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Darkness and Light, Death and Life part 2
Disclaimer~ Not mine, K'so! Plus, now I'm just a poor college student ::pout::, so don't even waste your time thinking of suing me. I've got nothing to give.
Warning~ How should I know?! I haven't written this yet! Um... slight yaoi implications, definitely violence, blood sucking, seduction, ... ... I think that's it. I know that this part is definitely going to get a little messy though, so if you have a weak stomach you might want to be prepared to do some quick scrolling down.
Darkness had fallen, the sun had completely retired, leaving the sky wide open for the moon's nightly walk. The trees were cloaked in the thick darkness, giving the roamers of the night perfect cover. The town of Xelance slept peacefully, content in their precautions. Treize's manor looked over the settlement from the top of the hill, the light from the windows illuminating the surrounding grounds. It was here that the tallest of the hunters decided to hunt.
The young stable hand went about his daily chores, whistling as he cleaned the stalls, he didn't notice when the door slide open and he was suddenly in the company of another. His scream was muffled as a cold hand was placed over his mouth, and his head was tilted to the side. His eyes went wide as he felt the soft touch of someone lips on his neck. A sharp gasp could be heard beneath the hand as the soft skin was punctured by two sharp teeth. The last thing he thought was the fact that his neck was feeling very wet.
Trowa tightened his grip on the young man as he felt him loose consciousness. Draining the last of the warm blood from the stable hand he withdrew his fangs and set his victim down on the hay covered floor. Licking the last of the liquid from his lips, he began to look around for the best place to hide the body. He didn't need it being discovered any time soon, that way it kept the towns people guessing.
As he was trying to decide, his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the stable door sliding open. The horses turned their noses up signaling that they recognized the person entering. Trowa caught the attention of one of the horses, tapping into his inborn power. ~Distract him.~ The Paint seemed to nod her understanding, the tall boy unlocked her stall allowing her to walk out and around the corner. He then returned to the other end of the barn, gathering up the now limp body of the unfortunate stable boy and taking out the back door.
"What are you doing out?" Trowa heard the familiar voice as he walked back into the stable. /Quatre./ "You shouldn't be running around like this. Come on, let's get you back to your stall." The soft footsteps of the human combined with the clicking of the horse's hooves soon echoed throughout the room. Emerald eyes searched the area around the corner, having finished hiding the body in the back hay room. Seeing that the coast was clear he began to walk down the length of the building only to be caught off guard by a mop of blonde hair.
"Oh! I'm so sorry." The smaller boy stammered, not seeing who it was that he had bumped into. He raised his aquamarine eyes settling on the face of the other person, "Trowa! It's you!" he cried excitedly, a smile curving his lips.
"You should be more careful, never know who you could be running into these days."
Quatre blushed a bit at his friend's concern, "Don't worry, I don't think that whatever has been terrorizing people could get past my Uncle's security."
The tall boy raised an eyebrow, "Perhaps."
The young noble fidgeted around on his feet for a second before speaking again. "So, um... ...what are you doing here Trowa? I thought you were gone already."
"I misplaced something."
"Oh. Then do you need help looking for it?" His eyes began searching the vicinity, "I could hel..."
"I found it already."
Quatre looked back at his friend, his eyes betraying his slight disappointment. "Oh, then I guess you'll be going..."
The tall night creature caught the emotion in the other boy's eyes, "I could stay for a few minutes."
Aquamarine eyes lit up, and a smile soon graced the gentle features.
******
No protective light was offered in the forest nearby. Darkness ruled there. Making easy prey of anyone who dared to venture into the wilderness. The trees loomed above all else in this world, creating a wonderful lookout for the hunter. On the thickest branch of the tallest tree, she sat, waiting for some poor, unsuspecting creature. Her wait was not long, the snap of a twig signaled the entrance of another being. Cyan eyes quickly located the source of the sound. Off to the left, a tall young man entered the small clearing at the foot of the occupied tree. He was looking around nervously, anxiously, as if he was expecting someone else to be there. Not wanting to disappoint, the night hunter jumped down gracefully from her perch.
"Hi there."
The young man turned, startled by the whispered voice. He stammered a few unintelligible things before he managed a shaky, "H-hi."
The girl allowed a small smile to creep across her face.
Growing increasingly nervous, the man continued to look around the clearing, "Um, what are you doing out in the dark so late?"
"Maybe I should be asking you that." she took a few steps closer to him, "You are the one who's shaking like a leaf."
At that comment the young man suddenly ceased his fidgeting and drew himself up to his full height. Forcing his voice to remain steady he said, "It's not safe for a girl to be out in the woods by herself. There are strange things lurking around lately."
"It's not really safe for anyone, but I know these woods like the back of my hand. I think I'll be okay." Stepping up so that she was less than a foot away, her cyan eyes locked onto the soft brown of the man. "What is your name?"
