Call Of The Night
Hello everyone again. Here's an AU Gundam fic that's crossed a little with Anita Blake later on. I had been working on this one for a while and it wasn't going to be posted originally. I've already got chapters 2-4 done but I'm just gonna post this first to see if everyone likes it or not. If they do then I'll upload the others. So please review. Onegai?
Chapter 1: Meetings in Sorrow
Rai sighed as he climbed to his feet. It was about seven in the evening and the sun was already dangerously close to the horizon.
Earlier that day, he had been returning from a night of work but on some crazy impulse he had stopped at a deserted beach quite a way from his apartment complex. Rai had cried his heart out once he had found a place in the warm sand. They were tears for the all the people that he had ever killed. It hurt him to have to kill so cold-heartedly but there was no other way to survive with his profession.
Though, now his tears had long since dried and Rai laid staring up at the sky. The American would have given anything to just be able to stay and gaze at the stars all night but it was already late and if he didn't arrive home soon, his brother and his friends would begin to think that there was something amiss and begin to search needlessly for him. He still had four hours to go before he even reached the apartments and it would be well past the time when it would be secure for him to walk into the night. No, it was not only safer for them to remain in the building but it was also safer for him. It would not be such a great night if *they* were to catch him.
Rai shuddered. No matter how many times, the silver blue-eyed man had had encounters with them, he would never truly overcome the sense of dread and horror that they seemed to emanate from their very presence. A flash of uneasiness passed through Rai and he swept his searching gaze over the dimly lit street. It was definitely time to head to the safety of his room.
* * * * *
Sighing with some relief, Rai glanced gratefully up at the dark shape of the apartment building as it loomed into view. Clutching his pack a little tighter, he quickened his pace slightly, determined to make it into his room for some well-deserved rest.
The American was almost to the glass doors when he heard a faint shuffling behind him. Immediately, Rai's hand shot to his gun. Narrowing his eyes, he slipped into the shadows and scanned the area around him. Rai gasped and nearly dropped his pack in disbelief when Relena stepped into view. "Relena?" He hissed.
Jumping, the blonde girl squinted, trying to find the source of the voice. Relena relaxed when she spotted Rai emerging from the shadows. "What are you doing out here?"
"I should be asking you the same thing Relena-san. It's not safe for you to be wandering around at night. You never know what might be lurking about. I could have very well killed you tonight, you know that?" Rai scolded as he glared at the woman in front of him. "What do you want anyways?"
"Huh?" Relena shrugged. "I just heard that Heero was here and I wanted to talk to him."
Rai stared at the blonde incredulously. "Uh, you do realize that it is well past one in the morning, correct?"
Relena nodded. "So? I'm sure that he wouldn't mind me visiting him."
Releasing a frustrated breath, Rai shook his head, causing a strand of dark brown hair to settle in front of his eyes, which he absently brushed away. "Listen Relena-san. I'm sure that we'll still be here tomorrow. Why don't you head back to your hotel or wherever you're staying and get some rest for tonight?"
"But I. . ." This time Rai cut her off. He's eyes were narrowed as he stared intently into the thick outskirts of the forest bordering the parking lot.
Silver-blue orbs widening slightly, Rai nevertheless kept his gaze firmly locked on the edge of the line of trees. From this distance he could faintly make out the dark shapes drifting dangerously in the darkness of the forest. Rai held his breath as one of the creatures turned to lock blood red eyes with his. Immediately he felt a familiar cold electric wave hit him and the creature's hunger washed through him. The American could feel them now. There were at least seven hiding in the shelter of plants. /Just the right amount for a hunting pack./ He watched in horror as three of the shady figures began to advance on him and Relena. /Shit!/ Rai thought to himself. /This is not good./
"Be quiet for a moment." Grabbing Relena, Rai pulled her behind him and inched them carefully in the direction of the door.
"What are. . ." Relena began but was again interrupted.
