She couldn't believe that he was asking her this. Asking her to make
him cold and heartless. She couldn't deny him something he wanted. Of
course it would help, she just didn't want him to lose his human feelings
like she did. He made her feel different, and she was afraid that he
couldn't make her feel the same if he was all demon.
"Please?" He pleaded with her.
She sighed, "Fine."
He walked over to her, "Thank you." He told her kissing her cheek, "So when do we begin?"
"Now would be good." She told him leaving the room and walking into a different one. He followed her his mind wandering.
He looked around the room they were in and then at Selene she just nodded and turned to face him completely.
The room was a large square, and that was basically it, except some barrels and coolers, filled with blood no doubt. In fact the room felt like you were standing in a freezer. He could see his breath in front of his face, coming out in small puffs.
"Hit me." She told him.
"What?" He asked.
"Hit me. You know, punch me."
"I'm not gonna hurt you."
"Then how in the hell am I supposed to help you?"
He sighed and looked down at his hands, he felt the power start to surge through is body and took off his coat. He glanced at his hands as he tossed his coat to the side. They were blue, and instead of feeling the cold shoot through his body, he couldn't feel anything, the temperature stayed the same.
He shifted his position so that he was facing her his arms out to his sides and claws extended. His hair fell in his face as Selene stood with her arms crossed over her chest, watching him intently. He pulled his right hand back and lept forward his hand shooting out towards her.
She quickly moved to the side. "You'll have to be quicker than that. Don't let them know what you're going to do. Hide your moves."
He jumped back and jumped at her again, still pulling his right hand back, but instead of swinging that one at her, when she jumped left he swung his left fist out. She caught it and sighed. "Good, but you need to be quicker and don't go easy on me, you won't hurt me."
Michael looked down at his hands then back up, he didn't want to fight her...at all, but if he had to do this, he would, he had to protect her.
~*~
Michael slipped his coat back on after changing back into his human form. Cuts showing up on his skin. Selene had gotten her hits in too. It didn't bother him that much but as soon as he turned around to face her his hand came up and rubbed the cuts his claws had left on her flawless features.
"Michael..." She warned, "I told you, you didn't hurt me and I heal quickly."
"I know, just wanting to make sure." He told her still examining her wound.
She closed her eyes and a couple of seconds later his touch left her skin making her eyes snap open. "Your tired. I've worn you out."
"I don't think you've worn me out." She replied.
"Then why do you look sleepy to me?"
"I'm not sleepy." She told him starting to walk past him.
"Where is the bed in this place?"
"Across the room and into the other door."
He picked her up and using his speed once again was by the bed in no time setting her down on it.
"Listen, you rest, the sun is bound to be up and I'm not tired. So I'm gonna stay up and watch the place incase any visitors decide to make a surprise visit." He pushed her back down when she tried to get up.
"Fine, but I won't be asleep very long." She told him laying back against the pillows.
"That's okay with me, as long as you get some sleep."
He bent down and kissed her forehead, his warm lips making heat spread throughout her body as he started to walk out of the room.
He turned and looked over his shoulder at her before closing the door behind him and sitting down on a couch outside of the door.
If the lycans did find them, he would be ready, he might not be the ruthless killer he wanted to be yet, but he was working on it. He leaned his head back against the back of the couch earlier conversations flashing through his head.
~*~Conversation~*~
Selene stood up above him, "C'mon, be quicker. You have to be ruthless, don't show your emotions to your enemy."
His face remained frozen, not moving or twitching, just...emotionless.
"That's better, but can you do that while you fight?"
He jumped at her slashing and clawing his face remaining the same. It was then he felt his claw go into her flesh. He stopped and pulled his hand back as if he had been burned.
He changed back into his human form and kept his gaze on the floor not wanting to meet hers.
"Michael, I told you that you can't hurt me. It's fine, really. I will heal and the cuts will be all gone. As for now, maybe we should end for today."
She started to walk past him, "Are you okay?" He asked.
"I'm fine. It doesn't hurt at all."
He nodded, "I didn't mean... mean to hit you."
"I know, but you should have. You can't be ruthless or any better if your sorry for everything you do."
"I know," He stated reaching for his coat.
"Good."
~*~ End Conversation~*~
Michael shook his head a few times and looked around the room. He still had awhile to go, but he would wait forever if he had to until she woke up, if she had even fallen asleep yet.
He stood up silently and opened the door slowly looking in the dark room. His eyes already adjusting. His breath caught in his throat as he watched her, a somewhat peaceful expression on her face as she slept. He studied her. Noticing that her cuts were almost completely healed already his sighed in relief.
He didn't know his own strength, and Selene wasn't one to show weakness or that she was hurt, so she could have been lying to him.
She was laying on her back when she took a sharp breath. Since when did she breath? He asked himself as he stepped inside the room.
A candle that was lit in the far corner of the room seemed to get brighter and he could see her face more vividly. There was sweat on her forehead, and she looked more pale than he had seen her.
In less than a second he was at her side, his eyes traveling over her for any sign of injury. He found nothing, but she took another breath, this one sounding more like a gasp. Her fangs showing slightly.
He remembered how many times those fangs had saved him. First turning him into a hybrid, but also not twenty-four hours ago they had drained the silver from his blood, saving his life. He didn't know what was wrong with her or what was going on.
He placed his hand on her forehead, she felt warm, which was not really normal. Her skin used to be cold. He remembered something then.
~*~Flashback~*~
Selene grabbed his arm and pushed his arm away as he battled with her, her moves just a bit quicker than hers.
"Your skin feels like ice." She told him spinning around and tripping him. He jumped back to his feet dashing at her and pushing her against the wall his nose touching hers.
He kissed her gently on the lips and then pushed on the wall away from her, ending up at the other side of the room looking at her through his bangs.
"Lips are cold too." She said running up to him and throwing a punch at him which he blocked.
~*~End Flashback~*~
He was cold in hybrid form. It had to be the vampire in him then. He took off his coat and transformed into his hybrid form. He touched her shoulders and tried waking her up to see if he had to really do anything. When she didn't wake up, he decided something was wrong.
