BlOOD IN DESTINY … by Zauriel Angelus
Disclaimer : Buffy and all related characters belong to Joss Whedon &
Co. Me … on the other hand , own nothing except for this story
which is written purely for fun. Let me tell it please ????
Rating: R for occasional swearing and lots of violence.
Author's notes: This is the beginning of a new story that popped up
in my head. I've basically started writing again and I'm also back
to work on continuing my older unfinished projects. This will be a
B/X story as most of my fics are. Oh yeah … there is only one
reason why I wrote this story. I'm just trying to show that Xander
KICKS ASS !!! (Those who agree , gimme a YAY !!!) Anyhoo hope ya like
it.
Feedback: yes please …???
= denotes thoughts
prologue.
There is a question in the air.
The night has asked the great silence .
Will tragedy bring another death ?
The moon casts a mourning light down upon the earth , unwilling to
speak what it knew . The sad guilt of truth is undeniable as its face
hung low about the dim shade of clouds. The answer is perfectly
clear.
Someone will leave this world.
" Let me go !!!"
A persistent shiver tore into the weak and frightened body of one
Cordelia Chase . One morning she was pursuing the glamorous career
she always dreamed of and the next she was simply here with no clear
memory of how this came to be. She had no idea of where here was
and neither did the half dozen girls around her. One of them had
already fainted. A few more were threatening to. Most were crying.
They were obviously as confused and terrified as she was , frozen in
fearful silence.
She was surrounded by a grim fortress of stone and monsters. Massive
slabs of concrete and brick fill her view , sinister fanged figures
of black lining almost every surface . The tight ropes that bound her
arms and legs ensured that she wouldn't move an inch. There was no
possible escape that she could see. Only shadows that lurk for blood.
vampires …
The young brunette gritted her teeth, defying the release of tears
on the verge of bursting. Los Angeles had been the place where she
hoped to find a new start at life. One of peace and quiet. Somewhere
she can finally be happy. The town where she was born held too much
history … too much misery. Everyone and everything that had ever
meant anything to her had perished. Sunnydale saw the swift
destruction of her life happen with the innocent invitation of a
stranger .
A vampire entered her beloved home.
He had a feast with everyone in the house.
Her parents and servants were murdered within minutes.
The bloodied mansion was then burnt to the ground.
No one had survived but her.
Just Cordelia Chase
" A miracle …" she mumbled sadly to her herself.
The former May Queen had nothing left but her life.
"Yeah … right." a heart wrenching whisper cried.
A voice quickly interrupted her thoughts as one of them approached
another who seemed to be in charge.
Cordelia couldn't see who its face which was hidden in darkness but
oddly enough it appeared to be female.
" Mistress , I have brought you the fresh virgin wine that you
ask."
The female grinned and nodded to the lackey in dismissal.
" That will be all."
Cordelia could've sworn the air turned ice cold when the vampire
turned her eyes upon her.
The sight that greeted her was chilling.
She was a vampire.
That Cordelia already knew.
But she was not only a vampire.
She was exquisitely beautiful as well.
Supernaturally so it seems. Flowing bleached blonde hair fell to her
shoulders, cascading eerily down. Her skin was flawlessly smooth and
shone a pale white in the black void. Her face stayed human unlike
the other vampires and tilted slightly in a sick little grin as icy -
blue eyes daggered appreciatively into Cordelia's , barely holding
back all blinding psychopathic rage that seethed. Her slender body
moved gracefully , quietly observing every detail like a predator
should.
" Good … god ." the brunette muttered in horrific awe.
" I'm sorry honey … I don't think he can hear you. " an almost
sympathetic smile appeared as a deceiving soft finger caressed the
side of Cordelia's cheek, leaving a trail of frost with a mere touch.
" … even if it did he did … he won't help you."
Cordelia could not find any words to speak. She had never been more
afraid in her entire life. Silently she was praying inside. Hoping
it'd be over soon.
please let death be quick
The vampire smiled , enjoying the smell of fear from her prey. " Do
you remember William ? I recall him telling me fondly how good your
parents were. I wonder if you'd taste as good as them. Shall we find
out Miss Chase ?" the lips of Mistress whispered, assuming its
natural demonic face.
It seems the fates haven't lost their flair for dramatic irony after
all.
A seizing grip caught the brunette's neck and in a matter of seconds
, sharp fangs had swiftly penetrated her skin.
BOOM !!!!!! BOOM !!!!!! BOOM !!!!!!!
