A/N: Alrighty, let's see how to clear this up. In the 'family tree', Glenn and Isis are the strongest. Glenn because he was made by a powerful vampire as well as FIRST, and then Isis because she pretty much 'became' a vampire. Her transformation occurred over time. Then instead of the power being stronger as it was passed on, it becomes diluted. Mark would be third in the link. Then Jeff. Then Jaden who was made by Jeff. And Shannon would squeeze in there as well between those two. The insanity and madness issues come into play in the third installment, as I went on with this series, I gave more background info so hopefully some things will be cleared up as the stories progress. Mark seems more 'sane' than the rest of them because he was the oldest when he was turned, with age comes wisdom and all that, etc etc etc. Besides Glenn, everyone else in this story is under the thirty mark when they were made, making them all young, dumb and rash.
CHAPTER 15
Shannon fled to the far side of the room, crouching in a corner as Glenn began to show his anger in earnest. He bared his fangs at Adam, his face demonic looking.
Adam took one look at Glenn and began screaming like a little girl.
Growling, Glenn pulled the smaller man to him.
"Ahhhhhh! AHHHHHH! NO! HELP ME SOMEONE HELP ME!" Adam screamed, blood tears streaming down his face.
Glenn sneered before twisting Adam's head clean off his shoulders.
Shannon clamped her hands to her mouth, trying not to scream herself as blood spurted everywhere, spraying the ceiling. Her eyes widened in horror as Glenn bit into the stump that was Adam's neck and swallowed, guttaral noises emitting from him as his eyes met hers. He still held onto Adam's head.
Glenn finally pulled away, letting the body fall to the floor, his face smeared in blood which only served to make him look even more dangerous. He slowly approached her, raising Adam's head.
Shannon closed her eyes, turning her head. She shrieked when she felt the head land in her lap. "Oh my god!" She went to shove it away but Glenn planted a foot on it.
"Don't even think about it." He snarled. "This is punishment. You ever go against me again and I'll kill you the same way I did pretty boy there."
Shannon nodded, trying and failing to repress shudders.
"I want you to keep that, as a reminder." Glenn said darkly.
She nodded again, staring down into Adam's still open eyes.
***
"We're back." Mark called out when he and Jaden entered the hotel room.
"Looking like shit." Jaden added, stepping out of reach of the swat Mark aimed at her.
"Isis?" Mark walked off towards their bedroom. "Isis?"
Jaden frowned, watching him search all the rooms. "They not here?"
"No." Mark got into the mini fridge and pulled out a bottle of blood. "They must have went hunting."
"Oh…" Jaden sighed, feeling her face and sighing with relief when she felt it was almost back to normal. "About time."
***
Jeff kept running faster and faster, trying not to lose sight of Isis, finally halting when he seen her slowing down. "Isis?"
"The sun is rising!" She screamed, turning back to face him, terror in her eyes. "Jeff, what're we gonna do?"
Jeff hurried forward and grabbed her hand. "Calm down!" He ordered, trying to think, unsure of what to do since normally she and Mark made the decisions.
Isis started crying, her back to the impending dawn.
"Come on." Jeff started running, pulling her along after him.
***
"I hope they're all right." Jaden said softly, looking out the window. "It's almost sunrise."
Mark was frowning, pacing back and forth. "They'll be fine." He said, though it sounded like he was reassuring himself more than her.
Jaden patted his arm. "I'm sure they're somewhere safe Mark. They'll show up tonight."
"I'm gonna kill them for being out like this." He muttered, glancing down at her and smiling slightly. "Don't mind me kid."
"I won't." She teased. "I'm going to bed."
"All right. I think I'm going to sit up a few minutes longer, just incase."
Jaden nodded, starting down the hall. She took a quick shower and changed into sweat pants and a tank top. After making sure the door was locked and barricaded, she climbed into bed, staring at the spot Jeff should have been occupying.
