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"At least you seem to have a better handle on it than most who are your age so that's a major step up," Piper remarked. She felt the skin from where the knife had cut heal as well as the various scrapes and bruises from the fight. It was remarkable what vampire blood could do - both good and bad.

She nodded understandingly. "Whatever you can find out, even if you don't find anything out... it's more than what I have now. Just promise me you'll burn whatever is left of my blood. I don't want others with sensitive noses to pick up on it and come after you in response." Especially when he was only trying to help and wasn't asking to be thrown into this pseudo battle.

Piper took the case with both hands and clasped it close. "Promise I won't. I don't plan on dying any time soon." While forever may not be in the cards, she would be damned if she didn't fight with every ounce of her being until it was all said and done. What came after that, she didn't know and it was the very last thing on her mind.

She nodded and gave him a grateful smile. "Tomorrow, once I've regained some of my strength, I'd be happy to swing by... wherever you'd like to place some wards on your practice or your home. It won't take long."

"Thanks. I appreciate that. I had a crash course in madness and coping with things and I think it's set me up well." He's learned a lot in that other world, even if he suspects even those that know about their life won't believe him with what he's been through.

"I promise. Everything from today and that will be destroyed. And I have places to keep it until then that are away from others. Because of my secondary doctor's clinic, I have a space I use just for this. I'll do my best to keep you and the samples safe."

And he means it. Whatever he can do for others. It's always been how he's worked.

"I just don't want you taking chances with things like today and if you hadn't gotten my help. Now if there's a bullet or anything, consider if it's desperate. I'd hate to have to cut you back open to get a bullet out."

He smiles at that, drawing out a small note pad and writing an address on it. "This is my place, and then we'll go to where I do research for my outside of humans work. If you're okay with that."

"Can't imagine that'd be easy but at least that'll help. This world seems to just get crazier by the day and that's only the normal world. The supernatural world is worse." But perhaps that was her side of things and the fight she was taking against those who wronged her.

Piper nodded. "I appreciate that, thank you." She had no reason to think he'd lie to her. Especially not after he'd come to some hotel room, patched up a complete stranger, and given her some of his blood.

"I can't make promises for not taking chances. Plenty of vampires and a couple of demons are inconsiderate. They don't feel like scheduling our fights with two weeks' notice," she mused with a teasing smile. "Though, the poisoned knife, I will be watching out for more closely."

She smiled. "Absolutely. For everything you've done for me tonight, I'm happy to ward both places." She felt loads better already and while she knew most of it was the vampire blood, she felt part of it could be blamed on maybe having an answer very soon about her.

It was only starting to dawn on her that the first vampire doctor she's ever met was also extremely handsome. Now was certainly not the time.

It's not funny and yet, at the same time, he can't help but laugh. "That's the thing. We're both dealing with what is considered weird for the supposedly normal world and yet we have to balance an entirely different society at the same time. And you're right. It is getting worse."

He's seen it in several ways, watched the way tempers were rising and others were getting upset by the way things were going.

Again she gets a chuckle from him. "Well, sorry but they're going to have to start scheduling these things. Tell them your doctor said so," he teases, even if he worries. He's sworn he'd never sire another, and he hopes to stay true to his word.

Relief shows on his face, even as he tries to hide it. "Thank you. I really appreciate it. Knowing anyone can walk in just because I own the place is nervewracking and not resorting to using humans to take care of that. If I had a friend, sure, but none of this servitor bullshit I hear about."

She's funny and cute and doing work most shouldn't have to deal with, and he can't help but to be open with her about how he feels about things.

Piper grinned as he laughed. She appreciated that he saw the humor in the situation because she was honestly the same way. "It goes to show, you can't escape the shit show of life, magical powers or not."

Her grin grew wider. "Can you write that on a note so I can throw it in their faces next time? Though I sometimes question if many of them can read." Maybe she was serious or maybe she just wanted to see if she could make him laugh for the third time. He had a nice laugh.

