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I stared intently at my hands, Christian was asleep next to me. Dragging my eyes away from my hands I looked out the window, we've been driving for the last hour. I watched the scenery blur past us, reminding me of the last couple of weeks I spent at the academy; a blur.
"We'll be stopping soon, it's almost daylight." Our driver informed us.
Nodding I started to wake Christian, whose head rested on my shoulder.
"Hey, wakey wakey sleepy head were almost there." I nudged him gently. Christian groaned and groggily pulled himself off of me.
"Where are we?" he asked, rubbing his eyes.
"I have no idea."
As we pulled up, I assed our surroundings, a couple of small shops and a motel not too much here there shouldn't be any Strigoi here not enough people. Stepping out of the car I stretched my cramped up muscles, moaning a little. I hear Sparky chuckle behind me.
"What? As if your arms and legs don't feel like they're about to fall off!" I exclaimed, trying to lighten the mood. I looked at Christian, he looked exhausted with dark circles under his eyes.
"Hey driver! Are there any feeders here? I think Pyro needs it, he looks like death!" I pointed to Sparky and smirked at him, he returned the gesture.
"I'm afraid not Ms Hathaway, this place is not populated by Moroi so there are no need for feeders here, it's only a stopover we'll be off again when the sun sets." He explained as we walked toward the only motel in this dump. As we approached I took in the building, it was old, run down and did not look safe. At all.
"Are you sure we need to stay here? It kina looks like something you would see in a horror movie and everyone dies in the end. And please never call me Ms Hathaway ever again, it makes me sound, like forty or something." I eyed the place, cringing.
"Aww Rosie Posy are scared?" Christian teased.
I smacked him on the arm playfully, "of course not you ass hat, I'm a bad-assed Guardian remember?" I grinned at him.
We checked in Christian and I are sharing a room and the driver (whose name was Dave I found out), entering the room I threw my stuff on the floor and collapsed on the bed. I decided that I should probably do a perimeter search, just in case. I took a quick look at the room we were staying at checking for entries and quick exits.
"Stay here okay Sparky?" I told him before stepping out, I knocked at the room next to us, where Dave was staying. He opened the door, "what can I do for you Rose?"
"I'm just checking out the place, may I enter?" I pointed into the room.
Dave opened the door form me, I quickly inspected the room and left, giving Dave a curt nod as I left. Hand in my pockets I casually walked around the motel before walking around the little town that was when I noticed that the sun was starting to come up, I swore internally and jogged back to our room. I quietly entered, shutting the door behind me thinking Christian was sleeping, I heard the shower on. I walked to the windows, pulling them back I checked outside one last time before closing them as Christian walked out with a towel around his waist.
"Oh I didn't know you were back, why you closing thee curtains?" he frowned.
"The sun's come up, we should probably get some sleep before we head off again. I'm gonna take a shower kay?" I grabbed some clean cloths and walked to the shower without waiting for a response.
I stood there, hoping the hot water would wash away the last few weeks of my life. My breath hitched in my throat and my chest throbbed, clenching my fists so tight I drew blood on my pals, I willed myself not to cry. I have to be strong, if not for myself, then for Christian. He needs me, as a friend and a Guardian. I stepped out and quickly dried myself off, I looked at myself and winced as I saw red, I face palmed as I realized I totally forgot to mention my, err…'condition' to Christian.
I sighed and decided I would tell him tomorrow when he wakes. I tiptoed across the room and made myself a makeshift bed on the ground, since Christian took the bed. At least someone will get some sleep, I closed my eyes hoping to get some shut eye.
I couldn't sleep, I tossed and turned most of the night before I gave up and sat on a chair, I watched Christian sleep for a while, I quickly turned away realizing I was being creepy but the dark circles under his eyes were much more prominent and he looked like crap. I knew he needed to feed. I checked the time, only another couple of hours till sun down, I walked over to Christian and sat on the edge of the bed. Brushing his hair from his eyes I woke him up.
"What is it now?" he whined.
I gave him a small smile, "you need to feed, and you might rest easier that way and replenish your energy. You look like shit."
His brow furrowed, "are you sure, I mean I'm grateful and all but you sure?"
