Hey everyone I know, I know it's been a long time since I've updated. My life is very hectic right now. I am beyond busy like no time to sleep busy. I try to do what I can when I have free time which is very rare and hard to do. So I thought I'd make it up by making this long and good. I hope you can forgive me for the long waited update and please enjoy it. R&R is always nice.
Rated M for strong language, Strong graphic violence, and strong sexual content.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction inspired by the art of C Plause. It is not meant to gain profit from but to entertain. I own nothing to do with the Victorious universe I just own this plot and storyline.
Fireflies
Chapter Ten
Jade and Tori looked at the shackled Death Angel before them. Her blue eyes were locked on them both. Her blonde hair hung around her head and obscured her mask a bit. Slowly Jade walked towards the woman and came to a stop inches from her face. Their eyes were locked at both continued to state at one another. Jade tried reading the woman's eyes but was unsuccessful in doing so. With a sigh she turned around, her wings swirling around her.
"It would be wise for you to let me go" the woman said with her disguised voice.
"Oh, and why is that?" Jade asked turning to look at her.
"My leader, he's the one who wants to kill all immortals. The others and I know not all immortals are evil. He's so blinded by his hatred he will destroy you all. I almost broke him of it but those fucking werewolves fucked it up and reminded him of his hatred" she explained looking at Jade.
"They weren't part of my clan" Tori said gaining her attention.
"I know and so does he, he just doesn't care. Then you go and pull the stupid move of bringing me back here. We have trackers in case of a situation like this" she said making both Jade and Tori look at one another quickly.
"Jade, we need to get her out of here. If the Death Angles come here..."
"I'll stop them from attacking you all. The leader listens to me" the blonde said cutting Tori off making them look at her.
"Why, why would you do that?" Tori asked looking at her.
"Because I know you're not a threat" the girl said looking between them.
"But you are" Jade said pointing a finger at her.
"I don't think she is" Tori said looking to Jade causing the angel to look at her.
"Tori, she's the one who shot you" Jade retorted throwing a hand towards the chained up hunter.
Tori looked from Jade to the woman. Her hand went up and came to a rest over her still healing wound. Her eyes darkened as they changed to a green color. "Why?" She hisses at the woman.
"I am a hunter and protector of humanity first and foremost. You threatened my leader's life, I took action" she replied with a shrug.
"Well, it's time to find out who you are" Jade said advancing towards her.
"I wouldn't do that if I was you" the woman said making Jade stop.
"Enlighten me on why I shouldn't" Jade said glaring at her.
"Because that'll cause you two more pain than you can fathom" the woman said lowering her head.
"We'll see" Jade said reaching out.
She gripped the bottom of the mask firmly and looked into the blonde's eyes. Slowly she started to lift up. Once she did she pulled the mask off. The blonde's hair hung in front of her face. Slowly her head lifted up and looked at them both. Jade and Tori both gasped loudly and stared at her. The mask fell from Jade's hand and clattered on the ground. They knew this woman.
XX
"Sikowitz, releasing Isaac on this city was not the answer to the Death Angels" Allison said looking at Sikowitz as he sat in a chair.
"It seemed like the best course. We don't harm humans, I saw it as a reason to eliminate two problems. Him and the Death Angels" he explained looking as Allison sat on a desk.
"Look we got bigger problems than a rogue werewolf and his pack or four humans" she said with a sigh.
"What's that?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.
"It's what Dracula and Lilith are planning" Allison said looking at him. Reaching to her side she picked up some papers and handed them to him. "These are what he took from the museum" she said watching him as he took them.
"The basilisk" he said looking at the picture of a small snake sculpture.
"Keep reading" she said with a small sigh. She watched him as he looked at her before looking back to the papers. Looking on she watched him flip through the papers before stopping on one. She watched his eyes grow wide before looking back to her with his wide eyes.
"Jelico?" He questioned looking at her.
"Yes, they took tablets relating to the ancient dragon. They also took tablets relating to Lilith. Dracula is planning on releasing them both. He will have to release Lilith first. She's the one with enough power to control the dragon" she said getting off the desk and walking around the office.
"They want a war, a war with humanity and other immortals" Sikowitz said sitting forward.
"We have to stop them, humanity can hold their own. They have the weapons and technology to go toe to toe with them. The proof is in the other room right now. I do know a vital piece to the unleashing Jelico has been uncovered. An archaeological dig in Jordan uncovered the tooth" she explained watching Sikowitz who stared at her.
"I must speak with Isaac" he said getting up.
"And say what? You unleashed him upon this city to kill four humans. Do you really think he'll stop his hunt to help you?" Allison asked watching him as he moved towards the door.
"He's my brother, I hope he will" Sikowitz said before opening the door and walking out.
