Seth smiled, "You rember that part? What else do you remember?"
Ryo hung his head in thought. "I remember.....traveling on a
train....then a boat..."
"Anything before the train?"
A sence of virtigo cluctched at Ryo. "Just...just dark sky...and the
wind, like I was high up."
Seth rested his elbows on the table hands, steepled, " Ryo, do you
remember...him?"
�Him?� Ryo asked quietly trying to remember. Quick flashes passed by his eyes,
a man with dark hair standing ahead of him, deep blue eyes, the smell of roses,
but nothing he could grab hold of. It all seemed like a dream. �No... I�m trying
but...� He shook his head.
Seth sat back �I see.�
"Your memories are incomplete, just as mine are."
Ryo frowned, but Seth continued. " I remember most of that journey,
and the battle at the end."
"What happened? Why can't I remember his face....I have a feeling
that I should remeber!"
Seth shurrgged. "I used to remember how he looked like but now...it
seems the gods want to steal all memory of him way as if he's
somehow forbidden....As should an angel like him should be." A
faint memory of a hotel bedroom drifted through his mind.
Ryo reasted his chin on his hand. "Do you know what his name is?"
"His name's Sabyien, from what they told me."
Ryo sat up. �Seth do you have a picture of him? Something We can see like... I
don� know... it just feels like its all been a long dream. I... don�t think it
was real...�
Seth shook his head... the only thing I remember is there was only one painting
made of him... Michael has it now... I don�t know what he�s done with it. Since
the car crash no one has heard from him.�
Ryo set his jaw. "Where does Micheal live?"
Seth sighed. " He lives outside Paris....but I checked there
already, no Micheal." he stood up. "The Tempors won't talk about
anything connected about the insident in Paris. Plus I'm in England
on a very important assinment."
�Oh... well there�s a school trip to Paris at the end of term that Linda the
others and I signed up for...�
ryo shrugged. �I could check it out for you if y�want. We are there for two
months.�
"Your not gonna find anything..." Seth stood in front of Ryo. "But
once I'm done here, we could go look for Micheal together."
�Alright. So what should I do now... I missed my first final... I�ve bombed that
course.. at least I only need the rest of my courses.� He sighed. �I hope I
don�t miss the rest. Please don�t make me miss them...�
Seth shook his head. �I don�t know. I may need your help. I can get you excused
from the finals... Ryo... I�m sorry I tried to give you a normal life but...
you... You aren�t human... You can never live a normal life..�
The way Ryo was looking at him, Seth felt a strange twinge of guilt.
" I wanted to ask you if you would help me with a problem of mine."
"What problem?"
"I was hunting a demon, it is a new breed that is stronger then I
am, for sometime I haven't figured out a way to fight it. But I
remebered, that a saint's blood could double a vampire's power and
strenth."
Ryo got the message pretty quick." Didn't that guy said..."
"Yes...But I'm willing to take that risk."
Ryo shook his head. �Seth... there has to be another way... there has to be
another way...� ryo grabbed his hand. �Seth... Please... Don�t...you�ll kill
yourself... What about Gabe? And Jenga?�
With a sigh, Seth drew Ryo's hand up to his lips. "When you have
lived as long as I have, you get tired of it...expicaly when you
have nothing left to live for." The vampire kissed the tips Ryo's
fingers.
"So will you help me?"
After a moment ryo nodded. �Yes... Yes I will seth... But promise me... you�ll
live long enough for us to move into that apart ment. You Jenga and I... we can
live like a normal family...� he was shocked he didn�t know where that came from
but he was speaking of one of the fantasies seth had had that he saw. �Even
if.... Even if he isn�t there with us...�
The vampire blinked in surprise, " As....you wish." becoming aware
that he hadn't let go of Ryo's hand, he gave a it tug, leading Ryo
to the door. Where, outside, Draven would be waiting. "Right after
the concert, we will leave england, in three nights be ready."
He opened the door, "Draven, take him home." She nodded and waited
for Ryo.
"Seth? what about the demon you were hunting?"
"I will come for you if Draven and the others are successful in
tracking it down. We usually hunt at night so I want you to be
prepared to move quickly."
Ryo nodded.
"It may be either tonight or tomorrow night." The vampire gave Ryo a
grin. " I want to finish it as soon as possible. Until then take
care..."
"Your not seeing me out?"
Seth smiled, "Draven will dive you home..." He
stretched,"...besides, I want a bath and my bed's calling for me."
he winked roguishly at Ryo before truning down a hallway. "Oh, and
good luck with your finals." He waved.
In the car, Ryo sighed, how am I supposed to concentrate on my
finals now?
Looking at him from the rear-view mirror, Draven smiled
encouragingly. "I shouldn't worry about missing your finals, Master
Belmont will have everthing taken care of..."
Ryo turned away from the window.
Draven continued, "...You still can take them."
"...great." he murmured.
They drove through the winding city streets. Ryo kept looking at Draven through
the center mirror; Draven would knowingly look away before their eyes would
meet. �What�s wrong do I have something on my face?�
Ryo realizing he had been caught shook his head. �No. Its Just you look
familiar... have we met before?�
�I doubt it. You�d know for certain if we�d met. I�m not someone easily
forgotten.�
�Oh...� ryo looked down. �Sorry to be such a bother I can walk from here if you
want to drop me off. It�s Alright I can walk from here.�
�No I�m under His orders to take you there so I�m taking you.� She then gritted
her teeth and thought. �Even if it is a godless way across town when I could
be...� A flash of herself pressed against Seth in bed sleeping soundly the two
curled together in a loving way. �SHUT UP!� Ryo noted the look of disgust on her
face.
�Well Seth�s not too bad...� Ryo said unconsciously treading on her thoughts.
She shot a glare back at him.
�He is. I would know. I�ve lived with him long enough.�
�Oh... Never mind...�
They pulled up in front of the university�s males dorms ryo made a nervous
swallow as he looked up to see who was waiting for him, Linda.... And she was
not happy to see him.
�Ryo...We need to talk.�
Out of habit, Draven had gotten out to open the passenger door, but
Ryo was already out.
"Who is this girl?" Linda asked as Draven came around the car. Ryo
winced, this was gonna get messy. "Huh...She gave me a ride-"
"What happened lastnight? You didn't come back during the movie..."
Linda didn't let Ryo get a word in, continuing,"...I waited for you
at the theater! And you were crusing around with some woman!!" She
was really yelling now, other students began to trun and stare. Ryo
figited. "L-Linda-"
"Exuse me," Draven drew herself up. "I'm not just 'Some Woman'. "
the Temphor knight locked eyes with Linda, unconsciously letting her
guard slip a little. Her eyes driffed down to the more then ample
bust of the other girl. Realizing this, Draven blushed inwardly and
bowed in a polite manner. "I am the one who took Ryo to the hospital
lastnight."
