Trouble Down Under....

 Ana Pov

"Lily, just jump. Seb will catch you" I said gently to my chubby friend.

We were standing above the sewer entrance that everyone else had already gone into; everyone except Lily. I've been gently coaching her to make the leap but it was proving to be more difficult than I first expected

"No! Seb is hot and all but what if those things are waiting down there" she whined. I rolled my eyes. This is getting irritating. Jace’s spell is getting ready to wear off and I know Talon won’t be long after that. Lily was wasting time so I took matters into my own hands.

"One way to find out" I said and then I pushed her into the hole. She screamed and flapped like a fish out of water. A humph sounded when she landed into the waiting arms of Seb.

"Not cool Ana!" Lily shouted up at me. I chuckled before jumping down myself. After landing gracefully into three inches of sewer water I turned on my flashlight and surveyed the area around us. It was extremely dark, wet and smelled horrible but other than that it was somewhat normal. As normal as a disgusting sewer gets anyway.

"Alright stick close and keep quiet. The next exit is only a few miles if we run into trouble" Seb spoke before leading us deeper inside.

I listened to everyone's heart and they were a little erratic, with the exception of Lily. Her heart was beating so out of control I was sure she would faint at the first sign of danger or maybe even a rat. Speaking of rats, I could hear a few rummaging about. The others couldn't and there is no point telling them. We walked along in a tense silence for a while after no sign of dwellers everyone seemed to relax a little

"It smells so bad!" Lily exclaimed. Since I was walking behind them I couldn't see her face but I’m sure she was scrunching it up unpleasantly.

"My readings said dwellers have a smell similar to rotten meat." Simon informed

"Oh! I think that's what I smell!" Lily shot out flashing her light frantically around

"No what you smell is feces. Mostly rat and it's what you’re stepping in too" Marie added. Lily jumped and squealed. We chuckled at her dramatics. The droppings were everywhere; she couldn't get away if she tried.

"This is so gross! Witch boy can't you cast a spell and zap us there already?" She asked Jace of course

"My name is Jace and no. I'm not skilled enough for transport spells" Jace replied sighing when Lily clutched onto his arm. We had already walked a few miles, passing the first exit. Seb didn't say anything. I assumed he didn't want to give the others a chance to try and get out before we were far enough away. Not that I blame him.

Suddenly the atrocious smell of spoiled flesh and grim assaulted my nostrils. I whipped around flashing my light into the darkness behind me.

There was nothing there. But I knew that was a lie.

The others continued walking and chatting unaware of my pause. Something wet and slimy hit my right shoulder. I wiped off the snot like substance with disgust. Where did that come from?

 Slowly I turned my flashlight up. When my eyes met the ceiling I almost gasped. Covering the roof was hundreds of dwellers apparently sleeping all over each other. Their skin was pale and almost translucent. You could see the outline of every bone in their thin, long bodies. The hands and toes were claws similar to a lions but longer and sharper. Ears were large and pointed.

These things were frightening…

"Guys!" I whispered yelled. Lily's ranting caused them not to hear me. I glanced up again and could tell the dwellers were waking up. Their flat noses were wiggling with the fresh scent of us drifting to them.

We need to go and fast…

"Guys!" I whispered louder again

"All I'm saying is what kind of a witch can't summon food at will? It seems pretty useful to me" Lily remarked.

"Witches have more important things to do than summon-"

"Jace, Lily shut up!" I yelled cutting Jace off and finally getting everyone's attention. The dwellers stirred more...

"Ana what's wrong" Seb said cutting through the group and walking back to me.  I cut my eyes upward instead of actually speaking to him. Seb caught on and followed my action. His throat bobbed when he saw what lay just above our heads. Good thing he’s not one to panic.

We stared at each other for a full minute, not even daring to move. I was thinking of a way to get the others out without waking up the monstrous creatures. But of course Lily ruined that by looking up

“AHH!” She screamed so loud it echoed. Now everyone knew where the dwellers were and the dwellers had been woken.

“RUN!” Seb yelled.

All at once they began sprinting off down the tunnels. The dwellers began dropping like flies from the ceiling. I pulled two guns from my waist band and started to go to work. Every dweller that dropped was met with a bullet right between the eyes. Yeah I’m a good shot.

