Alex clung to a piece of broken wood that bobbed with the ocean
water. What was left of the ship carrying various groups of people to
The New World. Alex placed her free hand on her side applying
pressure to her wound. She let out a painful yell as she pulled
herself onto the wood, positioning herself on her back. She looked
down at her chest unbuttoning a water and blood soaked shirt. Her
chest had several pieces of small wood sticking out of it, blood
running freely from the wounds. She looked around to see if anyone
else was alive, seeing no one in sight she laid down "Fucking
Pirates." She said as she shut her eyes in pain, blood drained from
her wounds as she lost conscious.
Throughout the night Alex would wake and pass out. The hunger
waking her, telling her to feed. The inner demon calling to feed. Her
inner demon howling and yelling, no matter how much she tried to
reason with it. She passed out again finally giving up trying to
reason with it. When she came to again she heard voices yelling. She
felt herself be picked out of the water and placed in a small row
boat. She looked around the best she could. Her eyes settling on a
female at the head of the boat, giving orders. She turned around
looked at Alex. All Alex could do was stare in awe of the woman. Her
grey hair blowing in the wind and her blue eyes matching the color of
the ocean. Alex couldn't look away, even when the woman turned her
attention back what she was doing, she passed back out as they neared
their destination.
Alex woke laying in a bed made of warm furs, a cover coming up
to under her arms. She tasted blood on her lips, the sweet metallic
taste, she felt full and satisfied. She tried to sit but quickly feel
back groaning in pain. "You have been out for three days. I was
starting to wonder if you would live. But then again you're not
really alive now are you, vampire?" A voice from the side of the
cabin spoke causing Alex to turn her head in shock to the right. She
found the grey haired woman from earlier sitting with her back to her
at a desk. She could smell her all the way over to the bed, her
scent sweet and earthy like green apples and sandalwood. Alex looked
at her back grinning. The woman turned around looking back at her,
waiting for her to answer. "You're a smart woman, Captain."
She said turning her head and looking at the ceiling. "Centuries
of experience." She said back, standing up from the desk and
walking over to the bed.
"Who are you?" She asked taking a seat on the bed, pulling
the furs back to look at the bandages. "Alex." She answered as
the woman removed the blood soaked bandages. Her side had been
stitched and the wooden splinters pulled out. She reached over and
grabbed a cloth from the night stand, out of the bowl. "How old are
you Alex or should I call you the Bringer of Death?" She asked as
she cleaned the wound. One- hundred and two, and Alex will be fine.
How did you know" The brunette nodded her head as she re bandaged
the wound. "Who are you?" Alex asked as she stated to feel light
headed. "What...did you....put on the...wound?" Alex stuttered
out. "I'm Luna, a werewolf. I am the daughter of the werewolf and
vampire that bit and sired you" She answered. "I put an ointment
on the wound, to help with the pain." She said "You might feel a
little rush." Luna said as she pulled the furs back up. "I wasn't
...aware that ...they..." Alex tried to talk but quickly lost her
train of thought. "You ....don't smell like ...a...a werewolf."
Alex said as she closed her eyes. Luna looked down at the vampire as
she passed back out. "You are more than an average vampire Alex"
She said as she got up off the bed and returned to her desk.
Alex woke the next day, her wounds almost healed. The
restraints had been removed, leaving her free to roam around the
boat. She found Luna standing at the helm, compass in hand. Alex
stood at the bottom of the stairs looking up, watching the Captain,
her scent catching in the wind, Alex inhaled deeply, feeling a strong
pull towards her. She couldn't explain it.
The sun shinned through the window on to Alex's face causing
her to stir and wake from her dream. She groaned as she opened her
eyes. Her body warmed by the person next to her, she smiled as she
looked at the sleeping form of Luna, even while she slept she
couldn't help be taken in by her beauty. In all her years she had
never met anyone as exquisite as Luna is in her eyes. She still felt
the same way even after knowing each other for so long. Alex sat up
in the bed, the covers falling down to around her waist. She lifted
her shirt up, looking at the wound. It was almost healed, and it
would be after she had, had some fresh human blood. She got out of
the bed careful not to disturbed Luna. She grabbed her clothes for
the day and went to shower.
The steam from the shower covered the bathroom, Alex stood under
the shower head letting the hot water run over, taking the time to
think about the events of last night. The weight of what happened
fresh on her mind. She felt responsible for everyone in that
building, after not seeing any hunters in nearly than 45 years she
had gotten comfortable. With William Strong resurfacing things are no
longer safe. This will be the beginning of another war. A war that no
one really could afford. The vampire numbers were dwindling down and
so where the werewolves numbers. Each being hunted down over the
centuries after being discovered by human due to the constant battles
and wars between the two supernatural species. Thankfully the two
communities decided to form a truce and work together to put an end
to the centuries old war between the two for the better of their
people. Alex was deep in thought that she didn't even notice Luna
enter the bathroom until she pulled the curtain back. Alex smiled as
she looked at Luna like she was the most beautiful creature in the
world. Luna stepped forward pushing her lips into Alex's as she
reached behind her and pulled the shower curtain closed.
