She wanted to say something, but an unexpected but familiar voice rung down the hall. It was filled with worry, upset and a little out of control.
"No… You will wait. Until I say you can… Slow down… Dammit…You don't… I don't care... My queen!"
Mikoto quickly rolled her gaze to the hole in the wall as more wolves walked by, but the voice, the familiar yelling voice that brought a smile to her face was getting closer. Mikoto blinked her answer… well her surprise… Recognizing the voice and who it belonged to. She'd met her in the other realm. An elite who served another mistress in a rather unceremonious way… More like an angry older sister. And Mikoto couldn't help but like this person.
She came around the corner, her voice raised yelling at the top of her lungs, "I told you to wait" looking over her shoulder, quickly turned her head and yelled again, "hey ass…" She pointed at Ronan. "Why did you call?" Then her eyes went wide, catching her breath, "Mikoto!" she grinned, with a quick nod of her head but in less than a heartbeat she went official, "Your Highness… Anastasia… Had I known I wouldn't have made such a spectacle of my well… You know… Her…" She quickly blushed, bowed her head, "hey Mikoto…" She peeked, gave a quick wave. Mikoto grinned and waved back, "hey Corrina." seeing Corrina's hand move slowly to a large compartment on her belt. Mikoto raised her brow, looked at Corrina's telling smile, her heart raced. She'd gotten it.
Corrina is a pint-size powerful elite, dressed from her neck to boots in a grey colored armor, her dark brown hair pulled back from her face, wrapped tightly in grey ribbons down her tiny frame. She looked more like a school mascot or middle school girl than an elite.
She stood in front of Anastasia at attention, with her head bowed, "I'm so sorry… Really I…"
Anastasia gave Corrina a knowing painful sigh, "don't worry Corrina… I know your burden." she said as she closed her eyes and sighed again.
"Burden… Is that what I am?" Her voice was smooth and raised as she rounded the corner but only looked at one of them.
"hey Ronan…" She said looking like a cat eyeing a mouse. "Hey Elaina." he said, looking out the window, "how have you been?"
"Lonely…Missing you! " she cocked her head to the other side, "but don't worry… We'll make up for lost time." She said with a sly grin.
"Elaina" Corrina growled, "Anastasia," holding her hand out to direct her attention, "is right…"
"There…" Elaina said locking her gaze on Ronan and pointed to Anastasia. "Elainaaaaa…" Corrina growled, slowly dragging her name out, "show your respect."
Elaina closed her eyes, exhaled a yeah I know breath, "nice to see you oh great Queen of the four kingdoms. Oh, great Queen who didn't invite me to the first major battle since 1939… Sure…" She dramatically shrugged her shoulders, brought her hand to her chest, leaned her head back, put the back of her other hand on her forehead, as if she would faint, "thanks…" She growled, put her arms over her chest, "HMMPH! … And…" Dropping her chin to her chest, "I'm sorry for being you know… But I am a Queen so…"
"It's fine…" Anastasia said rolling her eyes, "and well yeah… You're not being invited was intentional."
"See! I told you Corrina! Jealous!" She jerked her chin, "of my prowess on the battlefield…" She quickly looked at Ronan grinned, "and in the bed." She gave a wink. Mikoto blushed bright red, shooting a thin eyed glare at Ronan still looking out the window. "Her too…" She glanced at Sylvia and whispered, looked at Anastasia with worried eyes. Anastasia creased her brow, "I wouldn't." Closing her eyes and blew out a breath, "I can't believe…"
"You said you lov…."
"Hush!" Her eyes flew open wide, "see, this is why… I didn't invite you…Elaina…" she crossed her arms over her ample bosoms, lowered her chin, " Drama queen! It's all about you… You… You…"
"So!" is all Elaina said.
Mikoto quickly bit her lip, letting out a hard growled, realizing she was just trying to hold back her laughter now.
This wasn't the first time she'd seen Anastasia and Elaine go at it.
