Chapter 5: Things Related With The Word 'Night'

Zephyren's P.O.V

"Was I really that big of a topic here?" I asked Aerith. "I mean it seems everyone knows who I am"

"I saw you once before you ran away last time," She smiled. "You haven't changed much since then though. You still have trouble following you." This time I was the one smiling.

"So Tifa, have you accepted the offer yet?" I heard Melissa ask. Her violin was laid on the piano.

"No" She shook her head. "I don't think I will either, I don't like being in charge of that many people." She shrugged. "Anyways, Zephyren you forgot these" She handed me back my blades. "I found them near the rubble, I figured you'd be looking for them later so I held onto them for you."

"Thank you so much…"I placed them on the piano carefully then I gave Tifa a hug. I felt her body tense, she was surprised I figured. "My mother gave me those…before she died." I released her to see she was still a bit shocked. "They're very important to me."

"It was no problem" She was smiling, her face sincere. Melissa coughed, & I turned around to notice that two more people had entered the room.

"Oh Zephyren, these are our friends" She gestured to a guy carrying a large sword, then to a guy carrying a blade with a gun-shaped hilt. "This is Cloud Strife & this is Squall Leonhart." I shook hands with them.

"Nice to meet you" Squall said, Cloud simply nodded.

"What time is it?" I asked more to myself than anyone.

"Around 6:30" Tifa answered.

"I should be heading to my room soon. I can't believe it's only been 3 hours since I've come back. I have a lot to think about & I don't want to be distracted during the tournament." I grabbed my blades, latching them to my waist & left the room.

"Wait, Zephy!" Melissa yelled. I turned to see that she wanted to ask me something & I think I knew what.

"Sorry, I'm not going to tell you what Reikourin told me" She looked hurt. "It's not that I don't trust you & you know that" I sighed. "It's just he asked me not to & I'd rather think it through until I can at least get the gist of it myself okay?" I looked at her, she seemed upset still but at least she understood. I waved a farewell to the others when I heard a scream. Far off, & if it wasn't for my enhanced birdly hearing I wouldn't of heard it, I looked at Melissa she had heard it too. The voice sounded like…

"KEIRA!!!" I bolted out of the room & down the hall, I heard Melissa bounding after me.

"Section V!" She said, speaking between breaths.

"Damn it!" I jumped in the air & changed flapping my wings as soon as I felt them, taking off faster than I had ever flown in my life.

"Zephyren, wait!" I heard Melissa yell to me. "You can't take a coven that size you'll-" Her voice trailed off as I turned the corner; unable to hear her anymore. As I made it into the Vampire Section, I heard another scream, this time it was louder. I took another left I found a group of Vampires surrounding a Human. Keira.

"KREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!" I screeched, I felt flames & electricity surround my body & I dive-bombed into the now startled Vampires. There had to be at least 5 or 6 of them. I worked my way to Keira, slashing my arm on one of the vampires nails. When I did get to her she was trembling frantically. I let my Elements die away as I checked her for any bites, there was one on her wrist & another on her leg, she had lost a fair amount of blood though, she'd be okay if she got help within an hour.

"But first we must deal with those who hurt her" I heard the familiar voice again. Yes, I will deal with those that had hurt her & I turned to deal with the advancing coven of middle-aged Vampires.

"Wow, two Zeonthropes!" A vampire said licking his lips. "Oh & he's furious! Listen to that boiling blood!" He grimaced.

I charged forward again, my body bursting into flames & electricity once more. I punched one in the face & let the flames lick his body burning his eyes, he screamed & I finished him breaking his neck. Another female tried to tackle me from behind but was instantly shocked & fell to the ground, convulsing. Four more of the bloodsuckers piled onto me & held me down & then I heard another set of steps & I felt the weight being lifted off of me, & the next thing I knew I was staring at Raziel, fury was also in his eyes.

"Are you still able to fight?" He tilted his head over to the once again advancing group of Vampires. I got up & noticed that more had joined them, & a few of the ones that had been with them in the beginning had left. "I don't think they are going to let up anytime soon." I braced myself feeling a strange new surge of power as they advanced. Something startled them, maybe something Raziel did, I couldn't tell as my vision had now taking on a strange reddish colour. I felt the bloodlust of battle come upon me & waited as the confident coven advanced another step. Another. One more. They took one more step towards us & then with a deafening screech I charged towards the mass of blood drinking Vampires…

Shadow's P.O.V

I was running through the Vampire Section of the school still angry at what had happened earlier. Then I ran into it, quite literally. I turned a corner & collided with a burly Vampire.

"Looks like we've got another snack here people" He snarled & made his way towards me as did two others. I noticed the Prince & Raziel struggling with about half a dozen more behind them.

"Hmph!" I warped behind them. "You call yourselves Vampires?!" They turned & jumped at me.

"Chaos Control!" Time slowed around me & I hit the three of them in vital spots, deactivating Chaos Control they fell, groaning in pain. I jumped forward attacking another two more that had on joined the fray.

Sora's P.O.V

I was running down the hall as fast as I could. Riku was catching up quickly behind me.

"Okay, Sora take the next right!" He said to me now having completely caught up. We took the turn & found that there was at least twenty Vampires. The smell of blood was thick in the air. There was Shadow fighting alongside a Zeonthrope, & another Vampire.

"They're…"I drifted off feeling the Keyblade appear in my hand.

"Crazed" Riku finished for me. I looked at him & nodded. We charged into the battle determined to help our friend & save them.

Melissa's P.O.V

I finally caught up & the battle had already started, I joined getting as close to Keira as I could. I was getting her out of here. She was the only one I could get away from there. No blood was on her. I moved passed the Vampires swiftly picking Keira up & placing her on my back. Then I changed, feeling her on my back I ran on two legs through the hall & to the Instructors Office.

CHAPTER 5 END