" huh …?" hey … I'm not dead
Cordelia opened her eyes and found herself on the floor. She had
heard the sudden explosions and thought she was on her way to hell. It
seems the vampire had dropped her meal in shock.
" What is happening ?!!!!" Mistress screamed to her guards as
explosions shook the building violently.
"Don't you know bitch ? You're going down ."
Cordelia blinked. "That wasn't me."
Two of the vampires who were guarding the girls were now dust , their
screams swallowed by the wind as they disintegrated into ashes.
The girl who had fainted before was now standing on them , a small
sharpened stake in her hand.
" Slayer … " Mistress hissed as she glared at the raven haired
girl before her.
" Name's Faith ."
With a smirk , the slayer suddenly leapt into a powerful kick that
the female vampire easily sidestepped. Faith launched a backhand and
followed it with a spin kick but the vampire was two steps ahead of
her , reading the slayer easily and evading her attacks , releasing
her boot into the slayer's stomach before somersaulting backwards to
put some distance between them.
" Haven't eaten a slayer for some time now." Mistress smiled as she
resumed her stance knowing the blow she'd given her foe had knocked
the some wind out of her.
Faith cradled the bruise for a moment before stepping back in her own
stance , ignoring the sharp pain that screamed inside. The odds
weren't in her favor . There were fifteen … maybe thirty vampires
excluding Mistress and she was already hurt.
" Give yourself up slayer. You're in over your head."
BOOM !!! BOOM !!!!! BOOM !!!!!! BOOM !!!!!
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" What's the plan Harris ?"
"Phil … turn up the lights , let's make it a grand entrance.
You're with Doyle. Cover the rear and lead the girls out safely. Has
Gunn secured the hallway ? "
"He's there." The vampire on his right answered.
" Good. Wesley and his van should be downstairs by now. Deadboy ,
you're with me."
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With each explosion , light burst forth through the walls , burning
the vampires who stood in their paths, covering them in flames as
they wailed helplessly in agony.
"That's not possible !!! Sunrise isn't due for hours !!!"
" KABOOM !!!!"
The huge steel doors that framed the entrance to the large floor were
blasted opened forcefully.
In the smoke four figures emerged from the rubble, all armed and
dressed in black leather.
A sorcerer.
A half demon seer.
A vampire
And a hunter
A familiar scent washed over Mistress . A scent she knew by heart.
"Hello lover , I came to crash your party."
Mistress looked beyond the dust and debris , her eyes locking upon
the human hunter whose voice called out to her.
The vampire smiled .
It seems her prey has come to hunt her instead.
" Alex …"
Seeing an opportunity presenting itself , Faith lunged with a quick
backhand to the face , raising her fist for a hard left hook to back
up the assault. The vampire staggered two steps back but recovered in
time to dodge and block the attacks that the dark haired slayer
followed.
" Lucky hit girlie . Not too bad." Mistress smirked as she slowly
reaffirmed rhythm and control of the fight. With a swift turn a
sidekick shot out and the slayer's grip on her stake loosened before
a rising uppercut finished the job. Faith was thrown to the floor as
the stake careened off her hand.
" Argghh !!!"
"Time to finish this …"
Without wasting anytime , Alex and Angel set forth to their tasks ,
stakes and crossbows finishing off the vampire resistance that stood
before them like twins of terror. The dust went flying in seconds as
they moved almost in a blur , fiercely attacking their enemies. The
magical rays of sunlight that Philip, their friend the sorcerer
provided ample cover for them to strike without too much of a risk in
being ganged up upon. The Irish half demon , Doyle , was helping the
girls out of the room , braving any vampire that dared the wrath of
his shotgun when the path of sunlight failed to shield them from
attack.
"W-What's going on …?"
"C'mon princess . You're safe now. The good guys are here."
A pale Cordelia Chase smiled weakly as the Irishman scooped her up
into his arms.
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" Faith !!!"
The slayer heard a voice shout out her name , opening her eyes that
were closed in reaction to the sharp pain in her body. An arrow had
whizzed by and struck the floor two feet away from her, delaying
Mistress from completing her kill. The vampire then decided to leave
,seeing the odds that have radically turned against her .
" Leave her alone bitch !!! Angel help Faith !!!" Alex screamed
admist the chaos as he himself struggled against the seemingly
unrelenting hordes of undead that challenged him.
"Angel !!!"
Unfortunately the hunter's shouts were drowned out by the din of
fighting and all Angel could hear was his intent on stopping Mistress
from leaving.
The vampire with a soul raced through the mass of claws and fangs ,
easing his way with the grace of a panther on the prowl . Seeing his
target , he leaped the short distance that separated them , grabbing
the surprised Mistress and violently pulling her to the floor.