"Just shut up and listen to me. When I count to three I want you to run as fast as you can to the door. No questions. Just run. That is if you want to live to see tomorrow." He added as an afterthought. Rai waited for her confirmation and then nodded himself. "Alright. 1. . .2. . .3! Move it!"
They rushed toward the glass doors leading to their safety. Behind them, Rai could hear the swift footsteps of the creatures. He could faintly hear Relena scream over the rush of blood and power that echoed in his ears as she glanced behind them and caught sight of the predators. One was drawing nearer but Relena and Rai were almost at the door. Just a few more strides and. . . . . .there!
Rai pushed Relena through the open door but just as he was about to step in after her, a strong hand grabbed the folds of his jacket and pulled him back into the night. He heard Relena scream in terror and she made to open the door but he motioned her to leave him. "No Relena! I can handle this! No matter what, stay the hell inside!" Shrugging off his jacket, Rai freed himself and turned to face his opponent. The vampire looked no older than him. It was a male with dark brown eyes and short platinum hair. All together he was very handsome but Rai knew that once he got too close the man would change into another being.
"It's a nice night isn't it?" The stranger started, staring hungrily at Rai and trying to roll him under with his eyes. Rai saw the other man frown when he seemed unaffected by his gaze. At that moment, Rai thanked the heavens that he was a necromancer and not just a regular animator. It always made life easier when it came to looking a vampire in the eyes.
"Yes it is." He answered back casually as he fingered his gun and pulled at a small piece of parchment. "Shouldn't you be inside somewhere? It's not safe to be wandering at night."
"I can take care of myself." The light-haired man moved closer in. "My name's Derek Asgaroth. What's yours?"
Raising an eyebrow, Rai moved a step back. "I don't exactly like giving my name out to strangers and I would like to get some rest so I should probably be on my way. It'll be safer for both of us if we got back to where we are supposed to be."
Derek grinned seductively and ran a finger down Rai's cheek causing the man to shiver involuntarily. "Now why would you think that? I could protect both of us."
/Ok, this guy is going way to far./ Batting away the hand, Rai shook his head. "I think I'll just go with my own method but thanks for offering." His eyes flashed dull silver and Derek's own eyes narrowed.
"No. I want you to cooperate with me. I happen to like my plan."
Glaring, the water spots in Rai's eyes disappeared. "Do not infuriate me vampire." Derek had the decency to look surprised as he suddenly realized what Rai was. "Yes I know what you are and it would be in your best interest if you left now."
Growling deep within his throat, Derek slowly moved away from Rai, who was holding a parchment in plain sight now. The ancient characters on the paper glowed brightly in the dark as if trying to protect its master.
"Mark my words. I will have you." With that, Derek melted into the shadows of the night and left Rai standing in the stream of light cast from beyond the glass doors of his apartment.
Pushing away the tremor that tried to make its way up his spine Rai quickly entered the building and moved Relena away from the front doors. Glancing at the pale woman beside him, the brown-haired man gently took her arm and guided her up the stairs. There would be no option but to have Relena stay with him until morning came. That was already a very close call and now that Derek knew what he was, they would be waiting to find him.
Reaching his door, Rai quietly opened it and peeked in. Spotting Wufei, he motioned for his roommate to remain quiet as he disappeared around the entrance and then reappeared with Relena in tow. The displeased expression on the Chinese man's face showed his dislike of the appearance of Relena.
"Before you say anything I had to bring her here because she's sorta in shock. I found her outside and something really scared the hell out of her and there's no way that we can let her leave without the risk of her accidentally heading off to god knows where and get caught by the enemy." Settling the blonde on the chair to the only desk in the room, Rai smiled when Wufei didn't say anything. Obviously he had accepted his explanation.
Shuffling over to his bed, the necromancer began to empty out his bag in search of some comfortable sleepwear. The ebony-haired man pushed Rai out of his own thoughts though. "Nani? I didn't catch that?"