He picked her up lightly and sat down on the bed laying her down next to him. Michael wrapped his arms around her using his cold body heat to bring hers down. He didn't know if it would work, but he had to try to help her.
Something was wrong, and he didn't know what. She was fine a few minutes ago, what had happened. He pulled her closer as he felt her body temperature rise a bit.
He sighed and held her as she shivered, quickly he let go and searched her face and arms for any kind of mark or wound. He didn't see anything, but that just made him worried more.
He placed his arm behind her shoulders and lifter her up to him. Still, her eyes were closed and she was shivering. Michael ran his hands over her back, soothing her in her sleep. He hadn't been so confused since he had been bitten and his world was turned upside down.
It was then he felt something. A small hole in her suit, on her left shoulder. He shifted his position so that he was looking at her back, and she was sitting up his arm supporting her as her head hung limp.
There was a small metal object on her skin. A touched it lightly and it blinked. He closed his fingers around the small object and pulled it out quickly.
He heard her take a sharp intake of breath and coughed. He shifted again so that his was infront of her. Her eyes were their normal green with hint of blue in them as he stared into her eyes changing back into his human form.
"What.."
Michael placed his finger to her lips and pushed her down against the bed, "Shh... you need to rest."
"Michael, what happened?" She asked him.
"I don't know." He told her holding up the object in his fingers, "I think this had something to do with it though."
She looked at it and tried to get up, he just pushed her back down. "You had a fever, you were shivering and gasping, not to mention your skin was warm. I found this little thing on your back and pulled it off not knowing what it was. I still have no clue as to what it is. Just a little device that doesn't look too nice."
Michael studied it for a few moments as it blinked red and blue. There was a small blade on the bottom where it had attached itself to her back, or was attached. He stood up and glanced at Selene, she was gazing at the wall across the room, not paying attention to anything.
"You get some rest." He told her walking out of the room.
Once outside he used a small knife from the weapons room to slice down a small crack in the object. Inside it had two seperate chambers.
One filled with what appeared to be blood, the other with a blue liquid that seemed to be glowing. He touched the blue liquid and his skin felt like it was on fire. He pulled his fingers back and stared at his hand.
The liquid had eaten through his skin, and he quickly wiped it off with a small rag. A few minutes later his skin began to grow back. After placing the object in a small container and walked out of the room. There was no telling what the thing had done to Selene.
It had eaten through his skin and probably would have killed him eventually if he never got it off. He stepped back into the room where Selene was still looking at the wall.
He sat down on the bed next to her. She didn't blink or look at him, there was no reaction and her eyes seemed dull.
"Selene, what's wrong?"
She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
"What is it?"
"I-it.. it h-hurts..." She choked out, her voice dry and scratchy.
"What hurts Selene? What hurts?" He asked his heart racing.
"Everything." She whispered closing her eyes.
Michael placed his hand on her forehead. Her skin was hot to the touch, and seemed warmer than it did earlier. Everything was happening too fast, and his head was spinning. He kissed her forehead and flipped her over on her stomach.
He took this time to examine the wound more clearly on her back. There was a small hole, the skin around the hole looked burnt and bruised. He ran his finger over it gently and pulled his hand back. The blue liquid was again on his finger.
That could only mean that the little device had injected the liquid into her. Maybe that was why she was warm, and sick.
A distant echo knocked him out of his thoughts and his head snapped towards the door. Footsteps...
Michael changed into hybrid form and rushed out of the room. Lycans...three of them appeared on the other side of the room, busting through the door.
Michael let out a gutteral roar as the lycans roared back in response, though theirs weren't as fierce, any human would be shaking in their boots.
The lycan in the middle changed back into his human form, "Don't." He said. Michael just growled again.
"We aren't here to hurt you."
Michael didn't respond but kept his thoughts on his vampire in the next room, weak and sick. He looked at all of them. The one in human form had his fists clutched tightly at his side.
He was about the same height as Michael but had short blonde spikey hair. The two lycans growled in response to Michael's and the middle lycan put his hands up.
"We've come to help you. Your our only hope, just hear us out."
Michael changed back into his human form, fully aware that it could be a trap waiting for him, but if he needed to, could change back.
"What do you want?"
"For you to lead us. The vampires, they are crippling us. Your the only thing remaining that contain the past of our late leader Lucian. It's what he wanted. He knew he wouldn't make it through the war alive. You were his dream."
"I can't lead you." Michael told them. "I feel nothing but hate towards you all. You attacked Selene, and me."
"We didn't plan on attacking you." He said, "The vampire was in the way, she is still in the way, just come with us please."
In less than a second Michael had knocked down the two lycans and held the one in human form up by his neck.
"If you talk about her like that again, it will be the last thing you ever say."
The lycan nodded and Michael dropped him to the ground. The other two lycans were at his side growling and roaring at Michael.
"Listen I didn't mean it like that." The lycan glanced around the room before returning his gaze to Michael, "Its just.. your the only power that can stop Marcus. The only one that can end the war... like Lucian wanted."
"I told you, I can't lead you. I have to stay here, I have to help and protect Selene. She's sick, I don't have time to lead a clan of lycans."
"What do you mean she's sick? Vampires don't get sick. They're bodies are able to overcome diseases, it is impossible for a vampire to become sick, they are immortal, just like us."
Michael glanced at the door out of the corner of his eyes, "Then why is she sick?"
"We don't know, but we could help, if you help us. Be our leader, and we will do whatever it takes to save her."
"How do I know I can trust you?" He asked him.
The lycan went down on one knee and spoke, "How do we know we can trust you and your vampire? We don't. We're taking a risk coming here and asking for your help, but we are being killed off, are numbers growing fewer as we speak. Marcus has been awakened and is enraged at the death of Viktor and Amelia. Your our brother, our kin. We don't have anyone else to turn to."
"So you seek me out, because you think I can help you defeat Marcus because of my power? I have to protect Selene from him and from the rest of you. I can't worry about a whole race and protect her at the same time."
"This is why we ask you Michael. We don't want you because we think you can defeat Marcus, you need us on your side just as much as we need you on ours. Your vampire will be safer with all of us helping protect her than just you and you know it."
