Legacy of Travas
Chapter 4: Destination- Nosgoth
Over the next two to three weeks, both Travas and Janos have remained within the Abandoned Hospital Basement by means of avoiding any unnecessary attention from the locals. At night, the two vampires would go and get the supplies they needed to keep themselves from feeding upon the local residents of Alopex. During this time, Travas continued to have some visions about the future, though they remained unclear of what they were at this time.
However, those two to three weeks have come and passed as if they were merely ranging from a few days to a simple week. Therefore, it was time for them to go as Janos has acquired the energy they needed to teleport from Alopex to Nosgoth. Thus, the winged vampire turns to the young vampuric vulpin as he was gathering his belongings.
"Travas, it is time for us to depart from this intergalactic land", Janos said. "However, before we can depart from this place, we must head to the outdoors for it will greatly aid my teleportation magic. Do you know where we can get to the roof from our current position", he asked.
"Yeah, but it's going to be a little risky since we're teleporting to Nosgoth around this time of day. On top of that, a lot of hospital employees are working as well as the local authorities nearby", Travas replied. "We can get there now, but we have to remain cautious and alert as we do so", he continued explaining while Janos nods in acknowledgment.
"I understand", Janos said as he looked around the room for a bit until he noticed some unused white hospital lab coats behind Travas' location. "How about we disguise ourselves as workers of this Medical Facility", he explained while going towards the shelf and grabbed one of the lab coats. Before he put it on, Janos transformed himself into a vulpin as his wings disappeared, with the exception of keeping his black hair in the fame combed-back style as an orange fox tail grows behind him. With this new transformation, Janos now looked like a orange vulpine with white fur and black fore arms, lower legs, and ears.
"A shape shifter", Travas asked while a little shocked, but then smirked at him for his brilliance. "Very nice", he continued while staring at Janos' vulpin form in an intrigued gesture.
"Yes, it is a good thing that I have learned this trick just a mere month before the war between out Hylden Adversaries and the Ancient Vampires began", Janos explained while throwing one of the lab coats to Travas as he did the same to the winged vampire. Shortly after, Travas finishes packing his belongings and cleaning up the place, leaving no evidence behind that they were there or even existed. But before they left the Basement, however, Travas began to remember something as he face-paws in response.
"Aw, fuck", Travas cursed to himself as Janos caught this.
"What's wrong", Janos asked concerned about Travas' outburst.
"Eh… ummm… I sort of forgot that I had my autopsy here about a couple of days before my funeral", Travas explained nervously.
"What do you mean", Janos asked with a worried, yet calm tone.
"Basically… they investigated my body after I had died to examine the cause of my death. But here's the bad part, some of the morgue employees happen to work here today, and if we're not careful… they may recognize me and call the local authorities. Thus… all social order will break loose", Travas explained further as Janos face-palms in a frustrated manner. "Sorry", Travas said sheepishly and embarrassingly.
"Great… all I can say is that this is not good, but we're going to have to take the risk", Janos said as they now head out to the door, leading to the first floor. Travas then puts on his hockey mask and began to look in both directions to make sure the coast was clear before leaving the Abandoned Basement. The next thing they did was that they kept an eye for any cameras around the hallways they were in until they arrived to the staircase, thus leading straight for the roof.
"Here it is… the stairs that leads directly to the roof", Travas said as he begins to lead Janos upstairs and towards the roof. About a minute later from running up the stairs, they make it outside and Janos stares at the glass sky as he sees Travas' planet, Alden for the first time.
"My god… so this is the planet, Alden, the planet you have told tales about. It's so much similar to that of Earth, the planet I had teleported from…" Janos said fascinated over the planet he sees before him.
"Earth, huh… so that's the planet you were from", Travas spoke as Janos simply nodded in response. While Janos was looking upon the planet, Travas begins to look upon the city that he had grown up on for one last time. Then at his favorite Ice Cream Shoppe nearby, he noticed that his family was there sitting at one of the outdoor tables. He grabbed a pair of binoculars from his bag to get a clearer view, seeing that his family was having ice cream and softly smiles. But soon, his eyes began to water up in sadness as he saw Scarlet in tears while his Mother and Father tried to comfort her and provide attention for his toddler sister, Erica. This sight alone had brought him into deep sadness, though he managed to contain the tears before they were able to stream down his face. Soon, thoughts about how he's gonna miss his family and knowing how Erica will grow up in a life without him began to course his mind. But within a moment, he manages to pull himself together and headed for Janos' spot with his stuff ready to go.
