Chapter Six: Deaths Sweet Embrace

Rinoa slammed the door to the buggy. The group was now under the massive highrise of the Lunatic
Pandora. Rinoa felt her heart pounding. She was about to take her friends into the belly of the
beast, and there was no turning back. She had to tell herself in her mind that Squall was waiting
for her, and all she had to do was stake one vamp. But what about what the other vampires said
the night before? What if Squall had sent them to kill her?

"Alright. I say we split into teams. Me and Zell will go with Rinoa, and that leaves everyone else
on the other." Quistis suggested. "It seems a little more sinister then the last time we came here."

"Good Idea. We don't know what to expect, so it'll be better if we split up. If we all get
cornered, it would be bad." Merrick added. "How does that sound to you, Rinoa?"

Rinoa was still thinking, blocking out everyone else while she stared at the building.

"Rinoa?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah, thats fine."

The group headed for the entrance, and split up inside the main hall, which included many 'good
lucks' and 'be carefuls'. Then they were alone.

About an hour into roaming the seemingly endless halls, Merrick stopped. Irvine and Selphie were
a little behind, chatting, again. Merrick looked around, furiously.

"Did you hear that?" He said, turning to Zone.

"Hear what?"

Sure enough, There were sounds. Sounds like metal, scraping against the stone floor.
"W-w-what was that!!!" Selphie gasped.

"Don't worry Selphie." Irvine grabbed her and held on tight.

Then, someone came out of the shadows. It was Lucifina, dragging an axe along the floor. She was
followed by three other vampires and a large red demon.

"Hello Merrick. Now tell us where the slayer is and we'll let you die quick." Lucifina giggled.
She was dressed in a white dress and corset with her blonde hair in a bun. Fresh blood stained
the front of her gown.

"That's None of your bloody business!" Merrick screamed.

"Very well. Guys, you know the drill."

And with that, two vamps lunged towards Irvine and Selphie. Selphie screamed and Irvine shot
at the neck of the first one, causing his head to fall off. The other vamp hopped on Selphie
and made the same obscene tongue gesture he made to the girl the night before.

"I just love it when the kids scream!" and with that, Selphie kicked his nuts, broke one side of her
nunchaku in half, and staked him.

"I'm 19! asshole..."

On the other side of the hall, Zone had already staked one of the vamps, and was pounding away
at Luci with his fists. Luci laughed and dropped her axe. She thought it was amusing. She then
reached out and crushed Zone's neck with her bare hands.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARG!" Merrick chopped off her head. "Im so sorry Zone."

One left, the big demon guy. He swung his large hammer like hands at Merrick, Knocking him against
the wall and temporarily unconcious. Selphie kicked him in the head, which just pissed him off.
He turned to Selphie and snarled. He picked her up, as if to smash her to the cieling.

"NOOOOO!" Irvine cried, shooting off several rounds at the goliath. Then it collapsed. Selphie
got up, in tears for Zone. But she also saw how much Irvine cared, and that meant a lot to her.
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"Geez. How long have we been walking?" Zell asked impatiently.

"Oh, about an hour or so. Rinoa, you sure this is the Hellmouth?" Quistis asked Rinoa.

"Of course I do! Now can you guys be quiet? I need to listen for weird noises. Maybe then
we can stop being bored and actually kill something."

"Geez, SOOOOORRY!" Quistis said, shocked by Rinoa's snotty tone. After a few more minutes of silence,
Quistis asked, "Anyone got any gum?"

rinoa.....

A voice sounded in Rinoa head. Was she close? Was it Squall?
Rinoa....

It got louder. Rinoa started runing. She didn't know where, but somehow, She knew who was taking her.

"Hey, Slow down!" Zell yelled from behind, himself and Quistis trying to catch up. Suddenly they
came to a lighted room, candles everywhere. And there he was. Squall, in the center of it all.

"Oh Squall!!!" Rinoa couldn't control herself. She threw herself onto him. He let out a haunting
laugh as he played with her hair. Quistis and Zell walked in to see A vampire Squall holding Rinoa.

"Rinoa, its not Squall!" Quistis yelled. Rinoa slowly turned around, but before she fully turned,
Squall threw her against the wall. Then he pointed his finger at Zell. Zell realized He couldn't
move.

"What the hell are you doing!" He screamed.

Then Squall held out his hand, and Quistis found herself floating toward him. When she reached him
he twisted her around, so her back was against his chest. He let out low moans as he played with her
hair. He licked her neck, and she could only guess what would happen next.

"no..." Quistis said softly, in tears, thinking how her death would be at the hands of one of her
best friends.

"What do you know?" Squall said, moments before he ripped her throat out with his teeth.