"Ebony?" Jake yelled as I ran towards him in the human world. "What on earth are you doing here? Woah, what is with those eyes?" He said, raising his eyebrow and looking at me with complete wonder.

"Where is Carter?" I yelled, looking around the dark streets of the city.

"He's gone after Leon," he said, pointing down the street. "Eb, what is going on?" He looked bewildered.

"We think she might have a bit of wolf in her," Henry said next to me.

"You're pregnant?" He yelled, shocked.

"What? No," I hit him in the arm. "Henry thinks I'm a wolf, as in my parents are wolves."

"See, that's where your damn aggression comes from. I always said you were a biter," he ducked as I swung at him.

"Shut up," I said, pushing him sideways "I have to find Carter. Look out!" I yelled as a few vampires charged at us from the darkness. Henry and Jake stopped them instantly as they punched straight through their chest cavity.

"Ewww," I said, turning away from the bloody dark mess splattered on me.

"Really?" Jake said, laughing. "Your such a girl."

"Ditto," I said, flipping him off.

"Hey, just cos a guy likes to blow dry his hair and moisturize his dead skin doesn't mean he's feminine."

"No, but you use fake tan and wax down there." I pointed to his groin.

"HEY! I shared that with you in confidence, and there is nothing wrong with a bit of manscaping down there every once in a while, and I look fucken magnificent naked as you are well aware," he said with complete sass right back at me.

"You, what down there?" Henry said, confused.

"Nothing," Jake snapped "I manscape, ok?" He said, pointing to his crouch.

"You have less hair than me down there," I laughed.

"Well, that says more about you than it does about me," he said, sarcastically shaking his finger at me.

"It really doesn't," I laughed.

"Wait, you cut your hair down there?" Henry said even more confused.

"Can we change the subject please?" Jake said, crossing his arms over his broad chest and tapping his foot on the ground.

"Yes, please let's change the subject. I don't want to think about Jake naked anymore," Henry said, shaking his head.

"Excuse me, and the phrase should be, I don't want to think about Jake being awesomely naked and huge and..."

"ENOUGH," Henry begged him, cutting him off.

"And thick and juicy...." Jake continued without even acknowledging Henry begging him. "Oh, and also ....."

"JAKE!" Henry yelled, hitting his arm hard.

"Why is every bastard hitting me today?" He yelled, fixing his long blonde hair.

"Because it's fun," I said, walking past him and hitting him again.

"See, that's just mean," he grumbled as he walked behind me. "I have feelings, too, you know."

"No, you don't."

"Oh my god, what did you have for breakfast today? Scrambled bitch on toast?" Jake muttered behind me. "Fuck"

"It's been a long day," Henry said calmly.

"I noticed," Jake grumbled, raising his eyebrow sharply.

"Where is Carter Jake?" I ignored his sass.

"I don't know? He told me to stay here and keep it clear?" He shrugged.

"Something's not right; I can feel it. Where is Callan?"

"I haven't seen him. No one has," he said, shrugging again.

"Shit," I yelled. "We need to find them."

"How?" Henry said, looking around. "If we split up, we are weaker."

"Are you sure Leon is in this world?" I said.

"That's what boss said."

"Then we have no choice but to hunt them down," I said, sniffing the air.

"That's disturbing" Jake made a face as I sniffed around.

"You got a better plan?" I snapped.

"Nope," he held up his hands in complete surrender.

"That's what I thought," I said, turning around and sniffing again.

"Definitely had bitchy-o's for breakfast" I heard him mutter but chose to ignore.

I stopped and perked my ears up suddenly. I could hear yelling very faintly, but it was definitely yelling and banging.

"What is it, Ebony?" Henry said at my side.

"I don't know, but I can hear something coming from that way," I pointed to the north.

"Well, let's check it out then," he said, smiling.

I nodded and turned to Jake, who still had his arms crossed over his chest and was pouting a little.

"Are you coming?" I tried to say nicely.

"I guess," he shrugged. " If you want me to."

"Really?" Henry said, looking at me. "How do you deal with him?"

"Jake," I said calmly.

"Yes, Ebony," he replied, not looking at me.

"I hate you very much, and I would appreciate your help right now."

"I hate you more, and thank you," he said, smiling.

"What the fuck is happening?" Henry said, walking away, and rubbing his neck.

"You're welcome, now can we go?"

"Sure," he said, stretching his arms over his head. "All you had to do was ask."

"Great," I said sarcastically as I smiled.

"Seriously, what is going on right now?" Henry said, looking between us.

