As she rode thru the streets on her custom R6 homing in on the psychic signature of one of the creatures that had killed her friend. Barbara had time to think. Natural causes. Bullshit. 23 year olds didn't die of natural causes. She thought she had encountered every type of supernatural creature there was. She was wrong. What had killed her friend was something new. It left a dirty almost repellant psychic signature. Something like rotting meat in a bed of roses. She would never forget it. Nor would she ever forget the look of utter terror frozen on her friends face. What ever had killed her had quite literally scared her to death, and somehow in the process fed on that fear. These creatures had though they had chosen someone no would miss. They thought wrong. Cindy was Barbara's friend. And she would have her vengeance.
When she stopped in front of the building. She took a moment to admire her R6. It looked just like every other R6. But just like her looks could be deciving. There was a turbo charger and NOS concealed under the bodywork. Heavy duty brakes and custom suspension made it one high stepping son of a bitch when she needed it to be. She took off her helmet and set a binding spell to bind it to the bike, and the bike to the ground. Short of a crane the to could not be sepertated. She couldn't take any chances it wouldn't be there when she got back. All that fancy leather that protected her from her throat to her boots was useless without the helmets. The leather had cost her close to a fifty thousand dollars , Kevlar and titanium reinforced. But more importantly it was completely sunlight proof. She was one of the few of her kind that had found a way to move around as easily in daylight as in the night. The leather had cost her a pretty penny, but every time she saw the sun rise it was worth every cent. Few of her kind had ever saw the sunrise and survived long enough to enjoy it. She sent out her second sight again. This wasn't the one who had killed her friend, but maybe it would take her one step closer to the one that had. She stopped to check her weapons. Unlike the movies would have you believe she didn't carry a huge gun or a katana. She just carried several push daggers. And in her skilled and powerful hands that was plenty. She also stopped to smile for a moment. These creatures had made one huge mistake. There weapon was fear. And after living for over a thousand years Barbara was quite literally not afraid of anything.
And she was just plain old fashioned pissed off. Never in all her years had she ever met a supernatural that actually had to kill its human prey to feed. It was a survival trait. Supers had to blend in, or they didn't last very long. There where all kinds of myths about supernatural's. some true, most not. They where stronger and faster than humans. And there bones where much much harder. Most had a sense of smell and hearing that would rival a bloodhound. Some had extremely long life spans and special mental ability's like she did. But in the end all where completely mortal. If you took out there heart or their brain, they died just as easily as any human. It was the reason she wore the Kevlar and the titanium breast plate. And why she was willing to where a helmet that weighed almost 40 pounds but was completely bullet proof. And she knew how to blend. Have friends, be seen occasionally during the day. Have a real name and a social security number. She was a master. But she also knew alot about her kind. She knew that these creatures had not had to kill her friend. They did it because they had wanted to. And because of that she was going to make them pay.
She shut off and shielded all her mental ability's. she slowed her heart rate and metabolism down. To another super she seemed completly human. She couldn't keep them like this long but she could long enough to draw this creature close enough to get a hold of it. When she stepped into the house she felt it reach out to her. She saw the shadows get thicker, and there seemed to be things moving in them. Suddenly there where sounds whispers that weren't there before. She knew she had to fake terror to draw out this creature, so she whimpered and cowered in the darkness. The assault on her senses intensified. She could see things coming closer, but she knew only one of them was real. Just a little closer, it was wary. She was acting afraid. But it wasn't real and the creature could sense that and was confused. She hoped it was old and overconfident. Her outside appearance didn't make her seem very intimidating, so she hoped it would keep coming closer. It reached a hand out to touch her and she smiled. Gotcha. In one swift motion she grasped the creature and slammed it against the wall. With the hand she had around its throat she raised it up till its feet where barely on the floor. It was small, red hair and pointed features. She said just what the hell are you? It just stared at her, she gave it a shake. Answer me! What the hell are you it asked? Nothing has ever resisted me, and been completely unafraid. She smiled at it, her canines gleaming in the dim light. It's pretty hard to scare a vampire,especially one as old as me. Now answer me just what the hell are you? It tried to laugh, me to. Irish vampire. Some call us leprechaun. We don't feed on blood, we feed on strong emotion and life force. Where better than you blood drinkers! This surprised her. Then it said just why the hell are you in my house holding me up against a wall? You and your friends killed a girl tonight. He said yeah big freaking deal. Just a human. There everywhere here like roaches. You kill them too. At this she raised him fully off the floor. I'm nothing like you! I have never killed a human just for a meal. And she was my friend. Who was with you? The crew Dolan shamas leam. What do you care, she was a whore. Worked at a strip club. We followed her out, fed and then had a little fun. At this she smiled. A little fun. Cindy was probably the only stripper in the world who was a virgin. She was saving herself for true love. And these assholes had killed her. A little fun. She brought the little vampire down to eye level. Well I'm going to have a whole lot of fun killing your friends. Then she pulled one of her push daggers, and slowly pushed it into his heart. All while staring into his eyes. He died begging her not to kill him. A creature who's weapon was fear had diedvery afraid. There was something ironic in that.