I fired off rounds with precision and confidence, taking out at least twenty in less than two minutes. One dweller caught me from behind; it grabbed me by the back of my neck and tossed me into the wall. For a skinny creature it was sure strong. More dwellers began coming down and another landed on top of me. Its white eyes were moving around not seeing me but sensing me. The ugly thing hissed ferociously in my face, fanning me with horrid breathe and saliva. 

“Someone needs a breath mint” I said reaching up and snapping its neck.

I quickly jumped up and grabbed one of my guns. The other was too far away. Shots were being fired a few feet away and I knew I had to catch up to my friends. If only there wasn’t thirty dwellers surrounding me. They moved in slowly, sniffing the air around to get my exact location.

“ANA!” Someone shouted. I couldn’t tell who it was but that didn’t matter. I used the wall the dwellers were cornering me in as a launch and leaped into the air. I back flipped over them firing rounds and killing some until I landed in a crouch outside the circle.

Wasting no time I took off the way my friends went.

Lily was being held by a dweller who was seconds away from biting into her neck. It opened its mouth revealing tiny sharp teeth but missing fangs. I quickly put a bullet in its head. It fell lifelessly behind her and Lily jumped back squirming.

“Oh thank god!” She said running to me. I heard more shots going off up ahead

“Come on we need to catch up” I said. I took her hand and practically dragged her with me as I sprinted in the dark.

When we caught up, my friends were in trouble. Seb was fist fighting a small group. Marie was expertly firing shots at any closing in on her and Simon. Jace was just tackled down by a dweller. I instantly ran to him and grabbed the dweller on top of him and broke its neck. Then I ran over and took out the few gaining on Marie and Simon. I used all the fighting techniques I’d learned over the last two years to kick some dweller ass. Punching some so hard that it killed them. 

“Get out of here now!” I commanded my friends before jumping to help Seb.

As usual he didn’t need help. He was beating the crap out every dweller he touched. And he didn’t even look winded. Jace led the others away while Seb and I fought. The only problem was every one we killed it seemed as if two more replaced it. We were outnumbered in the worst way...

“Seb follow the others. I’ll handle this” I said without looking at him. He was right next to me and we were both taking slow cautious steps backwards; keeping our eyes on the growing number of dwellers creeping closer to us.

“You know I’m not leaving you” He replied. I could feel the sensation of my ability running through. I held onto it and strengthened it. My eyes were sparking as well as my skin.

“This time you don’t have a choice” I said. Without giving him a chance to argue I yanked his shirt and tossed him down the path. I knew he wouldn’t be hurt from the throw but he would be pissed.

Turning back to the dwellers I prepared to give them a taste of who I was. It was after all my mother that cursed them

“Well, it’s just you ugly bastards and me. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Analise. Daughter of Celeste” I honestly didn’t think they understood English but at my mother’s name loud hisses sounded around. My vampire instincts had me hissing back with my erupting fangs.

The dwellers charged...

Let the fun begin!

Lightning bolts shot out from my fingertips, combusting every creature that came into contact with it. I zapped dwellers left and right but I needed more.  I knew what I was about to was dangerous and I had never tried it before, but I didn’t have any options left. I needed to kill these things; now.

I searched deep within myself and pulled all the strength I could. It felt like this huge power in my gut. I dropped to one knee, almost overwhelmed by it. The dwellers took advantage of my state.

They all pounced on me; drowning me in a sea of their disgusting bodies. The power I felt growing inside me reached a level I hadn’t felt before.

I latched onto it and released...

A huge, blinding surge of blue energy shot out from my core. It was so bright and powerful it blasted all of them off me and turned every dweller into white ash mid-air.

The sheer force of the surge sent my own body plunging back…

Marie Pov

“Wait, we have to help my brother and Ana” Marie said. They had run off like Ana told them but she was done running. She wouldn’t leave her brother alone to fight those creatures.

“No crazy girl we need to find an exit like we were told” Lily said back panting hard.

Marie was growing irritated by the cowardly large girl. She didn’t care what she was told. Seb would never leave her and she would never leave him. Marie began rummaging through her backpack for another gun. The only ones left were the ones with the platinum bullets.  Seb wanted to save these for other vampires they might run into but oh well. He needed her and she wouldn’t let him down.

“Marie is right. We have to do something” Simon said standing beside her “Jace, what can we do?”

