Dhampir Queen

Confronting the Hunters

Phoebe spent two years in the school, learning not only what she had to in school, but also about her abilities as well. This she was doing with Dante as well as Jessica, as the abilities of Dhampir's was far different than what normal Vampires could do. Most only had one or two they could use, but none of them had been linked to any of the Royal Families let alone both of them. Lilith's Family had been thought long dead, but no Vampire had ever thought to look through the Human ancestry for a survivng member when the last of her Vampire descendants had died 10,000 years ago.

More than once she had killed a Dhampir Vampire Hunter that had decided she was a threat here at the college, not even giving her a chance to explain she almost never consumed blood. She was in the middle of walking to class when he telepathic ability activated and she heard the thoughts of yet another Dhampir walking in front of her. She was surprised he had been sent to determine why the team who was stationed here as students had stopped reporting, and to determine where the nearby Coven was located.

"Keep walking and you may yet survive this encounter." she said grabbing his hand like he was her boyfriend.

"It is funny you think you could beat me." he said entertaining her.

"What is funny is you are looking for 3 people who tried to kill me and died as a result of their unfounded attacks." Phoebe said as they walked into a quiet corner of the grounds. "Would you do something for me?" she asked with a smile.

"Why would I do something for the woman who just admitted to killing 3 of my friends?" he asked her with a smile as they dropped the pretenses.

"Because if you don't, I will assume you are just here to kill me as well. Which means you are my enemy and you won't survive this encounter and I will have to wait until your leaders send the next poor fool to figure out what is happening here." she said as he sniffed the air and his eyes went wide.

"You are a Dhampir, how come we have never met before?" he asked her surprised.

"Kind of, but the reason we haven't met is because I am not a crappy Hunter like you lot. Nor do I wish to join your narrow view of what it means to be a Dhampir. Now, will you help me, or do I rip your windpipe from your neck and wait for the next i***t they send?" she asked him.

"Depends on what you want." he replied.

"What I want is easy, I want you to deliver a message to your leaders. I want to meet, because the next time I have to kill one of you useless bastards for Hunting my friends and I, we will find where they are and kill them all." Phoebe told him with a pleasant smile.

"Why would my friends Hunt yours?" he asked her confused.

"Wow, maybe you are too dense to be trusted with the simple message. The Coven you are after here is nothing like the ones you have spent your useless lives Hunting. Now, will you do me this favor and stop Hunting here until they decide, or will it be war between your people and all Vampires?" she asked him.

"We are already at war with all the bloodsuckers. What do you think it would change?" he asked.

"My people are not bloodsuckers as you know them. We do not hunt Humans, yet your people have killed 5 of the Royal Family. The only reason the whole of the Vampire Race has not yet marched to war is to give me the chance to speak with your leaders. The Dhampir's have long survived because they have never become a nuisance to the Royal Family, despite the number of Vampires you have killed over the centuries. That has now changed, and the Royal Family is very perturbed." she said making him laugh.

He sniffed the air again, smelling that she didn't consume blood often enough to be in her system. "Where do I deliver the reply?" he asked seriously.

"Trina's Diner on the Wharf, 10 am." she said disappearing even faster than his eyes could follow.

Trevor Wescott went to his room and before even unpacking his belongings logged into a network few people knew about. He initiated the video link, and to say his father was surprised to see him so quickly was an understatement.

"You barely arrived this morning and already have something to report?" Adam Wescott asked his son.

Trevor nodded as he looked into the eyes on the screen. "Yes, it surprises me as well. I however have a message from another Dhampir who was already here, she wants to meet." he said surprising his father.

"Why would they need to meet us?" Adam asked.

"She is not a Hunter dad, and says we either meet or it will be war with the Royals." he replied.

Adam Wescott was surprised at that, as they had gone out of their way to ensure to never tangle with the Royal Coven of the Vampire Nation. "Why would the Royals suddenly decide to involve themselves?" he asked his son.

"According to her, the men here have killed 5 of them. Apparently the only reason they have not marched yet is she has been waiting for us to send someone to investigate and negotiate with her." Trevor reported to him.

"When does she want to meet?" Adam Wescott asked his son.

"I deliver your response tomorrow morning at 10 am, no details have been decided upon." Trevor told his father who was the leader of the Hunters in this region.

"I will be there in 6 hours, we will meet her tomorrow together." Adam Wescott said terminating the video link.

The next morning was a Saturday, and exactly at 10 am Adam and Trevor Wescott entered the diner that Phoebe had told him to deliver the response too. Both of the men knew as soon as they entered that there was a Vampire here as well, and were surprised as it was the middle of the day. They were both surprised when Phoebe grabbed two menus and lead them to a booth and sat across from them.

"You are brave to think this makes you safe." Adam said to her as she looked at him.

"Adam Wescott, leader of the Eastern Hunters and well respected member of the Hunter Council. Here with your son Trevor Wescott and 5 snipers placed on the roofs across the street. Do not think they make you safe either." Phoebe replied as Jessica walked over.

"What will we be having to drink Gentlemen, courtesy of the Night Hawk Coven." she said knowing exactly who they were.

"We will not take anything from Vampires." Adam said.

"I am just here to take your order, this is a Human establishment and chosen because it is Neutral. I won't be preparing or touching it at all." Jessica replied.

"2 Cokes." Trevor replied as Adam looked at her. "Who told you our names and plans?" he asked her.

"You did Trevor." she said touching her temple. "I told you yesterday I was only kind of a Dhampir, I have far more skills than your entire Orginization could ever hope to understand. So, what is your response to a meeting?"

Adam looked at her. "I am here aren't I." he said spreading his hands as one of the other waitresses delivered their drinks as well as one for Phoebe.

"Thanks Trish, bring us 3 sweet rolls." Phoebe said to her before she walked away. "Order whatever else you like, it will all be paid for by me. You are here under a flag of truce, and are under my protection."

Adam scoffed at her as he looked at the menu, trying to hide what he was thinking. 'What good is your protection?' he thought as she smiled.

"My protection is worth a hell of a lot, considering that without me you would be dealing with a legion of Vampires that want to do nothing more than cut your head from its shoulders right now." Phoebe said just before the waitress returned with the sweet rolls. She had been told it was a meeting, and Phoebe would signal her if they wanted anything so she just walked away.

"How did you do that?" Adam asked her shocked that she had essentially read his mind. "No Dhampir has had Telepathy in over 5 thousand years."

"Ah, history. I am so glad you brought that up, as that is my major. What you mean is that no Dhampir since the last of the lineage from Lilith died has a Dhampir had Telepathy as it was considered a skill of your Royal Family, and no Dhampir has had the power to claim the Throne since." Phoebe said before taking a sip of her drink. "Were you aware as an original, that the true Royal Families of Humans, Vampires and Dhampir's can all trace their lineage back to her? That because my mother has been turned to a Werewolf because of my birth, I am the last living being of any of the 3 that can lay claim to be descended from her?" she said as both men were stunned beyond words for nearly a minute.

"What is it you want?" Adam demanded not fully believing it.

"Since your son stupidly believed I meant you when I said a meeting with the Dhampir Leaders, I will be extremely explicit this time. I want a meeting with the Dhampir Council, and Lord Protector of the Dhampir Throne. Here is my number, call me when you have the date and time. And gentlemen, if your people kill another Vampire before this meeting occurs, I will no longer hold the Vampires back from exterminating the entirety of the Dhampir Hunters. Especially if it is another of the Vampires from one of the Royal Covens, because the last one you killed, was the Kings Nephew." she said before she walked over to the waitress and handed her several bills before she and Jessica walked out of the diner.