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Chapter 8:

I silently shut my window and climbed down the side of my vine infested home. The sun had finally set casting darkness across the sky. I jumped to the ground, grabbed my bike and pedaled swiftly towards the graveyard. As I pulled up I spotted Rookery's red truck crawling slowly up the road. I quickly took cover in a bush. The truck slowed down before pulling into the cemetery's old rusted gates. Slowly I inched my way over to the gates. I waited until he had walked deeper into the cemetery to follow him. I crept silently after him keeping to the shadows. Was this how vampires felt when they followed people?

Rookery stopped at the hole Tony fell through the other night. I hid behind a nearby tombstone and watched. It felt like forever as he set up some weird contraption thing. Whatever it was it couldn't be good. I felt something tickle my foot and slowly looked down. I gasped when I noticed a large rat crawling around legs. I covered my mouth quickly and kicked it away. Rookery stood up and walked in my direction. I squeezed closer between the stone and the bush I was hiding behind. He stopped half a foot away from the stone. I prayed internally that he couldn't hear my heart beating.

"Hey! What are you doing here again?" I heard coming from a guy with a thick Scottish accent. Rookery turned and walked towards the voice's owner. I slowly peered over the gravestone. Rookery was talking to some disheveled old guy on a bicycle. Who rides a bicycle through a graveyard at night? Oh wait… I do… hehe nevermind…

I watched them for a while as they conversed. I couldn't hear that much of their conversation so I slowly moved closer until I was within hearing distance.

"I've got no family, no one to be with, just me and all these dead people" the old man stated with a huff.

"I'll drink to that" Rookery said holding up a glass. "To dead people" Rookery said with a toast. These guys really do not have lives… although I'm the one stalking them so I guess I don't either. "And to the living dead" Rookery added. The cemetery keeper just stared at him as if he were bonkers.

"Aw c'mon, you're either alive or dead. There ain't no in-between pal" the guy muttered.

Rookery leaned closer to the guy. "Unless you're a vampire" he whispered. I leaned closer trying to hear their conversation better.

"Vampires" the cemetery keeper said with a creepy laugh. "You must be joking."

"I knew you'd laugh. If only that were true but we've been hunting them for over 400 years."

"That long?" the guy said with a dumb look on his face. This guy was either stupid or really gullible.

"It's the family business you might say."

The man focused his attention on a chain around Rookery's neck. "For a hunter you wear an awful lot of jewelry" he commented reaching for the chain around Rookery's neck. Rookery pulled back blocking the man with his hand.

"This thing…" he pulled the chain out of his jacket. It looked exactly like Frederick's. "The vampires have one just like it, but with one small difference. "Theirs is designed to help them. This is designed to send them straight to hell. All I need is the stone and the magic is complete" he said.

The cemetery keeper laughed nervously. "Now that's magic" he said.

Rookery leaned in close to the guy's face. "There's a whole other world out there, if you just know how to look for it" he said with a wink. The guy nodded in awe. I shifted my leg to move forward and I stepped on a twig. I ducked behind the bush I was hiding behind. Rookery's head snapped up and he looked around. "What was that?" he hissed standing from his position by a nearby tree. He grabbed a flashlight and aimed it at the hole. He and the man approached it shining the beam around as they did so. I ducked again just before it swept over my bush.

"Oh, we're in luck" Rookery stated pulling the guy up to his contraption.

The cemetery keeper stared at it in a mix of shock and awe. "What is this? This wasn't here yesterday."

"This, oh yeah, yeah I built this. I'll explain it later" Rookery said while shining the light into the hole.

"Now, must've gone down here" he muttered to himself. "I'm going after it."

"Wait!" the grave's keeper yelled. He grabbed his coat and attempted to look brave. "It's my graveyard, my job. I'll do it." Is this guy an idiot? Yes I think so.

"Well, if you insist" Rookery agreed. "But take this safety line."

"Not that I'll need it" the man interjected. Rookery hooked the guy up with a rope until he was dangling from the contraption.

"Here you are" Rookery said handing the man the flashlight. "Down we go."

"Down I go" the man said with his creepy laugh.

"Oh no" I whispered. Rookery was fishing for vampires… with live bait. I dashed from my spot towards the closest entrance. I rushed into the tunnels not really paying attention to where I was going. I snuck quietly until I spotted Gregory creeping up on the guy. He jumped the guy from behind attaching his fangs into his neck. "No! Gregory!" I yelled running after him. The line attached on the man began pulling him backwards. Gregory chased after him ignoring my pleas for him to stop. It was like he was in some kind of blood-thirsty trance. "Rudolph!" I yelled grabbing onto Gregory's legs. Gregory had a hold on the cemetery keeper and was in a tug of war with Rookery over the man's body. He kicked me causing me to fly backwards into a pillar. I let out a shriek as I made contact with the wall, my back exploding in pain.

