Chapter 11: Hope and Renewal
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Well, this is the last chapter of this fic besides the epilogue and both are dedicated to gekolegolas for all the wonderful reviews. ^_^ *hands geko a basket of cookies and a whole bunch of balloons* Hehe, yay! Thank you so much for all the reviews and I hope you like this chapter.
Hmm. . .well, other than that, the same warnings apply for this chapter as for all the others and of course all feedback is much appreciated. Thanks and enjoy the story.
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Chapter 11: Hope and Renewal
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Rai's pure silver eyes flashed and a tiny globe of white energy hovered in his hand. "Tis part of the reason I am a necromancer and tis also why I am here to stop you."
Expression grim, the necromancer began to chant the last words of his spell but as he reached the last syllable, he felt a bulky force slam into his side. Stumbling back a few steps as he lost his concentration, Rai grimaced as he heard the cracking of bones and felt a fiery pain shooting up his arm. He bit down on his lower lip to keep from screaming out in agony and turned his eyes up just in time to watch helplessly as Kurisata leapt at him.*
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Kurisata smirked as her hand went for Rai's throat but just as her fingers were about to brush against his skin, she felt herself being lifted and thrown to the side. Wincing as she skidded to a stop several meters away, the woman scowled as she pushed herself up and got back on her feet.
Glancing over to the necromancer, the vampire's glare deepened as she noted that he was now being helped up by Derek. "How dare you interrupt?!"
The blonde master raised an eyebrow coolly as he stood before Rai and turned his gaze to Kurisata. He only barely managed to shove his lover out of the way before the other vampire charged at him furiously.
For a while, Derek and Kurisata remained evenly matched, each striking as many blows as they received but as the battle continued, the brown-eyed vampire felt himself weakening from the injuries he had already sustained from his other opponents. He felt his concentration wavering as crest after crest of pain assaulted his mind and faintly, he could hear Rai call out his name with distress before the world went black.
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Rai watched in shock as his lover slumped to the ground in unconsciousness before his eyes flashed with fury and his attention shifted to Kurisata. Their gazes locked and time seemed to stop as the sounds of the fighting around them vanished and then the elf broke it as he stepped forward. "We are to end this now. Your husband received the fate that he deserved as you will tonight." Moving slowly towards his opponent, a soft breeze swirled it's way through the clearing and around Rai, causing his hair to flutter slightly before the deep brown strands turned midnight black.
"What do you think you are doing necromancer?" Kurisata shouted as she watched Rai with a hint of terror in her eyes; around them, all the battling had ceased and everything had reached a tense hush.
"At this moment I am no longer under that title. I am an Eldar. . ." As he spoke those words, his eyes bled into a light silver so that his irises were almost non-visible. "And I am also to be your executioner." Rai finished softly as two simple yet elegant swords appeared in his hands, the blades glowing dimly in the dark night as the torches had flickered out.
Kurisata's eyes widened with distinct fear etched in them now as she backed away. "Bu-but you do not exist on this world anymore. The Eldars had all gone long ago shortly after the creation of this planet."
Smirking a little, Rai shook his head and twirled one of his blades expertly in his hand as he walked forward leisurely. "True, most of the Eldars left and gave way to the elves, their descendants here but I, alone, remained to watch over this Earth." His eyes narrowed and his beautiful features shone with anger as he came to stand directly face-to-face with Kurisata in a blink of an eye. "And you, I find, are a major threat Kurisata Soji."
All watched as Rai sent his blades thrusting forward, piercing the other's chest deep enough for the swords to reemerge from Kurisata's back. There was a long pause before the vampire started to laugh as nothing appeared to be happening. "After all that showing this is all you have? Do you seriously believe you can kill me this easily?"
Rai emotionlessly wrenched his weapons from her body, allowing her to fall to her knees before kneeling before her. "That was not the full task I had for these swords." He whispered before smiling dangerously. Meeting her eyes, he slowly stood again and as he stepped away, Kurisata's confidant image melted away and she began to scream in pain as her body gradually began to dissolve.
Then, for a moment, the dim light of the blades flashed before it died down again and where there once sat a female vampire was now a pile of ashes. . .but even after a few seconds those were also swept away by the wind.
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~Five Hours Later~
Sighing tiredly, Rai smiled softly as he lightly brushed some hair from Derek's sleeping face before standing up from the bed. For a moment, he didn't move and his eyes glazed over slightly in thought before the necromancer shook his head and hurried out to the living room and into Wufei's room. "How's everything Chang?"
Wufei glanced up from where he was tracing the gauze wrapped around his wrist and nodded in greeting. "Fine I suppose. How is Asgaroth?"
