First off, I apologize for what happens in this chapter. But it had to be done for the sake of the story. So please don't kill me. It was the muse's idea after all.
Muse/ViH: No it wasn't!
You're the one who tells me what to write and stuff. So the blame is yours. Now on with the story.
I own nothing...not even a mind...
"You will pay for what you have done!" Lilith screamed.
Sam whipped her gun up and fired off several shots from her P-90. Lilith fell back from the onslaught and hit the ground. "Run!" Sam shouted, seeing that Lilith was getting up after taking a dozen rounds at close range.
Teal'c and Daniel took off for the forest, Sam and Dante following. "Keep going!" Dante yelled. He glanced behind and saw Lilith chasing them. He stopped briefly and emptied a round from his shotgun into her. She shrieked in pain and halted. Realization dawned on him.
"Dante! Come on!" Sam yelled.
Dante readied the next round of his shotgun and caught up to the others. "She may be a hybrid of Wraith and vampires, but she's got some of our weaknesses," he said.
"Silver hurts her?" Sam asked.
Dante grinned and nodded. He pulled a grenade out of his coat pocket and pulled the pin. "Fire in the hole," he said and hurled the silver explosive device at Lilith. The four ducked behind a large pile of rocks. The report of a grenade exploding met their ears and they slowly and cautiously rose from their hiding spots.
"She still alive?" Daniel asked as they looked at the rubble.
A mound of dirt began moving and they watched in disbelief as Lilith rose from the ground. "You shall pay for that!" she spat vehemently.
"Go!" Dante roared. "Get out of here!" He began emptying his shotgun into Lilith. Sam seemed torn at what to do. She didn't want to leave her brother, but knew that she was no match for Lilith.
Sam cursed silently, realizing that a human-vampire was no match for a Wraith-vampire. "Move!" she ordered Daniel and Teal'c.
"But…" Daniel began.
"Now!" Sam barked. The trio began running through the forest, heading for the Stargate. You better stay alive Dante, she thought as she clenched her fists in frustration. Unbeknownst to her, her fingers left indentations in the metal.
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Dante dropped his empty shotgun and began reaching for his pistols when Lilith tackled him to the ground. She heaved his upper body up and ripped away his coat and shirt from his right shoulder. She opened her mouth and sank her fangs into Dante's flesh. Dante bit back a scream and struggled to reach a silver dagger.
Lilith dropped Dante and grinned, blood staining her mouth. "Thanks for the information on the Stargate vampire," she cackled. "I doubt you'll recover by the time the sun rises. Enjoy." She turned from him and began chasing after Sam and the others.
Dante's vision began to blur as he slowly crawled after Lilith. "Damn…it…" he gasped. Blackness overtook him and he fell into darkness.
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Dante's eyes slowly fluttered opened. His shoulder was throbbing and the blood thirst was gnawing at his stomach. He struggled to pull out a small vial from his belt, his hands shaking uncontrollably. Without a sound, he rammed the vial against his neck and felt his strength slowly returning.
He rose unsteadily to his feet and shed his coat and shirt. He retrieved his sword from his coat. He sucked in a breath and knew that dawn was still a while off. He muttered a few curses under his breath and began running full speed towards the Stargate. He leapt over fallen trees and shot up greenery, never breaking his stride.
He skidded to a halt when he came into the clearing with the Stargate. His eyes widened when he saw Sam, Teal'c, and Daniel lying face down on the ground. He began running towards them when a bullet bit into his injured shoulder. He flew onto his back, the silver bullet sending a fire through his body. He rolled onto his stomach and looked up. His eyes widened when he saw Janet being held by Lilith.
"So you survived after all," Lilith said.
"Let…her go!" Dante demanded, wincing in pain.
Lilith laughed in cruel amusement. "And who will stop me boy? You were the only hope these humans had, and still you were no match for me. And now that you are near death you think to defeat me? Do not make me laugh child."
"I'm sorry Dante. We heard you needed back-up and the General sent us," Janet said. Dante frowned and glanced around, noticing other bodies lying next to SG-1's.
"Let her go Lilith," Dante said. "This is between you and me."
"I think not," Lilith said. She tightened her grip on Janet. "You see, I know now how to get to Earth. And no one there will be able to stop me. Not even your precious brethren," she chuckled.
Dante painfully reached back and pulled a pistol free. "You asked for it."
"Ah, ah, ah," she warned. "You might hit your precious human," she said, holding Janet in front of her as a shield.
Dante dropped the gun, anger in his eyes. "What…now?"
"Now I go to Earth and create a new race of beings. Since you destroyed my lab here, I will be forced to try again on the humans of Earth. Which I actually don't mind," she said with a sadistic grin.
"No!" Janet said, trying to break free.
"You, however, are expendable," Lilith whispered cruelly in Janet's ear. Dante heard and his eyes widened in horror. Lilith wrenched Janet's neck and ripped out the doctor's throat with her sharp teeth.
"NO!" Dante screamed, blood tears streaming from his eyes. Lilith let Janet's body fall to the ground and walked over to the DHD, a GDO in her hand. She pressed in Earth's symbols on the DHD and headed for the activated Stargate. She punched in the GDO code and stepped through.
Dante crawled over to Janet and cradled her head in his lap. "No…" he whispered. "No…don't leave me…" he sobbed. More crimson tears flowed down his pale face. He threw his head back and let out an inhuman scream, wishing to himself that he was a lycan to howl at the moon. Cold rage ignited in his heart against Lilith, but he mostly ignored it, holding Janet's body close.
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Sam groaned and opened her eyes. She rubbed her neck and looked around. Still bodies met her sight, but she could tell that they were still alive with her vampiric senses. She sighed in relief. She jumped when a hand rested on her shoulder. She looked over and saw Teal'c kneeling next to her.
"Teal'c," she said. "What happened?"
"I do not know. I only remember being hit into unconsciousness by Lilith."
"Same here, except I was shot as well," Sam said as she moved her leg. She examined the bullet wound and rolled her eyes. "Nothing Janet can't handle."
"S…Sam…" Daniel said shakily.
Sam swiveled her head. "What is…oh my god…" she whispered in shock. The sight of Dante cradling Janet's body in his lap met her eyes. She could see Dante's body shaking uncontrollably with silent sobs.
Sam rose slowly to her feet and limped over to Dante. She reached out to touch him when he whipped around, his eyes silver-blue and completely feral. Sam backed away, stunned at the change in her half-brother's behavior.
"What's wrong with him?" Daniel asked softly.
"He's angry…maybe even beyond angry," Sam answered.
"Can you do nothing?" Teal'c asked.
"Get revenge on Janet's killer, that's about it," Sam said.
Dante looked at them, his eyes still wild. "Lilith…is…mine…" he growled, the sentence barely articulated.
"We don't know where she went," Sam said.
"Earth," Dante snarled.
"She got the GDO and the codes from Janet," Sam realized. "Damn it." She turned to Daniel. "Dial Earth now!" She knelt down in front of Dante. "You have to leave her here for now Dante. Her body will just get in the way."
"I'll stay with her," Daniel said as he finished dialing Earth. "You three are better suited for this."
Dante looked at the open Gate and ran through. Sam barely sent the GDO code through before he entered the event horizon. She motioned for Teal'c to follow her. She only stopped to retrieve Dante's sword before they, too, went through the Stargate to find Janet's killer.
I didn't want to kill her, she's one of my favorite characters, but it fits in with the story. This story is almost done, but don't worry. There's another part to the series. But please don't kill me for killing Janet! Just review.