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Caroline, Zero, Kate, and Airin, C Me Dueler Of Fate.

Chapter 10, One Vampire's Choice: Part 3: Old Relations.

Nights POV.

Since I am taking the west side I decided that I show these guys what happens when they mess with e REAL 1st level! Charging with my claws extended I slashed, clawed and jabbed my way through over a million of my own kind. I wasn't pained at all, they were hurting my own friends which means I am going all out! For a moment I was blinded with rage and fury until I saw the very person I didn't feel like seeing right now. Reala. I lowered my angered growl and glared at him my claws stretching a few inches further. He smirked and extended his own claws, a shear color of pale pearl. Mine on the other hand were a silverish purple, nearly the same color as my horns if you ask me. I charged immediately not even aiming and slashed outward, he jumped straight up and scoffed,

"You seem tired Nights?" I growled at him and jumped upward kicking and jabbing in all directions but to no avail did I strike him. He appeared behind me and kicked me to the ground as I crashed landed. He landed without a flaw as if he were trying to be graceful and blew on his claws.

"Are you concentrating Nights, cause otherwise….heh… you're just a rampaging beast," I shot a glare at him and for a moment, I couldn't help feeling that…he was right. I wasn't concentrating at all. More or less I was losing my control to my anger. Was I angry? Or was I just plain crazy? I overestimated my own ability. He was right and I'm not happy to admit it, but it was true. I breathed deeply regaining control of my senses again, the corners of his lips rose into a small sinister smile.

"Are you sure you're ok Nights?" He asked. Why was he concerned for me? He never is and I usually am never the same way for him but on occasions……never mind that! I looked up tired and in pain, I shook my head. His smile widened, I had a feeling he wanted me to be this way but I am not going to fall for it!

"No I'm not." I said, his smile widened. "At least….. Not until you and Wizeman are out of this world," I said through my panting, his sickish smile diminished and he raised his claws.

"Fine," He mused evilly, I nodded and charged my hands with purple fire. He smirked and lit his lighting his with black fire "I agree Nights, it ends here."

"And now" I added quickly, his smile weakened leaving only bitterness. We charged at each other as sparks flew between our hands, we were both blasted back several hundred feet. The back of my head slammed into a burnt buildings singed wall and sat up. My vision was fuzzy and reala was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly a wave a force slammed into my chest, it was an object about as large as a refrigerator. In fact it…..it was a refrigerator!? Oh now he's throwing kitchen appliances at me!? I didn't have time to ask where he had gotten it because he was holding me by the throat fighting against his grip. I struggled and found myself turning purple in the face. He threw me farther and this time I slammed into something…or someone? I looked up and found myself face to face with a gray eyed girl with dirty blond hair with a red streak flowing down the left side of her dirty blond bangs which had been combed back. The girl when I rammed into her smelt of burning and ozone. Wait a minute? Ozone…? I fluttered my eyes into focus and was staring at those gray eyes which were looking back with the same bored expression.

"Need any help…Nights?" I smiled and hugged Zero fiercely.

"Zero!" I cried, she pushed me off gently and brushed off her clothes. She looked at Reala and made a hand gesture that it would take us a few minutes, or more. Zero stared at me skeptically,

"Geez, it looks like you cut yourself up. What happened?" I slowly got up and pointed to Reala who now looked slightly annoyed.

"Ask him Zero," Zero leaned a little to the side and raised a confused eyebrow at him.

"Do you want help or not Nights?" She asked again, I nodded immediately and raised my claws which now were lined with blood. Zero clasped her hands together and rubbed them so fast together it was almost a blur. My eyes widened a little,

"Um…what are you doing?" I asked, she stopped and lifted her hands up to face, they smelt of Ozone and burning smell.

"I was charging my hands what else did you think I was doing?" I rolled my eyes and extended my claws a little farther.

"Well Reala, were ready." I mused; he scowled back at me that meant he was ready to fight too. Zero ran forward and made a high jump for Reala, I wasn't sure what she was doing until she did multiple 360's in the air shooting lighting in all directions like a tornado. I glanced at Reala; he was dodging bolts and throwing his own attacks back. Zero was brave for coming in and helping me but she had to get out of here, and I wasn't going to take no for an answer. I flew up to Zero and yelled louder in order for her to hear me; I finally reached her and gripped her shoulder. My hand shook,

"Zero get out of here! I can handle him myself; you have to help the others!" Zero looked back at me and scoffed, I was surprised, "Z-zero…"

"Nights…" She said almost calmly, "You don't have to worry about me." I released my grip from her shoulder and looked at her, Zero kept firing while her face was filled with pain, Reala managed to hit her and claw her face until blood was running down her skin staining her hair.

"Zero please get out of here!" I yelled now I sounded worried, she looked back at me her storm gray eyes burning a hole in me. It felt weird like she actually cared but she had never showed it before and she picks now of all times to do so? I sighed letting the tears in my eyes roll down my face,

"I'll be fine Nights," Zero mused softly, "If I have to die to keep you and the others from suffering. Well…..then so be it." She let down her arms as Reala charged his claws aiming straight for her chest.

"NO!" I yelled but it was too late, his claws slammed into her chest as she grunted in pain. Reala withdrew his claws and stormed off through the sky.

"Heh….Nights….." and with that she plummeted toward the ground as her shirt became stained with her crimson blood.

"Zero!!" I screamed and zoomed through the sky, I caught her body she was breathing hardly at all and her eyes were halfway closed. "Zero…."I said choking down a sob, "Hang on, please….." my eyes were coated with tears. I had to find Caroline, if anyone could help, she could. But Zero was dying, I had to get to her fast or Zero would………………………………

Die.

Chapter End. OH no…..What will happen with Zero?! Look out for part 4.