It was time to call Tank. Tank was a genetic throwback. Closer to a Neanderthal than a human. Huge and extremely strong. He had muscle tissue similar to an apes. He was quite possibly the strongest living human on the planet. And Barbara had it bad for him. He was the only human she had ever met that was actually stronger than she was. It made her feel like a teenage girl around him. That's a pretty hard thing to do to a thousand year old vampire. She was dreading this call. For a lot of reasons. Cindy had been Tanks friend too. And she also had to tell him the truth, she needed his help and she wasn't about to get him killed to keep her secret. He answered the phone like usual. He had a way of always seeming to be close to laughing. It was just Tank. He lived in the now. Content with living one day at a time. He said you still riding that ugly little motorcycle rich girl? He picked on her. He thought she was just a pretty little rich girl who liked to slum around with real bikers like him. He treated her like a kid sister. She wanted him to treat her like a woman so bad she couldn't stand it. She said shut up Tank. I've got a few things to tell you some of them are hard. He got quite. Go ahead. Cindy's dead. I just killed one of the guys that killed her and I need your help to catch the rest. Tank I need you to understand something. I'm not what you think I am. I'm a vampire. And the things that killed Cindy are vampires too. Just not like me. He was quite for a second. You mean like blah blah I wanna drink your blood vampires? Barbara said kinda, most of that is bullshit. I'm not the undead. I'm very much alive. And yes I do drink blood. But not from humans directly. I buy out of date blood from the blood bank. I'm a thousand plus years old Tank. And I'm asking you for your help and trusting you with my life. Will you help me Tank? Of course i will Barbara. Your my friend, and you fill out that leather pretty dam nice. We have rode together during the day, sunlight not hurt you either? Barbara said did you ever see any of my skin durning the day? My helmet and leathers are completely sunlight proof, and while I'm confessing pretty much bullet proof too. Well I'll be dammed. Now I don't feel quite so bad about having naughty thoughts about my pretty little rich girl. What do you need me to do to catch these assholes? Use your contacts, there leader is named Dolan. There Irish and they where in Cindy's club last night. But don't get any where near them tank , they can easily kill a human. Even someone as strong as you without ever actually touching you. And no one had better lay a hand on you. Now that you know who I really am, we have some unfinished business when this is over. Sounds dam good, she was smiling when she closed her phone.
Time to sleep and wait for Tank to call back.