"No, honestly - thank you, for this," she said motioning to her side and the few viles she still held in her hand. "Creating wards for your place of business is the least I can do." Piper made a face at the thought of servitors and shook her head. "I get that."

Piper took a moment to evaluate how her body felt, she was at the same time exhausted and yet filled with just enough adrenaline to keep her going for another few hours. And she was famished.

"I don't suppose there are any restaurants or diners still open at this hour, are there?"

When was the last time she'd eaten? She couldn't remember. Likely earlier that morning.

"Life is always going to be a pain," he agrees, shaking his head ruefully. It's true though and they both live in worlds that make that clear.

"Oh. I'll put it on a prescription pad. You can give one to everyone not listening and they can come talk to me." Which is maybe not the best idea, but also amusing to him.

He smiles warmly at that. "All good then. I am really just glad to be able to help. I know it's not everyone in the community but I'm glad so many do try and do better. For everyone."

Making sure everything is secure, he gives her a look. "I may know a place. Mind some company?"

Maybe it's not the best idea but it's not often he has a chance to spend time with someone that understands all sides of things and who doesn't already know the rest of his life.

"In a world full of things always changing for years to come, I think that is the one consistency we can count on," she agreed with a grin. And maybe, if she kept in touch with him, she could count on this.

Piper tilted her head, considering his question though she really didn't need to think about it. "I don't mind the company at all."

She wanted to know a little more about this handsome vampire doctor who just patched her up and gave her a little bit of blood in case things went to hell again. She was fascinated by him and also grateful.

"Let me change real quick and we can go. I don't know much about small towns but I'm sure they frown upon half-dressed women coming in like they do in a big city. Or maybe it's the lingering blood they'll have a problem with."

"Not at all comforting and yet..." He shrugs even as he works on carefully packing up things. Including putting all the clothes he's used into a paper bag that he can later throw in the fire. Showing just how careful he is going to be with her blood.

"Perfect. I can drive, if you want. I mean, maybe you shouldn't be driving until tomorrow. Just to give your system time to replenish," he says, glad though she accepted his offer. He's always finding new and interesting people in his new world but she tops the list by far.

"Ooooh, I suspect Arturo would insist on both feeding you and helping you if you did. As it is, he'll only insist on feeding you," he admits. "Blood he might sadly be kind of used to around here. The town gets its share of weirdness."

She watches how careful he is at packing up the clothing and is grateful that he would show that same respect for the items that have her blood on them. She hands over the balled-up tank top with her blood. "I don't know if you'll get anywhere further with that, but... any bit of information will help."

Piper's mouth curls up and she nods. "That sounds good," she stands from the hotel bed, anticipating the pain again but sighs in relief when it doesn't come. "One second." And with that, she walks over to her suitcase, opens it up, and pulls out a top. After a few minutes in the bathroom after quickly cleaning up, she walks back out and slips on a pair of boots.

It was late and she was going to be with Kyle, so the chances of running into anything paranormal were genuinely a tossup. Still, habits like having on shoes she could fight in were hard to break even for a night.

"Good to know," she says with an amused grin, putting a few bills into her back pocket. "I'm ready when you are. What kind of weirdness is this town known for? I mean, other than it's alien lore."

Did she have any idea that aliens were in fact real? No. But would she be surprised to ever find out that they were? Also no.

"By the way, how much do I owe you for the house visit," she asks, now that the pain has subsided, thinking a little clearer.

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"Thank you," he says, carefully putting it away as well. Despite his nature, he shows no desire of hunger in those moments, just carefully ensuring that everything is taken care of.

He gets everything taken care of, knowing he'll store it when he gets home in the safe he'd gotten for all the things alien and now supernatural he deals with.

He laughs at that. Then he considers her for a moment, knowing she's trusted him with a lot and he could do the same.

"Not so much lore, but most don't know that either," he admits. "Which is most of the weirdness," he adds. "I think that's why a lot of supernatural steer clear. Or at least keep silent. Though that could be because my mom's the sheriff."

With his bag in hand, he moves to open the door.

"Buy me a Shatner Shake and we'll call it even,' he offers with a grin.

