Chapter 7
After Selene and Amelia had entered the warehouse to have fun, Blade and Michael had ventured deep into the forest where a deep fog had engulfed the entire area. The Raccoon Daywalker stated simply while drawing out his katana. "I've been waiting for this, idiot."
Michael stated while glaring angrily at the raccoon/vampire hybrid. "So have I, rodent. Let's settle this once and for all!"
Michael changed into his Lycan/Vampire form and charged in, with his razor sharp claws drawn out and swiping at Blade, whom easily parried each swipe with his sword. The Daywalker threw two glaives, which Michael easily dodged and evaded thanks to his enhanced vampire/Lycan reflexes...but stared surprised that Blade had mysteriously vanished. He sniffed the air, attempting to locate Blade by his scent and glanced around after hearing multiple twigs snapping and pebbles shuffling. Michael saw a shadowy figure resembling Blade with his back towards and smiled, thinking that he would end their battle rather quickly as he sprinted towards the raccoon/vampire hybrid with his newly strengthened speed and impaled his claws into 'Blade'...only to see that it was an afterimage. The Lycan/vampire hybrid growled/snarled, confused and angrily after hearing Blade's laughter echoing out from the fog filled forest.
That was when the Daywalker stated firmly and coldly. "Should've looked closer... pathetic fool!"
Michael growled/gasped in surprise and turned behind him to see Blade standing right behind him before the raccoon hybrid landed a powerful punch to his face, followed by a roundhouse kick that he landed right behind his head, sending him down as Blade put his right foot on Michael's chest, preparing to finally end this pathetic idiot so he could no longer put him and his Vampiress friends in danger.
The raccoon/vampire hybrid raised his sword while glaring angrily at Michael, whom mirrored his glare but accepted his fate as he closed his eyes. Before Blade could even impale his sword through Michael's heart...he heard an all to familiar voice.
"Sly, no!"
Blade stared in shock, as he spotted the spirit of Makoto appearing right before him through the mist, along with the ghosts of his parents, making him slowly drop his sword. He asked while quivering in surprise at seeing the ghosts of the three people he cared about appearing right before him. "Mother? Father? M-Makoto? I-Is that...really you?"
The spirit of Connor stated while explaining. "This isn't an ordinary forest, son. This is a spiritual forest, where the souls of the departed come forth to meet their beloved ones who still live."
The spirit of the normal evolved Vanessa stated while bringing a hand up to her adult son's face, which had tears sliding down his cheeks. "Sly, my brave and handsome son. I'm so proud of the honorable warrior you've become."
The spirit of Makoto greeted her friend and partner. "Hey bro, it's great to see you again. I know that you still feel guilty about what happened to me, but I'm in a better place with my dad and your folks." She said with the smile Blade remembered while they worked together. "But what your about to do goes against everything you've stood for."
"Makoto is right, my son, if you kill Corvin now, you'll break your most honorable vow that you made when you came to this world." Venessa said sternly while touching her son's shoulder.
"Your mother is right, Sly. Even though Corvin is a reckless idiot, he's never harmed or killed an innocent person in his life. You vowed to only punish the pure evil monsters of this world, human and Vampire alike, and if you kill Corvin now, that sin will forever haunt you." Connor said wisely, reminded his son of the honorable vow he took when first coming to the human Earth.
Blade knew that his parents and Makoto right correct and thanked them for stopping him from crossing the line, as he was that close to becoming consumed by the very evil that he despised. He then stated sadly to the ghosts of his parents. "Mother... father...I miss you both so much."
Connor and Vanessa smiled softly at their son and the female raccoon spirit stated proudly. "We miss you too Sly. Our spirits, along with Makoto's will always be watching over and guiding you. Your father and I love you." She said, making Blade smile warmly before the spirits of his loved ones vanished, going back to the afterlife.
Michael, whom had witnessed the entire thing and changed back into his human form, simply smiled softly at the sight and walked away...before realizing the error of his ways and decided from now on to do exactly like Blade, Amelia and Selene said.