Elaina would quickly get underneath Anastasia's skin and really, really annoy her. Corrina knew, the others knew… Hell, Elaina knew it… And with a borderline mischievous and malicious smile she'd stick the knife in and twist. All the while serving tea and wearing a Cheshire Cat grin.
She had been a Courtesan of the vampiric Royal court. A friend of Anastasia's mother, Tatiana, who had yet to find and establish her kingdom. And the two of them were inseparable. but When Tatiana left in the middle of the night in search of her own kingdom. Elaina was lost. But a messenger delivered the most exciting news. Tatiana had found her kingdom. It was too large for single Queen to rule. With wide eyes filled with excitement she read the message over and over. Find me, fight me and I will rule.
And that's what Elaina did, and she did lose. But she still got her share of her kingdom. A dream comes true. She was childish, vicious and amorous. And not in that order. But first and foremost, she was extremely loyal to Tatiana and her daughter.
Despite being the Queen of the Western kingdom, she was often called by another name. The sorority girl Queen. And she liked to flaunt it. Her taste for beautiful gowns and skintight outfits was legendary. Even the armor she was wearing accentuated her feminine curves.
"Ronan…" She said with amorous tone, "do you like my new armor." She said slowly lifting her arms up and turned around. "This is a specially designed battle wardrobe." She turned around, giving them a full view. "From helmet to boots everything works together. It is a modern version of the samurai armor." Reaching to her side, she detached a mask as she spoke. "All of this is made with Kevlar, high density ceramic and military plastic." Taking the mask, she attached it to the helmet. It covered almost 3/4 of her face, except for her bright green eyes. "This is my face cover." She nodded, "I wouldn't mind wearing it during …." She grinned as she detached the mask, explaining to them how it attaches to her helmet.
She, with a slight mischievous smile, moved her hands down her chest to her sides. "This is my body armor. Using my personal measurements, it is form fitted." She playfully squeezed the breast, "One… Two… Three…" She grinned, her eyes became alluring. "But still you gaze at my reflection in the window." the ends of her smile reached for her eyes exposing both fangs. "How sweet…admiring the uniform, Ronan?"
"No… I was thinking about …..." he said, "where those hands were." looking at her reflection in the window.
Elaina blushed, continued. "These are arm coverings, I can attach blades or even long needles to the wrist."
She reached her side, took out an 18 inch long needle from a hidden pocket, attached it to the end of the arm covering giving her new claws. She bent down and used the needle as a pointer. "These are shin protection, this is thigh protection." Standing straight up, put her hands on her waist. "This is my favorite, A Kusazin; some call it an iron dress. But its lighter due to modern materials."
She slowly twirled, the iron dress slowly rose as she spun around in circles. "It hangs from my waist to just above my ankles." She cocked her head and grinned. " And it's detachable. It is light weight and bullet resistant." She raised her hands and took off her helmet. "And it comes only in black!"
She took a deep breath again, letting it out slowly, "Ronan " she said with a telling soft look on her face, "I'd like you to try to invade me." Her eyes sparkled.
"Holy crap!" Mikoto yelled, thinking she was queen speaking, "Anastasia's right. What is with him? he's an ass. You just don't throw yourself at him. What are you a piece of meat. No pride. I feel so sorry for Corrina"
Anastasia dropped her head, "you know she can hear you right?"
Mikoto quickly turned looked at Anastasia with a horrified, surprised expression, ignoring her comment, "why!?" Her arms snapped forward, pointing at him. "you don't just throw yourself to someone and say Invade me?"
"she did" Anastasia quickly answered, "and does…oh! And he will."
Mikoto caught Corrina horrified expression at her mistress. Her eyes open so wide they could drop to the floor. Then they slowly narrowed, and her lips curved turning hard, "Ronan this… Ronan that…" She clenched her fist, let out a low growl that trembled against Mikoto's chest, "time for you to die…" her head snapped as she glared at him, turned and started to walk over to Ronan. She growled and mumbled, clenching her teeth and fists.
"You still haven't forgiven him… Have you" Elaina said with a mischievous grin.
