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-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Warning: The signs used to distinguish telepathy and thoughts may not be there. I've had to remove and reload this chapter nearly three times to try and make it work, but if it doesn't work this time then I don't know what to do.
Chapter 13
"I wish these trucks had windows," Joey grumbled.
"It's either this or running," Seras replied. "I know you would much rather ride than run."
"But what if they find something?" Joey asked. "It may not seem like a lead to them, but it will be to us."
"Joey these guys hunt vampires for a living," Tea pointed out. "And they've dealt with Anderson before. Do you really think they'd pass up anything that may involve either of those two?"
"Tea's got a point there," Tristan said. He turned to Yugi, "You've been quiet."
Yugi opened his eyes. "I don't have anything to say. Anyway, it makes these easier if I don't participate in a conversation when I'm sensing for a Millennium Item."
"Why didn't you tell us that's what you were doing?" Joey asked, half yelling.
"Well if you pick up anything, tell me," Seras said. "I'll radio the driver and we'll head for it."
Yugi nodded and closed his eyes again.
"It's the waiting game again isn't it?" Joey asked.
"Yep," Seras answered. "That's what most of it is until you get to the messy part."
"What are the messy parts like?" Joey asked.
"Oh right," Seras said, "You haven't watched us fight with ghouls and rogue vampires."
"Do we really want to know?" Tea asked.
Seras radio buzzed and the driver's voice was heard. "We just spotted some smoke rising from an old warehouse. You want to check it out?"
"We might as well," Seras replied. She turned to the other four, "Don't expect anything yet. This may not even relate to what we're looking for."
They waited inside the truck until it finally slowed to a halt. Seras opened the doors and they jumped out. The truck had stopped in front a burning warehouse.
"This brings back memories," Tea muttered.
"Yeah," Joey said, "Except this time Yugi isn't stuck inside it."
"I won't ask," Seras said. She nodded to the two soldiers that were with them, and they removed the safeties on their guns and headed inside the warehouse.
They came out a few minutes later, one of them carrying a large sword.
"Anderson was definitely here," Seras said as she took the blade. "But this is strange. The damage on this blade isn't like anything I've ever seen. It's like Anderson tried to cut through metal or something. I know he can do that, but he depends on the kind of metal, and how old it is."
"If my guess is correct," Yugi said suddenly, "Anderson's target wasn't Bakura when he used that blade. I can sense dark energies here, from something called the Shadow Realm. Bakura must have summoned something to use as a distraction so he could escape while Anderson was busy dealing with it."
"It's a possibility," Seras replied. "Still, I would like to do a quick search round the outside of the building, for footprints and anything else that could be related to it. Be careful though, we don't want anyone getting burned."
They searched for a little bit, but they couldn't stay long because of the fire. When the fire department arrived, they left.
"Well we didn't find anything else outside," Seras said, thinking out loud. She was quiet for a moment, thinking. "Well, all we can do is drive around until we spot something else."
"Sounds productive," Joey mumbled.
"I'd like to see you think of something else," Tea grumbled.
Bakura ran. He didn't know how far he ran, or how long he ran, he just wanted to stay as far away from Anderson as possible. When he finally couldn't run anymore, the sun was setting.
He hid in a gap between two buildings and sat down to catch his breath. He felt completely defenseless, since he was now weaponless.
-I really wish you hadn't tossed my gun, - he grumbled to the spirit.
-I didn't want to take the time to put it away, - the spirit replied. -I had more important things on my mind than keeping a worthless piece of machinery. -
-Worthless! - Bakura yelled at him mentally. -I still have another magazine; I could have used that thing! -
-Oh well, - the spirit replied. He even sounded a little amused.
-You think it's funny? - Bakura asked outraged. -You... - He started cursing the spirit out, and he was lucky he was speaking to the spirit mind to mind, or else he might have caused more attention than he needed.
