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Syvra bolted awake when she heard Logan's voice, and when she heard him explain how this Alice was now standing in the middle of the The Demon Children of the Rouges, she decided to sidle down and see what was going on. She saw the usual gang that went out during the day. Syvra was a scout at night. She knew the night better than anyone because most all of them insisted on going out in the daytime. As Logan screamed and transformed, it hurt Syvra inside, but resentment at the thought of them going out at daytime like they were still human made her angry and a scowl crossed her pale face. They act like we still belong, like we're NORMAL. We're not and should get used to the darkness that the stupid humans have shunted us into. Her hand massaged the scar that covered most of her neck.
However, when she saw Alice bolt, she tried to follow, but the light was too strong for her eyes. She fell back, her arms up to block the light from her face. She didn't mean to, but an apology slipped out, "I'm sorry Logan." She REALLY hoped he hadn't heard that, but she was sure that he hadn't with all the excitement of Alice running. He was in his wolf form though, wolves had keener hearing. She just had to trust to luck.
When she had seen Alice however, a hunger rose inside of Syvra that caused her to choke. Her fangs elongated, her eyes slitted. Her body was activated for a hunt. She looked around to make sure nobody saw her...well...about ready to rip out somebody's throat. She was INCREDIBLE thirsty, but now she didn't have anything to drink. The only thing she could've used to satisfy her thirst had just jumped through the window. She looked around to try and make sure nobody was looking. She didn't see any eyes on her, so she tore into her own wrist. She grimaced in pain, but licked the dripping blood, giving a slight snarl when a drop fell to the ground. Waste, was what crossed her mind when she saw it on the dirty floor. Thanks to the fact that the vampire who bit her originally had nearly tore her whole neck off, as a consequence she was too. She had to fold a piece of skin the size of a softball back over her mangled wrist as her eyes went back to regular pupils and her fangs retracted slightly. She put pressure on her wrist, trying to keep anymore blood from spilling. Kinda need it, she thought sarcastically. She looked around for a long bandage of some kind to bind her wrist until it would stop bleeding.

Jess was starting to fall into another one of her famous flashbacks, but just before she did she heard Jasper appologize. "Haha..that wasn't necessary, but it's always nice to hear." As she started to crawl back out of the flashback she shook her head and heard Jasper say something along the lines of, "What're you thinking about? You have that drugged, distant look in your eye." She laughed and said, "Really Jasper...it wasn't necessary for you to appologize, I did deserve what you said..I admit that. But, I was thinking about when I first joined the group and how I got to know you and Logan...that's all." She turned her attention to what was happening in front of them, she could see the excitement and anxiousness radiateing from Logan, and she knew that Jasper could too. "Welcome Home," he told Alice as they finally made their way to the warehouse. Alice, however...didn't share their excitement and pulled a silver blade on Logan. Not knowing what else to do, everyone stepped forward, ready to protect him. However, he signaled for them to back off and showed her what he truly was.."Probably not the best time for that Logan.." She was right.. Alice broke the window and dashed out. Jasper was the first to jump out to follow her, then Jess.

Jess followed further back, as to not look suspicious to nosy on-lookers. She heard Alice threaten to jump, and Jasper threaten right back to get over there or he would knock her out and carry her back himself. Next thing she knew Alice was knocked out and in Jasper's arms, and he began to walk back to wear Jess was. Then, out of nowhere a nosy human comes and threatens Jasper and throws blood in his eyes. Jess ran over and saw where the human escaped with Alice, she would have to go get her..she knew it. "Jasper! Are you alright?" He nodded and rubbed at his eyes, trying to get his vision back. "Go back to the house..I'll handle the human and get back the girl." Jasper looked furious, "I can go, too!" he started to say angrily. "Jasper.. be reasonable. The human saw you, the human knows you. I can blend in..pretend to be her sister or friend. You knocked Alice out pretty good... she'll be delusional." She said trying to calm him down. She hugged him and whispered, "I promise...I'll get her back..this wasn't your fault. Not at all."

