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I'll Take That Bet Rated PG

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Moonlight Fan Fiction
I'll Take That Bet
Rated PG
By Ella713


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Mick and Carl find out that someone has started an underground fight club where it pits vampire against vampire!

Rick Logan tried with all his might to get the collar off him but he just didn't have the strength anymore. He heard the screams of the crowd and knew that this would be his last fight....he was going to be destroyed.

Parker Holmes was in his office making sure everything was secure. Too many people had discovered what he was doing because people can never keep their mouths shut even when they're paid to. He would have to relocate after this match. Logan was obviously on his last leg and wouldn't last more than a couple of rounds. He'd have to find another vamp soon. His champion Malik was simply too powerful, but the fans loved him. Hopefully he could find someone to take Malik down. His demands were becoming tiresome. Perhaps he'd have better luck in Los Angeles. Maybe he could find a vamp who was powerful AF and looked damn good to boot. California was home to the beautiful people after all he thought to himself.

The bell rang and Logan stood up ready to face his fate. Malik came towards him and punched him so hard he felt his jaw break. Malik waited long enough for the healing to begin before he punched him in the exact same spot breaking his jaw again. Then he kicked him so hard he felt a quite a few ribs break and Logan fell to the mat not moving. The crowd began to chant "Finish Him" Over and over again. Malik walked around the rink encouraging the crowd to chant louder. He then went to his corner to retrieve the the stake. He kicked Logan over on his back and shoved the stake right into his heart and the crowd went wild. Parker thought Malik took Logan out a tad too soon, but he had made over $40,000.00 in ticket sales, so he wasn't going to complain. He could tell that his revenue would be even larger in California. Easily six figures per match. He lit his cigar and smiled.

"Hey Mick, come and take a look at this" Carl said waving Mick over to his office.
"What you got?" Mick said standing behind him. It was a very shaky video that someone had taken with their mobile phone of some sort of underground UFC type fight. "So what. An underground fight club. Happens all the time" Mick said starting to walk away.
"You might want to stay til the end" Carl said. One fighter delivered crushing blow after crushing blow and when the bloodied fighter was down. Then the winner pulled out a stake and plunged it deep into loser's heart. That's when he saw it. Fangs.
"A vampire fight club? We need to let Katrina know about this" Mick said pulling out his phone and making the call.

Mick knew that the cleaners would be all over this. What he had just seen was forbidden and punishable by a trip to the tar pits if they were that lucky and something told him that after the cleaners were done with them, they would be praying for something as quick at the tar pits. Isabelle and Katrina came quickly to his office.
"Let us see" Katrina said as Carl played the footage for them.
"Do we know if this fight is by mortal hands or by vamp?" Isabelle asked.
"No one knows. A cop buddy of mine passed this on to me said it was something we needed to see. They got it from a guy who was there at the fight in Jersey" Carl said. Isabelle and Katrina looked at one another but said nothing.
"Send this to me. We will go to New Jersey and see why this is" Katrina said walking away.
"Do cleaners even have email?" Carl asked in surprise.
"Yeah they do." Mick chuckled. "Send it to this address" He said writing it down for him.
"So I take it this is pretty serious?" Carl asked.
"Yeah. It is serious. Probably a bit more serious than vamp blood. I really don't see a vamp being behind this, but how could a mortal get vamps to do this to each other?" Mick said more to himself.
"What if they're newbies. Sounds like something their more apt to do" Carl said. Mick continued to stare at the video.
"Whoever they are, Isabelle and Katrina are going to tear them apart" He said shaking his head.

Josef and Brian were doing what they always did. Watching the stock market. Mick walked into Josef's office to see Brian and Josef staring at the flat screen on the wall, never even noticing that Mick had walked in. Mick sat down and knew they would say nothing until it was over.
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Isabelle and Katrina made it to New Jersey and headed to Atlantic City to meet with Klaus who was the head of all vampires in the state.
"Klaus" Katrina said with a seductive smile.
"Katrina!! It is indeed lovely to see you. And you brought your sister!" He said thinking of the possibility of bedding two cleaners at once.
"No". Isabelle said firmly knowing what was on his mind.
"No? You are Nosferatu are you not?" He said with chuckle.
"We do not have time" Katrina said. "Someone has started an illegal fight club here in New Jersey where vampires are the sport" She said pulling out her phone and showing him the video. She saw his eyes widen in shock then narrow in anger.
"Do you know who is responsible?" He asked.
"We do not. We ask permission to make inquiries" She said. He nodded his head. "What would you like done when they are found?" She asked.
"Whatever you see fit to do, provided I get to watch" Klaus said with a smile.
"It will be done" Isabelle said as they went on their way.
"I will cast a location spell to show us the way" Katrina said finding a quiet spot where they would not be bothered. Within minutes they were in front of a warehouse that appeared to be vacant. Isabelle jerked open the door and the first thing they smelled was blood. Lots of blood.
"I think this is where he was destroyed" Isabelle said. "I will see who owns this property" She said calling Logan and giving him the address and Logan responded quickly and she placed him on speaker.
"Isabelle, that particular property belongs to the bank who oversaw the loan and it is.....Valley National Bank. A guy by the name of Charles Ingstrom took out a loan for a meat packing facility, but tarrifs and poor trade overseas sunk him in about 3 years so the bank now owns the property. It's been vacant for 5 years now" Logan said.
"Tell us where we can find Mr. Ingstrom" Katrina said.
"Hold on..........sorry ladies. Mr. Ingstrom died 8 months ago. He had a stroke. Kind of young to be having a stroke but what can you do?" Logan said.
"What should we do now?" Isabelle said then spoke again. "Surely you will not be intimate with Klaus. He was a filthy Sultan!" She said in disgust.
"Yes, but he is very skilled in all areas and his form is quite impressive. You should join us" Katrina said with a laugh.
"I do not wish to be poked and grunted upon by a Turk" Isabelle said.
"Ladies I'm still on the phone!!!" Logan yelled out and Katrina quickly hung up.
"Let's see if we can find a building that has surveillance" Isabelle said walking towards the door.
"If we must" Katrina replied.

Parker was quite please with Los Angeles, although it had taken him some time to find just the right the location. But the location was amazing. Very underpopulated during the day and desolate in the evening hours. Just a few homeless drunks who were easily made to go elsewhere. Tonight would be his opening night and only a handful of the right sort of people were allowed to attend. He walked down the stairs and saw the vamp lapping up the blood in the bowl that given to him. Parker decided that it was time for his champion to expire and only the brutal strength of a newbie would be able to make that happen. He very gently used his cane to slide the bowl out of the cell. The vamp screamed and tried to grab it back!
"Give it back!!!!" He screamed loudly "I need this please!!!!"
"Later" Parker replied. "I need you to do something first then you can have all that you want"

"Hey Josef, you got anything going on you want me to handle?" Mick said as he sat down.
"No. Nothing's going on at the moment but the night is young" Josef joked.
"Have you heard about anybody starting a fight club type thing where vamps kill each other?" Mick asked.
"Are you joking?" He replied. Mick shook his head slowly. "A very long time ago when hunters had depleted our numbers, they would capture a handful and make them participate in this Gladiator type fight to the death and they all would sit around placing wagers and making jokes" Josef said remembering that he had been once made to kill a friend or be killed himself.
"Wow! When was this?" He asked.
"1766 in Bulgaria" Jose said. Mick saw the look on his friend's face.
"You were captured?" Mick asked although he already knew that Josef would say yes. "What happened?"
"I had been the champion for 7 matches. The final one was a very young vamp. Only 16 when he was turned. I don't think he had ever killed anyone and content to live off animals. I took him under my wing but we became separated when we were trying to get away from the hunters. They caught him first and then they caught me a month after. I didn't understand why they hadn't destroyed him right away knowing that he would have never been able to survive a match like that, but after I was caught a month later I found out why. Finn was his name. A very quiet shy lad who was at the wrong place at the wrong time and was turned. Mick the kid was beautiful. Very much like Silas. And a few of the hunters kept him around to ........well you can guess and when they tired of him he was my next match. I wouldn't do it at first but I knew what they'd do to me if didn't, so I made it quick so they couldn't get any enjoyment out of it" Josef explained. Mick sat there silent thinking this was most horrible thing he had ever heard Josef tell him.

