The Oracles Chose: Vampire
By The Dark Necromancer

Chapter 8: The Fight

The queen snarled the hunters were here she felt the magic of one long gone and Serin was also here.

'Everyone' She pulsed waking some vampires from there sleep 'We have intruders find them and Kill them'

Ranma heard this and walked to the door he needed a fight he went out and sent his mind out of his body he felt were they are… Akane!! He felt her aura she was here vengeance could be his!! He turned and Ran in search for her Ryouga woke and heard the queen people wanted to take away his family! He snarled and got up Mousse was waiting outside his door

"Come on I think I feel them" He said Ryouga concentrated and a sword appeared in his hand

"Then let's go"

Kuno awoke badly he was having a great dream so when he woke he was in a bad mood He stepped out of his room and ran into Ranma

"zounds Ranma watch were you are going!" He said

"The hunters I know where they are come on" He said and continued to run Kuno followed him drawing a katana.

The lieutenant felt Serin

"So he comes" A sword appeared in his hand and a dagger in his left hand

He felt where he was heading and went to meet him he felt Ranma and Kuno also heading for them

'come with me' he pulsed to them for a moment Ranma seemed to resist but pulsed back

'ok'

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Reg was swarmed with vampires he slashed with his axe but there were too many. Ukyo Stabbed with her swords left and right killing every vampire near her. Shampoo was fighting back to back with Cologne, Cologne was little more than a blur she shouted Katchuu Tenshin Amaguriken and Vampires fell from her. Dr Tofu moved like liquid one hand held a dagger another pressing the pressure points knocking the vampires unconscious.

Gosunkugi was also helping blue fire shot from his hands incinerating the vampires. Finally the vampire who attacked them were dead Reg wiped the sweat from his brow they had been walking down a corridor when a roaming band of 30 vampires had found them they had managed to kill 10 with throwing daggers before they had gotten too close. Cologne killed all the vampires Dr Tofu had Knocked unconscious and then sighed she was tired the vampires kept coming towards her she hadn't been in a battle like this in quite a while.

"Come one lets keep moving" Reg said they walked and came to a door Reg opened it there was a hall and inside were two figure sitting down at the table

"Welcome Ukyo" Said one

"Welcome Shampoo" Said the other

"To your worst nightmare!!" They said together Light flared in the hall illuminating it brightly.

Ukyo looked and saw who they were; they had just found Ryouga and Mousse.

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Serin stabbed a vampire finally they had killed all the vampires who attacked them. Milkada helped them this time his hands became claws and he stabbed them in the heart and ripped out some vampire's throats beheading them. Serin shook his arm it was getting stiff they had been attacked by about 40 vampires. Kodatchi used her bow and everyone threw their daggers killing almost half of the vampire's number before they reached them then Serin stabbed a few with his sword and Akane attacked with her swords until all the vampires turned to dust.

Clare looked to her right there was a door
"Hey look lets go before more vampires come" She said

They followed her and Milkada kicked the door in they was a flare of light and Serin saw to his left that Reg and the others were there how did? The door!! It must have transported them here. Looking he saw two figures suddenly another three appeared.

"Hello Akane" Said a voice full of malice Kane shuddered it was Ranma.

"Hello sister" Said the other figure softly Kodatchi looked it was her brother.

"come brother we have come to rescue you" She said

"I have no need of rescuing but you do" He said

The one in the centre smiled
"Serin"

Serin looked his sword drawn

"Lieutenant"

"Oh I know I'm going to enjoy this" He said

"Same here" Serin said

"Oh and to keep your friends busy" The lieutenant waved and six vampires came forward

"Don't be fooled" Serin said "They are lieutenants too aren't they" It wasn't a question.

"Of course except that one" The lieutenant said pointing to the youngest looking one "he is aspiring to be a lieutenant. So shall we dance?"

"I thought you'd never ask"

The battle was on

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Cologne threw water forwards at Mousse as he rushed in Mousse nimbly dodged it aside
"Pitiful Cologne you're too old to hit me now" He said

In a flash he was at her he backhanded her across her mouth knocking her from her feet. He turned too Shampoo

"Come Shampoo let me show you what I can do now" Mousse sent his chains forward at her.

