~ Disclaimer ~ I do not own Trigun, but I do own the characters that which
the Trigun creators themselves have not created. This is the sequel to
Vampire Tendencies, hope you like. And do not worry, there may be
appearences by other Trigun characters and Legato 'might' come back. So, if
you you want to know how it all turns out, read the sequel.
- Title - Bleeding Heart.
- Author - EngelWachter ( shortened my name when I write, or put ownership on my stories )
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- Chapter - Six
- Title - Upside Down and Pushed Aside.
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"Why is my life so important? Can't I just die and wither....to become of nothingness as I have felt for only the past week. Can I just...travel the world and never think about this place again, to become nothing in Legato's mind," I whispered to Vash.
Vash shifted closer to me, his blonde hair cascading his aquamarine eyes. "You are already nothing in Legato's mind, Nicole," he replied.
"But I could have been something! He showed so much care and gentleness towards me!"
Vash's strong arms wrapped around me and I shivered. "Nicole...what do you want?"
I looked into his eyes. "What do I want?"
"Yes, what do you want out of all this?"
I closed my eyes, visioning what I had wanted for some time.
-
"My love...what year is it now?"
I looked up at the clouds that floated high in the sky, as if they were of nothing but suds in a coke. "It is only 2098," I replied as I closed my eyes tight.
Tears slid down my cheeks as the whole earth began to tremble. The ground shook and shattered, glowing with a crimson red. "What do you want?" A rough voice asked sternly.
I opened my eyes and tears were floating beside me. "I want out! I don't want to live! I want to keep this curse with me...to keep this child out of the Damn's reach!" I cried out.
A dark figure appeared before me. His yellow eyes boring deep into my mind and I felt at his mercy. Suddenly I was tied to a wooden post and Legato appeared. "You are nothing. Only an accessory to what I need. Only a carrier of what I want," he said.
The sun began to rise beyond the northern horizon. "Legato! You said you loved me!"
A small life form appeared in Legato's hands. My child. My son.
Legato looked at the squirming baby in his arms then up at me, his eyes glowing darkly. "Love....ah, yes. But you should have known not to believe a vampire, Nicole. You are but dust in my mind. See you in hell."
His form vanished and I could see Vash's lifeless body. Tears streamed down my cheeks as the sun rose higher, sending deadly rays towards me.
-
"Nicole! Nicole!"
I was shaken awake and I sat up. Vash was sitting next to me with fear stricken eyes. "You passed out, Nicole," he said.
"I did?" I asked while rubbing my eyes.
"Yes. I asked what you wanted out of all this and your eyes became blank...you then passed out. I tried to wake you, but your mind was already gone."
I turned to Vash, my eyes full of tears. "I saw something."
Vash's eyes became concerned and he put his hands on my shoulders. "What did you see, Nicole?"
"Legato...he took my baby. Our baby. You were dead and I was tied to a post while the sun began to rise, Legato told me I was but dust in his mind. He took...he took my baby!"
I broke into tears and hit Vash's chest hard enough that it throbbed. Vash pulled me into a tight hug. "It was only a dream, Nicole. Don't worry, I'm not going to die. And he won't take-"
"Our baby," I interupted as I put my arms around his waist and closed my eyes.
"Our baby."
A tear landed on the top of my head and I knew Vash was crying.
--
Knives winced as Legato's fist came down on the glass table before them. The glass shattered to a million pieces and clattered to the ground. "Damnit!"Legato growled.
"I thought you said she had your baby....or were you lying just to exceed that of the Master?" Knives inquired mockingly as he ran his gloved right hand over his buzzed platinum blond hair.
Legato turned swiftly and clasped his hand around Knives's pale throat, tightening it to an almost bone crushing grip. "You were on it as I was! Do not give that shit to me now, Knives! Or I will be damned if I have to kill you like I'm going to kill Vash!"
Knives smirked. "Then how would you explain my death? Huh? As insubordination? On what level, Legato?"
Legato snorted and released his grip, dropping Knives to the sharded floor. He turned and gazed out the window. "How could I kill this Innocent?"
