Hey guys thanks for the replies to the last part I love reading what all you have to say, Moonlight is a bit new for me so this is interesting to write but I have to say Josef is the most fun to write. Thanks...
garcia88
SnowyOwl-17
Maiqu
orphyfets
paper - I am glad that you picked up on the issue of Liz and her growing up in Roswell, that is something I will be addressing in this fic. I will say that Liz was not the little girl Max saw when he connected with Liz 
KiaraAlexisKlay
Lullaby
Please let me know what you think of this new part!
Part 4: Ivan the Terrible
Henry Van Dyke once said, “Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live.” So true and yet most never see it. I used to avoid danger and the supernatural like the sickness’s that took whole families in my day. Who knew that immortality could change so much. When I was given the ability to do whatever I wanted without the burden of death hanging over my head it was as if new life had entered my frail body and I suddenly found myself more alive than ever.
He stared at her with a burning gaze. There was something strangely familiar about her and it was eating him up on the inside. Her hair the way it fell around her eyes, her cheeks and their soft pale golden color, the gentle curve of her lip. It was all so new and yet familiar to him.
“Stop staring at her.” Beth hissed looking put off.
Mick looked at his girlfriend feeling terrible, “Sorry she just seems familiar.” Mick said knowing that the vampire in question could hear their conversation which was probably why she was smirking at Josef who was looking even sourer if possible.
“What is taking them so long?” Josef snapped at Liz who just raised an eyebrow at him daring him to snap at her again.
“Alex must have just woken up, he will be hungry and since Beth is here Roxy thought it best to feed him. Even if he has amazing self control, it is best not to tempt him after all her blood smells several kinds of wonderful.” Liz’s icy blue eyes racked over the blonde making her shiver. Josef growled at Liz warning her to stop her train of thought. Beth had a restraining hand on Mick as he snarled at Liz daring her to come after Beth.
“What, it was just a comment.” Liz said shrugging her chest moving with the action. Josef’s eyes snapped to the action unconsciously. Liz had to hide a grin when she saw that, she knew she wore the slinky red dress for a reason.
“Oh please say the fun has not started without us.” Roxy’s soft voice floated towards the four as she and Alex glided towards them. Beth’s jaw dropped at the sight of the blonde.
“We know better than that.” Josef said watching as Alex sat next to Liz while Roxy remained staring off to the side looking on with a wise all knowing smile.
“Um I don’t mean to be rude…” Beth said staring at Liz, Alex, and Roxy. “But who are you three?” She asked making Roxy smile.
“You are not afraid of us?” Roxy asked.
“No not with Mick here.” Beth said as Roxy let out a musical laugh.
“My fledgling could crush your vampire with one hand, he could not stop us from hurting you if we desired.” Roxy said.
“Oh.” Beth said her eyes wide as Alex smiled at her. She found it odd that he looked so happy and carefree when he was supposed to be some bad ass vampire.
“To answer your question Beth we are friends of Josef’s.” Liz said.
“Roksana is my sire.” Josef added, “Making Alex my new brother.” Alex rolled his eyes at the comment.
“I always wanted a big brother.” Alex stage whispered to Liz, “Too bad mom had to have such a…” Liz slapped her hand over his mouth when she realized what he was going to say. She knew Alex was strong but there was no way he could stand going against Josef. Alex had the good sense not to continue his thought but smiled at Beth.
“Who are you?” Mick asked Liz who looked to Josef to answer.
“He needs to truth.” Roxy said her hand filtering down to Liz’s golden shoulder as if to pet her. Josef nodded looking unhappy that he had to tell Mick.
“As you already know her name is Elise. Mick does she seem familiar to you?” Josef asked.
“Yes.” Mick said the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end when he realized that he was not crazy that the little girl was familiar to him.
“That is because you have met a family member of hers before. Mick…” Josef sighed, “Elise is Coraline’s older sister.”
The eighty year old vampire froze in a death state. His eyes frosted over to a chilling blue as he growled at Liz. Josef could see that his friend was getting ready to lung at Liz and knew he needed to do something to diffuse the situation.
“Oh look the little baby thinks he can play.” Liz laughed her fangs creating an odd hiss at the end of each breath.
“Liz.” Josef growled. “Mick calm down she is not going to go and try and kill Beth. She is here for a reason.” Josef said.
“We are all here for a reason.” Roxy said her voice no longer honey light. There was a dark crisp edge to her voice making it sound cold and raspy.
“Coraline is missing.” Liz said.
“Yes we know you took her.” Mick growled.
“No she didn’t Mick.” Josef said. “And that is the problem.”
“We believe another ancient took her.” Roxy said looking darkly at Josef. “If he has her than we are in trouble.”
“What is an ancient?” Mick finally asked breaking the tense barrier slightly.
“It is complicated.” Liz muttered.
“To be an ancient you have to meet an age requirement.” Beth said surprising all in the room expect Josef who was nodding at her to continue. “You have to be at least four hundred years old.”
“Which is why I am not an ancient.” Liz said.
“I am not an ancient though.” Josef added confusing Mick.
“By choice.” Liz sang.
“Yes.” Roxy said her gaze hardening as it landed on her child. “By choice. It seems Josef deemed us…what was the term?” She asked looking like a blonde airhead, but her vicious growl proved she was anything but. “Archaic.”
