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Chapter 18 - What If LA #2

I decided to be a barista and was escorted to the cafe where they were doing the photoshoot. I was dressed in a standardized outfit. I did a few serves here and there. The photographer was a young woman in her twenties. She had shoulder length curly brown hair and freckles decorating her face. She politely told a young blonde hair girl how to pose. Soon after a man in his thirties waltzed in and grabbed her by the hair. I sped at inhuman speed and peeled him off her. I twisted his arm and he apologized profusely before he was escorted out of the building with my foot. After which the lovely ladies continued their posing session.

When I was about to leave I heard an ear splitting siren. I asked the girl who worked at the pharmacy what does the sound signify. She said that the people for machine city were using the scenic route to destroy the zombies. I told them that the briny water won't kill them. I am pretty sure that these guys would show up in Europe and come back a hundred years later then there will be no one to arrest. The girl gave me a scared look and shut the door. My security escorted me to the car and drove towards the safe house. I saw people running like crazy. It resembled the Spanish bull run. The driver gave me a gruff yes as he made a turn to go home as quickly as possible. I extended my shield as I saw the residents in Vampire Villa close the automatic shutters. I explained the situation and the driver seemed less concerned since the zombies had made a path for us.

We waited outside till the zombies finished their exercise. I heard a soldier cry out in horror as werewolves abandoned them to find cover. I hopped out of the car and somehow connected with the zombies and to direct them away from the Vampire Villa. They took the quicker route to the beach. I ran as fast as my legs would take me to where the soldier was. He and another were on top of a Jeep and they were out of bullets and I scooped them out of harm's way. I placed them on the roof of the police station and flew back to my car. I slipped in and waited till the siren blared again. I made it clear that when this fiasco is over I am going to personally hunt down the person who invented this blasted sound and shoot him dead. The driver laughed out loud. An hour later the shutters opened and we managed to get inside. The council members greeted me with pleasantries. The others gave me a round of applause till they saw the security footage. These things can't stand being near me. They had some serious questions. When I cleared my medical history they looked the other way.

The next morning I arrived at work to see the place was flooded with soldiers. I quickly changed outfits and started to serve the customers coffee and chai. The officers all stared at me while I made a mocha latte. The customer by the coffee machine got up and a man in a uniform took his place. I made it clear that unless he was here to order coffee he had better place his posterior elsewhere. He made me an offer. Help the soldiers occasionally. I made it clear that I am not associating with the soldiers in any shape or form. He said that his men are eternally grateful for my assistance. He said that the werewolves were unreliable. I said that their alpha was Cain. He was able to rally them to submission but these guys are all over the place. They are relying on people with different ambitions. They will follow their leader to death. But I would seriously advise them to stop trying to control people because it won't make a difference. Death comes for everyone and everything despite our best efforts. He gave me a look of sadness before he got up to let someone else try to convince me to enlist.

There was a debate about who is the strongest. The only weakness they could come up with for the vampires was daylight. One of them asked me how many werewolves can a vampire take down before the person is toast. I said it depends. If it is an average ordinary vampire they can take about forty. If the person is a seasoned werewolf fighter then they can go on endlessly. This rendered the audience speechless. The others asked me since I am a Hybrid why are the vampires claiming me. I said that I was a vampire for three days before I was this thing. While the others became full hybrids on the day injection itself. The vampires look at what a person has become. My three days as a vampire is the reason the vampire clans are protecting me. I wanted to tell them that I had a friend who was from the werewolf colony during the divided the states of America. He lived in my house and defended me and mine. We got along well. He taught me a few tricks. I thought against it and let the others talk about the strongest. Then one of them said that I am the hybrid which means the best of both worlds. All of their strengths and none of their weaknesses. This got them interested in me even more.

A scientist came with a subpoena that gave her the right to draw my blood. I used hypnosis to discover that the subpoena was fake. The woman left empty handed. At lunch time a little girl and her mommy came to sit at the counter. The little girl asked to see my fangs. So I exposed them to her. The woman stared at the menu obliviously. The kid leaned forward to touch the teeth. I leaned back and she moaned sadly. Her mommy took her coffee order and moved on. The next person to sit was the person I rescued. He introduced himself as Sloane. He asked me very nicely if I could join his team. I told him flat out no. I waited till lunch break when the infernal alarm went off. The men and women watched as I took my apron and walked out the door as these things came with insatiable hunger. The men and women followed me. I stood perfectly still and these things pretended that I was a brick wall and moved around me. I kept walking till I found a vampire trapped in a corner. I waved my hand and an army of bats covered the sky. I carried the person back to vampire Villa and the doors opened to let him in.

I went back to work and saw that the army was on high ground and the zombies were trying to grab them. I simply let out a scream and the things dropped dead. As I went back to work and the men and women in the armed forces asked me if I would reconsider. I gave them a firm no as I swept the floor of sugar packet and other junk. The men and women waited till my shift was over and were surprised by the entourage that escorted me home. There was more security than the president. The man in a butler's uniform opened the limousine door for me. One of the women stepped forward and the butler extended his fangs and hissed like a snake. She took a step back as I got in my vehicle. We drove through the city as people were seen trying to strangle one of the scientists. It took a few cool headed folks to get these people from committing murder.

The next day the head of the sheriff's department walked in and asked very politely if I would consider joining the police since it was my first choice till I was asked to reconsider. I told him that I shouldn't be a police officer since the public doesn't trust me. The sheriff switched on the tv and I saw the news was doing a report about me rescuing people from these things. One image shows me shielding a child. There was a poll asking if I should consider joining the police force since I had openly declared the no army policy. Not to mention the entire vampire community backed me up. The tally was unanimous. Everyone thought that my talents were wasted being a barista. So he came with an application form. I was delighted but was concerned about the consequences. The man told me that I had nothing to worry about. I told him that I will give him an answer by the end of my shift.

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