What We Do In The Shadows: "Jen..."
Summary: There are unexpected consequences when Laszlo seeks a new human familiar…
Part LI…
The night previous…
But not the place...
"Hey..." beam.
"Jen? Hi…?" Guillermo, walking through woods in rather antique clothes, finding Jennifer by his side in similar female attire, a kerchief round her neck, hair bunned under a cap.
"Mind if I walk with you, Gui?" smile. "That's quite a load you got there..." she eyes the large crossbow and cross and stake and mallet in his hands. "Here let me take some..." she takes crossbow.
"Careful with that, I think it might go off..." he notes, rather confused. "I don't know if I loaded it right when I left..."
"It seems fine...You'll manage Gui." warm smile.
"You've always been so kind to me, Jen..." Guillermo sighed. "I'm so ashamed...I never should have let you be hurt."
"It was destiny, Gui..." Jen shakes head. "But you do have to do your Duty, honey. At last… We need you. Sue needs you. Nandor and the others need you. Don't let us down."
"I don't want to hurt anyone...Even if I did become a vampire, I was thinking somehow...I wouldn't...Hurt anyone. But that's a lie, isn't it? I would have hurt people. I would have killed people. I helped them kill people."
"We all hurt each other, Gui. But we can make it right. I have to and you do too." she patted his arm. "Hey, how is that read?" she nodded at the Book now somehow tucked under his left arm. "Looks pretty intense..."
"Very...Lots of detail about how..." he paused. "But not much that helps me decide what to do..."
"The Book only helps with the details, Gui." she sighed. "You already know what you have to do. But I'll try to help. They will too. They want to help you, Gui."
"Where are we going?" he looked about the misty woods…
"Where we have to..." Jen noted.
"Guillermo! Stop!" Susan appeared before them, in her nightgown she'd worn that night… A distraught look… "If you do this, you'll lose me. You'll lose everything. You'll make me kill you!"
"She might..." Jen nodded to his look. "But you know you have to take that chance, Gui."
"I know..." he agreed. "And I've never had you, Susan...I'm so sorry." he staked her as she rushed at him, fangs now out. She disappearing in a dust cloud, her curse faint in the air.
"It wasn't her, you know..." Jen sighed, patting him.
"I wouldn't know..." he shrugged. "I've never really known her."
He eyed Jen, in her antique clothes… "I don't really know you, do I?"
"Only some..." she smiled.
"And I've never really known them, have I?"
"Only some, lad..." Laszlo, now before him.
"Nice cross..." he eyed the cross Gui had instinctively raised.
"Not that I'm all that religious...Rather a skeptic myself."
"You're not the...Person...I knew, are you?" Guillermo eyed him.
"Well...Yes and no..." shrug.
"Is Master Nandor here?"
"He's around and about...It's not so easy for him...Many cares, you know. But he does have confidence in you, son. You'll make good." Laszlo smiled. "I'm sure of it, given she believes in you." he eyed Jen who smiled.
"He will, Master Cravensworth. Tell the poor lady not to fret." Jen urged.
"Well, I'll be going then. Best of luck to you, Gizmo...Guillermo." Laszlo corrected at Jen's gentle frown.
"Uh, wait!" Guillermo stepped forward. "Shouldn't I stake you?"
"If you like...Might be discouraging though..." Laszlo shrugged. The stake Guillermo had immediately whipped up and at him passing harmlessly.
"It didn't work...He didn't die." Guillermo to Jen, nervously.
"Wrong place, wrong time...Wrong substance..." she shrugged. "It'll work when the time's right."
"Really must be off now...Pleasure, lad." Laszlo waved. "My dear...Thank you." he beamed at Jen…
"And...Sorry..."
"It's fine, sir." she nodded. "I'm quite happy...And pleased it worked out for you and your lady. God be with you, sir."
He smiled and went off, disappearing in the mist…Just the faintest echo of Nadja's voice, calling to him...
When did Jennifer pick up that British accent...Guillermo pondered, suddenly finding himself on the toilet seat, the Book dropped by his side.