-Quite vocabulary you have, - the spirit said, still amused. -Has Tea heard you say those colorful words? -
-Shut up, - Bakura grumbled. -If I didn't need you to keep me sane I'd turn this ring into scrap metal right now. -
-Sure you would, - the spirit said. -Though I doubt Shadi would be at all pleased that one of the millennium items was destroyed out of pure frustration and annoyance. -
Bakura called him another string of curse words and got to his feet. -Oh well. I might as well find some place to crash for the night. I really don't want to be left out in the open when it gets dark. -
-Then you might want to do so in a hurry, - the spirit said. -The sun's setting quickly. -
-Don't remind me, - Bakura mumbled. He left his hiding spot and walked calmly down the street. He knew where he was, the Tower of London was nearby, but not where he could find a place to hide for the night. He could always sneak into the tower, but he didn't know if he was willing to go through the hell that would ensue if he were found there. (I might as well,) he thought. (It's the closest thing around, and I may not find anything else until after dark.)
He ran around the tower where he could find a place to easily sneak in. Once he was inside the gate, he stayed in the shadows until he was able to get inside the tower.
-That was easy, - this spirit said.
-Yeah well... - Bakura mumbled. He found the stairs and headed up. He wanted to be as far away from the ground floor as possible, even if it meant going straight to the tallest point in the building.
-Some of this seems rather new, - the spirit pointed out.
-Seras told me that the Hellsing organization fought a vampire here, - Bakura said. -Apparently there was a fair amount of destruction. -
He wandered the tower, running into nothing more than moths.
(You'd think they'd have at least one guard patrolling the inside of the tower,) Bakura thought. He rounded a corner and froze. There, standing slightly slumped over in the middle of the hall was a figure dressed in a uniform. (Guess I was right, but he doesn't look right.) He slipped back behind the wall and carefully peered around it, watching the guard.
The guard stood there for a moment, and then staggered forward a few steps. Something was definitely wrong with it, but with its back turned it was hard to tell what. Bakura spied a tiny rock on the floor. He picked it up and, careful of his strength, tossed it at the guard. It hit the guard in the shoulder, whom in turn turned around to see what hit it, and Bakura saw exactly why it was acting weird.
-Is that what Seras described as a Ghoul? - The spirit asked.
Bakura gulped. -I think so. - The walking zombie moaned, which sent an involuntary shiver down Bakura's back. -I wonder if he's the only one? -
-Well whatever made it had to be a vampire right? - The spirit asked.
The question hit Bakura like a splash of cold water. Another vampire? Was it here in the tower? Or had it moved on?
Footsteps snapped him out of his thoughts, and another glance around the corner showed the Ghoul coming in his direction.
-I don't need this, - Bakura thought as he took a few steps away from the corner.
-Then run you idiot! - The spirit yelled. -If you don't want to be blamed for this than get out of here. -
-Who else is there to blame? - Bakura asked. -I can't prove there's another vampire out, and Seras doesn't do this, and neither does Alucard. -
-Then get rid of it! - The spirit yelled.
-How? - Bakura asked. -You tossed my gun! -
-Then figure something else out! -
Bakura was about to yell at the spirit, but just then the ghoul came around the corner, and it made an odd, loud moaning sound when it saw Bakura. Bakura took a step back and bumped into something. He glanced over his shoulder and gave an involuntary yelp. Yet another ghoul had snuck up behind him.
"Well this definitely isn't good," he said as he stepped back in the direction he had come, but the other ghoul was coming closer.
-Do something you fool! - The spirit yelled.
The ghoul that had come around the corner was the closest, and Bakura did the first thing that came to his mind. He brought his left leg up and kicked the zombie in the face. The strength of his kick made his foot go through the ghoul's face, turning it and the rest of the zombie's body into dust.
"Well that worked," Bakura said. His attention was turned for too long, and he felt cold fingers lock tightly around his neck. For a dead thing, the ghoul had a strong grip.
Bakura pried at the dead fingers around his neck, but it didn't work. He instead elbowed the thing hard in the gut, which made it let go. Bakura then reached behind him and grabbed the ghoul by the back of it jacket and threw it over his shoulder and into the wall.
The force of the throw was so hard that as soon as the ghoul hit the wall, it exploded into dust.
"He was strong for a zombie," Bakura coughed as he rubbed his neck.
-Don't just stand there, - the spirit said. -Get out of here before more of those things find you, if there are anymore. -
Bakura didn't hesitate, and ran for the tower's exit.
Author's Note: Ugh, fanfiction.net is driving me nuts. You know why, since you read the warning. Well, at least it didn't take me three months to update like last time. Review me and tell me what you think. I haven't had any reviews for anything lately, and I'm starting to wonder if putting up my stuff is worth it anymore if no one's going to read it.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Warning: The signs used to distinguish telepathy and thoughts may not be there. I've had to remove and reload this chapter nearly three times to try and make it work, but if it doesn't work this time then I don't know what to do.
