Chapter 12: The Façade of the Real Enemy
"You may have uncovered your past, but you know nothing of it." –Kain, Soul Reaver 1
Days past. The new vampires Elexis created did not awaken.
"I'm leaving. Please do not follow me in case of danger."
The fledglings nodded.
She investigated the streets. Nothing. The ones she had imbued were gone. Her rage grew, but another feeling of loss came over her. What was happening? They should have wakened by now. Something was wrong. Something different. She walked the blood stained streets with no sign of life.
Fine.
She would rebuild herself if she had to.
It rained. The sky turned as dark as night. She could still see. Her vampiric eyes allowed her to.
After hours of walking the streets, she returned to the Temple. A look of depression on her face.
"Something wrong?" Asked Rouge.
"Yes." Elexis answered. "Something terribly wrong."
"Well….what is it?"
"Before I resurrected you those days ago, I attempted to raise some humans into vampires. They should have risen by now….thing is….not only are they not awake, but they are not there. I know where I put them. They are gone."
"Any idea what it maybe?" Wondered Shadow.
"No. However………."
"What? However what?"
"MY GOD. CALYPSO. I'VE WALKED RIGHT INTO HER TRAP!" She ran down the hall.
"What? WAIT!!" Yelled Robotnik. He went after her, as did the others.
They found her in a room covered in blood. On the back wall was a painting. Calypso. It depicted her tearing out the hearts of other vampires. She tore at the flesh of humans. Of any demonic entity, she was the lord over them all.
"Ah…the little runt has found me out. How bothersome." Came a voice from the wall. Calypso. "Your destiny is mine now. You've allowed me to control you. Raising those bastards over there helped me gain entry. By following my prophecy, they opened my way to penetrate the Temple and seize your troublesome soul. You belong in the blade."
"What bastards?" Elexis said in a low tone.
"The ones you 'saved'. You should never have spared them. Now, your fate is mine."
"NO!"
Robotnik and the others stood back. They were completely speechless.
"SILENCE!" Yelled Calypso. "I have plans for you."
"NOOOO!" She yelled.
Calypso let out a sinister laugh.
Red energy surrounded Elexis.
"Nooo! Stop this now!"
The energy burst from Elexis and destroyed the wall. All the fledglings heard was an explosion. Then rocks crumbling.
"FACE ME!" She said.
"Heh. You're far too weak yet. Your attempts are useless."
Elexis bit her hand, allowing the sword to show its presence. She quickly ran to Calypso and hit her with it. She fell briefly, but got back up. Another swing. A little blood from her left cheek.
Robotnik and the others assumed they were safe in the main room. But they had no clue as to what was happening in the other room.
"Damn. I wish I knew what was happening in there." Tails said, putting his hand on the wall.
"I thought Elexis absorbed her soul." Shadow said.
"Who didn't? I mean, we saw it with our own eyes." Robotnik said.
"Yeah…but we were not vampires. It may have been different from what we actually saw."
"True."
"God…..don't let her die." Said Rouge. "Mother."
"She won't. I know she won't." Said Knuckles. "She can't."
"Anybody can die, Knuckles." Said Shadow. "It's only a matter of time."
"Don't talk like that." Interrupted Robotnik. "We have to keep our heads up."
Elexis attacked again, this time with her clawed hands. She managed to pin Calypso to the wall.
"Now….tell me…..what do you have in mind for me?"
Calypso said nothing. Elexis tightened her grip.
"TELL ME."
"Aren't we persistent? I control time. I knew your destiny eons before you took your first breath. I also bound you in the blade. You see, you were never supposed to leave the blade….ever. I am here to put you back and keep you from restoring the vampiric population. You think vampires were simple? Noble?" She emitted a large blue energy, forcing Elexis to be tossed across the room to the opposite wall. The force of the impact broke some of the stone wall.
"You know nothing." Was all Calypso said.
Elexis got back up.
"You lie!"
"You think what you want to, but being ignorant of the truth has its consequences."
"This from someone who changes destiny according to their will."
"That's enough from you." She said, disappearing by the same wall that provided her entrance.
Elexis tried to follow, but the wall sealed its entrance before she got there. She pounded the ground and let out a loud groan of frustration. Her mouth started to bleed. Calypso. She could cause injury by doing nothing. They had to be a way to stop her.
Tails and the others came out from hiding. They saw Elexis. They saw the blood on the floor.
"MOTHER!" Shouted Robotnik.
She was angry. "PLEASE BE QUIET! I'M NOT YOUR MOTHER!"
"Yes…you are."
"Whatever. Just let me be."
"No. Tell us what happened." Said Knuckles.
"Well….."
End of chapter 12. Pleeeeeeease Review!!
