Piper ran through the house. "Grant! I have to leave. I'll be back tomorrow. It's a full moon and my safe place has been destroyed." Piper couldn't take a chance that he would follow her so she said "call my cell but don't follow me and don't go out tonight!" She caught Ben's chuckle at her as she ran outside and disappeared. She dialed Nora. "Nora! It's a full moon in just a few hours and the bunker is destroyed! I need a backup plan fast! I'm on the run trying to get away from all people." Piper listened to her and nodded. "Okay."

Vladimir's car picked her up and although she hated the idea of going back there she knew she would be stronger tenfold tonight. Not even a crazy person would bother her tonight. She lay back in the car and took a nap while she was driven out to Dracula's home. Once there she ran inside and yelled "Nora!" She ran into the main room where Dracula was sitting on his chair that she hadn't noticed before looked like a throne. "She is not here Piper." Piper stopped, "What? I just spoke with her and she said she would see me when I got here." Piper's problem had made her put her fears of him aside and she was herself although he was making her nervous.

"Nora had an errand to run but she asked me to put you into the werewolf cage here for the night. It is the safest place for you." He came up to her and she stood still not wanting him to see her fear. "Fine, where is it?" Dracula grabbed her hand and he led her down an ancient set of stairs that led to a tunnel underground that went out into the woods to what looked like a bomb shelter that had a cage in it.

Piper was a little taken aback at the clamps that would go around her wrists and around her ankles. Once on her loosely in human form these iron devices would dig into her lycan flesh when she changed. It was made to be used on prisoners. He forgot to mention that Nora had asked him not to use these on Piper. She said locking her up would be enough. He decided he would be the judge of that. Piper decided that she wouldn't remove her clothes because he was there. Nora would have more that she could wear later. Piper hated that it was him putting her here inside this old relic. "Are you sure this is strong enough? I'm not sure it is." His laugh made her regret coming here. "Oh yes, my dear it will hold."

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Grant Holiday

Grant stepped forward and welcomed Rick into the night. He leaned forward and bit into Ricks neck, trying his hardest to not drink him dry. Instead he infected him with vampirism. Grants self control won over as he stepped back before he could feed.

"The turn will not be instant so you may wish to find a place to rest. The change will be slightly painful but once you awaken you will be faster stronger and you will have never felt more alive. Now when you awaken from your rest and have fully turned I still wish to speak to the young Miss Sasha."

Grant turn to Ben.

"My friend I implore you to an assist me in a certain regard I can tell you have no love for Dracula and I have a plan that can bring him down but it will take time and patience can I count on your assistance Ben?"

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Ben Winters
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He followed the conversation between Rick and Grant. Still with folded arms. However, he was very much intrigued. Suddenly, the Piper girl ran in. Saying something about a transformation. Ah yes, it was full moon tonight… he chuckled as she ran out of the door. He chuckled. Well, there she goes again…

Sacha O’Neill…Why did the name sound so familiar to him? He did know that he heard the name somewhere else… Well those were later worries. For now, this Grant fellow, said that he would kill Dracula. Contradicting with what he first said. So now there were two individuals who wanted to destroy the lord of darkness? Interesting. He smiled. This could lead to a whole new lot of faith of this world… No doubt even a whole different timeline. However, there was always a chance that Grant was lying. He could always been send by Dracula to kill him. Ben knew that Dracula knew of his existence. He also could really think that Dracula considered him a ‘stray bullet’ as well. He could imagine that his powers were almost equal to that of that old geezer. However, he never really intended to seek beef with the old man, as he could never escape the wrath of his servants, should Dracuul ever be killed.

“Go ahead Grant. I won’t stop you.” Said Ben after Rick specifically asked Grant to bite him. That was slight relief for Ben. At least he won’t have to do it. He always hated biting humans. After the bite was done, he sighed. It was still kind of difficult to see a human being bitten. Even when he knew the kid requested it himself. Still, Ben knew the kid was going to be alright. The kid was smart; he could see that as well. Rick would be just fine.

Then here it came. His assistance was required. This was very a very difficult request, since he had always chosen to be neutral. Not to help faith, but let it play out by itself. Well…most of the times. Sometimes he helped a little bit. To let faith, play out in his favor. Still, this was a very big and important faith. This could mean a whole different timeline in itself when succeeded. “Well Grant, as much as I don’t like that old Vampire like every other being next door, I still have to think about this one.” If Ben was a servant from Dracula, he must have heard the name Ben Winters at least once. So Grant of course knew who he was asking for help. “As an elder Vampire, I’d rather prefer to be a watcher rather than somebody who acts.” He then decided to feel out Grant’s lie. He was also was intrigued. What Vampire could be on equal with Dracula himself? “Also, may I ask the name of your master Grant?”

