The Ultimate Vampire Resource and Directory

Chapter Five



Renette stood there hesitantly for a few moments, trying to work through what had just happened, she knew that it was madness for them to even try and attempt to kill Jynx, their boss would kill them both if anything ever happened to Jynx.



She then dialled another number which connected her to a man whose voice was digitalised so that no one ever knew what he sounded like, no one had ever met him face to face, or even ever seen his face he always met people in shadows or in blackness, Renette always figured that he must be horribly scarred or disfigured in some way. Her voice trembled as she said “Hello Sir, we may have a problem….Kristoph has ordered me to kill Jynx” the voice on the other end let out a savage snarl as he spat “Well then….you know what you must do don’t you….not a finger is to be laid upon her head…..or Kristoph and yourself…..well you wont be alive” Renette gulped as she replied with a slight whimper “Yes sir” she then hung up the phone and rubbed her head.



Renette slumped against the leather seat as she watched the cityscape racing past, she opened the window to where her driver was sitting and said “Take me to Las Diablos, I need to get a drink” the driver nodded her head replying “Of course Miss….right away” the limo slowly made it’s way towards the most expensive restaurant in the city, Renette closed her eyes thinking about what she could do to stop Kristoph from killing the girl and also how to save him from getting killed by their employer.



As the limo drew up outside Las Diablos Renette thanked the driver sliding out of the car and heading inside the restaurant, the maitre d’ hurried over to her and took her hand kissing it softly as he said “Welcome Miss….it is a pleasure to see you again, we have your table ready for you like always” Renette smiled saying “Thank you Pierre that is most kind” Pierre led her towards a table, it was in the corner where she could watch everyone, she liked people watching it seemed to calm her somewhat.



Pierre pulled out the chair for her as she sank down into it, she then waved him away as she picked up the menu and began to read through it, she let out a deep heavy sigh as she put the menu down on the table and slid off her jacket and put it over the chair chewing on a bread stick that was on the table in a little glass.



She seemed to lose herself in thought as a waitress came over and put down a bottle of red wine and poured it, she looked at the girl and thanked her picking up the wine and swirling it around in the crystal glass as she drank it slowly, a few moments later Pierre returned over to her saying respectfully “So, have you decided what you are having to eat yet Madam?” Renette looked up at Pierre, her vision seemed to be swirling around in front of her as she replied “Uhhh….no sorry Pierre I guess I wasn’t really concentrating on the menu” she shook her head trying to clear her vision as she rubbed at the corners of her eyes “But don’t worry, I shall just have the Chef’s special” Pierre nodded a hint of concern in his eyes as he hurried off.



Renette looked around the room and it seemed to swirl out of focus as she heard a soft voice echo in her head, mocking her, slowly a shadowy figure seemed to creep its way on the floor, much like an oil spill as it formed the shape of a young woman, who could have been no more then 10 years of age, but her voice was old and harsh as it barked out “What the HELL are you doing you stupid girl, you know the affairs of these creatures cannot be meddled with….Vampires…..the Fair Folk….all are subject to my whims and fancies…and you….you stupid impudent girl had to go and fall for Kristoph” Renette gulped as she looked at the figure, fear skittering through her veins as she tried to speak but the figure carried on talking “What the hell have you been doing all these centuries? I can’t trust you to do anything right now can I?….If I have to have something done correctly I guess I will just have to do it myself” Renette looked at the shadowed figure before replying with a slight quake in her voice “I’m sorry I have let you down Crea….that was never my intention….I had no idea I was going to fall under Kristoph’s spell and become what I am now” Crea fixed Renette with her eyes, one glittering as bright as the morning sun and one glittering as cold as the moon, she snarled softly and looked around the busy restaurant before hissing dangerously “You were destined for more then THIS girl….mark my words you shall see me again and soon your whole world will come tumbling down and when it does….I will be at the forefront” with that Crea disappeared as quickly as she had come.