It was a quarter till noon before Alex made it into her office,
after her shower and grabbing a quick drink, her and Luna made plans
to meet up again later that night to discuss William, it was near
eleven when Luna left to meet her pack mates. Her sectary greeting
her handing her a small pile of papers. She quickly thanked her and
headed to her office, she smiled as she read the top one, the
reporter was waiting for her in the office. She took a deep breath
before opening the door calming herself, she would hate to kill the
reporter in a fit of anger. She opened the door, walking in startling
the young woman. She was looking at the art piece that hung on the
wall. "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." Alex said as she took
her seat behind her desk. "I wasn't aware that you would be here
Ms. Tanner, I was expecting Jake to be here."
"Umm, I wasn't scared, you just surprised me, that's all,
and Jake asked me to come since it was my Article." She said
smoothing out her clothes and setting down. Alex eyed her carefully
trying to get a read on her. They had some run in's with each other
over the course of the past year. Mainly doing interviews about some
of the work the company has done for the community. She had been with
Jake a few times that he had come to talk to Alex, but she had always
waited in the lobby, mostly due to the fact that they were discussing
random vampire attacks. Alex tilted her head to the side resting it
on her hand. "I'm going to get right to the point, Ms. Tanner.
Your article yesterday is fascinating, but I'm kind of curious as
to how it came to be?" Alex asked smiling as she waited for Ms.
Tanner to answer. "You can call me Rei, and to be honest why is the
CEO of a major company interested in some half cracked news story?"
Rei asked curiously. "Like I said it was fascinating, to be honest
I was wondering if you could give me a few more details, it's not
every day the Headline reads Single Mom and Dog Murdered by Vampire
Cult." Alex's smile never leaving her face.
Rei sighed seeming to take the bait. "The woman's throat was
ripped out, it was weird, and there was no blood around the body. No
evidence to of a struggle. The dog had bullet wound to the head. It
was killed like it was a werewolf, I mean who the hell has silver
bullets? Why do you really care about this, I looked up pervious
records and this isn't the first time a body as turned up like
this, and each time it has Jake came to visit you, it happened three
times last year and each time the day after I came with Jake and had
to wait in the lobby while he talked to you, why? Rei asked leaning
forward looking Alex in the eyes trying to intimidate her. Alex let
out a laugh as she leaned forward meeting Rei half way. "I think
you are holding back, you know more than you are letting on. Your
little tactic you just did here." Alex said gesturing towards her.
"Won't work, have a good day Ms. Tanner. I assume you can show
yourself out." Alex smiled as she leaned back. Rei let out a huff
and stood up, walking over to the door as she placed her hand on the
door handle she looked back "I will get my answers, I always do."
She said and Alex smirked. "I'm have no doubt, I'm sure I will
see you again." Rei left the office leaving Alex smiling.
"Interesting girl." Alex said as she looked down at her cell
phone, quickly strolling through her text messages. The door to her
office opened again, this time Misty came walking in, a permanent
scowl on her face. Her hair long and hanging over her green eyes. She
sighed as she took a seat, propping her feet up on the desk. Little
bits of dried mud falling off onto the desk. Alex let out a low growl
of annoyance at Misty's behavior causing her to laugh. "I'm
glad to see you too are you okay, Luna called last night and told me
about the dock. Who was the pissed off girl I passed in the hallway?
She asked finally taking her feet off the desk. "I'm fine, and
that was Rei Tanner, she wrote the article yesterday. She is starting
to look into things. She may be a threat." Alex said leaning back
into her chair. "Want me to get rid of her?" Misty asked pulling
her hair into a ponytail.
"No, I will deal with it later. She knows more than she is
letting on. One more problem to add onto the list of ever growing
problems." Alex sighed, "Did you find the vampire responsible?"
Misty smiled "I did, I have her at the run down asylum, and she is
sedated right now."
"How old is she?" Alex asked
"She was in a blood lust when I found
her." Misty continued ignoring Alex
"Misty, How old is she?" Alex asked again with a little more
authority. Misty Sighed "She is eighteen." Alex nodded her head.
"You don't want to kill her do you?" Alex asked already knowing
the answer. "No I don't, I think it would be a waste." Misty
said not bothering to look at Alex. "Bring her to my estate
tonight. I will talk with her and make the final decision then. I
would like Izurus body if it is manageable" Misty nodded her head
and got up to leave. "In the meantime have a group of vampires
search the city, find the hunters. They are not to engage but observe
and report back. I'm sure you would like to get back to work, or at
least take a shower first. Can't have the Chief Medical Examiner
walking around covered in mud and smelling like trash besides I'm
sure you will have lots of work after last night." Alex said as she
flicked the dried mud of her desk onto the floor. Misty huffed and
flipped her off as she left the office. Alex laughed as Misty left
the office. She was only 500 years old but acted like a teenager,
Alex could only guess it was because, she turned her while she was
18, but 500 years later the two of them made a powerful team. Alex
never turned anyone she thought would be weak.
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