She Got Bitten

Diana slowly walked through the shadows of the trees along the concrete floor. The wind gushed around as the leaves rustle, accompanying her in the dark graveyard. She lighted her way to the tombs only to find no one around. With only the croak of the frogs and chirp of the crickets, the silence of the night made her clearly hear every sound that's made.

She reached the part of the cemetery where there were mausoleums of different sizes. As she walk in between the narrow alleys, she caught a glimpse of a dark figure facing the wall. Diana gasped and swallowed a big lump in her throat. She stopped walking and put up the light pointing to the man's direction.

He didn't moved.

Then suddenly, he turned around with his eyes struggling to open at the light Diana focused on him. With his hands blocking the light to his eyes, the old man grunted as he shouted at Diana. "Do ya mind taking that bloody light off me eyes!", he said to which Diana moved the light away instantly.

"I'm sorry, sir", she apologized.

"That's what they always say", the old man who seemed drunk lit a cigar as he approach Diana in a silly manner. "What are ya doin in a place like this? The cemetery is closed at this time of the night, this aint a bar or a playground", he took a good look at Diana from head to toe. "This is no place for a lil girl at a time like this. Sheesh", he irritatingly said as he cough while he puff smoke from his brown cigar. He then walked out of the alley. Diana followed him as she lighted to way for the man to walk by. "You kids really like to play. What are ya doin? Ghost huntin'?", he clicked his tongue as he scratch the back of his head.

"No sir, I'm actually looking for someone. We'll meet here", Diana said as she trail the steps of the old man. The old man suddenly stopped and lifted his face as if smelling the air.

Then he turned his back in Diana. "In a cemetery? Heh. What, with some boy?", the old man scoffed.

"No, I'm looking for…", Diana said as she heard some footsteps coming. She looked around and felt her heart started to pound with her hair raising under her jacket. "She's here", she whispered.

"This is no place for ya. Whoever you're meeting, forget it. I'm kicking you out", the old man said as he hurriedly pull Diana away.

"No, sir please! I need to meet Claudia! I need to save my friend", Diana said as she move away from the old man.

"Claudia?", the old man stopped and squinted his eyes at Diana. "Ya don't know what yer saying.", he said. Then, the cold breeze blew as the leaves scatter in the air. "You better get outta here, forget that Claudia and the friend of yours", he said as he pull Diana making their way out. When he looked back, he saw a figure of a woman standing at the end of the alley. He widened his eyes and panicked, making him run away leaving Diana behind.

Shuddering in fear, Diana breathe shakily watching the man run away. Then she looked back as she pointed the light towards the empty alley. She walked slowly, in small steps. Diana held her breath as she prepare herself for the most dreadful night she'd have in her life.

"I didn't know you could be so brave to come alone", Claudia whispered in Diana's ear as her cold breath sent shivers down the Luna's spine.

Diana gasped at the sound of Claudia's petrifying voice, making her flinch back. "Where's Kate?", she asked.

"In a hurry?", Claudia smirked. "You'll see her soon", she looked straight her eyes and breathlessly said, "Sleep". Diana's eyes started to feel heavy but she was able to fight the compelling power of the vampire's forceful persuasion. Bewildered with Diana's resistance, Claudia grinned in excitement. "So it doesn't work too. I have other ways", Claudia hit Diana on the face knocking her out on the ground.

Diana woke up on the cold floor with her flashlight on her face. She winced at her aching face as she lick the dried blood on the side of her mouth. With struggle, she picked herself up on the floor realizing she's confined inside an old mauseleum as big as a church that houses only two tombs. It is surrounded with colorful glass windows which glimmered from hundreds of candles lit inside. Up ahead beyond the tombs, she saw Kate lying unconscious by the stairs. "Kate!" Diana shouted as she rush to her friend. She tapped her shoulders, then on her face to wake her up. "Kate!! Kate!!", Diana repetitively called her name until her voice was heard in Kate's dreams.

Kate winced and eventually opened her eyes slowly. "Diana? Is that you?", she weakly asked. "Is this a dream?", Kate said as she try to get up.

"It's okay, I'm here now", Diana said as she sniffled. "Are you okay? Are you hurt?", she said as she help Kate sit up. Diana noticed some bleeding from Kate's shirt. Her operative wound must have opened up, she thought.

"I'm fine.. you shouldn't have come", Kate said.

"Why would I leave you?", Diana asked. "We'll always have each other's backs right?"she held Kate's hand as she helped her stand up. "Let's go, can you stand?", she put Kate's arm over her shoulders as they climb down a few steps.

"Leaving so soon? But you just arrived", Claudia said while sitting on one of the tombs.

Diana put Kate behind her as she face Claudia. "Listen Claudia! I don't work with a nagua! Please let us go", Diana plead.

"Diana she doesn't care about anything. She just listen to her own thoughts", Kate whispered as she squeezed Diana's hand.

