Chapter 27

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"Thank you, Dad. We'll see you when everything has calmed down," Elizabeth said while hugging her father goodbye.

"I just want you to be safe. Take care of her Victor."

Victor nodded and placed a hand on her shoulder. He guided her out the door and they began their trek across town. They stayed in absolute silence for a while as the empty streets threatened them to any moment burst with battle.

Their joined hands held them closer together as clashing sounds steadily grew louder with every step. They stepped into an open area, which use to be a park that was now damaged from the use of it as a battle field.

Their eyes widened in horror over the brutality of the fight. Countless bodies littered the fields and large amounts of it was dusted over with the gray remains of Vampires pasted. Victor's hand tightened on hers.

"Can't we go around?" She whispered to him, trying to find another way.

Victor pinched his lips together, "I can't see where it ends. And going either way may mean the death of us."

"If we're not careful, going through could mean our death as well."

"Just stay close to me," he said, "I'll protect you."

"What about yourself?"

"I'm certain you would be able to protect me."

Victor let go of her hand and began to make his way through the battle. Once Vampires and Hunters began to attack Victor, he acted in only self-defense. Elizabeth followed and stayed as close to her husband as possible.

A Hunter approached Elizabeth and fired an arrow at her. She moved to the side and allowed the arrow to hit a Vampire behind her. She punched the Hunter to the ground and turned fast enough to block a blow from a different Vampire. She shoved her fist into his gut and took several steps to follow Victor.

He was fighting several at once, taking them out one by one. He blocked one more Hunter when a knife sliced his shirt. Victor flipped the Hunter over his shoulder and turned to see Elizabeth taking out another Vampire.

They slowly made their way through the fight, the battle grew during the whole time they were there. More people began to show up, some who were humans who chose sides. The battle continued, little signs of retreat were seen. Elizabeth prayed that they would stop the irrational thinking that war was the answer.

Taking a glance to Victor, Elizabeth noticed one of the Hunters that attacked her the night before aiming at her husband. He was too busy fighting the people around him to notice the danger he was in.

"Victor!" She called.

He didn't hear her. Panicking, she tried to get over to him, slowed by fighting men and women. She forced her way through. Running at full speed, she made it over just in time the arrow was fired. The moment the arrow hit, she fell to the ground, limp and unmoving.

The fighting went longer that Victor expected. After one of the sides called retreat, both opposing parties dissipated. Victor looked over the damage done. He let out hard breaths of air as his eyes scanned the area.

"Elizabeth?"

He had lost sight of her a while ago.

"Elizabeth?" He called out to her.

He began to panic as he ran through the battle field. He had to find her, and yet there was no sight of her anywhere. His gray eyes continued to search for her form but never found her.

Victor fell to his knees in despair. His hands clenched into fists, turning his knuckles white. He let out a shout of agony. The cry echoed through the desolate park as Victor punched the ground, leaving a dent in the dirt. Elizabeth was missing.

To Be Continued