At last one peaceful concert

Declaimer:

I don't own Nightwarriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge animated series and any original character from Nightwarriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge like Felicia or Lord Raptor. However, I still own some of the characters in this story like, Lord Jerick, Kate and Matthew.

Author's notes:

This story take place after Pyron was defeated by Donovan, and Annihilator Robots decided to reconsider whatever they should destroy all civilizations on Earth or not.

Felicia decided to start another of her concerts, hoping that this time neither Lord Raptor nor Annihilator Robots would disrupt it. But even when neither Lord Raptor nor Annihilator Robots are around, isn't young darkstalker asks too much to have at last one peaceful concert?

And one last thing. Text in (xxx) is Felicia's singing. I made it this way, so you didn't confuse it with regular dialogue.

At last one peaceful concert

"It all would be all right'' - Felicia said to herself, as curtain was about to raise. Needless to say, she was a bit nervous. It was her first concert after city recovered from robot attacks, and despite the fact, that everything went quite well so far, from her last experiences she knew, that all will went wrong in the last moment. But still she kept trying, hoping that someday her concert wouldn't be ruined by one unfortunate accident or another. And judging from all appearances, this day have finally came. Never before, tickets to her concert were sold so quickly.

Finally curtain raised and Felicia half-walked half-danced to the scene. At sight of audience, which kept screamed - "Felicia!", as Felicia half-walked half-danced to the scene, Felicia instantly brightened and smiled cheerfully, banishing all her grim thoughts.

"All right, guys, let's start!" - Screamed Felicia - "I'll begin this concert with an old song from the time before the great darkness - "I am only sleeping''""

(When awaken barely in the morning)

One man at the edge of concert hall didn't shared the cheery mood of the rest of the audience. Without showing any effort he angrily crushed pocket watch in his fist.

"Where the hell are they?!" - thought the man - "She already started singing. Better they get here quickly, or, swear by the God, they'll regret it!"

(Lift my hand)

The man sighed, and reached for the sniper rifle, which was leaned to the nearby wall…

(I'm still yawning)

The man carefully placed one silver bullet in the magazine. One shot, one kill, was the way he liked. Of course his "second plan" would start to play, if he would miss…

(When in the middle of a dream)

The man carefully aimed at cat-woman's head. Even her famous reflexes wouldn't be able to save her from death this time…

(Staying bed)

"Boss, sorry, we are a bit late"

"Matthew, what kept you so long?"

"Recruiting wasn't good in this city. This cat-girl is liked here. However, I found some fine men for this mission. They are introduced the "second plan" and right now they are waiting. If anything would go to hell, we will have support of three flame-throwers in about ten seconds. Kate should be nearby as well, though it is hard to know exactly where she is, you know."

(Wisdom wake me)

"Well done, Matthew!" - said the man, as he aimed at Felicia's head once again…

(No don't shake me)

"Wow, wow, wow! The great Lord Jerick seem to require our humble help once again. Getting a bit soft, aren't you, my lord?" - said a mocking voice.

"Shut up, Kate! I need you only to ensure that she wouldn't escape. I haven't yet found darkstalker, whom I couldn't defeat. And don't call me ''Lord''! This only brings painful memories."

(Leave me were I am)

"As you wish, my lord. Anyway, this girl doesn't seem like a trouble. I will kill her in your honor." - and tall young woman disappeared into shadows once again.

(I am only sleeping)

Only if you are faster then my bullet" - muttered Lord Jerick as he aimed at Felicia's head for a third time…

(Everybody seems to think… )

Even with all music playing around, Felicia's keen ears detected a quiet clicking sound of firing trigger. Felicia, displaying extraordinary reflexes ducked, and let silver bullet to fly just a few inches above her head.

"Damned!" - swore man with the sniper rifle. At same moment three large powerfully built men with flame-throwers pushed past panicked crowed to the scene.

"That's her'' - screamed one of them - "Burn her, boys, and boss will reward us!".

Three streams of fire were fired at Felicia but she easily, almost playfully, avoided all of them and disappeared through the back door. Swearing loudly, men run after her. The first man, who get through the door get a chance to feel sharp claws lashing his body. As first man screamed in pain, the other two men, without bothering to investigate what is going on fired two streams of fire at the door. First man's screams pushed already panicked crowd into a rout.

Amidst all this chaos, Lord Jerick and Matthew stood as two obelisks of calmness.

"Tell me, Matthew" - broke silence Lord Jerick - "That you get a chance to performed Spell of Binding on her."

"Sorry, boss'' - answered Matthew - "All this happened a bit too fast for me. I am not a soldier, you know. My reflexes leave a lot to be desired."

"Then I will go after her myself." - said Lord Jerick - "Let hope, that Kate at last slowed he a bit."

Meanwhile…

Felicia left concert hall, easily leaving behind her pursuers. Yet she wasn't happy at all.

"Why did it always happen" - she said aloud - "First Lord Raptor, then these robots and now darkstalkers hunters. Why can't I have at last one peaceful concert. What have I done to deserve this fate?"

