Hi everyone. It is I, LucarioKid. Here I am with another chapter of Conduit of Blood. Let's not waste any time and get right to it. Get your minds out of the gutter. Sick.
Zack stood on the roof looking down with the women who hired him to help her and the rebels. Her name he found out was Sarah and she was had his first mission. He would work with the rebels and deliver much needed food, water, and medicine to the people in Flood Town. While every place was struggling, Flood Town was having the hardest time. Sarah said that if they could raise the spirit of the people in Flood Town then they would have a strong foundation to build off of.
The blood manipulator waited with her and saw a group of about ten men with a large box. It was as long as Zack was tall and almost as tall as he was.
"There they are. Thank you again." Zack jumped off the roof and approached the men. They nodded to him and Zack looked at the box. He gestured for the men to back up and he pulled out his knife. He slashed his left arm and smiled when the blood started flowing. He moved the blood to the underside of the box and raised his hands.
The men let out, "Wows," and ,"Incredible," as the box rose a couple feet above the ground. Zack looked at them and started to head across the bridge to Flood Town. When they arrived it was noon so there were plenty of people around. They started to follow Zack and the rebels as they walked through the town gathering a large crowd behind them.
He let the box down after an hour of walking around with it and sat down exhausted from manipulating his blood for so long. He reabsorbed his blood and smiled as the rebels passed supplies out and gave sick people shots. The people would thank them and Zack after getting the food and medicine. This continued for a half an hour and things seemed to be going well. Someone screamed and Zack shot up. An Ice Titan was walking towards them.
It was by itself but they were not something to be messed with. Zack ran forward and drew his machete while looking at the rebels.
"Get as many people to safety as possible."
"What about you?" Zack looked back at the incoming Titan and chuckled.
"I'm going to do something really stupid." Zack rushed forward, using his blood to speed up, and ducked under a swing while slashing the creatures leg. It didn't seemed to fazed but Zack knew it felt the hit. He cut his arms and started to heat his blood up. He slid along the ground around it as it shot giant balls of ice at him.
He started to slide along a wall and jumped off, towards the Titan. He shot a large stream of hot blood at the ice beast and chuckled when it screamed in pain and the ice armor started to melt. Zack landed on the top of it's head and dug his machete behind the mask. He pulled and the mask came off to reveal it's true, hideous face.
Zack was thrown off and landed on his back. He rolled away when it tried to stomp on him. He kept rolling side to side as the beast continued its angry assault on the Conduit. Zack rolled backwards and launched a blood bomb at the exposed faced and smirked when it hit home and knocked the beast on its back.
Zack jumped forward and covered his machete in normal blood. He stabbed into the forehead and sent the blood into the blood stream of the beast. He jumped back but left his machete in the forehead. It stood and growled at him. Zack flicked his wrist and the Titan fell to its knees while shouting in pain. It started to steam and dissolve from the inside out as Zack's blood heated up and cooked it from the inside out. Zack smirked and flicked his wrist again.
The blood returned to the machete and he pulled back. His machete flew back to him with his blood attached to it. He caught it and looked at the barely alive Titan. It was barely keeping balance on it's knees and Zack just finished by launching a blood bomb into the face. It fell over dead and Zack reabsorbed the blood. He sheathed his machete and went back to see everything was just fine.
Everyone was gone and the rebels were running back with guns at the ready. They saw the dead Titan and started laughing.
"Well, I'll be damned. You killed it. Nice job." Zack ran a hand through his white hair and sighed. He was exhausted from using so much blood manipulation in a short time. He sat down and crossed his legs.
"You ok?" Zack nodded but closed his eyes.
"Just tired. I don't usually use my powers very often, or even to that extent." Zack sat for a few minutes and looked up at the rebels. One held a water bottle to Zack who took it greedily. He drank half of it when he saw a little girl looking at him. Actually she was more focused on the water bottle in his hands. He gestured her to come over and she did slowly. Zack gave her the water bottle.
Flood Town didn't have running water and the spots that did have running water people wouldn't drink from. Unless they were ok with getting some life threatening diseases from the water. She drank it quickly and smiled at Zack when she finished. Zack took the bottle back and stood.
"Stay safe." She nodded and Zack returned to see the rebels handing out the rest of the supplies. He grabbed another water bottle and found the girl again. He kneeled down and gave it to her and she smiled at him. Then she hugged him and whispered thank you in his ear. She ran off and Zack watched her go, smiling. A rebel came up next to him and chuckled.
"You're a good guy Zack. Sarah made the right choice asking you for help." Zack stood and saw the last of the supplies were being given out and the last few shots being administered.
"Nice work today. Let's head back." Zack nodded and returned to the undestroyed part of New Marais with the rebels and was greeted by Sarah and a large group of people who were cheering.
"We heard about what you did out there." Zack smiled and looked back at Flood Town.
