Disclaimer- I own the characters that do not appear in the show. -sticks out tongue-
Warnings- Same as the last 13 chapters.
Holy shit! It has finally come! The final chapter to CoD! So here we are, and I just want to thank my reviewers. I loved all the feedback. The final chapter shall begin now... -jumps up and down-
Chapter 14
"The chosen will be there soon, Master." A green haired man, knelt before a pale aristocratic man. The man smirked the rest of his features obscured by darkness.
"Thank you Zeke. You are dismissed." The man's voice was a deep tenor, with a slight gravel to it.
Standing up the man left the room, leaving the other three creatures inside. "Mister Wolfe, what will you do next?" Walking down the long corridor, Zeke headed for his next destination.
The aristocratic man, stood from his throne. "Guards make a portal to the traitors house." The guards did as they were told, scrambling to the center of the room, they waved their hands. A void appeared before them.
"Sir the portal."
"Incompetent fools." The man sneered, showing off a pair of fangs. His features still couldn't be seen. Striding forward, he walked through the abyss. Seconds later he exited, into the bedroom of his later traitor. Tied up to the bedposts was the outline of Eric Delko.
Pacing around the bed, the man fell into the moonlight's rays. His hair was a dark wine red ending at his lower back. Although, he was skinny, he wore a baggy shirt and pants, both black in color, with silver odds and ends. Looking into the Cuban's pools, his own murky green pools reflected hatred. "It seems that the boy will be coming for you tonight, whether you like it or not."
The man below him squirmed, shouting through the cloth around his mouth. Leaning forward, he pulled the object out of his hostages mouth. "What was that?"
Swallowing hard, Eric tried to combat the dryness in his throat. "I don't believe he would risk my life for me." Eric looked up at the ceiling. It had only been hours since the creatures had taken him, and forced him onto the bed, where he laid. Through the doors, the guards voices had drifted through, letting the CSI piece together some of what had happened. What Eric knew for a fact was that whatever he was now a part of was big. Something that would affect those around him as well. And that his life would never be the same again.
"I forgot to you humans we don't exist. So why believe whatever we have to say." The vampire said with disgust. He had never forgotten the encounters he had faced in his eternal life.
"Humans? If your not human then what are you?" Eric was confused. He had just assumed some psycho cult had kidnapped him.
"Why don't I let him tell you. I'm sure it will make your denial that much better." He licked his lips. Turning to the door, he made his way out. "I will see you when the show starts."
And with that Eric was left alone once again to contemplate the new information he was given.
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"So this is it." Matt looked up at the building, his white fox ears alert for any noise. A small group consisting of Ryan, Matt, Alexander, and Riley were standing on the other side of the street. Watching the coming and goings of the house before them. And waiting for the right time to strike.
"Yes." The seer spoke mesmerized by the future she was seeing. With every step they took, the future changed. Not even a great seer like her could predict the outcome of such a prophecy. "And to think it will come down to such a small meaningless day."
"I always thought the infamous Simon Key would die differently." The blue haired kistune thought. Everything ridded on the chosen and his abilities. Swaying behind him slowly, was his light blue fox tail. He was nervous.
"Okay. I can do this." Ryan Wolfe was not ready at all, but he knew what he had to do. The glamour that had been in place during the day had been taking off. Showing the world his real features. Like Alexander, his silver tail was always waving giving away his feelings.
"Don't be so nervous. This is what you were born to do." Matt tried to reassure the hybrid.
Ryan just nodded meekly. Looking back up at the house, he noticed a signal from the back. Elizabeth had done her job of knocking out any guards posted outside. Then sending a small flare into the air, the element she controlled.
"That's our signal. Let's go." Running into the house, Alex, Matt and Alexander were pulled directly into a portal. Leaving Ryan all alone.
"Shit." Looking around the man noticed that the hallway was empty. Slowly making his way down, he walked into the living room. Zeke was waiting for him.