***
Shannon lay awake, staring at the ceiling, uncomfortably aware of Glenn's heavy arm laying across her ribcage, just under her breasts. He hadn't bothered to wash Adam's blood off himself so he reeked of Adam.
She slowly looked to the bedstand next to her, there sat Adam's head, a reminder not to cross Glenn. That reeked even worse then Glenn did, if possible.
"Can't sleep?" Glenn murmured.
Shannon closed her eyes. "Mmmm hmmm."
He chuckled darkly.
***
Jeff sighed in relief when he spotted a foxhole in the side of a hill and began to dig. "Isis, help me!"
She got to her knees and clawed at the earth, panick beginning to overload her senses.
Finally they climbed into the hole they had made, snuggling close as the earth fell around them, enclosing them it it's safe embrace.
"This is gross." Isis moaned, her face pressed against his neck.
"I know, I think I got a worm in my hair." Jeff replied, his own face in her throat as well. "You smell good."
"Man, stop sniffin' me." Isis snapped. A minute later she added, "It's Tabu."
***
When Jaden woke up that night, she quickly got out of bed and moved the dresser from the door. "Jeff?" She called, running out to the main room.
Mark stepped in off the balcony. "They're not here yet."
"Damn. Where are they?" She demanded, beginning to get angry. "Nice of them to run off without telling us."
"I just hope they did run off." Mark said quietly.
Jaden got quiet, suddenly thinking about Glenn and Shannon. "Good point." She sank down on the couch, ignoring the hunger that was gnawing at her.
***
Isis woke up with a groan. "Jeff… Jeff!"
"Huh?"
"Sick… you drooled on me." Isis muttered, awkwardly pushing him away as she stretched towards the moon, the earth giving way as she clawed herself free.
Jeff followed, eagerly taking in the fresh air.
They stared at each other for a moment, taking the dirt that coated each of them.
"You need a bath," Jeff smirked. "You look like a dirt clod."
"You look normal." Isis replied. "Let's get the hell outta here, I've had enough mother nature for awhile. I want a meal followed by a hot bath."
"Meal should be easy enough, find some wildlife."
"Were you raised in a barn?"
"Yes. How'd you know?"
Isis groaned, starting for the city.
***
Shannon yawned, stretching her arms over her head. She opened her eyes to find Adam right in her face. "AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
The head bobbed a few drops before being tossed aside with a sickening thud, being replaced by Glenn. "Time to wake up beautiful."
Shannon quickly sat up, trying not to throw up.
"We got stuff to do tonight so take your boyfriend," He pointed at the head. "And go get a shower."
Shannon reluctantly got out of bed and retrieved the severed head. She held it by the hair, as far away from her as possible.
Glenn smiled sweetly. "Make sure you wash Adam's hair good, he smells like road kill."
***
Mark and Jaden both shot to their feet when the hotel room door was opened and two very dirty looking vampires walked in.
"Where the hell have you been?" Mark demanded angrily while lifting Isis off the ground in a tight hug.
"Buried in a hill."
"In a hill?" Jadren arched her eyebrow, stepping back when Jeff moved to hug her. "Don't even think about it scummy."
Jeff grinned. "Come on sweetheart, you can shower with me afterwards."
"No. So how were you buried in a hill?"
"We were out in the country and sunrise hit. We dug into a hole and buried ourselves in." Jeff explained as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"You need to lay off the Anne Rice." Jaden replied dryly.
Jeff grinned cheekily.
"I'm gonna shower now." Isis announced, freeing herself from Mark's arms. "I can still feel bugs crawling on me."
"Bugs?" Mark stepped away, peering down at his vest.
"Bugs like you wouldn't believe." She nodded, approaching him.
"Isis, c'mon now, go get a shower."
"Thought you wanted to hold me darlin'?"
"I'm good."
"Hurry up Isis, you're not the only one who wants to clean up." Jeff ordered.
"I'm going, I'm going."
***