A/N: Thank you everyone for your reviews, greatly appreciated. Here is the next instalment. Here you get to meet two characters, (hopefully) everyone loves. I'll add the terms at the end of the chapter seeing as I forgot in the last chapter.
Chapter 2
Laboratory five problems
As soon as the train stopped, the girls got to their feet taking with them their bags. Akasha had her doubts about this place, there was something not right. Somehow she knew that Nikki could sense it as well.
Out on the platform, Nikki dropped her luggage and stretched her arms up to the heavens.
"It's so good to finally be on our feet again."
Akasha smiled lightly as she looked around her anxiously in fear of what could be lurking around. The girls had been on edge for so long, it was so hard to let it go. It wasn't as busy as they thought it would have been, but in reality they were far from their own kind.
"Akasha, what's wrong?" Nikki wondered anxiously.
"I guess I'm just on fear mode. New places are not a walk in the park, and you know it."
"Akasha, listen to me. We have been to too many new locations you can't tell me you're freaking out already? Not once have we spotted a Strigoi in our travels. This is perfect."
Akasha chuckled softly looking at Nikki. Even as a Moroi, she was a determined one. Nothing fazed her like it did with the other Moroi's in this situation. Akasha admired that about her. "You're right, I shouldn't doubt you."
"See, I'm right," Nikki giggled.
The city of Amestris was a peaceful one at night. There seemed to be no one around, mind you in the early hours of the morning, who would be awake? Well except those travelling.
"Do we know where exactly we are heading?" Nikki asked now leaning against the brick wall outside the train station.
"If I knew, we would be heading there now," Akasha replied looking in hopes of finding someone to help them.
Nikki moved away from the wall to stand beside Akasha, her arm wrapped around the other girl's shoulders. "You're stressed, exhausted and overcome with emotion, obviously you're… a growling noise could be heard from within Nikki's stomach.
Akasha looked over at Nikki her eyebrow raised. "When did we do our last feeding? It felt like it's been such a long time."
"I think a few days ago. We wanted to hold off because of the people surrounding us."
"Listen to me, we'll find a private place so you can feed," Akasha insisted.
"Do you know how difficult that's going to be? You haven't eaten for a week. The more I fed off you, the weaker you became. You are in desperate need of food like I am. Blood and solids alike."
Akasha sighed, there was no arguing with Nikki, there were times were it seemed Nikki was more of the protector of the two then the other way around.
"Fine, let's see what this city has to offer," Akasha grinned putting the bag over her shoulders.
Amestris was huge compared to Arcadia, as much as it seemed like it was the same in every way, the buildings were taller here and the fact that Arcadia was more open.
The stroll through the city was a quiet one. Nothing truly seemed to be out disrupting the stillness. For the first little bit, the girls casually strolled down the streets taking in the sights around them.
"I can see this becoming our playground," Nikki mentioned.
"I thought you said Arcadia was like our playground?" inquired Akasha.
"It was, but we never stayed for too long. But take a look around you. You can not tell me that you don't see us hitting up the streets at night bounding from one roof to the next."
"Who are you and what have you done with Nikki?" Akasha laughed.
Nikki changed over the past seventeen months. She went from being this quiet girl to this daredevil girl. She wasn't afraid to risk her life, which worried Akasha to no end. She was still gentle and compassionate but very outgoing now. Her need for adventure came at a high price.
Whereas Akasha is very caring, soft person, stubborn and hot-headed. She was also one for adventure but with her duties high, her restraint for keeping Nikki safe was apparent.
Akasha still loved the fact that Nikki was more outgoing, not afraid to push the boundaries other Moroi's dared to tread. Even Lissa wasn't that adventurous, even if at school she did get what she wanted.
The stroll through Amestris became a game to them, their footsteps began to increase every second. Akasha glanced over at Nikki, a grin forming on her lips. Nikki smirked back understanding exactly what was going through her head.
The race with speed walking turned into a full out sprint, their laughter echoed in the night air. Their moves were graceful and precise, their strides matching each others. Further and further the girls ran, a few obstacles began to appear before them, giving them somewhat of an advantage on their part.
Jumping high into the air the girls crisscrossed themselves with each other landing steadily on a bench or a newspaper stand. Neither one ever faltered, their balance stayed true.
They continued doing the same thing all the way down getting higher and higher in the process until they were on a near by roof top over looking the city.
