Scythe thought about her offer for a moment. Here she stood, utterly defenseless. His eyes roamed her entire form, making sure he didn't see any hidden lumps where a weapon might be stashed, but knowing Vinyl she probably had a pen knife between her tits, not that he could get close enough to check. Even being on a diet of cold worthless blood packets, Vinyl was a member of the Filigree Clan, the Head of the Clan. They had always held power and had always been a pain.

He needed to be smart about this or Vinyl would claim another vampire on her scoreboard. He wasn't too worried though. He had been feasting on fresh meals while all she had were some useless blood packets. In a one on one fight, he was sure he had the upper hand, especially against an unarmed opponent. He glanced out of the corner of his eye, receiving confirmation from one of his scouts that Vinyl was in fact alone.

"What kind of favor?" Scythe asked softly.

"You'll find out when I get it. No tricks, no gimmicks. It was just a matter of time before it was too much for me to handle. This way..." Vinyl hung her head, Scythe almost feeling bad for her.

In another life, the two of them might've been bonded by their clans. Big Boss had shifted everything into a power struggle, breaking the unity of the clans. Many wanted to use the human races as food, while others wanted to live peacefully among them.

Those who refused to join Big Boss were slaughtered. Scythe's family had been one of those, but he had taken the cowards way out and obtained strength by being one of Big Boss' slaves. He saw his own life playing out once more in Vinyl.

A lone warrior standing up against a great tyrant only to fail miserably. But Scythe had been too much of a coward to fight back. He sighed, tucking the dagger away.

"Fine. Bring the girl to Warehouse 13 tomorrow night. You'll get your favor and this can all end." Scythe vanished, leaving Vinyl to stand there alone. She hung her head, hiding a grin as she listened for the other vampires to follow their master. Spike slowly stepped from the shadows, hidden in a dead vampires cloak.

"You really think this is going to work?" he asked.

"It has to. Unless there is somethin you wanna tell me?" she glanced at him, crossing her arms. Spike was silent for a moment, before uttering a chant under his breath, a sigil glowing underneath them.

"I don't have a lot of time to explain. Time Magic is a bit finicky so listen closely. That girl, Octavia Melody is the descendant of one of the Four Great Titans. Her blood holds the secrets of true immortality and if Big Boss gets his hands on her he will be unstoppable." Spike lowered his head, clenching his fists as the sigil began to fade.

"He'll burn Celamont to the ground and then march on the world with an army of unkillable vampires. So I really hope you know what you're doing Vinyl." Spike vanished along with the sigil, leaving Vinyl to simply stare. How the hell did she get herself into this shit?

Vinyl groaned with the weight of the world on her shoulders as she entered her home. She could hear Octavia faintly in the dining room, letting out a sigh as she walked into the room.

"Hey Tavi, we gotta..." she froze as she spotted Cheerilee sitting at her dining room table with Octavia...and her sisters. Cheerilee flashed her a small smile, but there was something more sinister in what her eyes said.

"What are you doing in my house?!" Vinyl demanded, slamming her hands on the table and causing it to crack.

"Why, I'm not sure what you mean Miss Filigree. Is it not appropriate for a friend to stop by and check in on her friends?" Cheerilee giggled.

Oh she's good...

"You and me aren't any kind of FRIENDS lady, and I want you out of my house, now!" Vinyl yelled.

"Vinyl...I..."

"Not now Tavi." Vinyl silenced her. Octavia chewed her lip, turning to a frightened Sweetie Belle and Rarity.

"W-Why don't the two of you go upstairs and I'll be there soon to read you a story." she suggested. Rarity nodded, snatching up Sweetie Belle and quickly leaving the room. The moment they were gone Cheerilee dropped her act, drawing a small pistol and pointing it at Vinyl.

"You really wanna do that?" Vinyl grinned, eyes glowing bright red and several sigils glowing in the dining room.

"You're on my turf right now bitch. I can fry your brain with a thought, so gimmie one good reason why I shouldn't." she growled.

"Because Octavia is watching and you have a soft spot for her and what she thinks of you. Because you couldn't really fry my brain with those spells. Sure, they would leave a nasty mark, but they would only be effective if I were a Magian, or a vampire." Cheerilee argued calmly, flicking the safety off of her pistol.

