~ 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 - Eight
- Title - Blood is but an Accessory.
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My hands trembled as Legato and Knives stood there. Their eyes told of hatred and determination to kill, to feed and to hunt. Would they make me run before tearing me apart?
Or would they just attack with unforseen savageness?
"Make your move, Nicole," Knives sneered as he folded his arms over his chest.
"Or are you afraid?" Legato inquired while his eyes wavered over me.
My skin tingled at the memories of his touch, his kiss and everything we had done. He had so much willpower just to defend me, but was this the truth?
Was I just a pier to what he wanted? I was like a rod of lightning, channeling every ounce of energy and power there was to hold. "I'm not afraid," I said harshly.
"Then attack, we don't have all night you know. The sun will come up soon, you know that, don't you?"
"I know, I'm not an airhead."
"Your pregnancy will wear you down just enough so I can rip that child out," Legato said as he stroked the fine hairs on his chin.
He looked more rogue and handsome. Sexy with the goatee. But I shook my head and felt the fury still boil within me. I ran forward towards Knives, thinking it was better to take him out first so I could take care of Legato slowly and painfully. Knives dodged me and swung his nailed hand around swiftly, I ducked underneath and grabbed his arm. Digging my nails into his flesh, I pulled him towards me and lifted myself up off the ground. Knives had a smartass smirk on his face as I thrust my foot out and hit his jaw, released my grip and let him hit the opposite wall. Strong hands clasped around my wrists and my heart jumped with rage. I turned and shot downwards, breaking the hold and I glared at Legato. His eyes were dark as he stared back at me, a crooked smile on his soft lips. "That won't even hurt him....you should have brought reqruits because this is over!" He exclaimed and faster than the eye could see, his hand clenched around my throat.
He lifted me off the ground and I grabbed his hand with both of my hands, tearing at his flesh with my nails. "Let me go you asshole!" I screamed.
Another pair of hands grabbed my back and I realized it was Knives. He chuckled. "The baby is ours soon, Nicole. And you'll be dying in this street," he said.
Legato's right hand released its grip and he touched my stomach. Tears slid down my cheeks as he looked into my eyes with those ferocious yellow orbs of his. "Why....."
Legato smirked. "Because it's what I want...and I always get what I want. This child will be the sure way for me, Nicole. Not you, I never needed you."
"....you were lonely..."
The cocky expression faded and an almost worry filled one replaced it. It quickly changed and his smirk appeared again.
"Your words don't affect me," he muttered.
I could feel four needle like objects poke at my stomach and at that exact moment someone tore Knives from my back. I heard a sort of grunted curse as Knives hit a building opposite of us. Legato's mouth parted and he hissed at the person who was behind me. "Let her go," Vash's voice ordered.
"Soon her child will be mine, and you can do nothing but rot in your own withering skull," Legato snarled.
Legato was knocked back as Vash stepped around me. I collapsed to the ground and Vash stood next to me, a large sword in his hand. Jesse's sword he had when he saved me from Knives. Legato growled with rage. "You dare use the sword of holy ward?! It will destroy you also!"
"I know it will...but I'll do anything to save Nicole from your deathly grip."
Knives appeared and Vash whirled around but the sword was knocked out of his hand as Knives drove his nailed hand through Vash's shoulder. Blood rained down onto me as I sat there, shocked. Legato grabbed me and dragged me to the middle of the street where a pole was standing. "Now! I'll get what I have wanted for a long time...and watch both of you burn!" He snapped.
He yanked me upwards and threw me against the pole, making me cry out in pain. I couldn't move my body as Legato placed his right hand on my womb. "Legato, stop it!" I yelled.
"Nicole! Hold on!" Vash exclaimed.
Knives held the sword of holy ward and it sizzled in his grip. He grimiced but as Vash turned around, he thrust it into Vash's stomach. I let myself scream in horror. Where was Jesse when you needed him?
Legato ripped through my womb and pulled the baby free. Pain exploded within me and I screamed in agony, trying to wake up from this dream. I could feel the blood pour from my open wound and drop to the ground as Legato held my son in his right hand. Blood cleared away from the body and he wiggled with life. Legato smirked as he looked at me. My dream, it had come true. Wings of white appeared in my mind before I passed out, seeing Vash's body on the wet earth and losing hope in my life.
"Nicole."
~Who's there?~
Someone sat on a large boulder overlooking a sparkling lake. His blue hair tossled with the wind as he watched the waves. I took small steps towards him, unsure of who it would be. "Who are you?" I asked.
"Who do you want me to be?" The voice inquired.
"I want you to be the truth....I want you to stop all of this from happening, it can't be happening."
