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Chapter 14- Hunting and hunted

Blade took out serum from a fridge and loaded it up.

"Blade."

"Hmm?" He turned around to see Nyssa.

"The way you talk to them... us. What is it?" Nyssa asked, genuinely curious about the whole thing. "We are together in this, remember? Why do you hate us so much?"

"It's fate. It's in my blood", Blade said as he sat down.

"It's in mine, too", Nyssa told him. "I was turned long ago, and I've known this life more than the other."

She made to walk off but on reaching the door, turned back to Blade. "You know the thirst better than any of us, shooting that serum of yours. The only difference between us, is that I made peace with what I am a long time ago."

Nyssa then walked out as Blade put the serum gun away, contemplating her words, while Matt passed Nyssa, walking inside to Blade.

"How did you do it?" Matt tilted is head, not understanding. "Make peace with yourself, after learning what it is you carry."

Matt walked forward until he was leaning against the fridge that held the serum, facing the door, and told his fellow pupil of Stick. "I'm Catholic, born and raised. It wasn't easy. I thought I was a monster, that he was monster, especially considering the thing that made him. For a long time, I prayed it would never come back out...but then he saved my life against Magus." Matt placed his hand over the inverted pentagram on his chest as Blade started to look at him. "Things were okay for awhile, but then Mephisto tried to make me hate and fear the Devil inside, and he was succeeding. Funnily enough," he then began to smile, "it took five years in Hell to realize that he wasn't such a monster after all. Just another victim of Mephisto, used as a pawn to his twisted game. Adam is part of me, has been for a long time, and despite Mephisto's best efforts, he isn't evil, he cares and feels. He saved my life, Connor's life, and so many others." Matt lay a hand on Blade's shoulder. "I understand your hate for them, but you are, what you are. Don't let it turn your hate onto yourself. You may not realize it, but many are alive because of who you are. That isn't someone I think is worth hating."

He then walked off as Blade contemplated his words.

Angel, Whistler and Scud were working on a UV bomb, tinkering with stuff, when Scud asked Angel. "What makes you different from the other bloodsuckers?"

Before Angel could respond, Whistler was the one to reveal. "He's got a soul, makes him human stuck in a Vampire's body."

"Huh?" Scud asked. "That's got to suck."

Angel was surprised by Whistler's accuracy and the old Vampire hunter revealed upon the surprised look, "I've learning about your kind longer than I can remember, and I may not be an occult expert, but I know the gist of why you were cursed."

"Yeah, killed the favorite girl of a gypsy family, they punished me", Angel said with a sad sigh. "Since then, I've been trying to come up to terms with what I did."

"Well, at least you're trying", Whistler said before holding up the newly made UV bomb. "Let's try it."

"All right", Scud said, smoking a little.

"Best for you to step way, way back", Whistler advised Angel.

"Yeah, would be best", Angel said as he stepped really, really back, and hid behind a pillar.

The UV bomb started emitting lights as Scud took the cigarette out of his mouth, but then it died down as Scud sighed. "Maybe I fucked up, maybe you are right."

Angel peeked his head out, when suddenly the UV bomb went off, and he dove back behind the pillar to save himself as Whistler and Scud covered their eyes.

When it was done, Angel walked back out. "It worked."

"All right", Scud and Whistler high-fived each other. "Papa's got a brand new bag."

A while later, Whistler and Scud carried equipment downstairs as Matt, Faith, Angel, Spike, Nyssa, Asad and the Bloodpack prepared themselves.

Angel, Spike, Faith, Nyssa, Asad and the Bloodpack all wore armors that had been supplied by Reinhardt, while Matt now wore a vest under his red leather duster for added protection, and also had his arm-blades on.

Angel had two 13-shot version Colt 45 pistols which he aimed in the front, as Spike cocked a pump-action shotgun, with Faith carrying an assault rifle, and Matt had the Glock 34 Blade had given him before.

Chupa then asked them. "Let me ask one question. How are we going to find these Reapers?"

Blade then walked out, walking next to Nyssa. "We won't have to. They'll come to us."

