Sooo I know its been a while, thank you all for bearing with me! Once again I own nothing, I just play with the characters before putting them back in their toy box. Now on with the show! er, Story!
Nikola made a slight move towards Helen and she immediately took a half step back, rocking her weight to her extended leg. The vampire seemed to sense her fear and raised his hands in front of him in a nonchalant manner.
"Back at Oxford, the others used the Source Blood for power and for greed, but you… You altered yourself out of a pure desire for knowledge. You're the only scientist, perhaps the only person I've ever really admired." His eyes never left hers as the corner of his mouth turned up in a tiny half smile. He slowly stepped closer, his hand reaching towards hers when the sound of footsteps approaching forced them to move again, this time driving them into an alcove between two tunnels.
Green lasers suddenly lit up the space between them and Helen jumped back, glad for the excuse to put some distance in between Nikola and herself. He smiled at her as the sounds of the cabal agents approach echoed through the tunnel.
"We're going to have to fight out way out of here. No killing." Helen whispered urgently as she checked her gun. Nikola smirked.
"Said the woman with the gun to the Vampire." Helen shot him a look.
"Just follow my lead." She whispered. Nikola openly smiled at her and spoke without lowering his tone.
"That won't be necessary."
Helen glared at him.
"I, for one, don't intent to get captured or killed." She hissed angrily.
"You won't"
"What do you mean?"
The alcove in which they stood was suddenly filled with screams of horror and gunshots echoed wildly from the tunnel ahead. Helen quickly looked forward and then back to the smiling vampire beside her with wide eyes. Nikola closed the distance between them with one step; Startled, Helen flinched back and came up against the tunnel wall. Nikola's eyes were shining with excitement and Helen had to fight to keep her hands from shaking.
"The playing field just got leveled." He said. A piercing silence surrounded them and Nikola quickly stepped out into the open, his steps confident and sure as he lead Helen around the corner into an open area.
Bodies littered the ground in front of them and Helen quickly rushed forward to see if anyone could be saved, swallowing heavily she noted that their throats were slit and the ground was sticky with blood.
"My god," She said. "What did this?"
"It's not so much the 'What', as the 'Why' that counts."
Nikola's smile said more than words ever could.
"This is your project, isn't it?" Helen quickly stood up and faced him, horrified by both the carnage at her feet and the smug smile on his face. "This is what you've been working on."
"Tonight you get to witness the rebirth of the greatest Abnormal that ever walked the earth."
The hair on the back of her neck rose and the eerie feeling of being watched crept up her spine. A familiar clicking noise followed by near silent footsteps made Helen spin around and raise her gun in self defense, panic filling her as the familiar black eyes and sharp teeth of a vampire filled her vision.
"My God Nikola" she gasped, "What have you done?"
He smiled at his creations before turning to Helen.
"Welcome to the Future."
"What the Hell are they?" They had all the physical aspects of the vampires, but something was off. Their bodies were moving, but there was nothing but a flat darkness in their eyes.
"Well, in the very basic sense," he said, walking towards his creations. Smiling, he spun back around and waved his hand behind him. "They're me."
"You found a way to revive the species."
Nikola pulled a knife from his pocket and held it up for her to see.
"The question, could I use my own altered DNA," He started, dragging the blade across his palm and holding his bloody fist over the mouth of one of the corpses. "To turn a boring old homo sapien into a higher, more evolved species." He took a small device from the hands of one of his creations and looked up at her.
"And the answer is so simple it will make you cry. Watch." Without warning he dug the device into the corpse and a horrifying scream erupted from it. Tiny bolts of electricity wrapped around Nikola's hand and the scream deepened and turned into a snarl. Nikola smiled triumphantly up at Helen and the creature was suddenly standing, its claws extended and its teeth bared at her. Nikola stood next to it and it turned its attention to him.
"Well, thanks for joining the party. Now go join the others."
