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pin_and_needle (pin_and_needle) wrote in ampfe,
@ 2012-04-21 23:47:00

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"Why are we here again, sister? France is not exactly my choice for a holiday..."

Alliss glanced over at her younger sister Annalisa, who, despite her urging, had a lovely towns girl fawning over her. Impulsive and reckless, Annalisa was going to get them in trouble...

"Did you have to compel her to follow us? There is curfew here, you know." Alliss said annoyed, not bothering to answer her sister. They had settled in this sleepy French province some three weeks ago, escaping the sudden turn of events in Spain. "You know why."

"As fun and bloody as it had been, I was looking forward to snapping the necks of those hunters." Came the dark reply, the tone conveyed clearly meant that the other woman meant it.

"Take the girl home."
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"Go inside. Tell no one where you have been or with whom you have been with. No one must see the marks on your body."

Emerald green eyes stared into the young woman's as she spoke to her. Annalisa gave very specific instructions, sending the girl into the house . Turning away, she paused, hearing hushed voices. They spoke in French, but she understood them just as well...
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"There are hunters about," Alliss said as soon as Annalisa entered. The older looking sister poured three cups of wine, looking up to Annalisa. The fire was going behind her, something they normally didn't bother with. The sound of three heartbeats became known and the younger sister's gaze fell upon three stunning blondes... "Veela hunters."

"Ve 'ave come 'ere for 'elp." The Matriarch said, her gaze connecting with the younger looking vampire. "To protect our family line."

"And in exchange for our help, these Veelas have promised to make an item that would allow us to walk the day once more." Alliss finished, handing the wine to the three women. "What say you, sister?"

"Let's kill some hunters."
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Present Day

"Vare aar you, pretty flouwr?"

The heavy sound of boots pounded against the street as the hunter stalked its prey through the streets of Paris into a small alley way. "Come owt." Tapping a cross bow against he wall of a building, he searched the night.

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"Leetle Veela." Came a gruff voice, the sound of a knife unseathing a moment later sung through the air. "I do not vaant to play zhe games vith yew."

Boxes began flying through the narrow street as he stalked the night for a Veela.

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french_angel
2012-04-23 03:20 am UTC (link)

Fleur and Gabrielle had somehow picked up some of those nutcases that hunted their kind. They weren't even full blooded Veela and they still came after them! They didn't know why they were hunted...did the hunters hate them or need their corpses for spell components? They weren't going to stop to ask...

Splitting up to confuse and separate the hunters, it had worked before. The sisters knew where to meet up later...if they managed to elude their hunters. It didn't always work...like the time they split up and their mother had never returned.

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Hiding in the back of a small pickup truck, Fleur had the tarp draped over her. Would it be enough to fool the hunter? It was dark out, maybe he wouldn't look in the back of the truck. Too bad both hunters hadn't gone after Gabrielle.

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Gabrielle wasn't good on her own! She tried to find a hiding place, but everywhere she found was so...icky. There was a small corner to one of the buildings along the street, so she knelled down and tried to press back against the wall.

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pin_and_needle
2012-04-23 08:39 am UTC (link)

Alliss sat on the top of the truck, sporting a tight pair of dark jeans and black high heels. With legs crossed, she waited for the hunter to come a bit closer. These hunters were quite the nuisance over the years, and they were always the same too...

"And what brings a handsome man like you into these parts?" She drawled sensually, drawing the man's attention quickly. Smirking, she got off the truck, the truck moving under her weight this time as the man regarded her carefully. It only took him a blink before he realized Alliss had his crossbow.

"Mmm. Hunting." Pointing the bow at the man's leg, she shot him, hearing him scream in pain.
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"You're rather ugly." Came an accented voice from the other side of the alley. If Gabrielle had been the only one there, the comment could have been for her. But she wasnt!

"Vhat?" Came the thick german voice, clearly not knowing who it was. "Show yourself."

"Oh, do you not vant to play zhe game vit me?" Against the wall in front of Gabrielle leaned a woman of fair height. Her clothing was dark, as was her hair...and what was startling....if she took a step back, the woman would see her.

