I found this one rather hard to write, so I hope it's ok ! :)

Eric and I hid behind a rock, and waited for the voices to show themselves. Two men, who must have been in their late twenties, came walking by, already sweating in the barely risen sun.

" How do you know we can trust this guy anyway ? I mean he looks younger than we are, and that name... I mean who's called Samael ? It's ridiculous. " said the taller one of the two. He barely had any hair, and small eyes.

" He seemed to know what he was on about. " answered the shorter one, wearing jean overalls. " And anyway, if we kill this vamp and his little fangbanger for him, Steve and Sarah'll be really happy with us ! We might even get promoted ! " he exclaimed, rubbing his hands together.

So that was what he was playing at. That Samael bastard had gone further than he had before, seeking out help. I glanced over to Eric, who was obviously putting all his strenght into not jumping out and ripping them limb from limb. I must admit, I wanted to do that as well.

The two men walked past, and disappeared. Eric and I came out of our hiding place, and looked at each other.

" If we've also got the fellowship on our tail, we're in bigger trouble than I thought. " he said, looking at the sun again. I could tell he still couldn't believe it, and I felt him send me a wave of gratitude.

We turned to continue our escape, but as we did so, we heard someone clapping behind us.

" Bravo ! Bravo ! " Said the man's voice. I swallowed as I froze, feeling every part of my insides fall apart. Eric looked at me, and touched my arm reassuringly and turned to face him.

" What do you want with her ? " he hissed angrily. I turned as well, and came face to face with Samael, this time dressed in simple white sports wear.

" Vampire Eric. " he said, grinning. " My oh my... You know, I watched you for a long time. I watched your family being murdered. I watched your wife cry when she heard you had... Died. " he said happily, torturing Eric. I grabbed his hand, trying to calm him down, as I felt Eric boiling with so much rage I was astonished he hadn't yet moved. Samael burst out laughing.

" So it's true ! " He laughed. " A vampire CAN love ! This would have been so much fun if I didn't have to kill you. " he said looking at me. He circled us, looking us up and down while twiddling his thumbs around his non existing beard.

" You're not buying slaves. " I spat at him, disgusted by his attitude.

" A shame... Though neither of you would have made very good ones, you're too foul mouthed. " he said simply.

" What the FUCK do you want with Sigrid ? " roared Eric, grabbing him by the throat and holding him against a rock.

Samael laughed, his breathing not affected in the least by the pressure of Eric's hands.

" Vampire " he said, " you cannot hurt me. Has she not told you ? I can't die ! " he said loudly, lifting his arms up like he was preaching. He giggled like a little girl, and then kicked Eric so hard he flew a good few feet away and landed with a thump on the floor. Before I knew it, Samael's hands were around my neck and he lifted me off the ground, showing me off to Eric as though I wa a fish he had just caught in the river.

" You see ! " He laughed again. " You cannot defeat me ! "

I was choking, and fighting to breathe, scratching and pulling at his fingers to try and get air.

" GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF HER ! " Screamed Eric, panic more than obvious in his eyes and voice. Amazingly, he let go, and I fell to the floor gasping for air. Eric didn't dare move foreward to get me, but I managed to crawl over to him and cling onto his leg while his hand swept my hair back, slightly calming me down.

Samael was still laughing. " You two are so pathetic. " he exclaimed.

" Who are you ? " asked Eric.

" You dare to question me ? " he answered, raising an eyebrow. " My name is Samael. I am of higher power, a power you can only dream of. Well, that's if a creature such as yourself can dream. " He pointed out.

I staggered to get to my feet, putting all of my weight on Eric as he wrapped his arms around me.

" Why do you want to kill me ? " I asked him. I was going to die anyway, so I might as well know why.

Within a second Samael was inches away from me, and his hand was on my stomach. I felt a sudden sharp pain and cried out. My knees nearly gave way but Eric was holding me.

" That thing inside of you will bring the destruction of everything this world has ever seen. It must perish. " he told me. " I have always known, that is why I have been looking for you for so long. " he turned around, waving his hands in the air. " Your vampire friend, that Godric person, he knew as well. He has always known, since the day he layed eyes on you. He wants that... Thing to be born. " He turned around. " And that is why he created you. " he pointed at Eric.

