Smashed

Claire POV

I was dreaming I had to be this couldn't be my life now trapped in the past. Being in love with a vampire. Choosing to become a Goddess to save monsters. "I'm here Claire.." David's tender voice breezed five feet away. "I love you.." My eyes were closed wanting to go back to my dreamlands. Yet my mouth pulled back in a smile My David...

"I agreed to his deal.." I heard a relieved sigh from David. Seeing Paul hovering over me when I opened my eyes made my involuntarily shove him away. He almost fell off the side of the bed.

"What the-"

"Sorry!" Almost reaching for him. "You just scared me."

"Sure Claire." I thought he was mad but then he grinned. I bit my lip as I waited for the awkward silence to end.

"So you going to be a vampire." Marko gave his smile after he said this.

"No. I-"

"Your going to let us die?" Astonished.

"Listen. Your not dying. I just meant that I'm not becoming a vampire." I saw them all frown. "I'm going to become a Goddess."

"A Goddess?" Blue eyes now searching mine.

"Goddess of the Shadows." I shrugged no big deal really. "I get to stay here with you guys."

"But not as a vampire." Dwayne said questioning.

"No, I made a mistake, I thought he meant vampire.." He nodded solemnly. "You fancied me to be a vampire that's sweet Dwayne." I joked, trying to level off all the gloominess in the room.

Paul snorted as he said sincerely "Yeah, we all did." I nodded as I made a move to get off the bed when Paul gave me another of his hugs. "Paul, I have not forgotten my promise you know."

"I know, I'm glad you can be here to made my long life all disgruntled." I kissed his cheek, he pulled back with a shocked look. I smiled teasing him, I moved, making sure he didn't attempt seconds. "So.." Looking around at them. "We should all celebrate, and the alcohols on me tonight."

"Yeah we should!" Their thunderous noise continued as I placed box after box on the floor of the cave.

"My favorite." Picking up a Bud Wiser from the nearest box. I had unloaded 25 cases and with six beers each, totaling 150 beers, making it 30 beers to drink apiece. Then I realize I was doing math and laughed at myself until I heard someone coming up into the cave.

"Hey I wasn't invited to this party. What's up with that?" Jacey appeared at the entrance.

"Jacey!" Tossing her the beer that I had in my hand. "Thanks." When she catch it. "So it went all right then."

"Yes. I agreed to become a Goddess." Her mouth dropped "You a Goddess? Of what?" A stupefied Jacey just gaped at me.

"Goddess of the Shadows. Have you heard of it."

"No. It must be-" She grinned at Dwayne "Glad you like the view." She hadn't changed from earlier. Her bikini top showed off the curves of her breast and her lean muscled abs. Her much exposed skin was glowing from her magic. "Anyway that's good right the your vampires won't well- die."

"Yeah, hence the celebrating." Showing her the loot. She nodded as a devious smile played her lips "To have a party you need more partiers then this. Besides I don't need Paul undressing me with his eyes all night."

"Your not that dressed to begin with." Paul's muttered as he looked her over.

"What did you have in mind Jacey." David subtle voice asked as he looked into her eyes.

"Reading my mind David." She raised her eyebrows "I want my friends to come." She made a puppy dog face. A face I knew quite well. "Please.." she looked at Paul "I have a striking naughty girl for you to flirt with.." At this, Paul gave his own cute face to David begging with his eyes for him to agree.

"Sure why not, if their cool with you." Smiling as she made announcement to her group.

"How many people are coming." Thinking of Abigail and the two guys.

"All girls." This made Marko grin and made Paul smirk with lust. "Ace and Xavier are busy with something."

"So how many girls?" Paul asked as Jacey grinned feeling what he was feeling. "Two, Abigail and Skylar."

"Whose Skylar I didn't meet her."

"Oh, she's just a vigorous girl my group likes to hang out with."

"Why isn't she in your group."

"Sky is just not a groupie." That's all I got from her.

"When they gonna be here?"

"Restrain your hormones Paul their coming right about.. now."

"I told you that ginger isn't a-" A girl that had to be Skylar stopped and looked around.

"Jacey I told you to warn me when you do that I was in the middle of scolding Ace." Jacey just laughed at her friend. Skylar had long red hair that went past the middle of her back. She was pretty in an erotic way her big brown eyes peered around the room in marvel. When Abigail appeared seconds later no doubt brought by Jacey without warning. She didn't get upset, she must have been use to Jacey just making her appear somewhere else.

"So these are the people that you have been spending time with over us huh." Her dark brown eyes scanned the room to settle on me.

"Don't get all bent out of shape Abby." Nudging her to move towards Paul.

"Abby this is Paul. Paul this-"

"Jacey are you trying to hook me up with this guy." It wasn't a question.

"Yeah. I am." Jacey looked between them "He defiantly wants to hook up with you." Her tantalizing words made Abigail scrutinize Paul.