Shampoo dodge to the side but felt something snag her foot she looked down it was a chain.

"tut tut dear Shampoo" Mousse said and pulled back sending shampoo in the air.

She twisted her body and hit Mousse full in the chest with her feet. Mousse was knocked back and smiled

"Nice try now let's see for real." He moved quickly and hit shampoo in her gut and uppercutted her in the mouth knocking her to the floor blood dribbling from her mouth at the force of his blow.

She wiped the blood from her mouth and drew her sword
"Now you die Mousse!!!" She shouted in rage

"Come and try Shampoo" He said
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Ryouga ran forwards at a blinding speed and kicked Ukyo in the stomach hitting her against the wall.

"Oh don't lose yet at least give me a battle Ukyo" Ryouga said tauntingly

Ukyo struggled up her two short swords in her hand

"Oh you want to fight weapon to weapon eh" Ryouga drew his sword "Come on bitch" He said

Ukyo charged forward her swords slashing Ryouga dodged her sword and hit her in the chest with his hands knocking her back there was a sound of breaking bone as Ryougas hand connected. Ukyo cried out in pain

"I've broken one of your ribs surrender and I'll kill you clean"

"Y..ou jackass" Ukyo said through clenched teeth

She charged forward again she moved fast but Ryouga moved faster dodging her blows but was having to back up at the force of her attack. Ryouga smiled maybe he would enjoy Ukyo after all.

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Cologne rolled under the force of Mousses blow and was about to enter the fray when she felt someone behind her. Dodging in time as a sword cut the air and stone behind her.

"Oh no your mine old women" Said one of the vampire lieutenants.

Cologne drew two daggers and charged moving like a blur she was amazed to see her attacks blocked by the lieutenant. She cried out

"katchuu Tenshin Amaguriken" Her hands moved like lighting but every thrust was blocked. This was impossible!! How could he block her…Ranma he is a vampire Serin said the vampires can learn the skills of other vampires. She cursed and dodged as the vampire struck back. She wasn't going to like this.

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Serin charged forward his long sword slashing at the lieutenant. The lieutenant dodged his sword and riposted Serin blocked it with his dagger and stepped back.

"You've gotten better" He said

"AS have you but here this ends"

"Damn Right!!" And Serin attacked again

Milkada dodge the vampire who attacked him and sent a right cross that knocked the vampire back. Milkada laughed
"Come on Vampire don't leave me hanging"

The vampire attacked again but Milkada side stepped and his claw plunged into the vampire's chest ripping its heart out.

"Too easy" Milkada said and moved to fight another vampire.

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Ranma looked at Akane his vengeance would be now
"Ranma…" Akane started but Ranma silenced her with a wave of his hand

"You die now Akane" And attacked

Akane tried to dodge but Ranma was even faster then before and he hit her In the chest she cried out and was knocked back. She swung her sword to defend her self but Ranma batted it away

"You will die AKANE!!!!" He shouted and charged

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Milkada looked Everyone was embroiled in a fight, He saw Ranma and thought a worthy opponent.

Ranma felt something come at him and dodge, he stopped his attack on Akane and saw what it was. Milkada stopped and looked at Ranma,

"Come vampire die by my hand"

Ranma snarled so close to killing Akane and now he had to deal with this fool well revenge is best served cold he will kill this fool then Akane.
Ranma turned

"You want it you got it boy"

Ranma ran Milkada tried to dodge but Ranma was very fast and hit him with combinations. Milkada staggered back Ranma he felt had broken his ribs but they were already healing.

"I'll kill you slowly for that vampire!" And Milkada charged.

Ranma dodged his attack by ducking his grab and shouted out

"Katchuu Tensin Amaguriken!!" Milkada cried out as Ranma hit him hundreds of times.

Milkada would have to change to fight this vampire but that would mean showing he was a werewolf, he winced as Ranma hit him hard and was thrown back skidding across the floor. But if he didn't he was dead he began to change.

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Kuno smiled at his sister.

