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The Elders and Judas gather as the hunters move in on the immortals….
Brooklyn awoke to the sound of rain pelting against the window and the rumble of thunder in the distance. Slowly sitting up she noticed she was alone in the bed as Aiden was nowhere to be seen. The young angel breathed a sigh of relief knowing she was alone for now. She tried to recall the events of the previous evening but struggled in trying to remember but failed as everything was vague and hazy in her mind. She leaned back against the large pillows still wrapped up in the sheets and bedding feeling ill all over. Waves of nausea washed over her causing her to curl up and grip her stomach with her arms trying to will the pain away. What was wrong with her? Why was she feeling such pain?
"It will soon pass my beloved. The pain is temporary as you have previously experienced." Aiden said stepping in the room dressed in jeans and black shirt. The vampire had sensed the angel's pain and knew that it was from what he had done last night.
Aiden had watched Brooklyn fall asleep in his arms after the vampire had once again shown her who she belonged to knowing that the next day his brothers, sister and their Sire would all be together again to witness Aiden finally finding a mate. The other Elders all had found someone to love and love them back leaving him alone and it killed him inside. But when he had laid eyes on Brooklyn Ravenwood he knew she was the One. The Chosen.
When he knew she was deep in slumber, the vampire pricked his finger watching the wound fill with his blood. Gently holding her head, Aiden placed the bleeding finger on her slightly open mouth running it along the inside of her lips and licking the finger when finished. He wanted to make it clear to her that she was his for now and forever.
"Tomorrow, Brooklyn Ravenwood, we become one and you will come to love me once we become one." Aiden whispered in her ear seeing her stir slightly beneath him then go still once again as he held her pressed against him as he too allowed his body to rest.
Brooklyn shot a look up at the vampire as he sat down beside her and gently touched her face. Brooklyn tried to pull back but found the pain too overwhelming to resist the Elder as Aiden merely leaned in closer stroking her hair seeing the pain in her soft grey orbs.
"It hurts…Aiden it hurts…." She cried out remaining in the fetal position sobbing gently. Aiden reached out holding her in his arms not realizing just how bad she would react to a slight taste of his blood. He figured it had to be the angel's blood rejecting the unholy essence that invaded her body but knew that tonight she would no longer feel pain of any kind once she was turned. The vampire continued holding the angel in his arms allowing the small traces of humanity left in him surface as he tried to comfort the hurting seraph.
Dean remained perched in the tree while the rain continued unabated as he maintained his surveillance of the manor. Several cars and SUVs had entered through the gate parking in front of the massive mansion. Peering through the binoculars, Dean observed four men and one woman stepping out of the vehicles and into the house. He noted that all were escorted by what appeared to be servants or bodyguards of some type. As he continued watching the procession, one of the individuals stood out sending Dean's anxiety levels sky high. It was Colin. Dean would never forget those sharp green eyes and air of arrogance that hung over him like a black cloud. He didn't see Ciara with him which he found odd as those two were rather inseparable. As he continued watching them enter, his phone went off and saw it was Bobby.
"Bobby, what ya got?"
"I was calling to see what you got. Markus is asking."
"Well I think the Elders just arrived as our favorite auctioneer Colin hurried inside along with two other men and one woman and the woman is a total babe." Dean could hear Bobby rolling his eyes on the other end at Dean's rather astute observation. He could hear Bobby relaying what he saw to Markus and the others. Callie's voice could be heard rattling off names in a hurried manner.
"Dean, get your ass back here now. Those were the Elders that you saw and we need you here to regroup."
"Alright, be there in a few." Dean sighed as he hung up and slowly made his way down the rain slicked tree falling the last four feet and landing flat on his ass. The hunter cursed feeling the seat of his jeans were wet from his little fall. Standing and wiping his jeans off, Dean hurried to his baby and laid a towel over the seat before getting in and speeding away.
As the Impala sped down the pathway, Aiden saw the black classic car speeding away. He knew they would be expecting company soon enough. He turned away and headed to greet his brothers and sister.
