Chapter 28

The Siege

"Is that all?" Seline stared at those twelve, who survived. Half of them lost some limbs. Broken vampires without future, who could think only about suicide. Lora seemed so proud of them!

"They're the best! We've gone through the hell together."

"Only twelve, including me, you and Alex, of fifty I had!" Sel walked to each of them, choosing some for her plan.

"O.K., Lora, you, you, you and you, follow me, others – go to the house of witch Lucien, there you'll find help." she ordered, then faced to Lora. "I want to join the Holy Order's army under the walls of Lucifer's fortress!"

"Are you mad! Never! They won't go with you! The Holy Order is the source of our problems!"

"Shut up. I mean not to fight with them, but to get in the fortress while Lucifer watches for humans. Think we can?"

"Oh, I don't know, captain. Hey! It means, we act against the Council!" the girl's eyes sparkled mischievously.

"Right, I'm tired of being their toy. I want to fight for our future, for Diana. I'm just afraid that my soldiers lost their courage."

"You're a hero, remember? Come on!"

Lora did best: she brought all turned vampires, who could hold a sword or shoot. About two hundred soldiers wanted to hear famous Seline Cale. She put on her simple leather suit and jumped on a huge box with bullets, absolutely calm and serious; her long blonde hair was like a banner behind her back.

"I know, you're waiting for some beautiful words, but I'm not a good orator. I just hate the elders and their stupid system. The devil is our real enemy, humans are only food. We serve to his demons, forgetting, who we are! Somebody should stop this! Will you fight with me! Against the past for our future!"

"YES!" ran across the crowd. Lo was right: Seline's authority could make them to do everything for her.

"So follow me! For Diana! For the future! To the Fortress!"

"Why did you take this?" Dracula asked, while they were on the way to Lucifer's fortress. They've just buried Angelica and Van Helsing took Diana's cross, which wasn't touched by demons.

"I thought, she'll be glad to have this, when we'll awake her. Now, explain, why you guessed, the Gift is a candle from the church?"

"Hmm, I thought about Greek legend, where Prometheus brought the fire to the people."

"Why candle then, not a torch or match?"

"Well, Diana is a Christian, so it has to be a candle."

"Iron logic."

The count smiled, but actually felt much worse, breathing heavily and checking the fresh bandages on his neck.

After an hour Gabriel stopped, staring somewhere. "Isn't it Seline up there?"

Crowd of vampires was fighting with demons; Seline's fair hair was seen well among them.

"Oh, I knew, we'll find her in such place! Hurry up!" Vladislaus grabbed his friend by the shoulders and flew to the fighters. Vampires seemed to be in their best form, swords were like flashes in the curl with demons' claws and fangs. Vlad caught the blade of one demon, who stepped to Sel behind her back, and cut his head off.

"Hey, can't you be one of normal pregnant women, who sit at home in safety?" Dracula whispered in her ear.

"If I do so, shot me, O.K.? What're you doing here?" she parried someone's riposte, feeling so calmed, when he was near.

"We thought you'll be glad to have two more forwards in your team."

"What's with your neck?"

"Just a scratch! I see you made a revolution, I'm proud of having such amazing bride!" he killed another demon with a sword, he took from his previous victim.

"I'm planning to become your wife soon," she smirked, pressing her back to his.

"I haven't deserved this, but I'll try to be a good boy!"

"Never try!" Seline kissed him deeply, then turned to a new enemy.

Van Helsing saw this, but, strange, no pricks, no jealousy! 'I'll save you, Diana! Maybe all would go well …'

More and more demons joined the battle. Vampires and Gabriel could be defeated easily, but Kiara with her numerous werewolves crashed the demons like a colorful wave.

"Need help here?" she roared, her red fur burnt like a flame. Selin smiled, so glad to get her help. Werewolves were like the fresh air for vampire troops. They found strength to send demons back home. It was the first victory in the list!

"Great! Now, welcome in!"

The army of two different races splashed inside the giant gates, fighting with demons. They didn't know that the Holy Order with Marionette's demons has already reached the main hall, where most met their death. Malletty looked like a hungry dog, spilling blood of his enemies with lust, but no ability to be sated.

Meantime Marinette entered the throne hall, where Lucifer kept last pieces of his greatness.

"Hello, lover," she said sweetly, "See your falling empire?"

"I'll never be defeated, woman! The world can't exist without evil and I am this evil! Leave, now! Or you want Devolio to show you his temper?" the devil exchanged smirks with his servant.

"I'll go … but, Lucifer, you know that my army had surrounded the throne hall? They want to see the color of your blood."

"I'm waiting."

The demoness started walking away, but he stopped her. "Listen, sweetie, my heart hurts, when you cause pain to my dear son. What do you need from him?"

"He's strong, cold, yet so handsome … I want him and I'll get him. The leader of the Holy Order will kill her and the baby, she carries, and I'll calm Vladislaus in his misery. Good plan, ah?"

"Women … Really, the creations of hell. That's your entire problem. Senses are on the first place, right?"

"You can't know this word, darling. We'll see, whose turn to sit on the throne!"