Each rolled with the fall and recovered quickly , jumping back on
their feet before immediately exchanging blows. A ballet of fists and
kicks ensued with neither gaining the upper hand for the moment.
" How the mighty have fallen …"
" Where's the Master ?!!!"
" My sweet Angelus … to think that you didn't care. Don't you
worry too much baby. You won't live long enough to see him."
" I'm already dead."
" Either way it doesn't make a hell of a difference. Dead or undead
…
you're simply insignificant."
Enraged by that last remark , Angel rushed into a careless attack ,
swinging his fist angrily only to have it meet nothing as Mistress
calmly ducked out of the way. A rapid elbow to the face effectively
stunned the souled vampire as devastating punches rampaged his body
in seconds. Angel tried to restore the balance between them but it
was inevitably a vain effort on his part. In one fluid move the
vampire found his arm pinned behind his back . A sickening crunch was
then heard as the stake in his hand was lost and the arm itself
broken
in a snap.
"Argghhhhh !!!!"
Mistress was clearly dominant.
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Alex ignored the dust that covered the sleeves of his worn leather
jacket , his hands relaxing the grip on his two stakes after killing
a vampire that stood in his way. The number of vampires had been
dramatically reduced to ten but that was still a formidable set of
opponents.
hmnn … still more fangs than you can shake a stake at
From the corner of his eye , the hunter saw Faith struggling to get
back on her feet with Angel and Mistress nearby doing the lethal
dance with the souled vampire slowly losing.
oh shit !!!
" Alex man !!! We're home !!!" Doyle shouted form behind.
"Go now !!!" Alex turned around and briefly nodded to his comrade.
good … the girls are out of direct harm
The hunter reached into his sides and pulled out two silver magnums
from their hidden holsters. The beautiful pieces of weaponry were
etched with crosses on the sides of their handles , the cold coat of
silver shining brilliantly in the shape of swift calculated justice.
These were no ordinary guns.
A wicked grin lit up on Alex's unshaven face. let's have some fun
" Ikuze …"
In the space of a heartbeat , death carved its path in righteous
rage.
Bullets blessed and dipped in both poison and holy water exploded
into the bodies of undead monsters that stood before him. The hard
wooden core of each round doing the job as effectively as any
sharpened stake.
The hunter was pleased.
The screams of pain that rivaled the blast of gunfire simply brought
joy to his heart.
Instant dust in seconds.
" Argghhhh !!!!"
Alex winced at the sound he knew all too well.
someone's breaking bones " Fuck !!!" Deadboy's in trouble
" Mistress …"
Alex raised his hand , awaiting the right moment to squeeze the
trigger , aiming at the head for a quick , clean kill.
The hunter gritted his teeth , his eyes focused , his mind set on
the task at hand.
No turning back.
You have to do it this time . Take the shot Harris !!! Take the shot
!!!
There it was.
Take the fuckin shot !!!
It is done.
" No …"
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" You're fucking dust …!!!"
Using her last burst of strength Faith suddenly lunged at Mistress
from behind , driving her foot ruthlessly into the vampire's back
causing her to immediately release Angel as she recoiled in pain. In
her hand was a stake that had the vampiress' name written all over
it.
" This is for my mother …"
Bang …
" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!"
The bullet missed the head.
The stake missed the heart.
Mistress survived the fire.
Faith …did not.
" f-fu-cck …"
The slayer froze on the spot , her eyes blank and glazed over in
shock. Intense pain shot through her body , paralyzing all thought.
The only thing she knew was that she was shot.
Crimson tears slowly trickled down from her mouth, the taste of
blood filling every sense she had.
The ground disappeared from her feet as she twirled helplessly around
to follow her fate.
The shocked face of her saviour floated by, pushing her tears to
break the surface of her pain.
" A-Alex …"
The cold hands of death caught her.
" I'm sorry …"
Her time had come.
" Say goodbye to your beloved slayer Alex." Mistress grinned.
The hunter could not move as she sunk her fangs into Faith's neck,
ravaging her body and soul with an unholy thirst. Drinking life from
her veins.
Mistress prolonged her pleasure, stretching the eternity of hell.
The broken body of Faith was then dropped from her grasp, discarded
like useless trash.
The vampiress giggled in glee, aware of the pain she just caused to
the hunter, savoring the moments that destroy him. She reassumed the
human face that masked her demon, licking the spilled blood on her
lips.