"Gui!?" Susan stood in the open bathroom doorway, in the same nightgown. "What is that?!" she eyed the Book, her face turning furious with rage.
"You...You mean to kill them!" she leapt at him.
Whoa...Guillermo on toilet staring about...The Book on the floor beside the toilet…
He quickly gathered it up...Listening…
Hmmn...Nothing…
Hopefully, a dream and she's still out...Ah, just two am...He eyed his watch.
His phone buzzing…
"Hello? Oh...Hi. Yeah, this is Guillermo. Hello, Miss Zeller. Ginny, yeah. How's things? Oh, fine, fine. Sue's sleeping...I'm about to go to bed myself, just doing some research. Shouldn't you be in bed? Oh...Well, no need...I was gonna check in with you all tomorrow. Everything's ok, right? Good. No, she's pretty pooped. Maybe she can talk with you tomorrow. How's the sale of the old place going? That lady like the place? Oh, good...Right. Yeah? The new alarm system ok? Mr. Robinson didn't set it off again? Oh...He would. Well, that's good. You what? Possessed? Dr. Van Helsing again? Uh, what did he say...I mean what did Jen say he had you say? Oh? What? Why? Ginny...That's not really a good reason to kill someone. Yes..." sigh. "Yes, I get that you love Mistress Nadja but...Ok. Good. Make sure you follow her order. That's my order. Ok. No, I'm not mad just...Please don't kill your friends, Ginny. I'd feel awful and I'm sure Nadja...Mistress Nadja, right...Would too. Ok...No, you haven't failed her. Just don't try to kill anyone, please? Uh, well...Maybe. We may learn something here. No, no...You don't need to come. Van Helsing's people aren't here, I just hope to get some info on him. Uh...Well...Mexico, you know? We're actually big on vampire legends and such. Very Catholic place. Sure...Yeah. Just stay alert and watch out. And don't take any risks, Ginny. None of you. Just wait till we get home. I'm sure the Slayer and the Hunters won't come before we get back… Yeah, just let them tell you what to do and be very careful. We'll be back soon. Probably the day after tomorrow unless something holds us up here. No, I don't. Really, no idea...It's just something might come up. You should rest, Ginny. Uh...That's an order. Good...She's right. Obey your mistress. Ok...Good night. Yes, I'll have Sue call you. Asap, sure. Good night. Oh...Sure...Love you too. Good night. Give everyone my best...And Sue's. Bye." he closed his phone.
Geesh...He stared.
She was going to kill Jen with Granduncle plus times removed in her body? But he took her instead?
Yikes. Though...Thanks,.Granduncle X whatever.
Though...Wish he'd be a little more specific in these calls.
And thank God, he's a gentleman of the old school...I guess.
I should check in with Jen tomorrow and get the lowdown from her...Though I'm sure Granduncle X whatever would never...And maybe he did have more to say…
I'd better get the Book hidden and try to sleep a little...I have breakfast in the morning…
With Count Dracula...My Granduncle plus' old pal.
Geesh…
He got up and went into the room, spying Susan stretched out on her bed, snoring...Suddenly her eyes snapped open...Her face tense…
He started…
"Master!? Is there...Danger? Is...Danger…mas...?" voice trailing off...
"No...No...Everything's fine." he hissed. "Go back to sleep, Sue..."
Her eyes closed and she began snoring… "Ohhh...Guillermo..." she moaned, twisting in the bed...One arm flopping out off the edge of the bed...
Geesh...He blinked. Wearily climbing into his own bed...Ahhh! He jumped to find it occupied.
"Gui! Oh, sorry...I was sitting up for you. Guess I fell asleep..." Phyllis, in her suit, sitting. She put finger to her lips, indicating the sleeping Susan.
"She's really all in...I'm so sorry...I wanted to speak with you. Can we go out for a mo? Unless..." fond, gentle smile…
Uh...He eyed her, lying in his bed, beaming at him.
"Yeah, yeah...Out, sure..." he nodded. Shoving the Book under bed.
"What's that?" Phyllis asked, rising from the bed.
"Just a gift from my aunt...Come on, lets not wake Sue..." he urged.
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