It was a little after dark when tank called back. Hey sexy, are we looking for a group of leprechaun looking motherfuckers? Barbara laughed, as a matter of a fact we are. Well I got a pic of them. One of the other dancers took a cell pic of these guys. She had never seen a whole group of red headed men together before. But we might have a problem. What would that be? Barbara asked. Tank said well 3 of these guys look like leprechauns, the forth looks like an extra in a prison movie. A really bad prison movie. He's freaking huge, shaved head tats steroid muscles the whole nine yards. And Ifme and you are going to try to date, I don't want this guy hurting you. This made Barbara smile. Here's my address, bring the pic over here. We have a few things to discuss. And I got you a present. Tank said what did you get me? A new bike, that 48 knuckle head you ride is bad ass. But not the fastest thing in the world. I got you a bike that will step real high. Tank got quite. Barbara said what? I like you Barbara. Not your money. You don't need to do that. Barbara laughed. Tank I'm not a spoiled little rich girl. I'm a self made billionaire. Yes that's billion with a B. I don't have any children. And I give millions of dollars to charity every month. And I still have more money than I could spend in two lifetimes.So all you need to do is say thank you ya big lug. You make me smile tank, you make me laugh, and you make me want to live. I had almost decided to walk out into the sun before I met you. I've never been in love Tank. I always feared it. Why?babe. Your beautiful. Because my kind live a long long time. Most of us don't die of natural causes. We chose death. If we do make it to the end of our days we get old all at once and die quickly. That's what was happening to my father. He tried to tell my mother goodbye, and she wouldn't have any of it. She told him you have been my lover and my best friend for a thousand years, I won't live another thousand without you. So they signed everything over to me. Told me they loved me and said goodbye. Then walked out into the sun, smiling and holding hands. They shared one last kiss. And then they where gone. I feared love because of that. Hated it. Was angry at it. I never wanted anything to have that kind of power over me. Then I met you. You woke up something inside me Tank, I feel crazy around you. Me and Cindy had a special bond, we both where saving ourselves for true love. Tank said wait a minute, are you saying you have never been with a man? Never even been kissed. Neither had Cindy. That's why I'm so dam mad at those assholes for killing her. She was a lot more than just a stripper. What I'm saying is that I want you to be my love story Tank, will you be? Tank said. I've got a little confession to make too. I've wanted you since the first time I saw you Barbara. I just didn't think I was good enough for you. I'm just poor white trash. And your high class. No your not. Your strong, your funny, and you live in the now. Tank smiled. And your different from any woman I've ever met. No sob story. Your tough and your totally unafraid of me. I really like that. People act funny around me because I'm so big, you don't. But Enough with the cuties stuff. I will be there shortly. Barbara said gates will be open , just ride straight into my living room. You live in a gated community? Ha, not hardly. Old factory. Needed the room for my toys.
She wasn't kidding. Place looked really old. Except for the new fences and security camaras. He rode in and the gate closed behind him. Then the walls in front of him opened up. Holy crap he thought this place looked like a museum for old muscle bikes. Honda 750 4. Kawaski KZ 1000 Hurricane GSXR1100. And that was just a few. And there she was, he had never seen her without her leather on. All he could think was wow. She truly was beautiful. Not like the skinny boy looking girls so popular today. No this was a woman. Curves. Dangerous sexy curves. Hey sexy. She blushed. Dam he could get used to this. She walked him over to the center of the room there was a motorcycle under a black sheet. All yours Tank. He pulled back the sheet. There sat an all black Victory Hammer. I knew you wouldn't ride a rice burner. 106 cubic inch motor. 6 speed tyranny. Stage 3 pipes and a diablo tuner chip. Had the suspension and brakes beefed up to handle your weight better. Ya like it?like it?Dam I think I'm in love. It's not as fast as my R6. But it will do zero to 60 in 4.2 not bad for a bike you sit straight up on. Thanks babe. I don't know what to say. She smiled thanks is plenty. Now let me see that pic. See the one in the polo shirt. He's no longer with us. So that leaves 3. And dam I think that big son of a bitch is a leprechaun. He laughed. I was just kidding. They really are leprechauns? Next you will be telling me werewolves are real too. Barbara smiled they are, and so are weretigers, lions and bears. Dam. How did that happen? Same way we came to be. The last ice age. It was caused by a comet. The world was thrown into sudden darkness. Some parts like where my ancestors came from were hit really hard. Life found a way. We evolved. Life spans increased. We developed an ability to slow our metabolism down drastically. And we were Abel to change what we could survive on. Just a sip of blood every now and then would keep us going indefinitely. Problem was soon we had to have it, and after so long in darkness we developed an allergy to sunlight. A few seconds will cause blisters, a few minutes will kill me. As for the werewolves. I'm not sure how they evolved. But it was about the same time. I'm not a monster. My ancestors just evolved differently. I feel ya babe. People have treated me like a monster my whole adult life. You never have that one of the reasons I