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Once I finally finished my waterfall braid, I stared into the mirror, deep in thought. So Jesse was back, which meant Sarah's doppleganger was right. I hadn't forgotten about Charlotte, or Charlie. It had weirded me out too much for me to forget. But I wasn't sure if I could give Jesse her message, and if I did, it would probably be my last words. The boys were pretty pumped about tonight, but they had done this before, so it was nothing new to them really. Me, though? I was pretty nervous. All I'd wanted was for tonight to go normal; Dance, drink, eat, talk, the normal stuff. But nothing every went normal here apparently. I pulled on my peach silk-gloves, nodding at my reflection. I didn't look half bad, to be honest. And I'd never realised just how long my hair was until today, now that it had been straightened, it fell a few inches passed my waist.
"Emma! You ready?!" Mom called. I sighed at myself and nodded before exiting the bedroom.
I quietly descended the stairs, trying not to make too much noise. I'd always hated having people stare at me, it was awkward and weird in my opinion. Though as I sneakily made my way downstairs, I managed to see the rest of them through the gaps in the banister. Ethan wore a normal black and white tux, while Benny wore a light-blue one, with frills running down the front. Sarah was wearing a green and purple dress that reached her knees, along with some black kitten heels. The thing that made me even more nervous was the fact my mom was holding a camera, I mean I loved taking photos of myself and friends. But I knew tonight would not be a night I'd want to remember.
"Hi guys" I greeted nervously, entering the living room. They all turned to face me, and what I didn't want to happen, happened.
"Honey, you look beautiful" Mom sighed, shaking her head while smiling. I nodded and awkwardly wrung my hands.
"Thanks. You guys look good" I said, gesturing to the three teens.
"You too sis" Ethan replied. He turned to face Benny, who's eyes were still slightly wide "Dude" He hissed, nudging Benny's ribs.
"Uh...yeah, you look...wow" Benny stuttered, slowly coming out of his daze.
"Okay, picture time!" Mom exclaimed excitedly. She quickly took my hand, placing me next to Sarah, while moving the boys around so that Ethan stood on Sarah's left, and Benny stood on my right. Mom aimed the camera our way, and I noticed the extremely nervous look on Sarah's face "Okay. 1, 2, 3, cheese!" Sarah moved back a few steps, allowing Ethan and Benny to jump in front of her. We all smiled as the flash went off, and I faintly heard Sarah sigh in relief "Oh c'mon you guys, you completely blocked Sarah. I've got to take another one"
"Gotta go mom" Ethan said as we all rushed towards the door.
"Okay, have a good time. And don't drink too much of the red stuff!" She called. We all turned to face her with wide eyes.
"What?!"
"Punch. Don't they serve punch at High-School dances anymore?" She asked confused. I sighed in relief.
"We'll be fine mom, bye" I waved, exiting the house with the others.
I stood near the punch table with Ethan and Benny, waiting patiently for Sarah to give us the signal. We had all the weapons, all we had to do now was wait. I hadn't spotted Erica or Maya around yet, but I knew they were here somewhere. And while we waited, Benny had decided to try and drink as much punch as possible. Any other day I would've assumed he had some bet going with my brother, but right now I knew he was just being his unusual self "D'you really think you should be drinking so much punch?" Ethan asked.
"They key to fighting vampires is to hydrate" Benny replied.
"Really? Where do you get all this information?"
"Dusk" Benny replied hesitatingly. I chuckled.
"When did you start watching Dusk?" I asked amusedly. He rolled his eyes.
"I only watch it for the facts. So...uh...you maybe wanna, dance?" He asked nervously.
"There's no time, Sarah's gonna give us the signal any second. Then it's time to kick some butt" Ethan said, shaking his head. Benny nodded disappointedly and I sighed.
"Who's butt?" I turned at the sound of Rory's voice, though my eyes immediately widened at the sight of his clothing choice.
"What are you wearing?!" Benny exclaimed.
"We're supposed to dress up, you said we're wearing suits" Rory replied.
"Not space-suits Rory!" Ethan exclaimed amusedly.
"You're just upset because you didn't think of it" Rory said defensively "Anyway, have you guys seen Maya?"
"Not yet. Why?" I asked curiously. He shrugged.
"I wanted to ask her something" He replied before heading towards the food table.
"Guys, Jesse's here" Ethan announced after glancing at his phone.
"Okay, but before we go. I gotta go" Benny admitted. I rolled my eyes.