Later at night
The 2 lesbian vampires were sleeping peacefully before Amelia had woken up first after hearing a banging on the locked container, she looked at her Selene and smiled softly at the sight of her lover still asleep before waking her up by placing a loving kiss on her lips, which earned a loving smile from Selene in return.
"Good evening, baby." Selene said softly.
"Good evening to you, too, my sweet Selene. Did you sleep well?" Amelia asked while smiling at her lover.
"I did. After that great night of bliss with you, how could I not sleep so well?" Selene said as she kissed her Amelia on the lips softly.
"I'm glad baby, but I think it's time to get dressed. One of our friends are outside waiting for us." Amelia said as she began to get up and get dressed, with her lover following her.
After they had immediately gotten dressed, they unlocked and opened the container door to see Blade standing right outside. The Daywalker stated with a playful smirk on his face. "Well, I see you two had a rather great time this morning."
Selene stated with surprise that both her friend and Michael had returned to the forest alive together. "Blade? Amelia and I thought you and Michael were fighting each other?"
Amelia added after her lover. "What happened? Did you two call it off or something?"
"We did, and I would have crossed the one line I vowed never to cross...if the spirits of my parents and Makoto hadn't stopped me at the last second." Blade revealed, shocking the 2 lovers.
"You...saw the spirits of your parents and Makoto? How's that possible?" Selene asked with astonishment.
After Blade had explained what had happened back in the forest, the two lovers were astonished to hear about the reunion between their friend and the spirits of his parents and Makoto. Michael had also stated to Amelia, Selene and Blade that he would no longer put them or himself in danger anymore and from now on he would do whatever they said.
All 3 of them were surprised by the hybrid's change of heart until Selene spoke. "Alright Micheal, we'll forgive you, but this is the last time."
"Indeed Micheal, while you are part of this, you've also been a complete idiot. One more reckless stunt, and you're dead." Amelia threatened while looking him dead in the eyes, making him sweat.
"You've been a pain in my tail ever since I met you, Corvin, but my parents and Makoto told me that you're also an innocent. You've caused trouble that would have gotten innocent people hurt, but if they and my friends here can give you a chance, I can, too. But like Amelia said: you pull another stunt again, I'll let them kill you." He threatened as his eyes glowed.
"Alright, you've all made your point. Anyway, Marcus is probably looking for us right now. So where do we go?" Michael said while reminding them of the threat of Marcus.
Blade agreed with the Lycan/vampire hybrid. "It'll only be a matter of time before Marcus discovers this warehouse from the air, so we need someone to help us and fast."
Selene stated while she and Amelia shared a rather uneasy exchange. "There's only one place that Amelia and I can of where the four of us can go. We're just not sure it's a good idea."
Blade asked, curious to what their plan was. "What is yours and Amelia's idea, Selene?"
Amelia answered for her lover. "There's a Vampire named Andres Tanis, whom was once Viktor's trusted notary and the coven's historian before being banished into exile."
Michael was confused by what this Tanis used to do while working for Viktor and why he was exiled. "This guy was Viktor's personal librarian? What did this Tanis do to be thrown out of Viktor's coven?"
The ex-Elder answered. "Just like Kraven at one point, he was obsessed with my Selene. He was once infatuated with Sonja, who obviously didn't share his feelings because she was in love Lucian."
Selene added after her love. "The final straw was when Tanis actually had the nerve to write 'lies' about Viktor which were...actually true, which the coven considered treason that led to his exile."
Blade asked while looking at his friends. "Well, where is this Tanis is now?"
Amelia answered. "He resides in an old monastery, which he converted into his personal home."
Michael asked. "What makes you and Selene he still lives there?"
Selene answered softly. "Because, I was the one who banished him on Viktor's orders."
The human hybrid asked dryly and sarcastically. "You vampires don't exactly play well with others or have that many friends, do you?"
Amelia answered for her and Selene. "Not that many...no. At least not anymore."
