Two weeks later Solomon received a call from another vampire organization. He had heard about the other attacks and decided to send over one of his best hunters. According to the other organization he was supposed to be the best hunter there was. Steven and Connie were sent to pick him up at the train station.

"So have you ever met this guy?" Steven asked Connie.

"No but I hear he's the best in the business so having him around should make things a little easier."

"Connie lesson number one about life nothing ever gets easier." Steven said.

When they arrived they were greeted by a tall, tan man with black hair who appeared to be in his twenties.

"Excuse me are you Steven Universe?" He asked him.

"I am."

"My name's Kevin I'm the new recruit they sent over."

"Oh hi nice to meet you." Steven held out his hand to shake.

"Likewise." Kevin said refusing to touch his hand and looking somewhat disgusted with him. He then turned to Connie and smiled. "Who may I ask is this vision?"

"Who? Me?" Connie asked.

Yes, you must forgive me I didn't expect to be met by such a lovely woman."

Connie blushed, Steven fought the urge to hiss.

"Might I know your name?"

"Uh...Connie...Connie Maheswaran."

"I am honored Madame Connie."

"Just...Just Connie will do."

"Very well then."

"Hey! Let's not forget we have to go back remember?" Steven asked in irritation.

"Yes of course, sorry. If you would be so kind Mr. Universe I would appreciate it if you and your ravishing partner could escort me to the Helsing Organization."

They went to the automobile and drove down to the organization. During the whole trip Kevin and Connie talked back and forth, hardly noticing Steven much to his annoyance.

"So how long have you been hunting vampires?" Kevin asked her.

"Since I was ten years old."

"That's quite impressive. I hear that your the only female slayer in the entire organization."

"Yeah I know. Pretty stupid."

"On the contrary, I find it refreshing. Men nowadays have no idea how strong and powerful women can be. The way the way they always treat them like their these delicate, frail, creatures is really annoying."

"You know that's always the case." Steven interrupted. "Maybe some men just want to protect women because it's kind and gentlemanly."

"Quite right my friend, there are men like that but if they're not careful they could spoil the great talent the woman has." He looked back at Connie. "And I am most eager to see what kind of talent you have."

She blushed again, Steven felt his eyes turn crimson with envy but he quickly changed them back to amber. When they arrived Solomon introduced him to everyone else.

"Everyone this is Kevin, Kevin...What's your last name?"

"Don't have one just call me Kevin."

"Okay then this is just Kevin, Kevin you've already met my top vampire hunters Steven and Connie. Meet the holy brood, Sister Nora and Sister Frida Suarez."

"Ah so these are the famous nuns of the Holy Order I've heard so much about." He said. "I must say it is an honor to meet you both. Sister Nora I am very impressed with how your church has managed to kill off so many demons."

"Thank you young man."

"And Sister Frida I've heard much about you too though I must confess I never imagined a nun could be so young and beautiful."

"Thanks I...Hey are you hitting on me?"

"No of course not. You're a nun after all, if I were to not respect your wishes to remain pure I would be a most revolting creature."

"Oh."

"I hear that you work with a devil. Forgive me for asking but isn't that a bit risky?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well of course you know how dangerous and evil a devil can be."

"Yes but Manny's harmless. He wouldn't hurt anyone."

"You must understand Sister I don't trust paranormal beings."

"And why is that?" Someone growled behind him. He turned to see Manny giving him the evil eye.

"Now Manny calm down." Solomon said. "Kevin Manny is not like other devils. Believe me he can be trusted."

"I doubt it but you are wise Solomon so I shall take your word for it however I must also confess I do not trust vampires either and I hear this organization harbors one."

"Not exactly harbors one. Steven is kind of our secret weapon."

"Steven? You mean the fellow who came to pick me up? He's a vampire?"

"Half vampire." Steven corrected.

"Huh I knew there was something about you I didn't like."

"Yeah well I don't like you one bit."

"Alright that's enough." Solomon said. "You all don't have to like each other you just have to work together. You all can do that right?"

"Yes sir." They said.

"Good now then everyone get some sleep and prepare for tomorrow's mission."

"Yes sir."

They all separated to retire somewhere for sleep.

"I hate him." Steven complained.

"You just met the guy." Dipper said.

"Don't care I hate him."

"I hate him too." Manny said.

"Manny you hate everyone." Dipper said.

"Yeah what's your point?"

"I got a bad feeling about that guy." Steven said.

