeneration in our family. My mother had it as, I know, will you. It is the power to create or diminish sunlight as you choose wherever you choose. This power is why all vampires have always feared our family, and it is why my mother died atthe young age of tweny-seven. It is also why I changed our family name while in America. I knew that you would be born with this power, and I couldn't risk these monsters finding and hurting you. Be forewarned the vampires will stop at nothing to either control or destroy you so always be wary of strangers, until you've seen them in the daytime. Even then you should be wary of theire mortal henchmen called familiars. Whoever you've turned to for help will help you distinguish these human rats for who and what they are. Be carefull my darling child. You have all my love, and ,while I still have breath in my body, all of my protection.

With All My Love,

Your loving mother Sienna Verdalos

Rayne's breath caught on a sob as she handed the letter over to Blade. she reached into the envelope for the aforementioned locket pulling out a sterling silver locket with a cross studded with diamonds just like the one her mother always wore. Turning it over she looked at the back and read the words engraved on it inItalian softly to herself, "Luce e scuro, purezza e vileness. Unito in uno. L'amore guiderà quello, la chiave. Mente e corpo come uno." As soon as the last word left her mouth Rayne felt a warming sensation flow throughout her entire body. She raised her hand up and noticed that she was glowing with a beautiful white light. It all slowly dissapated and Rayne sank to the ground unconscious.


Translations

Rayne:

"Hanno catturato mia madre. Per favore, lei è il solo un che può aiutare me prende il suo dorso."

"They've captured my mother. Please, you're the only one that can help me get her back."

Blade:

"Certo l'aiuterò. Venire dentro e tutto me dire."

"Of course I'll help you. Come inside and tell me everything."

"Avere un posto e dire ci ciò che è successo. Andare lentamente e cominciare dall'inizio."

"Have a seat and tell us what happened. Go slowly and start from the beginning."

Rayne:

"Ero soltanto la casa per di dieci minuti quando c'era il colpo alla porta. A questo tempo ho pensato tuttavia mia madre era nel suo letto addormentato. Rispondere a esso a un uomo enorme con i capelli lunghi, scuri, oleosi. Me ha porto questo e sinistro. L'ho portato in e... Bene, il contenuto in spiega il riposo."

"I was only home for about ten minutes when there was a knock at the door. At this time I still thought my mother was in her bed asleep. I answered it to a huge man with long, dark, oily hair. He handed me this and left. I took it inside and... Well, the contents inside explain the rest."

"Sono venuto a lei come ultima risorsa. Mio zio è Egitto su un luogo archeologico, e non può essere raggiunto. Per favore, se no per me come il padre alla figlia, almeno per la sicurezza di tutta l'umanità."

"I come to you as a last resort. My uncle is Egypt on an archeological site, and can't be reached. Please, if not for me as father to daughter, at least for the safety of all humanity."

Blade:

"Risparmieremo sua madre, ma andiamo avere bisogno del suo aiuto. Lei tutto ha portato?"

"We'll save your mother, but we're going to need your help. Did you bring everything?"

Rayne:

"Sì, l'ho qui."

"Yes, I have it right here."

"Che andiamo fare?"

"What are we going to do?"

"Luce e scuro, purezza e vileness. Unito in uno. L'amore guiderà quello, la chiave. Mente e corpo come uno."

"Light and dark, purity and vileness. Combined into one. Love shall guide the one, the key. Mind and body as one."