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Rick Hoover

Rick winched as he felt the pair of fangs dig themself into his neck. Breaking the skin and drawing blood, however not a drop was drank as Rick felt a poison spread into his veins. There was no going back now, he would become a creature of the night, unable to die, only living through the blood of others.
''Thank you Grant, I will return the favour one day. Also thank you for not draining me'' Rick spoke, his voice a bit hoars. His hand was pressed against the place he had been bitten, feeling two holes drilled in his neck. How would nora react to him having become the same creature as she was, having trown away his humanity, just for her.

''I will give her a call the moment I 'awake' '' Rick said, awnsering Grant's question about Sasha. He wondered what the vampire wanted from her, but maybe she had some usefull information. That would come to no suprise, the girl loved to stick her nose in things she should not stick it. He hoped that that man, Jean, would keep her out of harms way.

Nodding silently to the group Rick made his way to Nora's bedroom. He spend here more time than in his own in this house. Rick closed the door and locked it, trowing the key on the floor. Taking of his shoes and shirt Rick laid down on the bed surrounded by her scent. He inhaled it as he felt the first stings of pain rush through his body. Hellish torture would await him tonight, and he would have to go through it all alone, while she, his wife was away, with another man.
''Nora''

Calis Everglad and Sasha O'Neill
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Calis was sitting in his usual chair, playing with his thumbs. Now what did he had to do… There weren’t many things for him to do here, besides walking around and waiting. He was looking at Sasha from his sides, as she approached the chair where he was sitting in. Then she asked the question he had been waiting for all the time. A sinister smile formed for a moment. “I will gladly accompany you on your trip Miss O’Neill.” He said in his friendliest voice.

After a while, they were walking on a forest path. It was pretty far away from the mansion. “Thank you for coming with me, I feel a bit safer now.” Miss O’Neill smiled as she said that. Calis grinned. Soon she won’t be smiling anymore. “Oh, the pleasure is mines. We can’t have you get killed by the Vampire that’s after you right?” He laughed in thought. Ooh how delightfully hypocrite from him. “I would not like that indeed, though I am kind of waiting for him to show himself.” Calis chuckled. Well she wouldn’t have to wait long for that now. But now he was curious. Why would she want to wait for the killer? “Oh really? And why is that?” “Because I wish to speak to him.” Alright, well time to reveal the killer then.

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As she was walking down a hill, he stopped for a moment, then looked around. Maybe that Jean was in the area, spying on her or so. Vladimir could be the area as well. However, he would’ve smelled both, and he couldn’t smell any of their scents nearby. Now was his chance. He smiled, and then he disappeared in a little cloud of black mist. He reappeared behind Sasha. Holding her body and arm, and then putting his now extended nails on her throat. “If you yell, I will cut your throat in half.” He whispered. He saw that Sasha moved her free hand to her neck. “Mr Sanders?” He chuckled. No. Mr Sanders was no more. Time to go in his killer mode. “Well you asked for the killer to show himself right? So here I am. Calis Everglade. At your service…” he said the last part in an ice cold voice. He felt Sacha struggle a bit. However, he as a Vampire was stronger than a human. He tightened his grip nonetheless. “You got to be kidding me. You...you asked for refugee at Vladimir's house. Why in heavens name would you reveal yourself like that?” She was right. While it was a rather risky method, it was an effective method nonetheless. Otherwise, he could’ve never gotten this close to miss O’Neill. “Because a good assassination is about blending in and waiting for the right moment. Get to know your target and their friends a little bit.” When he said that, he got his free hand higher from her neck, to her left cheek. "And then bam.” With the last word a cut a little mark on that cheek. “you strike.” He felt her body tremble a bit. Yes..be scared of your doom Sasha O’Neill. Soon it will be over. “Calis Everglade... I suppose you are not the type to talk about this. I do not wish for violence.” Just like in their first conversation. Did she really think it would be more threatening now that the killer got her? “Oh, is that a treath I hear Miss O'Neill?” He tightened his grip even further. “What you gonna do huh? A pathetic female human as you can't win from a Vampire.” However, he saw Miss O’Neill getting something out of her corset. Then in a quick move, he saw a knife. Suddenly, he became very afraid. “What in lucifers…” His grip loosened on Sasha. Then Sasha used to knife to stab him in his arm. A sharp, burning pain, which he could feel through his whole body fell to him. “Argh…” he grabbed his arm. Immediately applying the healing factor to it. He then saw Sasha running away. Ooh now that bitch really had to pay… his eyes turned red, and he sprinted after her, with a vicious look in his eyes. Since he was a Vampire, he caught up quite fast with Sasha. He heard Sasha saying something about the hybrid. “No please Mr Everglade…” He grinned. “Yes Mr Everglade…” he then dived to Miss O’Neill, wanting to bite her. However, she hauled once more with her knife. Calis quickly dodged this time, and bit her in her neck, and sucked her blood. However, he didn’t suck that much, since he still wanted his payback for that stab she gave him. He heard her say something, before she fell unconscious. “You are coming with me…” He then took Sasha with his only good arm and dropped her over his one shoulder that wasn’t stabbed. He grinned. “Oooh the fun we will have...” He then saw the knife. Lying on the ground. He immediately felt that uneasy feeling again. “Blasted thing…” He then took off with Sasha into the forest.