The creature moved sharply, like it was getting ready to attack, and for a moment Helen was worried that it would ignore the order and come after her. Nikola watched it until it came to a stop beside the others and then he turned to face her, pulling out a handkerchief to wipe his now healed hand free of blood as he spun around.
"The cool thing about using my DNA to reanimate the dead is," He paused for effect, nearly laughing at the look on Helen's face. "They do whatever I say."
"They're practically mindless." Helen suddenly found her voice, keeping it calm and steady as she tried to comprehend just how bad things were going to get.
"I Know." He admitted. He started ticking off their attributes on his fingers, scowling at his hand with each addition. "They're fast, vicious, strong, but they're as dumb as tree stumps, which defeats the whole purpose of the project."
"You want me to help you make them intelligent."
Nikola's excitement grew.
"This is the culmination of everything we stood for as The Five." Helen started backing away, shaking her head against his words. Nikola compensated by stepping closer as he continued speaking. "Pushing boundaries, exploring realms of science that other people are afraid to, just imagine!" He turned to face his creations, "Sanguine Vampirus reborn."
The vampires moved closer to their creator and the horrible clicking noise came from the back of their throats. He looked over his shoulder at Helen and waited for her to praise his achievement.
"They would only enslave us again."
Nikola spun on his heel and advanced on her again, his voice dripping with sarcasm and a hint of anger.
"Well, I don't think human beings are doing such a good job of it right now, do you?" He paused as if waiting for an answer. When none was given he continued on. "You and I could usher in a new golden age of thought, and culture, and peace…" He held out his hand to her, waiting for her to take it. To choose him.
Helen shook her head in disbelief.
"You're mad Nikola."
"No!" he yelled at the top of his lungs, his fingernails becoming claws for a moment before he got himself back under control. Helen flinched back and instantly regretted it. Nikola's eyes turned black before he went on.
"The Philadelphia experiment was mad! This," he pointed behind him to his creatures, "Is progress."
Helen swallowed nervously and Nikola's eyes reverted back to the way they had been before. He slowly lowered his hand and leaned casually against the wall, watching her for a moment before continuing.
"We all know that the Abnormals are on the rise and now we just need someone to lead them."
"You."
"Us." He corrected, walking forward until he was only a few feet away from her.
"You saw how my mini-me's dealt with those trackers earlier tonight. Now just imagine an entire army of them… but massively intelligent. You and I could give the cabal and the worl-"
Helen's hand flew up and shot Nikola before spinning on her heel and running back the way they had come. He fell back before yanking himself to his feet and wincing as the bullets popped out of his skin.
"Get her." He commanded, taking a moment to calm himself as two of his vampires dashed after her.
Helen ran as fast as she could but the creatures were faster. She spun around and raised her gun, firing rapidly at them to slow them down so she could get away. Seeing that the bullets were useless against them she continued running until she came to a dead end and heard them gaining on her. She fired her two remaining shots and raised her hands to try to defend herself as the first vampire reached her, its claws extended and the bloodlust shining in its eyes.
"Wait"
Nikola's voice echoed through the cavern and the vampire in front of her stopped mid-strike. They slowly backed away until Helen could see Nikola standing at the only exit. He slowly approached her with dark eyes and sharp teeth, his dominance over the others ensuring they didn't try to kill her before they moved away.
"Not yet." He said to his new pets, his eyes raking over her disheveled form. His eyes focused on her neck, watching her pulse point as it ticked against her skin. Helen slowly lowered her hands and watched him watching her, goose bumps erupting all over her body as he looked at her throat longingly.
"Helen, did you really think you could get away?" He said as he stalked forward, his eyes dropping down to her heaving chest before traveling up to meet her horrified gaze. "Nice shooting by the way."
"I thought you loved me?" She said, still trying to get her breath under control.
"I do. That's why I'm going to forgive you for trying to kill me. After all, I did try to bite you the first time we came into contact with each other after the source blood."
"Nikola, you know I won't help you with this insanity."
"A Vamp can dream."
