Fang Ranch

The Outfit

I drink quickly and stop as Damien reaches for a chair. I heal him and he lays on the floor, I join him when he grabs my arm. I remember when his mom had been mayor, we'd run around and lay down to stare at the ceiling, watching the sunlight dance across it. Unlike when we were younger, he pulls me onto his chest and plays with my hair. Then doubts about my plan hit me and I can't lay down anymore. I sit up and Damien looks hurt until I put his head on my lap before playing with his hair. He touches my face.

"What's wrong?" I'm worried that I'm going to die. "Winter, you've survived so much shit by talking, talk to me." I kiss his forehead and close my eyes.

"I'm starting to worry that the plan's going to fail," He just stares at me and I remember what Time said. "And this guy, Time, he told me that I'm going to lose two things which is scaring me," There's two things that I'll miss more than anything. "I'm worried that I'm going to lose you, our friends or my family...In the worst way possible. He also said that Angel won't believe which is as confusing as fuck." The door opens and Uncle James walks in, pulling a rack of clothes after him.

"Sorry to interrupt," He sounds very not sorry. "But I've got costumes for your gig tonight," We frown and he smiles. "We thought you'd enjoy your first actual gig before dying," He lifts a gun to Damien's head. "Please, choose an outfit," Damien sits up and I stand up. I walk over and look through. I find a punky dress with a leather Misfits jacket, a necklace with skeleton hands and leather fingerless gloves. Uncle James hands me a pair of heels and smiles at Damien. "Now you." He finds a black long sleeved shirt with a vampire skull on it, ripped black jeans and a leather jacket. Uncle James hands him a pair of boots which he looks very unhappy about. Uncle James clicks his fingers and Damien is dragged out by guards. I run forward.

"DAMIEN!" Uncle James holds me back and throws me against the back wall. He leaves and locks the door. I lose consciousness and I'm at the beach with the others. "I'm calling the cops when this ends and reporting my uncle for abuse...Then again, he's going to be dead." Mad shakes her head and Jade shrugs.

"How the fuck does your Uncle what bands I like?" I shrug and Mad literally ponders it (definitely related to Damien) "Seriously, how?" Mad sighs dramatically.

"Maybe there's an ancient drawing of all of us and we are wearing shit that sum us up," We give a look and she raises her hands. "It's usually that sort of thing. Wait, what if there's some prophecy about what music we like?" I pick up a rock and hit Mad over the head, she disappears. Jade gives me a look.

"What? She was being more Mad than usual," She nods. "And I wanted to ask you something," What my life would've been makes me want to know something. "Is there something happening between Kyle and Maria?" She shrugs.

"They share secret smiles, have awkward tense moments," So there's something. "And when ever someone tells them to stop flirting, they blush." Yup, they like each other. The world starts flickering and we salute each other before I open my eyes to see Hanzi Spenser kneeling beside me.

"Hello Winter," He pulls me up and gestures to a chair. "Sit, we have so much to discuss," I sit down and he sits down as well. "So, what is your big loophole?" Shit. I make myself look confused. "You realise I am the smartest out of my siblings, I do not believe anyone is trustworthy until they have no hope which is for you when you die. So, what is your plan?" I don't answer and Hanzi clicks his fingers. "I am going to have a bite while we talk." Angel's dragged into the room and She struggles less when she sees me.

"Winter, what's-" The guard hits her and Hanzi barely holds me down. "I just want things to be the way they used to be." Hanzi glances between us and laughs.

"Well, nothing hurts as much as love," Angel's dragged to him and he puts his fangs against her neck. "Tell me what your plan is or I kill her." I close my eyes, pretending to accept defeat.

"Me, Kyle and my mom were going to cut our palms, hoping that it would count as spilling the blood of a Costa vampire," Angel's thrown at me and she cries into my shoulder. "It's okay, Angel." Hanzi stands up and walks out, the guard leaves us alone. Angel gets up, sits where Hanzi did and looks at me, uncertain.

"Why did you tell him your plan?" I check if anyone is outside, no one. I shake my head. "You lied." I shake my head again.

"I told him my original plan, not my new plan," Before I can tell her, I notice a bit of blue in her brown eyes and stand up, fangs bared. "Who are you?" Angel grins and changes into..."John?" He puts his finger to his lips and listens, the guard left.

"Angel was switched with a vampire when she was with us," Are you fucking serious? "And Hanzi didn't know," I blink. "The vampire told me before he died that the mother of all made him switch. She's going to gate crash the concert but we need you to keep them distracted. The mother of all is-" A guard comes in and whacks John in the back of the head. The guard who I recognize as Stacie, Fai's ex, glares at me.

"What is up with you and blonds?" She frowns and grabs me by the throat. "Where's Angel? She was in here not him." I smile and she throws me across the room. I stand up shakily with a grin.

"See you never." She frowns and I run at full speed out of the room, knowing this would distract them long enough for Angel to help save the day.