"What kind of feeling?" Dipper asked.

"I don't know something just doesn't seem right about him. Dipper can you do me a favor and smell him?"

"Smell him?"

"You know try to figure out who he is by his scent."

"You mean sniff his behind? Like a common dog? You really think I'm that uncivilized?"

"Why not? You drank out of a toilet once." Manny said.

"It was a full moon! I had no control! Anyway even if I wanted to I can't my nose is stomped up. I couldn't smell a rotten egg if it was in this very room."

"Look the guy may be a jerk but like Solomon says we don't have to like him we just have to work with him." Manny said. "Which should be easy for me since I already gotta work with you two."

"Hey at least we don't accuse you of being evil and dangerous." Steven said.

"If you ask me he seems like a really polite guy." Dipper said.

"Yeah except when he's around us. Apparently he doesn't trust the paranormal."

"We'll talk about this later. I'm tired and I gotta get up early in the morning so good night you two." Manny said. "Oh and one more thing...Get out of my house!"

"Oh come on can't you just let us live here? You've got plenty of bedrooms to spare?" Steven said. "You let Connie stay over here."

"That's different she doesn't snore and tear up my furniture in her sleep."

"Sorry." They both said.

"But come on I have to sleep in the old cells at the organization."

"I have to sleep in the woods." Dipper said. "And believe me that's not comfortable, all the male wolves wanna challenge me because all the female wolves wanna mate with me."

"TMI dude. TMI." Manny said. "Fine I suppose you can sleep here but don't touch my stuff and so help me Dipper if you have so much as one accident , you better be careful where you sleep because I'll shave you!"

"Gotcha!"

For the next few weeks Kevin was always there, on missions, during training, he was always with them. One minute he was a very polite man who could kill vampires pretty well but then he would be this rude jerk who would insult people. Steven was his favorite person to insult but what really ticked him off was the fact that he would flirt with Connie whenever she was around.

"I don't get what she sees in that jerk, the guy is a total fake." Steven said.

"Who cares?" Dipper said studying a book.

"I mean she could do way better than him and he doesn't care about her. Anyone can see that."

"Can you not talk to me about this?"

"Every time he touches her I wish I could bite his head off."

"I don't care."

"I may just do that if he pushes me too far."

"Again I don't care!"

"I wonder if I could actually do that and get away with it?"

"Will shut up?! God if it's bothering you that bad go talk to her and leave me alone!"

"I can't tell her that!"

"Why?"

"Because she might think I like her."

"You do like her you idiot." Dipper said.

"No I don't."

"Uh-huh and what about the poems you wrote her?"

"What?! How did-"

"Manny told me."

"Damn devil! I'm gonna bite him for that!"

"Can I go to bed now?"

"Sure."

"Great and the next time you wanna do this, talk to a wall."

That night everyone was sound asleep but around midnight Connie began to become restless. She laid in bed, tossing and turning, hearing voices in her mind as she slept. The wind blew hard that night, so hard that it almost sounded like people howling. One current in particular was strong enough to blow open the window of the blacony to Frida's room.

"Whoa!" She cried waking up. "Nasty weather we're having tonight."

She went to close the windows. The wind current made it especially hard to close it but she managed to close the windows and lock them. She was about to go back to bed when she something outside, it was Connie walking into the woods, wearing nothing but her red under dress. She quickly slipped on her white dressing gown and shoes then went to the door.

"Connie? Connie! Connie! What are you doing out here?" She called.

But she didn't respond she just kept walking toward the woods. Her face was entirely blank and emtionless, like she was in a trance. Frida quickly followed after her, calling her name. The night wind blew against them making both their hair and dresses fly. Frida tried to catch up with her but what she found odd was that even though Connie was walking and Frida was running she seemed to be getting farther and farther away from her. Then before she knew it Connie had vanished into the woods.

"Connie! Connie! Where are you?" Frida continued to call as she searched for her.

All she saw was trees and darkness, she hoped that she wouldn't get lost in there and she also hoped that Connie was alright. She wondered why on earht would she be wandering around in the woods in the middle of the night. Then she found her lying on the ground, asleep.

"Connie!" She cried rushing to help her up. "Connie, Connie wake up. Wake up Connie."

Connie moaned as her eyes fluttered open.

"Huh? What? Who...Who's there?"

"It's me Frida come on now wake up."

"What's...What's going on? Where am I?"

"You're in the woods."

