0315: The Vampire's Daughter, Book Three

After a few moments, Mina said, "Come on little imp, are we going to fight or do I have to go find Mary?"

Susan lifted her head very slowly and said, in a barely audible whisper, "Let's fight."

Mina smiled and then lunged at the little girl.

As before, Susan could read every move that Mina was going to make despite Mina's attempts to mask her mind. Thus, every blow was either blocked or evaded.

"This isn't fighting!" Mina yelled, even though she continued her attacks.

As she continued, Susan started to land blows between Mina's attacks. She simply waited for the right moment, and then slipped a punch, kick or scratch in. Usually, Susan waited until Mina had just attacked, so that Mina was off balance or had a weak spot in her defense.

Before long, Mina was bloody and bruised. She was tired, too, but it was obvious that Susan was more tired.

"You are only human little girl. You have spirit, but that can only sustain you for so long. You've scratched at me and bruised me, but I still stand. Your little blows won't stop me and you know it. I can carry on all night if I so choose. You, on the other hand, will collapse if you don't do something soon."

"No, Mina, you are wrong. I may tire soon, but you no longer have the night at your disposal. Look out the window," Susan said, watching Mina closely.

As Mina turned to look out the window at the approaching dawn, Susan lunged at her. Distracted by rage, Mina didn't even notice until Susan was too close to block.

Susan's entire body was flying through the air. She grabbed Mina's head and with her momentum, pushed it into the wall behind her. A dull thud and crack sounded, as Mina lifted her fists up into Susan's belly, flipping her up so that her back hit the wall above Mina's head.

Susan fell to the ground hard, letting out a whimper, though she didn't cry. Lifting herself up to her hands and knees, she didn't look at Mina. She gritted her teeth and said, "Was this what you wanted?

"We are both hurt. Not just our bodies, Mina! Our faith in each other. I only hope that you live, so that we can try to heal what has been broken here today."

The little girl looked up at Mina, who's eyes were wide open, but empty. There was blood flowing down the wall, obviously from the vampire's head. Susan shook her head and cried at the sight.

She walked over to the other side of the room and sat, crumpled against the wall.

After a few minutes, Mary came bursting into the room, "It's almost dawn, we must..." She stopped and looked at Susan, who had fallen asleep, and Mina, who had slid down the wall into a pile on the ground. There was a bloody trail left behind, clearly showing where her head had hit the wall.


[The Vampire's Daughter: An ongoing vampire story. Copyright Reuben Gregg Brewer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. All rights reserved.]