"I said. What frightened her?" Wufei seemed to be studying the woman with a frown. "What could scare her that badly? Do you know?" The black orbs fixed onto Rai's wintry ones and the younger man squirmed slightly.
"Err. . ." The others didn't know about his dealings with *them* and he had not intended for any of his friends to discover the truth but there was no way to evade Wufei's question without lying. And Rai would never lie to a friend if he could help it. "I. . ." He sighed. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Just let it go." He shivered as he remembered the scarlet red eyes that had pinned him down tonight. They were so much like all the others that he had the misfortune to look into but there was no denying the uniqueness in every one of their eyes. Each held its owner's own sense of insanity and the obvious urge to kill but no matter what they always chilled Rai to the bone. /Maybe that's why I kill them. So that no one else needs to ever feel the icy winds of death that they bring when they are on the hunt./
Obviously that small tremor that he allowed to travel through his body was a mistake since Wufei became more persistent than ever. This was one of the times when he wondered why he ever allowed Wufei to think of him as a little brother. "You do know and I can see that it got to you to. Tell me. Maybe I can help."
"It's nothing you need to worry about. We'll both be fine once she snaps out of her shock and we get some rest. If you don't mind, I'm gonna go shower before I get to bed." Rai turned to go but Wufei grabbed his arm, preventing him from leaving.
Glaring, the ebony-eyed man turned Rai around to face him. "You are not leaving until you tell me what has happened. Obviously there is something wrong with you and I don't want to see you like this, especially during a mission."
"Listen. . ." He stopped speaking when he heard Relena shift slightly. The blonde was clutching her head and as he stood watching her, she raised frightened cornflower-blue eyes.
"Please Rai." Relena said voice trembling. "Please tell me those weren't what I thought they were."
"Relena-san. . ." He looked away unable to face the terror-stricken girl.
"Please Rai. I just want you to tell me those weren't vampires." Her voice was desperate and the room fell silent after she spoke.
Wufei released Rai and frowned at Relena. "Maybe you hit your head a little too hard. I'll go call the hospital and you just. . ."
Rai panicked. /I can't let the hospital or the police tell him what I really am, they'll be pissed that I didn't tell them myself. I have no choice. . .I have to confess. . ./ He thought to himself.
"No." Wufei turned to Rai at the whispered word. "No. She didn't hit her head." The silver-blue eyed man shifted his gaze to Relena. "I'm sorry Relena-san but I'm afraid that those demons are exactly what you accused them to be. I know it sounds a little farfetched but you saw them with your own eyes. There is no way that you can leave tonight. The vampires we saw are on the hunt and they are on the lookout for you now that they know your scent. Once you step out of this building they will be on you just like that." Rai emphasized it with a snap of his fingers.
Wufei shook his head. "Maybe both of you hit your heads. It must have been a shared illusion. Just let me. . ."
"NO!" The necromancer shouted more forcefully now. "I know exactly what we saw out there. Have you ever wondered where I went all those nights that I never returned home? Well, let me answer it for you. I was hunting for those creatures that nearly killed Relena and I tonight. Having Relena there wasn't the only reason that they chose to attack. The vampires know who I am and they would do anything to be able to kill me once and for all after how many of their kind I had slayed. Not to mention, they would die just to capture me so that the vampire race could obtain my powers as a necromancer. So just trust me on this one. I know exactly what I'm doing."
Before anyone could mutter another word, the one window in the room smashed in, spraying shards of glass all over the room. On the windowsill perched the scantly clad form of a female vampire. Her red eyes glowed cruelly as she attempted to draw the three occupants of the room to her with a trance spell.
