Dark Hopes
Chapter VII

Hello again! GASP this contains dare I say "mature themes" shocking indeed well here goes ++++++++++++++++

++ I won't see you Tonight (part 2) by avenged sevenfold++

++The Lady in Black++ She figured she'd see Folken before she killed him or something but really she was having second thoughts maybe she could somehow get out of this how? It was 7: 12 a.m. it was a dreary day . She walked around he must still be in bed she took a deep breath if he was sleeping she could just kill him quickly .

++Van++

he glanced around casually he had never actually been in 22nd Night it was actually kind of nice it had something gothic about it something unsettling it reminded him of Minerva. "Can I help you?" there stood a tall blond man wearing all black "uh I'm looking for Minerva I've heard she works here-" " yea its' also 7 in the morning how the hell you'd get in here we don't open till midnight ." "the door was open " "the sign says closed" how could Minerva stand this guy? "How do u know Minerva?" "through Hitomi you?" "we've been friends for quite sometime, I wouldn't expect her to hang out w/ Hot Topic alumni such as yourself ." Van frowned "who ARE you anyway?" "I'm Spade." "yea she's mentioned you." He nodded "when will she be in?" "not till late 11:00 at the earliest it depends though you never know with her." "and Folken what do you know about him?" "are you by nay chance w/ the police?" "No." Van wondered where this was going "F.B.I.?" "No " "IRS?" Van held in a laugh "that doesn't even make sense " Spade thought for a moment "yea I suppose your right anyway Folken I have no idea how Black got mixed up w/ him . "are you two in a relationship?" Spade didn't know what to make of that "what gives you that idea?" "so you aren't?"

"well we had a few chances But you know which Corvin and all-" "Corvin?! Who IS this man?" " oh this guy she fell in love w/ she actually gets all sentimental over him you wouldn't believe it ." "but what happened?" "don't tell me you actually asked her." " I did"

Spade sighed " she loved him to pieces unfortunately it wasn't returned and when he finally wanted her it was too late he had to leave she is cursed by the winter you could say she waits up every night for him he's probably w/ some other girl a million miles away. She wasn't always this depressing not with Corvin I had never seen her so happy." " wow Minerva in love That's had to picture." "why do u always call her Minerva?" " you do to" Van said defensively "out of habit Folken gave her that name he referred to her as "Minerva of the Underworld" ever since her initiation." " he needs to die." " that's some mission " "you tried Van asked " yea that man can't die."

++ Folken and Black++ ++ shame by suzie rose++

She Stood at his bedroom door she wanted and alternative that wasn't possible she quietly opened to door dammit he's up " Minerva what are you doing sneaking around here?" "I was looking for you."

"you look cold is it cold outside?"

she wanted to leave now she wanted Corvin to come and save her but all she had was that sinking feeling . "come closer Minerva" he said casually patting the edge of the bed . She Slowly walked forward she stiffly sat on the edge of the bed. "you know I think me being your dark maker in all is kind of nice." he moved closer to her "what's this all of a sudden?" "well I mean honestly who else would I rather spend my eternity w/ Dilandau." He laughed she nodded " I know your thinking about Corvin ." "why would you say that." "because its' true " he was closer then necessary he sat up more he was somewhat behind her she could feel his breathe on her neck " I don't want him in your mind anymore he keeps you troubled." Folken gently put his hand on the top of her thigh he could feel her skin through the large holes in her fishnet tights "Naria and Eriya out of town?" she asked coldly " Minerva I'm insulted." "Folken what's this about ?" "well." he began to kiss her neck " its' been two years and we still haven't consummated our relationship." He whispered playfully "What are you talking about you hate me!" " who told you that ?" "Who needed too? You've always been could and unconcerned." "yes I have but I think you like me that way." she wanted Corvin not this half-human dark maker she was doomed to be w/ . "look at me Minerva." She sighed slowly looking him in the eyes. She briefly glanced at his tear drop tattoo " I know you were only w/ Spade out of habit It's me you've desired." "I feel ill" she said completely shocked and confused but this entire theory he chuckled " you deny it still." He roughly kissed her She went along w/ it but her hate sunk deep she violently bit into his bottom lip He grunted pulling back "what was that for?" he asked breathlessly "I thought you liked playing rough." She hissed he grinned god he looked deranged he forcefully pushed her down his lip was bleeding a lot she must have bitten harder then she realized Folken bit into her neck she struggled he was "punishing " her god her behavior made her sick "what?" he pulled away looking at her "be submissive like you were for Corvin." ok that was it she attempted to get him off of her "fucking leech " she groaned at him his metal arm held her down " I'll take all your blood then your memories I will make you obey me ." She scratched him "you will NEVER be Corvin ." she spat then hse couldn't take it she kneed him hard where it hurt . she got out from underneath him " Rule number one: never focus on the pain." " Whore." She laughed " is that what you think?" " if it wasn't for your sweet memories of Corvin you'd be easy and you know it." "you think I'd give myself to you that easily?" " fine your fate is sealed" "how long did you practice saying that in the mirror?" she wondered aloud "oh there's more" he began " tonight you'll be dead I was going to kill Dilandau but I think you'd be more fun I mean your more of a challenge he'd probably scream I want to see how much it takes to make you scream and beg for mercy." "sadist." "don't throw around such names and Corvin what was he?" " my precious angel." She said quietly "the angel who you turned into a vampyre the same one who tormented you and was just stringing you along?" Black turned away " Goodbye Folken." She was gone. he laid back in bed "Farewell Minerva of the Underworld" he said softly