"No, honestly, thank you," she says with a shake of her head. "I would be in far worse shape if you hadn't been here or if I hadn't stopped through."

Piper steps in closer when he admits that the alien lore wasn't exactly lore and blinks. "You know, not the most surprising thing to find out but also equally good to know," she says with a tilt of her head and grabbed her room key.

"I'm sure I will have a bunch of questions for you at another time about this but the only one I can think of right now is - I suppose they're not the stereotypical grey man then?"

She wasn't sure little grey men would blend in very easily, even in a town like this.

"Are you sure," she asks with a grin, it hardly seemed enough even with the ruins she would place on his practices. Piper stepped in closer and brought down the protection ruin as they left then raised it again once the door was shut.

He pauses a moment and smiles warmly. "I'm glad I could help.

Though he laughs at that. "Not that I can say any are still around," he admits, lying smoothly. "But then who knows."

Likelihood is, there's a fifty fifty she might run into one at the Crashdown but no guarantee.

"They were not. Looked like you and me from the pictures I've seen of those we identified." It's easy to talk the truth and not all the truth. "Though one did have amazingly big gorgeous eyes, if that helps," he teases.

"I'm sure. Next time it might change but how else can I start my secondary business."

He blinks, looking at her. "Is it weird I can kind of feel that?"

She tilts her head and hums. "Wouldn't even be the least bit surprised if there were. Demons, vampires, the Loch Ness monster, magic, crazy past lives... why not alive and well aliens?"

"And if they have big gorgeous eyes, all the better," she laughs with a nod.

Piper grins. "That's fair and would expect nothing less," she agrees. "I remember my business days."

She takes a moment to look around her before looking at Kyle. "Maybe for some but the one vampire that I know well has always been able to sense magic and any runes my cousin and I put on things. But, he is much older so, I'm not sure if your line or if age has anything to do with it. It's a good thing though that you can feel it - in case you come across magic or a witch who doesn't play nice."

The fascinating and annoying thing was, neither Adonis nor David was affected by one or two powers either. She still wasn't sure why that was but she didn't think too hard about it back then.

"If they are, they're smarter than some and don't poke their heads up. You know, like Nessie and all those Bigfeets letting themselves be caught in blurry pictures," he teases with a grin. He thinks about the fact they might run into one at the diner and that secret definitely amuses him.

He nods at that, glad to know it.

"I never had much time with my sire. He wasn't exactly truly the nurturing type. More the controlling and screwing with me type and it took a lot of work to break the ties between us," he admits, not caring if that's things he should keep to himself. He doesn't get to talk about them often and yet figures she can handle it where others can't.

"Oddly I've never senses magic here before. No, that's not true. Not outside of the reservation where I go and help out sometimes when they need a doctor but that's a different kind of magic, I think."

"Nessie does it because she's bored and enjoys both frightening and encouraging the locals and tourists," Piper says offhandedly with a laugh. She really should make a point to get back to Scotland sometime in the future and say hello but she wasn't sure she was ready for that yet. "That said, it is smart. There really are a bunch of weirdos in this world and who knows what they would do if they were told aliens were alive and well. Or, at least, at one point in time, were alive and well."

She tilts her head, listening to him as he speaks and nods. "That's unfortunate but I get the feeling it's more normal than you may think," she says and considers for a moment. "David, my boyfriend at the time who was killed along with my cousin, said that he didn't even know his sire. He was turned one night and that was it. Frankly, neither is great."

After a pause, Piper continues. "If you ever want to speak to another vampire about... anything, I can put you in contact with Adonis who David sired. He's a pain in the ass but he has decent knowledge, I guess," she says with a smile. "He's actually the one who knew someone who knew about you and why I came here with your name."

She hums, considering that. "Hm, that's interesting," she says after a moment. There was usually at least one witch no matter where she ended up at night and had to wonder if Roswell was the same or if, as Kyle alluded to, they stay away. Was it intentional or was something urging other magic users to turn away?

Not that she had felt that urge, to turn around and leave, but that didn't mean much. "It would be a different kind of magic and it could play into why there isn't any other magic around. I haven't lived around a reservation so I couldn't say."