“That is generally the idea though since you all are so old.” Beth said and Roxy gave her a delighted smile.
“My you are the perfect little one.” Roxy said confusing the little human girl.
“Who are the ancients?” Mick growled. “I want names and what the hell this has to do with Coraline.”
Liz was suddenly across the room and holding Mick’s throat before anyone could blink, her lips pressed to his ear as she hissed. “My sister was a little fool for turning you.” Liz hissed low enough that only Mick could hear her lips barely moving. “If I had my way I would drink your little pet here dry just to spite you, but I won’t because Josef likes her. I wanted you dead before she even turned you and I almost had you killed too but she chose to save you.” Liz hissed the sound similar to nails on a chalk board. “Remember that when you speak to my friends, who saved you time and time again. Patience is all that is keeping you alive right now.” She was gone and in her seat by the time Josef had started to growl at her.
“Elise…”
“We were just talking Josef darling.” Liz said giving him a soft smile.
“Back to your question.” Roxy said gently rubbing Liz’s shoulder. “There are not many ancients, we tend to be targets for vampires looking to raise their station in tribes.”
Josef took over sipping his liquor laced blood, “Roksana is the oldest female but there are others. Pandora, and Valia are the other females. Then for the males the oldest of them is Albert who is even older than Roksana, he is believed to be one of the first.” Josef said.
“One of the first vampires?” Beth asked her eyes wide.
“Yes.” Liz said smiling at her.
“Wow he has to be very powerful.” Beth breathed.
“She is very smart Josef.” Roxy said gliding across to her fellow blonde. “Why hasn’t she been turned?” Roxy asked making Mick stiffen.
“Mick has a claim on her, I am guessing he won’t even think of turning her into a monster like us.” Alex said and Liz nodded.
“I would never subject her to that when she has a chance at a nice normal life.” Mick sighed but it did not have its usual bite to it.
“Who are the other male immortals?” Beth asked ever the reporter.
“My sire is one.” Liz whispered her eyes nervously darting around the room suddenly. “He is one of the oldest as well.”
“And who is HE?” Mick asked not even Coraline ever said the man’s name and he was anxious to finally hear who the hell the guy was.
“Laurent.” Liz whispered and even Roxy cringed.
“Okay I get the feeling he is a bad guy.” Beth said and Alex nodded, this was new to him as well.
“Bad does not even begin…” Roxy closed her eyes then seemed to stare off blankly into space. “He is not the worst of them though. There are two others, and one of them is the reason for calling this meeting.”
“Javed and…” Liz looked to Josef and Roxy who nodded. “And the reason we are here…Ivan.”
“Ivan why is he bad?” Beth asked.
“Because Ivan is the only one of us with an actual hate for humanity and the only one who now has the means to enslave an entire race.” Josef said.
“Josef that is not possible.” Mick said.
“Of course it is.” Liz snapped. “There is a reason we didn’t want you.” She hissed.
“What Liz is trying to say is that there is a reason Laurent is so picky about who his family turns.” Josef said glaring at Liz who did not back down, not that he expected her to. “Mick their blood line your bloodline is different.”
“My sister was able to turn human again Mick and so were you. The compound that she stole was created from our blood. Our line has a unique, twist if you will.” Liz said rubbing her wrist, “There are many vampires who would do anything to get a hold of one of us and use us.”
“That is why they never wanted you changed. They had no idea if you were going to be a liability for them.” Josef said.
“Like Coraline is now.” Beth whispered and Josef nodded.
“Wow you really are good at putting the pieces together.” Liz said making Beth blush.
“Coraline has always been the lose end of the family.” Roxy said looking pained. “Laurent usually keeps a very tight rein on her so that something like this would not happen. Then she turned you and made things even worse. Your blood is the key to making a vampire mortal again.” Roxy said.
“That is just one use for it though.” Liz said watching as Mick looked positively hopeful. “Our blood is also used to make humans obey us. I am not sure how it works; only the ancients know.” Liz said looking at Roxy who was running a hand through her long blonde curls staring into space again. “Laurent might be power hungry but even he does not hate humans that much, for him half the fun is human free will.”
“It does make the blood that much richer.” Josef agreed. “Controlled little puppets are no fun.”
“So Ivan took Coraline.” Beth said and the others nodded.
“For his diabolical plan.” Alex grumbled. “I really like my humans the way they are thank you very much.” He huffed crossing his arms over his chest; Liz was surprised to see he was actually pouting.
“What are you all going to do?” Beth asked looking worried.
“The easiest way to solve all of this is to kill Coraline.” Josef said and Roxy nodded.
“Easier said than done.” Grumbled Mick. “Believe me I have tried.”
Josef chuckled looking between Liz and Mick, “Funny you both have said that. Yes she is going to be hard to kill but if we work together on this we can do it.” Josef said hating that he sounded like some human motivational speaker. He was not used to having to do the grunt work.
“The problem is going to be getting past Ivan and his band of merry men.” Liz said.
“I thought finding him would be the problem.” Beth said and Alex nodded in agreement.
Josef cringed internally thinking about how they knew where to find the ancient vampire. “He is not that hard to find.”
“You know where he is?” Mick asked a growl rumbling in his chest.
“Duh.” Roxy said rolling her eyes. “What kind of wife would I be if I didn’t know where my husband was.” She grumbled.
“Oh.” Beth gasped.
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