Chapter Twelve: Unthinkable
"You know," I commented to Niki, "Maybe we should take this fight... hmm, elsewhere?"
"True," She agreed, the stared at me expectantly.
"What?" I asked.
"You're the vampire shifter. Take us somewhere else."
I closed my eyes. Vampire shifters can shift to anywhere, since vampires are more extensive than ghosts.
I opened my eyes, and Niki and I were on an abandoned dock, over the waters.
"Nice," She grinned, "Sets the mood."
And she lunged at me.
Charity's POV
I knew I shouldn't have listened to you!
Come on, Magnus, I reasoned as we flew. We're not that lost.
You said, a right on Eighteenth Avenue. We took that right, and we're heading to LA!
Um... oops?
I'm getting directions.
And how do you think you're going to do that?
I'm a vampire, remember?
I watched as Magnus landed and changed back to human, walking up to an innocent teenage girl, who, of course, was stunned by his looks.
He whispered a few things in her ear, she gave him hasty directions, and he gave her a kiss on the cheek and left.
That was almost too easy.
Faith's POV
"Get off of me!" I screeched, proving that I was serious by actually throwing Niki off of me. The witch yelled with pain as she hit the wood. I quickly stood up and brushed myself off. We had been battling for a while now, and still no help. Surely Charity knew...?
No. I didn't want her to get slain.
Seizing the oppurtunity, I grabbed her pistol and threw it into the water. Niki looked after it for a moment, then turned back to me, a look of rage on her face.
"You b-"
"Don't
even," I said calmly, notching my foot behind her ankle and
pulling so that she would fall down again. Mom taught me that move
when I was twelve.
"Oof!" Niki exclaimed as she fell face first.
"According to my mom," I smiled, taking my face close to hers. "That's butt kicking, New York style."
Niki was silent for a moment, then grinned. "You may have the moves," She smirked, "But I have the upper hand on mind play."
She stood and began to slowly circle
me. "Where's your beloved Magnus, Faith?"
I couldn't
help flinching.
"Why do you ask?"
"Just thinking... if he really loved you, wouldn't he be here?"
"Magnus does love me," I stated coldly.
"Does he?" Niki continued, "I mean, he's broken up with you... that usually means that the person doesn't love you."
"He-he told me last night!" I could hear the panic in my voice.
"True," Niki's voice was smooth, "But who said that vampires are creatures of their word? I mean, they tend to be... liars."
"Charity's honest."
"So she seems. I mean, how long before she betrays you like Magnus did? I mean, she's already... strange."
"Stop it," I whispered.
"Hmm," Niki smiled, "Maybe I w-"
That's when a girl fell on top of her.
"Charity!" I cried.
She stood up and flicked some splinters off of her clothes.
"I hate transforming in middair," She grumbled. I ran over and hugged her.
"Where's Magnus?"
"He had to go get a weapon."
"We need his help!"
"Ah, so the infamous beta Charity is here," Niki grinned maliciously, slipping a stake out of her purse.
"Yep," Charity smiled brightly, "Charity the Goth, Charity the Vampiress, Chaity the beta..."
"You'll get slain," I hissed.
"It's either you or me, and the coven needs you!" She growled, "Magnus needs you."
I blinked back tears. My best friend might truly die tonight...
Niki suddenly resumed the circling pattern. "So, Faith, does he really love you? Is Charity really honest?"
"Shut up," I muttered.
"You know," Niki said, "You and I have a lot in common."
"There's nothing I have in common with a slayer," I hissed.
"Yes you do. We both fight vampires. We're both strange. We both fell for someone we couldn't have-"
"Huh?" Charity and I said at the same time.
Niki smirked. "You don't assume that Magnus had only one love, do you?"
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DUN DUN... DUN! EEEK! Muhahaha, another twist.
