Author's Notes: It isn't completely finished... Milliah Korsokov, Anya Korsokov, Dmitri Hitachi, Yae Hitachi, Tom Hitachi and Colette Monique are the characters that I own. All others are property of Tow Ubakata
I promise that when I'm finished with this, there will be a sequel.
Chapter Eleven: Staying True.
The fire was spreading through the apartment. By now, the neighbors had fled the building. It had become hard to see; there was so much smoke and flames.
"Milliah!"
He had no idea where she was. He could see nothing, although the fire made it as bright as day.
"Durand! Find him!" He could hear her, but she sounded muffled and far away. He was having no luck finding Voronsoff either.
He knew that he needed to stay true to the mission, but he had to know where Milliah was.
She was not in the living room.
She wasn't in the three guest rooms, the kitchen, or the dining room. There was only one place left to look.
The master bedroom.
He opened the door.
Milliah was yelling.
"You bastard! Come out and face me!"
Durand yelled in horror. "No! Move!"
Three things happened that changed Durand forever. It was as if it was all in slow motion.
The first thing that happened was what started it all. Voronsoff stepped out of the shadows, sword in hand, behind Milliah.
The blade of his sword plunged through Milliah's stomach. She gasped.
She was in disbelief.
Then, instead of following Voronsoff out the window, Durand ran to catch Milliah.
She was falling, still in shock.
Had this truly happened?