Renette gasped for air as though she had forgotten to breath as she sank back against her chair and noticed that time had now unfrozen, she threw down some money as she hurried out of the restaurant having now lost her appetite since seeing Crea, she had a long and tainted history with Crea, she had watched over her when her parents had died….or rather faced the guillotine in Paris during the French Revolution, they had accused her parents of some false charge, Renette had been there to watch it all and to see the heads of her parents being chopped as blood spurted and their heads fell into baskets, oh how the crowd had roared their approval, Renette had brushed through the crowd to get away from the awful scene as she burst into tears at the loss of her parents.



She stood up slowly as she dried her eyes and saw an old bent over woman staring at her, the woman used a bony old finger to beckon Renette over to her as she said in a croaky voice “Ahh…..I am guessing those were your parents who were just cruelly murdered by the guillotine” Renette nodded her head her head down as the old woman said “I am Crea….why don’t you come with me and you can be my helper for a while until we get you back on your feet” Renette studied the old woman and shrugged deciding that at least she would have a roof over her head….but what she didn’t realise was that this was the start of something that would spiral from her control.



As she looked back at the restaurant she saw the limousine idling, the driver seemed to be asleep but as Renette neared she saw the blood smeared onto the drivers window, Renette ran towards it just as it exploded, Renette cried out covering herself as the debris fell down all around her. Renette looked around wondering who could have done this as she heard the soft cackling of Crea, she let out a roar of anger as she spun around trying to find her but she only saw shadows Renette pulled out her cell phone and dialled Kristoph’s number, when he didn’t answer she threw the phone back into her bag in disgust as she sank down onto a step rubbing her head.



Renette stayed on the step for what seemed like an hour but was in reality only perhaps ten minutes as she stood up slowly and stretched, she then pulled out her cell phone and dialled the number for a cab and was told that it would be about 15 minutes to get to her, she muttered softly then said that was alright as she hung up and sank back down looking up as the stars seemed to twinkle in the sky.



Renette wasn’t usually one for morbidity, but she was perhaps coming to realise that maybe associating herself with Kristoph hadn’t been a good idea, she could have walked a different path in life….maybe not with Crea….well no definitely not with Crea, but she could have gotten married and had children, she rubbed her forehead softly sighing in frustration as she knew that this girl Jynx was part of her Master’s over all plan….whatever plan that was.

She looked up just as the cab pulled up beside her and the window was wound down as the head of a balding man popped out with a cigarette hanging from the corner of his lip as he said in a croaky foreign accent “You the one that called for a cab” Renette nodded her head as she grabbed her bag and slid into the back as the cab driver pulled away.



The cab driver slid down an alleyway as Renette glanced around slowly saying softly “Uhhh….this isn’t the way back to my house” the cab driver chuckled softly as he slowly turned around morphing into another form as Crea stared at her saying in her croaky tone “Yes my dear I know” she let out a hoarse cough before continuing “But why should that stop this conversation between two such old friends” Renette growled softly her eyes flashing red as Crea struck her across the face “Now now Renny, don’t be so impolite to your Mother” Renette snarled savagely “You were never MY mother….my mother died….you took me in and sometimes I wish that you had never done so” Crea chuckled her eyes lighting up as she replied “Well I could always go back to when we met….and not save you and leave you to die, to be raped and killed by those disgusting Frenchmen” Renette looked at her coldly before sinking back against the seat of the cab.



Renette knew that she was defeated as she ran a hand through her hair before saying “Fine….what do you want Crea?” Crea let out a soft slow chuckle as she replied “Why do you assume I want anything from you dear….can’t I just want to visit my darling daughter” Renette’s lip curled in disgust as she spat “You always want something from me bitch….ever since I left all the times I have seen you something bad and disastrous has happened” Crea cocked her head to the side and studied Renette before sliding out of the cab as she walked down the alleyway forcing Renette to chase after her.