Parker was counting the money he had pulled in from just two matches. And the high rollers who were invited made enormous bets.....yes, he'd try to stay in California for a long time. His newbie vamp had done very very well. Driven by a great thirst he fought wildly and drank blood from his opponents. The crowd went nuts at the sheer carnage of the fights. Very much like the Roman Empire, the wealthy had bizarre and wicked tastes, feeding on the demise of one they thought was beneath them. He immediately hid his money in the safe when he heard a knock at his door.
"Hey boss, it's me Andy" the voice said. Parker stood and opened his office door. "You told me to be on the lookout for talent here in LA and I think I just found your next champion" He said pulling out his phone and showing him the photos he took. Parker stared at the beautiful man in the pictures. He looked very muscular and fit. Like a boxer.
"Mortal or vamp?" Parker asked.
"He's 100% vampire! He's also a Private Detective. Has his own business here in Los Angeles" Andy said. Parker loved the look of the man. That man's face alone would make him rich beyond his wildest dreams.
"Well let us introduce ourselves" Parker said

"Sister look at this" Isabelle said calling her over. "This is footage from the Harbor Patrol, it covers all the whole dock to the east" She said as they watched a few men pull up in black vans and escort three men in neck chains all chained together walking into a warehouse together. "Do you think these men have restarted Kampf bis zum Tod?" She said in shock.
"If they have they will die in ways that will haunt others who wish to try this again" Katrina said. "I think we should stay near by to see what happens in the evening. You can take the first shift and I will relieve you" She said walking away.
"After you have relieved yourself" Isabelle muttered to herself thinking that her sister only thought of two things and two things only. Death and sex".
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"So how did you escape?" Mick asked.
"Dragos had gotten wind of what was going on and sent his best cleaner" Josef said.
"Katrina". Mick said.
"Yep. She did some kind of spell that froze them in place, then she very efficiently took the heads of all the hunters and sent the heads back to the man who sent them. Of course when I saw Katrina, I thought I would be tried because killing a vampire was a big no no back then. Counsel had to be consulted on these matters" Josef said.
"But how did they hold you? Was it silver?" Mick asked.
"One hunter was a literal genius. He created these collars that exposed the skin to small amounts of silver which weakened you quite a bit so it made getting the chance to escape a bit daunting. I mean even if you did escape you didn't have the strength to fight off a hunter". He explained. "So when I said you don't know what its like to be chased by a torch-bearing mob, you don't". Josef said.
"Wow man......I mean...wow!" Mick said in surprise not knowing what to say, but being horrified by the actions of the hunters. "So what if this is a hunter? I mean the vamps were wearing collars in the video Carl showed me" Mick said.
"May God have mercy on their souls" Josef replied as his phone rang and Mick knew the conversation was over. But he hoped Isabelle and Katrina had already taken care of this guy.

Katrina continued to watch the surveillance tape when something made her gasp.
"Stop the tape!" She yelled pointing at the screen. "I know that mortal. That's Cecil Hornsby....but surely he can't still be alive" She said out loud.
"Who is this?" Isabelle asked.
"Cecil Hawthorne Hornsby. He came from a very long line of hunters who were responsible for wiping out most of the vampire population in the 1700's. They would capture vampires and have them fight one another to the death. Josef Kostan was his champion. When Dragos was made aware of the situation he sent me to clean the place. I took the head of everyone" She said still looking at the man.
"Are you sure you took this mans head?" Isabelle asked.
"I am not sure. It was a very long time ago" She said.
"Do you want Kostan notified?" Isabelle asked.
"No. An angel cannot kill a mortal" She said frowning. "But if that is Cecil then that means he is vampire and Kostan will most certainly want to kill him". She said grabbing Isabelle's hand and appearing at Kostan, Inc. walking into Josef's office. Both Mick and Josef looked up in surprise.
"Hello ladies. What can I do for you" He asked.
"Cecil Hawthorne Hornsby is alive and he is in charge of the Kampf bis zum Tod" Katrina said looking at Josef intently as he stood up in surprise.
"How is that possible?" Josef asked then stopped himself. "He's vampire and he's killing his own" He said with eyes narrowing.
"Where is he?" Josef asked in a voice that Mick had never heard him use before.
"The video came from a warehouse in Atlantic City. Klaus has had the entire area searched and he has fled the area" Katrina said.
"Find Him!" Josef yelled in rage.
"It will be done"Katrina and Isabelle said and took their leave.

Mick finally left Josef's office and finally headed back to his own office and saw someone waiting in the lobby to speak with him.
"Hello. I'm Mick St. John. How can I help you?" Mick asked pleasantly.
"Hi.......um......I'm not sure how to put this" The man said nervously looking around the office.
"Here, step into my office" Mick replied leading him to his office and offering him a chair. "What seems to be the problem?"
"Well me and my friend were down by the docks and we heard all this noise like people cheering and stuff. We thought it was a concert or something like that so we got closer so we could see what was going on and........we saw like a boxing match but not really....t..they were vampires" The man said. Mick immediately stood up.
"Was that here in LA?" He asked. The man nodded. "Can you show me where this was?" Mick asked.
"Sure. I wouldn't want to go back there at night though" He said standing up. "Ill show you where" He said.

Mick followed the man's instructions and soon they were at the docks. This was a section that hadn't been used in years so this would have been the prime location to host an underground fight match.
"It was in that warehouse right there" He said pointing.
"Alright. Look, you stay in the car while I go check out what's going on in there okay?" Mick said.
"Sure" He said watching Mick make his way to the warehouse. The man waited until Mick was out of sight then quietly got out of the car. He alerted Parker that the man was on his way to the building and to be ready. Mick saw the door was unlocked and very carefully slid it open. Chairs surrounded a stage which Mick assumed were for the fight. He smelled blood and walked over the area suddenly a net fell over him. Mick tried to rip the net in half but found that the net itself was made from fine threads of silver. Mick's skin became burned in certain spots and the pain was excruciating. He slowly sank to the ground and thought that the man had set him up then his eyes closed and he fell to the ground.

"Mr. St. John I presume" Cecil said looking down on him. "You look even more impressive in the flesh. Gentlemen please take Mr. St. John to the cells" He said as three men began lifting Mick and moving him downstairs.
"We came in his vehicle so I will take care of disposing of it" Andy said.
"I'll start making phone calls to see who wants to watch this match" Cecil said walking to his small office with a broad smile.

Carl had been trying to call Mick all afternoon and only got voicemail, becoming worried he rang Beth to see if Mick was with her.
"The last I saw Mick he was on his way to see Josef" Beth said.
"Of course. I forgot about Josef. Thanks Beth" He said hanging up and leaving to head to Kostan Inc.
Upon arriving he saw Josef and the cleaners getting off his elevator.
"Hey Josef, is Mick still with you?" Carl asked.
"No. He left a few hours ago" Josef said looking quickly at both Isabelle and Katrina who nodded and took off. "When did you last hear from Mick?" Josef asked.
"When he said he was leaving to talk to you around 11" Carl said looking at his watch and seeing that it was after 6pm. "I've been trying to call him all day and all I get is voicemail. Do you think he's with Gabe or Brian?" Carl asked.
"Gabe's in court all day and Brian's in his office". Josef said becoming worried. "Let's go see Alma" He said heading for the elevator.

