Chapter 21

Joey: Ok this is pissing me off!

Meagan: Yeah tell me about it! Neji won't let me feel his hair!

Joey: (sweat drops) no Meg! I can't find Taylor anywhere!

Aubrey: Walks into the fluffy room: What do you mean by, 'I can't find Taylor anywhere'?

Joey: That's just it! No one has seen Taylor all day!

Aubrey: then we need to find her! Let's go! (Leaves fluffy room dragging Joey)

Meagan: Aishachase97 does not own NARUTO or the CHARACTERS!

Betrayal

"Arashi? What are you doing here?" I asked as he dragged me farther out into the desert. It was getting late and I was getting cold.

"Lady Kogamaru wants to see you and she has requested that you be alone when I bring you," he said. He continued to take me farther away from Suna, and I had given up on yelling out when I realized who was abducting me.

"Why couldn't she come on her own? Or send my demon? Kero would be a nice sight, just to see if he's ok…." Arashi just growled. I walked next to him, heading in the direction of endless sand.

"Kero is fine, human. Can't say that he's had worst days, though. He did save your damn ass….." I glanced down at him. He had never sworn at me before. What was going on? Kero was hurt? Arashi was starting to worry me.

"Are you ok? You seem tense," I asked him moving my hand to pet his back. I pulled it back when he snapped his jaw at my hand, giving me the worst glare in the world.

"I would appreciate it if you wouldn't touch me. I'm not in the mood to deal with human contact," I glared down at him. This was different. He seemed mad, and slightly guilty. But over what I had no idea. To be honest, he was scaring me. I stayed silent, walking beside the multi-tailed wolf.

The night seemed still, and calm. If I wasn't so worried, and walking, I could have fallen asleep. However the fear of what was ahead kept me going. Granny, what's going on?

We were in the middle of the forest were we had first arrived in this world, and it unnerved me. There were no birds or other animals, just the quiet sound of paws and feet against the undergrowth. We had walked the whole night to get out of the desert and I was sure that Aubrey and the others were looking for me right about now, but I have too focused on my thoughts to care. Arashi stopped us in the middle of a clearing. I glanced at him, slightly worried about what he was doing. But soon enough, Sora and Umi were with him, but no Kero.

"Arashi? What's going on?" I demanded. The other demons looked at me and hissed….. Except for Sora, she cooed. I glared at them. Something was wrong, terribly wrong. But I wasn't sure what it was. My shoulder was starting to ach.

"Child! I'm so happy that you made it!" I turned to see Granny, but it wasn't Granny. Her old gray hair had gone black, and had slivery highlights, like that of my mothers. Her eyes were a dull pink, they seem old, but the rest of her was more or less late thirties early forties. But that wasn't the scary part. She resembled my mother way too much. I backed away from her.

"Granny, what's going on? Where's Kero? "I asked, voice quivering slightly.

"Kero has some thinking to do. Along with those two rats," she said, moving over to the demons, passing me without any problems.

"Someone explained what they tattoo was on your shoulder, right?" she asked. I stayed where I was. A feeling of dread filled my stomach.

"Yes," I answered hesitantly. She laughed from the center of the clearing. I cringed at the sound, it was malicious and sadistic. It made me scared.

"Well it's a lie. It does not hold you vampire form away, but rather, places it somewhere else, can you guess where the vampire is now?" she was facing me, grinning, showing two pointed fangs. I started to shake.

"Granny, I don't understand, what's the meaning of this?" I screamed. She took away my vampire self to have it for herself? That's crazy! Why would she want the vampire me?

"The vampire you held most of your powers, without it you only have your jutsu's. The power of darkness was a vampire element and without it you're nothing but a female shinobi! In other words I have the power of darkness, while your still a weak little ninja," my eyes went wide.

"Why would you want my vampire self? Why do you want this power?" she smiled and patted Arashi's head. The wolf whined and looked at me, sadness in his eyes.

"What do all the bad guys want? I had to make you stronger, I had you kill my daughter, and then I would take the vampire out of you. You see, you really are my granddaughter, and I have always been a vampire, but I was old, and I didn't have the power to take down Radica, but with the proper training I knew that you could," she stopped looking at me. I pulled everything together,

"So, you had me do your dirty work. Kill my mother, make me stronger, then you would take all my power?" I asked. I was still. This was just too much. She had done everything for me! She had helped me! She was there for me, taught Aubrey and me how to use our weapons! I felt like I was going to cry.

"Don't cry child, after I have your vampire powers I'll make sure to kill you and your friends first," my chest tightened.

"I freaking trusted you! I'm your granddaughter! Does that mean anything to you?" I screamed, the tears leaving my eyes. She just laughed.

"Of course it means something to me! You where the Vessel for the darkness! You made the vampire stronger and that will make me stronger. Then ill rule the vampires! Humans will become our slaves!" I fell to the ground, the grass and dirt digging into my knee caps.

"That's the same thing that my mother wanted!" I hissed at her. "Why kill her if you had the same wish?"