"Janos… I'm ready to go now", Travas spoke softly as Janos looked upon him and nodded. Then Janos grabbed his shoulders and began to teleport as a light blue-green light briefly flared upon them as they disappeared from the face of the Alopex Station. Thus, the vulpin would begin a new life as a living vampire upon the land of Nosgoth.
*The Vampire Citadel, Nosgoth*
Upon one of the most ancient Citadels Nosgoth, a green, demon-like vampire continues to look upon the dusk sky as thoughts concerning Janos' disappearance began to course his mind. As he was thinking, he began to look upon the direction of the Balcony entrance as he sees a vampuric female servant with long black hair with slight volume to it, ruby red eyes, and somewhere in her early twenties appear before him. Thus he stands from his resting spot and goes to greet the fellow vampire in a slightly angered, but calm manner.
"Celestia, has there been any word upon Janos' present location", Vorador asked his female servant with a calm, concerned, slightly angered tone.
"No, Sire, I have not. But the other vampires are on the search for him as we speak since word has shown that he's not in the Hylden Dimension. But somehow, he had managed to teleport from that terrible place of evil, but we should be able to find him within the hour if luck plays its hand on our side", the female servant, Celestia explained to him as Vorador cocked a brow on her in a calm, annoyed manner.
"Very well… but work hastily since some word has gone around that darker forces lie within the outskirts of Nosgoth and may be planning their monstrous attacks as we speak," Vorador said urgently, yet calmly. Then suddenly, a male vampire with brown long hair and mustache, bright yellow eyes, an appearance to that of a person in his mid-twenties appears before him as Vorador turns to see him. "Doyle, have you found any clues concerning Janos' whereabouts", he asked as the young vampire continued to catch his breath.
"Sire, we have just received word from the other members of the Cabal that Janos has made his return nearby the Pillars of Nosgoth", male servant, Doyle said urgently.
"He's at the Pillars? Excellent news, but how did he stumble upon there", Vorador asked.
"Apparently, it seems that he teleported to another world accidentally during his unconscious state, but the good thing is that he has returned to us. However, it also appears that he brought a guest with him. They say that he is like a man, but containing characteristics to that of a fox at the same time", Doyle replied as Vorador's eyes widen upon the startling news.
"Characteristics of a fox, you say? Hmmm, I wonder… he must be another one of those 'anthros' that many of Nosgoth's people are calling them nowadays… and to some that we have met a few months ago", Vorador said as he looked upon the decayed pillars after their destruction from Kain's refusal to sacrifice himself to restore balance in Nosgoth. Then he gets into bat form and flies to where the Pillars once stood. Upon arriving, Vorador lands in front of him and sees Janos again, and his guest.
"Janos, how was it that you were able to escape from depths of the Hylden dimension? We were told that you were imprisoned in there once again… and may I ask upon who this man is", Vorador asked as he saw the foxlike man for the first time.
"The name's Travas Starfox, and it's nice to meet you, Vorador", Travas answered while offering his right hand-paw as Vorador looks at him shockingly upon him knowing his name.
"How is it that you know my name, Travas", Vorador asked curiously and a bit shocked, but shook his paw.
"To answer that, I am a psychic that contains the ability to read minds and see the future. I also have happened to foresee this event happening before I was killed", Travas explained.
"That was until I brought him back from the dead nearly three weeks ago, which was three days after his funeral and the time I arrived on a Space Station called Alopex", Janos explained as Vorador listened closely.
"Alopex…? And you said it was a Space Station", Vorador asked, confused about what it is before noticing something different about Travas' vampuric essence. "And why do I sense that his body is alive. Vampires are usually… no… not possible…he's not by chance a living vampire, is he?" he also asked quite shocked about his realization.
"And the very first successfully resurrected one, to be precise, for I was the one that brought him back into the world of the living once again", Janos explained proudly while slightly grinning upon his success.
"So, Travas… what is it like to be the first successful living vampire in existence", Vorador asked, curious and amazed of Janos' achievement at resurrecting the first successful living vampire.
"Other than the blood thirsty curse, immortality, and increased speed and strength, I feel the same I used to be before I was murdered", Travas replied while gripping onto his stuff. "So where am I to be staying at, if you don't mind me asking" He asked once again in a curious tone.