Josef and Carl were approaching her door when she opened it quickly with a worried look on her face.
"Micks been kidnapped!" She said urgently telling them to come in. "A hunter who is now vampire has taken Mick to fight in some sort of Hunger Games type bullshit!" She said.
"Do you know who took him?" Carl asked.
"He was young. About 27 or so. He mostly likely fooled Mick into thinking he needed help, but it was a trap. They've already weakened him with silver so he can't escape" She finished. Josef pulled out his mobile phone to tell security to pull the footage from this morning til now.
"We need Brian!" Carl said. Alma nodded and closed her eyes and Brian was standing beside her in seconds.
"I will call Logan. After the problem with Terrance I had GPS installed on everyone's vehicle." He said punching in Logan's number. "Logan we need you to track Mick's car immediately!" He said.
"You got it" Logan said typing fast. "His car is heading west from the docks" Logan said and Brian vanished.
Andy was driving Mick's Mercedes thinking he might keep it for himself, but it would have to be stripped. He looked down for a moment to turn on the radio. He was always interested to see what people's musical taste were. When he looked up he saw a young man standing in front of him so he hit the brakes hard. He leaned to stare at the guy.
"Are you crazy or something? Get the hell off the street!" He yelled. Brian within a flash was standing next to the car door and grabbed the man by the throat and lifted him out of the car.
"You have only one chance and one chance only. Tell me where my father is!" Brian said eyes glowing bright red. Andy struggled against the vamp but he had unparalleled strength.
"I don't know who you're talking about" He said struggling to breathe.
"Really? Why are you driving his car?" Brian asked as he gripped a bit tighter around the man's throat. "It is of no matter. My father's car has the latest GPS system so not only was it easy to find you, it will be easier to find out where you came from" Brian said pulling out his mobile and alerting the cleaners then he called Logan again. "Logan I found my dad's car but I need to know where exactly it was coming from" Brian asked.
"I'm on it" Logan said pulling up the information as quickly as he could.

Mick opened his eyes and saw he was in a cell. He could barely move as the silver had zapped his strength and he was starving. he heard his cell door open and he tried to turn his head to see.
"Mr. St. John, well you are a fine specimen indeed who will serve quite well. Its the face.....that face will drive my patrons wild. I think I may even be able to entice a female crowd to my little events" Parker said as he took a flask from his coat pocket and put it to Mick's parched lips, watching his eyes turn red as he sipped the blood that poured into his mouth, but Parker pulled it away quickly and left the cell shutting it firmly behind him. "Just a taste for now, but serve me well and you'll never be thirsty again". He said walking away. The small amount of blood that was given was enough to allow Mick to sit up, then he felt it. The collar around his neck. He was going to have to fight and not just fight but win. Mick slowly laid back down. He'd have to conserve his energy.

"Brian, the GPS reads that Mick was at Pier 68. I'm pulling up aerial satellite footage now" Logan said.
Brian didn't even want to know how Logan was able to access that satellite. "Alright, the GPS said Mick's car was at the location I'm sending you now" He said. Brian looked at his phone and then at the young man he still had in his grasp who had now passed out. He threw the young man to the ground and alerted Gabriel and told him to pick up their dad's car then he headed to the address. The warehouse itself looked to be abandoned but as Brian let his mind sweep over the structure he found Mick in the basement in some sort of cell. In seconds he was beside his dad.
"Dad" Brian said softly. Mick opened his eyes and saw Brian standing next to the cot he was lying on.
"Brian" Mick said trying to sit up but feeling a little weak.
"I brought you something" Brian said pulling a bag of blood from his jacket pocket. "Drink this dad" He said holding it to Mick's lips as he drank the entire contents. "Explain" Brian said.
"A vampire has re-started a cage match of sorts with vampires as the sole participants. He keeps them weak with silver and makes them fight to the death for sport with mortals betting on the winner" Mick replied.
"What is the collar for?" He asked.
"It contains small amounts of silver and trying to get it off will expose you to more silver" Mick said. "Look, I don't want you rescue me Brian. I need to take these guys down" He said.
"What do you need dad?"
"I need more blood. Your blood" Mick said with a grin and saw that Brian was following his train of thought. Brian quickly took off his suit jacket and rolled up the sleeve of his shirt, holding his arm out to Mick.
"Dad, know that the blood of Dragos will change you" Brian said.
"That's what I'm counting on" Mick said as he bit into Brian's wrist. He could feel the blood seeping into his body. It felt like electric sparks all throughout his body. Brian pulled his arm away.
"You should lay back and get some rest dad. I will be here" He said and vanished before his eyes.
Mick lowered himself back on the cot and began to plan what he would do.
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"What do you men he was kidnapped!!!? Beth screamed. "Get him back Josef! Now!"
"Brian just contacted me that he found Mick and he is doing what needs to be done" Alma said sounding like Emma more and more. "Your husband ain't no delicate flower so stop your whining! You know the world you live in and all the dark things that come with it, now trust your husband and let him do what need to be done!" Alma said then closed her eyes and looked at Josef. "What did she say?" She asked sounding like herself again.
"She put things in perspective" Josef said with a smirk. "Beth, you know Mick has been in these types of situations before and always came out on top. Don't doubt him now, not after all you two have been through" He finished, "but if you need complete assurance, let's go pay a visit to Darrian and Gideon" Josef said walking towards the door.

Gideon was thrilled that he had a rare day when he was not needed by anyone and looked forward to doing nothing but loving his beautiful wife.
"Shall we begin?" Darrian said with a playful smile as she dealt the cards.
"I'm watching you. No dirty tricks" Gideon said looking at his cards but also keeping an eye on Darrian. He slid two cards forward. "I'll take two" He said as she dealt him two more cards. he wanted to smile but he didn't want to give Darrian any clues as to what he was holding. He placed his bet sliding his chips in the pile. "No cards for you my love?" He asked.
"My cards are sufficient" She said. "Call". Gideon displayed his cards showing a straight flush.
"And to the victor go the spoils!" Gideon said reaching out for the chips.
"Not so fast my beauty" Darrian said laying down her cards to show a royal flush. "And that I believe that means you now lose the underwear" She said with a wide smile. Gideon groaned looking down at the cards.
"I don't think I want to play poker with you any longer" He said rolling his eyes as he stood and removed his briefs.
"It is your own fault to challenge a woman who has centuries of experience in every endeavor" She laughed. "But as I have won, it is time to show me some of that vampire prowess" She said taking off her robe and walking over to him.
"Yes mam, if I must" He joked ready to devour her when she stopped him.
"Clothes!" She said and Gideon was clothed again. She picked up her robe. "Come!" She said as the door opened. "I hope you have a very good reason for interrupting Josef!" Darrian said loudly then stopped. She poured herself a drink and sat on her sofa. "Kampf bis zum Tod!" She said. "Fight to the death. What a senseless blood sport. Have vampires learned so little after all this time?" She said shaking her head.
"What is she talking about dad?" Gideon asked.
"Its a cage match that vampires fight to the death for the amusement of hunters, but this time its been resurrected by one of our own and they have Mick" Josef said.
"He will not be harmed. Dragos has given him the power" She said.
"The power to do what?" Beth asked becoming frightened.
"Do not worry. He will be victorious and when he is done we shall all have a feast here" She said as her home kicked them all out. "Off!" she yelled and they were again naked. "You owe me" she said walking towards Gideon as he claimed her mouth.

"It is time my champion" Parker said as he opened the cell. Mick opened his eyes then closed them again. "Here taste this" He said holding the flask to Mick's lips and watching him drink. Mick slowly stood up. "Make me proud and you will be fed the best O positive on the market" He said with a sinister grin. Mick was led down a hallway to a freight elevator. As soon as the doors opened he could hear the conversations going on and when Mick made it to ring the the cheers began. A young man weaved in and out the crowd writing down the wagers and giving them each a ticket of some kind. The vamp that sat in the far corner didn't look weak to Mick. In fact he looked very alert and ready to kill if it meant his own be spared. He looked quickly at Mick noticing his muscular frame and the determination in his eyes. He stood to his feet preparing himself and thinking how best he should attack the vamp.

