The Oracles Chosen: Vampire
By The Dark Necromancer
Chapter 4 - Recriminations
Serin walked slowly Nabiki Kasumi and Soun came out of their circles Genma stood stonily next to Soun a few tears evident on his face since he had lost his son. Akane sat at Ranma's circle edge crying hysterically.
"Serin come here quickly please!"
Kasumi said to him He ran over and there lay Ukyo the girl who had given him the directions to the Tendo household she had a lot of blood on her shoulder where the vampire bit her. He went to her side and felt for a pulse it was there weak it could give out at any moment she had lost a lot of blood.
"Oh shit quick Kasumi call an ambulance and a doctor hurry!"
Serin said to Kasumi
"Wait sis I'll handle this"
Nabiki said because she knew that she was going to call Dr Tofu and they didn't want him to be a blithering idiot when he got here. Serin wiped the blood from his face he had a shallow cut and his sight was bloody but he had worse. He touched her neck and concentrated healing the wound and causing the cells to re-grow. He collapsed from her, her neck healed.
"What did you do?"
Kasumi asked
"I encouraged her body cells to re-grow healing the puncture but she still needs more blood that's why were taking her to hospital but she stable for now." Serin replied
Kasumi nodded and went to see how everyone else was and to comfort her hysterical sister
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"Okay thanks Dr Tofu, okay the ambulance and Dr Tofu are on their way they should be here soon." Nabiki said to Serin who looked a bit pale, she looked at his face blood from his wound was still running down dropping from his chin but he didn't seem to care as it started to clot she threw him a towel which he nodded and cleaned his cut. The First to arrive was Dr Tofu he rushed in and went straight to Ukyo.
"Wow someone really hurt her it's amazing that she's still alive." Dr Tofu said
"I healed most of the wound but she will still need more blood In her" Serin said as he Dr Tofu hit a few points on her chest.
"What have you done?" Asked Serin
"I've increased the production of blood she should be fine as long as the ambulance get here soon" Dr Tofu replied
The ambulance arrived 3 minutes later they put Ukyo on a stretcher and took Serin as well with them to have a look at his cut to Nerima general hospital
Kasumi was comforting Akane who was still crying and shouting, "Why did he make me let go? Why?" in the end Dr Tofu hit her sleep spot to give some rest.
"HOHOHOHHOHOHOHOHO oh Ranma-sama" They heard out side
"Oh great that's all we need" Nabiki murmured
"HOHOHOHOHO where are you Ranma-sama?" said Kodatchi coming into the Tendo house hold
She looked now aware of the damage noting in her mind that a battle had just taken place and from the damage a big battle.
"You the vile Nabiki Tendo where is my Ranma-sama!"
"Well I guess it looks like he's not here is he Kodatchi maybe he heard you coming and ran." Nabiki replied
"Liar" shrieks Kodatchi "My Ranma-sama would never leave without me."
"Hmm Great Grandmother look great battle takes place here."
"Hmm so it seems."
Cologne and Shampoo arrived
"Where airen?" Shampoo asked Nabiki
"It seems that son in law was taken just like Mousse great grand daughter"
"Aiyah is this true sneaky girl"
Nabiki winced 'hmm Mousse, Ryouga, Ranma and Kuno they have them all'
"Listen there is one person who can explain a lot more then I can and he's at the hospital I suggest that we all go over there and ask him all the questions you want okay?"
They all Murmured in agreement and so they all set off for the hospital.
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In the Hospital they all sat down in the waiting room and Dr Tofu went to find out the condition of Serin and Ukyo.
"Hmm Vampires in Nerima who would have known" Said Kodatchi
"Well what did you think they were?" Nabiki asked
"I thought and still do think that they were sent by the red haired harlot to keep me from my Ranma-sama and it seems like I am correct she took all the strong males all for herself to fulfil her vile ambitions to do what she will with them, oh my poor Ranma-sama with that harlot trapped to do her bidding by creatures of the undead."
Everyone just looked at her ramble they shook their heads and continued to muse it was amazing they explained to Kodatchi what they knew that the vampires wanted them for their powers yet she continued to believe that it was Ranmas female side that was causing all this.
Dr Tofu came in
"Well there's good news Ukyo will be fine they gave her a transfusion and she should be fine. Serins cut was checked and its fine a few stitches is all he's with Ukyo now. They are allowing us to go and talk with him and see Ukyo but only a few not all of us."
So they picked Cologne Kodatchi though she wasn't what they wanted to go Akane Shampoo and Dr Tofu. They wandered into Ukyos room and saw him looking out of the window into the night he seemed to be thinking very hard about something he also had his cut bandaged.
"Serin?" Asked Akane
"hmmm? ah are you okay now?" Serin replied a bit tentatively
Akane's eyes were red and a bit swollen but otherwise she looked okay.
"Well is there something you all wanted to ask me?" He said to no one in particular
"Are you a vampire hunter Serin?" Cologne asked.
"Yes you're the one from the restaurant aren't you? the cat café wasn't it? who was taken from you?"
"His name was Mousse hidden weapons martial artist."
"Yes guy in white robes. Look I'll be direct there's a question I'm sure you all want to ask but aren't sure if you want to know the answer." Serin said to them and smiled.
"Can we release Ranma-sama from the clutches of that harlot in pigtails?" Kodatchi asked
Serin just looked at her as if she was puzzled
"Eh? What's your name?"
"My name is Kodatchi Kuno the Black rose"
"Kuno oh the sister to Tatewaki Kuno" He wondered who was the harlot in pigtails and decided he shouldn't ask her it might be a bit more than he wanted to know.
"Well let me tell you what I think you all want to ask. You all want to journey into the vampires den to get back your loved ones who are almost assuredly being changed into vampires as we speak right?"