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Sasha O'Neill & Jean Belair

Sasha was glad to have Mr Sanders with her during the walk. It seemed like he would stay with them for a while so she was looking forward to getting to know him. Now as for the minth for Vladimir, they had to find water or a ground that was wet enought for the plant to grow on. She decided to walk down hill for a while, who knows they would find some water down there.

She and Alexander made some smalltalk about the killer vampire that had treathend to kill her. Then all of the sudden he dissapeared in a cloud of darkness, only to reapear behind her. His long naild were pressed agaisnt her neck and Sasha supressed the urge to scream at the top of her longues.

She could not believe her ears after Alexander.....No Calis, had revelaed who he really was. Sasha wimperd as he cut her cheek, letting blood flow from the wound. He felt like a true predator, his prey was captured and she had no were to go. Sasha struggled, she ahd to break free. If she died here Vladimir would blame himself again, and be hurt for the rest of his long life. She could not afford to die here today, she had promised him that she would be there for him. Sasha was scared, she trembled yet she held herself proud and strong, waiting for her moment to strike. She knew he was underestimating her, a weak and frail human woman. Yes she was one, but she could fight, even if it was just a bit. Her hand trailed to her corset, where she always hid her kukri knife. With a smooth movement she pulled the kife out of her corset and stabbed her attacker in the arm. Quickly she moved away from him and ran, but she knew he would catch up to her in no time. The knife got moved to her hand and she cut the inside of it, drawing blood. She pressed her blody hand agaisnt a tree. She hoped that Vlad could find her this way, seeing as the scent of her blood shoudl be noticable. She had to run, she had to hide. But unfortunatly she smell of blood would able both Calis and Vladimir to find her. ''VLADIMIR!'' Sasha shouted his name. Calis quickly caught up to her and leaped to her. She tried to stab him again, defending herself the best she could. However, this time Calis saw it coming and dodged it.

A burning pain could be felt as Calis digged his fangs into Sasha's neck.
''No, Vladimir, help!'' She shouted, her voice begging for his help. Her vitae got drained out of her body as Calis drunk her almost dry. Her body became heavy and she became like a ragdoll, unable to move or resist. Was this it, whould she die like this. No, she had to live, she had to return to the man she loved. Then, the lights went out for her.

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''Sasha!'' Jean shouted in the house. He could not find her anywere, and she did not went with Vladimir of that he was sure. Jean noted that another being was misisng from their group, Alexander. ''Fuck, so my guts were rigth after all''

Quickly he grabbed his sniper rifle and made his way outside the gate. Jean found footsteps leading down hill and followed them.
''Sasha!'' Jean shouted.

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Vladimir paused. He was downwind so any individual with enhanced senses could not smell him. Something felt off. Then he heard it..the screaming of his beloved. The eggs dropped and he ran to the house first missing Jean by a few minutes. He pulled on his belt with swords then ran back out. He found Jean and grabbed him. "You will be too slow...I can carry you." worry mixed with anger was clear in those grey eyes. He had been stupid and he would never forgive himself if something happened.

He scooped up Jean and inhaled before running. He was fast, faster then most vampire and his nose could keep up at these speeds. His boots made no noise and he was avoiding obstacles with ease. He did not know where the scents would take him, he just knew he was going to break that pup. Break him into so many pieces held together by skin. He snarled as he ran the sound low. If he killed her there would be no mercy.

Piper had watched Dracula leave and she knew that he would lock every gate between there and the house. He would not allow her to get to him. Werewolves and vampires were mortal enemies. The bite of either one could turn their victim but the bite of a hybrid would kill either one and the only thing that could save the victim at that point would be drinking the hybrid's blood.

Piper felt the change starting to take over her body. She looked outside and it was getting darker and the moon was becoming more visible. As it did her body started to shift into her lycan self and her arms and legs became stronger and larger and more muscled. She screamed as the irons dug into her wrists and then her feet. Anger fueled her pain and determination to get out of the irons. Piper pulled and screamed in agony as she pulled the left iron on her wrist out of it's captivity. She used it to pull the other iron apart. Shortly after that the irons on her feet were broken too. Her cuts disappeared with her healing abilities. Piper had noticed that the irons might be old but that the cage was not. He had electrified it too. Her werewolf was not something she could control. It was said that some wolves learned to control theirs over time but she had not achieved that yet.

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Grant Holiday

Grant smirked. He truly wished he could explain who Master Ruthven was, and his amazing tale, but he was told to keep quiet about his identity.

