circles it would almost automatically make her a very important person. That wasn't bad, considering a few months before she'd been the lowest member of her group. The one they used for sex and as a way to make themselves feel strong and powerful. The girl Vampire needed that kind of power base though, if she were going to take her revenge on them.
They left at about midnight, which was a little early, but needed, since Zack had to sleep, given that the next day he had work. Being a gentleman though he offered to see her home himself. That didn't seem to thrill Lenore a lot, but Keeley agreed. It was a bit awkward, but Harland came along as well.
Only a bit though, since Keeley had Fram carry him through the line for them, so Zack wouldn't have to pull a long chain of people. Even if he could. That meant the others could go back to her other house directly with Balthias.
It was a bit of a cluster on the doorstep of the single story ranch style house she shared with her mother, and the lights were still on, which meant that Sherry was awake still. Probably working, since there were Christmas parties that wanted fancy decorations all week long. This turned out to be the case since she popped her head out of the front door almost instantly and then froze, looking at the array of strange people and then focusing on Fram.
Who looked like the Demon that had decapitated her husband. To her credit she attacked instantly, if not very efficiently, leaping on the man and scratching at his face like a wild animal. She really dug into the eyes too, Keeley noticed, feeling a bit of pride. If he'd been a human attacker, the man would have been going down hard.
"Mom? This is Fram. He just looks like Barb. Maybe you could let me explain first, before you kill him?" The Vampires and Darla all looked... Extremely calm about the whole thing, to tell the truth. Zack seemed tense, but he moved in anyway and put his good arm out, between the two people. For his part Fram didn't even shy away, just taking the beating as if it were justified.
Because, slave or not, he knew that his current form had to offend the woman. It was, Keeley realized, a good sign. Crazy as he might be, the Greater Demon was smart enough to know what not to do in most situations.
That would be helpful later.
Zack got a hug then, from her mother, who didn't let go, tears coming to her eyes. She might have been about to divorce Charles Thomson when he died, and had been fighting with him just minutes before, but Barb had killed him and that couldn't be allowed.
Keeley shorthanded the whole thing for her.
"Fram is a Greater Demon, and is going to be playing the part of Barb for a while, so that the police won't be looking for her. We need someone good for the cheerleading squad anyway." She left the slavery part off of things for the time being. It would come up, but the woman was crying, and it was distressing Zack. "Fram, why don't you go ahead and heal the damage from this now." It was a command, and happened instantly. Sherry just tried to regain her composure.
"I'm... sorry honey. I didn't mean to make a scene." She didn't explain to everyone though and moved back inside the house, which meant everyone else followed along with her. It at least wouldn't bother the neighbors as much, Keeley figured.
She started to offer refreshments, but Zack shook his head gently.
"No, thank you. I really need to get back home so I can sleep. Unless you need us to stay?" It was a gentle offer and one that got Sherry to consider it. Zack was younger than she was, but looked older than his years, so it seemed like a tempting offer. It wasn't meant that way, but he was a man, and they weren't exactly the most faithful creatures in the world all the time.
Lenore saw the set up, but didn't argue about it at all, which was strange, until Keeley realized it was all about her own perceived power. Her human boyfriend sleeping with a Greater Demon would be a direct challenge to her
They left at about midnight, which was a little early, but needed, since Zack had to sleep, given that the next day he had work. Being a gentleman though he offered to see her home himself. That didn't seem to thrill Lenore a lot, but Keeley agreed. It was a bit awkward, but Harland came along as well.
Only a bit though, since Keeley had Fram carry him through the line for them, so Zack wouldn't have to pull a long chain of people. Even if he could. That meant the others could go back to her other house directly with Balthias.
It was a bit of a cluster on the doorstep of the single story ranch style house she shared with her mother, and the lights were still on, which meant that Sherry was awake still. Probably working, since there were Christmas parties that wanted fancy decorations all week long. This turned out to be the case since she popped her head out of the front door almost instantly and then froze, looking at the array of strange people and then focusing on Fram.
Who looked like the Demon that had decapitated her husband. To her credit she attacked instantly, if not very efficiently, leaping on the man and scratching at his face like a wild animal. She really dug into the eyes too, Keeley noticed, feeling a bit of pride. If he'd been a human attacker, the man would have been going down hard.
"Mom? This is Fram. He just looks like Barb. Maybe you could let me explain first, before you kill him?" The Vampires and Darla all looked... Extremely calm about the whole thing, to tell the truth. Zack seemed tense, but he moved in anyway and put his good arm out, between the two people. For his part Fram didn't even shy away, just taking the beating as if it were justified.
Because, slave or not, he knew that his current form had to offend the woman. It was, Keeley realized, a good sign. Crazy as he might be, the Greater Demon was smart enough to know what not to do in most situations.
That would be helpful later.
Zack got a hug then, from her mother, who didn't let go, tears coming to her eyes. She might have been about to divorce Charles Thomson when he died, and had been fighting with him just minutes before, but Barb had killed him and that couldn't be allowed.
Keeley shorthanded the whole thing for her.
"Fram is a Greater Demon, and is going to be playing the part of Barb for a while, so that the police won't be looking for her. We need someone good for the cheerleading squad anyway." She left the slavery part off of things for the time being. It would come up, but the woman was crying, and it was distressing Zack. "Fram, why don't you go ahead and heal the damage from this now." It was a command, and happened instantly. Sherry just tried to regain her composure.
"I'm... sorry honey. I didn't mean to make a scene." She didn't explain to everyone though and moved back inside the house, which meant everyone else followed along with her. It at least wouldn't bother the neighbors as much, Keeley figured.
She started to offer refreshments, but Zack shook his head gently.
"No, thank you. I really need to get back home so I can sleep. Unless you need us to stay?" It was a gentle offer and one that got Sherry to consider it. Zack was younger than she was, but looked older than his years, so it seemed like a tempting offer. It wasn't meant that way, but he was a man, and they weren't exactly the most faithful creatures in the world all the time.
Lenore saw the set up, but didn't argue about it at all, which was strange, until Keeley realized it was all about her own perceived power. Her human boyfriend sleeping with a Greater Demon would be a direct challenge to her
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