Santana's P.O.V.
Alright the honeymoon is over. It's time to get our heads back in the game. We got a tip that things are progressing faster than planned with S and we need to act accordingly. I've called a team meeting to get everyone on the same page because it's time we start making moves. Emily is the last one to have a seat at the table in the dining room so now I can start the meeting.
"Okay, let's get started." I say as I glance at everyone's face from where I'm standing at the end of the table.
"As you all know, tonight is important. S is having a shipment of human prisoners delivered to their headquarters. After speaking with our closer allies, we've decided not to attack and capture but to follow." I tell them. I get a few confused looks from most of them but it's expected.
"That's the best option at this moment in time because we still don't know where S's main headquarters is actually located." Emily chimes in.
"Exactly." I agree.
"What about the humans?" Kurt asks.
"They'll be fine. With the amount of numbers we'll have we could take out the entire band of S's men before they could bat an eye." Quinn says from her seat next to me. Lately, she's been taking more of a leadership role within the team and no one has opposed it.
"If we're going to their headquarters, wouldn't there be more men? Wouldn't the best option be to allow them to take the humans?" Rachel asks. I nod my head.
"That is exactly our plan. We are going to infiltrate the headquarters to gather information so that when do attack, we'll be prepared." I explain.
"How are we going to follow them without getting caught?" Mike asks.
"From what we've gathered, they take frequent breaks and they're so arrogant they don't travel in pairs. We've already been set up with duplicate cars and there's six cars they're traveling in. We're going to take them out one by one. Now here's the part where Spencer comes in. I'm going to need you use your magic to make us resemble the vamps we take out; can you do that?" I ask Spencer.
"Yeah, of course. How long should it last?" She asks.
"Just long enough for us to make it to headquarters. Could be many hours." I say.
"I'll talk to Aria if I need any back up power." Spencer says and I nod my head. I don't know who the hell that is but I guess she's a witch too.
"When do we go? Are the wolves involved?" Brittany asks.
"They don't get here until tonight so that gives us an advantage. Puck and his pack are in but I'm not sure about any others. Santana?" Quinn says.
"To my knowledge there's just Puck. They'll follow from a far in case we need them for some reason." I say.
"They'll be three cars and three trucks. That's enough for our team plus Hanna and Emily's team. Any other questions?" I ask. The room is silent so I continue with assigning everyone their tasks and their partners.
After what happened last time, I refuse to have Quinn leave my side… at least for this. I just want to be careful. I think I'm just nervous for her. I can't let anything happen to her. I might be being over protective but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Quinn's P.O.V.
Since getting with Santana, time has flown. It's been an entire month and S was quiet the entire time. We don't know why but we've still had our guards up. This is the first activity in a month and I'm strangely excited to do this. I want to get back out into the battle field especially since my arm is fully healed. I can tell Santana is uneasy about it but she hasn't said anything. I think she understands that she can't stop me from going. I love that she's so protective but it's not necessary. I don't want her to go fight either because I don't want to see anything happen to her but I won't try to stop her because we're fighting for the right reasons.
I know Santana is dealing with me wanting to become a vampire too. I thought long and hard about this and I still think about it every day. If I get the opportunity to make it through this hellish world and live a semi normal life, I want to be able to spend it with Santana without having her to be sad that I've gotten sick, old and will die. I want us to live together in happiness for centuries and centuries to come and watch the world that we saved, rebuild itself and evolve. I want children that I never have to worry about dying. I know what I'm giving up with my humanity. Being a vampire has its pros but it also has its cons too and I'm very aware of that. I've replayed this in my mind a lot and I've come to terms with it. This is what I want. I'm going to give Santana her time to think it through but she won't change my mind about it.
"Ready for tonight?" I ask Santana as I sit on her bed. I still have my room but I'm never there. Santana just walked in the door. It's about 3 o'clock and I can tell Santana hasn't been too enthusiastic about our next mission. Santana walks over to her window and looks out of it before answering.
"Ready as I'll ever be." She says quietly. She's in her head. She's thinking about something else.
"What's on your mind?" I ask. Santana shakes her head. Typical.
"We're not doing this. Not today. What's the issue Santana?" I ask and she sighs.
"You know what my issue is." She says and she's right. I know.
"You know I'll be fine. Hell, you're my partner and if everything goes to plan I'll definitely be fine." I tell her with confidence.
"I know, I'm just frustrated." I stand from the bed and walk towards her. I wrap my arms around her waist and rest my head on her shoulder.
"Don't be." She shakes her head.
"I just want this to be over. I want to live a regular life again." Santana sighs then laughs humorlessly.
"You know it's funny…Humans told scary stories of vampires, werewolves and things they never thought were real. Never thought we'd have fake stories too." Huh? What is she talking about?
"Explain." I say. Santana turns her head towards me and says.
"Don't laugh but there's this story I was told as a kid. Its told a lot of different ways but has the same meaning." She turns back to the window.
"It's about a person, Elijah. He is either a wolf, vampire or something in between depending on who told the story. Elijah, in my version, was the strongest vampire known throughout the community but he didn't know it. He lived amongst the humans never knowing he was different because they had raised him. In this world though, no creature hid in the shadows. Everyone was free…but one day something like what's going on now had happened." She says.
"An evil person, named Thaddeus tried to take over the entire world so Elijah joined the efforts to fight and he lead humans, wolves, witches and vampires into a war with Thaddeus and they fought to the death where Elijah dies but he's comes back to life as a huge super badass vamp that kicks Thaddeus's ass and saves the world." She finishes.
"Hell, sounds like we need an Elijah right about now." I say jokingly. Santana nods her head.