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You know, there's a time in my life when I would have utterly and wholly thought that was a funny joke but also... I don't believe that anymore because of all I've been through."

Aliens and vampires and powerful witches are all part of his world, why not cryptids that people have talked about for years?

He winces at that but nods all the same. "There were a lot of them historically in his life and that of his family who went through what your friends did. I'm sorry for your loss of them as well."

He has had his losses but he's been lucky in many ways too. Even with his deaths before and after he became a vampire.

That makes him smile even as he guides them from the hotel to the Crashdown Cafe. "I may take you up on that. I had a bit of time but there wasn't much that was on my own during that time and he took a lot of that from me, so I'm still learning."

It's admitting more than he likely should to someone else but he is taking a chance with her and he's willing to see what happens.

He considers that, glancing at her. "It might be the land. It's effected a lot by the aliens and what's gone on here. Possible it can cause others to shy away. Especially those that are sensitive."

"I get it," she says with a grin. "After a certain point, you just start rolling with whatever it is and say 'I guess this too is a thing'. At least that's been my experience."

And now that definitely included knowing that at one point aliens were really a thing.

Piper shakes her head. "I'm sorry it's been your experience as well," she says. "Going into this new life without someone there who can answer questions would be hard. So please, I'd be happy to give you his number if or when you ever want it." She pauses. "Also weird to add but he's also freakishly good at sword fighting so if you are ever in need of some new skills... for whatever reason, I'd recommend it."

She takes a moment to consider that as they walk and nods. "That would make sense. That leaves some sort of imprint no doubt. Glad it didn't make me shy away tonight." She would have definitely been in more pain and probably driving onto wherever the road would have taken her until she had to stop.

"Have you always known? About what you are and the things in the world? For me it was in the last five years and so its definitely been eye opening to say the least."

And more than a little confusing, if he's honest. But she's right about one thing. Eventually you stop questioning and just accept until proven otherwise.

Kyle can't help but laugh at that. "Never have sword fought, but I suspect I would be freakishly hot doing it." He pauses, considering a few things. "And might not be a bad trait to learn, all things considered. It's become something I've had in my life recently."

Even if they were plasma swords.

"I'm glad it didn't as well," he says, stepping up to open a door for her - and not thinking about how he's admitted there are aliens if he's sure the land has been affected by them.

"Yes and no," she says after he asks and explains it's only been around five years for him. "Jordan, my cousin, and I came into our powers when we were seniors in high school - so... around five years ago, I guess? Around the same time as you. But, before then, I vividly recall setting my dad's dresser on fire during a tantrum not long after losing my Mom." She smiles, giving him a shrug. "So... I think I always knew? My Dad and her Gran bound our powers for our own good, is what we were told. After we found out, we... or I quickly realized that it's so much different than the innocent things I had always thought it would be."

She had been the type that had been so sure that she knew everything. But she quickly found out and had to admit that there was so much more than she'd ever realized and she just had to be open to that.

It had become her new goal, during that time.

Piper laughs and looks him over. "I agree, I think you would look really hot doing it," she says, nodding. "Honestly, it's a handy skill to learn if you ever worry about coming up against someone meaner and stronger than you. And martial arts is never a bad skill either."

"Thank you," she says when he opens the door for her and steps through with a smile. It's nice to talk to someone who isn't hundreds of years older than her and who is still learning everything, much like she still is. Failed prophecies are not, she was now in this however long of life by herself and it's nice to have someone else who may be there along for the ride.

"Wow. I mean, to find out you've had that ability all your life and yet had family protecting you as best they could."

Though he appreciates that as well, smiling softly as he thinks about it. Thinking about being able to do something for others and finding out they have that much ability and only learning about the same time that Kyle had learned that people he had known all his life were actually aliens.

He's quiet for a moment on that, not saying a word until they've been escorting to their table and are settled in.

"The truth about those skills? I think they could be useful. I'm just not sure what they would do against a powerful telekinetic with the ability to set things on fire with his mind."