Michael sighed, "How can I help you?"
"Lead us, help us, we need someone who has a level head on their shoulders. We have taken orders most of our immortal lives, and need some one to give us orders. There is no one else that Lucian would have trusted with this task. Your our only hope for keeping our race alive."
"And Lucian, he would put so much trust and faith in someone he didn't even know?" Michael asked.
"He intrusted you with his memories, and trusted that when you became hybrid, you would help us end the war, and fight on our side against the vampires."
Michael nodded, "If I help you... you will have to promise me something, and I want every last lycan to hear this. You will not lay a hand on Selene, and you will not go near her if she doesn't want you too. If anyone, and I mean anyone tries anything, I will rip their throats out and make sure their body ends up in little shreds."
The human lycan nodded and the other two gave him a low growl. "We will follow your commands."
"Now, is this place where you all are safe? Away from the vampires, hidden?"
"Yes it is. No vampire knows where it is. We moved dens after the death of Lucian."
"Okay, the sun is down I presume. When we arrive at the den. I want you to help Selene, find out what is wrong with her, and help her. Do you understand?"
They nodded and Michael left the main room, he grabbed the small metal object that was wrapped in cloth and walked back to them handing it to the lycan. "Don't touch it, the liquid inside of it holds a strange chemical, it's what was on Selene's back, and what I think happened to her."
Michael then walked into the room where Selene layed. Her appearance hadn't changed, she seemed the same, for the moment. After changing in his hybrid form he walked over to her and placed his arms under her legs and behind her shoulders lifting her up. Her head fell back limp and so did her arms.
He turned and made his way back into the room with the lycans. They were all now in human form. One was tall and had long dark brown hair, the other about the same height with black short hair and sideburns that went down to his jaw.
The blonde lycan looked at Selene before raising his gaze up to meet Michael's. "Ready?"
Michael nodded and followed the rest of the lycans quickly out the door and up the stairs. Once they were outside of the building the blonde lycan looked at Michael, "Stay close." He whispered before transforming into his beast form and starting to run.
He let his glance travel down to the vampire in his arms before looking up and following the lycans.
He kept up with them, basically ran right beside them, he would have gone faster had he known where they were headed.
They made they're way up a long dark alley. Puddles of dark murky water laid in puddles and splashed when they ran through them. The faint sound of a police siren rang through the alley as they came to a holt at the end.
They switched back into human form and the blonde lycan started to walk down a narrow tunnel to the left at the end of the alley. The other two stayed behind and made sure Michael was walking in front of them before starting to walk behind him.
"Not much further now." The lycan in front of him said as he continued along humming a mellow tune to himself as he went.
Selene was still motionless in his arms, but he could fell her take a sharp intake of breath every once in awhile as they continued to walk. She still seemed to be warm in his arms it only increased his worry.
They stopped at the end of the tunnel there was a ladder leading down. Michael looked at the ladder while the blonde lycan went down. There was just enough space for him and Selene to make it down without hitting the sides of the walls.
Without another thought he jumped. Careless and landed simple and clean on the ground, the dirt and dust on the grond flying up in small clouds around him as he did.
The two other lycans followed a few years later.
The small hallway they were in now was dimly lit and had a few torches going along the walls every few yards. Michael continued behind the lycan watching a small rat scamper across the floor. The light was creating large shadows on the wall, giving the hallway and eerie appearance.
They finally stopped at the end, after going through a few turns, there was a large iron door, two torches on each side. The blonde lycan stopped at the door and knocked on it. A small metal door slid open in the door, the blonde lycan gave the password (corvinus) and the door opened.
Michael stepped through behind the lycan the others following still behind him. Michael kept his eyes trained infront of him, fully aware of the stares he was getting. Lycans lined the walls and sat in the chairs, some sitting in small circles whispering. He let out a small growl and female and younger lycans stepped back scared and intimidated.
They walked through the room and down another hallway, Michael doubted he would be able to find his way around if he needed to, they went through a few more turns and hallways before stopping in front of two large iron swinging doors.
A man looked up from his paper his glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose, and his long bangs falling down infront of his eyes as they walked in.
He opened his mouth to speak but stopped when he saw Michael and quickly adverted his gaze to the floor. "M-may I help you?" He asked after a couple of seconds.
"Yes, I believe you can William." William looked up his eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "We need your help. Michael here," He said motioning to the hybrid, "needs you to look at his vampire. She is ill."
William cautiously walked towards Michael getting a closer look at Selene's condition. "Well, set her on the bed over here." He said going over to a sink and washing his hands.
Michael set Selene down on the bed and brushed a strand of her hair back. William came over and looked at her, "Can you tell me anything about her symtoms that you have noticed?"
Michael changed back into his human form and looked at him, "Her skin is warm, and she has been sweating. She takes sharp intakes of breath every once in awhile, and she sleeps, she told me before she passed out that everything hurt."
The blonde lycan who had been standing at the other side of the room walked forward and tapped William on the shoulder, "Michael found this on her back, the liquid in it is probably the main cause of her illness." He said holding it out and handing it to William.
William uncovered it and set it down on a small metal tray, "I will have to run some tests, but I don't think this liquid would be very nice to have in your system. I'm guessing it is in hers. As of now there is no telling what the problem with her is. We can only hope it is nothing serious, and that whoever did it isn't planning on doing it again."
Michael grabbed Selene's hand and gave it a light squeeze before the blonde lycan spoke, "We should let him run his tests, and get you settled in, not to mention tell all of the clan that you have agreed to join."
Michael looked up at William, "Take care of her for me." William looked a little scared but answered in a steady voice.
"I will, Sir."
Michael nodded and followed the blonde lycan out of the room. The lycan turned and gave him a weak smile, "My name is Drake by the way."
"Okay Drake, incase your wondering, I really don't have any idea what I am doing. So feel free to jump in anytime."
