Ok, here is the next part of my fic. It's shorter than the last one since I posted both this one and the last one up at the same time.

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Underworld 2: The Three Sided War

The Shattering of the Ring

All hell had broken loose.

When Sonja and the hybrid had opened fire at Michael, Eliza, and Selene, Michael's first move was diving in front of Selene, in case the bullets were ultraviolet ones. Eliza pulled out two guns of her own and returned fire as the hybrid and Sonja hid behind two pillars.

Selene pulled out two guns also as Michael changed into his hybrid form. Then they moved foreword, the two vampires firing bullets while Michael leapt through the air and moved behind the pillar where the hybrid was. Knocking the gun from his hand he threw him across the room before pouncing on him.

The other hybrid growled before grabbing Michael by his throat. Then, he snapped his head foreword in a vicious head butt. Michael's head snapped backwards, blood exploding from his nose. The blow stunned him long enough for the hybrid to grab him and throw him off. Then, the hybrid jumped to his feet, changing into his hybrid form in mid jump. The two circled each other before attacking again.

Meanwhile, the shootout between Selene/Eliza and Sonja was ending rather quickly, as both sides were running out of ammo.

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Gabriel wasn't having much better luck himself.

He, Raziel, and Kain had run into the large group of hybrids and were now trying not get filled with bullets, especially Kane since some of the hybrids were shooting bullets with silver nitrate.

Raziel looked down at one of his guns. Then an idea crossed his mind.

The hybrid shooting at him suddenly heard something drop in front of his feet. He looked down.

It was an empty magazine clip.

Seeing that the hybrid took the bait, Raziel sprung foreword and fired. The bullet found its mark, striking the hybrid in the head. He gave a twitch before falling to the floor, dead.

One down, seven to go… Raziel thought to himself as he ducked behind a pillar.

Gabriel meanwhile, grimaced as a bullet hit the wall just above his head.

"Fuck this," he snarled as he reached into his coat and pulled out a hand grenade. Pulling the pin out, he chucked it through the air.

It landed between two hybrids; they didn't even have time to yell "Oh shit!" before it exploded, blowing them to pieces.

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Michael snapped the neck of the hybrid he was fighting before turning his attention over to Selene. The two vampires had run out of ammunition and were now fighting Sonja hand-to-hand.

Sonja was holding her own quite well against the two. She ducked a slash from Eliza and kicked her in the face before flipping behind Selene and smashing her in the face with the hilt of her sword.

Michael moved foreword, tackling Sonja to the floor. He raised his claws, ready to strike.

And then he saw it. On her right hand was the same ring from the photo Gabriel had shown Lucian earlier.

Quickly grabbing her hand he pulled the ring off her finger and flung it to Selene.

Selene leaped skyward and sliced her sword through the air, effectively slicing the sword in half.

For a moment nothing happened.

Then, as Michael rose to his feet, a burst of red energy flew from the destroyed ring and flew into Sonja, who started convulsing.

For her, it wasn't a very enjoyable experiment, as all the memories that had been hidden away from her were now shoved back into her mind all at once.

And then the worst ones came. Lucian, their affair, learning she was carrying their child, Viktor finding out, her being judged by the council, and being sentenced to death, Lucian being whipped in front of her as she was tied up, and then the sunlight pouring into the room and burning her alive. She could hear her screams as well as Lucian's as he had tried to break free and save her.

And then the memories stopped, and Sonja, overtaken by them, promptly threw up.

Michael just blinked as Sonja rose to her feet. Selene and Eliza still looked weary, as if she was going to attack again.

"Who are you?" Sonja asked.

The three glanced at each other.

"Well…"

Then Sonja turned her head toward one of the tunnels, as if she heard something. Her eyes widened.

"Lucian."

With that she took off toward the tunnel, the trio following close behind.

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The fight between Lazarus and Lucian had… well actually at the moment it couldn't be even called a fight. It was more like a brutal beating. Lucian kept coming and Lazarus kept smacking him around.

"Lucian," Lazarus began in a scolding tone. "Look at yourself. Trying to kill a warlock and you haven't even gotten two blows in; and for what? A vampire? Is she really worth dieing for?"

For a moment Lucian didn't answer. Then he responded.