"I'd love to play for a little while, before I kill you", she said before she swiftly vanished.

Diana and Kate stay put together as they feel the quick movements Claudia makes. Her acts of celerity blew some of the candles as it makes a whooshing sound. Then, with great agility, Claudia took Kate out before she could even scream.

"KATE!!!!", Diana ran as she looked around for Kate. In a while, she heard a loud thud as she sees Kate's body on the floor. As she approach her in hurried steps, Claudia blocked her way while she lick her fingers. "You're next", she said.

Diana grunted in anger, as she bravely attacked Claudia. She threw a fit on the vampire's face that made Claudia wince a little. "You hit like a wolf", Claudia said before she punched Diana. The Luna flew a couple of meters hitting a stoned pillar with her head. A little blood dripped on her face as she gasped in pain. She tried to get up holding onto the pillar. Diana noticed a pick axe resting on the side as she stealthily move towards it until it's within her reach.

Claudia eyes widened at the sight of Diana's blood. "Your blood is very tempting like any human.. but at the same time, it's very dangerous to us.", she said as she walk closer.

Diana glared back at her as she reach the pick axe. As soon as Claudia comes nearer, Diana swung the pick axe aiming for the vampire's head. The original vampire grabbed the pick axe and broke it into two as she tossed it away. "Really? That's so pathetic of you for a Luna", she said as she strangle Diana with one hand.

Diana held Claudia's hand while she choke to her death. Lifted up in the air, she tried to kick Claudia to let her go but to no avail. Then, surprisingly, Claudia was driven away with strong force dropping Diana on the floor. Diana gasped for air as she rub her neck. When she lifted her face, she saw the old man whom she met earlier.

"Come on let's go!", the old man said as he help Diana stand up.

"Wait! I can't leave Kate", Diana breathlessly said as she pointed to her friend.

The old man ran to Kate and checked her for a bit. Then, she hurriedly came back for Diana pulling her hand. "She can't come wit us, she's bitten". he said with fearful eyes.

"What? No!", Diana couldn't believe the old man as she forcefully remove his tight grip on his arm.

"Yes she is! Let's go before the old hag comes back", he insisted.

"I told you not to meddle.", Claudia kicked Diana away and snapped the old man's head mercilessly. "No one's going to save you now", she said as she wipe the splattered blood on her face.

Collecting all the courage she have with the remaining strength in her body, Diana stood up as she confront death. She walked towards Claudia thinking that even if she hide or runaway, it will always be the same thing for Claudia will still hunt her for blood.

"It's such a waste not to have you shapeshift.", Claudia admired Diana for her bravery. Then, in a blink of an eye, Claudia lunged at Diana breaking her arm. Screaming from severe pain, Diana panted heavily as she try to land a punch on Claudia. Then, Claudia twisted Diana's broken arm as pinned her on the wall stripping Diana's sleeve.. "Let's hear your scream while my venom kills you slowly.. and painfully", she deeply cut Diana's arm with her sharp fingernail and dropped her venom straight from her fangs. Normally, a human would turn to a vampire with a single drop venom. For the wolves, it's like acid that kills them when it gets to their bloodstream.

While Claudia is dropping her venom, Diana took the chance to grab the stake Roman gave her and stabbed the original vampire on the chest. Claudia gasped as she push Diana down on the floor. The vampire removed the stake and threw it away. "You missed my heart.", she said as she attack Diana once again. However, before she could reach Diana, Gunner rabidly bit Claudia's shoulder tossing her in the air in his wolf form. He stood on guard while waiting for the vampire come at him.

Together with Gunner, Sebastian rushed to Diana securing the Luna in his tight embrace. "I'm sorry I'm late", he said.

"I didn't lose hope", Diana whispered as she let out a sigh of relief. She faced Sebastian with a smile and said, "You're just in time".

Sebastian carefully held her up as he check her injuries. His heart sank seeing how beaten up Diana ended without any help from the pack. After the wolves meeting about their plans of action, he noticed Diana have already left for Kate. With the pack's loyalty to Scott, only Sebastian decided to go after the Luna.

Confused why Roman chose a plan not concerning Diana, Gunner thought something might be wrong with him. He decided to join Sebastian to aid the Luna, because it is in their pact to protect the Luna at all cost. The rest of the pack will be joining him on his course anyway. Then, he'll figure out why Roman left Diana alone.

"I think she.. she got bitten", Diana stared at Kate as she held her bleeding arm.

"You got hurt too", he said as he strip a piece part of his shirt tying it on her arm.

Gunner shapeshifted to his human form and approached Diana. "How did you impaled her?", he asked seeing Claudia still down and not turning into ashes.

"With this", Diana picked up the stake and handed it over to Gunner. "Roman gave that to me", she added.

Sebastian and Gunner looked at each other in complete shock. And when they looked at where Claudia dropped dead, she was already gone.