steal this little dog and tell this girl to bring her vampire friends here at 6:00 p.m. tonight.” Leif explained, pointing at Hannah and Daisy.
“Why?” Ethan asked.
“I don’t know. Viktor said it was a matter of life and death! He gave me the instructions and the address and I followed them exactly,” he grinned proudly. “It was easy to spot you because of your bright red hair.”
Hannah shot him a cold glare.
“Look, I’m sorry I took your dog. I thought I was saving her life. Or your life. Or maybe even mine,” Lief stammered nervously. The poor guy really wasn’t very bright. “I took good care of her, I promise. I think she really likes me. Look!” He extended his hand to Daisy and she began to lick it. The poor dog didn’t seem too clever either.
“What would this vampire have wanted with my dog?” Hannah asked nervously.
“Or with us?” Sophie added.
“I don’t know,” I responded truthfully. Suddenly, a terrifying thought crossed my mind. “We have to get out of here!” I yelled. “It’s a trap !”
It was too late. A large army of about two dozen vampires emerged from deep in the forest, surrounding us from all sides. Without any time to contemplate a defense strategy, I kicked open the weapons bag, throwing swords, guns and even stakes at the crew members.
The werewolf pack, sensing trouble, shifted from their human bodies into their ware forms. At barely ten inches in height, they had big, round eyes with glossy snouts and tiny saw-like teeth. Ranging in shades of white, gray and black, they bore more of a resemblance to adorable fairytale animals, than to terrifying mythological creatures.
“Oh, you’ve gotta be kidding!” Hannah exclaimed, looking at the newly transformed pack of cuddly creatures trembling around us.
“Stay back!” I shouted, shielding Hannah with my body as the vampires began to attack. Seth and Sophie cowered behind a large oak tree, unsure of what to do.
I spent most of my time fighting four or five vampires at once in an attempt to protect the threesome. Ethan, on the other hand, fought alongside Brooke and Hunter. I was happy to see that at least two of the trainees were able to hold their ground in a fight.
As I combated one particularly powerful vampire, I was suddenly overpowered by a strong human scent. It belonged to neither Hannah nor Ethan. Rather, the smell emanated from the attackers on either side of me. The brief second of confusion caught me off guard, giving the large vampire a chance to deliver an immobilizing kick to my stomach.
I staggered, momentarily losing my balance and allowing my attacker a chance to descend on me. His companions grabbed my arms, pinning me firmly to the ground. They were undoubtedly human, but extremely powerful—as strong as Ethan had been the day he saved me from the arrow.
One of the attackers held a large syringe in his hand, filled to the brim with a bright red substance. The moment he stabbed the needle it onto my arm, I knew exactly what the elixir inside it was— vampire blood . The blood of one vampire was poison to another. I knew with certainty that I would soon be rendered completely powerless.
“Take her,” the massive vampire ordered the humans. “This is the one the boss wants!”
“Just get them all!” another vampire yelled, grabbing hold of Hannah’s waist.
Hannah’s shrill scream resonated in my ears as I fought the dizzy spell that suddenly overcame me. I wrestled the humans with all my might, briefly succeeding in pulling one of my arms from their forceful grips. I commanded myself to fight the poison, struggling to regain my strength. Finally, I managed to pull myself to my feet, just as one of the humans stabbed yet another dose of the blood into my body. I collapsed again, fighting against the darkness that was rapidly descending on me.
Just as the three assailants began to drag me into the forest, I caught a glimpse of the familiar dark shadow that had been following
“Why?” Ethan asked.
“I don’t know. Viktor said it was a matter of life and death! He gave me the instructions and the address and I followed them exactly,” he grinned proudly. “It was easy to spot you because of your bright red hair.”
Hannah shot him a cold glare.
“Look, I’m sorry I took your dog. I thought I was saving her life. Or your life. Or maybe even mine,” Lief stammered nervously. The poor guy really wasn’t very bright. “I took good care of her, I promise. I think she really likes me. Look!” He extended his hand to Daisy and she began to lick it. The poor dog didn’t seem too clever either.
“What would this vampire have wanted with my dog?” Hannah asked nervously.
“Or with us?” Sophie added.
“I don’t know,” I responded truthfully. Suddenly, a terrifying thought crossed my mind. “We have to get out of here!” I yelled. “It’s a trap !”
It was too late. A large army of about two dozen vampires emerged from deep in the forest, surrounding us from all sides. Without any time to contemplate a defense strategy, I kicked open the weapons bag, throwing swords, guns and even stakes at the crew members.
The werewolf pack, sensing trouble, shifted from their human bodies into their ware forms. At barely ten inches in height, they had big, round eyes with glossy snouts and tiny saw-like teeth. Ranging in shades of white, gray and black, they bore more of a resemblance to adorable fairytale animals, than to terrifying mythological creatures.
“Oh, you’ve gotta be kidding!” Hannah exclaimed, looking at the newly transformed pack of cuddly creatures trembling around us.
“Stay back!” I shouted, shielding Hannah with my body as the vampires began to attack. Seth and Sophie cowered behind a large oak tree, unsure of what to do.
I spent most of my time fighting four or five vampires at once in an attempt to protect the threesome. Ethan, on the other hand, fought alongside Brooke and Hunter. I was happy to see that at least two of the trainees were able to hold their ground in a fight.
As I combated one particularly powerful vampire, I was suddenly overpowered by a strong human scent. It belonged to neither Hannah nor Ethan. Rather, the smell emanated from the attackers on either side of me. The brief second of confusion caught me off guard, giving the large vampire a chance to deliver an immobilizing kick to my stomach.
I staggered, momentarily losing my balance and allowing my attacker a chance to descend on me. His companions grabbed my arms, pinning me firmly to the ground. They were undoubtedly human, but extremely powerful—as strong as Ethan had been the day he saved me from the arrow.
One of the attackers held a large syringe in his hand, filled to the brim with a bright red substance. The moment he stabbed the needle it onto my arm, I knew exactly what the elixir inside it was— vampire blood . The blood of one vampire was poison to another. I knew with certainty that I would soon be rendered completely powerless.
“Take her,” the massive vampire ordered the humans. “This is the one the boss wants!”
“Just get them all!” another vampire yelled, grabbing hold of Hannah’s waist.
Hannah’s shrill scream resonated in my ears as I fought the dizzy spell that suddenly overcame me. I wrestled the humans with all my might, briefly succeeding in pulling one of my arms from their forceful grips. I commanded myself to fight the poison, struggling to regain my strength. Finally, I managed to pull myself to my feet, just as one of the humans stabbed yet another dose of the blood into my body. I collapsed again, fighting against the darkness that was rapidly descending on me.
Just as the three assailants began to drag me into the forest, I caught a glimpse of the familiar dark shadow that had been following
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