In Our Image: The Hollow

Chapter Seven

It's getting a little late and you can feel the energy dropping, just barely though. The night isn't without its spoils however, the tip jar is brimming and I just saw my future tag heading to the little boy's room.

I nod to Mishka in the direction he is heading and she smiles mischievously and knowingly at me.

"Remember, you just need to get close enough for one bite, control your injection, just a spit or you will turn him. Anymore than that and you drain and kill him." She says as I move from around the bar to follow him.

My heart is pounding, I can't tell if I'm sweating or not but I try to remain confident and continue to my mark. He shoves past a few people and enters the bathroom. I look around and crack the door peeking inside; a guy rushes past and gives me a startle. I gather myself and try and steady my trembling hands. I crack the door open again peeking inside, this time it is clear.

I slowly slip in, I can hear a belt unbuckling in the far end

stall and know my moment will soon be gone if I don't act soon. I hype myself up and visualize myself doing exactly what I'm about to do, adrenaline kicks in and it begins. My gums start to burn as my fangs began to stab through them. My vision and field of view changes to almost tunnel as my eyes start to cloud over a swirling red.

I kick in the door to the stall and rush in hissing only to find it empty, on the back of the toilet hangs a belt. It is swinging side to side but the damn stall is empty! I turn around knowing I'm fucked and...

Oh my God

I hear the stall next to me swing open and in a blur of speed something rushes into the stall I'm in. He is strong, and I mean God damned strong. In an instant I am pinned against the wall, my foot splashes in and out of the toilet becoming drenched as I wildly kick my legs trying to escape. His eyes are as mine, his teeth are just as sharp but his voice frightens me most.

"Who are you?!" He shouts as he snaps at my neck sending a clear message.

I gurgle and open my mouth but his grip around my neck is too tight, nothing but wheezing and choking sounds are heard. He realizes I can't speak and then who I am, his voice lowers and he drops me.

I gasp for air and begin to cough as he stands over me confused.

"Madi? What the fuck is going on? Why would you attack one of us, you trying to start a war?" He asks part angry and part confused.

After I catch my breath I stand up confused myself, "Wh... what the hell, I didn't know. I was..." He cuts me off.

"Trying to die it seems."

I shake my head, "I thought I could tag you, I mean I thought you'd be my first. I'm so damn sorry I..."

"Wait, Christ almighty you are new, new. Not just behind the bar but to us also." He interrupts while shaking his head and running his hand over his head in aggravation.

A loud commotion is heard as we both hear the bathroom door open; the handsome shaven headed man is snatched from my sight and pinned against the wall.

I rush out of the stall and find Trey struggling to hold the vampire against the wall, he screams over his shoulder to Bailey who is standing in the doorway, "Get Dom in here now, a Tibalt has attacked Madison!"

I try to step in and stop the misunderstanding but the guy fights back before I can, "Wait Trey no liste..."

Trey is bitten on the forearm by the vampire's powerful fangs, Trey screams as his own fangs protrude out causing saliva to drip down his shirt. He is kicked backwards powerfully six feet and rolls on the ground. As he stands the vampire tackles Trey and knocks him back even harder with a thud as air leaves Trey's lungs. The counter attack is short lived as Dominique and the others arrive and subdue the cursed one.

"Stop, stop Trey, Dom damnit stop it's not what you think, it was me!"

They ignore me and begin dragging him out of the restroom.

"Jude! Jude! What the fuck are you doing to my friend?!" A voice screams over the crowd and rushing towards us.

Two female vampires with fangs and eyes fully transformed along with some guy are heading straight for us. They are cut off by several Hollow security and I lose track of what's happening to them as I am more focused on Dom and company dragging the vampire up to Father's office.

Well Madison, you fucked this one up good and proper.