Okay... first off, I'm so sorry it took me over a year to get this done, and at long last, the conclusion.
The next day
Xion's POV
It was easy enough to tell that the hunters didn't like their present. They had surrounded the area, and from what the scouts had told me, ready to attack at any moment. "Xion, shall we attack before they attack us?" Saix asked.
I smiled, "No, no. Let our prey come to us. They have in the past, and they most definitely will now. They are provoked and preparing for battle as we speak. Besides, we have an advantage here."
"Assss you wisssshhhh, your highnessssss," Seifer answered.
Axel's POV
It was strange staring at my once home as a human, and preparing to attack it. I summoned one of my chakrams and held it out in front of me. Just avoid Xion, and you won't have to be the one to end her.
Namine's POV
I sharpened my swords and filled two magazines, duct taping them together. Both swords and guns were needed for this. I'm never gonna forget this if I survive, am I? I was ready for this, and there was no way I was gonna choke this time. Xion, hope you're ready to die. I'm gonna maul you beyond recognition. A smile spread across my face. If this thing didn't start soon, I'd sneak over and get the blood bath started.
Roxas's POV
Namine got this look in her eye that gave me the impression of a psychopath serial killer; therefore, I didn't even try making myself known to her. Axel was completely lost in thought and had this weird expression. Ven and Hazel were busy with guard duty and tense enough to take your head off if you snuck up on them. Riku... was actually serious about whatever he was doing so I wasn't going to spoil that by asking what he was doing. What to do, what to do?
A hand grabbed my shoulder. I jumped. "Hey, did you get the line up plans?" Ven.
"No. If you know, don't leave me out in the dark."
Ven's POV
The stars were the only lights in the sky. Attacking by new moon's cover, I wasn't sure if that was a good idea or our death sentence's. The attack was separated into four waves, the next adding onto the previous to go in. Namine, Hazel, the rest of the first wave and I were going in by air. Each slayer takes an assassin on a hoverboard and drops them at any entry point that they can safely land or attack, then drop and join them, enter, and start the bloodbath.
I took the first assassin I knew in the first wave as my partner, which turned out to be Namine. Hazel ended up with Roy. The cowboy had merely rolled his eyes and asked if she was gonna pass out from loss of blood again. Hazel just laughed and told him she wasn't gonna be cutting herself again... as long as she wasn't mermaid hunting.
"Alright. Keep arms and legs over the board at all times unless you are leaving the vehicle. When exiting, if by jump, lean over the side until you start to slide off. Then you may push off with your feet. Please remember to make sure that landing area is safe and know that you can make the jump before jumping. In case of system failure, hope that the board is a safe distance from the ground and you are not in or heading into a rocky area. Thank you for flying Airline Ven." I sped through sounding like a stereotypical flight attendant.
"Wait, wha-"
I took off. I wrapped one of my arms around Nam's waist to keep her from falling. The board was roughly the size of an average snowboard; therefore, only wide enough for one. "Does one of the flat parts of the roof sound good?" I yelled over the wind.
"Yeah!" She jumped and rolled into her landing, sword in one hand, gun in the other. I dropped a bit behind her, strapping the board behind my back. Roy and Hazel had landed easily on a balcony. Everything was too quiet.
Namine's POV
The silence was really setting me on edge. My heart was too loud, my footsteps were too noisy, however much I tried to keep silent. You could tell the attic hadn't seen the living (or the undead) in who knows how long by the undisturbed dust and musty air. I proceeded down the steps, Ven following.
A battle cry sounded, breaking the silence. Ven and I forgot about stealth and bounded down the steps, crashing through the door to find an empty hallway. I checked up and to my sides. Were they all only on the lower levels? I could hear the chaos unfolding beneath me and turned to Ven, "Hey, check for stairs that side of the hallway, I check this side?"
"Yes m'am," he started moving.