"I should warn you I'm disadvantaged when it comes to ethical affairs." Paul just ogled her, a little intimidated and very turned on.

"I can't say morals are my strong point either." Abigail slyly put her hands on his chest. "I guess you must be keen to hear that the vampire thing is very sexy." Poor Paul his desires showed on his face. "I'm glad that-" Abigail turned away "So where's that party I heard about earlier."

Skylar made a move to seize a beer "I really hope that wasn't your intention with me Jacey Sprague."

"Nope there just happens to be a single male vampire here that's all." With a sneaky innocent smile as the party started. The first rounds were fun, we danced to the music and Jacey entwined herself around Dwayne who didn't mind at all. He was more relaxed then I ever saw him, he swayed along with Jacey, as his lips found hers. They lost the beat of the music as they kissed but after her fifth beer Dwayne ended up just watching her with longing as her smashed state made her restless. Marko was interested in Skylar but she made a point to keep at least a ten foot gap between them at all times. As she got more intoxicated though her point weakened at she bumped against him almost falling over if Marko hadn't steadied her. She laughed nervously and pulled away to sit on the sofa and a beer later passed out. Confirming my impression Marko went to arrange her more comfortable on the conch.

After like six beers, I was prattling random things "I think that beer is the true evil." Holding one up as I swung myself around to collapse on the bed. "I hate the stupid barrier its evil as well." I was so drunk at this point, I never acted this way at home. I giggled, home I would never go back home. "I want David! Who is in my dam way?"

"I think that you barrier is there to stop you from doing the naked dance with David." Jacey negligently mumbled to me as she stood on the fountain. Abigail and Paul were doing this dance as we spoke. "I think.. I think that you should use you Godly powers and make it go all poof." Drinking more of her beer as she swayed to the music that Paul turned on earlier. "Why you so not talking Sky you-" She hiccupped as she staggered to pass out next to me.

I answered Jacey question even though it wasn't directed at me "I talk lots of times I just and a little over the whole talk talk talk of things." I noticed that David, Dwayne, and Marko weren't affected by the alcohol as we humans were they were just buzzed so far. I staggered to David as the shield kicked in "Dammed object I will pass you.. Downward you will go." I sang the last part as I chortled in a drunken stupor. I wasn't sure much after that because I passed out. I must have been caught by one of then since the ground was soft. I faintly remember their amusement at the intoxicated acting me.

I woke with a bad headache but it still wasn't as bad as the mind numbing visions that I received earlier. "Water Claire?" I tried to say thanks Marko but it came out a slurred nonsense. I took the bottle of water, my coordination wasn't back because the water ended up on my chest rather then my mouth. "I'll help clean that up." Paul, I thought as I tried to sit up. Grumbling "I'm never drinking again."

"Until the next time anyway."

I managed to say shut up with effort. He snickered as I felt the bed shift as Jacey's form moved, a sigh escaped her lips. Her eyes flashed open as she sprung up only to grab her head and wince.

"Know how you.. feel." Finding the last word with exertion since I was hung-over. Skylar's moan came minutes later as Jacey and I finished our waters. David was in the wheelchair facing me. I blushed, I knew revealed stuff last night to him.

"How you feeling?"

"Good except for the headache." He chuckled. "Why are you all normal?"

"Vampire."

"Yeah that would explain it." Placing my feet on the ground.

"You thoughts are still fuzzy."

"That would be the beer." Dwayne now in view, cracked a smile.

"You are a good singer Claire. How come your haven't serenaded me yet?" Paul wasn't joking, on the second part anyway. I gulped "I sang?"

"Yes, at the top of your lungs to." Marko hide his face from me as the now smirking David rubbed in my drunken performance.

"I told David. Plus I was drunk I couldn't have been that good."

"I don't know Claire you were quite delightful." Jacey was now gracelessly moving to sit next to me on the side of the bed looking for my reaction to Paul lasted taunt.

"What time is it anyway?"

"Changing the subject that's fine.."

"5:20 in the morning." Skylar spoke up as we all stared at her. "I have a watch." Holding up her wrist. Marko sitting next to her took her wrist to look at the watch. Even thought they had an internal clock thing working for them. "Almost time to go to bed." She didn't pull her hand away "I think you missed your chance while I was passed out." She then tugged her hand out of Marko's grip and stood up.

"Where's Abby?" I gazed around the room. "Paul?" I had a slight accusing tone to the saying of his name.

"She's sleeping in our room don't worry. I want to taste that potent girl again." He licked his lips. "I don't need more images Paul." David voice didn't hide the overwrought attitude. "Don't worry brother you'll get some soon." I flushed red, then was well aware that everyone was staring at me, amused. I shrugged. "Soon."

"Sooner then you think, I bet." Jacey bumped my leg with her knee "I have a way to bring it down."

"How?"

"Well once I get fully conscious I'll bring it down but now I need to get outside." I didn't need telling twice I brought her down so she could throw up which made me nauseous and almost do the same. Good think I didn't drink as much as her. Wiping her mouth with the back of her hand "All I need is your hand and David's."

