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“Oooh! Ooooh! Just lemme go get that leather jacket I have!”

Savanna runs back into her room and comes back out with a leather jacket.

“Who’s ready to die, bitches?!”

“– What did’ja just say, Savanna?” Joseph snaps.

“… Uh – not bitches?”

“Lordy!! I ough’ t’ kick yer tail!!”

“Ok, first off, that’s awesome.” Shimmer said, rubbing Savannah’s head affectionately. “Secondly, I don’t swear… as much as I used to and you shouldn’t either.”

She gave the girl a small boop on the nose before turning to Joseph, “And thirdly, you kick hers, I kick yours.”

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“Shhh… it’s ok… it’ll be ok, Sav. I’m here, just… just let it out.” Shimmer said, her own voice beginning to waver as the girl sobbed her eyes out. She stroked the girls hair gently as she pulled her in closer, slowly beginning to rock her back and forth.

“I-I-It’s not ok– it’s not ok– it’s not ok– i-i-it’ll never– be– ok–”

Joseph wrinkled his nose up and reached over to his desk. “.. Y’know, ah have a lotta guns. Wan’ me t’ find Necko and teach him a–”

“AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!”

“– Damn, child, ‘kay! Ah won’t!”

“Can you give us some space please?!” Shimmer said, shooting a glare at the old man before turning back to Sav. “Yes, it will Sav, I promise! I swear!” She said, gently moving a stray lock of hair behind her ear. “Can you tell me what happened?” She asked softly.

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Shimmer completely ignored Joseph now, using her strength to nearly take the handle off the door, throwing it open as she knelt down next to Savannah, not saying a word as she took her into her arms.

She continued crying, rubbing her tears on her sleeve before clinging onto Shimmer and bawling even louder. Meanwhile, Joseph was panicking over how hysterical the child was and the fact that he’d have to pay for those damages.

“H-H-He– H-He– I-I-I–!!”

“Slow down, girl, ya know y’can’t talk righ’ if you rush it..! Dammit, th’ door!!”

“Shhh… it’s ok… it’ll be ok, Sav. I’m here, just… just let it out.” Shimmer said, her own voice beginning to waver as the girl sobbed her eyes out. She stroked the girls hair gently as she pulled her in closer, slowly beginning to rock her back and forth.

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Shimmer shot a glare at the old man as she raised a finger. “Look,” she said, “I appreciate you looking after her, but that’s the LAST thing she needs.” She stated with a growl.

Her voice got softer as she looked back over at Savannah, a small smile on her face. “Hey, Sis. Look, I know something is wrong, but I won’t have you talk about it if you don’t want to. How about we go do something together, huh? You always wanted me to go out to a restaurant with you right?”

“I d-don’t.. really wanna head further into Fortuna right now… I’d r-rather stay where Joseph is, on the e-edge.”

The old man merely scoffed and rubbed at his nose, the stiff stubble on his face scratching at his hand. “Y’could see devil boy again. Know how much ya love talkin’ ‘bout him. Wha’ was his name? Necko?”

Savanna’s eyes widened, and she suddenly ran into the building, past him, and into her room before slamming the door shut.

Shimmer’s eyes widened as she saw Savannah all but panic as she ran into the building. She gave a glance at Joseph before looking where she had run off. “Well, I think we jaut found our problem.”

She gently trekked her way to where Savannah’s room was and gently knocked on the door. “Savannah? …. Can I come in?”

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Shimmer’s brow furrowed in concern as she looked over at Savannah. She let out a sigh, running a hand through her hair. “Well, you know just as much as I do. She won’t tell me anything. And a small bottle of Jack of you got it.”

She moved over to where Savannah was sitting, and she gently tapped her on the side, saying “Ok, scoot over squirt, I’m sitting next to ya now.”

“This is really startin’ to scare me, actually, migh’ get her a therapi–”

“I don’t n-need a THERAPIST!”

