Guy: Um . . . Haru isn't here right now. Where he currently is, I do not know. However, in his absence, he left this story for you. 'Knock on door' Can I help you?
Mysterious lady: Yes, I got this letter. It said something about being a muse.
Guy: Listen . . . Um . . . What's your name?
ML: Lockhart, Tifa Lockhart.
Guy: Listen Ms. Lockhart, the guy here is an evil man. He will stop at nothing to make you miserable and even force you to do things against your will.
Tifa: What! That's awful. Um . . . How powerful is he?
Guy: You know what? I don't know . . .
"Alex. Why are you still alive? I know I killed you on that day." Isaac looked at the blue-haired vampire with pure hatred in his eyes.
"Now, now. Is that any way to treat an old friend?"
"We were never friends."
"Oh Robin, you're still the same as ever."
"Shut-up and leave. If you fail to listen, then I'll make sure you stay dead." Alex gave a small laugh. He stopped and threw a sword at Isaac. It was caught with ease.
"The only reason I came, was to challenge you to a duel." Isaac unsheathed the sword and examined the blade. "The only rules are you have to stay within the graveyard, and you may use magic." Isaac nodded and stood.
"I'll accept under one condition."
"Speak."
"No innocents are to be injured during the duel." While saying this, Isaac watched a car drive closer to them. Alex saw the car and gave a smirk.
The car . . .
"Well, well. It looks like Alex is here." Hydros lowered his binoculars after scanning the graveyard for Isaac. Piers gave a look of surprise and Mia looked at the priest.
"Who's Alex?" Piers spoke for Hydros.
"Alex, he is another experiment from your father's research. However, he's more of a prototype." Mia nodded as she looked at the two figures standing on top of the hill. Before she could say anything, Piers suddenly slammed the brakes.
"What in the world?" Mia looked up to witness a large mob of zombies heading in their direction. Hydros opened the glove compartment and handed Mia both guns. At the same time, Piers exited the car and opened the trunk.
"Come Mia," Hydros said getting out of the car. "It's time someone learned why you don't mess with the church." Mia opened the door and looked at Piers. He was wielding a small saber, a large shogun, an automatic rifle, and had a chainsaw and sniper rifle attached to his back. (A/N: You can't have a zombie fight without a chainsaw)
"Come," he said, throwing the shogun and saber to Hydros, "you'll know the true power of silver." He raised the automatic and unleashed a round at the nearest row of zombies. Hydros nodded and blew the head of a zombie off.
"At least it's the full moon. We'll be able to see these monsters." Mia stood in shock as she watched the priests go on a zombie hunting rampage. She then held up the two guns in her hands.
"You got to be kidding."
The vampires . . .
Both watch in amusement as the crowd of undead was decimated in a matter of minutes. What caught Alex's eye was a young girl holding two silver handguns, shooting any zombie that got too close.
"That girl over there looks like she knows how to use those." Isaac nodded as the last of the zombies were cut up by Piers's chainsaw and Hydros's saber.
"Shall we begin?"
"Yes." In a flash, Isaac stuck his hand on the ground causing a wall of earth to appear. At the same time, a shower of ice flew in Isaac's direction; right into the wall. Isaac charged Alex with his sword glowing a brownish hue. Alex smirked.
"So Robin, less magic and more sword play?" Alex drew his own sword, which glowed a light blue.
The zombie busting trio . . .
Hydros watched as two figures with glowing weapons fought with powers no human could possibly have.
"Look you two. Look at the most powerful of demon-kind to walk this land. Look as two vampires, capable of annihilating this half of the Earth, battle. Although they are monsters, they act human. Laughter, sadness, anger, pity, love, they feel these too. Yes, even monsters are capable of pitying and even falling in love with us weak humans. Some of their kind has been known to live peacefully with other humans. So now I ask, who is the real monster? The humans who hunt the demons or the demons who wish to live in solitude?" Mia stood in silence, watching the battle between Alex and Isaac.