"Wow, simply breathtaking," breathed Nikki kneeling staring in wonder at the houses below her.
"This is definitely better then Arcadia," Akasha commented standing straight while scanning the area.
"I just wish we could have had Evelyn here with us," Nikki sighed grimly.
"Don't bring it up," Akasha whispered, her voice cracking a bit.
"All right. Now where?" Nikki asked quickly changing the subject.
Akasha sniffed the air trying to distinguish where the sweet smell of blood was coming from. The scent had been strong over the past little while, it would be good to get some food into them. As Akasha moved her head toward three large buildings situated in the middle of the city a smile crept on her face. The scent was strong and inviting.
"You found the building didn't you?"
"Oh yes," Akasha smirked. She pointed toward the buildings. "Right over there. I have no doubt in my mind that there is a large supply of blood.
Nikki could feel her stomach growl with hunger. The prolonging of the meals as they did attacked her big time. A grin formed on her lips as she looked over at Akasha.
"What are we waiting for?"
Once again the girls were off hopping on each roof top with no care in the world. Their bodies were weightless, each land was graceful as the last. The building was coming into view, which allowed the speed to pick up.
Nikki grinned over at Akasha as she jumped into the air her body weightless. Akasha couldn't help but smile back at her spinning in the air, little blue bubbles of water circling her and Nikki.
At the next building, the girls landed on the ledge easily keeping their balance, with the help of Nikki of course. Their hair fluttered behind them gracefully like waves on the shore. Looking onward the building was right in their sights and grasp. One more building hopping and their feast could begin.
Their stomachs ceased their infernal growling and the girls kept their minds clear from the though of hunger.
Strolling over the roof top, Akasha and Nikki eyed the large building with interest. Neither one could wait to sink their fangs into an unexpected person. Their only concern was having someone catch them.
"You ready?" Akasha asked Nikki without turning her attention toward her.
"Ready as I'll ever be," Nikki replied grinning revealing her fangs.
As much as the girls usually had self-control, their hunger over powered them and their control was gone.
Akasha stood on the ledge eyes focused on the building. 'Rest o stomach of mine for thee shall taste the sweet nectar soon enough. I pray they could be satisfied. Amestris…thou hath not witnessed anything like us.'
"Are you ready my love?" Nikki's soft voice asked pulling Akasha out of her trance.
"You know I'm always ready."
Once more the two were off into the night sky, one more building and their hunger would be over. Akasha could sense the yearning coming from Nikki. It was a scary thing to see with her. It only ever occurred every now and again, she would new get to the level of a Strigoi but she sure got close. Her eyes would change from her gorgeous sapphire eyes into something colder. They almost seemed to be glossed over. Her complexion would be less angelic, black veins would form where shown. Some say that Nikki would have an appearance of something above Strigoi even though she refused to kill.
As soon as the girls got to the last building one thing caught their attention above all else. A guard stood protectively outside the door with his hands clasped behind back.
"Shit!" cursed Akasha irritated seeing a blockade toward their food supply.
"Come on we can get across easily," Nikki urged pointing toward the ledge across from them. The only problem that lay before them was the fact that there was barbed wire sitting on top of the wall.
Akasha gave a side ways glance to her girlfriend with narrowed eyes. Was she seriously that crazy? There was no way they could clear the wall without getting hurt.
"Nikki, let's think about this for a moment," Akasha hissed in a stern tone.
"What is there to think about?"
"Hmm, I don't know, the fact that we have to clear the barbwire and not get severely hurt for one matter."
"Do you not trust me air element?" Nikki protested her voice hushed.
"Yes I do, but its still suicide. Can you actually keep the air element up until we are safe on the other side?"
"Yes I can."
"…All right all right, it's only because I love you enough to trust you."
"I thought you would see things my way."
Akasha backed away from the ledge, ran and leapt toward the last building. Nikki was right behind her wasting no time. As the barbwire came into view Nikki closed her eyes concentrating on the air around them easily lifting them higher avoiding the contact. Once over, their descent was an easy one all the way down.
In moments the girls stood on the ground of the building. Their eyes widened at the sight of it. There was only one building that they had seen in their lives and what it reminded them of. The maximum security prison for all the Moroi's who created treason against the Queen.
Before them was the only entrance to get in. A large door barricaded by planks of wood and warning signs.
