Xiao Nai stood over the burned coffins. The Sheriff of district 3 was no more. He remembered meeting him in the roaring 20's, never had anything bad to say about him, a quiet one who ruled his district well. Feng Teng looked at the mess of three other's picking at a silver chain mixed in with the blood and mess.
"They came out of nowhere." A young vampire said. His face drenched in blood from his tears. His eyes never leaving the sheriff's box. "We knew it happened, because they killed him first, then moved onto the others."
"Why didn't you die?" Xiao Nai asked.
"I'm the newest member, so I have to sleep up in the loft. It's dark and cramped. It's apart of the initiation process." He gave a sad smile, more blood streaming out of his eyes. "Earn your box." Xiao nai pat his shoulder lightly, before walking over to his maker. Feng Teng stood up, his eyes falling over the blood puddles.
"He has hunters under his belt."
"He has a lot more than that." Feng Teng, felt himself grow annoyed. He knew he taught his progeny well, a little too well.
"We have to do something." Xiao Nai was growing angrier by the minute. "He's picking off vampires one by one. Soon they will think that you-"
"People can think what they want to think. We both have been...comprised."
"What do you mean?"
"Theres a target on the girls. They aren't safe in the city and we can't be ruthless without the knowledge it won't effect them. We have to get them out of the city in order to win against him."
"I will not abandon Weiwei." Xiao Nai glared at his maker.
"If we don't, the only thing you will be with left is a corpse." Feng Teng caught sight of Yu Banshan entering the front doors. "Your underling is here." Xiao Nai turned to see his friend. Running over, he saw the worried look on his face.
"Is it Hao mei?" Yu Banshan nodded a grim look.
"K.O. found him, but your not going to like it." Xiao Nai followed him to a black car near the water. The back door was open. K.O. stood by, with a bent over Hao Mei starring straight at the concrete. Xiao Nai knew what had happened even before he was able to see it with his own eyes. Hao Mei was shaking his head, blood coming out of his eyes.
"I didn't want this...not from them." He spoke softly, his shoulders shaking. K.O. held out a piece of cloth for him to wipe the blood tears.
"I found him tossed aside like garbage an hour before dawn. They left him to burn in the sun just a day old." Xiao Nai let out a heavy sigh. "This type of brutality is not my cup of tea. My maker killed vampires like this. The bond is sacred, not meant to be thrown away or use in a form of violence." Kneeling in front of him, Xiao Nai gripped Hao Mei's hand.
"The girls will be so happy you are safe."
"I can't go near them like this. I...I can't control it." K.O. leaned down, his eyes meeting Hao Mei's.
"I can teach you. You just have to trust me."
"We don't have much of a choice." Xiao Nai spoke. "I'm sending all of you including Qiu Younghou away. Feng Teng owns an island, it's safe and away from what's going to happen next."
"When do they leave?" Yu Banshan asked.
"Tonight." Feng Teng appeared next to the car. "They leave tonight."
Weiwei was packing her bag, not even looking at the vampire standing in the room. Xiao Nai sighed, sitting on the bed. She was upset, he knew it. He didn't need to feel her feelings to understand her current emotions.
"Weiwei-" He went to grab her hand, but she pulled away from him, walking back to her closet. When she put her things back in her bag, she zipped it up and threw the bag on his lap. He looked at her, a hard look forming.
"Protecting me by shipping me off to a deserted island, is not a good idea. Leaving me alone with vampires I don't know, is not a good idea." He threw the bag off to the side of the bed, standing up to his full height. Weiwei took a step and stood on the bed, looking down at him. "No, you don't get to do that this time. I will be allowed to be upset at you shipping me off to an island."
"You are acting like a child." Xiao Nai's voice remained calm, something that seemed to only irritate her more.
"Compared to your age, I probably am." Jumping down from the bed, she grabbed her bag, and threw it at him once more. "I'm going to help Shanshan." Xiao Nai followed her out of her bedroom, throwing her bag at Yu Banshan who fumbled to hold on too it.
"Qiu Younghou should be here in a few minutes." He reported to his boss.
"When he gets here we will leave." Xiao Nai tried to stop Weiwei, his hearing picking up what was happening. But she brushed him off, opening the door. Shanshan was pulling at her shirt, her braids a mess, red covering her cheeks. Weiwei huffed at them, while Feng Teng didn't even bother moving.