After filling the truck with whatever oil/gasoline was left stored in the warehouse, Selene and her group headed for the monastery where Tanis was residing. When they arrived, they saw a gate that Selene didn't remember being there before. "That's odd. I don't remember this gate being here before."
"Let's investigate." Amelia said before they got out of the vehicle.
Blade cut the lock with a sword swipe and he and Micheal took point as they went through it. After walking up to the building, Sly saw a light light and quickly rushed to push the 2 lovers out of the way as a trap door open and Blade fell inside before the doors closed.
"Blade!" Selene yelled with concern for her friend.
Suddenly a Lycan appeared and shoved Micheal down the hill before he got up and turned into his hybrid form before engaging with the werewolf. Another Lycan appeared but the 2 lovers dodged out of the way and quickly shot the Lycan in the head, killing it as Micheal killed his by wrapping a chain around its neck and pulling on it till it snapped, killing it.
In the catacombs Blade heard the sound of 2 Lycans running his way. One from the back and one from the front. The front one came first but Blade used his glaive to slice its head in half before impaling the back one with his katana. When they were dead, he went through a tunnel and looked for his friends.
Selene, Amelia and Michael ran up the stairs and through the hall and saw 2 half naked vampires walking up to them threateningly, which Selene and Amelia easily killed by shooting them in the head before a shot missed them.
"I should have known it'd be you 2. The stench of each other's blood lingers in both your veins." Tanis said with annoyance at the 2 lovers.
"Hello Tanis, we can see you're still a fucking coward." Amelia said with a smirk.
"And that your aim hasn't improved at all." Selene added after her lover.
"Hey Tanis, you seen a walking, talking rodent anywhere in here?" Michael asked, referring to Blade.
"What walking, talking rodent?" Tanis asked before a sword touched his throat.
"I despise being called a damn rodent." Blade said with anger and annoyance.
"The... Daywalker?! How the hell…" Tanis asked with fear before he was grabbed by the neck.
"That doesn't matter. Tell us how to stop Marcus." Blade demanded.
"Stop Marcus? Why would you…?" Tanis asked before he realized what he meant. "Ah, I see. So their eyes are finally open. Well, assuming that...they already know everything, I do know someone who could stop him. Go to pier 17 and ask for Lorenz Macaro."
"Good." Blade said before throwing him down but they didn't leave right away. Blade went further in and found UV weapons that Selene and Amelia could use and came back with a few guns, mags, and exploding throwing shurikens before coming back and giving them to the 2 lovers before they left shortly after preparing the weapons.
A while later after they left, Tanis took his dead lovers to the catacombs when he heard something, followed by footsteps, making him run to his library and closed the doors shortly before Marcus busted inside in his human form.
"Hello Tanis, it's been centuries. I should've known Amelia, her lesbian lover and hybrid friends would've sought you out for information. I've come for some, too. Viktor had 2 keys. What do you know of them?" Marcus coldly asked.
Tanis knew that Marcus wasn't in the mood for games and decided to talk if it would let him live. "Well, one was kept in plain sight, wrapped around Sonja's neck as a gift from her father. The other one was kept with Viktor at all times, within him beneath the flesh."
"Good. Now where did you send Amelia, her lesbian lover and hybrid friends?" Marcus demanded.
"Agh! Agh! I...I sent them to...to seek out your father!" He revealed while choking.
Marcus was surprised to hear that his father was close and smirked evilly. "So...my father is still in these lands. I've always wanted to have a little...reunion with dear old father." He said before he bit into Tanis and drank his blood to get his father's location, ripping the cowardly Vampire apart before leaving the building and flying off.
With Amelia, Selene and the hybrids
After going over the information provided by Tanis, Amelia, Selene and their friends eventually found the ship belonging to 'Macaro' and were you able to escorted to the owner of the ship, who Amelia immediately recognized as Alexander Corvinus himself.
"Alexander Corvinus, it's you." Amelia said with surprise, making Selene and the hybrids surprised. Michael because he was facing his direct ancestor and Blade and Selene because they were in the presence of the first Corvinus immortal himself.
