Chapter 34: Cat Fight

Mick's heart constricted with fear. Reaching over he yanked the stake out of Ryan's chest with a slicking slurp. "What do you mean?"

Ryan gasped and sat up for air gripping his chest. "Is she…" He looked over to where David was holding Candice.

Mick grabbed hold of his chin and forced him to look into his vampiric eyes. "What about Coraline?"

"She set it up. This was a trap. Lure everyone away to save Candice while she slipped in with some help and take your kid. She thinks if she has her you'll come back to her willingly."

"Does she know where they are?" Mick demanded.

"She had someone watching you all. She knew when you were headed this way and that's when she left."

Mick looked over at David who seemed to realize for the first time that Ryan had been unstaked. "Sorry." Mick shoved the stake back in his chest.

Standing up and moving quick Mick spoke into his com unit as he tried her cell, "This was a diversion. Coraline's goal was Kayla. Beth's not answering her phone."

David nodded to Ashton, "Go with him." Ashton nodded and followed after Mick.

With Kayla's Pedialyte in hand Beth moved over to the cabinet to grab a glass for her. Beth paused for a moment thinking about having herself a quick glass of blood when the sound of the elevator dinging caught her attention.

From the kitchen Beth saw the two men outside the door go on the offensive and quickly emptied her hands and moved to the book shelf and started clearing books. She knew it would be Coraline. If she made it through the men she'd find a way inside. She knew Mick would want her to go hide with Kayla in the panic room but she was sick of this witch interfering with her life.

Grabbing a silver stake with a leather wrapped handle in sheath and slipping it in the back of her pants and grabbing a fancy machete she'd seen Mick use before to easily sever a head Beth headed back to the kitchen. It didn't take long before the door opened and Coraline herself slipped through. Beth could see others still fighting in the hallway. She never would have made it to the panic room anyways, at most she would have gotten the door opened and exposed Kayla.

Coraline moved forward and grinned, "Oh Beth you have no idea how happy I am to see you."

"Funny I can't say the same about you." Beth stayed where she was not wanting to advance too soon. She hoped back up would show up and they could be rid of her once and for all.

Coraline looked over her shoulder at the door and sighed, "Men. I guess that leaves us. Now I can kill you and finally rid Mick of your insufferable presence once and for all."

"He'll never be with you. Can you really be so clueless to think even if I died he'd ever be with you?"

Coraline moved forward eyeing Beth's weapons. "He'll come to me when he realizes the truth. I'm his true love. We will have our family."

"You will never lay a hand on my daughter," Beth growled. She matched Coraline's pace as they began to circle one another.

"She will miss you I'm sure as will Mick but they'll see they will be happier with me. You aren't strong enough to protect them," Coraline lunged at Beth knocking her off her feet.

As they tumbled over Beth lost her hold on the machete but used her strength to toss Coraline off of her and getting back to her feet. The blade ended up near Coraline and she easily picked it up, "Like I said you don't know how to protect anyone, including yourself."

Coraline swung the blade in her hand easily and advance once more. Beth side stepped the blade moving around the fireplace and jumping over the coffee table. Coraline was following her easily. Seeing Coraline behind her about to strike again in the decorative mirror Beth ducked down doing a roundhouse kick catching Coraline across the jaw and sending her backwards.

While she was down Beth advanced on her but Coraline had held onto the blade and didn't stay down long. Coraline swung the blade low but Beth jumped clearing it and landing another hit. Outraged Coraline charged again this time knocking Beth back towards the bookshelf. On her back Beth reached out and grabbed a book that'd ended up on the floor and used it to catch the blade before it came down on her. Thankfully Mick liked thick books.

Lifting her legs Beth threw her legs up kicking Coraline right in the gut before rolling to her side and getting up. Beth reached over and grabbed the lamp and pulling it up to use as a weapon. "This ends tonight Coraline."

They circled around the dining room table until Beth had her back to the door. "Yes it does Beth," Coraline smirked.

Beth felt someone behind her just before she felt arms going around her. She was forced to drop the lamp as she felt someone breathing against her ear, "Is she the one we came for?"

"No, killing her is just an added bonus."

Beth felt the stake pressed along side her back and relaxed against her captor. Quickly shifting her weight Beth kicked her left foot back hitting her target. The arms holding her slacked off and in one quick move she unsheathed the stake turned around and rammed it into his heart.

It was once again just Beth and Coraline. Standing up Beth looked up at her shaking her head, "You're going to have to try harder than that."

To Be Continued…

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