Chapter 5

Can Love Win the Battle?

It has been two weeks since he had last seen Darfaitya, who pretended to be Arita, a girl who came to Castlevania to save her brother and betrothed, but that was all just a lie. Darfaitya was really the daughter of the powerful vampire lord. Darfaitya betrayed him from the beginning, so he claimed. His heart still loves her. But he wanted to hate her, he needed to hate for he could fight her.

Leon Belmont now stood outside the door to the vampire lord's room. He pushed open the doors. Finally he would get to see Sara and kill the vampires. But even now he could not hate Darfaitya; he knew that even if he had the will his heart would not allow him to kill her.

"Ah….Finally the knight Leon Belmont arrives." Leon searched the dark room with his ears, to hear any foot steps. He noticed the voice was cold, full of hate, and an emotion that was trying to be held back, love.

"Darfaitya?" Leon asked the darkness shockingly. Then he heard the cold voice laugh.

"Leon, you still remember me. Surprising, but you sound so shock to hear from me once again. I wonder what your reaction would be if you saw me again." Then Darfaitya walked from the darkness of the room. Leon's blue eyes became wide. An evil smile was upon Darfaitya's blood red lips.

She wore a short black leather dress. That came half way up her thighs, the dress hung tightly to her pale small frame. A silk see-through shah hung loosely on her shoulders. She wore knee-length tie up boots, with four inch heels. Her long raven black hair was down with the many curls bounced with every move she took. Around her neck was a blood red pendant. She wore dark make up to bring out her bright purple eyes. But the last two things noticeable about her was one her large bat wings and her long white fangs that could be seen when she smiled.

"Don't tell me that you're surprised." She teased while Leon still had a look of disbelief on his face.

"So this is your true form?"

"Why of course it is. Unlike my father and brother I more human then a vampire. But that doesn't mean I can't bite as hard as a vampire can." She ended with a wicked laugh.

"Where is she!"

"Who my dear?" Her voice was still cold and emotionless.

"Sarah! You know damn well who I am talking about!"

"Ah, I had forgotten about your betrothed, well you would have to kill me if you wanna hear from her." Leon took his fighting stance, Darfaitya just stood there and laughed. "Do you really believe that you can kill me? I should have known you were never that smart."

"Shut up already! And FIGHT!" Leon charged at Darfaitya, but he stopped when he saw her wings fold and she grabbed the tips. Her eyes closed as she pulled on the wings and they became two dark blade swords. When her eyes opened they were blood red as she smiled wickedly.

"Now let's get this started." She charged at Leon and their swords met in a loud clash. Blade against blades. Leon looked at Darfaitya in the eyes and noticed something. But then before he could figure it out she kicked him somewhere below the stomach. Leon grunted as he fell to his knees. Darfaitya backed away and starred at the fallen fighter. "Oh come on put up some more resistance or this fight won't last long."

Leon got to his feet and continued to look at the ground. Then suddenly charging at Darfaitya, catching her off guard. A muttered 'damn' came from her lips. Leon smiled on that. Their swords kept clashing, sometimes breaking the skin on shoulders, arms, and what not. They fought and fought, not one about to give up. But after their swords clashed for the what seemed to be the one hundredth time, they were forced back. Leon fell to one knee with cuts on his arms and a small gash on his left side. Darfaitya however leaned against the brick wall trying to regain her breath. Her wounds were far worse than Leon's. She had numerous cuts all over her body. And on her right side was a large gash, blood slowly poured from it. She dropped one of her side to gasp her wounded side.

"Darfaitya stop this foolishness before you die! Tell me where Sarah is being held at!" Darfaitya shook her head as she looked to the ground.

"No! If you want your betrothed so bad you have to kill me." Leon noticed that her tone had changed. She sounded as if she was…..crying. Leon shook the thought from his mind and then stood to his feet.

"If your death is needed for me to find her than your death it is." Darfaitya gasped softly then regain her posture. She was still looking down, not at all looking up or looking around.

"So this is how it will end Leon Belmont. I can see that I will not win this battle. So be it." She charged at him blindly, Leon quickly rose to his feet and met the blade of her sword. She still did not look up but then Leon was able to pull his sword from the heated blade and hit her in the stomach with the hilt. She coughed up blood falling backwards to her back. Leon quickly kicked the sword from her grasp and saddled her hips. He found her crying. Her eyes blinded by falling tears. Leon was taken back by pure shock. "Kill me Leon, please….." She pleaded.

Leon did not hesitate. He grasps the hilt of his sword and rose it above her neck. He continued to stare at her. Her tears still fell, he closed his eyes before using all his power to plunge the sword into her neck. Only it never reached her neck, it stopped merely centimeters before. Leon tried will all the power he had left to move the sword down only to no avail. He opened his eyes and looked into her eyes. Her tears still fell from her shut closed eyes. Leon threw his sword to the side. Darfaitya's eyes opened then. Shocked, well that the least thing her face had said.

"I can't kill you…." Leon whispered in defeat, turning his head slowly. Only she would not have that.

"No Leon you must, I do not deserve to live for what I have done to you."

"No I can not!" He snapped.

"W…." Was all that came from her.

"Because I still love you Darfaitya!" Leon said shaking his head, trying to make himself not believe either. But he knew he couldn't kill the one he loved. She plagued his mind in his sleep. He cared not for her betrayal, he cared for her. Darfaitya's tears fell like a raging river. Leon got off her and pulled her up into his embrace. She punched his chest over and over again.

"No, you're not suppose to love me anymore. You can't, I need to die…." Leon then grasped her chin and made her look at him. Her hands were taken into his free one.

"Like I said I cannot kill you because I love you. I need you to live, live for me, or along with me. I don't care about your betrayal, I was blind then to know that was not really your plan to fall in love with me and kill me. I can see that you still did not have the heart to kill me." Darfaitya looked into his eyes.

"I'm sorry my love for everything." He shook his head.

"No the fault is mine for being so blinded by rage and anger to even think that you loved me or never could have the heart to kill me." Then he took her lips into a passionate kiss. Which she submitted to immediately. His tongue traced her lips seeking entrance to her mouth. Which she granted him and they began to deepen their passionate kiss.

"Leon…." She whispered against his lips. He smiled.

"Yes my love?"

"You must save Sarah before my father kills her. Go pass the double doors and you will be in the feeding hall, there is a door to the left, go through it and then you will end up in my father's play room. Sarah is there. I can heal your wounds a little but that is all I can do." She then laid her hands on his chest to heal the wounds he had.

"You are coming with me." Leon said as he stood up and reaching for her hand. Darfaitya shook her head.

"I will only slow you down, you must leave now. Father will not wait long for you to arrive. I suggest you leave now." Leon wanted to argue but knowing that she is right he quickly kissed her lips

"I love you, await for me here."

"I will, I love you too Leon Belmont." She whispered before he ran off. Darfaitya then fell backwards and her world turned black.

­­­­­­­­­­Hello srry that this chapter is kinda to mussy and crap. And srry to leave at a cliffy. Yeah I know that the chapter sucked pretty bad, but please no flames. I promise that the next chapter will be good. Since there is only one chapter left for this story. The last chapter will be good and long. So please if you want to see the final chapter review and no flames. Oh and I forgot this chapter was suppose to have a poem but I could never come up with the poem with made me mad. But after the final chapter there, hopefully I will have the poem. So till next time. Insueka