Chapter Thirty: More Questions Than Answers

The convoy makes its way through the Wasteland, stopping for nothing as Kara inhales another cigarette. She had been informed by Margaret that they would be arriving soon and that it should only take a couple of more hours. Kara wanted to get to Gabriel badly, even though she was still mad at him. He was so quick to walk away from her. Did he really not trust her? She had been trying her best to do right by him and she felt like she failing over and over again and she was getting tired of the losses. The world needed them both but it didn't need their drama. And she knew that. And as she inhaled the smoke into her lungs, she thought about what she would do when she saw Gabriel again. Her heart wanted to embrace him, her mind wanted to belittle him, and her body would go with whomever was Victorious.

" When we get there..I don't know what is going to happen Kara " Margaret said as she gripped the steering wheel tightly, staring on at the road ahead. " But whatever happens. Don't let your emotions get the better of you. You need to keep a cool head, and just focus on the task at hand. Which is getting the Vampires off of Earth. I don't care how it gets done but it needs to be done" Margerat looks over to Kara who blew smoke from her nose, something Margerat had since taught her how to do.

" Yeah. I know" answers. " I will make sure it gets done. One way or another, the Vampires aren't staying here. No more life's will be lost from this pointless ass bullshit" Kara leans back in her seat as she flicks the burnt out cigarette from the window. Kara knew she needed to stay focused but it was difficult. It had always been difficult for her with Gabriel being on her mind constantly.

Being with him, feeling his touch, feeling his warmth, feeling his protective nature was something that always gave her hope for a better tomorrow. And everything seemed to be happening so fast since they got together. She knew she wanted to be with him, she would do anything for him. If she had to, she would give up her own life for him. But she also prayed that day would never come. Because now, she wasn't sure he would fight to bring her back. The last time they had spoken, he seemed like he was done. As if he had no interest in talking with her further or seeing her ever again even though there was no way he could feel that way in Kara's mind.

" There is no way that he hates me. He could never hate me. He is mad, and he is upset but he doesn't hate me. I know he said he doesn't care but he does. And I don't know when we can return to..well..us..but I know it'll happen someday. We are both fucked up. We are both broken. We have both been used, manipulated and lied to. Both, having so much expected from us from the very beginning. Since before we were ever even born. And that was fair to be put on us. Maybe if we didn't have to rule Kingdoms and maybe if we didn't have to deal with all the outside bullshit, things could have been different. Maybe we would have had less problems. Maybe we would have been happier and by now, maybe we would've been parents. But that, doesn't feel like it will ever happen. Not now. Not after everything. At best, maybe we can salvage the relationship but that is all I can hope for anymore. And even then, it feels like I'm wishing for something that seems impossible. I don't know. I just want to be happy again " Kara thinks to herself as they pull up at the city gates.

The Vampire nest was massive, but they knew this is where they and to be. This is where Gabriel has surely gone too. And this is where things could finally end. And if all goes well, things can go back to normal. Kara took a deep breath before opening the truck door and jumping out onto the dirt.

" Somehow I thought it would be more intimidating " Kara takes in the view as Margerat gets out of the truck and walks around to Kara. " Yeah well it's alot more intimidating when you consider all those buildings are filled with blood suckers. And those are just the ones they can fit in the buildings" Margerat knew all to well the numbers the Vampires totaled. It was intimidating to her but she also was willing to give her life for her home. She wanted things to return to how they were before the Vampires. But Earth had changed so much since then. Noone would ever ever the same after this.

Margerat walks around, truck to truck, ordering people on where to go and what to do. She was doing her best to have everything organized for the entry into the city. Though, Vampires had no respect for humans, so the likelihood that they would even get far not was great. But they needed to get Kara inside, that was the main objective.

" Are you nervous?" A voice calls out from behind Kara who turns to see Michael standing behind her. " Oh..me? No. I've dealt with far worse than this " She says as she begins to stretch.

" Really? I wish I had your confidence" Michael admitted. He had seen Vampires and had fought a few but it never made him any less terrified of them.

" So your friend is in there..? " Michael asked.

" He is my mate.. and yeah " Kara answered, continuing her stretches.

" Mate? So you are a Werewolf too? " he cracked a small smile.

" He isn't a werewolf. He is a Lycan. Werewolves are bitten and turned into a wolf at the full moon. Lycan's are born as wolves and can shift into human form at any time without the need for the moon. And no, I'm not" Kara was proud of herself for knowing the difference and being able to use that knowledge.

" oh..then what are you? " Michael seemed to be really intrigued by Kara though the curiosity was more so coming from his nerves than anything else.

" I am a Witch" Kara answered as she finished her stretches and held out her hand, a small fire forming in the palm of her hand. Michael looked on in fascination.

" Woah..that is so freaking cool. Can you teach me to do that? " Michael asked inoccently which made Kara shrug.

" I don't think you'd be able to do that, you aren't a witch. But perhaps it's possible. Never gotten to test it. But we have got more important things going on right now " Kara extinguishes the flame by closing her hand and turning to face the city.

" How did you two..I mean..how does that happen? A Lycan and a Witch? " Michael inquired as he stepped closer to Kara.

" He doesn't fuck me in wolf form if that is what you are asking" Kara groans at the questions. She had more important things to focus on than his questions but he wasn't taking the hint.

" I'm sorry. I wasn't meaning..well that " Michael tries to defend himself though jokes about the positions they might take had crossed his mind.

" I just meant..you two are so different. So how does that actually work? " Michael continued his questions though Kara had by this point more than her fill of his questions. " You don't need to worry about it" She places her hands on her hips and walks away leaving Michael all to himself.

" Well damn.." Michael mumbled to himself.