The Notorious Nine: Vampires Will Never Hurt You (FINISHED)

Chapter One - Someone Save My Soul Tonight

It's been six months since the great battle between Killjoys and Better Living Industries. We lost two of our family members, Dr Death Defying and Toxic Widow. During the fight we used our new gifts the best that we could, and we found out The Fab Four weren't dead. They had been taken and changed into Draculoids, fighting for BLI.

My name is Shattered Heart, I'm a member of the Killjoy group The Notorious Nine. We fight alongside The Fab Four and The Trusted Three. It's been quiet, too quiet for us Killjoys. We've decided to move on, roam the desert and leave Dr. D's place.

Party Poison decided to give one last radio broadcast. "Better Living Industries is done, but it can never die. Dr. Death Defying has been dusted but he is alive in me, in the Fab Four, and he is alive inside all of you. His shadow will live on without him out here in the desert. Keep running Killjoys and remember to sing it for the world. This is Party Poison signing off for Dr. D one last time."

We watched Party shut down the system, a few of us had tears in our eyes. "Party, that was perfect. Dr. D would be proud of that." Death wish smiled sweetly.

He stood up and positioned himself in front of all of us. "Alright Killjoys, you ready for what fate has in store for us?" We nodded in agreement, "then everyone head outside with their stuff. Make sure you take what you need, not what you want."

I ran to my area, Wretched followed behind. I searched fast for the object I needed to bring along but I couldn't find it. Wretched could see I was panicking and tried to calm me down. "Shattered, what's wrong?"

"I can't find it, I can't leave it behind."

"What is it?"

I started throwing everything everywhere. "It's a photograph of Dr. D, the four and the nine of us." I began to cry, "it's the only picture of us all together." He started to help search, but soon Party shouted it was time to go.

"Shattered, we have to leave." He put his hands on my shoulders and started to drag me away. I pushed away from him.

"Go, tell them I'll be right behind them. I can't leave without that picture." He wanted to argue with me but knew he would lose. I started to search again.

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"Line up!" Party made us stand in line, we had to make sure everyone was here and not missing. "Fab Four call out!"

"Jet Star!" "Fun Ghoul!" "Kobra Kid!"

"Alright Trusted Three call out!"

"Horror Rival!" "Wretched Soul!" "Relapse Symphony!"

"Notorious Nine call out!"

"Authority Dangerheart!" "Sparkling Revenge!" "War Tiger!" "Unbroken Dreams!" "Harlequin Sunshine!" "Deathwish!"

Well my turn to call out, in my own way of course. "Dramatic Demon, pew pew!" Deathwish giggled beside me. I waited for Shattered to pew with me but there was only silence.

"Where's Shattered?" She was the only one missing. I looked around for her.

"She's staying behind for a little while, she said she'd be right behind." I looked at Deathwish, she had a worried look on her face. We almost lost Shattered once before when she stayed behind.

"That's not happening, give me a minute." Party left and went back inside. We heard Shattered scream, then silence. Seconds later Party had Shattered's bag in one hand and flung over his shoulder was a struggling Shattered Heart. "Let's move."

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I stopped struggling after a couple hours. Party was driving the Trans Am, Wretched in front seat and War Tiger in back with me. We led the group, behind us was the others. Relapse riding his '28 JH Two-Cam with Sparkling holding on tight behind him.

Horror, Unbroken, Kobra, Ghoul and Harlequin were behind them in the '67 Chevy Impala. Jet and Authority behind them in the Shelby Mustang. Dramatic brought up the rear in his '55 Triumph, Deathwish sat behind him resting her head on his back.

It was getting dark, we needed to find shelter and soon. The BLI weren't the only things to fear out here. We found a safe spot, Party built a fire and everyone was so exhausted they fell asleep fast.

Except me, my mind was still on that picture. Wretched had wrapped his arms around me, carefully I lifted them off and snuck away. I got in the Trans Am, I couldn't start it here, everyone would wake up from the noise.

I put the car in neutral and pushed with all my might. I was so focused on the task at hand I didn't hear the footsteps following me. "Shattered, what are you doing?"

"Dramatic? Why are you following me? Go back to the group."

"No, I'm not letting you go out on your own. If you're leaving I'm coming along."

"I don't need your help." I turned my back to him and continued to push. Dramatic came up next to me and helped push. "Go back, it's not safe."

He continued to push, "make me." We pushed the car until it was a good distance away. He hopped in the front seat, "so where we headed?"

I started up the car and drove back to Dr. D's place. "There's a photograph I need, it's the one we took all together. I can't leave it behind Dramatic."

"I understand, I'll help you find it." He was my bestie, we connected through pews and more. If I was a french fry, he would be my ketchup. We arrived and ran inside starting to search. I went into Dr. D's office first, Dramatic went into a bedroom.

It was hard being in here, after finding out he was my father everything changed. I searched through files and files. I found a picture of Show Pony leaning against a vending machine, I held onto it.

Soon I finally found the photo, it brought tears to my eyes looking at it. Dr. D had framed it, so I removed the frame and headed to meet Dramatic. My foot crashed through the floor, I screamed in pain. "Shattered?!?" Dramatic ran into the office. "Are you okay?"

"I think so, help me up." We got my foot unstuck, which left a gaping hole. It was dark but I took out my lighter, "that broke too easily. Something must be down there."

I reached in and grabbed a box. Before I could open to see what was inside we heard a loud screech. "What was that?"

"I don't know, we should go back now." I nodded and we headed outside. When I reached the Trans Am I noticed Dramatic wasn't by me.

I placed the photos and the box in the back seat. "Dramatic?" I heard him giggle and soon found him kneeling on the ground. "What are you doing?"

"Look what I found." He lifted up a tiny turtle, "his name is Sheldon." I smiled, the turtle just sat on his hand. His little tongue came out and licked Dramatic's hand. "Can I keep him?"

"Yes, come on bring Sheldon with." We go in the car and started it up when we heard the loud screech again. "What is that noise?" Dramatic looked at Sheldon and shrugged.

I smiled and started to drive off, looking in the rear view mirror. Watching Dr. D's place get further and further away. That's when I noticed the faces, the pale white faces surrounding the shack. Their eyes were piercing red and their smiles filled with razor sharp teeth.