The sun had risen at least four hours ago and yet Claudia was still awake curled up on the floor of the abandoned warehouse.
Claudia was tired yet she just couldn’t sleep in the morning sun, but when mid day hit she just couldn’t stay awake no longer, and she finally fell into a long slumber.
As Claudia gracefully slept threw the monstrous day time, life outside still went on.
people walking past going to their work and some other things going on inside the ware house, like drug deals and even a torture some were down the hall.

The sun set and Claudia’s bliss full sleep was disturbed by her stressful hunger for blood.
she sat up and when she did she heard a creek of the floor boards out side the door, and as the door slowly started to open Claudia scuttled back.

"Who’s there!" Claudia shouted with a strong powerful voice.

A breeze whipped past Claudia's face, and she felt something move past her.
"You are lucky you are a Vampire, or you'd be dead by now. I've been watching you all night." John White stepped from the shadows, "But, how rude of myself. I am called John White, of the Nephim. Tell me: Why do you sleep here in this... place when there are many inns around Damaitre? Very strange. And good job spotting me. You have sharp senses indeed."

Claudia looked up at him from her crouched position her make up washed away by the water of the sea and her hair a ragged mess from the sleeping space.

Claudia Abrutedly shouted "do i look like i have any money...no , do i look like i can find my way around a large city...no , do i look like I’ve been through hell and back...YES!!!" Claudia through as much sarcasm as possible into this speech of hers.

She stud up and tried to fix up her hair, but trying and succeeding is a different manner.
Claudia looked over at John White "Oh i am so sorry...are you still here...i suppose i should tell you my name in return" Claudia took a pause to make tension " but maybe next time" Claudia giggled and ran out the door.
Only to get around the corner and to stand on her baggy yet still soggy pants and to trip and land face first into the floor and lay there for a brieth momant.

John sighed to himself. Foolish girl. She was obviously exhausted. and she thought she could outrun him. He walked outside, only to find her laying face down in the sand. He picked her up and brought her inside. "Now that you've had your little romp, why don't you tell me your name. I can give you money to stay in an inn. This can't be comfortable. But, make up your mind quickly. I have, I would say, ten minutes to go to sleep. But don't even think of robbing me. I will track you down, and I CAN kill you. Quite easily. It is difficult to fight something you cannot see. But, like I said, hurry. It is difficult keeping myself awake as it is."

Claudia wiped her face and looked him deep into his eyes, she quietly said "Claudia".
Claudia looked down at the floor whilst saying this, she tried to be sly and cool at the same time, but failed miserably and carried on looking down in shame of her self.

The social services worker had taken Celeste away from Colton for the night, to see if she was putting on an act around the house. The fact that they had to drag her down the hallway looked really good for Colton. The fact that she was literally dragged... Not so good for Celeste. He'd hate to be that social worker when Celeste started kicking and screaming.

So a night of freedom. What did the soon-to-be-guardian of a three year old do with a night of freedom?

It was a night for celebration, but considering the only people he had to celebrate with currently were pissed with him, or too awkward to talk to, or just plain off limits, he'd have to do it alone. How did one celebrate alone?

Colton busted out his sister's old Discman, and popped in a random mix of hers. She had the best dance music... Sure, it was angry, and the people screamed through half of the songs... But it was dance music!

Colt had dressed in old college clothes, not feeling up to the 'I'm a college graduate, a manager at the Ace High Casino, and a legal guardian of a small child' dress scheme. Besides, he could hid the Discman’s earphones in the hood of his sweater, and the actual Discman in the pocket; hands free, leaving him able to bust out random moves wherever he wanted.

Colton had walked to the old warehouse tonight, probably because he got lost on his way to St. Mary's church, but he didn't seem to mind the excursion to this 'new place'.