+++ Later that night+++ +++"The Dream" by open hands+++

Minerva walked into 22nd Night maybe for the last time. "Black." She glanced up too see Van in the shadows "what are you doing here." " I wanted to find Folken." "what for?" "just don't ask" he was cold "Van, I'm happy we met." "you seem over joyed ." he mumbled " what I want to say is goodbye Van after tonight I don't think I'll be around." "Cryptic as always?" he smiled before he could ask anymore she vanished Dilandau saw her in the crowd to kill her wouldn't hurt too much Mainly because she belived his lies like the shit about him 'awakening' her

Folken wiped the blood from his face only briefly glancing at the dead girl lying at his feet he opened the back door to the club and wasted no further time "Minerva ." " Yes?" "come out to the roof it's about Dilandau."

++several minutes later++ ++ That Way By Vanessa Handrick++

" before I get this over w/ I need you to know one thing you inflicted this on your self just like your cuts."

" just get it over w/ Folken just impale me shoot me slit my throat whatever you have in store is fine." "what is this sudden burst of courage?"

she shook her head

"there's no Corvin w/out him I am hopeless undeserving and jaded you know that."

"why die so willingly?"

"because you were planning on killing me."

"your precious pyromanic set a bomb in this building you know." she tried but she couldn't mask her shock

"yes even he lied to you happy you were right the world is after the poor tormented Lady in Black."

She wanted to cry she couldn't

" throw me a pity party?" she mocked he struck her she stood there "coward!"

"I prefer assisted suicide."

Her face was bleeding

"dammit Minerva don't disgrace me!"

she looked disinterested as she took note on how close she was too the edge " is it more satisfying to see my jump?" she whispered "you are a psychotic bitch."

"you made me isn't it up to you to fix me?!"

she was gone when had she escaped ? he heard the wind perhaps it had carried her

"sure you don't want to join her?" there stood Van

Folken laughed " a crossbow Van have any garlic?" " I've come to kill you brother."

"what is this the idea of the night?"

++++ The Lady In Black +++++++

she hit the ground she continued to run until she reached the clubs basement was the bomb true? Well right now that didn't matter she just wanted to breath.

"you really picked a subtle place to hide."

"Dilandau!"

"so Folken gave you the bad news it was great say your prays Black cuz we are all gonna blow up."

" no.no this isn't how it ends!"

"trying to play the heroine now?"

"ha you think?"

" Black I have a surprise for you."

he impaled her with a switchblade of all things

"sweet dreams.in hell!"

she gushed blood her eyes changed from black to silver they were all bloodshot blood poured from her mouth he must have really damaged her internal organs and what not he tore the Blade from her body he looked carefully at the bloody knife smiling.

++ Van and Folken+++

"Van this is pointless!" Folken tried to duck but again he was hit by Van

"why?"

"because this place is going to explode so we will die anyway we don't have enough time to get off the roof."

"we? Implying I let you live?"

Van could see everyplace he had cut Folken there was no way Folken would survive

" Folken this is over! Its' For Hitomi."

And w/ that Folken's throat was brutally slit his head looked slightly disconnected

Van felt something a smile why was he smiling it was so gruesome how the hell could he smile!?

But somehow he went on smiling.

There was a small beep followed by silence the building came crashing down for all to see the madness none cared though how important could these disturbing individuals be?