Chapter 13
"I wish these trucks had windows," Joey grumbled.
"It's either this or running," Seras replied. "I know you would much rather ride than run."
"But what if they find something?" Joey asked. "It may not seem like a lead to them, but it will be to us."
"Joey these guys hunt vampires for a living," Tea pointed out. "And they've dealt with Anderson before. Do you really think they'd pass up anything that may involve either of those two?"
"Tea's got a point there," Tristan said. He turned to Yugi, "You've been quiet."
Yugi opened his eyes. "I don't have anything to say. Anyway, it makes these easier if I don't participate in a conversation when I'm sensing for a Millennium Item."
"Why didn't you tell us that's what you were doing?" Joey asked, half yelling.
"Well if you pick up anything, tell me," Seras said. "I'll radio the driver and we'll head for it."
Yugi nodded and closed his eyes again.
"It's the waiting game again isn't it?" Joey asked.
"Yep," Seras answered. "That's what most of it is until you get to the messy part."
"What are the messy parts like?" Joey asked.
"Oh right," Seras said, "You haven't watched us fight with ghouls and rogue vampires."
"Do we really want to know?" Tea asked.
Seras radio buzzed and the driver's voice was heard. "We just spotted some smoke rising from an old warehouse. You want to check it out?"
"We might as well," Seras replied. She turned to the other four, "Don't expect anything yet. This may not even relate to what we're looking for."
They waited inside the truck until it finally slowed to a halt. Seras opened the doors and they jumped out. The truck had stopped in front a burning warehouse.
"This brings back memories," Tea muttered.
"Yeah," Joey said, "Except this time Yugi isn't stuck inside it."
"I won't ask," Seras said. She nodded to the two soldiers that were with them, and they removed the safeties on their guns and headed inside the warehouse.
They came out a few minutes later, one of them carrying a large sword.
"Anderson was definitely here," Seras said as she took the blade. "But this is strange. The damage on this blade isn't like anything I've ever seen. It's like Anderson tried to cut through metal or something. I know he can do that, but he depends on the kind of metal, and how old it is."
"If my guess is correct," Yugi said suddenly, "Anderson's target wasn't Bakura when he used that blade. I can sense dark energies here, from something called the Shadow Realm. Bakura must have summoned something to use as a distraction so he could escape while Anderson was busy dealing with it."
"It's a possibility," Seras replied. "Still, I would like to do a quick search round the outside of the building, for footprints and anything else that could be related to it. Be careful though, we don't want anyone getting burned."
They searched for a little bit, but they couldn't stay long because of the fire. When the fire department arrived, they left.
"Well we didn't find anything else outside," Seras said, thinking out loud. She was quiet for a moment, thinking. "Well, all we can do is drive around until we spot something else."
"Sounds productive," Joey mumbled.
"I'd like to see you think of something else," Tea grumbled.
Bakura ran. He didn't know how far he ran, or how long he ran, he just wanted to stay as far away from Anderson as possible. When he finally couldn't run anymore, the sun was setting.
He hid in a gap between two buildings and sat down to catch his breath. He felt completely defenseless, since he was now weaponless.
-I really wish you hadn't tossed my gun, - he grumbled to the spirit.
-I didn't want to take the time to put it away, - the spirit replied. -I had more important things on my mind than keeping a worthless piece of machinery. -
-Worthless! - Bakura yelled at him mentally. -I still have another magazine; I could have used that thing! -
-Oh well, - the spirit replied. He even sounded a little amused.
-You think it's funny? - Bakura asked outraged. -You... - He started cursing the spirit out, and he was lucky he was speaking to the spirit mind to mind, or else he might have caused more attention than he needed.