They all nodded
"We need to get them and for that we need you! We heard that vampire you were fighting say for you to come and challenge him! So you must know the way there you came to us to protect us you failed and now they are captured!" Akane yelled and stared accusingly at Serin
Serin got angry at that
"Well if you had done as you were told and stayed in the circle Ryouga and Ranma wouldn't be captured but no you had to go and prove how big you are and run into a battle you knew nothing of how to fight in!!! I told you what would happen should any of you come out of the circles!!!" Serin yelled back at her
"You want to go now into a place which will surely lead to our death if you're lucky don't forget now they have Ranma, Mousse, Ryouga and Kuno's skill to aid them in battle. Not only that but just ten vampires defeated us now you want to go and fight almost 300 vampires on their turf your mad we'll be dead the instant they detect us." Serin said to them all
"We must try we are all willing to go and get them we will find there lair and kill them to get them back even if it means our lives." Akane said,
"Okay who wants to go?" Serin asked the anger held in his voice
Shampoo, Kodatchi, Cologne, Dr Tofu and Akane all raised their hands. Serin looked at them
"You 5 against 300 hundred huh they won't even bother to fight you they'll simple send some lower class vampires after you to kill you. Either that or convert you"
"Why don't you want to come with us Serin you are Ranmas only hope in this you are the only one who knows the way and knows how to beat them. Please" Akane implored him
Serin looked at her and into her eyes and saw how she hated her self at letting Ranma go to assuredly the vampire's lair and to his death. Cursing himself he nodded
"alright I'll go"
The others joined in
"Come Serin Shampoo will go to get airen even if means death."
"I the Black rose shall go to the ends of the Earth to find my Ranma-sama"
"This would be fascinating and you'd need a Dr to go with you."
"I have lived along time and I have to ask my self would Ranma come for us if we were in his situation and I always come up with the answer yes so I shall go as well besides my skill will aide you."
Serin looked at them all
"All right then and who knows maybe we will have a chance after all"
Ukyo awoke at that
"You're are not leaving without me any of you"
Serin looked again at her and threw up his hands to the air
"This is insane you're an injured person to come with us who you may refer to as dead men is shear stupidity!"
"An extra pair of hands will be need won't it also I must come Ryouga saved my life I was going to die I felt it and he saved me I will not abandon him. I will be fine the Docs say that by tomorrow I can go home."
"oh man" Moaned Serin his head on his hands
"okay you can come even though as I said we all may consider ourselves as dead you saw what they could do none of us I think will be coming out of this, Akane see if anyone else will come with us but let them know what they are getting themselves into before they agree remember the smaller the number the less likely we will be detected. Okay I'll meet you at the Tendo dojo at around 12"
Serin then walked out
They all looked around and decided to go back to the dojo
"Look I suggest we all stay here there's enough room and we can think of who else will come agreed?"
They all agreed except Dr Tofu who said that he had to go back to the clinic and research about what will kill and cure vampires.
"Oh my I'd better get some more Futons and Blankets out then since we'll be having guests." Kasumi said
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Ranma didn't know where he was it was dark and he was chained to a wall they hadn't bitten him yet and he heard someone next to him he called out.
"Who's there?"
"Curse you saotome! You vile sorcerer I see your minions have over thrown you and are keeping you here too!"
Ranma groaned
"shudup Kuno"
"Both of you shut up." Said another voice
"Ryouga? you okay?" Ranma said
"Ranma I just fell into a deep hole knocked unconscious and chained to a wall and who knows what those vampires could have done to Akane you saw what they did to Ukyo"
"Shampoo" said someone else moaned in next to Ranma
"Mousse see they got you too" Ranma said
"No Ranma I'm here for my health" replied Mousse sarcastically
"Ranma how'd the battle go?" Ryouga asked
"Honestly we'll of course I kicked ass knocking them down but every time I did that one just came back Serin was fighting there leader and Akane..." Ranma trailed off
"You let yourself get captured and left Akane all alone with those Vampires and you call yourself her fiancée" Ryouga shouted
"Shut the hell up P-Chan you were caught first!" Ranma shouted back
Ryouga forced himself to calm down
"Did they kill her?" He asked coldly
"No you see she was holding me I made her let go otherwise she would have fell in I'm jus wondering how she is that's all." Ranma mumbled off at the end
No one said anything for a while Kuno did keep mumbling about Akane and his pig-tailed girl and about sorcerers.
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The night passed without incident apart for a few nightmares Akane was the worst affected she kept blaming herself for what happened to Ranma. At 12 o'clock Serin and Ukyo came to the dojo.
"Okay any one else coming?" Serin asked
"We asked if Uncle Saotome and Father wanted to come but they replied that with all the other Martial artists gone someone should stay to protect my sisters." Akane replied.
Serin nodded
"Serin"
"Hmm"
"What is it?"
"I've been thinking about this all and we haven't got a chance either way we need other hunters or slayers but they can't come to Japan because of the vampires they have us surrounded its strange they left some countries all together and gathered here."
"So we just give up," Akane shouted in exasperation getting angry
"No but we can't try to go after the vampires now as we are they'd cut us down in a few seconds no we need to think of something else" Serin said
"How do they turn them into vampires" Akane asked wishing she really didn't want to know
Serin hesitated not sure to tell her
"Okay I'll tell you, to become a vampire the strongest vampires are formed by really wanting to become a vampire otherwise a lot of their strength in their soul is lost, All the vampires strength are how they were in life and that strength can be passed alone from sire to sired and even the other way around. But more if the queen of vampires is involved then nearly every vampire in some way has her blood in them they all can get her strength. Its like adding more water to say an ocean that goes into different rivers it's diluted but still there"
"So you mean all the vampires will get Ranmas strength if he gets turned into a vampire?" Akane asked
"No not exactly if they are strong enough they will have their technique now in their blood and they will thus be able to do it. If they are low class vampires they will most likely just increase a little in speed. Unless of course the Queen turns them… Then we will really be up shit creek"
"Wait I don't understand repeat it" Ukyo said
"Okay lemme think. Take Kunos strike technique okay that technique is stored in his mind like a drawing okay? Now if a vampire has drunk enough blood they can trace that drawing see? Vampires that are low class haven't killed enough to trace such techniques so fight to kill and get that energy. Then there are solider class vampires they can trace some techniques so say a few blasts and are extremely good at fighting. Then you get the lieutenants very few of these are left in this world they can trace pretty much all of the techniques. There used to be Captains but they are all dead, lastly there's the leader and pray she's not there or we haven't a snowballs chance in hells of getting out of this alive."
