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You're The Only Thing Worth Dying For: Five
Vampire: The Requiem
You're The Only Thing Worth Dying For
Five: In these dangerous days
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Sarah huddled in her coat as Daniel walked her home, aware of the cold. And aware of how he didn't seem bothered by it.
"So, uh, is there a big society of... you?"
"Not that big. I guess we're pretty solitary." He paused. "And territorial."
Matthew, the rival vampire stepped out.
"Let's not do this," Daniel said.
"Why not? You have your supply. And oh, she smells sweet."
"She's standing right here," Sarah said defiantly.
"And fiery as well." The vampire chuckled, his gaze resting on Sarah's neck.
"Back off," Daniel advised him.
"Why? Do you think you can take me?"
"I think we'll make enough noise to get official attention either way."
Matthew glowered.
"Well. It was a pleasure to meet you properly, Miss." He turned to go, exposing his back to them like he thought they were no threat.
"Are you just gonna let him go? He tried to kill that girl."
"No. I'm not. But let's get you home first."
"I... I can help."
"He's dangerous."
"I'm betting he still won't like pepper spray or a kick in the balls."
"I'll see what... she has to say."
"It didn't sound like she was really interested in helping."
"No. But... now he's just come out in the open to threaten you... us..."
They reached her apartment and she let herself in.
"Come in."
"I should, ah, make sure he's not waiting nearby."
She considered this, nodded, and then quickly moved to press her lips to his.
...
She went to the cafe just before dark the next evening, waiting to see if he'd come.
He arrived about an hour after sunset.
"We should talk about... last night."
She put her hand on the table, palm up. He considered for a moment, and took it.
"I'm not sure I can... but I want to."
Thursday 7 December 2017
The Forgotten: Ten
"Who did this?" David asks.
"Haven't seen them before. I'd guess Barrett's people. But could be someone else."
"You seem pretty casual about this..." Jessica says.
"They were a means to an end, that's all." There's a hint of anger in Grey's voice. "And I made sure Danni's looked after."
Jones stalks off into the dark, determined to find the stranger.
David and Jessica go to see their mother.
Samuel goes to see Carlin.
Mia, reluctantly, heads to Elysium. Partially to make sure it hasn't been attacked as well.
...
Jones finds her, not far from the university. She's not alone.
Three other vampires move to surround him as he strides towards her.
"Did you kill Lake?"
"Might have. Problem?"
He looks at her and the others, and shrugs slightly.
"Not really, personally, but my friends might have one."
The first vampire charges, and Jones grabs him, uses his momentum against him, slams him face-first into a wall.
...
Julia can tell her children are nervous about something.
"It's just, ah, roommate troubles," David assures her. She takes that to be code for girlfriend troubles. Jessica doesn't quite suppress a smile as this idea.
...
Carlin meets Samuel at the city's central train station.
"A friend from Lewiston told me my sire was murdered, and Barrett let it slide."
"How interesting. What would lead your friend to suggest that?"
"I would guess he wants to cause trouble. But he might also be telling the truth."
"So, how to know one way or the other..."
He leads the way to the house Samuel's sire died in...
...
Mia sees her sire, Elena, at the gallery.
"I hear you and your little Brujah friend have been busy."
"... We've been looking into something. With some others."
"Hm, well, I saw the way you danced with him."
"... Uh, anyway, did you hear about the attack on the Vault?"
"Yes, terrible... who do you think it was?"
"I know someone suspects the Prince."
"Of course they do. But what does he gain from that?"
...
Jones dodges a swing from the second new vampire and elbows her in the face, knocking her to the ground and kicking her head down onto the tarmac.
The stranger smiles coldly as the third new vampire circles Jones warily.
"You think you can beat us all?"
"I think if I beat you that's what matters."
"That would make a point, but there are always more of us."
"Who are you?"
"Barrett's only been Prince a few decades. And he didn't wipe out everyone he had to when he took power."
"Haven't seen them before. I'd guess Barrett's people. But could be someone else."
"You seem pretty casual about this..." Jessica says.
"They were a means to an end, that's all." There's a hint of anger in Grey's voice. "And I made sure Danni's looked after."
Jones stalks off into the dark, determined to find the stranger.
David and Jessica go to see their mother.
Samuel goes to see Carlin.
Mia, reluctantly, heads to Elysium. Partially to make sure it hasn't been attacked as well.
...
Jones finds her, not far from the university. She's not alone.
Three other vampires move to surround him as he strides towards her.
"Did you kill Lake?"
"Might have. Problem?"
He looks at her and the others, and shrugs slightly.
"Not really, personally, but my friends might have one."
The first vampire charges, and Jones grabs him, uses his momentum against him, slams him face-first into a wall.
...
Julia can tell her children are nervous about something.
"It's just, ah, roommate troubles," David assures her. She takes that to be code for girlfriend troubles. Jessica doesn't quite suppress a smile as this idea.
...
Carlin meets Samuel at the city's central train station.
"A friend from Lewiston told me my sire was murdered, and Barrett let it slide."
"How interesting. What would lead your friend to suggest that?"
"I would guess he wants to cause trouble. But he might also be telling the truth."
"So, how to know one way or the other..."
He leads the way to the house Samuel's sire died in...
...
Mia sees her sire, Elena, at the gallery.
"I hear you and your little Brujah friend have been busy."
"... We've been looking into something. With some others."
"Hm, well, I saw the way you danced with him."
"... Uh, anyway, did you hear about the attack on the Vault?"
"Yes, terrible... who do you think it was?"
"I know someone suspects the Prince."
"Of course they do. But what does he gain from that?"
...
Jones dodges a swing from the second new vampire and elbows her in the face, knocking her to the ground and kicking her head down onto the tarmac.
The stranger smiles coldly as the third new vampire circles Jones warily.
"You think you can beat us all?"
"I think if I beat you that's what matters."
"That would make a point, but there are always more of us."
"Who are you?"
"Barrett's only been Prince a few decades. And he didn't wipe out everyone he had to when he took power."
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