Chapter 9: Layers of Betrayal
First off I would definitely like to thank Val Mora for helping me with the French in this story. I am horrible at the language like I said earlier in one of my author's notes and when I find the time, I may change the mistakes in the story. Although since I have school at the moment and work, it may take a bit. Either way thanks Val Mora and this chapter's dedicated to you.
Umm. . .as for everything else, same warnings apply for this chapter and of course I would love some reviews. Thanks everyone and enjoy the story. ^_^
Chapter 9: Layers of Betrayal
Rai couldn't help the chill that went up his spine as he strolled across the empty parking lot of Anita's apartment complex with Derek. Instinctively the brunette reached out with his powers, searching the area for any threats and to his ultimate relief, the only signs of dark powers were emanating from their current destination.
"What is it Rai?"
Shaking his head, the necromancer gave a small smile. "It's nothing. Probably just my nerves. It has been a stressful few weeks after all."
Derek nodded and added no further comment as they quietly climbed the stairs. It was a few moments later that they came to Anita's door. To their surprise their knock was answered by a vampire instead of the resident animator.
"Derek?!" The ebony-haired vampire breathed in surprise as he looked up at his master.
The blonde nodded solemnly and he entered the apartment, followed by Rai as the lesser vampire stepped aside. "How many of you are here John?"
"Six. I think a few others got away but I don't know where they went to." John answered gravely as three other of Derek's order walked into the living room.
Rai stood back in contemplation as he watched his lover conversing with his followers. /Funny, these vampires seem a lot more at ease around their master than Jean-Claude's own vampires are around him. Perhaps it is true about Derek treating them fairly./ His wintry eyes took in the joyful expressions on the lesser vampires faces and he felt a surge of pride for Derek. /No wonder they risked their lives to protect him./
"Rai?"
"Huh?" Glancing up, Rai grinned sheepishly as he realized that Derek had already called for his attention a few times. "Sorry about that. What is it?"
"We were just saying that Anita's not here and we're wondering if you have any idea about where she may be." John replied.
Rai's brow furrowed with speculation. "She didn't tell you where she was going before she left?"
One of the other vampires, a female by the name of Sylvia, shook her head. "She and he wereleopards just left without a word but from the look on her face, she wasn't pleased."
The necromancer couldn't help but grin. "It would seem Derek that Anita has also taken a liking to you. She wouldn't get angry on a vampire's behalf often."
Smiling, Derek inclined his head in acknowledgement of the fact before turning serious again. "So what are we going to do about Anita?"
"We need to find her somehow. She may have a lead on our enemies." Rai replied, his silver-blue eyes flickering over all his companions, measuring and contemplating what task he should assign to them. "Alright. You two, what are your names?"
"I'm Mark." Answered a vampire who had silvery hair dyed a faint blue at the tips and startling cobalt eyes. "And that is Andrew." He said, pointing to a brown-haired, emerald-eyed man.
"Alright, I want you and Andrew to go with Sylvia to find the werewolves. Find their leader Richard and tell him that I sent you. Ask him if they have found any leads for us yet and if they had ask if they might help." Rai grabbed a piece of paper, writing something on it before handing it to Mark. "Here's my phone number. Call me when you get his answer and if there's any problems getting him to trust me go ahead and give me a ring." He then looked to another group of three vampires. "What are your names?"
A male vampire with shoulder length blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and blue eyes replied. "I'm Terry." He gestured to his two companions. "This is Patrick." This vampire had short brunette hair streaked with blue and silver eyes. "And this is Adele." Adele had waist length black hair and gray eyes. She nodded politely in greeting before turning his gaze away from Rai.
The necromancer smiled. "Alright. You three will come with Derek, John, and I. I'll drop you off at my apartment and I need you to stay there and look after my other friends. It won't turn out well if they manage to get captured and our enemy tries to use them against us." Confident in the three vampires, Rai finally turned to his lover and John. "As for us, we are going to look for Anita. I believe that we may need to drop in on Jean- Claude again."
