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Death and Rebirth

Ch.7

"Well Michel what are you doing here?" Kerry questioned him as she moved to sit on the desk that sat in the corner of her room across from Michel.

"Well I've told you before to help that is why I'm here" Michel stated simply as he started for her dresser.

" No Michel I mean in my room at night while I was sleeping. Are you trying to take advantage of me while I was unconscious?" Kerry chuckled as Michel's face filled with a mixture of shock and hurt.

"Never would I ever even dream of such vile acts. It shocks me to even hear you think such things". Michel's defensive posture told her that he was hiding something whatever it was she just didn't care. Kerry stared Michel down as he turned and started to open her dresser drawers.

"Stop right there what do you think you're doing going through a girls things that's just wrong Michel." Kerry jumped to stop him but he simply turned to smile at her.

" I figured it was the only way to get you to get up and get moving were going to be late if you don't hurry up. I don't want our ride to show up and us to not be ready to leave now." Michel moved about her room with a familiar ease, an eerie ease grabbing cloths and tossing it into a suitcase he found in her closet.

"What where are you supposedly taking me and doesn't my opinion count in this decision and what about my dad and school". Michel showed no sign of stopping he just turned and sighed

"You really ask to many questions all you need to know is that I'm taking you to New York to relax and unwind from your life as for school I know that you've been expelled Your father only thinks that it was because of some stressors got to you which caused the fight". You should probably find better friends though it didn't take much for me to get what I needed to know from your friend Sarah I believe her name was".

"You leave Sarah out of this you've better have not hurt her in any way. We're not that close but I can't have you eating my friends but I guess I can let you treat me to some time off". Kerry stuffed her toiletries into the suit case and started to shove Michel from the room. "Got to get dressed so you've got to leave out, out ,out." with a shove and a push Kerry shut and locked her door to finish getting dressed while grinning the whole time.

"I deserve this trip I need to just get away from my life for a few days just enough to breathe and escape school" Kerry thought to herself as she skipped down the steps to the surprise of her father and brother Michel just stood there with that stupid grin of his.

"Well Kerry seems you've gotten to enjoy the thought of getting away for a while" Michel stated nonchalantly but the grin on his face gave away that he was slightly enjoying himself.

"Are you sure you want to do this Kerr if you're not comfortable with this you don't have to go Ian and I would love to have you around for the week" concern painting her dad's face but her mind was made up she would be leaving she needed the break, she was just surprised that her father would even let her go.

"Well Michel I'm all set where's that ride that you were so sure we would miss" Kerry moved for the door but felt two little hands grab on to the back of her shirt. Kerry knew before even turning around that it had to be little Ian.

"Don't go with that man Kerry he's a monster, he makes people cry, he's a bad man and you won't come back if you leave with him" tears began to stream down Ian's face as he pleaded Kerry to stay.

"Hey Ian I'll be back it's just until the end of the week I need a little space to breathe that's all. It's been a rough start to this week and I need just a little vacation. Michel can be a bit of a meanie but deep down well deep, deep, deep down he's a good guy. How about this I'll bring you back a souvenir from New York city how does that sound" Kerry did her best to placate him but to no avail. She barely made it out the door without having to drag Ian with her as a beautiful Blue Charger pulled up with some older woman driving. Something about the woman was familiar to Kerry but she just couldn't place her finger on it. She didn't have much time to think about it as Ian started to whine again, she placed her suitcase down on the walk way and turned around to give Ian and her father one last hug. When she turned back Michel had already placed her suitcase in the trunk of the Charger and was holding open the door for her to climb in back. As the car pulled away from her house she waved one last time to her father and brother with a sinking sensation that when she returned she would be a completely different person. She pushed the thought from her mind. "So Michel what will we be doing in New York?" Kerry tried to imagine what they could do at night considering Michel would sleep the day away.

"So the questions start again, well if you must know we will be enjoying ourselves. We need to do some shopping though because if your closet says anything of your fashion sense most the clubs won't even let you anywhere near their doors." Michel chuckled to his own joke but she could slightly feel Michel's influence trying to push her to sleep.

"No way Michel I can feel you trying to get me to sleep not going to happen this time I'm wide awake and ready to enjoy this oh so long trip to New York" Kerry was a little put off by his attempt to put her asleep.

"Wow she's going to be a handful isn't she. You know you should have figured that suggestions don't work on our kind Michel." The blonde woman giggled it was almost child like. Kerry had forgot that there was even anyone else in the car until the blonde woman spoke up.

"Wait you're a vampire to, Michel what's actually going on why did you want to drag me all the way to New York." The panic was beginning to rise in Kerry's voice.

"So I'm guessing that she doesn't remember anything that's happened up to this point. Michel don't you think she needs to know. I mean yeah secrets are our best friends and all but she needs to know but its only going to make the transition harder for her if she doesn't understand what's happening." Michel gave the blonde woman what could be best described as a death stare. Kerry giggled she couldn't figure it out but she like this woman whatever her name was.

"Well yeah Lucille she needs to know but how do you think that's going to fair I figured showing was better than telling but since you brought it up explain to here the situation" Michel was starting to lose what composure he had by now. Kerry couldn't wrap her mind around what they were talking about.

"Someone needs to start talking NOW what's going on what are you two talking about explain now or I swear to god I'll break this back window out and jump from the car the next time you stop" Kerry could feel herself losing her temper but damn it they need to explain what's going on she hates being left in the dark

"Well Kerry I know I don't look it but it's me Lucy we met in that hunter's office I think her name was Stacy. Anyway Michel called me like a month ago to help a young girl with what we call the transition. It's a term used to describe the change from human to vampire. Before you freak no-one bit you. It's a little more unique of a situation than that you see your mother is one of us. She was one of us before your father even fell in love with her. She married your father against the council rulings. She married your father knowing that she could not bear him any children but as chance would have it a rare occurrence happened and you were born. As simple as that a child born with both human and vampire DNA. Unfortunately for you though all of us half-bloods turn full at some point in our lives usually around 18 when your body matures to its fullest. Right now the nightmares, the anger the hunger, and even your inability to fit in is because you are making the transition. Michel has been able to slow your transition by giving you his blood but since you killed your boss and those campers its inevitable you will turn willingly or painfully its your choice. Kerry do you understand so far what I've told you." Kerry just stared at Lucille or well Lucy it all started to click in her head as everything went spinning before she knew it the black embrace of unconsciousness enveloped her.

A/N

So last revision and on to the other chapters please let me know what you thought please R/R. Stay tuned for more from A Companions Return.