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Hey all, I'm back and the story must go on! I really need some suggestions for the story…I would be so happy if I could get some! Oh and I almost forgot…Baka Minku? You can keep the sporks of doom. I think that Spike my Vrral will work out well for hideously maiming my enemies…

Chapter 9: Awaken

The War

Cri, Evelyn, Taylor, and the council members exited the building with smiles on all of their faces. The group quickly walked to a tall building with a balcony on it. The balcony was worn and chipped and there was a microphone on it with speakers. They climbed the spiral staircase up to the balcony. Upon reaching it Evelyn pressed a red button on the microphone pole. People began pouring out of their homes and gathered in the square under the building. It their goal seemed within reach now, Cri was already planning what she would do after she could walk around without being criticized.

Evelyn tapped the microphone and everyone quieted. "I have called you all here with the emergency line. Most of you are probably worried that I am here to tell you that our troops have been defeated and we are all doomed…But no…I have called you here to bring you wonderful news. There has been a peace treaty set up with the vampires. If you see one you are not to hurt them, and they are not to hurt you. Anyone over 18 is required to give one pint of blood every two weeks. Anyone can be a direct donor to a vampire of their choice. They must wear a red patch on the left thigh of their pants as proof. Any Houkounin found must wear a blue patch on the thigh of the right pant leg at all times. I will not go into detail on this subject at this time. In return the vampires will protect the base, grow crops, and hunt to help provide for us. This will keep a balance between the two races and if I hear of anyone disobeying this rule I will personally send them to the vampires for execution."

A loud murmur ran through the crowd. Many of them shouted words of protest. One large man forced his way up to the front, and, cupping his hands over his mouth, he shouted. "Why should we? We should kill those demons and send them back to hell!" Evelyn glared down at him. "You would think that wouldn't you? But you see…The vampires came to us wanting peace…Who are the monsters now?" The man dropped his arms but continued to glare up at the balcony. "And another thing…" Evelyn continued. "Many of you may not know this but…We were loosing the war…Badly…We would have all been killed up within another few months…The vampires showed us mercy…I say we give them a chance…" The man lowered his head and the entire crowd went silent.

Evelyn smiled. "Now I would like to have the dhampir who boldly came into our base and demand peace say a few words to you…Please welcome Cri Amylissa Rayne…" Cri's eyes widened as she was handed the microphone. "Hey, wait a minute! You're doing a fine job…You don't need me to speak! I didn't even know I was supposed to speak or I would have been collecting my thoughts! And another thing…I DON'T LIKE SPEAKING TO CROWDS! It is one of the few things that actually scares me."

Another murmur ran through the crowd. The microphone had been close enough to amplify everything. She sounded relatively young and her voice didn't have much of a vampiric ring to it. Cri stumbled up to the microphone as if she had been shoved. She was trembling slightly and her voice shook as she spoke. "H-hi…Honestly, I have no idea what the heck I'm going to say or what I should say." A chuckle ran through the crowd making Cri smile slightly. "I will just start by telling you how this idea began but because of the little inconvenience…" She paused for a moment to glare at Evelyn who merely smiled back. "I may suddenly go back in the story to go over a detail I missed. Now, lets begin…"

The Tower

Cri had been gone for a full hour. Robin was beginning to get worried. He had already explained it to all of the Titans in turn what had happened. The only one who still didn't understand was Starfire. She was kneeling next to Robin asking constant questions half of which was if Raven would recover, but this was not why he was worrying. Raven was beginning to stir and looked like she would wake at any minute. It had only taken a half hour for her eyeteeth to turn into fangs, her cloak to fade to a midnight blue/black, her ears to become slightly pointed. Robin had begged Starfire to leave for her own good but she refused. Raven and Starfire had developed a bond when they had switched bodies so very long ago and Star couldn't even begin to believe that Raven would ever hurt her.

A small tap on the window caught Robin and Starfire's attention. Against the glare of the sun they could make out the faint outline of Cri. Robin got up and unlocked the window and Cri jumped in smiling. For a second neither of them recognized her. For one her skin was flushed with color and even seemed to be slightly tanned. Her cheeks were rosy and her eyes were a deep ocean blue without a hint of their usual grey hue. "What? This is what I look like when I overfeed to the extreme…" She smiled, her fangs were even with her other teeth making her look human.

Starfire suddenly rushed up to Cri, her eyes glowing a dangerous green. "What have you done to friend Raven?" She was practically yelling right to Cri's face. Cri shrank back a little blinking in surprise. "Starfire…I didn't do anything to her that won't save her life…Now, if you don't mind, I need you to leave the room. Raven is about to wake and any mortals in the room may cause her to loose control.

Starfire really had no idea why Raven would loose control but if one used "Raven" and "loose control" in the same sentence it probably meant something very bad. She nodded and quickly left the room, worried sick about her friend. Robin looked up at Cri. "Are you sure Raven will recover?" Cri nodded. "It sounds to me like you might have a bit of a crush on the dark girl Robin…" He blushed slightly and looked to the ground. "Listen Robin…" Cri started. "You may want to slowly break it to Starfire…She really likes you…Oh and just to tell you, Raven will be able to express at least twice as much emotion now without worrying that the tower will explode…" Robin looked down at the empath one last time before getting up and leaving quickly, the door closing behind him. Cri smiled at the door and knelt next to Raven, waiting for her to awaken.

The War

Cri quickly explained everything, her life before entering this dimension, her arrival, and her part in the war. She told them of her plan and of her sorrow for this torn world. "So…" She finished. "I came here and managed to start a peace treaty…All of the vampires already know about it and will obey it as soon as the ok is given…I'm leaving the treaty open to revision…Talk to me if you want something changed…So…What say all of you to this?" No sooner then the words had left her mouth, the majority of the crowd began cheering. For 50 long years, they had been at war with a race that could crush them in an instant. Now they could walk through the streets among their fellow humans and even vampires without worry.

Cri smiled and raised both of her hands for silence. The cheering died down and she dropped her hands. "The treaty will be open for reading in the town square. We need people to copy the treaty, go to the other human base camps, and spread the good news. I know this is hard to believe for some of you older people who have been fighting your whole lives but rest assured. We will not break our end of the treaty unless you break yours…Now…I think a celebration is in order…From 10:00pm to midnight tonight I will arrange a party at La Rosa Rossa. All humans are welcome. There will be food and drink there in abundance." She smiled at the crowd. "If your family is starving I suggest you attend. Everything is free." With that comment Cri turned around and walked to the other vampires. "Now I bid thee farewell in hopes I will see you again." She handed the microphone back to Evelyn and teleported herself and the council members back to the base. They had a lot of planning to do.

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