Chapter 4
The night was a long one, the group was getting closer and closer to the outer village and there had still be no problems to speak of. Which made Kixston even more anxious than he was before.
There is something really wrong here. Kixston thought. This area is normally crawling with monsters and lower level demons. Something is wrong, very wrong. I just hope that the outer village is still there.
"What's wrong Kixston?" Driretlan muttered to Kixston so that the others wouldn't hear. "You have that look on your face again."
"There is something wrong here. We should have run into problems by now." Kixston said quietly
"well maybe the monsters took a coffee break and they will be back soon."
"Not fun Dri. I think that the problem was bigger than I first thought."
"What do you mean by that?" Driretlan asked "How big did you think that the problem was going to be?"
"Well I wasn't sure how big it was I just didn't think that it would be this big." Kixston said "Actually I didn't think that there was going to be a huge conflict on the way here either, but you just like to get into trouble don't you Dri?"
"Don't try to get me into trouble now. I was just asking a simple question." Driretlan sneered "Besides I think that trouble likes me not me liking it."
"Sure that's the case Dri." Kixston sighed
"It is the case Kixston." Driretlan argued
"Now you two quit arguing. I don't wanna listen to it." Mitzuki said
Driretlan sighed, "Well once we get to the outer village you won't have to listen to it anymore."
"And that is bad how?" Mitzuki asked
Kixston froze as he caught a glimpse of the outer village. It looked different and not in a good way. "Oh shit please be in one piece." Kixston muttered racing ahead towards the village.
"What is his problem?" Mitzuki asked
"I think that he was jealous because he wasn't being argued with." Sharon laughed
"I wouldn't be shocked by that." Driretlan sighed
"By the way that you two act, it wouldn't surprise me either." SuperX added
"The kid has a point." Ichigo said
Everyone was walking and talking and Driretlan just kind of zoned out. Then a voice snapped her out of her daze.
[Hey you kid.] The voice said hauntingly echoing inside her brain.
"Who said that?" Driretlan asked turning and looking at the group.
"I did, it wasn't like it was offensive." Ichigo sad.
"No it wasn't you.." Driretlan muttered
[Well that was a no brainier. Do I sound like a girl to you?]
"who are you and what do you want." Driretlan growled
[Fall behind and I would be glad to tell you.] The voice said
Driretlan nodded and slipped behind a tree and watched everyone pass by. "Okay what the hell do you want?"
[I thought that you were no longer listening to voices in your head. You really don't catch on quickly.]
"Well your loss." Driretlan muttered
[Wait...before you go listen, there is a plot to kill you. You can't trust anyone, you'd be better off ditching them and leaving. It is much safer that way.] The voice coaxed
"well you kind of ruined your chances of me believing you after you reminded me about the not listening to the voices in my head thing." Driretlan laughed "But if you are ever in the nehiborhood we should have tea or something." She walked off towards the group laughing.
Lunus materialized behind where Driretlan had been standing. "Damnit. I thought that I would get her with that one for sure." He cursed. "I have to get her first, then the rest will be much easier...unless there is someone in the group that I could use as leverage."
Hotaru appeared behind Lunus. "Well I see that you are still working on your part." Hotaru sighed "I guess that I get some more free time before I am on then."
"Yes you do get some free time." Lunus sighed "Not much though I am forming a plan."
"Ooh a plan." Hotaru teased "sounds threatening."
"It is the end result that counts." Lunus snapped
"Whatever." Hotaru smirked "Any ways, Johnny wants a word with ya. I think that you got into trouble." Hotaru said disappearing.
"I will show her trouble." Lunus grumbled.
Meanwhile
Kixston reached the outer village, and it was different then he remembered. There was a huge wall around it. He guessed that it was there to guard against the Vampires that dwelled in the area. The others soon caught up with him and they just stood there for a minuet.
"Well looks like we will be pretty safe." Sharon said
"Well that is how it appears." Kixston said
"Are we gonna stand around and look at the wall or go inside?" Mitzuki asked
"No we must stand here and stare at this for the rest of our lives." Driretlan joked
"The horror!" Sharon laughed
"Come on try to be serious guys." Kixston said "WE might be walking into a trap of some sort."
"Well then lets go!" Driretlan said in an excited tone
Kixston cocked an eyebrow and looked at Driretlan.
"You want to go into a trap?" Ichigo asked
"She's crazier than I am." Mitzuki muttered
"Well that hasn't stopped us before. Besides I think that with all of us the enemy will have no chance." Driretlan smiled
Kixston let out a long sigh and walked down the small hill that lead to the village. "You had better act better than this when we get to the cliffs, otherwise I am sending you back Dri."
"Whatta jerk." Sharon said.
"Glad that you caught on before to long." Driretlan laughed dryly walking after Kixston. Driretlan reached the outer wall and she stopped behind Kixston. "What is the hold up?"
"I don't know. I think that the gate operator is away." Kixston muttered
"Well, I will get up there and check it out." Driretlan said
"You can't jump that high." Kixston argued
"I know I can't but that is why you are gonna give me a bit of a boost." Driretlan smiled
Kixston glared at Driretlan. "What did you have in mind?"
"You'll see." Driretlan said slyly. She jumped onto Kixston's shoulders then launched herself up to the top of the wall. She landed shakily then jumped onto the platform on the other side of the wall.
"Did you enjoy that Dir?" Kixston asked
"Yea."
"Good cause you'll never do it again." Kixston growled rubbing his shoulders.
Driretlan shrugged looked over towards where the controls of the gate where. There was a really tall guy with short black hair sitting by the controls. He was chuckling and reading some sort of book. There was a huge sword laying beside him and he had high boots and black pants on.
"Excuse me are you the guy who operates this gate?" Driretlan asked
The guy looked up and smirked "I.e. guess that you can say that."
"Well do you mind operating it then? My friends and I have to get moving."
"Oh, sure I can." The guy said standing up and tucking away the book behind light chest armor that hung over a green shirt. The guy was taller than Driretlan first guessed he had to be taller than seven feet tall.
Driretlan just stared at him for a minuet while he pulled the lever that opened the gate. Once the gate was open the guy turned back to Driretlan. "There you go, nice and open for your friends....oh wait, shit I forgot to ask." The guy cleared his throat. "Are you planning on burning, attacking or damaging this village in any way during your stay?" The guy asked in a funny voice.
"Not that I know of, but I am not to sure on Kixston's plans. You will have to ask him yourself." Driretlan laughed
"Well as long as you don't plan on destroying anything I think that we are safe."
"Are you done up there Dri?!" Kixston yelled
"Yes!" She yelled back
"Then get down here! Unless you are to busy flirting with the gates man!"
"I am not flirting with...." Driretlan started
"Kaneda." He muttered
"Kaneda!" Driretlan finished
"Well then get down here!"
"Aww and I was having such a good conversation." Driretlan sighed "Oh well it was nice to meet you. Maybe we will run into you again."
"Hope so, maybe then we can pester Kixston. If he remembers me, we met once." Kaneda explained
"Oh, well that would be fun." Driretlan said jumping down to the ground. "Have fun reading your book!"
"I always do." Kaneda chuckled closing the gate.
Driretlan and the others walked through the town. "So Kixston where do you plan on sending the others?"