"Do you still love me Alex ?" Mistress smiled innocently, moving
closer to her former lover, ignoring the gun that was still pointed
at her.
The hunter remembered a time when those stunning blue eyes held so
much love.
His life used to be in those very same eyes.
The dark red stains of murder on her face reminded him that she no
longer possessed any humanity she once had.
She wasn't the one he loved anymore.
Just a monster who wore her face.
Nothing more.
Alex glanced down at Faith's dead body.
It was his mistake that she died.
It was his mistake that caused it all.
A moment of weakness.
The hunter raised his gun again.
He was going to erase his mistake.
" Not anymore …"
He pulled the trigger
Bang
" Fuck !!!"
Mistress barely dodged the bullet that shot her way, the shock of it
almost taking her by surprise. She was lucky to have it merely graze
the skin of her neck. The vampiress gritted her teeth, the pain of it
bringing out her true demonic face. Things were getting serious now.
" I'm done playing ."
BAM !!!
A hard elbow slammed to her face , breaking her nose with the force
of the blow , stunning the vampiress for a short moment. That gave
the hunter more than enough time to smash her teeth in with a right
cross sending Mistress staggering. The hunter then spun into a
roundhouse kick that crashed into her ribs , sending the vampiress
flying across the floor for at least ten feet.
" Who said I was playing ?"
Alex swung both his guns out, his intentions perfectly clear.
" Alex !!! Wait !!!" fuck
Shots rang out in succession , each one fired to kill. Mistress only
managed to evade dusting because of her superhuman speed.
The hunter wasn't a bad shot however.
The vampiress was now limping.
Mistress cursed and growled as she ran. She had been shot before.
Normal bullets wouldn't have caused her any trouble. Her broken nose
had healed but the gunshot wounds would not and that was slowing her
down. The vampiress struck a corner and ducked into a hidden
corridor, barely avoiding the onslaught of gunfire headed her way.
Alex was on the hunt , following her closely behind, firing through
any obstacle that stood in his way.
The vampiress was waiting for him this time.
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"Angel !!! Where's Alex and Faith ?"
Philip rushed to the aid of his friend who was finding a hard time to
even stand.
" F-Faith's gone … but Alex's still in there. We have to go back
and
help him ."
" You heard the vamp !!! Let's go help Alex !!!" Gunn chimed in.
" We can't … there's a storm coming and its making me hard to
keep up the light spell. The vampires in the building have already
been alerted and they'll be on to us soon. We won't be able to fend
them off for too long once they do. We can't risk the lives of the
girls now. The bombs Gunn has planted is set to go off in less than
three minutes. We … have to leave him."
"WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE HIM !!!!" Angel shouted.
" Angel man … I consider Alex to be me own brother too but Phil
is right. Ye can't go back there." Doyle supplied.
" I'll go myself if I hav …"
The vampire didn't finish as he was knocked out by a small bolt of
lightning .
" I apologize my friend but it had to be done." Philip voiced in
regret , swinging the unconscious vampire onto his shoulders.
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" Didn't your mother teach you manners ? Always knock before you come
in."
Grabbing the hunter by the neck the vampiress slammed him into the
wall.
" Knock !!! Knock !!!"
Alex wouldn't let go of his guns and Mistress slammed him forcefully
into the wall again, cracking it in the process. Instead of releasing
his weapons , the hunter shot out his boot into her face , freeing
him from her grip. Mistress was driven back a few steps and Alex
raised his magnums quickly. The vampiress charged with all her might
and the hunter in turn fired off as many shots as he could.
CRASH !!!
The vampiress screamed when she realized her feet were in the air.
She had crashed through the wall.The hunter was there with her
gripping tightly on her neck. They were both thrown outside the
building , taking a ten story fall together.
Mistress felt cold.
The rushing air that devoured them somehow gave her a weird sense
peace and her vampiric visage faded away. Her blue eyes met those of
the hunter's own chocolate brown and she found herself calm. As calm
as she'd ever been.
Alex fell silent and understood her for that one moment, a sad smile
on his face.
" Do it Alex …"
The hunter closed his eyes and pulled the trigger to the gun that was
pointed at her heart with a tear running down his face.
" I'm sorry Buff …"
As the gun fired into her heart , lightning struck them both and the
building behind exploded spectacularly in a blaze of flaming glory.
Two lives had left the world.
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end prologue.
So that was the prologue. Kinda long for one huh ? It just wrote
itself that way. I wasn't sure if I should just name it as part one
or not but anyhoo that's the start of my new story. Tell me what you
think of it so far k ? If ya think I should continue gimme a
yell.peace that's it.