"He's sleeping. I managed to fix most of his injuries and stop the internal bleeding. All he needs is a few days of rest." The wintry-eyed man replied as he pulled over the desk chair and placed it beside his friend's bed before sitting down. "Did you need me to get you anything?"
"No, I'm fine." The Chinese man offered a small smile as Rai stood. "Although, when you see Ruen later, could you give him my thanks at least until I can thank him personally?"
"Of course. Get some sleep then. I'm going to go check on Derek again before I leave." He quietly left the room, carefully shutting the door behind him as the brunette slowly made his way back into his own bedroom. For a moment, Rai only stood there at the entrance watching Derek until he realized that the other was awake and looking back at him.
"Hi." The fair-haired man whispered in a breathy tone as he smiled exhaustedly. "I take it the fight went well?"
"Hello love." Rai's lips quirked up a little in the hint of a smile as he walked further into the room and closed the door behind him. "Yes. It went well. There were only a few casualties on our side and one death. As for the other vampires, most were killed and the rest fled after Kurisata died."
The brown-eyed vampire nodded slightly, too tired to respond as he closed his eyes and instead concentrated on Rai's voice as the brunette moved about the room quietly.
"I hear that Anita and a few of her crew are going out to finish up the rest of them so we don't have to worry about them anymore."
"What about my vampires?" Derek managed to whisper out as his eyes drifted open a little with concern. "And what about you Rai?"
Rai lowered himself onto the edge of the bed and lovingly laid a hand on his lover's cheek, stroking it gently with his thumb as he looked down into the other's eyes. "They are fine Derek. Save for a few minor injuries they were unharmed and they are currently re-gathering the rest of your vampires." Leaning down, the man lightly swept his lips over Derek's in a whisper of a kiss before slowly moving away. "And I am just fine as well. Don't worry, love, everyone returned all right and now I have to go see to some matters. You will be okay for a few hours?"
However, the blonde couldn't respond as he had already given into his dreams, a calm smile on his face. Rai couldn't help but match the soft smile as he stared down at his lover, trying to memorize the peaceful scene before silently leaving the room to take care of one last promise.
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As Rai exited the elevator, he shifted back to his human form and released a deep breath. /Well, that was fun. I swear we have most hard-headed and stubborn people on the Necromancy Council. It wasn't as if I was asking them to help me end the world, they really didn't have to yell at me that much. I think I'm going to be deaf for the next few weeks. . .honestly, to do that to an elf when they know we have sensitive hearing is just cruel./ Shaking his head, the wintry-eyed man stepped out into the cool morning air and smiled as the first rays of the new sun met his face, bringing on a contemplative hush.
For a point in time, everything was perfect. . .the world had become as he knew it centuries ago as he focused on the subtle rustle of fallen leaves and those still in the branches. The light fragrance of lingering flowers along with a tempting hint of the salty ocean swirled around him with the gentle wind and Rai felt his heart soar, his ancient magic blending with that of the newly born day.
"What did they say?" The sound of Ruen's almost inaudible voice broke through Rai's trance and the elf almost reluctantly turned to where his friend stood hidden in the last of the night's shadows.
Meeting the other's gaze, Rai didn't reply for a brief second, bringing on some panic and despair in Ruen but then the necromancer's expression lightened and he nodded. "They have given me permission although under the conditions that I must take responsibility of anything that happens. Therefore, you are to remain with me until I am sure that the change has been accomplished successfully."
The silvery-haired vampire couldn't help the bright smile that broke out on his face and he would have leapt forward to embrace Rai if it were not for the rising sun. "I am indebted to you. Thank you Taranthiel."
"You owe me nothing. Rather see this as my repayment for saving Wufei's and Trowa's lives." The brunette's eyes were warm as he looked to his old friend before glancing back at the sun. "Perhaps it is time for you to rest. The sun is rising quickly and it won't do to have you out in daylight just yet. I will retrieve you tonight to start the ritual. From there, it will take at the least two weeks to complete."
Ruen inclined his head in acknowledgement as he began to melt back into the fast fading darkness. "Of course. I shall see you tonight my friend and I thank you again." There was a chilled breeze as the vampire vanished, leaving Rai to stand alone in the nearly empty street.
He stood there for a long while, he eyes closed as his thoughts drifted back to when the world had all been this peaceful before the elf disappeared as well, leaving behind a trace of warmth in the coldness. . . . . .leaving behind a sense of hope and renewal. . .
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T.B.C.
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Well, there you are for the eleventh chapter. I hope that it met people's expectations, or most of them anyways, and all feedback is welcomed. Thanks and just the epilogue left now.