"For all our sake I hope so too" she said softly before sighing. "Alex" she called out. Looking to her door she watched the angel appear. "Watch Carmilla, I'm going out" she said climbing off her desk.
XX
Jade and Tori stood there stunned as they stared at the Death Angel before them. "Nikki?" Tori finally questioned looking at her.
"I told you it would bring you pain" Nikki said in her normal voice.
"You are supposed to be our friend" Jade snarled stepping towards her.
"Why do you think you are both still alive?" Nikki questioned locking eyes with Jade.
"What do you mean?" Tori asked confused.
"Do you have any clue how much talking on my part I had to do to convince my leader not to show up at your houses and kill you both?" She said with a sigh. "He hates immortals, no matter who's side they are on" she said looking at them.
"Why are you a hunter?" Jade questioned with a sigh as she let her inner rage subside.
Nikki looked at her before sighing and lowering her head. She closed her eyes remembering the pain. A lone tear dripped from her eye. "It's complicated" she said softly.
"Un-complicate it" Jade said sternly as she crossed her arms
Nikki lifted her head back up, pain written across her face. She opened her mouth to say something but stopped when she saw Tori step forward.
"Your mom didn't die in a car wreck did she?" Tori asked making Jade look back to her.
"No" Nikki responded with a soft voice.
"What happened?" Jade asked looking back to Nikki.
"She was killed by immortals" Nikki growled at the pain of the memory. "She was killed by Dracula and Lilith".
Jade and Tori both looked at one another shocked. The vampire they had faced almost a week ago had impacted the lives of people they were close to. However the name Lilith didn't ring any bells to either of them. "Jade, go and find out who Lilith is. I'm going to see what else I can find out" Tori said making Jade nod a bit. She looked as the angel departed quickly to uncover the identity of the woman mentioned. Her attention turned back to the hunter. Her head was lowered and a few tears dripped from her eyes. "What happened?" She ventured watching as the blonde lifted her head up to look at her.
"It was a revenge kill. They murdered my mother to get revenge on the former Death Angels" she said softly. "Once she died we took up the mantle of hunters" she explained closing her eyes as she remembered that fateful day. "The leader and I watched her die" she said softly as tears dripped from her eyes.
"I'm sorry you and Samuel had to see that" Tori said in a remorseful voice.
"My father?" Nikki asked confused.
"You just said the leader and you watched your mother die" Tori pointed out.
"We did, but my dad isn't the leader" Nikki responded.
XX
Across the street a man stood looking at the tattoo parlor. He wore a black duster and clung to it. His red eyes focused on the building watching people move around inside of it. He smirked a bit when he saw a woman, one he remembered fighting. Smirking a bit he turned and walked towards a building. Opening the door he walked into the darkened building. The previous inhabitants laid slaughtered across the floor. Stepping over the dead bodies he looked to see vampires and demons moving around.
"It will be dark soon, prepare to attack" he said looking them over.
"Dracula" a female voice sounded. Turning he looked at a shimmering mirror. Standing in it was an image of Lilith. She looked at him her arms crossed. "Are u close?" She asked looking at him.
"I am, by midnight you'll be freed once again" he said smiling as he placed a pistol into a holster. He looked back to her image to see her smile. It shimmered away leaving a floating gun and clothes looking back at him. Turning he looked at his vampires and demons. Smiling he turned to a window. "Get ready, it'll be dark soon" he said as he focused on the tattoo parlor.
XX
The leader of the Death Angels looked at a laptop screen. He looked on as the other man worked on it. They had been running the tracking program trying to find their lost teammate. He glanced back to see the other woman pacing around. Walking over to her he placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Tell me we'll get her back" she said trying to get reassuring words from their leader.
"We will, she's strong and she was captured by angles. We know they won't hurt her" he said smiling at her.
"Got it" the man in front of the computer said.
"Upload it to our writs computers, we're going to get our sister back" he declared as he walked over and grabbed his mask.
XX
Nikki was still chained up. Her blue eyes focused on the ground in front of her. Reliving the memory of her mother's death took a toll on her. She glanced up to the window and looked as the sun was setting. She wondered how long they would keep her. She knew full well they wouldn't hurt her but keeping her prisoner that was still in the air.
She looked up to the lights in the room. Her thoughts were on the team. She knew they would come down hard on this place. She also planned on keeping her word. She was the only one who could talk him down, keep him from killing everyone.
Suddenly the lights went out plunging her into darkness. With a sigh she lowered her head. However gunfire erupted making her head snap up. "Oh no" she said softly knowing her team had come to her rescue. Suddenly the door flew open. Jade and Tori shot in just barely dodging the bullets.
"Is the team here?" She asked looking at them.
"No, it's Dracula" Jade said looking back at her.
Nikki's eyes shot wide. "I can help let me down" she said rattling her chains.
"How can we trust you?" Jade asked walking over to her.
