27 November 2010

CHAPTER 4: TEAMS

As we focus on the house of Luscious, where we find him in the study wearing a black and red house coat over his shirtless torso. With black silk pants and red house shoes. He is near a fireplace, pouring something from a bottle into a gold laced goblet.
Luscious speaking to someone in the shadows, “I summoned you here to make sure you are acting accordingly. As you know I will be having a lot of important guests tomorrow. I don’t need any pests ruining my ceremony.”
The individual speaks from the darkness, “I assure you my behavior is none of your concern, father.” 
Haven guard steps out of the shadows. He continues to speak.
“I have no intention on stopping you from getting what you deserve, father. I assume the pests you are referring to are my associates?”
Luscious after sipping on the dark liquid in his glass. “Associates…no I am referring to that human whore and those vagrants of hers. I will no longer be lenient if I even smell a hint of their awful stench anywhere near the city center.”
Haven with agitation in his voice, “she is..."
he corrects himself, "One day her and I will be wed.”
Luscious, “I will yank out my own black still heart before I let you make that mistake."
Noticing the agitation on his son's face he continues,
"You defend this human to me as if she cares enough to do the same for you!”

Haven, “I have full faith in my love,I trust her fully.”
Luscious throws the glass into the fire with anger, then turns to haven, “Is that so child? Then tell me where is this virtuous love of yours now?!”

The scene switches to two bodies in the shadows in passion.
Flickering light reflects off their bodies as they kiss each other’s bodies.
As they roll over Melissa’s face is visible, she is covered in sweat. She holds on to her lovers back as he thrusts himself inside of her. She whispers in to his ear, “Is that all you have?”
 The man stops and sits up, it is Wayne the Alpha Chief. He is looking down at her with a curious look, he smiles then turns her over. His teeth start growing and his hair slowly becomes longer. Melissa starts screaming, she grabs the sheets in her fists. From outside Wayne’s long deep howl is heard.
Apparently moments later, Melissa is standing in front of a tall mirror getting dressed. This time it is a skirt that appears to be made of animal hide. She has a necklace made of sharp teeth around her neck. She is adjusting her top that is less material than her skirt is. They both are deep brown. Wayne is walking up behind her and wraps his arms around her from behind and gently kisses her neck, “You are a feisty human, I will give you that.”
She reaches upward to his face and caresses him. She brings her arms down and starts walking towards the door, “Don’t you have something to show me?”
Wayne following behind her and stopping at the door, “back to  business I see,shall we?”
He opens the wooden door for her to pass through. As they walk out side Wayne shirt less with ripped pants,.
Wayne walking towards an area fenced in by logs, he has Melissa behind him.
“Here are the strongest warriors I have for your frontline.” Melissa looking at the various wolves in the pen fighting each other with no regard for each others well being.
Melissa, “I see they are very…big.” She turns to walk away.
Wayne follows, “so you still plan to take the city, with the Grey Wolves as your army?”
Melissa, “yes I do.”
she is walking towards the huge campfire in the middle of the small village.
Wayne approaches, “so will you do now?”
Melissa puts on a black leather glove that reaches her elbow on her right arm. Also one on her left.
Melissa, putting her hands in the fire, “Now I send a message. Firoso, intechio!”
Just then a flaming bird flies out of the flame towards the sky. It comes down and lands on Melissa’s right arm.
Wayne looking at the bird curiously, “You are full of surprises for a human.”
Melissa looks at the bird, “Haven, go with Michael recruit that guy and the twins. I'll see you at the meeting place. I have a surprise that will make my dreams a reality.”
She shakes her arm to send the bird off.
Melissa, “deliver.”
The flaming bird flies into the dark sky, off to it’s destination.

We are at the beginning of a cavern where Joshua, Saint, the Apostles and Vaan are standing.
 