Drake laughed and placed his arms behind his head. "To be honest, I don't really have that much of a clue as to what is going on either. The most I can tell you is that we are being killed off one by one when we go out to feed. Most of us won't even leave the den. The vampires have been chasing us down like a sport. If we stay in here we will starve, but it could be just the same as if we go out there, we really wouldn't have a chance,those new bullets they have. Can kill in just a few rounds."
Michael nodded knowing full and well the power of those bullets. "Do we have any bullets just as deadly to them?"
Drake nodded, "Sure do."
"Well, we could have a chance there couldn't we. If we find out what they are up to, and what's going on, we might be able to dwindle their numbers down."
"Well, looks like it's time to face the world." Drake said stopping by the doors they had entered earlier that led to the main room.
"Yeah, looks that way." Michael said sighing.
Drake put his hands back down to his sides and pushed the doors opened. The voices seemed to stop and everyone turned their heads to get a view of the ones entering the room. Some were even trying to act as if they weren't paying attention but their eyes still found their way to Michael's direction.
Drake looked around the room, "I have some good news. Michael has decided to help us. To lead us. It was Lucian's dream to have our hybrid brother help us end the war. And finally, finally it looks like we can see the light at the end of the tunnel."
A few of the lycans nodded in approval, some just stood still listening. Drake motioned for Michael to speak and Michael took a deep breath.
"Lucian trusted me when he was alive, and I know you all probably don't trust me that much, and it is kind of hard for me to trust all of you, but there is only one way to stop this war, and that is to trust eachother. I will try and help you all that I can, I don't know much about what is going on, or what this war means to everyone, but I will try to learn and understand, to help you all. I was thrown into this world because of my blood, my life was normal once, as was most of yours I presume, you known more than me, so anything that you know and would like to share with me don't be afraid to, it can only help."
Some started clapping, but not all of them (a/n: c'mon, you couldn't expect all of them to trust him! :P). Michael stepped back and Drake smiled.
"Allow me to lay down a few ground rules. One I know most of you aren't comfortable with a vampire in the den. However, Michael trusts her, as should we. Two, no one is to make contact with her, talk, touch or otherwise. Three welcome our new leader."
Drake nodded and tapped Michael's shoulder signaling him to follow. Michael turned on his heel and followed Drake, heading back through the doors and back towards William and Selene.
"Nice speech." Drake commented.
"Yeah." Michael mumbled,"I guess it could have been worse. Let's just keep it at that though."
Drake smirked and kept walking, Michael kept behind him, glancing at the few lycans that seemed to be roaming the halls.
They arrived once again at the large iron swinging doors and Drake again pushed them open. William turned and looked up taking off his glasses he sighed.
Michael glanced at Drake who returned the action. They then looked back at William who was shifting papers around on his desk.
"What is it?" Michael asked.
"I wish I could tell you, but i'm afraid at this point, there is not much information on her condition. I do know however, that it is nothing life threating. It won't kill her, but, it's doing something to her blood. The most I have come up with, is that it is playing with the vampire virus in her blood. It seems to be trying to mutate it."
Michael looked over at Selene who still had her eyes closed and seemed to still be sleeping. "Will she wake up?"
"Eventually, the virus in her system should be enough to kill off whatever the liquid is."
Michael walked over to Selene and closed his eyes, things didn't seem to be looking up.
"I am still examining the liquid and I will tell you whenever something comes up. For now though, you can move her to a more closed off quarter where she can make her recovery."
Michael nodded picking Selene up he turned and walked over to Drake. Drake patted him on the shoulder and held to door open so Michael could leave. Drake gave William once last sypathetic glance as he walked out letting the door swing shut behind him.
Drake jogged to catch up with Michael, "Need some directions?"
"It wouldn't hurt."
"Okay, just follow me." Drake said turning a corner and opening another door. "I will tell you William is very good at what he does, and knows what he is doing. He will help her anyway he can. She will be okay."
"Thanks." Michael told him.
"Uhh... your welcome." Drake said stopping at the end of a corridor and opening the door. Inside the room was pretty large, a large bed against the wall opposite of the door, a desk beside it. There was another door not far from the desk. Drake noticed Michael looking at it and smiled.
"It leads to your own shower. You would be amazed at what we can accomplish in a short amount of time. Building showers are the least of our problems anyways."
Michael nodded and walked over to the bed, he layed Selene down on it gently and placed his hand on her fore head. He then stood up and turned to Drake. "Again, thank you."
"It was no problem." Drake said stepping outside the door. "If you need anything, just.. walk down this hallway and take the door on the left. Someone in there should be able to help you."
Michael nodded and Drake closed the door. He turned around and sat on the bed beside Selene. He kissed her head and whispered to her, hoping that she would be able to hear him, "You'll be okay, I'll make sure of it. I love you Selene." With that he layed down beside her laying his arm across her waist in a protective manner.
He let all of the events that had happened in the past few hours pour out of him and let exhaustion beat him as he felt himself give away to sleep.
~*~
Drake felt someone grab his shoulder and he turned around. It was William.
"Where is Michael?" He asked.
"In his room, with Selene. Probably asleep. Why?"
"I found something out about the liquid and what it may be doing to Selene."
Drake's eyes widened, "Well, out with it, what is it?"
"The liquid, it is a rare liquid nearly impossible to find or make. I was right earlier, it is trying to mutate her virus. It's trying to cure it. Trying to turn her human again."
~*~
A/N: Ahh...another sorta cliffy, all those snow days pay off eh? Well, not that much Selene/Michael interaction but there will be in the next chapters. I know you all may be thinking... Selene human!? Those two words might not mix well, but I assure you, there is a reason, it builds onto... what pieces I have of a plot. I probably have to go to school tomorrow....bummer, I hate school, but, life goes on. I would have wrote more, but wanted to end there anyways, got 'The Sims Bustin' Out' Friday night...and sorta been playing it way too much.
Though I will admit, it did give me more time to think of some other stuff to tie into my story. Heh...anyways, I love all your reviews, they help me lots! In the next chapters, I guess you can expect to see some Marcus, and learn more about my two new characters...Drake and William. They will play a bigger part in this story than you will realize at first, but it will become clearer. Now, I seem to be ranting, and if your like me, you really just skim author's notes anyways. You don't really read them, not that interesting. One of this days, I will put something in here that will catch your attention though.
