Anime: Trinity Blood
Anime: Trinity Blood
Title: Bloody Sanctuary
Disclaimer: I have no ownership over the characters of Trinity Blood, I am merely borrowing them.
Summary: Life goes on at the Vacitian after the death of Sister Noel. Cardinal Caterina sees it as the perfect time to introduce a new member to the AX family. Father Abel is surprised by the news and Father Hugue is completely against it. However the two don't have a say in the matter, when they are thrusted into a mission with the new silver haired AX beauty. One can't forget the two Methuselah's that are accompanying her.
Pairings: I haven't decided all of them. So Pairings are subject to change.Durril/Gabrielle, One sided Gabrielle sees Durril as a friend. Hugue/Gabrielle and Caterina/ Havel are the only ones that I'm sure of. The others maybe Abel/Esther, Ion/Tiana or they may be reversed Abel/Tiana, Esther/Ion
Genre: Action-Adventure, Romance, Humor and Horror
Claimer:Father Lindsey Oved and Sister Gabrielle Hewson both belong to little old me; as does theMethuselah Durril and the Methuselah Tiana.
A/N: Hey TaintedDarkInuShemeeko here, for all you reader you read and review my other anime stories. I with be in Baltimore at Otakon on Aug. 9, 2008 I will be in Cosplay custome as Sakura for Naruto, I will be the only Sakura there with canes most likely.
Chapter 1: The Rain Brings Sadness
By TaintedDarkInuShemeeko
Sister Gabrielle sighed as she continued to follow her two fellow companions.
"Really Lindsey, its starting to rain do we really have to go on one of you hunches."
Her violet eyes looked over at the young vampire that Father Oved had befriended.
"Durril help me out here."
"Sorry Gabrielle if Lindsey has a hunch then we go on a hunch."
Sister Gabrielle sighed as she continued to walk in the rain, she was soaked to the bone and she was freezing.
"What was that did the two of you feel that?"
Durril stiffened as he reached for the sword at his waist.
"We're being watched."
Sister Gabrielle and Father Lindsey stood still for a moment. Wanting to protect Lindsey Gabrielle forgot all about protecting her secret.
"Holy Shield, protect us!"
Durril's maroon eyes widened in surprise, at the barrier that was surrounded them. Seeing the wonder in his friends eyes Lindsey spoke to him.
"Wouldn't touch the barrier if I were you my friend, you're a Methuselah after all."
Durril smirked at Lindsey as he spoke.
"And you're just a Terran, Tovaras."
Just as those words escaped the father and Durril's lips four vampires came charging toward them. The minute they hit the barrier they started to scream as their flesh started to burn.
Durril watched as three of them back off, the third one wasn't so lucky.
"That barrier has participles of holy water in it; and Sister Gabrielle is the one responsible for it?"
Father Lindsey's voice was stern as he spoke to Durril.
"It is one of Sister Gabrielle many talents. That I have kept a secret for these last eight years for her."
Strands of Father Lindsey's dark hair fell into his honey brown orbs, as he continued to speak.
"As soon as our business is finished here, we're going to head to the Vatican. Cardinal Caterina Sforza has asked to meet with us."
His sentence was cut short as Gabrielle called out to him.
"Father Lindsey something else is headed this way. Nano-machine Kruznik Archangel09 twenty percent activate."
Durril shield his eyes as a white & purple light enveloped them. When he opened them Sister Gabrielle didn't look like the human he had first met any more. Her nails were long and golden; she held a strange golden staff in her left hand and two enormous purple wings had sprouted from behind her.
"She's…
"An angel Durril, almost her code name is Archangel, but she is no angel."
When she spoke this time her voice was deeper from its normal pitch.
"It's coming, every one get….down."
Gabrielle winced as a dozen or more bombs started to explode all around them. With each one that hit the shield Lindsey and Durril seemed to notice it weakened Gabrielle until.
"I can't hold it for much longer…"
Before Archangel could say anything more, there was another explosion only this time it broke through. Right before he blacked out he heard Gabrielle scream out in pain. Minutes later Father Lindsey Oved came too, only to see Durril kneeling beside him.
"Are you all right Father?"
Lindsey winced at the pain in his left shoulder, but nodded his head.
"Yes, I'm fine, where's Sister Gabrielle?"
Durril lowered his head at first; then lifted it to look up at Lindsey as he answered him.
"She over there, she's been burnt pretty badly, she kept calling out your name. So I left her so I could find you."
Leaning his weight into Durril, Father Lindsey looked in the direction that Durril had been pointing too. Gabrielle's long silvery hair was spread across the ground, like a moonlit curtain. Forgetting all about the pain in his body he hobbled over to Gabrielle's body.
"Gabrielle, can you hear me, just hold on. Don't you dare die on me."
Gabrielle's violet orbs glanced over at Father Lindsey.
"I guess we won't be meeting with Cardinal Caterina. It would be rather rude to show up in the state we are in."
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"Lady Caterina,"
"Yes, Sister Kate what is it?"