"Nothing, we're done. Let's go." I smiled at him and turned towards the north.

"Come on, dude, stop holding everyone up. Geez, selfish," Jake said to Henry as he followed me into the shadows.

"Me?" Henry yelled.

"Some people," Jake said, shaking his head.

"ME?" Henry repeated.

I shook my head as they argued behind me. The closer we got to the yelling, the more I started to feel sick. It was like a slow, painful nauseous feeling flowing through my body.

"What do you mean she is dead?" I heard a voice yell in front of us. "The plan is pointless if she is dead."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't stand the sight of her a second longer. Poor Carter, he's been brainwashed to think he loves her. I think she is some sort of sorceress and is controlling him. She needed to die," I know that voice. It was Genevieve.

"Damn it, and you need to learn to control these urges," the deep voice yelled. "He is not going to be happy with this news."

"I know, I'm sorry," she said softly.

"I knew that bitch was double-crossing us," Jake said as we hid behind a car.

"It's perfect," I smiled.

"Why?"

"Because now I get to rip her damn head off," I smiled.

"She's pregnant," Henry said, shaking his head.

"Fine, I won't kill her. I'll just rough her up a bit," I said, glaring at her.

"Who is she talking to?" Jake said, looking into the shadows with me.

"I can't tell. We need to get closer," I said, pointing to the building next to them.

They both nodded and followed me around the parked cars towards the alleyway.

"Do we really have to do this?" The deep voice said.

"Yes, do you want our child to grow up living in fear? Carter and Jake would kill our baby in a second if they got the chance."

"Vinnie?" We all said, looking at each other.

"That asshole," Jake said through gritted teeth.

"Shhhhh," I said, covering his mouth. "They might lead us to Carter."

"No, they wouldn't hurt my child. They are my family," Vinnie protested.

"I'm your family! Me and this baby, and that is who you should be protecting. Not them," she yelled.

"I know, I'm sorry. You're right," he said.

"Good boy, now we need to get out of here. Leon has his mother chained up and is waiting for us. Do you think you can handle bringing Jake?"

"Ummmm, yeah," Vinnie said softly.

"Very good, I will get Callan from the dungeon and meet you there. Do not fuck this up, Vinnie. Your child's life depends on this"

"Ok, I'll do it," he said with a shaky voice.

"Thank you, now hurry. We don't have much time."

"That butt muncher, I'm going to kill him," Jake growled.

"Shhh, this is our chance to find Carter," I said, covering his mouth again. "You are going to have to let him capture you."

"Pigs asshole, I do!" Jake hissed.

"He can't see me. We will follow you," I said, looking at Henry.

"So let me get this straight. Your brilliant plan to save the world is for Vinnie, fucken Vinnie, to capture me without it resulting in his painful and long death?" Jake scoffed, lifting his eyebrow at me. "Seriously?"

"I can punch you if you would like?" Henry said, smiling.

"What choice do we have here?" I said trying to reason with him.

"Seriously? You expect people to believe this story?" Jake said, tilting his head. "That Vinnie beat me in a fight?"

"He's got a point," Henry said, shrugging.

"You are just going to have to play along, aren't you?"

"I have a reputation around here," he said dramatically, appalled at my suggestion.

"Jake, I need your help," I begged.

He stared at me as he muttered to himself.

"My punching suggestion still stands," Henry smiled.

"Jake, please," I said, giving him sad eyes.

"Fine, but you owe me," he said, sighing. "But we never speak of this again."

"Deal," I said, grinning.

He looked over at Vinnie, who was pacing back and forth and talking to himself.

"I would rather stab myself in the eye just for the record," Jake grumbled.

"Again, happy to offer my services," Henry said.

"Can I punch him?" Jake said, glaring at a grinning Henry.

"Bring. It," Henry said, popping the T in Jake's face.

"Please, Jake," I said, turning his face towards me and holding his chin in my hand. "I need your help."

"Ok, ok," he said, rolling his blue eyes. He stood up and pulled at his black jacket. "This is fucken humiliating," he sighed as he walked towards Vinnie, who was still pacing. He froze in terror when he saw Jake standing in front of him.

"Jake, I command you to stop and come with me right now," Vinnie said, trying to sound tough as he strolled towards him.

Jake turned and glared at me hiding in the shadows. "Seriously?" He said rolling his eyes.

"Don't make me hurt you," Vinnie yelled.

"Oh please, Vinnie," Jake said slowly with tone. "Please, whatever you do, don't hurt me."