He made a sign with his hand and Helen yelped as the vampires suddenly grabbed her arms and started to pull her in Nikola's direction. Nikola turned and lead them to a short set of stairs not too far from where they had entered the tunnels and Helen realized what he had done.
"You lead me around in circles." She spat angrily. Not stopping, Nikola looked over his shoulder and addressed her accusation.
"I had to find some way to keep you occupied until my creations could handle pest control. It's not like we were ever in any real danger." He said.
Helen was lead up the stairs and out into an empty parking garage save for one limo idling not far from the door. She protested and tried to get away again but was pulled inside the dark vehicle, two of the vampires sitting on either side of her to keep her from bolting. Nikola sat across from her and folded his hands together in front of him.
"I hope you're hungry, I thought we might discuss my plans over dinner." He said as the car started moving. As they exited the garage the setting sun played across Helen's features and highlighted her angry expression.
"How can you just sit there calmly as if-"
"Helen," He interrupted in a patronizing tone. "I've had over a century to figure this out; you've had a few hours. Once you have had time to think this over rationally you'll see that what I am proposing is in both of our best interests."
"Ours? Nikola, I refuse to take part in this!"
"As I said, once you have had the chance to think this through you'll change your mind."
Helen fumed silently, turning to stare out the window and refusing to meet Nikola's eye. The buildings passed by until they were far out of the city and the houses had become few and far between.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Patience is a virtue my dear. Besides, I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise."
They fell into silence and soon the creeping darkness was relieved by flaming torches leading up to a large wrought iron gate that opened as the car approached. It slowed down slightly and Helen could hear the gravel crunching under the wheels as a large manor appeared out of the darkness. They followed the lit path until they slowed to a stop in front of the front door and Helen was escorted out of the vehicle and into the house. Ignoring her protests Nikola dismissed the vampires and grabbed her hand, tucking it into his arm and forcibly leading her up the stairs and further into the house. They came to a stop in front of an open doorway and Helen could see her empty luggage at the foot of a rather large bed.
"I've taken the liberty of having your bags brought here and you'll find everything you need hanging in the closet. I suggest you change into something more appropriate, I'll be back to escort you to the dining room in a half an hour. Be ready or I'll come dress you myself."
She was about to say something scathing when Nikola shoved her none to gently into the room and closed the door behind her, turning the lock from the outside so she had no way to escape.
"Serbian bastard." She growled before turning to the wardrobe. She quickly walked over to it and pulled open the door to find what she could only assume to be Nikola's clothing inside. Hanging neatly next to one of his jackets was the only dress that she had brought with her. She turned to look around the room and came to only one conclusion. She was locked in Nikola's bedroom.
She turned back and eyed the dress critically, wishing she had selected something different when she had packed her bags. The dress itself was modest, but when she put it on it molded itself to her like a second skin. She wanted nothing more than to refuse to get dressed, but Nikola's threat hung heavily in the air and she had no doubt that he would go through with it.
She walked into the adjacent bathroom and started to clean herself up, locking the door not to keep Nikola out, but to give herself a seconds warning if he should decide to come in. Twenty minutes later she was stepping into the dress and a quick look in the closet provided a pair of tasteful heels that wouldn't allow her to tower over her companion. Noting the time she quickly walked over to the vanity and secured her hair in a half up-do with one of the jeweled clips Nikola had provided, finishing just as he knocked on the door.
"Helen, are you ready?"
Without warning the lock clicked and the door opened. Nikola stopped dead in the doorway, one hand still on the knob, frozen to the spot.
"It's been over a hundred years and you still manage to take my breath away every time I see you."
"If only." Helen said dryly.
"Oh, you finishing school girls." He retorted and quickly walked over to stand in front of her, raising her hand to his lips and brushing a kiss to her knuckles.
"Shall we?" he asked, tucking her arm into his and gently pulling her towards the door.
"As if I had a choice?"
"Now that's the spirit!"
*Dodges flying cupcakes*
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