"Uh... ...Brian."
"I'm Chase." she smiled, running her hand down his chest, "What are you doing out here?" The vampire drew herself up close to the man. He could feel her breath on his skin and he was slightly surprised to note that it was cold.
"I'm waiting for someone." Brian replied, trying not to breathe in her intoxicating scent.
"Waiting for someone?" Chase questioned, her eyes falling on to the soft skin of the man's neck, "Out here? In the dangerous woods?"
"Well, um, she, uh,"
"She? Your lover?" She was only answered with more stammering. She smirked. "Is she pretty?" The hunter ran her tongue along the soft, pulsing flesh. Brian was able to answer only with incoherent sounds. "Does she do this?" Chase asked continuing her ministrations. Her teeth scraped across his skin, the tips of her fangs causing red scratches to appear.
The young man quickly darted to the side feeling the sharp edges of her teeth. He began to back away, his eyes darting around the clearing. "I think I need to look for Sylvia. Uh... ...I'm going to go..."
"You're going to stay right where you are." This statement caught the young man off guard. He quickened his steps, backing away from the strange girl. His efforts were thwarted, however, when he suddenly backed into a large tree. "I still have something I want to show you."
Brian's mind raced. His brain screamed orders at his legs to move, to get him out of there, but they didn't respond. It felt as though strong, invisible hands were holding him in place. His eyes looked back at the girl that had begun to move closer to him. She had a strange sort of smile on her face. "What are you?"
Chase gave a small laugh, "What ever do you mean?"
"You aren't human" the man stammered as his arms moved of their own volition to down at his sides.
"Not anymore." She pressed herself up against his well built body, his head moved slightly to the side again and she focused her cyan eyes once more on the pulse just below the skin. "But don't worry, I don't plan on making you any less human."
"What are you talking about?!" He was starting to panic. The notion that his rapidly beating heart had lodged itself in his throat passed through his anxiety plagued brain.
Her breath swept over his neck once again, sending a shiver down his spine. He could feel her lips curl into a smile against his skin, "I'm only here to eat." The young man's eyes went wide as her fangs sank beneath his flesh. Chase's mouth was soon covered in the man's life blood, her tongue lapped it up happily sending down her throat. Brian didn't seem to move an inch during the whole ordeal, but she knew that that was just the effect of her power still on him. His heart beat became steadily weaker, slowly fading away. The blood flow was ebbing and it was more of an effort to drink as the last of it passed by her lips. She started to channel her power into the young man's body, forcing the precious liquid up from the extremities when a voice rang out through the forest.
"Brian?!"
Chase ripped her head up from the soft, graying flesh, taking most of it with her. The body dropped to the ground, her concentration broken. She listened again, wanting to make sure that her mind had not been playing a trick on her. Sounds of fallen branches and leaves being kicked about answered her, along with more whispered calls. The hunter's lips stretched out into a thin line of frustration, as she realized that her meal would have to be cut short. The human's lover had obviously entered the clearing.
With a flick of her wrist the body of the young man flew off into some nearby bushes with out so much as a glance from the girl. Satisfied that her previous activities were sufficiently hidden, she began to form a plan. Spitting the flesh that had collected in her teeth from her mouth and wiping the blood that had collected on her lips with the back of her hand, Chase gazed around the tree. There, a girl, about the same age as the vampire would be had circumstances been different, was looking around the immediate area. Chase slowly made her way around the tree so that she was facing the unsuspecting teenager.
The girl looked up, startled, "Oh! Hello."
"Hi."
"Um... ...could I ask you if you've seen a young man walking around here?" She ran her hand nervously through her long blonde hair, her eyes continued to search the clearing.
"Are you Sylvia?" This was going to be easier than she thought. The other girl gave a nod, her eyes lighting up slightly with hope. "Uh, Brian said that if I saw you I should tell you that he had to run back to town for a minute but that he would be back and that you should wait here."
"Really?" Sylvia smiled, but it quickly dissolved when she realized that that meant staying in the woods for a time alone. "H-how long ago did you see him?" she asked, hesitating slightly.
The ancient girl gave her a reassuring smile, "Oh, not long. He should be back soon I would imagine." /By Sirius this is too easy!/ she thought to herself, trying to suppress her laughter. "I have to be going. I hope everything works out." /Really, I do./ With that Chase took off in the direction of town, intent on finding some fun, when a voice stopped her.
*Chase*
"Damnit. Get out of my head!" The golden haired girl spoke into the air. Even though no one was around, she knew she would be heard. This voice was all too familiar.
*Where are you?* The voice was low, sounding far away even to Chase's internal ears, it made her think for a moment. Usually it would sound as though the other was right there with her, but...
"Heero are you even conscious?!" There was a long silence. The girl sighed, closing her cyan eyes. "You amaze me sometimes, you know that?"