"We are so close," whispered Akasha touching the door.
"How do we get in now?" Nikki inquired looking around in search of another entrance.
"I wish I knew," murmured Akasha scanning the stone walls. There was no other hint of another door or window. Frustration was building up inside of her, she desperately needed to get Nikki some food and fast.
"Akasha, look!" Nikki exclaimed pointing at something.
"What?" Akasha turned around to see what Nikki had found. Her eyes glanced at Nikki for a moment and saw her pointing up at something. Following her finger Akasha saw a medium size vent to the one side.
"An air vent?" Akasha groaned in exasperation. How could she not have seen it? "How convenient."
"Think it'll be big enough for the two of us?" Nikki wondered aloud.
"It should be."
Looking around, Akasha found a box that would be stable enough to deal with their weight. Stepping on the box, Akasha was easily able to reach the vent and pry it off while Nikki stood behind her in a protective sort of way.
As soon as the blockage was cleared Akasha hoisted herself up into the opening and army crawled through.
"Nikki, step on to the box and hoist yourself in. Sorry I can't give you a boost," instructed Akasha lying on her stomach waiting patiently for Nikki.
"All right, here I come."
Nikki did as she was told and stepped on top of the box and grabbed hold of the ledge of the open vent. The only difference between Nikki and Akasha at the moment, Akasha had the strength on her side. Nikki had a bit but her upper body was lacking.
"Akasha I can't get up," grunted Nikki as she struggled to get up.
"Grab my foot I'll try and pull you in that way."
Nikki nodded as she attempted again and reached for Akasha's waiting foot. Akasha let out a grunt as she felt a pull. Using all her strength Akasha began to do her army crawl once more this time pulling Nikki who was struggling herself.
After a few minutes, Nikki lay in the vent behind Akasha breathing hard between laughs.
"Well, that sure was a great work out."
"Ha, you're telling me," laughed Akasha breathlessly.
As soon as they were able to breathe normally the girls crawled through the narrow, dirty rat infested vent.
"Could you ever see Nocturne doing something like this?" Nikki asked.
"Ha, doubt it," Akasha remarked coldly. Nocturne was Akasha's twin sister born ten minutes after her. "She's like Mia and most of the other preppy girls at school. She hates getting her hand dirty. She's a disgrace to all Dhampir guardians. She hasn't cleaned her room in so long, her roommate does it for her. It's sad on so many levels."
Akasha and Nocturne were complete opposites as so many twins were. Akasha was the strong willed, hard training focused type determined to become the strongest Dhampir like her mother. Nocturne on the other hand was a little "princess" who thinks everything would be handed to her on a silver platter. Her marks were lacking the proper criteria that most Dhampir's needed to become a guardian.
Their tiny framed bodies easily manoeuvred through the vents. Akasha saw this as a training exercise. The army crawl made it easy for her to get through faster.
"As much as I appreciate a good workout, exactly how far are we?" Nikki asked panting.
"I seriously wish I knew, I don't want to thin about the idea of being stuck in here for life."
"Stop overreacting, we'll find away out," Nikki assured rolling her eyes. She knew Akasha was kidding but she never truly thought things out first.
After some time the girls came to another blockage at the end of the vent. Carefully, Akasha moved herself so her feet were facing the vent. The space completely sucked for turning around. Nikki learned the hard way of being directly behind Akasha.
Kicking the vent in front of her, Akasha shuffled toward the opening and slipping out landing on the ground. The scent of blood truly was strong as she stood there waiting for Nikki to get out.
When Nikki finally landed next to Akasha, a smile grew on both their lips yet again as a heavenly look took over them. They were so close to their target they could almost taste it.
"My stomach is craving like there is no tomorrow," moaned Nikki sniffing the air.
"You and me both girl," Akasha smirked.
The stroll into the main area of the building became a smooth one compared to the rough one getting through the vent system. The scent of blood got increasingly stronger. It almost caused the girls to start running toward it.
Opening one door the girls were welcomed into a large, spacious room. A chill ran through Akasha's body as an odd feeling over came her. Nikki sensing turned to face her.
"Are you all right?"
"Yeah, something just went through me, I'm all right," Akasha quickly replied shaking her head. It was a down right lie, and both of them knew it. Akasha could sense through the bong that Nikki was not convinced that Akasha was telling the truth.