Stevens looking at Vaan, “You don’t even have any armor kid.”
Vaan replies, “I am fine sir, I have all I need.”
Daniels to Stevens, “the kid is just ready to impress his teacher.”
Jonathon looks at Saint then back at Daniels.
Daniels, “we have both been there.”
 Interrupting the banter.
Joshua, “So this it,the way to through the tunnels ?”
Stevens to Joshua,”You got it. Let’s get moving.”
As they all begin to walk, Stevens speaks to Saint, “So tell me, Master Saint how is it you always end up in these predicaments?”
Saint with a smile on his face, “dastardly luck, young man.”
Daniels joking, “That my friend is luck you can keep all to yourself.” 
they smile a little as they are walking in the darkness.
Except Vaan,who is staring at Joshua.
Joshua to the group, “There is a lot of Vampires above ground moving around, must be something going on.”
Daniels seemingly surprised, “Yes, how do you know? “
Joshua, “I can hear them. Alot of movement”
Saint, “wouldn’t be surprised if  some of them knew we were down here.”
Vaan, “Why aren’t they coming for us?”
Stevens, “vamps don’t meddle in commoners business lad.”
Daniels, “yeah, they got more import things to do right now.”
Vaan, " what do you mean?”
Saint, “The Ascension of Luscious is in the morning. They must be getting everything ready for all the High Royals and Imperials set to arrive.”
Joshua still looks forward not involving himself in their conversation.
Saint walks up to Joshua closely, with a low voice almost silent, “Do you hear them, we have guests?”
Joshua still looking ahead, “Yes heard them when they first started hunting us.”
Saint adding on, “they are moving fast,one feels familiar to me”
Joshua, “Up ahead may be a problem for your friends.”
Saint, “Up Ahead?”
Stevens shouting, “Watch your ass kid!”
Saint and Joshua look up to see Stevens grab Vaan.
 Coming towards them is a pack of huge dog like creatures with red glowing eyes and sharp teeth.
They are black with rough skin and a tail scaled tail.
Stevens throws Vaan a few feet back. Daniels running over by Stevens, “I thought these kind were only in the hot plains?”
Stevens slicing and shooting at hounds, he has a double barrel hand gun with extended barrels and what appears to be a long hunting knife, “Well someone needs to tell them that!”
Daniels fighting the hounds with two blue and silver guns, pulsating light on the barrels, “So we're Elite Pest control now?”
Vaan, “these are Abyss hounds, from the hot plains?”
Stevens kills the last one with his knife, "Abyss hounds,no matter what type. They all came from the damn Abyss centuries ago,during the Nightmare Wars"
Daniels, “that was  bit too easy.”
Stevens to Saint, “He’s right,  If they were down here the whole time why didn't  they come from behind?”
Joshua, “Those dogs were brought here with a dark release.”
Vaan, “dark release?”
Daniels, “Yeah seemed like we aren’t the only ones down here.”
Stevens, "I read about this in training. Darkness conjured by Magix to move things great distances. It can only bring things to the caster,not send them away."
Joshua rubs his hands together, “cloaking darkness disruption”
Suddenly a slightly glowing aura surrends them.
As it pulsates it isn’t as dark in the cavern.  Revealing a tall figure standing before them.
He is wearing black pants, a cloak and a black vest over a ruffled collared shirt.
Everyone is looking at him.
Stevens, “Shit,did you know he was there Daniels?!”
Daniels, “Hell no, but it looks like it’s time to go to work!”
The Vampire just stands and grins at them.

Elsewhere

In the same room Melissa was studying her book in earlier,Haven and the others are sitting and pacing until. The flaming  bird comes thru the wall without burning anything. He lands on the back of a chair.
Haven, “Message flame from Melissa.”
Later Haven guard and Michael are walking across the court yard, towards a small structure.
Michael, “Do we have to get those two, they really creep me out?”
Haven, “I don’t wanna bring them into this. This is Melissa’s idea.”
Michael, “yeah I know.”
 They both walk inside the small building.
Inside the building it is empty of any furniture.
There is blood splattered on the walls, ceilings and floors. Scattered about are skulls and human thigh bones that appear to be half eaten.
Michael looking about the walls, “Seems as though they have been breaking the no hunting humans law within the borders.”
Haven walking in front of him, “When we find them, you can give them a good talking to.”
Michael looks at him as they keep walking deeper into the  building.
Suddenly an eerie voice speaks from in front of them in the dark.
“to what reason do we owe this pleasure? “
A slender pale skinned female with long stringy dark hair. She is wearing a full body black leather suit with buckles all over similar to a strait jacket. Her eyes are white with deep red pupils. As she walks closer to them a katana handle is revealed behind her head, it is strapped to her back, she also has a pair of Sai on either side. In her hand is a machete, covered in blood.
Haven, “Cynthia, how are you?” 
He steps back a step as she walks closer.
Cynthia, “Oh this is a social visit? I am doing well, brother.”
Michael looking in disgust at Cynthia, “Where is the other one?”
Just then a scream from beyond the shadows, “oh God, oh God. Please don’t do it, I can’t take…”
A chopping sound as if meat being cut in a butcher shop. “ahhhh!”
Cynthia slightly turning her head towards the sound, “She is, preparing our dinner.” she turns her attention to Michael, “I know you are hungry, my dear beastly.”
Michael sniffs the air, as he does his ears start to grow and develop tips.
Cynthia, “Sister will be pleased you have come.“ 
She walks over near Michael. 
Cynthia, “oh sister, you have a special guest.
Michael, “no she doesn't.”
a voice coming from the direction of the earlier noise, “Is that who I think it is?” 
Another female steps out looking exactly like Cynthia except her leather clothing is red and her hair is dirty blonde. She has two katana strapped to her back, with several small daggers wrapped around her waist in a belt. On her outer left and right thigh she has a long blade.
Cynthia, “ look who we have here Stephanie, our dear younger brother and your young furry lover.”
Stephanie walks over to Michael and rubs his chest while she begins to circle him.
 Cynthia, “Tell me, why was it you two love birds broke up?”
Michael snapping at Cynthia, “The psycho bitch tried to rip my heart out!”
Stephanie looking up into his eyes coldly, “You said your heart was mine, I just wanted to keep it with me.”
Michael, “enough, Melissa asked us to come get you two.”
Stephanie looking at Cynthia, “You hear that sister? My, my I feel important now.”
Cynthia, “oh yes very important.”
Stephanie, “Will there be bloodshed?”
Haven walking to Stephanie and bringing his face close to hers, “I guarantee it.”
Cynthia excited, “oh goody then let’s go rifht after we eat.”
She grabs Michael’s arm as Stephanie wraps her arm around Michael’s arm. Cynthia tosses her machete behind her head it stabs a rat was crawling. With an uncomfortable look on their faces they walk back towards the door they came in.

