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Hey everyone its me again! I'm getting back into the flow of writing slowly but surely. Merci to everyone that took out the time to review. I really cried when I read them. I thought this story was going to get lost in the blur of so many different stories and never receive any real reviews. Thanks to those 11 reviews that's how many it was last I checked I will go on. Also thanks to everyone who understood my depressing situation. Ok on to the story. I hope everyone enjoys! I've got some sinister and creative stuff in my head (evil smile)

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Don't own X-Men. Only my created characters. If u sue u might get $10 and that's only if I'm in a good mood.

Chapter 6: Of Words and Blood

"I'm still not favored by Jean and Scott Remy. You know this and yet you push for me to reconcile my differences with them. It should be vice versa, and you very well know that." Iris said while taking Remy's cigarette and taking a puff.

"Tat not be good for you chere. Can cause all kind of catastrophes in da body."

'And yet you persist in continuing to partake of the habit my auburn- haired friend."

"Dis is true Iriz." Remy spoke in his heavily accented voice. "But you are tring to change da subjeck chere. Ze matta at hand iz you conecting wit everyone here."

"I choose who I will communicate with and who I choose not to be in the company of Remy. Just stop for now will you." It was a demand not a question.

"Okay chere. Look Remy mus be goin now. Will see you tomorrow?"

"Of course. Same place and time?"

"O course." Remy stood from his resting place and helped Iris up. She kissed him slightly on the lips and smiled. He hugged her tightly and strode off into the darkness.

"My goodness after 10:00 already." Iris said glancing at her watch while flying back towards the mansion. She flew up to her room, were her balcony doors were unlocked. She landed and walked in not making a sound. She peered around and proceeded to her bathroom.

Iris could not sleep. Nothing new she supposed. She turned to her side with nothing in particular to think about.

Logan and Ororo seem to be getting closer by the day. They seem to always be happy in each other's company. Wonder if I could play matchmaker? The tournament is approaching quickly. It will be quite intriguing to see the true skills of these like me.

Iris was startled out her thoughts by a loud but quick scream. She jumped up with nothing more on than a tank top and a pair of girl boxers and flew out her window and down to the grounds. The scream seemingly did not catch the ears of anyone else.

"I wonder what has riled me from my thoughts?" She stalked towards the origin of the scream to see a man, seemingly her age, holding something.

"What business do you have on these grounds? Speak now!" She demanded.

Nothing.

"Speak!"

Before she could move the man that was holding something let it go and it slumped to the ground like a dead person. Then the man spoke.

"Come to me woman. Come to me now!" The man walked into the dim light and Iris had to gasp. The most intriguing looking man she had ever seen. He wore loose leather pants that still showed off his nicely shaped legs, a pair of black military boots, and a wife beater with a black leather jacket. The pants as well as the jacket contained small sliver hoops everywhere. His eyes were big and slant and were a beautiful golden coloring. His eyebrows arched which gave him a mysterious but sinister look. His mouth was set in a firm line with a small trickle of something coming out of it. For the first time Iris noticed he wore a small sliver hoop in his ear and a spiked collar around his neck, but the most unusually thing about him was his hair. It was the deepest color red, almost burgundy, in which she had ever seen at the tips of his hair. The rest of it was onyx black and it all stood straight up like a flame, and as though it was defying gravity itself.

The man was a little taken aback. Never in his years had he seen something so lush and exotic as she. With her long brown legs, beautiful features, and unusual coloring he was almost brought to tears.

"Come to you?! What manner of whore do you think I am? I will fight you to defend my new home." And Iris lowered herself ready for the kill.

The man could not believe it. His spell had not affected this woman. He needed her to come to him. He might as well amuse her.

"Do you think you can fight me?! Come at me then woman." He also crotched down.

Before either could move, however, half the mansion and Pro. X was behind her.

"What's goin on here Riz?" Logan said claws unsheathed.

"I am clueless myself Logan. Just stay back."

To late. Logan had jumped passed Iris and started to attack the man. To everyone's surprise, he vanished out of Logan's path. They soon heard a laugh.

"Fight me bub!"

"As you wish." They heard the mans voice say.