"I can dodge that bullet, we both know it. Then what?" Vinyl growled.

"You would put Octavia at risk if you try to avoid getting shot. There is also the chance I left a gift for your sisters upstairs. Haven't had the chance to tear down an entire Den before, that'd be one I could check off the bucket list." Cheerilee chuckled. Vinyl dug her nails into the table, the glow of the sigils growing in intensity.

"You do whatever the fuck you want with me, but you leave my sisters out of this. They haven't done anything to anyone. I've killed hundreds, all of that blood is on MY hands. So you back the fuck off." Vinyl shook with anger as the Gaian only smiled.

How the hell did she get in here anyway?! She glanced over her shoulder at Octavia, the woman hanging her head in shame.

Damnit Tavi...

"Yes, if you are wondering, she did let me in. Because she was worried for her safety in a house full of freaks. And I know you've been feeding off of her, tricking her into being your little meal ticket. Maybe if you hadn't proven me right, I would've left your sisters out of this. But you vampires are all the same. Its better to put them down now before they become a menace like you." Cheerilee raised her pistol, eyes wide as a hand grabbed her wrist.

"Is now really the time to be doing this?" Spike asked, his voice exuding power. Cheerilee simply sat there as if the boy were digging into her soul with only his stare.

"Vinyl, you have business to take care of. I'll take care of matters here and...if things don't work out..."

"AHHHHHH!" Sweetie Belle screamed, the shattering of glass following afterwards. Vinyl bolted out of the room, making her way into her sisters room. She found her youngest sister hiding under her bed and her window shattered. Rarity was nowhere to be seen.

Please no, please no, please no

"Belle, what happened?" Vinyl asked crouching down and holding out her arms. Sweetie Belle crawled out from under her bed. The girl crawled into her sisters arms as she shook.

"R-Rarity starting acting weird...s-she got all angry and jumped out the window..." Sweetie Belle mumbled.

Damnit! This CAN'T be happening NOW.

"Belle, go downstairs with Octavia and stay close to her. Tell her I had to chase down Rarity and if you see a weird guy in a brown coat, do whatever he says okay?" Vinyl stared into her sisters eyes.

"I-is everything okay?" Sweetie Belle asked worriedly.

"Everything is fine sis, j-just do what I asked, okay?" she asked again. Sweetie Belle nodded, snatching her blankie and rushing downstairs. Vinyl grit her teeth, teleporting to the roof and scanning the streets from above. Sure enough, she spotted Rarity, digging her teeth into her first meal.

Fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck Vinyl teleported down next to Rarity, knowing the man she was latched onto was beyond any hope of saving.

"Rarity stop!" Vinyl yelled. The young vampire dropped the Magian she had been feeding on, glancing over her shoulder at Vinyl. Within those eyes, Vinyl saw nothing but hunger. Her sister was just a forgotton annoyance in the back of this creatures head.

"Rarity...listen to me. You don't wanna do this, this isn't who you are!" Vinyl yelled. Rarity roared as she leapt at her, Vinyl gritting her teeth as she dodged to the side, Rarity skidding across the ground on all fours. She balanced on the tips of her fingers and toes, growling and baring her blood-soaked fangs before vanishing and tearing down the street.

"Damnit Rarity..." Vinyl chased after her, swearing under her breath. Vinyl grit her teeth as another scream filled the air, her eyes wide as she caught a Skyborn taking off into the air, Rarity clinging to her leg and biting down hard.

Its official. My life sucks. Vinyl took a slow breath, tapping into an old spell her mother had taught her. Attempting a normal teleport to try and snatch Rarity would require proper knowledge of Physics and trajectory.

Vinyl was street smart, not book smart. Luckily, she had a Bound by Blood spell. A safety measure her mother had created. With it she could teleport right to the side of any Family member. She just needed a way down afterwards...

"Fuck it!" Vinyl yelled, eyes glowing as mana flowed through her. She roared, kicking off the ground and vanishing, appearing next to Rarity and throwing her arms around her, only to have the young vampire let go of her meal and let it drop to the ground.