Ryo blinked. 'what was that? it looked there was going to be a
fight...but then..'
"Oh Ryo! What happened?" Linda asked, consern in her voice.
"Well....I don't really remeber..."
"It looked like he got into a fight." Draven said, thinking fast."He
stayed overnight at the hospital where I work...I thought he would
be fine and so I drove him here."
"You are a doctor?" Linda asked, forgetting Ryo for a moment.
The girl's attention drew out the male charisma in Draven, she
smiled at Linda. " Yes, I am."
Linda smiled back."How cool...a doctor. You look so young though."
"Yeah, I'm just starting out....uhm. Ryo?"
Ryo snapped to attention. Draven handed him a cell-phone. "Don't
forget your phone." She looked meaningfully into his face as she
pressed it into his palm. Ryo nodded.
Draven gave them one last glance before driving away.
Linda frowned,thinking to herself, 'She was really cool....how
strange, the way she looked at me.'
�Uh Linda...� Ryo started �there�s something I have to tell you...Um... I
have...Had a boyfriend... Linda... I�m Gay...�
She had started up the stairs towards the class buildings she froze and turned
around slowly.
�You�re... Gay?� she didn�t look surprised. Just blank. �You are gay.� She
sounded as if she were only considering the idea. And started to walk away. She
reached the top of the stairs and kept walking. Ryo tried to keep up with her
but she only walked faster. He could just see her face and it scared him. She
didn�t look mad, and she wasn�t crying. He had come out to her and in essence
broken up with her. �Linda.... Are you ok?�
�I�m fine.� She smiled, and went inside. His next final was in the same class
with her. �And besides I was gonna break up with you �cause honestly for the
last three months I�ve been seeing someone else; Hey Alan!� she waved to a man
in the back. �He�s hot and puts out.� She kissed ryo on the cheek and walked
away. �See ya babe.�
"What's the matter with me? do you want to look like a freak?"
Draven mumbled to herself, foot pressing the gas a little more then
she should have. "If only they left me alone..."
-Back flash-
--- Seth walking up to a young man on a dark street, the Vampire
pushing back the tendreals of dark hair from the youth's face....the
vampire leaning in to kiss..
--- Another dark steet, the same young man stalking a vampire...gun
in hand.
--- studden pain! Can't breathe....pant pant...other people
mummering in the shadows. "It must be done..." a pair of hands
holding on to a golden cup looms into the light....A flash a blue
light....Someone screams....Mine?
A loud honk, Dreaven looked to the side. Stopping at the lights, a
car-full of young men were ogling her. She flipped them the bird
before speeding off
She was alseep, the sunlight didn't touch her, the deep cave was
well hidden. Her nose twiched, her sludge-green eyes opened, "Who's
there?"
A low chuckle, foot steps echoing. "Nothing but the wind."
She hissed. "You again? when are you going to end my torment little
slime?" she hissed and spat as a white-haired youth walked into
view.
Sephion smiled. "Never if you continue to hiss like that my dear."
the crimson eyes seemed to smirk. "Miss vampire, don't cry out..."
He inserted a needle into her neck, drawing her blood as he held her
still. He put the vials of blood in his coat pockets. "...see you
later."
The demon left her curseing, sobbing in that dark cave. She was a
prisoner, fused from the chest down into the rock.
Multiple choice- done, short answer- done, long answer- done, Essay- Priceless,
Aka done. Ryo sat waiting desperately for time to end. His new cell buzzing at
his waist silent but vibrating him and making him nervous. It would be Seth....
but what kind of horrors await, he swallowed. He had been so distracted through
the final. �Hurry up and ring.� He urged mentally the bell as if manipulated by
his thoughts rang freeing them half an hour early. In the confusion ryo dropped
his paper off and ran out. Pulling the phone out he hissed into it �Whaaaat?!�
"I'm coming...be outside, Ryo." Seth spoke into he headset. A black
sports car sped down the sunsetting road. He dropped the line.
Hearing dialtone, Ryo rush outside in time to see Seth skid to a
stop. the door opened. Ryo gulped and jumped in.
"Great you made it Ryo." Seth said. "We have tracked the demon in
the subway tunles...Draven and the others are holding it...hold on."
He made a sharp trun, speeding past the other cars and traffic.
Ryo gripped the dashborad. "Do you aways drive like this?"
Seth nodded, he spoke into the headset: "What is your location now?"
A crackle of static....Draven's voice: " Unknown...(static)...at a
train station....(static)....-ding him with....(more static.)
"Good girl. Keep it up, we're almost there." Seth pulled the
headset off. Ryo looked uncerten. "What's happening?"
"Draven's fighting with that demon...look you can see her energy."
As they truned a corner, sparks or electricity rupted from a subway
entrence.
Ryo still gripped the dash board. �We�re seriously going down there?�
�well they ain�t coming up to welcome us so we�re going in. If your scared fake
it. Because we need your help and no you can�t hide.�
Ryo slowly got out of the car. �And I was worried about finals...�
Seth lead him down the stairs, the station was abandoned. there was
a group of armed men on the platform. One of them noticed Seth. "Mr.
Blemont, We had tried to hold off our attack, but it moved to the
station.."
"Understood." Seth nodded," Have everyone retreat the street...I"ll
handle it-"
Cries, an eruption of lighting. "MOVE!!" Seth roared. The men picked
up thrie gear and ran for the exit. Ryo almost bolted, but Seth had
grabed his arm. "Where are you going?"
One of the men hesitated, "Sir, Draven is still down the tunel!"
The Vampire grabed the guy's cell and yelled into it. "Draven!
Draven! Back off!!"
"....can't Sir...(static)....it's following me...(static)"
"Then lure it here!! "
Seth turned to ryo and pulled out a gun seeing it Ryo�s eyes went wide. He
swallowed. �Calm down Ryo I�m not going to shoot you with it.� He made sure it
was loaded then handed it to him. �Use it when whatever it is comes out after
Draven Shot like Crazy. Don�t worry about aiming chances are this thing is big
mean and hard to miss.�
Seth had to smile at the boy nervously holding on the gun. He didn't
know what was happen,"Now Ryo, before the real fight begins..."the
vampire pulled Ryo's shirt coller open, his mouth opening too...
Ryo tried to pull away, "What are you doing?"
Seth growled into Ryo's ear. "Only you can give me the strength to
destroy the demon. Ryo, let me drink from you."