Would If I could explain all at the moment, but alas I cannot. My master is keen on keeping secrets, and his identity is the biggest secret he has. He must stay hidden in the shadows for now, for while Dracula would be no match for my master he has more influence and has been awake longer my master. But please, do not believe that I am trying to decieve you. if you wish to stay on the sidelines, I will not move against you. All I ask in return is that if Dracula comes demanding assistance, you deny him. I truly wish for this war to come to end as quickly as possible with as few deaths as possible. And again please do not speak of my intentions to anyone. I do believe I can trust you, which is why I am telling you this."

Grant dipped his head in respect, crossing his right arm over his chest and resting his hand over his heart. Grant left the room, sniffing for Piper. He remembered she said something about her transformation but she had scurried off before he could say or do anything. He cursed his luck. He could smell Rick, and the disease spreading through his body. He felt sorry, that another poor soul had turned into an abomination, but it could not be helped. When Nora finds out about Rick one of two things will happen. She will be ecstatic about this and will praise him, earning her trust. Or she will curse his very existence and she will be wounded. This made Grant smile. He now had a fury that possessed his very soul, for Nora had hurt Piper. It did not matter she was Pipers maker, no one disrespected Piper in such a manner.

Grant walked out of the manor, leaving his number with a servant for Rick, and looked back it. This manor would soon become a blood bath.

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Grant could faintly smell Piper, and it still amazed him how he could track her scent. Normally his senses were not this good, but with Piper it was different. It was like he was entirely attuned to Piper, like no matter where either of them went they could always find each other. Grant walked for as long as he could track her, when the trail suddenly went cold. Grant sighed, and seeing no other choice, he pulled out his phone and called Nora.

"Nora this is Grant. Have you seen Piper? Normally I would just let her go, I am not trying to be possesive, but as it is a full moon........"

Nora told him. "Piper called me a while ago and told me that the bunker we usually use has been severly damaged. I sent a car for her and she is at Vladimir's house in the cage on the property. It's been used for werewolves for at least a century. She is safe."

Grant shook his head."That is well and fine. Thanks...I guess."
Grant hung up and pocketed his phone, growling. Nora was becoming more of an annoyance than before. She was a constant source of irritation for him now, hard to believe not too long ago he was naked in her bed. Grant nearly laughed out loud at the thought. Grant walked slightly farther until he was able to hail a taxi, and gave directions to his masters house. He would have ran, but a sit was late and he was tired, he would rather just accept the ride. Being a vampire, yes he was a creature of the night, but he was not immune to fatigue.

When Grant finally arrived at his masters manor. Not having any money, Grant reached over and knocked out the taxi driver.

"Stay here and keep the meter running. I will not be long."

Grant laughed at his corny joke, and walked up to the manor. He knocked loudly.

The butler opened the door and said, "The master is expecting you in the parlor." Once Dracula saw Grant he grinned like he was holding the royal flush in a card game. "I can only assume you know Piper is here?"

Grant knelt and crossed his arm over his chest and hand over his heart.

"Yes master I apologize for disturbing you over a personal strife, but I was slightly worried. Also I have a mission update, for I would not come without good news. I have contact with a resource, and I shall be in contact with Miss Sasha by tomorrow, two days at the latest. As usual I will take care of my objective with the highest amount of discretion. But back to the matter at hand. May I see Piper?"

Dracula smiled. "Of course." He picked up his keys and lead Grant out into the tunnels and took him down to the cage. He was arrogant as usual but even he seemed a little shaken to see the irons busted and the cage door broken. Piper was gone and with any luck not near anyone.

"It seems she has escaped.....that is very very bad." Dracula saw the exit door was ripped off of it's hinges. He left Grant there and told him "If you value your life you should come back to the house. She will be fine."

Grant nearly followed his master, when he realized Dracula had left him a small window. He said IF. That was not a direct order. It did not matter to Grant if it endangered him, and even if Piper was not endangered others might be. He had to go after her. Grant sighed. How did life get like this, Grant thought to himself. Grant walked out the door with broken hinges and sniffed the air, then looked at the ground. He could see her tracks, and saw the direction they were headed in. Grant also caught wind of Pipers scent, and followed in suit.

Piper had wasted no time on the cage. Even though it was electrified she tore through it and broke out of the tunnels through the access door. Once outside she lifted her nose and headed out to the front of the house where she saw the cab driver and he appeared to be sleeping. She was so fast that his screams weren't able to reach their high point before he was dead. His blood was all over the door. She had just ripped him right out of the car and started to eat him.

Piper heard something and she went after it, leaving the remains of the cab driver on the ground next to his car. Piper ran off into the woods after whatever she actually heard.

Grant ran around to the front, catching the horrid sight of the mostly eaten cabbie. Grant ran over to him and knelt in front of him, eyein the bite marks and patterns. He made a mental note of the patterns, making sure he would recognize them if he saw them later.

"My apologize good sir. This is my fault. If I bother to remember later I shall give you a proper funeral and send you off with last rights."