"You ask me simple minded questions, Legato?"
"Just answer me! Now!"
Knives brushed his black shirt off and yawned before replying. "Torture of the sun, that's how the last Innocent was killed. Oh, but that was a young man with so much power...I could just taste it in my mouth, that power. You know how god's messenger, Joan, was killed?"
Legato frowned. "Yes."
"Tie the Innocent to a stake and watch her turn to dust as the sun comes to its highest point in the morning sky, watch from in Hell with the child she will bore."
"It is of Vash's blood, is it not?" A voice inquired.
Knives and Legato turned and Jesse stepped into the room. Knives bared his fangs. "How dare you enter this place! You were forbidden!" He snarled.
Jesse shrugged his shoulders and looked at Legato. "You failed in making her have your child. You will not touch her, Legato."
Legato took a step but stopped when Jesse looked into his eyes. "You cannot protect this one, Jesonsi! You cannot protect this Innocent's child! It will be mine...I swear to it upon my grave! It will be mine! And the whole world will bow down before me!" Legato thundered.
"You have sworn it a thousand times on your grave....the only Innocent that I had lost was this Innocent's father. And I will not watch you two assholes turn this Innocent to dust at the stake...as was done a hundred years ago! You know you cannot stop me. You know you can't even touch me!"
Knives moved and Legato held his hand out. "You know he's protected!" He snapped.
Knives growled from the pit of his hatred filled gut. "If you weren't protected...I'd rip you inside out, Jesonsi!"
"Empty threats," Jesse mocked as he turned.
"Your powers are useless once the child is born, Jesonsi," Legato said.
Jesse stopped before he grabbed the doorknob.
"I know. But you won't be alive long enough to kill me and take the child of the Innocent. Nicole's mother has already made preperations...she gave up her own life to boost that of mine."
"But that is not enough to keep your barrier up!" Knives laughed.
"I know this. But, you forget one thing my fellow vampires. I have the same blood as Chris...I was once Chris. But now, I am Jesonsi. And you two are no match for my power as of right now, so I wouldn't try to fight me if I were you," Jesse said before he vanished from the room.
"What the fuck do we do now!?" Knives inquired as he turned to Legato.
"We attack as the child is being born....we only have a matter of time. Jesonsi will be mine...as will Nicole be dust and her child will be in my trembling hands," Legato replied as he raised his hands up, which trembled with unimaginable power.
--
Vash opened his eyes and stared up at the ceiling. He took a deep breath. "Round two," he muttered and closed his eyes again.
I rolled over and opened my eyes, staring at the mirror at the far end of the bedroom. I had no reflection, no way of telling what I looked like in my facial features anymore. Sitting up, I could feel Vash's hand slid down my back and drop to the mattress. Asleep, I thought with a smile, and in good health.
I got out of bed and grabbed my robe, draped it around myself and opened the door. The floor was cold under my feet as I made my way to the bathroom, where I vomited into the toilet.
Vash opened his eyes and sat up. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and touched his right fang, which throbbed slightly. "You know what you must do."
Vash looked over at the window and Jesse sat on the sill, his head was turned so he could stare out the window. "You visited them?" Vash asked as he got out of bed and dressed.
"Yes," Jesse replied without turning his gaze to Vash.
"What happened then, Jesonsi?"
Jesse's eyes dimmed as he turned to Vash. "You also know of my true identity....and you do know why I follow Nicole..the Innocent?"
Vash nodded as he stretched his arms. Jesonsi pushed off the sill and his whole appearence shifted. Large ears replaced the small human like ones and wings bursted from his back, spread out in a flash of holy light. His white wings folded tight against his back and they were larger than he was, touched the ground and the ceiling. His hair was white and silver, while his eyes were a golden red. "I will protect her, Vash. All you need to do is help her through these months," Jesonsi said.