"Lady Amelia, it's been quite a long time since we've seen each other. It's great to see that you're alright, my old friend." Alexander said kindly and with respect, due to his past friendship with the former Elder.
"Thank you, old friend. I wish I'd come for a social visit, but I'm afraid we need your help. Marcus is awake, but he's mutated into a hybrid of Vampire and Lycan. With that and Viktor dead, he knows now that there's almost nothing to stop him from freeing his brother." Amelia politely said, wishing for her old friend's help in defeating Marcus and stopping him from freeing William because of the death he'd cause if set free.
"No. Despite what my sons have become, they are still my children!" Alexander said coldly.
"Then why didn't you stop this senseless war before it even happened, Alexander? You could've saved hundreds of thousands of innocent people and none of this would have ever happened!" Selene asked angrily, cursing Alexander for letting all the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent people happen and not doing anything to stop it.
"As I told you: I would not kill my own sons!" Alexander said stubbornly. "And how could Death Dealers ask me that?! How many innocent people did your lover kill in the 6 century quest to avenge your family when the one who did was right in front of you since day 1?"
"Don't you ever talk to my Selene like that, Alexander, she didn't know that it was Viktor who killed her family and neither did I! If we'd only realized it sooner we'd have killed him right then and there!" Amelia said with anger that her old friend talked to her lover like he did.
"Now we know where Marcus obtained his demented sense of morality." Blade added, now knowing where Marcus got his morality from.
"I beg your pardon, Daywalker?" Alexander asked plane and simple.
Blade explained straight to the point as he got in the first immortal's face and looked him in the eye. "When are you going to realize your sons are lost causes now, Corvinus? Both Marcus and William have completely lost their humanity. William may have had it at one point before he was turned, but now that humanity is long gone. Now he's a mindless monster who takes pleasure killing merely for bloodlust and savagery! And Marcus...he doesn't care who he hurts and kills anymore, innocent or not as long as it means freeing his Lycan brother! And anything Selene and Amelia have done can be laid at your feet, so don't go blaming them for actions that you could've prevented centuries ago!"
Alexander was silent as he knew that Blade's words were true...but stayed firm and refused to help Amelia and her friends. But while they were talking, a guard came in. "Sir, it's Marcus, he's here!" He said, making Selene and her lover and friends turn around.
"Fend him off as best you can!" Alexander ordered, knowing what Marcus was after.
"We'll help you. Give us some weapons!" Amelia told the guard.
"And don't even think about trying to stop us, old man! Son or not, he dies tonight!" Blade told Alexander while drawing out his katana.
"Guard...give Amelia and her lover their weapons." Alexander said reluctantly agreeing with the Daywalker.
Marcus began slaughtering the guards while laughing about how pathetic they were for not giving him a challenge until he was sucker punched in the face, sending him back into the ground. He looked up and saw that it was Micheal who landed the punch and that Blade was standing on a beam with his sword drawn.
"I'm glad I could see you 2 again. I've been waiting for a rematch!" Marcus yelled before rushing to attack the 2 hybrids as they did the same.
Blade swiped at Marcus with his sword, even cutting the hybrid 3 times before he grabbed the blade and kicked the Daywalker away before Micheal landed 8 blows on him before using a pipe to hit Marcus 6 times, making Marcus angry as he grabbed the pipe and hit Micheal in the face before grabbing him and throwing him into the water.
Marcus was then shot in the chest by 4 bullets, showing that it was Selene and Amelia who fired. They jumped and team-kicked the demented hybrid back before they moved in complete sync and evading the claws sprouting from his back and counterattacking with hard team punches and kicks, followed by shooting him with their assult guns and handguns, stunning him until they ran out of bullets before Marcus grabbed Selene and throw her away and brutally slashed Amelia with his claws, stunning her enough for Marcus to grab her throat.
The demented and mutated Elder stated casually. "It never had to be this way, Amelia. You, me, Viktor: the three of us had done and could've kept doing great things together...if you two bastards hadn't lied to my face and harmed my brother right in front of me when you both promised me you wouldn't!"
