Valkyrie and Vendetta once again walked out of the Sanctuary. The sun was just starting to set, casting red-blue-purple hues over the cracked pavement. The air had gotten considerably colder since they had last been out and Valkyrie zipped up her jacket against the wind.
Suddenly Vendetta grunted and doubled over. Valkyrie recognized the movement as the change coming on and she automatically backed away from the vampire. Vendetta fumbled around in her coat pocket. She pulled out a syringe filled with clear liquid. Valkyrie knew that it was a special serum vampires took to stay human.
Vendetta took the needle and jabbed it into her forearm, and only once the contents were emptied into her bloodstream did Valkyrie relax. Vendetta threw the used syringe into a garbage can and led the way to her motorbike. Valkyrie gulped.
….
They arrived at Valkyrie's house in one piece; that in its self was feat. Valkyrie and Vendetta got off the bike and entered the house. Valkyrie flicked the lights on and led the way to the living room.
Vendetta leaned against the wall while Valkyrie sat down on the couch. They stayed in silence for a bit, Valkyrie remembering Dusk's warning. Until someone knocked on the door. Valkyrie saw Vendetta tense up, the vampire's eyes flickered to the door and one of her hands moved from where they had been crossed over her chest to her pocket.
Valkyrie raised an eyebrow. "Um, I got it."
She stood and moved back out into the hall, Vendetta silently followed. Valkyrie opened the door and stared.
"Hi Stephanie!" Her cousin Crystal chirped, a big smile on her face.
"Oh." Valkyrie said in surprise and exasperation. "Hi Crystal. What are you doing here?"
"I just wanted come see my cousin," Crystal tossed her hair over her shoulder. "Can I come in?"
"Uh, sure." Valkyrie stepped aside, knowing why she was really here. Crystal stepped in and once the door shut she said exactly what Valkyrie knew she would.
"Can you teach me magic?"
Valkyrie sighed. "For the last time Crystal, no. It's dangerous and I don't want to be blamed if you get hurt."
Crystal pouted and stomped her foot. "Come on? Why not? What's so dangerous about magic?"
"Well," Valkyrie said. "First of all. I'm always getting hurt. Broken bones, bleeding to death, dissections. Second, I'm constantly being hunted by psychotic, bloodthirsty vampires. Like the one standing right behind you."
Crystal yelped and wheeled around, eyes widening when she saw Vendetta. Vendetta raised an eyebrow. "V-v-v-v-vampire!" Crystal squeaked, pointing at Vendetta. The blond turned to Valkyrie.
"She's a real vampire!?"
Valkyrie nodded. "Yep," she said, popping the 'p.'
Crystal's eyes went huge as she turned back to Vendetta. She looked the vampire over, as if she wanted to see the actual compounds of her build. "You don't sparkle."
Vendetta tensed immediately. "Of course not. I am a real vampire, those are fake ones conceived by a mortal's imagination. I, however, am real."
"So, you don't suck blood?"
"Of course I do."
"Then what's so different. And, wait. It's night time. Why haven't you grown fangs? Do you do anything at night?"
"Yes I do, but I take a serum to keep the beastly side of my nature down."
"Oh."
"Crystal," Valkyrie said quickly. "Where's Carol? I would think that she would be here as well."
Crystal shrugged. "She says that she's trying to study. Nerd."
Valkyrie had to laugh at that. She looked up and realized Vendetta wasn't there anymore. She shrugged it away and continued to talk to Crystal for a bit, her cousin kept trying to bring up the subject of magic but Valkyrie skillfully avoided it. Eventually, the blond left and Valkyrie walked back into the living room. Vendetta wasn't there.
She frowned, and continued to look around the house. She climbed the stairs and entered her room, finding Vendetta holding someone she never thought she'd see again against the far wall with a knife to his throat. Caelan.
NarahSelson: Thank you! Vendetta and Ray-Roy are my favorite characters I have ever made and I'm glad you like Vendetta too.
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