"Forget it! There's no time, grab the bag" Ethan instructed. Benny picked up the duffel bag full of weapons, and we headed towards to hall.
"Sarah, what are you doing here?" Erica asked, exiting the gym. I peeked out through the bathroom door, waiting for the signal to exit.
"What we need to do, and don't try to stop us" Sarah replied.
"Who's us?" Jesse asked. Taking that as our queue, I exited the bathroom, turning to face them. Benny walked out of the locker behind me, standing on my right. While Ethan climbed out of the empty recycling bin.
"The same 'us' that killed you last time" Ethan said, adjusting his suit.
"Good, you got my invitation" Jesse shrugged. Sarah turned to him with a curious look.
"You knew I would bring them here?"
"Of course. And, you're not the only one who brought friends" He replied, slightly annoyed. A loud hissing sound filled the air and I turned my head, sighing as a vampire approached me and Benny. Another walked out of the opposite room, glaring at my brother.
"Too weak to fight your own battles huh? Lame!" Benny exclaimed.
"Hey! You wanna raise the stakes? Fine, we can do that" My brother nodded.
He pulled a wooden stake out of his sleeve, shoving it through the chest of the vampire near him. Benny handed me a stake before using his camera to temporarily blind the vampire, and once it was stunned, I shoved the stake into it's chest. Causing the vampire to turn to ash. Sarah snarled at Jesse, about to lunge, but Erica quickly grabbed her and dragged her a few feet away.
"Erica, what are you doing?!"
"We had a special chat earlier. Erica, hold onto her" Jesse instructed, waving his hand in their direction.
"Yes I'll hold onto her" Erica replied, her voice in monotone.
"Erica is in a trance, he's not as weak as we thought!" Sarah exclaimed.
"Benny, do it" I whispered. Benny raised his hand towards Jesse, reciting the spell. But before he could finish, Jesse vampire-sped towards us, gripping Benny's throat.
"You got something else to say?"
"I have to use the bathroom" Benny admitted. Jesse nodded and carried Benny down the hall, towards the boys bathroom.
"Benny!" Ethan exclaimed, about to run after the two.
"No! I'll get them, you get the weapons" I instructed. He nodded and ran to where we hid the duffel, while I made my way towards the boys bathroom. The first thing I noticed once I entered, was the sight of Benny groaning on the floor. Jesse was stood a few feet in front of me, smirking down at the spell-master. Though his head turned as I entered.
"Emma, glad you're here. Saves me coming to kill you later" He shrugged, moving towards me. My eyes widened and I jumped over Benny, backing towards the sinks.
"Wait!" I exclaimed. He paused in his movements "I have a message for you"
"Really?" He asked disbelievingly.
"Charlie said she'll be waiting for you" I replied. His eyes narrowed.
"How do you know Charlie?"
"A few days after we killed you, she came to see me. Told me to give you that message" I shrugged, biting my lip nervously.
"Well, thank you. But my idea to kill you hasn't changed" He smirked, once again making his way towards me.
I didn't bother trying to fight, there was no way I'd be able to fight him off. Besides, I'd already accepted that this was going to happen before we came here. His eyes flashed blue and he bared his fangs. I clenched my eyes shut as he leaned down towards my neck, but he placed a hand on my bare arm, resulting in a bright-white light flashing in front of my eyes.
Emma's Vision:
The light faded and I looked around nervously. I recognized the location as the one from my last vision when I touched Jesse, the one where I saw Charlotte. So obviously, this vision would have something to do with her. The streets were once again dark, and everything was the same; Crosses nailed to doors, lanterns lit on the porches, and absolutely no people wandering the street. Though unlike before, I noticed a large church on top of a nearby hill. The windows were lit, giving away that there were people inside. But as I tilted my head in thought, I realised why the church looked so familiar; I was in Whitechapel. Narrowing my eyes curiously, I made my way towards the church.
Once I finally arrived, I cautiously pulled open the large wooden doors, peeking inside. All the candles and lanterns were lit, but it was completely empty. I had no idea why I was trying to be quiet, it wasn't as though they could see me. But as I entered, two figures stormed into the room, and I immediately recognized the two. As predicted, it was Jesse and Charlotte.
"I have to go" She sighed, heading towards the double doors.
"Charlotte, stay!" He begged, using his vampire-speed to block her way.
"No. I can't stay here anymore, not after tonight. I need some room to think, some time away" She objected, shaking her head.
"You'll be fine, you just need some time, you have all the time you'll need"
"I watched my daughter die of old age. I won't stay" My eyes widened.
