Ch. 5
I first found a phone book and searched the listings for nightclubs. One of the names of the club sparked my memory and it had to be the place. When I arrived at the address I recognized it. I was back. I knocked on the door and Levi threw it open so fast he almost knocked me over. I was in his arms being crushed in a huge hug before I knew it.
"You're alive! We thought Brody had gotten you!"
"What? I've only been gone over night?" I said.
"No you haven't. You've been missing for six days."
I stood there stunned. Six days? I was in that ravine for six days! That can't be right. It felt like just the night.
"Six days? But that doesn't make sense."
"The change takes around that long, give or take, depending on the person. You've been missing for six days while you changed. Where did you go? We couldn't find you anywhere."
By that time Lana had joined us, looking concerned and then relieved to see me okay.
"You gave us quite a fright, sweetie. I thought I had lost you to Brody when you disappeared. What happened?" she asked.
"I'm sorry. I panicked; I wasn't thinking straight and ran from here out of fear. I thought since I hadn't changed that you all were lying and were the ones that had kept me prisoner all this time. I wasn't thinking right."
"We should have told you how long it took, I'm sorry. Where have you been all this time?"
"Unconscious in a ravine! I ran away in the dark and fell down it. I guess I hit my head and didn't wake up until this morning, thinking it was just then next day."
"Without the change you'd be dead. You're body healed while you were down there. I take it you have already fed." Lana said.
"Yes, twice. The thirst was uncontrollable."
"I see, I'm sure you did things you wouldn't normally do."
"Yeah, but I'm okay, it wasn't too horrible."
"Well, let's get you cleaned up and find some clothes that actually fit," she said, wrapping her arm around me and escorting me into the club.
Levi shut the door and Lana turned to him. "Call the others, tell them she's with us and to abort the operation."
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Nothing you need to worry about. I sent Zack, TJ, and Mike to Brody's territory to find out if he had you. Now that you're safe they can come back."
"You were really worried about me. I'm sorry for the trouble."
"It's okay, now that you are here, everything is perfect."
Sam and Roxy soon appeared from the residence. They looked relieved as well and were dressed in tight black combat outfits and had guns strapped to their bodies. Apparently I had caused no small stir. Maybe I was more important that I thought.
"She just arrived. Fell down a ravine and has been out this entire time," Lana explained.
I could hear Levi on the phone behind me, explaining the same thing to the guys. Sam and Roxy looked relieved but maybe a little disappointed as well. For some reason I sensed they wanted to complete what they had planned. Maybe they had a grudge with this Brody as well. When Sam spoke I knew I was right.
"Let's just do it anyway. I mean it's all planned, were already dressed and ready. Let's just be rid of Brody once and for all."
"The other families would never accept that. Not without cause."
"Cause! He killed Bobby, or have you forgotten!" Sam screamed.
"Forgotten! I am Bobby! I remember everything he did to me! Every excruciating second of his torture until I sank into the abyss and ceased to exist. Don't you dare lecture me! Just because I look like Lana doesn't mean I'm not Bobby as well!" Lana rebuked.
Sam backed up, the fear showed strongly on her face. "I'm sorry, Mistress, forgive me."
There was a lot of history I didn't know. And something between the two of them that went beyond just Brody. Roxy stood back, watching the confrontation and seemed to have her own opinion on the results.
"It's inevitable, Lana. Sooner or later the conflict with come, either on our terms or his. Houses will fight, one will conquer," Roxy said.
"Not today. Stand down, that's an order."
Sam and Roxy, turned to leave and Lana watched them go for a time before turning back to me.
"Sorry about that. Now let's get you cleaned up, shall we?"
I followed her to the residence and with my new senses realized it was newer than the club, much newer. I smelled the paint and other construction material and everything was modern and really nice. I hadn't really cared to notice before.
"How long have you been here? In this house?" I asked.
"Not long. After my coronation I had them begin construction since I didn't have a place to live. I didn't think living with my old roommates in my apartment would work very well as head of a worldwide house of vampires. So we decided to add this to the back of the club since the land was here and I like living in this city."
"You have other houses around the world, right?"
"Yes, several, but Lana is comfortable here. That may change as time goes on."
"What's it like to have two people in your head? You keep referring to yourself in third person."
"Strange, and I apologize for the confusion. Sometime I forget what I look like as Lana. You see, Bobby has five thousand years of memories and Lana only has twenty three. So when you do the math my mind is mostly Bobby but Lana has a very strong influence since it's her body."
"Okay, that's just weird. Five thousand years!"
"Yes, I'm very old. We don't die or age, but you knew that."
We had arrived in her room; she motioned to the bathroom and started looking through her closet of clothing to find me something. We were pretty close to the same size. I turned on the shower and discarded my clothing, getting in. The hot water felt wonderful. Running my hands over my new enhanced figure was surprising. I felt all the changes in my breasts, stomach and legs. I was perfect. The thought made me giddy. All those hours of imprisonment and abuse had paid off. Not how I thought they would but this was even better. I was immortal, powerful and even hotter than before.
Suddenly the door to the shower opened and a stranger I had never met entered naked. I knew immediately that he was human, maybe a roamer Lana had sent in for my needs. I finished washing myself, ignoring him until I was clean. When I turned back to him his cock was rock hard, but I already knew that from his smell.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Jeff. I'm here to supply you with..."
"Yes I know, did Lana send you in?" I asked.
"Yes, she felt you might need me soon. Since you're... new."
I could see the jealousy on his face. Who knew how many years he had served them and what he had done to prove his worth. He was probably upset that I had been changed so quickly. I looked over his body. He was nice looking, short black hair, deep set eyes and high cheekbones. His body was okay for a human and his cock was above average, which was probably a requisite.