"You will be staying with us at the Vampire Citadel located within the Lake of Tears. Thankfully, we have plenty of spare rooms within the Citadel for you to stay in", Janos said as Travas nodded. "We will also ensure that, within our power, that we help you live a life as comfortable as possible", he continued while Travas nodded in a thankful manner.
"Thank you again, Janos. Not just for bringing me back to life, but for also letting me stay here as well", Travas said as Janos began to teleport the three of them to the Citadel, arriving within a seconds notice. Once they entered, every other vampire in that room ran for Janos to welcome him back, and to greet Travas as well, taking about ten to twenty seconds to take care of the greetings.
"It's nice to meet you, Travas", the female servants greeted as he blushed slightly, causing to rub the back of his head shy fully.
"Eh… thanks, ladies", Travas said as the women giggled and left to take care of their work. "So what am I required to do at this time", he asked Janos curiously as the winged vampire approached him.
"Well, I was thinking that it would be best that we begin some of your training today, if you so please", Janos said. "It's time that you learned about the dark gifts and how to use its magic wisely", he continued to explain as Vorador walked towards him.
"I almost forgot to tell you about this. But there is great news I must tell you about Umah, she has been resurrected within the heart of the Citadel just about a week ago", Vorador said as Janos looked at him in surprise.
"Umah's alive?! Who resurrected her", Janos asked eagerly and curiously. "Where is she located right now", he asks again.
"It was I that had resurrected her from death's cold grip upon her. She's located within the Training Room below", Vorador answered as he turned to the new recruit, Travas. "The very place in which where we are headed to take care of your training", he explained as he led them to the training room where Umah was located.
Upon arrival to the Training Room, they see Umah wearing a purple sports-bra like garment with a long, three layered metal shoulder pad on the right side with a short one on her left, a long black arm warmer with the fingers covered, purple leggings, purple cape on her back, purple string bikini bottom undergarment, and steel combat boots.
"Vorador, I see you've returned… and Janos as well!? How is this possible", Umah asked shockingly and excitingly, running to him and hugging the winged vampire.
"I accidentally stumbled upon a place called the Alopex Space Station when I lost consciousness during my fall in the battle between the Sarafan Lord, or had also been recognized as the Hylden General, Kain, and myself", Janos explained as Umah noticed Travas.
"It is a pleasure to see you once again, Janos", Umah spoke with a soft smile on her face. Then she turned to face the vulpin with curious eyes. "But who is this vulpine-like man I see within this room", she asked, curious about the foxlike man.
"My name is Travas Starfox, and it's nice to meet you, Umah", Travas introduced as he offers his hand-paw. Though she is shocked about him knowing her name, she reaches to shake his hand-paw in a friendly gesture.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Travas. But I must ask you this: how is it that you know my name", Umah asked curiously while looking upon him calmly.
"The reason on how I know your name is that I am able to read minds and see the future, upon which I have told Janos and Vorador. Another is that I happened to see you in some of my visions, including the one where you took the Nexus Stone from Kain and how he killed you", Travas explained, but noticed that she turned her head to the side, looking angered and slightly saddened, thus he became worried upon what he had said. "Um… I… I'm sorry…. I didn't mean to hurt you emotionally", he apologized as Umah softened her expression slightly before turning to face the vulpin a second time.
"Its fine, Travas… I can tell that you didn't mean any harm and that you were trying to prove that your psychic abilities are true upon your standards", Umah said calmly, but slightly saddened. "And I could say that you're here to begin your training".
"That is correct, Umah. Janos told me on Alopex that you and Vorador could train me on the basics for a bit. Basically training me on using my claws, obtaining better defense, and learning about the dark gifts and using them properly", Travas answered. However, she notices something different about him as she held onto his left hand-paw with both of her hands in an investigative manner.
"Hmmm… I can sense that you have vampuric energy within you, thus proving that you are a vampire. However, why is it that your body is not cold like the other undead vampires? It's not like… no… it can't be", Umah spoke as she goes into shock upon realization on what Travas was. "Is he…"
"Yes, he's the first successful living vampire in existence", Janos explained while softly grinning.
"I've heard of legends about the ancients having the power to commit such an act, but they had never succeeded in creating a vampire that was completely alive and not undead, for they have failed due to not having the right means at the time", Umah explained.
"Until the very moment Travas was brought back and stood upon the Alopex Station once again", Janos said with a slightly proud tone and grin on his face.