"Mister Wolfe, I knew you would come. My master is waiting for you." Ryan took a step forward. "Ah, but before you meet him you must pass a little test of mine." Chanting a spell, the man sealed off a possible exits, trapping the two in the room.
"What are you doing?" Even though Ryan knew what the servant had done, he needed a reason. He didn't believe the creature would suicidal, even if his master told him to.
"Oh that is nothing to worry about. You just have to focus on me." Zeke rushed forward, a long black and red halberd appearing in his hands.
'This must have been the man that cast that magic in the cemetery.' Standing his ground Ryan watched the man. His breathing calm and even. "Did your master set you up?" The hybrid snaked his hand, down to the holster around his waist.
"My master would never want to loose something as valuable as me." The man continued his rush forward, at a faster pace. Disappearing from view, and reappearing at Ryan's side. Ryan had followed the movements and was ready to counteract the attack, by ducking. The blade crossed the air above him, causing an eerie sound.
"Where's Eric?" The hybrid stepped back, forming a gap between the blade and his body. His tail waved back and forth dangerously, signaling the anger he felt. This battle had to end fast.
"If you beat me, then you may find out." Zeke rushed forward again, bringing the blade down onto Ryan's shoulder. He cut the skin.
Crying out in pain, Ryan dropped the gun in his hand. He didn't have any other weapon to help. 'Damn it he's toying with me. If that prophecy is true, then I should be able to do something.' Clutching the cut, Ryan jumped backwards.
Zeke was grinning like a madman. "This is starting to get good. If this is the person who is supposed to help us rise, then I am glad you are not on our side. My master could kill you in an instant."
Ryan just gritted his teeth. He was trying to formulate any kind of plan. 'Think back to what dad said.' Searching his memories, he came up with something. A lecture his father had said to him, days before his tragic death. "When all else fails, believe in yourself, and search for your inner power. That will always guide you." The part of the prophecy fell into place. The guide that was being talked about, was his family. Both his father and Aunt Marge. 'I have to kill this faction for my family.' With those thoughts of revenge running through his mind, Ryan searched inside himself for his powers.
Zeke watched as the chosen closed his hues, focusing on something other then the battle. Taking the opportunity he moved forwards ready to cut the man's neck off. "Chosen you really have surprised me. I thought no one would act like you have. Idiots die young deaths."
Ryan just tuned the man out. Focusing on searching inside himself. For some reason he knew that he would get out of this safely. As Zeke's halberd came down, ready to chop the hybrid's body in half, he stopped, frozen in place. Opening his eyes, Ryan grinned. He found what he was looking for. "Idiots huh?"
For the moment the tides were turned and Zeke knew it. Calling out to his master mentally he asked for help. 'Master help me. The chosen is stronger than I originally anticipated.'
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From inside the bedroom, Simon Key heard the desperate plea. Clenching his fists, he resisted the urge to hit the nearest object. The chosen finding his latent powers was not part of the plan. Looking down at the man on the bed he knew what he had to do. "Eric Delko."
The Cuban looked up, angry. Biting back the words ready to spill out of his mouth.
"It seems that you may get out of this alive." Turing around the red-haired vampire addressed his faithful servant. 'Zeke you have done all that you could. You were a useful tool while you alive. I hope the chosen kills you quickly. I will see you in hell, if I ever reach that pit.' Waving his hands, he walked through the portal that appeared. It seemed that he would have to regroup and carry out the plan at a later date.
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'Damn that man.' Zeke had just received the message and knew that it was all over for him. Raising his halberd for the final time, he ran forward.
Ryan held up his hand. Flames licked the area around Zeke, before enveloping him fully. The barriers around the area dropped instantly. Letting Ryan run upstairs. "Eric!" He called out, hoping the other could hear him.
From inside the room, Eric lifted his head, as he thought he heard the voice of his co-worker drift through the hallway. "I'm in here." He called out half-heartily, thinking it was a trick of the mind. He was still trying to process everything that happened to him.
