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Thorns of Betrayal

Chapter 12- Third Thorn

(Date: May 10, 2012 Time: 7:25 Am)

Hatred seemed to fill the air, the sky darkened to a black despite it being day. Every one froze staring at the now black sky it held nothing but darkness. People were beginning to panic trying to grasp at anything that could have caused this strange event. However worse was to come as all the power went out and all cars stopped working.

The sound of cars crashing into one another could be heard all throughout the city. Screams rang through the air as well as the shouting of people who feared what was to come. Desperately they tried to find their way to safety. They were in such a panic they pushed and shoved anyone that was in their way not caring as to who it was.

In just mere seconds the city was shot into panic mode. They became selfish and uncaring towards everyone except themselves. Very few people attempted to help out others or attempted to save people dear to them. They could not see anything they just blindly ran stumbling, knocking into things, and shoving people from their way.

Then as all of them were running blindly a light was shone through the sky. Momentarily they froze peering up at the now blood red moon. It had permanently become night; despite the red moon being there it still was very dark. In some ways it caused even more panic now that they could see, because now the whole city looked as if everything was bathed in blood.

They had no idea that was exactly what would soon happen. At the top of a building there sat a boy perched on the edge he laughed cruelly as he watched as people turned on each other within mere minutes. He laughed even more at the thought of what would happen when the real hell began. His eyes were wide his pupils dilated to an abnormal size and his smile twisted into one of the sickest twisted smiles ever.

If anyone had caught even the slightest glimpse at him they would think him to be the Devil and they would be practically right. This young man was twisted and sickly filled with hatred and jealousy. This young man was the creator of this new world that was beginning.

(The night before it happened)

Amu and Ikuto sat on the roof staring at the stars. Ikuto held onto Amu tightly something in his subconscious said something was about to begin. He had no clue as to what but he just couldn't shake the feeling off. Amu held onto him just as tightly, maybe it was the fact that they were indeed not human that they both were sensitive to the feeling of danger soon to come.

Briefly an image of the boy called Nagi flashed in his mind. However the screech of birds as they flew through the air in panic interrupted his thoughts. Utau and Kukai had just climbed up a moment before the strange event began. All four of these supernatural beings stared at the sky as it was fully covered with fleeing birds.

It was as if all the birds were trying to fly away from this place as fast as they could. Soon after other creatures that could fly took off following the bird's example. The four vampires were silent all had the same thing on their mind something very bad was coming. They only pulled their eyes away from the sky when the sound of dogs and cats were heard the cats hissed as they fled while the dogs growled and followed suit.

However the animals that were once the beloved pets inside the homes of their owners began to violently thrash against doors and windows trying to get free. It was as if they had gone so mad they would risk battering themselves to death to just get free. Everyone was freaking out as they called vets or police, and then it all just stopped and everything was calm the animals trying to escape went back to what they were doing before their weird episodes had happened. Even if they were injured they didn't seem to even notice or care.

Ikuto, Amu, Utau, and Kukai knew better than to just write it off like all the people seemed to do. They all decided maybe it was better to go inside for now and so they did. Choosing to all sit in the living room trying to figure it all out. However after almost 4 hours later they were just as confused as they were to begin with.

However after agreeing to stay the night together they all went off to different rooms. Amu went to shower, Ikuto was trying to find anything that could explain what happened in his library, Kukai was playing video games, and Utau was telling her manager she would not be coming in tomorrow. However all of them were still stuck on what had happened just hours ago.

However the pinkette in the house had a feeling Tsukasa would know exactly what was going on. Yet she felt as if something very important to her had disappeared. She had no idea that two things had vanished that day and that she was the cause to this all or that she was also the one person who would be able to change it all for the better or worse.

(Date: May 10, 2012 Time: 9:42 Am)

By now cars were abandoned and most of the people had locked their selves in their homes. However there were a few people who ran around causing even more chaos. They robbed stores or set fires, the police were now attempting to gather all the trouble makers up to hall them to jail. They were ordered to control the chaos and try to keep everything under control.

However it proved to be far more difficult than thought as a gun shot rang throughout the night and everything had gone silent. There laid a young boy he had just been trying to help his older brother. His brother was one of the men getting arrested the cops pulled their guns when they struggled. The boy who looked to be twelve got in the way and was shot as he tried to pull the gun away from the cop.

He was dead instantly time seemed to freeze as everyone stared at what one of the cops had done. They palled at the sight and seconds later the boy's older brother screamed out into the night his scream resounding throughout the sky. Hurt and pain clearly ringing through as he choked on sobs grasping the boy's now lifeless and bloody body tightly to him. The cop attempted to apologize he stumbled on words with tears in his eyes.

He hadn't meant for this to happen. The boy's brother's sobs soon became histarical laughter as he felt the need to destroy the man who took his only family members life. The cops flinched at the sound of his manic laughter. Smoke began to curl around the man, as he continued to laugh his tears still pouring from his eyes but his bangs hid his face.

