There Will Be Blood by Brieanna Boyce (bookstand for reading txt) 📕

left out the door and I let out a breathe that I did not know I was holding. Fang smiled, "See? It wasn't so bad."

"It wasn't as formal as I thought it would be."

"Yes well," Fang smiled, "after awhile you build a kinship with your manager he does come around every couple of months."

We walked out of the room only to bump into the boy who looked like Gerard, he smiled, "hello there. Hi Fang."

Fang nodded, "Hello Malik, Where are you off to?"

"Only wanted to come in here for a drink, is this your new pet I saw her in the library."

"This is my partner, Raven."

I looked at Malik, so that was his name...When I saw Gerard... if I saw Gerard again... I'd have to ask about that.

"Nice to meet you Malik," I smiled warmly, "I rested my head on Fang... "I'm going to bed."

Fang smiled and kissed my head, "I'll come with you."

We both walked into Fang's room and I instantly collapsed into her bed... "Do you ever think about how much everything has changed?"

How I went from a normal human girl to a half vampire half werewolf in Europe trying to avenge her loved ones while running away from vampires...

"Well I remember it felt that way in the beginning" Fang said seating herself beside me, "but that will eventually pass."

"Yeah," I yawned, seriously doubting that.

Fang smiled, "You hardly sleep I haven't seen you eat and when you do sleep it's under water...," she chuckled, "you're a mess dear."

"hmm...yeah..." I yawned and fell asleep.


Fang


I rolled over this morning to the sound of crinkling paper, I opened my eyes and sat up streaching groggily. I looked down at a small little sticky note that said,

"I'm out... I'll be back shortly
Raven"

I sighed, this girl would be the death of me. Usually days, months, or years passed unchecked. I would have to kill to feel absolutly anything but as of late I had no need to kill. I drank very little in fact and although Raven's constant dissapearances irritated me they made me feel more human than I had in a long time.

Most everyone else seemed normal, except that is for Malik. Malik and I had never really been close in fact he mostly kept to himself but since Raven's arrival Malik's been more extroverted, and here I thought the boy would be gay. I'd have to be very careful, I was not fond of the idea of sharing.

I streached and ran a hand through my hair, I had no right to be possesive in fact Raven has made it clear that she intends to leave... I sighed no longer wanting to think about it I got up and headed into the shower. I'd stripped myself bare when a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in."

Clarisse walked in her dark eyes shining and her pouty lips pulled down at each side. "I'm sorry to interrupt Fang... but you must drink..."

"I am not thirsty..." I shrugged nonchalantly.

Clarisse bit her wrist causing blood to seep through, "Please Fang drink... I am worried for you."

I grabbed her wrist impatiently and drank some of her blood, than relaxed. It was a pain to admit but I did feel a great deal better now.

"Thank you Clarisse."

She bowed her head shyly and left the room. Clarisse was the only person who reguarded me this way. I had changed her a great deal of time ago,after both her parents had died.

I turned the knobs of the shower and stepped in letting the water beat at my back. Clarisse had tried on many occasions to engage in sexual actions with me, and Clarisse was indeed a lovely enough girl even when she was human. However, Clarisse is like a child to me.

I sighed thinking about Raven, I wasn't sure if she was the best choice for a partner, Raven certainly would not make it easy. Her spirit was as fiery as her hair and her personality just as mysterious as those eyes...

I stepped out of the shower and dried myself off changing into a asymetrical shirt and tight jeans. I walked through the hallways humming, I felt alot better after drinking that blood.Alot more confident.

I walked to the front door opening it about to leave when I saw Cassius. His eyes were wide and he looked around nervous, he had the collar of his coat turned up and the tip of his hat bent down so that almost his whole face was covered. I looked at him confused,
"What's wrong?"

"Fang invite me in..."

I invited Cassius in than shut the door and took him into the living room shutting the large oak doors and sitting Cassius down. He did not bother taking off his hat or jacket.

"Cassius... Cassius what's wrong?"

"Where's Raven?"

"I-I'm not sure she's out, she said she'll be back why what's wrong?"

Cassius looked up at me his face bleached of all color, "How much do you know about Raven?"

"As much as you do..."

Cassius swallowed hard, "I was afraid of that..."

"What's wrong? What's Raven have to-"

"Her name's not Raven first of all... her name is Skylar Dubrinsky."

I felt my eyebrows furrow... "What's your point? It's not like my parents named me Fang..." Alot of the time vampires changed their names it was commonplace enough.

