CHAPTER 12

The Escape

As Colin and his group of SWaT Bots neared the bloody mountains he stopped. One of the SWaT bots handed him a communicator he motioned for and after punched in the co ordinates he began to speak.

" Robotnik! It's Colin speaking. Do you read me? "

" What is it Colin? " His voice came through in a rather annoyed yet lazy tone. " Have you found them yet? "

" Not exactly. "

" What do you mean not exactly? Either you have or you haven't. "

" They've crossed into the territory of those pesky vampires. "

" Ah yes...I've been meaning to deal with them for awhile now. Proceed and dont bother me again until she is found, or else things will become quite...unpleasent " he said in a threatning tone. Colin gritted his teeth and gave him a 'yes sir' answer and then threw the communicator to the ground and stomped on it.

" Enjoy this moment of power while you can... " he said under his breath.

Meanwhile Sally and Bunnie were exploring the great city feeling the eyes of every living vampire on them. The buildings were maginificently crafted. They were crafted masterfully with white marble and black onyx. Many greekesque statues of nude vampire men & woman adorned the walls and streets. They passed by a fountain of blood and an altar.

" Bunnie, what on Mobius are we doing here? "

" I dunno suga but we need to get outta here. "

They noticed the male vampires were clad in tight black leather suits with ghoulish armour and chains overtop of them while the females seemed to be almost completely nude. Some even had tatoo's. Judging from how they dress and their culture the vampires seem to be very lust driven beings making it even more dangerous for strangers like them to be there. Sally sighed feeling the dry blood in her hair.

" Maybe if we dont cause trouble we can go by tomorrow. "

" Ah seriously doubt this Antoine fella is gonna be in the likes of these woods. "

" Only a vampire could survive in a place as putrid as this. I'd rather be in Robotropolis! " said Sally.

Then a green robed vampire approached them. His cloak dragged on the ground and a long necklace of gold that jingled when he walked. He wore a fancy victorian mask over his face. He was very royal looking. He was an older gentleman, short and plump with a slight hunch to his walk.

" Greeting, guests. I am Cauldron " he spoke in a polite tone bowing his head slightly. " I am one of the many priests of my lord and master, Draconia. "

" This Draconia wouldnt be like Robotnik...would he? " she asked with hesitation in her voice trying to imagine what he might look like.

Even though he was masked she could tell that he was giving her a very odd look. He leaned in. " Heh. Make no mistake, child. Draconia is cruel as he is wonderful. He has brought our people an age of peace and prosperity. He united our clans and stopped the hundreds of years of civil wars amongst ourselves. But he also demands great tribute for his services to us. One of our traditions is the ceremonial impalings. "

" I-Impaling? " Sally said, the color draining from her skin.

" Impaling is a tradition that we celebrate. Since we are a warlike people, that is how we often slayed our foes. Spies and law breaking are punished by slow impalement. A blunt edge up through the anal cavity is how it is usually done, to keep the process as slow as possible, to savor their pain. It was originally done for the lords amusement, but it has caught on to be quite the sensation among our people. "

Sally and Bunnies faces were twisted in a horrified expression. Sally began to regret her decision to come to this place very badly now. She looked around her and noticed every eye was on her looking at her with suspicion and hostility. One flicked his dagger tongue at her and winked.

" I have prepared a lodging for you to stay at.I hope you will like it. Follow me. "

As they followed the city began to slope uphill around a mountainside. They passed a few marble statues of their blood gods.

" Cmon Sally girl, ah can take out 'ol Harv and get us out of this jam! "

" No! They have not yet attacked us. As a princess, this is a very careful diplomatic situation. We mustn't provoke them into starting anything. "

The Priest piped up suddenly. " If you wish to remain unscathed I would suggest outsiders like you to stay far away from my masters castle or from his knights. "

He opened two cast iron doors abundant with designs of demonic babies all over them. The inside was carved out of pure gold and bronze. A vampire woman elegentally came out from behind the curtains to greet them. She was around 6 feet tall with fiery red hair with long fangs poking out of her grin. She clutched a red silk blanket, barely masking her nude frame behind it.