Vash ran his right hand through his unruly blonde hair and sighed heavily. "What if I can-"
"What if you can't keep her from harms way? You should let go of the past...Deborah is gone....she cannot come back, Vash. I am sorry it had to end the way it did...her destroying your offspring and Knives using her for his own sick minded pleasures. But you can help Nicole! You love her so much...why don't you just tell her this?" Jesonsi said.
"Because love is something that can be taken away, Jesonsi. Love is not eternal, as it was shown to me. And when this whole mess is over with, I might as well tell her that I love her...but not now, not when my life is like a string ready to be cut. Who knows if I'll be killed....did you know about Nicole's dream?" Vash inquired as he straddled the chair near the vanity desk.
"Yes. I can see everything she sees."
Vash frowned and tears slid down his cheeks. "I don't want to lose another....I just don't."
I wiped my mouth and my whole body trembled. "I'm not alright," I choked as I got to my feet.
I stumbled over the sink and let the water run cold, stuck a glass under and took a long drink. My whole body throbbed and my stomach felt clenched by an iron fist. I collapsed to the tile floor, unable to walk to the bedroom again.
"Poor poor girl," an all too familiar voice taunted.
I swallowed hard before raising my head up. A shoe suddenly appeared and immense pain hit the side of my face as the shoe found a bulls eye on my left cheek. I hit the tub and felt a pain in my left side. I held my stomach absentmindedly as I looked at the owner of the shoe. Knives stood there, a sinister smirk on his lips. I knew it was Knives, who else could it be that would want to hurt me so much?
"Oh! I'm sorry...did that hurt?" He asked with a mocking tone.
Blood dripped to the ground and I spit out a molar. "What do you want?" I muttered.
Knives put his hand to his ear. "What was that!? You want to be hit again!?"
At that moment, I thought a Guardian Angel appeared. Great white feathers floated around the bathroom as a figure appeared infront of me, holding a large sword in his hands and standing firmly. "I thought I told you not to touch her!" The winged man growled.
Knives's face twisted. "I'll get her when you're not around, Jesonsi!" He snarled before vanishing.
"Jesonsi?" I mumbled before my vision went blank and everything became nothingness in my eyes.
-- To Be Contined -- Hope ya liked....=== that seems like the only thing I write now! Geeze...please review with some nice stuff ^^; there! It's diff. now!
- Title - Bleeding Heart.
- Author - EngelWachter ( shortened my name when I write, or put ownership on my stories )
=
- Chapter - Six
- Title - Upside Down and Pushed Aside.
==
"Why is my life so important? Can't I just die and wither....to become of nothingness as I have felt for only the past week. Can I just...travel the world and never think about this place again, to become nothing in Legato's mind," I whispered to Vash.
Vash shifted closer to me, his blonde hair cascading his aquamarine eyes. "You are already nothing in Legato's mind, Nicole," he replied.
"But I could have been something! He showed so much care and gentleness towards me!"
Vash's strong arms wrapped around me and I shivered. "Nicole...what do you want?"
I looked into his eyes. "What do I want?"
"Yes, what do you want out of all this?"
I closed my eyes, visioning what I had wanted for some time.
-
"My love...what year is it now?"
I looked up at the clouds that floated high in the sky, as if they were of nothing but suds in a coke. "It is only 2098," I replied as I closed my eyes tight.
Tears slid down my cheeks as the whole earth began to tremble. The ground shook and shattered, glowing with a crimson red. "What do you want?" A rough voice asked sternly.
I opened my eyes and tears were floating beside me. "I want out! I don't want to live! I want to keep this curse with me...to keep this child out of the Damn's reach!" I cried out.
A dark figure appeared before me. His yellow eyes boring deep into my mind and I felt at his mercy. Suddenly I was tied to a wooden post and Legato appeared. "You are nothing. Only an accessory to what I need. Only a carrier of what I want," he said.
The sun began to rise beyond the northern horizon. "Legato! You said you loved me!"
A small life form appeared in Legato's hands. My child. My son.
Legato looked at the squirming baby in his arms then up at me, his eyes glowing darkly. "Love....ah, yes. But you should have known not to believe a vampire, Nicole. You are but dust in my mind. See you in hell."