"I see… well, Travas, let's begin your training at once. But before we do, is it required that you get dressed in something a little more appropriate", Umah said.
"Sure thing… it's a good thing I brought some of my Martial Arts Gi with me before leaving Alopex", Travas spoke while chuckling to himself.
"Excellent. You will find the Changing Rooms to your left", Umah spoke while pointing to the direction of the Changing Rooms, thus Travas nodded in a thankful manner as she did to him. "When you are changed, meet me at this spot and we will begin our training immediately", she ordered calmly while giving him a soft smile as he left for the Changing Rooms.
Upon entering the Changing Rooms, he places his bags down and searches through the first green military duffle bag and grabs the right outfit to wear. He then stripped into the nude and places his dirty clothing next to his bags while getting dressed into his training clothing. Upon finishing, he is dressed in a pair of black low rise Gi pants with a black cloth belt, a white slim tank top, and a pair of gray socks. With his outfit put on, he heads back into the Training Room and Meets Umah at the same exact spot she told him to be. Thus, she smiles upon him as she looked upon his outfit and muscular torso.
"Excellent choice… now then, let us begin our training at once", Umah ordered as Travas simply nods and follows the female vampire to the section where they're going to be training. Soon enough after making it to a certain distance, she turns around to look at him with serious eyes.
"Alright, it is time that we start with your defenses. Try to block as many of these attacks as you can", Umah said as she begins to position herself for battle. Travas on the other hand positions himself for defense and smirks in delight. Then all of the sudden, Umah began to strike at him fast, but to her surprise, the vulpin manages to catch every single one. Because of this, Umah jumps back and begins to examine for a weak spot, but so far… nothing has come to her mind due to the vulpin's strong defense skills.
"Excellent, your defenses have proven to be magnificent. It looks like we may have to go straight into the art of combat", Umah spoke while smiling upon the vulpin for a brief moment before turning back into her serious expression. "Now then, I want you to try and strike me down with your claws. In a similar notion, our claws are a vampire's natural weapon of choice if no other weapon is available to them", she spoke while raising her defenses.
"I see… very well, I'll show you my combat skills as much as I can", Travas says as he smirks about the challenge. He begins to get into offensive combat and begins striking his claws at her. Though she managed to block his attacks, she noticed that his energy was increasing with each attack, and soon enough she began to move faster in order to avoid his attacks. But like at the tournament on Alopex, he also began to move at a fast speed, catching Umah by surprise.
"How is he moving this fast. I've never seen a rookie that moved with a speed such as this", Umah thought to herself as she dodged his attacks, but soon enough Travas had her in headlock position.
"Lots of practice, wearing heavy weighted clothing and meditation does the trick", Travas replied as he kept a good grip on her. But within a moment, he released the female vampire from his grip as she turned to face him with a soft smile on her face.
"I see… well done, Travas", Umah replied. "Now it's time I told you about these dark gifts. Though we possess strong physical capabilities, we also contain vampuric abilities known as dark gifts. These dark gifts are our supernatural abilities in which develop differently in each vampire. In your case, you have the ability to read minds and see the future. You also have the ability to summon energy from your body and use it as a weapon from what I can sense", Umah explained as Travas paid attention closely.
"Indeed I do since I practiced the art of energy manipulation a lot on Alopex. However, I obtained my psychic capabilities during a match between myself and a Hylden demon named Zepherus at the Tenth Annual Alopex Martial Arts Tournament", Travas explained.
"Zepherus, huh… I see", Umah said as she walks around slightly. "Anyways, these dark gifts use a very extraordinary energy that we get from when our enemy strike upon us while blocking their attacks to a certain point. On another note, our strength continues to grow as we feed upon our enemy's blood and acquire and energy source known as Vampuric Lore. Vampuric Lore is essential for it will sustain you longer and allow you to become stronger in the process. So try to obtain as much of it as you can and let your talents soar above the heavens. I cannot spar with you any further since I have to go on a mission, but I wish you the best of luck upon your training… and welcome to Nosgoth", she explained, hugged him and teleported to another location to take care of her mission.
It was then that Travas went to go meet up with Janos at the Citadel Balcony outside as he thought about what Umah had said about the lore and dark gifts. Just when he was about to open the door that lead to the Balcony, he begins to feel a sharp pain in his head as he screams in pain and covers his eyes. But then he begins to see something in his mind.