I nodded pulling my hair to the side and tilting my head slightly, exposing my neck. Christian sat up and leaned towards me, with an unspoken question in his eyes, I nodded giving him the okay sign. He hesitates slightly before biting into me. I close my eyes and moan softly as the endorphins enter my blood, when Christian is done he pulls away, whipping a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Thank you, Rose." He says, voice aced with sincerity.
I smile and lay down next to him. I slowly fall asleep and Christian pulls me close and wraps his arms around me.
I wake to the sound of my alarm, I open my eyes and groan in annoyance. I shrug Christian's arms of me, waking him in the process I hear him rustle about as I began stuffing all our crap into the bags, getting ready to leave.
"I'll go wake Dave, you finish up here, okay?" I instructed.
Christian nodded as I left to wake Dave only to find him already awake and ready to leave. He looked up, "Oh good you're awake I was just about to wake you," he tossed me the keys to the SUV, "I'm going to get some food, I'll meet you back at the car."
Nodding I left to get Christian.
"Common, let's go!" I shouted at him walking past our room to the front foyer, I heard him running behind me to catch up. I repeated to him what Dave told me, as we made our way to the car. We were about 100 metres away from the car when nausea hit me hard. I hunched over feeling sick.
"Christian." I breathed.
He understood and we picked up the pace, we had reached the SUV when a tall male Strigoi launched himself at me, whipping around I pulled out my stake and slashed the Strigoi across the chest as he flung himself at me. He hissed, baring his fangs, I suppressed a shudder. It was only then did I realize that we were surrounded by around seven Strigoi.
"Christian, get behind me!" I yelled at him, shielding Christian with my body as I fought of the male Strigoi, we exchanged punches when suddenly his head lit on fire. Christian. I quickly staked him, I looked at Christian and gave him a grateful smile.
As I moved my body towards the next Strigoi a sweet metallic aroma hit my nose, almost arousing; I moaned, my jaw throbbed and my vision tuned red. As I became conscious of what I was smelling, Strigoi blood, I felt power ripple through my body.
My body moved on its own, the world blurred out around me, all I could see was the Strigoi, and all I wanted was blood. I struck the Strigoi closest to me, launching into an attack, two others joined us. It was almost like dancing; kick, punch, block, kick, kill. My breathing was uneven, I circled the last ones, hunger and darkness overcame me, my animalistic instincts surfaced and only one thought occupied my mine; the need to kill and feed.
My movements became faster and my strength increased dramatically as I took down a female red headed Strigoi. Immediately upon pulling out the stake from its chest I was grabbed from behind and thrown across the parking lot. Tumbling to the ground I instantly got up on my feet, crouching I snarled at my attacker flashing him my canines, the Strigoi froze, taking advantage of its reaction I knocked its feet from under him and as he feel to his knees I grabbed the Strigoi's head and twisted until I heard a satisfying crunch; I tossed the head aside and went after my next target. When she saw me coming for her she turned around to flee, I would have none of that, in a flask I grabbed her by the hair and dragged her to the ground, pinning her, the Strigoi hissed, struggling to free herself.
"Where did you think you were going? Huh?" my voice was cold and sharp.
I never heard her respond as I pulled the Strigoi by the hair towards me, I grabbed her shoulder, digging my sharp nails into her skin; her neck presented itself. Without another thought I bit into her flesh, blood pooled into my mouth, I've never tasted anything like it. I pulled the Strigoi closer to me as I gouged on her neck, draining her, when the blood ran dry I wrenched my canines from her. Inspecting what I've done, I observed the decolouring in the wound and the Strigoi's flesh; the wound had blackened and a dark substance spread into the veins around the wound. I shoved her off of me when she began to seize up, I stared as the Strigoi's body jerked until it lay still, I stepped closer and nudged her with my foot; it didn't move. Picking up my stake I shoved it through her chest, just to make sure. It was only then did I realize I totally forgot about Christian, cursing I looked around, spotting him still near the SUV I made my way toward him. Christian raised his arms at me in surrender, as I approached. I froze, oh crap, I groaned inwardly. Why does this shit always have to happen to me? He stared, eyes wide in fear. I slowly lifted my arms, showing him that I won't harm him.
"Christian? It's okay, I'm not going to hurt you." I felt my canines retract and the red fade.
I heard someone approaching, I turned around getting into a defensive stance, protecting Christian with my body. I relaxed slightly when I saw it was Dave. When he saw what had happened he dropped his bags and ran towards us.
"What the fuck just happened?"