Live in Vanity: Chapter 3
(Disclaimer, see chapter 1)
Tara was doubled over in pain, the change was starting, Ariel had done her best to soothe her friend but nothing was working. Tara was screaming
it was as if someone was cutting her insides with a fiery rusted dull knife. Blood red tears were pouring down Tara's face "M-make... i-t s-ss-stop...''
She was desparte, so desparte for the pain to stop, she was coughing up blood and her eyes were rolling in the back of her head. Another scream was
trying to escape her throat, but it couldn't, it sounded like a muffled whimper. She was going to seriously kill Savage Skulls, slowly painfully, just then
a sudden jolt had nearly knocked Ariel on her back. Tara had screamed one final time, then it was thankfully over, both blondes were shuddering from
the ordeal. Ariel was grateful that she had managed to get Tara out of that hell hole that she had called a home for so long; with a lot of grunting and moving
she was able to place Tara's innerly battered body on the bed.
Ariel was just as battered mentally and physically as Tara was, both were sweating and her best friend's beautiful gold eyes were closed. She was asleep, thankfully
away from anymore pain, and hurt, Ariel had slowly got up to the bathroom and looked in the pantry and grabbed up a couple of towels. Wetting a couple
of the rags with cold water, going to Tara's side. And patting her heated bloody face with a cool wash rag; as she happened to get to her friend's mouth there peaking
through her lips were fangs! Ariel was shocked, Tara was a vampire now with Telekensis and Pyrokensis, and that was a very lethal combo; and now she would have
to be indoors during the daylight hours. Ariel had no idea how long that Tara would be out of commission for, Ariel and Tara fight crime together. Tara's crime fighting
name is the Mystic Ninja, and Ariel's is Star Throw: her knowledge was hacking and knowing every form of martial arts that would be ever known to man or even world
wide.
Tara's breathing was more and more relaxed, indicating that the pain was far from her now, holding her hand and talking to her quietly. Ariel was thinking that she would
have to take the reings until further notice, because she didn't know how long that her bestie would be like this. Ariel had sighed and stood up and drew the curtains shut
tightly. Just to be safe, she had covered Tara up with a heavy sheet, from head to toes. She didn't know what to do, biting her lip, taking out her cell phone and calling herself
and Tara off from work for tomorrow, saying that they were really sick, thankfully they believed it. Ariel felt bad that she had to lie, but she couldn't very well tell the truth-
oh yeah she could see how that would go...
*Mentally Ariel's thinking*
"Well sir, we are like Batman and Robin, we have been fighting crime... and other forces of evil.'' Oh yeah, then next on the trip would be a nice ride to the rubber room...
*Out of Ariel's Thinking*
Shaking herself from her thoughts, oh yeah that chat would be very interesting and then some; Ariel had then sagged her worn out body on the floor with her back against the side
of the bed. Tara wasn't going to be left alone at all, Ariel had grabbed up her gun and a couple of other weapons, with her head back a bit she had to wait out the daylight.
*Mean while with the Avengers*
"You think that Mystic Ninja would join us?'' Came Quick Silver's voice, Widow had stopped pouring herself some coffee "I don't think so.'' The self rightous spider said confidently,
everyone had pretty much rolled their eyes at her, they knew when to ignore her; Bucky had made the biggest mistake, being with that. Wanda had looked as if she were in another
world, with her palm resting her chin and looking out of the window in her bedroom where her privacy was very important. Everyone had noticed that she was behaving like a
love sick calf, she couldn't help herself from thinking about the Mystic Ninja and how she had made her body come alive, over and over again she had shattered and put Wanda back
together. There was something about her that Wanda couldn't place, she had told the blonde more about herself than normal, sensing Vision's presence. She had then turned her trademark
blue stare to him coming through the wall in her room, rolling her eyes at him "Vis, how many times have we talked about this?'' It was too many to count, and both of them knew that he
would never listen. He had been acting differently since she had returned with her Mystic, he was acting Wanda couldn't place her finger on it. She had always been able to read him very
well, but now she can't.
''I just wanted to talk to you, Wanda.'' She knew where this would go and she wasn't in no real mood to be in a verbal fight with him or with anyone; and it was clear that Vision wasn't going
to let this go anytime soon, and Wanda was very tired. Looking up at him while she was getting up, showing him that she was going to talk to him briefly and go take a shower and go to bed,
Vision had sighed "Wanda, I know that you are confused, and you think that you can only love women, but I can be that someone for you...'' Yup she knew where that was going alright "Vis,
I care for you a lot, you are my friend, but I can't love you. My heart belongs to another, if you care for me at all respect my choice and support it, if not you were not a real friend to begin with.''