"Where will you go?" He asked, looking down at her.
"Anywhere I want. I just need some time away, and some time alone. But I'll come back, I promise" She reassured.
"What will I do without you?" She smiled.
"You did fine before you found me, and you'll do fine when I'm gone. Just keep an eye on this town, and don't ever change" She said as she took his hands in hers.
"I love you Charlotte" He whispered, resting his forehead against hers.
"I love you too" She replied, leaning up to peck his lips. A few seconds later, she pulled back, making her way towards the doors and leaving the church. Tingles ran through my body and I closed my eyes as the light appeared.
End Vision. Maya's POV:
I exited the gym with Rory, a small smile on my face. He'd final done it, finally take the last step and asked me out. Sure it had taken a while, but I didn't care, it was worth the wait. As we both turned the corner, heading towards the exit, my eyes widened at the scene in front of us. Ethan was lying down on the floor, writhing in pain as Sarah's fangs dug into his wrist. Benny and Erica both stood a few feet away, the two watching intently. But despite my worry about what was going on with Ethan and Sarah, the worry increased as I realised Emma wasn't with the group.
"Guys?!" I asked. Erica and Benny turned to face me, while Sarah pulled her fangs out of Ethan's wrist.
"What's going on?" Rory asked from his spot on my right.
"We'll explain everything later" Erica replied, shaking her head.
"I wasn't going to ask that. Where's Emma?" I asked. Benny's eyes immediately widened at the mention of his ex-girlfriend, who I thought should've been his still-girlfriend, but I couldn't get into that right now.
"Oh my god, I can't believe I forgot about her!" He exclaimed, gripping his hair frustratedly before running down the hall. I glanced at the others before using my vampire-speed to catch up to him.
My eyes narrowed confusedly as he ran into the boys bathroom, but my confusion and worry increased as the strong smell of blood reached my nose. Sighing nervously, I also walked into the bathroom, my eyes once again widening at the scene before me. Emma was lying down on the bathroom floor, her eyes shut as though she was sleeping. But the blood that surrounded her head told me otherwise. Her right cheek was resting on the floor, her long hair spilled out around her, though some strands had been caught in the blood, turning the light-brown into a deep-red. The deep bite marks on her neck were the cause of blood-loss, but I had no idea who'd bitten her. Her chest slowly rose and fell, and I could faintly hear her heart beating. She didn't have long left, that much was obvious to me.
I knelt down to where she was lying, looking up at Benny. He stared down at Emma, taking her right hand in both of his. It was obvious to anyone that he loved her, even someone that didn't know about those two before. He stroked her cheek with his right hand, sighing at the wound on her neck "Will she turn?" He asked, his eyes still on her.
"No. She's lost too much blood, she's dying Benny" I explained grimly. He nodded, tears appearing in his eyes.
"Is there anything you can do?" He asked. I sighed.
"Yes. But you won't like it" I replied.
"Turn her?" He asked, though it was more a statement.
"Her wounds will heal, she'll come back and she'll be just like before..."
"But she'll be a vampire" He finished. I nodded.
"Do it" He said. My eyes widened.
"What?"
"Do it" He repeated. I sighed and shook my head.
"You have to think of it Benny, she might be unhappy with the fact. She hates being a seer, so imagine how upset she'll be when she finds out that she's a vampire" I explained. He shrugged, a tear running down his cheek.
"Please Maya, don't let her die" He begged, shaking his head.
"Okay, I'll do it. But only if you admit that you love her, don't admit it to me, admit it to her when she wakes up" I replied. He looked up at me, nodding frantically.
"I'll do it. Just, bring her back" I nodded.
"You wanna stay for this? I suggest you leave but it's your decision" I said. He nodded, releasing Emma's hand.
"I'll go, I need to make sure Ethan's okay. Thank you for doing this Maya" He sighed, rising to his feet. I smiled sympathetically and nodded.
As soon as the door shut behind me, I turned back to face Emma. Being an Azeman was exactly the same as being a vampire, with a few side effects to it. She'd become a full Azeman at the age of 18, which was when we got the ability to turn into bats. But the blood-lust, speed, strength, immortality, and insane urges were all the same. I'd never wish it on anyone, but Emma couldn't leave us, there were too many people here that needed her more than she knew. Teaching her how to deal with her ability's would be difficult, we might even have to leave Whitechapel to do it, but I would stick with her. She was my best friend, the first person since my mother that had ever shown kindness to me without getting something out of it.