"We have just received word from his Eminence Ion. Father Lindsey and Sister Gabrielle will not be arriving when we first expected in fact his Grace has asked that we send Father Abel and Sister Esther to escort them. It would seem that the two of them including their travel companion were attacked. Leaving Sister Gabrielle badly injured."
"Very well have Leon and William report to me right away."
"Yes ma'am."
"Oh, Abel I do hope you and Sister Ester are safe."
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Father Lindsey winced when he noticed the blood staining the ground.
"Damn it Gabrielle, why in god's name did you do that?"
Gabrielle gave Father Lindsey a small smile as she spoke.
"Father, you shouldn't be using God's name in vain like that. As for why I did it, I figured it would be better if it was me that died then you."
"I think Sister that god would forgive me. Seeing the circumstances we're in."
Looking off at Durril, Father Lindsey made a decision.
"Durril I want you to take Gabrielle and go find her medical help."
Gabrielle lifted a blood covered hand and reached out and grabbed Father Oved's arms.
"I'm not leaving you behind, I can't it is not in my nature. I made a promise to protect you, so protect you, I will."
Pulling herself to her feet Gabrielle looked over a Durril.
"Forgive me Durril; just promise me that you will stay out of my way."
Walking away from Durril and Father Lindsey, Gabrielle activated her nano-machines again.
"Nano-machine KruznikArchangel09 seventy-percent activate."
Durril stood baffled by the sister's new transformation. This transformation was darker then the first one though her long nails were still golden. Gabrielle's eyes now were a dark Crimson.
"What…what just happened to her?"
Father Lindsey winced at the pain that was in his left leg.
"Sister Gabrielle has a gift that not many know of or see. I was the only one who knows of it till now. She feeds off of the blood of vampires when she chooses. You mustn't tell everyone of what you saw. Promise me Durril."
Without warning vampires that Durril had never met before started to attack them. Looking down at Lindsey he could see that his wounds were more serious then he had said.
"Hang in there Father Lindsey; we're going to make it out of here."
Father Lindsey just smiled up at Durril as he looked into his maroon orbs with his own honey orbs.
"I know we will Durril, I just don't think I shall be leaving with you in the way that Sister Gabrielle wishes."
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Gabrielle swung her golden staff in the air erect a barrier in doing so five of the vampires that had jumped in the air to attack were cut in half. Once their blood touched the air it began to swirl in the air around Gabrielle until it was absorbed into her body.
"Today is your judgment day. To which I have found you guilty of all charges. Murder in the first and second. So you shall be arrested and punished for your crimes."
One of the vampires however just smirked at her.
"Well if I'm going to die I might as well as take a Vatican dog like you with me."
The Vampire continued to smile as he pressed the button in his hand. And the area was engulfed in orange light. The last thing that Sister Gabrielle Hewson, codename: Archangel, saw was Durril looking up at her with tears in his eyes. It was the only thing that she needed to see to know that Father Lindsey's wounds had been worst then he had told them.
Durril gasped and lifted his head trying to see through the golden white that now surround him. A feeling of warmth and safeness surrounded him before he black out completely.
'So this is a part of Sister Gabrielle as well.'
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"Father Nightroad, slow down please wait for me."
Father Abel Nightroad slid to a stop to look behind him.
"Come on Ester, we have to hurry."
He waited for the blue eyes sister to catch up with him, before taking hold of her hand and pulling her along with him as he ran. Once reaching La Tres' Gardens, Abel stopped his body almost frozen in place at what he saw. Trees and bushes were aflame the ground beneath them was chard black.
"My god, what happen here?"
It was then that Abel saw three very familiar forms standing in the shadows.
"Leon, Professor, Ion, what are the three of you doing here? Ester and I where sent here to escort Sister Hewson and Father Oved to the Vatican."
The Professor just sighed as he looked at Father Nightroad and Sister Ester.
"I'm guessing that you didn't get the message from Sister Kate. There was an explosion; Cardinal Caterina Sforza sent Leon and myself here to clean up and to retrieve the bodies."
Ion bowed his head in front of Abel.
"I ask for your forgiveness Father Nightroad, I was suppose to keep them safe till you arrived and I failed; which it also cost me, my good friend Durril Manken."
"You did what you thought was right, your Eminence. My brother knew of the dangers and yet he still wanted to help."
"Tiana, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here your Eminence to help look for the remains of my brother and friends."
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A few minutes later, Sister Ester stifled a scream as a large pile of ashes started to move. Abel, Leon and the Professor all drew their guns. Tiana however ran in front of them the minute she noticed the ring that was on the right hand.
"No please don't shoot it's my brother."
Coughing was soon heard as Durril Manken started to pull himself from the ashes.
"Durril, you're alive!"
At hearing his name Durril looked up to see his little sister standing in front of him.
"Tiana, I'm glad you're safe."
Tiara ran to him to see burns and cuts all over his body.
"Oh, Durril look at you you're a mess."
All that he needed to do to feel better was to look into her deep dark green orbs. A small smile soon found its way on his lips.
"I'll be fine, but Father Lindsey is in great need of a doctor."
After brushing some of the ash from his clothes; Durril bent down and lifted an unconscious Lindsey Oved into his arms. Leon rushed over and took Father Oved from Durril. Once the weight was gone from his arms Durril started to sway as his legs bucketed beneath him.
