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Ethan groaned as he sat up; his head was killing him. "Ethan! Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Sarah. Just have a killer head ache."
Anastasia looked around before her eyes landed on the formerly possessed boy. "I demand an explanation! Why did the Mist target him! I thought it would only attack vampires. Is he one of us?"
"It is possible that he was targeted for his ability being a Seer." The man on the right side of Anastasia said. "Or perhaps he was bitten at some point. He may not be able to remember it. Many don't. His ability's as a Seer may be suppressing his instincts."
Benny sputtered. "But- but he is my one friend that isn't a vampire or fledgling! I ran tests after he was bitten!"
Four pairs of eyes landed on him and he squirmed. "Um, by a dog. Yeah, not a vampire, a dog. A really big dog."
The little girl sped forward and glared at Ethan. "Where were you bitten? Show me."
"Nowhere! It was just a dog."
"Just show them already, Ethan. Your friend already announced it." Erica said.
"Hey! Don't blame me. I have in my hands literally death. Blame whoever summoned it."
"Well, they're not here right now. You are, so shut it." She hissed and her fangs shot out.
"Shutting it!" Benny yelped.
"Fine." Ethan pulled up his sleeve and revealed the thin scar on his wrist. Just looking at it made it hurt.
"Who bit you?"
"Jesse. But Sarah got all of the venom out. She saved me from being a vampire but turned into one herself. It was part of Jesse's plan."
"You fool! Once you have been bitten, it doesn't matter if you get the venom out. There are still traces. A single drop is enough to transform someone. It still courses through your human system. It moves slower than blood so you are a fledgling- becoming one at least. The fact that you are a Seer is also a reason it is working so slowly. It has happened before. The change happens slowly- the person doesn't realized they've changed until it's over. Little to no pain. It can take a few weeks to a month for it to reach your heart. That was Jesse's gift. The ability to turn someone with out them even being aware they were bitten. Well, until the final part. By then, it is too late. He would have been useful on the council if he hadn't gone rouge."
Rory cocked his head and said, "Okay. You are saying that Ethan is a fledgling- or at least turning into one? But he has dull teeth. I have to open his cheese stick's for him!"
"You idiot," Erica snapped, "Ethan here is turning into one slower than we did because of his blood or something. We have another vampire in the group." She smirked at Benny. "He's one of us now."
"He can't be a fledgling! He was going to have kids, get married, die..." Sarah stopped and sped out, Erica following.
Ethan waved his hands frantically and said, "Wait- you are telling me I'm going to be a fledgling? But the poison was fast at first."
"It wasn't fast. Well, it was faster than it is now, but that is because it was a higher dosage. Your body was rejecting it but in reality it was basically same pace that it is at now. Once it reaches your heart, however, it is over. You are going though the same process everyone else does- only less painful . It is moving a bit slower than with a normal human, though... Anyway, congrats. You are the first Seer fledgling we've had in over a thousand years. Now leave us."
"But what about my powers? Will they go away?"
She laughed softly. "No. If anything, it should increase them."
The Seer' eyes widened and he looked at her before asking one last question. "How much longer?"
"Not long."