Neko: Hiya people! Sorry this took so damn long to get up, but this storys hard to write and I'm trying to make it the Ruler of all my fanfics! the best! because lets face it- I'm a was better writer than I was last year… well here ya go, enjoy, and I'll try and get the next chapter out as soon as I can! thankies for your reviews, audios!
Title: Blood Lust
By: Neko-Yasha Formally Known as Hikari-Chan and Relena Peacecraft
Rating: R
Warnings: Mostly Het, some Yaoi and Yuri on the vampires part because it is my understanding they know no gender- just fuck who ever looks good to them. Explicit Language- some very light lime.
Pairings: 1XR, 2X Honey Starheart, 3X Marikka Morgan, 4X Tamara Yugi (changed for the sake of the fic), 5X Sally, 6X Noin
Disclaimer: I don't own didily squat! blah!
Inspiration: Blade, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed, The Big Book Of Terrorizing Creatures, our own insane dumb fuck minds- Ok Have fun now! ^ ^
Category: Horror/Romance/Action-Adventure/ a tiny bit of Humor/ er uhm… yeah
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Blood Lust: Chapter V, Realm of Shadows
The doors slammed open, all of them, dressed for a night of hunting. A fight none of them would forget… but there was one missing…
"Where's Trowa?" Heero demanded to know from an unsuspecting blonde. Honey shrugged her shoulders," I dunno, last I checked Duo said he was tending to some girls wounds."
"Want me to go get him Heero?" Asked Quatre as he helped trembling Tamara into the black van. Heero shook his head," No leave him be. He'll join us soon enough there's another car for him." Once again Quatre looked at the traumatized girl, who shook under the small blanket they had given her. "Why does the girl need to come Heero?" asked Duo seeing the concern on Quatre's face as prominent as white on paper.
Heero answered with a grunt," Her eyes will come in useful. She's a giver, psychic… She can help in tracking Relena's life force. Besides us I'm sure she's the only soul with some light in her." Duo nodded understanding. Then he slipped into the drivers seat on the other side. Honey in he passenger's side. Surprisingly she didn't complain being forced to drive with him. Quatre slipped in the back and Heero… the anti-social half-ling just grabbed his own car, the black convertible.
Wufei sat on a plush blood red throne, servants coming to his every need. He smirked as he sipped dark red liquid from his wine glass, warm as it slid down his throat. "Their coming… and their bringing the giver… how 'smart' of them…"
Relena growled from the corner," Shut up… They'll come and they'll defeat you…"
Wufei shifted his eyes to the hostage. She sitting upon a large round pillow, her arms chained together and one on a long chain that held to the ground.
She was dressed the very same, she was dirty, uncomfortable, pissed off, cranky and hadn't showered in days… every vampire through out the realm knew to stay far from her. One it was the masters orders and two… well lets say they could sense it was just before that time of the month.
Wufei smirked as he stood, a servant came to his side, kneeled and kissed his hand. "Prince, the princess did not return last night. The lady asks if you know her whereabouts." Wufei merely grinned with the secrets he possessed and told the servant," Tell Mother I have not seen my dear sister. However she may wish to stop by the residence of the hunters. She seemed infatuated by a mortal there."
" HOW DARE YOU! I swear Wufei, one drop of blood and you will die by my hands!"
"Oh come, come now. I'm merely having a little fun Relena… No matter anyway. Once that giver sets foot on this ground her pure blood will be sensed by every one of my kind and we'll know their location. Just as easily she can sense you, we can sense her.
Relena was quiet… Heero… your walking into a trap… Suddenly she heard Wufei snap his fingers," bring fourth the two chosen for the final battle…" Relena looked up as two cloaked figures were brought through red velvet curtains… Her heart plunged as the hood was pulled away… She starred at once the bluest and noblest of eyes now the dark and red of a demons. "Milliardo…?"
He smirked," Oh…allow me to introduce you Relena… these are my top warriors… my slaves… servants…" Wufei walked by Milliardo, running one hand up his chest, then tipping the chin of the second figure cloaked in black. The hood was taken away to reveal a fearsome girl, her hair dark and body strong.
"This is Milliardo Peacecraft…. The girl is Terry Yuy."
Relena's eyes welled with tears… It was her brother… Him now one of them… "…How could you….how dare you…." She starred at her lap, shock pulsing through her,"…. Chang Wufei…. you will suffer deeply for this…"
He smirked," I don't think so child…."
Back at the head quarters, Trowa had just heard the large doors slam. He assumed that they had left on another mission… maybe go after Relena with how he heard Heero shouting orders. He was left behind with the Princess of the Undead. The pure hearted hunter looked her straight in the eyes," I need your help Marikka…"
She looked back, a worried expression. Then nodded awaiting his question or command.
