Mina POV
I ran through the halls of the vampires hideout, my lungs felt like they were caving in as I continued to try to find my way out of there. Ahead I could see someone and they beckoned me to follow them. I couldn't even stop what happened next, it was if I couldn't even control my movements. I was helpless...As I followed them I could see the blood stains on the walls from all of their victims and every once in a while bodies...lifeless...bloodless bodies….I continued to run and as I did...I felt something grab onto my ankle. My eyes immediately went down to the hand and there I saw him….Scud…
Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth and his clothes were soaked in his blood. I went down to him touching his face as tears dripped down my face. No...not him...I couldn't lose him too!
His blue eyes were barely open and he smiled weakly. "Mina…." he said and coughed
All of a sudden he started to turn into ash…his whole body disintegrating under my touch... I started to scream...but nothing came out...Instead of air going into my lungs...it was losing air…And I felt myself slipping into darkness...
That is when I awoke from my terrible nightmare…
I woke up with a start, my body was trembling and sweat coated my body. I felt a hand gently brush the hair back from my face and hold onto me tightly. Without even meaning to, I noticed that I was clinging on to whoever it was.
I looked up into the familiar blue eyes of Josh...He looked down at me concerned.
"J..Josh? What...what are you doing here…?" I asked
"I heard you screaming in your sleep so...thought I should come to see you" he smiled lightly
Tears were still dripping down my face as I remembered the dream and I couldn't even help it...He smiled lightly and wiped the tears away with his thumb.
" I uh...sorry.." I blushed and let go of him
He chuckled "What's wrong huh? C'mon don't tell me you don't like it" he smirked at me
I giggled "Maybe…" Thats when my stomach started growling "Ok I need to get up and eat cuz I am starving so…"
Scud rolled his eyes and sighed, taking his arms off and standing up "I will get you eventually you know" he smirked cheekily
"Dream on Skid mark" I smirked back, getting up and walking out the door towards the kitchen
I could hear him chuckling behind me and I couldn't help but smile. But thinking back to my dream...I...I couldn't get it off my mind…
Scud POV
I followed Mina to the kitchen and sat down. She was getting everything set to make something, she was a pretty good cook. As she bent down to reach something from the bottom cupboard, I couldn't help but admire certain...features...Her nightgown hugged her hips perfectly, showing off her beautiful curves and cute little butt. I smirked and chuckled.
"What are you laughing about?" Mina turned around and smirked, standing up straight with her hands on her hips.
"Just liking the view"
"Cheeky bastard" she giggled, a light blush going to her cheeks
Mina was unlike any girl I had ever hung around with. She was strong, beautiful and smart. She was totally out of my league but…I couldn't help but be drawn to her…
Later on we decided to take a bit of a break from B's dank old warehouse and go out that night. It started off great, got some food, saw some fireworks in the park but that's when everything went downhill…That's when my life went upside down…
We walked down the road, taking our usual back way to the warehouse, when suddenly we noticed a few people following us. At first I had thought they were just going the same way, but every turn we made, and whatever speed we went, they matched. I put a hand at the small of Mina's back, pushing her forward a bit, putting distance between them and her. They started to gain speed and one of them caught up to us, grabbing my shoulder. I immediately swung at him, getting him in the face which ended up hurting like a bitch. These weren't humans…they were vamps.
"Mina! Run!" I yelled but she didn't listen, she immediately attacked them, but being caught unaware and not armed, quickly knocked her out cold and soon after…myself as well…
A while later I awoke in chains, my head was pounding. I looked to my side to see Mina, still unconscious and in chains as well. I struggled against my bondage, causing my chains to make loud clanking noises. I looked forward as the door to the room opened, the two vamps from before coming in and unlocking our chains and bringing us out into another room. We were definitely not still in the alley we were in before we had passed out…
We were brought into a room that looked almost like a throne room...On the chair sat another vampire...Seemingly the leader.
"Kneel cur" the vamp behind me kicked me to my knees and I grunted in pain.
"I am Damaskinos. Leader of the vampires"
"Damaskinos…" My eyes widened, Blade had told me about him, but I never thought I'd actually run into him.
"I suppose you are wondering why you are still alive. Usually, you wouldn't be. But I've made an exception because I believe you can be useful to me"
"I'm not helping you filthy bloodsuckers!" I hissed and my comment was met by being slapped across the face by one of our captors, blood coming from my mouth.
I looked at Mina who was still unconscious...which was strange...why wasn't she awake yet…
"What have you done to her? Why isn't she awake?" I said frantically
"You shall speak to his majesty when spoken to cur!" the vamp started to lift his hand to sack me again but was stopped by the leader.
" A question which I can easily answer" he smirked "You see. We know you work for the daywalker Blade. I need information about him to eradicate this problem, namely him. I believe from observing you, you would be able to help" Damaskinos said with a smirk
"Why would I want to help you?" I glared at him
"Because. You see that little scar there with the recent stitches on your little girlfriends shoulder? We implanted her with a little...lets call it a bomb. And I am the one with the switch. At any time, I can set it off, and poison will spread throughout her body like a wildfire, immediately stopping her heart and killing her. So you can either help us. Or she dies"
My eyes widened as I took in all of that information. What was I going to do now? I couldn't let Mina die! She was too important to me…
"Fine. I'll do it. But hurt her and you get nothing"
"A reasonable request. I shall inform all of my people to not harm either of you. But if I catch wind of your betrayal...your precious girl will die...And some things can't be taken back. Do not worry about Mina finding out...She will not remember the attack. She will just think she fell asleep while you were in the park"
I felt defeated...I had to work for these assholes or they would kill Mina… I had no choice…
"I need to mark you, to let them know you are my familiar. But we need to put it in a place no one will see…" Damaskinos smirked and signalled his men
One of them grabbed my hair, pulling my head back while another held my lip,pulling it down. Another had a burning hot brand in his hand and thats when I started struggling. One minute I was struggling, and the searing burning hit my face and I screamed out in pain...All I remember next was everything going into darkness….