Nyssa tossed Chupa an aerosol cannister. He fiddled with it when it sprayed his face and he shut it, wiping his face. "What is this shit?"

"Pheromones", Nyssa revealed before explaining. "Harvested from the Reapers' adrenal glands. They're going to key to it."

Reinhardt took the cannister and quipped to Chupa. "They want us to spray on some suckpuppy's nut juice?" He shoved the cannister back to Chupa.

Blade, Nyssa, Scud, Angel, Faith, Matt and Spike stood near some UV bombs as Blade explained. "First use your firearms to drive them back. Then toss your UV grenades."

"Right on", Scud said before gesturing to a detonator linked to various UV bombs. "This is what we got for the grand finale. I hot-wired a couple of these babies into a nitro-vacuum. Just be real careful where you pop your load."

Nyssa asked Scud. "And you, you're not coming?"

"No. I'm a lover, not a fighter", Scud walked off.

"Some lover", Faith cracked as Scud groaned.

Blade held up a UV. "UV's have a 10-second delay." He then leaned to Nyssa and told her, his voice softer. "Nyssa... just remember to take cover."

She nodded as Angel and Faith shared a look on hearing that, then Whistler called out. "Hey, Blade, give me a hand."

Blade walked to Whistler, helping him strap on his armor as Whistler told Blade. "You and Miss Muffet getting a little cozy?"

"I wouldn't worry about that if I were you", Blade told Whistler.

"Looks to me like you're getting confused as to which side of the line you're standing on."

Blade finally said. "You know, Whistler, there's an old saying... "Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer." You might want to remember that."

He walked off as Whistler considered his words.

Later, the sun rose as all of them were beneath the dance floor of the House of Pain once more, gathered around the octagonal iron culvert as it opened.

Asad suggested. "Blade, we should split into four units."

They all climbed down into the sewers as Blade saw various pathways, and he and Matt crouched down, trying to sense through each of them.

Then they stood up as Blade gestured Matt, Snowman and Verlaine to one direction, then Angel, Spike and Priest to another direction, and then Faith, Whistler, Chupa and Reinhardt in another direction, and then he, Nyssa and Asad went to the remaining one.

Faith, Whistler, Reinhardt and Chupa were going together, with Whistler's UV light on, but Reinhardt shut it. "We're trying to attract them, not scare them off."

He walked off as Whistler asked. "Yeah, well, some of us can't see in the dark, you fucking nipplehead. What am I supposed to do?"

"Bifocals, grandpa", Chupa shoved bifocals onto Whistler's hand. "And try to keep up."

Whistler put them on and could see better when they came across a fork in the tunnel.

"Well shit", Whistler said.

"I think we should split up again", Reinhardt suggested.

"You're with me", Faith told Reinhardt as she gestured to one direction, then gestured to the other for Whistler and Chupa. "You two go there."

"Sure thing", Whistler said as he and Chupa split from Faith and Reinhardt.

Blade, Nyssa and Asad came across a fork too and he gestured the two to the other direction, as they moved off, while Blade saw something in his direction and crouched down, picking up someone's ripped off jaw, then found a tangled mass of hair, blood and bones nearby.

Whistler was walking with his bifocals on when Chupa stopped him and took the bifocals away. "Hey, hillbilly."

"What the fuck you doing?" Whistler asked him.

"Ain't nobody here but you... and me, buttercup", Chupa tossed Whistler away into the water as the old Vampire hunter groaned in pain.

Chupa declared angrily. "We lose a partner, and Blade loses one!"

Whistler discreetly took out the aerosol cannister and set it up nearby when Chupa picked him up and punched him hard, sending him down again.

Matt was leading Snowman and Verlaine when he heard something and raised his hand, stopping them both. "It's coming from behind."

They turned as a Reaper started rushing them and Matt took out the Glock 34, firing at it but it bounced between the shots, leaping near the group.

Snowman unsheathed his sword in a spin motion and slashed at it before it grabbed him and tossed him at Matt, both of them falling down and rolling away.

It then leapt at Verlaine and she raised the UV gun but it kicked it out of her hands before grabbing her.

