Chapter 7: Confrontations
"Soooo, what are we going to do with her?" Eric asked, keeping a healthy distance away from the blood drinker.
The werewolf shook her head and then looked over at Damien. It was Damien who answered, "According to Ms. Wallis, there are rules in place to keep the peace among all the different non-human races that have found a home here on Earth."
The vampire laughed evilly. "So the Bitch is actually going to follow the rules, "the vampire sneered, "Just as well release me now."
The werewolf growled and Damien replied, "Ms. Wallis may be forbidden from harming you, but your Master has our brother thanks to you."
The werewolf barked a laugh and crossed her arms. Damien added, "If you think a human born werewolf is bad, wait until you see demon royalty at work."
The vampire hissed, "You are all soft! You came to Earth to get away…"
"Sam is in an abandoned church, "Damien said calmly.
"No!"the vampire struggled to escape, "You will NOT interfere…"
The crack of a gunshot and the vampire's head was forced back with a large hole where her face once was.
"What the HELL!" Matthew exclaimed.
"Miss could not summon him, "James growled, "And Damien already got what we needed to know.
The werewolf nodded and then turned to walk out of the room with a wave.
James started to ask, "Where…"
"She going to prepare for the fight, "Damien said.
"No, this isn't…"
The werewolf turned to glare at the eldest demon and shrunk down in size as she walked back to James. Ignoring her nudeness, the now human Karen Wallis poked James in the chest with a finger as she growled, "He may have taken your brother, but I've had to deal with that bastard since I was born. There is no way in Heaven or Hell that I'm sitting out of this fight."
She turned to walk off and the other demons quickly moved to get out of her way. Once she was gone, James finally snapped out of the shock he was in as Matthew asked, "What was that about?"
"It's also a family matter to her as well, "Damien answered with a frown as he turned to leave, "I'll go check on her."
James sighed as he ran his hand angrily through her hair and then glared at a smirking Eric and a giggling, yes a giggling Matthew. The eldest brother then exclaimed, "What?!"
"I'll go see about dumping the vampire out in the sunlight, "Matthew said meekly.
(Upstairs)
Damien knocked on the door to the room that Karen claimed as her own. "Come in, Damien, "a muffled voice answered. Damien opened the door to see a partially dressed Karen. His eyes widen, not from the lack of clothes but what the clothes she did have on was. It couldn't be called anything else but some sort of battle suit.
Damien asked as he entered, "What happens when you change?"
"Magic. The armor expands and changes to match my form, "Karen answered and then added with a half-smile, "Just wish I could do the same with some normal clothes. Unfortunately, the actual materials and how it is created is part of the spell. Took Mr. Anderson and I both three years working together to make it. "
"Have you considered placing a glamour on the armor?"suggested Damien.
"Tried it once, "Karen replied as she finished putting on the boots and then started to put on the gauntlets, "It didn't stick but that was years ago, maybe…"
The woman shook her head and said, "Something to think about once we get Sam back and taken care of those vamps."
"Are you certain you can do this?"Damien asked with some concern, "He is your…"
"My father died leading the vampires away from my mother while I was being born, "the woman said firmly,"That creature only looks like him and I don't really have a choice. I am the only one that can truly kill him."
Damien tilted his head and asked, "I was wondering about that. How did you kill those vampires so easily? Normally they would have regenerated after a period of time unless they were burned by fire or sunlight."
Karen replied with a sad smile, "The same reason why I appear as young as I do."
A soft knock at the door interrupted their conversation. The two of them looked over seeing James standing in the still open doorway.
"I'll leave you two alone, "Damien said quickly before leaving the room and closing the door behind him.
"What do you mean the same reason?"James asked as he sat on the bed next to the woman, "I'm sorry but I overheard what you were saying."
"Shortly after I was born, my mother did everything she could to protect me from the vampires that slaughtered her…our clan. She called upon the spirits and the elements to empower me in a way that I am able to destroy the undead without the use of fire or sunlight. The full implications of such a spell did not become apparent until years after I made my first kill. I apparently stopped aging when I killed my first vampire. From what I understand I cannot age until the vampire line that destroyed my clan is removed from existence and even that might be wrong."
"Didn't you mother explain?"
The woman shook her head negatively and said, "They killed her shortly after she hid me with a witch. I only know what she told the witch."
"I'm sorry…"
"Don't be. There are worse things to be than the living embodiment of a slaughtered family's vengeance, "the woman said as she finished putting on the armor, "Oh at least I think there is."
(Abandoned Church)
Sam rested quietly as he watch the Vampire's minions rush around as if preparing for an attack. Sam huffed, wondering what was taking his brothers so long. He felt the summon attempt only to be blocked from leaving. Whoever this Vampire was he or one of his followers knew demonic magic. Just then a hunched lesser vampire walked over. Sam recognized him as the one called 'Worm.' Once Worm got close enough he reached down to force Sam to look directly at him. The creature studied Sam's green eyes for a few moments and then hissed quietly, "Have you been in touch with…THEM yet? Speak truthfully boy!"
"I don't know what you are talking about, "growled Sam and then added, "Even if I did, I sure as Hell wouldn't tell you."