*Vision*
It was a very calm, but tense day at the Solarfox Strikeforce Academy as Scarlet, about the age of thirteen, was walking down the halls, meeting up with her sergeant for some assignment information. However, a female Siamese felin cadet about the same age came from around the hall came toward Scarlet as she herself began clenching her fist and softly growl upon the approaching felin.
"Scarlet Starfox, you have been requested to come upon Sgt. Greystroke's office concerning your academic records and telling from the looks of his expression, it looks like it won't be pleasant", the felin cadet said as Scarlet began to growl slightly louder upon the felin.
"What in an honest to maker fuck do you want", Scarlet asked rudely and impatiently, causing the felin to snicker in calm frustration.
"Sgt. Greystroke wants to report to his office immediately. And you must do so before I report you in for failure to comply", the felin cadet said with a loud, serious tone in her voice, causing Scarlet to growl upon the felin louder than before.
*Vision Pause*
"Failure to Comply… what's going on", Travas thought upon seeing the vision.
*Vision Continuation*
"SCARLET, this is serious shit that Sgt. Greystroke needs to talk to you about. So you better get to him before I go and report your sorry ass to him", the cadet felin warned as Scarlet simply growled at her louder. However, she simply just stared at the felin with pure hatred for a few brief seconds, and then continued on to the path she set her foot upon while giving the felin the finger.
"Very well then… Sgt. Greystroke is not going to be happy about this", the felin cadet spoke in an annoyed manner. "I don't know what your fucking problem is, vixen… but after I report this to Sgt. Greystroke, it looks like you should consider your sorry ass suspended from the Solarfox Strikeforce Academy as of today for misconduct and refusal to comply with the sergeant's orders", she warned as Scarlet suddenly stopped dead on her tracks.
To Scarlet, it was the last straw for she immediately turned around, thus headed towards the felin in pure, blind rage. Upon approaching her, she tackles the felin cadet and grabs her shirt collar while beginning to endless punch her in the face fiercely. As a result, blood began to gush out from her nose and mouth while a few teeth were knocked out in the process. Then Scarlet began picking the felin up by her collar shirt and pinned her to the wall. Thus, Scarlet began punching the felin cadet's torso ruthlessly and without mercy, causing the felin to cough up a bit of blood in the process.
*Vision Pause*
"Scarlet, STOP", Travas yelled in vain upon seeing this. "Is this the future that Scarlet is going to face because of my death?! There has to be a way to stop this", he thought as the vision continued to play within the depths of his mind.
*Vision Continuation*
Though the felin cadet had faced a substantial amount of injuries, she attempts to make her escape by crawling away from the vicious vixen after being knocked onto the floor. However, Scarlet manages to pick her up and throws her through one of the windows nearby, landing inside of the mess hall where the other were watching, including Erica.
"SCARLET, STOP IT", Erica said to her sister as Scarlet ignored her pleas as if it made it to deaf ears, and upon this, she left the mess hall in tears trying to find another place to hide. The felin cadet tried to defend herself the best she could, but her efforts were merely in vain as she began to lose consciousness. However, the surrounding sergeants, including Sgt. Greystroke himself, came in and stopped Scarlet's brutal rampage. Then within a minute's notice, the local authorities came in and before they knew it, Scarlet was placed under arrest.
"Scarlet Ann Starfox, you are under arrest for the assault, battery, and attempted murder of a fellow cadet", an S.S. officer said as she places handcuffs on Scarlet.
*End Vision*
As Travas recovers from the vision he just had, he leans his back against the wall and slowly falls back until he is sitting on the floor. Then he places his paw on his head, shocked on the vision he just saw.
"Oh no… Scarlet has the hatred for felins planted into her heart", Travas thought in a worried tone. "I just hope that this isn't permanent… however I need to get to Janos and see what he needs me to do", He finished his thought as he goes to see Janos just as he stood upon the Balcony as he entered himself.
"Ah, I see you've made it here, Travas. How did the Training fare with you", Janos asked curiously.
"I did quite well, actually. Umah told me that my defenses, combat skills, and speed were excellent", Travas replied. "Also, was there anything you needed me to do by chance", he asked.
"There is as a matter of fact. In the morning, I need you to go with Vorador to Nosgoth's capitol, Meridian city, to take care of two vampires terrorizing the city with their dark magic. But be warned that, although the Sarafan Lord is dead, the remainder of the Sarafan still exists as of now. Do you understand", Janos explained.