The Elders were gathered in the hallway greeting one another and catching up. Aiden felt a grin cross his face seeing his kin before him. He stood on the landing watching them laugh and talk about old times as he began his descent down the stairs calling out to them.
"My brothers and sister welcome! I never thought that I would see this day again. All of us together in one place. But enough of the formalities for we all know why we have gathered. Tonight I want to share with you a special time for me as I want to introduce you to two soon to be members of our little family, Castiel and Brooklyn Ravenwood."
A hush went amongst the vampires except for Colin as he knew of this since the night of the auction. An Elder with light brown hair and matching eyes stepped forward.
"Are you sure this is wise, Aiden? Not that I am questioning your selection for a mate but what about Gabriel?"
"Fear not, Breton, for the Archangel has been neutralized as a threat." Aiden said grinning widely. Breton grinned back at his brother and returned to the group. Aiden hurried back towards his room to bring out his soon to be companion.
Brooklyn was seated in front of the fireplace watching the flames licking and dancing within the large stone hearth. She heard the door open and shut behind her knowing that it was Aiden that had entered but remained still in the plush chair.
"They are waiting to see you, my beloved" Aiden said as he stood in front of her. She looked up at the vampire feeling her body rise taking his hand in hers. He leaned in kissing her softly greeted with total submission from the angel. Together they headed down the hallway stairs where the Elders waited to see her. She felt the ancient orbs look upon her as she reached the bottom step. The Elders stepped in breathing in her scent and touching her angelic form.
"Where was she, Aiden?" The one called Tatiana asked. Aiden eyed the brunette beauty with Persian and European features as she stepped forward. Brooklyn looked over at the Elder as Tatiana looked into her grey eyes and touching her face.
"She and the other angel were captured in Louisiana and Judas obtained them from the Nightingale." The female vampire nodded with approval as she looked over at her brother. Brooklyn could only stand there as the others turned to see the other angel being brought out.
Castiel felt his heart racing as he saw his beloved angel standing there but something was wrong. She was in a zombie like trance, not resisting or fighting the vampires as they touched her. Aiden did something to her, he knew it. As the angel was dragged into the grand opening, the vampires turned to see the angel of Thursday standing before them. They had all heard of Brooklyn and Castiel and of how she was saved from death by being turned into an angel and discovered that Castiel was her soulmate.
Breton turned to Aiden with a questioning look in his ancient eyes. "Aiden, what about Castiel?"
The vampire grinned turning to look at Matthias who held the angel tight by the wrists. He then looked back at Breton with those gorgeous violet eyes. Breton knew exactly who Castiel was for. The angel felt a sickening feeling in his soul looking at the exchanges between the two Elders. Matthias traced his finger along the back of his neck making the seraph cringe at the vampire's touch. He prayed that help would arrive soon…
At the safe house Dean met up with the other hunters updating them with what he found on his reconnaissance mission.
"The Elders are all there but I didn't see Judas there, not yet anyways. But I did see some serious high tech equipment though. These blood suckers are gonna know if we show up."
"What's not to say you weren't spotted while spying on them? Remember these are Elders and not just lowly vampires." Markus observed. Callie nodded her head in agreement with the hunter.
"Well then, does anyone have any suggestions as to how we break Cas and Brook out of jail?"
The others looked at one another as if hoping someone had an idea, any idea. Brady finally spoke up.
"If they have the place so tightly secured then I say we storm the damn mansion ala Stormtrooper style. Hell if they know we're coming may as well make a grand entrance." The grin widened on Brady's face was contagious as Dean felt his own mouth turn upward in a wicked grin. Now Brady was speaking his language!
The other hunters talked amongst themselves seeing this was the one real chance they had to get in and save their friends. The rain increased as the Impala and truck left the safe house and towards the large estate. The group made sure they had enough rock salt and holy water to stop a small army knowing that the Elders' powers were a hundred times that of an average vampire and that called for more firepower.
Dean and Tariel sat in silence as Markus sat in the back deep in meditation and prayer in preparation for the battle that loomed. The angel gripped the hunter's hand tight as she noticed him tense up feeling him relax slightly beneath her touch.