Amelia spit on the mutated Elder's face and countered. "Go fuck yourself Marcus. You're still so blind by your devotion to William you just won't accept the truth: that the man who was once your brother is long gone and is nothing but a mindless and uncontrollable beast! If you free William, no one will be safe and will be able to stop his bloodlust!"
Marcus simply chuckled after seeing the key dangling around her neck and with a sharp tug, he stated. "Thank you, Amelia...now there's one last thing I need before I bid you goodbye."
Just before the claw could even touch her, time had slowed down and a sickening sound could be heard. Amelia's eyes widened in shock and despair...as she witnessed her Selene stand between her and Marcus and stared horrified as the mutated Elder had impaled his claws right through her chest, inches beneath her heart.
Amelia cried out in horror and shock. "Selene, NO!"
Marcus smiled before biting into Selene's neck and drinking her blood, seeing her memories and getting William's location, being sure to drink as much blood as possible to make the dying slow before stopping and throwing her at Amelia's feet before flying off after his father to get the other key, as seeing Amelia completely broken because of the loss of her lover was payback enough. "Goodbye, Amelia!"
When Marcus was gone, Amelia quickly took her Selene into her arms while shedding tears and trying to keep her from bleeding out. "No! No! No! Not my baby!"
Selene gasped weakly while looking at her lover as she tried to keep her eyes open but was failing, despite trying so hard to stay alive for her Amelia. She slowly placed her hand on her cheek. "A-A-Amelia...i-i-i...l-love...you."
Selene's lover and mate cried with tears falling from her eyes as she begged. "Selene, you're going to be alright. Just stay with me, baby! Please... don't leave me. Please. You're all I have! Please don't die! Please don't leave me!"
That was when Blade and Michael had found the two lovers...and stared shocked/horrified at the sight of seeing Selene with a hole in her chest and Amelia holding her mortally wounded love in her arms.
Blade stated softly at the sight...as it looked so similar to when he held Makoto as she was dying. "Oh, my god. No. Not again."
Michael ran up to the two lovers and stated to Amelia. "Amelia, let me look at the wound. There might still be time I could do something." Remembering how Michael used to be a medical resident before getting involved and becoming a Hybrid, Amelia had moved to give Michael the space he needed to save her Selene. After trying to stabilize the wound, Michael stated with regret while turning to look at Amelia. "Amelia, there's nothing I can do about the wound. I don't have the tools to treat an injury like this."
Amelia shouted out, determined not to lose the only one she'd ever loved. "Somebody help! We're down here!"
Blade called out as he couldn't bring himself to lose another friend like he lost Makoto all those years ago. "We're down here! Please! We need a medic!"
That was when a few of Alexander's surviving soldiers found them and thankfully, one of the troops was a veteran medic/surgeon along with a surgical team. The lead surgeon stated to Amelia. "Lady Amelia, we'll take good care of her. If she makes it, I'll have one of my nurse aids to come get you." She said as she signaled her team to take Selene to the medical bay, which they quickly did.
The female Elder begged with tears still falling from her eyes. "Just please save my Selene. Do whatever it takes...but save ber. Please. I can't lose her."
The surgeon answered with a firm nod. "You have my word that we'll do everything in our power to save her, Lady Amelia."
30 minutes later
Amelia and Blade were waiting for the surgeon to come out with any news on Selene, both worried about her. Micheal went with the medical team to help them. Marcus had gotten the other key and sadistically let his father live because he wanted to be alive to see the day when him and his brother would rule over the Earth.
After 30 minutes, the surgeon and Michael walked up to Blade and they eagerly waited to hear about Selene. But when they saw the regret and sad looks on their faces, they began to shed tears. "No! No! No! Please tell me it's not true!" Amelia cried.
"I'm so very sorry, Lady Amelia. The wounds and blood loss that Selene sustained were lethal. We...tried everything that we could but...her heart...stopped and she stopped breathing. There's nothing we can do for her anymore, my lady. She's...gone." the surgeon cried while beginning to shed tears.