"Yea I would like to know where I am staying until you guys get back." Mitzuki said
"We have to find my friend he is charge of this village. He will let you stay with him." Kixston said
"oh that sounds so promising Kixston." Driretlan sighed "I wouldn't want to stay with one of your friends Kixston. I mean look at the chick you knew, she went all psycho and tried to kill me."
"She wasn't a friend." Kixston growled "Aahh there it is."
In front of them there was a fairly large sized house. '
"So this is it eh?" Mitzuki said
"Yes it is now all we have to do is talk Renshu into letting you guys stay." Kixston smirked "Which shouldn't be too hard. Then after that we head for the cliffs."
"Oh yay I am really looking forward to that." Driretlan grumbled.
"Oh be more chipper Dri. I am sure that you will love the experience." Kixston laughed knocking on the front door.
A young woman answered the door, she smiled when she saw Kixston "It is nice to see you again, let me call in my father." The girl said walking off to the other room.
"Well she has grown up nicely. Unlike other people I know." Kixston smirked
"Oh that one hurt." Driretlan said sarcastically.
The young woman came back to the door with a man who looked like he was in his early forties. "Aahh Kixston you have come back, and with so many friends do come in."
Kixston walked in first then everyone else followed him. The house was also big on the inside. The walls were covered in weapons from swords and knives to small guns and brass knuckles.
"I would say that some one has violent tendencies." Driretlan muttered
"Have you ever considered that he might be a collector Dri?" Kixston asked
"No. Maybe the thought just didn't cross my mind because he is a friend of yours and they all have violent tendencies."
"You being the worst out of the whole bunch right?" Mitzuki laughed
Driretlan growled and stomped on.
"I will take that as a yes." Mitzuki chuckled
The group was lead into a large room, this room had the most weapons of all. There wasn't a free space on the wall for anything. The Renshu motioned for the group to sit as he walked behind a large desk.
"I see that you have gotten this place looking better in twenty years." Kixston commented
"Yes, it did take a great deal of work though. I got most of these things from the mainland, where they are working on restoring the old cities." Renshu sighed "But Whether they will ever restore those cities is another issue."
"I think that whatever humans do to pass the time is their business. If they want to try to rebuild what they destroyed then more power to them." Kixston said dryly.
"Well history does repeat itself." Renshu said "But you aren't here about that, are you?"
"No, actually I am here to see if you will let some of my traveling companions stay here while I go up the cliffs." Kixston said bluntly
"I am not sure that it is the best idea. There has been allot going on up there."
"Well that is why I am going. I got a message summoning me to assist my brethren in some matter of great importance."
"Well I wish the best of luck to you then." Renshu smirked "So will all of your friends be staying here?"
"No, Driretlan, Ichigo, and Jin will be accompanying me." Kixston explained
Renshu stood up and looked at Driretlan. "I am guessing that she is related to Lunus." He walked around to the other side of the desk. "What happened to him anyway?"
"My brother died." Driretlan muttered
"Ooh I see." Renshu shook his head "That is a shame."
"It is." Kixston sighed "Well I will be leaving now. Make sure that Sharon, SuperX and Mitzuki are well taken care of until my return. I don't want any accidents."
"The amount of 'accidents' has gone down allot since we got in the wall. You have nothing to worry about." Renshu assured Kixston
"Good. Now lets go."
Driretlan nodded and tagged after Kixston as he left the room.
Them being safe is not the issue. Renshu thought. There is a war about to break up in the cliffs. I doubt that any of them will make it out alive.
Meanwhile
Hotaru appeared in a outside a door way and she was shortly joined by Darkwolf and Lunus.
"I thought that you would already be in there Darkwolf." Hotaru commented
"I do have a life outside what I do for Johnny." Darkwolf laughed
Lunus shook his head "What if you can't have a life because your dead?"
"Well then you are just screwed." Darkwolf laughed knocking on the door.
The door opened "Do come in ladies and Lunus." Johnny said from the back of the room.
Darkwolf, Hotaru and Lunus entered the dimly lit room.
"You sure know how to pick out a meeting place Johnny." Hotaru laughed
"Why thank you Hotaru I do try."
"I say that we get down to business." Lunus said quickly
Johnny nodded. "I have come up with a new plan of attack. The group split up giving us an opportunity."
"What kind of opportunity?" Darkwolf asked
"The attack kind milady. And with the combined forces of Gundam Wing and us there will be no stopping us." Johnny smirked
"So when are we attacking?" Hotaru asked
"At nightfall. We will attack the outer village, and destroy it."
"So you do you want us to kill every one?" Lunus asked
"No spare as many women and children as possible. I may be the devil but even that is a bit to barbaric for me." Johnny replied
"What of Wing? When will she be joining us?" Lunus asked
"She will be joining us before the fight out side the village."Johnny explained "She said to be sure to emphasize the fact that this is only a temporary alliance."
"Well I can change that." Lunus smirked
"Don't do anything that I wouldn't." Johnny added
"oh that is going to keep her really safe."Hotaru laughed
"Got it." Lunus said ignoring Hotaru. "Should we all meet up later?"
"Yes. Before nightfall report back here, I will relay your orders then."
Lunus nodded then disappeared.
"The same goes for you ladies. Unless you would rather stick around and help form the battle plan." Johnny smirked
"I'll pass." Hotaru said leaving.
This fight is going to get interesting. Hotaru thought. I hope that there is some formidable opponent there. That way it won't be a total bore.
Kixston lead Driretlan, Jin and Ichigo up a path that winded up the cliffs. The path was very narrow and they had to walk in single file going up wards, clinging to the cliff wall.
"Oh this is an ideal vacation spot." Driretlan sneered "Come almost fall to your death on your way to a village full of blood sucking vampires who may just kill you! Oh yea I will be sure to advertise this place heavily."
"Shut up Dri. You could be optimistic for once." Kixston snapped
"Okay I will be optimistic. It is a beautiful day and I am on a narrow path on the side of a cliff and I think that the path way may crumble at any second, but hey I am being optimistic! I love the fact that I could fall to my death at any second!" Driretlan said in a cheesy voice.
"Oh that was much better Dri." Kixston grumbled "How about you just shut up. I am trying not to fall and listening to you isn't helping."
Driretlan let out a low growl and shuffled along the pathway. She looked down to see that there was about a four hundred foot drop.
"How much future up do we have to go?" Ichigo asked
"Well we will reach the top around nightfall." Kixston said "That is if no one falls."
"Oh look who is being the ray of sunshine now." Driretlan mumbled
"That gives us about three more hours of climbing." Jin smirked
"How can you be so happy all of the time?" Driretlan asked Jin
"I bet that Jin is taking some sort of drug to keep him like that." Kixston laughed
"I am just this way by nature." Jin said
"Well it is a good thing that some one around here is." Ichigo said
"Watch it." Driretlan growled. As she was walking up the path the rocks under her feet started to crumble and Driretlan started to slip. Jin saw this and brought up a gust of wind to keep her on the path. "That was way too close. Thanks Jin, you saved me once more." Driretlan scooted away from the crumbling path.
"It was nothing." Jin smirked hopping over the small section of rock that was missing in the path.