Grant caught the scent of his soul mate again, and he took off in her direction.

Piper was running after a deer in the woods. She was gaining on it and then she tackled it to the ground and started to rip it apart. Covered in blood she raised up and howled loudly. To anyone else's eyes she would have been an incredibly horrific sight.

Grant found Piper mid-howl. She was in full Lycan form, and looked as if she was in mid feeding. Grant stealthily climbed up a tree and hung off a thick branch above Piper.

"Piper! Cease your Beastly activities at once!"

Piper looked up and saw him in the tree. In her lycan form she couldn't climb the tree to get to Grant. She was feral and suddenly she caught his scent and something changed. Piper didn't have control over her lycan form but she ran in the other direction to keep him safe from her. Something inside of her recognized him.

Grant sighed and jumped from branch to branch, sometimes swinging sometimes just landing on the trees and bouncing off. He did this for a few tree's until he caught up with Piper, then leaped off a tree. He landed on her back, wrapping his arms around her neck.

"Piper! I must seriously insist that you cease and desist your current path. Havent you sated your blood lust already?

Grant looked up at the moon.

"Cursed moon."

Grant pulled out a small capsule, bit into it letting its contents wash over his fangs, then bit into piper. He had just bit into a small muscle relaxer with the strength the size of the chrysler building.

Piper turned and flipped him off of her slamming him into a tree and ran off deeper into the woods. Piper was not in control of her wolf it was in complete control. She ran into a farm house and the farmer shot her in the arm because she was slowing down with the tranquilizer. She slashed the man across the chest and left. His barn door was open and all of the animals inside were dead. Piper got away from there and back into the woods. She found a cave and crawled into it as she fell asleep.

Grant walked over and checked on the farmer. He could smell he was close to death, so he made a split second decision. He leaned down and made the farmer a vampire. He ran over to the barn. He could see all the dead animals, and sighed in dissapointment. Grant followed the tracks and scent piper left behind. He eventually found the cave and found Piper. He sat on the ground next to her, stroking her hair.

Piper was asleep but she sensed he was near. Even in her lycan form she knew his scent and she didn't want to attack, she moved closer to him and put her head in his lap while she slept.

Grant closed his eyes and fell asleep, Piper in his lap.

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Jean Belair

Jean walked down the hill following the tracks. He was not sure till howfar he could track them. It had been a while since he had traced a vampire and his skills had been dulled over the years of being unused. Besides, a vampire was far faster than he was, but maybe Vlad could get a hold of the vamp. He came to an area with a lot of Obvious tracks, a struggle had happened here. He saw splatters of blood and panicked.

He calmed himself by saying that it could have been Alexander's...No Calis blood. A theori wich only got intensified by the finding of Sasha's prized knife. The silver forged blessed Kukri knife. She had probably dropped in the struggle, but the main question was... where was she now? ''Sasha! awnser me'' He shouted, the only awnser he got was the kawing of a crow

Tucking the knife between his belt and his pants and wanted to start tracking again when all of the sudden he felt an arm grabbing him, hoising him in the air.
He heard Vladimir saying he was way to slow and he got lifted on his shoulder.
''Dammit Vlad, that man got her. We were foolish to let her alone'' Jean cursed, waiting for the hybrid to stop running.

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Vladimir eventually stopped and put down Jean. He shook from anger and ran a shaky hand through his hair. "I know....and now I lost the damn scent" he started muttering in Russian and pacing. A frusterated snarl escaped him and he punched a tree. The tree splintered and collapsed. Vladimir kept pacing.

"Where could he have taken her. Dammit" more growling escaped him. He went to Jean and starred at him his eyes a whirlwind of emotions. "Any ideas?" he trembled somewhat and slowly worked on remaining calm. Anger always led to a wolf transformation....which meant less control.

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Jean Belair

Jean was glad he got lowerd to the ground. He was not the biggest fan of being carried while going by super speed. He traced his own jawline in frustration as he searched for some tracks. He got distracted by Vladimir muttering some russian and then a tree got punched in half.
'' Calm down, we will find her again. Sasha is relying on us right now'' Jean said plaing one hand on Vladimir's shoulder. He pressed the kukri knife in his hand and stepped back.

''can you use this to track her, or Calis. His blood is on it''

Jean noted how Vladimir was on the brink of giving in to his anger.
''Vlad, calm down. Think of Sasha, her smile, anything that will calm you. We will find her, as long as we do not find her body there is still a change she is alive''

''If you go in to your wolf form, will you be able to track her scent better than now? if so, go. leave some tracks for me, I will follow you"

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Vladimir inhaled and nodded. He held the knife and inhaled the scent before he took a finger daped it in the blood then locked it. He nodded. "Tracking would be easier and so would leaving tracks. I have my phone...if you need me call me." he handed back the knife and rolled his shoulders. His eyes shut and slowly opened. His eyes were a paler grey and he let out a haunting howl.