Amelia couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her Selene, her partner, her lover, her mate, her one true love...was dead. After everything they've been through over the centuries...her Selene was dead... because of Marcus and there was nothing she could do to bring her back. All of the pain she felt in the past was nothing compared to the pain she felt now. "Selene...my Selene...NOOOOOOOO! NO! NOT MY BABY! NO! NO! NOT HER!" Amelia cried while falling to her knees, letting all of her pain out.
Blade was also shedding tears. First he lost his parents, then Makoto...all because of Frost. And now because of another monster like Frost, be now lost Selene, his ally, his friend...his...sister. It seemed that he was destined to lose people he cared about because of the evil that created him and there was nothing he could do to stop it. All the pain and suffering he was feeling made him get angry beyond belief to the point where he roared out and began destroying everything he saw, but only focused on the objects and walls. DAAAAAMMMNNNN YOOOOUUUUU, MARCUUUUUUSSSSSS!" He roared out.
Michael was also sad. While he never did go beyond the friendship bond with Selene, he could feel the same pain that Amelia and Blade were feeling as he shed a few years and sat down.
While unknown to them, Marcus was flying above the ship, wanting to hear the pain and suffering of his enemies. When he did, it made him smile in sadistic delight before he began to fly off to his brother's prison to free him. "At last. With Amelia and the rodent's spirits completely broken, they'll be unable to stop me. I'll let them live to rot in their sorrow and suffering until they completely lose their sanity. And when that happens, they'll be my personal slaves for all eternity!" He thought to himself.
Alexander came up to them and spoke to Amelia. "Did he get the pendent?"
"What the fuck do you think, Corvinus? He murdered the only one I've ever loved and you did nothing! NOTHING!" Amelia shouted, rightfully angry with the first immortal.
"If the vow I took didn't stop me, I'd rip you apart with my bare hands, you old fool!" Blade said with the same anger.
"No matter what he's become... he's my son. The 3 of you are the last hope left now. There is only one way to defeat him." Alexander said as he offered his wrist to Amelia. "Quickly now, Amelia, you don't have much time."
Amelia took his wrists and looked at him. "What will I become?"
"The future." He answered before Amelia bit into his wrist and drank his blood, making her eyes glow pure white before she finished and looked at him.
"Go now, Amelia. Save humanity and undo everything my son has done." Alexander said while wrapping his wrist up in a cloth.
"Not before we see Selene." Blade said with anger, wanting to see Selene one last time.
The newly transformed Elder and Blade walked to the room where Selene's body lay and they both took her hands. "Selene, my beautiful mate, tonight we will kill Marcus and William. For everyone they've killed...but most of all... you. I promise you that the one who took you from me will die painfully and horribly." She said sadly while stroking her Selene's hair.
"Selene, my ally...my friend...my...sister, I promise you that you will be avenged tonight. If God sees fit to grant you a place in heaven, may you find peace there. If you can hear us in heaven, please...give our love to my parents, Makoto, Lucian and Sonja... and your family." Blade sadly said while shedding tears and cupping her hand in both of his.
After a few minutes, they walked out of the room before taking one last look at Selene and closing the door before they walked to the helicopter. The cleaners wanted to go but Amelia and Blade told them to stay out of it as it was their fight and not theirs. The pilot took off and in a matter of minutes, the 3 hybrids were flying to the location of William's prison to get their revenge for everyone they've killed, but most of all Selene.
But unknown to them, Alexander entered the room with Selene's body with a few of his soldiers. He instructed them to make a call to an old friend get the fastest flying transport to the ship as a favor. Once the call was made, the soldiers left the room and Alexander looked at Selene for a few minutes before cutting his wrists and letting all of his blood enter her mouth. "Goodbye Amelia, my old friend, this will be my atonement for everything I've done." The first immortal thought mentally as he began to die from the massive blood loss.
There we go, my friends, the chapter is complete. Sorry about Selene having to die but I wanted to be a little creative. Think about David in Awakening. He died and came back in a similar way, so I figured why not use this idea. Rate and review. See you soon, my friends.