"You two still alive back there?" Kixston asked
"Yea we're just fine." Driretlan said
"Good." Kixston sighed
Dark clouds started to roll in the as they climbed higher. You could hear thunder echoing inside the clouds and the smell of rain filled the air.
"This is a good sign." Kixston smirked
"What do you mean a good sign?" Ichigo asked
"The sun is blacked out which means if we arrive early we will be met." Kixston explained
"Aahh yes the whole vamp sunlight thing." Driretlan laughed "No wonder you like storms Kixston."
Kixston shook his head and let out a deep sigh. "We should be there with in two hours if we keep up this pace guys."
"That is good I want to rest." Ichigo said
"You will be able to soon enough don't worry."
Nightfall fell sooner than anyone expected, Kixston and the others made it to the top of the cliffs with out any delays. They were met by a tall vampire with shaggy jet black hair that had silvery eyes. "I am glad that you made it Kixston." The vampire said in a deep voice
"You expected less from me Alkamire?" Kixston asked
"Well you are only half so we had our doubts." Alkamire chuckled. He looked at the others and sniffed the air. "May I ask why you brought two demons and a human into our ranks?"
"I felt like it." Kixston sighed "Besides I figured that you guys could use some extra help. I mean that letter did seem a bit desperate."
"Well that will be explained when we get into the meeting house." Alkamire said "Follow me."
Driretlan gave Kixston a 'What was his problem' look.
"Just follow. It will all be explained Dri." Kixston smirked
Kixston, Ichigo, Driretlan and Jin all followed Alkamire to a stone building. Driretlan cautiously entered the building. The place was filled with the smell of blood and vampires which made everyone very edgy. They were lead into a small room that was lit with torches and had a large stone table in the center. Kixston took and Alkamire took seats on the left side of the table and then all of the empty seats suddenly filled with vampires that just seemed to appear out of nowhere.
"That is creepy." Driretlan muttered
A booming voice filled the chamber and the vampire that sat at the head of the table stood up. He was dressed in all black and had spiky red hair. "Well I see that you are all here on time, That is good. Kixston was good enough to bring himself from the valley of the demons to assist us."
The other vampires started to whisper to each other and then the lead vampire silenced them..
"I would like to know why I was summoned." Kixston said
"There is a threat that we are facing, a threat that we never thought of imagined we would have to face." The lead vampire said
"What is this threat?" Kixston asked in a serious tone.
"it is Lunus. That demon that you used to bring to the village with you. He working with some power that we are unable to handle." The lead vampire stammered
"But, Coltrane Lunus died along time ago." Kixston said "There is no way that it is him."
"He does that treacherous demon." Coltrane growled
Driretlan slumped up against the wall and slid to the ground. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She clenched her fists tightly around something. "You are a liar! My brother would do no such thing! he isn't a traitor to anyone!" Driretlan yelled
"Silence you! We can't trust you either. Like brother like sister." Coltrane snarled
"Coltrane, do you have any proof that Lunus is alive?" Kixston asked
"Yes we have allot of proof that Lunus is alive. We have eyewitnesses accounts." Alkamire said
"What does that prove?" Driretlan asked
"STAY OUT OF THIS YOU IMPUDENT CHILD!!!" Coltrane yelled "WE DON'T NEED THE INSIGHT OF SOMEONE LIKE YOU!!!"
Driretlan growled and started to say something but thought better of it.
"Now, Kixston we all know that you have information on the traitor. We would like it if you shared the information." Coltrane said calmly
A silence ensued while Kixston thought about the situation. The sound of rain echoed through out the room.
I thought that you died Lunus, but you lived. Kixston thought. And you betrayed me how could you do that? I thought that you were my friend. And your sister.. Kixston looked back at Driretlan, she was staring at the ground. She is sticking up for you she believes in you. You betrayed her to, I am going to do anything to stop you.
"What do you want to know." Kixston muttered "Anything that you want to know I will tell you.."
Driretlan snapped her head up when she heard Kixston say that. She bit her bottom lip and hopped up running out of the room.
All the vampires in the room watched her leave. Kixston slammed his fist onto the table and started to get up, but before he could Jin was already running after her.
Outside the rain was pouring down hard it was heard to see ten feet. Jin caught up with Driretlan and grabbed her shoulder spinning her around.
"What, are you going to yell at me too?" Driretlan snapped
Jin shook his head "I have no reason to yell at you."
"Sure you do, I trusted that my older brother was a nice person and that his best friend wouldn't stab him in the back." Driretlan choked "I knew that I should had just stayed home."
Jin smiled "I am glad that you didn't stay home, if you would have I would have gotten to meet you."
"Why would you want to meet me? Why would anyone? I am just some impudent child." Driretlan said looking down and clenching her fists even tighter.
"You shouldn't listen to people like that. He knows nothing about you."
"Well he sure acts like it....I can't believe them...my brother is dead.. and they are talking about him...like.. like that." Driretlan stammered looking into Jin's eyes. she felt hot tears sting her cheeks. "Only if they knew him the way I did...They...they would know that he couldn't hurt anyone....without good reason...he was so gentle...he...he wasn't a traitor...I know that.. and I...thought that Kixsotn did too...but I guess that he doesn't.."
"I believe you. Your brother sounds like a kind person." Jin comforted
"Thank you...thank you so much Jin." Driretlan stuttered flinging her arms around his neck. "I am glad that you believe me.."
Jin was frozen for a second unsure of what to do. He finally put his arms around her to comfort her.
They stood like that for several minuets letting the rain soak them. Then out of nowhere Driretlan started to laugh and she pulled back.
"What is it Driretlan?" Jin asked
"I never thought that I would get that worked up over. anything." She said wiping away what remained of her tears. "But part of it might be this." Driretlan unclenched her left hand and showed Jin. There was a gash going all the way across her hand and it was bleeding like crazy.
"How did you do that?" Jin asked
"I was getting so mad inside that I had to do something or I was going to kill someone. So I just clenched on spell breaker." Driretlan laughed "Not to smart of me hu?"
Jin smirked and ripped some of the bandage off of his arm. "I think that it was a wise choice." Jin took the piece of bandage and wrapped it around Driretlan's hand. "There, that should stop the bleeding."
"Thanks, I don't know what I would do if you weren't here."
Meanwhile
Johnny and Wing had gathered their forces and were attacking the village. Wing's forces had attacked first, Johnny said that is was the gentlemanly thing to do. The main part of the forces had broken through the wall and where attacking any who resisted. In the midst of the battle Sharon, SuperX, Mitzuki and Kaneda were fighting back Johnny and Wing's forces. Hotaru, Darkwolf and Lunus were battling off anyone who got to close.
Hotaru separated herself from the main battle to find a worthy opponent and she found Kaneda fighting off some of Wing's foot soldiers. "Hey guys go fight someone else this guy is mine." Hotaru commanded
The soldiers nodded and scurried off. Leaving Kaneda and Hotaru.
"No offence to ya kid but what are you going to do me? Kick me in the shins?" Kaneda chuckled
"I can do better than any of those idiots out there. And I bet that I could also do better than you." Hotaru said. "Good things come in small packages you know."
Kaneda started to laugh, "I am sorry.. it is just that...you are what 5 foot? What are you going to do to me?"