Crea then stopped suddenly, her clothes changing and shifting so they seemed like a black dress as her features shifted to that of a young girl, her voice was soft as she said to Renette “You should be careful….the darkness is coming and it will overpower anyone who stands in it’s way….even that of Kristoph….you should make sure you know what side you are on” as Renette blinked Crea seemed to shimmer away. Renette stood where she was, digesting what she had been told as she took her cell phone out of her handbag and dialled Mime’s number.



Mime was lying on the couch smoking a cigarette, when his cell phone rang, he let out an annoyed grunt as he flicked ash into the ashtray before pressing the button saying “Yes, Mime here….what can I do for you?” as Renette slowed her breathing she said “Stephen….it’s Renette….I….I need your help….something bad is coming and I don’t know what it is” Mime snorted with derision as he replied “And why the hell would I want to help you….why don’t you go and run to Kristoph?” Renette stifled a sniffle as she replied “Because….I made a mistake at being with him….Please…..help me” Mime thought he heard a quaver of something in her voice, although he was unsure what it was he replied in a level voice “I’ll think about it…..if I decide to help you….be at Union Park in 3 hours” he then hung up his cell becoming lost deep in thought.



He had never heard Renette sound so scared, when he had been turned by Kristoph he had spent three hundred years with both of them, learning the ways of the vampire, he had seen first hand how cruel and sadistic Kristoph could be, he had once killed a whole room full of humans merely for his own pleasure, not to drink from….just merely because he was bored and he thought the mortals should pay for that.



Mime shook his head pushing thoughts of his old life away, it wouldn’t dwell to look back on it, he had loved many women since becoming a vampire….and had seen them all grow old and die before his eyes, he had raged at the mortal’s God in all his forms, he finally made his decision as he walked into the kitchen and opened up the fridge to pull out a bottle of beer taking off the top as he drained the contents, he headed for the front door grabbing his leather jacket and went to meet Renette.



Renette was standing by the pond, pacing anxiously she then heard a breeze behind her as she turned around to see the face of Mime staring down at her, his eyes were coldly fixed on her as he let his eyes roam over her with a predatory gaze, she had changed into a black blouse, and tight fitting jeans which showed off the curves of her ass, she also had on knee high black boots, Mime could also see the hint of a red thong poking out from underneath her jeans. Renette cleared her throat as she said softly “Thank you for meeting me Stephen” Mime held up a hand as he said sharply “I don’t go by Stephen anymore….my name is Mime” Renette bowed her head replying “Of course….I apologise, well anyway thank you for meeting with me, I just didn’t know who else to turn to” Mime snorted softly saying harshly “Well you could have always turned to Kristoph, you never seemed to have that problem in the past” Renette shook her head “No….I can’t go to him this time….he…..he wants to hurt Jynx and I’ve been told by my boss not to let that happen, I don’t know why that’s just what I was told” Mime’s eyebrows knitted together in confusion as he replied “Kristoph wants to KILL Jynx….Why…what did she ever do to him?” Renette shook her head not knowing the answer to the question as Mime carried on “And your Boss doesn’t want her hurt….this is all getting very strange Renette….you must understand that what your saying doesn’t really make any sense” Renette sank down onto a bench replying softly “Don’t you think I know that you damned fool….and now I have the woman who took me in…..after me as well” Mime sat down beside her and placed a hand over hers.



They sat like this for a while before Renette cleared her throat and said softly “I’m sorry for what happened in the past Step- I mean Mime, I was absolutely horrid to you and for that I apologise” Mime chucked softly before catching both of them by surprise and kissing her forehead, Renette gasped and turned her head away as her hair covered her face, if she had had a working circulatory system then she would be blushing bright red, Mime stood up slowly realising what he had done as he said “Oh my…..I’m sorry I didn’t mean….” he then began to walk away from her.



Renette chased after him and leapt onto his back kissing his neck as she said softly “And where do you think your going Mister?” Mime turned his head around as he said “Well….I thought I’d made you mad” Renette shook her head kissing his neck again as she slid down from his back and cupped the front of his pants squeezing softly.