"After this happened, I hoped it wasn't just a story. I got to the point where I'd take anything if all of this would just end. But it's just a story and the only way this is going to stop is if we stop it." I hug Santana tight and she turns around in my arms.
"I know you'll be okay. I have faith in you but that doesn't mean I'll let you out of my sight. I love you." She says and I smile.
"I love you too." I tell her then lightly peck her lips.
Santana and I spent our time talking strategies, going over fighting techniques, and cleaning our guns. After that everyone gathered to eat then prepare for our mission. I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous but that won't stop me.
Santana, Rachel, Mike, Blaine, and Spencer are in our car. Everyone else is divided into the remaining cars. Puck and his pack are already following the guards as they make their way into town. We're sitting near the only road they can use in this part of town. It's not really possible for them to go another way.
"I hear them." Mike says from his seat in the back.
"How far away?" I ask.
"Two miles." He says. Santana starts her car and lets the others know using her headset.
Soon there's a Huge semi-truck with two black trucks escorting it in the front and 4 cars following from the back. Since we have three witches, they have more than enough power to disguise our cars for as long as needed. We follow them for about an hour before they make their first stop. They're headed south so it may take a while for us to reach our destination. We started very far north. Some of Hanna's team takes out the first car and Emily's gets the second while they're at the first stop. It was simple enough.
Another hour later we're making our next stop. Santana and I are supposed to take one car while the rest of Hanna's team takes the other. The second stop is an old gas station like the first. I'm surprised so many of these stations still function. The station has two sides with a small building in the middle of it. The two trucks and the cars we took over, go to the left of the building. The two cars we need go the right and the semi-truck is off to the side of the building where they have a pump for gas.
We ditch our cars close enough but not too close to the station, on the other side of the street. Everyone gets out and we follow Santana as we approach them. The vamps in our target cars are facing away from us as they stand outside to fill up. Santana takes out the one closest to her and I go behind the other one and quickly stake him in the heart. Everyone else gets in their cars and Spencer uses her spell to disguise us. Santana and I finish filling up the cars and as we go to get in, we hear a voice.
"Turner! What the hell?! Are you Deaf?" One says as he walks towards me. He's dressed in the signature red suit, like the rest of them. He is wearing a red rose though. I've never seen that.
"Didn't hear you." I feel my blood start to pump harder as he gets closer. He might be able to smell that I'm human. I can't let him get to close.
"What did you need?" I ask as I begin to step back.
"It's your turn to feed the food and see if they have to use the bathroom or something." He tosses some keys to me, says something about my trunk and walks to the other side. I get the car keys to open the trunk and I open it to see ready to eat meals like the ones people in war would take with them. I grab a few and make my way to the truck. I take the lock off the back doors and what I see instantly makes me want to cry, scream and vomit. There has to be at least 150 to 200 people in this truck. They look like they haven't seen daylight, had a decent meal or bathed in weeks. The smell is beyond words and the terrified looks on their faces ignites such a fire in my heart I can barely bear it. How could they do this to people?
There are people of all ages, young, old, middle aged. People of different ethnicities and I choke back a sob as I step into the truck. I can't handle this…I can't do this…They have to be freed…I –
"Q." I hear from behind me and I see Santana standing there. Santana has the softest eyes I've ever seen her have right now and it is taking everything I have not to burst into tears.
"I got it okay?" She says then kisses my cheek. I nod my head and exit the truck.
Santana's P.O.V.
Damn it…. I didn't want Quinn to have to see that. As fucked up as it sounds, I'm use to seeing this shit. I've gotten immune but Q… this is her first time. The first time I saw it… I threw up and almost got killed. It's a hard sight to see. I take three trips with them to the bathroom and give them the food that is provided. One little girl just keeps catching my eye. She reminds me of Quinn. The little girl can't be any older than 12 but her face… it's the same way Quinn looked when I saved her that night.
"Hey you." I say to the little girl staring at me with her green eyes. She's near the front of the truck so I don't have to yell to get her attention. The little girl is so scared that she debates moving but ultimately, she stands and walks towards me. I move closer to the doors so that the others can't really hear what I'm going to say.
"Do you have to use the bathroom?" I ask. She shyly shakes her head and keeps her nose pointed to the floor.
"Are you hungry?" I ask and she shakes her head again.
"Are your parents here?" I ask. Once again, another head shake.
"I don't know where they are." She says so low I could barely hear it.
"Well… how about I promise to help you find them once I get you out of here? What's your name?" I ask softly. The little girl then raises her head.
"Beth." She says and I nod my head.
"Well I'm Santana. I don't normally look like this. I'll show you later okay? Right now I need you to help me help you. Can you do that?" I ask. Beth nods and plays with her fingers. I take the ear piece I have and give it to her.
"I want you to have this in your ear and you're going to hear my voice okay? I'm going to tell you to have everyone run to one side of the truck at certain time okay?" Beth takes the piece from my hand and puts it in her ear.
"Good. Now I have to go. If you want to talk… you can just use it. I'll be listening." Beth turns to leave but I stop her.
"Wait." I say. I then dig in my pocket and pull out a snack bar I had tucked away for later. It's pretty much filled with sugar so she'll probably like it.
"Here." I say as I hand it to her.
"I know you want something with flavor." Beth cracks a small smile and walks back to her spot.
I get out of the truck and lock it back up. I'll be keeping these keys from now on. I get back to the car and sit in the driver's side. Quinn looks like she's doing better but she still looks so hurt.
"We're going to help them Q." I tell her and she nods her head. I give her a hug and start the car as everyone begins to leave the gas station.
"Someone give me a headset. There's been a change of plan."