"Shit!" Rai immediately pulled out his gun. Rolling out the barrel, the man hurriedly checked that there were silver bullets inside before cocking it and placed a well-aimed bullet in the creature's head; successfully knocking it off the windowsill but not killing it. Meanwhile, his other hand pulled a small scroll of paper out of his belt. On it there had been some ancient writing printed on one side and as Rai held it up, his silver- blue eyes turned fully silver and glowed dully like before. As he began to mutter an incantation, a harsh wind swept through the room and both Wufei and Relena ducked behind the beds for protection. "Rimmo aen Ainur dan in Uluch." The next second there was a horrible scream emanating from just outside the window and the other two occupants of the room just caught a glimpsed of a fanged and distorted face before it disintegrated and the air around them grew heavy with silence.
As the wind died down, Rai's eyes slowly returned to normal. He remained staring out the broken window until he noticed Wufei and Relena slowly moving out from their hiding place. "So how about now? Is that enough evidence for you?" The brown-haired necromancer was still avoiding their gazes.
"I. . ." Wufei began but trailed off and only walked up behind Rai to lay a hand on his friend's shoulder comfortingly.
Relena remained where she was, shaking and pale but not crying. "Rai. . .how. . .how do you. . ."
"How do I know about the vampires?" Rai turned his head slightly but didn't remove Wufei's hand from his shoulder. "That's easy. I was born to hunt and slay them. I've been doing this for over two thousand years." He switched his gaze to his partner when he felt Wufei tense.
"Two tho. . .thousand years? But how?" The black-haired man managed to stutter out.
Rai sighed. "Remember I told you I was a necromancer?" Wufei nodded. "Well, once we are born, we will not die from natural death. The only way that a necromancer can be killed is if some outside source manages to get to us. So far, I've been lucky enough to stay alive while hunting vampires and I will try to remain alive for as long as I can so that no one else will have to endure my role."
"You. . ." Wufei pulled away from Rai and sat down heavily on the bed. "How?"
"How what?" The silver-blue eyed man questioned, fear flashing through his eyes. /Please don't let him hate me now./
Sighing, Wufei locked eyes with his roommate. "How am I supposed to deal with this? I mean, you're a friend. . ."
Rai froze. He had never had this problem before because he had never had been close to someone through all the time that he had been alive but now he was and he had no answer. /Whoever said wisdom comes with old age should just go shoot themselves./ He thought as he sat down beside his friend. "I seriously don't know Wufei. Like I told you when we first met. You are the first person that I had ever really had the chance to know beside Heero and Duo so I've never had to deal with this before. Please Wufei. Don't hate me."
Ebony eyes widened and Wufei immediately scowled. "Only the weak would hate others for what they are. I will always trust you with my life. There is no way that I would hate you for being strong."
Smiling, Rai hugged Wufei much to the Chinese man's surprise. "I know Wufei and I would never doubt your views of justice." He chuckled lightly. "Thanks for understanding."
Relena waited for a few moments as the two talked quietly but as she noticed that they were not about to include her in the conversation any time soon, the blonde woman began to feel left out. She cleared her throat in an attempt to gain their attention but both still ignored her presence so grabbing the nearest object, which happened to be a heavy textbook, she slammed it on the table. This effectively caught the attention of the two men and both jumped, weapons pointed to where the book lay. They stared at it confusingly for a moment before they realized what happened and Rai quickly tried to apologize.
"We should go check in with the others to see if they're alright. They will want to know about this whole incident." Wufei began.
Behind the Chinese man, Rai stood still, head lowered. /I know that the guys need to know but still. . . what will they think when they find out about this? Not to mention what will I be getting them into?/ So engrossed in his thoughts, Rai didn't notice when Wufei called his name.
"Maxwell?"
Snapping out of his contemplation of his predicament. "Huh? Yeah Wufei?"
"We're gonna go see the others. Come on. We need you to explain everything to them." The black-eyed man motioned for his roommate to follow.
After a moment's hesitation, Rai came up beside his two companions. Biting his bottom lip nervously, the necromancer reluctantly followed Relena and Wufei down the hall to his brother's apartment door.
T.B.C.