Jasper started back to the warehouse where the others were and Jess began to walk where she had saw the human girl run to. She passed a window and saw that she looked a bit shaggy, so she ran her fingers through her hair and straightened everything out the best she could. When she was done she looked presentable, just as she had wanted. She walked to the doorway and began walking up the stairs...there was only two closed doors in the appartment building, weird? She knocked on one of the doors and an old woman answered. "Excuse me ma'am, I'm looking for my friend..she ran off before and I can't seem to find her..I think I heard her not too far from here. Have you seen her?" The woman appologized and said she hadn't and that she should check next door. "Thank you very much, ma'am." "If I was human I would look just like her...scary." She walked to the next door and knocked. The girl came to the door, timidly. "Excuse me, miss. My friend ran off not too long ago and I can't seem to find her. Someone told me that she might've came this way and the woman next door told me to check here...Have you seen her?" Jess peaked around the girl and saw Alice. "Oh my..she's here...what happened to her...why is she passed out?" She walked around the human and walked over to Alice. "Thanks so much for finding here..I should get her home though, and maybe get her checked out by a doctor." She pulled Alice off teh couch and wrapped her arm around her and picked her up wedding style. The human tried to stop her, no weapons though. "I need to get her to a doctor, now. I have to go." Then, Jess walked out the door with Alice and down the stairs and once she was out began walking quickly around the block and up a different street, just in case the girl was watching her and walked into a street doctor. Once she saw her leave the window she went back to the warehouse.

"Miss me?" Jess said with a smile as she walked in and the others stared at her with a good mixture of shock and surprise.

((As per request by Bella [aka Alice..the Cure]))

After Neasa's comment Ebony nodded in understanding and looked at the younger lycan critically. To Ebony, the younger lycan looked a mess with ruffled hair, and loosely tied boots as well as stretching and popping joints. Before she could snap a hateful remark however Ebony turned and walked down the corridor to the elevator. Right now wasn't the time to start pointless fights and bickering, what would Alec think if they were late to their destination or failed their mission? No, snapping could wait. Pushing the urge down Ebony pressed the button for the elevator, and looking at her watch timed the transports arrival. When, seconds later the elevator arrived Ebony walked in, her heels echoing down the long corridor. Turning to face outwards Ebony held the elevator door open and gave the two rogues in the corridor a pointed look, urging them to hurry and join her.
The rest of the rogues could catch up later.

(( My old account Bakeneko Grin is now un-blocked. So I'm sorry for any confusion as I will be posting from that account from now on))

((Got permission from my cousin, Wandering_Samuraii, to write this while his internet is temprarily out of comisson.))

At the prompting to go in, Ronin began his usual slow, methodical, walk, only now headed towards the elevator with Ebony inside. Just because he could move faster, didn't mean he had to.

On the otherside of this spectrum was Neasa, who began to walk quickly towards the elevator, completely over taking Ronin and making it inside before he was halfway there. She glanced over at Ebony and frowned, crossing her arms behind her head and leaning heavily against the wall, crossing one foot over the other at the ankles. Oh yea, Ebony wasn't in a better mood than any other day, and somehow or another that had just become Neasa's fault.

Ronin stepped into the elevator at last and took up one of the corners, standing there quietly and staring ahead blankly as if nothing in the world would ever bother him.

Syvra stopped looking for a bandage and looked at Alaric with her blood red eyes. "The Cure just jumped out the window," she simply said, and as Jess, Logan, and Jaspar walked back in with Alice, she said, "And now The Cure is back." She turned her face away from saw that Jasper was struggling. She could see his fangs protruding over his bottom lip and knew that he wouldn't be able to hold himself back for much longer. Putting pressure on her wrist forgotten, she walked over and tapped Jasper on the shoulder with her good arm while offering her torn wrist with the other. "You're not the only one who got hungry when you saw her. Want some?" The blood made trails down her arm, and they seemed to be winking mockingly at Jasper. "It's only to slake the thirst. You should have some."

