[center][h1] [color=6ecff6]Nora[/color], [color=fff200]Piper[/color], [color=0054a6]Grant[/color], Rick and [color=ed1c24]Dracula [/color][/h1][/center]
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Grant's hand shot out, grabbing his masters hand with force. He did not mean to do what he did, he simply reacted out of muscle memory. Grant refused to allow Dracula to touch Piper in the manner of which he spoke of. Grant looked Dracula in the eyes, his conviction never wavering. Dracula, more surprised than anything else, simply stared down Grant. Suddenly Dracula bared his fangs against Grant, who was thrown against the wall behind him. Grant landed against the wall with force, and in return Grant bit his lip drawing blood. He hardened his blood, and spat it at Dracula with incredible speed. His blood dart hit Dracula in the face, staggering him and allowing Grant to be released.

Nora stepped between Dracula and Piper. [color=6ecff6]"Vladimir, I must ask you to leave. I need to get my house in order and the young ones need to be taught a lesson. That is my duty to teach them."[/color] She was so very submissive but firmly dominating the ancient one. Dracula nodded.[color=ed1c24] "It most definitely is your duty Nora!"[/color] Rick had come up beside Piper and she grabbed his hand firmly in her own. Dracula hit Nora across the face so hard she went flying into the wall. Piper refused to let Rick move. She had a claw digging into his hand. Nora got back up and apologized and bowed to Dracula as he left the house and got into his car and it drove off.

The hardened and evil mask Nora portrayed for Vladimir dissolves the instant he left the property. She turned to look at Rick and she threw herself into his arms in relief. She kissed him deeply and said,[color=6ecff6] "I'm truly sorry my love. I've been trying to spare you from him."[/color]

Grant walked over to Piper and held her hands in his own, feeling her tender touch. Grant brought Pipers hands up, and kissed them softly. He looked Piper in the eye.

[color=0054a6]"Are you alright mi amore? I am sorry, I should have done more to shield you from him. I simply reacted too late. And I do slightly regret my word choice now. You are right, if that makes you feel any better."[/color]

Grant managed a weak smile.

Piper pulled Grant to her.[color=fff200] "I am fine....for the moment."[/color] Piper looked at Nora and nodded as Nora agreed. [color=6ecff6]".....but only for the moment."[/color] Nora sat next to Rick on the couch allowing him to hold her and touch her at will. [color=6ecff6]"Vladimir has a new interest....Piper. What is worse about this is that if he finds a way to control her he might be able to control all of them by pack association. At least that is what he wants to do."[/color]

Grant shook his head.

[color=0054a6]"I cannot allow that. Dracula...he may be your lover and master, but I cannot abide something to that degree. I may be an assassin but even I have standards. Nora.....you cannot seriously believe Dracula is right in trying to do what he is trying to do?"[/color]

Nora looked at Grant and said, [color=6ecff6]"For me, it's not always that simple. When it comes to Vladimir Dracula I have to be smart. My goal is to protect those that I love. Right and wrong don't always enter into it." [/color]

She looked at Rick. [color=6ecff6]"Even if it means I have to hurt them to keep them alive."[/color] Nora got truly angry with Rick. She stood up and tears slipped down her face. [color=6ecff6]"As long as you were human he couldn't track you until he was close enough. NOW he can track you half way around the world because you are vampire, and now he knows your scent."[/color] She looked away from him realizing what kind of danger he was in now. [color=6ecff6]"How could you? I was trying to protect you."[/color]

Piper looked at Rick and Nora. [color=fff200]"Whatever happened to Ben?"[/color] Piper went upstairs and into Ben's room. She opened the closet door and she thought she saw something move. [color=fff200]"Ben, come out, he is gone."[/color]

Grant watched as Piper left, wishing she would return his side. But after she dissapeared from eye sight, Grant looked at Nora. He walked over to her.

[color=0054a6]"Miss Nora....I will admit I do not agree with your answer to my question.....but I would like to apologize. I was.....distraught over the things you said to me, about Piper, and I acted out of emotion. Please forgive me."[/color]

Nora smiled sadly. [color=6ecff6]"You will see soon enough. What would you do if the right thing would get Piper killed but the wrong thing would get innocents killed?"[/color] She looked him in the eye and said. [color=6ecff6]"You know as well as I do that most humans are disposable. We live so long that they can be switched out like clothing. I will save my family every time and I'll not apologize for it. I do forgive you Grant."[/color]

Piper entered the room and hugged Nora and kissed her on the cheek. [color=fff200]"Ben is in his room."[/color]

Grant thought on this. He did not know if he had the capacity to be able to make a decision in the way Nora had described. He would assume he would save his love or family but.......something nagged at the back of his mind. While yes he was an assassin, and a creature of the night, Grant had a notion that maybe it was not as much of a black and white choice for him. 

Grant looked at Piper and smiled. Then at Nora.

[color=0054a6]"Miss Nora......what would you said if, hypothetically speaking, I had a way to take down Dracula?"[/color]

[color=6ecff6]"Hypothetically? I would love to hear it. You would not be the first nor the last to have thought up ways to kill him."[/color] Nora smiled as Rick's arms slid around her and she felt him against her behind her. He was letting her know he needed her in no uncertain terms and she chuckled. [color=6ecff6]"It seems my love doesn't wish to continue this right now. Can we finish this later Grant?"[/color]

Piper couldn't tell who ran who up to their room but she smiled none the less. Piper looked at Grant. [color=fff200]"You know you are going to have to use me as bait don't you?"[/color] She placed her hands on his hips. She cut him off before he could stop her. [color=fff200]"I'm just glad we have this small reprieve from him...."[/color]

Piper looked up, something in the air got her attention. She walked over to the door and yanked it open...[color=fff200]"Oh my god! He is still here. He's been listening....Tell Nora!" [/color]

Piper transformed into her lycan and howled at the moon. She took off chasing Vladimir Dracula.

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