~Chapter 15: The Kill~
Krystal P.O.V.
After the encounter in the cave against the three level E's I had finally killed them. I was currently running like hell away from a giant boulder that seems to come out of nowhere. There were no side passages, only the path I currently on.
There was a ledge in front of me about five feet away. As soon as I came close enough, I jumped and luckily made it to the other side. Lord knows how far I had traveled and what time it is. I climbed the steep and muddy slope to my right as I made my way to small patch of light shining through.
I was also holding the blood vile between my teeth because my jacket had been ripped off me. My shirt that was now missing the bottom half had no pockets either. And my blue checkered skirt was ripped all the way down on both sides.
Finally reaching the top I peeked my head out and looked around carefully, no one was in sight. I sighed and got out. It had stopped raining but the sun was setting. The thing was my bow was broken into three pieces and useless, and I was out of arrows.
I had to resort to hand to hand combat. Thing was I only knew basics, like how to kick and punch. I heard a loud scream nearby and thought it sounded like Amber. I ran toward the area and found her being bitten by a vampire and a dead bloody wolf next to them. She must have killed it.
I ran over and punched the vampire in the face then I stepped on its head repeatedly until it died. I helped Amber into a sitting position. She looked horrible and terrified. Her long blond hair like mine was matted covered in dirt, mud and blood. Her cheer uniform was barely hanging onto her body. Her body had cuts and gashes everywhere. I didn't see that piped that she was using anywhere.
"Krystal.." She choked out. I could see the tears streaming down her face and the pain in her eyes.
"I'm right here." I told her gently while trying to comfort her. She was really banged up, we had to get some medical attention soon.
She smiled, but I could see it was painful. "I got the green vile, the one with the cure for this stupid virus in us. I drunk half of it and was saving the other half for you." She took in a deep breath. Amber pointed to a nearby tree.
I looked and saw a few broken green glass shards. My eyes went to hers and she said, "I'm sorry! I was attacked again and somehow the vile fell from my pocket and I found it broken. That's when that other vampire came and—"Suddenly, her body started to shake and move uncontrollably. She was screaming in agony.
"Amber!" I cried.
"Krystal, Kill me now! DO it before I hurt people!" She pleaded through her screams. I stepped back in fright. I didn't want to kill her, and I think she was becoming a Level E vampire.
"But I—" I was cut off by her letting out one last scream and then her eyes turned blood red. I had quickly picked up a brick that was on the ground next to me. I knew she would attack any second now.
We ran toward each other at the same time. We fought and then in the end I had repeatedly smashed her head in with the bloody brick I had until she turned to dust. It was over, Amber, the only person that was still alive is now dead, because I had killed her.
I had seen the horror she had on her face when she began to change. I suddenly felt sick to my stomach and had to force myself to hold the vomit down. My eyes held pure fear in them as walked away from her and into a nearby opening under a tree.
As I was sitting down, I still couldn't shake that horrible feeling away. I was hacking up more blood as tears streamed down my face. My throat was burning and vision was blurry. I knew crying wouldn't make it any better. Afterward I lay on the ground and stared up at the sky. It was now dark and the moon was out. I curled up into a ball and was rocking back and forth.
I was cold, starving, and utterly exhausted, plus the virus antidote was gone. Was I going to die? Soon I fell asleep without really trying to. I wanted to stay alert. I knew I was officially on my own and I had to be strong.
I was awoken by a loud growl and it had startled me. As soon as I opened my eyes, I was face to face with white and grey wolf.
Ah hell.
Zero P.O.V.
I swear for the past two weeks, I had literally gone around the whole damn world in search of Krystal. I was worried sick and pissed because Shizuka had her in her grasp. What in the hell does she want with her?
Zoey had told her mom, even though she was saddened by the news, she said that she has the utmost confidence in us. I was currently in Mom and dad's room discussing the situation with them.
"Shizuka is very clever, but what does she want with your friend?" Dad asked.
"I think its to draw you out obviously. She wants us all dead anyway. She knows that we will come for her." Mom answered his question.
I was tired and frustrated and I decided to go to the beach to calm down and think. It was nighttime already and the water was cold.
Worry could not be mistaken on my face or in my eyes. Was she hurt, being tortured with mind games or something? Was she cold, tired and hungry? I didn't know and every day I was losing my patience.
I could feel Shizuka's presence but couldn't figure out where the hell she was. I was suddenly in agonizing pain. It was all because of this damned curse of turning into a level E that was causing all this.
Blood tablets weren't working so I resorted to deer blood to keep it at bay. I had fished out the packet in my pocket and drunk it. It had calmed me down. But it wouldn't work for long, I was already building a tolerance to it.
I sighed and ran my fingers through my grey short hair. I was just about to leave when I saw something floating in the water. I reached down and picked up what seem to be a long sleeve that went to our school uniform. It was drenched in dried blood.
I sniffed it and immediately knew it was Krystal's. She was obviously hurt somewhere! My sharp vision scanned the ocean for anything else when a small island far away caught my eye. Something in my gut told me that she was there and so was the bitch Shizuka.
I quickly took out my EVO cell phone and speed dialed Zoey to let her know. In about six minutes she and my parents pulled up and brought a speed boat with them. We all piled in and fed on the blood bags we had in the fridge. Mom and Dad had changed out of there royal wear and put on black sweat pants and black t-shirts.
Zoey and I just kept on our school uniforms because we didn't feel the need to change. We neared the island and I could tell people had died here and Krystal's scent was in the air. This place reeked of blood. We swam a short distance and damn that water was cold!
"Stay sharp and keep an eye out for anything. Shizuka knows that we are here and will stop at nothing to kill us." Dad said. We all had our weapons ready as we went into the wilderness.
Hold on Krystal, I'm coming!