One would think with the closeness of each other that their bong would be tighter and that Nikki could connect into Akasha's mind, but so far, it didn't seem to be working.
"Akasha, if something were wrong, you would tell me right?" Nikki asked. Akasha could feel the hurt inside of her. The worry grew and grew. She couldn't explain exactly what she felt, it wasn't a normal feeling. It was as if spirits were restless in the building. There was something evil about this place and although there was a blood supply around here, she wanted to get out of here and fast.
"I promise if something comes up I'll tell you," promised Akasha trying to direct the conversation to something other than the evil.
Turning down a hallway, the girls headed toward the strong scent of blood. The feeling that Akasha once had was still there but it only lingered in the air nothing to cause an alarm.
"Up ahead, I can smell it. The blood is so strong," Nikki gasped.
"Let's take a look shall we?"
Further and further the girls went into the maze of the building. Nikki didn't seem to notice where exactly they were going or what direction they took. Her focus was on the food source.
Akasha however kept an eye out at every possible turn they made desperately trying to remember where the halls took them. If anything should happen, they needed to get out in a hurry and learning from experience running in a maze with no clue where they went ended up being disastrous.
"Nikki, don't move."
"Why not?"
"The scent is getting strong," Akasha paused sniffing the air. "Through here."
Taking her hand Akasha led Nikki through a door. On the other side the girls almost passed out with happiness. There were roughly ten men sitting inside a closed in area. Their expressions were blank their features seemed to be drained. They all appeared to be shaggy and a mess.
"Something I was not expecting," Nikki whispered.
"Blood is blood, but one thing gets me though. Why are there prisoners here? This doesn't seem to be a prison or anything."
"Beats me, but you are right. Blood is blood," Nikki grinned revealing her pearly white fangs.
Akasha grinned at her with her white fangs shinning in the candle light. It was good to see the hunger in Nikki's eyes ready to be satisfied.
Through the connection, Akasha could feel the need to feed heighten ever so much.
Wasting no more time the girls strolled up to the men with no worry or fear.
The men seemed to sense their presence and looked up, freight in their eyes. The fangs didn't seem to be shown just yet. It was the fact that two young women easily waltzing in here didn't seem normal and after what they've been through it was an apparent thing that these girls were like the angels of death.
"Who…who are you?" stuttered a man.
"Our names are not of any importance. All you need to know is that you will have a great cause in our lives," Akasha murmured kneeling before the man that spoke to them.
His face went ash white seeing the glimmer of white fangs as Akasha spoke. Fear rose in him ten fold, Akasha could feel the man's heart race making the blood rush so much quicker.
"This'll only take a minute," Akasha whispered softly her mouth inches from the man's neck. Her warm breath sending shivers down the man's spine.
This was one of Akasha's ways to calm her victims down. She self taught herself that when her and Nikki were younger and left defend for themselves during their first attempts of escape.
Nikki approached another man not that far from where Akasha was and lowered herself to his level. Her soft sapphire blue eyes brought comfort and trust. With Nikki, when she fed, she normally fed off those who were addicts to the bite.
A vampire's bite has an endorphin in their saliva that causes the feeder to get a rush. Those who are already drug addicts don't mind getting bit. Those who haven't yet experienced that feeling usually -like the men before them- were terrified and less open to the thought of being bit.
Akasha didn't possess that endorphin, so she had to come up with a way to calm her victims down and sooth them into everything.
At the same time the girls sunk their fangs into the men's neck and began to feed. Akasha's victim screamed with terror for the first couple of seconds Akasha's fangs broke his skin. After some time he became overly calm in her arms. A sigh left him as she continued.
Nikki pierced her victims neck immediately setting in a look of pleasure on the mans' face. He let out a cry of pain, which didn't last too long before it faded, replaced by a wonderful joy that spread through his system. Akasha knew that sensation all to well. The bliss and rush of a vampire's bite. The man moaned with pleasure relaxing even more into the bite.
But unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Another presence filled the room -well two actually- but their auras weren't like the men before them.
Akasha retracted her teeth gently, placing the man on the ground. She was overly respectful to her victims, especially when she knew what the effects were like. She kept in a kneeling position keeping her head down.
Nikki sensed Akasha's sudden tense position. Something was wrong. Without retracting her fangs, Nikki called into Akasha's mind. 'What is it?'