Hotaru growled then jumped up and kicked Kaneda in the face.
Kaneda just cracked his neck and stared at Hotaru. "All right kid I warned you." Kaneda started to throw some punches at Hotaru but she dodged most of them. And the few that hit didn't phase her much. Hotaru slipped behind Kaneda and jumped up and grabbed his neck from behind putting him into a choke hold. Kaneda flung Hotaru off of his back and into a nearby building where she smashed through the wall.
A bright blue glow came from where Hotaru smashed through the wall and she came walking out. "You threw the wrong girl." Hotaru growled. Her fists glowed bright blue and she blasted a stream of ice right at Kaneda. He barely dodged, part of his leg was frozen.
"Oh shit." He muttered pulling out his seven foot long sword and banging it up against the ice on his leg breaking it. "That is better."
Hotaru growled then jumped toward Kaneda with ice frozen all around her fists. "Eat this!"
"No thanks." Kaneda said blocking Hoard's attack with his sword. "I like my water in liquid form."
"I can arrange that." Mitzuki said jumping off a nearby roof. She did some swift motions in the air then smirked "Ready here comes your defroster!" A vortex of flames shot out of her hands and hit Hotaru dead on sending her flying backwards. "well guess that she is all washed up now." Mitzuki jumped onto a nearby roof then disappeared.
Sharon and SuperX were working as a team to fight off the foot soldiers. Sharon was using a chain whip to lash the enemies back and SuperX was shooting them with his built in gun.
"There is sure a lot of them." Sharon said
"Nothing that we can't handle...well at least until I run out of ammo." SuperX added
"Are you running low?" Sharon asked while she lashed an enemy back sending it flying into a building.
"Nope." SuperX said firing off another round into the crowd of foot soliders.
A loud boom filled the air and something exploded in nearby. Fire came rushing toward SuperX and Sharon. SuperX jumped in front of Sharon to shield her from the flames. When the flames died down, and the smoke cleared you could see the foot soliders laying on the ground either dead, badly injured or trying to put out their clothing that caught on fire.
"Are you okay SuperX?" Sharon asked
"I don't think that you have to worry about me." Sharon laughed looking at the soldiers try to put themselves out.
Johnny and Wing were watching the battle from the safety of the wall.
"If we lose this battle it is your fault Johnny." Wing snapped
"Don't worry milady we will win this fight. It is all of our forces against the villagers and those few people that Kixston left here."
"You may be the devil Johnny but if we lose I will never work with you again." Wing added angrily.
Lunus appeared beside Johnny, "You had something for me to do sir."
"Yes it was the lady's request." Johnny said turning to Lunus. Johnny handed Lunus a small sachet.
"Use that to kill them. It is deadly poison that way if they aren't taken down in battle they will die from it." Wing smirked "But don't waste it there is only enough to kill three people. And it is extremely hard to duplicate it."
"I shall not waste any of it." Lunus smirked
This posoin may come in handy. Lunus thought. I will take out the targets by hand, this I will save for other purposes.
Lunus jumped from the wall to a roof and then he disappeared.
"You have a good assistant there Johnny. Where did you get him from?" Wing asked
"Hell." Johnny laughed
Darkwolf was sneaking some of the villagers out of the village. She soon ran into a problem though, it was Hotaru. She was fighting Kaneda nearby.
"Well this is no good. If she catches me she'll tell Johnny, and I really don't want to go there with him." Darkwolf muttered. Darkwolf snuck in between the buildings getting away from the fight between Hotaru and Kaneda that is when she ran into Lunus.
"Why are you sneaking around Darkwolf?"
"I am looking for someone to fight actually so if you will excuse me." She said jumping up onto a roof top then disappearing.
"I am looking for someone to fight as well." Lunus muttered
"Well then today must be your lucky day." Mitzuki smirked "Actually unlucky."
"Aahh well I would say the same for you." Lunus said lunging forward drawing a black sword.
Mitzuki jumped to the side of his attack and hit the a pressure point in his left arm making it unusable.
"You little." Lunus growled turning around. He jumped forward and Mitzuki again dodged. He then quickly turned again and slashed her side with the sword.
Mitzuki fell to the ground then she looked up at Lunus whom towered over her. Their eyes met and locked then suddenly Mitzuki lost all felling in her body. "I....can't...move..."
"I would kill you now but it would be a waste of my time." Lunus snarled leaving Mitzuki lying on the ground.
Both Kaneda and Hotaru were badly injured neither of them ready to give up. They were staring each other down.
"You know we could quit fighting and go get help. That way we both don't die." Kaneda suggested "You know so we don't bleed to death."
"No...way in hell." Hotaru growled
"Okay...Then I am just going to have to take you down then." Kaneda smirked "So, come on...attack me."
Hotaru stumbled forward with her fist covered in ice. "AHHH!" Hotaru yelled puching Kaneda.
Kaneda kicked Hotaru back wards and he put his sword to her neck. "I don't want to kill you....So give up."
"Never.." Hotaru growled
A shadow jumped down beside Hotaru and pulled her back from Kaneda. "Lady Darkwolf has been injured we must retreat."
"Well I have been injured for a long time but does any one help me..? No.." Hotaru sneered
The shadow didn't respond it just picked up Hotaru and left.
"That is a relief." Kaneda said grabbing his stomach, "I didn't want to have to kill the kid." Kaneda stumbled over to a wall and leaned up against it. He reached behind his chest armor and pulled out his book. "Ahh, Makeout Paradise, how you always bring me up."
A woman with raven hair and cold blue eyes came rushing into the small village just as the enemy was retreating. There was a guy who followed her closly.
"Kayko what are we doing here?" The guy asked
"We are going to help these people. I refuse to sit here and let them suffer." Kayko said "I can put my powers to work, and I think that you can offer some service to Polta. So come!"
"Lets go then." Polta growled
Kayko and Polta ran into the city and to help.
Meanwhile
Driretlan was sitting in the outer chambers of the meeting hall with Jin. She refused to go back in there and listen to the vampires.
"I can't belive those ass holes." Driretlan growled
Jin looked over at Driretlan and smirked. "I guess that they are going to catch your wrath later."
"Yea once they come out here and quit talking about my brother."
"You should really watch how you talk about us demon." A vampire said "You are in our territory, and we can easily take you down if we please."
"I would love to see you try." Driretlan growled starting to stand up.
"I would love to." The vampire smirked "You would have no chance demon. All I would have to do is talk ill of your brother and you will go leave. It is pathetic."
"Why you."
"Stop." Ichigo snapped coming into the room. "Don't say another word. I am sick of listening to you."
The vampire growled "I will do as I please human."
Jin looked at the vampire then sighed "Can't you just leave her alone?"
"No." He chuckled "Why do you want in on it to shrimpy? I can arrange that I mean someone your size has to be easy to take down."
"You shouldn't under estimate people." Jin growled as a gust of wind came rushing into the chamber.
The vampire started to say something else when Alkamire and Kixston walked in. Alkamire had a big smirk on his face and Kixston looked like someone had just died.
"Dri...you have to come with us." Kixston muttered
"Why?" She asked
"For your sentencing." Alkamire laughed coldly walking up to Driretlan and grabbing her arm.