Silently, the vampires nodded in acknowledgement when Derek motioned that they should follow Rai's orders and quietly they went about preparing themselves for the fight they knew was looming in the horizon.
* * * * *
Ruen shut his eyes in a tense moment of held breath as he listened for any movement from the pilots before him. Sensing none, the white-haired vampire slowly relaxed and smiled. Glancing one last time at the other occupants of the room, Ruen swiftly stepped out of the room and onto the balcony. He shut the doors behind him and whispered a few words under his breath before jumping over the railing and hurrying off into the night.
It was just as he vanished around the block that Rai, Derek, and John entered the necromancer's apartment.
Although, upon crossing the threshold, the brunette froze as a wave of unfamiliar magic accosted him, causing a shiver to race down his spine. Rai hardly noticed when his lover almost smacked into him from behind at the abrupt stop as he poured all his concentration into locating the foreign enchantment.
"Ra-" Derek frowned as he saw the lines of worry creasing Rai's forehead and he motioned for John to follow him as the necromancer slowly began to drift towards the bedroom.
"What's going on Derek?" John whispered to the other vampire.
The blonde shrugged slightly. "I don't know but there's something wrong. There's a strange power here and I think Rai feels it too."
Nodding mutely, the John quietly traced his master's steps as Derek tailed Rai into the bedroom. Although even before either vampires could see what laid in the room, the American's gasp told them that there was indeed something amiss.
Not wasting any time, Derek had pushed up to stand beside Rai and what he saw made his eyes narrow. After a moment of initial shock, the necromancer hurried forward to check on his three friends. John came up behind Derek and the two vampires stood at the doorway to the bedroom as Rai inspected Duo, Heero, and Quatre.
"Rai?" John called out softly as he watched all the color drain from the other's face.
Without a word, the brunette stood. His hands were clenched into tight fists as his sharp icy eyes glared down at where the cold bodies of his friends laid. Rai pursed his lips as he took a few calming breath through his nose. Long, agonizing seconds passed without sound until Rai spoke; his voice deadly calm and soft as he did. "We are to find Ruen. I know he did this and I know that we will be able to find whoever he works for."
"How do you know it was him?"
Tensing even further, Rai spat out the answer to John's question. "I would never forget the energy tracing to his magic. I admit it was confusing at first seeing that he told me he had lost all of it but obviously he lied. It makes me wonder what else he lied about and I assure you I will find out before this night it through. I can also assure you that Ruen may not live long enough to see the sun rise."
"Do you mean to kill him then Rai?" Derek said gently. "You would kill your own friend?"
Rai's piercing eyes left the bodies of the other pilots and trained on his lover. "Unless there is some reason behind this, and it better be a goddamned good reason, then yes I will kill him and he will not be acknowledged as any friend of mine."
Derek sighed and shook his head. "I pray for his sake that there is a good reason behind all of this. What do you want me to tell Terry, Pat, and Adele?"
"Have them stay here. I don't need any of those bastards coming back and taking the bodies." Answered Rai automatically. He truly was grateful for Derek's help and he knew that the vampire was doing a lot in asking what he wanted to with his remaining followers but he was too angry to thank him at the moment. "I hope you two are ready to hunt."
* * * * *
"You have done as I asked?" Hissed out a cruel voice, followed by a snicker of malice.
"Yes master." Blood red eyes closed in submission as Ruen bowed deeply to the person seated before him. The white-haired vampire knew that he had betrayed Rai's trust but that hardly seemed to matter anymore with the satisfaction that ran through his master's voice.
A spiteful smile pulled at thin lips and a breathy laugh echoed in the hallow room. "Good. I will announce to you when we will take care of the remaining two. You have earned this treat. For now though, you are dismissed."
"Thank you master." Dipping once more in a bow, Ruen strode out of the room, a smirk dancing on his lips. /This will turned out as I planned after all./
T.B.C.
Well, here's the ninth chapter. This is definitely longer than I thought it would be and I hope that the story is good so far. Please give me some feedback and I'll work on the tenth chapter and post as soon as possible. Thanks everyone.