'Trouble,' Akasha replied standing up, her hands in fists as she tried to get a better reading on the two unfamiliar presences. There was still nothing. "Nikki, stay behind me."
Nikki retracted her own fangs and placed her person on the ground to allow him the chance to rest for the time being. Nikki stood behind her girlfriend, her eyes narrowed down to slits. There was no way Nikki would be able to continue feeding with the chance of danger.
Sounds of clanking footsteps sounded directly ahead of them. 'Who in their right minds would be in armour suits?' questioned Akasha as her hand reached for the hilt of her sword.
"Well, well, well, it appears we have unwanted guests in our presence," the one figure said to the other figure.
In the faintest of light, Akasha and Nikki could see the two figures. One was tall wearing what appeared to be a Samurai suit. His partner beside him was at least shoulder height and bulky. His mask was that of a skull. There was something not right about these two.
"Who are you?" demanded Akasha standing protectively in front of Nikki her hand tightening on the gold dragon shaped hilt.
"That is none of your concern. The better question would be, who you two are?" the samurai armour asked.
"I don't reveal myself to anyone I don't know," snapped Akasha defensively.
"Hmph, we shouldn't be explaining ourselves to those who should be chopped up," the fatter one sneered.
Akasha clenched her teeth together and pulled her sword out and held it out in front of her threateningly, her silver eyes flashing dangerously, she was not impressed.
"I'm not here to play little games. Tell me who you are!" demanded Akasha angrily.
"I am one of the two in charge of guarding this place from trespassers like you. You may prefer to me as number forty-eight."
Akasha didn't lose her cool or her stance as she looked at the shorter one. She knew she was going to have trouble with this one. "What about you? What do you go by?"
"For now, you may prefer to me as number sixty-six, seeing as you're not going to live long enough to be able to hear my full name!"
"And why is that?" Akasha asked bending her knees ready to fight.
"Because I have nothing else to chop up you see."
"And out job is to take care of intruders such as yourselves," replied number forty-eight.
'Nikki, don't leave your spot, understood?' thought Akasha narrowing her eyes. Nikki nodded her head clenching her hands into fits. She wasn't one to just run and hide shaking and fearing for her life. No, she stood strong, listening to what her girlfriend had to say.
With no other warning the two suits of armour quickly advanced upon Akasha giving her no time to react. Their speed was incredible, something she was not counting on.
'They move like Strigoi,' thought Nikki through the bond stepping back.
'That's what I fear,' Akasha breathed as she brought up her sword to deflect the Samurai's sword. She herself knew she left herself opened for any attack from the other one.
Number sixty-six saw two options as he went to swing his cleaver at Akasha. Take her out, or go for the one she was protecting oh so dearly. She didn't seem to be overly useful, it would be perfect to get her out of the way.
Nikki, who had been standing behind Akasha in a partial fighting position almost as if ready to protect oneself or to flee, felt her eyes widened when she noticed that the other suit of armour was no longer interested in Akasha but for herself.
"Come here girly, I want to see what's inside of you," sixty-six growled lunging toward her. Nikki leapt back avoiding the encounter.
"Stay away from her!" yelled Akasha ready to go after the other one.
"You're fight is with me, my dear, not with them," number forty-eight reminded her simply swiping his sword toward her.
Akasha easily deflected it but her thoughts were not yet leaving Nikki. Sure she could take care of herself, hell Akasha was training her. But when it came to dealing with these psycho's, there was more at stake. Who knew what these two we capable of. Let alone know if Nikki was able to handle herself.
Akasha continued to step back to distance herself to allow for a better fight, which forty-eight was not allowing for. He kept his attack on the Akasha as long as possible. Steel upon steel could be heard between them. Akasha tried her hardest to focus in on her training but was failing miserably.
"Stand still so I can chop you into bits!" seethed sixty-six continuing to swipe at Nikki.
"I don't think so," Nikki yelped jumping backwards keeping her distance from him.
"You are not suppose to think. You are suppose to die!" sixty-six yelled slicing his cleaver towards her.
Nikki desperately tried to conjure up her air element but with the quick movements from the armour made it impossible for her to even attempt it. Her eyes widened at the thought of her letting down Akasha. She refused to leave her and the fight, she couldn't accept losing her girlfriend again. Not now, especially when there were too many things to look forward to.