"She?" Asked Nabiki
"Yes the Queen of the dammed the killer of thousands believe me she could kill us before we stepped through her grounds but I don't think she's there"
"I think I understand" Akane said
"Good by adding Ranma Ryouga Mousse and Kunos techniques the stronger vampires can copy and blend their techniques lower vampires can copy their agility or strength. But like I said they must entice Ranma and the others otherwise some techniques could be blocked from their minds and that defeats the purpose. Once enticed he will be bitten his blood shall be all drained exempt enough to keep him conscious then he will have to drink their blood then after a few minutes he'll emerge a vampire."
"How they entice Ranma" Shampoo asked
Serin shrugged
"Sexual fantasies? Power? Wealth? They use their mind powers like telepathy to search through Ranmas brain then if they think they have the answer to get him to join willingly then that's it."
"How do you cure a vampire?" Akane asked
Serin had a hard look
"There's no way exempt by killing them and releasing their soul and their techniques from them."
They all looked shocked
"What about holy water and garlic?" Ukyo asked
Serin looked at her angrily
"This is not some stupid movie where throwing some water or showing vampires garlic or a cross will kill them or drive them away."
"Hey what about Ranma curse if you throw cold water on him he turns into a girl would she be affected and be a vampire?" Akane said getting excited
Serin looked at her
"Jusenkyo?"
"Akane nodded
"The shock to his system would be too great and I doubt it would change a thing the curse may change forms but the essence of what they are would be the same" Serin replied
"There must be a way" Akane muttered and then yelled "There has to be!" Akane stared at Serin
"You know something that will cure them and won't tell us Why!! Tell US!!" Akane advanced on Serin
Serin gave her a look of contempt
"You think you can cure them! Hah! There is a way and it's more dangerous then you could imagine. Firstly the person has to want to be changed and believe me they won't their minds will be filled will thoughts of blood and never ending hunger they won't want to be turned back. They may have done deeds that if they turn human they will feel unbelievable remorse and kill themselves. You want to know? Fine a spell must be cast on them to force them to regain their humanity and banish the evil blood. But I know no spells and the more they feed on blood the less likely it is that they can change back. The only one who did was killed 400 years ago because he knew how"
"Well Shampoo can convince Ranma he needs to change because He love Shampoo so once find out truth about self he change." Shampoo said
"Shut up you Chinese Bimbo Ranma only loves me!" Sid Ukyo
"Hah you commoners have no place in my loves heart I the great Kuno Kodatchi am Ranmas only love." Said Kodatchi
Akane stayed silent throughout it all contemplating it seemed to Serin
"Shut the hell up all of you!" Serin shouted "It doesn't matter how many of you love Ranma he won't remember any of it"
"Why won't he remember?" Akane asked
"They would block his mind with telepathic links so he may have a slight recollection but no more then that and he won't be the person you remember. No do you understand who here knows any spells that can change them back to human" Serin replied
No one replied
"My point." Serin said smugly
"No first thing first get them back then we can decide on how to find the spell" Akane said
"Well at least your priorities are straight." Serin replied then sighed
"Well let's get ready to go"
"Wait were will they be?" Ukyo asked
"On a private island used by the vampires in Japan to hold meetings and meet with their leader about 80 miles east of Japan but we have to get there before they change them or I don't know where they'll be." Replied Serin
"So call me crazy but how exactly are we going to get there" Ukyo said throwing her hands in the air Serin unfurled a map
"The Slayers in Japan have a boat that we'll use well take I to the island"
Ukyo looked at the map and shook her head "they'll see us coming if we go by boat"
"Well we can't hire a plane and drop with parachutes can we!" Serin shot back Ukyo thought for a moment
"Why not"
"Eh?" Serin stared at her
"Give me the map" She traced a line "See here we can parachute in and they won't have heard us come if we are high enough"
"When we parachute down they will see us"
"No look from here about 2miles away from their strong hold if we land their they won't have seen us and we can trek the rest of the way."
"Then what walk up to their front door and ask them to give back our friends!!"
Ukyo shrugged "cross that bridge when we come to it but we have to be there in order to do that well we have a way"
Serin thought for a moment
"We'll need money" Nabiki flinched at this "I have a friend who'll fly us but still we need to pay for the parachutes."
"Wait how will we get back" Cologne asked Serin
"hmmmm not a problem a few vampires would have gotten their by boat or plane I can drive us back. Well now that that's all sorted out I'll make the calls necessary You try to find someone who knows about spells" Serin then walked to the phone and started to talk
Akane looked to everyone
"Who do we know that knows about spells" They thought for a few seconds before yelling out
"Gosunkugi!!"
