[i][b]Half A Year Ago[/b][/i] ---- Emma looked up at the large frat house before her, eyeing the large, obnoxious Greek letters of Kappa Sigma plastered onto the house. From the outside, she could hear loud, pumping music and see bodies grinding and swaying to the beat. Red solo cups seemed to be in every hand, prompting Emma to smirk. “I love a good party,” she murmured before walking up the steps and into the large, well-known frat house. Her eyes scanned the rooms as she entered, pausing to find the source of the red solo cups. She noticed a few men turned to stare, but ignored it and headed straight for the kitchen. She had been assigned to hunt down a vampire that was slipping into fraternity parties in order to find easy prey. He’d been a nuisance for a couple of months, and out of any frat party he could have gone to, Emma knew that he would be here. Emma wore a cropped tank top, revealing her midriff and upper torso more than she was comfortable with showing, and high waisted shorts. This was all to entice the vampire. She hoped to lure him towards her, so she could let him think that she was helpless and easy as he led her to his little feasting spot. It was there that she would give him a taste of what she could really do. A junior at LAU whistled as he handed her a cup, looking her over. “Hello, m’lady!” He said in his best party voice. Emma raised an eyebrow a smiled. “Take a hike, buddy,” she playfully teased and walked off, sipping the concoction of what tasted like beer and vodka. She hid the disgust she felt and only pretended to sip it from then on. Throughout the night, Emma danced along to the entirely too loud music and laughed along with drunken girls who had decided to make her their best friend for the night. She noticed a pale boy slipping through the crowd, his eyes locked on her with a shade entirely too red to be considered brown. She tilted her head back a little, laughing like the drunken girls around her. With a flick of her black hair behind her shoulder, she knew the vampire was hooked on her bait. “I’ll be right back, girls. I need some tequila!” She shouted as she backed away towards the kitchen, purposefully knocking into the vampire. With a loud laugh, she leaned against him, her head resting on his shoulder and neck fully exposed. He was too smart to bite her in front of all these people. She looked up at him and grinned. “My knight in shining armor!” She cried and reached up to play with his hair. “Let’s ditch the party and have a little fun on our own,” she whispered hotly into his ear. His muscles tensed underneath her, and she could tell that he was too hungry to resist. The vampire grinned, his teeth already beginning to grow out and sharpen. “I know just the place, baby,” he purred and pulled her along. The vampire led her out the backdoor and down the path between the fraternity house and the poor neighbors that lived next door. She wrapped an arm around him, pretending to stumble and laugh in a drunken manner. The path led to the edges of a small forest park and the vampire led her through a well-worn path. They came to a clearing and the vampire let his teeth grow to their full length. She stumbled backwards and leant against a tree, continuing to play the drunken college girl. “Mmm, cozy,” she purred. The vampire grinned, exposing his teeth. “You’re mouthwatering, baby,” he purred as he stalked towards her. He pressed close to her, tilting her head to the side to expose her neck to him. Emma took a deep breath, preparing herself. She slid her leg up to press her knee into his side. Out of context, it would be an entirely sensual movement, but it only made it easier for her to slip her hand into her boots and pull out the sharp folding machete. The vampire, thinking he had all the time in the world, dipped his head down to sniff her neck. “O Negative.. My favorite,” he breathed. Emma froze for a second, thinking back to the night that she was first attacked. The vampire had said the same thing to her just before attacking her. The memory filled her with a faint fear, but she pushed it aside and let her rage consume her. She grunted as she pushed him away from her and swung the machete. The vamp’s eyes widened as his neck was cut clean through before dropping to the ground. His body slumped to the ground and landed with a heavy thud. Emma let out a deep breath, brushing her hair back from her face. She kicked the head away from the body and watched as the vampire disintegrated. With a stretch and a yawn, Emma turned and hummed a tune as she stuffed her hands into her pockets. Her gaze was on the stars as she headed back to her dorm. --- [b][i]One Day Ago[/b][/i] Emma laid out the picnic blanket on the grass of the courtyard, the sun creeping slowly down across the horizon. She sat down and sipped a bottle of water, wishing that it was wine. She had just gotten the news that new members would be joining the L.A. D.I.S. team, and she was worried about the change. Were these members experienced? Would they enjoy being paired with a new recruit? The dark haired girl sighed and laid down on her back, gazing up at the darkening sky. She was worried most about becoming the least useful member of the team. After all, she had barely been in the D.I.S. for a year. She didn’t want to go back to being stuck with the tech crew while the others hunted the monsters down. With the stars beginning to appear overhead, Emma decided that she would try her best to become one of the best members in the team. Her new ways of hunting the monsters would definitely give her an advantage over the old technique users. Well, she hoped it would.