"But it is, Nicole. I took your son and he's now in my hands. There is nothing you can do but die and wither in the sunlight, just as your father had done when I killed him. Oh, what a face he made when he knew I had made it to the high ranking vampire society. Insane, he called it. He had called me insane when I told him I'd go after his daughter...you. He said you'd be the one to kill me...but his prophecy has run dry and I am the one to become victorious. After your son serves his purpose, I will raise him as my own. As it should have been in the beginning. But my soul had no chance of letting you have my son. Vash was weak, and now he's dying before you-"
"Shut up!" I screamed.
Legato stood up on the boulder and turned to me. His features were that of a small boy, his face innocent and fragile. "But you need to hear the best part, Nicole. My love."
"There is no my love, Legato! And I don't want to hear your idiotic best part!"
"Oh, but you do. You just don't want to admit it, do you?"
"No!"
"I'll tell you anyways. The best part is that your son will rule the world soon after I release him when he turns fifteen. He might bring back humans, just so us vampires can live again. He has so much power. Want to see your son?"
I blinked and tears slid down my cheeks as a young man appeared. His eyes were aquamarine and his hair was a shaggy dark brown. He had an angelic rogue face, sharing what features Vash had and he had muscle in all the right places. But his eyes. His eyes told of horror and hatred, fury and rage. No flicker of hope or happiness were in his eyes. He vanished and I turned to Legato. "You bastard!"
"Bastard? Wouldn't you call your son that? Oh, and I named him Keith."
"You cannot do this! He's my son! I want to wake up!"
"You can't wake up...you're dead."
"I'm not dead!!!"
The whole world shattered into millions of pieces and the real Legato was standing there, holding my son in his right hand. I was back to reality, I was still bleeding and the pain was gone. "Legato," I said.
Legato looked at me. "You are but dust in my mind, Nicole. Die quickly so he can't see your pathetic bloody face," he sneered.
The sun began to rise as I pulled myself free of the pole. I closed my eyes as I felt a boost of energy, warming me from head to toe. Filling me with power as a pair of strong arms came around me. Wings of white encased me and I felt the change commensing. I opened my eyes and all I could think about was Vash and my son. I narrowed my eyes at Legato as he held the baby close to his chest. "If you come any closer...you might as well wish you hadn't. You might kill your son in the process of trying to kill me!"
I felt Knives's presence and turned quickly, snatching Knives by the throat and holding him out to Legato's view. "I can kill Knives...if you even care," I said.
Knives struggled but his powers were like a bug, weak. Legato snorted. "Do you think I care about Knives? Go ahead and kill him."
"You shit head!" Knives snarled.
I closed my hand and blood hit the ground. Knives fell from my grasp as I opened my hand and I shook my hand, letting the rest of the gore fall. My large white wings spread out to their full length and I held my hand out towards the two. "Give him back to me!" I ordered.
Legato's left hand thrust out and an energy hit me, sending me back a few spaces. "Go to hell! He's mine now! And you'll be dead in a few seconds!" He yelled.
The baby began to cry and a light shot down from the sky, startling Legato. He let go of the baby and I dove, flapping my white wings so I could go faster. "Shit!" Legato cursed as he went after my son.
I grabbed the baby and sheilded the two of us with my wings. Legato's nails tore at my wings, sending waves of pain through my body. I took this chance to gaze into my son's angelic face. His eyes were open and were pure aquamarine orbs. "Everything will be alright, " I whispered.
Blood flew everywhere as I tore away and spread out my broken wings. Blood hit the buildings and I held my free hand out towards Legato. "You are but dust in my mind, Legato. Now wither and die so my son can't see your pathetic face," I said.
Legato growled and pitch black wings exploded from his back, but I didn't give him the chance to attack. I picked up the holy ward and speared it through his chest. He screamed out in agony as his whole body began to glow. I turned and spotted Vash, his body motionless. "I'll get you, Nicole! I will get your son and turn this place into Hell!" Legato cried out before exploding into a dust cloud.
I walked over to where Vash was laying and nelt beside him, setting the baby in Vash's arms before returning to my regular form. Jesse split from me as I collapsed next to Vash. "Sleep for now, Nicole. Everything will be fine tomorrow morning," Jesse said as his wings became larger and covered us.
-- To Be Continued -- ^^; Hope you liked that! And you all know Legato -will- come back! I wonder what the baby's name should be....hmmm. Why don't all of you review with ideas. I'll pick one which seems cool! Oh, and tell me if I should do another ficlit ( another title ) for the baby's childhood...if so, why dontcha give me some ideas for the title. ^^; ja ne anyways, love all of your reviews! ^____^;
- Title - Bleeding Heart.
