Anything in this story that resembles real life is any way just makes me psychic. All of this comes from my own deranged mind (and the "A Little Less Sixteen Candles..." vid by FOB)
Chapter 2, man!~Three Days Later~
"Brendon, are you sure this is going to work?" Meghan asked as they made their way to the Dandies' mansion.
"Meghan, this was your idea. Besides, we really don't have a choice. Unless you can think of another way in, this is our only option."
She sighed deeply, knowing it was true.
"You're right. But-" She paused, trying to calm the nerves in her voice. "But what if Mike- that's what you said his name was, right?"
The vampire nodded, waiting for her to continue.
"What if Mike... tries... something?" She didn't want to come out and say exactly what she was thinking, but Brendon seemed to understand her meaning.
He stopped walking and turned to her. Her eyes were diverted to the ground, ashamed of what she had said.
"Hey." He said softly. "Look at me."
She slowly rose her head until she was looking directly into his eyes.
"Nothing's gonna harm you. Not while I'm around." (A/N: Sorry for the Sweeney Toddness. I just watched it and it's lodged in my mind)
She smiled softly at the sincerity in his eyes and voice, nodding understanding.
"Thanks." She whispered.
~Back with the Others~
"Guys, has anyone seen Joe?" Andy asked, walking into the small kitchen of their hideout.
"No."
"Uh-uh."
Everyone in the room gave some kind of negative reaction, turning Andy's curiosity into worry.
"He's been gone since we were in the alley with Ur- Brendon." He corrected himself, used to referring to the vampire via his last name. "I figured he left to cool down, because he had a major thing for your blue-haired friend, and didn't seem happy she'd gone off with Brendon." He continued, looking at Rebecca and Julie.
"I'm sure he'll turn up, Andy. No need to worry." Rebecca attempted to comfort him, but felt a bad feeling settle in her stomach.
"If you want to go look for him, I'll come with you." Julie offered. "I've been meaning to take a walk anyway." She clarified at the amused glance coming from her friend.
Rebecca shook her head and laughed lightly at the obvious attraction the vampire had to the older werewolf.
"You wouldn't mind? The guy's my best friend, and I'm just a little worried, y'know? It's not a big deal or any-"
"I would feel exactly the same way if Beth vanished, alright? You don't need to justify the worry you have for someone you care about." Julie interceded with a soft smile.
He returned it eagerly, and the two of them left the kitchen, leaving through the front door of the hideout.
"Where are those two going?" Pete asked, entering the kitchen. He immediately set to work on gathering his drink ingredients from the refridgerator.
"They went out looking for Joe. He still hasn't come back." She narrowed her eyes at the vampire, trying to figure out what it was he was doing. "What are you doing?"
"Making my mixture. It keeps my bloodlust at bay."
"It's so complicated." She pointed out.
"Well, what do your fangy friends do? Use animal blood?" He asked, turning to face the girl.
"Like Julie would EVER hurt an animal. She's hardcore anti-animal cruelty. No. They get their blood from the morgue. D'you have any idea how many John Doe's lay there unclaimed everyday? The M.E. is a friend of mine, and when we told him about our predicament, he had no problem with helping us."
"What's his name? He's obviously learned in the area of vampires."
"Ryland. Ryland Blackinton." The vampire's eyes widened at the name. "What? You know him?"
"Just a little." He breathed, showing that, yeah. He knew him. "What are the Cobras doing here?" He asked himself quietly.
"Cobras? What are you talking about?"
"That would be us." The girl turned to see four men and a woman standing in the doorway of the kitchen.
"Ryland!" She exclaimed happily. "What are you doing here? And who are they?" She asked, indicating the four other people.
He looked at the ground, guilt(y pleasure *snickers*) plastered on his features.
"We're the Cobras (clever name, no?)." The man that appeared to be the leader answered. Sorry, scratch that. He was a vampire.
He grinned at her realization, and continued with his introduction.
"I'm Gabe. Gabe Saporta." He said, bowing dramatically, prompting a laugh from Rebecca. "This lovely lady here is Victoria Asher, but we call her Vicky-T because it's shorter and more fun. You obviously already know the loser." He nodded his head toward Ryland. "This is Alex Suarez, and this is Nate Novarro. Like I've already said, we're the Cobras."
"Right." She said, nodding slowly and trying her damndest not to laugh. "And you're here because...?"
The smile on Gabe's face fell, and the overall feeling of the group was solemn.
"Guys, what's happened?" Pete asked, entering the conversation for the first time.
"There's really no easy way to say this-" Nate started.
"And you can bet we'll help you kill the bastard who did it-" Alex continued.
"But," Vicky-T sighed. "Joe's dead. Murdered." She said softly, her gaze falling to the ground.
