Ghosts | Oliver Sykes/Austin Carlile/Vic Fuentes/Kellin Quinn/All Time Low

Better Off Dead

Chapter Fifteen: Better Off Dead

OLI

I was sitting in the office at the coven house scrolling through the internet trying to pass the time when the phone on the desk started ringing which was strange because most people called me on my mobile. Turning off the computer I sit back and pick up the phone.

"Hello..."

"Oliver we have a serious problem." Lee's panicked voice comes down the line.

I sit forwards paying attention, Lee was never panicked.

"What's happened, Lee?"

"Josh and his loyal followers have been found dead and mutilated in the same warehouse they kept Rose in. You need to get over here and see it for yourself Oli."

I was stunned to silence. Yes, I wasn't Josh's biggest fan, but to find out he'd been murdered and mutilated seemed out of place. Another vampire would have killed one of our own, and the werewolves didn't want to start a war. So that only left one question. Who would dare kill a bunch of vampires? Lee was right, I needed to see the site for myself.

~Warehouse~

Jordan, and Nicholls and I meet Lee and Kean outside the warehouse. The stench of blood and death hit the nostrils hard, decaying bodies didn't give off the nicest of smells. I knew Josh had loyal vampire followers but I wasn't expecting to find twelve deceased vampires in one space. This had to have been done by more than one person.

"You have to see the message left in Josh's blood."

Lee motions for me to follow him into what looked like an old office, where Josh's body had been nailed to the wall with a wooden stake clean through his chest. Next to Josh's body written roughly on the wall was a very ominous message that had me thinking I knew exactly who'd done this horrendous murder.

'WE'RE IN TOWN SO HIDE YOUR FANGS AND KEEP YOUR MUTTS UNDER CONTROL'

"I'm going to ring Austin and Vic, they need to see this."

Lee nods and leaves the room. I send out two brief messages and then set about thinking how we were going to dispose of the bodies without being noticed. Luckily the building was abandoned and isolated.

~Thirty Minutes Later~

"What's this about a message Oli?"

I lead Vic and Austin into the building where the rest of the coven were piling up the bodies to be burnt.

"This is the message, Vic. It looks like our time has finally run out."

Motioning towards the bloody message I stand back by the door while Austin and Vic take it all in.

"Well, the hunters have a flair for the dramatics," Austin mutters to himself under his breath.

"I hate not knowing more about the hunter's plan. We can't have them two steps ahead of us."

I notice Vic visibly tense at my mention of the hunter's plan. But think nothing of it with everything going on.

"We should let you burn the place down Oli, put the vampires to rest. Come on Austin we'll wait outside

Vic pats Austin on the shoulder and the two leave the room. Taking one last look at the bloody message I walk out after them smelling gasoline. Once outside I take out my lighter and throw it through the open door watching the building go up in flames. This meant war with the hunters.

ROSE

I was getting ready to go on a night out with Kellin to some under 18 club because we weren't of legal drinking age when my phone vibrates on the bedside table with a new message off Vic.

Vic: We all think the hunters are in town Rose so please be careful tonight

Rose: If anything happens I'll ring one of you. I'll also keep an eye on Kellin, can't have anything happening to him

I don't get a reply off Vic.

~Club~

Despite both of us being underage Kellin and I had managed to get our hands on some alcohol and were slightly tipsy. Kellin drags me onto the dance floor and we dance like idiots like no one was watching us. We both needed this night to be ourselves and to have a good time with all the shit going on around us.

Kellin spins me around laughing, but over his shoulder, I swear I see two familiar faces amongst the dancing people who weren't dancing. I lock eyes with Jack and Rian shocked after not seeing them for so long.

"Are you okay Rose? You look like you've seen a ghost." Kellin jokes.

Jack and Rian don't move at all simply staring at me. If these two were here that meant Zack and Alex had to be around somewhere. I needed to get out of this club. I needed to alert the others that they were really in town.

"I feel a bit light headed Kells, I'm going to go outside for some fresh air."

He nods and releases my hand allowing me to get off the dance floor and outside where there were fewer people. Pulling out my phone I dial Austin's number knowing Oli was still grieving the loss of some more of his coven. Austin picks up straight away.

"Rose, what can I do for you? I thought you were out with Kellin."

"I saw Jack and Rian in the club, Austin, they are here in town."

Austin curses on the other end of the line, "I'll be right there, stay in sight of people and keep alert."

I hang up and Dial Vic's number knowing he'd like to pick up Kellin to make sure he was safe. Vic picks up, knowing I wouldn't ring him tonight of all nights if something hadn't gone down.

"Tell me what's happened, Rose?"

"I saw Jack and Rian in the club and made up an excuse to Kellin to get outside to ring Austin. He's coming to pick me up. Do you think you could pick up Kellin? I don't want him to meet any harm by the hunter's hand. Tell him I'm sick or something."

Vic inhales sharply, "I have a confession Rose. When Austin gets there tell him that you, him and Oli need to meet at my house as soon as you can."

Before I can question him Vic hangs up leaving me confused. What did he have to confess? He hadn't done anything wrong.

A car pulls up alongside me and the window rolls down revealing Austin.

"I've come to rescue the fair maiden."

I smile and get into the car feeling safe.

"Vic wants us to meet at his house straight away and to bring Oli. He said he had a confession or something."

Austin tilts his head in confusion before smiling, "looks like we're picking up a vampire on the way. I wonder what Vic's got up his sleeve."

AUSTIN

The three of us pull up outside Vic and Mike's house. Oli didn't know why Vic had decided to summon us either. The three of us all agreed it had to have something to do with Rose seeing Jack and Rian in the club.

Once inside Vic ushers us into the lounge and we all sit down.

"What do you have to confess Vic?" Oli's bluntness didn't take any of us by surprise.

Vic shuffles on the spot before leaving the lounge, only to return a few seconds later holding Kellin's hand. Rose's jaw hits the floor as does mine and Oli's. Why was Kellin here? He didn't know anything about this world or life.

"Err Vic why is Kellin here?" Rose questions.

Vic sighs loudly, "Kellin is a hunter working for Alex and co. He was sent here straight after you returned to San Diego to spy and report back to the hunters."

Now those were the last words I expected to ever leave Vic's lips. Kellin didn't look like a hunter. But anyone could be a wolf in sheep's clothing.