The night was a long one, the group was getting closer and closer to the outer village and there had still be no problems to speak of. Which made Kixston even more anxious than he was before.
There is something really wrong here. Kixston thought. This area is normally crawling with monsters and lower level demons. Something is wrong, very wrong. I just hope that the outer village is still there.
"What's wrong Kixston?" Driretlan muttered to Kixston so that the others wouldn't hear. "You have that look on your face again."
"There is something wrong here. We should have run into problems by now." Kixston said quietly
"well maybe the monsters took a coffee break and they will be back soon."
"Not fun Dri. I think that the problem was bigger than I first thought."
"What do you mean by that?" Driretlan asked "How big did you think that the problem was going to be?"
"Well I wasn't sure how big it was I just didn't think that it would be this big." Kixston said "Actually I didn't think that there was going to be a huge conflict on the way here either, but you just like to get into trouble don't you Dri?"
"Don't try to get me into trouble now. I was just asking a simple question." Driretlan sneered "Besides I think that trouble likes me not me liking it."
"Sure that's the case Dri." Kixston sighed
"It is the case Kixston." Driretlan argued
"Now you two quit arguing. I don't wanna listen to it." Mitzuki said
Driretlan sighed, "Well once we get to the outer village you won't have to listen to it anymore."
"And that is bad how?" Mitzuki asked
Kixston froze as he caught a glimpse of the outer village. It looked different and not in a good way. "Oh shit please be in one piece." Kixston muttered racing ahead towards the village.
"What is his problem?" Mitzuki asked
"I think that he was jealous because he wasn't being argued with." Sharon laughed
"I wouldn't be shocked by that." Driretlan sighed
"By the way that you two act, it wouldn't surprise me either." SuperX added
"The kid has a point." Ichigo said
Everyone was walking and talking and Driretlan just kind of zoned out. Then a voice snapped her out of her daze.
[Hey you kid.] The voice said hauntingly echoing inside her brain.
"Who said that?" Driretlan asked turning and looking at the group.
"I did, it wasn't like it was offensive." Ichigo sad.
"No it wasn't you.." Driretlan muttered
[Well that was a no brainier. Do I sound like a girl to you?]
"who are you and what do you want." Driretlan growled
[Fall behind and I would be glad to tell you.] The voice said
Driretlan nodded and slipped behind a tree and watched everyone pass by. "Okay what the hell do you want?"
[I thought that you were no longer listening to voices in your head. You really don't catch on quickly.]
"Well your loss." Driretlan muttered
[Wait...before you go listen, there is a plot to kill you. You can't trust anyone, you'd be better off ditching them and leaving. It is much safer that way.] The voice coaxed
"well you kind of ruined your chances of me believing you after you reminded me about the not listening to the voices in my head thing." Driretlan laughed "But if you are ever in the nehiborhood we should have tea or something." She walked off towards the group laughing.
Lunus materialized behind where Driretlan had been standing. "Damnit. I thought that I would get her with that one for sure." He cursed. "I have to get her first, then the rest will be much easier...unless there is someone in the group that I could use as leverage."
Hotaru appeared behind Lunus. "Well I see that you are still working on your part." Hotaru sighed "I guess that I get some more free time before I am on then."
"Yes you do get some free time." Lunus sighed "Not much though I am forming a plan."
"Ooh a plan." Hotaru teased "sounds threatening."
"It is the end result that counts." Lunus snapped
"Whatever." Hotaru smirked "Any ways, Johnny wants a word with ya. I think that you got into trouble." Hotaru said disappearing.
"I will show her trouble." Lunus grumbled.
Meanwhile
Kixston reached the outer village, and it was different then he remembered. There was a huge wall around it. He guessed that it was there to guard against the Vampires that dwelled in the area. The others soon caught up with him and they just stood there for a minuet.
"Well looks like we will be pretty safe." Sharon said
"Well that is how it appears." Kixston said
"Are we gonna stand around and look at the wall or go inside?" Mitzuki asked
"No we must stand here and stare at this for the rest of our lives." Driretlan joked
"The horror!" Sharon laughed
"Come on try to be serious guys." Kixston said "WE might be walking into a trap of some sort."
"Well then lets go!" Driretlan said in an excited tone
Kixston cocked an eyebrow and looked at Driretlan.
"You want to go into a trap?" Ichigo asked
"She's crazier than I am." Mitzuki muttered
"Well that hasn't stopped us before. Besides I think that with all of us the enemy will have no chance." Driretlan smiled
Kixston let out a long sigh and walked down the small hill that lead to the village. "You had better act better than this when we get to the cliffs, otherwise I am sending you back Dri."
"Whatta jerk." Sharon said.
"Glad that you caught on before to long." Driretlan laughed dryly walking after Kixston. Driretlan reached the outer wall and she stopped behind Kixston. "What is the hold up?"
"I don't know. I think that the gate operator is away." Kixston muttered
"Well, I will get up there and check it out." Driretlan said
"You can't jump that high." Kixston argued
"I know I can't but that is why you are gonna give me a bit of a boost." Driretlan smiled
Kixston glared at Driretlan. "What did you have in mind?"
"You'll see." Driretlan said slyly. She jumped onto Kixston's shoulders then launched herself up to the top of the wall. She landed shakily then jumped onto the platform on the other side of the wall.
"Did you enjoy that Dir?" Kixston asked
"Yea."
"Good cause you'll never do it again." Kixston growled rubbing his shoulders.
Driretlan shrugged looked over towards where the controls of the gate where. There was a really tall guy with short black hair sitting by the controls. He was chuckling and reading some sort of book. There was a huge sword laying beside him and he had high boots and black pants on.
"Excuse me are you the guy who operates this gate?" Driretlan asked
The guy looked up and smirked "I.e. guess that you can say that."
"Well do you mind operating it then? My friends and I have to get moving."
"Oh, sure I can." The guy said standing up and tucking away the book behind light chest armor that hung over a green shirt. The guy was taller than Driretlan first guessed he had to be taller than seven feet tall.
Driretlan just stared at him for a minuet while he pulled the lever that opened the gate. Once the gate was open the guy turned back to Driretlan. "There you go, nice and open for your friends....oh wait, shit I forgot to ask." The guy cleared his throat. "Are you planning on burning, attacking or damaging this village in any way during your stay?" The guy asked in a funny voice.
"Not that I know of, but I am not to sure on Kixston's plans. You will have to ask him yourself." Driretlan laughed
"Well as long as you don't plan on destroying anything I think that we are safe."
"Are you done up there Dri?!" Kixston yelled
"Yes!" She yelled back
"Then get down here! Unless you are to busy flirting with the gates man!"
"I am not flirting with...." Driretlan started
"Kaneda." He muttered
"Kaneda!" Driretlan finished
"Well then get down here!"
"Aww and I was having such a good conversation." Driretlan sighed "Oh well it was nice to meet you. Maybe we will run into you again."
"Hope so, maybe then we can pester Kixston. If he remembers me, we met once." Kaneda explained
"Oh, well that would be fun." Driretlan said jumping down to the ground. "Have fun reading your book!"
"I always do." Kaneda chuckled closing the gate.
Driretlan and the others walked through the town. "So Kixston where do you plan on sending the others?"