Mick looked all around the crowd and noticed a couple of men he knew when he was working for Josef when he served as president. "Figures" Mick thought as he caught the eye of one man who stared at him with recognition and hastily looked away. "Coward" Mick muttered to himself as he felt the strength of Brian's blood in his system and noticed that he didn't feel the silver on his skin anymore.
After all the bets were placed the bell rang and Mick's opponent charged at him, but Mick stood perfect still and when the vamp collided with Mick's form, it was like running at top speed into a brick wall. The vamp fell backwards and was out cold. Mick touched the collar he was wearing and yanked it off tossing it aside. People in the audience simply stared not knowing what to think. One hunter ran over to Mick with a silver dagger in his hand. Mick grabbed the dagger from the man's hand and flung it to the floor.
"Enough!!" Mick yelled, eyes glowing red. "No more! This is over!" He said catching up to Parker. "Are you in charge here?" Mick asked. Parker stared at Mick in absolute shock.
"H..how can this be?" He said in a shaky voice. Mick grabbed the vamp who was too stunned to react.
"This ends now" Mick said looking at the doors and with a thought they were shut and locked. The people in the audience began to see the seriousness of the situation and started to rush for any exit they could find. "You're not going to use vampires for sport anymore!" Mick said holding him with one hand and reaching into his pockets and finding a mobile phone. He felt Brian hands take the phone away.
"I will retrieve them" He said quietly and came back with Katrina, Isabelle and Josef. Parker took one look at Josef and his eyes widened in fear.
"Fitzgerald!" He said in a whisper.
"Tell me. Did you do this to yourself?" Josef asked staring at the man who had did so many unspeakable things to him.
"Does it matter?" He said in defeat.
"I guess not, but why?" Josef asked.
"I couldn't kill myself so why not kill continue to kill some vampires? I'd still be doing what I was born to do!" He said with a snarky grin. Josef shook his head and looked to Katrina and Isabelle.
"I have something in mind if you permit?" Katrina asked with a sinister chuckle.
"Do what you must" He replied. "But let the mortals go after Gabriel wipes their minds"
"How are you dad?" Brian asked staring at him intently
"I'm good Brian" Mick said and while he did feel like himself but in some ways he didn't and he didn't know how to relay this information to Brian. His son looked at him through knowing eyes. "What will happen to him?" He asked.
"Nothing good" Brian said staring at the vamp who caused so much trouble for so many vampires for so long. "Katrina will take care of him" He said finally.

Beth noticed that Mick was quieter than he usually was.
"Honey, is everything alright?" She asked softly.
"Yes and no....I mean I feel great physically, but......I'm seeing a lot of weird things.." Mick tried to say.
"Brian said that taking his blood would change me" He said.
"What are you seeing?" She asked becoming frightened.
"I don't know what I'm seeing...it makes me feel..I don't know confused, worried, angry all of the above" He replied.
"Have you called Brian to ask him about it?" She asked.
"He's in Vienna with Josef" Mick said and then very quickly he vanished before her eyes. Beth looked all around in shock then paused. It looked like her husband had acquired some of Brian's gifts. She left the apartment and went downstairs to speak with Alma.
"Hey Alma do you have a minute?" She said walking into her apartment. "Do you know?" She asked.
Alma nodded her head slowly looking at Beth too scared to tell her what she knew.
"Mick should be the one to tell you this. It can't come from me" Alma said walking to the side table to pour Beth a glass of wine.
"But it's nothing bad?" She asked taking the wine from her hands and sitting down.
"That depends on how you deal with it" Alma said taking a sip of her wine.

Mick looked around in surprise and saw that he was in Vienna at Counsel.
"Hello!" He said out loud.
"Finally" Josef said walking into the room with Brian and Helmut closely behind.
"Why did you guys bring me here?" Mick asked looking at all of them.
"You brought yourself here dad" Brian said.
"Very funny guys. I'd like to go home now" He said still staring at him.
"He doesn't know" He heard Josef whisper to the others.
"Know what? Is this about taking Brian's blood because I want to know some things about that too! Why am I seeing all this weird shit? What's going on?" He said in frustration.
"What did you see?" Helmut asked.
"I don't know....I'm in this desert place and there's all this fighting going on around me but I'm not really a part of it, I'm just kind of walking through it all and then there's this light and it's so freaking bright.............." He said stopping suddenly and looked up at Brian and Josef....and he knew.
"Finally, Araqiel" Josef said softly and they all hugged.
"At last" Helmut said nodding his head

The lights came on in a dim warehouse and the crowd began to cheer. Parker was led into the ring on the chain that had been created for vampires. Parker looked weak and exhausted.
"Please place your bets!!!" The announcer said loudly and the audience screamed their bets to the men who weaved in and out of the large crowd. Parker sat on a stool in the corner scared to death of what he was going to face, He was too weak to use any of his hunter skills he thought trying to think of another way he might get out of this. "The hunter will be up against Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor!!!!!" He yelled out to the crowd. Conor came confidently into the ring raising his arms up and shouting to the crowd. Parker smiled a bit. They were pitting him against a mortal. Conor McGregor was an exceptional fighter, but he was after all a mortal. Even in his weakened state he could make mincemeat of the fighter. "And the fight begins now!!!" The announcer said.
Conor walked slowly up to the hunter and bared his fangs.



And in 10 minutes Parker was destroyed.





The End
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Moonlight Fan Fiction
The Trouble with Angels Part 2
Rated PG
By Ella713


Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

Beth becomes scared by Mick's new revelation


"It certainly took you long enough" Josef said with a grin.
"He was most stubborn" Helmut said chuckling at the look on Mick's face.
"Wow! How could I make myself forget about all this? I mean who would want to?" Mick said shaking his head in complete surprise.
"We were forbidden to intervene. You had to make the revelation on your own, but I have to tell you dad, we all came close to blurting everything out more than a couple of times!" Brian said. Mick smiled at them.
"Are you going to keep calling me dad? It hardly seems appropriate" Mick laughed.
"You were a father to me and I will consider that to be very appropriate" Brian said seriously.
"So let's address the elephant in the room and if either of you let Beth know that I referred to her as an elephant you'll be made to pay!" Josef said laughing.
"I'll have to tell her the truth. I've never lied to her. I may not have told her everything I knew but what I told her was always true" Mick said.
"How do you think she'll take this?" Josef asked.
"I really don't know...I'm guessing she'll be a bit freaked out". Mick said sadly. Would she even believe him?
"Go on Araqiel. I know you want to" Helmut said with a grin. Mick quickly took off his leather jacket and closed his eyes. The wings were glaringly white.
"Show off" Josef joked then turned his head as he heard someone approaching. Helmut's wife Kelsey was standing on the stairs shaking her head.
"Oh boy, we've got another!" She laughed making her way into the kitchen.
"Perhaps Beth's response will be more like that" Helmut laughed.
"Fingers crossed" Mick said under his breath.