"Sure thing, Janos, and I understand well. Anyways, I'm going to take care of unpacking my stuff in the room I'm sleeping in. Is that okay, Janos", He asked as Janos nodded. Then, Travas began to go into his room and unpack his things. Once he enters his room, he begins placing many of his items in the drawers as well as his clothes are put in there. Finally, he places his Radio, CDs, and his copies of the family photos he had on top of the dresser.
"*Sigh* finally finished", Travas said as he lied down on his bed to relax. Though many things were going through his mind, he simply did nothing but stare at the ceiling while he thought of the only thing that bothered him.
"I can't believe that Scarlet's hatred for felins had come about in the vision. Though I may have killed two of my three murders, the other one is nowhere to be found. At the same time, Scarlet will never be able to know the truth about what happened to most of them", Travas thought to himself as he pulled out the drawing Scarlet did for him and smiled as it comforted him. "I shouldn't worry about it at this time. Speaking of which, I need to go into town and buy frames for this and a few other photos", he continued his thought as he got up, but at the same time, he noticed the sweat on his clothing.
"But first, I need to change clothes since these ones are damn well sweaty", the vulpin spoke as he stripped down out of clothes. About a few minutes of looking into his drawers containing his clothes, he finally decided on what he wants to wear and makes his outfit.
At first, he put on his "Diamond Head: Lighting to the Nations" Sleeveless shirt over his grey tank top. Then he put on his Leather Jacket with the spiked denim vest containing a large "Iced Earth" band logo patch on the back. Next he puts his leather motorcycle gloves on, which covered his fingers and contained holes on his knuckles. Afterwards, he puts his black skin tight jeans with holes on the knees and a threaded hole on his left thigh just below his pockets. Shortly after, he tucks his grey tank top into his pants while putting on his silver bullet belt he got from a thrash metal concert on Alopex. Finally, he puts his black leather motorcycle boots on and tucked them into his pant legs before heading outside to meet back with Janos.
"Ah, I see you're dressed up and looks as if you are headed somewhere. And may I ask where you are headed at this time", Janos wondered due to seeing Travas' outfit.
"I need to go into town and get some picture frames for some of my photos. Do you know a place where I can do both change the money currency I have into Nosgoth's and where a store that sells picture frames can be found", Travas asked curiously.
"If you're in need to change your money currency, you will have to go to Meridian City to do take care of that since the bank there will allow you to switch out any currency equal to the amount you have upon you", Janos explained. "And luckily I happen to have a motorcycle as it suits your outfit the best" he continues as he smiles and throws him the keys, which Travas catches easily.
"Thanks, Janos", Travas said as he headed out to the chamber below upon where it's held. Once he arrived, Travas stares with eyes wide open as he sees a black 1979 Harley Davidson Fatbob Classic motorcycle with studs on the bags attached to the vehicle. "*Whistles loudly* Janos sure has a damn good motorcycle", he spoke while getting on the motorcycle and starting the engine. The next thing he does is put on his Forester Grant shades he got a few years back, puts on Riot's "Swords and Tequila" on the radio, and drives off to Meridian City.
A few minutes pass and he is driving upon the road, feeling the breeze blow through his fur like a nice spring day.
"Feeling the breeze blow through my fur while driving… now that's refreshing", Travas thought as he drove upon the setting sun as it nears night time. Though it may be refreshing, he senses dark forces are nearby and me manages to hit the brakes right before an energy blast was fired upon the road ahead of him. Travas stops the motorcycle and hears evil laughter from the vampuric assailants nearby.
"So this must be the new vampuric fox-man we have heard about in town, huh? He looks like nothing but a laughing stock", the first vampuric assailant yelled.
"How cute… this man looks that he drinks the blood to that of those god forsaken chickens that storm out of Nosgoth's farms. What a sickening joke he is", the other vampuric assailant said as Travas began to growl at them and take his shades off, putting them in his denim vest pocket.
"Who are you two fucks anyways, and why did you two vampires attack me in the first place? It's clear that I have no business with you guys whatsoever", Travas said as he growls at them slightly louder at them. "And I'm guessing that these are the two vampires Janos had been telling me about", he thought to himself as he stared at the assailants.
"HA! HA! HA! This dumbass doesn't have a single clue who we are", the first vampuric assailant said.