Woman, who watched Felicia from rooftop of the nearby building smiled in amusement. It is time to describe this woman. As most of those, who followed one of the most ancient of trades, she wore skin-tight back jumpsuit. Her, usually blond hair was also dyed in black and her cold blue eyes were watching her target right now. Displaying almost inhuman grace she leaped from the roof and easily landed on her feet without sound. Or at last without sound for human ears, for Felicia's ears were much keener. As mysterious woman attacked Felicia, producing long ebon black dagger from one of boots, Felicia made somersault, landed behind woman's back and attacked mysterious woman in a flurry of blows. But mysterious woman dropped to ground and rolled away avoiding Felicia's blows. But before mysterious woman get a chance to get up and recovered, Felicia leaped at her, and struck mysterious woman with both her feet in the air, sending mysterious woman flying into wall of the nearby building.

As mysterious woman slowly rose to her feet still a bit confused, Felicia look at her in surprise.

"What, it wasn't enough for you?" - asked Felicia, who disliked idea of killing someone - "You have no chance of defeating me. Get away, until I have changed my mind!"

"Yes, Kate, you may go." - said a loud voice - "You served your purpose, now let me to deal with this creature."

As Felicia turned to the source of this voice, she saw tall man, dressed in back jacket and dark blue jeans. He was strong built but lean at same time. In his hands, he held large two-handed greatsword. In the moonlight, his sword flashed with silver. Heavily beaten Kate thrown last angry gaze at Felicia's direction and retreated, leaving Lord Jerick to deal with this problem by himself. And at nearby rooftop man, clad in black robes began chanting his spell…

Lord Jerick charged at Felicia, striking her with his greatsword. However, as it was in case with Kate, Felicia made a somersault, easily avoiding his attack. Before Lord Jerick get a chance to turn, Felicia lashed him with her sharp claws. Felicia's sharp claws tore Lord Jerick's jacket, but when they contacted Lord Jerick's body, they only scraped Lord Jerick's metal body. Using Felicia's surprise as advantage, Lord Jerick struck Felicia with his elbow without even turning and sheer force of his blow sent Felicia flying backwards. Then Lord Jerick turned to horrified Felicia with satisfied smile.

"Now you see whom you face'' - said Lord Jerick - "Your fate is sealed! This time Lord Jerick himself will hunt you down, child of darkness!"

Felicia felt coldness of fear, for she indeed heard about Lord Jerick, who was one of the few Darkstalkers hunters, who could actually harm darkstalkers, and who could do it quite effectively. But she haven't heard about his mechanic nature.

"You are robot then?" - Felicia asked weakly, seeking way to delay her opponent for long enough for her to gather her strength and escape - "One of those mad machines, which are seeking to destroy everything?"

"Well, not really" - answered Lord Jerick, as he slowly walked toward her - "But after some of your dark kin destroyed my city and almost killed me, I had to make some cybernetic implants to survive. Including this fine implanted armor, which even your dark kin find hard to penetrate. And now I will hunt you and all your dark kin down. You may ruined my life, making me more machine then human, but at last I will make humanity safe from such as you!"

And Lord Jerick charged at Felicia once again. But this time, Felicia was prepared for Lord Jerick's attack. She easily avoided Lord Jerick's powerful strike and, making enormous leap, landed at the rooftop of the nearby building.

"Try to seek vengeance against those, who deserve it more then I do" - shouted Felicia to Lord Jerick, as she leaped to rooftop of another building, disappearing into the night.

"Damned!" - swore Lord Jerick, realizing that his enemy tricked him into talk. But it was so hard, not to answer this sweet voice… some kind of spell, without doubt.

"I will hunt you down, child of darkness!" - shouted Lord Jerick into the night.

But then he saw black robed figure, which slowly landed near him.

"I shouldn't expect, that you get a chance to perform Spell of Binding on her this time, should I?" - asked Lord Jerick hopefully.

"As a matter of fact, you should, boss" - answered black robed figure - "As most Darkstalkers, she is naturally resistant to magic, but after a few failures, I performed Spell of Binding on her perfectly. Now, no matter where she tried to run, I would be able to follow her."

"Good job, Matthew!"

"Thanks, boss. Shall we follow her now."

"No we will attack her in the morning. I need to gather what is left from my band and attack her in the full force. We have already underestimated her once, I will not allow this to happen again.

But by the morning, Felicia's little train already left the city. She didn't wanted to try her luck and stay where she could meet this vengeful half-man half-robot again. Judging from her past , she didn't had any luck to try at all. And after all, Felicia hated to stay in the one place for too long. Perhaps, in the next city, luck will finally smile down on her, and she would get a chance to have at last one peaceful concert. If she'd knew about spell, casted on her, she wouldn't held any hopes about this.

Author's notes:

Well, this is all for now, but I promise to write next chapter as soon as possible.

Oh, and by the way, song "I am only sleeping", which Felicia sang, or at last tried to sang originally belongs to my favorite music group - Beatles.

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