*Types* Yea! Inspiration does wonders for sugar craving maniacs such as me!! MUHAHAHAHA!!!! (*Blinks* ugh, I just woke up, can't you give this a rest?) NEVER!! *Begins to type more* I'm in love with this story *wishes I was actually there instead of Tia* (*ahem* pigeon, if u say a word I'll mull u!) well I kinda changed the genre, cuz I don't think there will be much angst but drama most likely, but lots of action and adventure I'll tell ya that!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the LoK characters, but I do own Tia, Jake, Nathaniel, Theresa, Angela and whoever is left that I'm too lazy to say.
It didn't take long for Raziel to fly us over to the wooded area of the city, good old New York City, the great big apple…well it was! The woods had leftover beer cans around them; people had been partying around here.
"At least the trees still stand," I grumbled wading through bushes trying to find the panel to let me in.
"What on Nosgoth are you screeching for?" Raziel asked.
I jumped as he placed a hand on my shoulder. "Trying to find a way in, milord. What the hell do you think I was doing?"
He moved back as I shrugged him off. For some reason all this hostility lead me to the fact that he was cute and around him made you do silly things.
"Here we go," I said stepping on a log that felt extremely hollow. I crouched down and began pressing the log. My fingers hit something and a square part of the log opened up to reveal a panel.
Raziel had leaned down to observe what I was doing. "Impressive."
I smiled slyly as I jabbed in the code and eye scanner appeared. Having my eye scanned and being approved, I watched as the ground underneath us began to move.
Jumping back we watched as a staircase revealed itself.
"One more thing," I said as I stepped on the first step. "Any way you could maybe hide those wings?"
Raziel moved his hands and a second later his wings were gone. Sensing my confusion he explained, "They're just invisible from human eyes."
"I can still see edges and the outline," I said glaring at his back where they wings were hidden.
He cocked his head to one side as I shook mine.
"Doesn't matter," I hissed realizing I couldn't do anything if that's all he would do about his wings. "This way."
We walked down the staircase, which lead to a room where it scanned for weapons.
"Unidentified intruder!" a machine enhanced voice shrilled through as Raziel past through the scanner. "You have five seconds to identify yourself!"
I press the right code in so the machine gun that was on the far corner of the room wouldn't start firing at him.
"There we go," I sighed. "Maybe Nathaniel would be intrigued by you, Raziel."
"I rather he hadn't," he grumbled as he looked on as I continued to punch in codes in the keypads of about a dozen panels to open the doors.
"What is with all this mess," he hissed. "Why can't we just simply smash through?"
He had been leaning on the wall, but as he straightened I gave him a look that clearly said, "try anything and I'll make you regret it later on".
"There we go," I mumbled then to myself, I have to stop saying that. It's getting old!
The doors slid open and we went inside. The sudden light made us cringe a bit. The several rookies in the field were running about fixing things and moving stuff about. They only glanced once at me with a nod and then stared at Raziel.
I didn't need to tell him to follow me. We were heading down to Nathaniel's office. I was going to clear everything out and get myself out of this situation…and fast.
"Enter," a tired voice said as I knocked.
Usually Nathaniel would look up to see who it was through the camera, but he seemed too out of it tonight. The man needed some serious twenty-four hours of sleep and a cup of coffee.
"Yes, Tia, what is it?" the figure sitting on the chair began. "And you are?"
"No one you would consider knowing anything about," Raziel hissed his tone holding a superiority that made me want to hurt him.
Arching an eyebrow at him, Nathaniel turned to me.
"Someone who's going to help me out of this situation," I answered taking a seat along with Raziel on the two leather chairs facing him.
Nathaniel perked up with a smile that clearly meant, "step out of line and you'll regret it".
Batting my innocently I shrugged.
"Very well," Nathaniel sighed and after a final glance at Raziel, who gave him a look of pure loath. "In case you haven't noticed Theresa is missing. You have gotten out, we had tracked her down with the—" gave Raziel a look, "…signals from her cell phone so right now we have no clue where she is."
Getting the hint I turned to Raziel.
"I had followed Kain through the portal. Evidently I had gotten lost or he had eluded me somehow. Knowing Kain, he would start some kind of an empire for protection's sake," Raziel hissed. "I managed to observe the area where sly humans worked. It seemed something of assassins' jobs. Killing during the night like the undead."
The tone of his voice seemed to take me back a little. There was so much hatred in there that it seemed he was in pain as well. Yet, how he was in control of everything appeared as if it was all an act to disguise how he truly felt.
"You're being rhetorical," I said calmly avoiding his glance.
Nathaniel nodded a bit. "Where did you find Tia?"
Raziel shrugged off the rather rude interruption but replied being completely civilized.
"On an island about two hundred miles southeast of here."
"Wait a second," I said suddenly. "Nosgoth uses miles?"