Ryo stepped back. �No you heard what Hexen Said, It kills you. How can I let you
do it when... when I know it... No Seth I won�t let you kill yourself.�
�Ryo! Stop it you�re acting like a selfish child. If I die it�s for the Greater
good. I know you�re scared dammit I am too but if we don�t kill this demon
people will die. Against many lives one is nothing.�
�But the one is Important.� Ryo protested. Seth took a breath reached out and
slapped ryo. �Grow up Kid This Is War. You promised you�d help me. So please...
give me the strength I need.�
A scream, Draven's echoing from down the tunel. A few valient sparks
of energy. "Ryo..." Seth could hear the thumps as the monster made
it's way down the tunel, desperation in his voice.
"Alright just...just don't die." Ryo finaly said, Seth breathed a
sigh of relief. "I won't die." He said as he pushed Ryo's head
back.
Ryo's eyes widened as he felt Seth's fangs, it didn't feel pain full
at all...
Seth forced himself to drink the first mouthful, Already he could
feel the ice-fire sensations rush thorugh his vains. Ryo gave a loud
gasp as Seth growled savagely aganist his throat, the vampire forced
himself to drink the secound mouthful....his enitre body trembling.
He crushed the boy into his arms...-Ryo-...-Ryo-...his mind
chanted...liquid power flowing down his throat....-Ryo-...-Ryo-
Seth drew his head back , was the boy trembleing? or was he? He
looked down at Ryo, who was breathing rather hard. Seeing that
flushed face, one corner of Seth's mouth quirked. He would give much
to bring this angel to his bed. "Ryo..." he purred, But Ryo pulled
away, frighten by the glow in Seth eyes.
Ryo fell to the ground feeling light headed Seth pointed to a bench. �Go rest
over there. Leave this thing to me.� He turned and jumped down into the tunnel
heading towards the fallen Draven and the demon. �Draven? Where are you?� seth
ordered. There was a pained cry down into the darkness seth charged. Ready for
battle.
Draven was struck by a claw, the force of the blow sent her flying
from the tunel. Seth caught the girl midflight and dropped her. "Get
back girl." She seemed stuned, but she limped out of the way.
"Ok you batard...We end this." Seth crossed his hands, willing the
engery to manifest into a sword and whip each in one hand.
The demon emerged from the darkness of the tunnel. Seth gritted his teeth. It
was the host. He looked to be a man in a business suit. But something about him
was off. The man smirked and reached up with a claw and pealed the skin from his
face. For a moment exposing rotted muscle and bone. But quickly it was covered
by another layer of skin. Seth stepped back as the demons new face was revealed.
Long black hair, piercing blue eyes, and a smile full of self confidence.
�...?� Seth opened his mouth confused for a moment the face was so familiar but
he couldn�t place why.
�Seth! Be careful it�s an M Class demon! It takes the form of one of your
familiars!� Draven cried as best she could a warning to him. Seth gripped his
weapons.
The demon spoke. Its voice a perfect echo of the man. �Seth... how could you
forget me...?�
"No..." Seth whispered to himself. "You are dead." a haunting sense
of dread washed over him,
"I can not die." the voice said, "As long as I have you, I can not
die...my dearest friend."
The Vampire lowered his weapons. Eyes fill of uncertainty.
"Sa..Sabyien? is that...you?"
"Master! Don't listen to him. He's trying to trick you!" Draven
yelled, clutching her side. The vampire ignored her.
"Sabyien, if that really is you....say my name."
"...Seth"
A strange smile grew on Seth's lips. "Wrong, In zion he would never
called me that." His face twisted, "How dare you!" With that he
charged towards the demon.
The Demon snarled, the hair turning into a mass of tentacles, the
once beautiful face warping onto a fanged mouth. It roared in pain
as the darkness whip slashed an ugly wound across it's snout.
The demon fought back its tentacles whipping as t slashed with its claws. Seth
nimbly dodged swinging with the whip and blade. They continued to battle back
and forth. Trading blow for blow evenly matched. �Draven... Get out of here.
Things are going to get dangerous.� Seth warned a smile on his lips. The demon
smiled back its grotesque face worsening.
�Indeed. For you puny vampire.� He began to laugh heartily in a way that shook
the tunnel. �My kind... never travel alone.� He bent down exposing his back.
From which it appeared already two forms were trying to claw their way free
from.
�Draven... Get out.� Seth ordered. �And stay out of my way.�
The wounded girl limped from the dark tunnel, cursing herself for a
fool. "I shouldn't have left him alone..." But orders were orders.
Draven managed to get to onto the train platform before an explosion
of dust and cement erupted from the tunnel entrance. Seth landed a
few feet away. From the cover of the billowing dust. Two misshapen
forms hopped out, their long lolling tongues seeking prey. Seth
threw a rock at one of them "Hey over here!" The thrown rock
enraged them, shrieking, they spat out globs of goo at the vampire.
When the goo hit a surface, it exploded!
seth ducked and dodged before finally hitting one back towards them
with the light-sword....
To Draven's dismay, the goo-ball hit the top of the entrance causing
it to collapse.
"You damn Idiot Seth!" Ryo coughed from the dust. Draven jumped up,
pushing aside her pain: she half dragged, half pushed Ryo to the
farthest corner, away from the fighting.
Ryo Looked in horror at the monsters he unconsciously raised the gun took aim
and fired. The bullet whizzed past one demi-demons head and slammed into a wall.
Seth looked over. �That wasn�t helpful.�
Draven glared at him �Aim lower next time. You want A kill shot.�
Noticing prey that was easier to get, the pair began to stalk
torwards Ryo and Draven, Draven quickly pulled out both her guns.
"Shoot! Shoot!!"
Both Ryo and Draven emptyed their rounds into the monsters. Perahps
they wern't so easy after all. They backed off from the rain of
bullets.
"What the hell do you think your doing?! " Seth had run right up to
the destracked demi-demons, and punched one in the face, while
thrusting his sword deep into the fanged mouth of the other. Seth
twisted the hilt. the creature made a gruggling sound. "The fight's
right here."
Ryo Looked to Draven who was Painfully Loading another clip into her weapons she
tossed Ryo a new one which he reloaded. �What the hell are those?�
�Demon spawn. Powerful but not to bright. If we keep them distract-uhg.� She
moaned in pain and sank to her knees. Maybe we can beat�em.�
Ryo nodded, at this range it would be hard not to miss. While Seth
was hacking off the head of one of the monsters, Draven keep the
other one busy by shooting off one of it's legs it crawled closer to
them. In his panic, Ryo's first shot went wide, the bullet
disappearing into Seth's body. The vampire didn't seem to notice, so
Ryo tried to steady his hand. Dizziness threatening to take him.