Under the city...

Saint looking at the vampire, “Could it be him,really?”
Joshua, “You know him?”
Saint replying, "Yes, very strong very dangerous. He was an outcasted warlock that turned to the vampires for power.”

The vampire interrupts, 
Khalade, "I am Khalade the undying terror, the blackened curse of the warlock houses. ”

Daniels, “Well that doesn’t sound good.”
Stevens, “Yeah with a title like that,getting beat is gonna seriously embarrass him.” 
he says, jokingly.
 Saint stepping up, “I believe you should leave this one to us Captain.”
Daniels looks at Stevens then looks at Saint, “is he that serious of a threat?”
Saint nods his head and says, “I cannot promise you will live if you engage.”
Daniels reaches behind his back under the cloak to reveal a silver bladed sword with an ivory and metal handle, “In that case Stevens...“
 He leaves the sphere,“No way we'd pass this up.This is what we do, Master Saint. Just have faith in us Elite.” 
Stevens is making his way to Khalade.
 Just as Daniels also gets closer, Khalade extends his arms in front of him then claps. The vibrations knock Daniels back, he lands and slides a few feet and hit’s a wall. He grunts as the wind is knocked out of him.
Suddenly Stevens draws a short sword from his back and charges Khalade.
Stevens, “Luminsto metallo.”
 As he speaks the last word his blade glows the same as the sun.
Vaan, "I should help!"
 Joshua at Saint, “get that kid over here, now!”
Saint instsntly grabs Vaan and jumps over to where Joshua is.
Stevens is at Khalade, he swings his short sun lit sword at Khalade. Khalade instantly grabs his forearm.
Mockingly says, “That is a very interesting weapon, could be very effective. If you can manage to cut your opponent.”
He breaks Stevens arm with a squeeze of his hand . Stevens in pain, “Ahh, shit!”
Khalade tosses him towards the cavern walls. 
Daniels sees thus and goes into action.
 He mumbles a couple words, “dexterity, speed, unlock.”
 He quickly leaps to just before Stevens hits the wall.
Daniels “maybe I should of done a strength boost, lay off the extra servings partner.”
Saint shouting at them,“Get over here!”
Daniels grabs Stevens and leaps to where they are.
Joshua,”Here they come.”
Daniels, “They?”
An army of abyss hounds are charging towards the group in the caverns, While the newly discovered vampire stands and watches.
Stevens, “Mister mysterious,do me a favor and stall ‘em for a minute.”
Joshua looks at him,then suddenly kneels and slams both hands on the ground.
He shouts, “Blue sphere, interior five!”
Just then a blue sphere surrounds the group just as the hounds reach them. The Hounds roar and snap at them but cannot break thru the sphere.
Khalade looking across at them, “Come, my daughters.”
Two females dressed in black with slightly tan skin and short dark hair, come from behind him. They both have sinister smiles on their faces.
As they walk among the Abyss Hounds. 
Vaan, “where did they come from?”
Joshua, “Doesn’t matter, they're here now.”
Daniels, “This guy can’t be all bad he brought ladies with him!”
Stevens, “okay lover boy,you try to get a date, I’m gonna be having my own fun!
Saint,”be careful, young warriors.”
Daniels, “Hey it’s a party and I love parties!”
The abyss hounds still trying to get thru. Stevens rubs his broke arm and speaks, “helio,santis”
His broken arm is healed.
Vaan, “That’s a good one.”
Daniels takes off his cloak to reveal a unique looking long sword with embedded wiring and dim lights in the handle and part of the blade extending from the handle.
Speaking to Stevens, “Ready Captain Apostle Stevens?”
Stevens in response, “You damn right Captain Apostle Daniels!”
Daniels, “Situation criteria met, 1st level release authorized, concur?”
Stevens, “I concur, first level release authorized.”
 A mild flash of yellow light pulsates from the designs on both men’s armored chest plate.
Vaan showing some excitement, “first level? I seen that during one of the elites training routines.”
There weapons begin to pulsate as well, though not as much as the armor.
Joshua looking at Saint, “What are your people doing?”
Stevens looks at Joshua while removing his cloak and removing an odd shaped war hammer with one hand and  a silver and gold chain coming from the hilt leading to a silver bladed short staff in the other hand. The armor on his arms pulsating with lit symbols.
Stevens, “The armor of the elite is a combination of technology,expert craftsmanship nad magic."