The two most skilled of the assembled group stared (in Snowman's case at least, while Matt just heard) as the Reaper opened up its seam and bit Verlaine on the neck, draining her slowly as the (un)life left her.

Matt got up and raised his hand, shooting out a jet of flames that destroyed both the Reaper and Verlaine, as being bitten meant she'd become one too.

Matt panted slightly as Snowman got up, looking at the damage, then turned to Matt, saying in sign language. "You couldn't have done that earlier?!"

Matt had no idea what Snowman meant and simply said. "You're welcome."

They heard more coming as Matt popped out his arm-blade. "This is where the fun begins."

Angel, Spike and Priest were walking through when Priest asked. "Now that you're so close, Angelus, you think of returning to the homeland?"

"Ireland hasn't been home in a long time." Angel told him.

"Don't blame you, wet, muddy, dump, that place." Spike took a shot. But then Angel and Priest turned on him.

"Oh and prissy old England is any better?" Angel asked Spike.

"Maybe you should have stopped invading everyone else and focus on your own problems, you greedy bastards", Priest snarled.

Then they heard screeches as Spike realized. "Well, we do have some bastards here."

Reapers appeared as Angel fired both his guns, staggering one back while Spike smacked one on the face thrice, then shot it point blank, with Priest decking one and then shooting him.

Angel did a spin kick to one Reaper's face, staggering it back and landing, fired at two in opposite directions, with Spike firing at another a few times with his shotgun, then pushed his foot back, kicking another away.

Priest was kicked back by one but then fired at it, staggering it away.

Angel then kneed another Reaper's gut and shot it in the mouth while Spike twirled the shotgun and swept another's feet from under it, making it fall before shooting its face as Priest punched and kicked another, then shot it.

But more kept coming.

"We're gonna get surrounded, mate", Spike told the rest.

"Let's regroup with the others", Angel suggested as they made to run but one Reaper caught Priest by the leg, making him fall down as the Reaper pulled him and he got dogpiled.

Angel and Spike turned to see him, but Spike grasped Angel's shoulder. "Nothing we can do now, mate."

One hand of the dogpiled Priest was still visible, and both saw a UV bomb in it.

"Let's run!" Angel said as he and Spike made away as fast as they could, and took cover as in 10 seconds, the UV bomb went off and the light shone all over, killing Priest and the Reapers on him as Angel and Spike saved themselves.

Some sunlight was streaming in through small opening. Reinhardt held his hand out in the sunlight, and it started smoking as he recoiled it.

Faith smirked at him. "Careful, wouldn't want to ruin that flawless skin tone."

"I do it every odd time, build up tolerance, ya know?" Reinhardt explained to Faith.

Faith quipped. "You got some work cut out for you."

Then they noticed many Reapers in the tunnel ahead and took cover, with Reinhardt taking out the big bomb pack, and he started prepping it.

"Good idea", Faith told him before tapping her comms.

Blade was walking when he heard Faith's voice in the comms. "Me and Reinhardt spotted a group in the east tunnel. We're prepping the bomb pack."

"Nyssa", Blade muttered and ran to her and Asad's direction, leaving the tangled mass of blood, bones and mud behind.

Nyssa and Asad were moving around, the water now reaching their waists, when they came across a tangled mass of blood, bones and mud themselves.

"Get out!" They turned to see Blade as he ordered. "Right now!"

Suddenly, various Reapers shot out of the water around Asad and before he could react, pulled him down, beating and biting him.

"No!" Nyssa screamed as she fired at the Reapers to no avail. "No!"

Blade pulled her away. "I'll attract them to me. Do what I tell you." He then ordered. "Move!"

She moved away as Blade activated a UV bomb and threw it into the water, then started counting down while unsheathing and twirling his sword. "10... nine... eight... seven... six... five... four... three... two... one."

The UV bomb exploded as the Reapers burnt in blue flashes and some leapt out of the water in a last ditched effort to kill Blade but he swung at their throats as they burnt too.

Nyssa had taken cover and wasn't touched by the UV bomb.

