"............not good." Vincent replied.

"She was in very bad shape when I got there... no surprise." he muttered.

"Rene's working on her now, but... his estimate is that he'll be able to stabilize her." he went on.

"Stabilize. Not save." he mumbled further.

"So her prognosis is NOT positive. At all." he continued.

"This man... Zach... may be separated from his soul partner because of this."

"I shall. See you later, Sydney." Vincent got out before she was gone.

He then sighed, and went back to sitting down, waiting for Rene to come back with more solid info. He was hoping against all hope it would be good news... but he doubted it. Highly.

And on Sydney's end, she was waiting for an answer for no longer than 15 seconds, before she got a response.

Normally I would refuse something like this... but considering the circumstances, I think I should help. Besides, we both know Desiree would never forgive me if I let this go unanswered. the text read.

And she absolutely needs to be turned? And this is the work of a vampire, for certain? the next text asked.

Gregory narrowed his eyes a little when he felt it, and looked at Madison.

"Hey." he said.

"Let's make ourselves scarce." he told her.

"Let her deal with the filth." he reasoned, as the vampire groaned and moaned in pain.

"...besides, you've done enough. For now." he went on.

"After all, you just tickled him, compared to what Sherwood'll do."

Gregory vanished as well, and Sydney saw the man on the floor... just as she sensed her son appearing above her.

Jaden made his way down to where his mother was... and after some time... and some nightmare-inducing treatment towards the vampire, he sighed.

"So he has no intention of finishing the job." he muttered.

"Great." he said.

".....also, you're still scary as hell, Mom." he added with a shudder.

Jaden sighed deeply.

"....if need be... then yes." he said.

"I... I will do it." he told her.

"....this... is really shitty, though." he then growled.

"This asshat has really thrown a wrench into the lives of these two." he commented, looking at the fiend being held down by his mother.

"He's scum." he snarled.

"Filth... and scum."

"..........." Jaden was silent, before tucking all of his hair into his hat.

"That'll have to do for now." he muttered.

"And fine. I'll go to OLA right now." he told her.

"See ya." he finished, before disappearing in a portal he formed on the floor, appearing in the waiting area of said hospital.

After some time, and confirmation from Rene on her state, he made his way into her room.

"........" he was silent, making his way over, wondering if she was even conscious.

".........." Jaden was silent, and could tell she knew what her current state was.

"I won't tell you what you already know." he said.

"....but I CAN offer you... a kind of salvation." he told her.

"The one that had you wasn't going to finish the job, so to speak, and was content to let you die." he said further.

"I... can finish it. I can make you... a vampire." he went on.

"I am offering you the chance to remain in this life. To meet... or reunite... however you look at it... with your destined soul partner."

"........" Jaden was silent as she managed to get her words out.

"I get it." he replied.

He then stepped forward and leaned in close to her... the woman able to feel his breath on her neck.

He prepared himself, before she felt his fangs slide into her neck. However, unlike the previous vampire, she felt a bit of a warm feeling coursing through her. She felt herself becoming a little weaker, but at the same time, she felt a new strength coursing through her as well.

And it was over before she knew it, as Jaden stepped away.

"Just wait until the feeling of invincibility dies down." he told her.

"It's just a last surge of adrenaline and endorphins."

"........you're welcome." Jaden replied.

"...now... you're going to feel an... overwhelming fascination with me." he then warned her. "That's part of being turned." he continued.

"However, because I held back, it should be severely diminished." he went on.

"And because you already have a soul-partner, it'll go away VERY soon." he then assured her.

"...speaking of which, we know who he is, and where he is." he suddenly told her.

"Would you like to meet... or... well... be reunited, I suppose?" he asked.

Jaden was silent, and then sighed.

"Not right now, you won't." he said.

"You need to acclimate to your new sense of being, I suppose." he told her.

"He's safe, don't worry. He's in San Diego right now." he went on.

"Just give it time, though. Let yourself become used to who you are right now." he then suggested.

"You'll need to feed as well. I'd imagine you're feeling... thirsty..."