Gevaden: I know its been sooo long since I posted but, there's been how should I phrase this…obstructions. And I was banned from posting for a while.
Ryan walked through his house proudly, he expected that some Immortals would have problems with him reclaiming his political power in the Immortal world; he could read some minds that verified his suspicion. But then again they were welcome to their opinion.
Ryan quickly got into contact with Philip who immediately asked Ryan to take a place on the council, which he did…of course. Philip was glad to hear that Ryan was alive he always had a suspicion.
Ryan sat in his office, reading memo's and reports on the events during his absence, he was not impressed with the way things had been going, Anub'Arak was getting too powerful in both the Immortal and Mortal worlds. A black clad Vampire entered the office as Ryan had summoned him.
"You called me, Ryan?" asked the Vampire with a sharp tongue.
"Yes what's the situation with the Hybrid in Hungary, the young girl, did se make it too the plane?" he asked.
"There has been a delay, it would seem that Lucian it alive and wants her, he made an attempt to catch her in the airport, I'm waiting on a phone call confirming what happened."
"Are the gifts ready?" asked Ryan.
"Yes, one golden ring with a green gem and one necklace with your insignia that will insure people know that she is under your protection." Said The Vampire presenting the gifts for the young hybrid.
The necklace was made of Platinum and bore Ryan's personal insignia, a large R with an eye on either side of it. The Ring was like one of eight that Ryan wore, a sovereign with a green gem (Although Ryan had a different colour for each ring of course).
"Perfect. Prepare my Dark Angels, I feel like hunting." Said Ryan licking a fang. Ryan's Dark Angels were his equivalent to Viktor's Death Dealers; they were famous for their torture techniques and speciality in gaining information.
"Sir, your new Elites are being sent over also. They shall resume the job of protecting you from any harm."
"Great job they did last time." Said Ryan with a little laugh. The Vampire left to attend to business.
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Selene sat in front of a fire, Michael sat next to her.
"He's alive and well, now you can tell him about your connection." Said Selene.
"Yeah, I have to speak to him first. He hasn't exactly given a press conference since his second 'death.'" Replied Michael.
"I suppose, I haven't seen him myself. Actually I haven't seen him yet either, I'm going to go speak to him right now." Selene got up and made her out to the hall, once she got there she was about to take the left which would lead to the elevator but she looked down to the hall and spotted that Ryan was just leaving.
"Your not getting away that easily." She said running down the stairs after him. She ran out the door and saw Ryan approaching his car.
"Ryan!" she shouted getting his attention, he turned and saw her. She ran over to him.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"I'm sure your aware of the fact that Anub'Arak has his servants and spies everywhere. Even here in Egypt, so I'm going to find some of them and kill them. You can come if you want, I'd enjoy your company." He said. She nodded and followed him into the car.
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They were in an industrial area, it had taken half an hour to drive there but the scent of immortal was strong here. Ryan could sense the deceitful minds everywhere, there is far more here then he could have guessed.
Everyone got out of the cars and got their equipment. Ryan had a revolver in each hand, a shotgun over one shoulder and his belt was laced with bullets for his revolvers, hidden under his coal he also had a silver sword. Most of the people with him carried rifles with grenade launchers, a silver knife and spare ammo and grenades.
Ryan broke them up into three groups, Selene would follow one of the teams, Ryan would travel alone, the idea was that the teams would force people into his direction and he'd finish them off.
They searched the buildings three by three, Ryan stood outside and waited, he'd here guns go off and then he couldn't sense people anymore, the conclusion was obvious…they were dead…again.
Ryan sensed some Lycons running out of one building so Ryan lifted the Revolver in his left hand as it had silver rounds. The Lycons jumped out a window and Ryan ran after them. He watched them jump onto a wall and scale alone. Ryan ran along the wall and fired six rounds, two of the three Lycons dropped to the floor. Ryan pursued the third Lycon but instead of following it he just punched a hole in the building it was running around. Ryan met the creature on the other side and blasted a bullet in its face. He sensed a vampire nearby so he ran to find it. The Vampire looked like one of Ryan's minions except that it wore a strange golden wristband, it was adorned with the mark of Anub'Arak. Ryan took up the Revolver in his right hand, the one with UV rounds. He shot at the Vampire but it was too fast for bullets, this one was old. Ryan took out his sword and ran after the Vampire. It started running through buildings and Ryan was right after it. It was eventually cornered but it had run into several of its allies. A dozen Lyons and Vampires ran at Ryan with knives and swords in hand, Ryan but away the Revolvers, took out the shotgun and started blasting. A few of the pawns fell dead but a few more continued to run at him. Ryan threw the shotgun at one of them and it knocked it back. As they got near Ryan he swung his sword in an arc and hoped for the best, sadly it hit few of them. They jumped all around him, he swung his sword as they got close, and then they rushed him. He was able to throw one of them in a circle and smash a few of them. Suddenly a sword slid through his stomach, Ryan fell to one knee. Another sword came down on his back; eventually Ryan was panned out on the floor with swords and knives sticking out of him. His attackers gave a sigh of relief which didn't last long…Ryan got up. He transformed into his hybrid state and rushed around the complex punching and kicking the immortals to the floor. The old vampire tried to run away but Ryan ran after him and smashed his face against the floor. Ryan heard the vampire moan, Ryan picked him up around the collar and dug his fangs deep into the vampires throat.