With that she had walked barefoot out of the door, and down the stairs, Hawkeye had interceipted "Come on honey let's go sit on the porch and talk.'' He had always been there and played the
father for her. As they had walked out to the porch, Clint knew that she needed a fatherly figure in her life, her father was never there for her. No one knew where he was, and Wanda personally
didn't really care.
When they had taken their seats outside on the steps "Talk to me sweety...'' He had asked while putting his hand on her knee, Wanda always knew that she could trust him "I think that I have fallen
in love with someone...'' She had confinded her secert to him first then her brother ''I think... no I know for sure that I'm in love with the Mystic Ninja.'' Seeing his blue eyes look at her for a few moments.
Okay, she was being serious, and from what he and his fellow Avengers could tell the feeling was mutual. And they were gone a good three hours, or so, and they were all wondering if something had happened.
Clint knew that Vision was in love with Wanda, and she didn't feel the same, she cared for him but that wasn't the same and she knew that she wasn't responsible for someone else's feelings, only her own.
After Clint had talked with Wanda, she had felt better, The Scarlet Witch had then went back upstairs bidding them a goodnight, she had gone about her routine and went to sleep with a smile plastered on her
face...
A couple of days later Ariel had been patrolling and so far HYDRA had been quiet, and that had played in their favor. Tara had not woken up yet, and that worried her, she had wondered what she had to do to get
her best friend to wake up. Savage Skulls was going to pay a very high price! Ariel had turned her attention over to the group of individuals that were coming her way "Hello,'' She had said in a German accent, the
goup had then stopped and looked over at her from the roof of a building. As she had flipped down, they saw her outifit it, it was nearly the same as Mystic's but different. Her's was a halter white bikini top with a
pair of black leather daisy duke like shorts, her black high heeled boots were still. Bucky couldn't take his eyes off of her... Wanda had looked over at the new comer "Who are you where is Mysitc?'' She had asked
while trying to keep her composer. Ariel had smiled kindly at her "You must the one that, Mystic talks of, we own this city.'' Before she could continue, a dark raspy sinister laughter had filled the air. Star Throw had
stiffened while looking up "Skulls!" There was the prick that caused her best friend all of the pain that she had to endore...
His white hair was dancing in the wind and his cold silver eyes were locked on Star Throw "Well, my my my hello' Wench!'' She glared "Bastard! I'll kill you!'' She had screamed while aiming her silver star weapons at
him. Savage Skulls moved easily out of their way, The Avenagers were looking all over; he moved with blurring speed and grabbed Star Throw by her throat. Bucky growled and aimed his weapon at the creature "I wouldn't
if I were you...'' Placing Star in front of him, that coward was using Star as a shield! They were coming up with a plan in low whispers "I can hear you idiots! I am a vampire!'' He had claimed as he had screamed out in pain;
as Star was thrown to the ground, he had hit a brick wall hard. Star had stood there frozen, as were the rest of the group, there was the Mystic Ninja with dried blood coating her neck. Savage laughed "So wench going to take me
up on my offer and let me be the first man that fucks that cherry...'' Tara had rammed his head harder into the wall; her fangs had protruded from her mouth and sank deep in his throat, while her fingers were ripping out his eyes.
Somehow he had managed to get away and run, she had hissed in anger as three female vampires had attacked her. All three were tall and slender and they had red hair reaching their shoulders and blue eyes; Star Throw had looked
over at the group "Cut off the three's heads of you want to help Mystic, then set the bodies on fire immediately!'' She had screamed while grabbing up a sword, and charging.
Tara was in another world of anger, she was beyond seeing red, these three women were delaying her, she had managed to grab one of them and broke their neck and tossed her body down on the ground. Widow had managed to attack
one, Pietro had managed to bring down one; while she had screamed in agony! Wanda had set the dead creature on fire, the other two women had retreated; licking their wounds, Tara had the one with the broken neck by her hair and
plunged her fangs in her throat again. She had screamed in pain, had clawed Tara's eyes, Savage Skulls was heard all over the place "Foolish bitch, you only wounded us and that won't last, you will thirst unlike anything you will know...''
His cold voice was echoing all over while laughing, "Until you find your true love and they have to accept you before you turn them!'' She had glared at the direction where the women had ran in; she had turned her attention over to Wanda.
The woman's blue eyes looked worried, as the two had covered the distance, Wanda had cupped Tara's face in her hands and kissed her; fangs and all. Tara had held her close and floated away from prying eyes, she needed Wanda...
(End Of Chapter 3, read and review!)