Author's Note: I apologize for the delay but I had to research how to write a fight scene. Because I had to do a lot of research, the fight scene is going to be broken up into three chapters. There is also going to be a surprise twist in the next one.
Thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, and passed the word about this story. I sincerely thank each and every one of you!
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:25
Dave let go of Edge, causing him to fall hard on the ground. He then slowly backed away as the Brood began to inch closer towards the Family. Unexpectedly, the Brood began to toss knives, swords and other sharp objects towards the Family. In rapid-fire response, the Family bent over backwards to avoid death. Melina and Trish began to do back flips as the Brood hastily walked towards them.
"You want some, Trisha?" Stacy dared. "Bring it on!" She immediately leaped high in the air.
Trish catapulted herself and joined Stacy on an abandoned building. "I trusted you, Stacy and you deceived me."
Stacy took a swipe at Trish, who ducked. "Everyone is out for themselves. Can you blame me?" She said before she smiled. "You're a dead woman." Stacy then lunged towards Trish.
Trish grabbed Stacy by her collar. She then lifted her up and held her high. Trish closed her eyes and then opened them. Her eyes were not the usual grey color. One eye had a mushroom cloud while the other had an image of flooding water.
"Never take a child from her mother." She said quietly.
In a far distance, a thunderous sound and heavy wind appeared. Carlito, Jeff, Stacy, and Liilan froze as they watched what was happening. A hailstorm formed with two-inch droplets of hail combined with fire. The fire and hail moved quickly, making more vampires duck for cover. Other vampires took shelter whilst the elders watched in anticipation.
"Shit." Taker shook his head.
"What is it?" Rock inquired.
"I can't believe they're actually doing it." He replied.
"Doing what?" Hunter asked.
"The Plagues of Egypt." Stephanie replied.
Biblically, the Plagues of Egypt are the ten calamities inflicted upon Egypt by God recounted in the book of Exodus. It was no surprise to anyone with how spiritual the Family was they decided to fight not with their hands, but with their minds.
The Family members immediately turned to mist to avoid the hailstorm while the Brood ran for cover. "We'll be waiting…" The Family echoed from the distance.
Edge stood up and licked his lips. The Brood gathered behind him as they looked up at the sky. "The Family wants to play? We're going to play." He smiled.
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Nitro and Jeff had many similarities between them. They loved alternative music, dyed their hair in all colors of the sun, and were extremely athletic. If it wasn't for the fact that they hated each other, they would be two peas in a pod. Jeff never cared for Nitro and there was no particular reason for it; he just didn't like him. Nitro, on the other hand, couldn't care less about Jeff. But when Nevaeh was stolen, everything changed. Nitro was more determined to beat Jeff's ass.
Both men met on top of a building and paced each other. They studied each other, sensing which one would make the first move.
"Hardy…." Nitro greeted as he took off his long overcoat. "I see you finally got rid of those love handles you wore so well."
"Cute, Nitro." Jeff said as he took off his T-shirt. "Not as cute as the ass-whooping I'm about to give you."
Using his mind, Jeff threw Nitro fifty feet away, causing Nitro to crash hard on the rooftop. Nitro immediately got back up, just to have Jeff in his face, hissing at him. Nitro quickly retaliated by slamming his fist into Jeff's stomach. He then catapulted himself in the air. When he landed, Jeff was waiting for him.
"Nice try for a rookie." Jeff smiled. He then gave Nitro a flying roundhouse kick. Nitro once again flew clear across the rooftop and sharply landed. He groaned at the impact and grabbed his shoulder. Jeff flew to Nitro and landed right next to him.
"Want more?" Jeff picked up Nitro and threw him across the roof again. That impact had the worst effect, for Nitro could barely move.
Nitro slowly turned around. He was still rubbing his shoulder as he looked up at Jeff, who once again flew to his side. "I do…" He mumbled. "…but first you need to wash your hair."
"What?" Jeff looked at his strands. Lice were crawling around his head, down to his shoulders. He tried to wiped them off but as he did that, more lice appeared.
"Get them off! Get them off me!" Jeff begged as he fought the lice.
Nitro scooted back and watched the sight before him. A slow smile formed on his face. "Can't do that, man."
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If there were two vampires that hated each other more than Dave and Edge, it was Melina and Lilian. Other than Trish, Melina was considered the prize catch amongst vampires. She was sexy, powerful and intelligent. She was also wicked in bed, having a drive that would put a porn-star to shame. Threesomes with Nitro and London were a frequent occurrence in Melina's world.
But putting up with Lilian's shit was not. Melina guessed Lilian hated her on the sheer fact Melina looked better than her. Why else would the old bitch hate me? As the two vamps circled each other, there was no love lost.
"You always tried to copy me, hyena." Lilian circled her. "My hair, my clothing, my body, my men…everything."
"You old-ass wench, there is not a goddamn thing of yours I wanted emulate." Melina sneered.
"You know what? I'm not going to fight you." Lilian said as she began to walk away.
Melina didn't believe Lilian for a second and remained still, much to Lilian's chagrin. "I said I'm not going to fight you." Lilian smiled. Her eyes turned black and her fangs appeared. "I'm going to kill you." She began throwing knives at Melina.
Melina ducked the knives as she walked towards Lilian. "Nice try, Blondie." Melina smiled.
"You're going down, hyena." Lilian threw another set of knives towards Melina.
Melina calmly walked towards Lilian, slapping the knives out of reach before they reached her body. "Try harder, try again." She taunted.
Lilian screamed as she threw the last knife. Melina caught the last knife with her hands, making Lilian stunned.
"No, I think you're going down." Melina then threw the knife back at Lilian. The knife pinned her against a wall.
"Is that the best you can do?" Lilian taunted. She lunged forward. Her clothing shredded and remained on the knife. She then pulled out a hidden dagger and charged at Melina.
She made quick swipes at Melina, barely missing her body. Melina ducked and bent over. She quickly walked backwards, eventually tripping over her boots. She fell backwards as Lilian stood over her. Her fangs showed and her eyes became cat-like.
"Goodbye…" Lilian whispered, "…hyena…"
Melina quickly closed her eyes and opened them. Her pupils were black as the midnight air. "You're not going to kill me with that, are you?" She asked child-like.
"Damn right!" Lilian said as she tried to stab Melina. Melina smiled and giggled once Lilian realized what happened.
"You know, Lili…" Melina laughed. "If you wanted me to fuck you, all you had to do was ask…"
Melina turned Lilian's dagger into a phallic object.