Missing

This world may have failed you;
It doesn't give the reason why.
You could have chosen a different path in life.

"Angels" Within Temptation

"No…. no, no, please don't, don't you dare-"

"Oh…. What shouldn't I do again? Hmm…. I wonder…."

"Let go of her damnit, let go!"

No…. no, I don't want to die, I don't want to die, please dear God no, no, I don't even know how our maknae is faring… Sica, Fany, is she okay? Are you guys okay? Oh God, no, I can't, can't, not right now, please God, give me some more time, I want to do so much more, heck, I haven't lived in a mushroom yet, and what about Kangin and Junsu and I haven't met Vegeta yet and oh dear God, not now, not-

"Say your prayers, little girl."

Crimson dripped onto the ground.

The moon smiled.

Reflected in forever blank eyes

It was…..dark...

That was the first thing that popped to mind as his eyes slowly flickered open. Blinking, he lay there for a while as his eyes slowly adjusted to the pitch black room.

Blood...

"Jaejoong, run damnit, run! They're after you!"

Laughter.

"Ara, ara, don't run from us! Don't you want to play?"

Pain... oh God, pain beyond any he had ever experienced...

He gasped raggedly for air as a blade dug into his flesh, blood splurting everywhere as he hung desperately for life, crying out as a gash ripped down his chest and then... then...

Bloody...something...bloody...

Pulsing...

Alive...

"Wow Sister, isn't this cool? I know Brother, we should've done this earlier! Who knew so much blood would come out, ne Brother? Sister, he's really stubborn, ne? Yes, yes, he is Brother... Brother, he annoys me. Sister... Sister, Brother will take him out for you! Really? Really Brother! Yes Sister! Wah, I love you Brother! Haha, as do I Sister, as do I..."

He suddenly sat up straight, eyes wide as cold sweat glistened on his skin. No... no... please...how could he... he couldn't be...

And he slowly...slowly blacked out...

His heart...

Pulsing...

"Wonderful, looks like the last of you is awake. Well, 'cept for the other bastard, but he isn't waking up for a while at least, so whatever."

No... he couldn't be dead, ne? It has just been a bad dream...he was still alive... he was still aware of his surroundings, could still see, still sense... actually...

Why...why is everything so...clear now?

Everything...everything... he blinked in confusion. For some reason... everything seemed so...clear now. Sharp. In focus. Yes... weird... weird... it was like...

"Everything's sharper now, ne? Sight, smell, touch... .everything...ne Jaejoong?"

Looking up in shock, he stared as a young girl moved in. His suddenly sensitive eyes could easily make out her facial features, even in the pitch dark room. She moved with a sort of feline gracefulness and her skin was deathly pale. She was wearing a black hoodie with a t-shirt underneath and cargo pants... and he knew her.

BoA stepped into the room, tilting her head as she calmly regarded him.

"So... Yukina also turned you into a vampire... ah?"

Vampire.

"Xue, how did she do?"

"She's activated already."

"Hmphf. That was quick."

"Really now..."

"Xue, why did you agree in the first place? Don't you normally-"

"Less work."

"Lazy ass."

"Whatever."

"Damn, they're attacking."

"She's such a damn cold bitch."

And you aren't?

Screaming hysterically, she struggled to break free, oh so desperately, yet the whole time, the whole time...

"Tae Tae! Tae Tae, hang on! God, hang on, hang on! We still need to find maknae, ne? And Sica and Fany and Sooyoung! Oh God Tae Tae, don't you dare, don't you dare-"

"Shut up!"

Choking as she spat out blood, gasping as a foot slammed her head into the ground, she writhed desperately, trying to break free, panic overtaking her brain.

No... no, Tae Tae, don't you dare, don't you dare...

"You're such a troublesome bitch, eh?"

She shivered uncontrollably as his rancid breath brushed against her skin, eyes bulging as a sharp edge plunged straight through her back...

Tae Tae...Fany... Sica...Sooyoung...Seohyun...

Seohyun...

"Arise, My Lord! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked."

"So... find out why they're after you, Lilith?" Bontemaru asked as he plopped down lazily on the ground, smoke trailing idly into the air as he gave a puff.

The moon shone down on them as they both gazed at the sky. Numerous new craters dotted the land and the place had undergone a complete landscaping job, courtesy of a rather brutal training session. Even with her accelerated healing speed, several cuts were still bleeding and Bontemaru wasn't faring that well either.

"Ah," Lilith answered as she sat down, raising her face to the sky, snorting as she remembered her conversation with Yukina.

"It's her."

"Her... she's also been-"

"Ah. And she's after you."

"Souka? Well, she always was a jealous bitch."

"Hmphf. I scarcely see what's to be jealous about with you."

"Aw... that hurt Yuki-chan! You hurt my heart, you should say sorry.

