Here's another chapter for you guys. And while this story isn't originally intended to be a crossover with Underworld, there are some similar elements because I wanted them. And I got a review asking about the whole Jolinar thing and tying it into this. I must admit that the Jolinar thing slipped my mind, but I'll try to add it in to either this story or a later one.
And I just saw Underworld: Evolution last night and it was awesome! Can't wait for it to come out on DVD now. Go see it if you can!
Recognizable stuff ain't mine, so on and so forth.
Dante parked his motorcycle near the mansion and got off. He carefully lifted Janet's shaking body into his arms and hurried inside. Vampires who were lounging around in the main hall glanced at him with a pompous gleam in their eye before turning away from him. Dante ignored the hedonistic vampires and made his way down to one of the sub-levels where the laboratory was.
An older looking vampire looked up at his approach. "Lord Dante," he greeted.
"She's been tainted Draven," Dante said, setting Janet down on the table. "I don't know for how long. Several days at the most from what I heard."
Draven pulled out several pouches of blood along with a dozen or so needles. "Where did you find her?" Draven inquired as he began working.
Before Dante could reply, an older looking vampire than Draven came into the lab. "I was told you returned. And with another tainted human," he added, looking at Janet. "You found her in a temple dedicated to Lilith then?"
"Yes my Lord," Dante answered. "And there's something else as well."
The vampire lord looked at him. "What?"
"On the back wall behind the altar, there was a tapestry with a prophecy on it."
"That is not so unusual," the lord said.
"It told of the rebirth of Lilith," Dante said.
"You are certain?" the lord demanded.
"I photographed it," Dante confirmed. "There's more to it. This woman is a friend of Samantha Carter's. She's on her way here now with the team she works with."
"Very well," the leader said.
"This woman's adopted daughter was also taken," Dante added.
"We will worry about that later. Right now we need to locate these cultists and put a stop to them once and for all. Get the pictures of the tapestry in my hands as quickly as you can. We must start translating them."
Dante inclined his head. "Yes my lord." He and Draven watched their lord leave the room. Draven finished hooking up the bags and allowed them to begin flowing. He opened a valve to another bag and Janet's own blood began pouring out.
"You do realize she has a fifty-fifty chance of surviving, right?" Draven asked.
Dante nodded as the other vampire pulled a sheet over Janet that allowed him to take his coat back. "I know. At least she has a chance." He ran a hand through his hair and sighed. "Let me know if there's any change."
Draven nodded. "Do you think the cultists are trying to revive the Dark Mother?"
"Anything's possible. But if they are, gods help us all," Dante answered. He walked out of the lab and headed up to his own room. He shut himself inside and tossed his coat against one of the chairs. He removed his weapons and quickly changed into a pair of loose fitting black leather pants and a black baggy shirt. He grabbed the camera and hooked it up to his laptop to download the pictures. Once it was done, he printed off several copies of each picture and slid them into a large envelope.
He walked out of his room and began heading for the vampire lord's room when a guard came up to him. "There are four strangers here who say they're with you," she reported. Dante nodded and walked into the main chamber.
"Nice place," Jack said as Dante came into view.
"Don't speak human," Dante hissed. "Now follow me." He turned and began leading them deeper into the mansion.
As Jack opened his mouth to reply Sam grabbed his arm tightly. "Say nothing," she warned. "No human has ever entered this house and lived. The man we're going to see is named Viktor. He's the eldest of all living vampires and rules this coven. Don't say a word unless he tells you to, is that clear?"
The three nodded. Daniel mimed if he could talk. Sam nodded. "I thought you didn't come here."
"I don't," she said.
"Then how do you know about this Viktor and everything's that's been going on?" Daniel questioned.
The group halted outside a set of large doors. "Viktor is my grandfather," Sam answered as Dante pushed the doors open. The three men of SG-1's eyes widened in shock and numbly followed the vampire siblings inside to the center of the room.
Sam and Dante immediately knelt down. "Rise," Viktor ordered.
"The photographs," Dante said as he rose to his feet. He held out the envelope and Viktor took it.
"You saw this prophecy as well Alexia?" Viktor asked as he quickly flipped through the photos.
"I did my lord," Sam answered, her eyes lowered.
Viktor stood from his chair and walked towards the group, stopping just in front of Sam. He reached out and tilted her head up with his hand. "You are in no trouble child," he said softly. He slowly withdrew his hand and stared at Sam.
"My lord?" Sam asked, confusion on her face.
Viktor looked at Dante. "How could you not sense it in her?" he demanded angrily, his eyes blazing light blue.
Dante looked even more confused than Sam. "Sense what?"
"She's been tainted! By a Goa'uld!" the vampire elder roared.
"It was an off-shoot of the Goa'uld known as the Tok'ra," Sam began when Viktor slapped her across the face. Sam closed her eyes, blood leaking out from her split lip. She bowed her head as Viktor returned to his chair.
"I am sorry Alexia. But no vampire is allowed to be free after being possessed by a Goa'uld." Viktor's voice hardened. "The Council will convene and decide your fate."
"You got a…" Jack began when Dante shook his head. Jack fell silent but glared angrily at Viktor.
"You wish to say something to me human?" Viktor demanded.
"I do…sir," Daniel quickly said. "I know I don't know anything about your people's history or culture, but I do know that the Tok'ra are not evil as their counter-parts are. They've been attempting to defeat the Goa'uld for centuries, if not millennia. And it was a Tok'ra, not a Goa'uld, that took brief shelter in Sam before dying. But not before the Tok'ra sacrificed it's life for her."
"And who are you human?" Viktor demanded.
"I'm Daniel Jackson."
"I have read of you," Viktor said, some of the harshness of his voice gone. "The fact that you speak of the Goa'uld and have a Jaffa among you proves that you use the ring Ra once used here." Viktor looked at Teal'c. "And who are you Jaffa?"
"I am Teal'c. Former First Prime to the false god Apophis."
"Apophis? He still lives?"
A satisfied smile appeared on Teal'c's face. "He is a dead false god."
Viktor sighed. "I believe you, but this does not change the fact that you were possessed by a symbiote. It cannot be ignored. And with the possibility that Lilith could rise again, the other two elders must be awakened immediately."
Sam lifted her head. "I understand."
"My lord, I know we have laws and rules in place for a reason. Good reasons," Dante added at Viktor's look. "But even the best rules must be bent from time to time. Things can't always remain the same."
Viktor leaned back in his chair. "You are wise for one so young Dante. Alexia's fate will be decided after this incident has been dealt with." He looked up as a guard stepped in. "What?"
"Forgive me my lord, but the human brought in by Dante is awakening."
"Go," Viktor said to Dante and the others. They bowed and left. Dante led them through the halls of the mansion and down into the lab.
"Why did he call you Alexia?" Daniel asked.
"It's my vampire name," Sam answered as they walked into the lab.
"What the hell…?" Jack murmured as he saw the tubes and bags of blood.
"Her blood had to be purged," Draven explained. "We drain the tainted blood while we pump fresh blood in."
"You don't know what blood type she is," Daniel said.
"O negative blood Daniel," Sam said.
"How do you know that?" Teal'c asked.
"I smelled it," she said. "Least now we've had more successes than failures."
"She's not out of the woods yet," Dante said. "She'll have to stay here for several days to insure that the tainted cells have all been removed from her blood. It'll take a while for her to completely wake up. Come on. I'll show you all to your rooms."
Hoped ya liked it. The next chapter is longer than this one. It's all I have written this far. I'll continue to work on it, promise. 'Cuz if I didn't you'd guys attack me or something like that. So review!