His form vanished and I could see Vash's lifeless body. Tears streamed down my cheeks as the sun rose higher, sending deadly rays towards me.
-
"Nicole! Nicole!"
I was shaken awake and I sat up. Vash was sitting next to me with fear stricken eyes. "You passed out, Nicole," he said.
"I did?" I asked while rubbing my eyes.
"Yes. I asked what you wanted out of all this and your eyes became blank...you then passed out. I tried to wake you, but your mind was already gone."
I turned to Vash, my eyes full of tears. "I saw something."
Vash's eyes became concerned and he put his hands on my shoulders. "What did you see, Nicole?"
"Legato...he took my baby. Our baby. You were dead and I was tied to a post while the sun began to rise, Legato told me I was but dust in his mind. He took...he took my baby!"
I broke into tears and hit Vash's chest hard enough that it throbbed. Vash pulled me into a tight hug. "It was only a dream, Nicole. Don't worry, I'm not going to die. And he won't take-"
"Our baby," I interupted as I put my arms around his waist and closed my eyes.
"Our baby."
A tear landed on the top of my head and I knew Vash was crying.
--
Knives winced as Legato's fist came down on the glass table before them. The glass shattered to a million pieces and clattered to the ground. "Damnit!"Legato growled.
"I thought you said she had your baby....or were you lying just to exceed that of the Master?" Knives inquired mockingly as he ran his gloved right hand over his buzzed platinum blond hair.
Legato turned swiftly and clasped his hand around Knives's pale throat, tightening it to an almost bone crushing grip. "You were on it as I was! Do not give that shit to me now, Knives! Or I will be damned if I have to kill you like I'm going to kill Vash!"
Knives smirked. "Then how would you explain my death? Huh? As insubordination? On what level, Legato?"
Legato snorted and released his grip, dropping Knives to the sharded floor. He turned and gazed out the window. "How could I kill this Innocent?"
"You ask me simple minded questions, Legato?"
"Just answer me! Now!"
Knives brushed his black shirt off and yawned before replying. "Torture of the sun, that's how the last Innocent was killed. Oh, but that was a young man with so much power...I could just taste it in my mouth, that power. You know how god's messenger, Joan, was killed?"
Legato frowned. "Yes."
"Tie the Innocent to a stake and watch her turn to dust as the sun comes to its highest point in the morning sky, watch from in Hell with the child she will bore."
"It is of Vash's blood, is it not?" A voice inquired.
Knives and Legato turned and Jesse stepped into the room. Knives bared his fangs. "How dare you enter this place! You were forbidden!" He snarled.
Jesse shrugged his shoulders and looked at Legato. "You failed in making her have your child. You will not touch her, Legato."
Legato took a step but stopped when Jesse looked into his eyes. "You cannot protect this one, Jesonsi! You cannot protect this Innocent's child! It will be mine...I swear to it upon my grave! It will be mine! And the whole world will bow down before me!" Legato thundered.
"You have sworn it a thousand times on your grave....the only Innocent that I had lost was this Innocent's father. And I will not watch you two assholes turn this Innocent to dust at the stake...as was done a hundred years ago! You know you cannot stop me. You know you can't even touch me!"
Knives moved and Legato held his hand out. "You know he's protected!" He snapped.
Knives growled from the pit of his hatred filled gut. "If you weren't protected...I'd rip you inside out, Jesonsi!"
"Empty threats," Jesse mocked as he turned.
"Your powers are useless once the child is born, Jesonsi," Legato said.
Jesse stopped before he grabbed the doorknob.
"I know. But you won't be alive long enough to kill me and take the child of the Innocent. Nicole's mother has already made preperations...she gave up her own life to boost that of mine."
"But that is not enough to keep your barrier up!" Knives laughed.
"I know this. But, you forget one thing my fellow vampires. I have the same blood as Chris...I was once Chris. But now, I am Jesonsi. And you two are no match for my power as of right now, so I wouldn't try to fight me if I were you," Jesse said before he vanished from the room.
