I hated the fact that no matter how much I called, I couldn't seem to get anyone's attention. The voices that had been in the hallway had now gone and things were eerily silent. I kept trying to call out for DJay but so far, he wasn't responding. I hoped he wasn't hurt, maybe he was just a heavy sleeper?'Eris?' I tried calling out to her through my mind. Nothing. I bit my lower lip in worry and then looked towards the door. I knew something was going on but without the mind-link, I just couldn't tell what that something was. Whatever it was, however, was probably bad. I decided that I wasn't going to just sit and wait for someone to let me out, or for death to come to me while I waited for it.The door looked sturdy, but with enough force, I believed it would eventually cave in if I continued to try and kick it in. I wasn't the best supernatural being, but for a human, I wasn't weak. My grandparents gave me enough training to at least put up a good fight if I

With only DJay's flashlight to light the way, we slowly made our way down the staircase. We were worried that we would alert the others to our presence or that someone might be making their way up and cause problems. We were both wary and kept quiet, that way if someone opened one of the doors on the stairwell, or was making any noise coming up, we would hear it.So far, the only people we had come across had been our own, but as we got lower and lower, there were fewer people that needed our help. A small group of defenders stood one of the lower doors. DJay suggested we check this floor, just in case there was anyone that needed our help, or if Rakesh was on this floor. I nodded my head in agreement.DJay spoke to one of the women guarding the door, "is there anything happening we need to worry about on this floor?""We're still sweeping the floor, we've had some hell-hound issues, but most of the people on this floor have made their way up, but th

Steeling ourselves against the overpowering scent of blood, Lee, DJay and I slowly walked through the hallway. Blood and gore lined the walls and every now and then the flashlight would catch against a bloodied handprint on the walls. I couldn't sense anything living on this floor, which was of some small comfort. That was until I realised what that actually meant. People had died here."Being as new to all this as I am," I said rather quietly to the two walking with me, "how likely is it that the dead are going to get back up and want to eat us?"Lee stopped and looked at me blankly. "That isn't funny," he said and then shook his head."I wasn't trying to be..." I sighed out while my brows turned down into a frown. "You're dead and you eat people, or their blood anyway, and there are several undead beings, right? So it isn't out of the question that it could happen.""It could happen," DJay commented, he seemed a little less upset about m

After a good half hour, DJay sent me the go-ahead that it would be safe to continue down to the lower levels of the building, though with how far away he was becoming, it was getting fuzzier to hear his thoughts. Still, it was enough and Lee and I continued on our way."You know," I began as I glanced towards Lee as we neared the end of the last stairwell. I could sense several people on this floor but their thoughts were muffled as though they were trying to keep anyone from entering their minds though I wasn't exactly trying to force myself into anyone's thoughts to begin with."Hrm?" Lee prompted me to continue my words."It is strange, so many vampires have gone crazy, unable to control their own actions, but some of us are fine," I commented and then stepped through the door as Lee held it open for me. I continued with, "I can't sense anything strange that would make that happen and Rakesh is an Ancient One, I don't know how possible it should b

With a fluid motion, I drew the sword at my side, and as soon as the tip of the blade left the sheath, my whole hand and arm felt a heat emanate from it. However, my movements had been too swift to take in what had happened right away. The first vampire who had been cut down went up in flames and the sound of their screaming rang through my ears. My eyes were wide as I looked at the blade that was engulfed in flames. I wasn't familiar with the legend of the sword, but no wonder this thing was so potent despite being so damned old."Well, things are getting a bit hot, might be a bit of a scorcher today," I half-joked and then looked back to the last four vampires who had paused in their attack for a moment. Then with a bit more of a serious look, I continued, "are you sure you don't want to turn around now?"The four hesitated with glances between them all, but their fear of their leader outweighed their fear of me and they charged me again, bearing their fangs.