Fang Ranch

Waking up

I wake up and see Damien beside me in the barn where is my room due to me crying going into my real room. I sit up and remember that I'm next. Damien looks at me wordlessly asking what that was.

"I think the Blue moon is coming," I tell him about the beach with Jade, Mad, Mickey, St Clair and Jesse. He taps his chin and pulls out a picture of Mad. "Why do you have a picture of Mad?"

"She's my cousin," He puts it away and literally ponders something. "How will we know if we should shoot any vampires that come without killing them?" I shrug and the others come in holding buffalo meat.

"We bring food," I realise that I'm sitting on the floor very close to Damien and I stand up. Angel looks away and I know how she feels. Being Bi and liking two people who also like you but also the other is fucking hard. Angel coughs. "What you guys talking about?"

"The Blue moon's coming up," An English accent comes from the doorway and we whirl around holding guns. A guy in his late twenties, early thirties and a girl our age. "Easy now. I'm John Xavier and no, I'm not related to Charles Xavier."

"And I'm Colbie Wyatt, so who's the Costa?" I kinda put my hand up and do an awkward wave. "You look like Francesca, my best friend." I lower my gun and the others do the same.

"So, what's my prophecy or do you want us to point our guns at you more?" John steps forward and I automatically lift up my gun. "Yeah, I don't trust you so stand back."

"Sorry there, love," He takes out  piece of paper and clears his throat. "Spill the blood of a vampire Costa or die to turn the clan human. Short and sweet." I'm the only Costa left and I'm not a vampire so how would that work out unless I become a vampire which is unlikely, I hope. I feel two hands on my shoulders and I know who owns them. Angel keeps hers there while Damien walks towards the vampires.

"How many Costa vampires are there?" He shrugs and nobody likes the answer so Damien picks him up. Becca, Will and Fai stand in Colbie's way. "That's not the right answer, now you'll answer or I'll kill you. Or maybe I'll just punch you in the face." He punches John in the nose which bleeds and I see the remaining sanity he has start to fade away. I step forward and touch his shoulder. Angel does the same.

"There's two," John gasps before Damien puts him down and John takes the tissue that Colbie hands him. "The clan leader, Hanzi Spenser says he's going to make it four which means Winter and Kyle."

"Kyle's dead," I step forward and lean down to look him in the eye. "So that's a little hard don't you think?" He grins which looks disturbing with the blood.

"Ask Jaden Wolfe and Madison Hatter about him," He stands up and I straighten up. "See how many parents lied, how many people gave up their lives, how many killed people and all to protect the people of prophecy. The only reason I'm here is because I promised my best friend that I'd protect her daughter and her family, you Winter." He goes over to the sink and washes the blood off.

"They probably have someone you want," I jump when I realise that Colbie is standing beside me. "To lure you there, sometimes there's more than one." If Kyle is alive, then mom could be and dad...No I can't let this give me hope, I'll break into billions of pieces.

"If my brother is alive, he'd be one, so would my parents but that's as likely as..." I look around and point at the phone on the wall. "That ringing right now and me hearing my brother's voice," It starts to ring and I walk over to the phone, scared it's a trick. I pick it up. "Hello?"

"Winter, if that's you, it's Kyle," I cover my mouth and the others hand Colbie money. Why do they still have money? "Please, if this is you or one of your friends..."

"K-Kyle, please tell me that it's actually you," I can't breathe and I know he can't either. "I-I thought you were dead, wait if you're alive, mom?"

"Yeah but she got kidnapped and-" I hear screaming and tires screeching. "I've got to go, there's vampires. I'll get to you before the blue moon." It disconnects and I hang up. I punch the wall and walk over to my bed before sitting down on it, the tears streaming down my face. I'm not going to lose him again, never again...Make it four. I pick up my gun and point towards the door.

"They're going to make it four," The others point their guns towards the door and the vampires have nothing. "Under the bed, there's a box filled with guns and lots of weapons." They grab the box and take out handguns. We're attacked from all points of access and I'm knocked over. A vampire is on top of me and I shoot its head off, getting blood in my eyes. I stand up and shoot every vampire on sight except John and Colbie. Someone jumps on my back and bites my neck. I feel nothing, even when I fall to the ground and I hear someone screaming which I realise is me.

"WINTER!" Damien and Angel's voices are all I hear. I close my eyes and I'm on the beach. Mad and Jade look around scared until they see me. They run forward and they both look worried.

"Winter, are you okay?" Mad looks concerned and I touch my neck. Nothing. "You look really pale, almost like a corpse or something." I think about the bite and I cover my mouth, feeling fangs brush my palm.

"I'm a vampire," Jade walks forward and I step back. I'm a monster who has to kill to survive and I can't kill humans for that. "Is Kyle okay?"

"He turned into one too," That makes four and I wipe away my tears. "You're good, you can drink animal blood and not be evil." I open my eyes and see the two people I don't want to be there.

"Angel, Damien, go away," I shuffle to the wall and I'm scared. "I'm a monster, look." I show them my fangs and Angel screams but Damien kneels down beside me.

"You aren't a monster," I snort and tap my fangs. "You've only killed vampires and you just need to spill the blood of a Costa vampire which means you just need to get a cut on your hand or something." John steps forward and I notice the others aren't there including Colbie.

"Spilling blood means killing," He tosses me a dead armadillo and I feel very hungry looking at it. "Drink up and we'll get the others." I grab it and start drinking.