"Because my life is just as in much danger as yours" Nikki retorted looking at the angel.
XX
Dracula walked behind his vampires as they fired at the walls. He was relieved to see only two angels in the whole building making it an easy task at hand. He flagged his hand forward and three demons started to scurry across the walls. "Bring me the male angel" he ordered looking at them. He watched as they shot through the doorway. Suddenly one was struck by an arrow pinning it to a wall. It shrieked in pain before another arrow pierced its head killing it. Dracula looked on as the other two were quickly killed by gunshots. "Stop firing" he ordered.
The vampires did as commanded and looked on. Suddenly a masked figure stepped out of the doorframe. He smiled to see the Death Angel looking at him. "An angel of death mixed with fallen angels. How appropriate" he said.
"Let's see how cocky you really are when you face me" a voice said from his left.
Turning to his left he looked into blood red eyes of a black haired woman. His eyes shot wide as she tackled him through a wall. They crashed through a table and the woman stood over him. "Well, I never thought I'd see you again after what happened to your mate" he said with a taunting smirk.
They heard the gunfire start up again. Carmilla focused on him as he stood up. "You deserve a slow and painful death after what you did to her" she spat as she shot forward at him.
His hand shot up and grabbed her by her throat. Spinning around he slammed her into the ground. "You disgraced yourself by claiming a human as your mate. You are a vampire, one of the most powerful immortals and you claim a human" he said looking at her. She tried to swing at him only for him to grab her fist. "You are not fit to be a vampire" he growled as he picked her up.
"Fuck you Drac, you're the one who shouldn't be a vampire. You're just a fucking coward who hides behind his sister" she growled looking at him. Her foot kicked out freeing herself from his grasp. She landed on the ground and stared at him. She charged him with a roar. Suddenly he backhanded her sending her crashing into a wall. She laid there unmoving.
"I'm not going to kill you now, I want you to see what real power is" he said as he turned and walked out of the room. Looking he saw the vampires had gained no ground. Growling he looked at the vampires. Pulling his sword out he started walking forward. "Fine, I'll do it myself" he pushed past the vampires and walked to the doorway.
The Death Angel stepped out to for but was shocked to see Dracula towering over her. Her gun came up to fire but he grabbed it from her. Spinning it around he smacked her across the face with it. She fell to the ground at his feet unconscious. Looking up he looked to see the angel and werewolf he had faced once before. Behind them was the angel he was there for. " You, you're the one I want" he said pointing at the man.
"Come and get me" he snarled gripping onto duel blades.
Dracula smirked and shot forward. He kicked the werewolf away first before grabbing the young angel next to him. He picked her up by her throat. In a flash he slammed her into the ground. "In case you haven't notice I was just fucking with you at the museum" he said before kicking her in the face knocking her out. Turning to a roar he saw the werewolf flying at him. Jumping back he dodged her. Slashing his sword he sliced through her shoulders making her howl out in pain. Quickly grabbing the back of her head he slammed her into a concrete pillar. It shattered and she was knocked unconscious.
Suddenly he roared in pain as he felt the duel blades stab into his side. Turning he looked at the angel. In a flash he kicked the angel back. The blades ripped out of his flesh making him roar out in pain. He saw his blood on the blades were smoking and sizzling. It meant the blades were silver. "Well played using silver" he said getting into a fighting stance.
"Well, let's see how powerful you really are" the angel growled as his wings spread wide.
Dracula shot forward, his eyes locked on his prize. Swinging the sword he attacked with ferocity. The angel blocked his strikes as he continued to attack. Spinning around the vampire slammed his body into the angel. The attack sent the angel crashing into the wall. In a flash Dracula's sword stabbed into his shoulder. The angel cried out in pain as he twisted the sword. The vampire smiled as he pulled the sword out of the wound. "This is one of the most powerful angels, I'm disappointed" he said with a chuckle. In a flash he swung the blade slicing the angel's right wing off. He screamed loudly in pain as the wing fell to the ground flopping. Blood gushed from the feathered stump. Stepping forward he gripped the angel by his throat. "I still need you alive" he growled before headbutting him.
Gripping the unconscious angel he turned to join his vampires. "Come, let us free my sister" he said. In a flash they disappeared quickly into the night leaving the wounded behind.
XX
The Death Angels slinked through the back allies quietly. They stopped at the main street and looked across the road. Standing there they looked at the tattoo parlor. Inside their teammate was located. They watched and saw no cars coming. They darted across the road and came to a stop in front of the building. Looking at each other they nodded. The leader kicked the door open. Their flashlights mounted on their guns cut through the darkness. To their surprise they saw a warzone. Overturned furniture and scattered papers lay everywhere. Bullet casings littered the ground.
"What happened?" The man asked looking at his leader.
"No clue, fan out, look for her" he ordered.