'Nikki, run! Get out of here while you still can!' Akasha pleaded rising her sword up to deflect another swing from number forty-eight. She wasn't sure why Nikki refused to leave and save herself. Nikki needed to live, she had to, her life was more important than her own.
This was scaring Akasha so severely, her swordsmanship was always better than this. Being taught by the best teachers, she would be no match compared to this guy. She was barely equal to his skill, with her constant worrying, her focus on anything was minimal.
'I can't, this creep won't let me, and with the constant swiping, I can't get a good grasp on focusing on my air element.,' Nikki thought leaping into the air back flipping over the suit of armour. She wanted to keep her distance from the suit of armour as possible, but he was making it difficult to do so.
As Akasha turned her attention back to number forty-eight, a searing pain shot through her left shoulder. A startle cry left her lips for a moment, her grip on the sword never faltered.
"And I thought for once I would have a great opponent to go up against," sneered number forty-eight.
"You only caught me off guard that's all, you have not seen me at my full peak," Akasha replied holding on to her shoulder.
"Quit talking and start showing me exactly what you are made of! Or I will not allow to give you any chance to prove yourself to me," number forty eight said.
"I never thought one would actually give me a chance at this, if any at all. What are you playing at?. But it would be nice to know who I actually defeat," sneered Akasha determined to get more information from this tin can.
Number forty eight stood up straight bringing his sword to his side holding it tight. "Number forty eight was the number they gave me when I was on death row back when I had a living body I was better known as Slicer. I was mass murderer you see."
"Oh great now I'm dealing with the bloody murder," groaned Akasha.
Nikki flipped over Barry sending out an attack from behind him. She glared at him with fury. "What about you fatso, what's your story?"
"You seriously have some nerve calling me that girly. It all starts by a man with the name of Barry. Once upon a time, right here in Central there was a butcher name Barry who loved his work. His favorite part was cutting the meat into tiny pieces. But one day Barry found that cutting the beef and pork wasn't enough anymore. So he took to the streets and began cutting up people instead. Night after night. In time of course, Barry was caught. But not before 23 victims fallen pray to him in his knife. Naturally after terrorizing Central for so long, they sent Barry to the gallows for his wicked deeds. And the world was happily rid of yet another evil man. And at least that's what everyone out there believes. But our story isn't over yet. We haven't even reached the good part. Barry isn't actually dead you see. He's very much alive! In charge of guarding a certain place, only without his body. Yes that's right he's standing in front of your very eyes! I am the infamous serial killer Barry the Chopper!"
Akasha and Nikki looked at each other with a bored expression before eyeing Barry once again. 'Wow he is very overly dramatic isn't he?' Nikki said.
'I would have to say so, I just hope that he will be easy to take care of soon.'
"That is enough talking, fight!" Slicer demanded getting sick of standing around. He didn't seem very interested in Barry's speech.
"Excellent I get to finally chop her up again," Barry cheered grasping on to his cleaver tightly.
Nikki stood in a fighting position ready to take Barry on again. She just hoped that Akasha would only focus on Slicer and not her fight.
Barry ran toward Nikki at full force ready to chop her up, Akasha stared in shock at the scene but knew she had to deal with her own problem right now.
Nikki back flipped barely missing the sharp cleaver aiming at her right side. Once Nikki landed on the ground a warm feeling of blood trickled down her arm. 'Shit, I can not let this bastard get the best of me,' seethed Nikki grasping her arm.
As Nikki eyed Barry calculating her next move, Akasha kept moving her feet as fast as she could swinging her sword to block and strike at any and every given moment she could find. 'He's way too quick for my liking, his moves are Strigoi like,' seethed Akasha. One thing she noticed with him was a dull sound like it was hallow. 'Oh that is interesting.'
"Are you giving up so soon?" Slicer asked.
"Never! I won't be giving up so easily," Akasha growled running toward Slicer with her sword raised.
Nikki narrowed her eyes as she moved her arms to cause a small gust of wind to pick up and hit Barry making him slide across the floor a few feet.
"What in the world was that?"
"My power, I don't appreciate those harming me or my friend!"
"Don't think that's going to save you girly. Mere parlour tricks are just going to make me more angry."
Barry ran toward Nikki once again, with quick thinking she leapt into the air and spun kicked him in the head knocking it on the ground a few feet away from his body. Nikki's eyes widened as she stared at the headless body.
"Holy crap," breathed Nikki holding back her startle.
