Gabrielle stared at the aqua-green eyes through the mess of bushes with only a small glimmer of recognition. Jeff stared back with growing fear. Her hunger overshadowed everything else and Edge gained control of her mind, blocking all memories that would prevent her from taking Jeff. She was weak, susceptible to his thoughts, to his power. Edge spoke silently to her through her mind as she stared at Jeff still, all recognition now gone. Jeff was just another meal, another person to feed on. He was paralysed with fear, shock, dread, and all other horrid feelings that come with seeing ones impending death in another's eyes. As Gabrielle advanced on him, Jeff looked from her to Edge, transfixed by a gaze that once regarded her with feverish love, and now looked at her with blinding madness. It was Edge, it was all Edge, he thought, but couldn’t bring himself to scream. Even as the small fangs dug painfully into his neck, Jeff could do nothing. If he tried, he would die brutally at the hands of Edge, violently, rather than the almost romanticised feeling of Gabrielle killing him slowly. A friend killing him. He fell to his knees, causing Gabrielle to lower herself as well. Jeff thought only of her, thinking of the tragedy that had befallen her. It should have been betrayal, he thought, becoming light-headed. A voice in his head whispered insensible things as Gabrielle drew the last out of him.

I don’t want to be ashes, Gabrielle, I don't want to be dust!

That was the last thought before his heart stopped, and Gabrielle drew back, looking up at Edge, begging for his approval and praise. He nodded swiftly, face encompassed in a wickedly evil grin as he moved forward and drew her up into his arms.

"Perfect Gabrielle, that was perfect." Gabrielle stared up at him with satisfaction.

"I did good?" She asked, like a child wanting to be patted on the head.

"Yes, you did. Lets go before it rots." She looked down at Jeff's fallen figure.

"Why did he say he didn't want to be ashes, Edge? Is he a vampire too?" Edge just frowned and pulled her away, before the body turned to dust, and crumbled on the ground, leaving a greyish strain on the powdery white snow.

Christian heard Jeff's last thoughts and stood still, pondering them for a moment.

"No…god no…." An image from Jeff's mind flew into Christians. Gabrielle beside him, fangs in his neck, slowly, carefully taking him as Edge watched on. Kale stared at Christian, thinking the vampire had gone insane, until Christian spoke again. "Jeff's dead…Gabrielle - she…she did it…" Kale looked at Christian with a shocked expression.

"She what?"

"Killed Jeff…" Christian repeated in an awe-struck voice.

"Why would she do a thing like that?"

"Kale, we - we can control peoples mind when they're weakened, can't we?" Christian asked slowly.

"Sometimes, yes….why?" Christians eyes hardened at Kale's response, and his jaw clenched.

"Because that’s what Edge's done to Gabrielle.