First off I would definitely like to thank Val Mora for helping me with the French in this story. I am horrible at the language like I said earlier in one of my author's notes and when I find the time, I may change the mistakes in the story. Although since I have school at the moment and work, it may take a bit. Either way thanks Val Mora and this chapter's dedicated to you.
Umm. . .as for everything else, same warnings apply for this chapter and of course I would love some reviews. Thanks everyone and enjoy the story. ^_^
Chapter 9: Layers of Betrayal
Rai couldn't help the chill that went up his spine as he strolled across the empty parking lot of Anita's apartment complex with Derek. Instinctively the brunette reached out with his powers, searching the area for any threats and to his ultimate relief, the only signs of dark powers were emanating from their current destination.
"What is it Rai?"
Shaking his head, the necromancer gave a small smile. "It's nothing. Probably just my nerves. It has been a stressful few weeks after all."
Derek nodded and added no further comment as they quietly climbed the stairs. It was a few moments later that they came to Anita's door. To their surprise their knock was answered by a vampire instead of the resident animator.
"Derek?!" The ebony-haired vampire breathed in surprise as he looked up at his master.
The blonde nodded solemnly and he entered the apartment, followed by Rai as the lesser vampire stepped aside. "How many of you are here John?"
"Six. I think a few others got away but I don't know where they went to." John answered gravely as three other of Derek's order walked into the living room.
Rai stood back in contemplation as he watched his lover conversing with his followers. /Funny, these vampires seem a lot more at ease around their master than Jean-Claude's own vampires are around him. Perhaps it is true about Derek treating them fairly./ His wintry eyes took in the joyful expressions on the lesser vampires faces and he felt a surge of pride for Derek. /No wonder they risked their lives to protect him./
"Rai?"
"Huh?" Glancing up, Rai grinned sheepishly as he realized that Derek had already called for his attention a few times. "Sorry about that. What is it?"
"We were just saying that Anita's not here and we're wondering if you have any idea about where she may be." John replied.
Rai's brow furrowed with speculation. "She didn't tell you where she was going before she left?"
One of the other vampires, a female by the name of Sylvia, shook her head. "She and he wereleopards just left without a word but from the look on her face, she wasn't pleased."
The necromancer couldn't help but grin. "It would seem Derek that Anita has also taken a liking to you. She wouldn't get angry on a vampire's behalf often."
Smiling, Derek inclined his head in acknowledgement of the fact before turning serious again. "So what are we going to do about Anita?"
"We need to find her somehow. She may have a lead on our enemies." Rai replied, his silver-blue eyes flickering over all his companions, measuring and contemplating what task he should assign to them. "Alright. You two, what are your names?"
"I'm Mark." Answered a vampire who had silvery hair dyed a faint blue at the tips and startling cobalt eyes. "And that is Andrew." He said, pointing to a brown-haired, emerald-eyed man.
"Alright, I want you and Andrew to go with Sylvia to find the werewolves. Find their leader Richard and tell him that I sent you. Ask him if they have found any leads for us yet and if they had ask if they might help." Rai grabbed a piece of paper, writing something on it before handing it to Mark. "Here's my phone number. Call me when you get his answer and if there's any problems getting him to trust me go ahead and give me a ring." He then looked to another group of three vampires. "What are your names?"
A male vampire with shoulder length blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and blue eyes replied. "I'm Terry." He gestured to his two companions. "This is Patrick." This vampire had short brunette hair streaked with blue and silver eyes. "And this is Adele." Adele had waist length black hair and gray eyes. She nodded politely in greeting before turning his gaze away from Rai.
The necromancer smiled. "Alright. You three will come with Derek, John, and I. I'll drop you off at my apartment and I need you to stay there and look after my other friends. It won't turn out well if they manage to get captured and our enemy tries to use them against us." Confident in the three vampires, Rai finally turned to his lover and John. "As for us, we are going to look for Anita. I believe that we may need to drop in on Jean- Claude again."
