Through Midnight Eyes {Sequel To October Surprises!}

James Is DEAD

~*Once again at the Sackville-Bagg Manor:3rd POV*~

Penny gently wiped the cold tears from Freda's slightly swollen eyes, "Don't cry, Auntie. I have a feeling they are safe...whenever they are."

"I thought you said my children followed my husband to the cave?" Came her panicked response, could her darling kin be already destroyed by those awful disgraceful vampires? The many questions flashed through Freda's mind, each one getting more morbid as time slowly ticked away.

"Sh...yes, I did say that. But who knows, they might have left already considering-."

Freda stared up sharply at her, "-Considering what?"

Penny's face was suddenly etched with guilt and deep depression, as if she was just a painting, an artwork that could have been vaporized in a ironic fire, "Katie and Junior...I heard them talking before they made their exit. About how they suspected Frederick to travel to their head quarters...causing Gregory, Rudolph and Ana to follow. I can't believe those mortals went as well, they'll probably be the ones to die first."

Mrs. Sackville-Bagg struggled to get on her feet, however, her niece just simply held her down. What was going on? If she knew this all, why not tell someone sooner? The words traitor and betrayal echoed in her conscience, an unexpecting desire to rip the girl limp from limp roared in her chest. No. Give her a chance, maybe Penny didn't know what she was doing. Maybe...this family isn't full of backstabbers after all.

"W-w-why didn't you inform someone? Me? Frederick? Ralph?" It was wise not to show weakness or distress, though, Freda couldn't fight down the stammering sentences any longer. Even if this girl is working for the other team, she clearly couldn't harm her, correct? Freda was strong and had way more experience than a simple two hundred fifty year old vampire.

Penny played with her ruffled dress cuffs, firmly releasing the wife from her aggressive grasp, "Are you that thick, Auntie? Surely you would have figured out my disappearance a few hours ago? Remember when I said I would get you a cloth to wipe away those waterworks?"

Traitor. When Freda did not reply, Penny continued her veil speech,

"Well-I guess the secret's out! Auntie Thea, Junior, Maria, Katie and I helped Master single handedly stole the real stone right under your noses! That was about three centuries ago! It's funny really-watching you search for something that would end up being false anyway. We even decided to act along, just for the kicks and laughter."

Freda gasped, not able to believe that this scheme was in action for so long, "Why? Why would you do such a thing to your family? Why the betrayal?"

Her niece smiled once more, "I'm sure you already know the answer to your question, Auntie. Why on Earth would I want to be associated with mortal huggers? Auntie Thea was one hundred percent right about you lot, you'll pay in the end for actually going against us."

"E-e-excuse me? Us?"

"Oh my lord! No, not you and I together as whole, but the real vampire nation! Where we certainly don't meet the demands of weak humans, where we don't want to become them...but EAT them. Your family, is obviously not apart of this righteous government."

The pouffy hair vampire finally rose, "You won't get away with this. Soon Frederick and the others will be back-Frederick, my husband never fails."

Penny let a outburst of mocking laughter pass her bitter lips, "We'll see...we'll see..."

~*Tuning into the secret cave tunnel:1st POV*~