"Let go Gregory! Let go! It's a trap!" Rudolph yelled tugging on his legs. "Gregory, Let go!" He tugged hard on Gregory's leg and they both fell in a heap to the ground. I huddled behind the pillar afraid to go closer. This wasn't the Gregory I knew. This bloodthirsty, uncontrollable Gregory scared me.

Frederick rounded the corner followed by Frida and Anna and he did not look happy. "You bit him!" Frederick yelled.

"Just a taste" Gregory said casually walking around the room.

"Was it worth betraying your family?" Frederick growled.

Gregory stopped and turned to his father. "Well you're the traitor, forever denying the truth of us. We are the dark gods. But you've turned us into cowards, sulking around our holes like worms!"

"What would you have us do?"

"Fight back!" Gregory yelled. "Make these mortal's blood run cold!" I watched in shock as Gregory and his father argued. I couldn't believe what he was saying. I grasped the emerald pendent around my neck.

"You could do it Gregory. You're young, strong, ruthless, and willing to risk a stake through the heart to prove it" Frederick stated.

"Better a stake than this prison!" Gregory yelled in frustration.

"You think me oblivious?" Frederick argued.

"What does it matter to you what I think or if I think?"

"It matters greatly. I feel you're sting."

"You are Frederick the Great. You feel nothing!" Gregory cried. I felt a tear roll down my cheek. Suddenly the cave lit up in a bright flash of light. The vampire screamed and cried. Their skin began to smoke as they were burned from the brightness.

"Run!" Frederick yelled covering them with his cape. I ran out from my hiding spot and made eye contact with Gregory. His eyes held such agonizing pain and they were still shrieking. I spotted the giant light that Rookery had lowered into the crypt. Tony ran through an entrance on the opposite side of me.

"Tony! Throw that rock!" I screamed pointing towards a large stone at his feet. He chucked it at the light causing it to shatter. I sighed in relief and looked towards the vampires. Frederick's body was wafting smoke and he looked like he was about to collapse in on himself.

"My hero" Anna cooed towards Tony. Tony ran over to me. I hugged him and shook his hair. Anna held Frederick in her arms and they all gathered around him except for Gregory who stood to the side refusing to look anyone in the eyes.

"I found out about the code of arms. It's lord McCashton's, my father's boss. The missing stone must be at his house." Tony said. Frederick just stared tiredly at him. "Did you hear me sir?"

"You barely saved my life" he said quietly.

"He's very, very weak." Frida said softly.

"I know just what you need" Tony said with a grin.

"I think we're going to need a bigger wagon" I said under my breath.

"I'll help to carry father." I looked at Gregory. He had stepped out of the shadows and was now standing beside his mother. He looked at me but I looked away. I couldn't look at him after what just happened.

"C'mon Tony" I whispered tugging the boy towards the entrance.

"What about Frederick?" he said trying to tug back on me.

"He has three super strong vampire children that can fly. He'll be fine."

"Sadie wait" Gregory begged behind me. I stopped but didn't look behind me.

"You should help your dad. Let's go Tony." We left the crypt and headed to the bush were I hid my bike. Tony stood on the back as I peddled down the road towards the farm. I tossed my bike on the grass and went to open the barn doors. We waited for the Sackville-Baggs. Anna and Rudolf helped their father to a cow. Frida dragged Gregory inside on a leash and straightjacket. He had a muzzle on but it was raised so he could drink. He tried to meet my eyes as he passed but I looked away. They drank their fill and then rested for a minute by the hay.

"Now I must find a place to hide you children" Frederick said.

"You can stay at our house!" Tony yelled enthusiastically. I slapped a hand over his mouth.

"Tony!" I hissed. "We can't just hide a family of vampires in our house!" He pulled himself out of my grasp.

"You let Gregory stay in your room!" he stated loudly. I blushed and looked at Frida guiltily. She gave Gregory a disapproving look to which he just shrugged.

"We need darkness, dankness, and decay" Frederick said not seeming to care about Tony's outburst.

"Then you need our cellar!" Tony stated happily. I face palmed myself and walked outside. I grabbed my bike. Tony hopped onto the back and the vampires flew behind us. We snuck the vampires I through the back door. The basement door screeched as I opened it causing me to flinch. Tony led the vampires down into the basement and I followed behind. Our cellar, which I'm pretty sure was once used as a torture chamber, was full of old junk we had found in the house before we moved in. We had refurbished some of it but the rest we just left down here. It was pretty freaky down here if I must say so although the vampire's seemed to love it.