When he looked up the cops immediatly backed away as fast as they could fear written all over their face. Only the cop who had shot the boy remained where he had been unable to move at all frozen from what he saw. The smoke had attached itself to the boy's body he let go of his brothers dead body and stood staring straight in the man's eyes. His face twisted in to something so horrifying that one of the cops peed himself.

The boy's face was now that of a monster, his teeth had grown sharp and so long they protruded through his skin. His eyes had changed from a light green to pitch black; his skin palled to where it was almost translucent, blue veins running through the skin now visible. The black smoke curled around him hissing to kill the man who caused him pain, chanting this over and over again.

Everyone who saw and heard this freaked out they drew their guns telling the thing to stay put. However this was what set him off as he growled and launched at the man ripping him apart instantly. The cops began to fire trying to stop the beast as they backed away. The bullets caused the beast to howl out into the night.

The howl seemed to reach all over the city breaking glass of the cars that were abandoned nearby. However once the bullets stopped as the cops waited for the beast to die a loud growl once again ripped through the beasts chest as he morphed into more of a beast than he already was. He grew twice his size and his nails shot out into claws that were hideously sharp. Then there were more fires of guns, however it did nothing to slow him down as he ripped apart all but one cop.

The last cop lowered his gun cowering on the ground crying begging for his life. He had been the one who had soiled his pants before. What could only be assumed to be a laugh came from within the beast and the smoke followed in snickering. The cop was lifted in the air by one arm, he attempted to get free but in the end gave up.

Staring up at the beast the cop pointed the gun to his own head and pulled the trigger ending his life. The beast dropped the cop's now bloodied body to the ground. However this was not the end as he proceeded throughout the town ripping through homes attacking anyone it could. However a man, whose wife was just snapped in two by the beast, took an ax to the beast striking it in between the eyes the ax staying embedded deep in the beasts head.

It stumbled back falling backwards as it slowly turned to a pile of ash on the floor. With that everyone now thought it had ended.

(In the house of Utau and Ikuto)

Amu, Ikuto, Utau, and Kukai had gone out to see what was going on. However by the time they got there it had just ended. However Rima had spotted them and ran to them in an instant. Fear written all over her as she shakily told them of what had happened.

The four vampires looked at each other having the same feeling that this was just the begining. They told Rima to stay with them, as they went through the street heading toward their home. Now they were all in the house once again however now they had found any and every thing that was or could be considered a weapon. They knew they could probably put up a good fight against whatever was coming, however they still may lose since they had no clue what was going on.

Not only that the humans had even less chance of survival, and the ones that survived would probably go after them if they saw their real strength. Rima quickly added that she had been hiding with the man who had killed the thing and the women who had been killed. She made sure to stress the point that the way to kill it was to strike the brain. Kukai trying to cheer people up said like zombies! In a way to cheerful tone.

However this earned him glares as well as a very powerful slap to the head by Utau. Had he been human he would have died. Amu was pacing back and forth thinking; first she needed to find Tsukasa and then Nagi. He was her best friend, even if Ikuto and Nagi disliked each other.

However Ikuto tried to argue with her until she decided she needed to tell them something. Her instinct told her that she needed to tell them this for some reason it seemed important. She stopped pacing and stared at her friends who were arguing about many things.

"We should stay here and board the house up and only fight if we have to." Kukai stated as calmly as he could. However everyone else had their own idea as to what was the best to do. "No I think we should take a chance and try to leave this town as fast as we can!" Utau had exclaimed while glaring at Kukai her arms crossed against her chest in defiance.

Rima shook her head while staring at both Kukai and Utau as they glared at each other. " You guys both don't get it do you? If we don't try to kill them then we will be stuck in a town filled with only them and the dead then what! Besides who is to say this isn't happening every where!" She blew up staring at them all with tears in her eyes.

They were surprised because Rima never ever showed emotions let alone cried. However the silence broke when Ikuto turned to Rima tightening his fist he spoke. " None of you get it this is serious. I say we all find a secluded place hold up there and fight if we have to."

"However it will only be us as in us in this room. To many people will attract to much attention!" He stressed the word us as he looked at Amu. She stared at him with defiance she had no clue if it was Ikuto's jealousy talking or if he really was just worried for their safety.

Rima, Utau, Kukai, and Ikuto all started to argue and shout all at once. However they stopped at the sound of a vase shattering. They turned to see Amu had thrown a vase at a wall to gain their attention." Amu! That vase was worth thousands of dollars!" Utau exclaimed.

" Shut the hell up and sit the fuck down now everyone!" Amu growled in a voice that made them all listen instantly. They all sat where they were not caring if it was the floor, because right now they were scared. "I have something to tell you all." Amu said it in a calm but deadly voice.