"How can you stand this Alma? All the hushed conversations and secret meetings" Beth said finishing her wine as Alma poured her a bit more. "I mean does it hurt your marriage?"
"Let me ask you this. When Josef was President I'm sure as his Press Secretary you were told things that you had to keep quiet about and you couldn't even let your husband know. Do you think it hurt your marriage?" Alma asked. "Did Mick become angry or suspicious about you keeping things from him?"
"Well, no. Mick knows that our marriage......." She stopped. Alma was right. "Okay. I get it" Beth said with a long sigh.
"You and Mick have been through a boatload of drama at the hands of others and you survived. This too shall pass" Alma said.
"But you know. YOU know Alma" She said staring at her intently. Alma nodded her head. "And you won't tell me?" She asked.
"Ain't my story to tell, and you need to trust your husband! He ain't been nothin but true to you since the first time you met!" Alma said in a voice that she could tell was Emma. "Then stop being so nosy about heavenly matters!" She said and suddenly Alma stared back at Beth.
"Something tells me Emma gave you a stern talking to" She said picking up her glass of wine and finishing the whole glass and pouring herself another.
"Is it hard doing what you do?" Beth asked in amazement at what she just seen.
"Yeah, it can be, but when she comes on me like that it's especially draining" She said finishing her second glass of wine. "Mick is back home" She said finally. Beth quickly got up to see what Mick was going to tell her. She hurried back to her apartment and saw Mick sitting on the sofa. He looked up when she walked in.
"Hey" He said standing up.
"Hey yourself" She said slowly.
"We need to talk" Mick said siting back down and holding out his hand to her. She walked over and sat next to him feeling her heart beginning to race.
"Okay.....what's going on?" She asked. Mick stared at her beautiful face trying to find the right words.
I'm an Angel. I'm an Angel he repeated in his head. "Honey, you know you can tell me anything. Nothing can ever make me stop loving you" She said with tears building up in her eyes threatening to spill over. Mick reached over for her hand and held it tightly.
"Brian's blood has......made me realize something that I'd forgotten..." He began to say. Beth said nothing but simply sat still and waited. Mick shook his head and stood up. He closed his eyes and she stood in shock at the wings on his back.
"Oh my God!" She said with her hands to her mouth.
"I'm an Angel" Mick said. Beth walked slowly over to him and tried to touch the wings but Mick stopped her. "No. A mortal cannot touch what is divine" He said softly.
"What does this all mean? Are you leaving me? Am I to be left alone?" She said becoming panicked at the thought.
"No it doesn't. Babe I will always be here with you. Always" He said.
"Can I touch you?" She asked. He nodded and the wings were gone and he was Mick again. Her Mick, but not hers. Her cheeks were wet from crying."I c...can't!" She said and ran out of the apartment.
Mick didn't follow her because he knew where she was going and there was nothing he could do but pray and hope that she would come back to him.

Beth knew Zoe thought to herself. She knew and she was scared to death. Zoe quickly ran to her door and opened it wide. She heard the elevator stop on their floor so she sat down and waited.
"Hi Beth." She said as she saw Beth walk into the apartment slowly. "Don't be scared okay? I promise you it will all turn out well" She said gently.
"You know?" Beth asked in anger, hurt that something of this magnitude would be kept from her by the people she loved most.
"Yes. Gideon told me shortly after he regained his memories, but you have to understand no one could tell Mick about his true self. He had to discover it for himself. We couldn't tell him" Zoe said.
"Zoe I'm scared to death! What does this mean for me?" She cried softly taking a seat in a chair.
"I know it's a bit overwhelming, but we're on the side of the good guys you have to know that!" She said with urgency in her voice.
"How did you deal with it all?" Beth asked.
"Well, to be honest I kind of suspected something was going on. I mean your son was almost too good to be true and something that good had to be divine at least that's the way I was looking at it, but I was scared. I didn't know if Gabe would still love me or if he would be called back to the heavenly plane, so yeah I was scared. I don't know what God's plans are, but I always trust his plans" Zoe finished.
"What if I'm not good enough to be his wife any longer, look what happened to Nicole and I thought her and Brian were so happy and in love" She said.
"Nicole chose her own path. Once Lucifer charmed her she continued to meet with him all the while keeping it all from her husband, so God chose another. I'm sure Nicole was given many opportunities to repent but she constantly chose the wrong path. You aren't like that Beth. You truly love Mick and have always loved him and I know that while Mick had an obsession not love for Coraline, it was you only that he loved" Zoe explained. "But understand this Beth, you will be tested. To be involved with one of God's angels, means you must prove your worthiness over and over again. And you must be content with what they tell you. Angels will not lie, but they cannot tell you all they know and I know that will be hard for you because you were a reporter for Pete's sake. Getting to the truth is hardwired inside of you, but in these matters you must trust in the Lord" She said. "And if you can't trust in him, trust Mick. Trust your sons. Trust Josef" She finished.
"This is just so crazy I can't believe its happening. Even when Brian and Josef discovered themselves and then Gabriel, I never thought Mick was an angel" Beth said wiping her eyes.
"I knew the moment they all had to take that trip together. What was the reason for Mick being included in an all angel get away? At first I thought it was because he was the father to both Gabe and Brian, but he was included because he was just like them". Zoe said.
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Mic stood up when someone knocked on the door and opened it to see a very good looking man who looked like he had just got back from a trip somewhere.
"Can I help you?" Mick asked.
"I'm sorry...I must have the wrong apartment. Sam told me that Beth Turner lives here?" He said staring at the piece of paper.
"Beth Turner does live here, but her name is Beth St. John now. Hello I'm her husband Mick" He said handing out his hand.
"Oh, Simon Chase. We used to work together at Buzzwire. I just got back from Congo and I knew that Beth did an amazing story about the areas once and I just need to get some information from her" He explained when suddenly he heard a squeal and turned around.
"Simon! Is that you?" she said running to him and throwing her arms around him.
"In the flesh! How are you doing Beth?" He asked.
"I'm sorry, please come in" Mick said opening the door wider so he could enter.
"What have you been up to? Sam told me you were the Press Secretary for the President of the United States! Damn girl how did that happen?" He chuckled.
"Josef Kostan is a very good friend and he asked me if I wanted the position" She said shrugging her shoulders like it wasn't a big deal. Mick watched them and walked to the bar to make some drinks then passed them around.
"I heard what happened to Josh. Jeez Beth, I'm really sorry" He said.
"Yeah it was really hard at first" She began to say." But what brings you back? Steve said you were somewhere in the Amazon". She said.
"Congo actually. I came here to see if you remembered a story you did on that lost gold from the Navy submarine raid".
"Of course I remember that story! It was because of that story that everyone decided to become Indiana Jones!"
"I found it Beth" He said looking at both of them. Beth and Mick looked quickly at each other.
"You found the submarine?" Mick asked wondering if this was true.
"I found the whole thing. The sub, the gold and quite a few bodies" He said.
"You're kidding! Simon how?" She asked.
"I went to Congo to do a story on the United Nations Committee against Violence of Women Conference and also to visit with an old friend of my fathers". He began to say. Beth turned to Mick.
"Simon's family were missionaries all throughout Africa" She explained.
"So I went there to do a quick story for the New York Times, but first I went to visit Kabila my father's friend. He was really old and dying. His family said he could go at any moment. When I got there he called me to his bedside and whispered to me the location. After he died I went to the conference because that's why I was there in the first place but the old man was so adamant about the location that I rented a boat and decided to look for myself. I can't tell you how scary it is to be in the waters of Congo! But I dived in and there it was. About 75 feet down. I had a hard time seeing through it, but when I swam to the back, there is was. Stacks and stacks of gold bars" He said."Then I came back to the states to find out some more about the region". He said. Beth was staring at him trying to remember what she had written.
"Simon the first thing you have do is not tell anymore people. Africa is very unstable at the moment and I'm talking about not just drug cartels, but terrorist groups, human trafficking and bunch of other things. If any one of the groups gets word on this it's going to cause a blood bath" She said. Simon nodded his head.
"That's what I was thinking, but all of that wealth down there could help so many people in Africa" He said.
"I'm going take you upstairs to talk to someone who maybe can help" Beth said standing up. She looked at Mick. "We'll be right back" She said leading Simon out of the apartment. Mick watched them leave together and couldn't believe she would just walk out like that, but then Mick thought about the situation. This would have to be her trial alone he thought to himself walking into his office.