"After we wash up we will." I wanted to be all clean for-

"We know a place where you can get a shower." Skylar joined us with the aid of Marko coming down the incline. "Thanks." She directed at him. He nodded his smile coming to his face.

After Marko went back Jacey almost demanded "Why are you so unpleasant to him?"

"I.. don't know." Her honestly shocked us.

"You have to like him some.." Jacey was pushing for more.

"Yeah he's cute but.."

I understood where she was coming from "Have a special someone on the side." She nodded relieved to be free of the burden. She wouldn't say anything else so I lifted them back up to the cave where Paul had his hands on Abby's butt pulling her forward for a kiss.

"I should check up on the rest of my group. See you tomorrow night guys" Jacey intended as the cue to leave. Abigail whose was reluctant to let go of her vampire at first, kissed his lips one last time and without any words went to stand by Jacey.

"I want more of you later." Paul announced shamelessly to Abigail.

"We'll see." Abigail said with an mischievous smile.

"Later then." Poor Marko I thought

Dwayne didn't expect Jacey coming over to kiss him goodbye but when he did. They melted together until the upcoming sun broke them apart. They didn't need to say anything after that. I put my hand flat against the barrier and looked back at Jacey.

"When he gets up.." I nodded as I thought to him Soon.. His thought back was to be expected I get to see you naked.. I turned to stand next to Jacey as we joined hands and disappeared.

Thoughts Before Bed

After We Left

"My dream girl is finally here.." Paul clutched his heart as he made his way done the tunnel. "I know what he means." Dwayne whispered to himself. Marko was saddened he had this feeling he couldn't quite.. She was.. He shrugged as he hung upside down he'd think it over when he woke up. David was the last one to think.. tomorrow, we finally get to show our love.

Domicile of the Faction

Claire POV

"You live here?" It was a building that once was a factory, all the machines where taken out leaving an open space that Jacey's group placed furniture and homey belongings that sat around the abandoned industrial unit. I counted six beds in a line up the side of the building each had it's own space like a designated bed room. Two couches and a loveseat in the center of the room, a meeting place of sorts. Posters of bands, actresses, actors, and movies were taped behind beds, along with varies symbols painted in reds and black. A segregated walled area was taking up the corner where the business end of the once factory worked. Jacey headed to the nearest bed with a painted red symbol of Mercy on the wall behind her full sized bed. Rummaging for a shirt from a damaged burro that had only two of the four drawers were in operation. Set on top of her burro were black candles, a leather jacket, clothing, bags of various herbs, and stacks of magic texts. Pulling on a shirt she turned to me. "Now to the showers." Skylar was sprawled across her twin bed next to Jacey's with a book in front of her but she pasted out before she begin trying to read it. Jacey snickered "Girl will sleep the whole day away if we let her." Grasping my hand tightly we disappeared and reappeared in a room that was to floral to be anything but a hotel room. "You can shower." Nodding to the bathroom door as she took a seat on one of the beds.

"Thanks." The bathroom was diminutive but it managed to have a bathtub, toilet, a mini vanity sink, and enough room for me to get undressed. I peeled of my damp shirt and unhooked my purple bra the only thing that was saved out of my original attire. I stepped out of my shorts and undies and stood their looking into the full length mirror bolted to the back of the door. It wasn't pretty. My hair was all frizzy for all the heat and greasy from the absence of water. I had lost some weight and I tried not to think about Darren and the rant he would have make if he found out I wasn't eating healthy but the first ten minutes of my shower all I could think about was him, my mother and father, and all my crazy friends. I let the hot water pour down my back as I washed my hair with the cheap motel shampoo. When I remember Jacey, waiting for me and cut the water. I slipped into the black jeans and tank top that I had stored in my cubby.

"Hope you left hot water for the neighbors." Her joke wasn't off I was in the shower for twenty minutes or more. I shrugged, I wanted to stay in there longer. Bringing us back to her place Abigail, Skylar, Ace, and Xavier were in the meeting area. Ace and Abigail were opposite Xavier on conches that both were once blue. Skylar was stretched out of the flowery loveseat with a grumpy look on her face. They were ready to have a cult meeting. "I will just-"

"Claire hang with us." Abigail designated the spot in the middle of Ace and her. "Sure." I was going to decline but her surprising invite made me take the seat. Xavier was sizing me up with his cold piercing eyes. David was a vampire and he didn't made give me shivers of terror like the one I was currently having. Jacey plopped herself next to him, breaking his trance. "We have summoned the Dark Knight and he has blessed upon us-" She gazed around "Does it seem to be getting darker in here?"

"Jacey! It's getting darker outside!" Abigail mouth shaped into a O as she stared out one the many windows. The unceasing dimness.. then the sun disappeared from the sky. Darkness filled the once glowing streets as vampires woke from all around the world.

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