" Ah, darling Cauldron! Vwat business do zee to have neh? "

" I need you to look after these two for abit Morrigana " he replied.

She looked at Bunnie and Sally and her grin spread.

" Ah, ve to be having fun tonight, yes? "

They gave her a cold look. The two exchanged words in private, as the two looked suspiciously at their new company. With a nod and a smile, Cauldron left. The doors slammed shut behind them and they were faced with a grinning she of her friends slinked around the corners flashing their fangs.

" Cauldron says you are a princess, yes? I zink you are a liar, and a spy " she said. " It makes no difference to me. I do not care what your story eez. Don't worry, vwe will keep you safe and sound for your interrogators later. "

" You can't hold me here " Sally growled. " What are you going to do? "

" Fun time" she said hastily.

" What. "

Suddenly they realized what was about to happen to them. From the moment they set foot into their land they were being escorted to prison. Bunnie leaped up and brought her metal fist down hammering her face sending her crashing to the floor. She sat on her chest and repeatedly began to beat on her. Her friends let out a angry sriek and pounced on them like wild animals.

" Since you vwont do it villingly vwe have no choice! " one said and then sticking two needles into them. One was a poison to paralyze them and another was a hormone intensifier. It worked just the same on mechanical as flesh on them. They felt their bodies go numb as they collapsed to the floor, and a burning hotness welling up from within. An ache all over that made their breath flush, and their minds swim.

" D-dont... " Sally whispered shedding a tear. " We've done...nothing...wrong. "

They did not head their pleas and began their assault on them. Their hands touching and exploring every inch of their bodies while throwing buckets of blood on them and licking it off and then doing that to themselves and repeating this process long after they blacked out. Who knows what else they did once they lost conscious.

Time seemed to become a stranger to Bunnie as she awoke. How long was she out for? Couple hours? Days? Weeks? Bunnie layed frozen slipping in and out of concious on the stone hard floor. The vampiress' had gone off into the dark depths of the building to go into a frozen dark sleep. She moaned trying to wiggle her mechanical fingers. The poison was strong, even for her robotic body it did a number on her. She tryed to speak but no sound left her throat. She felt like passing out again but not before the gate in front of her swung open making a long creaking noise. A shadow passed over her but she could not look up. She felt four long spidery fingers curl around her hand and then grab in a powerful grip and picked her up off the floor .She suddenly felt a rush of energy come back into her and her mind cleared. She looked at this stranger. He was standing roughly six feet tall wearing a tall black top hat that made him even taller looking. He had a familiar pointy nose with his eyes hidden behind a pair of old spectacles. He wore a dusty greyish black trenchcoat with red sleaves poking slightly out.

" Who are you? " Bunnie asked bewildered.

" Dont be nervous. My name is Mr Snively. I'm here to help you. "

She looked at him rather surprised and didnt seem very trusting on the outside but he said he wants to help.

" Phew, for a second I thought I had come to the wrong place. You've got questions I can see that " he said relieved and checking the time on his pocket watch.

" Why do you want to help me? " she asked.

He tipped his hat down abit and then folded his arms. " I could feel your pain from miles off and I could not bear to ignore it " he said plainly.

" How'd ya'll pick up on that when you were miles off, suga. Is that magic of some kind? "

" Maybe. Why should you care? "

" Why wont you tell me? "

"I think...I think your too inquistive for your own good, that's why " he said prodding his finger at her.

" Call me cookoo suga but ah dont trust a tall dark and creepy person at the drop of the hat. "

He grinned and muttered under his breath that was almost a whisper. " And so you shouldn't."