"Your half brother, Wufei, He kidnapped a close friend of mine… a member of this team."
"That peacecraft girl…"
He nodded," Yes… do you know her whereabouts?"
She looked away not knowing if it was safe for her to tell… or if maybe he was using her. "Marikka I swear if you are afraid to tell me I will protect you with my life…" She looked back at his eyes. They never steered her wrong. It was obvious why they had fallen in love now. She was drawn to his purity and won over by his kindness… He drawn to the darkness… love at first sight… well kiss more like it.
He pulled her closer and reassured her with another kiss. She smiled slightly, taking a breath. "She's in the shadow realms… I never trusted Wufei and have hated him ever since He killed my mother and our father… then stole the throne. Why he keeps me alive is still a secret to me…"
He asked her another question," Why did he take her though… Relena has nothing to do with him besides the death of her brother…"
Marikka shook her head. "You know something don't you…." She nodded at his question," The prophecy states…The half-ling shall defeat the king…"
Trowa blinked," Heero…."
"Yes… and We can all smell it… the emotion he has for her. It's deep in his heart and easily sensed…"
"So… He's using her as bait." She nodded gravely. "Yes… but the minute that He steps on the plain of the dead in the Realm of Shadows… the whole vampire race will know if he takes that giver with him…"
"What?" Trowa looked a bit concerned… confused even.
She looked at him with a serious glint in her eye," The giver, Tamara Yugi…. Her blood is so pure everyone of the vampires will be able to sense it… to smell it and want to taste it… they'll rush to her immediately. But what they don't know is her blood is poisonous to the dark…"
"That's why you wouldn't drink her."
She nodded again.
Trowa's eyes widened," but that means… Heero… all of them… I've gotta go." He got up and grabbed his coat, then heard her limping behind him. He turned," No love, you stay here, your weak right now."
"Who the hell are you to boss me around? I'm the royalty here." And she pushed past him with newfound confidence and strength in her legs. Trowa stood a moment… Then shook his head with a smile and on he went behind her.
Heero stood by the blocked off stairs of the abandoned subway. Dark and mysterious as it always had been- long ago it was forbidden since so many accidents happened there. No one in the city dared to enter. Until now… He ascended the stairs, the other four following with no question and trusting their leader knew exactly where they were headed. And knowing what to expect they drew their weaponds.
They were surrounded by darkness. It was all black. "Fuck, how are we supposed to see?" Asked none other than the braided one.
"And you say I swear to much." Honey muttered.
"Shh…." Heero hushed them. In the echo of the darkness… he heard the distance drip if water… and the clack of footsteps…. many of them. Quickly He told them," Find your torches and split up, NOW."
On command they did as they were told, for they too, were hearing the sound of approaching armada. Quatre was holding Tamara's hand, as they took the passage down a dank stone hall. It was all stone… black… He lit his torch and there was only one vampire before him," Holey!" He hadnt time to finish his sentence for the undead made a hit for him. The nimble boy dodged, pushing Tamara back, and drawing his own silver sword. "S-stay back!"
But he did not listen, and ran towards him. In sudden fear Quatre closed his eyes and took a swing of faith, putting all his hope that he'd hit him right. And he swung the blade. There was silence. Slowly he opened one eye,"… well holey damn I got him…" He blinked widely at the vampire corpse on the floor that seemed to be missing a head. Tamara rolled her eyes," Naw, ya think?"
He kneeled next to the body and jumped slightly when it suddenly burst into flames from the contact of silver. Quatre looked at Tamara," I should have known…." She blinked as he stood and shithed the sword. Then he drew a dagger.
"What-re you-"
He drew the blade in a quick slice across his forearm, "Quatre, stoppit!" She grabbed for the knife but he dodged, and scopped some of his own blood onto his hand. Then wipped it over her skin. She froze, "What in the-"
"Honey told me, vampires can sense pure blood… Your as pure as they come… maybe this will throw off their smell…."
He wasn't trying to hurt her or himself… He was trying to protect her…
He took her hand again and led her in the dark, some blood still drizzling down his arm. Sure Quatre's blood would throw off the smell of a giver… however, he still smelled human…
Suddenly, Tamara stepped into a rock and tripped slightly. But he caught her. And from then on she held tight to Quatre's warm and welcoming arm. Every once in a while, a sound would make its way to their ears. A drip of water, or a distant food step… maybe a rock fell. But each sound made her jump. And he held her. Quatre took her shoulders under his protective arm,"… I may not be the strongest man in the world… And I may not be enough… but I will protect you with my life… I promise."
