AN: yay, another chapter...eh...
DISCLAIMER: Please tell me you know it by now...please?
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When you've known someone for awhile you start to pick up on their little quirks. The angle they tilt their head to show they're joking, the way their back stiffens if you piss them off, and you especially know when they will not budge another inch.
"Kale-"
"Nope."
"Just a few-"
"Nu-uh."
"It's not THAT fa-"
"No." Time to bring out the big guns.
"I'll let you borrow the entire series of Fuushigi Yuugi when we get home." I could see the indecision on her face, then she sighed, smiling apologetically.
"Sorry Raine. I'd keep going if I could, but I can't move my legs."
"VAE VICTUS!" We stared wide eyed at eachother for about a second as the sound of steel ringing on steel floated down the slope.
"Shit!" I ran without thinking, only to have myself encounter Raziel's body, mid air, sending us both flying backwards. From my ever so comfortable position on the ground I could see Kale try and force herself to stand, arms windmilling wildly as her legs gave out.
"Son of a BITCH!" She tried again as I began struggling with the literal dead weight on top of me.
"Surround him, quickly!"
"Is that the best you can do?"
"Now sister, now!" And then there was silence. Not the good 'It's over so I can relax now' silence. It was the 'Oh my god something's just gone unbelievably wrong, we just don't know what' silence. Usually only had after the perimeter guards have disappeared and before you see that triangle of red dots on somebody's chest.
"Kale?"
"Yeah?"
"You okay?"
"This is gonna sound really stupid..." I braced myself for it. I could almost see her sheepish grin.
"I've fallen...and I can't get up." I groaned softly.
"How 'bout you?" I struggled to inhale.
"I can't breathe 'cause Raz is crushing my ribs." We lay there in our separate positions for a few minutes.
"Hey Raine..."
"What?"
"Why are we whispering?" I pondered this for a moment, before speaking in a normal tone.
"I don't know."
"It certainly doesn't help you any." the gravelly voice rolled over me and I yelped flailing desperately to get out from under the maimed body of my crush. Suddenly the weight was gone and I scrambled to my feet, reaching for the unconscious form before my instincts caught up to my eyes. He was handsome enough. Not a gorgeous man like Raziel or Kain, but strong, with a proud chin. His pointed ears indicated his vampiric nature, but his eyes were yellow and cat-like.
"When you and my Lord didn't arrive I became worried. Where is he?" I ignored the question watching how he held Raz. Gently, cradling him, like an elder brother would. But Raziel was the first of Kain's lieutenants wasn't he?
Oh...
oh no...
it couldn't...
"Magnus?"
"Yes?"
It could. Kale let out an indignant squawk.
"No way! The Immolate guy?" I nodded, and we both looked him over.
"He looks better." I nodded again. He certainly did. Of course not being in that weird Eternal Prison had probably helped. But if he was here did that mean that we might run into Sebastian? Or Faustus? Hell we might even run into Marcus...ugh. I looked over at Kale wondering if the possibilities had hit her yet, but she was just sitting there, looking for all the world like she was about to shake to pieces.
"Kale?"
"He...hee..hee hee..."Like I said, after a while you get to recognize the signs.
"Alright, spit it out. What's so funny?"
" I will destroy you with my miiind!" That startled a laugh out of me. But I had a better one.
"Water is not my friend!" She let out a guffaw clutching her ribs. The elder vampire glared.
"You are here, strange as you are, but my Lord is not. Where has he hidden himself?" We lost it completely. Suddenly I was hauled up and shaken.
"Woman, speak now or I will rip it from your mind!" I knew that voice, I hated that voice, I hated the bells and the chapel and the stupid running back and forth and not being able to see.
"Put me down right NOW!" I lashed out with my feet, not that it did any good. I was really getting tired of not being able to fight anyone properly.
"Marcus! Release her! We had strict orders from Kain that they were to be unharmed!"
"EYAAAHHH! PUT ME DOWN YOU PERVERT!"
"Augh! My ears!" Marcus dropped me to cover his offended lobes and I managed to catch a glimpse of Kale being held by Faustus before the ground and I met again.
"Why hello, what's you're name? Dirt? Ah yes I believe we've met before." I grumbled pushing myself up.
"Hate to say goodbye so soon, but I really must be standing." As I stood I could see Kale was trying to beat Faustus over the head, and failing miserably. His face was simply not where her fists were.
"Too slow, fool." She growled.
"Just you wait 'till I get my hands on a flame thrower! We'll see who's to slow then you-! GET YOUR HAND OFF MY ASS!"
"Leave them...alone. All of you." I whirled to see Raziel sitting up in Magnus's arms.
"Raz!" I ran over and placed a hand to his forehead.
"Ohmigod...You're body temperature!" Magnus nodded.
"We must get them to Lord Vorador as soon as possible" A pale trembling arm wrapped around me, and the once winged vampire seemed to draw some strength from the contact.
"They are being pursued by the Sarafan, for what purpose I know not, but I believe Moebius expects them to mount a rescue for Lord Kain." A painful sounding cough rattled his frame.
"We must converse with Lord Vorador...at...once..." And he was out again. Damnit, I thought it was supposed to be GIRLS who fainted all the time.
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AN: ta da. Two chapters in one month. Maybe you'll get another one before the 4th of July. Again, thank ASR.