"Is he serious? Surely Vinnie will know this is a trap talking like that?" Henry said, shaking his head.

"Wait for it," I said, watching Vinnie walk towards Jake.

"I don't want to Jake, but I have to do this," Vinnie said as he hit Jake right in the jaw.

Jake stood there, hardly moving for a few seconds as he clenched his fists.

"Oh, shit," I groaned as Jake tapped his foot in frustration. "Don't Jake. Please don't."

Vinnie hit him again in the face as hard as he could but Jake didn't even move.

Jake turned around and looked at me. "You are kidding me right?" He yelled back to me.

"Who are you talking to?" Vinnie yelled, pushing him in the chest.

"Calm the fuck down, dude," Jake said in his face. "Or I'll fucken end you if you hit me again."

"Like you could," Vinnie yelled in his face.

Jake clenched his fits again and shook his head as he tapped his foot hard against the pavement.

"Take a swing," Vinnie yelled, "I fucken dare you" So that's exactly what Jake did. With one punch to Vinnie's face, Jake knocked him out cold, and we watched as Vinnie fell to the floor behind him with a thump.

"JAKE," I yelled, walking towards him.

"Hey, he told me to do it," he said, throwing up his hands in the air.

"With one punch? Wow," Henry said, standing over Vinnie, who was unconscious on the ground. "What the hell is this guy?" He said, touching Vinnie with his foot.

"We needed him, Jake," I yelled.

"Give him a few minutes, and he'll be awake. Geez, everyone's so moody today," he teased as he stuck out his tongue at me.

"We are wasting time."

"You didn't seriously expect me to not hit him, right? It's like you don't know me at all," Jake said, holding his chest dramatically.

"Seriously? One punch?" Henry was now poking Vinnie in the face.

"Jake, please. I need to get to Carter, and he needs us. He needs his family right now as does poor Callan."

"Oh yeah. My bad," he shrugged. "Ok, I got this," Jake said, jumping up and down and punching thin air. "I can do this."

"You better or we are all fucked and not in a good way."

"You mean like in the ass?" Jake said, making a face.

"No, I mean like we all die," I yelled at him.

"I fear the ass sex more, but I get your point," he winked. "No world. No pussy," Jake said, tapping his head and grinning. "Gotcha."

"Oh, sweet lord, we're all going to die," I said, shaking my head.

Vinnie groaned as he started to wake up.

"Shit, Jake, can you do this?" I said, backing away.

"Yes, I promise I'll only hit him a little bit," he said, saluting me.

"None," I said, shaking my head.

"What? Sorry, I didn't hear you," he said, laughing.

"Jake!"

Vinnie groaned loudly as he rubbed his chin. "Where am I?"

"Hey man, what happened? You fainted, or something," Jake said as Vinnie stood up, shaking his head.

"I don't know, did someone hit me?" Vinnie said, rubbing his eyes.

"Oh yeah, it was that butt tickler prince man. He just attacked you. He's fucked up," Jake said, looking back at us. "You should kill him, dude."

"Yeah, fuck him," Vinnie yelled.

"How are you friends with this guy?" Henry said, looking away.

"Now Jake, you have to come with me. I don't want to hurt you," Vinnie said, trying to sound tough again.

"Ok, man, I don't want any trouble," Jake said, giving me the thumbs-up behind his back.

"Thanks, Jake, I'm sorry I have to do this," Vinnie said, taking Jake's arm and pulling him down the street.

"Oh please, Vinnie, don't hurt me," Jake yelled sarcastically as he pretended to struggle.

"You know we're all going to die, right?" Henry said as we followed them.

"That's the spirit, keep those positive thoughts coming." I smiled at him.

"I'm positive we're going to die," Henry said.

"At least it's positive," I said, watching Vinnie pull Jake into a warehouse, the old safe house.

"Please, Vinnie," Jake yelled, "You are too tough for me."

"Well, at least if the world ends, Jake does too," Henry said, smiling.

"See, always a silver lining. Now, come on, we need to get on the roof," I said, looking up.

"Ladies first," Henry said, gesturing for me to go.

"Oh, thank you, your highness," I said, leaping up onto the bricks and crawling to the roof.

"Hold it right there." I heard a loud voice yell at me. I turned to see at least ten vampires standing on the roof, glaring at me.

"Ok, so now what. Oh, I see we have company," Henry said cheerily catching up.

"You ready?" I said, cracking my neck.

"I like this part," he said, smiling and getting ready to fight.

"Let's do this." we both charged at the vampires with everything we had.

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