Benji's Point Of View:
"Who do you work for?" I hissed out in fear of the answer. Someone after the eggs and has enough people hiding on the inside of the compound to get what he wants. Those were my last words I was able to suffer out. My mind began to fight as I locked with Ellis in an arm wrestle. I tried to pull his arm off and get the cloth away from my face. But he was much stronger.
The driver leaned over from the corner of my eyes and I saw a syringe. That's when I knew... the cloth was a distraction. Ellis lifted my hair with his free arm. It exposed my neck and the driver was able to strike me. I could feel my muscles relax as it took the liquid by surprise. This wasn't what I was used to. No, this was something poisonous. I felt my body becoming light and found myself being placed back in my seat. Ellis took my tablet by force and opened it up with my finger print. He helped me relax my head. I struggled to keep conscious. The driver was driving up to a remote looking home. It was lavish. My conclusion was right, this guy was rich and paying off insiders.
That was my last view before I gave into the darkness taking my body over.
"Dr. Levine."
"Dr. Levine?"
"Dr. Levine!"
A cold hard slap woke me up as that voice rung in my ears. I coughed as I opened my eyes. I couldn't move as I felt restrained to a table. A light blinded my eyes as I was forced to look into it. I couldn't see around me because of it. There seemed to be a shadow figure holding it in front of my eyes.
"There you are," her voice giggled out.
"What happened? Where am I?" I asked her as I squinted my eyes to try to look at that woman in front of me.
"I wanted to thank you for bringing me my eggs home. And, keeping them so safe while they were away from me," she said in an excited voice. I winced as I heard an IV drip next to me. I could feel it puncturing my wrist. My watch missing.
"What's going on?" I asked as I jolted and tried to move. My legs, arms, chest, torso, neck, even my crotch felt restrained. I felt exposed also. Like my clothes were missing.
"You," she hissed. Her eyes glowed green and I saw their slits through the light. "I wanted you awake for this," she told me. I heard a tray clang together as she picked up a scalpel.
"W-what are you doing?" I asked nervously.
Is this the mother of those tera eggs? Did she plot to have them brought back to her and I happened to be the extra treat on top? Ellis! You could have left me behind!
"I can't murder the same people that took my darling babies from me but I will kill someone that damn company finds valuable." I felt a knot in the back of my throat as I felt suddenly sick. K-kill? I just work there... Am I worthy of death? I wanted to laugh. The mere thought of the profit they'll loose from my death... it was hilarious. I was in so much debt with them... It would just vanish and it would only result in making my boss very angry. I wouldn't have to suffer anymore... "Stop making that pleased face! You want to die!?"
"I won't be in debt anymore," I mumbled in relief.
"Damn... how much did you rack up with them?" Ellis' nearby voice rung. So he was in the room too?
"Close to eight million," I mumbled.
"E-eight million!?" The woman yelled in shock. I could hear her stumble away. "Ellis," she chewed out. "You better tell me you didn't know," she growled out. I could hear how tense she was. Eight million. It's enough to make them put a tracker in me. I felt a smirk rising on my lips. They were probably already here. I can imagine my boss saying right now, 'you thought you could die without settling your debts with me, Benji?' His tsking. 'Get back to work.'
I just hope the eggs are still okay. I'll be at ten million in debt if I loose thirteen of them. I heard the door open as the two rushed out. I felt sweat forming on the surface of my skin as I stayed under the light. I could hear through the open door gunfire go off. My mind raced as I knew it was the backup team coming to get the eggs back. I felt hopeful they'd find and release me.
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Hours passed. I knew the gunfire died down two hours ago. I was counting the minutes. The light, I poorly discovered was UV. My skin was burning at its touch now and I felt like a baked turkey. I didn't have any strength to move and I was finding it hard to stay awake.
That's when I heard footsteps come into the room. The light was dimmed from my eyes and a man stood over me. He smirked as he looked down at me. His eyes were dark dragon slits. I could smell the faint stench of his kind. He smelled like he was important. His body was covered in blood and my craving was driving me bonkers as I smelled him. I struggled in the restraints as I exposed my fangs at him. Was he out there when the fight was going on? Who is he?! He's going to kill me!
I'm scared.
He placed a hand on my jaw and held me still as he got a good look at me. He suddenly held up a hand with pillars. No! I tried to bite down and close my mouth but he stuck a finger inside and his in-human strength forced me to open my jaws. He yanked one of my fangs out and I shouted in pain. I couldn't move. I couldn't cradle my mouth. But I was in tears from the pain as he tore out the second one. He lowered the light once more on the UV lamp until it turned off. I watched as he dropped the pliars and sat down on a stool. He yanked a tray to him and on it was a scalpel as he held it up he looked me in the eyes.