"Why are they fighting?" Before she could receive an answer, a loud explosion shook the ground and threw Isaac toward her. Before Isaac even hit the ground, Alex appeared and drove his sword through Isaac's chest.
"So you wish to know? Then I'll tell you. It started 60 years ago. The day before Robin betrayed me."
1945, Germany . . .
Two figures were moving quickly across a large field. Both were bleeding badly from gun wounds. They quickly entered a small, rundown barn.
"Robin, why didn't you listen to me when I said we were going to leave Germany yesterday?"
"...I apologize . . . Master."
"I swear you fool, if we somehow manage to escape, I swear I'll personally kill you."
"..." Alex turned his attention from Isaac to patch up his wounds.
"Damn, they were using silver and holy water rounds." Alex saw Isaac rise and walk toward the rear of the barn. "Where do you think you're going?"
"I'm looking for an escape route." Isaac grabbed his sword and walked off. Alex continued to wrap his wounds, ignoring Isaac. When he finally realized Isaac was standing behind him with his sword raised, it impaled his heart.
"Robin! What the hell are you doing?" Isaac remained silent as he twisted the sword, causing blood to spray and Alex to scream out in pain.
"I'm doing what I should have done the day you turned me into a monster." With that, Isaac lifted Alex by the neck and angled the sword so the blood could drain to his mouth. "With your blood now absorbed by my body, I am no longer your slave. At the same time, I will continue to be a vampire" Alex tried to struggle but the grip got tighter. Using the last of his energy, he said three words.
"Damn . . . you . . . Robin . . . " Isaac dropped him.
"You already have."
Present . . .
"You see," Alex started, "I have every right to kill him." To show how much he meant that, Alex stepped on Isaac's left arm with a sickening crunch. He then used his sword to rip Isaac's earring off.
Mia raised the guns to Alex's head.
"Stop or I'll shoot." Alex looked at her in amusement.
"And who might you be little girl?" When looked at Mia, his expression changed from amusement to shock. "Impossible." Before Mia could speak, Alex cupped her chin and brought her closer. "How can you look like her? The human Robin fell in love with?"
"It doesn't matter." Alex turned to see Isaac standing. "She's my master. And you shall not touch her." The air around Isaac started to glow. "I will not lose another human because of your jealousy." From out his back, black wings started to grow. Everyone watched as the wings spread and spread.
"What the-" before Alex could finish, Isaac's fist made contact with his chin, lifting him off the ground. Before Alex could travel farther, Isaac grabbed his foot and threw him on the ground. He then stuck his sword into Alex's stomach, pinning him to the ground.
"Do you think I could forget Mary?"
Germany 1938 . . .
The lights were on in a small but tidy house. Two figures could be seen talking through the window. One was Isaac. The other was a young woman who looked exactly like Mia.
"You mean to tell me all this time, you're admitting you're a vampire?" Isaac nodded.
"I'm sorry Mary. I just didn't want you to freak out and cause a mob of villagers to try and stake me." Mary gave a hearty laugh as she hugged Isaac.
"Don't be a fool. How can I hate you?"
"But didn't you wonder why I acted so weird?"
"Well yeah, I mean, red eyes, fangs, the tendency to always appear at night. I think I would have known since I first saw you."
"Mary . . . "
"Anyhow, it doesn't matter to me. You are you. I know drinking blood is creepy beyond all reason but it's the same as eating meat. I think."
"I guess . . . "
"Now, why did you want to see me?"
"Um . . . you see-" before Isaac could finish, the door burst open. Standing at its frame was Alex.
"So Robin, this is where you've been hiding." He charged the two and smacked Isaac across the room. "How dare you just leave my side."
"Alex, how did you find me?"
"Silence! How dare you talk to your master on a first-name basis."
"I'm sorry . . . Master . . . "
"I will have to punish you for this." Isaac looked up.
"Do you plan on killing me?"
"No. Even better. Isaac, as your master, I want, no, I demand you kill your lover," he said, drawing a knife and throwing to at Isaac.
"Master . . . "
"Do it."