"Skylar Dubrinsky is the rouge vampire from New York City, Skylar Dubrinsky single handedly killed Delilah and half of the queen's court and destroyed the castle and I'm willing to bet that Skylar Dubrinsky is on our trail now."

I couldn't react... "H-How do you know it's her?"

Cassius pulled out a picture of a bloody captured Raven... The only difference was the length of her hair. I felt tears roll down my cheeks, I'd given her everything we told her all she'd wanted to know and more and now because of Cassius and I we were all doomed.

"What do we do now?"

My voice felt far away I should've been angry but even though I had every reason and every right I couldn't feel mad... only hurt.

"I came here to take you and Clarisse away from here... I'm going to tell my lady who will than tell the queen..."

"That's all we are going to do? More vampires will die because of us. We should set up a trap..."

So we began discussing a plan... I wasn't entirely sure it would work but in truth I couldn't leave Raven/Skylar... I had to capture her I had to try.

Cassius looked into my eyes, "You need to understand something Fang... Raven may be quiet and detatched but Skylar... Skylar's killed alot of people... some far older than ourselves and far stronger... I cannot promise that I'm fully capable of protecting you.

"I know," I said smiling tears glittering in my eyes.


Skylar

I had followed Cassius's scent. It wasn't particularly easy to do since as of late I have not been using any tracking however I was eventually able to find his home. I watched outside and perched myself in a tree watching each of the windows of his small victorian style home.

Than after awhile I saw him leave swiftly, I could tell by the sound of his heart beat that something had bothered him. I watched as he flew down the street and waited a few seconds until i felt he was trully gone. I hopped down from the tree and went to one of the windows they had all of course been locked. I closed my eyes and focused on my she wolf side but controlling it enough so that my nails became sharp long daggers. I opened my eyes than pressed my nails against the window rotating it my hand until I'd carved out a hole in the window. I smiled, thinking about how catwoman used to always use this trick in the batman cartoons to get diamonds and other jewels. Only, I had a much more dangerous target. I let my nails slowly receede back to normal and gently placed the round carved out glass on the ground. I than reached my arm through and unlocked the window. Gently I opened it and let myself in.

Than I proceeded through the home quickly looking through each room, looking for anything that could be of interest.I walked up to a room with closed marble doors I tried to push the doors open but they would not budge. I became impatient and kicked the doors down the impact of them on the floor causing an echo. The room was a small study with a desk bookshelves and files. I quickly sat myself down at the desk and the first thing I saw was a picture of me back in the now demolished castle hanging from the bloody cross. My eyes were closed in the photo, I was most certainly unconcious and there was no doubt the person in the picture was me. I took the photo folding it up and putting it in my pocket. I than looked around on the desk at other files taken out.

Desdemona's movement

Eldrich Friedman's study

Skylar Dubrinsky case

Each file seemed immensely important so I scooped them all up than left the house quickly I didn't know when Cassius would be back.

I started to run back towards Fang's home/ vampire hotel but than I noticed the scent.Cassius. I stopped mid step and considered my possibilities. I could follow this scent back to Cassius and Fang or I could run...

If I ran I might be able to avoid the whole thing no one would have to die... but I couldn't run this time. If I ran everything would only get worse. They'd know I was here...If I faced Cassius and Fang I might buy myself enough time to escape.

I sighed heading back to the manor I occasionally sniffed the air to ensure that I did not run into Fang and Cassius before I was ready. Before I fought them I needed to grab my book The Royals, I already read it but maybe the book could still be of use to me. I sniffed out a safe trail and found that Fang and Cassius were not at the manor... why?

I continued walking until I bumped into Malik. Who seemed suprised and amazingly enough glad to see me. He handed me an empty backpack.

"I had a feeling I'd run into you," he smiled and held out the backpack.

I took it and walked off when he called after me.

"Wait Raven!" he walked up to me, "tell Gerard I said hi okay?" His eyes watered up.

I nodded, "thank you."

I quickly set off to Fang's room taking the backpack and shoving the files and the book into it. I looked around her room and stole a few articles of her clothes.

I than proceeded to walk through the halls, marveling at their size which I don't think I ever really fully aknowledged. I followed Fang and Cassius's scent, the she wolf guiding me reassuringly. When it lead me outside I was suprised, something strange was certainly going on. I walked further into the woods and their scents stopped at a clearing. I smiled, they were positioned to spring, Fang was up on a