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Caroline, Kate, Airin, Samos, Tetra and Zero C, Me Dueler of Fate.

Chapter 10, One Vampire's Choice: Part 4. What Resides Inside.

NiGHTS, POV.

This was getting tiring, I had been carrying Zero's nearly lifeless carcass for about two hours now and still no sign of Carol anywhere. But then I spotted through the smoke a small advance party being led straight into the very middle of the battle. I stopped and narrowed my eyes, I saw a brown and silver haired succubus followed by a jet black haired ghost and a few other hundred monsters. Then I looked closer at the succubus and the ghost, It…..it was Kate and Airin! Thank God! I soared down through the smoke filled air and flew just next to Airin. "Airin," I called out, he turned his head wincing at the wind in his face but his eyes stopped when he saw me,

"Nights!" He cried, "Where have you been this whole time?" I explained my situation and showed him the much wounded, nearly dead person in my arms that was Zero. He sighed grimly and laid his hand on Zero as he kept running picking up his pace a little.

"Zero…." He said softly, I just held her and waited for him. He looked back up at me and his deep brown eyes meeting mine.

"We'll find Caroline and save Zero, I promise," he looked up at me as a tear began to form in his eyes but he held it back, then he just nodded. I had known why everyone seemed so depressed. Right about now, everything seemed lost and utterly hopeless. But I and everyone else who was a part of the rebellion knew better than to quit like this! We flew toward just the rim of the border when an angry and injured voice called out,

"Hey canon fire!" I spun around to see….wait a minute- It can't be…! It was….RAVEN! But how!? I….I thought that no one could survive a fall nor a blast that big from any Vampire! But wait…..who is 'she callin' canon fire!? Never mind that, anyway as she ran toward us a few nightmares tried to deal blows to her from the side but she simply reared her flaming foot upwards and kicked both of them hard I their chins sending them hurling a million miles southward.

"Wow" was all I could say before Raven shot a glare at me and proceeded toward Airin. Airin stepped back slightly but he didn't retreat,

"Just what in the name of hell do you think you're doing!?" she asked angrily, Airin just looked at her almost calmly,

"We were about to rescue Caroline until you stepped in!" Now isn't he handling this well. I floated over to them as they continued to argue.

"Hey guys—"

"Stay out of this NiGHTS!" They both yelled in unison, I sighed and walked over to the others.

"Now what do expect us to do," I asked solemnly,

"I don't know…let them finish their argument?" I glared at Samos; he held his arms up "Ok ok geez." I rolled my eyes and turned back to Airin and Raven.

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After what seemed like forever they finally came to an agreement. Airin came over with Raven close behind. Her knuckles flaming, most of us stepped back at fear that Raven would blast us but she held back her urge.

"So…..what's it going to be," I asked them both. Raven and Airin exchanged amused glances and Airin turned to me his face changed immediately from amused….to worry.

"Raven is coming with us," he announced. Several of our group members gasped,

"You can't be serious," I asked gripping his shoulder.

"I'm dead serious" He said firmly and walked past me to explain our situation to Raven.

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Again after a few more hours Raven and Airin walked out of our central camp. We had done the smart thing and actually set up a base of some sort. Surprisingly the enemy had stopped attacking and we had a day or two to restock, and help the wounded before heading back in. I decided to make myself useful and take a slight detour into the northwestern camp. Yes, we had camps on all the points of the compass, one on the north, one to the south, and ones east and west. I was right now at the west camp; we had also built roads that had lead around the battlefield so that trades with other camps and visits would not be intercepted. These roads were on constant guard by powerful demons and always had one or two witches making sure the force field stayed up. I headed over to the building that Airin had stationed himself at; he was taking a watch over the medical area. The one place where I would find Zero, I feel so stupid! I l just let herself get killed and I didn't try to save her!! Some friend I am……anyways, walking halfheartedly over to the door I took one long glance at Airin and proceeded. I'm pretty sure that as bleak things were right now he didn't want to talk to anyone, namely me.

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I came into Zero's room; she was lying half asleep on just a regular hospital like stretcher glancing at the windows to see if anyone was coming in, when she saw me hers eyes widened. She made an effort to get up and hug me but her neck strained and she lied back down.

"Nights…thanks," I smiled and sat down on the edge of the stretcher. Zero looked better already, now normally it would've taken anybody to heal very slowly, but apparently with Zero she was healing really quickly. My guess was she was doing most of the healing herself. I sighed and put my hand on her bandaged neck.

"You shouldn't strain yourself" I said softly, Zero uttered a small restrained laugh and moved my hand away.

"I'm not" she insisted, I laughed slightly and laid my hand back down on my leg.

"I'm saying that you should just let yourself heal regularly instead of pushing yourself to do it." She craned her neck to the side, I heard popping. She hissed and held her neck tightly,

"Zero," I asked alarmed, she held her hands up and smiled weakly.

"Ngh…..I'm fine…really. I think I just…popped my neck alright," I nodded,

"Well then take it easy ok?" I asked, she nodded and I knew she would keep that promise. I exited the room with no idea what we were going to do, Zero one of our best fighters was injured and Caroline was kidnapped. And as we speak…her energy is being taken away, bit by bit.

Part End. Sorry for putting chapter end at the other parts. If this is confusing please say so! ;D