Ok, so just to clear this up, last chapter was called Iris because I was listening to Iris by The GooGoo Dolls when I was writing it. I was kinda obsessed with it for that half hour :L Ok, Please review :D – Listening to Decoy, Brighter And Born for this by Paramore :D awesome band :P a few of my chapters might be named after Paramore songs... Anyway sorry ill shut up now, here we go(: Enjoy.

"Lucas!" Kate and I screamed.

I started walking outside and managed about one and a half steps towards the door before another vampire stood in front of me, crossing his arms and saying, "Sorry, they got business to discuss, Missy. Can't have you disturbing them can we?"

I let out a heavy annoyed sigh and crossed my arms. I saw Kate out of the corner of my eye, her face a little panicked for her son instead of her usual non-emotion mask she wore.

I anticipated the chances of living if I attempted to stake him now and surprise him. I knew he'd get me first. But I had to do something. Lucas was outside, probably seconds or minutes away from being murdered.

Just then, Charity walked through the door. "Bianca, come outside with me will you?" She asked in an angelic tone.

"What the hell? Bianca don't!" I heard Racquel shout at me.

"Shut her up!" Charity yelled.

"No! Just leave her alone. I'll come out." I said, carefully stepping around the vampire in front of me. I looked at Racquel as I walked towards the door and she gave me a look that could only say Be Careful.

I walked outside and saw Lucas standing about 15 metres away, John and Nathan next to him. He had a look on his face. He was scared. But he was scared for me.

He was scared because he couldn't be by my side. He was scared Charity would do something to me.

But I was more scared for him; he was the one they wanted. I was scared they might make me watch. I wouldn't be able to see that. No, I couldn't think about him being hurt, I had to think strategy.

"Bianca. God what are we going to do with you?" Charity said as she walked in circle around me.

"Don't touch her! You said you were here for me, I'm over here not there!" Lucas shouted at Charity, looking about ready to cut her head off. Well, he did have his knife in his hand still.

"Relax, your time will come." Charity said from behind me. I had to look strong, but most of all, actually stay strong.

"Charity, what do you want?" I asked in an annoyed tone. She was in front of me now. She stopped and looked at me.

"Hmm, let's think. My brother stayed in a school that was burning to help everyone instead of coming with his sister whom he worked with Black Cross to find, and then your boyfriend pushes me into a tree branch, which staked me. Hmm, I wonder what could be wrong there." She said, pointing to her chin. "Wouldn't you want revenge for that too if that happened to you?"

I didn't know how to answer that. I just looked at Lucas, who looked like he desperately wanted to stand in front of me and protect me.

Ok, Bianca. Breathe. Think. You can do this. I thought to myself.

"Yehh, I probably would, but I wouldn't go about it the way you are." I said.

"Oh really?" She started circling me again. "How would you go about it then?" She asked from behind me.

"Well," I struggled to find the right words. I looked at Lucas who nodded in support. "I would probably have waited till they weren't surrounded by vampire hunters, till they were alone," I said nervously.

"True true, continue" she was watching the ground in front of her as she walked, her hands behind her back.

"Then maybe I wouldn't want others to have the victory, as in I wouldn't give them the chance, I'd want to prove that I don't have to have a group to bring them down, I'd want to do it myself." I said. I was trying to get her to reconsider on tonight with so many other vampires around. I was trying to get her to come back another time, by herself though.

"I like your idea. But the thing is, the group tells him he can't mess with me." She said, seeming sure of this.

"No, not really. It actually kind of says that you can't take care of things on your on," I said in a matter-of-fact tone. "No offence." I quickly added.

"Really? Well, I suppose I should do it on my own… next time. But now, well, I don't want to have wasted my time here." Charity said with a grin on her face. "John, Nathan, deal wi-" she was cut off by a clattering and a bang inside. "What the hell is going on in there?" She said as she walked towards the door but stopped about 4 steps away. "Hold onto them, make sure they don't get out of you grip." She said with a glare at John and Nathan.

Just then, one of them-either John or Nathan, I don't know which- came and grabbed onto my arms, gripping them together behind my back. "Hey!" I said, attempting to struggle out of his grip but failing. Damn he was strong!

"Let go of her!" Lucas shouted as he struggled as well.

Just then, I thought of an idea. God damnit, Bianca, why didn't you think of this before! He's a guy! He's got a weak spot! Acting on this thought, I thrust my leg forward, bent it, then kicked him right in the groin.

"OW!!" He screamed in protest and fell to the ground, grabbing his crouch.

