Of Angels and Vampires

Chapter Six

The Attack
And
The Peace Maker

By Fallon

Aya stood on top of the rubble and walked towards the group of Angels and Vampires. "I don't have to go to two different places at once when I have all of you right where I want you."

"What do you want, Aya?" Suzumi snapped.

"All I want is to be the Empress of the Japanese Vampires and kill all who stand in my way-that means all of you." She pointed at everyone in the main hall.

"You'll never rule the Japanese Vampires, Aya. I am in charge here!" Suzumi said.

"Aw, did Daddy make you Empress? How sweet," Aya laughed.

Suzumi glared at Aya, her eyes glowing a light blue, and clenched her fists. "Shut up!"

Suzumi was about to fight Aya, but Yukinari stopped her. "Wait for it," he said to her.

"So you only came back to take over?" Yukinari asked.

"To be honest, yes," Aya replied. "I'm here to kill all of you."

"By yourself? You have no chance against all of us," Suzumi said.

Aya laughed, "Well, of course not by myself, you silly fools. I brought my own army."

An army of mixed men and women appeared behind Aya, and they all growled and moaned.

"Zombies," Mayura said, putting her hand over her mouth.

"ATTACK!" Aya shouted, waving her arm in front of her. The zombies quickly brushed past her.

Mayura stood on guard. "Angels, assemble!"

Hanako and her army gathered in a circle around the Council and spread out in different directions to kill the zombies.

Yukinari withdrew his sword and stood by Shurii. "We can take them on easily, Shurii!
"I think you need to sit this one out, sir," Shurii replied, even while Yukinari killed three zombies within a matter of minutes.

"Well, he seems to be doing okay. Hopefully his wound won't reopen," Shurii said, sighing before leaping into the fray.

Kasumi shuddered as an image came flashing through her mind. She gasped.

Satoshi and Kenji stopped. "What is it?" Satoshi asked.

"I had an image come to mind. Suzumi and the Vampires and Angels are under attack," she replied, sinking to her knees. Another image flashed across her mind-Aya's hair flipped to one side, showing her face and piercing red eyes.

"A woman is there, she must be the one leading the attack. We have to get there!"

"No, we're going home!" Satoshi said, grabbing Kasumi's wrist.

"No, we have to go back! They're in danger!"

"What can you do?" Kenji asked.

"I'm not sure, but I can do something to put a stop to all of this!" Kasumi rose to her feet and ran at top speed through the streets, pushing past people.

Satoshi and Kenji followed behind her, trying to keep up. "Kasumi, wait for us!" Satoshi shouted, not sure if Kasumi had heard him.

She ran fast, as if she were winning a fast paced marathon. Her mind raced with thoughts and images flashing in her mind. I have to help them, even though I don't know how. She thought. I've never fought before—not even the supernatural.

Images of the battle flashed through her mind: Angels and Vampires were fighting zombies; Suzumi and Aya fighting.

Hang in there, Suzumi, I'm coming!

Suzumi put her hand in front of her. Using her mental powers, objects were wrenched from the ground and thrown at Aya.

Aya easily dodged them and swung her sword. Suzumi ducked and threw a punch at Aya's face, punching her in the jaw.

Aya fell flat on her back. "You little witch-you'll pay for that!" she spat.
"Bring it on," Suzumi said, smiling.

Hanako stood by Mayura with their swords drawn. "My lady, is there ever going to be an end to this?" she asked, slashing a head off of a female zombie.

Mayura lunged forward, jabbing her sword into the stomach of a zombie before cutting its head off. "I hope so, as long as we follow our plan to kill Yukinari."

"I apologize for failing a second time, ma'am," Hanako said.

"It's all right, we will discuss this later," Mayura said.

Shurii and Yukinari stood back to back, holding their swords in front of them. They went in a circular motion as they each slashed and chopped body parts and heads off of the zombies.

Leiko aimed her bow and arrow at a zombie as she let it fly right to the neck of a zombie. Shurii looked at Leiko. "Nice work," he said, smiling.