Till next time I remain ……………
Disclaimer : Buffy and all related characters belong to Joss Whedon &
Co. Me … on the other hand , own nothing except for this story
which is written purely for fun. Let me tell it please ????
Rating: R for occasional swearing and lots of violence.
Author's notes: This is the beginning of a new story that popped up
in my head. I've basically started writing again and I'm also back
to work on continuing my older unfinished projects. This will be a
B/X story as most of my fics are. Oh yeah … there is only one
reason why I wrote this story. I'm just trying to show that Xander
KICKS ASS !!! (Those who agree , gimme a YAY !!!) Anyhoo hope ya like
it.
Feedback: yes please …???
= denotes thoughts
prologue.
There is a question in the air.
The night has asked the great silence .
Will tragedy bring another death ?
The moon casts a mourning light down upon the earth , unwilling to
speak what it knew . The sad guilt of truth is undeniable as its face
hung low about the dim shade of clouds. The answer is perfectly
clear.
Someone will leave this world.
" Let me go !!!"
A persistent shiver tore into the weak and frightened body of one
Cordelia Chase . One morning she was pursuing the glamorous career
she always dreamed of and the next she was simply here with no clear
memory of how this came to be. She had no idea of where here was
and neither did the half dozen girls around her. One of them had
already fainted. A few more were threatening to. Most were crying.
They were obviously as confused and terrified as she was , frozen in
fearful silence.
She was surrounded by a grim fortress of stone and monsters. Massive
slabs of concrete and brick fill her view , sinister fanged figures
of black lining almost every surface . The tight ropes that bound her
arms and legs ensured that she wouldn't move an inch. There was no
possible escape that she could see. Only shadows that lurk for blood.
vampires …
The young brunette gritted her teeth, defying the release of tears
on the verge of bursting. Los Angeles had been the place where she
hoped to find a new start at life. One of peace and quiet. Somewhere
she can finally be happy. The town where she was born held too much
history … too much misery. Everyone and everything that had ever
meant anything to her had perished. Sunnydale saw the swift
destruction of her life happen with the innocent invitation of a
stranger .
A vampire entered her beloved home.
He had a feast with everyone in the house.
Her parents and servants were murdered within minutes.
The bloodied mansion was then burnt to the ground.
No one had survived but her.
Just Cordelia Chase
" A miracle …" she mumbled sadly to her herself.
The former May Queen had nothing left but her life.
"Yeah … right." a heart wrenching whisper cried.
A voice quickly interrupted her thoughts as one of them approached
another who seemed to be in charge.
Cordelia couldn't see who its face which was hidden in darkness but
oddly enough it appeared to be female.
" Mistress , I have brought you the fresh virgin wine that you
ask."
The female grinned and nodded to the lackey in dismissal.
" That will be all."
Cordelia could've sworn the air turned ice cold when the vampire
turned her eyes upon her.
The sight that greeted her was chilling.
She was a vampire.
That Cordelia already knew.
But she was not only a vampire.
She was exquisitely beautiful as well.
Supernaturally so it seems. Flowing bleached blonde hair fell to her
shoulders, cascading eerily down. Her skin was flawlessly smooth and
shone a pale white in the black void. Her face stayed human unlike
the other vampires and tilted slightly in a sick little grin as icy -
blue eyes daggered appreciatively into Cordelia's , barely holding
back all blinding psychopathic rage that seethed. Her slender body
moved gracefully , quietly observing every detail like a predator
should.
" Good … god ." the brunette muttered in horrific awe.
" I'm sorry honey … I don't think he can hear you. " an almost
sympathetic smile appeared as a deceiving soft finger caressed the
side of Cordelia's cheek, leaving a trail of frost with a mere touch.
" … even if it did he did … he won't help you."
Cordelia could not find any words to speak. She had never been more
afraid in her entire life. Silently she was praying inside. Hoping
it'd be over soon.
please let death be quick
The vampire smiled , enjoying the smell of fear from her prey. " Do
you remember William ? I recall him telling me fondly how good your
parents were. I wonder if you'd taste as good as them. Shall we find
out Miss Chase ?" the lips of Mistress whispered, assuming its
natural demonic face.
It seems the fates haven't lost their flair for dramatic irony after
all.
A seizing grip caught the brunette's neck and in a matter of seconds
, sharp fangs had swiftly penetrated her skin.
BOOM !!!!!! BOOM !!!!!! BOOM !!!!!!!
" huh …?" hey … I'm not dead
Cordelia opened her eyes and found herself on the floor. She had
heard the sudden explosions and thought she was on her way to hell. It
seems the vampire had dropped her meal in shock.