As the howl went Vladimir changed. As the song ended the ghost wolf stood. He looked at Jean and inhaled the scent on the knife again before looking back at Jean. He nodded and got on all fours. He began sniffing and growled when he finally caught the scent. He woofed to signal at Jean that he caught the scent before taking off.

Te ghost wolf was a white blurr as he ran through the forest. He made sure to leave tracks and occasionally clumps of fur in bushes. He ran with a purpose, pale eyes filled with anger. His exposed teeth shined with what most would think was saliva...but with Vladimir...it was his venom. Venom that caused numbness...on teeth that could tear limb from body.

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Rick Hoover

Rick laid on Nora's bed, clutching his troath. It was dry and it hurt.
His fingers digged in the matras and ripped the sheets as another fit of pain coursed through his body. The venom was spreading.. his veins turning black.

A soaring pain in his jaws did not help at all as he struggled. He forced himself to stay here, not wanting to leave the room. He was unsure what he would do if he left it. Blood would be spilled, and he would hate himself for it. More then ever did he need Nora by his side. Rick felt lonely and left behind. He could not keep up with her as a human, and he would try again as a vampire.

His hand reached for his Phone, and his fingers dialed a number he knew very well.
Nora's number.
At least he needed to hear her voice.


Love, is it foolish to love?,
Yes, humans do foolish things while in love,
If so, it is better not to love?,
No, to give up on love, now that is foolish,

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Piper had transformed back into her human self as the sun came up. When she awoke she was naked, covered in blood and laying on a cave floor with her arms around Grant. She was stunned to see him there and alive. She looked at her arm that had been shot. As she had healed the bullet had been ejected from her body. Piper remembered what she had done and she cried for the men she had killed. Animals were one thing but humans were entirely different. Her only guess why Grant was still alive was the meds and that she recognized him as her soul mate.

Piper went to the cave's entrance and the sun was high in the sky. She stepped out and went towards the pond that she had found last night. Once there she went in and cleaned up the blood of her kills off of her skin and hair. When she went to get out she caught a scent in the air and Nora had sent clothes to be delivered to her by one of Dracula's servants. The young woman was obviously a little afraid that she might change and eat her. She put the clothes down and ran away. Piper noticed that there was a blanket to cover Grant as well.

Piper put the clothing on and went back to the cave and wrapped Grant up and hoisted him over her shoulder as she sped back to the house.

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Nora had left a message for Ben on his voice mail. She knew that he was probably resting as it was daylight now. She was hoping to catch him before he took off too far. She was feeling guilty for running out on him and her family. She knew Piper was going to be in some trouble and hunted because of her kills. She refused to think about the consequences of her actions on Rick. Her eyes teared up too much when she thought about him and she needed to keep him part of her past and a secret part so Vladimir Dracula didn't have him killed. Her body shivered at that thought. At least getting a hold of Ben would allow her to check in on her friend and family. She hung up to see a voice mail was on her cell. She played it back and was stunned to hear Rick's voice. The tears she had been unable to keep inside shed down her face in bright red trails.

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collaboration w @dabombjk

Piper sped into Dracula's house and put Grant down. "Are you okay babe?" She unwrapped him and he appeared to be okay to her. She had to have a word with Vladimir. She had been promised that the cage would hold and it didn't.

"Dracula! Where are you? We have a problem and it's your fucking fault!" Piper paced back and forth waiting for some response.

Grant awoke to the sound of Piper yelling. He sniffed the air before opening his eyes and checked his surroundings. He could smell......that he was in the home of his master, with Piper. Nora was present in the manor as well. Grant opened his eyes and spoke softly.

"My love.....please do not piss off our master. For instance, blaming him for anything might not be the wisest course of action."

Piper looked at him and Nora came into the room quickly and gave Piper a disapproving look. "Shutup Piper!"

Piper growled in the back of her throat. "He said I would be unable to get out. By the way Nora, thanks for the wrist and leg irons that dug in as torture devices. I must have gone to a whole other level of angry because of that. Apparently my strength is growing still. I killed two men last night....." She looked at Grant curiously. "I'm not sure how you managed not to get killed. I remember the wolf turning away from you."

Grant moved closer to Piper and slipped his arm around her waist.

“Love hath made thee a tame snake”

Grant kissed Pipers cheek.

"I would like to have believed that you could recognize me through our bond, strong as it is my dear."

Piper nodded. "I think I did on some level. I could have killed you so easily this morning. There is no other reason that makes sense."

Nora doesn't look so great and Piper notices. "What is wrong with you Nora? I can see that there is something bothering you." Nora put a finger up in front of her mouth. "Nonsense, I'm fine, except for my rest being disturbed." She texted Piper. Rick? Piper showed Grant and gave him a questioning look. She decided to tell her the truth. She texted Nora back. Rick asked Grant to turn him into a vampire. He did, last night just before coming here.

