Queen of Darkness

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, though I wish that I did. Somebody in Japan does. I am not making any money on this; this is just for my enjoyment as well as anyone's who likes my work.

AN hey I'm back and didn't fall off the face of the planet…. well maybe I did for a little while, but oh well. Your not here to hear me rant on and on you're here to are a story so with out further delay….on with the show…er....story.

Chapter 7

The girls had just finished their hunt, a very successful one at that. They had managed to find a group of homeless drunks that, though they smelt horrible, were very tasty.

"Ugh, remind me to never eat another homeless bum again." Cathy grumbled.

"Why is that?" wondered Sally. "I was able to get a small sip of yours and he tasted fine."

"The blood was delicious," agreed Cathy. "It's just that they smell so bad that you can't breath while you eat."

This comment made all of the girl's fall over anime style. Cathy just looked at them with an expression that said, 'what did I say?'

"Cathy, you do know that you're a vampire right?" Hilde said.

"It's not something that I'm ever likely to forget." Cathy retorted.

"Then you know that you're pretty much dead, right?" Dorothy asked.

"Of course I do, it comes it being a vamp." Cathy replied getting a little annoyed.

"Well if you're dead, then why do you need to breathe?" Sally stated.

"It's like this," Relena started, taking pity on the confused looking Cathy, "when we were feeding on those guys we stopped breathing. Sure you can still smell their stench but it isn't as over powering."

"In all reality we only breathe to make ourselves look more human." Hilde explained. "In so many ways we try to carry on with our lives. Only we do it in the shadows, mimicking those we see. But you already know this."

"True enough, but I didn't know that we could stop breathing whenever we wanted." Cathy said.

"We can stop all of our bodily functions, but it don't matter how hard you try you can't suppress your hunger." Relena told her. "Any way, enough with the lessons for now. I believe that we all have things to do."

"Relena, what are you going to do about the hunters?" Sally questioned.

"I'm going to talk to my brother, tell him about it then I'm gonna go tot the elders. They will have to assign a team to study these new hunters as well." Relena said.

"Why do you have to talk to the elders?" Cathy wondered. "I thought that you were the queen."

"That is a lesson that will have to wait or the three of you will be late for work and Hilde will be late for school. I'll meet you all at the club later." Relena instructed them, and then she turned and disappeared into the night.

"She's right," Dorothy sighed, "as always."

"She wouldn't be our leader if she wasn't." Sally remarked.

"True enough," Hilde agreed. "Well I'll see you guys at the club once I'm out of school."

The three girls bid their friend farewell and make their way to the club that they all worked at.

Relena

Relena made it back to her brothers club in no time at all. Her entrance was noted by many in the club. Many also remembered that she had just left. Not paying anyone any attention, Relena made her way to the bar.

"Hey there, missy, what can I get for you?" the bartender asked her when she had flagged him down.

"Can you tell me where Millardo is?" Relena asked.

"And why would you be asking after Millardo?" questioned the bartender. "You look a might young for him. Not to mention that he already has a girlfriend."

"I know that you dolt." Relena snapped getting tired of all this. "I'm looking for him because he's my brother and I have urgent matters that need to be discussed. Now if you would be so kind as to tell me where he is."

"Alright, alright," the bartender said holding up his hands. "The last time I saw him he was heading into the back office."

"Thanks for your time," Relena said dryly as she turned and walked away.

As she made her way to the back office, she made sure to announce her destination. She wouldn't put it past her brother to be making out with his life mate. She noticed a couple of people looking at her quizzically, so she knew that there were other vampires in the club. However once they got a good look at her they decided they didn't really need to know what she was doing.

As she reached the door to the office it opened. In all reality Millardo knew she was coming, but made it look like he was walking out of the room and bumped into her.

"Relena," Millardo greeted her pleasantly, "what can I do for you?"

"We need to talk. Now." Relena told him as she brushed passed him.