"I don't understand, Father Oved and I should be nothing but ashes; but some how we survived how did we…?"
In a series of flashes Durril recalled the last few moments before he black out. The golden white light, then Sister Gabrielle standing in front of them in her Archangel form, her giant wings shielding them from the blast.
"Oh god, Sister Gabrielle she shielded us from the explosion."
Father Wordsworth looked over at Durril with sad eyes.
"I'm sorry son, but I doubt that Sister Gabrielle will ever be found. We need to get Father Oved and you to a hospital."
Durril just slapped the Professor's hand away from him.
"I'm not going any where not until I find her. She's still alive I know she is. We just have to keep looking she could have been thrown. We have to keep on looking for he…rr."
Durril then collapsed into the Professor's arms. Abel grew panicked as he looked at his friend.
"Professor, what did you just do to him?"
The Professor just smiled. "I gave him a little sedative that's all; all right Abel, Leon and I shall get these two the medical treatment they need. You will let us know if you find anything.
Abel simply nodded to them.
"Yes, of course we will."
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"Abel, do you really think we are going to find her?"
"Durril believes that she is still alive. So I have to think that there is still some hope. I've only meet Sister Gabrielle briefly, but I have to believe that she is still alive. There has been too many lives lost already."
Ester looked out toward the setting sun as it disappeared over a grove of trees. There in the shadows, Ester sees a figure slowly making its way toward them.
"Abel over there, is that Sister Gabrielle?"
Abel slid his glasses back on his nose as he looked out to where Sister Ester was pointing.
"Dear, god it is her but how."
Sister Gabrielle's habit was ripped and torn in so many places that it barely covered her in places. The blood that stained the white habit seemed to be the only thing holding the dress onto her battered body. When she was almost to Abel and Ester's side Gabrielle collapsed in a heap to the ground. Her body no longer had the strength to move.
"Professor, we've found Sister Gabrielle Hewson and will be arriving at the hospital immediately. Tell me how is Father Oved and his companion?"
"Both are going to be just fine after some rest. It is rather remarkable that the two of them survived the fires set by the explosion."
Abel looked down at the unconscious sister that lay against him. There was something about her that he just couldn't put his finger on.
"Father Nightroad, she's lost a lot of blood. Do you think that she's going to be alright?
Abel's voice was sad and solemn as he spoke.
"I don't know Ester, one can hope and pray, but in the end it's really up to her."
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When he had awakened after a day of rest, he had found that Father Oved was on the road to recovering. Durril had also found that Sister Gabrielle had been found only she had not yet regained consciousness. For three whole days she laid in that bed not moving, her face as pale as the first snow fall in winter, while her silvery hair seemed like a curtain of moonlight.
"There is so much that I want to ask you Sister Gabrielle, though I'm not sure where to start just please, please wake up and come back to me."
At hearing someone walking down the hall way Durril straightened in his chair.
"Father Lindsey what are you doing out of bed? You should be resting."
Lindsey just smiled lightheartedly at his Methuselah friend.
"Yes, I suppose so but then so should you Methuselah or not you took a beating worst then me. You shielded me from the fires and in turn Gabrielle shielded use both."
A smile pulled at Durril's lips as he saw how Father Lindsey's honey orbs were dancing.
"Lindsey you never did tell me what you are doing out of bed."
"My codename is Doctor after all, so I have placed myself as Gabrielle's physician. Cardinal Caterina seems to be ok with the idea. Though she still needs extra oxygen forced inside of her body. Her blood count and volume is starting to return to normal."
Durril's maroon orbs shimmered with a deep sadness his dark bangs falling into his face.
"Tell me Lindsey, what does Cardinal Caterina Sforza think of Sister Hewson gifts?"
"She's just fine with them she is hoping perhaps Gabrielle will some how lighten the hearts of her AX members since the death of one of the comrades."
At hearing Father Lindsey's words Durril sprang from his chair.
"What are you talking about Tovaras, are you telling me that we are just going to leave her here."
Lindsey sighed as he looked at his friend.
"The Empress and the Duchess of Muldoval wishes to speak with you and Tiana. The messenger said it was of great importance. I myself will be going to Albion. I'm sure that Gabrielle will be just fine. Father Abel Nightroad will be taking care of her until we return."
Seeing that he would not win, not if the Empress herself had asked to have council with him and his sister; Durril sighed in defeat.
"Fine if we must we must, so we leave by the hour then."
Durril then traced out of the room to find his sister Tiana.
Father Lindsey sighed once more as he looked down at the woman he had fast become friends with.
"Come back to us Gabrielle, you are needed here. It's been raining for four days now. Why is it that the rain always seems to bring sadness with it? You shall complete your mission someday, and it is my belief that you shall find your ray of sun light as well. Sister Gabrielle."
Those in need of Salvation can be the hand of grace as well.
TBC…
Next: Bloody Sanctuary, Chapter 2: Past Nightmares, and a Shadow Closes
Avert not thine eyes.
A/N: Tracing is a word that can be used to describe the was vampires can travel from place to place so fast.