"But Master . . . "
"DO IT OR I'LL KILL BOTH YOU AND THIS HUMAN!" Isaac slowly pulled himself up and lifted the knife. He walked slowly to Mary.
"I'm sor-" Mary walked up to Isaac and placed a finger on his lips. Slowly, a single, red drop of blood slid slowly down Isaac's face. He felt Mary's soft hands slide along his cheek to wipe his tear away. She drew her face close and kissed him. Isaac started to lose focus and failed to realize Mary also held his knife hand. He stopped when something warm spread across his hand. He looked down. There was blood. Mary's blood. "Mary!" She smiled as blood started to leak out of her mouth.
"Did I say you could stop kissing me?" Another tear ran down Isaac's face as he pulled Mary's body closer and giving her one final kiss.
Present . . .
"Since that day, I waited for the right time before I could drink your blood and kill you." Alex was silent and looked at Mia. She was crying.
"I see. So you waited till after the war to exact your revenge?"
"No. Us getting attacked by the church gave me an opportunity." Again both drew their swords in a fighting stance. Before they could start fighting, clapping was heard. Everyone turned to look at Hydros.
"Bravo. You two still wish to fight. However, look to the east." Behind him the sun started to rise. Looking at the two vampires, they saw Isaac's wings start to vanish. The same time, both vampires' eyes turned blue.
In the silence following, Mia poked Alex in the eye. "Ah, your human. Well, that wasted my entire day. I didn't get anything done." A soft breeze swept through the graveyard. "OH MY GOD! MY HOMEWORK!"
"Master, are you all right?"
"NO! IF I DON'T HAVE MY HOMEWORK COMPLETED, I MIGHT GET A 'B' IN MY WORLD HISTORY CLASS!" Everyone stared at Mia's sudden outburst. "I got it! If the old priest dude calls me in sick, then I could take the day off. During that time, I could finish my homework and get my sleep. I could just ask Jenna for today's assignments. Then, I'll be all set for tomorrow."
"You know, we can hear you."
"Good. Then lets go." Mia jumped in the car and waited for the two priests. Piers opened the trunk and threw the weapons in. Alex and Isaac did the same. "Hold it you two. What do you think you're doing?"
"We're getting a ride as well, Master."
"I think not. You two are the ones that caused this trouble in the first place. So, as punishment, you have to walk home."
"Even me?"
"Yes Alex, you too." Both watched as the car drove off leaving them stranded in a cemetery, surrounded by pieces of the zombies.
"Well Robin, that's quite a master you got yourself." Isaac picked up the leg of a zombie and smacked Alex with it.
"I'll kill you Alex!"
HD: I'm back!
Guy: Welcome back Haru.
HD: What's this? I see you're finally showing some respect.
Tifa: Well, well. If it isn't the evil author.
HD: Ahh, my new muse. Glad you came. I hope Guy showed you all the proper things to do in my presence.
Tifa: Yes. He told me all about you. How you force him to work harsh hours without rest, how you force him to sleep in the garage and how you have a plan to dominate the world.
HD: Well, you got two correct.
Tifa: Doesn't matter. You will pay for your crimes. 'Crack's knuckles'
HD: I think not. 'Pulls laptop from nowhere. Types something in. Tifa is suddenly wearing a very skimpy maid outfit and Guy is turned into a bottle of water'
Tifa: WHAT THE HELL!
HD: Author powers. Beware.
No Japanese Corner this chapter. You can e-mail me if there is anything you want to know. I check my mail every 3 days.
Reviews:
raitei, I hope this counts as a little more.
GoldenSunGeek, the reason for the Japanese Corner is something I made up. When browsing different stories, I noticed the ones using Japanese words were either used incorrectly of spelled wrong. Also, at my school, you have most of the student population speaking 'fob.'
Kodoku, don't worry. Most peoples' brain activity slows at home.
The Big Rocky Eye, glad to have an experienced(?) writer like you leaving me a review but that light out of my eye. You're burning a hole to my brain.
Suzuno Oosugi, glad to have a new reviewer. BTW, is the kanji for Oosugi the same as big cedar?
A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I had too much homework and too little time.