Chapter 5: Vampire vs. Vampire!
Previously:
"NO!" I cried, leaping for Augustus's form, which was already crouched to spring.
Tim's POV:
With a cry, Karolina leaped at Augustus. It all happened in a blur, such that I could not comprehend it.
Suddenly, with an animalistic snarl, Augustus had sprung at La'gann.
Stupid Atlantean had made himself a vulnerable prey! Doesn't he know that we are facing Vampires with no self-restraint? The only place where we can be safe is behind Wally, Dick, Roy and Karolina!
Karolina tackled Augustus in mid-air and they fell to the ground, rolling around the floor.
Augustus's eyes had gone crimson red and his face had morphed. Now, black veins were creeping up his cheeks and his fangs had emerged as he wrestled with Karolina.
Karolina was also growling and snarling, her fangs out, but she seemed to b having more control. In fact, she seemed to be winning.
Meanwhile, at the exact same moment that Augustus and Karolina hit the ground, Augustus's minions sprung to help their master, but were met by resistance from Wally, Roy and Dick.
Wally's voice exploded in our minds, "M'GANN! SHIELD THE TEAM! NOW!"
M'gann immediately set up an invisible shield that covered us all, and Bart speeded over to drag La'gann into the force field.
He was visibly shaking. Well, if you are about to become Vampire chow, perhaps you would be shaking.
From the safety of M'gann's shield, we watched the fight in awe and horror.
Wally was fighting with daggers; Roy was using his trademark arrows which were sharp-tipped, and Dick was flinging his discs at the Strigois. Discs lined with razor blades that is. Somehow, those weapons must have been lined with something that can harm them, and upon contact, the Strigois all exploded into black and grey dust. Their remains scattered throughout the warehouse.
Unfortunately, there were still dozens of Strigois more to go.
Wally kicked and slashed with his daggers. His kicks drove the Strigois through the walls of the warehouse and they exploded upon contact with the walls.
Roy shot the Strigois with his arrows with deadly accuracy, straight through the hearts. He did not even miss a single shot! He also punched them every now and then, his punches so powerful that it threw the Strigois back so forcefully, that they fell to the ground, where they were impaled with Roy's arrows. Dick was throwing discs at the Strigois that hit their mark, slicing off the Strigois's heads. Grotesque as the scene was, it was equally fascinating.
Karolina was having a hand-to-hand combat battle with Augustus. She was prevailing, as she is a Pureblood. Augustus had an intense look of concentration on his face as he parried and attacked.
Eventually, though, Karolina snatched up a stray wooden chair from the ground, and gave Augustus a kick to his chest, and as he stumbled, she broke the chair, and used a sharpened part of the chair; and drove the make-shift stake right through his chest.
With a scream of agony, he too, exploded into dust.
Karolina stood over the pile of black and grey dust as M'gann lowered the shield. Bart raced over to the four of them who were breathing heavily, covered from head to toe in dust.
"That was amazing!" Bart exclaimed. "But why didn't you use your like, elemental powers? That would have been crash!"
Dick stared down at Bart, then answered, "Augustus was not worthy to witness us use our higher powers."
Roy nodded, "He was a Strigoi, easily defeated. We need not waste our energy on Vampires like him. Vampires like him doth not even deserve the gift of life."
Wally smiled and chuckled, "Although we defeated them, we are still a little rusty on our skills." That said, he twirled his twin daggers in his hands before letting them retreat into the folds of his sleeves.
Was that how he made them appear out of thin air?
Karolina sighed, "Ok, that is enough for tonight. Wally, Roy, Dick, get rid of those trafficked blood bags before the police arrive, and perhaps we could spread out the dust evenly, hm? Meanwhile, the rest of you, board the Bioship, and return to the Hall of Justice to give Batman a full report, ok?"
As the Team turned to walk to the Bioship, and the Vampires set about their assigned task, La'gann muttered under his breath beside me, "Who ever made you boss?"
"Except for you, La'gann," came Karolina's voice far behind us. "I want to have a word with you, La'gann. You, and only you. Do not worry, M'gann, I will not hurt him, nor yell at him, much."
The last we saw of them was Karolina having a stern expression on her face, and La'gann looking down at his feet.
Poor La'gann… Or, maybe he deserved it.
For the first time, we have seen, and witnessed the Vampires fight on a mission. However, they were merely using their minimum powers. I have little doubt that they are more powerful than that. However, what will it take for them to unleash their true potentials?
Chapter 5 completed!
YJV: Sorry if I have not updated, but I was busy.
Wally: Please review! Oh, and since YJV will have to be attending school, this will be her last chapter for now.
Dick: She will update in, say, June 2013, sorry if it causes any disappointment.
Roy: For Chapter 6, there will be false allegations!
Karolina: What will happen? Wait till then!