The german glared at her before thrusting forward, the knife extended. He was too slow for Annalisa, the woman took the knife from him and slammed him into the wall. Brick breaking, she picked him up by the neck and pressed him aaginst the wall.

"And how many Veelas have you got under your belt...?" She asked darkly, her accent Spanish.

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french_angel
2012-04-27 12:51 am UTC (link)

Fleur cursed silently when she heard a voice nearby draw the attention of the hunter. She wanted the hunter to pass by, not stop! Cursing whatever trollop was trying to sell herself to the man, there was a scream of pain. Was it the girl or the man?

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"Eek!"

Squeaking like a mouse, Gabrielle scampered off. Running now, she didn't know where she was going, she just had to get away! She hoped the hunter didn't have a gun with him...

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pin_and_needle
2012-04-27 01:40 am UTC (link)

The man didnt pass the truck, he ended up hitting the truck hard, another scream of pain hitting the truck and denting the back side of the truck, denting the lining walls. It most certainly wasnt the girl, her voice came a moment later.

"The reason I am here, I think you know." Alliss hissed before the man gurgled. Dropping him to the ground, she sat on the roof of the car, waiting for Fleur to emerge.

"You are safe, Veela." Best not to get personal. "He is dead. But he is not the only who will come after you."
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Annalisa quickly disposed of the man, ripping his throat out. She didnt cover her tracks, but she did wipe her hand off on a tarp nearby. Sighing, she went after Gabrielle, using her unnatural speed to head her off.

"No, no, little Veela. It is dangerous that way." She said, smirking lightly. "Follow me, I am not here to harm you." The woman added more serious, leading her in the opposite direction.

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french_angel
2012-04-28 02:22 am UTC (link)

Dead! What was going on? Throwing the tarp up and off, Fleur then threw it in the direction of the girl's voice. Hopping over the side of the truck bed, she landed near the corpse of the hunter. Her eyes got wide, then she realized that she needed to be escaping.

So she ran...

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"Az eef!"

Gabrielle turned and ran in the other direction, back the way she had came. She didn't know how the girl got ahead of her, but she wouldn't do so again!

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pin_and_needle
2012-04-28 09:26 am UTC (link)

Unfortunately for both Veelas, the two mysterious women had no patience. Each Vampire gave them a 10 second headstart before following them. After centuries of protecting Veelas, the scent of one was almost second nature to them.

Both waited until their respective Veela protectees tired themselves out, giving them the oppurtinity to get them to safety...

"Are you quite done yet?" Annalisa asked, standing in front of Gabrielle once more. She didnt like chasing....

Alliss let her Veela run, only appearing to spur her to run faster.

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french_angel
2012-04-28 05:39 pm UTC (link)

Gabrielle was the first to wear down, having done a great deal of running already. When the girl reappeared in front of her, she used her nature magic on her. Thorny vines erupted out of the ground and attacked Annalisa. Hobbling away, the blonde was holding her side...it hurt!

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Running and running, Fleur was hounded by the scary, murderous girl. She couldn't lose her! What kind of hunter was this? Collapsing in an alleyway, a trio of other hunters entered the mouth of the alley. She was too tired to run anymore...

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pin_and_needle
2012-04-28 07:59 pm UTC (link)

She didnt like chasing unless she was going to get something in return, and Annalisa growled when the vines ceased her. Tearing through them, green eyes began to go dark. The Veela was starting to anger her. but she forgot one thing...the living often got tired and pain ensued.

Licking her bottom lip, Annalisa was up behind Gabrielle in no time, throwing her over her shoulder.

"I have to say...your scent is rather temptong." Annalisa purred before she was off again, going to find Alliss.
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Finally! Alliss let the Veela tire herself out, and the woman did. The fear etched in her features during the ordeal had kept Alliss going through the entire ordeal, it was the only reason she didnt snatch her up. Watching her collapse, she emerged from the shadows only to be surprised.

"Splendid..." She sighed, turning her attention to the hunters now. One shot and arrow, which she caught before it hit her. If only the Veela hadnt ran! Throwing the arrow back at a hunter, it penetrated through his shoulder, causing the others to charge at her. One had a stake!