I swallowed as my heart fell. My head was turning, I was having trouble digesting what he had just said. Did that mean that Godric was only my friend because of the child I was going to have ? That he didn't care for me, but for what I would bring into this world ? That Eric was only a pawn in this little game ?

I felt Eric's hand hold mine tighter, and I knew he was asking himself the same questions. We had been played since the beginning. Two pawns in a chess game.

I cried out in anger as I lunged towards Samael, pushing him to the floor and I punched him repeatedly in the face. I felt his nose break under my right fist as I pulled back to hit him again. His face was covered with blood but healing as fast as I was hitting him. Suddenly, I flew back into Eric with such force we both fell down. I put my hands to the ground to push myself back up again but a sharp blow the the back of my head made sure I stayed down. In fact, everything went dark.

I came to, rubbing the back of my head. Fuck it hurt ! It was still throbbing like mad. Urg... I opened my eyes to find myself in what looked like a cellar. I was lying on one of those doctor's beds, with the white tissue type stuff over the top of it to keep it " hygienic. " But it was a bit pointless, seeing the damp and the mold around the cracks in the cement walls. I sat up, trying to focus, as my vision was slightly blurry. One of the walls was made of metal poles, leading out to a tight hallway. I staggered over to it, and looked out. It seemed similar cells populated this... Place. I turned round, and inspected my room better. In the back right corner, there was a hole in the floor, obviously for relieving one's self. There was a small mouse's hole on the left wall, and that was it, apart from the doctor's bed in the middle of the room. Ok, what the fuck ?

" Eric ? " I cried down the hallway, desperate for a response from my loved one. " Eric are you here ? Eric ! "

I heard footsteps coming towards me, and I foolishly thought it was Eric.

" Shut up. " spat a tall, skinny blonde woman. She must have been around 40, though she was so skinny and obviously drugged that she seems to be 60. She was wearing a plain white nurse's dress, but a rather original one : it was covered in old, dry blood. I started at it as she was cleaning a syringe. " Your fanger is in another cell block bitch, so shut up, he can't hear you. " she said dryly. " Samael will see you in a while, feel free to... Relax. " she grinned before walking off, laughing to herself.

I had seen some crazed, deranged people before in my life, but she was something else entirely. I knew " doctors " that pulled women's uterus' out to " cure " them of some invented mental illness during the 1800's that looked more sane than she did ! I sighed heavily, trying to keep calm... Relax she said... Yeah, right... I sat down near the mouse's hole, figuring it was the safest place, hidden behind the bed. I crossed my arms and felt a rather large bump where my stomach was. I looked down and nearly died of shock. I looked like I was 5 months pregnant !

" What the... " I muttered. How long had I been out ?

" Growing fast, isn't it ? " I looked up to see Samael, opening my cell and shutting it behind him. " It isn't a human pregnancy, so the 9 months schedule doesn't apply to you. You're the last Fae in existence, and that Viking vampire friend of yours certainly isn't human either. " he said, sitting on the bed facing me.

I screwed my face up, not daring to say anything.

" I don't even know what that... Thing is going to look like. It's a monster, it's blasphemy. It shall not live. " he said. " But I will let it be born, out of curiosity. " he added, grinning at me. " By the way, you can still punch nicely. "

I grimaced at him. " Bastard. " I spat at him. " Where's Eric ? "

" Your friend is downstairs. Don't worry, the sun can't get to him. I want to keep him alive for the moment, though he won't get anything to drink. Yes... That would be a good idea. I'll see how he evolves without blood. I might even try to force human food down his throat to see what happens... I must study him. " he said, more to himself than to me.

Rage burnt deep inside of me, and I really felt like lunging at him and ripping his throat open with my bare teeth. My baby obviously agreed with me, as I felt it kick. My eyes widened in shock, amazement, and then fear. It's first kick...

Samael immediately rushed over to me and placed a hand on his stomach. And like the time before, he sent a sharp pain through out my body, causing me to cringe.

" It doesn't like me... " he muttered to himself. He then got up and left my cell. He turned to look at me one last time. " I'm going to have to much fun. " He said, grinning.