"Yea I would like to know where I am staying until you guys get back." Mitzuki said
"We have to find my friend he is charge of this village. He will let you stay with him." Kixston said
"oh that sounds so promising Kixston." Driretlan sighed "I wouldn't want to stay with one of your friends Kixston. I mean look at the chick you knew, she went all psycho and tried to kill me."
"She wasn't a friend." Kixston growled "Aahh there it is."
In front of them there was a fairly large sized house. '
"So this is it eh?" Mitzuki said
"Yes it is now all we have to do is talk Renshu into letting you guys stay." Kixston smirked "Which shouldn't be too hard. Then after that we head for the cliffs."
"Oh yay I am really looking forward to that." Driretlan grumbled.
"Oh be more chipper Dri. I am sure that you will love the experience." Kixston laughed knocking on the front door.
A young woman answered the door, she smiled when she saw Kixston "It is nice to see you again, let me call in my father." The girl said walking off to the other room.
"Well she has grown up nicely. Unlike other people I know." Kixston smirked
"Oh that one hurt." Driretlan said sarcastically.
The young woman came back to the door with a man who looked like he was in his early forties. "Aahh Kixston you have come back, and with so many friends do come in."
Kixston walked in first then everyone else followed him. The house was also big on the inside. The walls were covered in weapons from swords and knives to small guns and brass knuckles.
"I would say that some one has violent tendencies." Driretlan muttered
"Have you ever considered that he might be a collector Dri?" Kixston asked
"No. Maybe the thought just didn't cross my mind because he is a friend of yours and they all have violent tendencies."
"You being the worst out of the whole bunch right?" Mitzuki laughed
Driretlan growled and stomped on.
"I will take that as a yes." Mitzuki chuckled
The group was lead into a large room, this room had the most weapons of all. There wasn't a free space on the wall for anything. The Renshu motioned for the group to sit as he walked behind a large desk.
"I see that you have gotten this place looking better in twenty years." Kixston commented
"Yes, it did take a great deal of work though. I got most of these things from the mainland, where they are working on restoring the old cities." Renshu sighed "But Whether they will ever restore those cities is another issue."
"I think that whatever humans do to pass the time is their business. If they want to try to rebuild what they destroyed then more power to them." Kixston said dryly.
"Well history does repeat itself." Renshu said "But you aren't here about that, are you?"
"No, actually I am here to see if you will let some of my traveling companions stay here while I go up the cliffs." Kixston said bluntly
"I am not sure that it is the best idea. There has been allot going on up there."
"Well that is why I am going. I got a message summoning me to assist my brethren in some matter of great importance."
"Well I wish the best of luck to you then." Renshu smirked "So will all of your friends be staying here?"
"No, Driretlan, Ichigo, and Jin will be accompanying me." Kixston explained
Renshu stood up and looked at Driretlan. "I am guessing that she is related to Lunus." He walked around to the other side of the desk. "What happened to him anyway?"
"My brother died." Driretlan muttered
"Ooh I see." Renshu shook his head "That is a shame."
"It is." Kixston sighed "Well I will be leaving now. Make sure that Sharon, SuperX and Mitzuki are well taken care of until my return. I don't want any accidents."
"The amount of 'accidents' has gone down allot since we got in the wall. You have nothing to worry about." Renshu assured Kixston
"Good. Now lets go."
Driretlan nodded and tagged after Kixston as he left the room.
Them being safe is not the issue. Renshu thought. There is a war about to break up in the cliffs. I doubt that any of them will make it out alive.
Meanwhile
Hotaru appeared in a outside a door way and she was shortly joined by Darkwolf and Lunus.
"I thought that you would already be in there Darkwolf." Hotaru commented
"I do have a life outside what I do for Johnny." Darkwolf laughed
Lunus shook his head "What if you can't have a life because your dead?"
"Well then you are just screwed." Darkwolf laughed knocking on the door.
The door opened "Do come in ladies and Lunus." Johnny said from the back of the room.
Darkwolf, Hotaru and Lunus entered the dimly lit room.
"You sure know how to pick out a meeting place Johnny." Hotaru laughed
"Why thank you Hotaru I do try."
"I say that we get down to business." Lunus said quickly
Johnny nodded. "I have come up with a new plan of attack. The group split up giving us an opportunity."
"What kind of opportunity?" Darkwolf asked
"The attack kind milady. And with the combined forces of Gundam Wing and us there will be no stopping us." Johnny smirked
"So when are we attacking?" Hotaru asked
"At nightfall. We will attack the outer village, and destroy it."
"So you do you want us to kill every one?" Lunus asked
"No spare as many women and children as possible. I may be the devil but even that is a bit to barbaric for me." Johnny replied
"What of Wing? When will she be joining us?" Lunus asked
"She will be joining us before the fight out side the village."Johnny explained "She said to be sure to emphasize the fact that this is only a temporary alliance."
"Well I can change that." Lunus smirked
"Don't do anything that I wouldn't." Johnny added
"oh that is going to keep her really safe."Hotaru laughed
"Got it." Lunus said ignoring Hotaru. "Should we all meet up later?"
"Yes. Before nightfall report back here, I will relay your orders then."
Lunus nodded then disappeared.
"The same goes for you ladies. Unless you would rather stick around and help form the battle plan." Johnny smirked
"I'll pass." Hotaru said leaving.
This fight is going to get interesting. Hotaru thought. I hope that there is some formidable opponent there. That way it won't be a total bore.
Kixston lead Driretlan, Jin and Ichigo up a path that winded up the cliffs. The path was very narrow and they had to walk in single file going up wards, clinging to the cliff wall.
"Oh this is an ideal vacation spot." Driretlan sneered "Come almost fall to your death on your way to a village full of blood sucking vampires who may just kill you! Oh yea I will be sure to advertise this place heavily."
"Shut up Dri. You could be optimistic for once." Kixston snapped
"Okay I will be optimistic. It is a beautiful day and I am on a narrow path on the side of a cliff and I think that the path way may crumble at any second, but hey I am being optimistic! I love the fact that I could fall to my death at any second!" Driretlan said in a cheesy voice.
"Oh that was much better Dri." Kixston grumbled "How about you just shut up. I am trying not to fall and listening to you isn't helping."
Driretlan let out a low growl and shuffled along the pathway. She looked down to see that there was about a four hundred foot drop.
"How much future up do we have to go?" Ichigo asked
"Well we will reach the top around nightfall." Kixston said "That is if no one falls."
"Oh look who is being the ray of sunshine now." Driretlan mumbled
"That gives us about three more hours of climbing." Jin smirked
"How can you be so happy all of the time?" Driretlan asked Jin
"I bet that Jin is taking some sort of drug to keep him like that." Kixston laughed
"I am just this way by nature." Jin said
"Well it is a good thing that some one around here is." Ichigo said
"Watch it." Driretlan growled. As she was walking up the path the rocks under her feet started to crumble and Driretlan started to slip. Jin saw this and brought up a gust of wind to keep her on the path. "That was way too close. Thanks Jin, you saved me once more." Driretlan scooted away from the crumbling path.
"It was nothing." Jin smirked hopping over the small section of rock that was missing in the path.
