Theo's swing was stopped halfway with a squelch. One moment Theo's face shown with smug satisfaction, the next complete and utter shock.. He looked down at the arrow imbedded in his stomach and stumbled back partially in pain partially in surprise. The stake fell from his hand. He looked up and there was Sera on her knees holding the bow he'd carelessly thrown to the ground along with the full quiver.

Theo's eyes became full of awareness, understanding his foolish mistake before they rolled back into his head and he fell over the cliff. Sera took a few deep breaths staring at the place Theo once stood before she picked up her knife and made her way to Gregory. He was lying propped up on his elbows catching his breath. She kneeled beside him helping him sit up.

"We need to get you to the farm, you need blood."

"No." he insisted as he looked up at the sky. The comet so close to the moon. "I have to make the call."

"You can't even stand on your own." She took her knife from her sheath.

"What are you doing?" he asked as she sliced the side of her arm.

"As long as you don't actually bite, I won't turn right?" he nodded slowly. "Then here, drink." She offered her bleeding arm to him and he swallowed nervously.

"Sera, I don't think –"

"I trust you. I love you." He just stared at her for a moment before looking at the blood dripping from the wound, bright red against her pale ivory skin. Sera saw his eyes turn red as he grabbed her wrist and brought the wound to his lips and began to drink. It was strange feeling her blood being sucked from her veins and she did her best to keep her breathing even so she wouldn't pass out. His grip on her wrist tightened as he drank deeper, a muffled moan of satisfaction coming from his throat. He took about a pint of blood before he pulled away.

"That's the best thing I've ever tasted." He whispered and Sera chuckled.

"Wait till you become human and try pizza." She noticed the cut on his cheek

had healed and so had the wound in his upper thigh. He sat up straighter and ripped off a piece of fabric from his vest. He took her arm and wrapped her wound.

"Thank you." She whispered, he kissed over the cut, "Thank you."

She helped him off the ground and they made their way to the cliff edge. He pulled out his father's amulet from his jacket pocket. He wrapped the chain around his hand before spinning it rapidly in the air.

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It wasn't long before Anna showed up at the cliff and shortly after a car

pulled up and Freda and Frederick got out.

"Mother. Father. We found Uncle Von's grave, well, Tony found it and he saw the stone in a vision. He and Rudolph are after it now."

"May their quest be fruitful." Frederick replied as he approached his eldest son and smiled, "Thank you Gregory." He turned and smiled at the pride in his father's eyes. He spun the amulet faster and faster, screeching filled the air as bats began to arrive at the cliff. Most of them swarmed the car that Bob and Dottie Thompson were sitting in. A few of them noticed Sera standing by herself. She began to get nervous as she heard their whispers.

"Tasty morsels."

"I want that one." It was Freda who came to her rescue.

"Leave her be, she's a friend." The mother smiled at her, the knowing look in her eye made Sera wonder if Gregory had spoken about her to his mother. The other vampires backed off baffled.

"What?"

"Since when have they been friends?"

"Why, it's the strangest thing I've ever heard."

Gregory had stopped spinning the amulet and gave it back to his father for the ceremony. He walked to Sera's side and wrapped an arm around her waist, baring his fangs at any of the clan who got too close for his liking.

"Quite a pretty one you've got, cousin." The pair turned, behind them was another vampire he looked about the same age and stood just as tall as Gregory. He had bleached white hair cut short on the sides but fell like fringe over his forehead and left eye.

"Damien." Gregory greeted with a cold stare, his grip on Sera tightening.

"Perhaps if tonight doesn't go according to plan we can salvage the evening with a snack."

"Don't even try, Damien."

"Come on, cousin don't be like that. What other reason is there to keep a hunter around?" he said eyeing the knife strapped to Sera's thigh, he took a deep breath and smirked, "Though judging by her scent I'd wager you've already indulged in more than just her blood."

Gregory bared his fangs and hissed, his eyes turning red. But before their conflict could continue Freda's voice broke through the crowd.

"They have only a few moments more." She said looking at the comet in the sky. It was nearly touching the moon now, Frederick turned to address the clan.

"After all of our wandering, all of our waiting I've left our fate in the hands of two small boys. It's all my fault, I won't even ask your forgiveness, I don't deserve it."

Just as their hope seemed gone Anna spoke up, "Tony's near."

"Where?" Tony's mother asked.

"There." Anna pointed up.

"In the sky." Another of the clan said just as two small figures flew down from the clouds "TAKE COVER!" Tony shouted with joy.

"Oh my God." His parents said in shocked unison as the two boys landed and hurried over to Frederick.

"I think you've been looking for this." Tony said pulling something from his pocket.

"It's the amulet!" one vampire cried.

"The stone." Frederick said in awe and smiled down at Tony, "Thank you my friend."

Tony rushed to his mother's arms as Mr. Sackville-Bagg placed the stone in his amulet.

"The Stone of Attamon is ours!" he announced holding up the stone as the clan around him made various sounds of elation. Sera pulled Gregory closer to her and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Good luck."

"Remember what I said." He told her as his hand left hers and he took his place by his family on the cliff. Sera took a few steps back, standing with the Thompsons as Frederick held the stone to the sky.