This is where the weirdness starts...
Chapter 25: Something weird is going on
King heard the sound of footsteps coming his way…Fuck.
A bulky man walked around the corner and headed for him, but he was completely unaware of King…yet.
All it took for King's life to end was if that man looked up.
The man's head slowly raised, and--
"Hey. You over there." Kasumi appeared behind the man, breathless. She had ran all around the place, looking for where they were. The man turned around and King exhaled the breath he had been holding, he wiped the sweat from his forehead. Thank god.
"The fuck do you want?" the man snarled.
Kasumi smiled, stealing a glance over his shoulder and she glimpses King untying himself from the rope and lowering himself down. "Satan sent me to escort you…"
King crossed his legs around the man's head and twisted it. The man fell to the floor…dead. King dropped down.
"…to hell."
King glanced at the man, nodding, "We hope you enjoy your stay. Remember, we take visa, cash or…full frontal nudity but in your case, I think we'll pass."
King looked around, sickened. "So, this is a blood-farming facility, huh?"
"Yeah."
"It's…" He looked for the word to describe such a place.
"…We all hate it."
King snickered.
Kasumi looked at him, raising an eyebrow. "What?"
"Hate is a mild word." King said, dead-pan. Kasumi nodded.
There were thousands of human cadavers, all of them hung from gantries, preserved in fluid-filled pods, suspended by wires. The bodies were hooked up to an elaborate system of biosensor feeds and IVs which were designed to replenish vital nutrients.
"Come on. Let's get this over with…" Kasumi turned to go.
Somewhat ravenous, King unzipped the black suit and threw it aside, following Kasumi. There were much more advanced security now and there were higher stakes that if they were spotted and one of the guys triggered the alarm system, more of the blood-suckers would come…and they'd all be dead.
Option A) They could've quickly killed them all. Option A is not right. There were too many of those guys and even if they tried, at least one would've triggered the alarm. Their advanced weapons that would quickly kill were still back at the hide-out and everyone knew that was not a safe place to go right now…
Option B) Undercover like what Kasumi did?
Uh-uh. King was easily recognizable and so was Abby.
Option C) Do the stupid and crazy little plan Ruby suggested.
Well, it was crazy enough to work…
Kasumi moved swiftly through the pods with no sign of stopping whereas King were easily distracted as he looked around the pods…at every single person…every single life wasted…they were all brain-dead. A vegetable. They had no life…
Dizziness and disorientation hit King like a thunderbolt. Pale and sweating, he moans in pain but soon…
…Spence fell to his knees, dizzy and disoriented. He winces as his stomach agonizingly cramps. Fighting off any effects- both physical and mental -he grabbed the railing and pulled himself up only to fall once again on his knees, screaming in agony.
"Why…are you doing this…" Spence said gruffly, breathing heavily.
Drew was standing right behind him, leaning on the pillar, her arms folded. A huge smirk played upon her lips, showing her two milky white fangs.
She walked up to him and kneeled down, caressing his face with hers and then, she whispered. "Because you killed me."
"Shit." Kasumi ran over and shook him. She checked for his pulse.
No pulse.
"Shit!" she repeated. "Shit." Kasumi patted the side of his face. Nothing. No reaction.
"Fuck you, man. You can't do this…not now." Kasumi inhaled deeply and then…well, she did what most people would do. She panicked. "I need my fucking shrink."
Sure, if it weren't for her 'fucking shrink', she would be in prison right now but that wasn't the point…the point was:
"Why the fuck would you suddenly drop like that, huh?" She asked the unconscious King. "…King, if you hear me right now. Wake. Up. Before I fuckin kill ya."
She stood up and inhaled again, she turned around and spoke to her ear piece. "Abby…we have a serious problem."
"What kind of problem?"
"Let's just say that King is…tired…right now."
"What? Where is he? Is he with you?"
"Of course he's with me." Kasumi hissed, turning around, "He's right…"
She froze.
"Oh shit."
He was gone.
Larry, chief of police, a bulky-looking man in his late thirties closed the door of David's office and walked down the hallway…just to do a last minute check.
The place was dark as always, shadows loomed everywhere. Larry slowed down, squinting his eyes at a figure emerging from the darkness. Before he knew it, the guy was passing him. Him- it -was as fast as a cheetah or something. Except…you don't see him come up to you. Because he's already past you…
But this guy, he's never seen him before…
"Hey buddy." Larry turned around and put a hand on the man's shoulder. He suddenly felt frozen inside. The body was cold. The man glanced over his shoulder and looked Larry in the eye. The man had icy blue eyes and there was something about him that seemed to suck out all your energy.
The usually dim lights flickered on and off, sparks flying everywhere. Brighter than anything he's ever seen…
Larry knew this guy…but it couldn't be…
"H-Hannibal…"
He suddenly lost his breath. Hannibal's face was pale and emotionless…no fear…no hesitation…not even the slightest bit of joy. Larry felt a rush of iciness coming up his arm, he looked down to see it frozen to ice. Horrified, he glanced up to Hannibal but he was already gone…
Larry was left alone, a tear rolled own his cheek…and it froze.
He was nothing but a human statue.
"Fuck." Kasumi peered in some rooms, she slammed the doors shut when she saw no sign of her friend. She could take care of a lot of things at the same time. Killing vampires. Spence. Patricia…but why couldn't she take care of this guy? Why couldn't she just watch him for ten freaking seconds?
Damn the man!
He was probably lost or something…
Hannibal stood in front of a steel door. He put a hand on the knob. Locked. Ice slowly covered the knob and he crushed it easily, it shattered into pieces.
Hurt…
Hannibal pushed the door open and looked around the room. David bolted upright, "Hey! Your not allowed here"
The light bulb suddenly exploded and darkness swallowed the whole room. David looked around, the guy was gone.
And now, he was probably found. They might've lost their only chance of knowing where Patricia is…
Hannibal stood behind David as he frantically looked around.
"Hi."
David slowly turned around, eyes widened.Hanniba smiled. "Boo."
David's eyes rolled to the back of his head and he passed out of fright.
They might not have another chance-
Kasumi entered the room and paused by the doorway, bewildered. King was sleeping in the computer chair behind the desk…he was safe. He looked sick but safe nonetheless. She looked over at the floor. David was unconscious.
--or maybe they did.