Read and Review...and...well, I will see you in the next chapter hopefully!
"Please?" He pleaded with her.
She sighed, "Fine."
He walked over to her, "Thank you." He told her kissing her cheek, "So when do we begin?"
"Now would be good." She told him leaving the room and walking into a different one. He followed her his mind wandering.
He looked around the room they were in and then at Selene she just nodded and turned to face him completely.
The room was a large square, and that was basically it, except some barrels and coolers, filled with blood no doubt. In fact the room felt like you were standing in a freezer. He could see his breath in front of his face, coming out in small puffs.
"Hit me." She told him.
"What?" He asked.
"Hit me. You know, punch me."
"I'm not gonna hurt you."
"Then how in the hell am I supposed to help you?"
He sighed and looked down at his hands, he felt the power start to surge through is body and took off his coat. He glanced at his hands as he tossed his coat to the side. They were blue, and instead of feeling the cold shoot through his body, he couldn't feel anything, the temperature stayed the same.
He shifted his position so that he was facing her his arms out to his sides and claws extended. His hair fell in his face as Selene stood with her arms crossed over her chest, watching him intently. He pulled his right hand back and lept forward his hand shooting out towards her.
She quickly moved to the side. "You'll have to be quicker than that. Don't let them know what you're going to do. Hide your moves."
He jumped back and jumped at her again, still pulling his right hand back, but instead of swinging that one at her, when she jumped left he swung his left fist out. She caught it and sighed. "Good, but you need to be quicker and don't go easy on me, you won't hurt me."
Michael looked down at his hands then back up, he didn't want to fight her...at all, but if he had to do this, he would, he had to protect her.
~*~
Michael slipped his coat back on after changing back into his human form. Cuts showing up on his skin. Selene had gotten her hits in too. It didn't bother him that much but as soon as he turned around to face her his hand came up and rubbed the cuts his claws had left on her flawless features.
"Michael..." She warned, "I told you, you didn't hurt me and I heal quickly."
"I know, just wanting to make sure." He told her still examining her wound.
She closed her eyes and a couple of seconds later his touch left her skin making her eyes snap open. "Your tired. I've worn you out."
"I don't think you've worn me out." She replied.
"Then why do you look sleepy to me?"
"I'm not sleepy." She told him starting to walk past him.
"Where is the bed in this place?"
"Across the room and into the other door."
He picked her up and using his speed once again was by the bed in no time setting her down on it.
"Listen, you rest, the sun is bound to be up and I'm not tired. So I'm gonna stay up and watch the place incase any visitors decide to make a surprise visit." He pushed her back down when she tried to get up.
"Fine, but I won't be asleep very long." She told him laying back against the pillows.
"That's okay with me, as long as you get some sleep."
He bent down and kissed her forehead, his warm lips making heat spread throughout her body as he started to walk out of the room.
He turned and looked over his shoulder at her before closing the door behind him and sitting down on a couch outside of the door.
If the lycans did find them, he would be ready, he might not be the ruthless killer he wanted to be yet, but he was working on it. He leaned his head back against the back of the couch earlier conversations flashing through his head.
~*~Conversation~*~
Selene stood up above him, "C'mon, be quicker. You have to be ruthless, don't show your emotions to your enemy."
His face remained frozen, not moving or twitching, just...emotionless.
"That's better, but can you do that while you fight?"
He jumped at her slashing and clawing his face remaining the same. It was then he felt his claw go into her flesh. He stopped and pulled his hand back as if he had been burned.
He changed back into his human form and kept his gaze on the floor not wanting to meet hers.
"Michael, I told you that you can't hurt me. It's fine, really. I will heal and the cuts will be all gone. As for now, maybe we should end for today."
She started to walk past him, "Are you okay?" He asked.
"I'm fine. It doesn't hurt at all."
He nodded, "I didn't mean... mean to hit you."
"I know, but you should have. You can't be ruthless or any better if your sorry for everything you do."
"I know," He stated reaching for his coat.
"Good."
~*~ End Conversation~*~
Michael shook his head a few times and looked around the room. He still had awhile to go, but he would wait forever if he had to until she woke up, if she had even fallen asleep yet.
He stood up silently and opened the door slowly looking in the dark room. His eyes already adjusting. His breath caught in his throat as he watched her, a somewhat peaceful expression on her face as she slept. He studied her. Noticing that her cuts were almost completely healed already his sighed in relief.
He didn't know his own strength, and Selene wasn't one to show weakness or that she was hurt, so she could have been lying to him.
She was laying on her back when she took a sharp breath. Since when did she breath? He asked himself as he stepped inside the room.
A candle that was lit in the far corner of the room seemed to get brighter and he could see her face more vividly. There was sweat on her forehead, and she looked more pale than he had seen her.
In less than a second he was at her side, his eyes traveling over her for any sign of injury. He found nothing, but she took another breath, this one sounding more like a gasp. Her fangs showing slightly.
He remembered how many times those fangs had saved him. First turning him into a hybrid, but also not twenty-four hours ago they had drained the silver from his blood, saving his life. He didn't know what was wrong with her or what was going on.
He placed his hand on her forehead, she felt warm, which was not really normal. Her skin used to be cold. He remembered something then.
~*~Flashback~*~
Selene grabbed his arm and pushed his arm away as he battled with her, her moves just a bit quicker than hers.
"Your skin feels like ice." She told him spinning around and tripping him. He jumped back to his feet dashing at her and pushing her against the wall his nose touching hers.
He kissed her gently on the lips and then pushed on the wall away from her, ending up at the other side of the room looking at her through his bangs.
"Lips are cold too." She said running up to him and throwing a punch at him which he blocked.
~*~End Flashback~*~
He was cold in hybrid form. It had to be the vampire in him then. He took off his coat and transformed into his hybrid form. He touched her shoulders and tried waking her up to see if he had to really do anything. When she didn't wake up, he decided something was wrong.
He picked her up lightly and sat down on the bed laying her down next to him. Michael wrapped his arms around her using his cold body heat to bring hers down. He didn't know if it would work, but he had to try to help her.