The carpet seemed a bit damp, and I hadn't noticed how dusty the hall was earlier. Why are these two floors totally unused? My feet sunk into the floor a little. Who needs stairs? Why NOT make an entrance? "Hey Ven! Any luck with the stairs?"
"No."
"Well get over here! We don't need'em!" He ran over with confusion written all over his face. "Rotten floor," I said, putting more weight on the spot.
"Ya think it's big enough?" He asked.
"Let's find out." I began jumping on it. My feet sunk deeper each time. I fell through with a shriek.
Roxas's POV
I wrapped my hand around Namine's ring and closed my eyes. The second wave had just left, and it was only a matter of time before wave three and I joined. Will the freakies attack me for the kill? Or do they all know my face and what Xion wants with me? Will I die? Will Namine die? Will Ven die? Will Riku and Hazel die?Will everybody die? I shook my head and took a deep deep breath. A grey cloud filled the air in front of me. The guy next to me was shivering as if he was in the arctic circle.
Hazel's POV
As soon as we entered the old Victorian mansion, we saw action. Though it was pretty weak action. Just a couple of imps. At least they bled, a lot. Roy just scoffed, "This what you slayers deal with? I could do this in my sleep."
"This is the stuff we use to introduce kids into slayer work," I muttered under my breath. I really hoped we got separated. The room opened into a ballroom, though it was pretty gloomy. The curtains were torn, cobwebs were all over the place, and the floor was partially covered in dried mud and the occasional blood stain. Ya would think this place had a maid. I froze. Roy noticed this and stopped to look at me. He was about to say something but I raised my hand. A figure sat on the railing, watching us. I could just make out the smirk on his face. He looked familiar.
Roy shot his gun and we both watched the figure fall to our level. He landed and pushed himself up, at the same time his skin was being traded scales, his head and facial structure changed as he walked towards us. "Shit. She got the snakeheads." I tightened my grip on the hilt, let out a battle cry, and charged.
I released the blades from their connecting hilt, the coil like chains swinging them behind me. Using one side as a lasso, the chain wrapped itself around the snakehead's ankles and bringing him to our level, before he could jump out of the way. "I could use a new pair of boots," I smiled. Bringing the other blade closer and swinging it to my side, I closed the distance and vertically slit him open. That was a disappointment. He didn't even put up a fight.
Ven's POV
Both of us were just drenched in blood, but Namine seemed to be enjoying it. The second wave was due to hit in a couple minutes. We had managed to make our way down to the third story, but none of the main targets were sighted yet. The area was cleared for now, with me trying to get my keyblade out of a werewolf. Namine tapped her foot impatiently, keeping the time.
"The second wave will hit in..." she counted down with her fingers, "now." A duo crashed through the window.
"Jeez, couldn't make a more SUBTLE entrance!" I complained.
Riku jumped up, keyblade drawn, "Who wants some!?" His face dropped the moment he saw that the only freakies in here were dead, "Oh, COME ON!" The slayer he was with just gave him an agitated look picked off the glass.
"He took control of the board and sent y'all through the window, didn't he?" I asked the slayer. He merely just nodded.
"Should of got here sooner, then maybe you would've got to take out one freaky." Namine said with a smug look on her face. I finally managed to pull the keyblade out of the carcass.
Riku flipped her off and left in search of something to kill. The slayer got up and followed, looking back at us every now and then. I spoke up, "You wanna go downstairs? I'm pretty sure Riku's gonna be doing a thorough enough sweep that he's gonna get any freakies that us and the rest of the first wave missed." She nodded.
Downstairs was completely covered in them. Along with snakeheads, a lot of snakeheads.
Namine's POV
Ven passed out. What excellent timing you have. Groaning, I dragged him back up the stairs before they took any notice of us. I left him among the carcasses, he looked dead anyway. Running down the stairs, I jumped in (literally) with my sword above my head. The vampire gave out a shriek before its head went flying into the another. I didn't know what I loved best, the adrenaline, or the blood. Much more fun than a petrification knife. The other freakies that weren't dealing with other attackers charged at me. I jumped off the wall, causing them to fall into a hilarious dog pile. The one at the top jumped at me. Let's get this party started.
