Disclaimer: I don't own Cirque Du Freak

Also there is a little plot twist in this chapter so bear with me peoples

A sword was embedded in Kuroi's side. The blonde haired, purple skinned, vampaneze had done it.

Kirin quickly launched a shuriken at his head. He dodged and pulled out his sword. Kuroi fell to the ground clutching her side, blood pooling onto the already darkened dirt.

Kirin pulled out her sword and ran to the blonde vampaneze.

"Gannen Harst," she whispered.

"Kirin Sails, so how has life been without your 'mother'?" he said pushing her back.

Kirin pushed back with all her might. Gannen was backed up against a tree. He smirked and forced her sword to the left. Quickly, he turned back and stuck his sword in her stomach.

She looked at him with wide eyes and fell to the ground.

Steve whispered to two Vampaneze and they nodded.

A large blockade formed to keep Mr. Crepsly, Darren, and Arwyn from the two unconscious vampiresses.

"Kirin!" yelled Darren.

He tried getting past them, but every time he took out one, another took its place.

The two vampaneze picked up Kirin and Kuroi and flitted off. Gannen grabbed Steve and flitted to the rest of them.

Darren dropped his sword and fell to the ground.

"Kirin…" he whispered.

When Kirin woke up she found herself bound and gagged. She looked across the room, but found nothing.

'Where am I?' she thought to herself.

Using her strong teetj she bit through the cloth in her mouth.

She sniffed the air, but found no trace of Darren, Mr. Crepsly, Arwyn, or the vampaneze.

The door opposite of her began to open it.

Gannen stepped in. Kirin yanked at the chains holding her, but they wouldn't break. He walked slowly over to her and pulled out a knife. Placing it to her neck he spoke:

"How does it feel to be at the mercy of the one who killed your 'mother'?"

Darren picked himself up.

"We have to go find them," he said, a look of determination crossing his features.

Mr. Crepsly and Arwyn nodded.

"We can't go now, the sun is rising," Arwyn pointed out.

"We'll stay in the hotel and search tonight," Mr. Crepsly said walking towards the hotel.

The sun burned brightly as it rose in the sky.

Darren sat on the roof of the hotel starring into the forest below. The air still reeked with Vampaneze.

'Kirin, be safe,' he thought.

Kirin tried to cry out for help, but Gannen's hand was over her mouth.

"Gannen you can have your funlater. We need her to get to Darren," Steve said walking in.

Gannen looked disappointed, but walked out.

"Where am I? Where's Darren?!" Kirin screamed.

"Shut up!" Steve yelled.

He walked over and bent down to her level.

"You'll find out in due time, but I think you should be more worried about your own life, than where your precious boyfriend is right now," he said smirking.

Standing, Steve turned and walked out.

TBC