Something was wrong, and he didn't know what. She was fine a few minutes ago, what had happened. He pulled her closer as he felt her body temperature rise a bit.
He sighed and held her as she shivered, quickly he let go and searched her face and arms for any kind of mark or wound. He didn't see anything, but that just made him worried more.
He placed his arm behind her shoulders and lifter her up to him. Still, her eyes were closed and she was shivering. Michael ran his hands over her back, soothing her in her sleep. He hadn't been so confused since he had been bitten and his world was turned upside down.
It was then he felt something. A small hole in her suit, on her left shoulder. He shifted his position so that he was looking at her back, and she was sitting up his arm supporting her as her head hung limp.
There was a small metal object on her skin. A touched it lightly and it blinked. He closed his fingers around the small object and pulled it out quickly.
He heard her take a sharp intake of breath and coughed. He shifted again so that his was infront of her. Her eyes were their normal green with hint of blue in them as he stared into her eyes changing back into his human form.
"What.."
Michael placed his finger to her lips and pushed her down against the bed, "Shh... you need to rest."
"Michael, what happened?" She asked him.
"I don't know." He told her holding up the object in his fingers, "I think this had something to do with it though."
She looked at it and tried to get up, he just pushed her back down. "You had a fever, you were shivering and gasping, not to mention your skin was warm. I found this little thing on your back and pulled it off not knowing what it was. I still have no clue as to what it is. Just a little device that doesn't look too nice."
Michael studied it for a few moments as it blinked red and blue. There was a small blade on the bottom where it had attached itself to her back, or was attached. He stood up and glanced at Selene, she was gazing at the wall across the room, not paying attention to anything.
"You get some rest." He told her walking out of the room.
Once outside he used a small knife from the weapons room to slice down a small crack in the object. Inside it had two seperate chambers.
One filled with what appeared to be blood, the other with a blue liquid that seemed to be glowing. He touched the blue liquid and his skin felt like it was on fire. He pulled his fingers back and stared at his hand.
The liquid had eaten through his skin, and he quickly wiped it off with a small rag. A few minutes later his skin began to grow back. After placing the object in a small container and walked out of the room. There was no telling what the thing had done to Selene.
It had eaten through his skin and probably would have killed him eventually if he never got it off. He stepped back into the room where Selene was still looking at the wall.
He sat down on the bed next to her. She didn't blink or look at him, there was no reaction and her eyes seemed dull.
"Selene, what's wrong?"
She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
"What is it?"
"I-it.. it h-hurts..." She choked out, her voice dry and scratchy.
"What hurts Selene? What hurts?" He asked his heart racing.
"Everything." She whispered closing her eyes.
Michael placed his hand on her forehead. Her skin was hot to the touch, and seemed warmer than it did earlier. Everything was happening too fast, and his head was spinning. He kissed her forehead and flipped her over on her stomach.
He took this time to examine the wound more clearly on her back. There was a small hole, the skin around the hole looked burnt and bruised. He ran his finger over it gently and pulled his hand back. The blue liquid was again on his finger.
That could only mean that the little device had injected the liquid into her. Maybe that was why she was warm, and sick.
A distant echo knocked him out of his thoughts and his head snapped towards the door. Footsteps...
Michael changed into hybrid form and rushed out of the room. Lycans...three of them appeared on the other side of the room, busting through the door.
Michael let out a gutteral roar as the lycans roared back in response, though theirs weren't as fierce, any human would be shaking in their boots.
The lycan in the middle changed back into his human form, "Don't." He said. Michael just growled again.
"We aren't here to hurt you."
Michael didn't respond but kept his thoughts on his vampire in the next room, weak and sick. He looked at all of them. The one in human form had his fists clutched tightly at his side.
He was about the same height as Michael but had short blonde spikey hair. The two lycans growled in response to Michael's and the middle lycan put his hands up.
"We've come to help you. Your our only hope, just hear us out."
Michael changed back into his human form, fully aware that it could be a trap waiting for him, but if he needed to, could change back.
"What do you want?"
"For you to lead us. The vampires, they are crippling us. Your the only thing remaining that contain the past of our late leader Lucian. It's what he wanted. He knew he wouldn't make it through the war alive. You were his dream."
"I can't lead you." Michael told them. "I feel nothing but hate towards you all. You attacked Selene, and me."
"We didn't plan on attacking you." He said, "The vampire was in the way, she is still in the way, just come with us please."
In less than a second Michael had knocked down the two lycans and held the one in human form up by his neck.
"If you talk about her like that again, it will be the last thing you ever say."
The lycan nodded and Michael dropped him to the ground. The other two lycans were at his side growling and roaring at Michael.
"Listen I didn't mean it like that." The lycan glanced around the room before returning his gaze to Michael, "Its just.. your the only power that can stop Marcus. The only one that can end the war... like Lucian wanted."
"I told you, I can't lead you. I have to stay here, I have to help and protect Selene. She's sick, I don't have time to lead a clan of lycans."
"What do you mean she's sick? Vampires don't get sick. They're bodies are able to overcome diseases, it is impossible for a vampire to become sick, they are immortal, just like us."
Michael glanced at the door out of the corner of his eyes, "Then why is she sick?"
"We don't know, but we could help, if you help us. Be our leader, and we will do whatever it takes to save her."
"How do I know I can trust you?" He asked him.
The lycan went down on one knee and spoke, "How do we know we can trust you and your vampire? We don't. We're taking a risk coming here and asking for your help, but we are being killed off, are numbers growing fewer as we speak. Marcus has been awakened and is enraged at the death of Viktor and Amelia. Your our brother, our kin. We don't have anyone else to turn to."
"So you seek me out, because you think I can help you defeat Marcus because of my power? I have to protect Selene from him and from the rest of you. I can't worry about a whole race and protect her at the same time."
"This is why we ask you Michael. We don't want you because we think you can defeat Marcus, you need us on your side just as much as we need you on ours. Your vampire will be safer with all of us helping protect her than just you and you know it."
Michael sighed, "How can I help you?"