Well, here's the first chapter. What do you think? Please review. Arigato, minna! ^_^
Hello everyone again. Here's an AU Gundam fic that's crossed a little with Anita Blake later on. I had been working on this one for a while and it wasn't going to be posted originally. I've already got chapters 2-4 done but I'm just gonna post this first to see if everyone likes it or not. If they do then I'll upload the others. So please review. Onegai?
Chapter 1: Meetings in Sorrow
Rai sighed as he climbed to his feet. It was about seven in the evening and the sun was already dangerously close to the horizon.
Earlier that day, he had been returning from a night of work but on some crazy impulse he had stopped at a deserted beach quite a way from his apartment complex. Rai had cried his heart out once he had found a place in the warm sand. They were tears for the all the people that he had ever killed. It hurt him to have to kill so cold-heartedly but there was no other way to survive with his profession.
Though, now his tears had long since dried and Rai laid staring up at the sky. The American would have given anything to just be able to stay and gaze at the stars all night but it was already late and if he didn't arrive home soon, his brother and his friends would begin to think that there was something amiss and begin to search needlessly for him. He still had four hours to go before he even reached the apartments and it would be well past the time when it would be secure for him to walk into the night. No, it was not only safer for them to remain in the building but it was also safer for him. It would not be such a great night if *they* were to catch him.
Rai shuddered. No matter how many times, the silver blue-eyed man had had encounters with them, he would never truly overcome the sense of dread and horror that they seemed to emanate from their very presence. A flash of uneasiness passed through Rai and he swept his searching gaze over the dimly lit street. It was definitely time to head to the safety of his room.
* * * * *
Sighing with some relief, Rai glanced gratefully up at the dark shape of the apartment building as it loomed into view. Clutching his pack a little tighter, he quickened his pace slightly, determined to make it into his room for some well-deserved rest.
The American was almost to the glass doors when he heard a faint shuffling behind him. Immediately, Rai's hand shot to his gun. Narrowing his eyes, he slipped into the shadows and scanned the area around him. Rai gasped and nearly dropped his pack in disbelief when Relena stepped into view. "Relena?" He hissed.
Jumping, the blonde girl squinted, trying to find the source of the voice. Relena relaxed when she spotted Rai emerging from the shadows. "What are you doing out here?"
"I should be asking you the same thing Relena-san. It's not safe for you to be wandering around at night. You never know what might be lurking about. I could have very well killed you tonight, you know that?" Rai scolded as he glared at the woman in front of him. "What do you want anyways?"
"Huh?" Relena shrugged. "I just heard that Heero was here and I wanted to talk to him."
Rai stared at the blonde incredulously. "Uh, you do realize that it is well past one in the morning, correct?"
Relena nodded. "So? I'm sure that he wouldn't mind me visiting him."
Releasing a frustrated breath, Rai shook his head, causing a strand of dark brown hair to settle in front of his eyes, which he absently brushed away. "Listen Relena-san. I'm sure that we'll still be here tomorrow. Why don't you head back to your hotel or wherever you're staying and get some rest for tonight?"
"But I. . ." This time Rai cut her off. He's eyes were narrowed as he stared intently into the thick outskirts of the forest bordering the parking lot.
Silver-blue orbs widening slightly, Rai nevertheless kept his gaze firmly locked on the edge of the line of trees. From this distance he could faintly make out the dark shapes drifting dangerously in the darkness of the forest. Rai held his breath as one of the creatures turned to lock blood red eyes with his. Immediately he felt a familiar cold electric wave hit him and the creature's hunger washed through him. The American could feel them now. There were at least seven hiding in the shelter of plants. /Just the right amount for a hunting pack./ He watched in horror as three of the shady figures began to advance on him and Relena. /Shit!/ Rai thought to himself. /This is not good./
"Be quiet for a moment." Grabbing Relena, Rai pulled her behind him and inched them carefully in the direction of the door.
"What are. . ." Relena began but was again interrupted.