Millardo stared after her for a second. Rarely had he ever seen her like this. He knew he would have to be careful with what he said. He wasn't dealing with his sweet little sister right now; he was dealing with the Vampire Queen.

"I'm glad that you're here as well Noin, I can use all the help I can get." Relena greeted the other woman as Millardo shut the door.

"I don't know of what help I can be, majesty, but I'll try." Noin said bowing her head slightly.

"I will take any help I can get right now, as I have very disturbing news." Relena told them as she sat down. "It seems that a foe of old has come back to haunt us."

"What do you mean?" Noin asked looking puzzled.

"I mean that the vampire hunters have re-entered this world to haunt our shadows." Relena answered calmly.

"What do you mean by vampire hunters?" Noin asked.

"They were a group of mortals who had the ability to kill us." Millardo explained to Noin, but his eyes never left Relena's face. "We haven't heard anything about them in over 300 years. How can you be so sure that they're back? Where have you seen them?"

"One of them was taking to Hilde, here in your club." Relena told him looking Millardo straight in the eye. "He told her himself what he was, lucky for her she played it off."

"How come she didn't get away and warn the rest of us?" Millardo demanded.

"According to Hilde, we're dealing with a new bread of hunter, now." Relena informed him. "It seems the old rules that we were taught don't apply any more. Well some any way. This hunter had a dream and was willing to talk about things other than massacring our people."

"That is no reason not to have warned the rest of our population that was in the club." Millardo stated.

"Millardo, its Hilde. You ought to remember how she was as a fledgling she hasn't changed. All she sees is a handsome face and she don't think about the danger." Relena replied.

"That still doesn't condone her actions." Noin shouted as she stood up and started pacing.

"I'm not saying that it does, and rest assured that as soon as I think up a suitable punishment she will receive it." Relena told them as she watched Noin pace, fear coming off her in waves. "Calm your fears Lu, we have survived this threat before and we'll do it again."

"That's true enough, Relena," Millardo agreed. "You must remember though, many of the vampires around today have never dealt with this threat. Many of the vampires that have are out of touch. And if what you say is true, we have lost our main way of telling the hunters apart from normal mortals."

"That is why we must gather as many older vampires as we can and try and find out about the hunters. We must get new guide lines to go by and teach them to the younger vampires as soon as we can." Relena told him looking every bit the queen she was. "I know it's not going to be easy but it must be done.

"Right now, I am going to the elders. If I am not mistaken it is the night of their once a year meeting here in town." Relena continued as she stood up. "They must know about this if they don't already. I would like the two of you to start spreading the word that the hunters are back. Remind the people not to panic as it will only draw more attention to themselves."

"You can count on us, majesty." Millardo said bowing to his sister.

"I know I can, that's why I came to you." Relena told him and then slipped out the door.

Once she was gone, Millardo sighed. He was thinking about the handful of vampires he had brought into this world unawares. Unlike Relena he had never really become friends with his fledglings. In truth his fledglings never really forgave him for what he made them.

"Millardo?" Noin's voice broke though his thoughts. "Are you ok?"

Millardo smiled as he walked over to his life mate and gathered her in his arms. The pair just stood there for a while before Millardo pulled back so that he could see his beloved's face.

"I'm just thinking about all the fledglings who have entered our world unaware of this danger. In a way it's good because they wont have to unlearn anything. On the other hand they won't have hardly any fear because they don't know what these mortals can do." Millardo confided in her.

"We'll just have to look up to you older vamps for guidance." Noin smiled at him. "I wouldn't worry to much about the arrogant ones. Once they see what you have seen of this foe, I'm sure they will simmer down."

"For now we must warn those who are in the club. You my dear will be a good example, as you have never known this foe, yet you fear them." Millardo said as he moved to the door. "Let us hope that Relena and the elders come up with guild lines soon. If they don't . . . ."

"Don't worry, love, they will." Noin assured her lover as they walked out of the small office.

To Be Continued. . . .

AN well there's another part of it, I hoped you like it, remember to R&R, later all. ja