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Gosunkugi had been having a rough day he had went to an old magic shop which guaranteed a potion which would make all women fall in love with you. So he had drank it and promptly fell sick for two days because of food poisoning, then when he finally got better he found the girls still treated him with disdain. He sighed not only that but he felt something nagging him in the back of his head but couldn't figure out what it is. Gosunkugi then sat up and rummaged through a bookshelf of so called magic books, which had never worked for him. He glared at all the books
'junk all of it never working all he wanted was Akane to love him but this was denied him how he always wasted his time and money collecting all this for nothing.' Gosunkugi got angrier and angrier
'why why did it never work for him'
His hand reached a talisman he had bought that had cost him most of his money supposed to give visions he thought he could spy on Akane with it but it had never worked. He figured the silver moon figure and gold base. Suddenly he saw Ranma chained to a wall and evil all around him. Gosunkugi dropped the talisman his hands shaking.
'What was that....' he thought 'Can it be this works'
Gosunkugi started felling the talisman but again noting happened.
'huh why doesn't it work!?' Suddenly his mother called him
"Hikaru some people are here to see you" 'Who could that be?" He put the talisman around his neck in case he got another vision and went down.
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After getting Serin off the phone they told him about Gosunkugi but not until he told them that two other hunters like himself survived the vampires but went into hiding but now are coming to help them They would meet them when they went to the airport where it was all set up they would fly to the island and parachute off the plane Nabiki gave them the money at a promise that they had better repay her. However Serin was sceptical about Gosunkugi
"You said he has never done any magic before what makes you think he could cast a spell to reverse the vampires back to human form?"
Akane answered
"He may not have done any magic but he may have a spell which can then maybe one of us can cast it"
Serin continued to be sceptical but continued to go to Gosunkugi's house with Akane and Cologne the rest stayed at the Tendo dojo to await their return
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Gosunkugi went to his front door and saw his goddess
'Akane! Ahh she's come to me finally she has left Ranma and...who's that?' Gosunkugi noticed the person behind her he was taller then Akane and wore black and had a bandoleer and Gosunkugi noticed two daggers on his hips.
Gosunkugi swallowed he looked down and noticed the owner of the Cat Café
'what was her name Cologne?' "ummm so ahhh why are you ahh here?" Gosunkugi asked Akane spoke first can we come in this may take a few minutes.
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Few minutes later after Serin, Cologne and Akane explained
Gosunkugi felt numb here Akane was asking him for help and he didn't know what to say 'how could he accept he had no idea what to do but how could he refuse?'
"So.....So......" Gosunkugi said unsure of how to finish.
"look its simple have you got a spell that could work and can you perform it?" Serin said irritated
"We'll... maybe I have it but perform it...." Gosunkugi sat down
"I love magic but it has never worked for me no matter how hard I try"
"Well show us the spell."
Gosunkugi got up and went to his bookshelf and pulled a thick book.
"This book is called the grimoir or so it was called by the person I bought it from it is said to contain all the great spells."
Gosunkugi opened it and flipped through it
"Here it is nosferatu reversal... yikes complicated."
"Can you do it?" Cologne asked.
"Perform it yes will it work? Hell I don't know for all I know this could be another failure." Gosunkugi sighed
He hated his weaknesses worse the look of disappointment on Akane face he thought his heart would crack.
"Well this is great" Serin said
"Wait" Cologne replied "I know a little about magic to know that Gosunkugi does have some potential if I help him maybe we can do the spell." Gosunkugis hand went to his Talisman he felt its cool silver on him and the gold he felt it on his bare skin and suddenly felt it get hot.
"What the..." Serin said as he saw Gosunkugi get enveloped in a white light.
Gosunkugi looked around and saw a golden figure by his side
"Hello" the figure said to him "I have brought you to this plane ahh you have my talisman"
Gosunkugi felt the talisman
"What happened?" Gosunkugi asked
"I was listening in and decided to take your spirit to my plane of existence the astral plane" The figure went forward
"You mind?" Gosunkugi shook his head the figure touched his head
"Interesting"
"What"
"You have the power but not the skills tell me what would you like the power for?"
"To help Akane" Gosunkugi said instantly
The figure looked to the golden clouds that swilled and swirled around them
"I can teach you but it will take time I have seen your cause it is just I shall help you."
Gosunkugi shook his head
"I can't learn I am never good at magic"
"Well you will learn."
"Wait who are you?"
The figure answered
"I was once one of the great magicians of my time I have seen you to have two of my artefacts seek the third and magic shall be yours. Seek it at the vampire fortress you will no it when you see it for now only a bit of your power it accessible."
"But what's your name..." Gosunkugi said as he felt him self slipping away he saw the figure smile
"Merlin" And Gosunkugi awoke.
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Serin saw the glow fade in about a few seconds after it had formed and he saw Gosunkugi cry out. Cologne went to him and checked him. Gosunkugi shrugged it off and went to the grimoir touching it.
"I can help you but I need to come with you to the vampire's fort."
Gosunkugi said after a few minutes silence. Serin shook his head
"You would not stand a chance what will you do when a hungry vampire comes at you."
Gosunkugi didn't answer he felt the power coursing through him how could he not feel it and Merlin said when he retrieved the third artefact all his power would be released Merlin THE Merlin! He couldn't believe it but what was the third artefact. Finally he answered.
"Like this"
He summoned his power and it enveloped him again in a white light when the light cleared There was silence Akane turned away Cologne kept looking Serin spoke first
"You'll attack them by making them naked?"
Akane laughed and Gosunkugi looked at himself blushing he turned away
"Ah small mistake give me a sec I'll get it" Once again he was bathed in white light but this time he wore blue robes
"Well if you get a second chance I'm sure blue robes will scare all those fashion conscious vampires" Serin said dryly
Gosunkugi made a fireball in his hand
"Would this work?"
Serin smiled
"That it might but how many times could you do it?"
"I don't know these powers are new to me."
"Well if you can do the spell to reverse the vampires then let's go."
Before they left Cologne went up to Gosunkugi
"Been a while since boys have stripped for me let's do it again sometime."
