The Smell and Color Of Blood

Chapter 4

There wasn't much for Laurie to do. She couldn't go out, she had to keep that ridiculous tiara on her head, she had to obey those silver haired freaks, and she had nothing to eat. She hadn't eaten for about 12 hours now. Laurie clutched her stomach in pain as it growled.

"Ugh. Unmh," she moaned. "I must have lost like 10 pounds by now," she said. Her vision was blurry and her whole body felt weak.

Sephiroth, Kadaj, Yazoo, and Loz walked in. Laurie saw them and jumped to her feet, but didn't stay up. She collapsed to the ground. Yazoo caught her in his arms. "Now, now. You have to keep your strength up," he said with a smile.

"That's impossible. You guys drink blood. Since I'm not a vampire-," she was interrupted by Sephiroth, "Yet," he said. Laurie looked at him. "Not going to happen," snorted Laurie. "I can only have food…regular food," she sighed while putting her hands on Yazoo's chest.

"That's where your wrong," said Kadaj. He threw her a bag full of food. "You got me something?" she asked skeptically holding the bag. "We can't have you starving to death," he sneered as he and Loz left to go to what Laurie guessed was their rooms deeper in the cave.

Yazoo and Sephiroth left too to let Laurie eat in peace. Laurie wasted no time...she dug into the food, but was careful not to choke.

Back where Kadaj and Loz were at, they were soon joined by Sephiroth and Yazoo. "She's becoming more trouble than she's worth," hissed Kadaj showing his fangs. "We agree," said Loz and Yazoo in unison showing their menacing eyes.

Sephiroth glared at them. "It pains me to say it, but I think you guys are right," Sephiroth said. "Then so be it, tonight we get rid of her…once and for all," Kadaj said.

Laurie had finished her food…all of it. Now she was sound asleep on the bed with the tiara still on her head. Since she was sleeping she didn't sense the 4 SHM come up and surround her on the bed.

"Now," whispered Sephiroth. They all grabbed her roughly and began to drag her out to the cemetery. Laurie woke up with a start, which was very not healthy.

She started struggling without a moment's hesitation. "What are you doing to me!" she screamed. They stopped moving her. Loz, Kadaj, and Yazoo had left Sephiroth to hold her still. he put one arm around her neck, and his other hand holding her arm behind her back. Laurie stopped struggling when she felt Sephiroth tighten his grip.

"We have all decided that you are not the one to be our princess," hissed Kadaj right into her face. "Whew! Ever heard of a breath mint?" she asked. That caused another slap to her face from Kadaj. "I think someone is a little hand happy," said Laurie. "But still, you're going to pay for that," she said with an evil smile on her face.

Then she pulled out the silver dagger she had so cleverly hidden on herself. Then she slashed Sephiroth on the arm while she made a dash for the door. "Get after her you morons!" screamed Sephiroth while he tried to stop the bleeding.

If her escaping meant her being stuck in the Labyrinth, then so be it. She immediately threw the tiara off her head. She could hear the vampires running after her. Then she heard a sound that sent chills down her spine; the unsheathing of a sword.

"Oh God," she said as she ran for her life. But she stood strong. "I will not let these vampires suck my blood. My blood belongs in my body and no one else's," she said as started down another path way that miraculously led to the exit.

She dashed into the cemetery and hid behind the first tall tombstone she could find. She was panting hard but tried to get her breathing to subside.

She heard the vampires come out and start to swear they're mouths off. "Where the fuck is she?" asked Loz. "We aren't going to let her survive once we find her," said Kadaj. "Spread out and find that fucking bitch," said Sephiroth.

Laurie knew that vampires had great hearing, so she tried her very best to keep quiet, even if it meant her heart beating a mile a minute. Then all was quiet. Laurie peaked out and saw nothing, except gravestones.

Then she ran to the only place she knew she would be safe and protected: her church.