" So, where are we going John?" I Was nervous, naturally... John made me uncomfortable, always had... for the few times his Brother Greyson had taken me into his home while treating me for whatever Illness I had inherited from my mother. He was quiet, shifty and that just set me on edge... my being adopted into the Gilbert family three days after he died didn't change anything. If anything it made it worse since I had never trusted Greyson, he never explained what the hell made me so sick and why I was never allowed to stop taking my pills... or why I had to be given massive transfusions of Blood twice a Month. I had stopped taking my medication when Greyson died, even though he had somehow set it up so I could still get them. I flushed them down the toilet one at a time, using the money I saved up with my paper routes to have my Meds tested by an outside source. The tests hadn't come back yet... sadly...but they would, along with several tests on vials of my blood.
Perhaps my Paranoia was unwarranted, but fourteen years in foster care, dealing with broken children and cruel adults had taught me that no one was to be trusted and that information is power. It was how adults kept children in line, even when they abused them...I didn't trust liars or people who withheld any information, no matter how much they may have helped me. I didn't trust anybody...
" Greyson, in his will, asked me to teach you self defense and to reveal a few... family secrets to you... It will take some time of course, bt by the Summers end you shall know all you need to. You will probably hate my brother,... I can't blame you for that really... What Greyson did was unforgivable... it will be a while until I can forgive him personally...what he did... it went against everything our family has ever believed in... "
I knew... " What did he do exactly?" Anger welled up inside of me, along side Dread and without meaning to I reached out and grasped Johns arm and squeezed so hard a Loud crack filled the Car. I froze, the sound of Johns gasp and the crack made me shake in honest terror... how did I do that? I am five feet tall and weight less them 125 pounds, there was no way I could have been able to do that.
" You haven't been taking your pills... ah... " John pulled over, gasping and holding his arm. " They were muscle relaxants and Anti Psychotics, they kept you calm... your body, your strong...so much stronger then you know... Greyson... when he met your mom, she had AIDs... he gave her Vampire blood, yes they exist... the blood was given to you and your Mom, it changed your body... you became dependent on it so he kept on giving it to you... your body changed, your body absorbed it purely over nine months and that made you no longer Human... without the Drugs, your losing control. We don't know what you are exactly, whatever you are you have a temper like Vampires do... and your incredibly strong... without the Drugs you will start to change, but you need more blood... more vampire blood... I'm taking you hunting...so you can kill and feed... "
Anger shot through me and I slammed into the Window, My Fingers wrapping around his throat, I growled. The Horrors in his eyes, the terror filled me with this sick, primal joy and I wanted to hurt him. " Why didn't he help me... what am I?"
Clawing at his throat, at my hand, John struggled to breath and that struggle filled me with pleasure. " I... I don.. Know... Sorry...Please... let... e...me... hel..."
" Why should I ah...what tha.." My vision went blurry as sharp pain slashed through my arm, I collapsed against John and struggled to breathe..." What was that...I'm so tired... I'm sorry John..." my anger faded and oddly despite being dizzy, I felt more focused. " What was that?"
Once he was done coughing, John nodded sadly. " Vervain... it hurts vampires, stops their ability to control people's minds... it isn't enough to hurt you, but Greyson realized that it keeps you calm and human. It was in the cocktail of drugs he gave you... I know about you sending your drugs in for testing... I already put your money back in your account, it was the least of what I could do... I'm not good at this Nik, but I am truly sorry for what my brother did to you... I promise I will do whatever I can to help you... but I need your promise that you will keep Elena Safe, Like you she is cursed against her will and that will result in the deaths of a lot of people around her... Agree to help her, and I will help you discover all there is to learn about whatever you are now... do we have a deal?"
I stared at him for several moments... then nodded. " Yes, we do... now take us to a Hospital, your arm is broken." I tried not to feel bad, but really I didn't..." So when you say Vampire.. do you mean Blade, Buffy or Twilight?
Chapter End... Tell me what you think in the reviews and prepare for a bombarding of new Story ideas from a lot of generes...
Love, your Ninja Overlord...
Mika.
