Blood Dancer - Part 5.1

Brigid cursed as she inspected herself in the mirror, an afternoon in the sun was less deadly than it was for Kate but for a redhead it meant spending time coated in factor 40 or huddled in the shade whilst everyone else basked in the warmth. A floral sundress with a floppy straw hat seemed to be the appropriate look for a teacher attending a high school soccer party, far removed from her usual black wardrobe. She knew the appearance of the normally aloof, introvert professor would raise eyebrows but she had to find out the source of the magic in Lincoln Lake. Since she had arrived here she had been a loner finding the mundanities of smalltown life numbingly boring after her time with the coven. She knew turning up at the barbeque would be totally out of character but this was too urgent for subtlety.

As Brigid was fretting over her outfit Kate, her hunger sated, was arriving at the Langdales to find the party at full swing. She rang the doorbell and waited politely for someone to answer. A man she'd never met before answered and opened the door wide for her to pass...his eyes roamed over her body without any discretion or shame. He was clearly already drunk and looked at Kate lasciviously. If her current quest was not so important she would have ripped his head off his shoulder but for the present she would stay her temper.

Kate knew she would have to be invited before she could enter a human's home and for that she would need to speak to Beth or Carl. She held a grudging respect for the ancient Saints, mystics and Witches who had worked together to draw an innate enchantment around the home of any human. The most powerful magic every loosed on earth and the overwhelming majority of them didn't even know they possessed it. Hell, they didn't even realise they needed it.

The timeless spell crackled and pulsed invisibly as the human male stood there looking bemused "So, baby, are you coming in or what?" he slurred.

Kate reigned in her fury once again "Can I speak to the lady of the house" she said.

"What? Err..." he looked utterly confused at the request for a moment before finally shouting over his shoulder "...Beth...BETH...someone wants to speak to the lady of the house" He shouted before chuckling and resuming his undisguised visual molestation of this gorgeous exotic beauty.

He was just about to start another sentence when Beth bustled to the door and pushed the man back inside "Ohhhh Kate..." she gushed "so glad you made it...come in, come in". With that simple line the enchantment was broken and snapped like a balloon being burst. Kate almost flinched at the invisible impact but it was done...she now had licence to roam through the Langdale's home.

Kate, unaware that she had just opened up her home to a vicious undead predator, hurried into the kitchen with Kate gliding elegantly behind her. She eagerly served Kate some red wine and lead and spoke constantly as she tried to make her honoured guest feel welcome. Kate smiled, despite her utter superiority and the fact she was going to capture, enslave, fuck and feed from her son she found herself liking this cheerful, plump woman. She wondered if human farmers ever felt the same way about their livestock.

As the afternoon wore on she felt the boundaries and natural reserve of the soccermoms gradually waning as the wine took full effect. They laughed more, blushed more and were more and more tactile. Reverend Wilma in particular was finding any excuse to lean against Kate. She giggled when the ladies made risque jokes and pretended to be scandalised but Kate could detect an arousal and hunger within her. She was certain that behind all the reserve Wilma was a lesbian and one quite eager to take one of her flock as her lover...perhaps she already had. The thought amused Kate as she observed the hidden lust.

Beth was still clearly infatuated with Kate although not from a sexual point of view, not purely anyway. This exotic stranger had arrived in town and Beth was eager to have her as a friend...possibly to enhance her social standing. She was asking about her writing and how she was settling in to her new place at Lincoln Lake. Kate decided to see if she could turn the conversation towards Carl, she sighed wearily and lamented "The house is great but the garden is too much for me...It's too hot to be out there doing yardwork"

Beth swallowed the bait perfectly. She smiled broadly "I know Carl could do with the cash...do you want me to ask him if he can fit in some yardwork"

Inwardly Kate was shouting for joy but she remained impassive "Oh Beth, that would be fabulous...but I wouldn't want to get in the way of his schoolwork"

Beth stroked Kate's arm affectionately "Let me worry about that" she said with a smile then turned around and shouted "CARL" over her shoulder.

Eventually Carl arrived trying not to look too drunk from celebrating his moment of glory. Beth smiled as he swayed slightly "Been celebrating?" she asked

Carl blushed and mumbled "Just a bit Mom"

All the ladies smiled indulgently, it was his party and they all knew the family well. Beth grinned at his discomfort "Be sensible honey"

At this point Reverend Wilma chirped in "If we were Catholic I'd have you in confession young man" much to the amusement of all the women. One of them high-fived Wilma and said "busted". Carl, was mortified to be teased like this, he glanced at Kate and then to the floor.

Beth brought the torment to an end by ushering Carl to one side after a short while they returned and said "Okay, he'd be glad to help you out"

Kate was literally over-joyed...was it really going to be that easy? After all these years searching. She smiled warmly are the two of them "That would be fantastic, it is a bit overgrown so I will pay you well...when can you start?"

Carl was besotted with Kate even without the enchantment she had placed on him...he had readily volunteered to place himself in mortal danger by entering her lair. It was all too good to be true, Carl was happy to start tomorrow after school and with the full moon approaching in a few days the time would be right for her to complete the ritual that would grant her true immortality and almost limitless strength and power. By the end of the week virgin kingseed would be flooding her insides and she would gorge herself on virgin kingsblood....possibly the last pure source of it on earth.

It was enough to make Kate delirious with excitement. She relaxed and drunk more wine and although alcohol had no effect on her she began to feel almost drunk with anticipation. She made smalltalk for a while longer and then decided to stretch her legs. She had noticed Stacey loitering in the background as she had spoken to Carl. She still looked forlorn and heartbroken after her abrupt break-up with Carl.  This, Kate decided, was a loose-end that needed tidying up. Having an emotional teenager like Stacey pouting around might, possibly, complicate things...She didn't see any way Stacey could break the enchantment she'd placed on Carl but she could still provide obstacles between now and the full moon...besides, Kate thought, the poor little dullard looked so sad.

She decided there and then to have some fun in the meantime and approached Stacey "Hello" said Kate, allowing her accent to get a little stronger "I am Kate...I am new in town. You seem to be on your own, do you not like football...I mean soccer"

Stacey was wary of this attractive Lady, especially given that she suspected Carl had become infatuated with her since her arrival in town. She simply sighed and said "Men!"

Kate looked at the blonde cheerleader, she was pretty enough, she would have no problem getting male attention but for she wanted to make sure it wasn't the male she was after. She decided to work a little of her magic and selected a few of the more lustful college boys at party, she pushed gently in to their minds gently implanting the notion that Stacey was the most attractive, adorable, desirable girl they knew. It wasn't even difficult for a vampyre of her power and skill...all the while she did this she kept up a polite chatter with Stacey about how complicated and downright annoying males were. With the new enchantments in place she smiled and patted Stacey on the shoulder "You will be fine my darling, trust me" before excusing herself. As she returned to the kitchen she allowed herself a wry smile. Over the next few hours the guys would become infatuated with Stacey and do anything to please her. She probably wouldn't have time to even think about Carl let alone get in the way. The only thing that could distract her now was Beth and Kate had a plan for how to deal with that too.