"In the middle of a gun fight... In the center of a restaurant... They say 'Come with your arms raised high!'" Colton, fully aware that there was no one in the area, skipped a bit, and danced some to the song. "Well they're never gonna get me... Like a bullet through a flock of doves... To wage this war against your faith... In me... Your life will never be the same... On your mother's eyes, say a prayer... Say a prayereeeeear..." The last skip/jump/whatever he was going to call the move landed him right down in front of some woman, tripped over on the ground.

Oh boy. He looked like such a geek. This was very embarrassing. He half considered running, but the fact that she looked like she had been hit with a train recently stopped him. He removed his headphones, and looked down at her, a mingling of shock and embarrassment written all over his face.

Footsteps off to the side. Now, Colton might be a figure of authority, but that doesn't mean he isn't the biggest wimp on the face of the Earth. He took this moment to hide behind a large stack of crates as some voice--a distinctly male voice--enters. As he carried her back inside, Colton only heard scattered words... "tell me your name... This can't be comfortable... I have, I would say, ten minutes... I will track you down... CAN kill you... It is difficult to fight something you cannot see..."

A vampire man holding a mortal girl? Was this rape? Colton's anger rose. He hated the word. The very word boiled what little blood he had in his system. The very thought... The idea of it.

Colton, feeling very heroic (And, no doubt, pumped up on his music adrenaline of the evening) stepped into the doorway. What a sight! Skinny-as-a-stick geek-boy, trying to look imposing, and failing miserably. Seemed like everyone was failing at something tonight. "Put her down... Now!" He sounded more kind than threatening, and looked more timid than frightening. And all because John was being a gentleman and offering the woman a place to sleep, and not interjecting himself into the offer at all.

What a mix-up.

"That is much better. Now, would you like the money? I have sleep soon you know."

Claudia looked at the new vampire standing in the door way and back at john, confusion written all over her face.
She pushed John and ran out the door, knocking the skinny geek strait tot he floor. Claudia looked for the nearest roof and jumped as high as she could, grabbing the ledge and pulling her self up she ran across the roof tops.

"Bad mistake." John ran after her, and lept effortlessy up to the roof. He snarled as as he saw the young Vampire run. He bounded after her, and caught her yet again. But, he was weakening in the sunlight, and she managed to skirt away from him. He tumbled off the side of the building and hit the ground in an alleyway below him. He got up and promptly fell down as the sun's light overwhelmed him.

((No, you're right. Colton is the 'skinny geek' she knocked flat on his face, had you bothered to read my post...))

[OOC: the scrawny geek was skirrs charactor colton ???)

Claudia started to run across the roof top again and looked back to see were john was, but not paying attention was her downfal and she fell down between were one building stops and one building starts.
Claudia landed ontop ofa closed metal skip hurting her leg, she roled onto the hard concrete floor and held her leg in anguish.
Claudia looked around for some were to hide from the light, seeing only the giant metal bin she tried to claw her way across the concrete and get in, but her angury was holding her back.

The girl was too fast, and too... well, to put it bluntly, abnormal, to be a mortal. Poor Colton didn't even see her coming, and hit the ground hard. A second set of footsteps went chasing after her... The man dashed over him and up onto the roof. Colton scrambled to his feet.

Colton checked his watch, seeing an untimely 4:37 flashing at him. Aww... But celebration! The little diversion had ruined his chances of getting to St. Mary's before dawn, unless he motored out of there. Colton set off at a jog, gaining speed quickly, until he stopped short at the alleyway. The man was lying there, hiding... Colton became afraid for a second. The dawn...

He'd never been caught out of hiding like this. The thought of death, however, terrified him tonight. Had it been five months ago, he'd have relished it. Had it been three months ago? Same circumstances. But tonight? Not tonight. Colton stood there dumbly for a minute, before taking off.

But, no, he skidded to a stop at the next alleyway, seeing the girl reaching for hiding. He didn't help the man... Why help the girl? Because the girl was being chased by a rapist, so thought Colton. She deserved to live. He wished some passerby would have thought the same for his sister.

"C'mere..." He didn't bother to introduce himself, or ask her if she needed help. Nope, he grabbed her by the arm and dragged her up. "RUN!" He didn't seem to notice her injury.

