Crimson

Chapter 12:Decisions

Marik froze. 'SMELL!!!! Even I can't SMELL human blood unless I'm right NEXT to them!!! This guy's strong!'

He jumped when Cerbus grabbed him and pulled him out of his hiding spot. Marik wimpered.

'What the fuck! Did I just wimper?'

He was brought with his hands held forcefully behind his back to Vladimir who smiled. "Well, well ,well ... you didn't get away from me this time ..."

Marik glared at him. "I hate you, mother-fucker!"

Vladimir caressed his cheek and much to his satisfaction, heard Bakura yell, "GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!!!"

Marik looked at Bakura with a 'LOOK' in his eye and Bakura understood.

Then Marik turned back to Vlad, "Vladdy ... you killed my sister twice ... I can't forgive you just like that ... maybe if you do something for me ..."

"Oh? Then what is it you want me to do ...?"

Marik smiled as he felt Cerbus loosen his grip. "You can shove your dick up your ass!!!!"

Then Marik swung his leg up and jammed in between Cerbus' legs. Then he ran, but Vlad caught his arm. Marik punched him and hit Vlad's forehead with his own. Vlad let go and Marik was dizzy for a moment before he hightailed it.

'Fuck! FUCK! FUCK!!!'

Cerbus chased him and Marik headed to the Maze Tower. He only hoped his memory was as good as it used to be, and prayed he himself wouldn't end up lost.

Bakura smiled as Vlad grabbed his forehead and yelled at Cerbus, "CERBUS!!! Bring him to me, ALIVE!!!!"

"Well, Vlad, it seems you've gone soft ... alive ... when you could just kill him?"

Vladimir smiled,"No, I haven't gone 'soft' it's just I want to see your face when I fuck Malik right in front of you."

Bakura narrowed his eyes, "You won't ... I won't let you ..."

Vladimir laughed as he prepared to attack. "We'll see about that." And he lunged at Bakura, his whole Clan followed.

Marik ran through the door to the Maze Tower. He ran up the long flight of stairs and he felt the vampire close behing him.

He opened a trapdoor and jumped down, then he kept on running until he reached a dead end.

'SHIT! Where to next?'

Then Marik remembered and he reached for the fourth brick from the blood stain. The wall opened and Marik quickly ran inside and closed the door. He heard the vampire pounding on the wall, it would hold ... but for how long ...

Vladimir lunged at Bakura, who dodged and tried to punch Vladimir. Vlad dodged his attack. Seto came at Vlad with his claws and ripped half of Vlad's shirt off.

Meanwhile the members of the clan had their own enemies to fight. Fergis was enough for both Duke and Pegasus, and Lucifer and Shadi had their hands full with Mary.

Bakura cringed as Vlad punched him in his stomach. 'Malik ... I hope you're alright.'

Marik leaned against the wall and gasped for breath as he heard the vampire pounding on the door. He searched in his pocket for the matches. When he found them he lit one and used it to look around. he saw the candles lined up against the wall and lit two. He looked at the long narrow tunnel ahead and decided facing it was better than facing Cerbus.

The tunnel got narrowed until finnaly it just dropped. Marik gulped when he heard the vampire break through the wall. So, he had no choice.

'The only way is ... down.'

Marik took a deep breath and jumped.

His heart almost stopped when he felt water. "SHIT!" He heard a splash right next to him. His candle floated for a moment, revealing drak-green shapes coming closer and closer, then went out. Marik's heart was thumping wildly in his chest, "Shit! Hey Cerbus ... there's crocodiles in here ... let's finish our little game when we get out of here ..."

'If we get out alive ...'

Cerbus laughed, "I'm not falling for THAT!"

Marik heard him swimming closer, but he couldn't move ... he felt the crocodile smimming in circles around him. Then he felt Cerbus' hand grab his shoulder.

Marik's PoV

What happened next, I'll never know. What I do know is, I felt Cerbus grab my shoulder and he screamed. We were both pulled down and I felt his grip tighten on my shoulder. I was kicking and screaming underwater. I couldn't see, couldn't breath. Then Cerbus' hand loosened and I was able to swim to the surface. I gasped as I saw all the crocodiles swimming towards me. Then I saw the blood. I closed my eyes, held my breath, and stayed still.

Sure enough, they swam right past me, to what remained of Cerbus' body. I swam as fast as I could to the shore. I lied there for a moment catching my breath, trying to remember where this maze led next. Then I stood up, brushed myself off and walked to a door.

It was locked.

'Damn!'

I punched it angrily and saw the blood rush out freely from my hand. I licked it all up. I loved the taste of blood.

'To be immortal again ...'

I longed to free myself of my mortal coil. Instead I looked for another way out. Then I noticed, I was trapped.

Seto swung at Vladimir but Vlad eaily dodged it. But what Vlad couldn't dodge was Bakura's kick, aimed straight at his stomach. Seto frowned.

"Bakura ..." he managed to choke out as Vlad swung at him.

"WHAT!" yelled Bakura as he tried to strangle Vlad, but was thrown off.

"I count only three fighting? Where're Cester and Murdor?"

Bakura flipped Vladimir onto the floor, "Who the hell knows!!!"

Marik sat on the shore of the underwater lake thingy. He was humming Fur Elise and was almost asleep. Then he heard a door opening. He saw a vampire come in.

'Shit!'

The vampire had short blonde hair and light-blue eyes. He scanned the room and quickly found Marik who was standing up, ready to run.

'But where ... there isn't anywhere TO run.'

Marik's PoV

I had to make up my mind fast! I took a deep breath and ran straight for Cester. He caught me as I bit his arm. He let go and slashed my arm. It was now bleeding like hell but I ran anyway.

I ended up in the dungeons. I ran up the stairs, ignoring the humans inside the cells. I could almost feel Cester's breath on my neck. I was running too slow, but I was getting too tired. My heart was thumping so loud I could practivcally hear the echoes on the dungeon walls. My chest tightened as I ran up another flight of stairs. Then Cester caught me.

He grabbed my leg and pulled me to the floor. My back was slammed against the stairs. I tried to twist away but he held me in place. Then I had an idea. I kissed him. He, to my surpise AND disgust kissed me back. My hands found his crotch and squezed hard. He yelped and pulled back. I pushed him down the long flight of stairs and ran like hell again. I pushed the dungeon door open and saw the two clans fighting. I ran up the stairs and into Bakura's room. I found Murdor shifting through Bakura's coffin and his personal belongings.

I felt angry and yelled, "What the HELL are you doing?"

He turned to me just as Ceseter came in. Now I was REALLY trapped ... between two vampires ... who wanted me dead ...

'SHIT!'

A/N: So yeah ... poor Makky, everyone's after him ... I don't know if I shoulf kill him yet ... someone from the Morte clan's gonna die though ... maybe Seto ... maybe Marik ... maybe Lucy(Lucifer) ... I don't know yet ...

Hmm ... maybe it WILL be Makky 'ducks Marik plushies being thrown by Dark Fox Goddess.