Give Me Blood

Chapter 7: I'm a Vampire Hunter

I'm a Vampire Hunter

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The car ride has been quiet. The vampire hasn't uttered a single word since we began the long drive to their base, nor has he looked over at my direction once. And to be perfectly honest I could care less about what he had to think of me or if I had somehow hurt his ego back at the school.

All I felt was the uncomfortable urge to sock him in the face, I had to force myself to focus on the passing scenery to keep myself in check. I have no idea how I will be able to control myself if just being near one of them makes me sick. Being surrounded by hundreds of them for who knows how long is going to be the true test of my restraint.

"Ok, I'd like to apologize for making such unwarranted assumptions about you. I didn't mean for it to sound like I doubted your skills and ugh, thanks for offering to help." He breaks the comfortable silence and I grimace. I could tell from his heavy voice that he had forced himself to spit out that meaningless apology. His boss probably told him to play nice, what a joke.

"How many people have you killed, Jake?" I could hear him tense in his seat and I look over to see that he was clenching his jaw. "Can't count them on your fingers. You don't need to answer me then..."

"One..." He replies after some time had passed and I was just getting comfortable with the silence.

"What?

"I've only killed one person in the centuries I have lived. And I have lived each day since fighting with the pain and guilt I had caused. I know what I had done and it will stay with me forever."

"Well, I think a congratulations in order then. You've managed to get by with only one. Compared to your friends you must look like a saint."

He smirks "Be careful sweetheart. That sort of talk will make it very difficult for you live comfortably while staying with us."

"Oh I wasn't planning on getting comfortable. I'm offering my help in order to ensure that Blackbourne is stopped. I plan to save countless civilians from getting murdered." I avert his glaring eyes.

"You people are not exactly saints either. Can you tell me how many vampires you've killed? You don't need to answer because I know that it's a disgusting amount." He raises his voice.

"I need to kill so many bloodsuckers because that is what it takes to keep the public safe from your urges. I don't go around doing this sort of thing just because I can" He shakes head like he was in disbelief.

"Fine. Then tell me this, Hunter, how many of those you killed have been newborns? Because I know you've killed more than one that you have encountered in your missions. Innocent victims who were only just bitten, too lost and scared to be any sort of threat to a human. I know because we hear stories from the ones we saved from your slaughter. Killed off without any thought or reason."

"But they are all vamp-" He stops me before I could finish justifying my thoughts.

Pulling onto a dirt road he says "So before you start accusing me of being a bloodthirsty killer take a look at yourself first. Who is the real murderer here?"

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