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"It was you all along!" Sarah shouted, her voice ringing in the caves. "I cannot believe I trusted you. All this time, it was you!"
"Took you long enough to figure it out," Taylor jeered. "You were blinded by your sweetheart,"
Sarah shook her head in disbelief. She backed up against the wall with her friends. Michael had his arms around his horrified sister. She clutched at him so hard, it pinched his skin, digging in with her fingers. After all, if you were kidnapped by vampiric brides, you would clutch someone so hard it will also make them bleed.
"How?" she asked softly. "How did you do it?"
"It was simple, really, princess," Paige snorted while walking toward her with her brother. "For many years now, me and my brother have been practicing the art of dark magic,"
"That gave us an advantage," Taylor explained. "My new father has put a lot of terror on the village, no one seemed to notice what we were doing,"
"I can't believe this," Sarah shook her head.
"Believe it sister," Paige turned around and walked to the brides. "And you call yourself a huntress,"
Michael was starting to get angry. He got up and lunged himself at Taylor. But Taylor was ready. He threw Michael across the room hard, he hit his head on the wall, but not too hard. He fell to the ground, got up, and revealed a large cut above his left eye. Taylor looked back at Sarah, with a small smile, and an evil twinkle in his eye.
"Although," he whispered dangerously. "I must admit, Sarah Valerious, you are a very beautiful creature,"
Secretly, Sarah had taken off her gloves behind her back. While Taylor stared at her, she grabbed his wrist with her bare skin. Taylor's eyes turned bright red, and his fangs popped out as he screamed in agony. Sarah however didn't let go.
"Don't flatter yourself," she said through gritted teeth.
Roughly, Sarah pushed Taylor away to the ground. And soon, the battle between them had begun. As Taylor got up, Sarah whipped out her sword, letting it ring out in the dark tunnels and caves. Taylor smirked.
"Let the games begin," he jeered.
Sarah rolled her eyes, and scoffed. But suddenly, she turned on a smile. Taylor was confused. Why was she smiling? Well, his question was about to be answered. Sarah spun kicked him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. But Taylor caught his balance. He took out his own sword, holding it in front of his face. They circled each other for a bit, until Sarah pointed behind him.
"Hey look!" she shouted. "Undead girls!"
"Huh?"
Taylor turned around, falling for Sarah's trick. She stabbed him in the back. He roared and turned around, as Sarah pulled it out. She set the tip in the ground and leaned on the hilt.
"You know," she said inspecting her nails. "For a vampire, you're pretty dumb. I can see why no one cares about you,"
Taylor growled, and raised his sword with a yell, bringing it down. Sarah reacted quickly, and clashed her sword with him, crossing the blades. They glared at each other through the sharp blades of their swords.
"Let's finish this," Taylor growled.
"Ladies first," Sarah said.
Sarah and Taylor started their sword fight. Taylor went down low, and swiped Sarah with his leg, tripping her. She fell to the ground, and Taylor lunged himself on her, bringing his blade in front of hers. She kneed him in the stomach, and got up as he doubled over. Sarah rolled on the ground, and flipped backwards to stand up. Taylor clutched his stomach groaning.
"Paige!" he said in a 'duh' tone. "A little assistance here,"
"Don't look at me brother," Paige said leaning against the wall. "You're fighting a warrior princess. You're gonna lose,"
"See?" asked Sarah. "Your sister doesn't even care as long as she lives her immortal life,"
Paige hissed, and tried to sprint toward the princess, but Verona held her back.
"Patience darling," she reasoned. "Let your brother have his fun,"
"Yeah," Maria piped up. "You wanna get canned after your brother get's staked by my friend,"
Michael went wide eyed and put a hand over his sisters mouth.
"When are you gonna learn from your little brain to keep your big mouth shut!" he whispered in her ear.
Sarah punched Taylor in the gut, and doubled over again.
"And you call yourself a vampire," she whispered dangerously in his ear.
Paige had had enough. She growled in anger.
"That's it!" she exaggerated. "I am not gonna let my immortal brother get beaten by some spoiled-brat, princess!"
Paige lunged forward at Sarah knocking her and her sword to the ground. She held her down by her covered wrists, and Sarah started to struggle. Her legs were still free and she tried to kick Paige, but she couldn't. Taylor leaned over her, with a smile on his face, pulling gloves on his hands.
"What's the matter princess?" he asked playfully. "Weak?"
Sarah still struggled against the strength of Paige. Taylor bent down without hesitation, and took the glowing pendant of Sarah's necklace in his hand.
"I think I'll take this back," he said.
"I'm gonna kill you," Sarah whispered dangerously to Taylor's face.
"Hurry up Taylor!" shouted Paige. "Get the necklace off of her!..."
Paige turned to Sarah, baring her fangs and ice-blue eyes glwing at her.
"...Then let me taste her blood,"
Suddenly, Paige screamed in agony as a stake embedded her shoulder and got off Sarah. Sarah, knowing this was her chance to escape, puched Taylor away from her and got up. When she looked to where the stake had come from, she found Steel with a crossbow in his hands.
"How 'bout a nice stake instead of a wine glass of blood?" he asked narrowing his emerald eyes
"Steel!" Sarah shouted relieved.
"Come on!" Steel shouted gesturing for them to follow him. "Let's get out of here!"
