Grrr, terrible writer's block. ::sniffles::

I didn't think Ally would become a vampire either, it was a spur of the moment kind of thing. Interesting change, though. Gotta admit that. But I have a surprise, just gotta find a place to put the surprise in. ;) And this is a dang short chapter… sorry, this is a nasty writer's block. But I swear, I'll get it fixed!

Disclaimer: Eidos and all it owns is not mine. Raevin, Ally, Ectoplasm, and Vogel are mine.

~Raevin~

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Raevin, Ally, and Vogel went through the halls with amazing speed. Raevin was acting purely on instinct and memory, and if something wasn't right, she made them all turn around. "We need to find Ectoplasm." Raevin whispered to Ally, who nodded in response.

Sometimes, though, Raevin didn't always listen to her instincts. When she should have gone down one hallway instead of another, she would run into a vampire. If Ally was fast enough, she'd grab Raevin and pull her behind a pillar or into a small, empty room, where they would wait for the vampire to pass. If Ally wasn't fast enough, they were forced to kill the vampire as quickly as possible to avoid being caught by others who noticed any noise.

The girls eventually reached another holding area of sorts, but it reminded them of a large, underground barn. Stalls stood in rows throughout the area, and tack and equipment lined the walls. Black horses, brown horses, gray and painted ones occupied the stalls. But at the very end of the cavern, a large stall containing a pure white stallion with a black mane and tail stood, snorting and pawing the ground.

"Ectoplasm!" Raevin whispered, and walked quickly to her ghost horse. "It's okay, I'm here. We're gonna get you out of here." Ally was soon by her side, helping her force the door open. Vogel flew up to a wooden beam above them, as if to keep watch.

Raevin and Ally worked quickly, leading Ectoplasm out and keeping him still. Fortunately, Dumah's kin had stored Raevin's weapons with her horse, so it made finding everything easier. "Are these vampires always this… unintelligent?" Raevin asked Ally in a whisper. She grin and nodded, keeping her giggle silent.

Raevin climbed onto Ectoplasm's back, then pulled Ally up behind her. Ectoplasm danced around a bit, then crow-hopped, apparently not pleased with having Ally on his back. "C'mon, Ectoplasm, just this once." Raevin begged. Ectoplasm snorted, shook his head, then started walking.

"Where exactly do you think you are going with my horse?" A voice asked from behind them. Raevin spun Ectoplasm around and saw what appeared to be Dumah.

"Your horse?" Raevin sneered. "Good luck riding him. Haven't noticed he's a ghost, now have you?"

Dumah smirked. "Oh, human, but I have. Which is why he is mine." The vampire lord reached a taloned hand out to grab hold of Ectoplasm's bridle, but the great white ghost stallion reared up and pawed at him, forcing him to step back to avoid getting hit. Dumah bared his fangs and swung his clenched fist at Ectoplasm's head. His fist passed through Ectoplasm's muzzle, and the horse promptly bit his fist.

Raevin turned Ectoplasm around and the horse carried Raevin and Ally through the halls. The two girls swung their blades at any vampire they passed, and they were closely followed by Vogel, who was cawing something that sounded very much like "Vampire Sssslayers kill!" Neither of the girls were able to understand him above his cawing and the vampires screams of anger and pain.

As soon as the group reached the exit, however, they found they had another problem. The sun was out, and it blocked their path. They couldn't cross with Ally.

"What do we do?" Ally asked, a hint of fear in her eyes.

Raevin ground her teeth. She jumped off of Ectoplasm's back and pulled Ally with her. She whistled to her horse and Vogel, and the two took off into the forest. "I'll fight. Stay against the wall behind me, and don't step into the sun." Raevin said.

But as she turned to face the vampires, she realized that she was severely outnumbered. Bile from her stomach traveled up her throat due to her fear, but she kept it down and stood her ground.

"No!" Ally cried. "You'll get killed!" She grabbed Raevin by the wrist and pulled her with her out into the sun.