He jumped down from the sky and aimed towards Logan with a katana, but Iris leisurely threw up a hand and the man was frozen in his place in mid-air.

"Gets them every time." Ororo said lazily.

Professor Xavier wheeled up to the man and asked calmly.

"Why have you come here attacking us?

"Do my ears play tricks? That man attacked me. And before that the woman was about to try and attack me.

"TRY!!!!! I'LL SHOW YOU TRY!!" Iris was readying herself, but Marie stopped her.

"Don't do it suga."

Iris calmed.

Why are you on these grounds and I apologize for them offending you." Pro. X stated.

"A group called "The Purifiers" was after me. They say they fight for justice and what is right. They are no more than mutant exterminators with power. That is one of them there, the man pointed to the ground. He managed to track me here. So I killed him."

"And just how did you do it? I saw no struggling when I found you." Iris accused.

"Let me down and I will show you." The man said with honesty.

Iris reluctantly let the man down. He walked into the light and smiled. To everyone's shock a pair of razor sharp fangs were in his mouth. They reached almost below his bottom lip.

"My goddess." Ororo walked up to the man. "How were you able to conceal these while talking. They look quite sharp so they must cut you when you talk."

"No they are retractable to a certain extent." And he demonstrated.

"I did not mean to cause an alarm amongst you. I only seek temporary shelter. If you can offer me that, I can find some way to repay you."

"We can offer that and there will be no need for you to repay us. Welcome to my home and the home of everyone here. I am Professor Xavier founder of this school for the "gifted" if you understand what I truly mean."

"Yes I have heard of you. This is where the X-Men reside correct."

"Let me introduce you to them." As he said this, they all stepped forward.

"This is Ororo Monroe also known as Storm, Professor Jean Grey, Scott Summers known as Cyclops, Logan also called Wolverine, Marie known better as Rogue, Remy called Gambit and our newest addition Iris, whom you almost had the unlucky pleasure of fighting. She has been given the nickname Death Dealer or D.D for short."

"Why that nickname?" The man asked.

"You don't want to know!" someone shouted.

"Everyone else will introduce themselves at a later time." Jean said.

"It is a pleasure. My name is Neo."

"A pleasure Neo." They mostly said in unison.

"So what are you, a vampire Neo?" Iris asked.

"Yes and No. I need blood to survive, but I can go in the sun and before anyone asks, all the stuff you see in movies, like garlic and stakes and churches. It's not real. I can withstand it all. I rather like the sight of the cross." He leaned against a tree and crossed his hands and from this angle a small cross-crept from inside his shirt.

"Well as long as you pose no threat to anyone here, you may stay as long as you wish Neo and welcome." Professor X stated, while turning and going back towards the mansion. "I will have Iris give you a thorough tour of these grounds first thing tomorrow." He threw over his shoulder.

Iris was never one for objections to someone who had provided her with a home, but this was a bit extreme so she called

"Xavier, I believe someone who has more experience with these grounds should show Neo around. I have only been here for a short time and I believe I have classes tomorrow."

Charles stopped. "Yes my dear about that. Please report to my office immediately. Neo should follow you so he does not get lost."

Everyone said their goodnights and disappeared into the darkness, leaving Iris and Neo standing.

"Well shall we proceed. I do not believe either of us wants to stay in the others company for any longer than we have too." Iris began walking.

Keeping good pace with her, despite her long legs he asked

"And why my dear do you think that? One such as I would love nothing more than to forever be in the company of beautiful women."

"Shows how much you think of women."

"If they offer, what kind of gentleman would I be to decline them a good fuck."

Iris halted a turned to him on her heels and said sarcastically.

'Are all vampires like you or are you a special breed?"

"Oh they are all like me, I am just the first to admit it, but I am a special breed."

"The fucking breed." As Iris said this, she realized being around Logan was taking its toll. She was incorporating expletives into her everyday use of words.

Oh well

Neo laughed and they continued walking.

"Yes and I am one of a kind."

"Sarcasm sold separately I suppose."

Neo laughed even harder.

"No it's a feature."

"Yes folks and if you act now you will receive a full-year supply of Viagra guaranteed to have your vampire at attention all night for your humblest of whore pleasures."