Gosunkugi shuddered and Cologne laughed
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By The Dark Necromancer
Chapter 4 - Recriminations
Serin walked slowly Nabiki Kasumi and Soun came out of their circles Genma stood stonily next to Soun a few tears evident on his face since he had lost his son. Akane sat at Ranma's circle edge crying hysterically.
"Serin come here quickly please!"
Kasumi said to him He ran over and there lay Ukyo the girl who had given him the directions to the Tendo household she had a lot of blood on her shoulder where the vampire bit her. He went to her side and felt for a pulse it was there weak it could give out at any moment she had lost a lot of blood.
"Oh shit quick Kasumi call an ambulance and a doctor hurry!"
Serin said to Kasumi
"Wait sis I'll handle this"
Nabiki said because she knew that she was going to call Dr Tofu and they didn't want him to be a blithering idiot when he got here. Serin wiped the blood from his face he had a shallow cut and his sight was bloody but he had worse. He touched her neck and concentrated healing the wound and causing the cells to re-grow. He collapsed from her, her neck healed.
"What did you do?"
Kasumi asked
"I encouraged her body cells to re-grow healing the puncture but she still needs more blood that's why were taking her to hospital but she stable for now." Serin replied
Kasumi nodded and went to see how everyone else was and to comfort her hysterical sister
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"Okay thanks Dr Tofu, okay the ambulance and Dr Tofu are on their way they should be here soon." Nabiki said to Serin who looked a bit pale, she looked at his face blood from his wound was still running down dropping from his chin but he didn't seem to care as it started to clot she threw him a towel which he nodded and cleaned his cut. The First to arrive was Dr Tofu he rushed in and went straight to Ukyo.
"Wow someone really hurt her it's amazing that she's still alive." Dr Tofu said
"I healed most of the wound but she will still need more blood In her" Serin said as he Dr Tofu hit a few points on her chest.
"What have you done?" Asked Serin
"I've increased the production of blood she should be fine as long as the ambulance get here soon" Dr Tofu replied
The ambulance arrived 3 minutes later they put Ukyo on a stretcher and took Serin as well with them to have a look at his cut to Nerima general hospital
Kasumi was comforting Akane who was still crying and shouting, "Why did he make me let go? Why?" in the end Dr Tofu hit her sleep spot to give some rest.
"HOHOHOHHOHOHOHOHO oh Ranma-sama" They heard out side
"Oh great that's all we need" Nabiki murmured
"HOHOHOHOHO where are you Ranma-sama?" said Kodatchi coming into the Tendo house hold
She looked now aware of the damage noting in her mind that a battle had just taken place and from the damage a big battle.
"You the vile Nabiki Tendo where is my Ranma-sama!"
"Well I guess it looks like he's not here is he Kodatchi maybe he heard you coming and ran." Nabiki replied
"Liar" shrieks Kodatchi "My Ranma-sama would never leave without me."
"Hmm Great Grandmother look great battle takes place here."
"Hmm so it seems."
Cologne and Shampoo arrived
"Where airen?" Shampoo asked Nabiki
"It seems that son in law was taken just like Mousse great grand daughter"
"Aiyah is this true sneaky girl"
Nabiki winced 'hmm Mousse, Ryouga, Ranma and Kuno they have them all'
"Listen there is one person who can explain a lot more then I can and he's at the hospital I suggest that we all go over there and ask him all the questions you want okay?"
They all Murmured in agreement and so they all set off for the hospital.
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In the Hospital they all sat down in the waiting room and Dr Tofu went to find out the condition of Serin and Ukyo.
"Hmm Vampires in Nerima who would have known" Said Kodatchi
"Well what did you think they were?" Nabiki asked
"I thought and still do think that they were sent by the red haired harlot to keep me from my Ranma-sama and it seems like I am correct she took all the strong males all for herself to fulfil her vile ambitions to do what she will with them, oh my poor Ranma-sama with that harlot trapped to do her bidding by creatures of the undead."
Everyone just looked at her ramble they shook their heads and continued to muse it was amazing they explained to Kodatchi what they knew that the vampires wanted them for their powers yet she continued to believe that it was Ranmas female side that was causing all this.
Dr Tofu came in
"Well there's good news Ukyo will be fine they gave her a transfusion and she should be fine. Serins cut was checked and its fine a few stitches is all he's with Ukyo now. They are allowing us to go and talk with him and see Ukyo but only a few not all of us."
So they picked Cologne Kodatchi though she wasn't what they wanted to go Akane Shampoo and Dr Tofu. They wandered into Ukyos room and saw him looking out of the window into the night he seemed to be thinking very hard about something he also had his cut bandaged.
"Serin?" Asked Akane
"hmmm? ah are you okay now?" Serin replied a bit tentatively
Akane's eyes were red and a bit swollen but otherwise she looked okay.
"Well is there something you all wanted to ask me?" He said to no one in particular
"Are you a vampire hunter Serin?" Cologne asked.
"Yes you're the one from the restaurant aren't you? the cat café wasn't it? who was taken from you?"
"His name was Mousse hidden weapons martial artist."
"Yes guy in white robes. Look I'll be direct there's a question I'm sure you all want to ask but aren't sure if you want to know the answer." Serin said to them and smiled.
"Can we release Ranma-sama from the clutches of that harlot in pigtails?" Kodatchi asked
Serin just looked at her as if she was puzzled
"Eh? What's your name?"
"My name is Kodatchi Kuno the Black rose"
"Kuno oh the sister to Tatewaki Kuno" He wondered who was the harlot in pigtails and decided he shouldn't ask her it might be a bit more than he wanted to know.
"Well let me tell you what I think you all want to ask. You all want to journey into the vampires den to get back your loved ones who are almost assuredly being changed into vampires as we speak right?"