"Just shut up and listen to me. When I count to three I want you to run as fast as you can to the door. No questions. Just run. That is if you want to live to see tomorrow." He added as an afterthought. Rai waited for her confirmation and then nodded himself. "Alright. 1. . .2. . .3! Move it!"
They rushed toward the glass doors leading to their safety. Behind them, Rai could hear the swift footsteps of the creatures. He could faintly hear Relena scream over the rush of blood and power that echoed in his ears as she glanced behind them and caught sight of the predators. One was drawing nearer but Relena and Rai were almost at the door. Just a few more strides and. . . . . .there!
Rai pushed Relena through the open door but just as he was about to step in after her, a strong hand grabbed the folds of his jacket and pulled him back into the night. He heard Relena scream in terror and she made to open the door but he motioned her to leave him. "No Relena! I can handle this! No matter what, stay the hell inside!" Shrugging off his jacket, Rai freed himself and turned to face his opponent. The vampire looked no older than him. It was a male with dark brown eyes and short platinum hair. All together he was very handsome but Rai knew that once he got too close the man would change into another being.
"It's a nice night isn't it?" The stranger started, staring hungrily at Rai and trying to roll him under with his eyes. Rai saw the other man frown when he seemed unaffected by his gaze. At that moment, Rai thanked the heavens that he was a necromancer and not just a regular animator. It always made life easier when it came to looking a vampire in the eyes.
"Yes it is." He answered back casually as he fingered his gun and pulled at a small piece of parchment. "Shouldn't you be inside somewhere? It's not safe to be wandering at night."
"I can take care of myself." The light-haired man moved closer in. "My name's Derek Asgaroth. What's yours?"
Raising an eyebrow, Rai moved a step back. "I don't exactly like giving my name out to strangers and I would like to get some rest so I should probably be on my way. It'll be safer for both of us if we got back to where we are supposed to be."
Derek grinned seductively and ran a finger down Rai's cheek causing the man to shiver involuntarily. "Now why would you think that? I could protect both of us."
/Ok, this guy is going way to far./ Batting away the hand, Rai shook his head. "I think I'll just go with my own method but thanks for offering." His eyes flashed dull silver and Derek's own eyes narrowed.
"No. I want you to cooperate with me. I happen to like my plan."
Glaring, the water spots in Rai's eyes disappeared. "Do not infuriate me vampire." Derek had the decency to look surprised as he suddenly realized what Rai was. "Yes I know what you are and it would be in your best interest if you left now."
Growling deep within his throat, Derek slowly moved away from Rai, who was holding a parchment in plain sight now. The ancient characters on the paper glowed brightly in the dark as if trying to protect its master.
"Mark my words. I will have you." With that, Derek melted into the shadows of the night and left Rai standing in the stream of light cast from beyond the glass doors of his apartment.
Pushing away the tremor that tried to make its way up his spine Rai quickly entered the building and moved Relena away from the front doors. Glancing at the pale woman beside him, the brown-haired man gently took her arm and guided her up the stairs. There would be no option but to have Relena stay with him until morning came. That was already a very close call and now that Derek knew what he was, they would be waiting to find him.
Reaching his door, Rai quietly opened it and peeked in. Spotting Wufei, he motioned for his roommate to remain quiet as he disappeared around the entrance and then reappeared with Relena in tow. The displeased expression on the Chinese man's face showed his dislike of the appearance of Relena.
"Before you say anything I had to bring her here because she's sorta in shock. I found her outside and something really scared the hell out of her and there's no way that we can let her leave without the risk of her accidentally heading off to god knows where and get caught by the enemy." Settling the blonde on the chair to the only desk in the room, Rai smiled when Wufei didn't say anything. Obviously he had accepted his explanation.
Shuffling over to his bed, the necromancer began to empty out his bag in search of some comfortable sleepwear. The ebony-haired man pushed Rai out of his own thoughts though. "Nani? I didn't catch that?"