In the truck Brady, Bobby and Callie were discussing the Elders and some of their history.
"So let me get this straight, Judas was turned into a vampire as a punishment for his betrayal? I don't understand."
"When Judas realized what he had done, he tried to hang himself from an Ash tree for he was unable to live with himself as the guilt ate away at his very soul. But God saw death as being too kind for him so as Judas began to strangle on the rope, it snapped allowing his half dead body to fall to the ground. When he regained consciousness, Iscariot had this insatiable hunger that he couldn't deny. His senses heightened and sensitive; his strength that of one hundred men or more." Bobby explained in a scholarly like manner to Brady. The older hunter continued on with the story.
"When Judas traveled the old Empire, he created five vampires known as the Elders. These vampires share his strengths and weaknesses. They are the royalty of the vampire world as all bloodsuckers can trace their lineage back to Judas."
"Well I'm rather familiar with Aiden and his sob story. I had the unfortunate pleasure of being his bitch for a short time." Brady said with his voice heavy with disgust and contempt. "He's been after Brook since he laid his eyes on her. It's like Fatal Attraction vampire style."
The hunters continued on seeing the lights of the mansion ahead of them. Bobby gripped the wheel and increased his speed on the wet pavement.
Aiden took the sharp blade cutting Brooklyn's arm feeling his blood lust rise at the sight of her bleeding arm. The angel did not wince or make a sound as the sharp blade sliced along her skin and the warm red liquid tricked down her arm. He ran his tongue along the bleeding wound tasting the angelic elixir. He looked up at his fellow vampires and beckoned them to him.
"Have a taste of heaven, my brothers and sister. Come experience the essence of an angel." One by one the vampires savored the blood of the seraph never having savored anything so sweet and warm. Castiel watched helplessly as the Elders had their little taste fest on his angel. He struggled against Matthias' strong grip only to exhaust his vessel.
Aiden gently wrapped the wound up in a soft cloth just as there was a knock on the door. Colin opened it to see Judas standing there grinning widely.
"Judas, please come in" The blonde vampire said slightly bowing to his Sire. Judas entered seeing Castiel glaring at the vampire. The vampire smirked at the dark haired seraph as he approached him. His eyes ice blue and touch cold as he stood before the angel of Thursday. Castiel jerked his head back when Judas ran the back of his fingers along his face.
"Castiel, the angel of Thursday, we meet again only this time you won't stop Aiden in having what is rightfully his. But do not fear for we have plans for you as well, seraph." The sharp fangs tore at the angel's neck as Castiel cried out in pain as he squirmed in Judas' embrace.
"Betrayer…" he muttered as the vampire pulled back running his tongue around his lips feeling the sweet tang of the seraph's blood lingering in his mouth.
The vampire's mouth twisted into a sinister sneer as he turned to lay his icy gaze upon the Elders. The vampires all bowed slightly as Aiden presented Brooklyn to his Sire. The vampire sized the angel up and down seeing a blank stare greet him. He tilted his head and leaned in sinking his fangs into the seraph's neck. Aiden knew Judas had a right to taste her before she was turned. He had done the same with the others when they found their respective mates. But to Judas this tangy coppery liquid was sweet and pure as this was the blood of an angel. He pulled back licking his lips clean as he handed her to Aiden.
"You may take you leave, Aiden."
The Elder smiled as he carried Brooklyn in his arms up the stairs and towards the master bedroom and gently laid her down on the bed. He adjusted his form on the bed holding her in his embrace.
Brooklyn, wake up….
The young angel opened her eyes and looked straight into Aiden's violet orbs. He smiled down at her as she looked back with a neutral look. He leaned in pressing his lips to hers feeling the angel respond to his affectionate touch. Their mouths remained locked as their hands ran along one another's bodies making Aiden's blood lust build. He gently broke their contact kissing her neck and shoulder tasting the angel's skin. The beating of her heart pounded within his own ears driving his want and desire for her higher and higher. With one hand sliding the strap of the dress aside, Aiden sank his fangs where her neck and shoulder met. Brooklyn cried out in pain grabbing a hold of Aiden tight as the vampire continued to drain her body of her angelic essence. The sweet coppery yet tangy tasting life giving liquid flowed through the vampire's ancient veins sending an overwhelming feeling of warmth throughout his body. He slowly took in the angel's blood feeling drunk on its power as he felt Brooklyn begin to go limp beneath him. The sound of her heart decreasing from a loud pound to faint beating rhythm indicating to the vampire he needed to stop.