"I'm sorry it's…"

"Perfect" Frida whispered cutting off Tony's apology.

"Tony you should go upstairs, its way past your bedtime." I nudged him towards the stairs.

"Have a good day's sleep and don't worry I'm on it" he said to Rudolf.

"On what dear?" Frida asked, her face contorted in confusion.

"Finding the amulet mother, that's how we kid's talk today" Rudolf stated.

"Oh" Frida said although I could tell she didn't really understand.

"Bye dude."

"Bye dude" the boys said and fist bumping. I laughed at how adorable they were. Tony closed the lid to the box Rudolf was sleeping in before heading upstairs. Frida settled in a chair besides her husband. Anna and Gregory had hidden themselves away in some weird box thingies.

I turned to the adult vampire. "If you guys need anything my bedroom is the second door on the right. If you're hungry I'm pretty sure there are some rats running around so please do not eat my parents" I said with a grin. Frida smiled at me. "And don't worry. We will find the stone for you guys. I promise."

"Thank you dear. You and your brother really are angels. You are doing so much for us. How can we repay you?"

"I'll think of something later." I said with a wink. "Have a good sleep." I turned and headed upstairs. I walked by my brother's room and nearly ran into my dad.

"What are you doing up?" he whispered.

"I was thirsty" I lied.

"Why are you in your clothes?"

"I've been up working on homework all night. Don't you want me to get good grades?"

"You were up most the night on a Friday doing homework?" He looked skeptical.

"Yep" I said with a shrug.

"Okay goodnight" he said walking back to his room. I laughed at how easy it was to mess with my dad.

I walked into my bathroom and changed into an oversized sweatshirt and some yoga pants. I grabbed my brush and lay down on my bed. I pulled the brush through my long brown hair deep in thought. So much had happened today. I finally made a breakthrough with Gregory only to have him turn into a bloodthirsty monster. Also I'm the reincarnation of his dead fiancé. That's a lot to handle in one night. I took off my pendent and set it on my nightstand. I pulled myself under the covers and turned out the light. Right when I was about to fall asleep I heard my door creak open. I stiffened as the door closed and light, almost non-existent footsteps approached my bed. I felt ghost-like fingers begin to run themselves through my hair.

"Sadie, please talk to me" Gregory whispered. I rolled over to look him in the eyes.

"Why did you attack that guy Gregory? I thought you wanted to be more human. I thought you were different." I whispered a tear running down my face.

He tried to rub it away with his finger but I flinched away from him. "Please don't be scared of me" he pleaded.

"I was there Gregory. I tried to get you to stop and you kicked me into a wall. You refused to listen to me. Don't you understand how frightened I was?"

"Sadie I'm a vampire. I hunt humans. The others might have amazing self-control but I don't. After I lost Adeline and we were stuck as vampires I went crazy hunting humans. I killed people just for the heck of it. I did it to cover the agony I felt towards losing not just the love of my life but also my life. I've been getting better but sometimes I can't control myself. It's who I am Sadie. That's why I need you. You're the only person that can keep me from hurting people. I know Adeline would want me to be happy and you make me happy. Please Sadie, I can't be alone anymore." I stared at the vampire in shock. He had just confessed his need to have me in his life. I still couldn't bring myself to tell him I was her but that didn't mean I couldn't answer for her.

I took a deep breath. "You're right. She would want you to be happy and I want to be happy with you" I whispered.

He pulled me into an embrace. I closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around him and inhaled his scent. He still smelled the same as I remembered but a bit earthier. I pulled back and looked him in the eyes. "We will find the stone I promise." He smiled and we laid there on my bed for a while.

"Sadie" he whispered. I sleepily opened an eye to look at him. His blue-red eyes stared back at me with concern.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"If anything happens to you I want you to whisper my name. I will come looking for you no matter where you are or what happens."

"Gregory nothing is going to happen." I tried reassuring him.

"Just please give me your word. I have a bad feeling."

"I promise I will call for you if anything happens" I whispered. He smiled and kissed my forehead before standing up.

"I must return to my family before my mother wakes up and finds me out of that horrendous contraption she insists locking me up in."

"How did you get out?" I asked curiously. I hadn't actually thought of that when he came up here.

He smirked, a cocky grin on his pale face. "I have my ways. Goodnight Sadie." He ran his hand along my cheek before turning and heading out of the room. A few seconds later I heard the basement door close. I smiled before falling asleep. Tomorrow was going to be an even longer day…