"Very well… allow us to introduce ourselves, fox-man", the second assailant said as he jumped next to the first
"I am Duncan the third of the Eastern part of Nosgoth, and son of Duncan the second", Duncan, the first assailant, said as he moved his arms to the east and bent his left leg to the west while standing on his right leg.
"And I am Fearghus of the Western part of Nosgoth, and son of Donovan the Torturer", Fearghus, the second assailant, said as he moved his arms to the west and bent his right leg to the east while standing on his left leg.
"And together, we are two minds that think alike as of though they were one in both mind and body", both Fearghus and Duncan said simultaneously as they began to perform orchestrated moves, causing Travas to raise a brow and narrowed another as if he saw something stupid.
"Ok… and I am Travas Starfox the second of the Alopex Space Station, and Son of Travas Starfox the First", Travas said in an obviously bored as fuck tone. "And what kind of shit is this supposed to be anyways, a fucking circus or ballet or some bullshit like that", he continued as he saw them become angry from his response.
"You dare make a mockery out of us", Duncan yelled while he prepared an energy attack upon his left arm.
"How about we show him what happens when someone throws down a gauntlet or makes a fool out of us", Fearghus said as he also prepared an energy attack in his arm. In response, Travas takes off his Leather Jacket with his denim vest attached to it and places it inside one of the Motorcycle pouches. Shortly after, Travas gets into his fighting stance and prepares himself.
"Are you sure ya'll want to fight me? I will warn you that this will not turn out good for either of you", Travas warns as the two assailants fire their energy blasts at him. However, Travas barely manages to deflect them away from the motorcycle as they disappeared from sight. Thankfully, Travas manages to sense their location as they tried to strike from behind. The vulpin simply manages to block one of their attacks, but was met with a punch in the stomach. Though he was in sharp pain, he recovered quickly and managed to strike back at the two, but like him, they recovered quickly.
"Looks like I may have under-estimated these two… they're fighting capabilities are somewhat beyond what I have expected them to be. But I'll do whatever I can to stay alive and to take these guys down", Travas thought in his mind as he continues to fight the duo. Soon enough, the duo begin to have the best of him as Fearghus wraps his arms around Travas' torso and tries to squeeze the breath out of him. Fearghus uses his energy draining capabilities and begins to drain the life out of him.
"You can try and escape from me. But no matter how hard you try to escape, you will fail as your energy will be mine", Fearghus yells as he laughs hysterically from draining Travas' energy from his body.
"Damnit… he's draining my energy from my body… I must get out of his grip before I lose consciousness", Travas thought in his mind as he begins to lose consciousness. Though he feels that his body begins to give up on him, something from within his body began to snap and engulfed into a red-purple colored energy that bursts out of his body like wildfire. Because of this, Travas successfully breaks free from his enemies grasp, causing some shock to come upon the duo.
"What kind of energy does this being have? I've never seen anything like it before… but no matter, I will make sure you lay dead upon your grave", Duncan said as he fired more blasts upon Travas, but merely disappeared from their view as they missed and an enormous amount of smoke is created as a result.
"Damn it all! Where the hell did he go", Duncan asked angrily as he growled in rage.
"You can't hide forever, you fucking coward", Fearghus yelled in rage as he was suddenly grabbed upon by Travas from behind in headlock position. Travas merely held him tightly as Fearghus struggled to get free. It was then that Duncan saw two body figures in the smoke.
"There you are, you bastard. NOW DIE, YOU FOOLISH ONE", Duncan shouted as he fired upon the captured body figure. Duncan begins to laugh slightly, but realizes that he got Fearghus instead of Travas. "Oh shit, what have I done…? Damn it… huh", he cursed as he saw Travas at a different location while flying in the air. He simply smirked upon Duncan as he began to look upon the vampuric vulpin in rage.
"I guess it sucks to be you right now since you placed your pal out of commission", Travas said as Fearghus began to recover and the raging Duncan began to fly towards him with his claws ready for the kill. "I don't think so, Duncan. I have no intension of you killing me to- huh", Travas said as he felt a sharp pain in his head. "Damnit… not again…" He thought to himself as he begins to have another vision in his head.