They all nodded
"We need to get them and for that we need you! We heard that vampire you were fighting say for you to come and challenge him! So you must know the way there you came to us to protect us you failed and now they are captured!" Akane yelled and stared accusingly at Serin
Serin got angry at that
"Well if you had done as you were told and stayed in the circle Ryouga and Ranma wouldn't be captured but no you had to go and prove how big you are and run into a battle you knew nothing of how to fight in!!! I told you what would happen should any of you come out of the circles!!!" Serin yelled back at her
"You want to go now into a place which will surely lead to our death if you're lucky don't forget now they have Ranma, Mousse, Ryouga and Kuno's skill to aid them in battle. Not only that but just ten vampires defeated us now you want to go and fight almost 300 vampires on their turf your mad we'll be dead the instant they detect us." Serin said to them all
"We must try we are all willing to go and get them we will find there lair and kill them to get them back even if it means our lives." Akane said,
"Okay who wants to go?" Serin asked the anger held in his voice
Shampoo, Kodatchi, Cologne, Dr Tofu and Akane all raised their hands. Serin looked at them
"You 5 against 300 hundred huh they won't even bother to fight you they'll simple send some lower class vampires after you to kill you. Either that or convert you"
"Why don't you want to come with us Serin you are Ranmas only hope in this you are the only one who knows the way and knows how to beat them. Please" Akane implored him
Serin looked at her and into her eyes and saw how she hated her self at letting Ranma go to assuredly the vampire's lair and to his death. Cursing himself he nodded
"alright I'll go"
The others joined in
"Come Serin Shampoo will go to get airen even if means death."
"I the Black rose shall go to the ends of the Earth to find my Ranma-sama"
"This would be fascinating and you'd need a Dr to go with you."
"I have lived along time and I have to ask my self would Ranma come for us if we were in his situation and I always come up with the answer yes so I shall go as well besides my skill will aide you."
Serin looked at them all
"All right then and who knows maybe we will have a chance after all"
Ukyo awoke at that
"You're are not leaving without me any of you"
Serin looked again at her and threw up his hands to the air
"This is insane you're an injured person to come with us who you may refer to as dead men is shear stupidity!"
"An extra pair of hands will be need won't it also I must come Ryouga saved my life I was going to die I felt it and he saved me I will not abandon him. I will be fine the Docs say that by tomorrow I can go home."
"oh man" Moaned Serin his head on his hands
"okay you can come even though as I said we all may consider ourselves as dead you saw what they could do none of us I think will be coming out of this, Akane see if anyone else will come with us but let them know what they are getting themselves into before they agree remember the smaller the number the less likely we will be detected. Okay I'll meet you at the Tendo dojo at around 12"
Serin then walked out
They all looked around and decided to go back to the dojo
"Look I suggest we all stay here there's enough room and we can think of who else will come agreed?"
They all agreed except Dr Tofu who said that he had to go back to the clinic and research about what will kill and cure vampires.
"Oh my I'd better get some more Futons and Blankets out then since we'll be having guests." Kasumi said
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Ranma didn't know where he was it was dark and he was chained to a wall they hadn't bitten him yet and he heard someone next to him he called out.
"Who's there?"
"Curse you saotome! You vile sorcerer I see your minions have over thrown you and are keeping you here too!"
Ranma groaned
"shudup Kuno"
"Both of you shut up." Said another voice
"Ryouga? you okay?" Ranma said
"Ranma I just fell into a deep hole knocked unconscious and chained to a wall and who knows what those vampires could have done to Akane you saw what they did to Ukyo"
"Shampoo" said someone else moaned in next to Ranma
"Mousse see they got you too" Ranma said
"No Ranma I'm here for my health" replied Mousse sarcastically
"Ranma how'd the battle go?" Ryouga asked
"Honestly we'll of course I kicked ass knocking them down but every time I did that one just came back Serin was fighting there leader and Akane..." Ranma trailed off
"You let yourself get captured and left Akane all alone with those Vampires and you call yourself her fiancée" Ryouga shouted
"Shut the hell up P-Chan you were caught first!" Ranma shouted back
Ryouga forced himself to calm down
"Did they kill her?" He asked coldly
"No you see she was holding me I made her let go otherwise she would have fell in I'm jus wondering how she is that's all." Ranma mumbled off at the end
No one said anything for a while Kuno did keep mumbling about Akane and his pig-tailed girl and about sorcerers.
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The night passed without incident apart for a few nightmares Akane was the worst affected she kept blaming herself for what happened to Ranma. At 12 o'clock Serin and Ukyo came to the dojo.
"Okay any one else coming?" Serin asked
"We asked if Uncle Saotome and Father wanted to come but they replied that with all the other Martial artists gone someone should stay to protect my sisters." Akane replied.
Serin nodded
"Serin"
"Hmm"
"What is it?"
"I've been thinking about this all and we haven't got a chance either way we need other hunters or slayers but they can't come to Japan because of the vampires they have us surrounded its strange they left some countries all together and gathered here."
"So we just give up," Akane shouted in exasperation getting angry
"No but we can't try to go after the vampires now as we are they'd cut us down in a few seconds no we need to think of something else" Serin said
"How do they turn them into vampires" Akane asked wishing she really didn't want to know
Serin hesitated not sure to tell her
"Okay I'll tell you, to become a vampire the strongest vampires are formed by really wanting to become a vampire otherwise a lot of their strength in their soul is lost, All the vampires strength are how they were in life and that strength can be passed alone from sire to sired and even the other way around. But more if the queen of vampires is involved then nearly every vampire in some way has her blood in them they all can get her strength. Its like adding more water to say an ocean that goes into different rivers it's diluted but still there"
"So you mean all the vampires will get Ranmas strength if he gets turned into a vampire?" Akane asked
"No not exactly if they are strong enough they will have their technique now in their blood and they will thus be able to do it. If they are low class vampires they will most likely just increase a little in speed. Unless of course the Queen turns them… Then we will really be up shit creek"
"Wait I don't understand repeat it" Ukyo said
"Okay lemme think. Take Kunos strike technique okay that technique is stored in his mind like a drawing okay? Now if a vampire has drunk enough blood they can trace that drawing see? Vampires that are low class haven't killed enough to trace such techniques so fight to kill and get that energy. Then there are solider class vampires they can trace some techniques so say a few blasts and are extremely good at fighting. Then you get the lieutenants very few of these are left in this world they can trace pretty much all of the techniques. There used to be Captains but they are all dead, lastly there's the leader and pray she's not there or we haven't a snowballs chance in hells of getting out of this alive."