"If I would've known this was the Ronan you were talking about…back then" She closed her eyes, took a hard breath, slowly opened them and they glistened, "you are Queen… He is nothing but a horny dog.… He is beneath you." Corrina slapped her hand over her mouth.
"Sometimes… I'm beneath him…" Her smile grew bigger, "or behind me…" Elaina said licking her lips.
"Oh… Wow…" Mikoto closed her eyes, shaking her head "this is too much. Can we get to some killing…? I mean no offense but…" Mikoto quickly caught her breath, "oh crap… He said he's going to kill someone, is it…?"
Anastasia raised her head a little and laughed, "despite everything… I wouldn't let him kill her… I'd kill her first…"
"That's right…" Elaina said with a grin, "my beautiful little… Oops… I mean very adult Queen… Would be the first one to kill me." Elaina chuckled, putting her hand on her chest. "Corrina… Aren't you going to finish insulting him?" she said as she gazed warmly at her little elite.
Corrina was just taller than Ronan's waist, maybe a little past his abdomen, but she was silent, looking up at him in surprise. "Corrina…" Elaina tilted her head, concern colored her face, "are you… all right?" She said with her voice getting softer. She worried.
Corrina nodded silently, bringing her hand up to wipe away the tears. "Corrina! I said Are you all right!" She thinned her eyes, her voice drowning in worry, "what has…"
"It's okay… Elaina… It's just," Ronan said, slowly turned from the window. Corrina lifting her hands, her fingers trembling. "I couldn't… I couldn't feel her…" Corrina said as the tears poured from her eyes.
Elaina seeing her little elite crying, changed the direction of her gaze and saw the barely there, something pressed to his body, "I see… Besides sex you have another surprise for me." She sounded strange, surprise but calm, "let me see her…" She said taking a few steps. "Elaina… I need you to…"
Corrina quickly gasped, covering her mouth with her finger so tight, blood ran from her fingernails.
Senessa hidden against his body, raised her head and her long dark hair slipped from her cheek, her T shirt hung open, showing the scar covered chest. "I need you to be…"
"I'm a Queen…" She said in a determined tone, hardening her green eyes.,
She knew something bothered Corrina. And it wasn't Ronan. She knew Corinna liked him.
Elaina and Corrina had been through many battles over the centuries. Seeing the bodies butchered, rotting in the filth. But for Corrina to act so surprised, to show such a horrified expression, nearly speechless ate at Elaina.
"Let me see…" She repeated, taking a few more steps, gently putting her hand on Corrina's head.
Elaina's green eyes softened, her white skin shone, her mouth curled into a very soft smile. She didn't wait for him to hand her over. She took Senessa off him. Senessa flinched just a little, her tiny nails scratching his skin, "don't you ever flinch… From me." She said in a motherly voice, picking her up into her arms. "This is why… You called." He nodded, "do you recognize her or maybe." He said, watching her eyes taking the little vampire in.
Elaina, born to royalty but sold to a higher house and resold until she had made it to the highest house. Joining the royal parties attending to the ruling queen's every need. which included attending the party circuit and royal mixers that allowed her to mingle among the many houses.
She blew softly over Senessa's face. She sniffed like a little bunny, breathing in her smell. Elaina saw the scar on her cheek, as she balanced Senessa on her hip, Corrina stood close, lifting Senessa's long black hair, lifting the end of her T-shirt seeing the scars covering her legs. Blood trickled from her mouth, her eyes squeezed tight. "Corrina…" Elaina said, in a soft but firm voice, looking down the neck of the T-shirt to see the scars covering her chest and belly, "you need to calm down if you choose to look further." She said, "or I'll throw you through the wall… Understand." She said softly. Corrina with her eyes filling with tears quickly nodded, squeezed her eyes tight, took a deep breath.
Elaina put her hand on Senessa's cheek, "what's her name? She asked. "I gave her the name of Senessa" She nodded, "it's good enough… Senessa…" She said.
Senessa smiled hearing her voice and chirped. Elaina quickly exhaled, smiled back at the little vampire in her arms, "I'm going to taste you… So, don't worry… I won't cause you any pain… It's a promise."