Xion's POV
I was with Seifer and Saix in the tunnels below the house. They wouldn't allow me to go up and join the fight, but lucky enough for me, the hunters were beginning to spill into the tunnels. "Who wants to play?" Was the last thing I said to them before running off and summoning my keyblade.
The first hunter I saw was easily felled. At the very least he was gracious enough to splatter his blood all over my skinny jeans, tank, and shoes. I ran at the next, wasting no time to grab her by the hair and take off the head, "Here, catch!" I threw her head at another, the severed part meeting his face. Before he could wipe the blood out of his eyes, I finished him off. I licked my fingers, wearing a chesire grin.
Roxas's POV
We were immediately met with opposition when entering. Taking a deep breath, I entered the fray. I jumped as claws made their way down my back. Quick as lightning, I spun around and took out what I think was a chupacabra. Axel stuck close to me.
We made our way through to open basement door, "Chances are, Xion's down there," Axel said.
"Good." I started down the steps, but stopped when Ven and Namine ran through.
"Follow them! I'll help out with things up here!" Axel yelled, returning to the fight on that level. I caught up with them and fought with them when needed.
We came to a quiet area. There was a hand laying in the opposite archway. Xion sauntered in, licking her hand, "Well, hello there."
Namine's face grew into a chesire grin that matched Xion's. Without a word, she attacked with an upward swipe that Xion barely dodged. It only took a split second for them to fall into a full on fight with Ven jumping in. A purple snakehead ran into the room. Before Ven could notice him, I attacked and pushed the fight back into the corridor he came from.
He hissed and swiped at me, leaving three long scars across my chest. I blocked his second blow with one keyblade and took off that same attacking arm with the other. He let out a roar and staggered towards me as I stepped back, swinging aimlessly with his remaining arm. Just bleed out already! He grabbed me by the collar and pulled me close to him. I held up my arm to take off his head, but he bit it before I could swing. I screamed and drove the other blade into his chest. His grip and bite let loose and fell to the floor. I stared at the dead snakehead, entranced.
Xion screamed in both agony and rage, bringing me back to reality. I ran back into the room to find her hand on the floor a couple yards away from her. An explosion sounded, catching their attention. She jumped at one of them. Out of nowhere, Riku ran in between Xion and her target, yelling something about the Sapphire Hunters. She caught him on the shoulder, her teeth sinking in, then releasing at ground impact.
They looked back in their direction, and had apparently caught what Riku was yelling about, and looked back to the commotion. I was unable to see straight. Things were growing hazier by the second. The last thing I heard was Namine and Ven yelling, "Where'd she take Riku!"
Axel's POV
I was outside when I saw Hazel thrown out the window. She was about to run back in when I grabbed her by the arm and made for the forest.
"What the hell!?" she yelled at me.
I sped up my pace, "The WSA is here, they have way more people here than we and the freakies have here combined, and don't seem to care whether you're a freakie or human!" We reached the treeline.
Hiding in the undergrowth, we watched the house. "What do you think will happen?" Hazel broke the silence.
"I don't know."
Epilogue
A bionic hand lifted a teacup. Swirling the crimson liquid before taking a sip, she savored the bittersweet taste. Placing the teacup down, she gazed at her hand, "Fine work by the mechanic, but Namine will pay tenfold for the original if she's still alive. That was a lucky escape if you think about it though, don't you think so?"
Her silver-haired companion looked up, barely nodded, then returned to his interest in the floor.
"Oh... don't be such a stick in the mud. You'll get used to it."
I'm not gonna have time to write the sequel I have slightly developed, but if anyone's interested in taking on the prompt, PM me. I'd be happy to beta it.