Even in hopless danger… she smiled at him. "Q…Quatre?" She started to ask shyly.
"Yeah?" He stopped walking to look at her. Tamara blinked and gulped nervously," You… You and I have a lot in common actually… Our families stolen from us…once completely normal teenagers thrown into this completely different state of the world…" He nodded agreeing slightly. She looked him in the eye and somehow… found comfort. and He the same. Quatre held her delicute hand to his chest… He felt a sudden warmth there. In his heart… He wanted to touch his lips to hers.
Tamara was starring at his eyes… Those same innocent, kind, blue eyes she starred into as she almost died a night ago. And she blushed slightly at the image that slipped into her teen-aged head.
A crash sounded around them, interrupting their serene… Quatre looked to see who had caused the disturbance and Tamara's eyes soon followed… They were standing around them. Snarling with demon red eyes. The taste of blood fresh on their lips and the only thing on their mind was the order that their king had told them to carry out.
Her ears perked slightly… she though she heard them… talking … about a giver. HER! They were talking about her! "which one…" she heard them say," Which one?" again… They didn't know who to take… Both she and Quatre now smelled the same.
For the first time in his pacifist life, Quatre had a thirst to fight… to avenge… and to kill… Slowly he drew the pure silver sword again… and with confidence in his heart, certain he would not miss a single stroke. He had to remember, however, he was still a rookie…
The first vampire took a step toward them, then leaped into the air, intending to land on Quatre. But the blonde would not have that. He slashed, quickly, and saw as the demon bursts into flames. Then the others came, one by one, Quatre diccapitated and slashed them, Keeping them away from Tamara.
"The girl! The girl is the one!" She heard them shout. They had figured it out now. She was the giver they seeked.
"I wont let you take her!" Quatre shouted back at them and fought with all his might, killing as fast as he could… then came his downfall… He did not see the female above him.
She came barring down, and knocked Tamara away, out of their interest… They wanted Quatre's taste in their mouths. Now that they knew they could drink from him. The female's hair swished up in the breeze as she slashed Quatre's chest wounds open again, then forced claws deeper. His cries echoed in the halls. Then she slashed into his stomach, blood starting to travel up out of his mouth as she continued her savage attack.
Tamara was stunned a moment… She watched in Horror… Then caught his eyes… He was dying…"no…" She said softly… "NO!!" She jumped to her feet with new found strength," Get off him! get way from him!" And she ran through the pack, taking them by surprise and wipping them away. She punched the female across the face, knocking her right off the dying boy.
Tamara pulled him into her lap, hugging him close… as she felt time was stopping. Holey Father please… Hear my prayers… protect the ones I love. Protect your children from the darkness they fight. Protect us from the demons who seek our blood… Holey Father please… I ask you… Help me! SAVE HIM PLEASE I BEG OF YOU! She closed her eyes… Tears spilled from her eyes hitting the floor… blue light rose from the ground… what seemed to be an orb formed around them. Quatre suddenly stopped bleeding.
It was a force field… Tamara's powers as a giver were protecting them. She kept her eyes closed in deep prayer… and healing Quatre's wounds as angry blood thirsty beast scratched and clawed, trying to get to their prey. But no such luck was given.
Then they were Gone…. Disappeared.
Duo walked along a stone hall, Honey a slight distance behind, his shoes making a ever so light tap on the walk. He looked back at her with a disappointed stare holding the torch in his right hand.
"Yo Blonde, wanna keep up?"
"Shaddap ass hole…" She snapped.
"Hey come on I'm only trying to lighten things up…"
"The only thing your lightening up is that throb in your pants, for the love of God can't you be serious for once in your life?"
"Huh what? I'm sorry, what's serious mean?"
She growled at him," Ugh, never mind… Idiot…"
"Sheesh take a joke, Honey Bunny."
"Call me that again and that torch will be down your throat in a heart beat…"
Duo rolled his eyes. Obviously when he told her she didn't have to act tough all the time she didn't take that to heart. "Hey come on Hun, try to smile…"
"How can I smile when my best friend is at the mercy of the vampire king, not to mention everyone else may be dead by now and were lucky to even survive this long?"
"Yeash, tough crowd…" Honey crossed her arms as she followed behind I'm," What do you care anyways?" She gave him the same untrusting stare she gave every man…
"… Well… truth is…" Duo look up at the corner of his eye," Your cute when you smile."
She blinked… then blushed slightly.
Then a faint growl rang in her ears,"… uh… Duo …"
"What?"
