One More Bite, One More Lie

Chapter 3

Electrica stared at him, silent. Her nostrils sucked in the scent of this oh so untouched Parker-blood right before her. Katie didn't quite know what to make of this silence. Electrica didn't seem too happy to see Percy, in the slightest.

It was the woman herself who finally broke the eery silence around them.
"...fresh Parker-blood... And you've moved next to me, I've let myself been told? Lucky me."
Her voice was sickly sweet and Percy tried to hide how much his body screamed at him to just up and run into his room to shut the door on her. Of course, it was just Percy's luck she obviously hadn't fed in a while... Electrica's eyes were glued to his neck, and at this point Percy felt like an animal, like a piece of meat in her predatory eyes, something to hunt and butcher.

"I did. I hope we will get along well."
Percy forced a smile, trying to ease the situation. He couldn't make himself any more enemies now that he was inside this base... locked up with vampires, beasts and humans alike, all of them out for his head. Electrica quirked an eyebrow... visibly unimpressed.
"So... You've actually joined us... I've believed that was a sick joke up to this point. Well, I believe it's the right time for some payback. Don't you think so too?"

She bared her fangs, taking a step closer, not missing the slowly increasing heart rate of her prey.
"Let me have a taste... I'll make it nice and easy~ Just don't struggle."
Percy turned as pale as a sheet of paper, hand going instinctively to his belt where he used to keep his gun... now not in place anymore, handed in at his boss' with his resignation. There was no way he was able to defend himself like this, especially with Electrica wearing her trademark voltage gloves. He remembered the abilities of this godforsaken instrument like nothing else- one touch of her fingertips, and he was going to be toast.
Not much chance to defend himself.

His eyes darted towards his room and back towards her. 5 seconds to the nightstand for the room key and back to lock the door. Not enough.
"Y-you can have some of mine, if you wanna. I didn't donate last week and am full."
Both pairs of eyes darted over to the now nervous redheaded girl who played with one of her curls. Electrica paused, so did Percy, the latter even more horrified.
"There is absolutely no way-"„It's fine," she interrupted him with a sweet smile, „Electrica won't get a blood pack at this point, there are probably none left. She sometimes takes from me, I prefer her fangs so much more than this scary needle."

Percy opened his mouth to protest but it died out the same second. Yeah, what was his other option? The chance he was going to be faster than her to lock his room and her out, or god beware, make it to Hanson's right hand's office in time was close to zero. Percy couldn't afford to lose any of his blood, or else Electrica was going to be able to track him wherever he went. She could hunt him to the end of the world without breaking into sweat or losing track of him. This was a game he couldn't win...

"...didn't you get a blood package?"
Percy eyed Electrica from head to toe, evaluating his chances once more. If he could distract her?
„Not exactly," the vampire drawled, rolling her eyes, „I was busy with work. I didn't have the time. What does it matter? You're here, and you owe me some huge payback for everything you've fucked up for me in your past years working for that bastard government."
"I owe you nothing. You're a grown woman. Take care of yourself and stop inconveniencing others! Kathrine, you're not giving her blood."
Percy was nearly fuming at this point. With a high raised head, he marched into his room, yet found himself surprised to see Katie not following behind. Turning around, he saw her frowning softly at him.

"I said it's fine. She needs some blood, and she can have mine. I know you're worried, but unless you want to go to med bay with her you can let me help her as well. It's the least I could do for my friend."

Electrica was grinning behind the girl, quietly reaching out to ruffle her hair, earning a soft squeak. She seemed a little less threatening now... and what surprised Percy the most was the seemingly close relationship these two had.
"Fine fine, have it your way, Katie," Electrica hummed, quietly following behind the girl. Yet as Percy was about to close the door, he heard her call out once more from the hallway.