" What is happening ?!!!!" Mistress screamed to her guards as
explosions shook the building violently.
"Don't you know bitch ? You're going down ."
Cordelia blinked. "That wasn't me."
Two of the vampires who were guarding the girls were now dust , their
screams swallowed by the wind as they disintegrated into ashes.
The girl who had fainted before was now standing on them , a small
sharpened stake in her hand.
" Slayer … " Mistress hissed as she glared at the raven haired
girl before her.
" Name's Faith ."
With a smirk , the slayer suddenly leapt into a powerful kick that
the female vampire easily sidestepped. Faith launched a backhand and
followed it with a spin kick but the vampire was two steps ahead of
her , reading the slayer easily and evading her attacks , releasing
her boot into the slayer's stomach before somersaulting backwards to
put some distance between them.
" Haven't eaten a slayer for some time now." Mistress smiled as she
resumed her stance knowing the blow she'd given her foe had knocked
the some wind out of her.
Faith cradled the bruise for a moment before stepping back in her own
stance , ignoring the sharp pain that screamed inside. The odds
weren't in her favor . There were fifteen … maybe thirty vampires
excluding Mistress and she was already hurt.
" Give yourself up slayer. You're in over your head."
BOOM !!! BOOM !!!!! BOOM !!!!!! BOOM !!!!!
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" What's the plan Harris ?"
"Phil … turn up the lights , let's make it a grand entrance.
You're with Doyle. Cover the rear and lead the girls out safely. Has
Gunn secured the hallway ? "
"He's there." The vampire on his right answered.
" Good. Wesley and his van should be downstairs by now. Deadboy ,
you're with me."
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With each explosion , light burst forth through the walls , burning
the vampires who stood in their paths, covering them in flames as
they wailed helplessly in agony.
"That's not possible !!! Sunrise isn't due for hours !!!"
" KABOOM !!!!"
The huge steel doors that framed the entrance to the large floor were
blasted opened forcefully.
In the smoke four figures emerged from the rubble, all armed and
dressed in black leather.
A sorcerer.
A half demon seer.
A vampire
And a hunter
A familiar scent washed over Mistress . A scent she knew by heart.
"Hello lover , I came to crash your party."
Mistress looked beyond the dust and debris , her eyes locking upon
the human hunter whose voice called out to her.
The vampire smiled .
It seems her prey has come to hunt her instead.
" Alex …"
Seeing an opportunity presenting itself , Faith lunged with a quick
backhand to the face , raising her fist for a hard left hook to back
up the assault. The vampire staggered two steps back but recovered in
time to dodge and block the attacks that the dark haired slayer
followed.
" Lucky hit girlie . Not too bad." Mistress smirked as she slowly
reaffirmed rhythm and control of the fight. With a swift turn a
sidekick shot out and the slayer's grip on her stake loosened before
a rising uppercut finished the job. Faith was thrown to the floor as
the stake careened off her hand.
" Argghh !!!"
"Time to finish this …"
Without wasting anytime , Alex and Angel set forth to their tasks ,
stakes and crossbows finishing off the vampire resistance that stood
before them like twins of terror. The dust went flying in seconds as
they moved almost in a blur , fiercely attacking their enemies. The
magical rays of sunlight that Philip, their friend the sorcerer
provided ample cover for them to strike without too much of a risk in
being ganged up upon. The Irish half demon , Doyle , was helping the
girls out of the room , braving any vampire that dared the wrath of
his shotgun when the path of sunlight failed to shield them from
attack.
"W-What's going on …?"
"C'mon princess . You're safe now. The good guys are here."
A pale Cordelia Chase smiled weakly as the Irishman scooped her up
into his arms.
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" Faith !!!"
The slayer heard a voice shout out her name , opening her eyes that
were closed in reaction to the sharp pain in her body. An arrow had
whizzed by and struck the floor two feet away from her, delaying
Mistress from completing her kill. The vampire then decided to leave
,seeing the odds that have radically turned against her .
" Leave her alone bitch !!! Angel help Faith !!!" Alex screamed
admist the chaos as he himself struggled against the seemingly
unrelenting hordes of undead that challenged him.
"Angel !!!"
Unfortunately the hunter's shouts were drowned out by the din of
fighting and all Angel could hear was his intent on stopping Mistress
from leaving.
The vampire with a soul raced through the mass of claws and fangs ,
easing his way with the grace of a panther on the prowl . Seeing his
target , he leaped the short distance that separated them , grabbing
the surprised Mistress and violently pulling her to the floor.