-Quite vocabulary you have, - the spirit said, still amused. -Has Tea heard you say those colorful words? -
-Shut up, - Bakura grumbled. -If I didn't need you to keep me sane I'd turn this ring into scrap metal right now. -
-Sure you would, - the spirit said. -Though I doubt Shadi would be at all pleased that one of the millennium items was destroyed out of pure frustration and annoyance. -
Bakura called him another string of curse words and got to his feet. -Oh well. I might as well find some place to crash for the night. I really don't want to be left out in the open when it gets dark. -
-Then you might want to do so in a hurry, - the spirit said. -The sun's setting quickly. -
-Don't remind me, - Bakura mumbled. He left his hiding spot and walked calmly down the street. He knew where he was, the Tower of London was nearby, but not where he could find a place to hide for the night. He could always sneak into the tower, but he didn't know if he was willing to go through the hell that would ensue if he were found there. (I might as well,) he thought. (It's the closest thing around, and I may not find anything else until after dark.)
He ran around the tower where he could find a place to easily sneak in. Once he was inside the gate, he stayed in the shadows until he was able to get inside the tower.
-That was easy, - this spirit said.
-Yeah well... - Bakura mumbled. He found the stairs and headed up. He wanted to be as far away from the ground floor as possible, even if it meant going straight to the tallest point in the building.
-Some of this seems rather new, - the spirit pointed out.
-Seras told me that the Hellsing organization fought a vampire here, - Bakura said. -Apparently there was a fair amount of destruction. -
He wandered the tower, running into nothing more than moths.
(You'd think they'd have at least one guard patrolling the inside of the tower,) Bakura thought. He rounded a corner and froze. There, standing slightly slumped over in the middle of the hall was a figure dressed in a uniform. (Guess I was right, but he doesn't look right.) He slipped back behind the wall and carefully peered around it, watching the guard.
The guard stood there for a moment, and then staggered forward a few steps. Something was definitely wrong with it, but with its back turned it was hard to tell what. Bakura spied a tiny rock on the floor. He picked it up and, careful of his strength, tossed it at the guard. It hit the guard in the shoulder, whom in turn turned around to see what hit it, and Bakura saw exactly why it was acting weird.
-Is that what Seras described as a Ghoul? - The spirit asked.
Bakura gulped. -I think so. - The walking zombie moaned, which sent an involuntary shiver down Bakura's back. -I wonder if he's the only one? -
-Well whatever made it had to be a vampire right? - The spirit asked.
The question hit Bakura like a splash of cold water. Another vampire? Was it here in the tower? Or had it moved on?
Footsteps snapped him out of his thoughts, and another glance around the corner showed the Ghoul coming in his direction.
-I don't need this, - Bakura thought as he took a few steps away from the corner.
-Then run you idiot! - The spirit yelled. -If you don't want to be blamed for this than get out of here. -
-Who else is there to blame? - Bakura asked. -I can't prove there's another vampire out, and Seras doesn't do this, and neither does Alucard. -
-Then get rid of it! - The spirit yelled.
-How? - Bakura asked. -You tossed my gun! -
-Then figure something else out! -
Bakura was about to yell at the spirit, but just then the ghoul came around the corner, and it made an odd, loud moaning sound when it saw Bakura. Bakura took a step back and bumped into something. He glanced over his shoulder and gave an involuntary yelp. Yet another ghoul had snuck up behind him.
"Well this definitely isn't good," he said as he stepped back in the direction he had come, but the other ghoul was coming closer.
-Do something you fool! - The spirit yelled.
The ghoul that had come around the corner was the closest, and Bakura did the first thing that came to his mind. He brought his left leg up and kicked the zombie in the face. The strength of his kick made his foot go through the ghoul's face, turning it and the rest of the zombie's body into dust.
"Well that worked," Bakura said. His attention was turned for too long, and he felt cold fingers lock tightly around his neck. For a dead thing, the ghoul had a strong grip.
Bakura pried at the dead fingers around his neck, but it didn't work. He instead elbowed the thing hard in the gut, which made it let go. Bakura then reached behind him and grabbed the ghoul by the back of it jacket and threw it over his shoulder and into the wall.
The force of the throw was so hard that as soon as the ghoul hit the wall, it exploded into dust.
"He was strong for a zombie," Bakura coughed as he rubbed his neck.
-Don't just stand there, - the spirit said. -Get out of here before more of those things find you, if there are anymore. -
Bakura didn't hesitate, and ran for the tower's exit.
Author's Note: Ugh, fanfiction.net is driving me nuts. You know why, since you read the warning. Well, at least it didn't take me three months to update like last time. Review me and tell me what you think. I haven't had any reviews for anything lately, and I'm starting to wonder if putting up my stuff is worth it anymore if no one's going to read it.