Colton, however, did not wait around. No, he took off for the church. Survival of the fittest, you could say.

Andriette walked down the sidewalk, full off of her recent meal. She tuned out of her senses, just long enough to not notice the human headed her way.
She watched him run, then sensed the vampires. This was definitly not good for keeping the secret of her kind.

John could smell Claudia when he woke up. Good, she's still here He tried to jump up to the nearest roof, but fell hard to the ground, and could hear, not to mention feel, his ribs cracking like matchsticks. He roared in pain, and then tried to find a different way up. He could'nt find one, so, quite in plain sight, walked onto the sidewalk. He could smell her moving towards St. Mary's, so he went went in the general direction. He couldn't run because of his ribs, and because it would give him away. He got there after about an hour, and decided to wait for her, silent and out of sight.
(OOC: Sorry to ignore you Skirr, when I posted it, I hadn't noticed your post, as you had just been editing when I left, and I skimmed to the bottom of the page)

Andriette was in turmoil, follow the human or the vampires? The human could spill some rather intresting secrets about the occupants of the city.
She decided to track the human, she followed him closely. Just out of his range of sight, she followed him like a cat stalks a mouse.

Claudia sat against a wall jus out side saint Mary ‘s church she took a deep breath and screamed to the maximum she could, her leg popped back into position and she stood up and walked up to the front door of saint Mary’s.

"I don't like being knocked around, young Claudia." John said as the door closed behind the yound Vampiress, "I was offering you help. I just wanted to talk. But, you just hit me and ran. And, I saw the nerd you ran over in the door way. He was also helping you. That's not very grateful... But, I must admit, you are quite quick. You caught me off guard."

Claudia walked threw the halls, listening to the echoed voice of John.
Claudia came to a giant hall filled with bright candles and a alter and stained glass windows with the Christ in them.

"How can you help me you don’t even know me!" Claudia said walking towards the alter, her voice echoing threw the hall.
She felt the slow beating pulse of 2 people, the pulse was to slow to be a humans, and she opened her third eye allocated in her mind, she focused on these pulses to revealing john and Colton hanging from the roof.

"Show you self’s now!" Claudia demanded.

"I'm right here, behind you. And I do know you. You are one of the rebels, just like so many others. How old are you Miss Claudia, sixteen? You can't have been a Vampire for very long." John appeared behind her, "You still have much to learn, young Claudia." John had a sad look in his eyes, as though he knew it was hopeless, "But, if you are going to run, first answer me this: Why do you hate me? I have done nothing to you."

Claudia sighed and started to walk towards the alter, she brushed her hair behind her ears, and tried her best to flatten it out.

"Hate is such a strong word....despise....jealous...angered should be the words you use." Claudia stopped at the alter picking up some rosary beads looking at the cross on them.

"You are wonted , you are part of something , yet you are as free as a bird....and i am consumed by hatred and i have a anguish for death of others...for that i am jealous" Claudia threw the beads back onto the table and picked up the big gold cross in her hand.

The moon had risen and created a hallow over the great glass window of Jesus, Claudia looked at john, "I bid you good day for this is the last time you follow me!" Claudia bowed and went to threw the gold cross at John, whom ducked down in shock but then Claudia turned and threw the gold cross at the stained glass window, which shattered into a million pieces.

Claudia ran and jumped out of the window onto the pavement out side, Claudia jumped onto the nearest roof and speed along them jumping over the alley's.

"Fare ye well, young Claudia."

Claudia stopped at the edge of a building , she stopped and sat down and dangled her legs over the roof, she looked back to see if John had followed but he hadn’t.

Claudia took in a deep breathe and started to sing a slow sad yet beautiful song, the silent sky was filled with this beautiful song, she did lots of long solo riffs, until some on came out of their window and told her to shut the hell up.

Claudia saw this human and her eyes twitched into which they then turned red she stood up and dived at the window intending to totally destroy the human and any thing else in her way!