"I'll help her." She went to Shanshan's closet, with her cousin quickly following behind her. Feng Teng leaned on the bed post, his progeny glaring at him.
"How come you get kissed and I get thrown things at?" He asked.
"Years of experience?" Feng Teng ventured out, teasing him. Weiwei pulled the bag out, throwing it at Feng Teng. He caught it, glaring at her. "I don't like you."
"Well, maybe next time, don't make a progeny that is hell bent on destroying everything you hold dear." Weiwei glared back, leaving Shanshan in her room.
"Weiwei has abandonment issues." Shanshan whispered, going to grab her bag from Feng Teng. He held it tightly, pulling her up by her waist and kissing her again. The front door opened, suddenly Qiu Younghou appeared beside Yu Banshan.
"Good, can we get this over with?" Weiwei grabbed her bag from Yu Banshan, walking over to the door. Shanshan quickly ran after her, wrapping an arm around hers.
Weiwei stood at the docks, looking at the speed boat. By the time they make it to the island, the vampire's with them will have to go into hiding. Shanshan came to join her, holding on to her arm and trying not to cry.
"I know you're upset, but this may be the last time we see them." She reasoned with her cousin.
"You think I don't understand that." Weiwei glanced over at the men talking by the boat. Her attention was drawn to a black car pulling up and K.O. getting out of the passenger side. He held the door open and Weiwei felt tears come to her eyes. "Shanshan!" She pointed, both seeing Hao Mei step out. Both ran over, as quickly as their human legs could let them, embracing him. Hao Mei didn't know how to react, he felt the back of his eyes grow warm with blood, knew he felt cold to the touch to them.
"You two do smell sweet." He joked, with them. Weiwei reached up with her sleeve, wiping away a blood tear near the corner of his eye.
"We are just happy your still with us."
"Am I?" Shanshan gripped his arm smiling widely at him.
"You are you, with or without fangs." He nodded.
"I don't know if I can control myself yet." A strong hand came down on his shoulder, reassuring eyes meeting his.
"That's why I am here." K.O. walked the group over to the boat, helping Hao Mei get on it. Shanshan looked at Feng Teng. She knew he didn't like public displays, but she wondered if this would be the last time she was seeing him. Going over, she wrapped her arms around his waist, feeling him stiffen. It took him a moment to hold her back, his hand on the back of her head.
"Don't hurt yourself, I won't be there to fix it." He whispered to her.
"Remember what I said. I'm not going anywhere. I'll always come back." Shanshan, wiped away her tears, smiling at him. Leaning on her toes, she kissed him, before heading on the boat. Weiwei turned to Xiao Nai, taking her bag from his hands.
"Wei-" She hugged him, burying her face into his shoulder.
"Promise you'll come and get me. Preferably before I die of old age." Xiao Nai pulled her back to look at him. He smiled, at her, placing a lock of hair behind her ear.
"It will all be over in a few days. Finding you will be the first thing I do after it's over." He kisses, her before she turns away and runs onto the boat. Her tears coming before she could stop them. Feng Teng and Xiao Nai, turned to the car once the felt the boat was far enough away.
"Let's go get this on of bitch." Xiao Nai remarked, knowing they had to burn down half the city to do it.
It had already been three days on the island, with no cell service or internet. Both girls were curled up with a book, enjoying the evening breeze, trying to keep their minds off of the chaos in the city.
"They should be up soon right?" Shanshan asked, looking out at the night sky. K.O. was the first to appear, his attention to the front porch, his fangs out. Both girls jumped, seeing Zhao Shaoxiang emerge from the shadows.
"It took a little while to find it, but here you are." He went to take a step inside of the house but was forced back.
"You're human counterparts can be found in a pile at the beach." Hao Mei emerged from the cellar trap. "They were easy to find before dawn came." Qiu Younghou appeared, leaning against the couch.
"Feng Teng bought the house and placed it under Shanshan. It's her's to invite anyone in as she wishes." Qiu Younghou crossed his arms, his fangs at the ready, a smirk on his lips.
"You're not on my guest list." Shanshan placed her book down, her eyes catching movement at every door and window.
"Don't worry little one." Zhao Shaoxiang smiled, cocking his head to the side. "What's an eternity to a fleeting human life span?"