"You may have uncovered your past, but you know nothing of it." –Kain, Soul Reaver 1
Days past. The new vampires Elexis created did not awaken.
"I'm leaving. Please do not follow me in case of danger."
The fledglings nodded.
She investigated the streets. Nothing. The ones she had imbued were gone. Her rage grew, but another feeling of loss came over her. What was happening? They should have wakened by now. Something was wrong. Something different. She walked the blood stained streets with no sign of life.
Fine.
She would rebuild herself if she had to.
It rained. The sky turned as dark as night. She could still see. Her vampiric eyes allowed her to.
After hours of walking the streets, she returned to the Temple. A look of depression on her face.
"Something wrong?" Asked Rouge.
"Yes." Elexis answered. "Something terribly wrong."
"Well….what is it?"
"Before I resurrected you those days ago, I attempted to raise some humans into vampires. They should have risen by now….thing is….not only are they not awake, but they are not there. I know where I put them. They are gone."
"Any idea what it maybe?" Wondered Shadow.
"No. However………."
"What? However what?"
"MY GOD. CALYPSO. I'VE WALKED RIGHT INTO HER TRAP!" She ran down the hall.
"What? WAIT!!" Yelled Robotnik. He went after her, as did the others.
They found her in a room covered in blood. On the back wall was a painting. Calypso. It depicted her tearing out the hearts of other vampires. She tore at the flesh of humans. Of any demonic entity, she was the lord over them all.
"Ah…the little runt has found me out. How bothersome." Came a voice from the wall. Calypso. "Your destiny is mine now. You've allowed me to control you. Raising those bastards over there helped me gain entry. By following my prophecy, they opened my way to penetrate the Temple and seize your troublesome soul. You belong in the blade."
"What bastards?" Elexis said in a low tone.
"The ones you 'saved'. You should never have spared them. Now, your fate is mine."
"NO!"
Robotnik and the others stood back. They were completely speechless.
"SILENCE!" Yelled Calypso. "I have plans for you."
"NOOOO!" She yelled.
Calypso let out a sinister laugh.
Red energy surrounded Elexis.
"Nooo! Stop this now!"
The energy burst from Elexis and destroyed the wall. All the fledglings heard was an explosion. Then rocks crumbling.
"FACE ME!" She said.
"Heh. You're far too weak yet. Your attempts are useless."
Elexis bit her hand, allowing the sword to show its presence. She quickly ran to Calypso and hit her with it. She fell briefly, but got back up. Another swing. A little blood from her left cheek.
Robotnik and the others assumed they were safe in the main room. But they had no clue as to what was happening in the other room.
"Damn. I wish I knew what was happening in there." Tails said, putting his hand on the wall.
"I thought Elexis absorbed her soul." Shadow said.
"Who didn't? I mean, we saw it with our own eyes." Robotnik said.
"Yeah…but we were not vampires. It may have been different from what we actually saw."
"True."
"God…..don't let her die." Said Rouge. "Mother."
"She won't. I know she won't." Said Knuckles. "She can't."
"Anybody can die, Knuckles." Said Shadow. "It's only a matter of time."
"Don't talk like that." Interrupted Robotnik. "We have to keep our heads up."
Elexis attacked again, this time with her clawed hands. She managed to pin Calypso to the wall.
"Now….tell me…..what do you have in mind for me?"
Calypso said nothing. Elexis tightened her grip.
"TELL ME."
"Aren't we persistent? I control time. I knew your destiny eons before you took your first breath. I also bound you in the blade. You see, you were never supposed to leave the blade….ever. I am here to put you back and keep you from restoring the vampiric population. You think vampires were simple? Noble?" She emitted a large blue energy, forcing Elexis to be tossed across the room to the opposite wall. The force of the impact broke some of the stone wall.
"You know nothing." Was all Calypso said.
Elexis got back up.
"You lie!"
"You think what you want to, but being ignorant of the truth has its consequences."
"This from someone who changes destiny according to their will."
"That's enough from you." She said, disappearing by the same wall that provided her entrance.
Elexis tried to follow, but the wall sealed its entrance before she got there. She pounded the ground and let out a loud groan of frustration. Her mouth started to bleed. Calypso. She could cause injury by doing nothing. They had to be a way to stop her.
Tails and the others came out from hiding. They saw Elexis. They saw the blood on the floor.
"MOTHER!" Shouted Robotnik.
She was angry. "PLEASE BE QUIET! I'M NOT YOUR MOTHER!"
"Yes…you are."
"Whatever. Just let me be."
"No. Tell us what happened." Said Knuckles.
"Well….."
End of chapter 12. Pleeeeeeease Review!!