"You two still alive back there?" Kixston asked
"Yea we're just fine." Driretlan said
"Good." Kixston sighed
Dark clouds started to roll in the as they climbed higher. You could hear thunder echoing inside the clouds and the smell of rain filled the air.
"This is a good sign." Kixston smirked
"What do you mean a good sign?" Ichigo asked
"The sun is blacked out which means if we arrive early we will be met." Kixston explained
"Aahh yes the whole vamp sunlight thing." Driretlan laughed "No wonder you like storms Kixston."
Kixston shook his head and let out a deep sigh. "We should be there with in two hours if we keep up this pace guys."
"That is good I want to rest." Ichigo said
"You will be able to soon enough don't worry."
Nightfall fell sooner than anyone expected, Kixston and the others made it to the top of the cliffs with out any delays. They were met by a tall vampire with shaggy jet black hair that had silvery eyes. "I am glad that you made it Kixston." The vampire said in a deep voice
"You expected less from me Alkamire?" Kixston asked
"Well you are only half so we had our doubts." Alkamire chuckled. He looked at the others and sniffed the air. "May I ask why you brought two demons and a human into our ranks?"
"I felt like it." Kixston sighed "Besides I figured that you guys could use some extra help. I mean that letter did seem a bit desperate."
"Well that will be explained when we get into the meeting house." Alkamire said "Follow me."
Driretlan gave Kixston a 'What was his problem' look.
"Just follow. It will all be explained Dri." Kixston smirked
Kixston, Ichigo, Driretlan and Jin all followed Alkamire to a stone building. Driretlan cautiously entered the building. The place was filled with the smell of blood and vampires which made everyone very edgy. They were lead into a small room that was lit with torches and had a large stone table in the center. Kixston took and Alkamire took seats on the left side of the table and then all of the empty seats suddenly filled with vampires that just seemed to appear out of nowhere.
"That is creepy." Driretlan muttered
A booming voice filled the chamber and the vampire that sat at the head of the table stood up. He was dressed in all black and had spiky red hair. "Well I see that you are all here on time, That is good. Kixston was good enough to bring himself from the valley of the demons to assist us."
The other vampires started to whisper to each other and then the lead vampire silenced them..
"I would like to know why I was summoned." Kixston said
"There is a threat that we are facing, a threat that we never thought of imagined we would have to face." The lead vampire said
"What is this threat?" Kixston asked in a serious tone.
"it is Lunus. That demon that you used to bring to the village with you. He working with some power that we are unable to handle." The lead vampire stammered
"But, Coltrane Lunus died along time ago." Kixston said "There is no way that it is him."
"He does that treacherous demon." Coltrane growled
Driretlan slumped up against the wall and slid to the ground. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She clenched her fists tightly around something. "You are a liar! My brother would do no such thing! he isn't a traitor to anyone!" Driretlan yelled
"Silence you! We can't trust you either. Like brother like sister." Coltrane snarled
"Coltrane, do you have any proof that Lunus is alive?" Kixston asked
"Yes we have allot of proof that Lunus is alive. We have eyewitnesses accounts." Alkamire said
"What does that prove?" Driretlan asked
"STAY OUT OF THIS YOU IMPUDENT CHILD!!!" Coltrane yelled "WE DON'T NEED THE INSIGHT OF SOMEONE LIKE YOU!!!"
Driretlan growled and started to say something but thought better of it.
"Now, Kixston we all know that you have information on the traitor. We would like it if you shared the information." Coltrane said calmly
A silence ensued while Kixston thought about the situation. The sound of rain echoed through out the room.
I thought that you died Lunus, but you lived. Kixston thought. And you betrayed me how could you do that? I thought that you were my friend. And your sister.. Kixston looked back at Driretlan, she was staring at the ground. She is sticking up for you she believes in you. You betrayed her to, I am going to do anything to stop you.
"What do you want to know." Kixston muttered "Anything that you want to know I will tell you.."
Driretlan snapped her head up when she heard Kixston say that. She bit her bottom lip and hopped up running out of the room.
All the vampires in the room watched her leave. Kixston slammed his fist onto the table and started to get up, but before he could Jin was already running after her.
Outside the rain was pouring down hard it was heard to see ten feet. Jin caught up with Driretlan and grabbed her shoulder spinning her around.
"What, are you going to yell at me too?" Driretlan snapped
Jin shook his head "I have no reason to yell at you."
"Sure you do, I trusted that my older brother was a nice person and that his best friend wouldn't stab him in the back." Driretlan choked "I knew that I should had just stayed home."
Jin smiled "I am glad that you didn't stay home, if you would have I would have gotten to meet you."
"Why would you want to meet me? Why would anyone? I am just some impudent child." Driretlan said looking down and clenching her fists even tighter.
"You shouldn't listen to people like that. He knows nothing about you."
"Well he sure acts like it....I can't believe them...my brother is dead.. and they are talking about him...like.. like that." Driretlan stammered looking into Jin's eyes. she felt hot tears sting her cheeks. "Only if they knew him the way I did...They...they would know that he couldn't hurt anyone....without good reason...he was so gentle...he...he wasn't a traitor...I know that.. and I...thought that Kixsotn did too...but I guess that he doesn't.."
"I believe you. Your brother sounds like a kind person." Jin comforted
"Thank you...thank you so much Jin." Driretlan stuttered flinging her arms around his neck. "I am glad that you believe me.."
Jin was frozen for a second unsure of what to do. He finally put his arms around her to comfort her.
They stood like that for several minuets letting the rain soak them. Then out of nowhere Driretlan started to laugh and she pulled back.
"What is it Driretlan?" Jin asked
"I never thought that I would get that worked up over. anything." She said wiping away what remained of her tears. "But part of it might be this." Driretlan unclenched her left hand and showed Jin. There was a gash going all the way across her hand and it was bleeding like crazy.
"How did you do that?" Jin asked
"I was getting so mad inside that I had to do something or I was going to kill someone. So I just clenched on spell breaker." Driretlan laughed "Not to smart of me hu?"
Jin smirked and ripped some of the bandage off of his arm. "I think that it was a wise choice." Jin took the piece of bandage and wrapped it around Driretlan's hand. "There, that should stop the bleeding."
"Thanks, I don't know what I would do if you weren't here."
Meanwhile
Johnny and Wing had gathered their forces and were attacking the village. Wing's forces had attacked first, Johnny said that is was the gentlemanly thing to do. The main part of the forces had broken through the wall and where attacking any who resisted. In the midst of the battle Sharon, SuperX, Mitzuki and Kaneda were fighting back Johnny and Wing's forces. Hotaru, Darkwolf and Lunus were battling off anyone who got to close.
Hotaru separated herself from the main battle to find a worthy opponent and she found Kaneda fighting off some of Wing's foot soldiers. "Hey guys go fight someone else this guy is mine." Hotaru commanded
The soldiers nodded and scurried off. Leaving Kaneda and Hotaru.
"No offence to ya kid but what are you going to do me? Kick me in the shins?" Kaneda chuckled
"I can do better than any of those idiots out there. And I bet that I could also do better than you." Hotaru said. "Good things come in small packages you know."
Kaneda started to laugh, "I am sorry.. it is just that...you are what 5 foot? What are you going to do to me?"