Mime took her hand and moved it away from him as he said “If you want my help we’re gonna have to make some ground rules…I kissed you….that doesn’t mean I forgive you for what you’ve done in the past….but I will help you….and I also want to protect Jynx from Kristoph….I wont let him lay a hand on her” Renette replied sulkily “Why….because you want her for yourself?” Mime growled before striking her across the face sending her flying through the air as he leapt on her and growled savagely “I have cared for her and looked after her since she was a baby….I regard her as my daughter and nothing more….I swore to protect her with my life am I understood?” his eyes blazed a blood red as Renette nodded.



Mime loosened his grip on Renette’s throat and pulled away from her his eyes turning back to their normal shade as he said “Go home Renette….we shall meet each other again….but right now I don’t think it would be wise for you to be here” Renette rubbed at her throat as she eyed him warily saying softly “I came to you for help Mime….you can’t just leave me to fend for myself” Mime let out a soft mirthless laugh as he replied “You and Kristoph left me to fend for MYSELF….so what makes you think your any more precious?” Renette glared at him as she stood up slowly dusting herself off as she turned and walked away from Mime knowing that going to him for help had been a mistake.



Meanwhile, Jynx was sitting on a rooftop, she had taken to doing this for a few nights, she couldn’t admit to anyone that she was scared….for once in her life she was actually scared of someone, Kristoph had flung her out of a window like she was a mere rag doll, now she knew how hard Mime kept his power under control. All she could think about was who or what had saved her from almost certain death, she shook her head slowly too many thoughts running through her mind, she leant back against the slope of the roof and felt the cold air rushing over her face, her trench coat fluttered in the wind, she had on a pair of black leather pants with a pair of black thigh high biker boots and a black top, a silver pendant hung from her neck, it was in the form of a dragon she rubbed it in between her fingers feeling herself calm down.



Jynx stood up slowly and looked up at the sky as she said softly “Well, whoever is up there looking out for me….thanks a lot” she then flipped off of the roof landing on the pavement and headed towards her bike, she suddenly heard something behind her and drew one of the daggers from her belt spinning around to see Atreyu standing in front of her, she stood there dumbfounded as he said in a soft soothing voice “Be at peace young Jynx, I mean you no harm…I was the one that saved you from Kristoph, I know I should have approached you sooner….but my time was limited….I have been sent to protect you from the evils that mean to do you harm” Jynx let out a soft barking laugh replying “I am EVIL….I’m a killer….I don’t deserve protection” Atreyu walked slowly towards her and took her daggers placing them in his own belt as he held her close to him whispering into her ear “You are not evil…..and even if you were….you always had the choice for redemption” Jynx felt herself melt into the security of Atreyu’s arms.



After a few moments Jynx pulled away from Atreyu saying in her strong voice “So….why exactly have I been deemed worthy of a Fae’s protection, whose looking out for me?” Atreyu shook his head sadly as he replied “I am sorry Miss, but my benefactor would prefer to remain anonymous for now…but do not worry, we will make sure that you are well protected from Kristoph and anyone else who would do you harm” Jynx shook her head slowly as she replied “I can look after myself, I wont let Kristoph throw me out of a window again…I cant be looking over my shoulder for the rest of my life” Atreyu shook his head slowly as he said more forcefully “No….you do not understand, this is MUCH bigger then Kristoph….there are dangerous forces at work, and soon the very fabric of this world will be tested” Jynx looked at Atreyu and cocked an eyebrow as she said “So….I’m somehow part of something that might save the planet huh?” Atreyu stood in front of her with his arms crossed.



Jynx sighed softly and rubbed at her temples as she walked towards her bike and slid onto it as she turned to Atreyu “Well I’m not going back to Mime’s….I’m gonna go stay with Grimmau for a few nights” Atreyu nodded his head and replied “That is a very good idea, the Lycan’s will protect you if need be” Jynx let out a snort “I don’t need protecting thanks very much” she revved her bike and sped towards Grimmau’s bar.