"Seth!" Ryo called out as he pulled Draven back along the wall.
The demi-demon opened it's mouth the long tongue wrapping around
Draven's ankle. She screamed, no time to reload...
Seth sliced the monster in two, the bloody spray coating the walls.
Seth knelt down and unwrapped the tongue from Draven's leg. "You
shot me." he said quietly to Ryo.
Ryo was about to stutter a reply when a loud roar shook the floor.
The Demon had crawled out of the tunel and was seeking the Vampire.
Seth frowned, "No, I havn't forgotten about you!" He said to the
demon, standing. "I'll have tasted your blood before we're through!"
He promised. Jumping down onto the tracks to the monsterous form.
Ryos eyes swung around for something to use to help Seth with. He spotted it. A
water pipe just above the track. Ryo Shouted. �Seth is there a third Rail?�
The vampire jumped an attack. �Yeah I�m trying not to land on it.�
�There�s a pipe above you. If it can be punctured you�ll be able to shock him It
probably wont kill him but it�ll slow him down!�
�Good thinking... too bad I�m a little busy. Use the gun a bullet�s all you
need.�
Ryo looked into the gun. One was all he had left. He aimed and first the pipe
burst with a his water began to course down the demons body until Btzguk! The
energy began to surge from its body. Snapping and crackling in the air.
�Seth! Now!�
Seth rammed the sword deep into the thick neck of the demon, he
strained.... The head flew off. The neck pumped out blood, the body
writhed for a moment before Seth struck it, the blade piercing it's
heart. It was over.
The vampire let his spirit weapons fade, he stood over the fallen
demon. A strange smile cross his face. He had done it, slain a
creature much stronger then he was! An odd exuberance filled him,
Seth threw back his head and laughed, This was the power the Saint's
blood brought!
Draven shivered when she heard him, it didn't sound natural. With
help from Ryo, she managed to get up. "Master Belmont?" she asked
uncertainty.
Seth jumped up onto the cracked platform, "I want the rest of him,
move girl." he said harshly, a maniacal grin on his face. Draven
stepped in front of Ryo gun drawn, "Master what are you...?"
As he came closer she saw a unholy light in his eyes,"Master! Snap
out of it!" he crushed the gun in her hand and swatted her away,
she rolled along the floor, too hurt to move.
Ryo's heart pounded, remebering Hexen's words, the first symptom's
insanity? He pressed his back against the wall, "Seth! Stop it!" he
blindly fired the rest of the rounds. The vampire grabbed the gun
away from him. "Look boy, I want to you to be still...I don't want
this to get messy." He threw Ryo to the floor, pining him down. Ryo
struggled, Seth tore the shirt away from the Saint's body. "Mmm...."
he ran his tongue over the bared skin. Ryo gasped, the sudden
tingling heat numbed his senses. He was aware of Seth's growing
hard-on against his thighs...
CLANK!!!
A metal pipe connected to Seth's head, the vampire dropped unconious
onto Ryo. Draven panted still holding onto a now dented metal pipe.
She pushed Seth off Ryo. "Hey, are you ok?"
�Y-yes...� ryo nodded staring at the unconscious Seth. �That was...� he shook
his head shuddering.
Draven sighed. �You still have the phone I gave you?� Ryo nodded. �Good press
one and tell people where we are. Now I need to lie down for a while. I�m
feeling really...� she didn�t finish. Dropping to the platform by Seth passed
out. Ryo turned on the phone doing as Draven told him. �Uh hello we need
assistance... Seth and- what�s her name...42nd street station....the entrance?
It�s collapsed.... Ok then... We�ll be here waiting.�
As he waited ryo reloaded his gun nervous that something else would come out of
the dark tunnels. And for protection from the feral one asleep in front of him. �This is going to be a long wait...� he sat on a bench and yawned suddenly
feeling warn out. His eyes drooped shut, he began to dream.
The sound of running feet, a dark tunnel, suddenly a bright light, Ryo shielded
his eyes he Seth and another were standing in a large camber like a throne room.
Seated on a tall chair was a single figure divided between an angel from a
beautiful dream and a demon from the deepest region of hell. In their lap sat
the world. They spoke in one voice. The angelic side joyful, clear and self
confident, the demonic side was full of sorrow, gruff, and as if it had been
beaten down. �Earth: Verdict, Death.�
Ryo awoke with a bolt. The temphors were gathering up Seth and Draven one was
standing over him. �Wake up kid.�
There was a an interesting throbbing sensation, what was it? he
wondered. He tried to place it, Ah yes it was pain...a pounding pain
in the head.
Seth moaned softly, stirring...What? He opened his eyes, it was dark
and he was tied down. he pulled at the straps holding his arms
down. Weak...Pitifully weak, What happened?
Someone clicked on a low light. "Draven, free me I am weak." Seth
said from the bed.
The girl shook her head. "Are you....normal Sir?"
"What do you mean 'normal' ?"
"After you killed the demon...you went after Ryo."
Seth dropped his head back onto the pillow, he remembered only
vaguely, Ryo's terrified face. He closed his eyes, still feeling the
pain in his head. "Is Ryo ok?"
"Yes, he is...but he's very distressed."
A sigh from the pillows. "I suppose I'll have to apologize to
him....how long have I been out?"
"Most of the day Sir, it is now 3:00pm."
"You can untie me now..."
"Yes Sir."
Draven undid the wide straps, Seth sat up with a groan holding his
head "So this what might the vampire equivalent of a hangover..."
"No Sir...I..I hit you with a pipe."
Odd, most physical attacks never left any lasting effects, and this
weakness. he swung his legs over, "Draven...I need to feed, come
here."
For the first time, she hesitated, then pulled opened her shirt
enough to bear her slender throat. Seth pulled her down, mouth
seeking.
Draven shivered, feeling the first brush of tingling heat from his
lips. A Vampire's kiss was dangerous to humans, the sweet warm
sensations more addictive than any drug. Her body bucked when Seth
bit in, the flush of heat as he fed from her.
Feeling the strength flow into his body, Seth pulled back licking
the wound closed. He only fed from her, he didn't have to much time
to go out and hunt for other prey and Draven was always willing. But
today, he know that Draven needed time to heal herself and pulled
back sooner then he usually did.
"This headache.." Seth groaned."Will it go away?"
Draven pulled away from him, buttoning up her shirt. "I'll get get
you some thing for it. It might work." She left the room, the
servant once again, though deep inside she was trembling in need.
