Hunters and Beasts

reunited

Faith pulled into the school parking lot and drove to her spot. She went to pull in and almost plastered Caleb, who was standing in her spot, waiting.

“get out of my way physco!” she giggled as he lightly fell onto her hood, acting hurt.

“arrgaaaa you hit me.”

“Roadkill. Nice.” she shut the truck off barely made it out before Caleb grabbed her. He kissed her and she melted into his touch.

“im sorry for being dickish earlier. But I'm so glad to see you now, girlfriend.”

“girlfriend? Who is that?” Faith giggled poking Caleb in his chest. He laughed and pulled her back against him.

“that's you, unless you are already tired of me?” Faith made a pout face and Caleb shrugged off his jacket. “thought so. Lets make it high school official.” he handed it to her and she laughed. His shirt was tight and hugging his arms. Mmmm man meat. God if he flexes that shirt is going to give out.

“are you sure you want to be seen with me?” faith shrugged his letterman on.

“i don’t wanna be seen without you.”

“smooth.”

“i try.” he took her hand and led her towards school, eyes on them. She could hear the whispers and gasps as she walked by. She pulled Caleb closer, and he wrapped his arm around her protectively.

“Damn Caleb!” some of Caleb's teammates walked up. “you got one of those Cadet girls? High-five bro!” Caleb looked at Faith apologetically.

“easy man. Leave the locker room talk for latter. There is a lady present.”

“right on! Excuse me.” the boys walked away and Caleb finished walking her to her first class. He leaned against the wall holding her arm.

“im sorry babe.” he stroked her arm. “that's going to be a regular thing im afraid.”

“that's okay...” Faith trailed off her eyes landing on a familiar figure. Sam. Caleb’s eyes followed faiths and he gripped her arms reassuringly.

“Sam.” sam turned towards her a half smile crossing her lips. Sam’s eyes fell on Caleb standing behind faith and she frowned.

“faith.” she leaned against the wall, away from Faith.

“Are we going to talk about why you ended up at my door? Or why you are even here?”

“Do you think now is a proper time?” Sam glared at Caleb. “Your pet is okay with you talking to me?”

“Pet?” She put her hand on Caleb. “This is my boyfriend, Caleb.” Caleb offered his hand and Sam scoffed.

“Dating werewolves now? What has happened to you?”

“i could ask you the same.” the bell rung. Faith turned her attention to Caleb for a moment. “ill see you after class.”

“yes.” he leaned down and kissed her. “Please be careful with her. I don’t know that I trust her.” Faith frowned but nodded. She turned back and Sam was gone. She sighed and walked into the classroom. She saw Sam waiting at the front of the room. This will be great. Faith walked to her seat and waited.

“Everyone we have a new student joining us. Please welcome Sam.” there were some mumbles and Sam nodded. “Looks like the only seat is next to miss blackheart. Faith raise your hand.” Faith raised her hand. “Take your seat and we can begin.” Sam walked over towards Faith, flopping down in the seat.

“of course this is how it ends up.”

“what? You having to sit next to me?” Faith tapped her pencil on the table in annoyance.

“i... im sorry...” Sam looked at the desk  in front of her. “its been so long since I saw you.”

“and a lot has changed. For both of us.” Faith took a better look at her long lost friend. Her eyes were just as blue as they ever were. Her hair had darkened but it was still a halo of bronzed blonde. She was wearing a leather jacket. Wait that’s MY leather jacket. Sam caught her stare.

“How did it happen?”

“What happen?”

“You being a hunter. How did it happen?”

“My father, as soon as I left. Well how did you become a Vampire?”

“that’s a long story for a different time.”

“well, you did show up at my door, covered in blood, asking for my help. How did you even find me?”

“i saw you in the woods with... your wolf friend.”

“Boyfriend.”

“im not calling him that.”

“go on.”

“you interrupted my uh... purification ritual.”

“oh? And then you stalked me? What is it with you people and stalking me!”

“only slightly. I tracked you home, by your blood.”

“and you didn’t think to try and talk to me?”

“i was shocked from seeing you for the first time after so long! What do you want from me!”

“a hello? A hey faith how's it going?”

“i didn’t have time. I came to you because I need your help...” Sam looked down. “have you changed so much?”

“no... never...” Faith dropped her eyes. “i just didn’t expect to see you.”

“yeah that was clear by the path of clothes on your floor.”

“woah. That’s crossing a line.”

“so is you f*****g a werewolf.”

“he... he is different. He healed you for me. He saved my life.” faith gripped the table, knuckles white. “ive been alone for so long...”

“hes just using you. Its what his kind does.”

“what about your kind? What do you need from me?”

“faith...” Sam was holding back tears. “why... would you say that...”

“its hard to see you this way... I missed you more than I thought was possible... I loved you more than anyone.”

“loved? You don’t anymore...?”

“Sam...”

“i have to go.” Sam stood and left the classroom without looking back. Faith slammed her hand on the table causing someone to shush her. She sighed and put her head down.

Sam stormed from the classroom and out the nearest door.