Reinhardt tried pulling the lever but it was jammed when he heard Nyssa order in Slavic. "Reinhardt, regroup right now!"

"Piece of junk", Reinhardt groaned, then asked Faith. "You wanna try?"

Faith tried but it was still jammed as he asked. "Use your strength!"

"And if I break it, what then great mind?" Faith asked sarcastically.

Nyssa gave an order. "Chupa, get out of there, now!"

Chupa punched Whistler, sending him staggered away again before seeing the aerosol cannister and picking it up. "What the hell is this? You trying to stink me to death, old man?"

Whistler put his bifocals on and saw many Reapers behind Chupa as Nyssa called to the comms again in Slavic. "Chupa, get out of there, now!"

Nyssa heard footsteps coming her way and aimed her gun, only to see Blade.

"Wait."

She lowered her gun as he asked. "You okay?"

"Yeah", she nodded.

"We got to move. We got a lot of company", Blade then said as they moved and started running before saying into his comms. "All units, regroup. Regroup!"

Reapers started chasing the two of them.

Chupa was about to attack Whistler again when Reapers dogpiled him, attracted by the aerosol cannister in his hand, which had been Whistler's plan when Chupa had started beating him up.

Picking up his gun and putting the bifocals back on, Whistler ran off as the Reapers bit into Chupa, who screamed.

Matt's arm-blades were now coated with Hellfire and he used it to slash a Reaper's head off, while Snowman impaled one on the wall with his sword, then shot it down with his UV light pistol, burning it in a blue light.

Matt spoke into his comms. "There's too many of them!"

More showed up as Matt and Snowman started running, and Matt was panting, as using Hellfire in his normal form too much tired him out.

"Hellfire tires you", Snowman said using sign language.

Angel and Spike were running too with more Reapers on their tail as the former said on comms. "Way ahead of you!"

Faith was moving to regroup when Reinhardt suddenly started shooting at the Reapers. "Eat shit, you ugly motherfuckers!"

"What the hell are you doing?" Faith asked as she and Reinhardt ran.

Reinhardt fired some more. "Shooting! You should try it!"

Then some streaming sunlight burnt him a little as Faith chuckled and quipped. "Karma!"

Faith then fired some shots too as they ran, reaching an intersection where all the pathways led, and then Reinhardt took out 2 small guns, firing around, and Faith did the same, then they saw Angel and Spike running out of a tunnel while firing and so they fired at the Reapers behind them, as Hellfire then hit more Reapers, Matt arriving while Snowman swung his sword at some and shot them with UV pistols, and then Blade and Nyssa appeared too, all of them shooting here and there at the Reapers.

"Where's the bomb pack?" Blade asked, firing.

Reinhardt fired at two more and said. "Had to leave it down that tunnel."

"Lever is stuck", Faith added.

"Give me the rest of the pheromones", Blade said, and Nyssa handed him the aerosol cannister.

"You can't take them all on by yourself", Spike warned Blade.

The Daywalker told the Ensouled Vamp. "I'm the only one who can!"

Pointing at a tunnel, Blade urged. "Go down that tunnel! Go, go, go, go!"

Matt held out both hands and shot Hellfire at one tunnel, killing various Reapers as they started running, but Matt was now exhausted and falling over, only for Angel and Spike to grab an arm each.

"We got you, mate."

Blade took out a UV bomb and activating it, threw it into the water. "You obviously... do not know... whom you are fucking with!"

The UV lights started burning the Reapers, including some that were chasing the rest.

Taking out two guns, Blade pointed them to the sides and fired at Reapers while running down the tunnel, and as he was surrounded, he fired at more of them before climbing up, reaching the bomb pack, and he fired more, keeping the Reapers at bay.

Blade started fiddling with the jammed bomb lever.

"Suck this!" Reinhardt screamed as he fired at more Reapers, with Nyssa firing at more as Snowman sliced at some.

"Let's go!" She ordered as both ran, firing at Reapers behind them.

Angel, Spike, Faith and Matt had split up from Nyssa, Snowman and Reinhardt and the former three fired at some more Reapers, with the two Ensouled Vampires supporting Matt.