"They should be fine for a while." He walked past the cheering crowd while smiling. He could get used to helping people on a large scale like this. He returned to his home and settled down on his couch. He grabbed a soda and cracked it open. He took a few sips before he saw a letter on the table. He grabbed it and looked at it. No name or anything.
He opened it and felt a tug of fear.
"Don't think I don't know about you and your powers, monster.
-Kalahart."
Zack crushed the letter and threw it away. He was now being hunted. He needed a plan. Kalahart would stop at nothing to kill him and he knew this. Fighting Kalahart head on was a death wish and hiding would only get him so far for so long. Zack grabbed his phone and called Sarah.
"What's up, Zack?"
"Kalahart knows who I am. What do I do?" She was silent before speaking.
"You want my honest opinion?"
"Yes."
"Tell him to shove it down his asshole throat and keep helping people. But, it is your choice and I will support you no matter what. You have helped many people and for that we are indebted to you." Zack sat down after having paced and got an idea that made him chuckle.
"I have a plan if you would be willing to help me."
"Oh do tell."
Zack stood just outside of the industrial district with a small army of rebels behind him, courtesy of Sarah. It was nearly midnight as they didn't want to risk civilian casualties if they fought in the day. Both Zack and Sarah had little love of the militia and decided to kill two birds with one stone and bring the fight to them.
"You ready?" Zack nodded to the rebel leader. Gary was his name. Or so Zack thought, he didn't ask. He wanted this to be over as soon as possible. They started to move into the area when the first of the militia appeared. A patrol truck with a driver, passenger, and four men in the bed. Zack walked with his machete out and the entire rebel force behind him. An imposing sight for sure.
The truck tried to run but Zack used his machete to slash the tires by coating the blade in blood and using that to help lead the sharp blade to the tires. The truck swerved and smashed into a brick wall. The passenger got out and started to raise his gun, only to get blasted by dozens of men at the same time. The rest surrendered and were tied up and taken away.
They continued marching down the road until several trucks pulled up in front of them. Men unloaded from them and aimed their guns at the rebels. The rebels had their guns at the ready as well. Nobody moved. Then there was a laugh.
"You never cease to amaze me. You conduit scum are all the same." Zack knew that voice and looked behind the militia to see a man in his late twenties with brown short hair. He had brown eyes and was tall. Six three with a muscular build. He had a brown trench coat with brown gloves and jeans. Kalahart. It had to be.
Behind him was someone in a purple hoodie. A women judging by the figure and the long purple and black hair coming from under the hood. Her face was hidden and she was wearing black skinny jeans. Her hands were in the pockets of her hoodie. Kalahart walked forward and the women stayed by his side the whole time.
"You think walking in here with the rebels at your back will allow you to change the inevitable? Nothing will change! You Conduits are dangerous and must be purged!" He made a slashing motion with his hand and glared at Zack with pure hatred.
"Bertrand told me of the danger of your kind and explained why you must all be purged. I see the truth in his words and know what I must do." He started to walk away and flicked his wrist. The militia opened fire and Zack made a blood shield around him and the rebels. This caught Kalahart's attention and he looked back.
"You're a strong one aren't you?" He chuckled and pointed up.
"This changes nothing. The good lord knows you must die. I'll finish my mentor's work. Starting with you." Zack absorbed the blood and growled.
"What do you know about the Conduits? One saved you and this entire city and you think us monsters. In truth the only monster I see now is you." Kalahart looked very pissed. Zack had struck a nerve and he knew it. Kalahart pointed at him with pure malice.
"Your kind is to blame! I'll make sure every Conduit is dead! You can't stop me! Boys! Take this monster out!" Kalahart started stalking away with the girl close behind. Zack leaned over to Gary.
"I can't let him escape."
"We got these bastards. While he was ranting we placed men with rocket launchers at the flanks. They'll crumble easily. Go get him and give him a good one for me." Zack nodded and got ready.
"Now!" Rockets flew in and smashed most of the militia. Zack used blood to launch himself to the roof tops to his left and started to slide forward quickly. He saw Kalahart in the distance getting into a car. Zack landed right behind it and tried to grab it. The car surged forward quickly and Zack took off after it. He couldn't get closer but it wasn't able to lose him.
When it started to pull away they had to turn and thus lose their speed allowing Zack to catch back up. This continued for a few minutes before Zack got close enough on a turn and grabbed the bumper. He pulled himself onto the roof and used his machete to cut a hole in the roof. He looked in and was surprised when the hooded girl jumped up and kicked Zack off the car.
Zack shot a strand forward and grabbed the girl's leg with it. He pulled and she flew off the car with him. They rolled when they hit the street and faced off. She reached into her pockets and pulled out hand claws. They were a couple inches long and looked cryptic and sharp. Zack drew Bloody Verdict and they faced off.
The girl disappeared in a purple puff of smoke and Zack felt a burning sensation from his back. He turned to see the girl had slashed his back with the claws. He was bleeding heavily which caused him to growl in annoyance. She disappeared again and Zack rolled to the side and left a puddle of blood in his wake.
