Circe and Iilana flexed their fingers and bared their teeth. Both waited
for the opportune moment. Lightning flashed. As if that was the signal,
both raised their fangs and claws and fought. Iilana had been trained as a
ninja for nearly a decade so she had more or less an advantage. However
Circe had experience-and had lived much longer than Iilana. And-she could
CONTROL her victims' minds.
Circe then embedded her fingers into Iilana's head-strangely she didn't bleed nor did it hurt. Then, all faded into nothingness...
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Iilana awoke on soft ground. The rain had stopped nd the moon was full tonight. She looked down at herself. She was wearing a jet-black dress and her hair was in a French twist. She felt her face-it was unscarrred.
"You're finally awake."
"Erik?"
Erik was clothed in attire not unlike Dracula's. His long hair was tied up in a loose ribbon, giving him an adygrogonous look. He smiled a gentle smile-it was reminiscent of the man she once loved. He strolled towards her. She did not-or could not- move at all. She made the mistake of reminiscing and looking deeply into his enigmatic emerald eyes.
"Give up this foolishness, Iilana. Let us stay here-far from the complicated world- and reignite the flames of our hearts' passion."
He tilted her chin and leaned in to kiss her-
Back in the complicated world, Carl, half-conscious, cried out to Iilana, startling Gabriel.
"Carl?"
Iilana's eyes snapped open. Erik paused, surprised.
"What is it, my love?"
She looked down.
"I'm sorry-"
Tae's katana appeared in her hand- and into Erik's chest. To her surprise, he did not bleed. Instead, he started cracking, as if he was made of porcelain. But her face held no emotion whatsoever as he pushed it even deeper. Her eyes though, held sadness so deep anyone could drown should they fall in.
"I've got over you, Erik. And the person I love is-
Erik smashed into pieces-and so did his realm....
Circe gurgled unintelligently as se saw the sword in her chest. This was impossible.... How-?
"You once told me Love makes us weak...You're wrong, Circe..."
Iilana turned the blade even deeper-and thrust it in completely.
"Love is MY STRENGTH!"
Circe shrieked as Iilana released the blade just seconds before Lightning struck the sword-and set Circe on fire. She slowly fell to the ground, sizzling. Rain poured even harder-and washed the remains away. The sword followed suit, smoking. Iilana gently picked it up by the hilt. She slowly metamorphosed back into her human form. She closed her eyes, reining in her pain. So much blood and Death-in one Night. Now that Circe and Erik were dead, she actually felt symphaty for them. Despite their Evil, they died pitiful creatures. Especially Erik...
Tears welled up in her eyes. She blinked them away. The Erik she once knew was gentle, good-natured nd unpossessive. The one she fought-and killed- tonight was far from it. In her eyes, the Erik she once loved had died a long time ago. The one she killed was merely a shell. So was Circe. She looked as traces of ashes were washed away by the rain. Such was Life. And Death. As she turned to find Shirra and Raven, she saw another figure, a little bloody but familiar.
"TAE?!!"
That was the last thing she heard before she passed out.
Anna awoke a week later, alive. And saw Gabriel smiling down at her. He had an arm in a sling.
"What a lovely face to wake up to,"
she mused wryly.
"You almost died out there."
He whispered, his smile hiding his concern.
She sat up only to wince at the wounds in her side and stomach. They had yet t fully heal.
"Where are the others?"
asked Anna.
"Carl's up and about. Iliana's still unconsious-Carl's tending to her- and Tae is more or less fine. Her panthers are in the pink of health-tried to bite me earlier."
Anna smiled.
"Gabriel, do you mind helping me up-?"
"Certainly."
Anna and Gabriel had just left the room when they heard a most controversial conversation (DEPENDS WHERE YOUR MIND IS!):
"Carl, please, I've only recovered and I'm having a headache-the answer is NO!"
"Please Iilana, I really need it!"
Both eavesdroppers raised their eyebrows and pressed their ears to the wall. Tae arrived. Both motioned for silence. Tae giggled-and followed suit.