"I said. What frightened her?" Wufei seemed to be studying the woman with a frown. "What could scare her that badly? Do you know?" The black orbs fixed onto Rai's wintry ones and the younger man squirmed slightly.
"Err. . ." The others didn't know about his dealings with *them* and he had not intended for any of his friends to discover the truth but there was no way to evade Wufei's question without lying. And Rai would never lie to a friend if he could help it. "I. . ." He sighed. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Just let it go." He shivered as he remembered the scarlet red eyes that had pinned him down tonight. They were so much like all the others that he had the misfortune to look into but there was no denying the uniqueness in every one of their eyes. Each held its owner's own sense of insanity and the obvious urge to kill but no matter what they always chilled Rai to the bone. /Maybe that's why I kill them. So that no one else needs to ever feel the icy winds of death that they bring when they are on the hunt./
Obviously that small tremor that he allowed to travel through his body was a mistake since Wufei became more persistent than ever. This was one of the times when he wondered why he ever allowed Wufei to think of him as a little brother. "You do know and I can see that it got to you to. Tell me. Maybe I can help."
"It's nothing you need to worry about. We'll both be fine once she snaps out of her shock and we get some rest. If you don't mind, I'm gonna go shower before I get to bed." Rai turned to go but Wufei grabbed his arm, preventing him from leaving.
Glaring, the ebony-eyed man turned Rai around to face him. "You are not leaving until you tell me what has happened. Obviously there is something wrong with you and I don't want to see you like this, especially during a mission."
"Listen. . ." He stopped speaking when he heard Relena shift slightly. The blonde was clutching her head and as he stood watching her, she raised frightened cornflower-blue eyes.
"Please Rai." Relena said voice trembling. "Please tell me those weren't what I thought they were."
"Relena-san. . ." He looked away unable to face the terror-stricken girl.
"Please Rai. I just want you to tell me those weren't vampires." Her voice was desperate and the room fell silent after she spoke.
Wufei released Rai and frowned at Relena. "Maybe you hit your head a little too hard. I'll go call the hospital and you just. . ."
Rai panicked. /I can't let the hospital or the police tell him what I really am, they'll be pissed that I didn't tell them myself. I have no choice. . .I have to confess. . ./ He thought to himself.
"No." Wufei turned to Rai at the whispered word. "No. She didn't hit her head." The silver-blue eyed man shifted his gaze to Relena. "I'm sorry Relena-san but I'm afraid that those demons are exactly what you accused them to be. I know it sounds a little farfetched but you saw them with your own eyes. There is no way that you can leave tonight. The vampires we saw are on the hunt and they are on the lookout for you now that they know your scent. Once you step out of this building they will be on you just like that." Rai emphasized it with a snap of his fingers.
Wufei shook his head. "Maybe both of you hit your heads. It must have been a shared illusion. Just let me. . ."
"NO!" The necromancer shouted more forcefully now. "I know exactly what we saw out there. Have you ever wondered where I went all those nights that I never returned home? Well, let me answer it for you. I was hunting for those creatures that nearly killed Relena and I tonight. Having Relena there wasn't the only reason that they chose to attack. The vampires know who I am and they would do anything to be able to kill me once and for all after how many of their kind I had slayed. Not to mention, they would die just to capture me so that the vampire race could obtain my powers as a necromancer. So just trust me on this one. I know exactly what I'm doing."
Before anyone could mutter another word, the one window in the room smashed in, spraying shards of glass all over the room. On the windowsill perched the scantly clad form of a female vampire. Her red eyes glowed cruelly as she attempted to draw the three occupants of the room to her with a trance spell.
