CHAPTER 4

Bruce stood in the living room laughing so hard at the girls who fell for his trick, when suddenly he heard a knock at the door. Thinking it was the girls who had discovered he played a trick on them, he groaned as he walked to open the door. As he opened the door he met his brothers staring at him with suspicious eyes before they walked in. 'What were those girls doing in our apartment Bruce?" Alan asked sounding angry, 'uhm…" Bruce stammered as he changed the topic 'would you like a drink" he asked his brothers in an attempt to change the topic, Alan got angry and started giving Bruce a lecture saying, 'you know what we are, you know very well what we are on the run for, the very reason we had to move down to this pathetic slump, you know our origin and our enemies, Bruce I know we are un-killable but, there's something out there that could kill us and you know who is in custody of this weapon, don't draw attention to us Bruce, control your excesses." Alan said sounding as serious as possible, 'I've heard you brother, I'll be more careful" Bruce echoed back while he poured three glasses of scotch for himself and his brothers. 'Guys you wouldn't believe what happened again today to me" Tony cut in, they both looked at him knowing fully well what happened and what always happens whenever he goes to the barber shop, but he still didn't hesitate in sharing his story, he kept on talking about how the girls in the alley acted, while they had drinks. Finally, when he was done talking he brought up the issue of moving to another town, 'we have spent over a year in this town, I'm getting sick of the tantrums of this town, and would like to move out", Alan feeling disturbed about this just took a sip at his drink and said nothing, Tony brought it up again and this time Alan couldn't avoid it. 'I've also being thinking about us moving but, not because of tantrums of some little girls, but because I fear that our enemies might be close, closer than we think". They all sat there pondering on the next step to take for the family that they went through a full bottle of scotch before the night was over. Bruce and Tony retired to their rooms, while Alan went out to the balcony to think; about the next plan for the family. He stared at the sky, the sky was dark, the moon fit right in with clouds hovering around it, it was a beautiful evening, you could even dare to call it perfect but, the problems he had on his head wouldn't allow him enjoy the aesthetic of this particular evening as all he could do was think about where it all began. 'They were just three boys and a girl, with a normal life; they thought, never knowing their mother was a witch, only their father knew about this and he loved their mother they all loved each other like a normal family, they had a normal childhood up until the teenage days when their sister fell sick and tragically died from that sickness as their mother tried everything possible medically, spiritually and every way to cure her but in the end she died. And this broke their mother that she drifted close to insanity trying to make sure this never happens to any of her kids again and in the process created a spell that cursed them to become immortals and live off the blood of off innocent people and live forever and then they all became the first ever vampires to walk the earth and they've been around for a thousand years living in the shadows, feed at night, mingle during the day as normal humans but the beast walks within. After the curse their lives changed, their mother's brother knowing of this curse requested to be made immortal also and because of the love between himself and his sister, she granted his wish, but he then wanted to become the only immortal in the family, and began hunting all the children of his sisters, because he found the one weapon that could be used against them. When their uncle killed their mother and father they were left alone to look over their self, on the run for ages moving from city to city creating more vampires so they could have an army to fight him when the time comes" Alan stared into the sky, as tears dropped from his eyes, he was trying to be the strong one for his siblings but the burden was becoming overwhelming. He had a glass in his hands which he was sipping from time to time, He missed how things were before, though he was the strongest hybrid, part were wolf and vampire, had power but the burden was just a lot for him. He finished his drink and went to his room to rest for the night. Tony grunt loudly, moving his body violently and struggling with an unknown invisible force, his body was trembling and vibrating on the king size bed. Hot sweats poured from his skin, soaking and draining the bed. 'Tony" Bruce jerked him forcefully and glanced at Alan who stood in confusion not knowing how to wake Tony who was trapped in his nightmare. They already knew the battle he was facing but they had to wait for him to wake, their face held a worried expression but when they least expected, Tony jerked up, panting heavily and looking around. 'You are safe, bro" Alan comforted his younger brother, tapping him gently on his back. 'He's getting closer!" Tony exclaimed breathing heavily. Alan and Bruce nodded simultaneously, Alan bit his lips and Bruce ran his hand through his hair. 'We know, we thought so" Bruce answered. 'I could feel him getting closer" Alan added as he grunts angrily in frustration. 'We should leave sooner" Tony advised 'there's no time" 'Get ready brothers, we leave by dawn" Alan announced and walked to the bathroom to wash off the frustration on his face.