"I can't believe you actually killed me!" Barry cried out dramatically.
"You're still able to talk? What the hell?" demanded Nikki freaking out somewhat by the fact that it was still able to talk.
"Yeah freaky isn't it?" Barry snickered as his body retrieved his head and placed it back on his body.
"He's hallow? So tell me, are you hallow yourself?" Akasha demanded gawking at the scene.
"Yes very much so."
"How is that possible?" Akasha asked before Slicer took the opportunity to strike her shoulder. A surprised gasp left her as she dropped to her knees.
"NO! AKASHA!" screamed Nikki.
"It was nice knowing you my dear."
As Slicer went to strike her again Nikki moved her arms in a quick motion creating a strong wind to form. It lifted Barry into the air high above her. Moving her arms again, Nikki forced the suit of armour toward the nearby wall.
"Arghhh!" Barry yelled as he slammed into the wall.
"Well now, two alchemists huh?" Slicer scoffed.
"Alchemist? What are you?" Akasha asked standing up now that Slicer was distracted by the banging sound of Barry against the wall. Akasha raised her eyebrow in confusion.
"Akasha, look out!" Nikki scared as Slicer went to strike again for the second time in a row. Akasha brought up her arm in self defence bringing with it a gush of water. It caused Slicer to go slamming into the wall close Barry.
"That'll teach you for disrupting us from our feeding," seethed Akasha strolling toward them blood still trickling down her arm and soaking her jacket.
"Feeding huh? What kind of freaks are you?" Barry asked.
"We are not FREAKS!" shouted Akasha.
"Right and feeding us a normality," scoffed Barry.
"You baka! How dare you accuse me of something like that!"
"We are vampires, I am a living vampire, she is a Dhampir," Nikki interjected standing next to her girlfriend. Akasha looked like she was ready to pummel Barry into the ground for the comment.
Nikki's sweet natural side always came out at the right times usually. It seemed to take Slicer back a great deal. Even as a killer, a girl with Nikki's appearance, would not even categorize her as something like that.
"I don't buy it for a minute, there is no way you are associated with a freak like her," Barry scoffed pointing his cleaver at a furious Akasha. "And what the hell is a living vampire? The ones that sparkle?" Akasha narrowed her eyes as she side glanced Nikki with annoyance. Being classified as a vampire that sparkles was a disgrace to her.
"If I said Moroi, you would have looked at me blankly."
"Nikki, let's not bother with them any more. They are not worth our time," Akasha mentioned turning around.
"What? You don't want to play any more?" Barry sulked.
"Shut it," seethed Akasha.
"I think I hit a nerve," Barry mocked.
Akasha narrowed her eyes as she flicked her wrist creating a small tremour in the earth creating a rope. Her attitude changed completely with these two, and the lack of blood was making her more agitated.
"Hey, what do you think you're doing?" Barry demanded.
Akasha quickly ran around the two armoured bodies tying them up in less than a minute. As soon as she was done, she stood next to Nikki with an amused look on her face.
"I don't know about you, but I am still craving," Akasha sighed happily.
Nikki just chuckled and shook her head. There were days when Akasha would go from ready to kill to absolute calm in a heart beat, even though it usually meant her completely avoiding people in some form of another.
The girls headed back toward the prisoners ready to start their feeding again. The prisoners were still spooked out of their minds, but the ones who endured the bites didn't seemed too afraid any more.
Akasha knelt before the man who still laid on the floor, a lop-sided grin on his face. It was a surprise that a Dhampir's bite could cause so much of an affect.
"I promise, I won't kill you," whispered Akasha as she leaned in again.
"Freeze! What is the meaning of this?" a man shouted and sounds of guns cocking sounded around the girls.
A/N: So ends another chapter, yes this story like my last one was neglected, but the chapters will be quick I promise. And just as promised here is a list of terms for those who are curious.
Moroi- Living vampire, only ones to possess magic
Dhampir- Half human, half vampire, possesses great strength and speed and are great warriors
Strigoi- Undead vampires, those were once Moroi's willingly turned or were forced
Promise Mark- given to all graduating Dhampir's revealing that they were guardians
Molijnia Mark- lightning bolt shaped X's resembling how many Strigoi's one has killed
Zvezda Mark- Star mark also known as the battle mark resembling the countless killings of Strigoi's
St. Vladimir Academy- A school for Moroi and Dhampir students