Some may find Light in the darkest of places

I was all packed for my trip after what happened in the kitchen. Godric had stayed clear of me and I found it somewhat strange. After the longing looks he had been given me, it hurt and bugged me that he was now avoiding me.

"Hey! This was left for you in my mailbox," Dante said coming into the room. Dante was a good friend from school and was very easy on the eyes.

"Thank you, just lay it over there," I said while folding up some clothes. I really didn't care if no one was going with me. I would follow my dream and deal with Pam and Eric later.

"Damn, so you really are doing this?" Dante asked while sitting on the end of the bed, watching me pack. I had no clue when I would be back so I needed to be prepared.

"Yep, you gonna miss me?" I asked jokingly. I knew he would. He was the only one who would not be pissed at me for leaving.

He said looking at me with a glint in his eyes"

"Of course!" He said looking at me with a glint in his eyes

"I'll be back at some point and time." I grinned as my phone rang. I looked down and saw that it was Pam. I didn't think she would be up for a few more hours.

"Hello?"I answered as I was still packing my bag, my surprise slightly showing in my voice.

"Go to the beach house and stay there." I felt dread go through me.at her stern words We didn't have a beach house, only apartments in the city, a few outside the city and a cabin in the mountains. This was code for get out of town and fast. Something was wrong and I had a bad feeling.

"Okay, I'll call you when I get there," I said as I hung up. I threw my clothes in the bag with urgency and looked at Dante with slight panic on my face.

"I'm going out of town and you need to leave now. Something has happened," I said looking him straight in the eyes. He knew the codes as well as I did. He was my best friend, after all.

"Got it," he said, getting up and leaving the house. We all knew what we needed to do. The sound of glass breaking downstairs jolted me with panic until I remembered the things I needed to do. I had ways of getting out and staying alive for any type of accident.

But I was not ready for what came straight at my door. Everything around me suddenly went black.

I woke up on the floor, my eyes blurry and my head pounding. I touched the top of my head to find I was bleeding. I stood up and my world started to spin. I felt the need to throw up, but I held it down and reached for my phone. I needed to call Eric. I just hoped he wouldn't fly off the handle. I grabbed the phone and speed-dialed One. Iwaited impatiently for him to pick up, unable to move on the floor

"I thought you were told to get out of town," he rushed to whisper into the phone. I could tell he was busy and there was no time to waste.

"I was on my way to the safe house when I was attacked. I need you " I said, my legs giving out under me, As I unsuccessfully tried to stand up

"Are you hurt?" he asked. I heard the growl in his voice.

"Yes, I'm having a hard time staying awake. Please hurry," I whispered.

"I'm on my way. Stay awake," I thought I heard as I lost consciousness.

Hurried voices and the sound of fighting reached me as I started to wake up - only I could not seem to open my eyes up. I fell into unconsciousness again. The next time I woke up I could finally open them. I realised I was in my bed - I turned my head and found Godric, Pam and Eric sitting around my bed. I groaned and they all turned to look at me.

"What happened?" I asked, my voice coming out rough and starchy.

"You were attacked ," Eric tried to explain, his voice gentle as he came to sit on the bed. He looked tired, they all did.

"That's right, I was," I whispered, remembering the attack. I was groggy and my head hurt badly. I had a feeling I knew what had attacked me, or more correctly who had attacked me. But I was having a hard time believing it.

"Little one, do you remember who did this to you?" I heard Godric say. I looked over at him. He also looked tired.

"Yes. Eric, it was Vince, but he was different somehow," I say sitting up and moaning as the room seemed to tilt.

"That is not possible. I killed him," Eric said looking down at me with his brows furrowed in disbelief.

"Trust me, it was him. I would never forget him."

"Who is Vince?" Godric asked.

"He was my boyfriend until he got hooked on V. Then he went crazy and tried to take Eric and Pam's blood," I said leaving out a few details he didn't need to know, that none of them needed to know.

"I remember that creep. Eric killed him when he tried using Lynx as bait to get our blood," Pam said. I heard someone growl and had a feeling it was Godric but why would he growl like that?

"What are we gonna do?" I asked knowing that Vince was not gonna stop and if he was some type of supernatural entity then he was even more deadly than before, and that truly scared me.

"We find him and kill him for good this time," Eric said easily. I looked over at him and nodded my head.

"You're gonna need me," I said and I would not take no for an answer.

"Sweet pea, as much as I know you want to help I will not let you put yourself in harm's way," Pam said softly looking at me.

"But he came after me so that means he may do it again," I said looking at her and then to Eric, hoping he was at least on my side.

"You'll be safe. He will not get to you again and Pam is right, we need to get you to safety. We have no clue what we are dealing with," Eric said. I couldn't believe he was not on my side. I hated when he agreed with Pam.

"It's for your own good, little one," I heard Godric say. He had been pretty quiet throughout this whole exchange and I forgot he was here.

"Yeah, sure, I'm gonna hide while my family puts themselves in danger," I growled in annoyance

"I swear, sometimes you're a pain in the ass. You will go to the safe house, you will stay there and if I have to tie you up to get you there, I will" Eric grunted with a scary firmness in his voice.I sighed and looked down, defeated.

"Fine, but I don't wanna go alone," I said, looking expectantly at Eric.

"I shall go with you," I looked at Godric shocked at his words.

"You'd willingly go with me and be stuck for who knows how long?," I said.

"Yes, I could keep you safe as well," he replied with a strange look on his face that I couldn't read.

"Then get packed and we will leave as soon as you're done," Eric said.

"I'm already packed. I was headed to the safe house with Dante when this happened," I said looking at Eric.

"Good, then get cleaned up and we will be on our way," Eric said and left.