Alex stood at the opening in the forest, contemplating her choices. She could either, as Chase put it, 'betray her own kind' which she wouldn't mind doing. Alex hated them all but they feared her...most of them atleast. Either that, or 'chicken out'... She would not give Chase the pleasure of taunting her if she declined the offer to go and kill the vampires. Yes she would know how they think and their strategies, but what would she get out of this? Alex could come up with nothing. Sighing, Alex made her way out of the forest and met up with Chase and Raven. She gave them a polite "Hello," not wanting to say much more in an attempt to not upset Raven. She was sure Raven hadn't forgot their most recent arguement. Sure, Alex got a little vicious, but it was nothing unexpected of her. And although Alex was more relaxed, if she was threatened or underestimated (which seemed to happen a lot), her temper would flare and it would be near impossible to stop her once she got started.
"So, have you decided?"
Chase didn't even loook at her, knowing she didn't know what to do.
"If you do this, we'll both become rich and you can become something vamps only dream of. Think about it, all vampires will obey you. And with your strength and strong will, you can get the vampire rep back up so people won't fear you, but treat you as equals! Think about it.....
Alex thought about this for a moment, but knew his words weren't true. She was almost angered well atleast annoyed at his attempts to make her join him. "I don't care for money, I don't live off of that like others do. And as for mortals treating vampires like their equals... that would never happen. Never. We are a disgrace to them. To all of those worthless humans that don't know what it is like to live forever." Her voice was sinister and laced with hatred as she spoke. Alex was sly and strong, but her body was weakening, she couldn't remember the last time she had had a real hunt and meal. And something like that could prove dangerous to the others, she knew she would have to get away from them eventaully if she wanted to keep it on the down low. Alex looked at Chase, waiting for his response and trying to catch his eye, but he wouldn't look at her... What was he afraid to see?
shade woke up from a terrible dream sweating. he looked around at the hospital wing. as he pulled on his clothes he took his wand and bow off the table and walked outside. he saw alex and chase standing in a clearing and decided to walk over to them. he saw that they were deep in disscussion. "Kill the traitor"! shade's back seared with pain as a voice filled his head with death and hate. then the pain went away and the voices stopped. "what's going on" he thought as he walked up to the two.
"hows it goin"
Chase was afraid to look into her eyes because he couldn't bring himself to see her eyes. He knew that she acted cool but beneath all the years living as a vampire and living in hate, she was still a young woman. He couldn't bring himself to see the struggle of hatred and the longing for life. He couldn't bring himself to see the monster he helped create hold back a girl who could have been his freind. His life. If only she'd let him help her.....
"If they didn't except you, I'd make them! I wouldn't let they human race hate vampires anymore!" When she didn't answer he turned, grabbed her, and looked her dead in the eye. What he saw was not what he thought he would. It was worse. There was no sign of human Alex left, as far as he could see.
"I don't care how much you hate me! I don't hate you! I only want to help you. You have been one of the ropes that kept me here in this world. Raven's one. Arnold and Shade were. When me and Shade fought, that rope was broken. I've lost contact with Arnold. Another down. I"m fearing that Raven is drifting from me. That'll be another.....I can't let my last rope to life fall, Alex. Please, stay with me."
He felt himself start to tear up, but stopped himself.'Can't look like a wuss now,' he thought.
"What?" Alex asked Shade.... But then she could feel the anger and sadness and even fear coming from Chase as their eyes met. Alex pulled away from him, startled at how close a friend he really thought she was, and how he had told her all of those things. "Chase, I..." she couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence. This was all too much.
Chase let his head fall as he started to cry. He thought he knew what she was going to say. He looked up, smiled, and said one last thing.
"Thanks for being there so I could have someone to fight with......."
He then apparated away, back to the roof of the shreiking shack.
He sat there, crying like a wuss.
"Chase!" she yelled as he apparated away. Damn.. if only he would've waited... if only he wasn't so sensitive.. if only he didn't think he could read minds! She was angered, and could feel the rage boiling through her. Then the blood lust kicked in. Her eyes shifting to the darkest shade of maroon as it did so. Alex was not going to let herself do this... but as she dwelt on everything that had just happened, her mind had little to no say in what she did. She gave Shade a dirty look as she walked away from him, and tried to go find Chase before he did something stupid.