Chapter 13

Fighting Never Solves Anything

Maggie

The next morning, I was up early and getting dressed, getting ready for work. "Be careful Maggie," My mom told me, eyeing my cast on my arm. I just faked a smile at her and walked out of the house, wrapping my scarf around my face.

"Morning Sal," I said, walking into the store, taking my scarf off. "Oh, hey Maggie. How are you feeling?" He asked me.

"Better, actually," I smiled at him and took my jacket off and put it in back. "Alright. Well, get to work. I got some more paint and clay so you can do whatever," He patted my back and went to the back room.

I walked over and grabbed different colors of paint. What I really wanted to do was to work with clay, but my arm was still in a cast.

"Whatcha working on?" I heard someone ask me. I didn't have to look up to know who it was. "What do you want Chase?" I sighed.

"Oh, nothing. Alex was gone this morning and it was his turn to watch you, so being my kind self, I decided to do it myself. Am I nice, or what?" He gloated.

"I'd say, or what," I muttered, moving a paint brush against white paper. "Maggie, you know I'm just kidding." All I did was shrug. "Maggie, look at me when I'm talking to you," he ordered.

"No. you're not the boss of me Chase," I told him, still painting. Chase bent over and grabbed my good arm and prevented me from painting. I looked up at him and his face was close to mine. "You have no idea, do you? About what is out there trying to find you? To make you theirs? I wish I wasn't stuck watching you either, but I have to."

"No you don't. You don't have to do anything. You want to watch me. I see it all over your face. With Alex too. You both like me. You both can't help yourselves when I comes to me. You just want to keep me safe and not end up like you guys. Well, I'm telling you that you don't have to watch me. I can keep myself safe. You do know I am a black belt?" I narrowed my eyes at him.

His eyes were wide. I knew that he like me, maybe even loved.

"Being a stupid black belt wont save you Maggs," He told me, smiling at that. "Let go of me Chase so I can get back to work," I told him, trying to yank my arm away.

But Chase didn't let go. "Chase, let go of me!" I yelled, loud enough for Sal to hear. "What is going on out here?" Sal's voice said, coming from the back room with a shot gun. I smiled.

Chase let go of me, pushing my arm away, almost making me fall over in the chair. "Nothing sir. I was just talking to Maggie, that's all," Chase told Sal. "Well, it sounded like you were hurting her."

I looked at Sal and tried to look distressed. I wanted Chase out of here. For once, I wanted to be alone. And being at the store, paining, made me happy.

"Chase, just leave. Please," I told him, standing up. He looked at me and made a move towards me. Sal loaded the shot gun and got it ready to shoot Chase.

"Leave man. I'm serious," Sal told Chase. Chase smiled, still looking at me. "You really think Karate will save you Maggs? Watch and I'll show you how it is useless against us."

Chase was suddenly behind Sal and his teeth were to his neck. It was the most horrible thing I've ever seen. I screamed and Sal fell to the floor, having me looking at Chase with red eyes and fangs. He was smiling at me.

"Sal!" I yelled, going over and kneeled down by Sal. "Oh don't worry Maggie, he will be fine and won't remember a thing, I promise," Chase acted like this was funny.

I got up and did a Karate kick on him, hitting him super hard in the stomach, actually sending him flying back. "oof," he said, hitting the bare wall and fell to the ground. "How?" he asked, slowly getting up. "Get out!" I yelled at him, picking up the shot gun and pointing it at him.

"Maggie?" he asked, walking closer to me, holding his hands up. Tears were coming from my eyes. I wanted to shoot him, but I also wanted to drop the gun and run to him. I shook the thought from my head. But I did drop the gun. "Please, leave," I sniffed, turning away from him and looking at Sal.

I felt his hands on my shoulders. "Maggie, I'm sorry." He whispered in my ear. "I promise, he isn't dead, Maggie. I swear. I'm sorry. It's just who I am. Who Victor made me."