- Author - EngelWachter ( shortened my name when I write, or put ownership on my stories )
=
- Chapter - Eight
- Title - Blood is but an Accessory.
==
My hands trembled as Legato and Knives stood there. Their eyes told of hatred and determination to kill, to feed and to hunt. Would they make me run before tearing me apart?
Or would they just attack with unforseen savageness?
"Make your move, Nicole," Knives sneered as he folded his arms over his chest.
"Or are you afraid?" Legato inquired while his eyes wavered over me.
My skin tingled at the memories of his touch, his kiss and everything we had done. He had so much willpower just to defend me, but was this the truth?
Was I just a pier to what he wanted? I was like a rod of lightning, channeling every ounce of energy and power there was to hold. "I'm not afraid," I said harshly.
"Then attack, we don't have all night you know. The sun will come up soon, you know that, don't you?"
"I know, I'm not an airhead."
"Your pregnancy will wear you down just enough so I can rip that child out," Legato said as he stroked the fine hairs on his chin.
He looked more rogue and handsome. Sexy with the goatee. But I shook my head and felt the fury still boil within me. I ran forward towards Knives, thinking it was better to take him out first so I could take care of Legato slowly and painfully. Knives dodged me and swung his nailed hand around swiftly, I ducked underneath and grabbed his arm. Digging my nails into his flesh, I pulled him towards me and lifted myself up off the ground. Knives had a smartass smirk on his face as I thrust my foot out and hit his jaw, released my grip and let him hit the opposite wall. Strong hands clasped around my wrists and my heart jumped with rage. I turned and shot downwards, breaking the hold and I glared at Legato. His eyes were dark as he stared back at me, a crooked smile on his soft lips. "That won't even hurt him....you should have brought reqruits because this is over!" He exclaimed and faster than the eye could see, his hand clenched around my throat.
He lifted me off the ground and I grabbed his hand with both of my hands, tearing at his flesh with my nails. "Let me go you asshole!" I screamed.
Another pair of hands grabbed my back and I realized it was Knives. He chuckled. "The baby is ours soon, Nicole. And you'll be dying in this street," he said.
Legato's right hand released its grip and he touched my stomach. Tears slid down my cheeks as he looked into my eyes with those ferocious yellow orbs of his. "Why....."
Legato smirked. "Because it's what I want...and I always get what I want. This child will be the sure way for me, Nicole. Not you, I never needed you."
"....you were lonely..."
The cocky expression faded and an almost worry filled one replaced it. It quickly changed and his smirk appeared again.
"Your words don't affect me," he muttered.
I could feel four needle like objects poke at my stomach and at that exact moment someone tore Knives from my back. I heard a sort of grunted curse as Knives hit a building opposite of us. Legato's mouth parted and he hissed at the person who was behind me. "Let her go," Vash's voice ordered.
"Soon her child will be mine, and you can do nothing but rot in your own withering skull," Legato snarled.
Legato was knocked back as Vash stepped around me. I collapsed to the ground and Vash stood next to me, a large sword in his hand. Jesse's sword he had when he saved me from Knives. Legato growled with rage. "You dare use the sword of holy ward?! It will destroy you also!"
"I know it will...but I'll do anything to save Nicole from your deathly grip."
Knives appeared and Vash whirled around but the sword was knocked out of his hand as Knives drove his nailed hand through Vash's shoulder. Blood rained down onto me as I sat there, shocked. Legato grabbed me and dragged me to the middle of the street where a pole was standing. "Now! I'll get what I have wanted for a long time...and watch both of you burn!" He snapped.
He yanked me upwards and threw me against the pole, making me cry out in pain. I couldn't move my body as Legato placed his right hand on my womb. "Legato, stop it!" I yelled.
"Nicole! Hold on!" Vash exclaimed.
Knives held the sword of holy ward and it sizzled in his grip. He grimiced but as Vash turned around, he thrust it into Vash's stomach. I let myself scream in horror. Where was Jesse when you needed him?
Legato ripped through my womb and pulled the baby free. Pain exploded within me and I screamed in agony, trying to wake up from this dream. I could feel the blood pour from my open wound and drop to the ground as Legato held my son in his right hand. Blood cleared away from the body and he wiggled with life. Legato smirked as he looked at me. My dream, it had come true. Wings of white appeared in my mind before I passed out, seeing Vash's body on the wet earth and losing hope in my life.
"Nicole."
~Who's there?~
Someone sat on a large boulder overlooking a sparkling lake. His blue hair tossled with the wind as he watched the waves. I took small steps towards him, unsure of who it would be. "Who are you?" I asked.
"Who do you want me to be?" The voice inquired.
"I want you to be the truth....I want you to stop all of this from happening, it can't be happening."
