Archive prt 3

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, July 7th, 9:30 pm - Club Sanguina

There was an odd tension in the club although few but the vampires would detect it.  The bartender, a human servant of the club's owner, leaned over towards his head waitress.

"Keep a good eye open.  I don't like the way things are feeling tonight.  We've just had a couple of wolves walk in and I can tell they aren't here to donate.  I'm not sure why they are here exactly but I've got a bad feeling."  He looked around.  "In the meantime, the Virgin Mary is open for buisness."

The 'Virgin Mary' was one of the club owner's private jokes.  She had been a devout catholic but now she whored herself out for blood.  Each night she awoke with her maidenhead intact.  Each night she suffered the pain of defloweration to slake her hunger for blood.  Each night he made a tidy sum off her suffering.

Ryan looked at Shale.  "Here we are, in the lair of the beast.  God, all I can smell is dead flesh and lust.  It's enough to make me want to puke."

Sunday July 7th,  9:31 P.M. - - Club Sanguina - - Shale

Shale nearly gaged when they walked into the club.  "God, how can anyone stand the stench in here?"  She wrinkled her nose and made a face of disgust as they made their way inside.

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, July 7th, 9:30pm - Club Sanguina - Father Domenic Sozio

There was a ripple that travelled through the vampires in the crowd the second he stepped through the door, like a whisper on the wind.  Perhaps it was the clerical garb he wore.  It wasn't often a priest entered this sort of a bar. 

He scanned the crowd, trying to pick out the undead.  It was habit more than anything else.  He didn't expect any trouble.  To be more precise, he was hoping that he wouldn't encounter trouble.  If anything happened, he was outnumbered and at a serious disadvantage.  He didn't see Solange or Waylon.  He hadn't really expected to.  It was too soon after sunset for them to have travelled this far.  The customers and staff would all have had to be local.

He took a seat at the bar to wait.

"Can I get you something?"

Domenic looked at the bartender and nodded.  He slid a picture and twenty bucks across the bar.  "I'm looking for this vampire."

The bartender laughed.  "That get-up is a cruel trick if it's not real.  If it is..."  He shrugged.  "She's in the back.  The red door.  Number three, for the Holy Trinity."

Domenic frowned.  "She?  I'm looking for him."

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th, 9:33 P.M. - - Club Sanguina - - Shale

Shale noticed the change of atmoshpere in the club.  Looking around, she noticed the priest as he moved towards the bar.  Nudging Ryan, she pointed and asked, "What the hell is he doing in here?"

Sunday July 7th, 9:34 P.M. - - Club Sanguina - - Ryan

Ryan stiffened.  "Jesus Christ!  Do you know who that is?  That's father Sozio.  He's the vampire executioner for Washington and two other states as well.  If he's here, there is going to be big trouble and I mean huge trouble.  I can't tell from the smell what kind of mood he's in.  There are two many people here.  Stay close and stick near the door."

Sunday July 7th, 9:35 P.M. - - Club Sanguina - - Shale

Shale and Ryan found a table near the door.  They moved it and the two chairs that went with it so they could sit with their backs to the wall and watch the room.  "If the shit hits the fan what do we do?  Do we help Father Sozio get out of here, or do we leave him to his own devices?  I don't like the idea of just leaving him in here with all these blood suckers,"  she shuddered slightly at that idea.

Sunday July 7th, 9:36 P.M. - - Club Sanguina - - Ryan

Ryan shook his head.  "He's a big boy.  He can take care of himself, or at least he should be able to, given his job.  Besides, when all is said and done, it boils down to one thing.  He isn't pack." 

Sunday July 7th, 9:38 P.M. - - Club Sanguina - - Shale

"Why don't you tell me something about the other members of the pack while we wait.  Is there anything I should know before I meet them?  What is Lobo like?"  Her gaze never left the people in the club as she spoke.

Sunday July 7th, 9:39 P.M. - - Club Sanguina - - Ryan

"He was called Lobo before he became a lycanthrope,"  said Ryan.  "A huge wolf freak.  Wasn't so much into werewolves but definitely into wolves.  He,s one of the tallest guys I know.  He's over seven feet.  He's good leader but he knows his limits.  That's why he created the Loki.  He wants to make sure nobody flatters him into making poor choices.  I like him.   I'd die for him."  Ryan took her hand.  "For you too."