Each rolled with the fall and recovered quickly , jumping back on
their feet before immediately exchanging blows. A ballet of fists and
kicks ensued with neither gaining the upper hand for the moment.
" How the mighty have fallen …"
" Where's the Master ?!!!"
" My sweet Angelus … to think that you didn't care. Don't you
worry too much baby. You won't live long enough to see him."
" I'm already dead."
" Either way it doesn't make a hell of a difference. Dead or undead
…
you're simply insignificant."
Enraged by that last remark , Angel rushed into a careless attack ,
swinging his fist angrily only to have it meet nothing as Mistress
calmly ducked out of the way. A rapid elbow to the face effectively
stunned the souled vampire as devastating punches rampaged his body
in seconds. Angel tried to restore the balance between them but it
was inevitably a vain effort on his part. In one fluid move the
vampire found his arm pinned behind his back . A sickening crunch was
then heard as the stake in his hand was lost and the arm itself
broken
in a snap.
"Argghhhhh !!!!"
Mistress was clearly dominant.
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Alex ignored the dust that covered the sleeves of his worn leather
jacket , his hands relaxing the grip on his two stakes after killing
a vampire that stood in his way. The number of vampires had been
dramatically reduced to ten but that was still a formidable set of
opponents.
hmnn … still more fangs than you can shake a stake at
From the corner of his eye , the hunter saw Faith struggling to get
back on her feet with Angel and Mistress nearby doing the lethal
dance with the souled vampire slowly losing.
oh shit !!!
" Alex man !!! We're home !!!" Doyle shouted form behind.
"Go now !!!" Alex turned around and briefly nodded to his comrade.
good … the girls are out of direct harm
The hunter reached into his sides and pulled out two silver magnums
from their hidden holsters. The beautiful pieces of weaponry were
etched with crosses on the sides of their handles , the cold coat of
silver shining brilliantly in the shape of swift calculated justice.
These were no ordinary guns.
A wicked grin lit up on Alex's unshaven face. let's have some fun
" Ikuze …"
In the space of a heartbeat , death carved its path in righteous
rage.
Bullets blessed and dipped in both poison and holy water exploded
into the bodies of undead monsters that stood before him. The hard
wooden core of each round doing the job as effectively as any
sharpened stake.
The hunter was pleased.
The screams of pain that rivaled the blast of gunfire simply brought
joy to his heart.
Instant dust in seconds.
" Argghhhh !!!!"
Alex winced at the sound he knew all too well.
someone's breaking bones " Fuck !!!" Deadboy's in trouble
" Mistress …"
Alex raised his hand , awaiting the right moment to squeeze the
trigger , aiming at the head for a quick , clean kill.
The hunter gritted his teeth , his eyes focused , his mind set on
the task at hand.
No turning back.
You have to do it this time . Take the shot Harris !!! Take the shot
!!!
There it was.
Take the fuckin shot !!!
It is done.
" No …"
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" You're fucking dust …!!!"
Using her last burst of strength Faith suddenly lunged at Mistress
from behind , driving her foot ruthlessly into the vampire's back
causing her to immediately release Angel as she recoiled in pain. In
her hand was a stake that had the vampiress' name written all over
it.
" This is for my mother …"
Bang …
" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!"
The bullet missed the head.
The stake missed the heart.
Mistress survived the fire.
Faith …did not.
" f-fu-cck …"
The slayer froze on the spot , her eyes blank and glazed over in
shock. Intense pain shot through her body , paralyzing all thought.
The only thing she knew was that she was shot.
Crimson tears slowly trickled down from her mouth, the taste of
blood filling every sense she had.
The ground disappeared from her feet as she twirled helplessly around
to follow her fate.
The shocked face of her saviour floated by, pushing her tears to
break the surface of her pain.
" A-Alex …"
The cold hands of death caught her.
" I'm sorry …"
Her time had come.
" Say goodbye to your beloved slayer Alex." Mistress grinned.
The hunter could not move as she sunk her fangs into Faith's neck,
ravaging her body and soul with an unholy thirst. Drinking life from
her veins.
Mistress prolonged her pleasure, stretching the eternity of hell.
The broken body of Faith was then dropped from her grasp, discarded
like useless trash.
The vampiress giggled in glee, aware of the pain she just caused to
the hunter, savoring the moments that destroy him. She reassumed the
human face that masked her demon, licking the spilled blood on her
lips.
"Do you still love me Alex ?" Mistress smiled innocently, moving
closer to her former lover, ignoring the gun that was still pointed
at her.