Sighing, I let out my fangs, sinking them into my wrist. I pulled back a few seconds after, knowing I'd have to do it quick before my wrist healed and the holes closed up. Gently, I opened up Emma's mouth, hovering my wrist over her lips so that the blood flowed down into her throat. Us Azeman's didn't change by bite, we changed by blood consumption. As my blood flowed into Emma's mouth, I thought about how difficult it would be for her. She wouldn't be a half vampire, being an Azeman was the same as being a full-vampire. You couldn't not drink blood and still be half-human, you'd be full immediately. Which is why I knew it would be harder on her than it was on Sarah. And like being a vampire, there was no cure, if there was I would've taken it myself.
The holes in my wrist closed up and I pulled back my hand, looking to see the wound on her neck heal up. Her pale skin started to return to normal, and I listened as her heartbeat slowed until it was completely gone. I rose to my feet, leaning down to pick Emma up bridal-style. She wouldn't wake up for at least another hour, so I would get her back home. Chances are she'd be easier to talk to if somewhere familiar, and while the bathroom was a familiar place, it wasn't the place you'd want to be told the worst news in the world. Looking around as I exited the bathroom, I realised Rory was waiting for me. His eyes widened at the sight of Emma in my arms, and he moved forward.
"Did you?" I nodded and he sighed.
"We need to get her home. It'll be better for her" I sighed. He nodded in understanding.
"You think she'll be okay with it?" He asked, walking with me down the hall.
"Not even one little bit" I admitted, shaking my head. He nodded and we vampire-sped out of the school.
Emma's POV:
My eyes shot open and I gasped loudly, rushing up into a sitting position. I took in my surroundings, narrowing my eyes in confusion. I was in my bedroom. My night-light was switched on, illuminating the room a little, but not completely. I was lying down on my bed, still in the clothes I'd worn to the dance. My heels were on the floor next to my bed, and my gloves were on the night-stand. The last thing I remembered was the vision, and Jesse leaning down towards my neck. I should've been dead, but I wasn't, at least I didn't think I was. I didn't feel dead. What I did feel though, was really thirsty. I felt as though I'd run for miles, and now I need to stop and get some water.
I threw my legs over the edge of the bed, moving so that I was fully stood before exiting my bedroom. Silent talking reached my ears and I tilted my head, trying to pick up on whatever conversation was going on. But that's when I realised, one of those voices was Maya's. Smiling slightly, I opened the door to Ethan's bedroom, where I knew the voices were coming from. But as I entered, a strong smell hit my nose, and I had no idea what it was. One minute I felt fine, the next I was starving and my stomach was aching like crazy.
"Emma, are you okay?" Maya asked, helping me to stand straight.
"No, what's happening to me?" I whimpered, clutching my stomach tighter.
"You need to drink something" She sighed, glancing nervously at Benny.
"I feel so hungry" I sighed, shaking my head.
"We need to get you out of here. C'mon" She gently led me out of the room, back into my own bedroom.
"Maya, what's happening to me?" I repeated as she helped me lie back down on the bed. She sighed, settling herself down on my computer chair.
"You have to promise me that you won't freak out, what happened was not your fault" She started, shaking her head. I nodded and narrowed my eyes confusedly.
"Okay"
"You're not exactly...human, anymore" She said. I chuckled nervously.
"What are you talking about? Of course I'm human. Maya, why wouldn't I be human?!" I asked, sitting straight.
"You don't understand, Emma. There was so much blood and you were dying! We couldn't let you die!" She exclaimed, running a hand through her hair.
"Maya, what did you do?" I asked, though my voice came out whispered from how nervous I was. She shook her head, averting her eyes to the floor. Though as she paused from whatever guilt she was obviously feeling, I ran into the bathroom when a thought crossed my mind.
My eyes widened as I stared into the mirror, not seeing my reflection. I repeatedly closed and opened my eyes, trying to confirm that it was all a dream, or a nightmare. But nothing happened. My reflection was still gone, and my thoughts were confirmed. I was a vampire now. Footsteps reached my ears and soon enough, Maya appeared in the bathroom doorway. I sat down on the edge of the tub, staring down at the floor "Jesse drained you, you were practically running on empty. I would never do this to you, you know that! Please understand Emma, you couldn't die" She sobbed, shaking her head.
"I'm a vampire now" I whispered, looking up at her.
"You're an Azeman" She corrected.
"What's the difference?" I asked.
