Allen

"15 years? You guys have been trapped for fifteen years?!" Jamie looked down at his arms. "No. What year is it?" Danielle told him. "Oh. Well, then we've only been trapped for six years. In our minds, the torture lasted 15 years." He said it like that made it better. I wanted to ask how, but after seeing them transform, and Barron, asking another question like that would just be downright retarded. Donovan took a step forward and put both hands on Barron.

"I'm taking him to the lake. You guys grab the... people," he said with disgust, "And bring them with us. We may still need their help." Barron was the size of a van, so I wasn't sure if this guy could do it. "Quickly, we don't have much time."

A lot of time must have passed since we entered the bunker, because it was almost completely dark, and it was lightly raining. Donovan was moving so quickly I bet he could already see the lake ahead, and I'm not completely sure, but I think the lake was at least two miles from the blocked trail.

I didn't understand what they were pushing for, and I didn't have a chance to, because Marissa picked me up like a man would carry his woman over the threshold, and busted out running like a car in a high-speed chase. I was extremely annoyed. Call me sexist, say my ego is fragile, I don't care. I was the one that rescued her.

This display of her wolf speed was impressive and all, but I doubt I'd be hard to lift anyways, I only weigh a hundred something pounds. I guess, after this ended, I at least wanted to hear a thank you. Especially from Donovan.

Danielle

He was moving so fast he almost gave me vertigo. Jamie, the one who looked like he'd given up on life, now looked better than ever. Well, I can't actually say that, because he was still covered in blood. He had brown skin and frizzy short hair, but I couldn't see his eyes yet. In fact, I couldn't see much of anything because I kept bouncing so quickly.

I decided to close my eyes and wait for him to stop moving. "Aye, wake up, we're here."

Crap. It only took 6 minutes! He set me down gently on my feet. The girl named Marissa also set Allen down, but he didn't look happy about it. Donovan had dug a huge pit, it was almost perfectly rectangular and the mounds of dirt laid right next to it, about ten feet from the water. Donovan hopped out in his wolf form and looked at us.

He barked twice, and Jamie and Marissa walked toward the lake. She took off Allen's shirt once again and dove into the water. So did Jamie. I knew they were trying to clean the blood off of them, but it had to be cold as hell in the water, human or not. She emerged before he did and was about to hop straight out of the water, when Jamie's hand came up, grabbed her by her hair, and yanked her back down.

There were several bubbles appearing, but they stopped. This time, she stuck her head out, swam close to the edge, and asked Allen for his shirt. I guess Jamie was trying to teach her some decency.

They both came out and put Barron into the ground without Donovan's help. Maybe he couldn't change back? Nah, I doubt that. He probably just couldn't wear his pants again. As Donovan started putting the dirt over the grave, I went to talk to Jamie. "Can you tell me about him?" I asked, hoping he'd give me some information this time.

"We've known Barron for years. He was an untamed beast a long time ago, but he'd help us whenever we were in our wolf forms. That was until the vampires got us." Jamie's face was serious, and so was Marissa's. He didn't explain what the vampires did at that moment because Donovan started to speak.

"Jamie, did you get my..." Jamie tossed Donovan his pants, which were soaking wet. Donovan's voice in his wolf form was at least 2 times deeper and scratchier. He hid behind the mound of dirt on top of Barron's grave and came back human.

"Ok, now, We need a place to stay. Can you help us?" Allen decided to speak first. "I think you guys could fit in my apartment. How long would you plan on staying?" Donovan looked at him with apprehension. "Trust me, we wouldn't want to be there any longer than we'd have to be. At sunrise, we'll be gone."

Just then, the temperature dropped to about ten degrees. Jamie, Marissa, and Don (Yes, I'm calling him Don) looked up at once and sniffed the air. "Shit," Marissa exclaimed. "They've found us." She looked scared as if she'd been expecting this to happen.

I heard a voice so chilling it gave me butterflies in my stomach.

"Well, well, well..." The man let out a malevolent laugh. "Who let the dogs out?"

I looked back, and some man was holding Donovan. No.... The man was six feet tall, and his arm went straight through Don's lower left side, and it grabbed Don by the throat. His feet weren't even touching the ground, he was being completely lifted by the stranger.

I couldn't help myself. I let out an uncontrollable, piercing scream.

That must've been Marissa's call to action because right after I screamed she broke into a sprint. But the tall man anticipated this. "Ahh, no. Let's make it even, shall we?"

Two women appeared, seemingly emerging directly from his shadow.

"Wait!! Wait! Stop." Don's voice, sounded loud and clear like he didn't have a hole in his side; like he wasn't even being strangled right now. Marissa seemed to have an internal struggle because she stopped abruptly but her face didn't change. She was still twitching, ready to attack, but unable to move.