"The woods? How did I get here?"

"You walked, don't you remember?"

"No. The last thing I remember is going to sleep and then I had this...This dream."

"What dream?"

"A voice calling my name and telling me to come. "

"You must've been sleep walking, come on I'll take you back inside."

She helped her up and walked her back to the house. She noticed that she looked very disoriented, dizzy, and she was trembling. She fell down a few times on the way back.

"Are you okay?" Frida asked.

"I think so."

"I think you should see a doctor tomorrow morning."

"No I'm fine, just a little sleepy."

"You sure?"

"Yes I'm fine okay hey listen just to make sure this doesn't happen again maybe you should lock the door in the bedroom."

"Okay I will. Frida?"

"Yeah."

"Can you get me a drink."

"Sure thing wait right here."

She sat her down and brought her a glass of water from the kitchen. Once Connie drank it she went back to her bedroom but she stumbled the whole time she walked on the stairs.

"You sure you don't need a doctor?"

"I'm fine. Look I'll be better in the morning I promise."

"Alright but if you're not I'm making a call."

They both went back to sleep that night. In the morning Connie seemed perfectly normal so Frida forgot her worries. They spent the day doing their usual training and in the night they went on their mission. They needed to investigate a blood bank that was ransacked by vampires. Solomon insisted that they bring Kevin much to Steven's annoyance but he couldn't argue. Upon arrival they found the doors and windows busted open, broken glass and blood was splattered every where on the floor along with the late night employees who had been bitten or killed.

"I need an Helsing ambulance now." Steven said over the phone to Solomon.

"Alright. I'll send them over."

"God look at all this." Manny said staring at the spilled blood and dead bodies.

"There was enough blood in the bank why'd they have to drink the humans?" Frida asked as she made a catholic sign.

"Jasper's vampires don't kill for blood." Steven said. "They kill for pride and to prove their superiority. They consider humans inferior so they kill them off like flies. They're the lowest of the low."

"If you ask me every vampire on earth should be staked and burned in the sun." Kevin said looking at Steven. "But that's just me."

"I'll have you know I've never drank one drop of human blood in my life."

"Right like I believe that."

"Hey guys you might wanna take a look at this." Dipper called from over an area in the back.

They followed his voice over to the backroom where on the floor was a symbol painted in pure blood. It looked like a small bat like creature.

"What is that thing?" Connie asked.

"I don't know but I think it's supposed to mean something." Dipper said.

"Frida take a picture of it will you? So I can study it."

"Sure." She pulled out her camera and took a few pictures of the symbol.

"You know that kind of looks familiar." Steven said. "I think I've seen that somewhere before."

"Do you know what it is?"

"I can't remember."

"I say we collect some of the blood and have the scientist study it." Kevin offered. "Maybe there's a clue in there."

"Good idea." Dipper said.

Kevin leaned down and began to wipe the blood up with a rag that he squeezed into a bottle.

"Frida be a good nun and put this in the car." Kevin said handing her the bottle. "And don't drop it, I hear you're very clumsy."

"Sure thing." She said sarcastically and then mumbled. "Jerk."

She went outside to put the bottle along with the pictures in the car. When she came back she found the Connie had wondered off and was staring intensely at the blood on the floor.

"Connie you okay?"

"Yes I'm just looking for some clues like maybe a fang or a finger print that might've been left in the blood."

"Okay well we better- Hey is something wrong with your skin? You look pale."

"Frida we're in the dark, how can you see my skin."

"Pale skin sticks out fairly well and you...You're looking a little white. Are you dehydrated or something?"

"Well I guess since I've been working so hard I haven't been drinking much."

"I think when the ambulance gets here you need to go with them."

"Back off Frida! I told you I'm fine! God you're worse than my mother!" She snapped.

"Okay I'm just trying to help, geez. What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing I'm just sick of everyone treating me like I'm helpless!"

"Who's been treating you like you're helpless? I'm just worried."

"Well don't be!"

"Ladies is everything okay." Kevin asked.

"Everything's fine." Connie said.

"Uh guys." Steven said. "We've got company."

Just then the dead bodies began to rise from the ground. These people were ghouls, the six teens started shooting the ghouls with wooden stakes, stabbing them with sunlight blades, and cutting of their heads. They all hissed in pain and turned to ash. Connie however did not use her blade or a gun, she just snapped their necks with just one hand.

"Whoa when did she get so strong?" Dipper asked watching her.

