Third person's POV.
*Hit*
I can't believe he'd do that.
*Hit*
How could he do that.
*Hit*
He is so gonna pay.
*Hit*
How–
"You know you should probably stop and calm down".
"No" was Cammile's firm reply.
"You would murder all the punching bags here" her best friend Zeke said but she ignored him.
"How could he put me on hold, how could he have suspended me" she continued landing hit after hit on the bag.
"You are kinda faulty here, you know. You left us all in the middle of a mission and took off in the opposite direction which was fatal". She just disappeared in the middle of a mission.
It wasn't really her fault she just got an uncanny feeling so she left, Cammile thought
" And so, how does it matter? How does the difference of one person matter?" she replied but deep down she knew that it really did matter.
" You are the best Cam, the best hunter out there and you were the most important person in that mission, you were the one meant to kill the clan leader no one could have done it faster, quicker and smoother especially when time wasn't on our side and you fled, what were you expecting, a thank you pat on the back. I'm shocked he didn't inflict physical pain as punishment"
" But you guys survived and finished the mission right?" she said feeling guilt weighing on her heart, so she went back to her umpteenth bag, striking it.
" Are you serious Cam, our job was to kill the entire clan and yours the leader and now because of you the leader escaped and nobody escapes, that's the rule. Kill them all and you know that" Zeke stressed making her feel more bad
" But I didn't feel like it, I got a weird feeling about that clan so I left. I just couldn't do it" she told him and as she was about to replace the busted punching bag, Zeke pulled her.
" No more punching, I'm hungry and I'm sure you are too. Go get changed and we can go eat out, okay?".
" Fine" she said, looking at her bloody fingers.
" Oh, and Ana said it's time for your medication" Zeke said before leaving.
"Got it".
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"What's in this anyways" she asked looking at the bottle.
" You always ask what's in it, but still drink it" Ana answered.
Yeah she did, because once she refused to drink it until they told her what was in it and then after a few days without it she started feeling funny and her body felt extremely weird. She was told if she didn't drink it she would die and feeling funny and weird was just the beginning, so she started drinking it again because, who wanted to die and there wasn't a negative effect to drinking.
" It is not going to drink itself you know" Ana said, giving her a warm smile. Ana was always like a mother figure to her. Cammile drank the liquid and as always it burnt its way down her throat.
" Thanks Ana, Zeke is probably waiting on me so I've gotta go" she said as she handed the bottle back to Ana.
" Yeah, of course you can leave".
Cammile met Zeke in the kitchen with some other people.
" Zeke, let's go. I'm already set" she called out to him.
"Okay guys. I and Cam are going to grab lunch, you coming?" Zeke asked and then there were a couple of "yeah", "of course", "definitely" and as we were about to cross the threshold of the front door a voice sounded through the house speakers.
" Cammile you are suspended and aren't allowed to go out under any circumstance".
You've got to be fucking kidding.
" Did he just ground me?" she said incredulously.
" You should calm down, Cam" Zeke said to her.
" Calm down?, He suspends me and now he's grounding me and you want me to calm down?".
" How about this, maybe you should give him a piece of your mind after you have calmed down" Zeke said and then immediately regretted it.
" More of like a piece of my first" she replied.
" Whatever you do, do it while you are calm" he advised.
" Yeah right" she said back her voice dripping with sarcasm as she turned around and walked down the hall to a very familiar room. Kicking the door open without knocking, revealing a man around his late forties to early fifties that had bald head and graying blue eyes with a set of teeth missing a dentition.
" Yo Riley" she said as she walked in.
" Care to explain why you ground me"
" I expected this kind of reaction and frankly I would be disappointed if you didn't come to deplore" Riley said back to her as his eyes sparkled, he always loved this side of her.
" So you decided to ground me just so I could come to complain" she said disbelievingly.
" No, I do have a reason for confining you in this house, the complaint is just a bonus".
" You mean to ground me, let's hear the reason" she spoke, even though she already knew the answer.
" It is part of the punishment for what you did during your last mission" Riley said to her.
" Put you have already put me on hold and by that you suspend me indefinitely, and now you ground me" she vocalized, stressing on the words indefinitely.
" It's just house confinement" he uttered, which just made her give him an angry glare.
" But I'm willing to stop all your punishment and the ones still coming–"
" There are still more punishment coming " she yelled at him, anger flashed through Riley's eyes from the interruption and she kept her mouth shut. You can't bargain with an angry man, she thought.
" I'm willing to stop the penalties and even elevate your status for a price and I'm sure you know the price, Cammile" he said to her, completing his statement. Riley was ready to give her anything she wanted as long as he bedded her, but he knew she would refuse as she always does.
" You can chain me to a cell but my answer would still be no, Riley and I'm satisfied with my current status " she told him her voice firm and without yelling, he was expecting that.
Hell no was she going to bed with that ol' sack of meat.
" Alright then you would be going on the next mission" Riley said again, but this time he wouldn't be making it easy for her. How dare she reject him again.