"You don't even have a damn heart."

"Aw... why so cruel already, Yuki-chan?"

"Stop calling me Yuki-chan damnit!"

"Yuki-chan, Yuki-chan, Yuki-"

"Lilith?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm a Healer."

"So?"

"I know all the pressure points."

"And?"

"I know exactly where to poke to ensure maximum pain."

"Oh."

"And I mean it."

"Ah. Well, see ya'!"

"Scram."

That sky... it's like... on that night... An unreadable expression crossed Lilith's face as she closed her eyes. "Ah..." she repeated, trailing off...

"No... no..."

Wildcats shall meet with hyenas,
goat-demons shall call to each other;
there too Lilith shall repose,
and find a place to rest.
There shall the owl nest
and lay and hatch and brood in its shadow

"Let go of me! Let go, let go!"

"Damnit woman, stay still!"

"No! I damn well refuse to! God, God, Father Almighty, call him off, call him off! I demand, I demand-hmphf!"

"Damnit, shut up and just do what I damn tell you!"

"And I damn refuse! Let go of me!"

"Damnit, shut up!"

Crying... sobbing... so pathetic, so pathetic...

"I refuse."

"What? Damnit woman, know your damn place already damnit! Know your place!"

"I will not lie below..."

"No... no... I refuse! I damn well refuse! Father Almighty, smite him! Smite he who cannot acknowledge-"

"You're only a damn woman! Only a damn weak woman who is only good for one thing, got it!"

It's just sex...

And his fists are upon her and she's screaming and her tears and her gasps mix together and she repeats over and over...

"Damn...damn it... damn it all to hell!"

Why? Why... why am I so damn weak? So...damn, damn, damn...

"We are equal to each other in as much as we were both created from the earth."

"Why can't you just give in for one damn day you bitch? You damn bi-"

Her fists are upon him and her eyes, her eyes are...

Crimson...

"Satan! Lucifer! I call upon you to damn all to hell! I damn his children, his descendents, everyone! I damn him and whatever woman he may decide to call his own! And now... now, I damn God! Yes, I damn the Father Almighty! I damn you, damn you to the deepest pit of hell where you may burn and go up in flames! I damn this earth and I damn all men!"

And she fled and he called upon the Lord, "'Sovereign of the Universe! The woman you gave me has run away!"

And the ever, ever, ever kind and judicial Almighty Lord sent three angels after her and they caught her above the oceans in which the Egyptians would one day drown in and told her the Lord's word and threatened to drown her.

"'Leave me!' she said. "I was created only to cause sickness to infants. If the infant is male, I have dominion over him for eight days after his birth, and if female, for twenty days."

And then... and then... she was...

Free...

"Oi, Lilith, what's up?"

Snapping out of her trance, Lilith just smirked before shaking her head. "Nothing," she murmured softly to herself before a rueful smile crossed her face. "Nothing..."

Standing up, she stretched before smiling arrogantly at Bontemaru. "Ne, Bon-chan? Ready to get your ass whupped again?" she challenged, giggling as the guy sputtered angrily at her nickname.

"You're on you damn gaki!"

As if she was damn weaker.

Take that... Adam...

"Whenever I see you or your names or your forms in an amulet, I will have no power over that infant.' She also agreed to have one hundred of her children die every day."

A flash of red.

"Oi, you know you're mad late, 'cuz?"

Crimson flying through the air.

Silver flickering.

"And you haven't changed at all, 'cuz."

"Whatever."

Jibril.

Beezelbub.

Interesting...

"Oi, aren't they your clients?"

A head flew past him, streaking blood onto his clothes.

"Guess so."
--"Eh, Akira, where are you going?"

"There's killing."

"Ooh... seriously? Ne, ne, Bon-chan, wanna tag along?"

"Nah... I'm sleepy."

"Aw... you're no fun."

"Actually... looks like Xue and-"

"Eh? Ah... so it's him."

"Yep."

Beezelbub.

"Xue! Tae Tae is... Tae Tae is..." she screamed frantically, grabbing onto the other's pants desperately, eyes wild. "The others... oh dear Lord, oh dear Lord, what are those things? W-what are they- what are they-"

"No need to worry about her 'cuz. She's fine."

"Ah."

"Eh? Xue, who is he? BoA sunbae! W-what are you-"

"You took care of them?"

"Yeah. I explained everything to Jaejoong already."

"Good."

"Ooh... my dear 'cuz actually took on a protege? Wow, the world must be ending!"

"Xue, he is..."

"Who knows."

"Aw... that hurt..."

She blinked in confusion, before her eyes widened once more and a wide smile crossed her face. "Tae Tae!"

So sad... so sad...

And onto the floor gushed

Crimson.

"Tae Tae...oh God... oh God... please...please..."

"Let's go."

"Ah."