Simon stared at Beth. She was always a stunning looking woman, but now she was simply breathtaking. He knew that she was in love with Josh so he never tried to make a play for her and he didn't know anything about the St. John guy, but Beth didn't look to have an easy marriage with this guy. Her body language read that she either was very angry at him, or that they were breaking up.
Beth looked back at Simon and smiled. Simon had always been one of her favorite people at Buzzwire. Of course he had movie star good looks that kept him knee deep in the Hollywood Gossip scene, but what set Simon apart was that he was a very nice and sincere guy. Anyone else who looked like him would have been partying it up with every starlet in the city.

"Beth! How are you?" Bridgett said.
"Hi Brig, I need to speak with Josef" Beth said "This is my good friend Simon. He needs some help with a delicate situation" She said.
"He's finishing up a conference call right now so have a seat and I'll let him know you're here" Bridgett said walking to the kitchen to turn what she was cooking down to a simmer, then walked into Josef's office. "He'll be right out" She said walking back into the kitchen.
"I have to ask what is the delightful smell" Simon said as his stomach grumbled and he realized that he hadn't eaten anything in 24 hours. Bridgett smiled.
"It's Pot-au-feu. A french stew. You're more than welcome to stay for dinner. I always make quite a lot" She said. Simon looked at Beth urgently.
"Sure. Thanks Bridgett. Simon just got back from Congo and I think a home cooked meal is just what he needs. Josef came out of his office and walked over to Beth.
"Beth. Simon." He said walking to the bar. "Anyone want anything?" He asked. Simon nodded and Josef poured them each a measure of scotch. "Now what can I do for you" Josef said sitting across from them"
"Remember the story I did at Buzzwire on the submarine that wrecked with all the gold that had been stolen?" Josef nodded. "Well....Simon found it" She said.
"Really? Let's see, you need the help of someone who isn't afraid of the criminal element in Africa?" Josef joked.
"That's exactly what we need" Beth said with a wink. "Josef Kostan to the rescue" She joked.
"You know if word gets out about this find, thugs will be coming out from every inch of the country?" Josef asked making sure the man understood what he was getting himself into.
"I know. That's why I told no one with exception to Beth and her husband" Simon said.
"So Mick knows about this?" Josef asked looking directly at Beth.
"Of course he does. So are you going to help or not?" Beth said becoming angry with the assumption that everything she did had to be run by Mick first! Josef studied her for a moment, then nodded his head.
"Alright then. Let's eat as I'm actually starving for whatever that it is that Bridgett was cooking, and talk about details" He said showing them into the dinning room as Bridgett was just bringing the food in and setting down.

Gabriel sat next to his dad. He couldn't even imagine this parents not being together.
"Dad, just give her time. This is a hard thing for people to grasp, even when they've known of these things for a long time. It's like a picture in a magazine. You can stare at it and appreciate it's beauty, but eventually you turn the page because it has nothing to do with your life." He tried to explain.
"Zoe and Alma have both accepted" Mick said stoically.
"Well Alma has already known so much about everything, but I do remember her having some fear about what she must do and it's still something she struggles with" Gabriel said.
"What about Zoe?" He asked thinking maybe Gabe had not told him of the fear that Zoe faced"
"My wife is insane, so it was really no big deal for her" Gabriel joked and Mick had to laugh as well. Zoe was in a class all by herself.

"So I'm thinking that we'll have Brian drop us off there because we don't want anyone to know we're in the area. Josef Kostan flying to Congo has a way of getting everyone's attention and I'll have Katrina and good portion of the Cleaners arrive there early to keep the area secure. I'll provide everything we need for the dive" Josef said as his fingers texted quickly on his phone. "I'm assuming you'll be wanting to come with?" Josef asked of Beth.
"Like I would miss something like this!" She said with a big grin.
"Okay then. We'll be heading out at 8am tomorrow which will make it around 10pm when we get to Africa. I'd like to keep this under the blanket of nightfall for obvious reasons" Josef said. "So we'll all meet here. Simon do you have a place to stay for the night?" Josef asked.
"I keep an apartment here for when I need it, right off the strip" Simon said.
"Good" Josef said but he was thinking this was Not good. It wasn't good at all, but all he could do what trust in God.

"So that was Josef Kostan? He's really quite impressive" Simon said as they left Josef's penthouse.
"That's one way to describe Josef" She said with a chuckle.
"So how's the old gang doing?" He asked.
"The night is still young, let's go pay a visit to Steve and Sam. I'm sure they would love to see you" Beth said feeling more like herself. "Steve is head of the news crew at JK News and he's married!" She laughed. Simon looked at Beth in complete shock.
"Steve Belfaur? Buzzwire Steve? The cameraman? The Steve that hooked up with three women in one night?" He asked in disbelief.
"Trust me we all were surprised by that! But when you meet her, you'll see that they're perfect together" Beth said. "But we'll stop at Sam's first since she's closer" She said leading him to her car.
Beth knew she should probably call Mick and let him know what was going on, but he was a freaking angel for Pete's sake! He probably already knew!

Brian saw all the thoughts that were going through his mom's mind and knew that he had to get to Mick's to assure him

Darrian opened her eyes and saw that Gideon had not yet returned from his visit to Singapore So she got up and made herself a drink when she knew that Mick, Alma and Brian were at her door.
"Come" She said loudly as they walked into her apartment.
"You know one time you're going to do that and discover it's not anyone you know" Alma said with a grin.
"What could they do to me?" She dismissed. She looked at Mick and smiled. "So, no more hiding in closet for you" She said. "It was becoming tedious to watch you struggle so hard with something so simple" She said. "Had you have known sooner you could have thwarted "operation fairy resurrection" a lot quicker" She said with a chuckle.
"Yes I know" Mick said running his hand through his thick mane.
"And before you ask, I cannot intervene" She said "Drinks!" She yelled out to her house and handed Mick his Scotch neat, a glass of read wine for Alma and nothing for Brian.
"Can you tell us about Simon?" Alma said.
"What of him?" She asked
"Why is here here in Los Angeles I mean" Alma replied.
"Gold. Although he is too wholesome to keep it for himself and honestly wants to find it to help the people in Africa. And he also wants to have sex with your wife" She said looking at Mick. "You knew this did you not?" She asked.
"Yes. I knew the moment he arrived at our door" Mick said.
"You would think that one so lovely to look upon would not pine for one woman when he can literally eat at the captain's table at any time" She said laughing finding the whole situation a typical mortal always wanting something they cannot have sort of thing. "But this is a test for Beth and Beth alone and there can be no interference" She said.
"But will things be alright?" Alma asked knowing that she should have faith considering that her husband was one of God's angels, but as the saying goes, God moved in mysterious ways.
"Will things be alright? Do you think the Father will tell his plans to a Fey?" She said with a smirk as Gideon walked into the apartment. "At last he returns to me!" Darrian said with a seductive smile.
Gideon walked over and kissed his wife then addressed Mick.
"Don't worry Mick. Beth has been yours since the beginning and so shall she be" He said.
"What do you mean since the beginning? Is Beth an angel too?" Alma asked.
"No. But when all that was created, Beth was created for Mick. I think the Father knew that Mick and the others would fall so he created Beth for him as he did with Josef and Brian and Gabriel. These women were created to show them love and happiness and truth. The Father never fails in his plans" Gideon explained.