She opened the door to find Hexen waiting on the other side. "Is he
up yet?"
"...." Draven stepped to one side. "Y-Yes he is."
Hexen smirked, seeing how affected she was after Seth had... Draven
shoot the Elder Vampire a smoldering look before retreating down the
hallways to the medicine cabinet.
Seth lay back trying to settle his head. Hexen entered the room walking over to
the edge of the bed standing over him he shook his head. �I warned you didn�t I?
The first step is insanity, Delusions followed by uncontrolled Psychosis. The
next step... you begin to degrade... slowly at first, then the effects become
more grave. Then finally it happens. Seth, you become mortal. No more than a
normal human unable to live on and robbed of your former grandeur you end your
life broken. A shell of the man you were. And even If you do survive longer than
a few months as a human you�ll never become a vampire again. A saints blood
will... purify you. That is why Lucivar and I will not drink form the boy. You
see?�
Seth looked up at him understanding. At the mention of Lucivar Hexen looked
around for the boy who usually stayed within arms reach of the master. �Where is
the boy?�
�In the sitting room, he and the saint are playing cards, and winning at that.
Don�t worry I made them promise no nudity.�
"Pay up" Lucivar held out his hands, Ryo sighed and handed him a
few cookies from the shrinking pile on his plate. Lucivar had
thought that a few card games would take the Saint's mind off the
last battle but he had won almost every game. The boy frowned, he
was wining cookies that he can't even eat...
Seth read the instuctions on the bottle, Davren had come in and
dropped off a bottle of tynol and a glass of water. Water he could
drink, but take pills? Pushing aside his doubts Seth popped two
pills into his mouth and gluped it down with the water. Hexen
watched with amusement.
Ryo sighed standing up. �I fold. You win Kid.� He wasn�t really in the mood for games. He walked over to the windows looking out, it had been raining heavily for the past few hours. He stared out across the rain soaked grounds.
�Lucivar.... can I as you a question?�
�What is it?� Lucivar asked stacking the pile of victory on the plate.
�Do you... Do you remember life from when you were younger? Like when you were a little kid.... before you were turned into a vampire?�
�Hmmm....� the boy thought. �Nope. All I remember is waking up in Hexens arms...� he purred at the memory. �It was like I was born again.�
�Oh...� ryo leaned against the window. �So you don�t remember anything about your parents? Your mother or father?�
�Nope. Hexen�s all I need. He�s been like my father for as long as I can remember. Why can�t you remember yours?�
�No... I can�t... I can�t even remember my important person.�
"Maybe what you need is another person in your life." Lucivar
sniffed at a cookie, then put it down.
"Ever tried looking?"
Ryo said nothing.
Seth's hand hovered above the doorknob, He refused to the call it
fear. The last thing he wanted was Ryo to hate him. but why this
hesitation?
He took a deep breath and opned the door.
Ryo was still looking out the window. Lucivar nodded to Seth before
quietly leaving.
"Ryo?"
The boy sighed looking at his reflection in the glass. �Come to finish me off?� his voice was quiet. This wasn�t a snide snip at the vampire, but rather a regular question.
Seth looked away, �I wanted to apologize Ryo. I wasn�t quite myself.�
�I know and it�s my fault. The risks were known but... but I let you feed anyway. Hexen told me what�s happening to you. That you�re getting sick... and it�s all my fault.�
As the boy had been speaking Seth approached him. �No it isn�t ryo things like this... can�t be helped. I will need the blood inside you for the power it brings me. The power to defeat the demons in this world.�
�There are always going to be demons Seth. You can�t defeat them all. And when I see you fighting for your life I get scared. Scared tat this will be the last time that you live. The last time that you can protect those you love. I mean what if you... what if you... die? What then Seth what then?� tears ran down his cheeks he turned around and buried his face in seths chest sobbing. He held onto the vampire his hands balling into fists clutching the fabric of the man shirt �I don�t want to loose you too... First my parents then my sister and her children... then.... I don�t even remember his name...�
Seth frowned, He wasn't used to this kind of thing, he thought of
the things he could say to reasure him, but the words just wouldn't
come out of his mouth. He stroked ryo's hair, "I don't know what my
word means to you, But you won't lose me. I gave....my word that I'd
protect you." Seth smiled, "I won't be able to do that if I'm
dead."
The vampire tilted the saint's head and placed his lips on Ryo's
forhead.
Ryo held the vampire resting his head on Seths shoulder, the words of Lucivar in his mind. �Maybe what you need is another person in your life.� He pushed that away. Seth was a friend someone who just wanted to help him.
�Seth...�
�What is it?�
�I...I missed you.� He answered, he pulled back wiping his eyes. �Would you uh... mind if I... stayed here? I mean I need a place to stay once finals are over...�
�That would be fine ryo. I was actually going to ask you too.�
�Thanks Seth.� He smiled gently.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The next day the last final was over Ryo stood in his dorm packing up the last of his possessions into his bag. He sighed as he pulled a bouquet of flowers from his fridge. �These were for Linda... But I guess Seth wont mind if I give them to him will he?�
�Well well well Whats this?� Len asked walking in taking a drink from his coffee cup. �Does my little Ryo have a crush on the new music teacher?�
�I do not!�
�Aww come on.� He said with a smarmy little grin. �Word has it you�ve been SLEEPING at his house.�
�That was only one night. Nothing happened.�
�Right, You�re Pure as a saint.�
With Len still snickering behind him, Ryo, dress for the concert, started running to catch the bus. He would be late.
"Mr.. Maxwell..."
"Huh?" Ryo stared, Draven opened the passenger door of a luxurious limo.
"Master Belmont would be disappointed if you were late." She smiled, enjoying the surprise.
Ryo slid in, feeling very self consious. At the wheel, Draven touched her hat with a white glove. "The music hall Sir?"
"Y- yes..."
They made good time, but at the doors...
"Excuse me, but only those with an invitation are allowed in." The man at the doors said. Ryo frowned. An Invitation? He patted his pockets. he didn't remember getting one.
"Here Sir, you dropped it." Draven held out an envelope, To the man she said. "This young man is Mr. Belmont's guest."
He took the envelope, "Of....chorse. My apologies..." He read the invitation before handing it back to Ryo."...Mr. Maxwell. Enjoy the performance."
Ushered in, Ryo took in the sights in the main hall. From the looks of things. It could be awhile before the concert started. He looked around for Draven, She had discarded her drivers hat and was somewhat behind him, in the manner of a servant. "Do you think I could see Seth before the concert starts?"
She nodded, "The backstage is this way..."