Yippie! that was so easy, Cammile thought but she knew deep down that there was some sort of sick twist coming.
" Against the vampyre king" he concluded, was she expecting him to give in that easily.
" Are you shitting me right now Riley, I am not going" she refused.
He has got to be kidding her right now.
" Yes, you are and I'm not changing my decision except for that price I talked about. No price then you are going" he said, pushing her to a wall.
" But that is suicide, Riley". Even she, one of the best of all vampyre hunters, knows that is craziness in its raw form.
" I don't care, and you are leading the group or are you afraid? Is Cammile one of our best scared" he taunted, knowing that usually works.
" Of course not, why would I be afraid" she was not scared but that plan was plain stupidity.
" Then what is the problem?" he aggravated.
" That is plain stupidity Riley we need more experience, training and all sorts of things to be more prepared and able to take down the vampyre king's empire, a couple is clans no problem but the royal empire that's bizarre" Cammile tries to knock some sense into him.
" That is what is going to happen if you don't go to bed with me Cammile and it's final and the only reason you are refusing to go is because you are too frightened " he challenged, provoking her and when he saw her thoughtful expression he knew that he had won. She wouldn't want to risk the lives of that many vampyre hunters so she will end up in his bed. He only taunted her to evoke her fighting spirit so she will see that risking so many lives isn't worth it.
" But you are going to risk the lives of your most talented vampyre hunters and that is gonna leave you vulnerable" Cammile countered, since common sense wasn't working well on him she would adjust the situation so he would be in risk, reverse psychology and Riley was self centered.
" Me being vulnerable is not good, we must find a better plan" he said, rubbing his chin already comprising because of his selfishness. This wasn't going according to plan, she is not begging, he thought.
" We don't even have enough information about them, so let's just drop the plan, how about that" she continued to push so he can drop it.
" We won't drop the plan" he said adamantly.
Then she remembered that alongside his selfishness he is also egotistic.
" How about only you sneak into the royal empire to find information about their patrol system, defense and offense tactics and so on, uhn, since you are as stealth as a cat you will not get caught " he quickly formulated a plan, since he knew that he she wouldn't agree to go to bed with him, he wouldn't lose the chance of this big success; the vampyre's royal empire.
" What!, It is already risky enough for all of us to go and now you want only me" she voiced in disbelief, this man really was crazy.
" You won't be going to fight, only to get information about some little things" he justified.
" What if I get caught?" she told him, trying to find a reason for him to stop.
" I'm sure you won't let that happen and if you come back with the needed information, I will give you anything you want" he baited intentionally, she needs some incentive to agree and he knows that.
" Fine, I'll go" she concurred just because she could ask for anything she wanted, that was a golden opportunity and she was sure she wouldn't get caught. She was one of the best for a reason.
" Good you would be going at twelve midnight sharp and do not forget your medication".
" Okay" she replied before heading out.
Cammile was surprised to see Zeke still here and sitting on the couch.
" Didn't you go for lunch?" she asked to which he replied.
" I wanted to be on the lookout incase you got into any fist frenzy with Riley so I can intervene, how did it go".
" Well, the mad man said that we are going to take over the royal empire for our next operation" Cammile voiced.
" What! That is a death wish, taking over the royal empire is like taking over the whole vampyre clans" Zeke said flabbergasted.
" Yeah that was what I told him and then he said something like I would have to go alone to gather information about them" she replied, settling that Riley did it all out of spite.
" That is just worse and way too risky I would go with you" Zeke said before pausing in thought then continuing.
" We shouldn't even go, any of us shouldn't go. It's too risky, I'm going to have a talk with Riley".
Now he also wants to give Riley a piece of his mind, Cammile chuckled in thought.
" He said he would only change his mind if I give them the price" she said to him giving him a knowing look, definitely out of spite did Riley do this maybe he thought she would change her mind and agree with him.
"The price, the price" Zeke asked to be sure, now Riley is really getting on his nerves.
" Yeah and I'm certainly not doing it" I responded with certainty.
" Yeah so I guess you have to do more training, when are you going to gather the details" he asked her.
" Well, Riley said this midnight at twelve sharp" Cammile answered with a sigh.
" What! How would you be ready by then, this is past two and you have….." he paused as he thought, occasionally counting his fingers " less than ten hours give or take. I better go order a coffin but I doubt the vamps are gonna release your body" he joked making her give him a pointed look.
" Just kidding, you should be able to pull it off with help from the heavens and keep in mind that you have very little time" Zeke told her, even he was doubting if it was going to be possible.
" I know but I've got to go, that is what they signed us up for right" she said with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.
" Well let's start preparing after we grab lunch" he said, pulling her.
After they grabbed lunch from the kitchen courtesy Ana, they head towards the gym with Zeke as Cammile's P.T .
" You have less than six hours you will use the remaining of your time to rest and get ready so you won't be too stressed out" Zeke muttered, after thinking of how best she can utilize her time for success even if the chances were slim but then it was Cammile, she could do anything.
" This night is gonna be a breeze" she said and they both smirked.