Leiko merely glared at him.

Yukinari's army of Karyuudo arrived and helped get the numbers of zombies down. Angels and Vampires both were trying not to get bit by the zombies. "Don't let them touch you-you'll become one of them!" Yukinari shouted.

Hanako hit a zombie with her sword, watching the head decapitate and roll.

Kasumi stopped and quickly entered the palace grounds. She didn't look behind her to see if Satoshi and Kenji had kept up with her. She had to move fast to stop this fighting.

An image flashed through her mind as two zombies approached Satoshi and Kenji. She quickly turned around. "You two, stay out here and out of sight! There are zombies in there!" she shouted.

Satoshi shook his head. "No, what if you get bit and you become one of them?"

"I'll be okay, don't worry about me!" Kasumi said, running inside the palace.

"Kasumi!" Satoshi shouted.

"Great, first Vampires—now zombies! What's next? Werewolves?" Kenji said, crouching down in a fetal position.

"We've had some luck with the supernatural, huh, Kenji?"

Aya fell on her back and rolled out of the way before Suzumi could get to her. She jumped to her feet and charged at Suzumi. She swung her sword to her left and slashed Suzumi's arm. Suzumi quickly grabbed her arm and crouched low, swinging her leg out to send Aya on the ground. Aya fell again and Suzumi put her foot on her chest. "Face it, Aya, you're going to lose!" she said.
Aya grabbed Suzumi's foot, "I don't intend to," She said twisting her foot, sending her falling to the ground.

Kasumi entered the palace through the ruined entrance and looked around for Suzumi. She saw her fighting with the blond woman from her vision and she quickly ran to their fight.

"Suzumi!" Kasumi yelled.

"Kasumi!" Suzumi yelled back. "Hopefully you've got some fighting skills in you—I'm going to need your help!"

Aya stopped and looked at Suzumi, then at Kasumi. "What? There are two of you?"

"She's my incarnation, Aya," Suzumi replied.

"Well, that makes two I have to kill with one stroke with my sword!"

Aya quickly approached Kasumi, holding her sword in front of her.

Kasumi screamed and quickly closed her eyes. "Kasumi!" Suzumi screamed.

Suddenly Takeshi jumped in front of Kasumi and blocked Aya's attack with his large sword.

"I'll hold her off!" he said, looking at Suzumi.

Kasumi ran to Suzumi. "What are we going to do?" she asked.

Suzumi grabbed her hands. "Since I departed from you, I'm going to see if our powers fused together will work."

"Powers?" Kasumi asked.

"Yes, you have the ability to see images in your mind before they happen, and I have the ability to communicate with others' minds and lift things with my mind."

"So fused together this creates what?"

"You'll see, but don't be frightened or it won't work."

The two women joined hands together and Suzumi spoke, "We call upon the power of darkness! May the power we possess smite our enemies before us as we come together as one!"

Both women's eyes glowed a light blue and an azure light surrounded them as the ground below them crumbled beneath their feet. A dragon rose from the depths of the azure light, roaring in anger.

The Angels gathered in a circle around the Council. Mayura stood on guard. "They're calling Seiryuu," she told them.

The dragon stood by Suzumi and Kasumi, breathing heavily. "Attack the zombies, Seiryuu!" Suzumi commanded.

Seiryuu looked at the remaining zombies and charged at a small group, cutting them in half with its teeth. He slithered around and chewed a few more in half.

"NO!" Aya screamed. Her army was going down by the numbers until she had fifteen left to send. "Attack the Angels, you fools!"

They went after the group of Angels, but were stopped before they could get to them by Seiryuu. Aya watched the remaining members of her army get torn in half.

"It's over, Aya! Surrender!" Suzumi said.

"Never!" Aya shouted. "Even if I'm the last one, I will kill all of you!" She looked at Hanako. "I'll start with you first!"