"Lead us, help us, we need someone who has a level head on their shoulders. We have taken orders most of our immortal lives, and need some one to give us orders. There is no one else that Lucian would have trusted with this task. Your our only hope for keeping our race alive."
"And Lucian, he would put so much trust and faith in someone he didn't even know?" Michael asked.
"He intrusted you with his memories, and trusted that when you became hybrid, you would help us end the war, and fight on our side against the vampires."
Michael nodded, "If I help you... you will have to promise me something, and I want every last lycan to hear this. You will not lay a hand on Selene, and you will not go near her if she doesn't want you too. If anyone, and I mean anyone tries anything, I will rip their throats out and make sure their body ends up in little shreds."
The human lycan nodded and the other two gave him a low growl. "We will follow your commands."
"Now, is this place where you all are safe? Away from the vampires, hidden?"
"Yes it is. No vampire knows where it is. We moved dens after the death of Lucian."
"Okay, the sun is down I presume. When we arrive at the den. I want you to help Selene, find out what is wrong with her, and help her. Do you understand?"
They nodded and Michael left the main room, he grabbed the small metal object that was wrapped in cloth and walked back to them handing it to the lycan. "Don't touch it, the liquid inside of it holds a strange chemical, it's what was on Selene's back, and what I think happened to her."
Michael then walked into the room where Selene layed. Her appearance hadn't changed, she seemed the same, for the moment. After changing in his hybrid form he walked over to her and placed his arms under her legs and behind her shoulders lifting her up. Her head fell back limp and so did her arms.
He turned and made his way back into the room with the lycans. They were all now in human form. One was tall and had long dark brown hair, the other about the same height with black short hair and sideburns that went down to his jaw.
The blonde lycan looked at Selene before raising his gaze up to meet Michael's. "Ready?"
Michael nodded and followed the rest of the lycans quickly out the door and up the stairs. Once they were outside of the building the blonde lycan looked at Michael, "Stay close." He whispered before transforming into his beast form and starting to run.
He let his glance travel down to the vampire in his arms before looking up and following the lycans.
He kept up with them, basically ran right beside them, he would have gone faster had he known where they were headed.
They made they're way up a long dark alley. Puddles of dark murky water laid in puddles and splashed when they ran through them. The faint sound of a police siren rang through the alley as they came to a holt at the end.
They switched back into human form and the blonde lycan started to walk down a narrow tunnel to the left at the end of the alley. The other two stayed behind and made sure Michael was walking in front of them before starting to walk behind him.
"Not much further now." The lycan in front of him said as he continued along humming a mellow tune to himself as he went.
Selene was still motionless in his arms, but he could fell her take a sharp intake of breath every once in awhile as they continued to walk. She still seemed to be warm in his arms it only increased his worry.
They stopped at the end of the tunnel there was a ladder leading down. Michael looked at the ladder while the blonde lycan went down. There was just enough space for him and Selene to make it down without hitting the sides of the walls.
Without another thought he jumped. Careless and landed simple and clean on the ground, the dirt and dust on the grond flying up in small clouds around him as he did.
The two other lycans followed a few years later.
The small hallway they were in now was dimly lit and had a few torches going along the walls every few yards. Michael continued behind the lycan watching a small rat scamper across the floor. The light was creating large shadows on the wall, giving the hallway and eerie appearance.
They finally stopped at the end, after going through a few turns, there was a large iron door, two torches on each side. The blonde lycan stopped at the door and knocked on it. A small metal door slid open in the door, the blonde lycan gave the password (corvinus) and the door opened.
Michael stepped through behind the lycan the others following still behind him. Michael kept his eyes trained infront of him, fully aware of the stares he was getting. Lycans lined the walls and sat in the chairs, some sitting in small circles whispering. He let out a small growl and female and younger lycans stepped back scared and intimidated.
They walked through the room and down another hallway, Michael doubted he would be able to find his way around if he needed to, they went through a few more turns and hallways before stopping in front of two large iron swinging doors.
A man looked up from his paper his glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose, and his long bangs falling down infront of his eyes as they walked in.
He opened his mouth to speak but stopped when he saw Michael and quickly adverted his gaze to the floor. "M-may I help you?" He asked after a couple of seconds.
"Yes, I believe you can William." William looked up his eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "We need your help. Michael here," He said motioning to the hybrid, "needs you to look at his vampire. She is ill."
William cautiously walked towards Michael getting a closer look at Selene's condition. "Well, set her on the bed over here." He said going over to a sink and washing his hands.
Michael set Selene down on the bed and brushed a strand of her hair back. William came over and looked at her, "Can you tell me anything about her symtoms that you have noticed?"
Michael changed back into his human form and looked at him, "Her skin is warm, and she has been sweating. She takes sharp intakes of breath every once in awhile, and she sleeps, she told me before she passed out that everything hurt."
The blonde lycan who had been standing at the other side of the room walked forward and tapped William on the shoulder, "Michael found this on her back, the liquid in it is probably the main cause of her illness." He said holding it out and handing it to William.
William uncovered it and set it down on a small metal tray, "I will have to run some tests, but I don't think this liquid would be very nice to have in your system. I'm guessing it is in hers. As of now there is no telling what the problem with her is. We can only hope it is nothing serious, and that whoever did it isn't planning on doing it again."
Michael grabbed Selene's hand and gave it a light squeeze before the blonde lycan spoke, "We should let him run his tests, and get you settled in, not to mention tell all of the clan that you have agreed to join."
Michael looked up at William, "Take care of her for me." William looked a little scared but answered in a steady voice.
"I will, Sir."
Michael nodded and followed the blonde lycan out of the room. The lycan turned and gave him a weak smile, "My name is Drake by the way."
"Okay Drake, incase your wondering, I really don't have any idea what I am doing. So feel free to jump in anytime."
Drake laughed and placed his arms behind his head. "To be honest, I don't really have that much of a clue as to what is going on either. The most I can tell you is that we are being killed off one by one when we go out to feed. Most of us won't even leave the den. The vampires have been chasing us down like a sport. If we stay in here we will starve, but it could be just the same as if we go out there, we really wouldn't have a chance,those new bullets they have. Can kill in just a few rounds."