"Shit!" Rai immediately pulled out his gun. Rolling out the barrel, the man hurriedly checked that there were silver bullets inside before cocking it and placed a well-aimed bullet in the creature's head; successfully knocking it off the windowsill but not killing it. Meanwhile, his other hand pulled a small scroll of paper out of his belt. On it there had been some ancient writing printed on one side and as Rai held it up, his silver- blue eyes turned fully silver and glowed dully like before. As he began to mutter an incantation, a harsh wind swept through the room and both Wufei and Relena ducked behind the beds for protection. "Rimmo aen Ainur dan in Uluch." The next second there was a horrible scream emanating from just outside the window and the other two occupants of the room just caught a glimpsed of a fanged and distorted face before it disintegrated and the air around them grew heavy with silence.
As the wind died down, Rai's eyes slowly returned to normal. He remained staring out the broken window until he noticed Wufei and Relena slowly moving out from their hiding place. "So how about now? Is that enough evidence for you?" The brown-haired necromancer was still avoiding their gazes.
"I. . ." Wufei began but trailed off and only walked up behind Rai to lay a hand on his friend's shoulder comfortingly.
Relena remained where she was, shaking and pale but not crying. "Rai. . .how. . .how do you. . ."
"How do I know about the vampires?" Rai turned his head slightly but didn't remove Wufei's hand from his shoulder. "That's easy. I was born to hunt and slay them. I've been doing this for over two thousand years." He switched his gaze to his partner when he felt Wufei tense.
"Two tho. . .thousand years? But how?" The black-haired man managed to stutter out.
Rai sighed. "Remember I told you I was a necromancer?" Wufei nodded. "Well, once we are born, we will not die from natural death. The only way that a necromancer can be killed is if some outside source manages to get to us. So far, I've been lucky enough to stay alive while hunting vampires and I will try to remain alive for as long as I can so that no one else will have to endure my role."
"You. . ." Wufei pulled away from Rai and sat down heavily on the bed. "How?"
"How what?" The silver-blue eyed man questioned, fear flashing through his eyes. /Please don't let him hate me now./
Sighing, Wufei locked eyes with his roommate. "How am I supposed to deal with this? I mean, you're a friend. . ."
Rai froze. He had never had this problem before because he had never had been close to someone through all the time that he had been alive but now he was and he had no answer. /Whoever said wisdom comes with old age should just go shoot themselves./ He thought as he sat down beside his friend. "I seriously don't know Wufei. Like I told you when we first met. You are the first person that I had ever really had the chance to know beside Heero and Duo so I've never had to deal with this before. Please Wufei. Don't hate me."
Ebony eyes widened and Wufei immediately scowled. "Only the weak would hate others for what they are. I will always trust you with my life. There is no way that I would hate you for being strong."
Smiling, Rai hugged Wufei much to the Chinese man's surprise. "I know Wufei and I would never doubt your views of justice." He chuckled lightly. "Thanks for understanding."
Relena waited for a few moments as the two talked quietly but as she noticed that they were not about to include her in the conversation any time soon, the blonde woman began to feel left out. She cleared her throat in an attempt to gain their attention but both still ignored her presence so grabbing the nearest object, which happened to be a heavy textbook, she slammed it on the table. This effectively caught the attention of the two men and both jumped, weapons pointed to where the book lay. They stared at it confusingly for a moment before they realized what happened and Rai quickly tried to apologize.
"We should go check in with the others to see if they're alright. They will want to know about this whole incident." Wufei began.
Behind the Chinese man, Rai stood still, head lowered. /I know that the guys need to know but still. . . what will they think when they find out about this? Not to mention what will I be getting them into?/ So engrossed in his thoughts, Rai didn't notice when Wufei called his name.
"Maxwell?"
Snapping out of his contemplation of his predicament. "Huh? Yeah Wufei?"
"We're gonna go see the others. Come on. We need you to explain everything to them." The black-eyed man motioned for his roommate to follow.
After a moment's hesitation, Rai came up beside his two companions. Biting his bottom lip nervously, the necromancer reluctantly followed Relena and Wufei down the hall to his brother's apartment door.
T.B.C.
Well, here's the first chapter. What do you think? Please review. Arigato, minna! ^_^