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Thicker Than Water

[night forest ambiance]

Long time no see. Did you get my calling card?

*listener states*

Well, I thought a virgin sacrifice would be charming. I can’t believe you wouldn’t agree.

*listener disagrees*

Admit it. You were licking your lips when you saw it. At least a little.

*listener questions*

Straight to business? That’s just like you. But I want to catch up! What’s it been? Ten years? Twenty?

*listener states*

Nineteen. So you’ve been counting then? Glad to know you missed me.

*listener disagrees*

How old were we when you left? Hmmm?

*listener speaks*

Oh, I think it’s very important. How old were we?

*listener states*

Ah, we were so young, weren’t we? So naive and full of hope. You know, I felt just awful when you left. I loved you so much. Still do, actually.

*listener disagrees*

Yes, I love you even though you’re a vampire now. Is that so hard to believe?

*listener confirms*

(gasp)

You wound me. And here I thought you were big on second chances.

*listener repeats*

What do I want? Well, I have a few ideas. I want a long fulfilled life. I think I’ll adopt another dog sometime soon. And, I’d love a good glass of wine right about now.

*listener states*

Of course I know that’s not what you meant! Do you really think that little of me?

*listener confirms*

Fine then. I suppose I can pause our fun for a moment.

*small pause*

I want you to come back with me. Reunite, put the past behind us, all that jazz.

*listener denies*

Come now. Give it a moment of thought. Don’t you want to see how I’ve been doing all this time?

*listener states*

You already know? So you’ve been stalking me then?

*listener denies*

Just keeping an eye on me? Why, I wonder? Could it be because, you’re afraid?

*listener disagrees*

Oh, I think you are!

*listener denies*

You always were a little scaredy cat, weren’t you? Do you remember when I used to call you that? Scaredy cat?

*listener confirms*

Not scared anymore? Wow, the big bad vampire staring down their past. Not scared of anything. So cool. Say, can I get your autograph while we’re at it?

*listener speaks*

Don’t start lying now. You love it when I tease you. You must have. After all, we used to do it all the time. I teased you, you fought back, I clobbered you, repeat. Such is life.

*listener states*

No, I think the old patterns will still hold true. You may have grown into your, vampiric tendencies but, I’m not exactly defenseless. Though, I suppose you already know that, don’t you?

*listener comments*

Yes, you do. You know exactly what I’m talking about.

*listener questions*

I think it was, fifteen years ago? Relatively early into your running away. What was their name again?

*small pause*

Aki… Appi… It’s on the tip of my tongue, I’ll get there… Atti…

*listener shouts*

Allison! That’s right! Sorry, I absolutely blanked on that one. I don’t really make the habit of remembering the names of the people I kill.

*listener questions*

That’s right. I killed Allison. That masked hunter from all that time ago? It was me. Although, I think you already knew that, didn’t you?

(chuckle)

I have to say, it must have been pretty embarrassing for them. Meeting their final death at the hands of a child. What were their last words?

*small pause*

Oh, that’s right! You didn’t get to hear them. Sorry about that, I was just really determined to get a double that night.

*listener threatens*

Such kind words, old friend. But really, if you’re going to make threats, you should at least make them believable.

*listener questions*

No, I don’t think threatening to kill me is believable. You couldn’t end me if you tried.

*listener comments*
Well for one, you are far too gooey to kill someone with as much history as we have, and two, I’m better than you.

*listener baits*

Do you want to test that theory?

*listener confirms*

Well then, I’d be glad to oblige. How about tomorrow night at our old Chateau?

*listener questions*

Yes, I’m offering a fight to the death on neutral ground. So how’s about it?

*listener states*

A trap?

(scoff)

Me? Set a trap for you? No… I’d never do that.

*listener denies*

Fine, maybe I would. But I think you ought to take the deal anyway.

*listener questions*

Why? Well, I’m glad you asked. You see, my father very much wants to see you again. Mother too. They miss you something fierce you know.

*listener comments*

Well, don’t tell her I told you but, Mother thinks she can cure you. Erase the vampiric affliction from your blood. Then we can go back to being one big happy family.

*listener questions*

Well of course we’d re-adopt you! Father would take you back with open arms if it weren’t for your illness. Once that’s out of the way, everything falls into place.

*listener asks*

Why would you ever want to return to the family? What, isn’t our love reason enough?

*listener states*

Oh, but we do love you. Mother’s heart bleeds for you. Father wishes he could have raised you. And I miss my old sparring partner. We’d all love to have you back.

*listener comments*

Use you? No. We’d just be together. And if you coincidentally wanted to tell your new old family about some vampiric secrets, that’d just be a bonus.

*listener denies*
Don’t know any secrets? Please, we’ve been watching you just as much as you’ve been watching us. We know you’ve risen through the ranks of vampire society. We know about the Order of The Red Rose. We just need an insider to fill in the blanks.

*listener comments*

Think about it. Siblings reunited. Family reforged. And vampires wiped out. Sounds like a happy ending to me.

*listener denies*

Well that’s a shame. Looks like Father’s plan isn’t going to work.

*listener questions*
Yes, this was my Father’s plan. A two-part combo of enragement and enticement. But, it looks like you’re a little too stubborn. So we’ll have to switch gears to my little failsafe.

*listener questions*

Well, Mother really does love you. That’s why she’s spent the last decade or so researching a cure. And I think that her love isn’t unrequited. After all, she was always soft on you.

*listener comments*

Well, she’s at the Chateau right now. Setting up her experiment. And when it comes to scientific advancements, accidents so often occur.

*listener questions*

That’s exactly what I’m saying. Come to the Chateau, or I’ll kill our mother.

*listener speaks*

Sick? Me? No, you’re the one who’s sick. Vampire, remember? But sadistic? That one might be true.

*small pause*

I’d say there are about two hours of moonlight left. Which means you aren’t going to beat me back to the Chateau. So don’t get any ideas about rescuing Mom early. You’re going to have to play by my rules. Or leave her to die, either option works for me.

*listener comments*

I think you’ll make the right choice. Plus, if you come fight me, you can get revenge for Allison. That’d be fitting, right? You killing their killer. Getting justice for the vampire who trained you? Who kept you alive? I’d say you owe it to them, wouldn’t you agree?

*listener snarls*

Ah, ah, ah! You can’t kill me now. If I don’t check in, Father will kill Mother for me. You have to play the game to save her.

*listener stops*

Tomorrow night. The Northern Chateau. If you aren’t there by sunrise, Mother meets the business end of a wooden stake. Capiche?

*listener agrees*

Glad we could come to an accord. See you soon, scaredy cat.

[footsteps retreat]