Beth pulled up to Simon's sometime apartment and was surprised that it was the same building that she lived when she first met Josh and Mick.
"I used to live in this building a long time ago" She said looking up at it, remembering she saw Josh get kidnapped from her living room window.
"I kind of thought you did but I wasn't sure, in any case it's not your apartment. I'm on the bottom floor" He said. "You want to come up for drink?" He said really not expecting her to agree.
"You know what? A drink sounds nice" She said pulling her keys from the ignition and opening her door.
"Lead the way" She said with a smile. Simon walked up to his apartment, opened the door and turned on the lights. He saw his mail sitting in on his kitchen counter in a neat pile thanks to his neighbor Paul. He sat his bags down and pulled a bottle of red wine from his wine rack and opened it up pouring equal measure for them both. Beth was staring at all the photographs on his wall.
"Is this in Egypt?" She asked pointing at a photo.
"Yeah, right in the middle of Cairo. I was working on that assassination attempt in 2002" He said handing her the glass of wine.
"I've always wanted to go to Egypt but haven't gotten around to it yet" she said taking a sip of the wonderful Merlot.
"You should. It's an amazing country. Everywhere you go, you're standing right in the middle of history. It's very humbling" He said offering her a chair. "So tell me what's been up with you?" He asked.
"Well, I left Buzzwire right after you left to go on assignment. Steve left and quite few others. I was hired at Action News which I liked, then Josef was running for Governor of California and asked me to be his Press Secretary, then he elected President and I kept that position until his last term. I just couldn't handle being gone so much. My son was just graduating from high school and I felt like I hadn't been home enough" She said taking along sip of her wine.
"You have a son?!" He asked in surprise.
"Two sons. Both work for Kostan Industries. One as an attorney the other as CFO" Beth said proudly.
"Wow! I mean......you look exactly the same ."
"Vampire I'm afraid" She said looking at him.
"What is that even like?" He said doing his best Sam impression which made her laugh out loud. "I'm serious. Are you okay? Things looked a little tense between you and your husband" He said.
"Let's just say that the vampire life is never......easy" She said as her voice cracked and the tears began to fall down her cheeks.
"Hey, hey! There's no need to cry" He said quickly walking over to her and gathering her up in his arms and rubbing her back.
"I'm just so scared and I don't know how to stop being afraid" She sobbed.
"But why are you scared? Is it your husband?" Simon said becoming angry "Is...he hurting you?" He asked. Beth looked up at him wiping her tears with a her hands.
"No.....n...nothing like that...it's just I found out that my husband is someone else entirely and I don't know how to live with this new person" She said.
"Beth I don't understand" Simon said trying to understand what she meant. "What do you mean a new person? Do you mean a like a secret identity or something?" He asked. Beth kept shaking her head. She knew she couldn't tell Simon what her husband, her children and her best friend truly were.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to unload this all on you...I better be going. I'll see you tomorrow at Kostan Towers" She said finishing her drink and heading for the door. "Thanks for listening" She said as she closed the door behind her.
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"Who was that man with Beth tonight?" Bridgett asked not expecting Josef to tell her. That's just how it was, Josef told her what he could and she had learned not to take it personally.
"Beth knows about Mick" He said.
"Oh!" She said placing her hand over her mouth. "I noticed she seems little off from her usual demeanor. I hope she'll be okay" Bridgett said thinking of her own trial when devoting herself to Josef. Trials were never easy nor were they supposed to be, but in the end you came out so much stronger than you were before.
"I hope so too" Josef said taking Bridgett's hand and leading her upstairs.

Beth quietly walked into the apartment and saw that Mick must have already turned in. She quickly walked into the spare bedroom and turned the heat down all the way down and got under the cover to rest. She just couldn't lie next to an Angel. She knew that she wasn't worthy and while she had never cheated on her husband, she came awfully close one time and she didn't want to confess that to anyone.

At around 6am Beth awoke to a knocking on the door. She shuffled to the door to find Brian on the other side.
"What's up Brian?" She asked opening the door for him to enter.
"I am taking you all to Congo this morning" He said.
"What time is it?" She asked looking at her watch and remembering she had taken off last night before bed.
"It is 6am. Josef wants you at his apartment by 7pm. He wants to brief you on his plans" He said with a slight smile. Beth looked at her son and tilted her head to one side.
"You're coming with us aren't you?" She asked.
"Unless either of you can raise a sunken submarine from the bottom of the sea?" He replied.
"No, I suppose not, but how do you plan on moving a submarine in international waters without anyone knowing?"
"Mom, you're wasting a lot of time" He joked as she sighed and ran upstairs to pack and change.

"Right on time like a Kostan employee" Josef said as he checked his watch and saw Beth was on time although he knew that had more to do with Brian than Beth who was always fashionably late. There was a knock on the door and they saw that it was Simon all packed and ready to go. "That's a lot of stuff" Josef said looking at the extra bags.
"That's my camera equipment. I might as well get some shots while I'm there, at least appear legit" he said with a nod.
"Alright. We're going to get there, grab the sub by dragging it via tugboat until we get to England, where we'll port, empty the cargo and be on our way" Josef said
"You make it sound so easy" Beth said.
"It is. Everyone ready?" Brian asked before taking Josef's hand while he held Beth's and she held Simon's. In mere second they were in Congo right at the water's edge that he had gotten from Beth. They heard some noise and they quickly turned to see a dozen Cleaners walking their way.
Katrina walked over to Josef.
"We have cleared the area of man and beast" She said her eyes a bright green signalling that they had rid the area in a way that should be kept between vampires. "These animals are pure and not contaminated. If a vampire so desired one could live and feed on animals alone" She whispered to Josef. Kora another cleaner held up her slender hand and everyone became quiet. She quickly jumped up in a tree to view the area. She pointed and Katrina and several others took off at high speed.
Then Isabelle appeared on a very large tugboat signaling to Brian they were ready. Brian closed his eyes and raised his hands at his side. At first they heard nothing but soon heard a scraping sound.
"I hear it!" Beth said becoming excited.
"I can't believe it's really happening" Simon said shaking his head in disbelief. Isabella dived into the the deep water right as a Hippo was swimming quickly for her. She took care of the hippo and attached the hook securely from the tug boat to the sub then emerged from the water.
"We must go now" She said swimming back to the boat and lowering the stairs. Everyone climbed the stairs on to the massive boat while Katrina did a shadowing spell so no one would see them ass as they cruised threw the murky waters.
"What happened to the hippo?" Simon asked looking at Isabelle.
"I disabled it" Isabelle said looking down at her hand where the creatures heart still was. She threw it overboard and wiped her hands on a nearby towel. "We must leave the area as quickly as possible. This area is awash with pirates" She said. "There are resting quarters on the lower level, my sisters and I will keep watch" She said pointing to the stairs. "And no photographs until we reach the north Atlantic " She said looking at Simon and his camera equipment.
"I'm starving" Simon whispered to Beth as they passed the galley.
"Oh! I forget about the eating thing. Brian do you think...." She said and Brian took off and reappeared with a dozen different pizzas.
"If you do not mind eating pizza everyday" He said.
"Some of the places I've been I've had worst. Thanks a lot." Simon replied sitting down to eat.
"I'll make some coffee, I'm sure Simon could use some" Beth said walking over to find what supplies they had on hand.
"I will return, I must attend to something" Brian said taking off. Beth started to say something but knew he was going to tell Mick where they were.