"She?" Asked Nabiki
"Yes the Queen of the dammed the killer of thousands believe me she could kill us before we stepped through her grounds but I don't think she's there"
"I think I understand" Akane said
"Good by adding Ranma Ryouga Mousse and Kunos techniques the stronger vampires can copy and blend their techniques lower vampires can copy their agility or strength. But like I said they must entice Ranma and the others otherwise some techniques could be blocked from their minds and that defeats the purpose. Once enticed he will be bitten his blood shall be all drained exempt enough to keep him conscious then he will have to drink their blood then after a few minutes he'll emerge a vampire."
"How they entice Ranma" Shampoo asked
Serin shrugged
"Sexual fantasies? Power? Wealth? They use their mind powers like telepathy to search through Ranmas brain then if they think they have the answer to get him to join willingly then that's it."
"How do you cure a vampire?" Akane asked
Serin had a hard look
"There's no way exempt by killing them and releasing their soul and their techniques from them."
They all looked shocked
"What about holy water and garlic?" Ukyo asked
Serin looked at her angrily
"This is not some stupid movie where throwing some water or showing vampires garlic or a cross will kill them or drive them away."
"Hey what about Ranma curse if you throw cold water on him he turns into a girl would she be affected and be a vampire?" Akane said getting excited
Serin looked at her
"Jusenkyo?"
"Akane nodded
"The shock to his system would be too great and I doubt it would change a thing the curse may change forms but the essence of what they are would be the same" Serin replied
"There must be a way" Akane muttered and then yelled "There has to be!" Akane stared at Serin
"You know something that will cure them and won't tell us Why!! Tell US!!" Akane advanced on Serin
Serin gave her a look of contempt
"You think you can cure them! Hah! There is a way and it's more dangerous then you could imagine. Firstly the person has to want to be changed and believe me they won't their minds will be filled will thoughts of blood and never ending hunger they won't want to be turned back. They may have done deeds that if they turn human they will feel unbelievable remorse and kill themselves. You want to know? Fine a spell must be cast on them to force them to regain their humanity and banish the evil blood. But I know no spells and the more they feed on blood the less likely it is that they can change back. The only one who did was killed 400 years ago because he knew how"
"Well Shampoo can convince Ranma he needs to change because He love Shampoo so once find out truth about self he change." Shampoo said
"Shut up you Chinese Bimbo Ranma only loves me!" Sid Ukyo
"Hah you commoners have no place in my loves heart I the great Kuno Kodatchi am Ranmas only love." Said Kodatchi
Akane stayed silent throughout it all contemplating it seemed to Serin
"Shut the hell up all of you!" Serin shouted "It doesn't matter how many of you love Ranma he won't remember any of it"
"Why won't he remember?" Akane asked
"They would block his mind with telepathic links so he may have a slight recollection but no more then that and he won't be the person you remember. No do you understand who here knows any spells that can change them back to human" Serin replied
No one replied
"My point." Serin said smugly
"No first thing first get them back then we can decide on how to find the spell" Akane said
"Well at least your priorities are straight." Serin replied then sighed
"Well let's get ready to go"
"Wait were will they be?" Ukyo asked
"On a private island used by the vampires in Japan to hold meetings and meet with their leader about 80 miles east of Japan but we have to get there before they change them or I don't know where they'll be." Replied Serin
"So call me crazy but how exactly are we going to get there" Ukyo said throwing her hands in the air Serin unfurled a map
"The Slayers in Japan have a boat that we'll use well take I to the island"
Ukyo looked at the map and shook her head "they'll see us coming if we go by boat"
"Well we can't hire a plane and drop with parachutes can we!" Serin shot back Ukyo thought for a moment
"Why not"
"Eh?" Serin stared at her
"Give me the map" She traced a line "See here we can parachute in and they won't have heard us come if we are high enough"
"When we parachute down they will see us"
"No look from here about 2miles away from their strong hold if we land their they won't have seen us and we can trek the rest of the way."
"Then what walk up to their front door and ask them to give back our friends!!"
Ukyo shrugged "cross that bridge when we come to it but we have to be there in order to do that well we have a way"
Serin thought for a moment
"We'll need money" Nabiki flinched at this "I have a friend who'll fly us but still we need to pay for the parachutes."
"Wait how will we get back" Cologne asked Serin
"hmmmm not a problem a few vampires would have gotten their by boat or plane I can drive us back. Well now that that's all sorted out I'll make the calls necessary You try to find someone who knows about spells" Serin then walked to the phone and started to talk
Akane looked to everyone
"Who do we know that knows about spells" They thought for a few seconds before yelling out
"Gosunkugi!!"
