Chapter 6

Lexi awoke in a dark room.

"I'm getting so sick of this!" Lexi cried. She suddenly heard shifting behind her. She turned and through the darkness she saw three people sat tied and gagged. Lexi managed to break the thin metal links around her wrists and crawled to the people. She could tell just by their smell that two were human. The last person's face was covered but she couldn't see their face. She quickly untied the other two. The first was a young girl; she had long straight, fair hair and grey eyes. She also had a small birthmark below her left cheek.

The other was a small boy; Lexi guessed he was only eight. Lexi ripped his chords first then the girl's. She then turned to the third body. She saw that over their head was a sack. Lexi shuffled closer slowly. She put herself between the vampire and the humans. She paused then quickly pulled it off. She froze when she saw the face. Lying with his head on his shoulders was Quinn.

"Quinn!" she cried. She pulled his shackles off and moved him away from the wall. She lay him down in the centre of the room. She leant over his face to see if he was alive. "Quinn wake up you idiot!" Then she slapped him. He stirred then moved quickly. Lexi sighed in relief.

"Lex?" Quinn asked from a few feet in front. Lexi stood up and stepped forwards.

"Are you okay?" she asked checking his neck.

"Yeah I remember I was riding then something hit the bike so I stopped and then this girl appeared. Next thing I know I had tranquiliser rushing through me."

"Same with me." Lexi then turned to the humans on the floor. They were both looking around looking confused. Lexi looked around to find something to burn. She then looked at the girl who was wearing a red scarf. She walked over and put her hand on the girl's shoulder. "I need to borrow your scarf." The girl quickly took it off and held it in front of her. Lexi took it and placed it in the centre of the room. She then stared at it and imagined a small flame start to appear. She then imagined it getting bigger and bigger until suddenly there was a large fire in front of her. She turned to the now lit humans who were rubbing their eyes. Lexi looked at Quinn who was staring at the flame.

"Lexi, is it meant to do that?" Quinn asked. Lexi turned to the flame and saw it was now green. She then looked back to him.

"Yeah it's a weird thing with my powers. It works but somehow there's always a way to know I'm doing it."

"Quinn?" asked the girl from the floor as she rose to her feet. Quinn looked at her and smiled.

"Hannah. Are you okay?" The girl nodded then looked at Lexi.

"Wait. You know each other?" Quinn looked at his feet. Lexi looked between them until she finally understood. "You're another of them damned day breakers aren't you?" Lexi snarled a little then turned back to Hannah. She stepped back until her back was against the wall. She looked terrified as she stood tensely.

"She's not going to hurt you," Quinn said stepping between them. "Are you?" he said turning to Lexi.

"Not unless I have to." Hannah seemed to relax a little. She then turned to the small boy on the floor. "Don't tell me you've been getting little kids involved in your mess Quinn."

"No, we haven't," Hannah said. "I think he's one of them lost souls."

"Oh brilliant."

"Who are you anyway?" Hannah said quickly looking at Lexi.

"Believe me you don't want to know," Quinn said. As he said it a door appeared on the opposite side of the room and opened.

"Good you're all awake," the voice was deep and strong. Lexi turned to see a short fat man stood with ten other men in the doorway. He then looked at the shackles that were lying in ruins on the floor. His eyes widened. "How did you?" Lexi smiled then glared at him.

"Who are you and what do you want with us?" she demanded impatiently.

"Oh it's not you I want... It's him," he said pointing to the young boy. The boy curled up into a small ball and tried to hide himself. Then three of the men walked past them. Lexi could see they all had tazers so decided to wait. Just as they got to the boy she had a plan.

"If you want to take him, you take me as well," she didn't know why she was saying it but she knew it would get her out. The men stood near the boy froze and turned to the man in the doorway.

"Now why would you want to do that?"

"Because... he's my... brother." Lexi said. Quinn moved near her and whispered in her ear.

"What are you doing?"

"I've got this. You just stay with Hannah." The man in the doorway seemed to be judging her.

"What's his name?" Lexi turned to the boy who stared at her blankly. She looked in his eyes and it was as if he had spoken it to her.

"His name's Luke Kinzer." The boy looked away from her as if he was trying to convince them as well.

"What's your name then?"

"Stephanie... Stephanie Kinzer." The man turned to one of the other men behind him.

"Go tell Jadina she's got the wrong girl." The man behind him nodded then walked off. Lexi sighed slightly. The man then nodded to the guards behind her. Two of them appeared behind her and took hold of her shoulders. She shook herself loose then turned to them.

"I'm coming of my own accord. So don't touch me." The men shrugged and pushed her towards the door. She suddenly heard a voice in her head.

Please be careful Lex. Lexi looked at Quinn who was staring directly at her. She nodded and walked out of the door.