"Well I heard that shes' been going to the gym." Steven said.

"Uh guys can we get back to killing them?" Manny called while cutting off their heads with his claws.

Luckily they managed to kill them all and the ambulance arrived.

"I must say Connie that was pretty cool." Dipper said. "I never knew you were that strong."

"Me neither." She said. "I guess all this training is toughing me up."

"Connie." Steven said. "Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine. Look you saw me kill those ghouls without even using a weapon."

"Yeah and that kind of scares me."

"Huh?"

"Don't take it the wrong way Connie but it's kind of odd."

"Oh I see! It's odd for me to be strong right?!"

"No! No! Not at all! It's just that I-"

"I think she's incredible." Kevin said. "A woman able to take down ghouls with only her bare hands deserves a special reward. Connie would you like to join me for dinner tomorrow evening?"

"She can't!" Steven said.

"And why not?" Connie said.

"Because we have training tomorrow evening."

"Oh yeah, well I can just skip it."

"Skip it?! Connie you've never once skipped training not even when you had a cold!"

"Well I'm starting to think that maybe I don't need it as much and maybe I should loosen up more."

"Does that mean you'll join me?" Kevin asked.

"I'd love to."

"Connie can I have a word with you for a minute?" Steven asked pulling her aside.

"What is wrong with you?" She asked him.

"I don't think you should go out with him."

"Why not?"

"I don't trust him."

"Steven."

"I'm serious Connie. A voice in my head is telling me that he's not right."

"Who the hell do you think you are my father?!"

Steven was taken a back by this. Connie had never once spoken to him so harshly before.

"I'm going okay? So back off."

She left, Steven couldn't speak he just stood there confused and somewhat hurt. Frida was also confused, Connie looked fine and acted strong and healthy but she couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong and Manny could sense her concern.

"Okay I know that face, what's wrong?" Manny asked.

"I'm worried about Connie."

"Why? Because she killed a couple of ghouls with just her hands? I saw Sadie do that once."

"No it's not that it's- Wait Sadie? Never mind, I'm talking about something that happened last night."

"What?"

"What happened last night?" Steven asked.

"Last night I saw her walking into the woods alone. It looked like she was sleep walking but when I found her she looked so sick and did you notice how pale she is."

"Yeah I noticed it too." Steven said.

"She swears up and down she's alright but I don't know."

"Something's wrong, I know it, I can feel it. Did you see anything last night, anything at all that might have caused this?"

"No."

"I think we need to talk to Solomon about having her examined."

"Good idea, Manny you and Steven brush up some information on that symbol. Steven and I will go talk to Solomon about examining Connie."

"Okay."

...

The next evening Kevin and Connie went to dine at a fancy restaraunt where they were served absinthe to drink. He poured her a glass and offered it to her. Connie had never drank alcohol before not too mention she was under age so she wasn't sure.

"I don't know, I mean I'm only fifteen."

"Don't worry I won't tell anyone and it's just one glass."

Her better nature told her not too but another voice, a new one urged her to take it. She brought the glass to her lips and sipped it.

"Tell me Kevin where are you from?" Connie asked.

"Romania." He said.

"If you don't mind me asking what's it like over there?"

"It is a beautiful place, filled with vast, rich forests and a grand palace. The men are strong but the women I must admit are not that attractive."

"Really?"

"Yes, the women I knew are not nearly as lovely as you are." She blushed again.

"Tell me Connie what is your relationship with Steven?"

"Well he's my partner and my best friend."

"Are you two more than that?"

"Oh no. Don't get me wrong he's a great guy and I care deeply for him but it's not like that."

"You should be careful, vampires came be quite the charming creatures and if you let yourself be seduced by them they may turn you into one of them."

"I don't think I need to worry about that."

"And why is that?"

"I know you think I'm pretty but I...I'm actually quite useless."

"I think you have proven that you are most certainly not. You are strong, independent. and determined not be broken. Much like a woman I heard about."

"Who?"

"Her name was Narine Lennox. She was a woman who reminds me so much of you."

He showed her a picture of a middle eastern woman with ginger hair, rich skin like gold, and deep green eyes.

"We don't look anything alike." Connie said.

"Your personality, the way you act. Or at least from what I've been told through legends."

"What do they say?"

"She was a slave of Muslim Turks but was rescued by a solider who became her husband. They were very much in love but a vampire who desired her stole her from him and tried to make her his vampire bride. He bit her in hopes of making her his but after she was bitten refused to drink his blood so she died."