Neo stopped and laughed.

"You are not an easy catch I see."

"I am not a catch at all. Do I look like a fish?"

"No that you do not."

"I can see you are a true specimen of a male whore."

"If the shoe fits, I must run in them."

Iris wanted to change the subject.

"Where did you acquire your sword?"

"This old thing?" He asked as he pulled it out. " I have had this with me for as long as I can remember. Seems to be the only thing that has not left me."

Iris heard a hint of sadness in his voice as he said that, but chose not to pry into it.

"Do you want to hold it?"

"Thanks." she said, "but I have my own and a large array of other weapons as well." She said this, but only pulled out her katana.

"Nice katana, but how did you just make it appear like that?" He inquisitively asked.

"It is just something I can do. Well we are here. Stay put, I am just going to run inside to the Professors for a minute."

"Whatever."

As Iris walked in, she closed the door.

"Ah Iris. Come sit."

She did as she was told and waited expectantly.

"I know you are far too old to be in classes. Not that you are old in that sense, but I have a slight clue and the last place you need to be confined is in a class. I am sure you know everything there is to know already. Am I right?"

"Well Xavier, I thank you for considering my age and I must commend all the teachers, they have an excellent curriculum. But I am unclear as to what you mean by "know everything there is to know."

"Well I must be heading to my quarters, it is late. Oh and Iris, I gave your classes some thought."

"And?" She waited anxiously

"You may have your specialty class as well as your self-defense class. I want you to teach the specialty class and find someone suitable for the self-defense class. I hope you will make a wise decision."

"Yes I will Xavier! You have no idea how important this is to me." She ran and gave him a tight hug and a kiss on the cheek and left him to his thoughts. So wound up in her own joy, she forgot about Neo who cleared his throat.

"Oh." She said though not startled. "I forgot about you. This way."

"Don't see how you forgot about me."

"It is most definitely because of my classes." Iris began rattling off the events that led up to her classes and also about the tournament.

"I see. Well it should be a pleasure watching you compete."

"Will you compete Neo?"

"Yes I think I just might do that."

Before Neo could say anything else, he slumped to the floor. Iris rushed to his side.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I.... need blood Iris."

"Where in the hell will I find enough blood to satisfy the thirst of a vampire?"

"I just need a very small amount."

Iris looked around and knew she was beat. He could possible die if she did not come to his aid and though she did not know him well, she would hope he would do the same for her if the time ever came. She lifted him up.

"Come drink vampire. You thirst and I have what you need to sedate that thirst."

"No" he moaned. "I will not take your vital fluid. Let me go into town and pick off a doer of evil."

"You have not the strength. Just do it!"

Neo sat up and wrapped his hands around Iris' waist. She tilted her neck to the side and soon felt the two sharp fangs in her neck. She gasped briefly and held to him tightly as he began to suck. As this progressed, they slowly lifted off the floor (about 4 inches) and spun very slowly.

Iris had never felt anything so intoxicating before. She felt as if she could spin here forever letting him do as he wished.

Neo was hooked. Her blood was that of a doer of evil but also had the taste of a pure blood. Never had he tasted both from the same body and it intrigued him to the point of ferociousness. He held her rougher and sucked harder.

"That's enough. Stop! Stop!" Iris pushed him away and shook him slightly. "Why did you become so rough?" She demanded.

"Forgive me. I have never tasted blood like yours. It was mystifying."

They looked at each other and laughed. Iris noticed a small trickle of blood down his chin. She walked closer to him and moved her finger to catch the blood trickle, and put it in her mouth.

"Taste like ordinary blood to me. You will have to distinguish the differences to me sometime."

She smiled at him, pointed to his room and left him in his own company. He walked in and made himself at home, utilizing the water to his advantage. He looked at a bedside clock and noted it was 4:00. He loved the sun it was true, but he stayed in a sort of trance throughout the day. He had come to live and fight with it no matter what. He laid down and licked his lips thinking about the blood he had just received only a few hours before.

She is definitely not an easy catch

He remembered what she had said.

Do I look like a fish

He smirked and went to sleep.

See ya later!!!