Frozen Heart Chapter 01
Cool spring wind blew through the town's streets, bringing fresh, new scent to everyone.
"Achoo!" Oswald the rabbit let out a sneeze and rubbed his arms trembling.
"What's wrong? Just not got a cold mew?" asked Zenox the cat sarcastic. The two demon hunter just finished a job around, and now tried to enjoy the warm sunshine and peace.
"Oh shut up!" frowned the rabbit "It wasn't you the demon threw into a well" for this the cat began to laugh.
"Now that was funny, mew! Hahaha!"
Oswald angrily pushed him with his metal arm and sped up his walk, leaving behind the cat.
"Ouch! Hey... Oh C'mon Ozzie, I just joked mew! Don't be this picky!" Zenox glared after him and sighed "geez..."
The rabbit passed some streets, grumbling under his nose, his fist were clenched tight in the pockets of his trousers.
"That idiot... Like if it was my fault... acho... Who forgot to use the holy water? Not me... Pffff..."
As he fumed Ozzie turned into a darker alley. His steps splashed as he passed some puddles. In his thought he didn't notice something or someone was watching him from the shadows.
"Now I just want to go home and take a hot shower." hummed to himself Ozzie, he finally eased and stretched his arms, when suddenly he heard a noise. Something softly knocked on the cobbles. The rabbit rolled around surprised.
"What was that?" perked his long ears, the dark atmosphere made him nervous. Just to be sure, he raised his metal arm, preparing for everything. Well... not for everything.
Suddenly he felt a presence from behind, but he had no time to act. Something, or someone kicked him hard on the back, Ozzie let out a shout and fell with face down into the mud. In the next moment the mysterious enemy knelt onto his back, pressing down his body and arms with the knees. It harshly yanked back his head by the ears, forcing him yelp painfully. Ice-cold knife touched the skin of his throat.
"Too easy... And you are one of the best demon hunter?" heard a mocking voice.
"W-who the heck are you? Get off me!" struggled the rabbit under the person, but it hold him strong. The other just chuckled and tightened its grasp.
"Feel lucky, bunny. If you would be my victim, then I already slash your throat" softly pressed the knife into the skin, making it bleed a little.
"Nghhhh... What do you want then? Play?" sneered Ozzie through his teeth, felt how his warm blood stream over his bare neck.
"Nah, not this time. I just wanted to demonstrate my power, Oswald VanHellsing" the wicked one cackled, when it saw the rabbit's expression "Yes, I know who you are. I know everything, your family, your friends... your weaknesses" it whispered so close into his ear, sensed it's breath on his skin. By the words Oswald's eyes widened in fear and shock, the reaction made the other's smirk wider.
"Don't dare you harm my family or..." hissed the rabbit. The enemy laughed a little.
"Who care about them? I have only one target right now, a very... special victim... with a fleshy, immortal heart" it directly emphasized every single words, and the trick worked.
"...Mickey..." Oswald let out a stunned moan.
"Oh you know him?" the enemy acted some surprise "Heh, then it will be a pleasure to kill him."
"Y-you're nuts!" said back Ozzie "The Count is much stronger than you! He will stop and defeat you before you can do anything!"
"Maybe, maybe not." answered the other, its cold voice sounded ominous, then hit the rabbit on the head, knocking him out.
Several times later Ozzie finally awakened with a groan. He slowly sat up and rubbed a bump on his head.
"Oww... that bastard..." grimaced by the pain. Suddenly he jumped up as he just realized the situation.
"Mickey! That bastard wants to kill him and his family! I must stop him before something horrible happen!" said and rushed to get as fast to the Castle Dragul as he can.