*Vision*
A dark, but quiet mood was felt within the Girl's Locker room inside the Girl's Gym at Solarfox Strikeforce Academy was very calm, but a dark presence was felt inside as perverted male gray and white lupin was in a state of shock. The reason why was this: a female vixen about the age of fifteen was filled with hatred, red colored demonic eyes with green colored slit-shaped irises on then, obviously ready to kill him. However, what was shocking that it was Erica "Foxy" Starfox that had the demonic, blood-red eyes with the green slit-shaped pupils… obviously filled with a satisfactory rage. However, it looks as if her tank top was partially ripped and was in her skin-tight work out shorts, also shown signs of damage. Foxy began to walk slowly towards him as her claws became sharper.
*Vision pause*
"What!" Travas yelled as Fearghus grabbed him from behind, though bloody and injured.
"Hold him", Duncan says as he punched his gut fiercely, taking the breath out of Travas' lungs as his vision continued to play.
*Vision continued*
"You… you stuck up BITCH! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU", the male lupin angrily and fearfully asked upon the approaching Erica.
"Simple, I'm your worst fucking nightmare", Erica said while laughing hysterically and began to strike her claws upon the lupin. But before it reaches the Lupin's neck, the vision stops as Travas comes back into reality.
*Vision End*
"What's in maker's name is going on?! What's happened to Erica and why was she acting like that", Travas asked in his own thoughts as he is being struck in the face and stomach by a pair of fists repeatedly. Before Duncan was able to plow his claws straight into Travas' gut, he begins to flip Fearghus over and takes the finishing blow instead. Because of this, Travas was able to break free from their grasp and fire a powerful energy blast at them, managing to blow a hole through their chests.
As the vampuric duo plummet to the ground, Travas lands just within a yard or two from them. But before he drinks their blood, he begins to question them upon the attack.
"Why did you guys attack me in the first place? What were your intentions in the first place anyways", Travas asked furiously, but calmly.
"We were sent here by our leader to wipe out the remaining members of the vampire resistance", Duncan said as he was choking to death on his own blood.
"WHO SENT YOU", Travas yelled at them both, obviously beginning to lose patience with them.
"*Coughs* the… Sarafan Lord", Fearghus said as he continues to choke to death on his own blood as well.
"I'm afraid to break it to you guys, but the Sarafan lord has been assassinated by Kain while he paid a visit to the Hylden City", Travas said as he smirked at the duo. "Any last words before you die?"
Though weak and losing consciousness, the duo manages to get their arms up and give Travas the finger.
"And it won't be the last time you see… for the Sarafan Lord will rise again and rip out your undead heart and shove it up your Vulpine ass ", Duncan yells at him right before Travas begins to drink the blood of the two vampires. After he finishes and wipes the blood off of his mouth, he uses his own energy to burn the bodies into nothing but ashes. Though the wind may have blown them away, Travas began to think about what they said.
"That's strange… if the Sarafan Lord sent these guys before being killed about three weeks ago along with the majority of the Hylden being banished… then why did they come after me? I have nothing to do with these guys anyhow until moments ago. I wonder…" Travas wondered thoroughly until his ears perked up upon hearing people nearby.
"There have been reports of loud explosions coming from this direction over there", a person dressed in armor said.
"I see someone over there", yelled another armored person.
"Shit, I gotta get the kenal out of here before they manage to find me here", Travas thought to himself as he got onto the motorcycle and drove off to find a place to hide. As he drove, he saw a dirt road and managed to take it to avoid any trouble with the locals approaching nearby. Once he drove at a far enough distance, he parks the bike and uses his heightened speed to run back and cover up the tracks to avoid anyone else finding him.
About thirty seconds later, the steel armored locals arrived onto the explosion site, finding some evidence of a battle that recently occurred. One of the other warriors examined the site and found skid marks on the road from what appeared to be a motorcycle.
"Well, it appears that whatever may have caused this must've fled from the scene of the crime. However, we will not be fooled by the suspect's attempts to flee. Glyph users of the Sarafan, find out the location of this being… or in this case, a vampire", one of the leading Sarafan warriors ordered as the Glyph warriors rode upon their motorcycles into the direction the vampuric suspect went. What they didn't know was that the person they were looking for wasn't just vampuric, but rather something that wasn't from their planet to begin with.
A/N:
Travas, Scarlet, Victoria, Erica, Travas Sr., and Sgt. Greystroke© Shawntae Howard
Janos, Umah, Vorador, and the Sarafan © Edios/Crystal Dynamics/Silicon Knights/Square Enix Europe
Story and other Characters © me