liked you so much. So what exactly is a leprechaun? There vampires. Just not like me. They feed on high emotion and life force. Have an ability to create fear. I've experienced it. If I had been human I probably wouldn't be here right now. That's why you can't get close to them. They can kill you without even touching you. And why can't they kill you? Barbara smiled. Because they can't scare me. You have to open the door to your mind for them. Once it is open then they can do horrible things to you. Even kill you like they did poor Cindy. How close do they have to be? I'm not sure. I have never seen one of these creatures till yesterday. But I only felt him picking at my mind once I was in the same house as him. Did you find out where they are staying at? Yeah some little whole in the wall called Murphy's. barley bigger than a long closet with two floors. Lets ride by there and check them out. She started to leave, Tank grasped her hand. He gently and firmly pulled her to him. And slowly picked her up until they were face to face. With slow passion he kissed her,and Barbara felt her heart catch fire. And after a few minutes he just as gently set her back down. Sorry babe. I just really needed to do that. Barbara smiled. And breathlessly she said and I really needed you too. Let me get my leather on. Soon they where riding, two free happy souls flying thru the night on there bikes. A bar. Perfect place for these creatures. Sad angry people made a lot of emotion for them to feed on. They cruised around the place a couple of times before parking out front. Lets go get a drink. Tank said sounds great. She set her bindin spell to secure her bike and helmet. And stopped and shielded her mind. Don't think about anything but regular stuff okay. They can sense your fears. I'm not sure if they can sense your thoughts so don't think about them or Cindy. I just need to find out if the big guy is a vamp. If he is we are going to have to make a plan to deal with him. So just keep it light okay. Babe all I can think about is wanting to kiss you again anyway, so this should be easy. That's great order a beer and stare at my tits and we should be fine. Not a problem. They walked inside. Even shielded it hit her like a ton of bricks, she could feel them feeding. It took all of her willpower not to shudder. Dam babe, you okay? Yeah just be cool and stick to the plan. I will try. But this place don't feel right. Lets get our beers and get the hell out of here. Not till I see the big guy. She didn't have to wait long. You could feel him come into the room. He was pulling more than the other two combined. Dam she thought he's a vamp. How the hell am I gonna get his big ass. Lets go tank. They started to leave, when the big guy blocked there way. Well what do we have here? A little rich bitch and her trained monkey? At this Tank pushed Barbara behind him. This trained monkey will hurt you big boy. Get the fuck out of me and my ole lady's way. Dolan smiled. I think me and her got unfinished business. If you know what's good for you, you will just get on your bike and ride. Well I'm not to fucking smart. At this Dolan decided to take matters into his own hands. If he had known Tank, known what he was he might have thought better. He tried to push tank. Tank smiled, and broke Dolans arm at the elbow. Then picked him up and threw him into the wall behind the bar. The place went silent. Dolan was to shocked to respond. Didn't your momma ever teach you not to FUCK with people you don't know? And then he laughed. You can thank the United States Army for that arm. Lets go babe. Barbara took his hand and they calmly walked out to there bikes. Once they got outside she said damit tank I told you he could kill you without touching you! You just scared the hell out of me.To many people babe. And I've seen his kind before. All brawn and no skill. Besides he wasn't going to get away with calling you a bitch. I'm real protective of the people I care about. Lets ride.
When they got back to Barbara's place Tank said. You told me your secrets now its time to tell you mine. He pulled from his pocket a worn looking armed forces coin. It was file worked all around the edges. Sixty six is when I stopped counting. Sixty six human lives. Strangers. I was in the army. Sniper. I was one of the best. These people where our enemy's. but it still haunts me after all these years that I killed that many complete strangers who never saw it coming. For the first time she saw behind the laughter. Into the eyes of a haunted man. I can help you take down the big guy. Same way I did the others. We will cross that bridge when we get there. First Tank stop hating yourself. Those men would have killed you if they had the chance. I've killed a lot more people than that. Always to protect myself. You did what you had to do. And I'm an idiot. Dam I can't believe how stupid I just was. Tank looked puzzeled? How where you stupid? Because I knew they were vamps, and I waltzed right in there. I found the one I killed by tracking down its psychic signature. I left one of my own when I killed there friend. Stupid, stupid, stupid! I'm letting my anger cloud my judgment. We're lucky I didn't just get us both killed. We can't do that again. And you humiliated Dolan. He's going to want your head. That's exactly what I wanted to do babe. Make him react. It's why I was so successful as a sniper. I knew how to get the enemy to make stupid mistakes. He underestimated me. I'm not as strong as he is but I'm plenty strong enough to be dangerous. He's hurt now. Taking him down will be easier. And I've got an idea, just what exactly is in sunlight you guys are allergic to?the U.V radiation. AWSOME. She just stared at him. I've got some calls to make, warm up your credit card were gonna need it.
