Separated by the Sea

Stranger Danger

Dez POV
Once Piero fell asleep I snuck out and headed to the cafeteria. What? I like food! I got my Starbucks and some chicken strips and sat outside, but no one was out there this time. There I was, minding my own business and enjoying my food, when something cold is pressed up against the back of my neck, possibly a gun, and a gloved hand covers my mouth.
"Did you think you'd get away from me that easy?"
Darren?! How did he find us? How did he get here?! We blew up the bridge! Don't tell me he owns a damn helicopter!
I released my fangs and bit into his hand. He wasn't expecting it, so he pulled his hand back and I began to run while screaming at the top of my lungs, "HELP ME, A MAN IS TRYING TO RAPE ME!!!"
Everyone in the vicinity looked over at me, so Darren had to back off. He pretended like it wasn't him and admired a rose bush. A security guard just happened to be walking by and asked, "Are you alright ma'am?"
I'm a major bitch sometimes, and this was one of those times. I wanted to make Darren pay for all he's done. I broke out in tears and pointed over at Darren. "That man tried to rape me! He pushed me onto a table, and, oh, it was just terrible!" I said within sobs.
The policeman looked over at Darren with hate-filled eyes.
"What?! That's ridiculous! I've never even seen her before!" he lied trying to get out of it. Luckily, the policeman didn't fall for his crap.
"Sir, rape has serious consequences."
"Look, we can pretend this never happened," Darren said while pulling out his wallet. "I got 50 bucks and they're all yours-"
"Are you trying to bribe a police officer?!" He pulled out his handcuffs and once Darren saw them, he took off running.
"Hey, get back here!" the officer called as he chased after Darren.
I couldn't help but laugh. Who's running now, biatch?! I sped back to Piero's room to tell him what happened. He was awake and speaking to Jay.
"Hey Dez, what's up?"
"It's Darren. He tried to kidnap me, again."
"He was here?! Where is he now?!"
"A police officer was chasing after him."
Piero growled and ordered Jay, "Get more guys over here to watch the area. Darren might be back, but with more guys next time."
Darren nodded and left to call in more guys.
"Are you alright?" Piero asked while searching me for any injuries.
"I'm great. It was awesome! You should have seen me screaming for my life. You would have been so proud."
"Gah, I F'ing hate that bastard!" He punched a huge hole into the wall and I jumped.
"Dude, chill! Don't bring the building down!"
"I'm not going to 'chill'! He has been annoying me for far too long! I'm going to end him! I'm going to rip his head off!"
Fiery anger burned in his eyes and he was breathing hard. The monitor was going wack again. He was really scaring me and if he kept this up, he was going to turn.
"Piero, just calm down-"
"I WILL NOT-"
I smacked him harshly across the face and his eyes widened in shock.
"Did you just hit me?" His voice was much softer now, maybe from the shock.
"Yes. Your bitch fit was getting out of control."
"You really hit me..."
I broke out in laughter. "Yeah, and it was fun."
"I'm in love with a psychopath..."
"You know it!"

******
It was the next day, around 5 pm, and throughout the day, there was no sign of Darren. Piero healed unbelievably fast and he was allowed to go home. We were walking out toward his car, when he stopped abruptly and turned to look toward a thick patch of trees. He leaned in and whispered, "Someone's watching us."
I gulped loudly. "What are you going to do?"
"It might be one of Darren's guys. I'm going to go check it out. Wait for me in the car." He handed me his things and went over to the trees. He went in and was out of sight for a few minutes. I had my eyes glued on the spot I last saw him, waiting for him to come back. I sighed in relief when he came into view and he got into the driver's seat, perplexed.
"Was there someone there?"
"Definitely. I could sense them, but they must have run off. I just need to make sure there isn't anyone following us home while we're driving."
He started the car and we started the long drive back to his house.
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Some time ago:
Vico's POV
I sat up on my throne and sipped an ice cold cup of blood. It's nice being king of a whole species and getting everything you want. They all obey me, and they would be stupid not to. They all know how much I love torturing, especially with my own 2 hands, rather than just watching one of my men do it for me. I was on top of the world.
My messenger, Luciano, came in and announced, "Your Highness-"
"I told you not to call me that. It sounds so ugly. Just call me Mr. Vubbles," I said looking down at him.
"Vubbles, sir?"
"Yes, Luciano, Vubbles."
"Yes, your Hi-, er, Mr. Vubbles."
"What did you come to tell me?"
"Oh, a wolf, Darren, says he wishes to speak with you. Says he has an offer."
"A wolf? Wow, he must have some guts to think he can talk to me." I was actually quite bored and curious to see what this wolf wanted. "Alright, bring him over."
Luciano nodded and brought this Darren in. He smiled when he saw me and bowed in front of me. Was he mocking me or was he genuinely being respectful?
"Thanks for having me, your Highness."
I wiped blood off my mouth with a silk cloth and asked, "What do you want wolf?"
"I have a proposal for you. I thought we could consider becoming allies-"
I broke out in laughter. "Allies? Why would I want to ally with you?"
"So we can be a stronger force. I was thinking that we could conquer the world, if we worked together."
"I could take over the world anytime, with just my vampires. Why would I need you tagging along?"
"Because I can get information from the other wolf packs. Tell you their plans, their secrets, weaknesses. They would never suspect I was working with you because our species haven't been getting along for so long. I think I can change this."
Wow, Darren is a retard. If he did help me conquer the world, I would never let him stand next to me in my throne. He seems set on this deal. Ah, I can use him to get leverage over the wolves, and once I destroy them and take over the world, I can dispose of Darren. Then, I would literally have the world, all to myself. "Ok, it's a deal. I won't mess with your clan, or whatever you call it, and you give me info on the wolves."
He smiled again. Ugh, he's a nuisance. Chill, Vubbles, it's only temporary. "Leave now, peasant. I have more pressing matters to deal with."
He nodded and bounded out. What a freak...

Piero's POV
I angrily tore apart a piece of chicken with my fangs. Dez was staring at me, disgusted. She was cutting hers with a knife and a fork, like a civilized person.
"Are you ok?" she asked with narrowed eyes.
"Yeah, it's just Darren. I'm going to have to tell the counsel about him and his plans."
"His plans? You really think he can take over the world?"
"With Vico's help, he can do anything."
"The heck's a Vico? A foot disease?"
"No, he's the king of the vampires."
"All of them?!"
"Yup."
She laughed nervously. "We're so screwed."