"You obviously have never loved someone."

With that Lucian sprung, taking Lazarus by surprise. Lucian was able to knee Lazarus in the stomach, and as he doubled over, making an 'oomph' noise, Lucian brought his knee up again and Lazarus' face before throwing him into a wall.

Lazarus snarled before raising a hand. A burst of black light erupted from his palm and struck Lucian square in the chest.

It almost seemed to be in slow motion as he flew backwards and Lazarus raised his other arm.

Then, as Lucian's back hit the opposite wall, Lazarus fired, and five spears of red energy flew out of his hands and flew towards Lucian, even as his arms and legs were spread outward by Lazarus' power.

The largest spear struck first, impaling him through the stomach. As he screamed in pain, the next two struck him through the arms, while the final two went through his legs.

Then Lazarus twisted his wrist, and each spear split in two and curved, forming energy shackles around his torso and limbs.

"I will admit that this has been a rather fun game," Lazarus stated as he moved foreword. "But now the game is over."

With that he waved his hand and the energy dissipated. Lucian slumped to the floor, blood pouring from all the wounds on his body. He glared up at Lazarus.

"If you're going to kill me, just do it and stop gloating," he spat. Lazarus smiled.

"Very well, if you insist."

He raised his hand, as energy crackled to life on it.

Then he stopped, and he raised his head as Sonja walked into the room, casually holding her sword. He smiled.

"Ah, Sonja. Where are the others?"

Sonja shrugged. "I'm not sure."  

"Oh. Well anyway, you've arrived just in time to watch this pathetic creature die," he said, turning his attention back towards Lucian.

As Sonja drew closer, Lazarus suddenly stopped dead in his tracks and looked back at her.

The ring was gone.

Sonja gave an innocent shrug…

…and then she struck.

Lazarus screamed as a large blade pierced through his stomach, the tip exploding out of his back. Before he could react, she grabbed him and threw him through the air. Then, she pulled out two guns, and started shooting.

The warlock's body was peppered with bullets before he crashed to the ground. He did not move.

Sonja dropped the guns and then turned towards Lucian. During that ordeal it looked as if he had passed out. There was a great deal of blood around him.

She quickly moved foreword and kneeled in front of him. "Lucian?"

No answer.

She ran a hand across his cheek. "Lucian? Say something."

Again, no answer.

No… he can't be…

Tears formed in her eyes as started shaking him. "Lucian! Please, say something."

And then, he coughed and slowly opened his eyes.

She noticed the way his eyes lit up when he saw her. "Sonja," he murmured, as he started to raise a hand to her cheek.

Then he stopped, and looked down at her hand, even as she raised it, showing him that the ring was gone.

She looked down at the wound on his chest, the one that she had given him. It was almost gone, but the fight with Lazarus had cut it open again.

"I'm so sorry," she whispered as she looked into his eyes.

Lucian smiled slightly as he moved his hand and wiped away some of the tears that had slid down her cheeks.

Unable to take it anymore, Sonja moved foreword and pressed her lips against his.

Lucian's very soul cried out in joy as he felt her soft lips against his own, something he thought he would never feel again.

He felt like they could stay there for eternity, just lying there in each others arms.

Unfortunately, they were interrupted.

A roar of rage shook the cavern and Sonja whipped her head around as Lazarus stood upright. He was bleeding in dozen's of spots, especially from the wound that her sword had made.

But he was alive, and VERY pissed off.

"How dare you attack me, you bitch," he spat, his eyes glowing the color of blood as the air began to crackle around him with raw power.. He raised an arm, black and red electricity crackling around it.

And then, Michael exploded out of nowhere, plowing right into Lazarus and sending the two tumbling to the ground. Selene and Eliza chose that moment to enter also as the hybrid and warlock rose to their feet.

Lazarus looked at the hybrid, as well as the two vampires, who had their guns aimed at him.

"Very well. I will withdraw my hand for now. But this is far from over, especially for you," he snarled in Sonja's direction.

Then, the air crackled around him, and he was gone, teleported away.

They all relaxed.

At that moment a headless hybrid flew into the room, Damon right behind it. He landed and held up his bloody katana before glancing around the room at everyone.

"What? What'd I miss?"

To Be Continued.