"Can't this wait?"
Silence. Then some pleading from Carl.
"Alright. Fine. You start first-and then I follow suit."
"No, ladies first."
"Do you have any idea how hard it is to kneel? To get into that position?"
'No."
Then, some groaning, panting and a few cries (was it of pain or passion?) followed suit.
Anna looked scandalized. Iilana was no blushing virgin but she would NEVER sleep with someone she knew only for a few weeks! Tae was giggling. Gabriel's expression was-to say the least...PRICELESS. Then,
"FOUND IT!"
Cried Carl like a child on Christmas Day.
"Next time Carl, when you lose your crucifix in my room, PLEASE refrain from asking me to help you to get down on my knees to find it-especially when I am injured!"
The three eavesdroppers turned a brighter shade of red. However, before they could make their escape-the door swung open, revealing Carl and Iliana (her hand in a sling and her foot bandaged).
"What are you doing out here?"
Tae scampered off "to get some tea". Gabriel grabbed Anna and ran back to her room. Both were speechless. Iilana had that feeling earlier, when she saw Tae very much alive, though critically hurt after she defeated Erik and Circe.
"How-?"
"I finished my nap so I woke up,'
She chirped brightly. Iilana rolled her eyes at that. She wanted to throttle her for scaring her like that. She ended up hugging her in the end.
THREE DAYS LATER....
Iilana stood at the base of the cliff overlooking the sea. Tae and her warriors had just left for Japan. She promised to keep in touch. And that she was indebted to them forever. She felt more at peace now. She felt her neck. The mark was gone. It had disappeared after Erik died.
Carl looked restless. Iilana and Anna both said they weren't so sure that they would follow them back to Rome. Carl grabbed a horse and rode to the cliffs, where Iilana said she'd be.
Iilana's back was turned to him.
"Iilana?"
"I'm sorry, Carl."
"For what?"
"For asking you to fight Erik. You-
"Its aright. I can take it. I'm tough,"
he boasted, slamming his fist upon his chest-and quietly swearing in pain after that.
She turned to face him. She looked spectral today, in a long dress and her hair let down.
"So beautiful..."
he thought.
"What do you want, Carl?"
She wished her tone wasn't too harsh. He walked closer to her. He took a deep breath.
"Iilana...I love you. I really do. And if its not too much, would you follow us-along with Anna should she agree-back to –
He never finished. She had grabbed his face with her hands and kissed him full on the lips. There was no pain now.
"I love you too Carl. And yes, I WILL follow you and Gabriel to Rome."
And she kissed him again.
Anna looked up from the book she was reading when she heard footsteps down the Hall.
"Gabriel?"
"Anna-there you are! May I have a word?"
"Certainly."
He sat down and steadied his thoughts. He sighed.
"As you know, Carla nd I need to leave for Rome-for the next assignment."
Gabriel half-smiled at that. Just yesterday, Carl had told him that the Vatican had telegraphed him, saying that Gabriel's original assignment before Iilanan came into their lives-and lab- was to kill the HellHound. In a funny way, he had accomplished it.
Her face fell.
"I see."
Gabriel decided to tell her straight.
"Anna, when you died-I ..felt a part of me was gone forever. I I've met many women but- you're the only one that made me feel alive. In short-I love you. Would you come with me to Rome, to help in fighting Evil-?
He stopped as she looked down at the floor.
"Anna, I'm sorry-
"Yes."
"What?"
"Yes, yes, yes... I love you. And I want to follow you to Rome."
With that, they fell into each other's arms and kissed. (I SO SUCK AT WRITING ROMANCE!)
Carl and Iilana sat beside each other as each took turns to steer the horses. Inside the carriage, Anna lay her head on Gabriel's shoulder and held his hand as they rode on to Rome. Love took them by the hand and by surprise-but it led them to each other and NEVER let go. And no one was complaining really. The road of Love and Life, like the road before them now, would not be smooth sailing always. But at least they didn't have to go through it alone. Not anymore.