"Don't look now… but we've got company.." She pointed ahead and low and behold… another pack of vampires, patrolling for the intruders they wished to destroy. Duo and Honey unanimously gulped the usual," oh shit…" following. "Lets split the difference… You take half and I take half… agreed?"
Honey nodded," agreed…"
Then a mighty growl and they rushed to them, the two hunters back to back as they drew their guns, and shot with the best of aim," Take that ya blood sucking bastards! THIS IS FOR RELENA!" Honey shouted, having wanted to get a piece of these guys for a while.
Duo grinned," Time to take you night walkers back to the depths of hell." Both fired their rounds of bullets and when were out, daggers and wooden stakes came in handy.
Honey spin kicked, knocking one unsuspecting vampiress into a crowd of two others. She pressed a button under her jacket, and the ever so handy device of a wooden stake popped out. She threw two of them staking the double in the hearts. And she chuckled slightly as they disintegrated to dust.
A growl from behind and she was knocked down, scraping her knees. She grumbled and forced off a vampire as he was almost to dangerously close to her neck. She drew her silver dagger and sunk it into his flesh, watching him burst to flames as they normally did.
Duo was being attacked by two and had he been paying attention, one of them wouldn't had slashed his arm wide open. He yelled out a curse word, immediately decapitating the beast. Before he knew it, the hunter was the prey, being slammed into the wall, a Vampire male on his neck," woah dude I don't swing that way!" He lifted his stake to find it knocked aside by the power of his punch.
"Eh… eheh, dinner on me?" Duo gulped nervously and braced himself. He could feel hot breath on his neck, unblemished skin soon to be punctured.
"Hey, beating on him is my job!" Then he heard a scream of pain… The vampire turned to dust," eyah!" Honey tripped as she had stabbed him through the heart, and Duo caught her in his arms," Hey come on clumsy." He pulled her back up…
Their faces were close… to close… Yet neither pulled away… Honey blushed a furious red… then heard a low sinister chuckle. From the shadows stepped the last two vampires… "How sweet… last I remember, you two despised each other…."
Honeys eyes widened, as Duo choked in shock.
He was blue-eyed, strong obviously in his body, and his hair, long and a bleeched blonde color. "M…Milliardo?"
He nodded with a grin," The masters ordered me to take you to him… however… He didn't say weather you needed to be alive…" His eyes sifted to his accomplys, whose hair was long and brown, eyes black as ebony. This vampire attacked first knocking Honey out of the way and grabbing Duo's collar.
"Gack!" Honey stumbled then was caught in Milliardo's cold arms. He starred down at her and for the first time since she had become a hunter… She felt fear. He looked in her eyes… almost into her soul… Hypnotizing her.
All Milliardo's friend had to do was keep Duo busy… He wanted the braided boy to see her die…"No! HONEY NO! DON'T LOOK AT HIS EYES!" He shouted to her in desperation. But it was too late... She was already gone. Deep in her subcontiousness. Milliardo gave an evil smile to Duo as the other vampire only held him back. "NO! You bastard leave her alone!!" Tears started to find their ways out.
Milliardo turned her head to the side, letting it loll slightly… Then bent down… Kissing her gently…He gave an eire stare to Duo… And sank his teeth into warm flesh, blood alive with adrenaline and fear. Slowly he sucked the warm bodily liquid out, hearing her whimper in pain. Her heart started to slow. And he damn well knew it.
Duo froze in shock… Turned away momentarily unable to watch…a minute passed… He muttered, trembling with anger… rage…
"No… No you bastard…GET OFF OF HER!" Seeing Milliardo take Honey's life sent a pain shooting through his heart… and alit anger. His eyes glared with the fire of hell, and he snapped. Mentally he snapped. He found his sword and slashed the other vampire, blindly, the contact of the silver making him combust.
With power of sudden hate Duo charged at Milliardo and slashed at him. But his attack was avoided, as Milliardo dropped Honey and moved aside. With a smirk on his face. He pushed Duo into a room, tossing Honey's limp body in with him, hearing her whimper again in pain as she landed on cold hard floor.
Duo slammed against the wall just in time to hear a heavy metal door shut and the sound of a latch being put into place… Milliardo had locked them in a room.
He trembled now with fear… "D…Duo…" He heard her call for him. Shakily, he crawled to her and pulled her limp, dying body into his lap. He held her close sobbing on her bloody shoulder. "God no… please…"
She winced a bit in pain. It was searing through her. She was weak… cold… The icy breath of death was upon her neck and slowly numbing her body.
Then felt him pick her up into his arms… She was warming up a little… She heard a strange sound… Was he crying… Crying over her? Confused she tried to look at him in the eyes. Then became dizzy…. The last thing she heard was a rip.