Rarity grinned as her entire form began to glow with powerful magic, keeping her aloft in the air as she spun, slamming her leg hard into Vinyl's gut. The Older vampire coughed and gagged on her insides, the kick slamming her into the unforgiving cobblestone below.

"Ugh...you...are so grounded when I catch you..." Vinyl groaned, clutching her stomach as she hunched over. She was tough, she could take a hit, but that, had really hurt.

I'm cool...totally cool...my rib might be broken though... she grit her teeth, shivering as her magic swam throughout her body in a quick diagnosis.

Yup, definitely broken. she panted and winced as she pushed to her feet, eyes wide as Rarity hovered in front of her.

"Rarity...don't do this." Vinyl begged. The young vampire hissed, fueled by hunger and two fresh meals.

She's had a Magian and a Skyborn back to back...Her magic is gonna be the most dangerous thing, but her physical attacks are good enough to break MY bones. To top it off...She's gonna be quick. If worse comes to worse I'll have to...No! It won't come to that.

Her train of thought was broken by Rarity charging at her. Vinyl swore under her breath, drawing the dagger from her coat and holding it up in time to catch Rarity's teeth. Rarity chomped down hard onto the blade, hissing as she pulled away, hands over her mouth and stumbling slightly. Vinyl saw her chance, flipping the blade

Just gotta knock her out, take her home, strap her down, and let this run out of her system. Vinyl convinced herself, staring with wide eyes as Rarity teleported away. Her only clue as to where the girl went was a scream nearby.

"Damnit!" she swore, summoning her mothers spell once more, her vision fading slightly.

Focus Vinyl! she bit down on her lip, drawing blood and gathering herself before appearing next to Rarity who was just finishing off a Gaian.

"Aw fuck..." Vinyl grunted as Rarity's fist buried itself into her stomach. The older vampire slid backwards, panting and grabbing her sisters shoulders.

"G-Good punch Sis...now it's my turn..." Vinyl roared as she smashed her fist as hard as she could into her sisters gut, knocking her into the air. Vinyl quickly followed up by balling up her fists and smashing them into Rarity's back, knocking the young vampire into the ground. She panted heavily, standing over her sister.

"Damnit...Rarity..." she shook as she knelt beside her sister. Just when she thought it was over, Rarity tackled her to the ground, grabbing her by the throat and smashing her head against the ground again and again.

Vinyl choked and tried to pry the tiny but powerful hands from her throat, she tried to summon her magic, but every time she managed to focus on anything her head was introduced to the ground, knocking her senseless. The last thing she saw before unconsciousness took her was Rarity sniffing her before crawling away into the shadows.

"RARITY!" Vinyl screamed as her eyes cracked open. She sat up, gasping in pain and clutching her stomach.

"Vinyl! Oh thank goodness..." Octavia sighed in relief, sitting on her knees beside her. Vinyl blinked as she looked around.

"...Where the hell am I?" she mumbled.

"Oh good, you're awake. HOLD ON!" a woman yelled, twisting the steering wheel, Vinyl's entire world lurching sideways, only to be caught by Octavia. Spike stood at the back in front of a pair of doors that hung wide open. It was at that moment that Vinyl realized she was in a van. She glanced around, seeing another woman, dressed in a cloak like Spike.

"Hey...where is the Hunter?" Vinyl asked, wincing as she slipped backwards, bumping into the wall of the van.

"She's keeping an eye on Sweetie Belle." the cloaked woman answered.

"YOU LEFT THAT BITCH WITH MY SISTER?!" Vinyl growled.

"And what if I did? What are you going to do about it?" the woman asked softly.

"You bitch, I'll..."

"Vinyl! You are in no condition to fight!" Octavia scolded her.

"Thats enough Fly. Quit teasing her." Spike ordered. The driver tugged on the wheel once more, drifting around a tight corner.

"Coming up on the target!" the driver called out.

"Vinyl, your sister is in the passenger seat. Cheerilee has taken up a sniper position in town and is gunning for Rarity. Which is why we need to catch her first." Spike said softly.

"Octavia will get you back in fighting shape. I'll stall for time." he flashed a smile before leaping out of the van and skidding across the cobblestone, rushing past the van which kicked into high gear as the dragon went past.