“lady Sam!” she turned over her shoulder to see one of the clans vampires running towards her. “where are you going?”

“i needed to go out for a moment.”

“You were instructed to go to school.”

“And I did. Now I’m instructing myself to leave school, because I am the lady of the house Vladimir. So yeah take that.” The vampire flinched. “and if you tell lord Dalton, I will end you myself.” Sam softly touched her locket and took some breaths in before walking back towards the school doors. She heard a cough and turned to see a group of girls standing against the side of the building.

“Can I help you with something?” Sam shifted herself into a more solid stance. Her arm hair had raised. Monsters. But what kind this time?

“You absolutely can, miss Lady of the Vladimir house. Tell my little great nephew I wish to see him. My name is Emily by the way.” The lead girl was short and dark haired and unnaturally beautiful. Even Sam found herself gawking. Emily flashed a smile, her eyes flashing red. Sam felt a tug towards the girl, but pulled away.

“uh yeah. Sure. Emily...” Sam slowly walked back towards the school and inside. She walked back towards the classroom and slipped inside. Faith laid with her head on her desk. Sam slipped back into her own and looked towards the movie. Faith.

“Stop staring at me.” faith grumbled from her place on the table. “look. Lets start this over again.”

“okay.”

“i missed you.”

“I've missed you too.”

“what do you need help with?”

“that cant be discussed here...”

“give me the basic idea then?”

“i need you to get me away from the life I lead now.”

“we can talk latter, at my place okay?” Faith looked at her watch. “its almost time to go.”

“okay.”

“one more thing, Caleb is an ally.”

“i don’t trust him.”

“well, you don’t have too, but he is my boyfriend.”

“I'm not calling him that.”

“why not?”

“because you never stopped being my girlfriend. You aren’t allowed to have a boyfriend.” Faith opened her mouth to speak but closed it. “Finally at a loss for words?” Sam touched her necklace. The bell rung and Sam left without another word. Faith sitting in stunned silence.

Faith waited by her truck for the parking lot to empty. She saw Sam approaching and felt her phone buzz in her pocket. Ill be close by. Call me if you need me, okay baby?

Okay babe. Faith put her phone away, opening Sam's door for her.

“thank you.” Sam looked off into the distance as the door closed for her. Faith got into the driver side. “we are being watched, just so you know.”

“that's okay. We aren't going home.” Faith started the truck and drove away from the school. “so what are you needing?”

“i need to get away from my clan.”

“you are a vampire, if I kill your clan leader then you die too.”

“I'm not officially part of the clan...”

“they haven't claimed you yet?”

“it requires blood and... Sex.”

“oh? You uh... haven't had s*x with the leader yet?”

“he turned me, but he hasn’t made me officially part of his clan yet.”

“he? Which clan?”

“Vladimir.”

“you are a Vladimir vampire? That’s not good.” Sam looked out the window as they drove through town.  “they really hate me.”

“so... you wont help?”

“I I didn’t say that...” Faith gripped the steering wheel tightly. “ill do whatever I can.”

“really?”

“id do anything for you.” Sam looked down at the floorboard. Its just as Dalton said. She will do anything for me still.

“I... thank you...” Faith glanced over at her.

“why were you in a dress and covered in blood?”

“a meeting gone south.” Faith’s knuckles tightened. “i probably need to be returned home.”

“oh?”

“you can just stop. We’ve been followed this entire time.” Faith glanced in the mirror to see a black SUV close on her tail. Mother fucker I should have been paying attention!

“Okay...” faith pulled off the side of the road and the SUV stopped as well. Sam gave her a half smile before she removed herself and walked towards the SUV. She paused and looked back to faith before getting in and closing the door.

Sam looked over at Dalton who was sitting in the back next to her. He would have been attractive to her still, if he hadn't been so cruel. He was tall and slender with light brown hair and blue eyes. He had a sharp jawline and prominent Adam’s apple. He wasn’t bulky but he definitely had muscle lines.

“so, what did you learn?” Dalton extended his hand to take Sam’s. Sam kept them crossed on her lap. “Come now. You can do this the easy way or the hard way which is it?”

“Can’t I just tell you?”

“no. I want the whole truth. Not just what you think I should know.” he snatched Sam’s hand from her lap, splitting her wrist and bringing the blood up to his lips. “mmm” he saw her fall into Faith’s arms at her home. The sleeping wolf on faiths floor. The trail of clothes in the bedroom. An empty file labeled vampires. And the conversations faith had with her today. Dalton glared at her. “You played your part well pet. Convinced her you needed saving and that you had a chance to be saved.” Dalton dropped her lip and dabbed the blood with a hanker chief. “the ‘attacked’ look was a good addition don’t you think?”

“Mmmm.” Sam looked down at her bleeding wrist feeling violated. I hate this power.

“You will clean up when you get home and go to your room until instructed otherwise. I have business to attend to myself. I didn’t know that the girl was the Blood Bringer.” the SUV pulled into the mansion and Sam felt herself moving along and didn’t fight it. For now ill do as I'm told.