THE END
Alright all, that's the end! BUT..I'm thinking of writing a sequel to this one ONLY...if I get 10 reviews saying "GO FOR IT!". Hope you understand...
Circe then embedded her fingers into Iilana's head-strangely she didn't bleed nor did it hurt. Then, all faded into nothingness...
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Iilana awoke on soft ground. The rain had stopped nd the moon was full tonight. She looked down at herself. She was wearing a jet-black dress and her hair was in a French twist. She felt her face-it was unscarrred.
"You're finally awake."
"Erik?"
Erik was clothed in attire not unlike Dracula's. His long hair was tied up in a loose ribbon, giving him an adygrogonous look. He smiled a gentle smile-it was reminiscent of the man she once loved. He strolled towards her. She did not-or could not- move at all. She made the mistake of reminiscing and looking deeply into his enigmatic emerald eyes.
"Give up this foolishness, Iilana. Let us stay here-far from the complicated world- and reignite the flames of our hearts' passion."
He tilted her chin and leaned in to kiss her-
Back in the complicated world, Carl, half-conscious, cried out to Iilana, startling Gabriel.
"Carl?"
Iilana's eyes snapped open. Erik paused, surprised.
"What is it, my love?"
She looked down.
"I'm sorry-"
Tae's katana appeared in her hand- and into Erik's chest. To her surprise, he did not bleed. Instead, he started cracking, as if he was made of porcelain. But her face held no emotion whatsoever as he pushed it even deeper. Her eyes though, held sadness so deep anyone could drown should they fall in.
"I've got over you, Erik. And the person I love is-
Erik smashed into pieces-and so did his realm....
Circe gurgled unintelligently as se saw the sword in her chest. This was impossible.... How-?
"You once told me Love makes us weak...You're wrong, Circe..."
Iilana turned the blade even deeper-and thrust it in completely.
"Love is MY STRENGTH!"
Circe shrieked as Iilana released the blade just seconds before Lightning struck the sword-and set Circe on fire. She slowly fell to the ground, sizzling. Rain poured even harder-and washed the remains away. The sword followed suit, smoking. Iilana gently picked it up by the hilt. She slowly metamorphosed back into her human form. She closed her eyes, reining in her pain. So much blood and Death-in one Night. Now that Circe and Erik were dead, she actually felt symphaty for them. Despite their Evil, they died pitiful creatures. Especially Erik...
Tears welled up in her eyes. She blinked them away. The Erik she once knew was gentle, good-natured nd unpossessive. The one she fought-and killed- tonight was far from it. In her eyes, the Erik she once loved had died a long time ago. The one she killed was merely a shell. So was Circe. She looked as traces of ashes were washed away by the rain. Such was Life. And Death. As she turned to find Shirra and Raven, she saw another figure, a little bloody but familiar.
"TAE?!!"
That was the last thing she heard before she passed out.
Anna awoke a week later, alive. And saw Gabriel smiling down at her. He had an arm in a sling.
"What a lovely face to wake up to,"
she mused wryly.
"You almost died out there."
He whispered, his smile hiding his concern.
She sat up only to wince at the wounds in her side and stomach. They had yet t fully heal.
"Where are the others?"
asked Anna.
"Carl's up and about. Iliana's still unconsious-Carl's tending to her- and Tae is more or less fine. Her panthers are in the pink of health-tried to bite me earlier."
Anna smiled.
"Gabriel, do you mind helping me up-?"
"Certainly."
Anna and Gabriel had just left the room when they heard a most controversial conversation (DEPENDS WHERE YOUR MIND IS!):
"Carl, please, I've only recovered and I'm having a headache-the answer is NO!"
"Please Iilana, I really need it!"
Both eavesdroppers raised their eyebrows and pressed their ears to the wall. Tae arrived. Both motioned for silence. Tae giggled-and followed suit.
"Can't this wait?"
Silence. Then some pleading from Carl.
"Alright. Fine. You start first-and then I follow suit."
"No, ladies first."