"Because the vampires and demons of this world would recognize her as their queen! Not me! With her out of the way I will be the queen of vampires, just because I have the power! Taylor, there really isn't anything that could have stopped this from happening. All I need is to taste your blood, only then I will be the perfect vampire. I will have power, and no one will be able to stop me from ending this world. Humans will bow down to me! The Great Kogamaru!" I flinched at the sound of her voice. It had power, it had energy. And there really wasn't anything I could do any more. A regular ninja going against a vampire, the strongest in the world, there was only one product of something so stupid, and that would be death.

"I need to get this over with, I have things I need to do. Arashi, Umi, hold her down," Arashi and Umi looked at her before darting to my side. I tried to run, but they pinned me to the ground, my face in the grass. I struggled to get out from under them. But they were too strong. I cried harder when I realized I couldn't escape. Kero…Aubrey… Help me…

Kero's POV

I could feel her fear. I could feel the betrayal; I could feel all her emotions. I let out a loud meow from my cell. I ran at the side again, trying to break free. Again I was repelled back.

"Knock that off!" Snapped a vampire henchman from the hallway. I just hissed at him and tried again. Nothing was going to keep me from my mistress. She was everything to me! I had to save her. I growled deep in my chest and let out a large feline scream. The concrete wall shook, and I ran at it again.

It started to tumble, leaving dust and debris everywhere. I didn't stick around. I leaped out of the cell, and towards her scent.

"Kero…..Aubrey….Help me…." I heard her faintly in the back of my mind. I gave a fierce hiss.

"I'm coming Taylor! Hold on!"

Aubrey's POV

I ran around the whole city, Joey and Kankuro on my flanks. Taylor had been missing since last night, and no one had seen her leave. She wouldn't have gone anywhere without telling someone beforehand, and she would normally be back in a couple of hours.

"Aubrey! I don't think she's in Suna!" Kankuro called. I stopped in my tracks. I whirled around to glare at the two boys.

"If she's not here, then where the hell is she?" I barked at them. I didn't wait for an answer. I was heading for Gaara's office, he didn't know that she was missing and wouldn't know unless someone told him; he had been in meetings all night long.

It wasn't long until I reached the large sand building. I rushed through the doors, passed the reception desk and straight for his office. I slammed open the door only to see it empty.

"If you're looking for the Kazekage, he is in the Meeting Room, down the hall," I ignored the boy standing at the side of the hall and rushed to the Meeting Room. I thrust my hand on the door, ripping it off its hinges and into the room. Landing on the ground with a loud 'bang.'

"What the hell is going on!" the elders shouted as they jumped out of their seats. I was breathing hard, trying to get my voice back. I looked up into Gaara's eyes. They were wide, and slightly concerned.

"I can't find Taylor anywhere," I whispered loudly. If it was possible his eyes went wider and he darted out of the room, leaving the elders in his dust. I slumped to the ground. I needed to calm down and go and find my best friend. When I caught my breath I ran from the room, promising to fix the door someday.

I stopped running. My blood went cold.

"Kero….Aubrey…Help me….." Taylor's voice echoed on my head. I screamed in outrage as I felt her fear and pain. I clenched my teeth as I ran out of the city. Kankuro, Gaara, and Joey all stood in the sand about a one-fourth of a mile from the gates.

"It looks like she was dragged in that direction…." Joey murmured, looking north, fallowing the wolf tracks and marks left by Taylors sneakers.

"Joey! You go back and stay with Meagan, tell her what happened, Kankuro, Gaara, come with me!" I shouted at them and started in the direction of the tracks. Arashi. What does he want with Taylor? This wasn't making any sense! I ran faster than I ever had in my life.

"Taylor! I'm coming!" I screamed into the dry, hot air.

Gaara's POV

My chest was hurting again. The same way it did when I saw Taylor in the hospital bed when she was in a coma. Kankuro told before what it was. It was fear. I was scared for Taylor. Was she hurt? Was she dead? The thought of her dying or hurting, enraged me, and I spend up so I was running next to Aubrey. Kankuro stayed behind slightly. It was only a few minutes with the speed that were where going, that we made it to the outline of the trees. I could feel Taylor's chakra and started to push myself to go faster.

Meagan's POV

"WHAT! TAYLOR'S BEEN KIDNAPPED!" I screamed at Joey. He cringed and moved away from me.

"Yes, however, Aubrey has already headed out to look for her. She told me to stay here with you," He continued. I glared at him and started to remove the tubes and needles still stuck in me.

"Meagan! You can't go after them!" Joey yelled forcing me to lie back down. I tried pushing back against him, but nothing happened. I was still t0o weak from the fight! I felt myself falling into sleep. Taylor, if you die, I swear to God I'll kill you….I thought before fading into the darkness.

Taylor's POV

She leaned over me, a sadistic smile painted on her pale face. As she grew closer I tried to wiggle, but Arashi hooked his claws into the ground, nailing my shirt and shorts into the earth. I couldn't move. Tears fell down my face as I thought of all my friends, and how they would all die.

She bit into my neck, drawing out the crimson life essence. I screamed as my shoulder started to ache. Nothing but pain consumed me, and my life went blank.

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