Aya ran towards Hanako, holding her sword in front of her. Hanako stood ready to block the attack when suddenly Yukinari took the blow. Aya sliced right through his stitched wound, cutting him. Hanako screamed, catching the Vampire Lord in her arms. Mayura and Tsukasa both looked shocked as they watched Hanako catch Yukinari.

"Why did you do that?" she asked, surprised.

Yukinari coughed up blood. "I had to save you," he managed.

"You didn't need to save me," Hanako said.

"But if we are going to form a peace treaty, we may as well start now," Yukinari said.

Aya looked at everyone around her; she felt defeated. She backed away towards the entrance, "You fools! Did you think this was the end? It's not over yet!" She turned and ran.

Suzumi shook her head while Kasumi went out to look for Satoshi and Kenji. Suzumi petted Seiryuu's nose. "Thank you for helping us, dear friend."

"With pleasure," Seiryuu growled. A blue light appeared around him, and he descended back to where he came from.

Mayura approached Hanako and Yukinari, looking down at them. "Come, Hanako, we must return to Gaia," she said.

Hanako looked at Mayura and nodded. "Yes, ma'am."

"Wait! Can't we talk about a peace treaty?" Suzumi asked, grabbing Mayura's shoulder. "I have someone who will be our peace maker—"

"There will be no peace treaty and there will never be peace between us," Mayura said coldly, shaking Suzumi's hand off of her shoulder. She opened up the portal and everyone walked through, except Hanako. She looked back at Yukinari, who was standing to his feet as blood gushed from his open wound and was also leaning for support on Suzumi and Shurii. Tsukasa waited on the other side for Hanako; she turned and walked away—entering Gaia.

He saved me, even though he didn't have to, she thought. Why?

Yukinari watched Hanako go and the portal disappeared. He suddenly felt weak, falling to his knees. "Suzumi—Shurii," he said, trying to catch his breath.

"Father!" Suzumi screamed.

"My lord, please stay with us!" Shurii pleaded.

"We have to get him to a hospital right away!" Kasumi said frantically.

Everything around Yukinari began to go dark and the voices became deafening. Next thing he knew he felt like he was floating through time.

Yukinari, you're in love with the Angel, are you not?

The gruff, disembodied voice struck fear into his heart.

You know what will happen to the both of you if you fall in love. It is forbidden!

"I don't care!" he shouted. "She is everything I have always wanted! Darkness and Light shall join forces!"

NO! You are making a grave mistake! No Being of Darkness will join forces with the Light—IT IS FORBIDDEN!

"I am sorry to disrespect you, Master, but Hanako will be mine!"

The only one you shall belong to is me!

A sword ascended from the darkness and Yukinari caught it with his hands, standing ready to fight. Out of the darkness there appeared two glowing red eyes of fire before him. A figure stood before him in a red flowing cloak with his eyes piercing his soul. The figure whipped out his sword, an inferno sword glowing with fire. Yukinari ran towards the figure, holding his sword over his head while the figure easily blocked his attack.

Foolish Vampire, you cannot defeat me! I am your master, BOW BEFORE ME!

"NO!" Yukinari yelled, trying to throw another blow to the hooded figure.

Suddenly there appeared corpse figures around him, grabbing him and wrestling him to the ground. He tried to break free from their grasp, but failed. The hooded figure laughed menacingly. The corpse figures had Yukinari on his knees; one lifted his head to look into the fiery eyes of their Lord—the Prince of Darkness.

Yukinari screamed as he tried to break free once more, he didn't want to look at the face of his Master.

He suddenly awoke from his sleep in his bed and there sat next to him Shurii and Suzumi, asleep in chairs. Suzumi awoke and seen her father was awake.

"Father, I'm so glad you're all right."

"Where am I?" He asked, looking confused.

"You're in Kyoto at the hospital; we couldn't take matters into our own hands so we had to bring you here."

"What about my scar?"

"We told them it was from a construction accident and that there was nothing more they could do."

"The wound?"

"They stitched you right up and you've been asleep for over a week."

Yukinari looked around, getting up from the bed. "Let's get out of here."