Hearing the others whisper, Ryan ran to his Aunt's old bedroom. Running inside he went straight to the ropes securing him to the bed. He was so happy the other was safe, that he didn't notice the stream of tears running from his eyes. "Are you okay? Did anything happen to you?"
Eric just stared. Ryan had ears and a tail. Was he just imagining things? "Uhmmm Ryan do you have ears and a tail?"
From his place at the bedpost, Ryan froze. He had completely forgotten about that part. How the hell was he going to explain this. 'I am so dead.'
Just tell the boy what you are. If you really think he's your soul mate, then he will accept you.
By now Ryan wasn't surprised that Alexander knew something he didn't tell him. And he also knew that Alexander's advice was usually very helpful. "Yes." His voice was meek. Looking down the hybrid busied himself with untying the ropes once again.
Eric just nodded, shocked. "Okay then… I am just going to pretend this never happened…." With those final words he passed out.
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Eric returned to work a week after the incident. During his time away he had gone over the events of his kidnapping in his head, coming to one conclusion. Get answers from Ryan Wolfe. Ever since the insane 'vampire' had rambled to him about being Ryan's soul mate, he had been thinking about what that would mean, if it was even true.
The old term speak of the devil would be just one way to describe the situation Eric had walked into as he made his way into the crime lab. From the corner of his eye he saw Ryan talking to a visitor. Not wanting to wait about his questions he made his way over. Overhearing the end of the conversation.
"But he saw. I don't know if I should tell him the truth, or tell him he's crazy."
"Well he's coming over so you better think fast." The man winked, walking away. "I'll talk to you later."
"Bye Matt." Waving his new friend off, Ryan braced himself for the storm Eric Delko. Although he knew this moment would come eventually, he still didn't know what to do.
"Ryan, I have a few questions." Eric stopped in front of the other, determined.
"Let's take this somewhere more private." Beckoning for Eric to follow the two went down to the empty morgue. He had a feeling something like this would happen today, so he asked Alex for the room. Leaning against a counter, Ryan felt that he was ready. "Shoot."
Racking his brain, Eric started with the simplest thing he could think of. "Are vampires real or was the guy that kidnapped me a crazy cult leader?"
Ryan could have bent over laughing, but he controlled himself. "Yes vampires are real." The mental battle from before over with. If he ever wanted a chance with the man in front of him, Ryan had to tell him the truth. 'Hopefully he doesn't know about the soul mate part.'
"Do you really have fox ears and a tail?" Eric's mind produced an image of the man with the extra features unwillingly. He had to admit it was kind of hot. Shaking his head, he banished the image.
Raising a eyebrow, Ryan nodded.
Eric was onto his last question now. The one that would make or break his relationship with his co-worker. "The crazy vampire that kidnapped me…" Ryan smiled, lightly. It seemed the Cuban was taking this better then he could have thought. "He said something about me being your soul mate. I just wanted to know if that was true, because I really like you." There it was out in the open. For the first time, since his crazy attraction started, he felt that everything was going right.
"It was true." Ryan looked down, blushing somewhat. Although he heard the words I like you came out of Eric's mouth, he didn't know what to think.
Going out on a limb Eric walked over to Ryan, leaning forward to press his lips against the others. Pulling away, he started to mumble an apology. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done anything like…" His words were stopped by Ryan's lips. Smiling Eric embraced the other.
From outside the room, Alex and Calliegh cheered the two on. "It took them long enough."
"Yeah, but what was with the whole vampire thing before it?"
Alex shrugged, she had no idea about what her baby was talking about.
When the need for air grew too strong Eric and Ryan parted. Softly the latter whispered, "Are you sure you want this?"
Eric nodded, if he was sure of nothing else it was this. Nothing could go wrong? Little did he know Simon Key had barely begun his conquest to fulfill the prophecy.
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"I hope you make the best of this happiness for it won't last long." Laughing, Simon Key walked away from the crystal ball that once belonged to his most faithful servant Zeke.
A/N: Review plz. And I might have a sequel... That is the key word here...