He doesn't say it loudly but she's admitted a lot to him, and no reason for him not to share the truth with her as well.

She smiles. "If they hadn't, we would have turned out completely different. To some of our family, they wanted us to start training from a young age - dedicate ourselves to our "destiny"." She can't help but roll her eyes at that.

Piper could still hear Brenda's voice in the back of her head telling her how disappointed they were in her selfishness in her pursuit of revenge. Mentally, she gave Brenda the biggest middle finger she could. Because fuck her.

She clears her throat and settles into the booth. She listens to him with a little tilt of her head and hums.

"They can definitely be useful," she agrees, then continues with a softer voice. "We learned that chopping their head off usually works pretty well." Even though it was late in the evening, there were still some tables full and she didn't want anyone overhearing them.

"But it also depends on what they are... but as a telekinetic and someone who can set things on fire with her mind, if I am not living a long life, I would say that would probably do it."

She opens up the menu they were given and takes a look at it, feeling pretty hungry now after the drop in adrenaline and pain.

He makes a face at that. "I'm glad your family let you have a childhood then," he admits, not having thought about it in those terms but then realizes how lucky she had been. "Kids deserve that, even when they come from families of power. There's always time to learn, but eventually there comes a time when there's not much time to play."

He makes a face though at that.

"And between one talk and the other, this is cheerful of me. You must be so excited you came here to hear me talking about these things. All the dark and depression must be exactly why you came to see me, huh?"

His tones are lighthearted though and not taking himself seriously.

"I am too. I'm thankful that we got to mostly grow up not knowing about it or having it be the main focus of our lives. You can imagine the surprise of Jordan's gran when we came back from spring break with two vampires who'd been family friends for years by then. She had no idea," she says with a laugh, remembering that conversation.

Her mouth curled up. "Well, I did owe you for patching me up," she says with a grin. "And after the adrenaline and pain wore off, I was starving. Besides, this is a practically normal conversation for me these days."

She could tell he wasn't being serious about it though.

"I really appreciate you coming over so quickly tonight and doing what you did. It's not the easiest to find someone that you or someone you know trusts to help after everything that's happened."

Although she would have to leave tomorrow or... in a few days, once she felt fully recovered, she would have to make an effort to keep in contact with him. He was easy to talk to, attractive and seemed to just get it.

He can't help but laugh at that, nodding. "I can almost imagine give my mom's face when I told her of my convoluted years that I hadn't been gone and came back a vampire," he admits, thinking it might well have been about the same look.

"That I understand. It's hard sometimes remembering that not everyone has these talks and none of this is normal. At least not for most people."

And if he's not careful, he could be locked up. It's why it's nice having this blossoming friendship and having someone he can have these talks with.

"The sad funny thing? My mom knows about me, but not about the rumors about this town being real. I think she could handle one but not the other." Not to mention it wasn't his secret to tell, but if he admitted that aliens were real, he'd have to rip the band aid off about how his dad had really died and he's not ready to do that to her.

"I'm glad I could help. Just know that I'm here if you need anything else, okay? I really do mean that."

"Probably very similar," she agrees with a laugh.

"Your mom accepts you being who and what you are now," she asks, bringing her glass up to her mouth for a sip of water. It sounded like it and she was glad to hear it. It was nice to have that support.

Piper nods in agreement. "Yeah, I get it. Honestly, I have a hard time relating to people who aren't on this side of life sometimes. Especially over the last year, as you can imagine." She pauses and thinks about it for a moment. "I've made nice with my neighbors back in Seattle but I don't have any deep conversations with any of them. I almost worry I won't know what to say in a normal conversation."

Which, when it came down to it, was not right. If she had to, she could do it. She'd been in public relations long enough and making friends/contacts with people was her jam. But she just felt different than the girl back in London.

"Here I assumed that people would have an easier time believing in the rumors about this town than we are. People seem so fascinated by UFO sightings after all."

Piper smiles and nods her head. "I really appreciate that, Kyle. And I'm here too if you need anything in my skillset."

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