Jace was pacing and breathing heavily. His face was paled and he looked more shaken up then Lily. Marie was surprised Simon was taking this well and wasn’t freaking like Jace and Lily.

“Jace?” Simon said again trying to get the witches attention. But Jace just kept pacing and mumbling to himself.

Marie didn’t have time for this. The dwellers weren’t following them and that was a bad thing because it meant her brother and Ana were holding them off with their lives.

She walked up to him and slapped him hard across the face. Jace stared at her shocked

“Snap out of it! Now tell us what we can do to help my brother” Marie's voice came out strong and determined as she stood in front of the much taller boy. He still had that shocked expression on his face and she raised her hand to hit him again.

“Wait, wait don’t hit me again I-I’m thinking” Jace said putting his hands up. Good. Marie thought. She was going back for Seb whether the witch had a plan or not.

Jace began strangely feeling the walls as if he was looking for something.

“What are you doing?” Lily asked

“We need a way out. I can’t just make a door because I don’t know where it would lead us. But if there is an old exit here I could re-open it” Jace answered still running his hands along the walls.

This is taking too long. Marie couldn’t waste any more time. She cocked her gun and began marching back the way they came

“I’m coming too” Simon said catching up to her. Marie stopped and gazed at the curly headed skinny boy. Something about him made her stomach flutter and cheeks flush. She shook it off and continued walking.

But then she heard something.

Marie ceased to walk again and listened closer. Before she could decipher what the sound was a body came hurtling towards them. She tried to warn Simon but was too late.

The muscular form crashed into Simon, knocking him to wet ground below. Marie instantly knew it was Seb that had come crash landing. But how?

She didn’t ponder and ran to aide both men. Simon was sitting up rubbing his head.

“Seb! Are you okay? What happened?” Marie asked worriedly firing questions. Seb gently pushed his little sisters shaking hands off and tried to stand. He stumbled a few times before finally managing to get to his feet.

“Ana happened. She threw me” He said a little upset pushing his damp hair back. Both Marie and Simon gave him questioning gazes.

“Never mind. I need to go get her” Seb said determined to get back to Ana.

“I found one!” Jace shouted a few feet away “I found an old door way but something isn’t right” They all walked to the wall where Jace was standing. Marie couldn’t see what he was talking about. It just looked like a concrete wall, no sign of a door.

“Have you gone mad! That’s a wall not a door” Lily stated, obviously. Jace didn’t pay her too much attention. He just kept staring at the wall.

“There used to be a door here but something is off. I sense a strange aura behind it” Jace sounded so puzzled.

“Can you open it or not? We have to get out now” Seb asked getting to the point. It was clear no one else felt what Jace was feeling.

“Yes, but I don’t know what’s on the other side” Jace said. The witch started chanting and drawing intricate symbols on the wall. He was using his fingers so they couldn’t see anything he was writing or understand his mumbling.

Seb turned off and Marie knew exactly where he was headed. She quickly followed. And Simon did as well.

Suddenly the ground began shaking...

Marie looked back at Jace and was surprised the wall he had drawn on was covered in yellow glowing symbols. The markings seemed to shimmer slightly and then they vanished into the concrete.

The wall began to crack and seconds later completely shattered open. Behind it was what looked to be a wall of water? It waved and rippled like the ocean but you couldn’t see through it to the other side; it was too dark. Lily reached her hand out to touch it; almost hypnotized by the dancing waves.

“Lily don’t!” Jace screamed but it was too late. As soon as she touched it, she was pulled inside; disappearing from sight. Jace grabbed hold of her leg and was pulled into as well...

Marie stared not knowing what to do. From Seb and Simons face they didn’t either.

Out of nowhere a blinding blue light shot out from the other end of the tunnel. It was so  strong they all had to shield their eyes.

Ana’s body came suddenly flying back past them. Her body was rippling with electric charges making her skin look neon blue. Seb reached out to catch her but he missed.

Ana disappeared into the mysterious water door Jace and Lily went through just moments ago.

Seb wasted no time running full speed and charging into the abyss after her...

Marie was afraid. It was just her and Simon. She glanced at the boy unsure what to do next. He smiled reassuring at her and took her hand tightly. With one gentle squeeze he pulled her with him as he ran into the unknown waves after their friends… 

Talon Pov

“Fuck!” Talon shouted pounding on the invisible barrier. He was so close to killing that bitch and she got away. This was starting to really piss him off.