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Well, this is the last chapter of this fic besides the epilogue and both are dedicated to gekolegolas for all the wonderful reviews. ^_^ *hands geko a basket of cookies and a whole bunch of balloons* Hehe, yay! Thank you so much for all the reviews and I hope you like this chapter.
Hmm. . .well, other than that, the same warnings apply for this chapter as for all the others and of course all feedback is much appreciated. Thanks and enjoy the story.
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Chapter 11: Hope and Renewal
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Rai's pure silver eyes flashed and a tiny globe of white energy hovered in his hand. "Tis part of the reason I am a necromancer and tis also why I am here to stop you."
Expression grim, the necromancer began to chant the last words of his spell but as he reached the last syllable, he felt a bulky force slam into his side. Stumbling back a few steps as he lost his concentration, Rai grimaced as he heard the cracking of bones and felt a fiery pain shooting up his arm. He bit down on his lower lip to keep from screaming out in agony and turned his eyes up just in time to watch helplessly as Kurisata leapt at him.*
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Kurisata smirked as her hand went for Rai's throat but just as her fingers were about to brush against his skin, she felt herself being lifted and thrown to the side. Wincing as she skidded to a stop several meters away, the woman scowled as she pushed herself up and got back on her feet.
Glancing over to the necromancer, the vampire's glare deepened as she noted that he was now being helped up by Derek. "How dare you interrupt?!"
The blonde master raised an eyebrow coolly as he stood before Rai and turned his gaze to Kurisata. He only barely managed to shove his lover out of the way before the other vampire charged at him furiously.
For a while, Derek and Kurisata remained evenly matched, each striking as many blows as they received but as the battle continued, the brown-eyed vampire felt himself weakening from the injuries he had already sustained from his other opponents. He felt his concentration wavering as crest after crest of pain assaulted his mind and faintly, he could hear Rai call out his name with distress before the world went black.
* * * * *
Rai watched in shock as his lover slumped to the ground in unconsciousness before his eyes flashed with fury and his attention shifted to Kurisata. Their gazes locked and time seemed to stop as the sounds of the fighting around them vanished and then the elf broke it as he stepped forward. "We are to end this now. Your husband received the fate that he deserved as you will tonight." Moving slowly towards his opponent, a soft breeze swirled it's way through the clearing and around Rai, causing his hair to flutter slightly before the deep brown strands turned midnight black.
"What do you think you are doing necromancer?" Kurisata shouted as she watched Rai with a hint of terror in her eyes; around them, all the battling had ceased and everything had reached a tense hush.
"At this moment I am no longer under that title. I am an Eldar. . ." As he spoke those words, his eyes bled into a light silver so that his irises were almost non-visible. "And I am also to be your executioner." Rai finished softly as two simple yet elegant swords appeared in his hands, the blades glowing dimly in the dark night as the torches had flickered out.
Kurisata's eyes widened with distinct fear etched in them now as she backed away. "Bu-but you do not exist on this world anymore. The Eldars had all gone long ago shortly after the creation of this planet."
Smirking a little, Rai shook his head and twirled one of his blades expertly in his hand as he walked forward leisurely. "True, most of the Eldars left and gave way to the elves, their descendants here but I, alone, remained to watch over this Earth." His eyes narrowed and his beautiful features shone with anger as he came to stand directly face-to-face with Kurisata in a blink of an eye. "And you, I find, are a major threat Kurisata Soji."
All watched as Rai sent his blades thrusting forward, piercing the other's chest deep enough for the swords to reemerge from Kurisata's back. There was a long pause before the vampire started to laugh as nothing appeared to be happening. "After all that showing this is all you have? Do you seriously believe you can kill me this easily?"
Rai emotionlessly wrenched his weapons from her body, allowing her to fall to her knees before kneeling before her. "That was not the full task I had for these swords." He whispered before smiling dangerously. Meeting her eyes, he slowly stood again and as he stepped away, Kurisata's confidant image melted away and she began to scream in pain as her body gradually began to dissolve.
Then, for a moment, the dim light of the blades flashed before it died down again and where there once sat a female vampire was now a pile of ashes. . .but even after a few seconds those were also swept away by the wind.
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~Five Hours Later~
Sighing tiredly, Rai smiled softly as he lightly brushed some hair from Derek's sleeping face before standing up from the bed. For a moment, he didn't move and his eyes glazed over slightly in thought before the necromancer shook his head and hurried out to the living room and into Wufei's room. "How's everything Chang?"
Wufei glanced up from where he was tracing the gauze wrapped around his wrist and nodded in greeting. "Fine I suppose. How is Asgaroth?"
