My Immortal Hunger

Eight

Xavier limped through the halls of the abandoned hospital he and his fellow vampires called home. He had woken up with a broken neck and gods know what else. If he hadn't regained conciseness when he did, those Dacianians cleaners would have chopped his head clean off.

Xavier hated this place but, of course, Viktor insisted on staying there, it was, as he put it, "homey".

The things in the abandoned hospital made him question whether if it really was a hospital or an experimental facility for the demented. There were bottles of fluids, syringes and rusty medical equipment. What really freaked Xavier out was the animal heads, brains and many different parts that were stuffed into jars. Some parts were recognizable, some were jammed together into larger jars, some were sewn together.

When he entered the main area of the place and made his way through all the other fallen vampires, who were giving him the "you are so dead" look. He saw Viktor lounging on one of the examination tables, with one leg propped up and the other dangling from the side. Viktor's eyes were closed and he was humming softly.

Xavier painfully knelt on the dirty floor, his neck protested with pain as he bowed his head.

"Where is the girl?"

Xavier gulped, "we had her, my lord, but the enforcers intervened. They killed all of my men."

"Where is the girl?" Viktor asked again softly.

"The Dacianians took her, my lord," he explained shakily.

Xavier didn't even see Viktor move, but he was now pinned to the wall by his neck. His feet dangled off the floor and his mending neck felt like it was being crashed again by Viktor's tightening grip.

"I asked you for one little task and you could not even do that. Tell me why are you alive when YOUR men are dead? You shouldn't you be accompanying them as well?"

"Please my lordship..." his plea cut short as Viktor punched through his rib cage and ripped his heart out of his chest. Xavier could still see his heart in Viktor's hand as his body started to decay.

"I AM SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS" Viktor shouted. All the vampires in the room shifted uneasily.

"Must I do everything MYSELF, four months," he said, looking at all his elite vampires. "Four months, I have been asking for this small task, and not one of you could get it done."

"And now my meddlesome brother has what I want" he yelled, and threw Xavier's dead heart to the ground.

He stepped closer to one of the big burly vampires and grabbed him by the collar. "find out everything, about this girl, where she lives, where she works, who her family and friends are, EVERYTHING. And I want to know before this night is out, DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME"

"Yes, my lordship," and he hurried off.

"And someone burns this pathetic excuse of a vampire. I have no use for him." Viktor said, looking at Xavier's limp decaded body.

Viktor was losing his patience, he just hoped that his brother wouldn't figure out what he was up to, he was so close to his goal. Ever since he figured out how he could make himself stronger than he already was, he hasn't been able to rest. After he achieves what he was after, killing Lucius would be an easy task. Just the thought of killing his brother sent a shiver of excitement through Viktor. After his self- righteous brother was out of his way, there would be nothing standing in his way of complete world vampirism domination. He just needed that girl, she could be the key to everything.

" One thing is for sure, sweetheart, you are not ordinary."

Those words echoed throughout Thea's whole being, like a trapped bird. Thea sank on the bed and put her head in her hands. Her head was throbbing again; this was never the party night she had in mind. Thea closed her eyes and wished for her boring life back. She wanted her demanding, annoying job, her small yet cozy apartment, and most of all, she wanted her crazy lovable friend.

Lucius wanted to wrap his arms around her and assure her that he wasn't going to let any harm come her way. He wanted to kiss the sadness away, he wanted her to smile. Yet all he could do was stand there, staring helplessly. Trying to figure out what this small creature could possibly have for Viktor to want her. Lucius was still assessing her when she shot up of the bed.

"This is all crazy. Before yesterday, my life was perfectly normal. Besides the Xavier guy following me and me finding out the vampires are real, I was your average twenty- four year old."

So young, so perfect. Lucius thought.

"I was supposed to be out partying with my friends and getting drunk, dancing and celebrating my life. That's all there is to me, I am just plain old boring Thea." Her eyes filled with tears again.

Lucius moved closer to her and tried to ask her sweetly, but instead his question came out commanding and gruff, "There has to be a reason?"

"You mentioned you were in foster care. Do you have any idea who your parents are?" Jaen asked.

A hurt look flashed across Thea's face and she turned her back to them. "No, I don't know anything about them."

Lucius knew she was lying. The fact that she would hide the truth from him made him angry, which didn't make sense to him. She didn't have any reason to trust him, but for some reason he wanted her trust.

"You have been honest with us till now; I suggest you STAY honest with us." Lucius said sternly, Thea snapped her head towards him with anger in her eyes. "We only mean to keep you safe." Lucius finished.

"Who are you to say I am lying? You don't know anything about me and I owe you nothing. I have no reason what so ever to tell you anything, you are NO ONE to me." Thea snapped back at Lucius. As soon as she said those words, she regretted them, and she could see the hurt look that was on his face. She wanted to take her words back and she didn't even know why, just knowing that he was hurt because of her made her heart ache.

Lucius tried not to let her words hurt him and they shouldn't hurt him because what she said was true. He didn't know her, but her words still hurt.

"I know what you said about your parents was a lie because your heart beat increased when you answered. I am also aware of the fact that you do not owe me anything, but as you can see, WE are trying to help YOU, but if you want to lie and hide things, go right ahead, but do not expect any help from me or my people. I could careless what happens to you."

Thea gulped and stared at Lucius, conflicted between anger and hurt she picked up her bloodied scrubs. She stormed to the bathroom. If he didn't care, then fine, she had no reason to stay and listen to his crap.

Lucius closed his eyes in frustration. Why was he letting her affect him so much? He tried to rationalize it by telling himself that he only wanted to stop Viktor's plan, whatever it may be. But deep in his heart he knew it was much more than that. He stood where he was when he heard the door open.

" Thea, please try to understand, you are in danger." Kate began.

" Not only you but also the people around you," Jaen continued.

Being her stubborn self, she walked over to Lucius, who was standing in front of the door with his arms crossed.

"Sorry for borrowing your shirt without asking, and thanks for putting up with me for this long, but I think I have overstayed my welcome, so if you will excuse me I am leaving" she said, glaring at him.

Lucius took his shirt from her with a heavy heart and clenched it in his hand, and glared at her. He wanted to grab her and give her a good shake. When she sidestepped around him, Lucius almost grabbed her hand, but he resisted that urge.

"Thea please be sensible, Lucius, please tell her, stop her, you know Viktor, he will stop at nothing when he wants something." Jaen said, trying to reason.

"She is not a child Jaen, she wants to go. I will not stop her. If she wants to put her life in danger, I am "no one" to stop her." Lucius said, using her words against her..

Thea tensed at his words, he really wasn't going to stop her and that hurt her like nothing else. Why was she feeling this way about a guy she met an hour ago? It made no sense to her. If he wanted her gone, then fine she wouldn't stay for a minute longer. With that thought, she yanked the door open and left the room.