Ohy, sorry that this one has taken me so long to write everyone. I had a hard time with it, re-wrote it 3 or 4 times, still couldnt get it right, so i scrapped that idea and came up with this one. I am not quite too satisfied with this chapter, but it makes the story move along. But you have to make sure you keep reading until the end because i have come up withan ending for this story that i am very satisfied with, i only have to get there. This story will be about 40 chapters or less, if I'm lucky.
Chapter 6: Lessons
"Well that was more difficult than it had to be," I said as we walked out of the gun store, a bag filled with ammunition by the both of us. Elise was an expert at guns, and showed me everything I needed for my revolvers—two beautifully made guns with long silver barrels and white handles—as well as the shotgun that looked like every other shotgun she showed me. She explained to me the ways to find the best ammunition for the revolvers, how well the hammers would work in firing the bullets, and even how to properly aim a gun. Elise had also chosen for herself a "rifle" as she called it, with a painted black wooden handle and a long black barrel. She had told me it was all she would need, as it was the best she could shoot with.
The only hard part about purchasing the guns was the gun store owner himself. He had told us that we would have to wait before we could procure any firearm, and instead of waiting I decided to allow Elise to have her meal for the night. It did scare her, however, when I made her murder the ghoul that she had created, and it seemed for an instant that she was even regretful, but seconds after she seemed to reanimate into her usual, cheery self.
"So why does this 'Alucard' guy have to die?" Elise asked as we walked down the abandoned midnight streets. "What did he do to you that was so terrible that you now have no other purpose than to kill him?"
"I don't know," I said softly in reply.
"What do you mean you don't know?" she cried out. "You just don't hold a grudge for no reason, you know? You have to actually—"
"Elise, the only reason I am here know is because of this hatred for that creature. Now do not question this any further, understand?"
"Yes sir Mr. Raziel sir!" she said as she stood erect, lengthened all of her fingers and placed her hand to the top of her head.
"What manner of gesture is this Elise?" I asked Elise, watching her become relaxed again.
"It's a salute. It came from the army, where all the soldiers salute their leader."
"How intriguing," I admitted, becoming fascinated by her and her knowledge of modern times. There was so much for me to learn from her, and there was eternity to learn the knowledge I needed to know, but I had to keep my education limited to basic knowledge as I had other matters to attend to.
It then occurred to me that she would need to be taught certain things as well.
"Elise, you will need to learn your powers soon, for if I am to die in my next battle with Alucard then you will have to survive without my guidance. So the first thing you need to learn is how to use your third eye."
"Master, what's a third eye?" Elise asked as she looked up at me, confused and attempting to look at her forehead.
"It is a vampiric gift that allows you to see things that are beyond your immediate sight," I explained as I sought out something she could focus on with her third eye.
"So does that mean I can see people in Japan and America?" she inquired.
"Well, with the current strength you have, no. But perhaps you can in time. Now," I said as I pointed to a fire hydrant near the end of the street. "Tell me what is written on the other side of that fire hydrant."
"But how?" she whined with lost eyes. "I cannot—"
"Elise, simply focus. It is by instinct that you will understand the third eye and all of its powers. Now Elise, tell me what is written on the other side of that hydrant!"
I watched her turn her gaze upon the red hydrant, focusing on that one object. It seemed with all of her body she focused, as even her body began to shake, but her eyes suddenly widened. She did it.
"It says Scottie D is the Shit," she remarked in amazement.
"Yes, exactly Elise," I said, applauding her accomplishment. "In time you will learn to see even further than just a few hundred yards away. You will be able to see what any human could not."
"Master," Elise said quietly in pondering.
"Yes, what is it Elise?" I asked, gazing the look of pondering on her face.
"Do you think it might be possible to use the third eye to aim at a target?"
Fascinating. I had not even considered such a possibility, but the young Elise had found a way to aim without even looking at a target.
"Well," I said as I placed the bag onto the grand and pulled out a box of ammunition. I loaded each barrel of my revolver with the little bullets until there were no empty spaces. "Why don't we find out?" I asked as I placed my gun before me and used my third eye to see the tip of the fire hydrant. Yes, there, the very top where the screw is. With the pull of my trigger I heard a loud explosion then saw the fire hydrant burst open, spilling an endless fount of water.
"Did you do it?" asked Elise as she gazed the gush of water escaping the hydrant.
"Yes I did, and I think with this force I can kill the vampire Alucard," I replied, beginning to laugh hysterically. It all seemed so simple, with the simple pull of a trigger devastating damage could result. No wonder Alucard's gun seemed so powerful, for these bullets could tear apart the very fabric of existence and make pure destruction. A bullet could end lives, could end worlds, and end words; and it would be with my bullet that I would end the words of Alucard.
"Elise come, it is time for you to start teaching me about the world," I ordered as I headed for the direction of her apartment, my bag in hand. "Its time to begin everything."