Ryo was lead to the back stage, there in the music room through the door that adjoined the two Ryo could hear Seth as he made sure everything was running correctly. He didn�t want anything to go wrong. Ryo stopped for a second and looked up at the cat walk. He felt a prickling at the back of is neck, he looked up but saw nothing wrong he shook his head and walked on. �Seth?�
He asked. But for the moment Seth didn�t answer he was to busy consoling a stage frightened Linda. Ryo spotted her in a tight red dress that was low cut on the chest and slit up the side revealing the soft skin underneath. Her hair was tied back though her bangs fell around her face framing it perfectly. Seth had convinced her to breath into a paper bag as she leaned against a piano. Seth sighed �She�s hyperventilating someone get her water to drink.� He turned and spotted Ryo and Draven. �Ah my guests; How was the ride?�
�Fine. Thank you.� Ryo held out the flowers to Seth a blush of embarrassment on his face. �Here... a thank you.�
Seths eyes went to Draven who for the moment was transfixed on Linda. He smiled. �Draven my dear have I introduced you to Linda? The star of tonights little show?�
Draven's eyes dropped to the floor. "N-Nice to meet you." She said
through a fringe of dark bangs.
Linda frowned, "Your the doctor I've met the other day..But why are
you dressed like one of the ushers around here?"
Draven flushed with embarrassment. However Seth was quick , "Draven
is my personal 'Nurse' she takes care of me if my condition fails
me. And she's a member of my household."
Linda took Draven's hand. "Oh now I see." she had a feeling from
Seth's tone that this girl was more then what he described, Linda
smiled, what an enigma...
"I wish you luck with your performance. Miss...?"
"Locklear. Linda Locklear."
Ryo blinked. This was getting abit odd. Draven was bowing slightly,
"I hope we can meet again."
Linda nodded. "Mr. Belmont, I didn't know you had a condition...I'm
curious..what do you.."
"Anemia." Seth replied.
Ryo jaw almost hit the floor. Draven turned away to hide a smile.
Seth tugged at his coat.
"The concert starts in few moments. Ryo, Your seat is in the
box-seats on the second floor with Hexen and his nephew....Linda we
must be getting ready..."
"Mr.. Belmont, Could I remain backstage?" Draven asked, Seth nodded.
Ryo made his way to the seat on his ticket and seated himself by Hexen who had Lucivar in his lap, their lips were together in a passionate kiss. Ryo sighed leaning the other way. �Some uncle and nephew...�
the lights began to dim, from what ryo had gleaned from the schedule Linda was on last just before the closing remarks. He sighed and watched as the ceremony went on without a hitch. He couldn�t resist sneaking a peak at his watch as Linda came on stage. It was nearing ten o�clock. He looked over at the two others in the box Hexen sat watching intently with Lucivar head down in his lap sound asleep. The elder vampire stroked the youths head. Linda began to play. �Hmmm... could that be the song Seth was writing? The one he composed for me all those years ago? No... Pity. It would have made a wonderful overture for what�s to come.�
Linda's violen played a sweet slow sound, to Ryo it brought up an
image of a weeping woman. Elegant in her sorrow. The rest of the
orcstra echoed the melody and faded. A piano joined the violin,
reasuring and gentle. Behind Linda, the lights slowly revealed Seth
on the piano, he hands gliding over the keys. For awhile the violen
and piano complement each other. The violen: Female, the piano:
masculine. With the rest of the oracsta playing the background. Seth
had painted a story in music. A weeping goddess being soothed by an
angel,
~~"I'm not an Angel.."~~
Ryo blinked. What the? he frowned.
The Angel, soft and seductive. The goddess: Hesitant. Slowly in the
background an ominous sound, dark and foreboding, slowly creeping up
on the lovers. The Angel shouts out suddenly as the Oracastra
drowns out the piano for a moment.
Linda took a deep breath, The violen's voice more stronger now.
Soars over the air, A loud battle, Forces of light and dark clashing
together.
In his seat, Ryo paled... his heart was pounding. Why?
The goddess again, utterly victorious. The orcastra now echoes her
sweet voice...
From the side-stage, Draven breathed a sigh of relief. The music was
heartwenching as Seth played his part slowly...almost painfully.
Linda and Seth played together, The bittersweet duet left very few
dry eyes as the violen died way, leaving Seth to play the last
melody, alone and mournful.
That hall was silent for a long moment, the audience couldn't
believe it was over. Why did it end like that?
Slowly, the people began to clapp, shouts of "Bravo!" and "Encore!"
filled the hall. RYo didn't rise to his feet like the others, Hexen
noticed the tears just brimming on his eyes. "He's quite good isn't
he?" The Vampire said, meaning Seth. Ryo just nodded.
On the stage, both Seth and Linda were bowing. Seth had gathered the
girl and escorted her offstage.
Seth and Linda had gotten off stage ryo sighed as the head master of the university approached the podium. �Another year has drawn to a close. A year of joy, sorrow, anger, and passion. Don�t look back upon this year with regrets; missed opportunities, arguments, changes of life. All things come with life. Life is a funny thing. One never does know when It will end do they?� He grinned. The bird he had perched on his arm took flight. Ryo yawned feeling oddly tired as if the energy was being drained from his body. He couldn�t help but stare at the black bird as it looped around the large amphitheatre. He looked down at the people in the lower area on the floor. They were also falling asleep. �What�s going on....?� he yawned nodding off.
Looking down through an open skylight, a bird landed on her sholder.
"So, he is here? What wounderful news..I thought that music was
familier. Now go to the Master and tell him that the Boy is still
alive." the black bird cawed and took off.
"This is going to make him very happy." The Demon let a few more
birds out of her coat, they flew circleing in the air .
Hexen frowned, "What is this?" He winkled up his nose, the stink of
black magic..."Where is it coming from?" Beside him Ryo yawned, the
vampire shook Ryo awake. "Ryo, Ryo don't fall asleep. Ryo!" Ryo
blinked serveal times."I can't......so sleep---y..." His eyes
dropped closed.
"Master Belmont...." Draven slumped to the floor sleep, Seth had
lowered a sleeping Linda to the floor. He pulled a shard of blue
stone, and with it, quickly uttered a counter-spell, Draven was wide
awake. "Draven, check the auditoirium. This smells like a demon..."
"A sand-man demon to be presice." Hexen appeared with Ryo over one
shoulder. A sleepy Luciver in tow behind him. "The spell seems to be
affecting the humans." He put Ryo on the floor beside Linda
"Then we've got to find it." Seth said, quickly useing the same
spell on Ryo. " Who knows how it got here."
Ryo rubbed his eyes. "Wha...what's happening?"