"I Have found peace Kodatchi but my mistress has willed it that the only peace you will find is in death so it shall be"

He attacked, Kodatchi swayed and her sword came up but it was blocked by Kunos katana

"Come brother don't do this you are family"

"I will obey my mistress" He said

He attacked again Kodatchi dodge again but felt the blade hit her in her fore arm butting her.

"How dare you" she said and attacked him with new fury

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Clare and Reg went back to back as two vampires circled them. The vampires charged and Clare swung her sabre the sound of steel hitting steel was heard and sparks flashed. Reg swung his axe but it was blocked by a sword Reg stabbed with his dagger and it connected but not in the heart.
The vampire looked angry and charged Reg. Reg dodged relying on his instincts. The vampires slashed but couldn't hit Reg. Clare was fighting well but the vampire was good and couldn't gain any advantage.

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Shampoo wasn't having a good time Mousse was too fast for her and she had numerous cuts were he hit her with his sword she cried out as another cut hit her on her leg by a chain, she also new that Mousse was toying with her to make her suffer.

"Am I know a good enough husband for you Shampoo?" Mousse said

Shampoo spat blood
"You never Shampoo husband."

She said back to him Mousse smiled
"I am going to make you beg me to kill you Shampoo"

Shampoo attacked this time Mousse grabbed her hands and lifted her up he floated in the air now holding shampoo from the ground. Shampoo twisted her body and threw Mousse from her, but before she hit the floor Mousse flew straight at her knocking her in the sir. She flew and smashed in the stone wall hard making an indent. She collapsed and hit the ground dazed. Mousse was over her laughing

"how pitiful you are I could have killed you anytime I wished."

Shampoo staggered to get up Mousse grabbed her by the forehead and slammed her head against the wall. She cried out and flinched in pain her clothes soaking in her blood.
Mousse drew a knife from his sleeve

"Time to end this Shampoo" He said

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Dr Tofu had his hands full the lieutenant wasn't letting him get near him to use pressure points he dodged each thrust and blocked with his dagger but it was difficult he never trained with daggers. He had an idea he if he was fast enough. The vampire made a downward slash, which would have taken his head off instead of dodging Tofu moved in to the thrust. He felt pain flash in his side but he was now in a close range with a close fighting weapon before the lieutenant could move away Tofu stabbed him in the chest with his dagger. The lieutenant didn't have a chance to scream and died.

Gosunkugi dodged another thrust and put up a shield of fire the lieutenant cried out as he was burned. Gosunkugi pulled a dagger out of the baldric and threw it at the vampire. It hit the vampire in the eye making him scream as he tried to pull it from his eye. Gosunkugi concentrated trying to put the scene from his mind. A ball of fire appeared in his hand and he threw it at the vampire incinerating him.

Cologne dodge another slash she was starting to tire this vampire was good the best she had scene she couldn't get near enough to use pressure points or even stab him. Dr Tofu staggered over to see Cologne his hand pressed to his side as the blood flowed freely from his hand. He threw his last dagger with all his might at the vampire. Then he pull the white ball Gosunkugi gave him

"The… The Hospital"

He managed to say his tongue felt thick in his mouth but he said it. There was a flash and he vanished. Cologne saw the vampire cry out as a dagger hit it in the back this was her chance!!

She ran forward and stabbed the creature in the chest feeling her surge of victory. The vampire cried out and died, Cologne looked Shampoo!

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Ukyo staggered up Ryouga had broken three of her ribs and her arm hung limply from where he had dislocated it, blood soaked her clothing at her chest.

"You're a bastard Ryouga" She said hoarsely raggedly breathing

Ryouga laughed but flinched something in his mind what was it
Ukyo saw Ryouga flinch

"Fight it Ryouga please!!" Ryouga sated twitching what was she doing to him!!

"Arghh what are you doing to me" Madness gripped him and he charged at her Ukyo prepared herself she couldn't survive this onslaught when suddenly water cascaded over Ryouga. She looked Ryouga was… was P-CHAN!
P-Chan shook his head fangs still showing and collapsed.