Ryan went from one immortal to another trying to satisfy his new addiction, but with every immortal he fed on he wanted more and more. When they were all dead he picked up his shotgun and ran in the direction of the most stagnant smell of immortal. He found a pack of Lycons and filled them with silver bullets. He didn't dare drink their silver infused blood.
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Selene followed the team of Angels as she had been told to. She held her pistols at her waist, waiting and watching for a traitor. A Lycon ahead of her could hear breathing in the next room. The team kicked the door open and started firing; Selene heard roars and more gunshots. Suddenly a Vampire threw her a pair of dark sunglasses.
"Madam Selene, you'll need these. Put them on now." He said, Selene did so and the Vampire threw a flash bang grenade into the room, it went off and the team rushed the room with knives in hands. Selene watched as they butchered their blinded foes…these guys knew what they were doing and she loved it. Selene spotted large cupboard, she focused her mind. There was someone in there, she could sense him. Selene shot at the cupboard and after blasting off a dozen rounds or so stopped. The body of a Vampire fell out…stone dead, just the way she liked her adversaries.
They seemed to be many in number, but most were very young and weak, probably the result of mass feeding in an attempt to bolster their numbers. But why have them here, on the doorstep of the most powerful recognised immortal? It made little sense but Selene decided not to think on it for now.
Selene saw a shadow run past the door and she gave it chase. But the shadow she chased didn't lead her to a trap like the Vampire Ryan chased, this was just someone fleeing for their life.
This one was a Lycon, a small skinny kid if anything; he was barely old enough to be a man. Selene chased him more for the fun rather then the danger he presented. He jumped out a window and Selene was right after him. He ran to a nearby manhole, why do they always go to the sewers? He kept running and Selene kept chasing but after awhile he tripped and went face first into the disgusting sewer water. He turned onto his back and backed into a corner. He looked for the woman that was chasing him, he could smell her but not see her, and eventually her figure emerged from the shadows. She had a pistol in her hand and it was pointed right at his face.
"Please don't kill me!" he yelped. But the cold stare in her face was all he needed to abandon all hope.
"Why shouldn't I?" she asked.
"Because I don't even know what's going on I swear, look at me I'm not twenty years old, I'm sitting in freezing cold sewer water and there's monsters shooting each other up there!" he pleaded.
"Monsters are we?" She said sternly. Suddenly the young Lycon could hear another person coming, his scent was heavy, it seemed to overlap all other smells.
"What have we here my darling?" asked the new figure. It was a tallish man with long blonde hair, his clothes had rips and tears but he had no wounds.
"It's a young Lycon male, Anub'Arak supporter." Replied the woman.
"Please don't kill me, I'll do anything." He said about to cry.
"Bite off your thumb." Said the man.
"What?" asked the youth in shock.
"You said you would do anything, bite off your thumb." He said with a voice of gold. The youth raised his thumb to his mouth; fear was engulfing him like fire on petrol. But eventually his teeth pierced his flesh.
"Very good. Would you handcuff him my forsaken queen." Said the man with a satisfied grin.
"Alright." Said the black leather clad woman, pistol only lowered now. They brought the boy to an interrogation facility similar to the one Selene used in Hungary but bigger.
They tied him down and the man took out a silver saw.
"First question, what is your name?" asked the man.
"I'm Miles Vitruchi." Replied the scared youth.
"That sounds Italian, are you Italian Miles?" asked the man.
"Yes." Said the youth.
"What are Anub'Araks plans?" asked the man.
"I don't know I swear!" said Miles.
"We shall see." Said the man; suddenly his eyes went a pale blue, almost grey. Miles felt something in his head, it was a Vampire mind trick, he had been warned about these. His mind felt warm, then it was as if someone was electrocuting him, his body went crazy as his mind tried to cope with the alien presence. This torture went on for a few minutes until Ryan was satisfied.
"What did you find?" asked Selene.
"Anub'Arak is building a fortress of sorts in Italy, many recruits like this one have been sent here to distract us, they were created to be hunted by us, to keep us occupied while he built his fortress." Said Ryan. Ryan undid Miles's handcuffs.
"Can I leave now?" asked Miles, with one eye twitching.
"Yes you may leave Miles, you may leave everything, even your shell!" said Ryan.
"What shell?" asked Miles.
"Why your body of course!" said Ryan before digging his fangs into Miles's neck and started to drink, he nearly dripped him dry but just when he was about finished he through the Lycon out the window, in his weakened state Miles could not land as an Immortal should so he just smashed against the floor.
Ryan looked to Selene who had raised an eyebrow.
"Don't look at me like that, you killed your prisoners in Hungary." Said Ryan as he made his way out the door. The two drove back to the castle.
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Meanwhile in a sea cave far away an Immortal was leaning away from the sun, fish bodies lay everywhere and every time a new came in it wasn't long before this vampire sucked the blood right out. He now had enough strength to scale the seawall once the sun was gone…someone would pay for the insult that was made at him.
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That's another chapter, I hoped you liked it, if not tell me why, if you did please tell me why! Depending on the number of reviews I get I might take my time righting the next chapter…It all depends on how things go for me in other fics I'm working on.