Sunday July 7th, 9:40 P.M.  - - Club Sanguina - -  Shale

Shale smiled as she scooted closer to Ryan and layed her head on his shoulder, "I would die for you too, my love.  If the others don't show up by ten, I saw we leave and go home.  No sense hanging around here if we are the only ones to show-up."  She stroked his leg lightly with her fingertips.

Sunday July 7th, 9:41 P.M.  - - Club Sanguina - -  Ryan

"You don't need to offer that sort of incentive,"  Ryan said.  He saw a vampire approaching with a look on his face that was a mix of lust and hunger.  He shook his head almost imperceptibly and the vampie hesitated.  Clearly disappointed, he turned away.

"I'm glad he listened,"  Ryan said. He was going to say more when Father Sozio burst through the door to the back room and back into the bar.

Sunday July 7th,  9:42 P.M.  - - Club Sanguina  - -  Shale

Shale sat bolt upright when Father Sozio came rushing back into the bar.  "Something is up.  The tension level has risen dramatically.  Whatever is going to happen, is going to happen soon.  And I don't think it is going to be pleasant.  Do we wait around to see what goes down, or do we leave before all hell brakes loose in here?"

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th,  9:43 P.M.  - - Club Sanguina  - -  Ryan

Ryan was paying more attention to the wereleopard that had chosen to occupy the table next to his than he had been to the priest.  "Whatever he's up to, we're close enough to the door to bail before it gets this far.  Besides, we're got friendly neighbours," he added nodding towards Morvan's table.  "If it's hell of a stench for a sober man, can I buy you a drink and get you started on the path to changing that for you?"

The wereleopard shrugged, sending another ripple through the crowd.  Unlike the one caused by Domenic, this one was deliberate and sent the vampires a very clear 'keep your distance' message.  "Start things off by spreading a little distilled joy?  I'm game if you are.  I wasn't sure which was going to be stupider, showing up here or not showing up.  Seeing you here hasn't changed that much.  He's quite the piece of work, this Chalice guy, with or without his pet fox."

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, July 7th, 9:43 pm - Club Sanguina - Father Domenic Sozio

"I want a glass of red wine and a cracker,"  Domenic said to the bartender.  The man frowned at the unusual request but filled the order without question.

Domenic tossed a crumbled ten dollar bill on the bar.  Armed with a glass of wine and a package of crackers that normal went with soup, he turned to head back through the door he had just come through in such haste.   A large man blocked his path.

"You've been back there once.  You don't need to go back there again," the man said, folding his arms.

"Do you realize the amount of trouble you can get in for preventing a priest from performing his sacred duty?"  Domenic asked softly.  The man stank of vampire and the fangs that were revealed when the man smiled only served to confirm Domenic's suspicion.  "Do you realize how much trouble I won't be in, if you jostle my arm and get some of this freshly blessed and therefore holy sacramental wine on you?  Have you ever seen what holy water does to vampires?  Do you think holy wine would be any less dangerous?"  To emphasize his point, Domenic swirled the glass. The wine slopped dangerously close to the top.

The vampire took a step back.

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday  July 7th, 9:44 P.M.  - -  Club Sanguina  - -  Shale

Shale remained quiet while Ryan waved down a waitress.  When the girl got to the table she ordered a double scotch, staight up never taking her eyes off the room.

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, July 7th, 9:45-10:10 pm - Club Sanguina - Father Domenic Sozio

Domenic smiled.  "I thought you might see it my way."  He stepped around the man and once more went into the back room.

He emerged almost half an hour later with his jacket off, exposing a pair of metal devices strapped to his wrists and a silver mesh collar around his throat.  His jacket and his arms were around a young woman, who was weeping bloody tears all over the priest's white shirt.

"Hey, you can't take her out of here!" cried the bartender.

Domenic turned to face him.  "You just watch me,"  he said.

"Well," said Waylon from the door to Jewels, who was on his arm, "it looks like we've come just in time for the floor show."

Morvan chuckled.  "Hey, Wolfie.  Ten bucks on the priest.  I say he takes out at least two before they send him to meet God in person."

Ryan stiffened.  "That's not a bet I want to take,"  he answered.  "Besides, I don't intend to be around to see how this turns out."

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th 10:15 pm Club Sanguina - Jewels



Jewels laughed, "I love a good floor show."

She was deliberately keeping her mind off the coming meeting with Czcibor and started looking around at the people in the club hoping for distraction.

