CHAPTER 12

"How is he?" Isis asked when jaden emerged from the room she was sharing with Jeff.

Jaden sighed, sinking down into a chair. "He's asleep. Where'd you… find him?"

"The arena." Mark said quietly, sipping his cold, bottled blood. "Glenn is going to pay for this."

Isis shook her head, wiping a tear away. "We're going to need to stay away from all that for a show or two, Jeff ain't gonna be able to handle going back and not doing something."

"I have to appear," Mark said simply. "To make sure this don't happen to anyone else."

"I'm going too." Jaden said firmly, the look on her face daring Isis to contradict her. "It was Shannon who did it, they admitted as much. I'm going to rip that bitches heart out for breaking Jeff's."

Isis sighed but could only nod. "Then I'll just stay here and hold down the fort won't I?"

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Jeff rolled over, staring up at the ceiling. He couldn't believe Matt was gone, he just couldn't. He brushed away the tears that threatened to spill down his cheeks. He had been lying in bed since Tuesday night and it was now Thursday. He hadn't moved though, not even to feed. The hunger wasn't bothering him though, he could live with it.

He couldn't live without Matt though.

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Isis stared at the television, waiting anxiously for Smackdown to come on. She paced the floor nervously, glancing back at the bedroom, wondering if she should go check on Jeff. She jumped when she heard the bedroom door open.

Jeff walked out, freshly showered and clothed. "I need some food." He announced.

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Mark and Jaden were all business when they walked into the arena, both in all black leather looking like they were ready to bust someone up. They ignored the cameraman that was in front of them, both staring straight ahead.

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"Isn't that cute?" Shannon giggled, watching the two walk in. "Looks like Isis and Jeff are M.I.A."

Glenn glanced up at the monitor, and shrugged, finishing lacing his boots. "Oh well… We'll just deal with those two tonight and the others later. I'm tired of these games, I want them all dead and out of my way."

"I know how you feel." Shannon said, shooting him a sly glance.

"What are you up too?" He demanded, not missing the look on her face.

"Nothing baby." Shannon smiled innocently. "But I was thinking."

"What about?" He stood up, straightening his gloves.

"When are we going to make more of us?"

"What do you mean?" Glenn eyed her suspiciously.

"I mean, when do we get to make more vampires."

"When I say so."

"Oh."

Glenn walked across the room, picking up his mask, his mind already racing. "Why?"

"I was just wondering."

He nodded, smiling at her before slipping the mask on, securing it in place with the chin straps.

Shannon repressed a shiver, thinking that somehow when he was in full gear, he looked a lot more dangerous.

***

"Jeff, we're not gonna go to the arena tonight so if that's on yer mind, don't bother." Isis cautioned, pulling on her suede jacket.

Jeff smiled sadly. "Don't worry, I'm not ready to go back to work. I just need to get something in me."

Isis linked her arm through his. "C'mon then darlin."

***

Jaden walked the floor impatiently, waiting for Mark to come back. He had gone to see if he was scheduled for anything. She looked up when the door opened. "Well?"

He was grinning. "You, Miss Jaden, have a match."

"Huh? I'm not a wrestler."

"You are tonight."

"Against who?" Jaden demanded.

"Shannon."

Jaden smiled wickedly.

"Don't try to kill her, not in full view of all those people." He cautioned.

"You mean you're actually going to let me kill?" Jaden askec curiously, wondering where the Mark she knew was.

He shrugged. "I can't really stop you kid, you're going to do what you feel you have too. All I ask is that you drag her backstage and do it somewhere nobody can see you."

Jaden grinned.

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"I'll meet you back here, I'm gonna go get something to eat too." Isis said when they had made it to a shady looking district of the city.

"Hunt with me." Jeff begged, well aware this wasn't something she normally did. "I don't want to be alone, we can share."

Isis nodded. "All right, but we'll be needin' more than one, you ain't ate a damn thing in days."

Jeff was studying the area, narrowing in on a man. "Him."

Isis followed his gaze, watching the man rob a teenage boy. "He's perfect."

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"You'd best show me some moves so I can look at least halfway professional out there." Jaden said finally.

Mark groaned. "Don't you know anything about wrestling?"

"I know it's fake." She smiled sweetly.

He growled, eyes flashing dangerously.

"Come on old man, you want me to go out there and make a fool out you?"

"How the hell would you be making a fool outta me?"

"Everyone knows I came in with you." She pointed out.

Mark rolled his eyes. "Fine."

***

"You looked stoned." Jay commented, staring at his friend.

Adam grinned broadly. "Do I?"

Jay stepped back uncertainly as Adam moved towards him. "You're not on anything are you?"

"Man, let me show you…"

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Glenn stood in front of the monitor with his arms crossed over his chest, watching as Shannon made her way to the ring. He had cautioned her about using her super human strength excessively and warning her not to harm Jaden.

Well, not too much anyway.

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