They nodded and moved around. The blue masked girl walked into a room. The walls had massive body dents in them. looking down she saw a black haired woman laying on the ground. She was breathing lightly. Looking at her closely she seemed vaguely familiar.
"I found her" the leader called out. Looking at the woman one last time she turned and moved out of the room. Turning to her right she looked to see the others kneeling next to her.
The leader reached forward and removed her mask. He stared down at her bruised face. "Nikki" he said shaking her shoulder a bit. She moaned slightly before opening her eyes and looking at him. She looked around at the other hunters before sitting up slowly.
"What happened here?" The other man said looking at her.
"Dracula, he attacked this place" she said groaning before quickly looking around. Grabbing her gun she turned the light on and looked around. Sighing in relief she looked to see Jade and Tori laying near them. She saw Jade start to move making her smile. Just then a gun action was hears making her look to the leader as he cocked his assault rifle.
"No" she said jumping up.
"Nikki they took you, they will die" he snarled back at her.
Glancing back she looked to see Jade starting to sit up. Moving quickly she put herself between them both. The leader snarled at her before motioning her to move. She just shook her head as Jade stood up.
Jade fluttered her wings quickly shaking the dust off of them. Just then she noticed she was illuminated. Turning slowly she looked to see the Death Angels standing there.
"They haven't harmed me, let them go" Nikki said still standing her ground against her leader.
"Yes, they haven't hurt you. That does not excuse them for what they did" he growled as he focused on Jade.
"If I wanted to kill her I'd have done it at the stadium" Jade hissed at him.
"Not helping Jade, shot your fucking mouth" Nikki hissed back at her.
"Oh so now you're on a first name basis with these monsters?" the leader said looking at her.
"Of course I fucking am, so are you and the others" she shot back. She watched as the leader grew quiet. His eyes staring at her through the holes in his mask. Nikki let out a sigh as she stared at him. "They know who we are" she said softly as she glanced back to Jade as she helped Tori to her feet.
The other two looked at each other before sighing a bit. Reaching up they pulled their masks off. They revealed themselves to be Summer and Drake. The leader glanced back to them before looking to Nikki. Slowly he lowered his gun and stated at her. Reaching up he gripped his mask and pulled it off.
"Cale, they are not the threat" Nikki said softly as she stroked his cheek.
"Oh my god, were is Alex?" Jade said gaining everyone's attention.
XX
Dracula stood looking over the flats outside of the city. His eyes focused on a sinkhole. Vampires stood around it gripping onto torches. They stared at the sinkhole before them. Struggling and rattling chains making Dracula look back.
"Alex, you didn't put up an impressive fight at the parlor. Stop trying to seem intimating" he said chuckling.
"Dracula, you know you can't control Lilith" Alex said causing Dracula to walk up to him.
"I don't plan on controlling her, she'll keep everyone busy while I execute my plans" he said flagging the vampires to take Alex to the sinkhole. He watched as Alex struggled and roared as he was forced to the hole. The vampires kicked his knees dropping him to the ground. Walking up Dracula gripped onto a dagger.
"Humanity has grown complacent, we have been removed to the realm of fiction. After today humanity will once more realize their place on this earth. Prepare for the end of the age of humanity" Dracula bellowed causing the vampires to cheer.
Looking down to Alex he smiled. Reaching forward he grabbed the angel by the nape of his neck. He smirked with malicious internet as two vampires pulled his wing out. In a flash he swung the blade. It cut through Alex's wing with ease. The vampires held up the wing for all to see. They cheered as the wing was thrown into the sink hole. Dracula smiled before he took a stone tablet from a vampire.
"You're mortal now Alex, just know your death ushers in a new era" he said with a chuckle before grabbing the angel's hair. Placing the dagger to the man's throat he quickly dragged it across his throat. Bright red blood shot out of his throat. Alex gasped like a dying fish as Dracula pushed his head forward. Blood started to coat the tablet in his hand.
It dripped with blood. Staring at it he smiled. Looking at Alex he kicked his body into the sinkhole. Looking at the tablet he drew a symbol in the blood. He stared at it as it started to glow. Tossing it into the hole he stared down. "Arise dear sister, and remind this world why they feared us" he commanded.
Suddenly the ground shook and quaked. It caused the vampires to loose their balance. Dracula was the only one not to fall. He stared down as a glow started to rise towards him. Smiling he stepped back as a fireball flew out of the hole. It circled around before landing in front of him. Looking at it he watched as it disbursed and left standing there was Lilith. She looked around before looking towards the city. Walking up to the small hill she looked at the human city. Coyotes were howling as were other creatures of the night making noise signaling her arrival.
"Dear Brother, it's time we show ourselves" she said raising her hands. Once she did the power to Los Angeles went out. She stared at the darkened city as the moon shone down on it. "Humanity, these are your final days" she said smiling as her eyes started to glow red.