He felt a warm hand on his shoulder and quickly smacked it off. The girl, Kim, jumped back a little startled by his hostility. If only she knew how hostile he really wanted to be.

“What is this? Some kind of trick?” She asked touching the shield the witch created.

How did Ana get a witch? He wondered. Witches were one thing he didn’t plan on, but no matter what he would still kill her. And the witch and anybody else that got in his way, he just needed a new plan.

Talon turned and walked away from the shield. They couldn’t get far, especially with the wounded state Ana was in. he could hear that pathetic girl following behind him.

“What are we going to do now?” Kim asked. Her human nature caused her to trip over branches on the forest floor. Talon really wanted to rip her throat out. He originally thought she would be useful but now he was reconsidering. She was so young and stupid. She honestly believed he would be with her. Ha! He already had a mate and that turned out to be a pain in his ass. Now the only thing he needed women for was blood and sex. And Kim isn’t good for either of those. Maybe killing her would be a way to draw Ana to him? Hmm it’s a thought.

The phone in his pocket vibrated. He hadn’t heard from Marcos in a few days but he was sure his master was on a wild goose chase for the girl. Talon convinced himself that lying to the man that gave him immortality was in the best interest of everyone. The girl needed to die; Marcos just couldn’t see that yet. 

“What?” He said answering the call irritably

“Si-sir Talon. I’m number 86 of Marcos guard” The man on the end of the phone said weakly. It was Talons idea to number the guards, mainly the human ones. It was too many guards to deal with remembering all of their names.

“Why are you calling me 86? Where is Marcos?” Talon questioned angrily

“W-we were attacked. They took Master Marcos” Number 86 said. Talon froze he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. This can’t be true. Who is powerful enough to capture Marcos and why?

“Explain further now!” Talon demanded pacing with long strides.

“We were searching for the girl outside Seattle when we got ambushed. The men out skilled us. They were the elite sent by the king. They easily killed all our men and took Master Marcos. I was shot but left alive to give you a message. The vampire that led them was named Maximus and he says he’s coming for you and the girl.” Number 86 explained before going into a coughing fit.Talon could image from the sound 86 was making he hacking blood. The guard would be dead soon...

He was livid. That worthless backstabbing traitor Maximus went to King Ferox! Talon was so enraged he threw his phone. It hit a nearby tree and shattered. How could he let this happen?! If Maximus told the King what Marcos had planned for the girl, then Marcos was a dead man.

Talon screamed with frustration. Maximus turned on his own brother. He hopes Max does find him because Talon isn’t afraid to kill him. Even though Maximus is older and therefore stronger, he still didn’t care. Talon would make him pay for his betrayal.

“Uh are you okay?” Kim asked timidly. Talon whipped around to the scared looking girl. Human senses sucks but you would have to be dead not to sense the dangerous vibe Talon was exuberating.

Using his speed he pressed her forcibly against a tree.

“You. This is all your sisters fault! If that bitch hadn’t shown up none of this would be happening! I should kill you just for being related to her!” He yelled in her face. Kim was shaking so badly she could barely remaining standing. She knew he meant everything he said

“Pl-please don’t. I’m sorry; I’ll kill her for you I swear! It’ll fix everything and w-we could be togeth-” Talon stopped her pleas by wrapping his large hand around her throat. He was so angry and it was making him want to do something else too; feed...

“Maybe you can help me” he said slyly releasing her neck, she gasped for air as salty tears ran down her cheeks. When she looked back at him, he was no longer the sexy man she was lusting after; but the beast of the night she should fear. A scream flew from her mouth as she stared wide eyed at his black eyes and sharp fangs.

“Oh my god! What are you?!” She babbled. Kim tried to get away but Talon trapped her against the tree by putting both hands on each side of her head. He listened with delight at her erratic heart and smell of fear.

“Please Talon don’t kill me! I-I can help you! You need me! Please give me a chance. Oh god what are you?!” Kim begged and cried.  Talon leaned in and inhaled her scent. She was so afraid.

Exactly the way he liked his meals...

“I’m a vampire and I’m hungry” He whispered in her ear before diving his fangs fiercely into the bulging vein on the side of her neck….

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