Chapter Six: Revelations
The ride back to the mansion was rather interesting to say the least. Karen Wallis was sitting in the driver's seat once more, wearing nothing more than the James' sweater. From the back seat, Sam was glaring at the woman driving, gnashing his teeth. Mika, sitting next to him, was trying her best to calm him down. Matthew kept rattling off questions that no one was listening too, while Eric was chatting with Damien asking if he knew and why didn't he tell the others. James just sat in the front passenger seat with his arms cross, looking slighting downward and with a small smile on his face.
"You seem rather calm about all this, James, "Eric piped up bring to everyone's attention how quiet the eldest brother was, "Did you know about the Lady being a Beast?"
"He figured it out just before the fight, "Damien answered for his brother. He then spoke to Karen, "I wanted honest answers…Thank-you."
James sighed, "Will you stop that?"
"He means you, "Damien said to Karen.
Karen laughed under her breath and then said, "I'll answer what questions I can once we get back to the Anderson House and I get some clothes on."
James turned his head and slowly looked her over with a small smirk but then frowned angrily with a glare at Damien.
Damien gulped and put his mental shields back up.
(Ruined Church)
"So the Bitch still has her bite, "a harsh voice spoke out from the shadows, "Shame the rejects weren't any stronger. It would have been useful to test the mettle of the demons."
The pale woman was kneeling once more before her master and next to her knelt a male with short, spiked hair. The male asked, "Should we test the demons?"
"Only the one the Anderson girl was seen dancing with, "said the Master, "but leave the girl unharmed. She is under the Bitch's protection. I do not want to draw her attention too soon."
"The house is now under full wards, "the female reported, "The demons rarely leave the house."
"Then draw him out, "the Master growled.
(Next Morning)
Sam stood in the front yard going through his Tai Chi motions but his heart wasn't in it. A werewolf! Karen Fucking Wallis was a fucking werewolf! When she jump in to take down those vampires…nothing he normally couldn't handle but he was more concerned with getting Mika to someplace safe. "Hmph! I could take her, "Sam muttered to himself.
"Morning!" the mailman waved from outside the gates and then started to stuff the mail into the large mailbox.
"Mornin',"Sam replied familiar with the old man after seeing him for months during his morning Tai Chi. Then Sam's eyes widened as he saw the old might sudden grab his chest and fall to the ground. "Old man?!" Sam cried out as he rushed to the gate. Opening it, he reached down to check on the mailman only to be shocked once again when the old man's eyelids opened revealing solid black orbs. With a hiss, the old man took hold of Sam's lower arm in an iron grip and said in a raspy voice, "Tolle ad Dominum…"
A blood red darkness filled Sam's vision before he passed out.
(Ruined Church)
"Aw….shit, "Sam growled in his demonic voice, "What hit..WHAT THE FUCK!" Sam noticed he was in his demon form and his arms were chained behind him. He tried to stand and break the chains but quickly collapsed. Why was he so weak? He should be almost at full strength thanks to Mika.
"Ah…the little hatchling has awaken, "came a cold and harsh sounding voice, "No don't get up. I made sure that you were properly drained. My second in command was most happy to do it. Seems she enjoys the taste of demon blood."
Out of the shadows stepped out a surprising normal looking middling aged man; looking more like a store keeper from the 50's, just without the apron, than a vampire. Sam wasn't fooled he could sense this one's power. The Master Vampire walked over and took hold of one of Sam's horns to force the incubus to look at him. "What makes you such an interest to the Dragons?" the vampire whispered, "Is it your bond with the Anderson spawn? Ah!"
The vampire snarled when Sam purposely slipped from his grasp and attempt to skewer the vampire with that same horn. The vampire backhanded the demon tossing him across the room only to be forcibly stopped when he reached the end of the chain. The Vampire's eyes bled red as he snarled, "Why didn't you stop him?"
A female vampire walked in and knelt down, "In spite of me taking his blood and putting my mark on him, I am unable to control him. I have failed you, Master, and am prepared for my punishment."
The Master snarled and raised his hand. Next thing Sam knew was that he was once again in the air but being pulled back to the vampire. After being slammed into the ground, the older vampire carefully looked over the demon and then kicked him over to check the other side. "It seems that vampire marks of control have no affect on you, "the Master mused, "I'll have to check on that. It's been a while since we've had access to a demon of your caliber. I need to know if it is just you or if this is common for you kind."
The Master turned to the kneeling female and said, "You're life is spared. Go and see what the Bitch does. "
(Anderson House)
Ms. Wallis was typing away at her laptop, working on getting the payrolls in order for the demons when Mika walked in with a worried look on her face. Sensing this, Wallis looked up and asked, "Something wrong, Miss. Anderson?"
"Have you seen Sam?"Mika asked, "We were suppose to go to town this afternoon, but I can't find him anywhere."
"Sorry, "Ms. Wallis shook her head negatively and then added, "Have you tried Damien?"
