Two bullets sunk into the bench behind Vee, but another lodged itself into her abdomen, causing her to let out a long, pained cry. Clutching her side, her pale face streaming with tears, she shot from her bench to the water's edge and leapt in, not once looking at her attacker. Once submerged, her tail returned and the bullet pushed itself out. Vampires were harmed by injuries to the heart and brain, not the torso, so she easily corrected herself. But it still hurt. Alot. Vee slowly and shakily swam to the surface, her head and upper body becoming visible. She was now completely discouraged from leaving her limited, watery home again. She disappeared beneath the surface, letting out a chorus of haunting whale-songs as she swam away.