Michael nodded knowing full and well the power of those bullets. "Do we have any bullets just as deadly to them?"
Drake nodded, "Sure do."
"Well, we could have a chance there couldn't we. If we find out what they are up to, and what's going on, we might be able to dwindle their numbers down."
"Well, looks like it's time to face the world." Drake said stopping by the doors they had entered earlier that led to the main room.
"Yeah, looks that way." Michael said sighing.
Drake put his hands back down to his sides and pushed the doors opened. The voices seemed to stop and everyone turned their heads to get a view of the ones entering the room. Some were even trying to act as if they weren't paying attention but their eyes still found their way to Michael's direction.
Drake looked around the room, "I have some good news. Michael has decided to help us. To lead us. It was Lucian's dream to have our hybrid brother help us end the war. And finally, finally it looks like we can see the light at the end of the tunnel."
A few of the lycans nodded in approval, some just stood still listening. Drake motioned for Michael to speak and Michael took a deep breath.
"Lucian trusted me when he was alive, and I know you all probably don't trust me that much, and it is kind of hard for me to trust all of you, but there is only one way to stop this war, and that is to trust eachother. I will try and help you all that I can, I don't know much about what is going on, or what this war means to everyone, but I will try to learn and understand, to help you all. I was thrown into this world because of my blood, my life was normal once, as was most of yours I presume, you known more than me, so anything that you know and would like to share with me don't be afraid to, it can only help."
Some started clapping, but not all of them (a/n: c'mon, you couldn't expect all of them to trust him! :P). Michael stepped back and Drake smiled.
"Allow me to lay down a few ground rules. One I know most of you aren't comfortable with a vampire in the den. However, Michael trusts her, as should we. Two, no one is to make contact with her, talk, touch or otherwise. Three welcome our new leader."
Drake nodded and tapped Michael's shoulder signaling him to follow. Michael turned on his heel and followed Drake, heading back through the doors and back towards William and Selene.
"Nice speech." Drake commented.
"Yeah." Michael mumbled,"I guess it could have been worse. Let's just keep it at that though."
Drake smirked and kept walking, Michael kept behind him, glancing at the few lycans that seemed to be roaming the halls.
They arrived once again at the large iron swinging doors and Drake again pushed them open. William turned and looked up taking off his glasses he sighed.
Michael glanced at Drake who returned the action. They then looked back at William who was shifting papers around on his desk.
"What is it?" Michael asked.
"I wish I could tell you, but i'm afraid at this point, there is not much information on her condition. I do know however, that it is nothing life threating. It won't kill her, but, it's doing something to her blood. The most I have come up with, is that it is playing with the vampire virus in her blood. It seems to be trying to mutate it."
Michael looked over at Selene who still had her eyes closed and seemed to still be sleeping. "Will she wake up?"
"Eventually, the virus in her system should be enough to kill off whatever the liquid is."
Michael walked over to Selene and closed his eyes, things didn't seem to be looking up.
"I am still examining the liquid and I will tell you whenever something comes up. For now though, you can move her to a more closed off quarter where she can make her recovery."
Michael nodded picking Selene up he turned and walked over to Drake. Drake patted him on the shoulder and held to door open so Michael could leave. Drake gave William once last sypathetic glance as he walked out letting the door swing shut behind him.
Drake jogged to catch up with Michael, "Need some directions?"
"It wouldn't hurt."
"Okay, just follow me." Drake said turning a corner and opening another door. "I will tell you William is very good at what he does, and knows what he is doing. He will help her anyway he can. She will be okay."
"Thanks." Michael told him.
"Uhh... your welcome." Drake said stopping at the end of a corridor and opening the door. Inside the room was pretty large, a large bed against the wall opposite of the door, a desk beside it. There was another door not far from the desk. Drake noticed Michael looking at it and smiled.
"It leads to your own shower. You would be amazed at what we can accomplish in a short amount of time. Building showers are the least of our problems anyways."
Michael nodded and walked over to the bed, he layed Selene down on it gently and placed his hand on her fore head. He then stood up and turned to Drake. "Again, thank you."
"It was no problem." Drake said stepping outside the door. "If you need anything, just.. walk down this hallway and take the door on the left. Someone in there should be able to help you."
Michael nodded and Drake closed the door. He turned around and sat on the bed beside Selene. He kissed her head and whispered to her, hoping that she would be able to hear him, "You'll be okay, I'll make sure of it. I love you Selene." With that he layed down beside her laying his arm across her waist in a protective manner.
He let all of the events that had happened in the past few hours pour out of him and let exhaustion beat him as he felt himself give away to sleep.
~*~
Drake felt someone grab his shoulder and he turned around. It was William.
"Where is Michael?" He asked.
"In his room, with Selene. Probably asleep. Why?"
"I found something out about the liquid and what it may be doing to Selene."
Drake's eyes widened, "Well, out with it, what is it?"
"The liquid, it is a rare liquid nearly impossible to find or make. I was right earlier, it is trying to mutate her virus. It's trying to cure it. Trying to turn her human again."
~*~
A/N: Ahh...another sorta cliffy, all those snow days pay off eh? Well, not that much Selene/Michael interaction but there will be in the next chapters. I know you all may be thinking... Selene human!? Those two words might not mix well, but I assure you, there is a reason, it builds onto... what pieces I have of a plot. I probably have to go to school tomorrow....bummer, I hate school, but, life goes on. I would have wrote more, but wanted to end there anyways, got 'The Sims Bustin' Out' Friday night...and sorta been playing it way too much.
Though I will admit, it did give me more time to think of some other stuff to tie into my story. Heh...anyways, I love all your reviews, they help me lots! In the next chapters, I guess you can expect to see some Marcus, and learn more about my two new characters...Drake and William. They will play a bigger part in this story than you will realize at first, but it will become clearer. Now, I seem to be ranting, and if your like me, you really just skim author's notes anyways. You don't really read them, not that interesting. One of this days, I will put something in here that will catch your attention though.
Read and Review...and...well, I will see you in the next chapter hopefully!