The laid her back down on the bed licking the blood from her neck and shoulder shivering in pleasure at its taste. Aiden took the small knife off the stand slicing his wrist watching the blood begin to pool along the gash. The vampire raised her head as he lowered his arm to her mouth.
"It's time, my beloved for us to be together finally…" Aiden grinned as she weakly reached out for his life saving gift.
"That's it, Brooklyn, take my offering."
Just as Brooklyn started to drink from Aiden, a loud crash made him jerk up. The hurried and panicked voices of Judas and the Elders made Aiden know exactly what was going on.
"Winchester!" He cried out knowing it was the hunter.
The truck crashed the gate with the Impala on its bumper. Dean grinning wildly as Markus and Tariel held on for dear life. For Dean it reminded him of the scene from Apocalypse Now where the choppers flew in to the tune of Ride of the Valkyries. The vehicles screeched to a halt as the hunters jumped out and stormed up the walkway towards the door. For Markus it was like being at the Storming of the Bastille all over again only this time instead of pitchforks they had shotguns loaded with rock salt and canisters of holy water.
The men kicked in the heavy wooden doors finding the vampires waiting them on the other side. Judas stood out staring down the hunters and angel. He hoped the hunters would be distracted long enough for Aiden to escape with Brooklyn. Markus glared at the vampires with his gun trained on Judas. The vampire merely smirked at the hunter stepping towards him.
"Markus DeTaurius, long time no see…" Judas said snidely. Markus hardened his stare on the Betrayer.
"Where are they, Judas!? Answer me damn it!" Markus demanded. Dean saw the man's jaw clench tighter as the gun remained fixed on the vampire. The sneer on Judas's face widened even more seeing the anger rising within Markus.
"Now just who are you referring to, Markus?"
"You damn well know who, Betrayer!" Markus opened fire sending two silver bullets into Judas causing him to cry out in pain. The Elders saw their Sire fall and rallied around him ready for a fight. Dean looked at Markus as he looked back at the younger hunter.
"What? Since when I have ever played fair when it comes to vampires and other low life scum? They sure as Hell don't" Markus quipped grabbing a silver stake hidden in his bag racing towards Colin. He wanted the Elder to pay for his role in his daughter's torment and anguish. Dean was two steps behind him gunning not for Colin but Breton.
Breton spied the hunter racing towards him and rose to meet the man. Dean pulled the handgun from his pants and fired off two rounds of silver bullets filled with holy water. The shots embedded themselves into the Elder vampire's shoulder and side causing him to scream in unholy pain as he collapsed to the floor.
"Well if it isn't my old friend, Breton. Thought I killed your sorry ass back in Detroit. Guess not" Dean raised the gun to the vampire's head. But before Dean could pull the trigger, Breton swung his arm knocking the hunter to the ground.
"You forget, hunter, that I am still powerful even when injured" Breton hissed as he stood over Dean. He caught the hunter's leg mid kick tossing him against the wall like a rag doll. Dean slammed against the wall crashing down into a table hard. Breton picked up the hunter delivering several blows to his chest and face before hurling him down the hall. Brady saw Dean needed help and charged towards the vampire. Breton turned knocking Brady backwards and airborne with one solid blow to the chest causing the hunter to collide into the heavy double doors.
As Dean and the others were occupied with the Elders, Aiden gathered up Brooklyn in the blanket making his way down the old servant's stairs and out the back door. The rain had let up as the vampire made it to the black Chevelle. Easing Brooklyn in the car, Aiden fished out the keys bringing the car to life.
Brady heard the sound of an engine starting and rushed to the window to see Aiden speeding away with Brooklyn.
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