The hunter remembered a time when those stunning blue eyes held so
much love.
His life used to be in those very same eyes.
The dark red stains of murder on her face reminded him that she no
longer possessed any humanity she once had.
She wasn't the one he loved anymore.
Just a monster who wore her face.
Nothing more.
Alex glanced down at Faith's dead body.
It was his mistake that she died.
It was his mistake that caused it all.
A moment of weakness.
The hunter raised his gun again.
He was going to erase his mistake.
" Not anymore …"
He pulled the trigger
Bang
" Fuck !!!"
Mistress barely dodged the bullet that shot her way, the shock of it
almost taking her by surprise. She was lucky to have it merely graze
the skin of her neck. The vampiress gritted her teeth, the pain of it
bringing out her true demonic face. Things were getting serious now.
" I'm done playing ."
BAM !!!
A hard elbow slammed to her face , breaking her nose with the force
of the blow , stunning the vampiress for a short moment. That gave
the hunter more than enough time to smash her teeth in with a right
cross sending Mistress staggering. The hunter then spun into a
roundhouse kick that crashed into her ribs , sending the vampiress
flying across the floor for at least ten feet.
" Who said I was playing ?"
Alex swung both his guns out, his intentions perfectly clear.
" Alex !!! Wait !!!" fuck
Shots rang out in succession , each one fired to kill. Mistress only
managed to evade dusting because of her superhuman speed.
The hunter wasn't a bad shot however.
The vampiress was now limping.
Mistress cursed and growled as she ran. She had been shot before.
Normal bullets wouldn't have caused her any trouble. Her broken nose
had healed but the gunshot wounds would not and that was slowing her
down. The vampiress struck a corner and ducked into a hidden
corridor, barely avoiding the onslaught of gunfire headed her way.
Alex was on the hunt , following her closely behind, firing through
any obstacle that stood in his way.
The vampiress was waiting for him this time.
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"Angel !!! Where's Alex and Faith ?"
Philip rushed to the aid of his friend who was finding a hard time to
even stand.
" F-Faith's gone … but Alex's still in there. We have to go back
and
help him ."
" You heard the vamp !!! Let's go help Alex !!!" Gunn chimed in.
" We can't … there's a storm coming and its making me hard to
keep up the light spell. The vampires in the building have already
been alerted and they'll be on to us soon. We won't be able to fend
them off for too long once they do. We can't risk the lives of the
girls now. The bombs Gunn has planted is set to go off in less than
three minutes. We … have to leave him."
"WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE HIM !!!!" Angel shouted.
" Angel man … I consider Alex to be me own brother too but Phil
is right. Ye can't go back there." Doyle supplied.
" I'll go myself if I hav …"
The vampire didn't finish as he was knocked out by a small bolt of
lightning .
" I apologize my friend but it had to be done." Philip voiced in
regret , swinging the unconscious vampire onto his shoulders.
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" Didn't your mother teach you manners ? Always knock before you come
in."
Grabbing the hunter by the neck the vampiress slammed him into the
wall.
" Knock !!! Knock !!!"
Alex wouldn't let go of his guns and Mistress slammed him forcefully
into the wall again, cracking it in the process. Instead of releasing
his weapons , the hunter shot out his boot into her face , freeing
him from her grip. Mistress was driven back a few steps and Alex
raised his magnums quickly. The vampiress charged with all her might
and the hunter in turn fired off as many shots as he could.
CRASH !!!
The vampiress screamed when she realized her feet were in the air.
She had crashed through the wall.The hunter was there with her
gripping tightly on her neck. They were both thrown outside the
building , taking a ten story fall together.
Mistress felt cold.
The rushing air that devoured them somehow gave her a weird sense
peace and her vampiric visage faded away. Her blue eyes met those of
the hunter's own chocolate brown and she found herself calm. As calm
as she'd ever been.
Alex fell silent and understood her for that one moment, a sad smile
on his face.
" Do it Alex …"
The hunter closed his eyes and pulled the trigger to the gun that was
pointed at her heart with a tear running down his face.
" I'm sorry Buff …"
As the gun fired into her heart , lightning struck them both and the
building behind exploded spectacularly in a blaze of flaming glory.
Two lives had left the world.
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end prologue.
So that was the prologue. Kinda long for one huh ? It just wrote
itself that way. I wasn't sure if I should just name it as part one
or not but anyhoo that's the start of my new story. Tell me what you
think of it so far k ? If ya think I should continue gimme a
yell.peace that's it.
Till next time I remain ……………