I Hate Myself but I Love You

Chapter 20

"Hey Danny are you alone?" Laura whispers to the computer.

"Yeah I think Perry's gone somewhere else for a while to do... What's up with her? She's even more intense than usual but she seems a lot more calm and collected. And she doesn't seem to care much about violence and messes. Does she really miss LaFontaine that much?" Danny rambles.

She must be feeling thirsty, especially if Kirsch is still in there. That must have been Maman's intent, to keep her in there. Clifford won't leave. Her fear of harming a human will keep her there, and Puppy is probably unconscious with dried blood on his neck, which is definitely not good for her self-control.

"That's not Perry." I say. Danny gives me a confused and skeptical look. "Well, she is Perry but she isn't. The Dean is possessing her."

She snarls and turns, vibrating with anger. "I'll kill her."

"Don't even think about it Xena." I drawl and she glares, bristling. "Perry's still in there. She's innocent in all of this. Is it really worth killing Perry on the off chance that it will kill my Mother?"

"No," she grumbles.

"I thought not, so calm down. I need you to do something." Danny snorts at that but listens, probably because she can see Laura hovering in the background. "Go into where Laura was hiding us. I know that you know where it is. It's pretty small but you should be able to pull Mattie out."

"Shit, is she alive?"

"I think so. When Maman made you undead, she might have accidentally revived Mattie, too. Bring her up. I want to talk to her."

The Giantess is frozen in the seat, her face pale. "I knew it. I knew it. I'm a fucking vampire."

"Join the club," Laura says, resting her head on my shoulder. She glances at me and grins.

She glances between us back and forth before it clicks in her head. "What the fuck, Karnstein, you turned Laura?" Danny roars.

"Do you think I would have if I'd had any other choice?" I shout over her outrage. "She was poisoned, and no antidote to that poison exists that we could get our hands on in time. It was turn her or let her die." I quiet my voice and look Danny straight in the eyes. "You would have done the same thing if you were in my shoes."

"Guys, I'm actually here." Laura huffs. "Don't worry, Danny, I told her it was okay before I passed out. Plus I love turning into my animal." She perks up and I watch her out of the corner of my eye with what I'm sure is a soft expression. "Guess what? I'm a lioness!"

"Animal?"

"Maman blocked my transformation, too." I reassure her. Laura must be rubbing off on me. I'm turning... nice. Eugh. "It can't be blocked forever. Once you're out from under her influence, you'll be able to transform just fine. And once you get Mattie, I'll tell you how to get to the ginger nerd."

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