 

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, July 7th, 10:16 pm - Club Sanguina - Father Domenic Sozio

Domenic moved towards the door, keeping one arm around the girl's shoulders and the other free to ward off any threat.  Realistically he knew that if one of the vampires tried to stop him, he would be dead even before he knew the vampire had moved.  His only hope was that none of them would risk doing anything with so many witnesses, even with suck a vampire-friendly crowd.

"Father Sozio, how nice to see you,"  Waylon said.  "Am I to assume you found your missing person?"

"That would be correct, Mr Crosby,"  the priest replied, painfully aware that Waylon was now blocking his exit.  "You will have to give my thanks to Mr Salvatore."

"I will,"  Waylon replied.  "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

"You can get the Hell out of my way and let me out of here,"  Domenic snapped.  "This woman was turned without her permission and I need to get to the police to swear out a warrant."

The crowd has slowly begun realizing that something was terribly wrong but Domenic's words, spoken in a raised voice, had put the final nail in the moment's coffin.  Every vampire in the club knew what those words meant.  Sister Mary Sunshine was going to be calling a hunt down on one of their number.  The room went deathly silent.

"Damn," said Morvan, his voice low.  "This just keeps getting better and better."

"I'd say that was my cue to leave but I've got three vampires between me and the door and they don't seem all that eager to move,"  Ryan replied.  "I fully intend to get out of here with a whole skin, so I'm going to wait for a better opening." He squeezed Shale's hand but it wasn't clear who he was trying to reassure, himself or her.

"There's always the front window,"  the wereleopard suggested.

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th 10:15 pm Club Sanguina - Suki



"Consider it homework Neubasato."

That had been what the chief had told her when the meeting was all said and done.

The nex couple of days would be spent checking out the hotspots in the city where Seattles non human residents hung out.

So this is how she had come to club Sangunia to do some field work study.

Sitting in her car Suki double checked her makeup and bushed out her hair. Normally she wore bound up at the nape of her neck but tonight it ws long and free flowing tumbling down the full length of her back ina black inky curtain of sily softness.

Her outfit was modest in comparison to some of the girls that were walking into the club.

A pair of soft leather firm fitting pants with a silver studded belt, a red silk tank top with spagetti straps and a light fuax leather over shirt to ward off the slight coolness that came with the summer night.

Suki slipped on a pair of lightly tinted red shades and touched up her dark crimson lipstick before picking up her purse and headed for the club doors.

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, July 7th, 10:16 pm - Club Sanguina - Morvan

"I'll be damned."  Morvan's eyes were on the window or rather on who he could see through the window.  "If the preacher needs back-up, it's incoming."  He turned to look at the door.  When Suki stepped inside, he called out to her.

"Hey there, gorgeous!  Care to grab a front row seat?"

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th, 10:17 P.M. - - Club Sanguina - - Shale

Shale stiffened as soon as the woman walked through the door and she smelled the silver.  A low vibration went through her body like an electric shock,  just like in the park earlier in the day.  This time however, there was no growl that accompanied it.  She was trying to keep her emotions under control but it was a battle she was sure she was going to loose, and this was not a place where she wanted to loose control. 

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th 10:18 pm Club Sanguina - Jewels

Turning to Waylon a smile curving her lips Jewels raised her face and scented the air. The smell of fear made her blood race.

Hardly able to contain herself and sensing that Czcibor hadn't yet arrived she relaxed and, her voice pitched low, excitement making her voice thick, she looked around the room and muttered to Waylon . "When will the fun start?"

Not waiting for his reply she stepped further into the room and paused, deliberately wating for a reaction as she curved her lips far enough for fangs to show. "I want something to happen." She directed her comment to Waylon.

 Sunday July 7th 10:20pm Club Sanguina Czcibor

The black limousine pulled up in front of the club and slowed before gently braking. The driver said "We're here Mr Czcibor. Will you be needing me again this evening?"

Czcibor replied to the driver "Thank you Carl. Yes you will be needed to drive myself and Miss Jewels back to the hotel."

"Very good Mr Czcibor. I hope you enjoy your evening and I look forward to Miss Jewels being returned to where she belongs."

"She will be." Czcibor muttered to himself waiting for the door to open before stepping out and nodding to his bodyguard Rick. " Tell Carl to keep the engine running. We may need to make a quick getaway.

Rick laughed. "I understand Sir. I know exactly what Miss Jewels' temper is like."

Czcibor's lips curled upwards. "Is her coffin prepared for her?"