Nora looked at the text and she didn't know what to do. She read it several times and responded with you left him in the house with the staff? Grant nodded. Nora got upset. Piper got upset too when she realized what was likely to happen. She texted back Ben was still there. Nora visibly relaxed.

Suddenly out of nowhere Vladimir showed up reading over Nora's shoulder and he took her phone. Nora took it in stride but a little fear was in her stature.

"Hello love, we were trying to keep it as quiet as possible for you. I hope we didn't wake you." Nora said cuddling up to him. Vladimir looked at her accusingly. "Who is Rick?"

Nora said, "The gardener. And Barkley is my butler and Ophelia is my cook. Am I not supposed to have staff?"

He looked at Nora, his eyes boring into her like needles. "You are lying to me. He is more than that. Why would he want to turn vampire." Nora said, "I wish I knew, I guess he wants to live forever."

"Nora, bring him to me. I want to meet this gardener of yours. "Nora scoffed. "But why? He is just a gardener and you already have one." She was playing dumb on purpose and he knew it.

Nora nodded, "Fine, I'll go get him this evening. Let's just hope he is still there and that he hasn't eaten my other staff."

Grant knew this was his moment to shine.

"I doubt it. Since I was the one who turned him, his blood should be fairly calm. When I was first turned my bloodlust was very controllable. I was fortunate. Besides this, I doubt he would want to harm those who works for the women he loves. Whose bed he has shared with. Many many times."

Piper watched Nora's face and she turned and looked at Grant like he head lost his mind. Piper laughed out loud and stepped on Grant's foot. "Over the years vampires have many many lovers and thralls my love. It doesn't mean they mean anything to the vampires they serve." She gave Grant a warning look that he was the only one to see.

Grant laughed softly.

"I understand my love. I may be young in vampire years but I am far from unintelligent. I was only making an accurate statement. I mean I have no idea why Miss Nora would choose to lie in such a way to my master, who I serve loyally. Tis a mystery to me. I believed Miss Nora to be the honest type, especially with one she claims to love. But these are just my thoughts, which I am regaling to myself out loud."

Grant winced slightly from when Piper stepped on his foot, and while his expression never gave away his feelings, inside he was hoping something would happen. This was not a part of any plan but he figured a little payback was due considering Nora had threatened to all but rape Piper.

Vladimir ordered his car be brought around and he grabbed Nora by the neck and ordered Piper and Grant to come with him. Piper glared at Grant. "Are you trying to get us killed? What makes you think that if he kills her that he wouldn't just take me for himself?" Piper was angry with Grant. She had no choice but to sit next to Dracula in the car.

@ojo chan 42@MrZerkon

Ben Winters
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Ben was lying on the sofa in the living room. Enjoying a nice glass of mint tea. He had decided to stay in the manor to watch over the kid, and maybe learn him a thing or two about using his powers. Just like Ben did when he was turned into one. However, he had to learn and control his powers all by himself. He also had to learn to supress bloodlust. Bloodlust was the biggest enemy of a Vampire, as it reduced you simply to a beast, longing for more and more. Never forget your roots was one of Ben's motto. Most Vampires are still humans after all. He just hoped for the kid that bloodlust won't take him over. If that happend he had to kill the kid, or at least repel him no matter what. Let's just hope that didn't need to happen.

He was still thinking of the proposal he had gotten from Grant yesterday. That guy wanted to trigger a whole paradigm of new faiths and events. What an intersting worldline this was...first the blood compact broken, and now somebody wanted to kill Dracula and that somebody had actually a pretty legit plan. Two events that already had sat this world on several different faiths and worldlines. The thought of kicking Dracula's ass was a very appealing one. That made it a dangerous thought as well. Because it was so appealing, one is easily willing to accomplish it. This wasn't just a random thought as well. It was a thought of killing Dracula. The symbol of Vampires all around the world. If you said Vampire, ones first thought was almost always the word Dracula. Now that he thought of it. He had some run ins with that old geezer in the past. Although they were briefly, they were almost always met with violence. He had lost one of his eyes in one of those run ins. So he had a reason to kill Dracula. Well sort of, since he now had learned to live with only one eye, and it wasn't really bothering him. Eh, why the fuck not? Let's just join this carnaval of madness, and see what comes out of it. If things go wrong, he could always disappear again. Now..how to contact that Grant.. Then he remembered that he had a phone. He never really used that thing, because those things were always so complicated for him. Yet he always carried one with him. For cases such as these. He searched his pockets for his phone. He then got it out. It was an old Nokia 3310. He got it a while ago from an old friend who thought it would be funny to give the then newest technology to an age old being. He then saw that he had one missed call. Since Ben never used his phone, he always had it on silent. He also preffered to call people, rather then be called. Since it was always unexpected and the ringtones those old phones had hurted his ears always. He checked from who had missed the call. It was from Nora. It was with voicemail however. He chuckled. He had forgotten that she had his number. He decided to listen the voicemail. Nora wished to speak with him before he took off. Sure why not? It was nice if he could speak to her once in a while. He decided to call back, but got voicemail. "Yo Nora this is Ben. Of course I would like to speak with you. However, could it maybe be in person. I hate using mobile devices." He chuckled, and then hung up. Weird things..those mobiles. He then stood up, to eventually get Grants number from one of the servants. He then dailed it in. Using one finger for each number. It seemed that he got Grant's voicemail as well. "Yo Grant, this is Ben Winters speaking. You have my cooperation for your plan. I would like to hear the details the next time we meet." He then hung up, and smiled. He was glad he was born within this worldline.