Lisa managed to happen close by. Setting Gabrielle on the roof, she saw the danger. "Stay here." She growled, showing Gabrielle what was in the alley. Her sister, the other veela and three hunters. One of the three hunters made a break from the pack and head straight for Fleur! To which Lisa reacted too.

He had almost been there when Lisa intercepted him, grabbing the front of his shirt and throwing him to the ground. She stared into his eyes for a moment, his pupils dilating before returning to normal. He got back up, handed a stake to Annalisa and began to run in the opposite direction. Grabbing a second hunter from Alliss, who had an arrow in her arm, she stabbed him with the stake, dropping him.

Alliss took the last hunter, twisting his neck and ending him. Then she pulled the arrow out. Annalisa returned to Gabrielle, carrying her to the alley way as Alliss gathered her Veela and they got into a car that pulled up.

"Run, and we let you die." Alliss warned, sitting at the right, Annalisa at the left with both Veelas in the middle of them.

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french_angel
2012-05-01 02:36 am UTC (link)

Gabrielle had thought the vines would hold her pursuer long enough for her to get away. Instead, she was grabbed and picked up. Screaming, she called out for help. A few people looked out their windows, but no one ran to help.

This was insane! What was this thing that had her? It certainly wasn't human. Set on a rooftop, Gabrielle saw no way to get down. There was a fight down below, one that Fleur was too exhausted to watch. The fight ended and Gabrielle was picked up again. Carried into the alley, she saw her sister...then they were shuffled into the back of a car. This wasn't good! The Veela sat there silent, too afraid to saw anything.

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pin_and_needle
2012-05-01 04:50 pm UTC (link)

Which was good. Annalisa was still reeling from the thrill of the fight, and she could feel the excitement in her building. She might head back out and find some pretty little prey to hunt. Shifting in her seat, she gazed out the window. France always had options. The ladies here were just as choice as anywhere else!

Alliss, frowning at Annalisa's thoughts, chose to ignore her sister, knowing she was just projecting them onto her to annoy her. Rolling her neck, she closed her eyes and let her fangs extend for a moment before retracting them. She hadn't fed yet. And the racing blood she could hear roaring in the younger Veela's veins was appetizing. But luckily for them, soon enough they were pulling up to a house.

Getting out, she extended a hand out to help Fleur as her sister did the same for Gabrielle. Whether they took it or not was up to them, but either way, the sisters led them to a house where they were greeted by a human servant. Entering, they led them to a den with actual food for them, a fire and juice, water or wine of their choice.

"Please, make yourselves comfortable. We will explain to you what is going on."

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french_angel
2012-05-01 05:13 pm UTC (link)

The Veela sisters pointedly ignored their captors. Fleur was imagining what possible purpose the two...things...could have had for capturing them. Sex slaves? Body parts for potions? Nothing good.

Gabrielle's thoughts were focused on her thorny vines. She still couldn't believe that they hadn't worked! It was her best trick, and it hadn't helped at all. The car stopped, and neither of the Delacours accepted help out.

Casting hate-filled looks at the dark haired women, they would bide their time until they found weapons with which to kill their captors with. Unimpressed with the house, the servant, or the food, there was no way they could be comfortable here. They remained standing, a hostile audience.

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pin_and_needle
2012-05-01 05:30 pm UTC (link)

Neither seemed to care that they were unimpressed. From past experiences, the two learned that having something alive and warm often tended to help ease Veelas while they were safe-housed.

Annalisa poured the elder looking vampire a drink, a mixture of blood and wine specifically marked in a bottle for the vampires. Sitting down, she let her sister talk. At least the wine helped soothe Alliss' hunger.

"You are here for the sole purpose of keep you alive." The woman told them, after a sip. Gazing straight at the sisters, her gaze settled on the older. She would never condone splitting up with one's family to save your own skin, but she did not voice. "Long ago, the matriarch of your family came to us. She made us an offer, and in exchange for what she offered us, we told her we would make sure her line continued to live.

"Vala Delacour." Annalisa clarified, wondering if the women would know their own ancestor.

"Yes. The hunters that are coming after you are all from the Fleischer bloodline, and are naturally drawn to you. Increased activity among the hunters looking to exterminate your bloodline has brought us here. You may be half veelas, but you are of the same blood as your ancestors..."