"What the fuck do we do now!?" Knives inquired as he turned to Legato.
"We attack as the child is being born....we only have a matter of time. Jesonsi will be mine...as will Nicole be dust and her child will be in my trembling hands," Legato replied as he raised his hands up, which trembled with unimaginable power.
--
Vash opened his eyes and stared up at the ceiling. He took a deep breath. "Round two," he muttered and closed his eyes again.
I rolled over and opened my eyes, staring at the mirror at the far end of the bedroom. I had no reflection, no way of telling what I looked like in my facial features anymore. Sitting up, I could feel Vash's hand slid down my back and drop to the mattress. Asleep, I thought with a smile, and in good health.
I got out of bed and grabbed my robe, draped it around myself and opened the door. The floor was cold under my feet as I made my way to the bathroom, where I vomited into the toilet.
Vash opened his eyes and sat up. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and touched his right fang, which throbbed slightly. "You know what you must do."
Vash looked over at the window and Jesse sat on the sill, his head was turned so he could stare out the window. "You visited them?" Vash asked as he got out of bed and dressed.
"Yes," Jesse replied without turning his gaze to Vash.
"What happened then, Jesonsi?"
Jesse's eyes dimmed as he turned to Vash. "You also know of my true identity....and you do know why I follow Nicole..the Innocent?"
Vash nodded as he stretched his arms. Jesonsi pushed off the sill and his whole appearence shifted. Large ears replaced the small human like ones and wings bursted from his back, spread out in a flash of holy light. His white wings folded tight against his back and they were larger than he was, touched the ground and the ceiling. His hair was white and silver, while his eyes were a golden red. "I will protect her, Vash. All you need to do is help her through these months," Jesonsi said.
Vash ran his right hand through his unruly blonde hair and sighed heavily. "What if I can-"
"What if you can't keep her from harms way? You should let go of the past...Deborah is gone....she cannot come back, Vash. I am sorry it had to end the way it did...her destroying your offspring and Knives using her for his own sick minded pleasures. But you can help Nicole! You love her so much...why don't you just tell her this?" Jesonsi said.
"Because love is something that can be taken away, Jesonsi. Love is not eternal, as it was shown to me. And when this whole mess is over with, I might as well tell her that I love her...but not now, not when my life is like a string ready to be cut. Who knows if I'll be killed....did you know about Nicole's dream?" Vash inquired as he straddled the chair near the vanity desk.
"Yes. I can see everything she sees."
Vash frowned and tears slid down his cheeks. "I don't want to lose another....I just don't."
I wiped my mouth and my whole body trembled. "I'm not alright," I choked as I got to my feet.
I stumbled over the sink and let the water run cold, stuck a glass under and took a long drink. My whole body throbbed and my stomach felt clenched by an iron fist. I collapsed to the tile floor, unable to walk to the bedroom again.
"Poor poor girl," an all too familiar voice taunted.
I swallowed hard before raising my head up. A shoe suddenly appeared and immense pain hit the side of my face as the shoe found a bulls eye on my left cheek. I hit the tub and felt a pain in my left side. I held my stomach absentmindedly as I looked at the owner of the shoe. Knives stood there, a sinister smirk on his lips. I knew it was Knives, who else could it be that would want to hurt me so much?
"Oh! I'm sorry...did that hurt?" He asked with a mocking tone.
Blood dripped to the ground and I spit out a molar. "What do you want?" I muttered.
Knives put his hand to his ear. "What was that!? You want to be hit again!?"
At that moment, I thought a Guardian Angel appeared. Great white feathers floated around the bathroom as a figure appeared infront of me, holding a large sword in his hands and standing firmly. "I thought I told you not to touch her!" The winged man growled.
Knives's face twisted. "I'll get her when you're not around, Jesonsi!" He snarled before vanishing.
"Jesonsi?" I mumbled before my vision went blank and everything became nothingness in my eyes.
-- To Be Contined -- Hope ya liked....=== that seems like the only thing I write now! Geeze...please review with some nice stuff ^^; there! It's diff. now!