"Worm!" the Master Vampire's voice called out.
Worm released Sam and turned to face his Master to say, "My apologies, Master, but I…"
"No matter, "the Vampire waved , "I need you …"
A howl filled the air.
The Master Vampire turned and said, "Impossible! How…"
A gunshot ran out dropping one of the minions that stopped when he heard the howl. A dagger appeared in the throat of another vamp.
Using their respective weapons; James, Eric and Matthew mowed down the minions as Damien worked on dragging them out into the sunlight to fry.
"Fools!" the Master Vampire hissed as he moved to stop them only to find himself being picked up and thrown by a pair of furry and clawed hands.
After he crashed, the Vampire got up with a sneer. "So the Bitch has finally decided to visit her dear old father?"
The werewolf growled and then roared as she raced over. The Vampire dodged her attack while transforming in what could only appear to be a grotesque combination of man and bat.
"You cannot defeat me!"the Vampire hissed, " I am immortal! You know this, Anderson knew this and now all your demonic friends will know this!"
While he was talking, Karen got a good swipe across his chest causing the Vampire to cry out pain as he flew upwards. The wolf was about to jump up only to hear a loud gunshot and see a large how appear in one of the bat's wings.
As the Vampire crashed back to the ground, the Werewolf reached down to pick him up by the neck. A few of the braver vampires raced over to save their master only to have one head blown off by James gunshot and the other's throat ripped out by her free hand. The wolf growled and narrowed her glowing eyes as the Vampire sneered, "Go ahead, kill me! Kill every single one of use here. My Master still lives. The line continues and spreads! You will NEVER be free of us. NEVER!"
The wolf tightened her grip causing the vampire to struggle and rip into her arm in an attempt to escape. She slammed him into the broken flooring and placed a foot on his chest. The werewolf then used her oversized claws to rip the vampire head clear off.
The remaining lesser vampires screamed in rage and fear as they now attempted to escape but there was nowhere to go. In the church there was death by demon and werewolf. Outside there was sunlight.
As the demons and werewolf cleared out the nest, on hunched over figure could barely be seen in the shadows of a partially collapsed balcony. Eyes flared red in the darkness just before Worm turned to leave.
(The Next Morning)
A loud knock at the door brought a tired and slightly bruised Matthew downstairs to answer it. The door opened to reveal a strange group. Two stony faced men in three piece suits and three very large bodyguards.
The eyes of the first man lit up white and demanded, "Demon, I demand to speak with your brothers and anyone else that is in this house at once!"
"Huh…who the Hell are you?"Matthew asked now wide awake and eyes wide open.
It was Karen Wallis' voice that answered, "Ramiel, Valoel. You are getting slow. I expected you two to show up last night."
The woman walked up in her suit and stood next to Matthew with her arms crossed.
"We would have if your wards didn't stop us from entering, "replied the more aggressive Ramiel.
The calmer Valoel asked, "May we enter?"
"It will need to be Miss Anderson who gives the permission. It is her house after all. Give me a few moments and I'll see that she is up, "Ms Wallis said and as she turned she said, "Matthew see if you can get James and the others up as well."
(A little later)
All stood in the lobby as Miss Anderson gave the Angels permission to enter, allowing them pass the wards. Ramiel humphed and said in a haughty tone, "You have some nerve Karen Wallis. First you put up wards to keep US out, aid demons, teach an innocent young woman demon magic and now slaughter a entire den of vampires who have kept to themselves since.."
"Kept to themselves until yesterday, "James said firmly, "They kidnapped my brother!"
"We understand, "Valoel said calmly, "You had the right, she did not."
"She is the one who must face justice for her actions, "Ramiel same as sneered.
"The Vampire ultimately responsible was once my father, "Karen said coldly, "He had the…boyfriend of my student kidnapped in a possible attempt to draw out that same student, who just happens to be Harold Anderson's granddaughter and heir. I assume you have some idea what he would have done to her."
"That did come into question, "said Valoel, "You did have some right in the matter but whether that warranted killing the entire nest is another issue."
"Admit it creature, "Ramiel growled at Karen Wallis, "You wanted to kill him for decades. It's in your…"
Just then the Angel was struck silent. The two Angels both turned towards the front doorway and then looked up, closing their eyes as if listening.
Ramiel was the first to recover and then stomped back towards the door as if to leave.
Valoel actually smiled as he said, "Please accept our apologies.. We were unaware that there was a…let's say it is destiny and leave it at that."
"Hold it!"Sam said angrily, "First you barge in here and demand to see us first thing this morning. Then you threaten our friend here and now you just want the leave? What the fuck!"
"Yes, "James added, "What is going on here?"
The nicer Angel just gave a mysterious smile and glanced at the ash blonde woman who nodded once indicating she knew what the Angel was talking about. He then looked towards the leader of the group, James, and said, "That is something rather private. Just be happy that in spite of breaking the peace no one is going to have to pay the blood price. Ms. Wallis, I do warn you that even a destiny set in stone can be broken if too much force is applied. Good day to you all and Blessings, even if unwanted, upon this house." The Angel then bowed as he made his own way out the door followed by the three body guards.
To be continued…