Alliss took another sip, settling on the arm of a seat that Annalisa had put herself into. "For a while, in the sixties, they had gone into hiding after attempting to take the lives of your mothers and sisters in their adolescent years. Many of the hunters had died, they seemed to have regrouped and called upon kin. It is best if you stay here.

"Seeing as you happen to be more civilized than your kin." Annalisa remarked, gazing darkly at them. Her gazed settled on Gabrielle, sizing her up.

"This is my sister Annalisa De La Vega, and I am Alliss De La Vega," she introduced them. "We will be your hosts until the threat has been controlled or otherwise eliminated.

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french_angel
2012-05-01 05:39 pm UTC (link)

History! Their eyes were already starting to glaze over. Neither of the blondes cared about anything that was said to them. They just wanted to leave...to be free...not caged. Fleur thought their captors were full of it, Gabrielle just thought they were crazy.

Feeling eyes upon her, Gabrielle gave Annalisa a dirty look. It was tinged with disgust...she thought she smelled blood. Both remained stiff and still, stubbornly refusing to say anything or cooperate in their confinement. Passive rebellion was all they had going for them, currently.

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pin_and_needle
2012-05-01 05:46 pm UTC (link)

"So be it." Alliss said, shaking her head. "If you need anything, just tell the manservant there. Or you wish to call us, Lisa and Ally will suffice, as the modern world seems fond of nicknames."

Getting up, both women left the house for a few hours, giving the Veelas a chance to explore. This house was actually one of the houses that belonged to one of their kin, turned safe house for Veelas of their bloodline in the 20's.

Neither killed anymore that night, instead, satisfying their hunger before returning at the wee hours of the morning to prepare for the day. They didn't eat, but breakfast was being cooked in case the Veelas were hungry, which they would be.

Lisa had chosen to shower, hunter's blood washing off her skin. Ally was next, and soon both where in the library talking and planning their next move.

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french_angel
2012-05-01 05:51 pm UTC (link)

The Delacours didn't explore, they never even left that room. Moving to a corner, they sat down and huddled together. Making a pathetic pair, they had their arms around each other.

Too afraid to sleep, they only nodded off for ten minutes at a time before their fear woke them back up. They hadn't eaten anything, continuing to refuse anything offered to them in defiant silence. This was a prison, and they had chosen not to enjoy it.

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pin_and_needle
2012-05-01 08:32 pm UTC (link)

Ally was the first to return to the room, finding them huddled in a corner. Opening the windows for them, and curtains, the sun touched her skin but didn't burn her. Tossing out the old food, she placed the new on on the table and walked over to them before crouching down before them.

"You should not fear us." Ally said softly, looking at both of them gently. "We are here to protect you and ensure your survival, the hunters are the one who should fear us." She explained, hoping to make them uncurl from each other and get up to go to the food.

Annalisa entered next, sporting just a pair of jeans and a tank top. She gazed at both Veelas before sighing and leaving.

"Do not pay any mind to her, she is just as restless. She came all the way from the United States to help you." She told them, shaking her head before offering a smile. "Please, come, eat. We cannot keep you alive if you do not eat." The smile was genuine. As was her gesture and her words, while she didn't know if the Veelas could sense it, she hoped they would accept it. Coming up, she offered her hands to both, to help them up.

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french_angel
2012-05-02 04:45 am UTC (link)

The sun hurt their eyes, after the long night. Shying away from Alliss, the two blondes clung to each other more tightly. They didn't look or respond to their captor, and never noticed Annalisa's brief appearance.

The hands and offer weren't acknowledged. What did their captors expect? Undying gratitude? Fleur hissed at the dark-haired creature, willing it to go away. Veela would not let themselves survive in captivity.

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pin_and_needle
2012-05-02 05:58 am UTC (link)

Seeing that neither responded, she sighed. What troublesome Veelas! Leaving them be again, she went to the library to go over her plans.

Seeing Ally leave, the younger vampire peeked into the room before appearing on a chair again.

"She's only trying to help." The brunette said. "If it were up to me, I'd leave you out there. But unlike the French, blood pacts mean something to us Spaniards, blondies." Lisa said flippantly. Her gaze turning to face them.

