"Rapha, where are Master Kora and Master Ettore?!" A man yelled as he swung his sword at a pouncing man. The women ducked as she pulled out her two knives connecting them to create a long double ended sword. She swung upwards cutting through the intruders jaw. She then plunged the blade through their heart. The intruder screamed and turned to dust around her weapon.
"Odol I don't know but we must find them" she responded her eyes watching as people clashed around them; People being thrown out of windows or into walls. "We must find them no matter what." She had her back against the man's back waiting for another attack. A scream was heard above them. They looked at each other and ran. Both pulling out guns while shooting everything and anything that would get in their way. Rapha ran and jumped soaring above everyone's head to land on the banister above.
"Rapha go! I'll be up soon," the man below yelled. She nodded and ran to the left swinging her sword slashing a persons back from their neck to their mid section. She plunged her hand through grabbing their heart. She pulled it out making the body go limp and turn into ash. The screaming got louder as she advanced.
She smelt it...the iron. Her eyes flashed as she pushed open a door. She saw 2 vampires on the floor each holding a little bundle of cloth. Two people were protecting them. Guns pointed at the group of six. It was dark so all Rapha could see was the 6 pairs of glowing red eyes. She sprung forward quickly checking the two on the ground first.
"Lord Baldovino, Lady Nerine! Oh my lord!" She cried as she saw blood running down his cheek and dripping on the floor. Lady Nerine leaned against her husband for support panting as she pulled her bundle closer to her.
"Quick drink, You need strength. Hurry!" Rapha cried as she pulled her collar down. She leaned forward but was pushed away gently. She looked up to see the shaking head of her Lord.
"No. We need you to do us one last favour." Rapah raised her eyebrows then her jaw dropped as the Lord placed the bundle into her arms. Soon the Lady also placed her bundle in her arms but not before kissing the top of the fabric.
"May you live with glory and grace. Follow Rapha and Odol well, and remember Monarchy shall rule."
She turned to Rapha and whispered, "Stay by our children's side no matter what."
"Of course Lady Nerine till death takes us." Rapha replied bowing.
"Rapha give me your necklace there should be enough of your blood to give us a energy boost. We will distract them so you can get away."
"Rapha, darling we love you. You have made us proud and we know that you will continue to do so. Now hurry we can only hold them for so long." Said one of the hooded figures facing the oncoming six.
"Rapha tell Odol to behave and to focus more, but we love him, and we know he'll come through in the end. Tell him that I don't hate him. Tell h-h-him, okay?" Came the strained voice of the figure on the right.
Tears ran down Rapha's face as the words poured from the people in the middle of the room.
"Of course I will continue to make you proud mother. I am a Kamiza by name and blood. I will protect them till I die, as you are about to do. And Father, I will pass on your message. May you lie in the heavens with Lady Nerine and Lord Baldovino." As she finished her last words she leaned forward and let her blood necklace to be taken from around her jugular. She then felt a kiss being placed on her forehead leaving her with a burning in her heart. She looked up to see Lord Baldovino staring into her deep blue eyes with his smoldering scarlet ones.
"Rapha, may we watch you from heaven and guard you with our grace. May you be strong and brave for centuries and for your children and their children and their children's children. Now go, hurry, we can only do this once."
"One more thing, take this key... in the vault that this opens lies our fortune and our will. Give this to no one. When it is time search for Kaname Kuran he can help." The Lady hurriedly explained.
"Yes Lady Nerine. Good bye," Rapha pulled the two bundles of moving cloth closer to her. She started to walk slowly behind the now standing vampires.
"Farewell, heavens be" Rapha said and bowed for the last time as she escaped through the door and down the hall avoiding the fighting. She spotted Odol racing up the stairs as she sprinted down.
"Rapha wh-" he started as he saw her.
"Odol quickly we must flee!" she yelled as she ran past. She felt him turn and follow. "I cannot fight you must guard me" She yelled as she ducked under a sword heading for her neck. He jumped in front swinging his sword forward lopping off the man's arms then took out a anti-vampire gun and shot the creature. The two moved swiftly through the fighting scene finding four of their fellow companions.
Each watched as the two fled towards the exit. Everyone quickly sprinted to their side to clear a path. Soon the four: Alec, Kenske, Hitomi, and Fay were by Rapha guarding her as if she was their future. Soon they had made a clear passage through the fighting. They saw Odol standing with 5 horses. The group hurried onto the large horses and ran into the cold, cruel night not looking back to the castle they once lived.