Seth looked down. �A demon is crashing the party.�
Ryo bit his lip. �But I didn't�t sense anything... the last thing I remember the headmaster was giving his speech with one of his pet birds then... we started too... It gets foggy after that. I always knew the headmaster was evil!�
�The headmaster? I doubt it Ryo. More like he was just a witless pawn. Probably a plant of another demon. They�ve done it before.� Seth sighed. �Ryo We have to.�
�Fine.... someone give me a tazer.� Ryo sighed loosening his collar. Seth approached. Smirking.
�Your making it to easy where�s the thrill of the hunt.�
Hexen sighed in annoyance �Hunt him later Seth we have a short amount of time before a demon comes to feed on this little buffet.� He said looking into the auditorium. Noting the already gathering shadows.
Opening the doors, the demon smiled when she saw the sleeping forms strewn about the auditorium,
"YES! My dear feathered friends, use the human's bodies and catch me the Saint-child!" She whipped open her overcoat, a flock of black-birds swarmed from it.
Draven watched with horror as the birds peaked and clawed their way into the sleeping bodies, with a lurch, the demon now had control of an army.
The demon saw Draven dived back behind the curtain, "There's one who isn't asleep? Get that girl!"
Draven pulled out her gun as the bird-controlled humans came closer. Yuck! they bury themselves in living bodies? How do I save the people from this? I don't think my gun will help me. She let the gun drop, gathering her energy, she shot a full blast of lighting into the on-coming army.
A familiar sound of crackling energy stopped Seth in his tracks. Draven! She wouldn't resort to using her powers unless she was in trouble! "Just wait one moment Ryo." Seth ran back on the stage to see Draven knocking the demon controlled humans with her lighting blasts. But for every one she repelled, the bird would crawl into another sleeping body. Expending her energy like this, it wouldn't take long for Draven to run herself out. She yelled to Seth. "Master! that one there..." She pointed," Is controlling the demon-birds!"
At the main doors, the demon laughed, " No matter how long you fight I'll always have servants to fight for me. Give up the Saint-child!"
Hexen appeared beside Seth, "The birds she controls can only posses a human body when it's sleeping. But her sleep-spell is keeping the humans asleep...How about using that counter-spell?"
Seth frowned, "If I use it to wake everyone up, it will leave me weak."
From behind him, Ryo yelled, "Seth are you gonna let them all die!? "
Seth smiled, "Draven, Give us some time!"
"Yes Sir!"
Draven crossed her arms and crated a barrier around them all. Seth cupped the blue shard and whispered the words to the counter-spell, concentrating on all the people in the music hall. Wakened by the loud crackling energy on the stage, the crowd screamed and flooded out the doors. The demon was dragged back by the flood. "Uh! Hey! Stop pushing me you lousy humans!" She attempted to push her way back into the auditorium.
"Impressive, you saved most of the humans." Hexen said as a wreaked Seth stood swaying on his feet. "Well I didn't see you try anything Hexen."
"This is not my time to fight...excuse me but I must tend to Lucivar." Hexen escaped backstage.
Seth cursed, slumping forward. Ryo held him up. "Seth what are you waiting for? "
Draven was keeping the bird-controlled humans back but her energy was nearly spent. Ryo pulled Seth's face into the base of his neck. "Hurry- uh!" he choked back a cry as a wave of fire seared his body, the source: Seth's fangs biting home.
Ryo started to feel weak. Black and white spots swirled over his eyes. he tried to push him away but felt to weak. His knees began to buckle but Seth held him in place. He was about to pass out when Seth finally passed out. Ryo collapsed to the floor. �Thanks Ryo.� He boldly walked out of the barrier. �Draven take him back stage. I have some business to attend to.�
Draven picked the boy up. Looking from Seth to the return of Crazy bird lady.
The demon, pulled off the big hat she had been wearing. She looked a
little rumpled, but the rags she wore did make her look like a
homeless person. Seth was busy ripping out the birds from the
remaining hosts, crushing them before throwing them aside.
The bird-lady gulped, with out her bird's hosts she wound have to
fight this vampire hand to hand. Or maybe not. "My Darlings! Come
out and play! " With that, she opened her coat and a dark cloud of
birds flew from her body. They filled the auditorium, darkening the
air, cawing loudly.
Hearing the commotion, Linda crept from the backstage, encountering
Draven and Ryo. "Miss Locklear, You must get out here."
Linda ignored her, "Ryo? What happened you? Your bleeding.."
Ryo frowned, "Let's just get out of here."
From the stage entrance a flock of birds flew and surrounded them
peaking and clawing. Linda screamed and swatted at the birds. Draven
tried to wave them off but there were too many of them.
Using the birds as steps, The bird-lady escaped Seth's attack by
getting onto the second floor balcony. "Aren't you that vampire who
killed Ja'lar a few nights ago? Heh, That fool." To the birds she
ordered. "Attack him, shred the very flesh off his bones!!"
The swirl black mass descended into the vampire. Seth waited until
they were in range then unleashed an icy blast of wind. Many of the
birds fell to the floor, frozen in ice. Once the way somewhat
cleared, Seth leashed out with the whip, snagging the demon from her
perch. A hard tug brought her back to ground level.
"You be a nice little lady and order your pets from this
place.....and maybe I'll give you a nice quick death."
The whip had wrapped around her head, gagging her from making any
orders, Seth gave another swift tug on the whip dragged her along
the floor closer to the Vampire. In the back of his mind, Seth
realized that this woman was one of the tempor knights who went
missing during the battle in Paris. A demon possessing a human body.
This would be easy. She didn't have a lot of strength on her own.
The demon panicked, realizing that he intended to finish her off
slowly, She pulled at the whip around her mouth. "No you don't."
Seth flicked his wrist, and her hands were tied. The vampire lifted
her to eye level. "Now you will do as I say.." her knee went up but
Seth saw it coming. He pinned her face down locking her legs in an
hold. "...That wasn't very nice. Now will you call off the birds or
no?" Seth was enjoying this, it had been awhile since he 'tamed' a
demon. Still holding her legs, He nuzzled the side of her head,
fangs lightly biting on her ear tip.
"Yes, or no?"
Linda Ryo and Draven tried to fend of the small swarm that was left cawing and scratching at them. Draven couldn�t help but keep a protective eye on Linda watching as she held her own fending them off. Ignoring the injuries she was getting as the birds tore at the red satin dress. Draven looked over at ryo noting the strange power growing.