"You aren't captive here. We will return you home. This house belongs to you and your kin, it's why we use it as a safe house. Your mother invited us in, hoping that you two would use this house if something like this happened." Lisa replied. "After we eliminate the hunters, we are going to hand the deeds to this land and home to you, then we can not enter again unless you invite us. We will be out of your lives permanently."

"Besides, if there is anything you want or need, you only have to ask." Lisa said, not liking that bit. Ally probably didn't tell them that, she was trying to be nice.

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french_angel
2012-05-02 06:44 am UTC (link)

Annalisa's insults meant nothing to them, nor did this blood pact they mentioned. What came before them didn't matter to the two sisters. It might have mattered to their mother, but she was gone.

"We shall wait until you are gone for good, then," Fleur hissed, her voice filled with hatred.

Nuzzling her sister's shoulder, Gabrielle hid her face from the frightening creatures. They were so destructive, violent, and...Spanish. Three irredeemable qualities! Even if she did eat, Gabrielle didn't think she could keep anything down. She felt like throwing up as it is...

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pin_and_needle
2012-05-02 06:55 am UTC (link)

"Then we might as well let you die." Lisa replied angrily, standing up and appearing before Fleur. Grabbing her by the front of her blouse, she pushed her back into the wall, not caring that she had been trying to comfort her sister. "If you don't want to live, let me know." Lisa drew her fangs, eyes turning black as she hissed. "I'll be happy to help."

Just as she had been about to bite, she heard Ally clear her throat behind her.

"Put her down. We have hunters to hunt, sister." Ally walked out the front door.

Lisa put Fleur down, her facial features returning to normal before she started to walk to follow Ally. Fleur bugged her...

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french_angel
2012-05-02 07:03 am UTC (link)

"Go ahead, vee not need you," Fleur countered.

Knocked aside by the violent assault upon her sister, Gabrielle stared upward in horror. She didn't realize it, but she cried out 'monster!'. Before she could think of coming to her sister's aid, the other monster told this one to let Fleur go.

Even more terrified of the monsters now, she all but buried her head under Fleur's shirt. Glaring at Annalisa, Fleur promised vengeance with her eyes. Glad to hear that they would be leaving, it would give them time to escape.

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pin_and_needle
2012-05-03 07:31 am UTC (link)

Lisa and Allyson wouldn't return until the late hours of the afternoon, unsuccessful in their hunt for hunters. Both were annoyed, but they didn't spare the guests any looks or concerns for now.

Why?

Because the Veelas were gone.

That made both vampires angry, but the Veelas would have to fend for themselves for a while. The vampires werent ready to come to their rescue yet.

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french_angel
2012-05-03 07:43 am UTC (link)

They had fled, heading to the one place they knew they would be safe...the Enchanted Wood. It was far away, but they had managed to charm a driver into giving up his car. Fleur drove while Gabrielle navigated. They would put hunters and monsters behind them.

Once they reached the Enchanted Wood, they would be protected by the defenses of the real Veela. Fleur and Gabrielle were only part Veela, and had only been told stories of the place. Would they be able to find it?

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pin_and_needle
2012-05-03 08:05 am UTC (link)

The vampires had finished their little tantrums, keeping to themselves as they planned their next move and argued aomngst each others. They decided it was probably time to find their wards. Better yet, to pay a visit to the pure Veelas.

Traveling by foot this time, they didn't need any GPS or guidance. They knew where it was. Lisa often engaged in play with the Veelas, as she was dead and thus did not tire like humans, and the Veelas got their fill with their own sexual desires. But Lisa also liked the heat of the feral Veelas. They were always so hot!

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french_angel
2012-05-03 08:12 am UTC (link)

The Delacours would be disturbed to learn that about Lisa. Arriving at a densely wooded area, they began to drive on rough backroads. Running out of gas, they abandoned the car, Gabrielle still trying to navigate using a road map. Since they were a little off the beaten path, the map wasn't helping very much anymore.

Finally they found it...the Enchanted Wood...or what was left of it. Stretching ahead of them, as far as the eye could see was scorched land. Obviously a forest fire had swept through the Enchanted Wood, destroying it. It didn't seem possible. The sisters stood there, gaping.