Beth sat next to Simon handing him a hot cup of coffee. Simon wiped his mouth and took a sip of the hot beverage, closing his eyes.
"So you want to tell me what's going on with your husband?" He said looking around and noticing they were alone at last. Beth stared at Simon trying to find a way to let him know what was troubling her.
"You know the story of how I was kidnapped when I was a little girl? She asked. At his nod she continued.
"Well the woman who kidnapped me was a vampire. She thought that if she kidnapped a child her husband who she turned, would come back to her and they'd be happy. Well my mother hired a Private Detective because the police had no leads......Mick was that detective. He rescued me" She said.
Simon stared at her in shock.
"Wait a minute. The guy who rescued you when you were what 8 is now your husband?" He asked shaking his head. "I don't mean to offend you Beth, but that sounds rather creepy" He said.
"I know, but that's not the way it was. when we met again, I barely knew who he was although I had the feeling that we'd met before" She explained.
"What did he say to you?" He asked.
"I told him that he looked really familiar and he said maybe he just had one of those faces" She said with a grin remembering him standing there in the dark. "He tried to keep the truth away from me for a while. He never wanted me to know about vampires and all the things that went on in their world. But me being me, just had to know the truth and when I finally saw with my own eyes I knew that Mick was the man I had always been in love with before I knew what love was......but now.." She said then stopped noticing the sun was coming up. "I'm tired. I need to rest, we'll talk some more later" Beth said and walked quickly away. Simon closed his eyes and heard something land next to him.
"You should stop this" He heard the beautiful woman say as she sat a glass of whiskey on the table in front of him. "She belongs to another". Isabelle said sitting across from him downing the shot of whiskey she also poured for herself. Simon downed his shot.
"She doesn't look happy" He said. "I could tell when I saw them together". Isabelle poured him another measure.
"Do you really think a vampire and a mortal can find happiness together? Trust me they cannot. And a union such as that is not allowed. There are issues that you can never comprehend and you can never be part of. Very soon you will begin to dislike the woman you want. As you grow older and she remains the same, you will become envious. When she takes a man or woman in her arms to feed you will become jealous and lastly you will hate yourself because you will feel like you've wasted your life on something that could never be" Isabelle said staring right at him. "I can tell you are a good man. You do not like to take women to your bed who you do not love and that is admirable, but this particular woman is not yours." She said firmly.
"But I have to have her. I've always felt this way" Simon said downing his third shot.
'To quote my favorite character “After a time, you may find that ‘having’ is not so pleasing a thing after all as ‘wanting.’ It is not logical, but it is often true.” Isabelle said. Simon smiled at her Spock reference.
"Who knew vampires liked Star Trek" He joked.
"I do not enjoy idle time spent watching fantasy, but that is one thing I quite enjoy" She said standing up and removing her clothing. Simon sat up and stared at this beautiful woman in front of him and was frozen. Isabelle walked towards him and captured his mouth and undid his pants and very quickly he forgot all about Beth as he buried himself deep inside of Isabelle.

Beth found she could not rest after all so she walked back to the galley to see if Simon was still there and stopped suddenly when she saw Simon making passionate love to Isabelle.
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Re: I'll Take That Bet Rated PG

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Isabelle stared at the beautiful man lying next to her for a long time taking mere seconds to make up her mind. Kissing his neck she felt her fangs grow as she watched his body respond to her. This man had unparalleled stamina which is unheard of in a mortal. And the more she thought of him, the more she felt herself feeling for this man. She didn't think she had ever been in love before although she knew many of her sisters had fallen in love many times and Katrina's obsession with the sultan baffled her continually. She let her hands slide over his body feeling him grow hard against her. she quickly mounted him and brought herself to climax then sank her fangs into the throat. Simon held her head in place enjoying the feeling of her lips on his neck and his blood flowing into her mouth. When Isabelle felt his heartbeat grow faint she bit her arm and fed him her blood. Simon began to drink her blood greedily then fell down and closed his eyes. She gently picked him up and carried him to an empty room and laid next to him.

"Did you rest well?" Josef asked Beth as she made her way to the deck.
"Where are we?" She asked picking up a glass of blood and sitting down.
"We should be close to the Atlantic by tomorrow evening, but everything is going to plan" He said looking up from his laptop. "What's wrong? You look.....upset. What's happened?" He asked urgently.
"Nothing other than Isabelle having sex with Simon yesterday" She said abruptly. Josef looked at her in surprise then smiled.
"Well good for them. Very unexpected but what can you do?" He said with a shrug and Beth knew that at least Josef wasn't trying to keep her away from Simon. "Speaking of Isabelle she should be up here by now" He said looking around. Brian appeared and was standing behind Josef. "Brian can you find Isabelle?" He asked.
"She turned Simon last night" Brian said.
"She what?!!" Beth said standing up
"Calm down mom. Simon wanted this." He said as Isabelle made her way up the stairs. Beth flew at her in a rage and slapped her face. Isabelle stood perfectly still and waited.
"You bitch!!" Beth screamed. "You just couldn't keep your hands off him could you?" She said getting ready to hit her again when Brian grabbed her and they were sitting in her apartment. "Take me back Brian!" She yelled.
"No. I will not." He said simply standing in front of her.
"Damn you!! Damn you all!" She said pushing Brian then falling to the floor sobbing.

Brian still stood looking at his mother sobbing on the floor.
"Are you in love with Simon?" He asked. She shook her head. "Do you still love dad?" Brian asked softly.
"Yes" She whispered.
"Then tell me what it is you want". He said.
"I want to be good enough for him, because I'm not. I'm not worthy of an Angel and soon Mick will know it too!" She cried out.
"Why would you say these things? Do you actually think that we are without sin, because nothing can be further from the truth. We fail and make mistakes daily, surely you know that?" He said.
"But you don't know......what I've..." She tried to say.
"You and Josef kissed. I know and Mick knows as well. Has known for a very long time. Mostly likely knew the moment it happened and still he loves you". Brian said.
"But I feel like I've let him down..how can he still love me?" She said wiping her eyes.
"Because I've always loved you" Mick said from behind her. She quickly turned then held her head down.
"I'm so sorry" She said.
"Don't be. Isabelle and I both knew that we were not there for either of you. And if you would like to talk to me now about all things, I'm here for you" He said reaching for her.

Isabelle alerted her sister and she took her leave to check on Simon.
"Isabelle can we have a word?" Josef said. She nodded and followed him into the back of the boat. "Can you tell me what happened?" He asked knowing that he would not be reporting her unauthorized turning.
"We were discussing his feelings for Beth and something happened to me. I had to have him for myself and I could not stop myself" She said.
"He is your one. Your only" Josef said feeling very happy for her.
"So it was never you." She said. Josef looked at her in shock as he realized she remembered their life together.
"No it wasn't" Josef said "Go to him. Teach him and more importantly love him" He said walking away.
Isabelle went quickly to the small room and saw Simon sitting up staring at his arms.
"How do you feel?" She asked taking his hand.
"I don't know really" He said looking at her and noticing that he could see her clearly even in the darkness of the room. She walked to a cabinet and poured something into a cup and handed it to him.
"Drink this" She said. He quickly drank the entire contents and felt a lot better.
"That wasn't how I thought it would taste. Could I have some more?" He asked. She got up and poured him another cup and he finished every last drop.
"Do you feel better?" She asked. He smiled and pulled back the covers to show her he was indeed feeling better. Isabelle tore off her clothing and joined him in bed and for the first time she felt truly whole and complete. "I love you Simon" She said looking at him before he claimed her again.
"And I love you....I love you and I don't even know you're name" He said.
"Isabelle" She said as he entered her and all thoughts and memories of Beth left him forever.

Brian made it back to boat and went to find Josef.
"Mom and Dad are talking. She won't be coming back" He said sitting down at the table across from Josef.
"I know you don't like to drink, but please have a drink with me" He said pouring a small glass and sliding it in front of him. "Simon and Isabelle are together. He is her one. Her only" Josef said taking a sip of his drink.
"Will it last considering all the efforts to purge you from her memory" He said taking a small sip of the drink and liking the smoky flavor of it.
"She remembers everything" He said. Brian raised his eyebrow.
"What did she say?"
"When I told her that Simon was her one she looked at me and said "it was never you" In those exact words" He said.
"Well, if I ever were a betting man, I would have lost everything I had on that scenario" He said holding up his glass to Josef's.
"I would have too, but you know this is right. I can feel it" Josef said. "So what do you think about the drink?"
"I rather like this" Brian said with a smile.
"Now that's a bet I really would have lost" Josef said shaking his head.
"So what are we doing now?" Brian asked.
"Something tells me that Simon is no longer interested in this quest, so I say we donate it to the children of Africa. Fund some schools and hospitals". Josef said.
"Josef Kostan turning down a large shipment of gold. Now that's something I thought I'd never see!" Brian laughed as he and Josef finished their drinks and spoke of building wonderful schools!



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