As Alice was being bandaged up, everyone stood back and watched...some hiding their hunger better than others. Jess looked over to Jasper, his fists were clenched tightly and he was staring at his feet, "...Everything alright?" she asked putting her hand on his shoulder. He whispered, "Only hungry.." She knew the feeling, she hadn't had human blood in two years and she was usually able to control her hunger better than other vampires. This might've been the reason that Rosen was able to control herself well enough to bandage her up. Jess whispered back to Jasper even quieter, "If you want to know the truth..I am too. I know this place I used to go for blood. It's a blood bank for vampires only. We can go and get enough for everybody. God knows everyone needs blood now." Jasper nodded and said, "Alright..let's go." Logan looked up from talking to Alice, "Where the hell do you two think you're going?" Jess laughed and said, "Blood bank...I have a feeling all of the vampires could use some blood without harming anyone right now.." Logan nodded then continued to talk to Alice.

Jess zipped the jacket up half way as they exited the warehouse. "It's completely normal to feel hungry after seeing that much blood.. I was too." Jasper looked over to her with a questioning look, "You didn't show it." Jess smirked, knowingly, "I hide it well, Jasper." As they continued on, they turned into a building that looked like it was closed down and abandoned. Jess stopped and grabbed Jasper's arm. "What? It's just another abandoned building, Jess. Let's go," he said confused. "That's..what they want you to think." she rebutted. Then knocked on the door, in a pattern she learned years ago, then a minute later the door opened up to a long hallway. Jess singaled for Jasper to follow her and whispered, "Don't stray." They walked around and around and finally reached an office.

"Jessica! Come in!" said a handsome vampire, who seemed to be in his thirties. He smiled a fanged grin, "We haven't seen you in years. Oh and you brought a boy this time..who may I ask is he?" Jess laughed, "Geez Andrew..nobody's called me Jessica in such a long time. This is Jasper, he's a very good friend of mine..and yes I know you're thinking it. You can trust him...Anyway.. The reason I'm here...I need enough blood for roughly.. 3 vampires.. to last a week. Can you help?" Jasper stood next to Jess in amazement, looking around the room. Andrew smiled again and said, "Of course, anything for you Jessica. You've been a family friend for decades." Andrew then led them into a vault and supplied them with what she asked for and gave her a black backpack to put them in. "I don't know how we could possibly thank you, Andrew. This is really going to help the crew.. I'm sorry to leave so soon, but we really need to get back." Andrew gave her a weird look and said, "Alright..come back anytime." With that they walked out of the building. "I told you we could get it, Jasper." He wasn't listening, "Who was that guy?" Jess looked up to him, "He's somebody that I met when I was changed. He helped save my life. That's all." They continued to walk and finally made it back to the warehouse.

"Attention all Vampires of the Cursed Warehouse....come here." she said laughing. Nobody listened, however she saw a girl in the corner holding her wrist from where she just bit it. She walked over to her and unzipped the backpack. "Here...this should be better than you're own blood, dear. Jasper...here's one for you, too. I'm taking one and putting the rest in the fridge, don't take too many..I only have enough for each of us for a week."

((Lunch's on..hah. I wasn't entirely sure what to say.))

Alice sat there for a moment, taking in Rosen's words.
So...he didn't forget about me. He mumbled my name... in his sleep?
Alice felt herself blush. Whether it was from the thought of being in his dreams or from the mere fact that she couldn't see to remove the image of half-naked Logan from her mind, she wasn't sure.
Rosen leaned out from the kitchen and said, "Hey kid why don't you come in here."
Alice nodded and stood, blood rushed to her head making her vision fade in and out. She staggered into the kitchen and took a seat in the chair next to Rose.
"A little punch-drunk?" Jasper said, Alice stuck her tongue out at him and continued to rub her temples.
The smell of fried ramen wafted from the stove, causing numerous flash backs. Alice remembered when Luke would cook that for her when she was sad, or sick. He wound up having to cook it for a week straight when Logan left.
Was he making fried ramen because of her?
No...he wouldn't...
Logan's words ran through her mind, “But you are here now and that’s what matters. Soon we can perform the Ritual and we can all go back to our normal lives. You and your fleabag will go back to your cozy apartment and us terrible creatures will only be a bad memory.”
What did he mean by that? Was he going to just disappear after the ritual? Leave her alone again.
Alice felt a pang of loneliness at the prospect of him leaving her again.