Duo tore his sleeve off his shirt after taking off his jacket. He wrapped it over her bloody shoulder, hopping to stop the blood and slow her death down. Maybe even save her," Your going to be alright Honey… I swear it…" He had just finished off the knot… Then caught a look at her lips.. they were shinning slightly. Redder than usual… Then it dawned on him…
Milliardo made her drink….
At an angry pace, silent death filled the halls of the vampires homes. The screams of their deaths echoed in the chambers… The halfling… The champion… was very very pissed. Left and right Heero sliced vampires as they came with his mighty sword. He was here to get her back and NOTHING was going to stop him… Not even the infamouse king of the vampires.
Marikka crept to the entrance of the abandoned subway,"…This is it…" She turned and looked at Trowa with a worried gaze. Trowa look back at her with a re-assuring smile," I'll be fine… just lead the way Marikka…"
She shook her head," It's not that…"
He blinked," Then what is it?"
She lifted her head and starred into his eyes. "… Forgive me Trowa…" She grabbed his collar, taking him by surprise and sank her fangs in. Trowa pushed her off, putting the stake to her," What the hell was that for!? I was a fool to trust you!"
Suddenly ten preatators of the night were around them, one grabbing Trowa by the neck. "Princess, we have been searching for you… Did this man attack you?" Marikka shook her head,"… place him down. I have already bitten and drained him he is in my power…"
The vampire looked down at the stake in Trowa's hand with question. "We've just succeeded in killing a hunter… that stake is all that's left. Stand down and go inside to the city." The vampire was still not quick to trust someone who smelled so freshly of a mortal. He pulled Trowa's head to the side and glanced at the bite holes in his neck… This is why he smelt so much like a human… He was fresh… Reluctantly, her subject allowed Trowa free… and they followed the pack inside…
It was clear to Trowa now why she had bitten him… She wasn't trying to turn him or kill him… Just opening a short cut for them. Quietly acting like her servant he followed them.
"Master, I have imprisoned Maxwell and Starheart as you asked…"
Wufei nodded at Milliardo, whom was down on one knee, reporting to his king.
"Good Milliardo… You may do as you wish with them once I have killed the halfling…"
"Bastard…" He heard Relena muttering from her restraints.
" Oh is that right? Well my dear Relena so far my plan has worked perfectly… Soon you and all your friends will die… Then this world will be ours for the taking…"
Relena chuckled her face shadowed over. She seemed very amused by something.
"And what is so funny?"
She laughed again," Foolish foolish king… If you can call yourself a king… God has this world planned… If we die, others are chosen… You will always be in check…"
Wufei smirked and walked towards her, taking her chin into his palm," Maybe so little flower… but I will destroy them just as I am destroying you… currently it is you who is in check… In this war of good and evil … light and dark… Darkness will be victorious…" She glared angrily and whipped her head from his grasp. Suddenly a crash was heard just outside the chamber.
Wufei Heard another voice… The voice of the one whom was prophesized to kill him.
"We'll just see about that." He was too busy to have sensed him… He should have known better than to let his guard down. The dark figure stepped through crimson curtains, cross bow on one arm and aimed to Wufei… a silver bullet loaded gun in his other and aimed to Milliardo.
Eyes alit and glowing with anger He said to the guards as he heard them stir," move and I kill your king, along with his second in command…" Wufei slowly stood and turned around… His dark eyes meeting with prussian blue… This was it… The final battle… In the Realm of Shadows.
Neko: Thank you LORD! I am finished!
Relena: WOO HOO YOU FINISHED!
Neko: *glare * No thanks to you….
Relena: I helped…
Neko: Yeah telling me to make Relena and Heero kiss in this chapter when that was kinda impossible since she was in the power of a VAMPIRE KING!
Relena: …. A girl can dream… WHERES THAT LIMEY GOODNESS YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT!?!?
Neko: IT WAS IN THE FOURTH CHAPPY BETWEEN TROWA AND MARIKKA YA DUMB SHIT!
Relena: but… but… what about Heero and Relena?
Neko: oh for the lova-
Relena: *puppy eyes*
Neko: no not the face…
Relena: *puts out her pouty lip*
Neko: ARGH!!!! FINE!!
Relena: YAY!
Neko: *twitch* ok… In the next chapter of Blood Lust:
Teasers: On the next exciting chapter of Blood Lust! It's the final showdown between Heero and Wufei, will they all make it out alive? Where the hell did Tamara go? Is Sally or Noin ever gonna show up in this fic? Will Heero save Relena? Will he kill Milliardo? Find out in the next episode of Blood Lust: Showdown, Relena's Rescue.
