A/N: Oh look another chapter good God am I ill? Nah. I just think you guys deserve another update for Christmas since I was gone so long last time. :)
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Soundtrack: Diamond by Jump5 (don't you dare mock me…); Metamorphosis by Hilary Duff (DON'T YOU SAY A THING. IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS OKAY)
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Last Time…
When a loud bang was heard outside the steel door of the cell, Ezekiel grabbed Isaac's hand and pulled him through the hole into the darkness. They set a quick pace through the catacombs, jogging lightly.
"I can't see anything." Isaac hissed, gripping Ezekiel's hand tighter. The vampire chuckled, raising the hairs on Isaac's neck in the darkness.
"I can see just fine, so follow me and you'll be alright." Ezekiel reassured him.
Together they quickly made their way through the hidden hallways in the walls of the prison, hearing the sounds of the guards getting closer.
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With the fast pace Ezekiel was setting, soon the sounds of the guards' thundering feet were left far behind and nothing but dark silent tunnels lay ahead. They slowed to a steady walk.
With Ezekiel's hand in his, Isaac felt soothing peace finally start to settle over him like a blanket. As long as he had Ezekiel with him, the guards were no threat. They were no threat in the first place but Isaac was fully focused on keeping the vampire alive, and he couldn't do that if he was away from him.
In the cold dark of the catacombs however, all of those worries faded away, leaving nothing but contentment floating around inside Isaac's brain. A soft smile even dared to grace his face, not that anyone could see it. The point was that it was there at all. He was smiling. Ezekiel wasn't going to die and neither was he. They were safe for the time being.
"Awfully quiet back there."
Ezekiel's deep voice cut through the darkness like a flame and Isaac squeezed his hand to let him know he had heard him.
"I was just thinking." He said. He knew that Ezekiel was looking at him because his gold eyes threw light over the narrow walls as his head turned, settling on the priest.
"About what?" He asked, sounding curious. Isaac shrugged, not really seeing anything worth telling him at the moment.
"I'm calm now." He offered, skin warming when Ezekiel chuckled and turned back around, pausing to choose left or right before leading him down the corridors.
"You did kind of freak out in there. And I thought I was the one who was claustrophobic." He chuckled, shaking his head. Isaac felt his cheeks heat slightly but he felt no offense at the comment. It was true.
"Well I used to be claustrophobic when I was younger. I thought I had grown out of it but. I guess not."
He suddenly found himself face-first in Ezekiel's back. The man had stopped walking. Isaac didn't move away from him, instead choosing to lean against his strong back, breathing in the scent of his leather coat. He did however look around, keeping his hand in Ezekiel's grasp.
"What is it?" He asked after a few moments' silence. He hoped Ezekiel hadn't stopped because of his comment about his childhood. Actually he was sure it had nothing to do with that. The vampire was looking around, seemingly sniffing the air.
"I smell fresh air." He said absently, turning and looking at the wall to his left. He released Isaac's hand and for a moment the priest felt a little irritated.
Yes he did realize how childish he was being. He was a grown man for God's sake. He shouldn't find comfort in holding someone's hand.
But he did. Because Ezekiel wasn't just someone. He was the only one. No one else mattered anymore. Isaac no longer cared for God or the Church or for his brothers and sister. He cared not for his soul or eternal redemption. He would gladly stay on this Earth, cursed to remain in purgatory if it meant he would stay with Ezekiel.
He chuckled to himself. He had changed so much in the past half of the year.
He jumped slightly when Ezekiel hammered the wall with his fist again, breaking the bricks easily. The light from outside broke through the hole in the wall, but that wasn't what caused Isaac to gasp.
Thousands of miles of sand lay before them, spreading out in every direction. In the distance they could see the corroded stone statues that lay just outside the City.
Ezekiel had broken through the outermost wall of the City.
There was nothing keeping them inside, nothing to anchor them to this horrible place. The vampire kicked out the last bits of rubble with a sneer, cautiously sticking his head out of the hole and glancing around. He saw nothing that screamed immediate danger to him so he turned and nodded the okay to Isaac, taking a step outside.
The only sound the pair heard was the quiet breeze sweeping across the piles of sand, making mini tornados that danced around the vampire's boots. Isaac stepped out after him, standing at his side, a slow grin forming on his face.
They were free.
They were finally free.
Isaac looked at Ezekiel and saw a matching smile on his face, all white teeth and fangs. It was a genuine smile, and it was the most beautiful thing Isaac had ever seen. After their small moment of celebration during which Isaac grabbed Ezekiel and kissed him soundly, the blonde man glanced around, taking in his surroundings.
"I think I know where we are, and if I'm right then we're close to where I keep my cycle and where I live. Some of my neighbors have cycles too." He ventured back into the tunnel, feeling along the wall.
"If we can get to them without being seen, I'm certain we can fit the cycles into this tunnel and get out of here easily."
Despite being skeptical, Ezekiel followed him.
"Darlin' when have things ever been easy for either of us?" He snorted. Isaac rolled his eyes and ignored him for the time being. The two walked through the darkness for a short time before Isaac stopped, putting his ear to the wall.
"This is where we need to be. The elevator shaft is just on the other side."
He stepped aside to let Ezekiel take the wall apart, wincing when he heard some of the rubble hit the side of the elevator, which was currently resting at the bottom of the shaft. When the cables began to move and the elevator lifted, Ezekiel grabbed Isaac and wrapped the man's arms around his neck, leaping into the shaft and catching the cables, starting to climb down after they had stopped swinging.
Despite being able to climb down by himself, Isaac kept a tight grip on the vampire, keeping his eyes on the elevator above their heads. It was just their luck that it continued to go up the huge building, leaving them plenty of time to reach the bottom.
Ezekiel's boots thudded when he landed on the dusty ground, setting Isaac down gently. He turned and smiled, sweeping his arm out.
"Lead the way." He said. The two men hardly made a sound as they traveled through the garage area of the apartment complex, ducking into shadows when a stray person passed by them. They were nearly caught when Isaac kicked a rock down the hall accidentally, alerting the guards. Ezekiel caught his wrist and pulled him into an empty room before the guards spotted them. Just to be safe, they waited 60 seconds before emerging from their hiding place.
Just as Isaac had predicted, his cycle was still in his garage, and in the garage next to his, his neighbors had two cycles as well, not as advanced as his own, but still very high-tech. Ezekiel walked a circle around Isaac's cycle before lifting it, finding it to be quite light. He set it back down.
"You stay here while I get the cycles up the elevator shaft. I'll come back for you." He said, picking up the cycle and tearing out the door after Isaac had nodded. The priest found himself a little shocked. Ezekiel was indeed fast, faster than anything Isaac had seen before, including the vampires.
Seconds later the vampire returned, snatching the other bike and leaving just as quickly. When he returned the third time, he grabbed Isaac and once again wrapped his arms around his neck, climbing up the shaft easily. When they reached the hole in the wall, the cycles were waiting for them.
Slowly, they walked the bikes back through the tunnel, back to the original opening in the outside wall. A quick glance outside told them they were in the all clear. Ezekiel removed his hat and tucked it into one of the side pouches of his cycle, not wanting to lose it. They both put on their goggles and after starting the cycles up and smiling at each other, took off like a bat out of hell across the sandy terrain, speeding towards their freedom.
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A/N: Wow another huge update. I was feeling particularly inspired last night/this morning. :3 You have Lady Talla-doe to thank for that. THANKS TALLY!
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