[Evil Tink]

She hurried in before Alicia, "You shouldn't say that, I'll buy out the entire store~" She smiled, going over one of the walls, reading the bindings of the books. A few she pulled out and read the back cover and a few pages. After awhile, she would place it back with a frown; rather disappointed.

[Bovice]

Alicia chuckled, "I don't mind." She walked over to one of the shelves and started to look over the books.

Holden smiled when he had the coffee table cleaned up. "Now my blood." He grabbed the bucket of warm water and vinegar, and started to clean up his blood. After a few minutes he pulled out a dry cloth and mopped up the excess water, he didn't want to destroy his beautiful hardwood floors. He smiled as he took the mixture and threw it outside on the grass. He dried out the bucket and went to take a shower.

[Evil Tink]

After what seemed like ages, Melody finally found Alicia, carrying only three books, "That's one thing I hate about small towns..small book stores with hardly anything in it. You ready?"

[Bovice]

Alicia turned around holding about ten books, "Ya I'm ready. These are classics." She smiled as she walked to the counter. She placed the books on the counter.

Suddenly a man popped up from behind the counter, "Hello Alicia." He smiled. "So how have you been? I haven't seen you in awhile. I've kind of missed you." He winked.

"Well Aaron, I have been busy." Alicia smiled. "And if you missed me so much you could of given me a call." She chuckled. "But that's right you prefer chocolate, not vanilla." She leaned on the counter.

"I never said that, you just assumed. And you know what they say when you assume." He smiled slyly. "And who is your lady friend?" He asked raising his eyebrow slightly.

"She is my friend Melody, and don't you dare she is only sixteen. Now ring us up sweety." She grabbed his chin and got really close to his lips. She smiled evilly when she saw him get red in the face. She let go of his chin.

[Evil Tink]

Melody set the books on the counter rather hard, "I can handle myself Alicia." She crossed her arms over her chest, glaring hard at the man called Aaron. She didn't like the feeling she got from him..it was..creepy.

[Bovice]

"I know Melody." Alicia smiled. She grabbed the bags when he was done, "Now call me." She winked, as she grabbed Melody's arm. She walked out the door, "I love messing with humans." She giggled. "Ready?" She gathered up her power when she found a spot.

The man quickly rang up the books and gently put them in bags. "I will Alicia." He smiled as the two girls left his shop.

[Evil Tink]

She smiled, "It is rather amusing~" She double checked to make sure no one was around then nodded as she closed her eyes, "Yup."

[Bovice]

Alicia smiled and teleported, they landed just inside Holden's house. She sighed hearing something going on in the kitchen. "Looks like Holden is up." She nodded towards the kitchen. "You better not make a mess Holden." She pinched her nose.

"Don't worry, jeez." Holden wiped the counter. "I made you something Melody, if your hungry." He smiled even though she couldn't see it. He started to sing 'Room of Angel' quietly. He walked out of the kitchen so Melody could see him, "Chicken Parmesan." He showed her and went into the dining room. Holden started to hum as he put the plates down.

[Evil Tink]

Melody opened her eyes, but shook her head, "No thanks..I'm not hungry." She clenched her fists a bit as he began to hum Room of Angels. She set her bag on the nearest coffee table and sat down on the couch. "I'm surprised you're conscious already..."

[Bovice]

"Me to." Holden smile slightly. He suddenly looked out the window, "Son of a..." He trailed off as he ran to the wall. "This is why I had the spell around the house." He growled as he pulled away a panel on the wall. He tossed a katana at Alicia, "Paladin's. They didn't like that I was around vampires." He looked at Melody. "Do you know how to use a sword?" He grabbed two pendants and put them around his neck. Holden clipped a katana to his belt and handed one to Melody.

Alicia caught the katana, "Why now? Your human." She unsheathed the katana.

[Evil Tink]

She unsheathed the katana as she stood, "That's precisely why they're acting now Alicia..he was too strong beforehand.' It was common sense really. She swung the katana a few times, getting a feel for it's weight. "It's a bit lighter than what I'm used to, but I'll live."

[Bovice]

"Melody's right, now these pendants have enough power in them for a few spells." Holden sighed. "They are still human, so your two's increased speed should be able to help you." He looked around feeling power rising around him. "Damn it!" He mutter something to put a shield around Alicia and Melody, he got blown backwards. He slammed into the wall, "Fuck! Alicia, Melody take the front I have the back." He said jamming his sword in the air as a Paladin materialized. The sword went right through the Paladin's neck.

Alicia nodded and hissed as a Paladin appeared behind her, she ducked down and swung her katana up.

Holden ducked down, "Do not drink their blood Alicia!" He yelled as he swung his foot and knocked the Paladin down. He then jammed the katana into the Paladin's heart.

[Evil Tink]

Melody swung her sword with her right hand, bringing it up then slicing it down on a Paladin as he materialized in front of her, "I don't need you to protect me Holden..worry about yourself." She pulled the sword from the man's shoulder, doing a spin and ramming it in his chest. "How many of these idiots do you think they're are?" She pulled a glock from the holster under her skirt, dragging the slide along her hip to cock it. She pointed it at a Paladin that appeared behind Holden, shooting him in the back of the head; had it been the front her aim would've been dead center in his forehead.

[Bovice]

Holden flinched when the person's dead body flopped on him. He growled and spun around slicing the four Paladin's that appeared around him throats. "A lot and Ilistan will probably show." He pulled a knife from his back and threw it at the Paladin that appeared behind Alicia. The knife hit the Paladin in the back of the head.

Alicia swung her blade downwards as a Paladin appeared. "Thanks Hol..." She trailed off as she got pushed forward with a blast of TK.

[Evil Tink]

Melody dropped her gun as she felt an invisible force wrap around her arm, squeezing it so tight she thought her arm would break. She was brought to her knees as the force pulled her arm down. The Paladin manipulating the telekinesis appeared, bringing his sword down at her head. She quickly brought the katana up, jabbing it into his abdomen and bringing him to his knees as well, "Well then I suggest one of you call someone to help us.." She stood once her arm was free, wincing a bit as she moved it; she could feel a few fractures in there.

[Bovice]

Holden suddenly got a boot in the chest, "Solomon!" He yelled in his head. He felt a force wrap around his head. Suddenly a voice boomed telling the Paladin's to stop. He weakly stood up after all of the Paladin's stopped. He screamed out as his arm snapped in half.

Alicia sighed as the Paladin she was fighting stopped attacking. "Please don't tell me that was IIlistan." She tried to move to Holden but found that she couldn't move.

Suddenly a white hared man appeared behind Holden, "Bene bene bene continetur. Fecisti dolore magna elit. Usura gladios magna meorum hominum. (Well well well, Holden. You did a great job here. Using swords to kill most of my men.)" The man said locking Alicia and Melody down to the floor. The remaining Paladin's disappeared.

Holden snarled, "Shut up Ilistan, I know you are just pulling Latin out of my head to sound smart." He weakly stood up. He turned around, "If your going to kill me do it fast." He moved his non broken arm behind his back. He moved his lips ever so slightly, and Melody's gun appeared in his hand.

Ilistan laughed, "Holden, I am smart. I'm 500 years old, your what? Twenty one?" He laughed again. Suddenly a sword appeared through Holden's abdomen. "You were stupid to have your powers ripped from your soul. Now I can kill you." Suddenly a white sword appeared in his hand.

"I'm twenty three jackass." Holden fell to his knees as the sword went through his abdomen. The gun was still in his hand, he quickly brought it in front of him and shot at Ilistan.