Joshua [looks like Warlock magic.]

Stevens continues,  "Now,if me and my partner leave this bubble do they come in like some kind of switchin palces thing?”
Joshua, ”No.”
Daniels leaving the sphere, “Alright Well, looks like are about to earn our dinner Mr. Warlock!”
 He leaves hacking and slashing the hounds close to the sphere.
Stevens follows slaying his own hounds.
Daniels is quickly slicing through hounds with precision.
Stevens is met by hounds and one of the daughters.
Khalade “Go Luna, kill the human on this glorious hunt.”
He looks to his side at the other daughter, “Tracey, the other one looks lonely.”
Then Tracey starts to make her way to Daniels, seems as if he doesn’t notice.
Vaan , “He doesn’t see her ,I have to help!”
He runs out of the sphere.
Saint, “Vaan.“ 
Vaan is already out of the sphere, fighting his way to Daniels.
Saint looks on as his student is killing the hounds with great skill, he has learned well.
Vaan has a clear path to the Vamp heading towards Daniels, he pulls a pair of Katana from under his cloak. Daniels is fighting the horde of abyss hounds.
Stevens sees Daniels about to be attacked from behind, but is fighting Luna. She is swinging her clawed hands wildly at him,  he is dodging and blocking with his weapon.
Daniels looks out the corner of his eye in the direction of the daughter.
Daniels thinks to himself, [no you don’t]
He reaches for a smaller blade resembling Stevens’ sun blade.
Vaan jumps to attack Tracey, she turns and catches him by the neck slightly squeezing his throat.
Daniels, “Damn it Vaan,you should have stayed back!”
Saint seeing this turns his head to Joshua and calmly speaks, “We should head out.” 
Joshua claps his hands as the sphere disappears, “Whatever.” 
he darts in to the shadows ahead.
Saint also darts into the shadows with inhuman speed,following Joshua.
Vaan Is being held up by Tracey with one hand, he sees the two leave into the darkness.
She speaks, “How sweet, this boy was trying to save you.”
Daniels shouts, “Let the kid go witch!”
Vaan barley getting words past his throat, “I got this Captain.”
Tracey to Daniels, “See he is a big boy he’s got this, Besides you have a prior engagement."
Just then Khalade strikes Daniels from the side, knocking him down.
Vaan grabs the vampires forearm just below her hand.
Vaan mutters, “Shokuto release.”
His eyes flash for an instant with blue light similar to Joshua’s eyes.
Tracey, ”What are you doing?”
Vaan breaks her arm off at the forearm.
Tracey screams in agony, “ahh…you filthy brat…you ripped my fucking arm off!”
Vaan confidently, “oh,you want this back?”
With surprising speed he is face to face with her. She looks down and sees that he has impaled her with the severed hand.
He throws her down, “There you go, I gave it back.”
Daniels looks quickly at Vaan and what he’s done then swings at Khalade, whom jumps back putting good distance between them and him.

 Daniels surprised, “What the hell kid?”

Stevens is still fighting Luna. She appears inches away from him. She upper cuts him send him into the dark ceiling.
As he rises he utters, “black shroud.”
Luna is looking up and around but can’t see him.
Luna talking to the ceiling, “Good trick human, we can not through dark magic. Hiding will only postpone the end.”
He drops down behind her and slices her head off. He says watching her body drop, “Your right.”
Daniels over with Vaan, “So what the hell was that?”
Vaan, “Just a gift from my master.”
Stevens just walking up interrupts.
“Sounds like a good story,for later. But right now there is still a vampire in the cave that needs his ass kicked.”

They all look at Khalade as he seems displeased. 

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