Quinn took a small breath and then another one . She expected to be in pain , her head cracked open and her limbs unresponsive and heavy , but they weren't . She took another breath , she could feel warmth and a steady heartbeat pumping at her cheek . She opened her eyes , only to find a dark shape blocking her vision . She moved a bit . she could feel her movements restrained by some kind of cage . She licked her lips , someone moaned . The cage seemed to unlock , the pressure on her back disappeared . Her gaze followed the hands slowly unwrapping behind her , only to fall lifeless on the ground . Hands ? she realised that she was on top of someone . Her eyes searched for her savior's face only to be met with a pair of ruby irises .

" Vayne ? "

The vampire stayed silent , there was blood leaking out from the corner of her mouth and the top of her head along with the wounds at her face and shoulder . Quinn's bolt was still attached to her shoulder . Quinn looked lost for a second her amber eyes darting between the vampire's face and injuries .

" Why ? "

Vayne had obviously used her body to shield her from the fall . Quinn wondered if she acted that way to protect her or her precious blood .

" Get off me "

Quinn glanced surprised at the vampire only then noticing that she was sitting on the hunter's stomach . She stood up , the vampire also rose without a word . She glanced at her shades that were laying broken on the pavement before scowling at the sun . Quinn observed the vampire's actions . She eyed the rooftop they had fallen from . There was no sign of the old man . No one could come unscathed for a fall like that , not even Vayne . She turned around only to witness Vayne limping away , her back turned towards the sun . She bit her lip .

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Quinn stared at the door bearing the hunter's name and title . Her hand moved to touch the doorknob only to retreat a moment later without making contact with the surface . The corridors were empty , she had taken her time to make sure that Vayne was present . The vampire was a nocturnal being after all , the only time that she could be reached was after nightfall . Quinn's hand moved again , she knocked at the door lost in her thoughts . She wasn't certain about her intentions but she needed to see her . She didn't know if it was to gloat at the starving beast or to make sure that she was alive . But the door seemed to call out to her , nudging gently at the corners of her mind .

No one answered . Quinn knocked again , the door opened with a creak . She took a peek inside before she stepped in . The room was covered in darkness , the only light present was coming out of a strange machine that whirred and clanked illuminating the tiles . She approached it , the white light illuminating bloodstains and shredded blood packs on the floor . Ice cubes and water leaking from the interior . She eyed the blood packs for a second before moving to the bedroom . The door was open .

" Vayne ? "

her voice sounded uncertain and lost , she raised her hands in the air .

" I am unarmed "

She entered the bedroom , it was bigger than her own . Cross-bow bolts and blood packs littered the floor , books and trinkets were pilling on the desk . The bed's sheets were black like the curtains on the windows . She heard a low hiss coming from the darkness , something moved near the desk . The scout narrowed her eyes trying to penetrate the veil of darkness . She took a deep breath and stepped forward , hands still in the air .

" I don't want to fight you , I am here to talk . "

She heard the door closing behind her , she could feel the vampire approaching . What was it that she had come here to talk again ? she felt Vayne creeping behind her . She tried to distract herself by observing the view out of the window .

The scenery was identical to the one that she could see from her room , a big garden filled with trees . She could hear the vampire's breath inching closer and closer with every heartbeat .

It was a beautiful garden alright filled with trees and grass and benches . Vayne was right behind her now , she could feel her gaze in the back of her head . It was unnerving to say the least .

The vampire was now breathing on her neck , looming over her shoulder , Quinn forced herself to keep staring out of the window . At the blooming flowers , the swaying trees , the insects buzzing around the flower's petals , everything illuminated by the light of the full moon . She felt her blood running cold .

" Damn "

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writer's note : Dear reviewer could you please explain to me what confused you ? were there any words missing and incomplete sentences or is it about my writing that is all over the place and the characters mood spans ?

For the first reviewer : Dear reviewer I spend a lot of time putting the capital letters back on the first chapters , but nothing changed after I pressed save . I will refrain from deleting and re-uploading them , because a lot of content gets erased every time the format changes and I am tired of fixing it and making sure that everything is ok , before it gets deleted again .