"No. No, you're lying! Why are you lying? He's fine. He's..." Rebecca collapsed into Pete's arms, uncontrollably sobbing.
The despair and helplessness was obvious in Pete's eyes, but he kept his voice steady for Rebecca's sake.
"How- how do you know?"
"We found him in a back alley. I personally think Beckett did it. Only he would completely suck someone dry." Gabe answered, causing Rebecca to go into another fit of sobs.
"Did you bring him back?" Pete asked softly, allowing the grief in his voice to be heard.
"Yeah. He's uh, he's in the car." Ryland said, stumbling over his words to mask the pain in his voice.
Suddenly, Rebecca's crying ceased. She sat up, looking Pete directly in the eyes.
"Julie." She whispered.
"What?"
"Julie and Andy are out there looking for Joe! What if Beckett's still out there? We've gotta go get them! We have to-"
Pete pulled her back into his arms and rubbed her back soothingly.
"Shh. It's alright. They're fine. Andy's a good fighter and the last thing he'll do is let Julie get hurt, alright?"
She nodded against his chest, not pulling away.
"What now?" She asked softly.
"Shouldn't you tell the rest of the guys?" Nate asked.
"Yeah." Pete pulled away from Rebecca slightly so he could look at her. "You get Beth, and I'll go find Patrick. We can tell Andy and Julie when they get back. Are you going to be okay for now?"
"Yeah." She whispered.
He pulled her back into another hug, kissing the top of her head lovingly.
"Ryland, why don't you take Joe to the morgue and do whatever it is you morgue people do to find out who killed him, alright? We can't go storming into the Mansion with no proof."
The man nodded and left the kitchen, Nate and Alex following after him.
"What about you two?"
"We're staying with you."
"Yeah. You heard what Alex said. We're gonna help you find the bastard that killed Joe."
Pete smiled slightly at them before breaking the embrace with Rebecca.
"Go find Beth, okay?"
"Alright."
"I'll come with you." Vicky said, smiling kindly at the hunter, showing she meant no harm.
"Thanks." The two girls left the room in search of Beth.
Pete's eyes followed them out the door, a worried look plastered on his face.
Gabe smiled slightly at the thought that came to mind.
"You're really gone for that girl, aren't you?"
"I guess I am." He answered, a tiny smile tugging at his lips too.
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Hey guys! I tried to make up for the lack of emotion in the last two chapters by throwing tons of it in here. As you can see, we've got some Rebecca/Pete going on, in addition to Julie/Andy and Meghan/Brendon- which there will be more of in the next chapter. As promised, I entered another awesome band: Cobra Starship into the mix, who have deeper connections to Pete and the guys than you may think.
Name: Gabe Saporta
Role: Leader of the Cobras
Age: 26 (respectively)
Occupation: Hunter
Clan: Cobras
Species: Vampire
Power: Usual Vampire Traits
Backstory: I can't really tell you much without giving stuff away, but I CAN tell you that he's known Pete since they were both humans, and met the rest of the guys as they joined the team.
Name: Victoria Asher (Vicky or Vicky-T)
Role: Second-in-Command and Gabe's mate
Age: 25
Occupation: Hunter
Clan: Cobras
Species: Human
Backstory: She's known Gabe since long before he was bitten, and has been in love with him since she was 14. After Gabe was bitten, she absloutely refused to abandon him, and ended up telling him about her feelings for him. He returned them, and, despite the species difference, they became mates. She's fiercely protective of her friends.
Name: Ryland Blackinton
Role: Friend of both The Hunters and The Nightstalkers
Age: 24
Occupation: Hunter/ ME (medical examiner)
Clan: Cobras
Species: Human
Backstory: Has been friends with Rebecca since her father was killed and she met him over the autopsy. Only knows Pete through Gabe, but knows if the vampire trusts him, he has no reason not to.
Name: Alex Suarez
Role: Gabe's Best Friend
Age: 25
Occupation: Hunter/ Assitant ME
Clan: Cobras
Species: Human
Backstory: Has worked at the morgue with Ryland ever since he got out of college. When Gabe recruited Ryland, he immediately decided to go with him.
Name: Nate Novarro
Role: Vicky's Best Friend
Age: 26
Occupation: Hunter/ Ass. ME
Clan: Cobras
Species: Human
Backstory: Grew up with Vicky. He's has feelings for her since he got over the "girls have cooties" stage. He resents Gabe since he's always had her affections. Went to university with Alex, and worked at the morgue with him and Ryland until Gabe was bitten. When he found out Vicky had become his [Gabe's] mate, he went with the other four, in hopes of winning her back.
Sorry Paramore wasn't in this one, but I can almost garuntee everyone will be in the next one, in addition to one of my favourite quintets. *wink wink nudge nudge*
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