It had been a long long time since Dolan had been this angry. He was going to kill that little bitch that had killed Murphy right in front of that big son of a whore who broke his arm. Oh he was going to do it slow. After he paralyzed the big bastard with fear. He was going to make him and her both pay for making him look bad in his own bar. He couldn't wait to show them both just what a pissed off leprechaun was capable of. Soon it would be dark again. Then it was time for a little payback.
Dolan, shamas, and leaum where able to follow Tank and Barbara's trail back to there home with surprising ease. There powers magnified each others. When they where working together they where truly dangerous. We've got company babe. I see em on the camaras. Remember pretend you don't know their there till the time is right. She was a little nervous. They had prepared for this rather quickly. No time to test anything. She once again was putting her life in Tanks capable hands. She heard them come in, walked right in thru the front gate just like they owned the place. She keyed her remote to open the front walls so she could ride her bike out if she needed to. So where's the big fella at I don't feel him here Dolan said. To bad. I wanted him to see me kill you. Still don't know how a human broke my arm, but if he ever shows his face around this town again he's dead you hear me dead. Barbara smiled at Dolan. Funny you should say that. She pointed her finger like a gun at one of the smaller ones heads. Your friend I killed said humans where like cockroaches. And you guys were just having a little fun killing Cindy. Well I told him I was going to have some fun killing you. Lights! Suddenly all the lights except where they were standing came on. Barbara put her helmet on. And said to the one she had her finger pointed at BANG! Your dead. His head exploded into a bloody mess. The other small vamp tried to run away only to realize that Barbara had changed all the light bulbs in her house out with tanning bed bulbs. He screamed and ran back into the circle of darkness. Dolan lunged at her, she duct out of the way and stepped back into the light. Little rich bitch hun? A lot of money can buy cool toys. Did you really just think you were going to come into my house and kill me you stupid son of a whore? Steroids really do make you dumb. Barbara pulled the remote control from her pocket. And pointed it at the motorcycle closest to Dolan. The head light flashed into killing brightness. My trained monkey as you call him knows some people with connections to military grade hardware. Click. Another headlight flashed on tightening the circle. You should have just been content to feed Dolan. You just had to kill Cindy. Now your going to die. She pointed her finger at the other small vampires head BANG YOUR DEAD! And his head just ceased to be there. Just you and me now Dolan. She pointed her finger at his head. No to easy. You said you where gonna make my man watch me die. Click. All the bikes head lights flashed on. Dolan couldn't move. You dirty whore. Where vampires! Just like you! And your choosing these fucking monkeys over us. Your nothing like me. I don't kill for fun, I kill to stay alive. And for VENGEANCE!! She pointed her finger back at Dolan. Bang, bang bang. Tank took out both knees and his working arm. Dolan screamed rage and hate at her. Click. Her house light up like the a carnival ride. It's not the sun Dolan. But it's dam close. Goodbye Dolan. He died screaming. Tank walked in took the remotes from her and killed the lights. She took her helmet off. There were tears in her eyes. You okay babe ? I didn't really want to kill them in the end. I just want to be with you. You had no choice babe. Dolan would have found you babe, he never would have stopped. His kind like to kill. Those tears in your eyes show that your more human than he could ever be. Where done killing, lets get down to some living. He helped her out of her leather. And pulled her into his arms. He just held her for a while. She stepped back and stood before him. Innocent and beautiful. He thought to hisself, how the hell did I get so lucky. She took off the rest of her cloths.She stood there shivering with anticipation, and a little fear. I want you Tank. I want you right now. And I want you forever. Can you handle that? Tank simply said. I love you babe now and forever. And with a laugh he added. So you got a bedroom in this place?
THE END
Dedicated to Barbara Jett. The one who set my heart on fire. With just one kiss.
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