The man staggered back, taking a deep breath. “M-Mama of Sparda, girl, don’tcha scream a’ me like tha’ or yer not allowed t’ go outsi– … you’re goin’ t’ yer room– … yer already doin’ both those things, what am I s’posed t’…”

He sighed and started hobbling into the shop. “Ah jus’ wanna help, kid.”

Shimmer shot a glare at the old man as she raised a finger. “Look,” she said, “I appreciate you looking after her, but that’s the LAST thing she needs.” She stated with a growl.

Her voice got softer as she looked back over at Savannah, a small smile on her face. “Hey, Sis. Look, I know something is wrong, but I won’t have you talk about it if you don’t want to. How about we go do something together, huh? You always wanted me to go out to a restaurant with you right?”

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“Hey, wait!” Shimmer called, making her way to the shop. She had never really know where it until she followed Sav one day. Looks like she was still glum. But about what?

She gave Savannah’s hair a slight ruffle, shooting her a small smile before she entered, asking “Are you… Joseph?”

“Joseph Allen, prou’ owner of th’ Huntin’ Hole. … Kiddo, wave th’ sign a bit, would ya? If y’ look all sad like this, the shop’s gonna look sad.”

Savanna’s expression didn’t even twitch as her hair was ruffled, and she only gave the sign a small, pathetic shake. “.. O-Okay ..”

“… No, ah’m really worried ‘bout her. She’s never like this. Hasn’ been eatin’ or drinkin’, or even goin’ out explorin’. It’s been two days an’ she won’ tell me what’s goin’ on.” He rubs his eyes, just then noticing how red Shimmer is, and assuming it’s a sunburn due to poor eyesight. “.. Wan’ me ta get ya some water too? Kiddo, you bet’ start drinkin’ that or I’m dockin’ yer pay.”

Shimmer’s brow furrowed in concern as she looked over at Savannah. She let out a sigh, running a hand through her hair. “Well, you know just as much as I do. She won’t tell me anything. And a small bottle of Jack of you got it.”

She moved over to where Savannah was sitting, and she gently tapped her on the side, saying “Ok, scoot over squirt, I’m sitting next to ya now.”

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Savanna is just sitting in front of Joseph’s shop in the heat, laid back in her chair and looking rather exhausted. The old man comes out with a bottle of water and sets it down at her feet, his body shaking.

“When was the las’ time ya ate somethin’?”

“Yesterday.”

He narrows his eyes. “Tha’s a lie righ’ there. I didn’ see ya come out of your room to th’ fridge. … At least drink somethin’. Goin’ without drinkin’s more dangerous than tha’. … Ya gonna tell me what’s wrong wit’ ya?”

“Nothing.”

“.. Righ’.” He sighs and hobbles back into the shop.

“Hey, wait!” Shimmer called, making her way to the shop. She had never really know where it until she followed Sav one day. Looks like she was still glum. But about what?

She gave Savannah’s hair a slight ruffle, shooting her a small smile before she entered, asking “Are you… Joseph?”

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“Why not use both?” Shimmer asked. “If they flirting fail, then resort to power. Besides, its just flirting, it’s not like you have to that them out back and fuck ‘em. Show them a little interest, offer to go somewhere private and when they least expect it… bam! You strike.” Shimmer said, pounding a first into her open palm.

“Plus of you don’t wanna turn them, and the area is out of the way then you’ve got a perfect spot to hide the body. These cops and law enforcement can be… pretty good.” She said. “And if it gets loose that the victim was found drained of their blood with two holes in their neck…” she trailed off, looking distant as she instinctively held Lillian closer to her.

“Humans these days are less inclined to believe in things like us, you know. They’ll likely assume it was another one of them with a few screws loose!”

“You worry for me too much, Shimmer. And I could never, ever use flirtation in my tactics knowing I am seeing someone. That’s simply deplorable, for food or not!” Lillian said, hands on her hips.

“Really?” Shimmer said with a sly grin. “And who is this person that’s stolen your heart?” She quipped jokingly. “I’ll have to give them a good talking to!”

She giggled as she said, “I know. I can’t help but worry. I’m what you’d call "protective” of the people I actually care about in my life, you being one of them.“ She said, kissing the vampires cheek.