Silently, the vampires nodded in acknowledgement when Derek motioned that they should follow Rai's orders and quietly they went about preparing themselves for the fight they knew was looming in the horizon.
* * * * *
Ruen shut his eyes in a tense moment of held breath as he listened for any movement from the pilots before him. Sensing none, the white-haired vampire slowly relaxed and smiled. Glancing one last time at the other occupants of the room, Ruen swiftly stepped out of the room and onto the balcony. He shut the doors behind him and whispered a few words under his breath before jumping over the railing and hurrying off into the night.
It was just as he vanished around the block that Rai, Derek, and John entered the necromancer's apartment.
Although, upon crossing the threshold, the brunette froze as a wave of unfamiliar magic accosted him, causing a shiver to race down his spine. Rai hardly noticed when his lover almost smacked into him from behind at the abrupt stop as he poured all his concentration into locating the foreign enchantment.
"Ra-" Derek frowned as he saw the lines of worry creasing Rai's forehead and he motioned for John to follow him as the necromancer slowly began to drift towards the bedroom.
"What's going on Derek?" John whispered to the other vampire.
The blonde shrugged slightly. "I don't know but there's something wrong. There's a strange power here and I think Rai feels it too."
Nodding mutely, the John quietly traced his master's steps as Derek tailed Rai into the bedroom. Although even before either vampires could see what laid in the room, the American's gasp told them that there was indeed something amiss.
Not wasting any time, Derek had pushed up to stand beside Rai and what he saw made his eyes narrow. After a moment of initial shock, the necromancer hurried forward to check on his three friends. John came up behind Derek and the two vampires stood at the doorway to the bedroom as Rai inspected Duo, Heero, and Quatre.
"Rai?" John called out softly as he watched all the color drain from the other's face.
Without a word, the brunette stood. His hands were clenched into tight fists as his sharp icy eyes glared down at where the cold bodies of his friends laid. Rai pursed his lips as he took a few calming breath through his nose. Long, agonizing seconds passed without sound until Rai spoke; his voice deadly calm and soft as he did. "We are to find Ruen. I know he did this and I know that we will be able to find whoever he works for."
"How do you know it was him?"
Tensing even further, Rai spat out the answer to John's question. "I would never forget the energy tracing to his magic. I admit it was confusing at first seeing that he told me he had lost all of it but obviously he lied. It makes me wonder what else he lied about and I assure you I will find out before this night it through. I can also assure you that Ruen may not live long enough to see the sun rise."
"Do you mean to kill him then Rai?" Derek said gently. "You would kill your own friend?"
Rai's piercing eyes left the bodies of the other pilots and trained on his lover. "Unless there is some reason behind this, and it better be a goddamned good reason, then yes I will kill him and he will not be acknowledged as any friend of mine."
Derek sighed and shook his head. "I pray for his sake that there is a good reason behind all of this. What do you want me to tell Terry, Pat, and Adele?"
"Have them stay here. I don't need any of those bastards coming back and taking the bodies." Answered Rai automatically. He truly was grateful for Derek's help and he knew that the vampire was doing a lot in asking what he wanted to with his remaining followers but he was too angry to thank him at the moment. "I hope you two are ready to hunt."
* * * * *
"You have done as I asked?" Hissed out a cruel voice, followed by a snicker of malice.
"Yes master." Blood red eyes closed in submission as Ruen bowed deeply to the person seated before him. The white-haired vampire knew that he had betrayed Rai's trust but that hardly seemed to matter anymore with the satisfaction that ran through his master's voice.
A spiteful smile pulled at thin lips and a breathy laugh echoed in the hallow room. "Good. I will announce to you when we will take care of the remaining two. You have earned this treat. For now though, you are dismissed."
"Thank you master." Dipping once more in a bow, Ruen strode out of the room, a smirk dancing on his lips. /This will turned out as I planned after all./
T.B.C.
Well, here's the ninth chapter. This is definitely longer than I thought it would be and I hope that the story is good so far. Please give me some feedback and I'll work on the tenth chapter and post as soon as possible. Thanks everyone.
