A/N: Chapter 4 already. I'm really enjoying this. LifetimeStampedeK, thanks for the review. I don't know if it was good or bad but thanks. BabyGirlLuvInu, thanks for reading when I update. Now, onto the story!
Chapter 4: Angels from hell, Devils from paradise
"My name is Melody Bluesummers and I want Vash the Stampede!", shouted Melody to the townspeople, one gun in the air. "Where is he?" She shot off two more bullets and Vash cringed. "She's related to Legato," said Karen, "Isn't she?" Vash's eyes got big. How did Karen know about Legato? He didn't ask her. Instead, he pushed her inside a building. "Stay here," he said to her, leaving the bags behind. "I'll be back."
He walked to the center of town hesitantly. Now all Vash wanted to do was live a normal life. He didn't want to fight any more. But he would do it to protect the ones he cared about. He stood ten feet away from Melody. "Melody Bluesummers." She turned around and glared at him with her vicious gold eyes. Vash swallowed hard. "I'm the one you want. I'm Vash the Stampede." There were soft murmurs from the townspeople but Melody only grinned slyly. "You look more like a mama's boy than I expected. I want you to meet me at the church in thirty minutes." She started to walk away but she turned around and looked at him. "Come alone."
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Vash walked up to the church. He remembered coming to this place and finding Wolfwood dead. Even though he lived in peace now, bad memories like that haunted his dreams when he least expected it. Some things he couldn't let go of. He slowly pushed open the doors and saw Melody sitting at the altar, her guns resting in her hands. She looked up with her evil eyes. "So you did come?" She stood up slowly and brushed the dirt off of her blue denim skirt. The sleeves on her white button down shirt were unbuttoned and rolled up. It was obvious she lived her life simpler than Legato did.
Vash looked at her. "What do you want with me Melody?" Melody walked closer to him, her boots leaving marks in the carpet. When she was three feet away from him, she held a gun to his head. "I want you to die. I want you to die in the same way my brother Legato did. I want you to pay for killing my dear brother." Vash bowed his head. "Is that what you really want?"
Melody lowered her gun. "Yes. Legato was my twin brother. I was younger by 3 minutes. We grew up alone and he despised the world around him. He used his powers to work his way around but I still loved him. Then, he met your brother, Knives. He gained an arm, but I lost my brother." Tears formed in her eyes. "He fell so far and I wanted to save him. For so long, I tried to find him. When I finally did, he was dead. It was shortly after you killed him." The tears started flowing. "Everything in my world crashed that day. I heard that you had been in town and at that point, I knew it was you." She wiped her tears and gave Vash that evil look again. "So what now Vash?" She held the gun to his head. "What do you have to say for yourself now?"
Vash pushed the gun away. "Your brother couldn't have been saved."
"Liar!", yelled Melody. She tried to smack Vash with her gun but he stopped her.
"Your brother was using his powers to manipulate innocent people. There was nothing I could do. I had to kill him! He wanted to die!"
"Shut up!" Melody wriggled herself out of Vash's grasp and held the gun to his head. "Just let me have my revenge." She put her finger on the trigger and closed her eyes.
Bang!
A bullet grazed past Melody's arm. Vash turned around to see Karen with an old revolver in her hand. It was smoking at the tip. "My next shot won't miss."
Melody looked at Karen. "Who are you?" Karen smirked, still holding the gun. "I'm an angel from hell, or a devil from paradise. Either one is accurate."
Vash stared at Karen. "I told you to wait for me"
Melody glared at him. "I told you to come alone."
Karen shook her head and walked forward, still pointing the revolver at Melody. "I saw Vash walk through town after your confrontation. I knew something was up. So after he was out of sight, I followed him. Heard every word of your story. Really unfair if you think about it." Melody set her gold eyes on her. "What's unfair?" Karen put her gun down and looked Melody straight in the eye. "That a woman like you would kill an unarmed man." Melody gritted her teeth. "And your point is?" Karen pointed her head to Vash. "That you should have a fair fight with Vash."
Vash's eyes got big. "WHAT?!"
Melody thought about it. "It's true. Alright, I will." She started to leave. "Vash, I will return here in three days. When the sun sets. That's when it will begin. I expect you to be here." She opened the doors. "Until then..." She blew him a kiss and left. Vash looked at Karen. "Why?" Karen turned to him. "Why what?" "Why did you follow me and Why do I have to fight Legato's twin sister?!" Karen reached up and slapped Vash. "Calm down. I have a plan about fighting Melody." Vash rubbed the red mark on his face. "But that still doesn't answer why you followed me." Karen sighed. She put the gun back inside the holster in her jacket and put her hand in her pocket. "We share the same soul, Melody and I."
She pulled out her cigarettes and put one in her mouth. "We're both angels from Hell..." She lit up the cigarette and blew smoke into the air. "...Devils from Paradise."
A/N: Weird chapter, I know. I felt like 'Angel from Hell, or Devil from Paradise' really fit Karen and Melody. Things will get clearer and better in the coming chapters, I promise.