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Gosunkugi had been having a rough day he had went to an old magic shop which guaranteed a potion which would make all women fall in love with you. So he had drank it and promptly fell sick for two days because of food poisoning, then when he finally got better he found the girls still treated him with disdain. He sighed not only that but he felt something nagging him in the back of his head but couldn't figure out what it is. Gosunkugi then sat up and rummaged through a bookshelf of so called magic books, which had never worked for him. He glared at all the books
'junk all of it never working all he wanted was Akane to love him but this was denied him how he always wasted his time and money collecting all this for nothing.' Gosunkugi got angrier and angrier
'why why did it never work for him'
His hand reached a talisman he had bought that had cost him most of his money supposed to give visions he thought he could spy on Akane with it but it had never worked. He figured the silver moon figure and gold base. Suddenly he saw Ranma chained to a wall and evil all around him. Gosunkugi dropped the talisman his hands shaking.
'What was that....' he thought 'Can it be this works'
Gosunkugi started felling the talisman but again noting happened.
'huh why doesn't it work!?' Suddenly his mother called him
"Hikaru some people are here to see you" 'Who could that be?" He put the talisman around his neck in case he got another vision and went down.
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After getting Serin off the phone they told him about Gosunkugi but not until he told them that two other hunters like himself survived the vampires but went into hiding but now are coming to help them They would meet them when they went to the airport where it was all set up they would fly to the island and parachute off the plane Nabiki gave them the money at a promise that they had better repay her. However Serin was sceptical about Gosunkugi
"You said he has never done any magic before what makes you think he could cast a spell to reverse the vampires back to human form?"
Akane answered
"He may not have done any magic but he may have a spell which can then maybe one of us can cast it"
Serin continued to be sceptical but continued to go to Gosunkugi's house with Akane and Cologne the rest stayed at the Tendo dojo to await their return
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Gosunkugi went to his front door and saw his goddess
'Akane! Ahh she's come to me finally she has left Ranma and...who's that?' Gosunkugi noticed the person behind her he was taller then Akane and wore black and had a bandoleer and Gosunkugi noticed two daggers on his hips.
Gosunkugi swallowed he looked down and noticed the owner of the Cat Café
'what was her name Cologne?' "ummm so ahhh why are you ahh here?" Gosunkugi asked Akane spoke first can we come in this may take a few minutes.
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Few minutes later after Serin, Cologne and Akane explained
Gosunkugi felt numb here Akane was asking him for help and he didn't know what to say 'how could he accept he had no idea what to do but how could he refuse?'
"So.....So......" Gosunkugi said unsure of how to finish.
"look its simple have you got a spell that could work and can you perform it?" Serin said irritated
"We'll... maybe I have it but perform it...." Gosunkugi sat down
"I love magic but it has never worked for me no matter how hard I try"
"Well show us the spell."
Gosunkugi got up and went to his bookshelf and pulled a thick book.
"This book is called the grimoir or so it was called by the person I bought it from it is said to contain all the great spells."
Gosunkugi opened it and flipped through it
"Here it is nosferatu reversal... yikes complicated."
"Can you do it?" Cologne asked.
"Perform it yes will it work? Hell I don't know for all I know this could be another failure." Gosunkugi sighed
He hated his weaknesses worse the look of disappointment on Akane face he thought his heart would crack.
"Well this is great" Serin said
"Wait" Cologne replied "I know a little about magic to know that Gosunkugi does have some potential if I help him maybe we can do the spell." Gosunkugis hand went to his Talisman he felt its cool silver on him and the gold he felt it on his bare skin and suddenly felt it get hot.
"What the..." Serin said as he saw Gosunkugi get enveloped in a white light.
Gosunkugi looked around and saw a golden figure by his side
"Hello" the figure said to him "I have brought you to this plane ahh you have my talisman"
Gosunkugi felt the talisman
"What happened?" Gosunkugi asked
"I was listening in and decided to take your spirit to my plane of existence the astral plane" The figure went forward
"You mind?" Gosunkugi shook his head the figure touched his head
"Interesting"
"What"
"You have the power but not the skills tell me what would you like the power for?"
"To help Akane" Gosunkugi said instantly
The figure looked to the golden clouds that swilled and swirled around them
"I can teach you but it will take time I have seen your cause it is just I shall help you."
Gosunkugi shook his head
"I can't learn I am never good at magic"
"Well you will learn."
"Wait who are you?"
The figure answered
"I was once one of the great magicians of my time I have seen you to have two of my artefacts seek the third and magic shall be yours. Seek it at the vampire fortress you will no it when you see it for now only a bit of your power it accessible."
"But what's your name..." Gosunkugi said as he felt him self slipping away he saw the figure smile
"Merlin" And Gosunkugi awoke.
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Serin saw the glow fade in about a few seconds after it had formed and he saw Gosunkugi cry out. Cologne went to him and checked him. Gosunkugi shrugged it off and went to the grimoir touching it.
"I can help you but I need to come with you to the vampire's fort."
Gosunkugi said after a few minutes silence. Serin shook his head
"You would not stand a chance what will you do when a hungry vampire comes at you."
Gosunkugi didn't answer he felt the power coursing through him how could he not feel it and Merlin said when he retrieved the third artefact all his power would be released Merlin THE Merlin! He couldn't believe it but what was the third artefact. Finally he answered.
"Like this"
He summoned his power and it enveloped him again in a white light when the light cleared There was silence Akane turned away Cologne kept looking Serin spoke first
"You'll attack them by making them naked?"
Akane laughed and Gosunkugi looked at himself blushing he turned away
"Ah small mistake give me a sec I'll get it" Once again he was bathed in white light but this time he wore blue robes
"Well if you get a second chance I'm sure blue robes will scare all those fashion conscious vampires" Serin said dryly
Gosunkugi made a fireball in his hand
"Would this work?"
Serin smiled
"That it might but how many times could you do it?"
"I don't know these powers are new to me."
"Well if you can do the spell to reverse the vampires then let's go."
Before they left Cologne went up to Gosunkugi
"Been a while since boys have stripped for me let's do it again sometime."
Gosunkugi shuddered and Cologne laughed
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