"Hey man!" Pete slid into the passenger seat of the car. "I have news for you."
"Good or bad?" I asked.
"Depends. You like fighting vampires?"
I turned to look at him before starting the car. "Sometimes I really question your sanity, Pete."
He laughed. "Remember Gabrielle?" How could I forget her? She had been my best friend.. before she betrayed us.
-Flashback-
"I'm sorry Brendon... I have to do this." She kissed my cheek before turning to go.
"No." I caught her wrist. "You don't have to! We can protect you!"
She smiled at me sympathetically. "I can't hide forever, Brendon. Best to surrender with some dignity left."
And then she left. To him. To become one of them.
-End Flashback-
That had been two years ago. The Leech (that's what all the Slayers called William) had decided he wanted Gabrielle to join his cult. She was hunted, and she fought them, better than any of the other Slayers. But she gave up. And turned into one of them. "Well, anyways, I heard that The Leech assigned her to capture both of us. Alive. Won't that be fun?" The other Slayers hadn't forgiven her for betraying us. I wondered if she remembered us.
"Uh, sure man. Lots of fun," I said half-heartedly. Thankfully, Pete either didn't notice or didn't care. I was glad. I didn't feel like explaining I was still in love with her. Maybe if I'd told her that she wouldn't have given up. Not that it made a difference anymore. She'd made her choice.
"What do you think she's gonna do though? I mean, if she has to bring us back alive?" I wondered aloud.
"I dunno," Pete replied. "I wonder why The Leech wants us alive.."
"Probably to torture us or something.." I pulled the car out of his driveway and and down the street towards Patrick's house.
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