"Do you have any idea how hard it is to kneel? To get into that position?"
'No."
Then, some groaning, panting and a few cries (was it of pain or passion?) followed suit.
Anna looked scandalized. Iilana was no blushing virgin but she would NEVER sleep with someone she knew only for a few weeks! Tae was giggling. Gabriel's expression was-to say the least...PRICELESS. Then,
"FOUND IT!"
Cried Carl like a child on Christmas Day.
"Next time Carl, when you lose your crucifix in my room, PLEASE refrain from asking me to help you to get down on my knees to find it-especially when I am injured!"
The three eavesdroppers turned a brighter shade of red. However, before they could make their escape-the door swung open, revealing Carl and Iliana (her hand in a sling and her foot bandaged).
"What are you doing out here?"
Tae scampered off "to get some tea". Gabriel grabbed Anna and ran back to her room. Both were speechless. Iilana had that feeling earlier, when she saw Tae very much alive, though critically hurt after she defeated Erik and Circe.
"How-?"
"I finished my nap so I woke up,'
She chirped brightly. Iilana rolled her eyes at that. She wanted to throttle her for scaring her like that. She ended up hugging her in the end.
THREE DAYS LATER....
Iilana stood at the base of the cliff overlooking the sea. Tae and her warriors had just left for Japan. She promised to keep in touch. And that she was indebted to them forever. She felt more at peace now. She felt her neck. The mark was gone. It had disappeared after Erik died.
Carl looked restless. Iilana and Anna both said they weren't so sure that they would follow them back to Rome. Carl grabbed a horse and rode to the cliffs, where Iilana said she'd be.
Iilana's back was turned to him.
"Iilana?"
"I'm sorry, Carl."
"For what?"
"For asking you to fight Erik. You-
"Its aright. I can take it. I'm tough,"
he boasted, slamming his fist upon his chest-and quietly swearing in pain after that.
She turned to face him. She looked spectral today, in a long dress and her hair let down.
"So beautiful..."
he thought.
"What do you want, Carl?"
She wished her tone wasn't too harsh. He walked closer to her. He took a deep breath.
"Iilana...I love you. I really do. And if its not too much, would you follow us-along with Anna should she agree-back to –
He never finished. She had grabbed his face with her hands and kissed him full on the lips. There was no pain now.
"I love you too Carl. And yes, I WILL follow you and Gabriel to Rome."
And she kissed him again.
Anna looked up from the book she was reading when she heard footsteps down the Hall.
"Gabriel?"
"Anna-there you are! May I have a word?"
"Certainly."
He sat down and steadied his thoughts. He sighed.
"As you know, Carla nd I need to leave for Rome-for the next assignment."
Gabriel half-smiled at that. Just yesterday, Carl had told him that the Vatican had telegraphed him, saying that Gabriel's original assignment before Iilanan came into their lives-and lab- was to kill the HellHound. In a funny way, he had accomplished it.
Her face fell.
"I see."
Gabriel decided to tell her straight.
"Anna, when you died-I ..felt a part of me was gone forever. I I've met many women but- you're the only one that made me feel alive. In short-I love you. Would you come with me to Rome, to help in fighting Evil-?
He stopped as she looked down at the floor.
"Anna, I'm sorry-
"Yes."
"What?"
"Yes, yes, yes... I love you. And I want to follow you to Rome."
With that, they fell into each other's arms and kissed. (I SO SUCK AT WRITING ROMANCE!)
Carl and Iilana sat beside each other as each took turns to steer the horses. Inside the carriage, Anna lay her head on Gabriel's shoulder and held his hand as they rode on to Rome. Love took them by the hand and by surprise-but it led them to each other and NEVER let go. And no one was complaining really. The road of Love and Life, like the road before them now, would not be smooth sailing always. But at least they didn't have to go through it alone. Not anymore.
THE END
Alright all, that's the end! BUT..I'm thinking of writing a sequel to this one ONLY...if I get 10 reviews saying "GO FOR IT!". Hope you understand...