"Ukyo took off her top and threw it over P-Chan like a net and tied it like a sack.
P-Chan bweed in protest slightly but was too weak to bite threw the material. Ukyo collapsed she was hurt and exhausted. Grabbing her white ball
"Tendo dojo" She said as clearly as she could there was a flash and she left.

Kodatchi blocked her brother thrust but was knocked back by the force of it.

"You canst defeat me sister" Kuno said

"Watch me brother." Kuno nimbly dodged her sword and sent a riposte, which stabbed her in her leg. Kodatchi cried out in pain

"You can't defeat me give up and hope for a merciful death sister."

"Never!!" She spat

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Shampoo looked at the knife come nearer and nearer to her throat. She held back a sob as she felt its cool edge on her throat she didn't want to die! But she looked into Mousse her eyes defiant Suddenly Cologne was there she threw the last of her cold water over Mousse who turned into a duck Mousse and Collapsed unconscious this water had been treated with some of Kodatchi sleep powder.

"Shampoo go now" Cologne said looking at Shampoos condition
Shampoo nodded and pulled out her white ball

"Tendo dojo" She said holding Mousse and disappeared

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Reg parried the sword blow but was getting tried his axe was getting heavy in his hands. Clare dodged another blow but was also getting tied suddenly she misread the vampires move and pain flashed in her stomach she cried out as the vampire pulled the sword out of her stomach. Reg roared in anger turning his back on his opponent he sent his axe flying through the air into the vampire's chest shattering ribs and hitting the heart. Reg felt pain in his back as the vampire he as fighting sent his sabre into Regs back and into his chest he pulled his sword back and it exited in a bloody spray. Reg stumbled and fell. Gosunkugi was there and a ball of fire hit the vampire in the back. The vampire cried out in pain but the fire was too ferocious and was killed. Reg fell blackness creeped across his vision he was dying he knew but it didn't matter this was the reason he came in the first place this was a suicide mission he knew. He looked at Clare blood soaked her top and legs but she wasn't dead yet. Reg looked and saw a figure in black then he saw his sister he smiled he was home.

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Kuno punched Kodatchi and knocked her sprawling
"You can't defeat me now you shall die" He said coming next to her his sword held to stab her.

"Hey Kuno" Said a voice Kuno turned

"Catch" Gosunkugi said throwing a blue ball

Kuno caught the ball surprised which exploded suddenly knocking Kuno out. Gosunkugi went near Kodatchi

"Take Kuno to the Tendo Dojo I'll be there soon"

Kodatchi nodded and held Kuno holding the ball she spoke

"Tendo dojo" And vanished

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Serin blocked the sword thrust and riposted and parried but the lieutenant was good neither of them had hit each other and Serin was tiring while the vampire didn't.

"You should have come back Serin" The lieutenant said

"Never" Serin answered and attacked with new ferocity. The lieutenant saw Serin failing with fatigue

"You lose Serin" The lieutenant said stabbing a killing thrust.

Suddenly all fatigue seemed to vanish and the lieutenant realised he had been tricked but it was too late. Serins sword stabbed the lieutenant in the chest but couldn't avoid the killing thrust in time. The lieutenant looked down to see the sword jutting from his chest and cried out then exploded into dust. Serin collapsed the lieutenant's sword stabbing him in the chest. He choked and coughed spitting blood. He looked over Clare was dying and Reg was dead. He crawled over to Clare who spoke

"Couldn't kill you eh Serin?" She said and coughed at the end blood flecking on her lips

"No" He answered "Not yet"

"I enjoyed the time Serin and we all knew what this was"

"Yes we knew but we had too"

"I can't feel it now I'll see you later Serin" and Clare stopped breathing

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Milkada changed into his werewolf form thickly muscled black grey fur spread across his body his eyes turned red. Ranma stared confused then angry the queen had told him of the circle they were now at war. Ranma charged at the werewolf. Milkada was more powerful in this form and dodged the charged and hit Ranma in his back but Ranma leapt in the air. He concentrated and a ball of Ki formed in his hand

"Mouko Takabisha!!"

He cried out sending the ball of energy at the werewolf. The wolf howled and dodged the ki as it hit the floor.