"Yes Sir. Everything is prepared for her comfort."

"I hope so. I don't want any mistakes. You know what Jewels return means to me."

"Yes Sir. I know how much you have missed her and I promise I will give up my life to ensure that she is reunited with you." Rick bowed his head before his master. "I will not fail you."

Czcibor smiled "I know you won't." He walked forward with Rick at his side and entered the club a smile plastered on his face.

 
Sunday July 7th 10:22 pm Club Sanguina - Jewels

Jewels suddenly felt uneasy and started shaking. She looked around the club and although she couldn't see anything out of the ordinary she knew there was something not right. She could sense that he was near. That Czcibor had arrived.

She started to inch her way backwards away from Waylon but his hand tightened on her arm. She jerked her eyes up to his.

"He's here." was the only words she spoke.

 

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th 10:20pm Club Sanguina  -  Dalibor

The black car dimmed it's lights as it slowed behind Club Sanguina. The passenger door opened and a dark fugure threw itself out to roll and come up on all fours before standing. The figure walked under a lamp and anybody watching would have wnced at the extensive burns down one side of his face.

Dalibor paused at the rear door to the club and slipped a hand into his pocket to pull out a metal object which he used to set to work on the door. It only took a few seconds for him to spring the lock.

He pulled open the door and stepped through to walk down towards the door into the club.

He stepped through the door and entered the club at the exact same time as Czcibor. It was as if it had been choreagraphed but as far as Dalibor was concered as long as the back door was covered to prevent Jewels possible escape that was all he cared about.

He looked around the club and immediately spotting Jewels he started to make slow process through the club towards her, his eyes never leaving her face.

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, July 7th, 10:17 pm - Club Sanguina - Morvan & Suki

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Suki's eyes widened slightly suprised to see HIM here. But she did enter the club and took a seat beside him "What on earth are you doing at a vampire bar?" She asked as she kept her eyes on the goings on at the main floor. "And more importqantly whats going on in here. The tensions thick enough to cut with a knife. Are these places always like this?"

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th 10:25 pm Club Sanguina - Jewels


Jewels stopped moving backwards away from Waylon and instead, shaking, she moved closer to him until there was but a sliver of space between herself and him.

She turned her head a fraction to the right and spotted Dalibor. He was stood a few feet away from a door in the back of the club. As her eyes travelled up and over his face,  registering the scarring she looked into the eyes that were trained on her and the shaking grew worse.

 

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th 10:25pm Club Sanguina Czcibor


Czcibor stepped through the door of the club and stopped. In the first few seconds he had taken in the whole of the room. He knew where everybody stood, who was human, shifter and vampire.He couldn't see Dalibor but he could sense that he was at the back of the room.

Reaching into his pocket he took out his cell phone, entered a series of numbers and waited for his call to be answered.

He spoke in French "Pouvez-vous la voir?"

"Oui Maitre. Elle est seulement quelques pieds devant moi." Dalibor answered in the language Czcibor had chosen. He stepped a couple of paces to the left to get a better view of Jewels and tensed. He knew that he would have to mention what he had just seen but he didn't even want to think about Czcibors reaction.

He cleared his throat and opened his mouth to speak but Czcibor got there first. "Qu'est-ce Dalibor? Vous hesitez. Il y a quelque chose que vous pas souhait me dites?

Dalibor had no option but to say. "Il est Jewels Maitre. Elle est platree au cote d'un vampire. Un vampire masculin." Dalibor took another sideways step. "Et il s'avere que c'est elle qui fait toute l'exploitation."

Dalibor moved the phone away from his ear at the first screech from Czcibor. "S'il tellement comme s'etend un doigt sur le mon Jewels je causerai un fleuve de sang dans cette vile que persone oubliera."

At that moment Czcibor became aware of the attention he was gaining. He became so still that it was as if he was no longer there. "Dalibor, mouvement plus etroit de sorte qu'il n'y ait aucun doute qu'elle vous a vu. Et assurez-vous qu'elle sait exactement ou je suis. Et assurez-vous que vous etes sur la distance d'audition"

"Oui, Maitre." Dalibor slipped the cell phone back into his pocket and started to move foreward. He was only a few feet away from Jewels when he stopped.

For some reason Dalibor remembered the conversations in different languages that he used to have with Jewels. His brain automatically chose a language. "Sono felice che li abbia trovati.Czcibor prevede il tempo in cui ancora una volta si unisce con voi quello piccolo."