Don must be the Alpha, I came to realize. I wonder what it feels like to be forced to obey someone. That can't feel good. "What's the point of this, why have you come?" Don was still trapped, but he didn't look weak in the least bit. It was like this was just a minor inconvenience, and he couldn't wait for it to be over.

"You know exactly why we've been sent here. Don't play coy. We should have killed you when we had the chance." He withdrew his hand from Don's body and kicked him so hard he made a big impression on the ground.

Donovan got up like it was nothing, and his wound started healing. "If I recall, when you had the chance you still couldn't kill us." Marissa still wasn't able to move, and I could hear her struggling from a few feet away. I moved closer to Don, tapped his shoulder, and pointed at her. He blinked and nodded, and Marissa's expression softened. She seemed at ease. So I guess these monsters have telepathy too. Great.

"You know, I hate you little breastfeeders with a passion. You, Axel, also have ancient blood, but you aren't hunted and persecuted like we are." Axel had the nerve to laugh. "First of all, don't call us breastfeeders, that's disgusting. Second, you know that vampires are the most revered creatures in the Sky. We outrank you in blood and honor."

"But not in strength!" Jamie ran up and punched Axel. As soon as he made contact, Axel's head jerked back and his neck made a cracking sound. He went flying into the lake, creating gigantic ripples on the surface. Jamie did not choose to pursue, instead, he chose to look at the lake, and wait. Meanwhile, Marissa began to attack one of the vampire girls.

One had blonde hair and glowing golden eyes. She was wearing black jeans, a red shirt, and a white jacket wrapped around her shoulders. The other had black hair with grey streaks in it, and her eyes gave a smokey white light. She had on blue jeans a pink crop top, and a short grey jacket. Marissa attacked the blonde, and the black haired one went after Don.

Marissa ran head first into the girl. She grabbed her by her sides, picked her up, and slammed her down. While this happened, Donovan refused to attack the other girl at all. He kept sidestepping and dodging her attacks. She started moving so fast I couldn't even see her, and the same goes for Don. At some moments, he completely disappeared after her attack, showing up seconds later and taunting her.

Marissa was obviously taking a very different approach. After slamming the girl down, she climbed on top of her and started swinging with full force. I felt every single impact. Right fist. Left fist. Right fist. Left fist. The ground shook with every devastating blow.

Luckily, she only hit her four times. After that, she started digging at the ground around the girl's head. All of this happened, while Allen and I just stood there, watching this whole spectacle while doing nothing.

Allen

My feelings for Marissa are so mixed. I just watched her pound that girl's face into the ground. I'm pretty sure there would've been an earthquake if she continued because those punches could make a mountain crumble. What she was doing now, seemed kind of cruel. She had dug a big hole under the girl's head. And now she was shoving the girl into the hole, upside down. Every dog has its day, don't they?

But Donovan... The way he was refusing to hit that girl, despite her bloodlust, was kind of noble. I wouldn't have done the same, but I respected him for it. At the same time, Axel began to recover. He emerged from the water, a dark shadow with glowing pink eyes. He stood on top of it, or hovered above it, it seems. Everyone, including Danielle, was too busy to pay attention.

"Uh, Donovan?" I didn't really want to help the bastard, but this seemed like a good time. I distracted him. "WHAT?" He shouted angrily. That was a big mistake. The girl got lucky. She jumped up, did a weird spin kick, and aimed directly at his leg. I'm sure his leg snapped faster than Axel's neck did.

And it completely pissed him off. He roared, still in human form, and his eyes steamed white. The girl was frozen in place because white steamed flowed around her and stopped her from moving. But Donovan's right arm was completely covered in the bright white smoke. He raised it high, the backside of his hand facing her, and started to swing.

"Oh well," I thought as I watched it all progress. "There goes his nobility." To my surprise, however, he stopped himself right before he got near her face, and the white smoke vanished. He back away, and she crumpled from the shock of the experience. All of his anger, all of his rage, getting that close to her. I bet she almost was able to read his mind.

I thought Jamie would be waiting for Axel to retaliate, but he wasn't. He kept shaking his head and arms like he was being attacked by invisible, mutant mosquitoes. That's when I remembered Axel. I looked back at the lake, but he was gone. Holy crap. This isn't good.

Donovan and Marissa had already taken care of their opponents and were walking toward Jamie. "Hey," I spoke up because everyone had grouped up except me. "Where did Ax-"

A hand twice the size of my own was completely wrapped around my throat. I don't know what exactly I expected a vampire to smell like, but I wasn't expecting him to smell like candy. He smelled like starbursts, and his grip was so strong I was already starting to suffocate.

"Ooh," said that deep, chilling voice. "Looks like you guys found some toys to play with."