The Smell and Color of Blood

Chapter 3

"Ugh. Unh," Laurie moaned. She turned in her sleep until her eyes popped right open. "Huh? Who? What?" she asked. She looked at her surroundings. She was in a very red bed. "Where am I?" she asked to nobody. She got out of bed and looked around.

"Did I get transported to the past ore something?" she asked looking at her surroundings. Then a voice rang out. "So my princess awakes," it said. the voice came from behind her. She turned around and looked who had spoken. It was Sephiroth. Laurie backed up in fright. "why did you bring me here?" she asked.

"I have been ruling this town for the past 2 months. I have taken countless lives-" He was cut off by Laurie screaming "You took my father away from me!" Sephiroth just looked at her.

"Yes, like I was saying, I still feel like there is something missing…and that something or in this case someone is you," said Sephiroth putting out his hand for her to take. She just slapped it away. "Go to fucking hell!" she screamed before she tried to storm in the opposite direction and away from him. He grabbed her wrist and put her face right to his. "I'm already there," he said before kissing her full on the lips.

Laurie protested while tasting blood in his mouth. Sephiroth tried a little tongue action, but Laurie didn't give in. She tried to release him from her. Yazoo, Loz, and Kadaj watched the scene unfold. "I think she gets the point," said Loz. "If she tries to escape, hunt her down," said Kadaj gripping his sword Souba.

Sephiroth broke the kiss and Laurie immediately stared spitting out his taste. "What's the matter? Don't like it?" he asked. Laurie didn't answer, but kept spitting. Kadaj stepped out from where he was hiding. "I don't think this rat is worth our time," said Kadaj. Laurie stopped spitting and glared at Kadaj. She walked over to him and looked up to him straight in the face.

Then she spit in his face while she slapped it at the same time. Kadaj was taken aback by this reaction. "You know, you wreak of blood. You could use a shower," she seethed through her mouth.

For that, Kadaj slapped her across the face. She landed hard on the floor. "That's for slapping me first," he said as he left the den. Yazoo and Loz followed him. "Let's go get someone to eat," said Kadaj. "Sure" said the other SHM. They headed out to a local bar to pick up some dinner.

Back at the lair, Laurie sat on the canopy bed massaging her sore cheek. It was as red as the sheets. She looked around until she spotted a beautiful silver dagger nest to the bed. She got up as quickly as she could and grabbed it. When the time was right, she'd stab them all and make a run for it. Until then, she hid it under her black coat. She knew daggers were useless, not as good as wooden stakes, but at least it would cause them pain.

Sephiroth was away getting something. Laurie could hear him rummaging around and cursing his vampire mouth off. Then he stopped. Laurie didn't move. She sensed him coming over to her. then the bed went low.

Laurie felt something go on top of her head. "For you my princess," he said. Laurie got up and went over to a mirror that was hanging over the counter. She looked into the mirror and saw a sterling silver tiara sitting on her head. In the middle was a red jewel.

She took it off and threw it at his face. "I already told you no," she said. "You have spunk," said the silver haired freak. He picked up the tiara and walked over to Laurie. he put the tiara back on her head. Laurie averted his gaze. She didn't want to look into the eyes of a devil.

He grabbed her face and forced her to look at him. "You belong to me now. You take off that tiara and I won't hesitate to teach you a lesson," Sephiroth said. He pushed her down to the floor as he went to the exit. "By the way, this cave is a Labyrinth. Don't try to escape and don't you dare follow me," he said as he disappeared.

Laurie sulked on the bed. She didn't dare take off the tiara even if he wasn't around. "What have I gotten myself into?" she cried into the pillow, careful not to have the tiara fall off.

Near the doorway, Sephiroth watched his princess cry. Soon my princess you will be one of us and we will be together forever and for all eternity, Sephiroth thought to himself before this time he really left .