Chapter 1: Waiting in the shadows
A damp bitter cold seeped into my bones threatening to freeze them into place, but I didn't dare move. I had my queue. Alice was supposed to lure the vampire from the bar to the alley where Sophia, hunter and I waited poised and ready to strike. Sophia was growing impatient from her spot on the roof, her crossbow glinting in the moonlight. Alice was definitely taking her time. Vampires generally travelled in twos and threes unless they were hel-blar who came in massive frenzied swarms, so it was Sophia's' job to have our backs and take out any unseen threats as she was the best at aiming. We were all trained to be the best we didn't have a choice in our career, it was either be the best and take down your opponent or be sucked dry. I'd learnt this the hard way but then hunter found me and I vowed to never be weak again so the Helios ra took me in and I've been working my but off ever since . Finally we heard Alice's voice drifting through the alley " come on it's not too far" it was followed by a low knowing chuckle "but your house sounds too far away" he drawled, drawing out the 'too' "how about this alley then?" she rounded the corner her drunken slur enticing him further. They both came into view he wore plain white polo short and faded blue jeans, his Ivy League hair nicely accenting his pale blue eyes, his sly grin betraying his thoughts, which screamed this was going to be easy when in fact it wasn't. Slinking out of the shadows hunter and I closed the sucker in. "excuse me, but do I know you?" I asked in a sugar sweet voice, my eyes easily registering his shock as he spun to face us. His shock morphing into an amused smile. "So I see you've led me into a buffet" I could see Sophia shifting into a better position from the corner of my eye. " No honey I've led you to your death" Alice drawled back causing him to laugh "oh how cliché let me guess you blood bags are Helios ra?" none of us moved "Not tonight sweet heart" I hissed launching a high kick to his chest he stumbled back against the wall surprised by my strength and speed. Completely caught off guard I had him on his back in seconds. Hunter and Alice holding his arms and legs down as i through all my weight into his abdomen. "Let's cut the crap shall we?" this earned me a snide smirk, flashing far too much fang. "Oooooooh a hunter on a mission, sorry scrumptious but my mother told me not to play with my food". Grabbing my stake I ran it down his cheek, leaving a trail of blood behind. "Looks like I'm going to have some fun then" I laughed as he howled in pain as the stake slashed at his other cheek. "Now you're going to tell me everything you know about the Drakes and their disappearance" my face inches from his. "Who?" he asked as sincerely as he could though I could see the lie in his eyes. Lowering the stake to his chest I angled it between his ribs, directly aiming for his unbeating heart, barely piercing his skin. But it was enough to crack him,. His voice rising a few octaves "okay, okay I'll tell you" success "they used to live here in violet hill, but they moved not long ago I've only met them a few times when running errands, I swear" frustrated that he wouldn't say more I drove the stake through his heart coughing lightly as he exploded into dust. "Well that failed" I sighed, wiping the dust off my pants. Hunter came up to me patting me on the shoulder sympathetically, only she knew what my real mission was, she was the one who saved me, I owed my life to her and much more.