"Azeman's are the same as full-vampires. We need blood, nothing else will suffice. It's gonna take a while to train you, we might even have to leave Whitechapel" She explained. I clenched my eyes shut for a moment, sighing.
"Fine"
"Fine?" She asked, slightly surprised.
"Fine. We can leave, you'll help me control everything and then we'll come back" I shrugged.
"You're okay with this?" She asked, crossing her arms.
"Is Ethan okay? Benny? The others?" I asked.
"They're okay, Sarah's a full vampire now but she's okay" She replied.
"Then I'm okay" I replied, rising to my feet.
Maya loaded some backpacks into the boot of Sarah's car, popping in and out of her house. We were leaving Whitechapel to help get my cravings under control. And since Sarah was now a full-vampire, she was coming with us to also deal with her new challenges. She was the one with the car and the license, so she'd offered to drive us to wherever we needed to go. She had no idea where she was headed, she just knew that she needed to get away from Whitechapel for a while. Maya and I were headed, well, anywhere we could. Most likely California. She had a lot of Azeman family over there, and they would be able to help me better than she could. I wasn't happy about being un-dead now, but I couldn't change it either, I could only accept it and move on.
"Emma!" A familiar voice called. I spun around, finding myself facing Benny, Ethan, and Jane.
"Hi guys" I sighed, tilting my head slightly.
"You're leaving, huh?" Ethan asked, shoving his hands into his front pockets.
"Yeah. Have to get my new urges under control" I shrugged, taking a few steps towards them.
"When will you be back?" Benny asked.
"A few weeks, maybe a month, maybe a year. However long it takes"
"You don't have to go" I smiled slightly, biting my lip.
"Yeah I do, I won't risk hurting you guys because I can't control the blood-lust. I'll come back though, I promise" I sighed. He nodded and Jane ran towards me, locking her arms around my waist. I sighed sadly, rubbing her back.
"Don't go" She begged, her voice muffled from my shirt.
"I'll come back" I reassured. Before I knew what was happening, Ethan had also walked forward, wrapping his arms around me and Jane so that we were in some sort of family group-hug.
"Come back soon" Ethan sighed, pulling back a few minutes later. I nodded, helping him unlatch Jane from my waist.
"Don't worry little sis, I won't be gone long" I shrugged. I was lying to keep her happy, I had no idea when I would be back.
"Good" She muttered, instead wrapping her arms around Ethan's waist.
"Emma" I looked back at Benny, who'd changed out of the blue tux. Ethan nodded at me before dragging Jane towards Maya's house, leaving Benny and I alone "So, you're pretty desperate to leave, huh?"
"Nope. But I need to control myself, I wish I could stay, believe me" I sighed, shaking my head.
"I get it, this time it's not your fault. But I have something that might cheer you up" He shrugged, coming closer. I narrowed my eyes in confusion as he stood an inch away, lifting my glove-covered hand. Though I became nervous as he took off the black lace-glove.
"Benny..." He paused me by holding up a finger. My eyes widened as he completely took off the glove, and laced his fingers through mine "How?" I asked.
"Turns out, even though there's no cure for your visions. There's a spell that hides my memories, so no one can see them" He explained, doing the same with my other hand.
"Wow, we cure one problem and another comes up" I muttered, shaking my head.
"The pro's and con's of living in Whitechapel" He sighed, leaning down. I smiled as our lips connected, enjoying the feeling of finally being able to touch him. He slid his tongue into my mouth, immediately clashing it with my own. I moved my hands up, running my fingers through his hair as his hands moved under my shirt, pulling me closer to him.
"I love you" I panted, pulling back after a few seconds.
"I love you too" He smirked. I smiled as we shared an eskimo-kiss.
"Emma!" We both pulled back, turning our heads to face Maya and Sarah.
"It's time to go" Maya announced. I nodded and they both climbed into the car, giving me a few minutes with Benny.
"Wait for me?" I asked hopefully, biting my lip.
"I'll wait forever if I have to" He replied, pecking my lips afterwards. I smiled and slowly pulled away from him, backing towards the back doors of Sarah's car.
"Bye guys" I waved, taking one last look at the gang. They all waved back and I sighed sadly before entering the car.
Author's Note: Hi guys, so this is a long chapter but I decided to make it long as it's the last chapter of 'Living in the Supernatural'. I may do a sequel but I'm not sure when it will be done. I'm sorry if a few of you are disappointed because I had Emma change, but ah well. Anyway, thank you so much for reviewing and favouriting and following. Hope you enjoyed the story though xx.