"Tell me... where is the tracker?" He asked as he held it low towards my crotch. I felt tears weld up in my eyes as I rolled my head over. I squeezed my eyes as he pressed down on my thigh with the tool suddenly. "Next, won't be in a delicate spot," he assured me. "Where is the tracker?"
"I- it's in my liver area," I whispered. I held in tears as he made a cut into my skin right above my liver. I felt light headed like I was going to pass out from the pain.
"W-why!?" I begged in agony.
"Because of you my concubine died and the babies are gone- again."
"You're going to kill me?" I asked.
"No, you're going to settle your debt with me in other ways."
"W-what do you mean?" I asked in terror.
I could smell the blood I worked hard to make splatter as his hands were covered in it. He yanked out a small micro tracking device before he took a thread and needle from the table and started to stitch me up. I couldn't control my body from trembling in pain. My lip burned as I bit into it to try not to scream. My jaw- my jaw hurts...
"For now on you will be mine," he said as he locked eyes with me.
"What?" I mumbled out in confusion. He gave a small smile as he reached up and touched my skin.
"You must be so hungry," he noted thoughtfully. "Your body doesn't heal like it should." His fingers caressed my skin and broke the surface making me bleed where I was already sore from being under the light. "Do you not hunt?" He asked as he watched me flinching at his touch.
"There's no prize in hunting," I muttered. "It doesn't thrill me."
"What thrills you?" He laughed as he looked amused. "You don't like free blood?" He picked up and crushed the tracer in his hand. "Seeing as they put this in you that means you racked up some serious debts in the cartel."
"Eight million," I muttered.
"I'll pay off your debt," he decided. "I'll wire it over to your account with them."
I growled in agitation. Who does he think he is?
"I don't need charity," I blurted out.
"This is not charity," he snapped and glared me down. "You are mine and I want to make sure they don't come looking for what's mine." I watched his eyes travel down my body as he was sizing me up. "So why don't you just hunt for your blood for now on and make sure not to rack up anymore unnecessary debts... better yet you better let me hunt for you. Don't even leave my side." He thought as he started to unlatch the restraints. I waited until he was done with the last one.
I made my move. I pushed off the table- feeling it knock into the wall as I flung myself at him to attack him. In the fast seconds I had, I took the scalpel off the tray he placed it on. I aimed it at his neck as I tackled him to the floor. I was weak- but I saved my energy for this. If I can just- get the vital part. I felt hungry as the IV drip fell over and knocked me on the back of the head. It was enough to distract me. He flipped us and took the scapel- throwing it across the room. He tore off the IV from my wrist and pinned me down.
"What was that for?" He asked me. "You don't want to be a pet?" He tilted his head as his weight crushed into me. I glanced around us as I tried to look for my way out. I'm a vampire, I can out run him. I looked up at him as I tried to calm my breathing down and act like I was giving in. "I thought so," he chuckled out. He eased up on his strength. "Let's take this slow," he suggested. "Give you time to adjust-" I slammed my knee hard into his crotch the moment I was freed up. I used all of my force to knock him off.
My heart raced as I was gone from that room within seconds. I took off running as I made my way down the halls until I reached a set of stairs. I had a feeling I was in a basement since there were no windows. I went up. The moment I stepped out, I was hit with the smell of sunlight. FUCK! I shielded my eyes as I ran through it and for a curtain. I tore one down and tossed it over my body for protection.
"Where are you?" I heard his voice asking from the same floor I was on. I trembled as I opened the window and broke the screen. "You're going to get even more hurt," he warned me. "Get back here, vampire!"
My heart raced.
"Oh~! I can hear you!"
I jumped out the window as I hit the ground. I was thankful my feet touched solid ground after three feet. I ran for the clear view of fence. The smell of the sun reduced my speed as fear told me to go back to the shadows. But, I can't. I have to keep running. I heard him growl as he reached the window. I imagine he saw what I was doing. Escaping. I heard footsteps coming for me. He was chasing me. I could hear his roar erupt from his throat in anger.
"Where you going, vampire?" He asked me in amusement. He still didn't understand my trump card. I took in a deep breath as I imagined my favorite ally. The one behind the only bar I could trust. My eyes closed as I took a step and teleported.