Hotaru growled then jumped up and kicked Kaneda in the face.
Kaneda just cracked his neck and stared at Hotaru. "All right kid I warned you." Kaneda started to throw some punches at Hotaru but she dodged most of them. And the few that hit didn't phase her much. Hotaru slipped behind Kaneda and jumped up and grabbed his neck from behind putting him into a choke hold. Kaneda flung Hotaru off of his back and into a nearby building where she smashed through the wall.
A bright blue glow came from where Hotaru smashed through the wall and she came walking out. "You threw the wrong girl." Hotaru growled. Her fists glowed bright blue and she blasted a stream of ice right at Kaneda. He barely dodged, part of his leg was frozen.
"Oh shit." He muttered pulling out his seven foot long sword and banging it up against the ice on his leg breaking it. "That is better."
Hotaru growled then jumped toward Kaneda with ice frozen all around her fists. "Eat this!"
"No thanks." Kaneda said blocking Hoard's attack with his sword. "I like my water in liquid form."
"I can arrange that." Mitzuki said jumping off a nearby roof. She did some swift motions in the air then smirked "Ready here comes your defroster!" A vortex of flames shot out of her hands and hit Hotaru dead on sending her flying backwards. "well guess that she is all washed up now." Mitzuki jumped onto a nearby roof then disappeared.
Sharon and SuperX were working as a team to fight off the foot soldiers. Sharon was using a chain whip to lash the enemies back and SuperX was shooting them with his built in gun.
"There is sure a lot of them." Sharon said
"Nothing that we can't handle...well at least until I run out of ammo." SuperX added
"Are you running low?" Sharon asked while she lashed an enemy back sending it flying into a building.
"Nope." SuperX said firing off another round into the crowd of foot soliders.
A loud boom filled the air and something exploded in nearby. Fire came rushing toward SuperX and Sharon. SuperX jumped in front of Sharon to shield her from the flames. When the flames died down, and the smoke cleared you could see the foot soliders laying on the ground either dead, badly injured or trying to put out their clothing that caught on fire.
"Are you okay SuperX?" Sharon asked
"I don't think that you have to worry about me." Sharon laughed looking at the soldiers try to put themselves out.
Johnny and Wing were watching the battle from the safety of the wall.
"If we lose this battle it is your fault Johnny." Wing snapped
"Don't worry milady we will win this fight. It is all of our forces against the villagers and those few people that Kixston left here."
"You may be the devil Johnny but if we lose I will never work with you again." Wing added angrily.
Lunus appeared beside Johnny, "You had something for me to do sir."
"Yes it was the lady's request." Johnny said turning to Lunus. Johnny handed Lunus a small sachet.
"Use that to kill them. It is deadly poison that way if they aren't taken down in battle they will die from it." Wing smirked "But don't waste it there is only enough to kill three people. And it is extremely hard to duplicate it."
"I shall not waste any of it." Lunus smirked
This posoin may come in handy. Lunus thought. I will take out the targets by hand, this I will save for other purposes.
Lunus jumped from the wall to a roof and then he disappeared.
"You have a good assistant there Johnny. Where did you get him from?" Wing asked
"Hell." Johnny laughed
Darkwolf was sneaking some of the villagers out of the village. She soon ran into a problem though, it was Hotaru. She was fighting Kaneda nearby.
"Well this is no good. If she catches me she'll tell Johnny, and I really don't want to go there with him." Darkwolf muttered. Darkwolf snuck in between the buildings getting away from the fight between Hotaru and Kaneda that is when she ran into Lunus.
"Why are you sneaking around Darkwolf?"
"I am looking for someone to fight actually so if you will excuse me." She said jumping up onto a roof top then disappearing.
"I am looking for someone to fight as well." Lunus muttered
"Well then today must be your lucky day." Mitzuki smirked "Actually unlucky."
"Aahh well I would say the same for you." Lunus said lunging forward drawing a black sword.
Mitzuki jumped to the side of his attack and hit the a pressure point in his left arm making it unusable.
"You little." Lunus growled turning around. He jumped forward and Mitzuki again dodged. He then quickly turned again and slashed her side with the sword.
Mitzuki fell to the ground then she looked up at Lunus whom towered over her. Their eyes met and locked then suddenly Mitzuki lost all felling in her body. "I....can't...move..."
"I would kill you now but it would be a waste of my time." Lunus snarled leaving Mitzuki lying on the ground.
Both Kaneda and Hotaru were badly injured neither of them ready to give up. They were staring each other down.
"You know we could quit fighting and go get help. That way we both don't die." Kaneda suggested "You know so we don't bleed to death."
"No...way in hell." Hotaru growled
"Okay...Then I am just going to have to take you down then." Kaneda smirked "So, come on...attack me."
Hotaru stumbled forward with her fist covered in ice. "AHHH!" Hotaru yelled puching Kaneda.
Kaneda kicked Hotaru back wards and he put his sword to her neck. "I don't want to kill you....So give up."
"Never.." Hotaru growled
A shadow jumped down beside Hotaru and pulled her back from Kaneda. "Lady Darkwolf has been injured we must retreat."
"Well I have been injured for a long time but does any one help me..? No.." Hotaru sneered
The shadow didn't respond it just picked up Hotaru and left.
"That is a relief." Kaneda said grabbing his stomach, "I didn't want to have to kill the kid." Kaneda stumbled over to a wall and leaned up against it. He reached behind his chest armor and pulled out his book. "Ahh, Makeout Paradise, how you always bring me up."
A woman with raven hair and cold blue eyes came rushing into the small village just as the enemy was retreating. There was a guy who followed her closly.
"Kayko what are we doing here?" The guy asked
"We are going to help these people. I refuse to sit here and let them suffer." Kayko said "I can put my powers to work, and I think that you can offer some service to Polta. So come!"
"Lets go then." Polta growled
Kayko and Polta ran into the city and to help.
Meanwhile
Driretlan was sitting in the outer chambers of the meeting hall with Jin. She refused to go back in there and listen to the vampires.
"I can't belive those ass holes." Driretlan growled
Jin looked over at Driretlan and smirked. "I guess that they are going to catch your wrath later."
"Yea once they come out here and quit talking about my brother."
"You should really watch how you talk about us demon." A vampire said "You are in our territory, and we can easily take you down if we please."
"I would love to see you try." Driretlan growled starting to stand up.
"I would love to." The vampire smirked "You would have no chance demon. All I would have to do is talk ill of your brother and you will go leave. It is pathetic."
"Why you."
"Stop." Ichigo snapped coming into the room. "Don't say another word. I am sick of listening to you."
The vampire growled "I will do as I please human."
Jin looked at the vampire then sighed "Can't you just leave her alone?"
"No." He chuckled "Why do you want in on it to shrimpy? I can arrange that I mean someone your size has to be easy to take down."
"You shouldn't under estimate people." Jin growled as a gust of wind came rushing into the chamber.
The vampire started to say something else when Alkamire and Kixston walked in. Alkamire had a big smirk on his face and Kixston looked like someone had just died.
"Dri...you have to come with us." Kixston muttered
"Why?" She asked
"For your sentencing." Alkamire laughed coldly walking up to Driretlan and grabbing her arm.