APOCALYPSE

together through the fore

he could lure the Lycans

self," Andrew suggeste

sister because you'll be seeing

Once you're with your dad, I'm done

ew hummed i

uddenly stopped,

ntelope," s

an antelope now?"

y did it in the movies,"

Bethany called Vanilla'

I'll get it for you?

r if you lose it, I'll take it as a sign that you're a weak hunter. By t

g you, and I'll count

irked. She then focused her attention on the ant

fast," Beth

ounting," Andr

Bethany conti

number you should s

ing. You get to cheat. N

right in front

k to them in slow,

s... umm..." A

l," prais

hany, still slightly in

it," Vanill

fire without wood,"

e swiftly disappeared and returned wi

Bethany

do that?" And

ought to be fast,

ones. "Hold these," she instr

have to make fire from the

Bethany

east on you," Vanilla

going to happen!" An

he didn't complain,

t drink blood?" Bethany ques

ot that I don't need blood. I'm a vampire, a

at Andrew, terr

something else,"

Vanilla

n't..." Beth

wo

What do I do?"

ones together,"

Vanilla conti

the stones together for

uddenly, placing her fangs

d!" Betha

Andrew

n," Vanilla said,

stop. You can't kill

n," Vanil

to ignite the fire," Andrew begged

t," Vanilla warned, pushi

ed to help

. You didn't even reach ten whi

ing. You get to cheat,"

Bethany mutt

asset here if she were to becom

ture. I have no desire to beco

wouldn't necessarily become

mean?" Andr

bite you and it wouldn't automaticall

r then? Is it something you

aren't hunters. I am simply

rother?" Beth

o your father, he and my brother

to burn, he asked, "Beth, did you

od!" Bethany exclaimed

lla ordered, and

here," Vanil

them. Vanilla swiftly threw her dagger, stoppin

and said, "What a unique w

ou?" Vanil

reveal himself as a man with a eccentric beard. Dressed in dark

want?" Vanill

group struggling with the fire, so I de

Bethany asked. "That m

orcerer," Irving cor

y exclaimed, steppi

ding Bethany back. "Stop hypno

t hypnotizing anyone,"

a demanded, her pat

mpolite," Irving re

me my dagger," Vanilla instr

ely. "Hmm, silver nitrate. Are y

ern," Vanilla retorted, s

I right?" Irving inquired,

I've been lonely for a long time, and som

mpany," Vanilla s

," Irving

Vanilla

asked, torn between curio

nilla ma

t..

Vanilla yelled, her

urged, walking away with he

p every bone from your body

quite rude!"

gret it," Vanilla declare

a halt upon reaching a lak

do?" Bethany a

e'll have to cross on

hany questione

Beth

or what creatures may lurk beneath

t a lake,

here, we might be able to pass wit

anionship, Bethany. I have a

if we want to go to your destination? We have no idea what awaits us there, and you keep saying I'm going to

ng to do what I've been instructed to do," V

ne. Just stop telling me what to d

to go after her. "I'll

added, nodding as An

i

on a stone, tears str

ed, taking a s

," he c

me. What makes you think she won't do it again or get others to do it? I don't trust her,

anything foolish," he reassured. "We

help us now. I'm not comfortable following her, but I can't turn back e

er fangs in check," s

she will,"

Bethany. "We're ready to cross the lake," he in

"Okay, let's go!" Vanilla began crossing the lake, with Andrew and

," Bethany whispered. "

Andrew

hed against my

Bethany,"

I'm not lying,

nilla exclaimed,

panicked. "I t

scle. Let the water set

ven all the way in ye

t be quiet,"

you to say,"

saw nothing. "What now, hunter?" Bethany wh

, and then we all mo

" Bethany asked, and Va

it," Bethany

ne

ling gre

houted, and they all star

struggled to move quickly despit

ny!" Andrew shouted, trying to go after her, but Vanilla stopped him an

e water splash, slowly turning red.

. "Andrew!" she called, and he rushed over, help

gain, and Vanilla emerged, her wet hair strands cling

thany whimpered, and he t

her bleeding knee. Andrew looked a

of it," he said,

ared," Betha

d, tearing a piece of hi

Bethany said. "How does she su

now," Andr

any said in astonish

thought s

e said. "Well, can you walk?

, maybe. I'

Vanilla roa

ng it already?

t for you two," she said wi

oth sa

Andrew asked, lo

ha

injur

w. You need to read a

, standing up. "Don't go

ew nodded, w

drew was gone. "Thank

nilla replied, still

mpires are supposed to be mean, rude

e her. "You wouldn't be sayin

e you. I just don't k

od right now, I'd be

" Bethany added. "Thank

y. I'm just delaying the

is t

eath,"

slumped. "Why do y

full control of all his abilities and will want to be like us. What do you think will happen to you then? They may

d out as he approached them. "Wha

alk," Vanilla replied, and

?" he asked,

keep going," Vanil

ting and continu

g tired," B

p up," Andr

he said, com

th.

his mission? You seem so exci

find my dad, but I don't know

't we tu

hany

the vampires, you'll be the center of attention, and me? I'l

hit. I won't let them

ly one who's different," she scoffed, walking away t