I'm such a slow poke when it comes to updating. To continue on with the adventure. BTW, have a wonderful Thanksgiving all!!
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A boy possessing silver hair and eyes, the fairest blue, rested within the amber light of the photograph. He appeared young, prime and fresh. Hard to believe that his age was astonishing as well as his band of brothers. They'd been watching out for the notorious group for the past month and they stressed trying to convince them by the use of their companion, Star and Michael Emerson. Whatever bad blood soaked through the history between them continued to thrive strong.
The photograph was tossed onto the manilla folder containing scattered paperwork. A swift glint of silver caught the dim light above as it embed in the photographs of the supposed Lost Boys.
Jade rubbed her temples with cool fingertips; the frustration inevitably rising by the moment. She'd been on assignment for the past month or so studying every given detail from her accomplice, Star. However, that was hardly any decent than asking David straightforward. She hoped to have used the girl plentifully in advance to lure David into the protection promised to every legion of his kind.
Although, she was human and had her weaknesses, Jade pushed forward to continue her job; her father wouldn't want his daughter to fall so fast especially with others slyly exceeding her. Jade rose from the table to retrieve her silk robe, knotting it loosely at her waist and started to leave when a knock came to the door.
"What is it?" Jade said unkindly. She saw that a woman stood there with hands folded and her head low. Her eyes fell to the wildly curly hair identifying the visitor as Star. Well, she wouldn't need to travel deep into the lower levels to find the dear woman.
"I've come to apologize for the incident at the boardwalk." Star's voice matched Jade's unkindly tone. "You've got to understand that I've not seen David for several years and--"
"That you felt a flutter? Yes, I'm sure you did. Most tend to feel that way when they see those whom sired them from the beginning. Think of it as a natural reaction to the immortality given."
Star finally lifted her head, her eyes found Jade's. "I've come to warn you that David has an ideal for you. When he sets his eyes on something he will not stop. I saw it the night you aided me to the boardwalk. His eyes had that hunger unlike the one when he hunts."
Jade listened purposefully. "And I will face this head on. This comes with the job, and we are warned from the very beginning that Vampires find humanity fascinating once they are changed. . or when they can no longer writhe in bliss of the immortality. It is apparent that you've done through this."
Star groaned. "Why would someone want a job like this?"
Jade had no reason to think of a proper answer. She knew why she had to continue with tradition which marked future predecessors, however, she didn't need to clarify it with Star.
"Because. My family, since the beginning, have been the guardians of the Vampire. We live amongst them immune to their ways. We protect and guard them in both sleep and wake. As the progression of slayers rise, we are there to defend you." Jade pushed past Star. "Of course, not everyone accepts it yet they come to us for protection. You are monsters to the core because of the decisions you've made; and we are the ones to see to it that you live on. That is all I will say." She walked down the hall nearly bumping into another soldier. "You will learn to avoid leaving trails behind if it means for you to be hunted. . . you won't live in fear anymore."
Jade vanished into the distance. She'd gone to a lower level by the use of the stairs. Other soldiers headed in the same direction toward the pub that accompanied both solider and siding vampires. She wanted a drink badly. She had much work to do and less time before the sun would set.