Blade fired at more Reapers, then kicked the lever, activating the bomb pack at last.

Nyssa and Reinhardt fired at more and were surrounded as Nyssa kicked one away, then shot more, while Reinhardt sliced another down, and Nyssa punched another, with Reinhardt slicing down another as Snowman spun and sliced one's throat before leaping and kicking another away, then gave another a bicycle kick. One grabbed Nyssa but she pushed it off as Reinhardt sliced another as Nyssa punched another away in a spin motion while Snowman impaled another in a spin motion and shot it with a UV pistol.

They were surrounded as Reinhardt screamed. "You want a bite of me? Well, come on! Come on, motherfucker!"

Nyssa fired at more as some grabbed Reinhardt.

Matt, Faith, Angel and Spike were surrounded too as Faith kicked one away, then smacked another away too while firing as Angel elbowed one in a spin motion and threw it down while Spike head-butted another away, and all three continued firing as well, with Angel smacking one's face in a spin motion and shooting it as Spike shot another point-blank on the chin, and Faith leapt and kicked one's face before shooting another.

Blade kept more Reapers at bay, then one leapt close to him but he stabbed its gut with a stake, making it screech in pain as its seam opened, and Blade fired inside the seam, killing it.

The bomb pack then went off, a very bright UV light emanating and sweeping through the sewers, killing all the Reapers around Blade as they went out with a blue light.

Nyssa, Snowman and Reinhardt all threw themselves deep into the water in time as the UV light killed all the Reapers around them too.

Matt extended his wings to push away the hoards of Reapers around them and covered Angel, Spike and Faith with them, the Vampires ducking underwater too as the UV light destroyed all Reapers around them.

The UV light soon ended as Blade looked around, his guns held out, and realized the Reapers had all been killed at last.

Whistler looked around with his bifocals.

"Whistler."

He turned and aimed his gun point-blank at Nomak but Nomak held up a hand. "Wait. You will survive this only to tell Blade..." Nomak took off a ring and handed it to Whistler, "about this ring. About the truth. The truth, old man." Nomak leaned in and whispered the truth into Whistler's ear. "Damaskinos..."

Matt's wings folded as he fell to his knees, exhausted by the use of his powers in his normal form as Angel, Spike and Faith stood up.

Faith helped him stand as Angel said. "Thanks Matt."

"Yeah, saved our arses", Spike nodded too.

Matt quipped. "Would be weird to have piles of dust at mine and Faith's wedding."

All four chuckled before Spike quipped. "Not as weird as a ring bear."

Matt and Faith turned to him with mock serious looks as Faith asked. "What did Lorne tell you?"

Suddenly, the armors that Angel, Spike and Faith were wearing sent out electric shocks, making them spasm and fall down, unconscious, while Matt stood in shock.

Before he could respond, some men arrived and hit him with taser shots and ICER bullets, and he fell unconscious too.

Blade was running before he came across the unconscious Nyssa. She had survived the UV bomb but her face was burnt badly.

"Nyssa."

He knelt near her and cradled her head on his knee, taking off both his gloves. Then unsheathing his sword slightly, Blade cut his wrist before holding it to Nyssa's mouth, and she started drinking on instinct, Blade letting her.

She vamped out, drinking some more as she held Blade's wrist with both hands, and then Blade looked to the front to see Nomak standing there.

Before he could do anything, he was hit from behind by taser shots and ICER bullets too, and fell down while Nomak smirked and ran off.

Nyssa looked shocked at what had just happened as men surrounded them, led by the lawyer who stood over Blade.

"You've done a great job."

Reinhardt and Snowman appeared, their faces burnt badly too as the former said. "Not that great... I'd say."

Reinhardt kicked Blade's face, knocking him out.

Whistler climbed up some stairs back to the culvert, only to see various men pointing guns at him too.

Then they fired and Whistler was taken out by taser shots too.

They had all been double crossed.

Next chapter shall end Blade II, thanks a lot to Brainstorm Sorcerer for his help again.

Hope all enjoyed and see you all next time with another chapter.