He saw the girl slip in the puddle and fall over. Zack rushed forward and slashed as she stood. He barely nicked her arm, but that was all he needed. She disappeared but Zack could sense her blood in the cut and turned to stop her attack. She flinched and Zack pushed her on her back. He shot blood out and wrapped her up in it.
She started to panic when this happened and she thrashed around. Zack placed his machete to her neck and she stopped. He pulled the hood back and saw the rest of her face. She was pale and looked tired. She had bags under her eyes and looked like she hadn't eaten in days. She had purple eyes as well and she looked straight at Zack. Zack gripped his head in pain and dropped his weapon.
The girl started to scream as well and rolled around on the ground. Zack got back up and looked at her. She had tears in her eyes and she was sobbing. Zack grabbed his machete and sheathed it. He picked her up and hoisted her over his shoulder and carried her away. She had to know something about Kalahart.
Why does he even have a Conduit working for him anyways if he despises them so much? Zack didn't care and just regrouped with the rebels. It had been a sure victory. While the militia was still recovering with their new leader and lacked support, the rebels did not. Zack gave the girl to a man and he went to the group of men who were injured.
Zack cut his arm and had them drink his blood so they would heal. As he did this some men could be heard saying, "Gross," or, "Eww." Zack finished and picked the girl back up. He sat her down against a wall and looked closer at her.
She had to be at least fifteen. Her purple and black hair came down to below her shoulders. Zack could sense blood on her and pulled up her sleeves and saw bruises all up and down her arms. She was a mess. Zack cut his arm and moved to have her drink some. She turned her head and Zack raised an eyebrow.
"I'm trying to help you." She wouldn't listen to him. Zack gave up and sealed his wound. He lifted her up again and started carrying her back to where he was to meet Sarah after the battle.
He used blood to get to the roof as he usually did and found Sarah sitting on his couch. She turned to him and eyes the girl, still wrapped up in blood, strangely.
"Who's she?" Zack set her down on a pillow and laid down flat on his stomach a few feet away.
"Kalahart's personal Conduit. I don't know why he has her around if he despises Conduits so much. Might explain the bruises on her arms though." Sarah looked at the bruises and gasped. She looked closely at the strange girl and kneeled next to her.
"What's your name?" The purple haired girl thrashed a little against her bloody restraints.
"Do you live around here?" Her only answer was more thrashing.
"How old are you?" Nothing was said back. Sarah gave up and sat back on the couch.
"Poor thing. Kalahart probably has her brainwashed." Zack nodded and sighed.
"What happened to your back?" Zack chuckled and pointed in the general direction of their purple haired prisoner.
"She slashed my back open with those claw things." Zack hadn't bothered taking those seeing as she couldn't even swing her arms while she was tied up. Sarah looked at them and sighed.
"Poor thing is probably terrified right now."
"I'm not letting her out. She's vicious." The purple girl glared at Zack before having remorse creep into her stare and she looked away.
"Well, what do we do?" Zack sat with his legs crossed and felt his back. He smiled a little when he saw the slashes were almost gone.
"Just hold onto her for now. Can't have her running back to Kalahart to hurt her more." Still didn't explain what they were going to do with her. Zack looked at her and frowned when she kept fighting.
"What are we going to do about Kalahart? He's still out there." He saw her flinch and he got interested. Sarah noticed this as well and nodded.
"Maybe we tell him she betrayed him and let him have at her." Zack didn't want to threaten her but needed to see her reaction.
"Yes, let's." The girl looked at them with a face that was what true fear looked like. They both regretted what they said and looked at each other. Zack walked next to her and she flinched away. He surprised her when he started to stroke her hair in a calming fashion.
"We're not going to give you back to that monster." She calmed down and started to sob quietly. Then she was quiet and Zack looked at the now sleeping Conduit.
"I don't even want to know what she had to go through with that son of a bitch." Sarah looked very upset and pulled out her phone.
"Gary...it's me Sarah...I need you to double the searches for Kalahart, seeing as we know what he looks like we could use this to hunt him down...Yes right now...Good night." Sarah turned back to Zack and smiled.
"We're gonna get him. Nobody hurts someone like the conduits and gets away with it on my watch." Zack smiled and looked back to the girl and sighed.
"Thanks for your help Sarah. It means a lot to me, and her I'm sure." Sarah smiled and said it was nothing. She looked at her watch and bid Zack a goodnight.
"I'll see you soon. Can you keep an eye on her?" Zack gave his answer as a nod and just stroked the girls hair. Sarah left and Zack stroked the girls hair for a few minutes but eventually went to the couch and fell asleep. He wouldn't allow Kalahart free reign and let him hurt her. Zack would stop him no matter how hard he had to fight. She deserved better and so did all the other conduits of the world. Kalahart would pay.
Watcha think of that chapter guys? The information on the girl, including her powers will be revealed in due time so fear not. Stay tuned and may the Aura be with you all.