“Kath,” Samantha whispers once they’re both in the car, “I’ve got something really, really important to tell you, but you can’t freak, okay?”
Katherine sighed. “Sam, after the fuckin’ week I’ve had, nothing you say…”
“I’m a succubus.”
The mortal woman’s eyes blasted wide open. Samantha gave a weak smile in response.
“Sorry to have to tell ya this way. But, listen, I think we can…”
Katherine slammed on the brakes in the middle of the deserted road, sending her Accord into a tailspin. She was yanking at the seat belt the instant the car stopped. “Get the fuck away from me!” She began hysterically trying to force the locked door open.
“Kath! Kath, chill out! It’s still me! I’m still me, no matter what I am!”
Katherine shook her head vigorously. “No, no, it’s not you. You’re a fucking demon, you’re a monster, you want to take me back to her!” She finally succeeded in yanking the belt free of the latch.
Samantha grabbed Katherine’s shoulders, only serving to scare her more. “I came to protect you, dammit! Yes, I’m a demoness, but I’m still Samantha! I could have taken you any time if I wanted to…”
It was the wrong thing to say. Katherine kicked her hard in the face. The demoness was jolted by the blow, but not harmed.
The momentary distraction was enough for Katherine to force the driver’s door open. She dove out onto all fours and hit the ground running.
Samantha sighed as she gracefully stepped out of the car. “That went well,” she sighed, and took wing after her.
Katherine charged down the road in a hysterical panic, running from nothing and everything, until…
Thu Jun 20 16:06:25 2002