Dalibor raised his hand to touch his face. "Ammetto che sono felice di vederli ancora cari."

Jewels froze at the words. "Ero provare giusto a guadagnare la mia liberta." Jewels lifted her hand. "Non ho inteso per le vaste cicatrici che siete lasciati con"

 

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, July 7th, 10:30 pm - Club Sanguina -Father Sozio

Waylon smiled and stepped aside.  "Oh look," he said to Jewels in false surprise.  "Your friends are here.  What a coincidence.  Are you sure you have to leave,Father Sozio?  I assure you, the fun is about to begin in earnest."

"I need to get to a police station and swear out a warrant,"  Domenic said quietly, not that it mattered. Every vampire in the room now knew he was planning to exercise his position as vampire executioner. 

He had seen Suki enter.  Her presence here could only be a police matter.  He didn't know why she was dressed the way she was, however.  There was no point in trying to be undercover here.  Half the room could smell that she was a cop.  He wasn't about to reveal her profession to the other half of the room by asking for her help.

Stepping past Waylon, he made it four steps before running into the next obstacle between him and the door.

He locked his eyes on Czcibor's chin.  "Excuse me, please."

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th 10:30pm Club Sanguina Czcibor



Czcibor looked at the man in front of him. He bent his head forward and smiled. He didn't need anybody to tell him who this was. He bowed formally "Of course Father Sozio."

He allowed a hint of fang as he smiled broadly. "Anything you need help with?" His eyes flicked up to look at Waylon and Jewels. "I have a few minutes to spare before my business if you would allow me to clear a path to the exit."

Czcibor's ingratiating smile was sickening to see and Jewels took a step backwards to come up hard against Dalibor.

She quickly spun around and stepped back again but she was not quick enough. Dalibor grabbed hold of her hand and brought it up to his lips. "Mon bonbon. Comment nous nous sommes ennuyes de vous." He lifted his eyes up to meet Jewels "Nous ne pouvons pas attendre jusqu'a ce que vous soyez de nouveau parmi votre famille ou vous appartenez. "Vous avez eu votre petite aventure mais maintenant il est temps pour vous de reprendre votre endroit sur notre cote de Masterd. Vous etes chanceux. Vous savez qu'il vous pardonnera quelque chose." Dalibor brought her hand down to his waist, his fingers squeezing hers. "Par la suite."

Jewels pulled her fingers away from Dalibor. "Je ne reviendrai jamais a cet animal. Juste la pensee de lui marques je honteux de ce qui suis je." Gathering her courage she bared her fangs and hissed at him.

"Je mourrais plutot ici" Jewels indicated the vampires and shifters present in the club. "Par leur main qu'allez volontairement m'importe ou avec vous et Czcibor."

Dalibor smiled at Jewels words. "Vous changerez bientot d'avis quand vous etes de retour aux bas de la page de Czcibor ou vous appartenez. Votre plein capitulation est la seule chose qui l'apaisera maintenant." His smile grew broader. " Mais continuez svp a le combattre. Au moment oui il apprecie votre espirit. Mais bientot il se developpera ennuyeux. Et allors vous serez la mienne. Vous ne pouvez pas envisager le genre de douleur que je vous ferai le sentir." Once again Dalibor grabbed hold of her hand and bowed low as he kissed it. He raised his head enough to look in her eyes. "J'attends avec interet notre prochaiine reunion, douceir."

Jewels finally managed to pull her hand away as she stepped back and felt the conmforting presence of Waylon at her back.

 

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday July 7th 10:30pm Club Sanguina - Domenic



"Thank you but no, I'm not in need of assistance,"  Domenic replied.  It made him more uncomfortable that the vampire was here to deal with Waylon than he wanted to admit.  He hoped their business wasn't related to his reason for being there.  He was pleased and grateful to see Suki Neubosato, although she wasn't exactly dressed for work. 

He took half a step sideways, steering the young vampire around the one that blocked his path.

He must be really young to be showing that much fang.  Se seems older though....

 

Walyon watched the interplay between Jewels and  Dalibor with quiet amusement.  Finally he stepped forward.

"As much as it is a cliche given the current situation, you will be taking Jewels from this building over my dead body."

"They didn't advertise a floor show,"  Morvan said in a conversational tone.  A shapeshifter halfway across the bar laughed.  Every supernatural ear in the bar had heard him, just as he intended.  He lifted his beer.  "Don't you worry, Dracula.  I got your back."