"But it is, Nicole. I took your son and he's now in my hands. There is nothing you can do but die and wither in the sunlight, just as your father had done when I killed him. Oh, what a face he made when he knew I had made it to the high ranking vampire society. Insane, he called it. He had called me insane when I told him I'd go after his daughter...you. He said you'd be the one to kill me...but his prophecy has run dry and I am the one to become victorious. After your son serves his purpose, I will raise him as my own. As it should have been in the beginning. But my soul had no chance of letting you have my son. Vash was weak, and now he's dying before you-"
"Shut up!" I screamed.
Legato stood up on the boulder and turned to me. His features were that of a small boy, his face innocent and fragile. "But you need to hear the best part, Nicole. My love."
"There is no my love, Legato! And I don't want to hear your idiotic best part!"
"Oh, but you do. You just don't want to admit it, do you?"
"No!"
"I'll tell you anyways. The best part is that your son will rule the world soon after I release him when he turns fifteen. He might bring back humans, just so us vampires can live again. He has so much power. Want to see your son?"
I blinked and tears slid down my cheeks as a young man appeared. His eyes were aquamarine and his hair was a shaggy dark brown. He had an angelic rogue face, sharing what features Vash had and he had muscle in all the right places. But his eyes. His eyes told of horror and hatred, fury and rage. No flicker of hope or happiness were in his eyes. He vanished and I turned to Legato. "You bastard!"
"Bastard? Wouldn't you call your son that? Oh, and I named him Keith."
"You cannot do this! He's my son! I want to wake up!"
"You can't wake up...you're dead."
"I'm not dead!!!"
The whole world shattered into millions of pieces and the real Legato was standing there, holding my son in his right hand. I was back to reality, I was still bleeding and the pain was gone. "Legato," I said.
Legato looked at me. "You are but dust in my mind, Nicole. Die quickly so he can't see your pathetic bloody face," he sneered.
The sun began to rise as I pulled myself free of the pole. I closed my eyes as I felt a boost of energy, warming me from head to toe. Filling me with power as a pair of strong arms came around me. Wings of white encased me and I felt the change commensing. I opened my eyes and all I could think about was Vash and my son. I narrowed my eyes at Legato as he held the baby close to his chest. "If you come any closer...you might as well wish you hadn't. You might kill your son in the process of trying to kill me!"
I felt Knives's presence and turned quickly, snatching Knives by the throat and holding him out to Legato's view. "I can kill Knives...if you even care," I said.
Knives struggled but his powers were like a bug, weak. Legato snorted. "Do you think I care about Knives? Go ahead and kill him."
"You shit head!" Knives snarled.
I closed my hand and blood hit the ground. Knives fell from my grasp as I opened my hand and I shook my hand, letting the rest of the gore fall. My large white wings spread out to their full length and I held my hand out towards the two. "Give him back to me!" I ordered.
Legato's left hand thrust out and an energy hit me, sending me back a few spaces. "Go to hell! He's mine now! And you'll be dead in a few seconds!" He yelled.
The baby began to cry and a light shot down from the sky, startling Legato. He let go of the baby and I dove, flapping my white wings so I could go faster. "Shit!" Legato cursed as he went after my son.
I grabbed the baby and sheilded the two of us with my wings. Legato's nails tore at my wings, sending waves of pain through my body. I took this chance to gaze into my son's angelic face. His eyes were open and were pure aquamarine orbs. "Everything will be alright, " I whispered.
Blood flew everywhere as I tore away and spread out my broken wings. Blood hit the buildings and I held my free hand out towards Legato. "You are but dust in my mind, Legato. Now wither and die so my son can't see your pathetic face," I said.
Legato growled and pitch black wings exploded from his back, but I didn't give him the chance to attack. I picked up the holy ward and speared it through his chest. He screamed out in agony as his whole body began to glow. I turned and spotted Vash, his body motionless. "I'll get you, Nicole! I will get your son and turn this place into Hell!" Legato cried out before exploding into a dust cloud.
I walked over to where Vash was laying and nelt beside him, setting the baby in Vash's arms before returning to my regular form. Jesse split from me as I collapsed next to Vash. "Sleep for now, Nicole. Everything will be fine tomorrow morning," Jesse said as his wings became larger and covered us.
-- To Be Continued -- ^^; Hope you liked that! And you all know Legato -will- come back! I wonder what the baby's name should be....hmmm. Why don't all of you review with ideas. I'll pick one which seems cool! Oh, and tell me if I should do another ficlit ( another title ) for the baby's childhood...if so, why dontcha give me some ideas for the title. ^^; ja ne anyways, love all of your reviews! ^____^;