The Smell and Color of Blood

Chapter 9

Well, Laurie had had quite the adventure, wouldn't you say? She couldn't tell anyone…they'd either think she was crazy or she would put herself in a position where they'd lock her up in a mental institution.

6 months later, that's exactly what happened. She was in an insane asylum. She ignored all the other patients and kept to herself.

Laurie had free roam around the hospital when she wasn't eating, sleeping, or in her therapy time. Since she hadn't been physical, the director of the asylum gave her free roam around.

Basically, this asylum was just like home. She had a place where she could stay for some or the remainder of her life. She didn't write letters...who would she write it to? She had no friends, no family that loved her, and no one to love her. A tear dropped down Laurie's face as she was lost in her thoughts.

Laurie started crying with the rain outside. Laurie didn't even notice a teenage girl come up behind her. This girl had very long black hair, blue eyes, and was around 5ft 3in tall. She went up behind Laurie and scared her.

"You really saw the vampires?" she asked with a serious tone. Laurie was scared out of her wits. "EEKK!" she squealed. "Ye-yes," she said. "They were 4 silver haired men? Tried to make you their vampire princess? Gave you a silver tiara with a red gem in the middle?" she asked.

Laurie was VERY surprised. She hadn't told anyone except her doctor, and she knew he would never tell anyone else, much less another patient. "It's okay," said the teenage girl. "I saw them too. That's the reason I'm in here," she said. She saw that Laurie was very afraid. She could see her shaking.

"Where are my manners?" she said slapping her forehead. "My name is Amy Castle, and like you I'm a victim of those SHM," she said. Laurie shook her hand. "It's nice to meet you," she said. Then Laurie looked around her. The nurses and doctors were looking at the 2 girls. "Let's go talk somewhere more quiet," she said.

The 2 girls headed to a deserted hall. "Okay, I killed them all," said Laurie. Amy had her mouth gawked open. "You got them all?" she asked. "Yep!" said Laurie with a smile.

"Wow. Even I never guessed that their beings were tied to that red gem in that damn tiara, but hey, if you destroyed it-" Amy didn't finish speaking because of Laurie's hand on her mouth. "Beg pardon?" she asked. "I just dusted them like you would any normal vampire," she said with worry in her voice.

"Uh-oh," said Amy. Laurie grabbed her by her shirt collar. "WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN 'UH-OH?'" she yelled. Amy sighed then began to tell her tale; "When they had me in their cave in the graveyard, I overheard the one with the wicked long ass hair. They said that no matter who tried to kill them vampire style, they would always regenerate and become vampires again. I was lucky. I heard them say that the only way they could die is if that red gem was destroyed," said Amy with a flip of her ebony black hair.

Laurie was about to faint. "Do you think they're going to come after me?' asked Laurie. Then both girls screamed as they heard the alarm go off. "Intruder alert! Intruder alert!" said a computer voice all throughout the hospital. "I think it's a definite possibility," said Laurie as the 2 girls ran to the front desk.

Once they turned the corner, Laurie and Amy gasped in fear. All 4 silver haired vampires were back! It looked as if they were never slain to begin with. They were standing right at the desk with 4 bodies cut up and bleeding out onto the floor.

Sephiroth saw the 2 young girls and smiled. "Hello," he said. Both girls screamed and took to a run to anywhere that was safety. "Get them," said Sephiroth. Yazoo, Loz, and Kadaj ran with incredible speed after the 2 frightened girls.