Mika nodded and said, "He can't hear him. Damien thinks he might be out of range so he's looking too hoping to pick up Sam's thoughts."
Karen turned off the laptop and stood up. "I'll help look, "she said and then added, "If you haven't already done so, we need to get the others let the others know."
A little later, Karen and Matthew walked out the front door to check the front yard and perhaps head out the gates. "Soooo….you and James?"Matthew had to ask the moment he knew they were alone.
"What about me and James? "Karen asked as she discreetly sniffed the air. Something smelled…wrong.
"Well…I couldn't really see you two getting close, "said Matthew, "But…well…"
"Oh? "she said only paying a little attention to the demon following her as she neared the source of the awful smell, "Is it my age?"
"Your age…why…oh, "said Matthew, "No! What difference would your age make? I'm 106 you're what…"
"You definitely haven't been on Earth long have you?" the woman replied as she opened the gate and then saw something next to the mailbox. Kneeling down next to the nasty looking mess she cussed, "Shit…"
"Ewwwww, "Matthew cried out and then asked, "What the hell is that stuff."
"It's what left of a vampire's ghoul after it uses all of its energy, "said Karen as she stood up and dusted herself off, "My guess who ever it was used his energy to capture and transport Sam somewhere."
"We need to tell the others!"
"Go on ahead, "said Karen, "I'm going to … sniff around to see if I can find anything else…"
"Oooh no, "said Matthew, "There is no way I'm leaving you alone. James would kill me!"
"Fine, "she groaned and then she smiled, "Try thinking really, really loud. Maybe Damien will hear you and pass the word."
(Inside)
Damien winced and then smiled through the ringing in his head. The youngest demon turned to James and said, "Ms. Wallis and Matthew found something at the front gate. Matthew is literally yelling to me that he wants us out there."
"That must be annoying, "commented Erik who then also turned to James to ask, "Should one of us go check in with the princess?"
"Erik, go give the Miss an update while Damien and I go see what they found, "James said, "Stay with her just in case."
"Certainly, "Erik said with a smile as he walked off to the study and the other two demons headed to the front entrance. As they walked James asked, "Did Matthew say anything else."
Damien nodded and said, "Something about a vampire's ghoul…"
James surprisingly said a few choice words and started to walk faster nearly ripping one of the doors off of its hinges. When he reached the open gate he said, "Are you certain it was a ghoul?"
"Well that's what Ms. Wallis said, "Matthew answered as he pointed towards the woman who was walking back from the mail truck.
"No doubt, "said Karen, "It's not the first time I've came across something like this."
James asked, "Do you think it was that remaining vampire from last night did this?"
"No, but one of his master's more powerful vampires did, "replied Karen as she rubbed her head, "But why would he take Sam?"
"You know who did this?!"James demanded.
"Maybe, "Karen said tiredly, "The local Master Vampire. He's been rather quiet since me and Mr. Anderson…Son of a…"
Karen stopped herself from continuing, mentally kicking herself. "He's after Miss Anderson, "Karen said with certainty, "That's has to be it."
"Mika?"Matthew asked, "Why?"
"He knows she is Harold Anderson's heir, "answered Karen, "He has had a grudge against him since the sixties."
"Oh what happened?"
"Harold got the girl that the vamp wanted, "Karen with humorless smile, "Miss Anderson's grandmother to be exact. Vampires have very long memories when it comes to certain things."
"Damien, Matthew. I want one of us with the Miss at all times, "ordered James, "Ms. Wallis, you need to put protections on her as soon as you can and as strong as you can."
"What about Sam?"Matthew asked.
"I can ask around, "Karen offered with a small shrug, "Someone in my old crowd might know where the local vampires roost."
"Good, "said James as he consider other options, "There has to be a way to find him…"
Matthew asked, "Couldn't Mika just summon him?"
Damien and James looked at each other and it was Damien who answered with a shrug, "It can't hurt to try?"
"Let's go…Where is Ms. Wallis?"James asked after noticing the woman was no longer with them.
(Next Door)
The female vampire remained hidden in the deep shadows of a windowless shed in a neighbor's yard. Using her improved hearing, she listened in on the demons' conversation. Just when James asked where the woman was, a clawed hand crashed through the wall and grabbed onto the vampire's neck. The vamp snarled and scratched at the hand unable to get a bite in due to the angle. The vampire found herself being ripped out of the shed into the sunlight. She then started to scream in pain as the light hit her. Her screams turned to whimpers as she was tossed onto the ground and a blanket wrapped around her.
The next thing the vampire knew she was unwrapped and tied to a chair while being surrounded by the four demons, a werewolf and the Anderson girl. The vampire snarled, eyes bleeding red.
"Keep an eye on her Ms. Wallis, "James ordered. The eight foot tall creature nodded with a huff. James then turned towards Mika and asked, "Miss please follow me."
Mika nodded and followed James out of the room. As he passed Damien he send his brother a knowing looking.
To be continued…