++ a few hours later++

a man looked around suspiciously how could there possibly be any survivors?

But there he saw her an impaled young girl she lay in the shambles the mess of broken bodies He saw all her blood it was definitely Black he felt her wrist no pulse nothing he opened her eyes dull, bloodshot was this it? He pressed his hand against her to feel for a heart beat anything There was something alive inside of her. He wanted to call an ambulance but unfortunately he would have to take her to the hospital himself do to the fact he had also taken part in this the weapon layed by his feet A blood covered crowbar and beside Black layed a silver haired man w/ a sick grin plastered to his face his face that he had so cruelly rearranged but Dilandau was the one who murdered Black that's all he thought as he picked her up carefully bringing his cut wrist against her lips The blood poured into her mouth she stirred and her wounds grew less serious.

++++ he opened the hospital door nurses looked at him strangely so did everyone else "um excuse me sir do you want us to take over?" "Yea where do you want me to put her?" the woman gasped when she saw the extent of Blacks wounds "how is she not dead?"

"well she will be." He grunted at her rudely

the nurse nodded getting a doctors attention.

++ Two Days Later++

Black glanced around "a hospital?"

" um miss oh my your awake!" she looked around seeing the machines she was hooked up too

"where the hell am I?"

"Our Lady of Mercy hospital."

"what day is it?"

"Monday."

" how'd I get here?"

" a man brought you here."

Black sat up "who?!"

"miss you really should sit down"

"right who was he what was his name?"

"um something w/ a C uhhh."

"Chesta?"

"No."

"Corvin?"

"yes that was it."

Black looked shocked " how soon can I get out of here?"

" your injuries were serious miss we need to do some more reconstructive surgery and of course keep you for observation so atleast another week . You were impaled w/ a switchblade and part of a building collapsed on you."

Blacked nodded "alright"

"get some rest."

The nurse left Blacked waited then. She sat up ripping the I.V.'s and what not out of her damn it She was all tangled after freeing herself she walked over to the small metal closet

Oddly enough she had actually clothes or atleast this looked like something she would wear

She quickly dressed in the dark

Black opened the window thank god she was very close to a fire escape maybe Corvin was still nearby she jumped .

The wind catching her coat in the wind she landing on the unsteady fire escape

She ran down and just a few streets away.

++Gabriel by Magdalen Hsu-Li++

there were the ruins she looked around it had been marked off by the cops she laughed this would go unsolved none worried about the underground demons that roamed the earth unnoticed.

She wondered where Corvin had went she missed him however she sensed his presence strongly

"umm can I help you?" she turned around looking at a detective holding a cup of coffee

" when did you start the investigation on this place?"

"just last night we recieved an unidentified tip"

"any survivors?"

" just two." (remember he's not including her)

"who?"

"I'm not able to disclose names I'm sorry."

" that's ok um Van Fanel what about him."

"he was one of the survivors."

She smiled

"can I see him is he hurt?"

" um miss you don't know."

"know what?"

" Mr.Fanel was escorted out of here in a straitjacket."

"wha- what hold up I just saw him last night."

"miss I'm not lying."

" what were you thinking did anyone try to help hm huh? What the fuck are you planning on doing throw all of us away in a mental hospital?!"

"us?" he looked at her strangely "I'm sorry detective I can take it from here."

there was Spade.

"Spade you made it." He nodded

"what about Van?"

"he's as good as dead."

"Folken? Dilandau? That vampyre slaying crew Dornkirk?"

"all perished."

"why and Van why'd he go crazy?"

" why?"

"and why did they die too?"

"Because they all had dark hopes its' as simple as that."

" but they HAD hopes didn't they?"

"not the right kind they were just twisted by them."

"and what about people like us?"

"we are tormented by the simple lies and the dark hopes that have been made into the cold dark place known as reality."

"are dark hopes all it takes to drive you mad?"

Spade nodded

"where will you go Black?"

" I don't know and I'm afraid."

'that's ok."

"no its' not."

"fear is what keeps your heart beating Fear is what keeps you human."

" Goodnight Spade and thank you I don't think I'll see you for awhile ."

he nodded walking away. in the back of her mind she couldn't help but wonder was he walking away from the night or her?

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The End +++++++++++

ok there we have it and it ends there I dunno if this just looked incredibly boring or it WAS incredibly boring oh well I don't feel like ranting for the two of you that reviewed I thank you guys again I might continue so watch out! Until then the Lady In Black is off to a cold reality and to find her way back to her only love Corvin.

Peace