CHAPTER XI

"Get her out of here" Gabriel shouts. Samuel continues his majestic walk towards Rachael who just stares in fear.

Sweat drips down her face and her lips vibrate as she shivers with a pounding heart.

Alex attempts to charge but he quickly raises the gun and shoots her in the chest until she drops.

Samuel helps Rachael up and points the gun towards Dracula and his goons in the room.

He edges Rachael towards a door and leaves.

They are on a balcony outside; Samuel turns the gun, leaving it and letting it's weight rest on his shoulder as it's strap hangs onto him.

He lifts Rachael up and carries her in his arms and he jumps off the balcony.

Rachael screams as gravity pulls them to the ground and her hair flies upwards.

Samuel lands on his feet like a weightless matter and he lets Rachael down on her feet.

A couple of guards come around but Samuel fire shots at them till he runs out of bullets.

"Come on," he leads her towards a car while changing the magazine.

They reach a black jeep and Samuel forces it open, "Get in".

Guards begin to shoot at them and Samuel replies with shots of his own.

He manages to get into the car, he hot wires it and starts the jeep.

He makes a reverse and hits a guard.

He shoots through the open window before winding up the glass and hitting the throttle.

"Get down," he tells Rachael as he drives towards shooting guards, he smashes his way through them.

The gate flings open as Samuel drives into it.

Rachael raises her head up and turns to look at her boss.

A miracle.

She has never been more grateful to see him, "You are bleeding" he says.

Rachael searches the pigeon hole and finds a cotton wool and band aids.

I can work with this.

As if he reads her mind he pulls out a canteen from his coat, "Liquor for the wound".

She glances at him before she takes the canteen from his hand.

She pours a bit of it's content on her leg and groans.

Samuel checks the side view mirror as Rachael fixes herself up.

No one follows them.

"What about Gabriel?" she asks, "He'll be alright" "How? We have to help him"

"I have to help him," Samuel says shutting Rachael.

She feels offended and broods.

Samuel notices this but keeps his words to himself.

He drives until he reaches Mead Memorial Park, New Canaan.

"Why are we stopping?" Rachael asks, "We have to separate" he says, "What? Why?" Rachael asks confused.

"Someone will take you to a safe place" "And what about you?" "I will be fine".

"Where is my mother?" Rachael asks, "She is safe. Rachael trust me" he says as he looks her in the eyes.

Rachael holds his gaze and wonders if his eyes are going to change, curious about how it all works.

"It's the first time I've heard you say my name", "It's not the first time I've said it", their hands touch and they stare at it before returning to each other's eyes.

A knock on the door breaks their vibe and they turn to a brown skinned woman at the door.

Samuel winds down the glass, "You must be Samuel, Gabriel doesn't wear suit" she says, "Miss Cassandra, I presume" he says.

Samuel and Rachael come out of the car to answer the woman.

Cassandra stands at 6'2ft with wavy brown hair. She wears a grey crop top exposing her smooth and flat belly.

Her green eyes stares with confidence and her full lips announce its beauty.

She looks into Samuel's eyes, "You don't smell like a vampire" she says. Samuel ignores her, "You are the alpha?" he asks her, "Yeah".

"I need you to take her with you. Protect her, keep her safe"

"Don't worry, John gave me the details but I want to say something to you. I hope you are not forcing my boyfriend into this" she says.

What a pain, Samuel thinks.

What's wrong with this woman?

"Woman, your boyfriend is man enough to make his own decisions.

Stop trying to be a control freak if you want to keep him" Samuel says, obviously hurting Cassandra.

She is only worried about her lover, that isn't a crime.

"Give us a second" he orders, she growls as she excuses herself.

Samuel turns to look at Rachael, she holds his gaze.

The moment feels important.

"You have to go with that lady, she is John's friend"

"John?"

"Yes, long story. Look, I want to apologize for being a dick. And I have to leave" he struggles with his words.

"Where are you going?" Rachael asks, "I have to go and save Gabriel. He is family", he says dryly and turns to enter the car.

"Wait" Rachael walks to him, she stands on her toes and gives him a peck on the cheek.

His heart beats fast as he feels her soft lips against his cheek.

Samuel smiles, "Come back together" she says and he nods his head before entering the car.

Rachael watches as Samuel drives away, "Come on, let's go" Cassandra says.

Rachael almost jump as she did not notice Cassandra come close to her.

They start a walk, "You must be a really important girl to get all this supernatural attention" Cassandra says, trying to start a little conversation with Rachael.

"Not really, I'm just an assistant", "So which one are you banging?".

Rachael pauses, "What? What are you talking about?"

"Come on girl, don't play with me.

So you are telling me you got two hot twins on your tail and you ain't banging any of them.

Okay, I don't believe you anyway".

Rachael thinks this tall woman is sick.

A couple of minutes ago she was about to be eaten by Ghouls and now she is here walking with a stranger.

And John may be in on all this.

Rachael feels a little light headed and Cassandra notices.

"Don't worry, we are close" she points to a black SUV a few meters away, " You will be alright" she says.

MEANWHILE AT COUNT DRACULA'S LAIR.

        Dracula sits on his throne sipping a glass of wine; he eyes Gabriel who is on his knees and still chained.

He looks at his Rolex to check the time before returning to his wine, "What's taking your brother so long to get here?" he says, "Don't worry, we are going to kill you" Gabriel says.

Dracula scoffs, "It's irritating to think a pigeon can kill a dragon.

And most importantly, impossible".

There is silence in the room, " What door do you think he will come from?

The one on the corridor or the one by the balcony?" he asks Gabriel since he feels bored waiting for Samuel to arrive.

Gabriel ignores him, Dracula turns to the male vampire with silky hair.

He trembles as Dracula eyes him, Dracula clears his throat and the vampire sees this as his cue to speak.

"The door by the corridor, my lord" he says nervously, "Hmm, Alex?".

The red head raises her head up, "The balcony my lord".

"Let's see how this plays out, the loser gets to die"

The vampire with silky hair widens his eyes at Dracula's statement.

Dracula smiles as he hears the roar of the car's engine get louder.

He uses his fingers to play with his throne, tracing it as he holds his excitement.

All my plans are falling into place.

The car engine dies and his grin grows wider.

There is silence and then a thud on the balcony.

Dracula glances at the silky hair vampire and at this moment he wish he never spoke.

The door opens wide as Samuel enters the room, he greets his brother with a nod and looks at the man on the throne.

His enemy, the reason he searches for Nightmare, his nightmare.

"Father".