He turned me around to look at me. I refused to look at him, but he took my chin in one hand and made me look at him. "I'm sorry Maggie," He repeated.

I struggled to get out of his grip, but he held me tight. "Chase, let go," I pleaded. But he pressed his lips to mine. My body froze and I kept my eyes open in surprise.

"What are you doing?" I asked on his lips, as he pressed his harder against mine. Something in me told me to kiss him back. And to my surprise, I did. I screamed at myself to stop, but I just couldn't. He tasted just like Alex. That cold, sweet tasted that I wanted again and again.

"Maggie?" I heard. Chase broke the kiss and I was looking to my right to see Alex in the shop now. "Alex," I breathed hard. "What is going on?" He demanded, looking at Chase then Sal's body.

"Chase, what did you do?" Alex asked, getting in a pouncing stance. "Oh, Sal pointed a gun at me. Don't worry; he will come to in a little bit. No harm done. He tasted like beer though. Is he a big drinker?" Chase asked me.

I looked at him, backing away, my face full of discus. "Chase, outside," Alex hissed. Chase smiled and walked outside with Alex.

Walking out with them, I watched at Alex punched Chase in the face. I jumped when I saw this. "Guys. Guys, don't fight!" I yelled at them, but they didn't listen. It was horrible sight, them at super speed and throwing punches.

But that's when it all fell apart. Alex shot fire from his hands just as Chase shot at him with lightning. It was a very unbelievable sight. My mouth was wide open. In horror, of course.

"Sucks, doesn't it? To see the, fighting," I heard a voice behind me. Turning, I saw Ali's smiling face. "Ali?" I asked, my mind certainly spinning in circles now. She quickly grabbed my hand and lead me behind the store.

"You don't want to be by that, do you?" She asked, not looking at me. "Ali, what are you doing here?" I asked her, ripping my hand out of hers.

"I just wanted to see how you are," She whispered, stilling looking in front of her.

"Not good, of course. My life is a living Hell because of those boys. I can't do shit anymore!" I yelled at her. She turned finally. "Wow. You really are in a tough spot. You're certainly not the shy little Maggie you used to be," She told me.

"No, I'm not. What were you expecting Ali? My best friend was taken from me. I learned that there are vampires and werewolves and that I am being hunted. I love my life!" I faked a smiled at her.

She had a frown on her face. "Why did you come here?" I asked her.

But she wasn't the one who answered. "Man, you are a tad bit annoying, but I'll manage." I turned to look and there stood a man, maybe in her late twenties, early thirties. I took a step back, but Ali held me still.

"I can see why they fight over you. Trust me. They won't notice you are gone," The man smiled.

"Victor, she is not to be harmed. Please," Ali told him. Victor frowned. "Oh, don't worry. She will not be harmed until I have both Chase and Alex present when she is changed. So… shall we get going?" Victor held out his hand to me.

I looked at him hesitantly. "Why should I trust you?" I asked him.

He smiled at me. "I promise you will be safe with me than you are with those two. They are unstable. Their personalities are once again changing. Alex will be how he used to be. Bad and willing to kill anyone. And Chase will soon be nice and able to control himself. You don't want to be around that when they finally are different, do you? I know how much you care for Alex. Trust me when I say that you don't want to see him like that."

I looked at Ali. She was looking at the ground, trying not to meet my eyes. "Fine. I'll come with," I said, not believe myself that I just said that. Victor smiled and I let me take my hand and the store was gone. Chase and Alex was gone, and I knew that I wasn't a very smart person by letting this Victor guy take me.

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS! I know that is late, but I wanted to get this out. Now, I know this chapter is short, but I need to get it out to you guys to read and so I can get on with more. I am sorry for not posting, but I am finally back on track. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy new year!

I GIVE FULL CREDIT TO VAMPRE LOVER458! Thank you for the idea and now I know where I am going with the story! Thanks for getting my through my writers block xD. Again, sorry the chapter is SUPER short!