" What? "

He ruffled his sleeves. " The poison from your body is gone is it not? Take the princess and make haste towards the east. You will come across a city. I want you to meet me there. "

She frowned. " Hold on suga, why should ah listen to you? "

He leaned in and whispered something into her ear. Her ears perked up and her eyes widened and she looked at him astonished.

" You...you can do that!? "

He nodded and then turned to leave and vanished into thin air.

' Weird ' she thought.

She poked her head out of the gates and the streets seemed deserted. She found Sally unconcious on the cold floor like a used and violated item tossed aside for something new and improved. She grabbed a discarded towel sheet and wrapped her in it since she felt cold. The coast was clear. She took off lightning fast down the narrow roads to the towering drawbridge. They were not the ones they came into but they were heavily gaurded with tower gaurds and marching troops. Without hesitation she snapped out her arm and called the demon sword, Beezlebub to her need.

" Ah, was wondering when you were going to ask for my assistance " it said eager.

She made one clean slash emitting a violent demonic blast of energy from the demon sword blowing the gaurds in front to smithereens. She waved the sword again and blasted apart the gears keeping the drawbridge up. Sounds of demonic hisses erupted from everywhere in the city and were closing in fast. The drawbridge came crashing down with a thunderous boom. It shattered, sending it crashing down into the chasm below. As she ran into the woods the sky was filled with sharp spears. Sentry gaurds alerted to attack began firing off in her direction. Rabbits were naturally fast creatures, very hard to chase down. One glazed Bunnies shoulder as she still was carrying Sally off. Cauldron was now to be the one to tell his master of the news.

He shuddered as he walked up the steps and entered the great halls shaking in fear. He passed by many great black halls with sphynx statues perched behind a glass frame watching. He reached a giant door made entirely out of calcium from ground up bones of who knows what. When he entered their was a great rattling of rusty chains hanging off the doors. His master sat in a great chair at the end of the room. He stood over ten feet tall in diameter. He had a large crimson cape that was tied up like a curtain on the walls that stretched across the cieling and onto the floors almost covering every square inch of the room. On his back he had two great black angelic wings. He was clasped in a crimson body armour that resembled muscle. There were faces crafted on the shoulders of two jackal looking faces. Only his head and face was not covered up by armor. He had a pure white face with the blackest of eyes matched only by his long jet black hair. He had a long manchu mustache that draped off to the sides of his lip. He wore a tall spiked crown made from diamonds, and had two large tusklike fangs that stretched slightly past his chin. He was the dreaded Draconia, the king of Vampires.

" Why do you enter my presence, priest? " he said, tightening his grip on his chair.

" Apoligies my lord but there has been a...disturbance. "

" Disturbance? "

" Y-y-yes...two seemingly small and harmless looking outsiders entered the city but now have escaped and destroyed the south gate. "

Fire erupted from Draconia's eyes and mouth. " You idiot! " he roared, shaking the entire room.

" Who let them in! "

" Well sir...it was Topic XII and myself. "

The flames emitting from his eyes turned from a bright red to a ghastly green. He shrugged, and then snapped his fingers. A great muscular attendant emerged into the room and grabbed him. It had powerful mammoth arms wrapped it red leather and spikes with a bucket shaped helmet over its head.

" No! Please give me another chance my lord! " he pleaded.

He was thrown into a chair and tied and then the servent raised a great hammer and began driving spikes into his face. His screams calmed Draconia's fury slightly and asked for his punishment to continue. After he was thrown out, with the greatest of pure willingness he was de-boned piece by piece. His pelvis was the first piece to be removed and then piece by bloody piece was carefully removed to prolonge his suffering. Draconia was still furious.

" So these little insects think they can make a fool out the great powerful and noble vampire empire do they?!"

" What shall we do my lord? " asked a different priest.

" For now, with our enemies so near to attack we'll let them go for the time being. Have the bridge fixed by the end of the day and ave everyone prepare for battle. The time has come when we will crush these werewolf dogs once and for all! "