The wolf charged at Ranma who was in the air. Ranma flew to meet him
Ranma dodged a swipe and hit back with a powerful punch in the wolfs face knocking him against the wall. Milkada got up and loped at Ranma who was running at him already. Milkada punched Ranma but Ranma dodged and sent a combination of punches in the wolfs chest and stomach the wolf cried in pain and Ranma felt like he was punching a brick wall.

"Heh see my new technique Dog"

Ranma said jumping in to the air

"Dark Daggers!"

Ranma shouted his aura became black and shot outward forming daggers, which hurtled straight towards the wolf. Milkada twisted in an effort to dodge but the daggers slammed into his body through his back. Milkada cried out in pain Ranma landed and kicked the Wolf from the floor lifting him with such force and hitting him against the wall. Milkada tried to finds the white ball that the magician had given him. But Ranma was there Milkada couldn't move the dagger had pierced his spine.

"Die Dog" Ranma said and Broke Milkadas neck and stabbed him in his heart.

"Now where was I" Ranma said looking at Akane, Akane stepped back "Ah yes Akane" and started towards her.

"Ranma fight it!!" Akane said as Ranma came nearer

"No Akane you will die" He said his fangs showing coming closer

"R…an..ma I came all this way for you" She said her back now against the wall. She looked to see the others but Gosunkugi was helping Reg who was down and Clare she also noticed was down Kodatchi was still fighting Kuno.

"And I thank you, you saved me the trouble of hunting you down" still coming forward Ranma was now next to her

'I must get through to him' Akane thought

"Ranma…."

"Shhh Akane" Ranma said and looked into her eyes

Akane saw none of the Ranma she used to know but felt powerless.

Ranma put his head by her shoulder

"Here Akane is my Vengeance"

Ranma whispered into her ear Akane felt Ranma fangs next to her neck and felt his lips on her neck then a sharp pain. Akane cried out as Ranma drank her blood

'soooooo sweet' Ranma thought suddenly something in Ranmas mind snapped

'Akane!!! Idiot its Akane!!!' came a voice

'Akane betrayed me'

'No fool you love her don't do it' Ranma stopped Akane was limply at
his hanging on to him

'No' 'no no no no no no no'
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Ranma cried out looking at his hands filled with blood

"R..r.ranmaa" Akane said weakly

"Akane" Ranma said

"you're your back"

"I'm Sorry Akane" He said

"It's..its okay Ranma" Akane looked at Ranma his eyes now back to there blue. Ranma grabbed his head as if in pain his eyes turned black again

"That won't happen again now where was I" Ranma said coming towards Akane again

'I must break him out of this' Akane thought

Ranma was next to her again. Akane struck Ranma reeled in shock as Akane kissed him. He felt her soft mouth against his and his mind turned blank thoughts of killing her were far away from his mind. This was Akane and he loved her. Akane felt him return her kiss then sag in her arms. She opened her eyes and saw Cologne looking at her
Akane blushed

"I had to save him" She said defensively

"Of course" Akane looked and saw Serin by Clare a sword sticking out of his chest and back.

"We must help them"

"No Akane you need help your still bleeding from Ranma" Akane saw that it was true

"Its over now isn't it"

"Not quite"

They turned there was a woman dressed in black her pale skin showing her black eyes.

"You're the Queen" Cologne said her hand holding her dagger.

"Yes and now you have a choice give me Ranma or die"

Akane held Ranma's head in her lap

"You're not getting him" Akane said

"Ah your Akane well your Ranma is now mine" The queen said coming closer she turned and saw Gosunkugi

"So the heir to Merlin in here"

Gosunkugi stared at her and concentrated
"Save your Magic you can't defeat me." She said and with a wave of her hand sent Gosunkugi flying into a wall.

Serin saw the Queen enter and struggled to rise but he couldn't he felt so lethargic. He struggled and saw Gosunkugi flying threw the air. He grasped the sword in his chest and pulled into out. Blood gushed out but he placed his hands over his wounds and concentrated healing his skin diverting the blood flow away from broken veins and arteries.
He stood and grabbed Clare's sword he staggered as he felt nauseous. Gripping it double handed. He called out

"Hello Mother"

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