*Where are you?* The question was repeated.
"Always have to know everything don't you? I'm out hunting, so are Trowa and Wufei."
*When will... ...*
"Heero, you are really in no condition to be wasting your energy talking to me like this." Chase said, interrupting her brother. "You took quite a beating today and it's going to take even you some time to recover. But don't worry," she said glancing back the way she had come, "I've ordered you some takeout."
******
The populated city was darkened in the night, street lights only giving minimal sanctuary. In the shadows a figure crept from corner to corner, using the thick darkness to cloak himself. His obsidian eyes focused in on one of the quiet houses. Inside this small cottage a man in his late 20's paced silently around the main room. The dark eyes followed his motions, assessing the man's power and strength by the way his muscular limbs moved. The dark figure outside silently crept closer to the living quarters, rounding the corner and stopping by the back door. With one quick movement he disassembled the pitiful lock and let the wooden fixture swing open. His sharp ears picked up the sudden lack of movement from his prey inside as he pressed his body up against the side of the cottage. He hated this part of the hunt: the sneaking, the waiting; he wanted nothing more than to simply engage the human in combat. Winner take all. It would be so much more simpler. But that was not the way, he had to hunt this way or risk being discovered, so a sneak attack it would be. He didn't have to wait long.
The young man came quickly to investigate the open door. His cry was cut short however, by the hand clamped tightly over his mouth and the sharp ivories that slid under his skin. His blood ran down over his collar, chilling his skin in the night air, although nowhere near as cold as the fingers that were still pressed tightly against his lips.
Wufei let the limp body drop to the ground after having drained the last of the life's blood from it. He licked his lips, savoring the taste of the few droplets that clung to the delicate skin. His black eyes stared down at the empty vessel that lay at his feet, the young man's eyes stared into the nothingness of the sky above as if he could still gaze at the vast sheet of twinkling lights. The Chinese man sighed, he felt so weak, like he had dishonored the man he had taken the life of. It wasn't justice that the being now lying at his feet had had no chance to defend himself, he should have at least given him the opportunity to fight back. Maybe then he wouldn't feel so unworthy of the deed he had accomplished.
"Stop beating yourself up. It's nature, the food chain, survival, whatever you want to call it. Not a battle for dominance."
Wufei turned at the voice and met the eyes of his female companion. He kept the defiance in his eyes. They had engaged in this argument many times, and as much as he didn't want to partake in it again, he was not ready to loose.
Chase sighed, she knew this was going to be another loosing battle. The honor that had been engraved into the man standing before her during his human years held strong and demanded some sort of justice behind all the hunting. Justice that she had yet to find for him. "Alright, have it your way." She walked up to him, closing the space that she had put between him expecting the fight. She slipped her arms around his neck and kissed him gently, tasting the kill fresh on his lips. She smiled slightly when he returned the show of affection. She couldn't right the injustice, but she could make him forget it.
The rustle of leaves signaled the arrival of their third partner, who cleared his throat loudly to signal his presence again when they failed to break away from the embrace.
"Are you done yet?"
"Didn't your mother ever tell you that it's rude to interrupt people?"
"Only when eating, she said." Trowa smirked.
"You've developed quite the mouth these three hundred years Trowa." Chase began walking in the direction of the current home, the two boys followed without being told. The tallest just continued to smirk, slipping into his more usual silence.
Black eyes scanned the area as they traveled the woods, he then turned his gaze to the blonde girl who walked in the lead. "What about Heero? Did you find something for him?"
Chase's expression turned very serious. "He contacted me while I was hunting, he's recuperating faster than I expected."
"He's awake?" Wufei questioned, stopping in his path for a second before resuming the pace.
"No, he did it while he was still unconscious." she shook her head, "He amazes me more every day."
"He is third generation." The green eyed boy spoke up.
"Our kind may only have scratched the surface of our capabilities." The dark haired boy said his eyes closed in thought.
"Perhaps." Chase turned her attention back to the the current situation. "Trowa, there is a girl in the clearing about a quarter of a mile in that direction, ask the wolves to get her to us on the hill. Tell then that they are not to harm her."
Trowa nodded and walked off to the left to do as asked leaving Chase and Wufei alone for the remainder of the walk.
She tucked her golden hair behind one ear as she turned her gaze to him and raised an eyebrow, "He should be gone long enough don't you think?"
He raised a slender black eyebrow in return, "What about Heero?"
"There's nothing we can do for him until his dinner arrives. Besides, he's been alone this long, what's another 15 minutes?"
Oh my God! There was NO Duo in this part at all!!!!!!!!! Well, he'll be in the next part I promise. Sorry this took so long to get up. College is a free time eater. So, now I'm going to go work on some other parts of other things and the next part of this so that I can be given some peace.... ::looks around cautiously for Usagi:: 12/21/01