Vampire Slider.
Part One: Night World (1/?)
By Kristofer Armstrong
Copyright 1997.
Disclaimer:
Sliders, and it's characters are property of St. Claire Entertainment/MCA/Universal.
Night World and it's inhabitants belongs to its creator, L.J. Smith.
No permission was given (by them) to use their characters/ideas.
Spoiler Warning: This story takes place during and after the episode entitled "Stoker" and includes references to other episodes including "Dragon Slide".
INTRO:
"C'mon, you can tell me...did your father ever hurt you?" asked Harker, lead singer of the Goth-Rock band, Stoker.
"Yes." whispered the blond haired, teenage groupie.
"Have you ever told anyone about it?"
"Just my mother; But she just called me a liar, and after slapping me across the face, told me never to bring up the subject again."
"Sounds like denial to me. She probably didn't want to believe that something like that could happen right under her own nose. It's pretty common."
"I think...I think that I need help."
"Oh? What sort of help?"
"Help me get away from him."
"Come now, you know that running away isn't an answer-anyway, what about your mother? Maybe you could...."
"That bitch?!! I could care less if she got hit by a car or something!" She said, cutting him off.
Harker visibly shuddered; He hated the way these valley girls talked. He glanced at his pocket watch; however, it since it was getting late, he'd have to hurry. Growing tired of this charade, he continued to listen to her babble on until she finally got to the point.
"It won't be running away, it'll be like a vacation or something. Me and you can go somewhere and...." snuggling up next to him, she gasped. "You're so cold!" And began to step away from him.
Grasping her wrists with inhuman quickness, he pulled her close and smiled wide, exposing her fangs.
"You were saying, my dear?"
"Please, don't hurt me!" She begged.
"Hurt you? Come now, I would never hurt you; In fact this will probably be the most pleasurable experience in your pathetic, little life." Harker said, as he sank his fangs into her neck and drank deeply.
His hunger sated, he dropped the body to the floor. Motioning for his Renfield to come forward from his place in the shadows. "Dispose of this." Pointing to the dead girl's body.
"Yes, Master."
"When is Wade due?"
"In about an hour and a half, Master."
"Good. When she arrives. bring her to my private chambers."
Renfield gasped. The Master's private chambers? Why that could only mean one thing-he was going to turn her into a vampire! Noticing the look on his master's face, he quickly replied. "As you wish Master. Oh, and Master, will you require my services afterwards?"
"No, Renfield. The evening is yours to do with as you want. However, be back before dawn."
"Thank you Master. You're most generous." said Renfield, as he hurried to do as his master had asked.
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CHAPTER ONE:
(Same world, some time later...)
After twisting the broken stick into Harker's chest, Quinn was amazed at how the vampire's body disintegrated; After staring for several moments, Quinn rushed over to where Wade was huddling against the wall.
"Don't touch me!" snapped Wade.
"Wade?" Quinn said, concern clearly in his voice. "Are you o.k.? Did he..." Quinn gulped. "Did he hurt you?"
"Hurt me?" whispered Wade, as she stood up, her voice rising loudly. "He did a hell of alot more than hurt me!"
Grabbing Quinn his shirt, and pulled him face-to-face, she hissed. "Look at what he did to me!" Letting him see her stereotypical vampiric features-and rage.
"Jesus!" Quinn yelled, then quietly continued. "Oh, Wade. I'm so sorry! Maybe on the next world that we slide to will have...some way to cure you."
"And if there wasn't a cure? Then what? Are you gonna cure me the same you cured Harker?!" Wade said as she picked Quinn up a good two feet off of the ground. Hissing acidly, she continued. "Will you hunt me too?"
Tossing Quinn away, she turned to leave, saying "If I'm not back for the slide, leave without me."
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Sundown, several worlds later:
Wade awoke with a gasp, startled by her surroundings. Then remembering where she was, she relaxed, recalling what had happened since her conversion into a vampire.
On her way out of the Dominion Hotel, Wade heard her name being called. Searching, she found that it was just the guys. They seem to taken her condition fairly well. Remmy even had found somewhere that could make a collapseable coffin for her. Wade liked the idea of it. One moment it looked like a attache case, the next it popped open and expanded into a coffin. Also, it's size didn't put much strain on the timer.
To avoid getting caught by the sun rays on the next world(s) that they visited, Quinn had gotten her a monk's robes, similar to those he wore during 'Dragon Slide'', where Quinn was mistaken for a Druid sorcerer.
Hell, Wade had to admit that even Maggie, as bitchy as her superiority complex had made her, was nice to Wade. Wade wondered if she was maybe even a little fearful. Grinning, she caught up with them.
"Wade we're gonna go grab a bite..."
"Me too." Wade interjected, smiling wider to expose her fangs.
Quinn shook himself, and finished his sentence "...To eat before the next slide, in..." checking the timer, he continued. "Approximately two hours. Want to come along?"
"No thanks. I'll be back before the slide, I'll meet you back at the hotel. Agreed?" Wade said, turning to leave.
"Sure. See you later. Bye!" Quinn said, as he and the guys left for dinner.
END CHAPTER ONE.