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Sorry it took me so long to update. I got a little lazy and I got caught up in all the descriptions…But the major reason is that the floppy disk I kept this chapter on died…I would have had it out DAYS earlier if it hadn't been for THE STUPID FLOPPY DYING AS I TRIED TO UPLOAD THE CHAPTER TO Lucky for me I printed a hard copy before it got erased. :ahem: Anyway I need you reviewers too give me suggestions on names for people in both armies. My friend suggested Major #&tard for Major Lecos's name. He also suggested Major Aldolf Hitla. I told him I thought they were both overused.

On another note I also need help with a decision I am making. I need to know weather to pair Raven with Robin or Beastboy. Robin will make the story longer with a 'triangle' thing and Beastboy will skip all that lovy dovy conflict.

If I get more reviews I might just post a preview of the next chapter at the bottom of every chapter. Please tell your friends to read this and tough it through The Phoenix and the Black Bird. I know it's a horrible story compared to this one and I will rewrite it when I'm done with this one…If you reviewers want me too.

Chapter 6: Feast of the Damned

The War

Taylor limped towards the human settlement base. Behind him, he half dragged, half led a small band of 5 bound vampires. The humans on lookout raised their guns to them. "Halt!" One of them shouted. "Who are you?" Taylor looked up at the man. "I am Cadet Taylor Alexander Sanchez under the command of the late Major Lecos. I have captured the vampire who killed him and a few others who accompanied her." The lookout stared at him strangely, but nodded. "Very well…You may enter." The doors opened slowly and they entered the base.

The Tower

Cri, Raven, and Nightingale hadn't gotten far before they all felt a wave of dark energy wash over them. Cri turned around, forcing herself to hover in place. "Looks like we're not done…" She immediately shot forward towards the source of dark energy, Raven and Nightingale following right behind the Dhampir.

They were airborne for only a few seconds before Cri stopped suddenly. Raven and Nightingale ran into her at full speed, making all three plummet towards the ground. The stunned trio landed in a large dumpster full of crumpled old newspapers sitting in an alleyway. Cri quickly sat up and shook her head. "That was so much fun! Who wants to try falling from 75 feet this time?" Raven and Nightingale looked at her skeptically and her smile slowly died down. "Never mind…Lets go see what's up down town."

No sooner than when the trio exited the alleyway, humans fell at their feet begging them for help. Cri crouched down and put one hand on one of their shoulders. "What's the prob-…Oh…" Humans. Dozens and dozens of mindless bloodthirsty veil infected humans. Raven pulled out her communicator with a shaky hand. "We're gonna need backup…" Cri nodded her agreement. "Just call BB and Cyborg…I am pretty sure they are immune to the disease but have them wear some surgeon masks or something…Oh and tell them to bring my arm blades too." Raven nodded and flipped open her communicator, quickly relaying the message to the group.

Cri moved into a fighting stance and was about to start her assault when she spotted that same boy. He was just beyond the crowd of infected people. He looked like he was about to attack a young girl. Cri quickly turned to Raven. "Hold them off until I get back." Before Raven could say anything, Cri had jumped over the crowd and ran off towards a strangely familiar boy. Raven sighed and put up a telekinetic wall blocking the infected humans' path. 'That should hold them.' She thought to herself. She was just about to rise into the air to see what Cri was doing when a pair of cold, clawed hands grabbed her roughly from behind. She felt hot, sour breath on her neck before something bit into it, tearing out a large chunk of her flesh, and began drinking her blood.

The War

Taylor slowly led the vampires through the base. Cri quickly became bored and let her gaze wander around her surroundings. They were passing large numbers of humans, most of them extremely skinny. As they went deeper into the base she began to notice a very pungent odor. There were dead bodies in the alleyways, swarming with flies, Cri shuddered and continued walking trying desperately not to throw up. Vampires had a problem with being around long since dead things. It disturbed them deeply and made it difficult for them to function. She stumbled and nearly fell having to grab onto a nearby wall for support. The humans roared with laughter and used sharp objects to drive her back into the line. She coughed loudly and closed her eyes trying to block it all out.

The next few moments were a blur. It seemed like hours but they finally arrived at the main building and entered. As soon as the door closed, she collapsed on the floor gasping for air, she was only vaguely aware of the other vampires around her, also on their knees. "I will never again be ungrateful for having fresh air." Cri gasped between breaths. "How can you stand having all those bodies in the street? It's unsanitary and disgusting." She looked up at the human commander, her vision slowly becoming clearer. "Commander Evelyn," Taylor said saluting.

Cri blinked a few times her mind still fuzzy. 'Isn't Evelyn a girl's name?' She asked herself. Her vision finally became clear after another few moments. The commander of the army was indeed a woman! She looked like she could be a supermodel but she just seemed to have an arua about her theat reflected authority. Her uniform was pure black contrasting her pale skin, although her cheeks were flushed slightly pink. In her hand she held a small crop, a type of whip used when riding a horse. She had long wavy hair, as black as a raven's wing. Her face was long but not thin with high cheekbones. Her lips were pale and average sized and her eyebrows were very thin, but it was her eyes that caught the dhampir's attention. They were piercing but beautiful. The pearl grey iris seemed to reflect the colors blue and violet making them look like an amethyst held up to the light.

Cri froze solid. She felt fear beginning to spread its icy grip through her mind and body. This woman was staring down at her. Her gaze was more piercing than even the dhampir's. "H-hi…" She stuttered, suddenly lost for words. "W-would you mind not s-staring at me like that? It makes me f-feel like a cornered m-mouse about to be pounced on by a cat." The commander continued to stare at her for another long moment before chuckling softly. She opened her mouth to speak. Her voice had probably once been light and cheerful but the war had made it low and dangerous. "You are the first vampire brought to me who has worked up enough courage to speak." Although she spoke softly, her voice seemed to echo around the room and through the minds of everyone present as if she had shouted.

Taylor couldn't believe what he was seeing. Cri, one of the bravest people he had ever met in his entire life, was kneeling in front of a mere human, trembling. And the council members were even worse. They were face down on the ground whimpering. 'So much for "scary" vampires,' he thought to himself.

Cri grit her fangs together and looked up at Evelyn again, countering the commander's burning gaze with one of her own. Cri knew that her own trembling was probably weakening her gaze to the point of pathetic, but she wanted the commander to know that she would not cower. The dhampir and the human held each other's gaze for a full minute before Evelyn smiled. It was hard and filled with amusement, her eyes shining with an unnatural fire. "I have seen…" She began. Many vampires with wills of iron who cower and beg at my feet. I have seen vampires who were many times bigger and stronger than I. They refuse to cower but they dare not look me in the eye. What makes a scrawny little weakling like yourself any different?"

It was Cri's turn to smile. It was soft although it did show her left fang. "Because I know in my heart that if my spirit is broken, the potential future of this world would crumble into dust like the many spirits of those you have shattered during this long and painful war."

Evelyn's mouth once again curled up in a smile, and she raised one of her eyebrows, amusement written all over her face. "You're arrogant vampire…Arrogant and foolish with a smooth tongue. You remind me very much of myself when I first signed up to fight in this war. Perhaps I will let you speak your mind and reason for coming here…You are by far stronger than the bonds that hold you and the blood on your body is fake. Very clever, I will give you that." Cri's eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Rise and discard your bonds vampire…Speak now, but be wary of what you say for these words may be your last."

Now THAT'S a cliff hanger! Sorry again for the whole story getting deleted thing. Rread and review otherwise you will NEVER know what happens next!