Michael picked up his sister, and ran with his friends, as Sarah ran hand in hand with Steel, down the dark tunnels. Suddenly, they skidded in the dirt as they came across two paths.
"Which way?" asked Maria as Michael put her down.
"The one on the left is the right way," Steel pointed to the left tunnel. "The one on the right has a time bomb at the end, made of stakes and Glycerin 48,"
"Where'd you get Glycerin 48?" asked Sarah.
"I'll explain later. Now I got a plan. Sarah, switch shoes with Michael,"
Sarah put her hands onher hips, and gave a "Are-you-serious?" look at her cute guy.
"No way!" she protested. "Do you know how much I paid for these boots?"
"Do you know how small her feet are?" asked Michael, protseting too.
"You two wanna live don't you?" Steel reasoned. "Now switch!"
Knowing what they had to do, Sarah and Michael quickly switched their shoes togethor.
"Michael you've got big feet," Sarah grimaced as she tied the laces.
"Shut up Sarah," Michael spat.
"OK," Steel continued. "Sarah take this grappling hook gun," Steel handed the loaded piston to Sarah. "There's an opening in the left tunnel. Take Maria and wait for us there. Me and Michael are gonna go in the right tunnel, try and lure the vampires and blast 'em. We'll be out of here before then,"
"You be careful," Sarah warned.
"I will be,"
Sarah and Maria started to go, but Sarah turned back.
"Oh!" she said in realization. "I almost forgot,"
Sarah grabbed Steel by the collar, and pressed her lips against his. When they parted, they smiled at each other.
"Thanks," she whispered.
"Anytime," Steel said dazed.
Sarah still smiled at him as she and Maria ran into the left tunnel. Steel was still dazed by the kiss, and Micharl groaned.
"Come on Romeo!" he shouted. "Sarah's boots are killing me,"
Sarah and Maria, meanwhile, had reached the end of the tunnel, and saw an opening about three feet above them. Sarah shot the grappling hook gun in the air, and a hook came out of the pistol, embedding itself into a nearby tree.
"Maria," she instructed. "I want you to hang on to the hilt, and stay where you are until I come up there,"
"What?" asked Maria.
But Sarah didn't answer her. She gave Maria a push, and she was flying up to the tree.
"SARAH!"
Sarah looked back to the long tunnel they had entered and conquered. She whipped out a stake behind her back, and narrowed her eyes.
"Come on Verona," she whispered. "I know you're here,"
"Very smart, princess," said a voice
Sarah looked in front of her, and saw Verona with a creepy smile on her face.
"You know," she stated. "If I were you Sarah, I would've come quietly with that necklace. I would've joined sides with Dracula,"
"Yeah?" asked Sarah. "If you were me, I'd be dead,"
"Really? I was just thinking the same thing,"
"Hey vampire!" shouted a voice.
Verona and Sarah looked up, and saw Maria staring down through the hole above Sarah, and a stake gun in her hand. She had a look of determination on her face.
"Go suck on your own life," she retorted
And with that, Maria pulled the trigger on the gun, shooting Verona in straight in the heart. She screamed in agony, and turned to dust. Sarah could only watch in amazement and looked up and her young 10 year old friend.
"Oh...my...gosh," she said silently. "THAT WAS BRILLIANT!"
Steel and Michael were crouched behind a huge boulder that was left on the side of the tunnel waiting.
"Are you sure this'll work?" asked Michael
"They're after Sarah aren't they?" asked Steel. "Trust me,"
Suddenly, they saw Aleera in front of the boulder. They crouched down lower, trying to maintain a low profile. Aleera looked around and sniffed the air. She exhaled deeply.
"I know you're here, princess," she jeered. "I saw your footsteps leading here,"
Steel, shook his head in a disapproving way. You think the vampire would be a bit more smarter. He tossed a small rock toward the end of the tunnel, where the time bomb was. Aleera, being the crazy and stupid vampire she was, heard the sound, and practically flew to the end.
"Now," Steel whispered.
The boys got out of their hiding place, and rolled the boulder in the middle of the tunnel blocking the way. Then they ran to where they had two paths, and bent down to the bomb-starter (A/N:I don't know what they're called. You know those things that start an explosion?) that was hidden behind another rock.
"I'm doing this," Michael protested. "Sarah owes me big-time for this,"
Steel just shrugged and let Michael do the job. He spit on his hands rubbed them togethor, and pushed down the lever. In a matter of seconds there was a loud explosion, and they took cover, as dirt from off the ground reached to ear they were, from the impact of the Glycerin 48.
"Let's go!" Steel shouted.
Sarah and Maria sat against the tree playing with their weapons a little. It had been like forever since they saw the boys. Suddenly, they heard coughing, and looked up to see the boys hacking their lungs out from the dust and dirt in the tunnels. They shook their heads.
"Men," they said in unison.
"What took you so long?" asked Maria.
"Just get me out of these boots!" Michael screamed in agony. "They're killing me!"
"Could be worse," Sarah said as she went to switch back shoes with Michael.
"How?"
"Could be the vampires killing you,"
"Point taken...but still. Your boots are killing me! I am never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever, ever INFINITY, wearing...your...boots!"
(A/N: Hope you liked this chappie!)