@Wick @Ojo chan 42 @dabombjk

A collaberation post with @MrZerkon

Sasha O'Neill & Calis everglad

Calis sped through the Woods, feeling the breath of that hybrid lover of his little victem in his neck. He cursed as he felt the sting of his wound and searched for a place he could hide, somewhere the hybrid would not sniff him out so easy. Water splashed upwards as he ran through the shallow waters of a creek, everyhting to make the hybrid lose his scent.

''You give me a lot of trouble, little miss O'Neill'' He spoke calm and sadistic, his head was already making plans on how he was going to make her pay. Making her pay for the injury she had given him. A foolish mistake, to underestimate her. She wasn't as frail and helpless as he made her out to be. Sasha stirred, if only for a bit and Calis dropped her into the cold water. With a splash she came down, the cold water giving the girl a shock.
''There we go, washing away your stench''He chuckled and Sasha wimperd. The scent of Vladimir and lavender leaving her body. Still in her wet cloaths Calis lifted her up again and proceeded his sprint through the Woods, doing all sorts of things to make it difficult to track him.

His main objective was to find a hiding spot for now, if that was impossible he would kill her painfully and slow. Then as if god had blessed his cause a abodoned mine entrance appeared. With a evil smile he opened the iron door and walked into the dark. The heavy iron door got locked behind him, that should hold the hybrid off for a while.

The deeped he went into the mines the darker it seemed to get. During his walk he found more iron doors wich Calis closed or blockaded, he wasn't going to give Vladimir enough time to spoil his fun torturing and killing Sasha. Calis stopped his walk as he stumbled upon a open space. With his vampiric eye's he saw Iron cuffs hanging on the wall and he chuckled dropping Sasha to the hard ground again.
''Miss O'Neill, take a good look please, this will be our final playground'' He said and is eye's flashed to the the corners. Sasha had stoop up and had tried to run away, she wanted to get away from him, away from the darkness.
''Vladimir!'' She shouted her voice echoing through the halls. However her short sprint was futile as Calis grabbed her again and dragged her back to the room. Sasha struggled, trying to break free from his grip as he hoised her up against the wall and locked her wrist in the iron cuffs. The iron digged painfully in her skin and she wiched again, biting her lip to stop a tear from rolling on her cheek. ''Oh no, please do cry. A womans tears are the only fucking good thing they can produce'' Calis cursed as he felt his old killer instinct coming up. His grinned, his prey had no where to go.
''Stop this, Mr Everglad. There is still time to stop this...''Sasha said, her eye's unable to focus in the darkness.
''Stop this....''Calis chukled again as he lighted a torch and placed it besides Sasha. His hand tightend around her throat and his fingers blocked her supply of air. ''Little miss O'Neill...this is only the beginning''

His hand released Sasha's throath and she gasped for air. Her legs tried to kick him away as her eye's showed fear. But she would not give in, she would stay strong until the final end. The human girl felt powerless as he led his long nailed hand trace over her arm. ''Oh my second personality is going to have so much fun with you'' Calis spoke sadistic and his eye's turned a dark crimson. ''Woman like you are so worthless, every one of you Fucking worhtless'' He continues his little talk and Sasha just tried to sink away in the wall. Calis waited for her awnser but Sashe kept silent. Then Calis moved his arm and his nails elonged. He stabbed them deep in the arm of Sasha, injuring het same place she had done in their struggle earlier.
''How do you like that huh? Feels good when you get stabbed in your arm right'' Sasha did not hear his question. Her scream was high pitched and pained. Calis continued to draw more shallow cuts on her body, she would not bleed to her death, but oh boy would it be painfull for her.
''Noooo, stop this madness''She cried, her tears finnaly breaking through after recieving so many cts on her body. She felt dizzy of the blood loss. His fangs as well digged into her flesh, biting her on different places. Calis licked her blood and and grinned, knowing how much it had pained the girl''Oh your blood is delicious. It is filled with the sweet taste of pain and dispair’’ . Sasha felt her mind slip again as she stopped resisting, She was floating somewhere between conciousness and subconciousness.
''Oh wait, I forgot. You humans do not heal as fast as we do, A shame otherwise I could have had so much more fun’’
@BlackPanther