CHAPTER 18

Madison walked out of the kitchen holding a cup of hot coffee. Meilien decided to make some before they continued the discussion on how to save Li.

"Ok, this plan. Are you going to tell me or am I suppose to guess?" Madison joked. Sakura sat on the couch, her legs crossed indian style.

"OK...the plan is actually pretty simple. Sakura is going to teach us the basic ways of killing a vampire. Then the three of us are going to go to Sakura's mom and fight the vampires, getting Li back." Meilien said simply. Madison suddenly chocked on her coffee when she was taking a sip.

"You're expecting me to kill vampires." Madison said wiping her mouth off with her sleeve. Sakura placed her coffee down on the table and looked at both Madison and Meilien seriously.

"Yes, I am expecting you to fight them. I will teach you basic moves, blocks and tactics on how to defeat vampires. But we don't have much time so if we're going to do this. We need to start now." Sakura said standing up. Madison and Meilien both stood to feeling pumped.

"OK boss where do we start." Meilien said jokingly. Madison laughed as Sakura looked at Meilien. The three then cleared the living room ready for "basic training."

An hour later Madison and Meilien knew how to do a roundhouse kick, a jump kick, a upper cut and how to stake a vampire just right. Sakura was amazed at how quickly the two learned the moves but she just figured it was because they were fighting for a cause. For Li's cause. Sakura looked at the two as they practiced one more time the moves that they just learned.

"Ok, I think we're ready. But we're going to have to change clothes so we're almost invisible. Dark color clothes." Sakura said. They needed to be as stealthy as possible. Madison sudden smiled.

"I have some clothes at home, I made them myself. I think it'll work." Sakura and Meilien nodded. They called a cab and went to Madison's house.

Li's sides were now taped so it didn't hurt too much now. He was now in a room that was a little warmer, he was lying on a couch and covered. He lay there, thinking of how he could escape or let Sakura know where he was. He couldn't help but to think of Sakura's mom. "What war is she talking about? Why does Sakura hate her mom so much? Does Sakura really want to kill her?" Li heard the door open; he sat up and saw the same women walk in that he was talking to before. The women he now knew as "Sakura's mom".

"I sent a messenger to tell Sakura where she can find you. She'll come for you I know. Something I still don't understand. Once she gets here, you are free to leave." The women said. Li stared at the women evilly.

"So Sakura's walking into a trap. I won't let you hurt her, you'll have to get through me first bitch!" Li yelled at the women. Sakura's mom was taken back at first. But then she smiled.

"I'm giving you the chance to walk out of this warehouse unhurt. If you decide to interfere then I will take back my statement and have you killed." The women said forcefully. Li didn't flinch a bit. He didn't care what happened to him, as nothing or no one hurt Sakura.

"Why does Sakura hate you so much that she wants to kill you?" Li asked hoping to strike yet another nerve. Her face dropped, she seemed almost sad.

"Things were normal before when she was younger. We were such a happy family. Her father and I worked for the CIA and always had to leave for weeks on end. Well the agency made a special team for this one mission, to end a war. We went in guns ready, full of special bullets to end the lives of the demons, the vampires. Well they attacked first. They captured me and made me watch as they slaughtered my team. Then before I knew it, I was one of them. My new leader ordered me to kill my husband so, I did. The CIA took Sakura away; throwing her into foster homes that weren't suite for her. So I tried to get her back but I never got her in time. But now, now I can. Now I have the bait and she will not leave you to die. She can't fear, not even death." The mother said. Li stared at her in shock. Sakura's mom was a vampire; her mother killed her father. No wonder Sakura wanted her dead. Li suddenly felt like he wanted to cry for Sakura's pain.

Sakura, Meilien and Madison were ready for the fight for Li's life. They all went to Madison's house and changed into a pair of leather black pants with a black tank top. All three had trench coats to go over it. The three started walking into the park when someone yelled.

"Sakura!" They turned to see a women standing by a tree with a smile on her face. The trio walked up to the women making sure they kept their distance.

"Where is Li?" Sakura demanded. The women laughed. She threw the cigarette that she was smoking on the ground and took a step closer to the girls.

"He's with your mom waiting for you in the warehouse by the harbor. But you're the only one who can go. The other two must stay or Li will die." Meilien narrowed her eyes at her. She wanted to drive a stake so far into this bitch's heart.

"What's the warehouse number?" Madison asked trying to keep her cool. The women smiled and lit another cigarette. Taking a deep drag, she exhaled slowly.

"Warehouse 42-B. Its on the southern corner." The women said. She then took another deep drag and exhaled. This time in Sakura's face. Sakura narrowed her eyes. This bitch was really getting on her nerves.

"That can kill you." Sakura said. She glared at the women, as she looked at Sakura confused. The women then shrugged and took another puff.

"Yeah, a lot of things can." Sakura smirked. She slowly brought her hand behind her and grabbed a stake out of her back pocket.

"Especially us." With that, Sakura jumped up and drove the stake through the heart of the vampire. The women yelped but suddenly turned into dust. Sakura turned to Madison and Meilien and smiled.

"Let's go save Li." Meilien said. The trio the started walking towards the harbor and to the guy that needed them the most.