Hmm…. Thanks to RennyTheThunder on Youtube, I had some inspiration to write the next chapter… ugh…

I do not own GX. I only own my OCs, my swords, my reincarnations, and Castle Adelheidis. If you use ANYONE without me knowing, I shall set upon you with a black paintbrush and a white paintbrush THAT ARE STILL WET! MWAHAHAHAhahaha…….

Chazz: Can we get a move on, already? Something important's about to happen!

Vamp: Fine… sheesh…

Jaden, Echo, and Aster clipped swords to their belts, simple silver swords meant for pages, while Lady Selena equipped a staff. The staff was made of elegant ebony, entwined with tinted birch and a silver orb was clasped at the end.

"This is only to be used for emergencies. I think this is emergency enough," Lady Selena explained.

Lady Selena led the way down the hallway from the weapon room, and stood outside a large, steel door with about the heaviest, largest barricade on it Jaden and co. had ever seen.

"Here hath lain the bravest warrior the world has ever seen," Lady Selena bowed her head towards the door.

"What happened to him?" Echo asked tentatively. "Did he die?"

"It was a girl, but yes… However, she still lives here."

"What? How is that possible?" Aster retorted. Lady Selena just looked at him like he just asked the dumbest question in the world.

"Why, she is undead, of course! Ever hear of vampires?" she shot.

"Well, yes," Echo replied. "But they don't exactly live in society… or at all, in that case, in our world."

"It matters not," Lady Selena waved away. "Come, we must continue down out path. Your friend lies in wait for saving."

"Oh, he is not here…" Godfrey trailed, looking around the empty room that belonged to Prince Charles.

"Well, we can see that!" Syrus cried, exasperated.

"What do we do now?" Alexis asked?

"We search the castle."

"WHAT?" Jesse cried at Eadulf.

"That can't be true about duel spirits!" Selena shouted with Jesse.

"Oh, but 'tis! Mine grandfather died because of his duel spirit!" Eadulf replied, his dirty smile not leaving his face.

"But… but… but… I have, like, 7 spirits!" Jesse howled.

"But it's true! What happens to your own duel spirit, happens to you!"

Chazz tore out of his reverie and spun around to meet the owner of the voice. He drew in the breath that caught in his throat as his gaze fell upon a beautiful young lady, a little shorter than him and with chalky white skin. She was in rags, and her hair was long, silky, and blue, but he took in none of this. It was the eyes.

The eyes were the purest scarlet; the pupils were like a cat's: diamond shaped. She gazed back at him, her pearly whites flashing in the single torch's light.

"H-how can I b-be d-d-delicious?" Chazz struggled to get out words. The girl smiled wider.

"You have no idea, child, how old I am, nor what I am."

"Umm…"

"I am about 82 years old, and I am a vampire." Chazz watched in horror as the incisors lengthened. The vampire thrust her hand forward to grab Chazz, but he stumbled backward in an effort to escape it. The vampire frowned. "Now now, is that what you do to a lady? Run away from her?"

"I only run when she's trying to kill me!" Chazz shouted.

"Don't worry boss!" Yellow cried.

"We'll protect you!" Black added.

"Yeah, wha' dey sed!" Green spoke through his thick tongue. The vampire grinned.

"Ooh, duel spirits. I didn't know I would ever catch a Spirit-Keeper! What luck have I!"

"Wha-what do you mean?" Chazz importuned.

The vampire smiled an evil, evil smile. "Oh I can show you! Which one is yours? I know you can only have one true one, even if three hang out with you… ah, that yellow one seems to be the leader." She picked up Ojama Yellow, who squirmed.

"Hey! Lemme go, you witch!" he shouted. The vampire drew one, sharp, yellow nail across Yellow's shoulder. As Yellow cried in pain, so did Chazz.

"Ack! What are you doing?" Chazz accused.

"Stopping you from running," the vampire replied, and walked up to Chazz. She grabbed his shirt and dropped the Ojama. Chazz winced slightly. "Now now, child, just be still," she crooned, as she sunk her teeth into his neck.

Chazz couldn't scream. He was paralyzed with pain and fear. The feeling you get when your blood is being drained is not a good one. Chazz felt his legs collapse and he fell into the vampire. It was the Ojamas who screamed instead.

"This way!" Prince Charles called to Iggy when they heard the scream. They had to hurry! If not… Prince Charles couldn't think of what would happen. She probably already got him…

"Stop, fiend!" Prince Charles cried, as he swung his sword down at the vampire. She had been so busy feeding, she barely dodged the blow. Chazz fell against the wall, and he struggled to sit upright, moaning slightly and clamping a hand on his shoulder. While Prince Charles fought furiously with the vampire, Iggy hurried over to Chazz and Little Chimera kept an eagle eye on the fight.

"Chazz! Are you alright?" Iggy asked.

"Do I look like I'm alright?" Chazz spat. He hissed and pressed down harder on his neck.

"Oh god," Iggy groaned. He knew what Chazz was hiding, and everyone knew what happened when a vampire bit you. Little Chimera hissed, and Iggy glanced over to his spirit. The vampire was advancing on Chimera! Iggy drew his sword and lunged at the vampire.

The vampire swung a claw, but Iggy blocked it. She swung her other arm, and Iggy blocked it with his arm, since he couldn't get this sword up fast enough, and heard something crack. Suddenly, something whistled through the air, and flew past Iggy's right ear and planted itself in the vampire's shoulder.

"Gah!" she howled, a silver dagger turning her skin black. She grasped its handle, and her fingers started to burn too, but she pulled it out, thrust it in the ground, proclaimed this wasn't over, then sunk into the ground in black mist and disappeared. The torches flickered back to life, and Iggy and Prince Charles hurried over to Chazz's side.

"What, do I get no credit?" someone laughed slightly. Iggy whirled around to see someone strikingly similar to Selena, but Little Chimera told him it wasn't the same person. With glee, Iggy noted Jaden, Aster, and Echo behind the girl.

"Who are you?" Prince Charles asked politely. The girl blushed a bit.

"I'm Lady Selena, personal maid to King Slade…" She muttered. Prince Charles bent down on one knee and kissed Lady Selena's hand.

"Then howst you have the title of 'Lady?'"

"'Tis mine inheritance," she replied.

"Uh… nice, 'n' all? But uh… We've got a problem," Iggy interrupted. Then, the others spotted Chazz.

"Oh my god!" Echo wailed. She ran over to him and cradled his head in her arms. "What happened to my cousin?" she demanded, giving Iggy and Prince Charles a death glare. She tried to feel Chazz's aura, but she felt near to nothing.

"He, uh…" Iggy started, not wanting to bring bad news to a Princeton on edge.

"He got bit by a vampire," Prince Charles concluded for Iggy. "There's nothing we can do but wait."

"But isn't there a cure!" Echo howled. Tears started to burn in her eyes, and she let them fall into her lap.

"None that we know of," Lady Selena said sorrowfully. "But we have mages working on it. Come, we must get him either to a hospital wing, or we must lock him up in here." Echo nodded sadly. Prince Charles, who was probably the only one who could, picked up Chazz and led the way out of the dungeon, Echo coming last, her head hanging melancholy-like.

Ugh, soooo long to finish! PLEASE REVIEW!