This made the other vampire let go of Lucas and come towards me… just as I expected. But before he got anywhere, Lucas plunged the steak into his back. The vamp staggered around sputtering, then fell to the ground. I stood there, kind of frozen. I knew Lucas had to, but it was still a shock to see him stake a vampire.

"Bianca?" Lucas walked towards me slowly, arms up. "Relax, I won't hurt you."

"Hurt me? Why did you think that I thought you would hurt me?" I asked, unfrozen now but confused.

"Oh, well that's a relief." Lucas came over to me, still cautious, and when he decided I wasn't scared of him, took me in his arms. "You know I had to do that right?"

"Ohh I know, don't worry. It's still just a bit of a shock." I said, hugging him tightly.

Just then, Lucas pulled me behind him at took the stake from my hand.

"You're gonna pay for that." The vamp I kicked in the crouch was now up and walking towards us.

"No, you're gonna pay for holding her like that." Lucas said as he lunged towards the vamp, but he dodged and punched Lucas in the shoulder.

"Lucas!" I shrieked.

The vamp was walking towards me now. I staggered back a couple of steps. "Oh, this will be too easy." He said as he got closer. "Come on, what sort of vampire are you? Running away from a fight."

"Yehh, well, I'm not really a vampire." I said, looking around in my peripheral vision to see if I could find anything to use as a stake. I was coming up blank.

Just then, a stake came out of his chest and he cried in pain then fell to the floor.

"You ok?" Lucas asked as he rubbed is shoulder.

"Yep." I said, running over to him and squeezing him. He squeezed me back but only with the arm that wasn't punched.

I pulled away from him a bit to look up to his face. "Does your shoulder hurt?" I said then rubbed it with my hand.

He winced a bit. "Yehh, kind of."

Just then, someone screamed from inside.

Oh God Oh God I knew that scream. It was Raquel.

I bolted to the door and took in the sight. Charity was fighting Eduardo. More vampires had come. There were now about 13. They were all fighting other Black Cross people. And Dana was trying to fend one off. But the worst sight of all: Raquel was in the corner, trying her hardest but failing to fend off another vampire.

I looked around for any weapons. I saw a table with a couple of stakes on it. I looked around to make sure no vampires would see me, then when I was pretty sure it was clear, I walked over to the table quietly, careful not to bump into anyone.

I was vaguely aware of Lucas walking behind me, ready to pull me away, but I was determined. I couldn't let that vampire hurt Raquel.

I was filled with relief when I got to the table and picked up a stake.

I turned around to go over to where Raquel stood but Lucas was standing in my way. He must of realised what I was doing because he moved closer to me and whispered, "Pass me the stake."

"No. I'm going to do this."

"Bianca, come on. I don't want you getting hurt." He retorted.

"Then cover me." I said, looking into his eyes, hoping mine showed determination in them.

They must of because he sighed and said, "Okay." And reached behind me and grabbed a stake.

You can do this. You're not killing him permanently, and besides, if you don't, he's going to hurt Raquel! When I thought that last part, I knew I could do this.

I walked over, careful to not be noticed and aware of Lucas behind me, watching my back, to where Raquel was trying to fight the vampire.

I managed to get behind him quietly and unnoticed.

I tapped his shoulder and said, "Hey!"

As he spun around, I kept thinking to myself, You have to save Raquel! You have to save Raquel!

As soon as he was facing me, I plunged the stake into him. He stumbled forward, then backward, then around a bit more before falling to the ground.

Raquel looked up at me. "Nice work, Bianca!" She said, her face, was half scared, turning into excited.

"Thanks." I said, a little breathless.

I still couldn't believe I just staked a vampire. I felt hands slide onto my waist and instantly spun around, hitting the guy in the face before I knew who it was.

And then I saw it was Lucas.

"Oh my god, Lucas! I'm so sorry! I'm so, so, so, so sorry! My reflexes got the better off me cause you scared me." I said, holding my hand to his face to see if he was ok.

"Nah it's ok." He said, rubbing his jaw. "That was good reflexes. Put your fist together next time, and jeez I wouldn't want to be the guy who sneaks up behind you."

I laughed.

"So are you okay?" Lucas asked, putting his hands on my shoulders, giving them a light squeeze, and staring into my eyes.

Sorry guys, i gotta go to bed, pretty tired. i'll update soon(: but i want some reviews please if yous dont mind(: because, seriously, im putting up with my mum SCREAMING at me juss so i could keep going with this chapter for you guys(: you should feel how do you think Bianca is feeling atm? i mean, shes been against killing vamps the whole time, so how do you think she feels now that she did it herself? even if it was to save her friend? Review and tell :D

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-Shmezz