"How awful."

"The vampire who killed her escaped and no one knew what became of him. No one knew what he looked like and those who did have been long dead for years but they said he had these eyes, these amber eyes that would turn red when he attacked you."

"Amber eyes that turn red." She trailed off. Only Steven had eyes like that but she knew he couldn't possibly have done that. Could he? She hardly knew anything about his past. How did she know for sure that he wasn't a monster? A killer? Wait! What was she thinking? She knew that none of that was true! Steven would never harm anyone and she shouldn't be thinking such things.

"Are you alright?" Kevin asked.

"Yes I just...I think I need to go back."

"Okay I'll drive you back."

He took her back to Manny's house and dropped her off. It looked like everyone was asleep.

"Thanks for the night out." She said.

"No problem. So see you tomorrow?"

"Yeah good night."

"Connie wait, you have something on your lip."

"Where?"

"There?"

He then pulled her into a kiss. At first she was horrified and wanted to break away but something came over her. Something strong, feral, and desirable, something that made her kiss him back fiercely.

"Alright! That's enough!" Steven shouted enraged, shocking the two in parting.

"Steven? What are you doing up this late?" Connie asked.

But her friend just ignored and stomped right up to Kevin.

"Okay that's it! Listen you I've been able to put up with your crap since you got here but this time you've gone too far!"

"Relax buddy it was just a kiss." Kevin said.

"Don't call me buddy! And don't you ever touch her again! Okay?! Get out of here!"

"Okay look Steven-"

"NOW!" Steven hissed with his fangs bared and red eyes. Scaring Connie but surprising Kevin.

"Fine I'll go, watch your back Connie." Kevin said. "Looks like this does bite."

"I SAID GET OUT OF HERE!"

"Steven stop it!" Connie cried.

Kevin only smiled, went back to the car, and drove away.

"What is the matter with you?" Connie asked.

"What's the matter with me? What about you?"

"What? He kissed me!"

"Connie you hardly know the guy and you just kissed him like he was your lover!"

"It's none of your business!"

"What could you possibly see in that jerk!"

"For your information he sees something in me. He thinks that I'm strong."

"Oh don't tell me you're actually buying that crap? Can't you see it's an act? He's a total phony!"

"You know what I think you're jealous."

"Jealous? Oh that phony piece of crap?! Connie I just don't want you to get hurt. Can't you see he's only saying that stuff to get in your pants?!"

"How dare you! I can't believe that you- That you...That you..." She trailed off as she started to feel dizzy.

"Connie you okay?" Steven asked.

"I...I feel...I feel..." She then collapsed to the ground.

"Connie!" He gasped. He lifted her up and carried her into the house. Her body felt as cold as death and in the light of the house he saw that her body had become almost as white as paper. "Oh my God! Manny! Dipper! Frida!"

"What? What is it?" Manny called waking up.

They ran downstairs and rushed to help him.

"What happened?" Dipper asked.

"I don't know." Steven said concerned. "Connie! Connie! Come on Connie wake up!"

She looked at them with glassy eyes.

"I don't...I don't feel well."

"I'll get her a blanket." Dipper said.

"I'll call the doctor." Manny said. "Steven you put her to bed and Frida try to heal her."

"Alright."

Steven laid Connie on the closest bed.

"Steven...I'm thirsty." She whispered.

"I'll get you some water. Frida if you can heal her try to, please try."

"I will." She said. "But I can't promise anything."

"Just try."

He left the room and went to get her a drink. Frida pulled the blankets over Connie and placed her hands over her body, hoping to heal her. The whole time she was thinking, heal please heal, but nothing.

"Maybe I need to go to the source. Connie are you hurting anywhere?"

"My neck." She sighed weakly.

"Okay, here let's get you out of this tight thing and into something where you can easily breathe."

She began to unbutton her shirt collar until she saw something on her neck. Something that scared her greatly, so much that she jumped back and screamed in horror.

"Manny! Ahh! Manny come quick!" She screamed with tears starting to form.

Hearing her screams he and the other men ran upstairs.

"Frida what is it?" He asked her.

"Manny! She!...She!...She! Oh God Manny!" She said burying her face into his chest.

"Now calm down! What is it?"

"Her neck! Her neck!"

Steven went over to Connie's bedside and he too became horrified.

"Dear God no." He whispered in terror.

On her neck were two bite marks.