As she stopped outside she slid off her helmet and swung her leg over the bike leaning it against a wall as she headed into the Bar to go and find Grimmau, as she walked down the steps it seemed to be eerily quiet, she tried one of the light switches but they merely buzzed, Jynx’s senses heightened as they often did when danger threatened as she reached behind her and slid a dagger out of her back pocket and cautiously carried on down the steps.



She heard a skittering as she got down lower, softly she said “Grim….Grimm where are you?” she heard a muffled cry as something smashed into her back sending her sprawling onto the wooden floor which was slick with blood, she contained her horror as she sprung up and spun around to face whatever demon or horrible thing she was meant to be attacking.



In front of her stood a blazing gold being, it chuckled softly as it moved it’s hand to the right and sent Jynx flying into a wall leaving a huge dent in it, Jynx let out a soft groan as she struggled to her feet trying to clear her vision as she saw a crossbow behind the bar, she rolled over behind the bar and grabbed it loading an arrow and sent it flying towards the being, it passed harmlessly through embedding into a wooden pole, the being chuckled softly. It opened it’s mouth and said in a booming powerful voice “Your time will come Melissa ‘Jynx’ Roberts…You have not fulfilled your full purpose yet, but We promise…..you shall and then you will be destroyed” the voice let out a laugh which seemed to come from everywhere at once as it began to dim and the being disappeared leaving a deep crater where it had been standing mere moments before.



Jynx stood there bloodied and bruised her clothes tattered for a few seconds a glazed look in her eyes as she then came back to reality and ran over to Grimmau kneeling beside him taking off the gag and untying him saying softly “Grim, what….What happened?” Grim wiped the dust and blood from his face before replying “No idea, one minute the club was full and we were doing a booming trade, next thing I know me and the rest of the pack were all tied up the customers were gone and this strange dude came in and started beating us up demanding to tell it information we didn’t know” Jynx shook her head slowly as she muttered to herself “None of this makes any sense” she ran over to the bar and grabbed some ice and some water putting towels in it so the Pack could wash themselves.



Jynx sat down on a step which led up to the VIP area as Grim came over to her and sat down beside her hugging her gently as he said softly “Is everything alright Jynx?” she looked up at him and shook her head saying softly “No….nothing is alright….I’ve been told something that makes no sense…I was told that people were trying to kill me and that the Lycan’s were my best chance of staying alive…and that I was important in some weird cosmic game” Grim nodded as he said in his soft soothing voice “Well, they were right….there was a prophecy written, we didn’t know who it was about and now it seems that it was you” Jynx jumped up glaring at Grimmau as she said hotly “WHAT….you have known me all this time and this is the first time you think to mention this” Grim shrugged his shoulders and said “Well we didn’t think it was important and we didn’t think that you were that child especially when Mime took you in and raised you to be an Assassin, the girl was meant to be pure….she was meant to have been half human and half Succubus, but we will protect you….you have our word on that” Jynx snorted in disgust as she stood up and stormed up the steps and out of the bar.



She paced in front of the bar for a while not really knowing where to go, until her hand found the piece of paper that had Xander’s number on it, she took her cell phone out of her pocket and dialled his number, Xander answered on the second ring as Jynx said softly “Uhhh hey Xander it’s Jynx, I was wondering if I could come and stay for a few nights….I have nowhere else to go” Xander stood in his living room, it was full of dark magic and he had a pentagram on the floor, he replied slowly “Yeah sure, come over….I’ll fix you up the spare room” Jynx sighed softly replying “Thanks, it means a lot to me” she hung up and when she had Xander cursed softly and began to tidy up and then hid the stuff in a cupboard and locked it before going into the spare room to make the bed and put out towels.



As Jynx rode to Xander’s place she felt herself relax, she swerved through the traffic and pulled up outside his apartment and slid off her bike and headed up to his apartment ringing the doorbell.