They stared at me.
"What? I'm just asking!"
"An island? There's a lot of deserted, uncharted islands at that location, in case you haven't realized, considering we're in New York near the coast to be exact," Nathaniel added.
"Mortal, I couldn't care less, I would rather show you, but unfortunately the place was empty after I ravaged through in order to find her," Raziel said.
I blinked then put on a playful smile. "So it wasn't for Kain? It was because of me?"
Nathaniel eyed Raziel then turned to me.
"Tia, you're cutting real close to having your work doubled for you and a—delay in your payments."
I gulped and shut up. Why can't they ever take a joke? I thought bitterly. Damn serious people!
"We should send a search party there. And I still haven't caught your name? Or would you prefer not to be known yet?" Nathaniel asked slowly reaching for the videophone to send for a search party.
"I am called Raziel," he mumbled darkly.
"And I am Nathaniel Hunter. Nice to have finally met you."
Well that was a nice meeting, I thought then realized what Nathaniel had said.
Before anyone can respond, a loud banging on the door followed by a voice yelling. "I found her!"
Jake walked in carrying a map.
"I found her! She's on an island about a few hundred miles off the harbor. She was seen with about seven men in uniform. She's being held in the docks, boss. And—" he stopped when his eyes fell on Raziel and me. "And…you already know where Tia is."
I smiled.
"Yes, Jake," sighed Nathaniel. "I'm already sending a search party, but thanks for trying."
Jake seemed hurt, but that left as fast as it had appeared. "As you wish."
He glanced back once at me hinting for me to tell him everything I went through once he had me alone.
"Your room is ready," Nathaniel said turning to Raziel. "I'm taking you're not from around here. So you might as well spend the night here."
Raziel grinned his fangs reflected the room's light. "And your hospitality would be?"
The way he was eyeing me made me far too nervous.
Nathaniel frowned. "You came to the wrong place for that, vampire."
Sensing the on coming hostility I decided to get up and hinted Raziel to do the same. Getting up we walked silently past the doors after a nod.
"The room across from yours, Tia," Jake said handing me a key. "We'll talk about Theresa later."
After nodding to Raziel, he left.
"Am I that suspicious looking?" Raziel smirked as I walked him through the corridors and entered an elevator.
"Of course," I smiled. "Who else would wear that awful cape thing? Red of all colors."
He frowned but didn't press about the color. Finally we arrived at his room.
"This is you room," I said and opened the door for him. I feel like a damned maid! I thought to myself.
As we entered the room, he had shut it and smiled. I had waited for him for so long, missed him for so long, yet now that I had him I didn't feel anything. It was as if I wasn't in the mood, or something. There was no chemistry anymore. There was Jake, but…
"Miss me?" he asked slowly advancing.
What the hell, I thought. Better a two-timer than an unhappy dead vampire.
Reaching out I pulled him to a kiss. I felt him move me to the couch and I let him. As he was about to put his arm up my shirt, the videophone turned on.
"Tia? What the hell? What are you guys doing back there? Huggin' and smoochin' and carrin' on?" said a voice.
Pushing him off I straightened my hair. "Err, hello Baxter. I just showed Raziel to his room."
The sixty-year-old man just perked an eyebrow and shook his head.
"Well y'all behave ya hear. Mr. Hunter wants y'all to be up by tomorrow morning. And an' early, missy," he pointed a finger.
"Fine by me, Baxter," I replied.
"And, Mr. Raziel, if ya look in the closet ya shall find some clothing that'll make ya less…um out of place."
Raziel grinned flashing his fangs and making Baxter nervous.
"Well, if y'all need me. I'd be happy ta help ya out," he said.
"That'll be all I guess, Baxter," I said forcing a smile. I'd have to hunt him down and make him 'forget' what had just happened.
After a nod, the phone went dead.
"No point in disabling it," I said. "That thing is connected to the main computers here. there's little privacy unless you're me of course. I would advice you not destroy anything. Stuff here costs a lot. And I am not going to pay for anything you break either."
Sensing that we weren't going to finish what we had started, Raziel began looking around. We made small talk about the room and the Underground.
A bit later I decided to sleep. It had been a hard night and I needed rest. Saying good night to Raziel, I made my way to my room.
After cursing my way through the many locks on my door, which I had custom put in for my own sake, I went inside to find Jake sitting on the bed.
"Hello," he said putting down an old picture of the two of us together at the amusement park about three years ago.
*YEA!!! This chapter's done too!!! *Cheers*…well I'll put that line somewhere as soon as I get more inspiration to write more…right now I'm very tired and I need rest so I'll be back!!! (*Grumbles* great where's that cup of coffee?) Btw I USED THAT LINE!!! MUHAHAHAHAHA!!! ( um it's a girl thing I guess)