�No not here.� She warned. Buy ryo was beyond hearing. The birds were pushed back for a moment. Suddenly there came a loud crashing noise as the piano began to hop and skip across the stage headed towards them, Draven grabbed Linda and pushed her out of the way as the piano smashed into the swarm shattering Linda gasped
�H-H-how... did that...� Draven pointed to the stiff figure of ryo. His eyes blank. Draven ushered Linda into an out of the way corner as the shards of broken wood and snapped off mic stands whirled about his body. �How... How�s he doing that.�
�Ryo�s not human. Stay here while I calm this storm.� Draven started towards him trying to avoid flying debris. He skin was becoming marred by scratches from small bits off broken wood. She held up her arm as a piece of the grand piano�s cover hurtled at her. It shattered on impact.
�You see what you�re dealing with?� Seth warned. The possessed knight swallowed nervously. There were few birds to defend herself with and things were looking hopeless. She was going to loose it was either to die here or escape and face the leaders wrath. She had an idea spotting a body of an unconscious human not far off.
�You should know yourself.� She gasped out black smoke leaking from her mouth hose and eyes. it for a moment to the form of the bird before disappearing into the unconscious humans body
The human lurched up suddnely like a marrionte. It ran straight at
Seth, Seth had no choice but to let her go to punch the man's chest.
His fist went right through, blood poured on the floor. The demon
had just enough time to wiggle lose, She called out to the birds.
"Get him get him now!"
As one the birds attacked the distracked vampire. Seth swatted at at
the birds trying to peck his eyes out.
Geting lose from her binindings the demon grabed a disscarded cane
and swung at the vampire. It was defected by Seth's sword.
Draven made it to ryo and balled a fist. She reeled back and punched. Ryo dropped like a stone the swirling objects dropped to the floor clattering as they hit the stage. Draven picked up the limp form of ryo and started to carry him over her shoulder. �Come on lets get back stage where you�ll be safe.�
Linda looked at her. �You�re bleeding.�
�Its alright I�ve had worse.� She said pulling open the door. Linda went through.
�Let me help you fix them I have been studying to be a nurse.� She beconed for Draven to sit. �put him down and I�ll make sure he�s alright after I�m done with you.�
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Linda checked over and binded the worst of Draven's wounds, together they
carried Ryo towards the back.
"Just where do you think you're taking him?" The voice behind them asked, Draven looked over.
Seth had appearently won, he was carrying the demon's head in one hand. He drop it when he saw Ryo. "Draven, bring him to me!"
"Argh! Not again! Draven said, she gave the limp form to Linda. "Go, get out through the back door, I'll cover you."
As Linda half carried ,half dragged Ryo the door. The vampire ran forwards with a snarl. Draven Slid under his claws and with both hands, unleashed a hundred volts of electricity into him. Roaring in pain, Seth pushed against Draven hands.
Linda pulled vainly at the door handle, "It's locked, oh my god it's locked!"
Straining with effort, Draven held him back from Linda and Ryo. She could feel Seth starting to weaken, but she was nearing the limit. Consintrating, she kept the attack, Seth slowed and finally slumped to the floor. With his clothing smoking he reached out across the floor, "Give...me...Ryo."
Draven stopped when the vampire ceased moving, She looked over her shoulder to give Linda a reasuring smile. "You ok?"
Linda slid to the floor with Ryo, hand still on the door, She nodded shakly.
A secound later, Draven hit the floor with a thud.
Seth sat breathing heavily through gritted teeth. �Draven. You must stop getting in my way.� He looked at her. �If you get in my way once again. I�ll kill you.�
Draven lay back and chuckled. �Try it. After the power rush ebbs your as weak as a kitten. If I had any charge left you�d be a smoking undead corpse right now.�
�Fine. But if we�re comparing length Might I remind you who�s the woman here?�
�You bastard. Its your fault I�m in this body.�
Seth looked away Smirking. �Are we considering this a lovers quarrel?�
�It would be.� Draven said picking up a book and pegging Seth in the back of the head with it. �If I loved you.�
�Ah yes as I recall your preferences always were... Chested.� He smirked up at Linda.
Draven grabed an even heavier object, the broken end of a mallet, and held it up threatingly. "Shut up!"
Seth grined, but the exsuations was taking him. The borrowed power seeped away from him...He was sleeping soundly in a moment.
Draven groaned in pain, but she had to get up and do something. Call for back-up brfore the police arrived.
"Don't move yet, here drink this." Hexen appeared beside Draven with a small bottle. "It's an elixr...It will give revive you temporly."
Draven took a sip, Hexen gave the bottle to Luciver, "Pour some into Ryo's mouth, He'll come to soon."
Linda watched as Hexen lifted Seth over one shoulder, Luciver helped put Ryo over the other shoulder. Kicking open the backdoor, the boy lead the way out. Police sirens could be heard, they would have to hurry. Draven followed
"Wait!" Linda grabed Draven's hand. "Your not just gonna leave me here are you?"
"I have to go...You won't tell anyone about this?"
Linda bit her lip. "Please don't leave me... I'm afraid to be here alone. What if they come back?"
Draven sighed watching the others leave her behind. "Fine I'll stay here with you just don't get to clingy I'm still hurt don't forget." Linda let go blushing.
"Sorry about that." she looked down. "I want to thank you... for saving my life."
"It's alright why don't we get out front. The police will be looking for survivors."
"Um... I don't suppose theres any way I can repay you for helping me?"
"We'll see." Draven lead her to the front of the building just inside the lobby there they sat and waited. Linda checked Draven's injury ignoring her own minor scratches. though her dress was torn to shreads and holding on just by a hope and a prayer.
Draven pulled off her coat which in slightly better repair and put it around Linda's shoulders.
Luciver gently shook Seth awake. The Vampire slowly opened his eyes. "Here, drink this." Luciver handed him a glass full of blood. Seth sat up groggly, he eyed the glass but didn't question where it came from.
"What happened? after the battle I mean." Seth asked after gulping down the cold blood.
"Ryo is still sleeping in the room you assigned for him, It only been a few hours after the attack. Draven is missing. She never followed us back."
Seth eased himself out of the bed, he felt very weak, his legs where shaky.
"That...that's ok. I'm sure she'll turn up."
"Uh, Shouldn't you be resting?" Luciver protested.
He was waved off. "No, I'm fine."
With some difficulty, Seth walked across the hall to the room where Ryo was sleeping. Standing in the open door. Seth thought to him. 'I'm sorry I've brought you so much trouble Ryo. If I could I would make it up you.'
Seth slowly crept to the bed and climbed in beside the sleeping ryo he propped himself up and pulled the boy to himself holding him for a moment. He gently brushed some stray hair out of ryo�s face watching him sleep.
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