"B-Belle is safe? S-she's here?" Vinyl asked. Octavia nodded, pointing to the passenger seat. Vinyl winced as she made her way towards it, peeking over it and finding Sweetie Belle, sound asleep and clutching her blankie close. Vinyl sighed in relief, turning to glare at 'Fly'.

"What's the idea of..."

"I don't normally get the chance to test the newbies. I just had to make sure you are what he says you are." Fly interrupted.

"Newbies? The hell are you..."

"HOLD ON TIGHT!" the driver yelled, slamming on the brake and curving around another corner, Vinyl gasped and flailed, slamming her eyes shut moments before colliding with the bench against the wall. Though the unavoidable collision never happened. Opening her eyes she found herself held in the sway of someones magic. Glancing out of the corner of her eye she realized it was the driver.

Okay, so she's a Magian. A damn good one at that. How the hell is she driving and keeping me from breaking the rest of my bones?

"very carefully dear." the woman answered as if she had heard her thoughts.

"You might want to take a seat with your friend. You'll need your strength if you're gonna catch Rarity."

Wait a minute...I know that voice...

"Holy shit...Twilight? I-Is that you?!" Vinyl realized. Twilight sighed, her shoulders slumping slightly.

"Yes Miss Filigree, it's me. You probably have a lot of questions and once we rescue Rarity I'll give you all the answers you want. But right now we have work to do Ma'am." Twilight grit her teeth as she focused on the road.

"Now would be a good time for a snack Ma'am!" she called out. Vinyl blinked, eyes wide.

"Wait, y-you knew!? This whole time you knew?!"

"We don't have time to argue!" Twilight gasped as the windshield cracked, swerving off the road, her eyes glowing brightly as she snatched the van in her magic, keeping it from smashing into a wall and carefully setting it back down.

"...Twilight, you're scarin' me." Vinyl mumbled.

"There are some advantages to being an Arch mage kid. You wanna live long enough to find out what those are then you better get your snack an go." Fly chuckled. Vinyl's mind was full of questions, but she didn't have time to ask them. Octavia grabbed her arm, face flushed red and turned away.

"Tavi, I..."

"Hurry Vinyl. Your sister needs you. Unlike me...you have a chance to save her." Octavia said quietly. Vinyl swore under her breath, hugging Octavia close as tears stung her eyes.

"Thanks Tavi..." she whispered, grinning as she cupped the Gaian's ass, burying her fangs deep into her neck. Octavia shivered and moaned, Fly chuckling nearby.

"Heh, young love." she grinned.

"Don't be rude Fly." Twilight scolded. Vinyl slowly pulled away, placing a heavy kiss against Octavia's lips before teleporting away. The Gaian sank to her knees, a bit dazed and sighing softly.

"She'll be back, don't you worry." Fly winked at Octavia. Vinyl meanwhile had teleported above Rarity, gritting her teeth as she landed on top of the younger vampire, throwing her arms around her and tumbling across the ground.

"COME ON RARITY!" Vinyl growled, rolling about as she wrestled her sister. She had no idea how long she'd been out, but Rarity had definitely had her fill in that time.

"I don't have time for you to throw a tantrum. I've got a gig in two days and I haven't even put a set together!" Vinyl grumbled, rolling and pinning Rarity on her back. The younger vampire kicked and hissed, doing everything in her power to get free.

"THATS ENOUGH RARITY!" Vinyl yelled, stabbing the dagger next to her head. Rarity froze, staring up at her sister. Slowly the red faded from her eyes, tears replacing the hunger that was there moments ago.

"V-Vinyl?" Rarity stammered. Vinyl sighed in relief, kissing her sisters forehead.

"Yes Rare-bear, its me..." she said quietly.

"What happened? I-I remember a man...he...he forced me to drink something and then...everything went blank and you were there...you sent me home...and...Oh Gods...t-those people..."

"Don't start Rarity. None of this...none of this is your fault. We're gonna get you home and cleaned up and I'm gonna make things better, okay?" Vinyl smiled. Rarity nodded, reaching up to cup her sisters cheek.

The world came to a standstill, Vinyl toppling over next to her, a bullet buried in her skull.

Author's Notes:

this chapter was delayed by my life being a bitch and by four days of nonestop RPG Maker VX Ace coding errors