"He's sleeping. I managed to fix most of his injuries and stop the internal bleeding. All he needs is a few days of rest." The wintry-eyed man replied as he pulled over the desk chair and placed it beside his friend's bed before sitting down. "Did you need me to get you anything?"
"No, I'm fine." The Chinese man offered a small smile as Rai stood. "Although, when you see Ruen later, could you give him my thanks at least until I can thank him personally?"
"Of course. Get some sleep then. I'm going to go check on Derek again before I leave." He quietly left the room, carefully shutting the door behind him as the brunette slowly made his way back into his own bedroom. For a moment, Rai only stood there at the entrance watching Derek until he realized that the other was awake and looking back at him.
"Hi." The fair-haired man whispered in a breathy tone as he smiled exhaustedly. "I take it the fight went well?"
"Hello love." Rai's lips quirked up a little in the hint of a smile as he walked further into the room and closed the door behind him. "Yes. It went well. There were only a few casualties on our side and one death. As for the other vampires, most were killed and the rest fled after Kurisata died."
The brown-eyed vampire nodded slightly, too tired to respond as he closed his eyes and instead concentrated on Rai's voice as the brunette moved about the room quietly.
"I hear that Anita and a few of her crew are going out to finish up the rest of them so we don't have to worry about them anymore."
"What about my vampires?" Derek managed to whisper out as his eyes drifted open a little with concern. "And what about you Rai?"
Rai lowered himself onto the edge of the bed and lovingly laid a hand on his lover's cheek, stroking it gently with his thumb as he looked down into the other's eyes. "They are fine Derek. Save for a few minor injuries they were unharmed and they are currently re-gathering the rest of your vampires." Leaning down, the man lightly swept his lips over Derek's in a whisper of a kiss before slowly moving away. "And I am just fine as well. Don't worry, love, everyone returned all right and now I have to go see to some matters. You will be okay for a few hours?"
However, the blonde couldn't respond as he had already given into his dreams, a calm smile on his face. Rai couldn't help but match the soft smile as he stared down at his lover, trying to memorize the peaceful scene before silently leaving the room to take care of one last promise.
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As Rai exited the elevator, he shifted back to his human form and released a deep breath. /Well, that was fun. I swear we have most hard-headed and stubborn people on the Necromancy Council. It wasn't as if I was asking them to help me end the world, they really didn't have to yell at me that much. I think I'm going to be deaf for the next few weeks. . .honestly, to do that to an elf when they know we have sensitive hearing is just cruel./ Shaking his head, the wintry-eyed man stepped out into the cool morning air and smiled as the first rays of the new sun met his face, bringing on a contemplative hush.
For a point in time, everything was perfect. . .the world had become as he knew it centuries ago as he focused on the subtle rustle of fallen leaves and those still in the branches. The light fragrance of lingering flowers along with a tempting hint of the salty ocean swirled around him with the gentle wind and Rai felt his heart soar, his ancient magic blending with that of the newly born day.
"What did they say?" The sound of Ruen's almost inaudible voice broke through Rai's trance and the elf almost reluctantly turned to where his friend stood hidden in the last of the night's shadows.
Meeting the other's gaze, Rai didn't reply for a brief second, bringing on some panic and despair in Ruen but then the necromancer's expression lightened and he nodded. "They have given me permission although under the conditions that I must take responsibility of anything that happens. Therefore, you are to remain with me until I am sure that the change has been accomplished successfully."
The silvery-haired vampire couldn't help the bright smile that broke out on his face and he would have leapt forward to embrace Rai if it were not for the rising sun. "I am indebted to you. Thank you Taranthiel."
"You owe me nothing. Rather see this as my repayment for saving Wufei's and Trowa's lives." The brunette's eyes were warm as he looked to his old friend before glancing back at the sun. "Perhaps it is time for you to rest. The sun is rising quickly and it won't do to have you out in daylight just yet. I will retrieve you tonight to start the ritual. From there, it will take at the least two weeks to complete."
Ruen inclined his head in acknowledgement as he began to melt back into the fast fading darkness. "Of course. I shall see you tonight my friend and I thank you again." There was a chilled breeze as the vampire vanished, leaving Rai to stand alone in the nearly empty street.
He stood there for a long while, he eyes closed as his thoughts drifted back to when the world had all been this peaceful before the elf disappeared as well, leaving behind a trace of warmth in the coldness. . . . . .leaving behind a sense of hope and renewal. . .
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T.B.C.
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Well, there you are for the eleventh chapter. I hope that it met people's expectations, or most of them anyways, and all feedback is welcomed. Thanks and just the epilogue left now.
